Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-11
Jim SINNERS plaee.

The article by Mr.. Slayton on the
proposition of leasing of public lands,
vas crowded out of the Argus last
week, but appears elsewhere in this
Issue OF the paper.
Robes. blankets and whips at the
Judith Hardware Co.
Clarence V. Hopkins and wife re.
turned yesterday from Helena, where
Mr.. Hopkins vent on business per-
tanning to the p~atenting Of a number
OF mining claims for the Chlcago-M Mon
tana Gold Mining company.
French to German souvenir china at
w. s. Smiths.
w. J. Quarles returned yesterday
from a visit to his home In Butte. He
states that the business stagnation in
the great mining camp since the clos
ing down of the mines and smelters
is something terrible and that bust
ness men expected a speedy failure
II the unfortunate conditions prevailed
much longer, They have already lost
thousands Of dollars but now, since
the works have been opened up again.
they will be able to pull through. pro-
yided no further trouble occurs.
Jim SINNERS place.
All lovers Of truth and beauty en-.
joy cornhill dodgers at Lewistown
Commercial Co.
l.. II. Hamilton. president and gen.
eral manager of the Sage Creek Sheep
company, was a business visitor to
this city yesterday. To the Argus Mr..
Hamilton spoke very favorably of the
proposed establishment of a wool mar
ket in Lewistown next year. He stat
cd that If the market Is established
and the railroad company makes the
necessary arrangements for properly
handling the wool, his company would
bring its clip, which is one OF the
largest In the county, to this place.
Other wool growers OF the western
part of the county, he said. are equal.
ly favorable towards the proposition,
and, in his opinion, this can easily be
made The banner market OF the state
80 far as prices are concerned.
Before you buy any real estate see
that an abstract OF the title thereto is
furnished by Wright Bros, abstract.
Ors.
Dick Hankc says that he has done
nothing for the past week but set up
Coles q Peninsula air tight stoves.
The Montana Hardware company is
selling them to everybody.
a warrant was issued last Monday
for the arrest Of c. A. Delzell, Frank
Mckechnie and ID. b. Morris, the
three druggists of the city, who are
charged by Tony Barron of having
violated the statute providing against
the selling of liquor without a license.
The violation of the statute is alleg.
ed TO have occurred last Saturday.
when Barron. accompanied by ]. II.
Walsh, Henry Lynch and Arthur Har-
vcy. went TO each of the drug houses
and procured a half pint OF whisky.
The druggists deny the charge and
have employed Frank +. Smith To de.
fcnd them when the cases come up
for trial. The druggists state that the
three nondescript, blatherskite, would
be ~agitators are simply using Barron
as a tool in the attempted accomplish
mcnt of a piece of spite work. No
one wishes to condone an offense
against the Just laws of the state Of
Montana. no matter by whom IL Is
committed. but when a charge Is
hatched up by a set of irresponsible
~roustabouts. not for the sole purpose
Of seeing the legal enactments obey
ed, but that business men may be an
noyed, there is likely to be a doubt In
the minds of all honest people as to.
the business of the complaint. The
trial of the druggists will take place
the latter part of this week, the eX-
act date not having yet been set.
w. S. Smith is the only exclusive
house furnisher in Fergus county. Get
] his prices. He can save you money.