Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-17
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Free from blemish Gretchen cigars.
Mrs. NJ. E. Van Dusen returned Fri
day from a trip to Garneill.
DR.. A. II. Russell, dentist, Main St.,
one block east Of court house.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson, OIL Harlow
ton, was in this city Thursday.
C. E. Porter, of Philbrok, was in this
city on a business trip Monday.
Kelly & Moulton furnish abstracts
of city, ranch or mining property.
Mrs. c.. V. Jackson left Friday
morning via Harlowton for Salt Lake
City, where her parents reside.
Examine and test at your home a
White sewing machine sold by the
Judith Hardware Co. You would then
be pleased and buy no other.
Will Bebb went to Butte last week
to see the Herrera-Broad and Britt
O'Keefe fights.
Kelly & Moulton represent the
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co. of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. H. w. Fellows went to Lom-
bard Wednesday to meet her little girl,
who Is returning to Lewistown after
a visit with relatives in the east.
d. E. Hemphill, the watch maker,
has returned and is now prepared
to do your fine watch work.
There will be a Fourth of July cele-
bration at Shepard's Grove, nea Rog-
ers. Racing and all kinds Of games,
also a bowery dance, afternoon and
evening. All invited and a good time
assured.
Blackford & Blackford, attorneys,
office in Judith Basin Bank building.
C. v. Svoboda, OF st. Paul, Nebras.
ka. arrived in Lewistown last week to
look over the city and the surround
ing country. He may conclude to To-
cate in the county.
Paint your house with Devoe paints.
They are guaranteed.
Brick Stafford is in the city this
week from Canon Ferry, the guest of
his brother, George, and renewing ac-
quaintances of the good old days when
he was a resident here.
ID. ]. Hilger is the proud possessor
of a beautiful pair of Shetland pom
les, which his father got for him from
the Len Lewis ranch on Smith river.
The little fellows are perfectly match
ed and travel at a good rate of speed.
]. L. Nelson has announced his
temporary retirement from the tailor
ing business, and, accompanied by
Harry Howard. left this morning for
the Little Rockies, where they will do
some prospecting during he summer.
He has some claims nea Landusky
and believes he will strike something
with a little work.
Ben G.. Wiedeman returned to Lew
istown Friday night, being accompan-
led by Mrs. Wiedeman, formerly Miss
Levadna Laraway, of Great Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiedeman will occupy
the house recently vacated by NJ. III.
Allan in the northwestern part of the
city. They will be at home to their
friends after June 30th.
d'Autremont & Warden. proprietors
of the Fad" Shoe Store, after wait
ing several months for their stock Of
shoes to arrive, opened up Friday and
are now ready to serve their custom
ers. Both are young men who are
well liked and of good business ability
and will undoubtedly make their new
store an entire success. See their
advertisement in this paper.
The fight in Butte Saturday after
noon between Willie Britt and Jack
O'Keefe, two aspirants for light weight
honors, resulted in a draw after 20
rounds of fast fighting. The contest
which the Lewistown sports were the
most interested in was the Herrera
Broad bout. Most of them picked the
Cleveland lad to win over the little
Mexican in rag time, but there we're
a few "I-told-you-so's" in the town.
Last Monday was Flag day and there
was ome comment upon the failure
Of the Argus to go up in the fore
noon. For the benefit of those who
are not next" we will say that the
only member of the force who did
not go to Kendall Saturday went fish
ing Sunday, so, to be perfectly can
did, there was not a person in the
building who felt equal to the task
of getting out on the roof until the
afternoon.
"Tis a matter of opinion as to what
constitutes the best eating place. A
great many claim that their respective
places are the best. It's a personal
conceit. We know that the Acme Cafe
when judged by cooking, cleanliness,
service and variety for the table, is
the best offered to the Lewistown pub.
lie. Don't take our word. Come and
try u place and form your own opin.
ion.
Through the real estate firm of Hill
ger & Busenburg a number OF five
acre lots of state lands west Of town
have been sold during the past week.
The purchasers are John r. Cook
Mary V. Wright, Jessie w. Cook. a
W. S%toddard, e. l.. Tate. John l.. Len,
ell. C. II. Williams, Andrew Carmich.
ael, Sarah A. Stoddard, c. h. Wilson
Judrow Hooper, Phillip Laux and Mrs
Phillip Laux. The prices paid range
from 800 to $500.
John r. Cook returned Friday from
the east. where he has been all spring
in the interest of his mining business
Mr.. Cook says that the mines of Fer
gus county are becoming well adver
tised in mining circles and 1t is but
a matter of time when there will b,
many men of e coming into this
country to invest their money. And
being a rock-ribbed believer in the
future of the Fergus county district
Mr.. Cook thinks that none Of then
will make a mistake by doing so.
Stock Inspector Theo. Nichols re
turned Thursday from Glendive, where
he went week before last to appeal