Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-15
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Furniture at lehman's.
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sheep Monday morning.
Full line of extras for Plano ma
chimes carried by Bertrand & Shannon.
"Fon" Jackman was in from Nc
donald creek Monday.
Champion mowers and binders at
Lehman'a
c. H. Dahl and Charlie Archer were
in from Gilt Edge on business Mon
day.
No better machine made than the
Plano mower, binders and rakes sold
and guaranteed by Bertrand & Shan
non.
Thomas e. Merryfeld is building a
nice cottage on his ranch on Warm
Spring creek four miles below Maiden.
The cottage will have FIVE rooms and
will be a handsome addition to the
ranch when completed.
DR.. A. H. Russell, dentist, Main St.,
one block east of court house.
Charlie Denyes left Lewistown On
Monday morning for Missoula, where
he will visit a week with friends. He
was not accompanied by the rice and
variety of foot wear which went with
him the last time he started towards
Missoula.
Dain Haystackers and Rakes are the
only haying tools that give satisfac-
tion. Sold by the Montana Hardware
company.
The wool market in both Great Falls
and Billings are very slow in opening
up. The grower and buyer are both
waiting, each to see what the other
will do. 1t looks as IL the grower will
win out If he does not become impati-
ert '"r the sight of his money and let
his wool go at the buyers price.
The Norwich Fire Insurance Society
OF England is one of the strongest in
the world. Kelly & Moulton. agents.
Annie ]. Hanson has instituted d.
vorce proceedings against her hus-
band, Stem Hanson. The complaint
alleging desertion and n%on-support on
the part of the defendant. The COM
plant asks for alimony to the value
of $25 per month in addition to the
divorce.
Now Is the time to paint your house
and Devoe's paint is the paint to use
and the Montana Hardware Co. Is the
place to buy. Prices and paints guar.
anteed.
c. M. Casper, general agent for the
Interstate Home Investment League.
of Butte, Mont, is at the Lewistown
hotel for one week and anyone who
wants a loan wherewith to build, raise
a mortgage or purchase improved
property, can have same for 2 per
cent. per year. Call for full particu-
lars. Bank references furnished.
'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 our place and form your W oDin.
ion.
The lead wagon of a freighters' out
fit tipped over while crossing the
bridge at the turn on upper Washing
ton street Monday night. The bridge
is wide, but two bronchos in the string
became manageable and caused the
wagon to go off the upper end of the
bridge, dumping or eight bales
OF wool on the ground. There was a
slight delay, but no damage to wool
or wagon.
What does u mea 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-
nit Life Insurance Co. Of Newark, N. j.,
and the policy holders use them eth
err to help pay premiums or to buy
more insurance.
The city council held a special ses-
sion yesterday afternoon between 4
and s o'clock for the purpose of Sc
Letting a registry agent for the spec
ial bond election to be held July 31st.
H. A. Moulton was chosen for the po-
sition, the registry notice appearing
in another page of this paper. After
discussion of the tax levy and instruc-
lions by the mayor to the finance COM
mittee to look into the financial condi-
ton of the city for the purpose of as
ce~rtaining the levy which will be nee
essary this year, and to the ordinance
committee 20 prepare a water rate or
dinance, the council adjourned to
meet in regular session, or when call
ed together by the mayor.
Orsen, Simion and William Snyder
and James Hoskins, all Of Bozeman,
arrived in this city the latter part
of the week and have taken up home
steads on Rock creek bench. They
are all enterprising, industrious ranch
ers and will make desirable citizens.
lWtlN6 luOIt ldnlilico hum thc 'iN'h
ity of Bozeman will arrive in Fergus
county within the next few days to
take up land, of which there yet re-
main thousands Of acres for the right
kind of people. Fergus county is set
Ting up at a very rapid rate and the
most satisfactory part Of 1t Is that
a large per cent. OF the new settlers
are honest. capable and industrious
people. who will materially assist In
an intelligent development of the
country's resources.
The ditch leading the water TO the
power house Of the Citizens Electric
company, broke about 3 o'clock FIJI
day night and the town was in dark
ness except for candles and lamps,
which were "rustled" until Monday,
The break occurred where the ditch
crosses the brewery yard and one hun
dred and fifty feet OF ditch went OF