Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-09
Jim SINNERS place.

White Satin -four sack.
French to German souvenir china a
w. S. Smiths.
Will Ettien, OF the upper Judith
was a visitor 10 this city the frs
of the week.
Blackford & Blackford, attorneys
office In Judith Basin Bank building
II you want the best heater made
see w. S. Smith.
Miss Carrie Penwell, of Bozeman
arrived in the city Saturday and will
be the guest of her sister for an in
definite period.
W. S. Smith is the only exclusive
house furnisher in Fergus county. Get
his prices. He can save you money
We have just received a car load
of storm doors and windows. Montana
Lumber company.
Commissioner William Neill arriv
ed in Lewistown Sunday having come
straight through from Omaha. where
he marketed a train load of cattle
He said that he struck a fairly good
day On the market.
Bed suits, dining tables. a car
load Of dressers, iron and brass bed
steads-a remarkable reduction fol-
the holidays. Power Mercantile Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ. McCauley. OF
Grass Range, were in the city on a
trading and shopping visit yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott and fam
lily were in the city the first of the
week, Mr.. Elliott having business in
the land Office.
Next week look for letters of Lew
istown children addressed to Santa
Claus car Power Mercantile Co.
AL. Hopes, who has been a resi-
dent of Lewistown for several years
left Friday morning for Muscatine
Iowa, where he will visit his parents
for a short while. From that city he
will go to Alaska and will be associat
ed with his brother, who has some
very promising mining claims.
Give your mother or wife a fine rus
or beautiful carpet for Xmas. A
large assortment to select from al
Power Mercantile Co.
L. w. Eldridge. F. E. Wright ant
Samuel Phillips left this morning fol
Helena, where they will be three Of
a large party Of pilgrims, some sew
enty-fve in number, who, tomorrow
will make the trip across the burning
sands to the Temple of Shriners
They expect to be back in Lewistowr
the latter part of this week.
Recent improvements have mad,
the lewistown hotel one Of the bes'
hostelries In the state.
Two hundred acres to lease. AL
cultivated and irrigated. Hilger &
B%usenburg.
The proprietors of the postoffice
building request that people will re
frain from lacking up signs, marking
on the walls or in any other manner
mutilating the interior of the build
ing. Lewistown now has a postoffict
which is the pride of the city and ::
the general appearance of the office
is to be kept up, people will have tc
scratch their matches and tack NJ
their signs elsewhere.
Address all letters to Santa Claus
of the Power Mercantile Co.
Don't forget the chicken pie supper
and the sale of many useful articles
at the NJ. Z. church Friday, December
18th. Supper served at 5 o'clock p
Price SO cents.
Miss Theresa Dolan, of Forest
Grove, Is teaching in the public schoo
in this city, having taken the place
made vacant by the resignation Of
Miss Bessie Dwight. Miss Dolan IL
an efficient teacher and has already
made herself immensely popular with
her pupils. The many friends of Miss
Dwight will regret to learn that she
is not improving from her illness a.
rapidly as could be wished.
Mrs. DuClos, who has recently
started a class in piano instruction
will receive a limited number of pu
pills. Inquiry may be made of Mr.
DuClos or at the residence.
Santa Claus headquarters at tn
Power Mercantile Co.
G. H. Butts and family, of Leedy
were in Lewistown Friday. Mr.. Butt
formerly owned a ranch about sever
miles north of Lewistown. but move,
into the lower country in order to sc
cure more range. He states that tn,
entire country south of the mouth o
the Musselshell is rapidly Settling VI
and that there is now scarcely a va
cant quarter section in that vast reg
ion. Good crops were raised this yea
and the new settlers are getting
firm financial footing. Mr.. Butts him
self experimental with the growini
of corn, a small acreage which h.
planted making a good yield.
Charles Wright has again take
Charge Of the lewistown hotel an,
urgently solieits your patronage.
Mems and boys suits, underwear
neckwear, boots and shoes for tn
holiday trade at Power Mercantile CO
The hunting party composed o
Charley Grupe, Harry Kits. Tor
Kits. Ernest Bailey, Guy Crum
Charlie Fowler and Wilbur Hoifmal
returned Thursday night from hunt
ing trip down in the brakes OF Crook
ed creek. The boys left the Saturda
before Thanksgiving and had exec
lent luck, getting " deer and
great amount Of small game. Tor
Kits killed three OF the deer. Char
ley Grippe shot and wounded n an
then rushed up from behind and fiji
ished it by clubbing with his gur
The gun suffered a broken stock as
result of this method OF deer hunting
The boys say that they had a grea
time but ran short of provisions t.
wards the last and lived on such gam
as they were able to kill. No acc
dents worthy of mention happened
mar the pleasure Of the trip.
For Sale-one quarter lot 12ls fee
front on Main street between Thir
and Fourth avenue. G. VI. Kell.
Electric Building.
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