Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-04


Piss for sale by R. z. Hamilton, city
"a Skinner left thursday for . visi
to his old home in Nebraska.
For Sale, by Kelly & Moulton. new
z room frame house In L%ewistown.
C. W. Baird OF Rockford was in this
city Thursday. His wife has beer
very sick for some time past.
When contemplating q trip to Gilt
Edge. telephone No. 10.
The sale Of the real estate belonging
to the estate Of Harry Bradstreet was
approved by the probate court Thurs
day. 1etl
Kelly and Moulton pay cash for
bounty claims.
d. W. Bowan was last Thursday ap-
pointed administrator for the estate of
Dennis Haggerty and his bond is fixed
at 81. 100.
Hair Work made to order-Mn. A.
Mcleod, Boulevard. near Third Ave.
Ira PRESLEY who was tried on the
charge Of numbering his wife near
Missoula last summer and acquitted,
committed suicide In Peck, Mich. last
week. rV Z
w. H. Peck. Garneill, can receive
land proofs. See advertisement.
Judge CheadIe is boarding out this
week. his home having been quarantin-
ed on account of an attack of scarlet
fever with which one OF his children Is
afflicted.
Read the advertisement of the Ju-
dith Hardware Co.
Those desiring to bid on the carpen-
ter work necessary to complete the
Rogers school house will call on Clerk
Blodgett at the Lewistown CONNER
cial and g specifications. All bids
must be In before the second Monday
in February.
Home rendered lard is the best
at the Lewistown Meat G Provision
Company.
DR.. H. J. Kibbee who practices medi-
cine by the Suggestion" method
skipped out from Billings a few days
since and left his partner to pay q one
hundred dollar bond which he had put
up to get the doctor out of jail where
he was lodged on a larceny charge.
You can secure horse blankets.
robes. skates. fancy chinaware and
bob sleds at greatly reduced prices at
the Judith Hardware Co.
Cattle and sheep men living north
and east Of this county are very ap-
prehensive over the state of the range
which Is covered with ice. Thus far
NO complaints have come from Fergus
county stockmen. many of whom IN
very much gratined at the recent snow
which has furnished them with water.
When you want csal 80 to j. L.
Beebe. the agent for the Black Dia-
mond Coal Co, at the Bank of Fergus
County.
The Colorado Kid" who lost the de-
cision to Guy Coalscott ON a foul in
q recent bout at the Tivoli theater, is
out with another challenge to Coal.
scott to meet him between now and
the goth OF this month. The Kid
claims to have been in poor condition
for his last fight and SO confident Is
he Of victory in another try that he
promises to put Coalscott out in four
rounds or forfeit the proceeds Of the
fight.
For Sale, by Kelly & Moulton, 100
acres Of land ON East Fork.
Monday was ground hogs day, and
old timers r making preparations
for six weeks more of severe winter
weather. From a time 30 far back that
the mind Of man runneth not to the
contrary. ground hogs day has held
a conspicuous place on the calendar Of
those who foretell coming events from
signs and omens. II, on the second
day of February the ground hog comes
from his winter quarters and sees his
shadow he Immediately goes back to
wait for the last Of six weeks of winter.
which is sure to come, is over. The
sun shone with unusual brightness
Monday in consequence of which the
coal men around town smiled broadly
while the ice men, like the ground hog.
went way back" for awhile.
Bargain sale going on at the Ju-
dith Hardware Co.