Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-29

/ A. Il. GOOdSpeed is having u nouse
built on lower Fifth avenue.
Cash paid for hides and pelts by
Bryant Bros. Main street
The new city directory which has
just been issued, estimates the popu'
lation of Butte to be 61,116 people
and shows the pay rolls Of and about
the city were never so large AZ at
the present time.
Arthur P. Haynes, of Harlowton,
made a business trip to Lewistown
Friday.
We have some long time money 10
loan on ranch property at reasonable
interest. Hilger & Busenburg.
Tom Mericle, of Kendall, who was
brought to this city last week and
taken to the hospital suffering from
a severe attack of rheumatism is rap
idly improving and will be able to be
out within a few days.
Go to the Judith bakery for fresh
bread, cakes, pies, confectionery and
fruit. Telephone orders receive very
prompt attention.
Mrs. ]. z. Lane and child arrived
| Sunday from Harlowton and Joined
Mr.. Lane, who has been in this city
since the middle of March. They
will live in the Parrot house on the
east end of Fifth avenue.
We have several lots OF stock cat
tie. well wintsred, for sale at $50;
calves thrown in. Good stuff. Hilger
& Busenburg.
Tom Shaw has received from John
r. Drake, the Chicago millionaire who
owns the Gold Reef mine in Gilt Edge.
a fine 5000 Winchester with all of
the latest improvements. Toms nat
urally rather proud Of his present.
The product Of the Black Diamond
coal mines is first class. Order from
J. L. Beebe at the Bank Of Fergus
County.
Oscar Stephens was in town Mon
day to testify in the Booth s He
states that there has been but very
little rain down in his section and that
grass is backward on account of the
drouth.
We have for sale a 160-acre ranch
on Rock creek, all fenced, an abun-
dance of fine water, buildings new.
This is n of the best grain ranches
in Fergus county and the best bargain
we have on our list. Kelly G. Moulton.
Several ranchers and stockmen who
have come into Lewistown during the
past week have complained of their
inability to secure help. One sheep
man said that ne could use twenty
men.
e. H. Crabtree, assays, examinations
and reports. Mining properties listed
for sale. A good list of u~ndeveloped
properties now offered on reasonable
terms. Cyanide propositions a spec.
ialty. Lewistown, Mont.
Joseph Mredith, of New Year, came
through Lewistown Friday on his way
home from Great Falls, where he went
to confer with some of the s~tockhoid.
ers of the New Year Mining company
as to the future of the proprty.
Before sowing your wheat use for.
maldehyde on it, the sure preventive
for smut in wheat. For sale by Nc.
Kechnie & Allan.
Theo. Nichols, who made a trip in
to Dawson county last week, says
that the Musselshell country is ex
periencing a severe drouth and as
a consequence the grass is very scarce
and stock is dying In considerable
numbers. He predicts that unless
they have a rain very soon some OF
the stockmen of that section win suf
fer large losses.
A ticket for the drawing of the
$4,000 pattern hat given with every
dollars worth of goods purchased al
Madame Gleason's.
Messrs. e. C. Wilson and E. Fl. Crab
tree went to Kendall last Friday ant
as they got about two or three miles
out on the way home the buggy coup
ling broke and the occupants were un
tremendously dumped out. The
horses started out up the road with
part of the buggy, but were caught
before going very far. The gentlemen
went back to Gilt Edge, got another
rig and managed to get home thai
time without accident.
If you want a good paying position
in Fergus county as salesman ant
collector see me at the Lewistowr
hotel May goth. Applicant must hav,
wagon and team. j. H. Petit.
Runaways are altogether too com
mon in Lewistown. Almost every da,
one can look out and see a team
dashing along the streets, greatly en-
d~angering the lives of pedestrians
Fortunately no one has been s%eriousl.
hurt thus far, but unless more pre-
caution Is exercised II is but a matte,
Of time until omeone Is badly injur
ed. Either tie your delivery teams o.
put such a weight on them as to maxi
1t impossible for them to run away.