Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
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suits.
Benjamin Hill was over from Gilt
Edge the latter part OF the week.
Leave orders for Borgh's coal with
L. D. Blodgett at the Judith Hardware
company.
]. b. Holmes and wife, of Grass
Range, were in the city the latter
part of the week.
w. NJ. McClean's engineering office
is now located in the new Allen &
Robinson building. rooms 3 and 4.
II. C. Gallagher, of Gilt Edge,
passed through Lewistown Monday
on his way to Butte. He took the
Benton stage out of this city.
Borgh's bright bituminous coal.
Hon. David Hilger left Monday
morning via the Fort Benton coach
for Washington. ID. c. For further
particulars concerning MIR. Hilger's
eastern visit, read the Argus of last
week.
Surprenant is the carriage painter.
Will w. White expects To get his
new Fair Store started mp ab1gt Ike
first of next month. He will occupy
the recently remodeled store room
of w. G.. Norman on Main street. He
will put in an entire new stock. aul
as he has a good location and is in
addition a popular and capable bust
ness man, he will undoubtedly make
the venture a successful one.
Bob sleds and cutters In great va
riety at Judith Hardware Co.
While saving ice on the Slough ice
pond near Stanford last Wednesday.
Tom Simpson stepped back into a
hole which had just been made by
the removal of some ice, and went
in up to his neck. The bath which
he received would have been suffici.
ent for the most ardent cold water
disciple. When last heard from the
joshing which he was receiving at
the hands of his friends had about
taxed his patience to the limit.
DR.. Attix has returned and Is pre-
pared to promptly respond to all calls.
A Maiden correspondent sends us
the following news item; A very SER
ious accident happened to Mr.. Los.
niger while at home this week. He
was suddenly attacked by the family
cat, which sprang upon him and very
nearly Tore his ear off. Mr.. I.osinger's
presence of mind and courage alone
saved his ear. He finally succeeded
in getting the cat loose and threw =,
into a snOwdrift in the back yard.
The gentleman's ear is rapidly grow.
ing into place. but 1t Is feared by his
friends that he will never entirely re.
gain his hearing.
Eastern oysters and fish constantly
on hand at the Lewistown Meat &
Provision Co.
Stock Inspector Theo. Nichols re.
turned Friday about noon from a
trip of two weeks duration in the
eastern and northeastern part of the
county. He went down to inspect
some stock but found everything In
good condition in the lower country.
There is not much regular rustlirg
going on in that country at the pres.
ent time. but a great deal of petty
stealing is reported. Several houses
have been broken into and articles
of small value taken out. Theo. states
that the wolves are doing a great
deal of damage to the cattle owners,
dozens of cattle having been killed
this fall and winter Eleven cattla
were killed for one man by the name
of Davis, who lives on the head of
Dove Tail creek. The Stephens and
other large outfits have suffered Sc.
verely. But two wolves had been
killed up to the time of the inspec.
tors visit.
Fresh meats, bacon. hams and home
made lard in full variety at the Lew.
istown Meat & Provision Co.