Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-09
Dill pickles at Lehman's.

Surprenant is the sign writer.
De Kalb & Ayers, attorneys at law.
Ofice Allen & Robinson building.
Will Cook left Monday for Oakland
Cal, where he will enter a business
college for a term of six months.
Go to SWANS at Kendall for fancy
pickles.
John Matheson, the well known
freighter, who has been seriously I'll
with an attack of pneumonia and con-
fined In Columbus hospital at Great
Falls for three weeks past, is report.
ed much improved and likely TO be
out again within the week.
Go to SWANS at Kendall for fancy
pickles.
DIR. Edwards, who was formerly To-
Gated in this city for the practice OF
his profession of osteopathy. but who
has been making Wallace, Idaho. his
home for the past eighteen months,
arrived in the city on the Great Falls
coach yesterday afternoon for a short
visit. His many frienus were glad to
see him and to know that he has pros.
pered in his Idaho location.
Household furniture at private sale
by Miss Florence Penwell at the hos.
pital.
George Detert, who left here the
first of August for the western part
of the state, returned to Lewistown
yesterday fully convinced that of all
towns in this state there are none
which excel Lewistown for general
prosperity and progressiveness. He
has been in K%alispell. Missoula, Great
Falls and many other cities and
towns along the railroads west of
here and says that they are slow be.
side the metropolis of the inland en-
pire.
Judith Hardware Co. for stoves.
Spring Creek Coal company's tele.
phone number is So.
The heavy thaw of Sunday, Monday
and yesterday almost inundated
parts of Lewistown. Every low place
in the city was covered with water and
all the cellars in town are full. Venice"
of the Inland Empire" was the name
given il by a gentleman who is poet
ically inclined. "Irkutsk of the Ju-
dith Basin" might not be an apropos
appellation this morning.
Force, Quaker Oats, Petitions and
Shredded Wheat Biscuits. assorted,
six packages for s1.00 at the Power
Mercantile Company.
The first of the week the base ball
cranks about town we're seen stand.
ing around in groups discussing bat.
ting averages. the ACCESSIBILITY of
starting In to practice and the chances
for a good team in Lewistown this
season. Some of them were telling
how good their arms were and "Old
Reliable Lou" Myers said that they
would have to move second base out
into center field or some one will get
hurt when he sends EN- across from
the home plate. But this morning the
base ball enthusiasm has gone down
several degrees.
Money to Loan in sums of 1000 TO
$1,000 OF improved rancn property,
Wright Bros, Lewistown.
Y. w. lnuTStOn y. II. lnuTSlOn
returned home yesterday from a trip
to their home in Minnesota. Their
trip was partly for the purpose of see
ing their mother, who has been iii,
and partly to attend the wedding OF
a sister. On their way out Mr.. C. w
Thurston sprained his ankle at Fort
Benton and went in home on crutch.
es. They state that this has been one
of the severest winters ever experinc.
ed in Minnesota. In st. Paul the wa
ter mains eight feet under ground
froze and completely tied up the wa.
ter system. There has been a great
amount of snow and billiards. have
been of unusual frequency and sever
ity.