Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-21
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B. w. Boyd. representative of the
Butte Inter Mountain. was in this sec
ton the latter part of the week.
For souvenir china go to W. S.
Smiths.
Miss Ursula Camastral has accepted
a position in Culver & Culver's mil
linery department.
DR.. A. H.. Russell, dentist, Main St.
one block east Of court house.
Louis Mauland, of Judith, was n
guest at the Holland-Jacobsen wed
ding in this city Wednesday after
noon.
Home rendered lard is the best
at the Lewistown Meat G Provision
Company.
Sheriff l.. p. Slater was, on Satur-
day, served with an order from the
court to release the property of Steve
Anderson from attachment, as Ander-
son has gone into bankruptcy.
Jim SINNERS place.
Frank Stephens, George Phillips. Z.
Johnson and W. o. Lawrence made up
the committee sent over Thursday b.
the Miners Union of Kendall to dis
cuss the strike situation with the To-
cal labor union.
Secure your heating stoves from Ju.
dith Hardware Co.'S wonderful assort-
ment.
r. A. Andrews. of Billings. passed
through Lewistown Saturday on his
way out to the ranch of the Fergus
Land and Livestock company after
$500 2-year-old wethers which |. d.
O'Donnell, the alfalfa king of the yell
lowstone, recently bought. The price
was $40 per head.
If you pay cash, you will miss it If
you don't trade at Cooks.
C. V. Hopkins and wife, of Wits.
key gulch, passed through Lewistown
Monday on their way to Helena,
where Clarence has some business to
transact. He holds the position Of
surveyor for the Chicago-Montana
Gold Mining company and has been
engaged for the past month surveying
the many claims owned by the com
pany.
Outing flannel Komonas-all the la
dies are buying them at Powers.
William Pike, of Garneill, was a
pleasant visitor to the Argus office
Monday morning. He stated that a
spark from a railroad engine set fire
to the grass on Frank Alexander's
place on Buffalo creek last week and
that the fire spread to the Hayes
ranch before it could be put out. 1t
was only by the utmost exertion that
the Hayes ranch buildings were saw
ed.
Biddle piano tickets with each pur-
chase at Cooks.
Asa Carpenter returned Wednesday
from a trip through the eastern part
of the county. He states that the
range all over the Flatwillow and
Musselshell neighborhoods is very
good and the stock men have al
abundance of feed for the winter. o.
C. Gruwell, of Billings, has recently
acquired a big ranch in the neighbor-
hood of the well known old "hewed"
cabin on the Cox place.
Hand painted souvenir china at w.
S. Smiths.
There is on exhibition at the Day
House about a bushel of potatoes
brought in by Oscar Stephens from
his Horse Shoe Bar ranch, ear Ken
dali, which would certainly have been
in for some of the prize money II they
had been exhibited at the state fair.
Two varieties, the Mayfiower and Cal
ifornia Blue, were represented. One
of the former variety measured 9k
inches in length. 81 inches in thick
ness and weighed 8 pounds and IL
ounces
Don't forget, you will live long and
prosper" If you buy pure, wholesome
food at Cooks Cash Store.
Young G. Weydert Saturday moning
received a letter from T. F. Farley, of
Butte, secretary of the Montana Bowl
ing Association, requesting that they
send a representative to the meeting
of the association to be held in Butte
tomorrow. 1t is likely that Lewis
town will make an effort to secure
membership in the association this
season and send a team to the state
tournament later in the winter. The
proprietors of the bowling alleys re-
port the popular pastime looking up
in this city and expect a great inter-
est in the sport this winter.
Henry Neill. deputy state land ag-
ent, was in Lewistown from Thursday
until Saturday, his mission to this
city being twofold. He brought with
him the 100000 worth of high school
bonds. recently issued by this county
and taken up by the state, and had
them registered. He also drove out
to the head of Rock creek to examine
a quarter section of state land which
1t is claimed, contains coal and which
several parties want to purchase. The
land is now being worked for coal by
jenkins & Sharp. Mr.. Neill will file
a report OF the result OF his investiga-
ton with the state board of land com
m~issioners.
II you wish to buy a house, a lot, a
ranch or a gold mine. or loan your
money on real estate mortgages at q
good rate Of interest, call on Kelly K
Moulton, Electric building, Lewistown.
The trunk Of Frank Conover, trav.
cling representative for the Passmore
Paper company, was found by some
boys up in Days field about a mile
from town. The trunk was stolen
from In front OF the Hoffman house
on the night of Saturday, October
10th. Mr.. Conover came in on the
stage pretty late that night and did
rot think of having his trunk set in.
side of the house. Some n in a
wagon evidently drove along, piled in
the trunk, took 1t up the creek and
broke It open. The trunk was filled
with holiday samples, including,
among other things, several very fine