Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-11
surprenant is the sign writer

Jlean cotton rags WantCU at this
once.
W. Z. Bean was up from Flatwillow
Thursday and Friday.
Get your lace curtains done up at
the Judith Steam Laundry.
w. C. Weston came into Lewistown
from his home near Garneill last
Thursday.
Leave orders for fresh lime at A.
Hopkins.
Edward Brassey and Z. O. Busen.
burg drove to Moore on a business
trip last Thursday.
Ladies tailor made suits, separate
skirts and silk petticoats al the Com.
mercial.
J. II. Elijah. of Rogers. who spent
the greater part OF the winter in Ne
braska. returned home Thursday ey-
ening.
Highest market price paid Tor chick
ems. Leyistown Meat x Provision
Co.
The southbound freight got of the
trolley" going down last Wednesday
and there vas 40 train into Lewis.
town that day. The freight which
was due Wednesday evening was ov.
er "a hours behind time. following the
regular passenger in Thursday.
II you want to dispose of FOUR
ranch property come and see Frank
Strouf at the office of Huntoon. Wor.
den C Smith.
Lewistown has been a mecca for
travelling men for the last two weeks,
or really since the regular passenger
service on the Montana railroad was
resumed. Many OF them have been
in for the first time, having been de.
TERED from visiting Lewistown in
the past by the stage ride.
At a meeting held Monday after.
noon the directors OF the Judith Ba.
sin bank authorized the name 10 be
changed to the First National Bank
Of Lewistown. The conversion is prac-
tically completed o and all that is
required is the formal permission of
the comptroller OF the currency to
make the change in names.
Money to Loan in sums of 1900 to
$1,000 on improved ranch property.
Wright Bros. Lewistown.
Charles X. Thompson. general man.
ager of the r. l.. Polk directory com
pany, is in the city today looking ov-
er the field with a view to getting
up a directory of Lewistown and Fer.
gus county. He is meeting with
much encouragement from the bust
ness men and thinks that he will be
able TO put some men to work In the
county in the late summer or autumn,
collecting the material for the book.
Just received fine line of latest sta
tionery at Wilson's drug store, next
door to Chas. Lehman a. Co.
:, Some sneak thief evidently has IL
in for George j. Bach. About twice
a week for the last two weeks some
one has entered Georges premises
and carried away something. One
/ night II was some pork chops and
| butter, another it was a new clothes
wringer and what 1t will be next time
is hard to tell. George says that some
; nice evening when Mr.. Burglar makes
) his nocturnal visit he is going to be
, SuuutIly tOilTOIltu WIFI Tic DuSI-
ness end of a small n
) Don't miss the mill end remnant
sale of laees at the Fair Saturday,
May 14th.
Owing to the fact that the usual
n commencement exercises would be a
repetition for the pupils concerned.
and also because the inter-scholastic
meet for high schools occurs at Mis-
soula during the last week of our
high school term, there will be nc for.
7 NAL literary exercises in connection
with the close of the high school
year. The main event will be a jul
y Nor reception to seniors. which will
occur on Friday night, May 18th, al
{ the new high school building. This af
. fair is open to the public and all
! friends of the high school are cor
= daily invited to be present.
Cut prices on buekboards, road wag
S ons and saddles at Judith Hardware
Company.
u The first practice ball game of the
u season was played on the old bal
grounds Sunday afternoon between
the regular team and a picked up nine
composed of many of the old timers
who are still good at the game. The
, game dragged somewhat. the regulars
u winning by a score of 10 to 3. Rog
ers pitched the first five innings fol
{ the regulars and made an excellent
!, impression, holding the pick ups dowr
to n hit and n run. Carmichae
: pitched the greater part of the game
: for the other side and did good work
: although his support was somewha
off color. The opposing team was Il
have been the high school team. bu
only two or three Of the boys from
: the school were out.
Cut prices on b~uckboards, road wag
n ons and saddles at Judith Hardware
Company.
n The handkerchief sale" given b,
the Ladies Aid of the Methods
n church last Wednesday night was
Y success in every particular, the ladieI
d clearing $50 from the sale of hand
is kerchiefs and cream which was serv
v ed during the evening. The kerchiefs
n 300 in number. were contributed b!
e friends OF the church. many OF then
being OF most beautiful design AM
commanding fancy prices. Some o
the handkerchiefs were not sold bu
. they will be disposed of on future oc
= casions. The ladies of the Methods
church have pledged themselves 4
raise $1,000 for the new church build
- ing and have already turned In $50
n of that amount.
- When passing by Walter Knight
establishment on Fourth avenue, d
not fail to observe his window full o
fine imported suit and pant goods.
". II. II. Lang, of Kendall, superintend
IL ent for the Kendall Mining company
closed a deal Saturday night for tn
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