Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-09-09
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DR.. A. H.. Russell, dentist, Main ST.,
one block east of court house.
]. w. Hathaway. deputy U. S. rev.
enue collector of Helena, was in the
city on official business the latter part
of the week.
Cheap for cash. a secondhand
phaeton. Enquire at this office.
Attorney w. H. Smith, who is well
known as n of the leading attorneys
of Great Falls, has decided to locate
in Lewistown.
Home rendered lard is the best
at the Lewistown Meat G Provision
Company.
e. c. Bell came down from Helena
Thursday on his monthly trip to in
spect the progress of the new high
school building. He was accompanied
by his son.
Bids Wanted-Bids for furnishing
the coal for the central school build.
ing will be received by l.. d. Blodgett
clerk. up to September 18th. 9-9-1t
Miss Nellie Fergus returned Thurs
day from a trip through the National
Park. She reports a most pleasant
time and thoroughly enjoyed the
beauties of the great wonderland.
DIR. Carl Schulin. the well known
oculist and %aurist. will be here about
the middle of September for a few
days, at the Day House.
c. NJ. Knox, a conductor on the Nor.
thern Pacific railroad, and his son
who have been hunting up in the
Snowies for several days. left Friday
morning for home, having had fine
sport on the trip.
If you wish to buy a house, a lot, a
ranch or a gold mine, or loan your
money on real estate mortgages at a
good rate of interest, call on Kelly K
Moulton. Electric building, Lewistown.
Two weeks ago it was stated in the
Argus that the Benton Stage com.
pany had been appointed carrier for
the Northern Pacific express. 1t
should have been Great Northern ex-
press. as the Wilson stage line con.
tinues to handle the express from the
Northern Pacific.
E. III. Crabtree, assays. examinations
and reports. Mining properties listed
for sale. A good list of ~undeveloped
properties now offered on reasonable
terms. Cyanide propositions a spec
ialty, Lewistown, Mont.
Visitors to the county fair will have
the pleasure this year of seeing n
n of the finest exhibits of fancy
pigeons ever shown in Fergus county.
The exhibit will be made by Otto An
derson, of New Year, and will include
some of the best bred pouters. fan
tails and mag pie pigeons in the
northwest.
Twenty per cent discount on all
saddles at Judith Hardware Co. until
stock is reduced.
". W. Badger, bookkeeper for the
Gold Reef Mining company, and Mine
Superintendent Turnbull. of the same
company, were in the city on business
Saturday. They state that everything
is running along in the smoothest pos
sible name at the big mill. A shut
down of a day or two was occasioned
by a small break in the rooster, but it
was expected that some stops would
be necessary until the rooster gets to
running perfectly.
Everything neat, new. cool and
clean at the Acme Cafe. Come and
see for yourself that this is true.
According to E. w. King the new
paper mill at Manhattan is making
an excellent grade of paper and the
owners will have no difficulty in dis
posing of the finished product as fast
as it can be turned out. Some Of the
largest firms of the state have placed
advance orders for large quantities
of the paper and this despite the fact
that no solicitor has yet been SEN
out. A large amount of building pa
per has already been made and the
mill will start in shortly oil some
wrapping paper.
Stock Inspector Theo. Nichols re-
turned Thursday from a trip to the
mouth of the Musselshell and vicinity.
He says that the range through that
country is very good indeed but that
the hay crop is light. He was with
The 2-Rar roundup outfit for a few
days. They are going to ship from
Junction tomorrow. The shipment
will include about 1000 head of well
conditioned cattle and a large num-
Der of sheep. Inspector Nichols also
states that the general health of the
stock of Fergus county is good at the
present time.
Take advantage of the piano draw
ing and make your purchase now at
Judith Hardware company.
j. NJ. Vrooman returned Sunday
morning from a hunt in the Belt noun
tains, at the head of Antelope creek.
He was accompanied on the hunt by
b. c. White and ]. S. Phillips. The
party got n deer and a number Of
grouse. At this season of the year
the deer are on top of the mountains,
making the hunting of them very diff
cult. The party had a most enjoyable
time Notwithstanding the hardships
encountered on the trail of the feet
footed deer. Mr.. White has the credit
of stopping the deer, getting him on
the run
The Fergus County Free High
School opened for another term yes
terday morning and if favorable indi-
cations count for anything the pres
ent term will be the most successful
in the history of the school. The en-
rollment the first day was 6S, an in
crease of 80 per cent over the open.
ing day of last year n greater than
the enrolment for the entire year.
The fourth year class has four mem.
bers. all being those who graduated
from the third year class last spring