Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-30

Jim SINNERS place.
Judith Hardware Co. for hobs.
Sour kraut, Heinze, at Lehman's.
For souvenir china go to w. S.
Smiths.
The Judith Hardware Co. beat them
all Oh stoves.
Look for the pink ticket in the
White Satin -four sack.
Do you var a chance on the $3.50
piano? Eat at the Acme Cafe.
Miss Helen Cross Is confined to her
room this week with an attack of la
grippe.
Room suitable for small afternoon
or evening parties may be secured at
The Hoffman.
j. Deaken, representing the Inter.
Mountain, of Butte, was in the city
the latter part Of the week.
The oyster season is now open and
you can obtain choice stock at the
Lewistown Meat & Provision Co.
For sale-Two business lots. Excel
lent location. Enquire of Wright
Bros.
All goods purchased of d. e. Hemp
hill & Co. engraved free of charge.
Five thousand dollars to loan in
$1,000 amounts at 8 per cent on i'm.
proved ranch property, first mortgage.
Wright Bros.
Cut glass, solid silver, and hand
painted china at d. E. Hemphill & Co.
Walter Gleason, one of the mill men
of the Gold Reef Mining company, of
Gilt Edge, was in the city Thursday
night and Friday.
For railroad tickets call on or write
W. c. Doherty, ticket agent for the
Great Northern and Montana Central
railroad. Lewistown, Mont.
w. G. Norman has the choice line
of jewelry, watches and silverware.
A selection from this stock will please
your friend. The prices are the low
est, too.
Stem Hanson was in Lewistown
from Gone Butte the first of the week.
-. Ts ktiDiCtt, tuC hCiuail bal bStt
accompanied by his wife, was in Lew.
istown Sunday and Monday.
W. s. Smith 10 the only exclusive
house furnisher in Fergus county. Get
his prices. He can ave you money.
For saIe-One quarter lot 12h feet
front on Main street between Third
and Fourth avenue c. NJ. Kelly,
Electric Building.
Miss Kathleen Hughes left Monday
morning for her home In Missoula,
where she will visit for about two
weeks. She intended to 60 home in
time for Christmas. but the delayed
trains prevented her from doing so.
Jim SINNERS place.
Judge Z. X. Cheadle last Monday
granted a divorce to Mrs. Sylvester
Gerva Gibson, of Gilt Edge. Her hus.
band Is in the penitentiary serving a
sentence for assault and his convlc.
tion was the ground for the divorce.
In addition to the divorce the plain.
tiff vas given a band of horses now
on the range near Gilt Edge.
Try those Filipino cigarettes at
Edgecombe's.
Ernest Richards, who Is with the
surveying party of the Montana rail.
road at Dorsey, was In the city owe
Sunday. The party, headed by e. w.
Ray, will try to locate a new route
for the road SO as to enable the COM
pany to obviate the heavy grade near
Dorsey. It will take the greater part
of the winter to complete the surveys.
What, Lewistown to have a roller
rink7 Yes, skates have been ordered
and will be here in about a week. But
don't all want to skate at once, for
there will not be enough skates to go
around. The craze for this most fas.
cinating and e~xhiliarating pastime is
returning and Mr.. Culver Ia going to
open up a rink In the opera house.
Watch for opening dates.
Santa Claus made his usual rounds
of the churches and homes of Lewis.
town Thursday night, and, so far as
reported, he missed none Of the
homes where his children live. In
connection with his visit beautiful
services were held at all the churches
Of the city. Each place was crowded
and the glad spirit of the Christmas
time characterized old and young
alike.
Mrs. DuClos, who has recently
started q class in piano instruction,
will receive a limited number Of pu.
pills. Inquiry may be made Of Mr..
DuClos or at the residence.
The Friday night dancing club, Of
Kendall, composed of the pleasure
loving young people of that city, will
give their regular dance. Of Thursday
evening, which is New Years eve, IN
stead of Friday evening. as usual
The Friday night club has been Civ
ing some very enjoyable hops this
winter and In this manner added
much to the PLEASURE and gaiety OF
the lively little camp.
Mrs. Duclos will sing a charming
solo on Thursday evening, December
31st at culvsr's hall. Tickets at Del
zslrs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beck was declared
insane at an examination held before
Judge Cheadle Monday afternoon at 8
o'clock, and was taken to the asylum
at Warm Springs by Sheriff L. p
Slater yesterday. Mrs. Beck has been
acting queerly for several months
past, and, It Is said, has made more
than one attempt TO commit suicide,
But a few weeks since she waded into
the creek and. after coming out, was
overcome by exposure and lay on the
, ground several hours before she was
discovered by her daughter, Grace
Beck. This was succeeded by semi
violent spells and frequent expires
sions of her intention to commit sui
eide. Her hallucination was that she
was being pursued by enemies whC
were only awaiting an opportunity t.
do her grave bodily harm. She be
came ouite violent Sunday Afternoon