Fergus County argus., 1902-01-29

wood hall on February ith, at which
the music will be furnished by Mes.
srs. Marshall and Baker. 4 good time
is guaranteed and strangers will re.
ceive special attention.
]. L. Bright left Lewistown on Mon
day morning en- route for New York
on business connected with the one
million dollar bond which he and Mr..
Robbins have taken on the King.
Barnes property in the North Mecca.
sin.
II. II. Summers of the Rocky Noun.
tain Bell Telephone Co. has announc.
ed that il is the intention ol the com.
pany to put in line from Great Falls
to Fort Benton during the coming
summer. This will undoubtedly be a
great convenience for parties ship.
ping freight from Benton,
a giant by the name Of Edward
Beaupre has been uncarthcd in the
Willow creek district about one hun.
dred miles north of Glasgow. He is
seven feet. ten inches in height and
is built in proportion For the past
five years he has punched cows in
the vicinity of his home and is now
visiting Great Falls.
The new stage line from Lewis.
town, Forest Grove and the N-Bar
ranch to Highheld is now in success.
full operation and the proprietor, Pet.
er Perry. will .e pleased TO hear from
those living along the line who would
like their mail regularly delivered.
The Lewistown agency is with Alf. ].
Stephens. Passengers mail and ex.
press given prompt attention.
Don't allow yourself TO forget that
the cheapest, quickest and most com.
Portable way to travel 10 or from Ken.
dali is via the lines OF the Kendall
stage company. Concord, four horse
coaches, leave Lewistown at 9 a. m.
daily and Kendall at p. m. Extra ac.
commodations when necessary. Reli
able agents to handle express and
careful attention to all business.
T. Jefferson Wier, formerly EN-.
ployed by the Power Mercantile Co.,
and later by the Lewistown Tele.
phone Co.. is expected to return to
Lewistown in a few days. For two
years Mr.. Wier has been holding a
fine position in Toronto, Canada. but
his love of the far west and "the days
of long ago." led him to accept an Of.
fer made by his former employer.
Manager Symmes of the Power com
pany.
Jack Frost has been in complete
possession in these parts for a week
pas, but no suffering has been report
ed. Stock conditions are good and
the severe weather is rather enjoyed.
The local observer reports the follow
ing minimum temperatures. all below
zero: Thursday, 4 Friday, 10; Sa;
urday. 2S Sunday. 2S; Monday. 30;
Tuesday. Is. Not once has the tenn
perature risen above the zero mark.
The wind has been shifting. keen out
not strong and little snow has fallen.
There is in this county much land
owned by parties who have neglected
&c place the deeds therefor on record,
the result being that the land stands
on the county records in the name OF
the previous owner. The county clerk
Is now engaged in making a list of the
owners of land in this county for use
OF the assessor, and IL the holders OF
unrecorded deeds will place them on
record before the 3rd of March. this
year. they will save themselves much
trouble. as otherwise the land is apt
to be assessed to the previous owner
Assessor Donald Fowler gives no
tice to mortgage owners that under
the provisions OF the revenue laws ol
this state all uncancellcd mortgages
owned by the residents of the counts
wherein the mortgaged property is
situated are subject to taxation, Al
such mortgages remaining unCanCcll
ed on the records Of this county a
L. o'clock noon of the Sd day Of Marcel
of this year will be so assessed. Par
ties owning mortgages that have beer
paid should call at the county record
ers Office and cancel them prior t
the above mentioned date.
The Cosmopolitan Is fortunate IN
its fiction for February. Stories o.
love. adventure and humor from thu
pens OF famous authors make thu
"Midwinter Fiction Number" vitalll
interesting. IS. Cohn & Son" b!
Zangwill deals with the AnglcizatiOI
of Jew and the inevitable TRACED,
OF his love for an English girl whos'
race prejudice triumphs over her mob
lcr feelings. In "The Valley Of tn'
Dead Thomas A. Janyier picturot
the struggle of a dashing young cngi
neer between love and duty, "Mr
T MacGlowrics Widow" Is the title o
western story in Bret Hartc's hap
piest vein and The Fish" Is one o
l.. w. Kemble's best humorous skits
New Century Comfort.
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