Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-26
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Attorney W. II. Smith Of Great
Falls Is a visitor to the city To-Day
Roy Ayers. of Grass Range, is
~transacting business in Lewistown To-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Robertson and
child, of Lombard. were in the city
Friday.
Al. Simpson, hoist man for the
Barnes-Ring mine, was in the city on
Monday.
James M. Croft, Rev, Richardson
and Rev. and Mrs. Pfaus spent yes
terday on Cottonwood fishing.
Young G Weydert are improving
their place, the Majestic, by putting
in a fine new club room in the rear.
Hugh Wagner lost his two little
dogs on the trip 10 Kendall. Money
would not have bought those dogs
from Hugh and he is inconsolable on
account of their loss.
Next Sunday at the Catholic church
execution of the same musical pro-
gram at the services, 1890 a. m, as
on the first communion day, when
the music was so highly appreciated.
All are welcome.
The Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor at the Presbyter-
ian church will resume their Thurs
day night meetings as soon as the
public schools open and the people
return from their vacations.
Stanford Fowler was in the city the
latter part OF the week from a bicy-
Gle trip to Great Falls. Butte and 9th.
or towns in the state. He went from
l.ewistOwn TO Kendall. where he is
employed in the Barnes-King mine.
In the c~atalog OF the Fergus coun-
~ fair the name Of Mrs. A. w. War;
is given as superintendent of the la
dies department. II should have read
Mrs. T. w. Warren. who has devoted
much time to getting up the premium
lists in both the ladies' and youths
departments.
Three sisters of the Order of Jesus
arrived in Lewistown Sunday morn.
ing. Three more sisters will join
them in a couple of weeks and form
the Lewistown community. They will
begin work at once. For further in
formation address the Mother Super
Tor, Lewistown.
r. A. Andrews. representing |. d.
O'Donnell, of Billings. this week pur-
chased of Elliot g. Smith 1900 weth-
ers, including 1,2O0 yearlings and 300
three-year-olds at 81 per head. He
also bought of n. A. Lewis l,5O0 year
ling wetbers and of John Houck $50
yearling wethers, at 50.
Two prisoners confined in the city
Jail under the court house escaped
Friday night by lifting up some bars
which had not been fixed after a for.
mer delivery. As they were nothing
but DRINKS, put in for the night, the
officers did not make much of an eff
fort to catch them, thinking they will
probably remain out of town longer
as escaped prisoners than as punish
ed free Z
Bids on the Wright Bros. new bus.
mess building, to be erected on the
corner OF Fourth avenue and Broad.
way, were handed in Friday night
and are now being considered. Some
changes may be made in the original
plans of the building and new bids
called for, though this is not def.
nitely decided upon. Following are
the bids received Friday: T. B. Lease
S11, $50, Charles Gang Sl2.9i3. T. F.
Thompson s13.930. j.. w. Foster, SIS.
010.
The Lewistown public school will
open the 2lst of September. the late
date having been decided upon on ac'
count of the fair, which comes Sep
tember lG-l7-lS. If the school should
open before that time a serious in
terruption would result and the boart
thought il better to postpone open
ing until the fair is over and there
will be nothing to stop the progress
of the school until Christmas. Every
thing points to a most satisfactory
school year in Lewistown.
The Kendall base ball team will be
in Lewistown for a game next Sun
day. The Kendall team has recently
been greatly strengthened with some
good men and the boys are now in q
position to give any amateur team
the worst of it. Lewistown also has
a good line up and the game promises
to be the best of the year. The teams
are now even in the matter of games
won, each having two and the game
Sunday will be the rubber. You will
miss the game of your life if you faiI
TO see the one Sunday.
Superintendent +. T. Robertson. OF
the Montana railroad company. was
in the city the latter part of the weet
and to the Argus stated positively
that the railroad will be as far as Nc
Millan's place on Beaver creek by fail
time. 1t is n Of President Harlow
pet schemes to run an excursion from
Helena TO the Judith Basin during the
fair and he will probably do so If nc
gets to Beaver creek, as they say h
will. Mr.. Robertson states that with
in a few days 100 men will be added
TO the force-ffty TO the track layint
crew and fifty TO the leveling crew
The grade is all completed for fiv,
miles this side Of Moore, and Nc
Shane. who was in the city this week
says that short work will be made %
the remainder Of the grading. Witt
over two hundred teams concentrate.
on the last eight or nine miles o
grading the work will be done at !
rapid rate.
Rev. Charles +. Richardson, super
%intendent OF missions in Montana 70.
the Presbyterian church, has been II
Lewistown and vicinity the past week
His work in part resembles that which
belongs To brother Van or Bishop
Brewer. he was with Rev. X. w
Anthony at Kendall last Sunday I,
witness the close OF Mr.. Anthony.
work and To plan for the future de
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