Fergus County argus., 1902-12-10
Sporting goods at Judith Hardware

Only the best or meats kept on hand
at the Lewistown Meat Market
Fred Hortop, a North Moccasin dis.
trict mining man, was in the CITY
Wednesday afternoon,
Select your heating stove from the
Judith Hardware Co.'s line. They
have stoves to suit all customers.
When you want coal go 10 J. L.
Beebe. the agent for the Black Dia.
nond Coal Co.. at the Bank of Fergus
County.
The product of the Black Diamond
coal mines is first class. Order from
J. l.. Beebe at the Bank of Fergus
County.
r. X. Neill of the Kendall mines
left last week tor his home in Spo-
kane, where he will remain till after
the holidays.
Mrs. w. S. King, who lives down
the creek about six miles, is slowly
recovering after a long and severe
attack of illness.
Miss Orpha Noble went out to the
Weldon ranch Monday to spend a
few days with friends till the re.
opening of the schools.
Davy Atchison left this morn
ing on an extended trip to Helena
Denver and other points in Montana
and Colorado. He will probably not
return before spring.
For SaIe-Ice pond house and tools;
town lots and acre property adjoining
townsite. Terms, one-third down. bal
ance in installments. Inquire of Lew
istown Fuel Co., Geo. NJ. Stone, Man
ager.
B. +. Mahoney, who had been cook
ing for the American house several
weeks prior to the fire, left yesterday
for Gilt Edge, where he has accepted
a position as cook in the company
boarding house.
Z. II. Crabtree. assayer, examina-
ions, reports. assays, promising prop
critics wanted to list for sale, informa-
tion furnished regarding properties in
the Fergus county district, cyanide
propositions a speciality. Best refer.
ences given; Lewistown. Montana.
For the last three Sunday nights
the fire department has been called
into action. II this thing continues
the boys will put on their old clothes
and meet at the fire hall every Sun
day evening about o'clock. ready
to make the run when the alarm is
sounded.
A masquerade ball is announced for
Gilt Edge Christmas night by the fire
men Of the gold camp. They want all
their friends to participate and are
perfecting arrangements for big
time. None will be anowed to dance
before midnight unless they are in
masque.
Frank McKechnie and Johnnie Har-
vey have sold the Kendall stage line
to Mccormick & Merickle, the Ken
dali liverymen: consideration not CIV
en-. The Lewistown headquarters of
the line will remain the same as in
the past. at the drug store of Nc
Kechnie & Allan.
r. A. Hanke has resigned his posi-
tion as manager of the Lewistown
Commercial Co. store and on Monday
took his old position at the Montana
Hardware Co. Since entering the dry
goods and gents furnishings business
Dick has not entirely forgotten the
hardware business, at which he was
considered one of the best when he
resigned five years ago.
The regular monthly free social
will be given by the Presbyterians at
their church Friday evening from
eight to ten-thirty. The congregation
desire especially to welcome strang-
ers and others who do not have a
church home elsewhere in Lewistown
and all the friends of the work. The
young people have arranged a brief
program and the ladies will serve
simple refreshments without charge.
Tom and Jim Reed, two pretty good
imitation bad men, attempted to make
things lively in the Puritan saloon
Thursday night, but before they had
progressed far in their rough house
"Curley" Van took a hand and in a
few brief seconds there were couple
of broken reeds scattered about the
floor, the result of some scientific
straight jabs and upper cuts from
"Curley's" famous right.
Governor Toole has issued proc
lamation calling a special election in
Yellowstone county to decide the cleo
tion of a member of the legislature,
C. C. Beaver. Republican candidate,
and s. f. Morse, the Democratic can
didate, having received the same num-
ber of votes at the general election.
The election is called for Saturday,
Dec. goth. and it is understood that
neither of the candidates will make
any further canvass, leaving IL en-
tirely with the voters to settle the
tie. This is the first time in the his
tory OF Montana that such a special
has been necessary.