Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
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FOWlcT u ofH'hH HNaNc SoiitSbioHs.
One dollar silks for S5c yard at the
Commercial.
Andy Matthews, the Stanford hotel
man. has been in the city all week.
Bob sleds and cutters in great va
riety at Judith Hardware Co.
l.. Z. Wilkes. OF H~illsboro. Ore. ar.
rived In this city Saturday on a short
business trip.
n. VI. McCauley, John Single, ole
| Vinger. Tom Graham and George Ay.
ers left Saturday morning for Helena
on court business. They went out by
way OF Great Falls.
There will be one OF those old-fash-
Toned masquerade balls In Maiden
hall February 20. 1904. Everybody is
invited and a good time is guaranteed
TO all who attend.
Mrs. George Powers. of Gilt Edge.
passed through the city Saturday on
her way to st. Paul, where she will
remain until May with her parents.
She had with her one child.
G. w. Ohlson and Arthur Gronwald.
two genial knights of the grip. got In
to the city Friday. having been pilot,
ed in from where the train stuck, near
Moore. by George ]. Wiedeman.
Telephone IS. hair dressing parlor.
shampooing. scalp treatment, hair
dressing. facial massage. ~manicuring.
chiropody. Mrs. Louise Leese.
Ed. Crabtree returned Friday from
the Cone Butte district. where he
spent several days in the interest OF
the Case-Wilson Cyanide and Develop
ment company. in which he is inter
ested.
Z. II. Crabtree, assays, examina.
lions and reports. Mining properties
listed for sale. A good list OF unde-
veloped properties now offered on rear
sonable terms. Cyanide propositions
a specially, Lewistown. Mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Harmon return.
ed Friday from an extended visit in
Missouri. II was their intention to
remain in the south until summer, but
Mr.. Harmon says that the weather
was more than they could endure. so
they fastened back 10 Montana. where
one can put some sort OF dependence
In the weather.
George J. Wiedeman returned home
Friday afternoon from Helena, where
he went the week before to attend the
annual meeting OF the Montana lmple
ment Mems association. Mr.. Wiede.
nan was honored by being elected
second vice president of the associa-
ton. To the Argus he states that the
meeting was one of the most interest
ing ever held and that much good Is
certain to result to the hardware men
from the concerted effort. particularly
In the direction of reducing freight
rates TO Montana points. The associa'
ton declared in favor OF a railroad
commission and will make the utmost
endeavor to secure the passage OF a
bill establishing one passed at the
EXT session OF the legislature. IL Is
a well known fact that freight rates
to points in this state are beyond all
reason. being three and four times az
great as the rates 10 points on the
coast. frequently a thousand miles
farther away from the point of ship
ment. This very seriously handicaps
the progress of the state. as not only
the business man who has the goods
shipped out. but all who purchase
such goods. have to pay this exorbi
tant price. II increases the cost OF
living and thereby decreases the net
profits from the daily labor of all
classes. That a railroad commission
could and would do much towards init
igating this unfortunate condition OF
affairs is another admitted fact and
the hardware men are working In the
interest of all when they bend theil
energies towards securing the estab
lishment OF such a body.