Fergus County argus., 1903-09-23
Jewel heaters at Lehman's.

the Masonic order.
Go to the Eagle Cafe for nice
short order meal. Jas. F. Skinner
Prop.
George j, Bach left on the Sunday
morning coach TO Fort Benton for a
business trip TO Helena. Great Falls
and other points in the state. He
Ill be away two or three weeks.
The Monarch malleable steel range
is a wonder. See them at the Judith
Hardware Co.
S. ]. Belcher, of Rockford leaves
next week for Grand Junction. Colo.
where he expects to pass the entire
winter. Mr.. Belcher goes for the ben.
eft of his health. which has not been
very good of late.
The oyster season is now open and
you can obtain choice stock at the
Lewistown Meat G. Provision Co.
Thos. Georgetti was in Lewistown
yesterday with the county pile driv-
er, en- route to Grass Range, where
he will assist in the placing of some
new bridges and the repair of others
needing attention before winter.
Do you need an abstract of your
city, ranch or mining property? Place
the order with us. Kelly & Moulton.
c. T. Durell was a guest at the Lew
istown Monday and Tuesday from the
Spotted Horse mine. Mr.. Durell was
in the city to attend the meeting OF
the stockholders of the Chicago Mon.
tana company. having been manager
of one of their properties for the past
year and half.
Tom Stout. city editor OF the Ar.
gus, left Monday morning for his
home in "old Missouri where he will
spend three weeks with family and
friends, returning to the strenuous
life" about October 18th. Mr.. Stout
has been very closely confined to his
duties for ten months and was much
in need of rest.
II you are hungry you want to eat.
When you eat you want to go to the
best place. The Acme Cafe 10 that
place.
Wall paper at your own price at
Creel & Briggs. Season is nearing
the end and we positively will no.
carry over any stock il low prices
will clear the shelves.
IL is reported from Great Falls that
Pat Burns. the big Canadian beef con.
tractor. has purchased about 1000
head of steers and dry cows from w.
G. Conrad. The deal is said to
amount to about 100000, and relates
TO the Circle herds that range north
of the boundary line.-River Press.
S. J. Sheeks brought TO town last
week, but not in time for exhibition
at the fair. a couple OF rutabagas that
tipped the scales at 8 and 9% pounds.
Ttey were grown on the East Fork
of Big Spring creek, near what is
called Alaska bench. They are now
on exhibition at this office
Alderman John Laux returned Sat
urday from an extensive visit to his
former home in Germany. Mr.. Lauy
has been away for seven months
nearly all of the time being spent
with relatives and friends in the old
home. Mrs. Laux and children. who
accompanied him, returned as far as
Helena, where they will remain un
til after the state fair.
A small but complete stock Of office
supplies 10 kept on hand at this office.
X. ID. Young has received notice
that the furniture for the new post
office has arrived at Harlowton. and
has made arrangements TO have IL
freighted to Lewistown at once. Mr.
Young is making every effort to have
the new postoffice ready for occu-
pancy by October |, and says 1t will
be ready within a few days of that
date at the very latest.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. V. Hopkins ar
rived in Lewistown Friday morning
from Butte For the present they will
make their home in Lewistown, but
IL is quite likely that they will estab-
lish permanent residence either In
Whiskey gulch or at the Spotted
Horse mine, as Mr.. Hopkins has been
Offered a position with the company
operating these properties.
There has been very little trading
in sheep circles OF late, the buying
and selling interests not being able to
agree to prices. Jno. F. Patterson has
bought about 5000 lambs. with a five
per cent cut, from NJ. +. Pugsley, at
Sl.73 per head; and c. II. Merrill has
purchased from Big Sandy parties an
outfit of mixed wethers. consisting in
part of yearlings. at $3.50 per head
River Press.
Parties from Landusky report that
the Alder gulch cyanide plant near
that place promises to be profitable
II is treating about 100
tons of ore in an S-hour run. and the
expense of mining and cyanide treat.
ment Is said to average only little
over a dollar ton. The values car
ried by the ore are not definitely
known, but they are varlously esti-
mated at 81 to 81 per ton.-Tribune.
At the lower Beaver creek school
house next Saturday evening, Sept.
26th, the good people OF district No
40 will give dance for the purposes
of pleasure and incidentally the rails
ing OF money to assist in paying the
teacher. The school term has already
opened but the district is short OF
funds and all who attend this dance
can depend upon a good time and ap-
probation of assistnce in good
cause.
Rosenbaum Bros. & Co., livestock
merchants of Chicago
say in their weekly letter, received
yesterday by the Argus. Receipts of
cattle this week have been excessive
$4,000 head. and Mondays
run OF 45,903 head was a record
breaker" The supply OF range cattle
this week was about 10000 head
which is not heavy. but in sympathy