Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22
Furniture at lehman's.

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Use s~harpless Tubular separators.
Mrs. Robert Leslie left Saturday for
her old home In Livingston, where
she will remain indefinitely.
Sweet potatoes the best and cheap
est at Lehman's.
Charles r. Beeler and Miss Olive
Thompson were united in marriage
at the Hoffman house Wednesday
evening, Rev. Pfaus officiating. They
have but recently come to Lewistown
and will make their permanent home
here.
Milwaukee moving machines and
rakes are the best. See Geo. NJ. Stat.
ford.
Sheriff l.. p. Slater returned from
Deer Lodge Friday where he went the
first OF the week to deliver Roy Lam.
bert and Oscar Hayden. the two young
horsethieves, to the penitentiary. He
experienced no trouble with the boys
in going over.
Home rendered lard is the best
at the Lewistown Meat & Provision
Company.
Two Dot" Wilson. known all over
Montana as one Of The most success
full stockmen in the state. is reported
to be In very poor health and hardly
able to attend to his extensive bust
ness. His aged wife was recently
stricken with partial paralysis and
is also in a very feeble condition.
Paint your house with Devoe paints.
They are guaranteed.
]. c. Young came into town yester-
day from the Fergus shearing pens.
where he has been shearing this sea-
son. He says that they are clipping
the wool from about 1000 sheep per
day at that plant and have enough
sheep booked to run them into Aug
ust. The wool is of firstclass staple.
better If anything than last years
clip.
Do you need an abstract of your
city. ranch or mining property? Place
the order with us. Kelly & Moulton.
Thomas Reisater and John Berwln
have instituted a suit in the district
court for the recovery of a COW and
calf, which they allege James Sulling.
er drove from their range and refuses
to give up to the plaintiffs, although
requested to do SO. In the event of
the impossibility to deliver over the
cattle the plaintiffs ask judgment for
$50. the value of the cattle and costs
Of bringing the action.
New consignment of wall paper
just received by Creel & Briggs.
Walter Knight has decided to put up
a stone business building. 1t will be
two stories in height. 80 X 30 feet in
dimensions and will cost between S.
900 and $1,000. The contract for the
building will be let this week. and II
will be put up together with the Sloan
building on the corner. The two new
buildings, with the Mcdonnell build
ing will make a two story stone front
of ninety feet extending from the al
ley to the street.
Manager p. C. Weydert, of the Nc.
Donald Creek Sheep Co., was In the
city Monday. He says that they are
about done shearing ana has one Of
the finest clips they v raised. Their
clip of last year was a choice one
and brought II cents from a Boston
house to which 1t vas shipped. The
same house has contracted for the clip
this year and Manager Weydert. says
that from the terms of the contract he
thinks the price for this years clip
will not fall far short, IL any OF 20
cents.
]. Z. Davis. of Butte, agent for the
Butte Underwriters association, left
for home Saturday after spending ten
days here for the purpose Ct
looking into the fire protection of the
city. Upon his report the association
will act with reference to a reduction
of the present high rate OF fire insur-
ance. While he could not say what
would be done. he expressed himself
as well pleased with the work of the
fire company and the magnificent
pressure which is secured from the
new water works. The building OF
stone business houses. he states, will
also figure favorably for a reduction.
Charlie Whipple, who spends much
OF his time In Lewistown. and who Is
we'll known here. met with a most
serious accident last Thursday morn
ing while moving some horses on the
Stewart place about a mile and a
half from Kendall. He was riding an
animal which had always ridden very
well and Charlie thought nothing Of
danger when he mounted the animal.
He was no sooner up, however, than
the horse stampeded and In attempt
ing to jump a gate caught n OF his
feet and came down on top of the
rider with his full weight. Presum-
ably the saddle horn struck Charlie
In the shoulder. as his collar bone
was broken and he was injured inter-
nally. He was taken to Stewards and
DIR. Mccoy was called. Everything
possible was done for him but he
did not recover consciousness until
Saturday morning, having In the mean.
while been moved into DR.. McCoy's
Office in Kendall. Although not yet
out OF danger he is now improving
and hopes for his ultimate recovery
are held out by his physician.
A public spirited citizen. who has
the faculty of noticing things, last
week called the attention OF the re-
porter TO the grass which grows along
several places on Main street. Grass
is generally considered a good thing
for a town. but this citizen thinks Il
is a knocker to have it i%ourishing In
the main thoroughfare OF a city.
"How do you think 1t looks to a
stranger coming in here looking up
a location?" continued the citizen.
Guess he'd think we have a hustling
burg here when he observes that
grass waving in the business street
of the city. Guess he'd think the
hearses don't do a rushing business