Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-08
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Furniture at Lehman's.

R. w. butcher was a Kendall bust.
ness representative at the celebration.
Full line of extras for Plano ma.
chimes carried by Bertrand & Shannon.
]. L. Stuart returned yesterday from
a visit to his ranches In the eastern
part of the county. Mr.. Stuart reports
a copious rainfall all I'VE that sec
ton.
Champion W and binders at
lehman'a
H. G. McEvony represented the Big
Six mines in the Whiskey gulch coun-
try at the good time. He also brought
his family along.
No better machine made than the
Plano mower, binders and rakes sold
and guaranteed by Bertrand G. Shan.
non.
Steve Saisic, proprietor of the
Stephens hotel at Kendall, was doing
the city Saturday. He stayed for the
fire works.
DR.. A. H. Russell, dentist, Main ST.,
one block east of court house.
Misses Frances and Elizabeth
Spratt, of Rockford, were in the city
a few days the latter part of the
week the guests of the family of j..
M. Vrooman.
Dain H~aystackers and Rakes are the
only haying tools that give satisfac-
tion. Sold by the Montana Hardware
company.
Tomorrow night Judith Lodge No.
80 Knights of Pythias will have install.
lation of officers, and the usual social
session after the business of the lodge
is finished. E. +. McKechnie will be
the new Chancellor Commander.
The Norwich Fire Insurance Society
OF England Is n of the strongest in
the world. Kelly & Moulton. agents.
County Superintendent of Schools,
Miss Ada Meyersick, has received no
tice from Sstate Superintendent w.
w. WEIGH, that the Fergus county
teachers institute will be held in
Lewistown from September 18th to
18th inclusive.
Now 10 the time to paint your house
and Devoe's paint 10 the paint to use
and the Montana Hardware Co. 10 the
place to buy. Prices and paints guar
anteed.
Miss Jessie Gudgell left Monday for
Des Moines, Iowa, where she will Wis.,
1t relatives for a short while, after
which she will proceed to Missouri,
visiting friends in that state until
about the first of August, when she
will return to Lewistown anu resume
her position with the Power Mercan-
tile Co.
Champion mower and binders at
Lehman's.
E. w. King and Joseph T. Wunder.
lin left Monday morning for a trip to
the Little Rocky mountains. Mr.. King
goes on business connected with the
Alder Gulch Mining Company and Mr..
Wunderlin accompanies him for the
purpose of looking over the country,
this being his first visit to that part
of the state. They will be away about
ten days.
Kelly & Moulton furnish abstracts
of city. ranch or mining property.
The sacred concer given Friday ev-
ening last at st. James church for the
benefit OF the Ladies Guild, was very
well attended considering the unfav-
orable weather which prevailed. The
music was of the highest order and
all the numbers were well rendered.
1t is gratifying to know that the taste
for a high order of music Is growing
in our city. To those having the mat
ter In charge the thanks OF ot. James
Guild are due.
'Tis a matter of opinion as to what
constitutes the best eating place. AL
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 our place and form your own opin-
ion.
What does IL mean to let divi.
dends accumulate" on a life insur-
ance policy? In many companies it
means nothing more than an agree
ment on the part of the policy hold
er to do without dividends for fifteen
or twenty years and then take what
ever dividend the company may be
willing to give. Dividends are de-
clared every year in the Mutual Bene.
tit Life Insurance Co. of Newark, N. j.,
and the policy holders use them eth
err to help pay premiums or to buy
more insurance.
j. A. Gordon, Lewistown, is west
ern agent for the p. N. Peterson Gran
lite Co., manufacturers Of fine monu-
ments and artistic memorials of every
description and will be pleased to
give samples and estimates. Address
all communications to Lewistown.
The rains of the past week have
caused the roads OF this section to be
in a most deplorable condition for
travelling. In several instances along
the foothills of the Snowy mountains
the roads are almost impossible. The
bridge neal the Brass ranch and the
bridge at the stage road crossing be-
low the julius Petersen ranch. on
Cottonwood creek. are both in such
a condition that it is impossible to
cross them, the approaches on eth.
err side being entirely washed out, and
another bridge at the Trepp ranch
below the stage road crossing Is also
in a bad condition. All the creeks
flowing from the north side OF the
Snowy range have been running banks
full ever since the rains.
The funeral of the late Thomas
Lewis occurred last Thursday morn.
ing from the undertaking parlors Of
George Creel. Although a cold. dreary
rain was falling at the time a large
number OF friends followed the re-
mains TO their last resting place in the