Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-09
Judith Hardware Co. for hobs.

Fowler & Smith sell fire, life and
plate glass insurance.
John B. Ritch left last Friday
morning for Helena on a business
trip.
Do you want a chance on the $3.50
piano? Eat at the Acme Cafe.
Billy HUFF has opened a barber
shop in the old Jack Flynn stand back
of the Mint saloon on Fourth avenue.
White Fish at Lehman's.
Weigh your goods at Delzell Drug
Store scales. Prompt and reliable.
Charley Smith, Prop.
w. w. Willard. who has Deen EN-.
ployed at the Wilson Drug store, mas
resigned his position and will leave
this week for Great Falls. from which
city he came to L.ewistown. He this
week received the sad intelligence of
the death of his father in Nebraska.
Hall and Herring at Lehman's.
For railroad tickets call on or write
w. c. Doherty, ticket agent for the
Great Northern and Montana Central
railroad. Lewistown. Mont.
Mrs. Hattie Jeffries and two chill.
dren returned Thursday via the Ben
ton stage, from a trip TO Wyoming.
They intended to return by rail and
were at Lombard for two weeks wait
ing for a train TO get through, but
finally gave II up and came around
the other way.
Leave orders for Borgh's coal with
L. d. Blodgett at the Judith Hardware
company.
Walker Wells and Geo. j. Bach
made a business trip down to the N
Bar and George Wright ranches last
Saturday, returning Monday after.
noon. They report everything looking
well in that section. They had but
little snow and the chinook has taken
ii all off of the range.
Highest cash price paid for hides
and pelts. Lewistown Meat & Pro
vision Co.
Mrs. Edgar Boardman, who was
sent to the insane asylum about two
months ago., was discharged from that
institution last week and returned To
L~ewistown, arriving here Thursday,
She is looking greatly improved in
health and say that she is as sound
in mind as any one
Money to Loan in sums of $500 to
$1,000 on improved ranch property,
Wright Bros, Lewistown.
The municipal election is less than
one month away and things political
will begin to warm up within a few
days. There are three aldermen to
elect, Hemphill, of the First Ward
Symmes. of the Second. and Laux. OF
the Third Ward. being the members
of the common council whose terms
will expire. Who will take their
places or even be a candidate for them
is, as yet. only a matter of the
vaguest conjecture.
Wrapper sale, 80 per cent of-big
rush for wrappers at Power Mercan'
tile company.
Stock Inspector Theo. Nichols re.
turned yesterday afternoon from a
trip to the mouth of the Musselshell
on official business. He states that
they had twenty inches of snow in
that part of the county last week and
that it was twenty degrees below zero
Thursday. Cattle are looking well
but unless this thaw rapidly takes the
snow away he fears that there may
be some losses of sheep.
Bob sleds and cutters in great va
riety at Judith Hardware Co.
Rubbers. % cents, special sale
Power Mercantile Co.
Because we have been having some
spring like weather and a few spring
showers some misguided individuals
have published to the world their poor
judgment by saying that spring is
here. Their opinions are likely to un
dergo a painful metamorphisis when
they awaken some of the bright morn
ings between now and the Fourth
of July and find a foot or two of the
beautiful mantling the bosom of Mrs
Earth. Make no vain predictions, but
bide your time, keep on your woolens
don't loan out your goloshes, hans
on your furs and pray for the best
White Fish at Lehman's.
In a letter addressed to the Argus
received Monday from A. ]. Slough
TIE Stanford merchant, Mr.. Slough
says: II notice in the last issue oil
the Argus the announcement OF Miss
Shroeder's intention of starting a hos
pital in Lewistown. | can from per
sonal knowledge recommend her tC
the people of Lewistown and vicinity
as a competent and scientific nurse
graduated from the Pasavant Memoir
ial Hospital of Chicago. and as worth,
of the respect and patronage of the
community, and anything that the
good people can do to help her in hel
effort will be doing a good thing fol-
the community. And to the profes
sion of Lewistown | can give her nc
better recommendation that that she
was a favorite nurse of the late emf
nent DR.. Fenger OF Chicago"
The Monarch malleable steel range
sold by Judith Hardware Co., is grand
No dust can escape. Many valuable
psints you should see before buying
a range.
The firm of ID. Z. Hemphil
e. Co., has been succeeded by The
firm of Wagner & Suffer, Mr.. Hemp
hill having disposed of his interests
to Messrs. Hugh Wagner, OF this city
and L. Suffer, of Missoula. The trans
fer was completed the latter part o
last week and the new owners tool
immediate possession. The senio
member of the new firm. Mr.. Wag
ner. is well known in this city, hav
ing been associated with Mr.. Hemp
hill for several years past. Mr.. SUIT
ter is also known to many here. hav
ing made a trip to Lewistown las
year. Mr.. Hemphill will leav'
within the next two or three week
for the south and may visit Old Mex
leo, where he has some interests, be
fore his return To LpWistOwn Hi