Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-04

For Sale, by Kelly & Moulton. 1000
acres Of land near Ross Fork.
John Christensen and H. Knutson Of
Fiatwillow were in the city on business
Friday.
Ladies', this week reduced prices on
all toilet preparations and ornaments
at Mrs. Leeses. next door to Lewis.
town hotel. ..I
Jack venters the to~nsorialist who
met with painful bruises from acct.
dentaily stepping into a trap door in
the billiard room Of the Lewistown ho-
tel, is able to be out and at work again.
A boy was born to the wife of H. e.
Gaugier of Ubet, on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Gaugler was at the hos
pital In this city when the event occur.
red and Mr.. Gaugler came in to see
his heir. remaining for several days.
Send 20 cents In stamps and we will
mail you a copy Of the World almanac
for 1908.
Several enterprising young men
have constructed q dam across a low
area out on the north side Of town and
flooded It for a skating rink. The plan
worked successfully and large crowds
may be see on the Ice each night in.
dulging In that most invigorating ex-
ercise.
The members OF the Bruce Wallace
camp Of Spanish-American war veter.
ans r planning for q smoker to be
given In Fraternity hall on Wednesday
evening, the 18th Of this month. All
veterans Of the Spanish-American war
are cordially invited to be present on
that occasion.
The squabble between the city Of
Helena and the Water Power company
has about been settled by the company
agreeing to take $40. 1000 in full pay
ment Of their account against the city.
The account was originally 10000, but
Mayor Edwards contended that II was
excessive and the council refused 10
pay it.
August Malehow. the Wisconsin Kid
and Jud Murray who were to 20 on at
the Tivoli theater Monday night for
a twenty-round boxing contest, arrived
in the city Monday morning. but owing
to the exposure to the cold weather
on the trip neither felt like going in
for a grueling contest that night, SO
the fight was postponed until Friday
night.
William w. Kinnick was fined SIS
in the district court at Billings the
latter part Of the week for trailing
scab infected sheep up from Wyoming
into Yellowstone county. State Vet.
e~rinarian Knowles IL going to recon.
mend the appointment Of an officer
whise duty II shall be to guard the
Wyoming Montana border against the
trailing in Of infected bands.
L. B. Davis. who is a of the most
popular fellows that ever lived In Lew
istown. after an absenceof three years
spent In different parts of the country,
has returned to the ity. He was
formerly book-keeper at the Power
Mercantile company and returns to
take o position in the Bank of Fergus
County. He says he could scarcely be-
lieve he was In L~ewistown. 80 great
has been the change since he left.
But the familiar faces or q few of his
old pals" assured him that he was
once more In the "onliest" little city
on the map.
Postmaster Stephens lease on the
building at present occupied by the
%postofice will expire In the summer.
and he IL looking around for other
suitable quarters. A. W. War; who
owns the half lot by the side of the
telephone building has expressed q
willingness to build a suitable building
there, and o. e. Bennett will also put
up a building on Third avenue by the
Majestic buffet. Mr.. Stephens only
desire is to locate the office 80 al to
suit the convenience OF q majority OF
the patrons. After the first Of July
the office will be placed in the second
class list and the government will
then probably attend the renting of
q building and the usual order is for
the government to lease o furnished
house for q period Of ten years.