Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-05
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Harry Abbott, accompanied by his
mother, was in the city from Utica
Friday.
Dain Haystackers and Rakes are the
only haying tools that give satisfac-
ton. Sold by the Montana Hardware
company.
Billy MCLEAN, foreman of the
Horse Shoe Bar ranch, was in town
on business Friday and Saturday.
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.
Misses Alice and Lucy Stephens left
Monday for their uncle's place, the .
Bar ranch, where they will spend sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Ben b. Briscoe will
also be a guest at the ranch for a
few days.
The Great Falls stage leave Lewis.
NpNh haiAN at Z q lu.s dIIlNNS at hItll
Falls at 3 a. m. Cheapest, quickest
and most comfortable line to Great
Falls and points on the Great Northern
railroad.
The wool clip of Bower Bros. of
Stanford, amounting to about 300
900 pounds, will go on the Great
Falls market some time this week.
II is a fine clip and a f1rst-class price
is expected by the growers.
E. II. Crabtree, assays, examinations
and reports. Mining properties listed
for sale. A good list of u%ndeveloped
properties now offered on reasonable
terms. Cyanide propositions a spec.
ialty, Lewistown. Mont.
Mrs. w. w. White returned this
morning from an extensive visit with
friends and relatives in eastern cities
and Helena. She has been gone since
the first of LAY and expresses herself
as having had a most enjoyable sum
mer.
DIR. A. H. Russell, dentist, Main St.
one block east of court house.
The Presbyterian church was filed
to its utmost capacity Sunday even.
ing. In addition to the usual services
some special music was rendered and
was much enjoyed by those present.
Mrs. W. II. Leard and Mr.. Arthur
F%roembling sang beautiful solos and
the choir selections were sung in a
most impressive manner.
Don't buy a mower or rake until
you have seen our Straight Lift Deer
ing. Montana Hardware company.
The fine horse briddle offered for
the highest score by Walter Sturman.
proprietor of the shooting gallery,
between kearney's place and the tel
ephone building, was won by Harvey
Williams, who made the best possible
score. 80 in six shots. He hits the
bulls eye squarely every time.
Victor Langdoc made a business
trip in from Maiden Monday. He
says that he has adopted the cash sys-
TEN of doing business in his store
and is meeting with a few kicks. but
firmly believes that in the long run
people will like the pay-as-you-go sys-
TEN better than the present credit
system of doing business.
The contest proceedings of Stur-
mar VS.. Tyler, involving a desert land
entry near Rocky Point, was heard
before the register and receiver of
the land office Monday. The entry
is contested on the ground of prior
occupation and in not being desert
in character. MACEDONIAN appeared
for the contestant and Hilger and
Smith for the defendants.
Bud Dores. of Williams creek. while
coupling some freight wagons last
week was caught between the wagons
by the sudden starting of the team
and suffered severe bruises about the
body and head. 1t was thought for
a while that his injuries were of a
most serious character. but he o o
recuperated and WIS able to be out
toward the latter part of the week.
Miss Orpha Noble returned yester-
day morning from Oshkosh. Wis,
where she has been attending the
state normal for the past four
months. She graduated from that in
%stitution this summer and is now
more thoroughly than ever equipped
to do efficient service in the city
schools of this place. She vas chos-
en- primo. pal of the school on the hill
for the coming year.
William Shelton. of Stanford. was
elected v~ice-president from Fergus
county of the North Montana Pion.
GERS association. which was organic
ed in Great Falls Saturday night. Ac-
cording to the constitution adopted
pioneer residents Of Fergus, Meagher,
Teton and Cascade counties are elig-
ible to membership in the associa-
ton. To be elected to membership
the applicant must have become a res
ident of the state before January 1,
1875. There are a number of men in
Fergus county who will probably affil'
late with the association before the
next regular meeting.
Samuel Anderson is circulating a
petition his week 10 the second as
sistant of the postmaster generals
department for the establishment Uf
a semi-weekly mail route between
Roy and Wilder, Of this county. At
the present time the mail from Lew.
istown to Wilder has to go to Great
Falls. thence to Harlem. and from
there across to Wilder, a distance If
500 miles. whereas the distance from
Roy to Wilder is but 40 miles. About
seventy-fve families are patrons Of
the postoffice at Wilder and II would
be a great convenience to them I
have more direct communication with
the county seat OF the county IN
which they live.
DR.. Treacy is carrying around a
wrapped up right hand this week as
a result of being bitten by Brock