Fergus County argus., 1902-12-31

sons In dancing at Culver's hall Mon.
day and Thursday evenings. classes
beginning at p. m. Children's class
saturdays from 2 to 5.
The first attempt of the Ferrus q
County Argus to issue a holiday edi.
tion was successful in every particu.
lar. The paper. a sixteen page one
is filed with matter descriptive of the
growth and improvement OF the CITY
and county. and illustrative of the
many resources, developed and await.
ing development, In that section. II
is an issue Of which the publisher and
the residents of Lewistown and Fer
gus county generally may justly feel
proud.-Helena Record.
For Rent-Furnished rooms; INQUIRE
of Mrs. Bean, corner First avenue and
Boulevard.
Mrs. Sam Tyler gave a Christmas
dinner to her friends and relatives OF
Mcdonald creek. The fore part of
the evening was devoted to progress
siye whist and the latter part to va
rious parlor games and conundrums.
Master Harry Sellers and Miss Lulu
Sellers won the championship prize
and Mr.. Sam Tyler and Mrs. Hay
worth a mince pie as the BOBBY
prize. The guests departed at a late
hour for their respective homes, all
voting Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler excel
lent entertainers.
The Ticket found in each sack Of
White Satin -four will be received In
trade at five cents each at the stores.
The ball given at Culver's hall
Christmas night was a most enjoy
able affair to the great crowd pres
ent as well as financially encourag-
ing to the members OF the labor union
Thee rowd increased In size until
midnight. many going there from the
Christmas festivities Of the evening,
and when the dance was at its height
the hall was literally jammed. Every
thing passed of in a most orderly
manner and the labor union boys are
congratulating themselves upon their
good success.
"Mr. Mayor" G. w. Cook, is in re-
ceipt Of letter from one J. f. Finch
of Rush. Ark, who desires to secure
employment on a ranch, by some
good man who will be willing to pay
good wages for a first class man."
And adds: II would like to get with
some man who does not drink and
swear. but l could put up with the
swearing, though would not work for
man who was always drunk" Mr..
Cook had in mind the names OF sew
eral ranchmen with whom cores
pondence might be opened. but de-
cided to give the letter for publica-
tion, that all might have an equal
chance to secure him.
The Montana papers did them
selves proud this year In getting out
Christmas editions. Chief among the
city dailies was that OF the Anaconda
Standards big ninety.page. colored
edition, a model of the printers art
and filled with interesting subjects
descriptive of the Treasure" state.
OF the country papers the Lewistown
Argus rightfully deserves the laurels
for its enterprise in getting out a hol-
iday edition. coming to hand last
week In gala attire. sixteen pages In
size and of such interest that 1t
should be preserved as a valuable
history of that county. - Dawson
County Review.
Cash paid for hides and 7Slts by
Bryant Bros, Main street.
The Northwest Magazine for Jan
uary contains first class write-up OF
Fergus county and the city of Lewis
town. Miss Alice Hartman being the
contributor of the article. The va
ried resources of the county, develop
ed and undeveloped, form beautiful
theme for the writer's facile pen, and
she gives to the out side world a gen.
eral view of the unsurpassed oppor-
tunities to be found in the Judith ba-
sing awaiting the coming OF capital
and honest labor. Miss Hartman
was here for several days last sum.
mer collecting data for the article
anu soliciting subscribers for her
magazine.
e. H. Crabtree. assayer. examina-
ions. reports. assays. promising prop
rites wanted to list for sale, informa.
ion furnished regarding properties In
the Fergus county district. cyanide
propositions a speciality. Best refer
ences given: Lewistown. Montana.
A crowd of about forty Of the young
people Of Lewistown gave Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Z. Cort a pleasant surprise
in the nature of a house warming
Monday night. The party first as.
sembled at o. w. Balden's and then
went to the home in a body. AL.
though taken by surprise, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cort cordially invited the crowd
in and turned the house over to them.
Various games of cards and dancing
formed the evenings amusement,
delightful lunch being served at the
usual time. The crowd departed for
their homes about midnight after
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Cort many hap
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