Fergus County argus., 1903-06-24

J. z. Doorss, of Garneill, a promi
nent agriculturist, was in Lewlstowr
on land business Saturday.
Why do you get so many eggs?
feed green ground bone of the Lew.
istown Meat & Provision Co.
The Fourth of July comes the next
day after the third this year. Get
ready on the third and come to Lew
istown on the Fourth.
Gretchen cigars suit all mankind.
The Epworth League convention
which was held in Great Falls the
latter part Of the week adjourned last
Friday and will meet in Billings next
year.
Only the best or meats kept on hand
at the Lewistown Meat Market.
Architect C. e. Bell, of Helena. was
in the city the past week to confer
with the successful bidder for the
construction of the new high schoo
building.
Get your fire works where they are
cheap. at Edgecombe's, opposite th'
Day House.
The winner of the bucking contest
on the Fourth will get one OF those
yellow back $50 bills which have beer
lying in the bank vault for severa
months.
Painting, calsomining and papel
hanging. See Creel & Briggs.
Rev. G. A. c. Lehman filled the pull
pit at the Episcopal church last Sun
day in the absence of Rev. Bell, who
is in Butte attending the convocation
Go to the Eagle Cafe for a nice
short order meal. Jas. F. Skinner
Prop.
A company of u. s. cavalry, undel
command of Captain Conrad, wen
through Fergus county and campet
at Stanford last Monday night on theil
way to the National Park from For
Assinaboine.
have the c. II. Williams books for
collection. Persons indebted please
settle at once. s. w. Pennock.
F. f. Mclean, of Adrian. MINI.
father of Jimmie" Mclean, of thii
city, arrived here Sunday on
visit to his son and as he likes thu
looks of the town may locate here fo
the summer, at least.
At the invitation of the Rector, whit
is In Butte attending the annual con
vocation of the Diocese. the Rev. Gus
tave Lehman. who is here visiting will
his parents, will conduct services ol
Sunday in st. James church, botl
morning and evening.
Next Friday afternoon there will b.
an important meeting at the priest
residence. All the promoters Of th'
A. o. p league are urgently request
ed to be present. II you are not
member of this league give your nam
to one of the promoters before Friday
Father Vermaat.
J. M. Parent went over to Harlow
ton in a private conveyance last Thurs
day and met Mrs. Parent and th'
children, who spent the winter ant
spring in Chicago. They got int
Lewistown Friday and left at ono,
for their home in Kendall.
C. II. Barrows wishes to announce
that he has recently installed a new
shearing plant one and one-half miles
southeast of Ubet. He has thirty o.
the latest improved Stewart machines
and an experienced man in charge
of the plant. Among other advan
tages are over 5000 acres of decided
and leased land. plenty of water ant
public dipping tanks. For further in
formation call upon or address c. II
Barrows, Ubet, Montana.
Architect ]. II. Kent. of Helena
sent down ten dollars as contribu
ton to the Fourth of July celebration
of Lewistown. He stated in his lette
that he had noticed what a larg,
amount had been contributed by tn
business men of this city and desire,
to show his admiration of the pro
gressiveness of the citizens Of Lewis
town by making a contribution. Th'
contribution is appreciated and w
hope that Mr.. Kent will be here Il
help us in giving the greatest celebra
ton ever seen in Montana.
e. H. Crabtree, assays, examinations
and reports. Mining properties LISTED
for sale. A good list of undevelopet
properties now offered on reasonable
terms. Cyanide propositions a spec
ialty. Lewistown, Mont.
A ball game for blood will be tina
between the Power Mercantile Co. ant
the Montana Hardware Co. teams mex
Sunday afternoon. The game will
commence at 2 o'clock prompt an
will stop at 7 o'clock, whether II !,
finished or not. Managers SymmeI
and Wiedeman will be the first base
men for their respective teams an'
the Montana Hardware boys are prac
ticing throwing low to first. johnnie
Arthur and Billy Vannest will be II
the points for the Power boys, Will,
Richard alright Hanke and whoeve
will consent to stand up and take hi
curves will do the battery work 70
the hardware boys. Tom Stout will
be the first umpire, but there will b
others to take his place in case OF hi
sudden decease.
The Great Falls stage leave Lewis
town daily at Z a. m, arrives at Grea
Falls at 3 a. m. Cheapest, quickes
and most comfortable line to Grea
Falls and points on the Great Norther
railroad.
There's bit OF money being wager
ed on the result of the roping contes
at Lewistown July Fourth. Tom Ma
son has been making a few side bet
of twenties that he will rope and ii
one of the steers while Frank Steven
is getting ready, and Franks friend
are just ready and willing TO call fe'
more such "snapg" as they term 4