Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
Ask for White Russian soap.

Ask for White Russian soap.
Pianos for rent. 0rton Bros.
Ed. Suffer spent two days In Git
Edge on business last week.
Ground bone will make chickens
lay. For sale by Lewistown Meat &
Provision Co.
Mrs. Tom Ryan left this morning
for Big Timber. where she will visit
friends for a few weeks.
See our unequaled line of mems
and boys spring and summer cloth.
ing. Power Mercantile Co.
Jake Harmon has let to Tubb Bros.
the contract for the construction of
a four room cottage on Furth ave.
nue.
Just received, fine line of latest
stationery at Wilson's drug store.
Next door to Chas. Lehman & Co.
Bill Deaton was down town yes
terday for the first time in two weeks.
He is still weak from the effects of
his illness and was able To he out
only for a few hours.
Use White sewing machines.
j.. $. Barnes. through the agency
of the Western Mining and Real rs.
tate Bureau, has sold to j. J. Dunn
his residence and property in Ken
dali. the consideration being $3.50.
American Lady corsets and other
makes reduced TO 75c at Power Mer-
camille Co.
j.. II. Charters last week purchased
of Stone a. Long a house and lot on
upper Eighth avenue. the deal being
negotiated by Hilger & B%usenburg.
$1,000 was the purchase price.
Use Sharples Tubular Separators.
A course of three lessons will be
given free with every mandolin, VIC
lin, banjo and guitar bought at the
Art Music Store before July list, 1904.
Tubb Bros. have completed four cot
tages on Third avenue in the south
ern part of the city and are contem-
plating the erection OF a number of
more houses of the same type. They
had the cottages rented long before
they were completed and have receiv-
ed applications for additional cot.
tages.
Ask for White Russian soap.
b. c. Wiedeman, the Gilt Edge mer-
chant, was a business visitor to Lew
istown Monday. Ben says that the
Eagles have taken the management
of the Gilt Edge base ball team and
that no expense will be spared In
making the team which represents
that thriving town the winner OF the
Fergus county pennani.
Ladies neckwear a bargain at lOc.
Power Mercantile Co.
Work on the county Jail is progress
ing in a satisfactory manner, the foun-
dation having been completed and a
good start made on the side walls.
There are nine stone masons at work
on the building and the contractors.
Tubb Bros. feel sure that they will
have the building completed within
the contract time, July 18th.
Good size fringe damask and buck
towels l5c each at Power Mercantile
Company.
John Iiansett, of Gilt Edge, has in
stituted divorce proceedings against
his wife. desertion being the ground
upon which the proceedings are has.
ed. The complaint states that the
plaintiff married the defendant In this
city in November, 1902, but that the
wife deserted him in January, 1903,
since which time he has neither seen
nor heard of her. Harry II. Boggs Is
the attorney for the plaintiff.
Spring Greek Coal Company's tele-
phone number Is 175.
Postmaster Stephens last week re.
ceived a communication from the
postolfice department announcing that
he had been allowed a delivery clerk
for the local office, S25 a quarter a
also allowed for %janitor hire. The lat
ter allowance is insufficient for the
purpose but it will help somewhat
The postmaster has put in a request
for another clerk which Is needed to
reduce the working hours OF the pres
ent force. All thinks that from 6 in
the morning to 8 in the evening Is too
much even for a government employe
and he wants a change.
Just received. a swell line of pongo
silk, silk and wool and the finest
grade linen. Never such were seen
before at the price. Power Mercan-
tile Co.
J.. NJ. Croft came in Sunday from
his ranch near Stanford. He rs hav-
ing excellent luck with his lambing
operations and expects TO "A n fine
percentage this year. The grass
around Stanford and. in fact. all oy-
er the western part OF the county,
is as fine as IL eve was The IN
which fell Wednesday night and
THURSDAY Vas Just what was needed
and the rains which Followed also
helped out greatly. No lambs were
lost Wednesday night. which was the
worst time that has been experienced
this spring and there Is a feeling
among sheepmen that there will be
no bad storms this season. II the
present weather continues throughout
the lambing season, the lamb crop IN
this county promises to be an unprc.
cedented one. There has been some
difficulty in certain quarters owing
TO n scarcity of help. but the good
weather has enabled many %sheepmCn
to make shift with less assistance
than would have been required under
adverse weather conditions.