Fergus County argus., 1902-01-08

daily and Kendall at p. m. Extra ae.
commodatlons when necessary. Rell.
able agents TO handle express and
careful attention to all business.
The Judith Basin Milling Company
is distributing one OF the prctties.
calendars of the season.
John Hickey found the seven inches
of watch chain this morning which
was lost by Sheriff Shaw during the
run to the fire on Christmas day.
The board of county commissions
ers. accompanied by Clerk Kelly, Wis.
tied this week the new crossings
which have been put in at Nave's and
the Mocasin crossing. The bridges
were found to be In good condition
and were accepted by the board.
William Hawson lost on December
9th on Firth avens a Masonic em.
liem. which he usct as watch
charm. On one si,n Of The charm Is
the emblem. of the Masonic order
while on the opposite side is I. .. q.
T., the symbolic letters of the order
Of Odd Fellows. Fi,c i1'lars reward
viii be paid f." the return of tho same
tc Mr. Haweon or II lett aI the Argus
..hitc
The drawing which took place at
the New York Store last week result
ed in Mrs. L. n. Neville winning the
album with the number 299, while 3G
was the lucky number which took the
ladies shoes and 40 the gcnteman's
The last two mentioned numbers have
not yet been presented by their lucky
holders. who are doubtless unaware
Of their good fortune.
w. S. Smith. the hUstlins furniture
man. has left on au aieulcd trip to
the east on busir, and pleasure
combined Mr.. sm'tI VIII Visit his
/ brother at Lead 5. D.. and together
they will visit their IalhCr in Kansas.
and sisters in Nigu sofa, whom he
has not seen for twenty-five years.
While east Mr. Suih win visit the
principal cities OF Michigan and viii
remain in Chicago for several days in
order to purchase now stock.
Abel Bros. the energetic proprle.
tors of the Central Joat Market, have
had a three horse power electric mo.
tor placed In Their establishment on
/ Main street i'm order 10 supply power
to run their meat cutting machine.
The making of saUsago has hitherto
been conducted by hand labor but 0w-
ing TO the increasipg demand for 'hat
product of their establishment. IL has
been found necessary 10 run by ma
ch.nery.
The fifteenth annual meeting OF Tho
shareholders OF The Sank oi Fergus
County was held iD ,hc office Of the
bank on Monday evening, a large ma.
jority Of The stock being represented.
| A detailed statement OF the volume OF
business transacted by the bank dur
ing the past year was made which was
very satisfactory to stockholders and
a credit to this pioneer institution
The old board OF directors were re.
elected 10 serve Guuiug the present
! year. The regular somiauuual diyi
dend of Eve per cent was declared.
Walker A. Wells has purchased the
interests of ]. J.. Stuart il uo firm OF
Stuart q Wells and will iD tHo mtirJ
Iun the business under hi Wnuame
| Owing o the Increasing d.maads fpl
his attention from his yaaHa bust
| ness interests throughout t' cUtnty
Mr. Stuart las been contCUV'-t-UE tb'
disposal Of his share Of the business.
Tor some time, which transaction ha.
bcon delayed from business mel,Yos
until tho Grat OF the year. Tho ru.
OF the galc arc private.
Tic L. s, Civn Service C9mmt 5r
VIII hold examinations az l,a.a
places go each state during March .a.
| -W.!, o. secure ypGng men .7l F.g
/ Iu log tho g9yerumcnt scTy SIN
I |i'arlad o.,5t hundred aTf -.g
n'aa pa.s10s secured position .l
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'e t gar. Al apnH-aan.
.rH. Bog t rd l.r most p.- .. a.
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.pa .H Tard Poll u1
Icsus'dr.l This affords e 0n
.r1g.uuig people botwCan a d gl.
% vgag .O age. Those r Hr
pisces 1f .0.5 kind can gct U 81
, formation about them. free. by @,t
ing 10 Hn columbian Correspondence
College. Wellington. D. C.. and g5r
i ing for its Civil Service catalogue
. number throo.