Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-13

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tomorrow night.
r. E. Lee, Of Chico Springs, came
in on the passenger train Thursday
evening.
T. l.. Halbert, of Halbert, was a
business visitor in the city Friday Of
last week.
All best calico, light and dark. is
now selling for &c yard at the Com
mercial.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. L. Poland returned
Thursday evening from a trip through
the state. They anne from Helena
here.
Don't forget the grand Catholic fair,
which opens Tuesday, the 10Th. At
tractivo booths, special music. Help
the good cause and the Sisters.
w. N. Woods. who has been doing
teaming In this city, left on the
Thursday train for Moore, where he
will open a barber shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Libby, of Gar.
nell, are rejoicing in the birth of a
son on Sunday night. Mrs. Libby
and the child are getting along nicely,
DIR. w. A. Allen, surgeon dentist.
will visit Lewistown about the 18th
OF July. Exact date will be published
later. Latest ~up-to-date dentistry a
speciality. 7-13-2t
Robert Rantoul has resigned his
position as general manager of the
Montana Railroad and the duties of
that office will be assumed by the
president. Richard A. Harlow.
w. ID. Barney. of Moore. spent Fri.
day In Lewistown. He says the little
town on the bench is in a fiourishing
condition and there is a prospect of
a number of buildings being put up in
the near future.
John NJ. Vrooman returned Thurs.
through the east. He says the wealth.
or Is exceedingly warm there and he
is glad to be back where he can be
comfortable one more.
n. r. Hopson. of Butte, and A. IL.
Sullivan, of Lewistown, have been
added to the grocery force at the
Power Mercantile company. Mr..
Hopson Is employed in the warehouse
and Mr.. Sullivan as a deliveryman.
II. G. Phillips, of Utica, is putting
up a new store building in Moore.
Work was begun on the building Fri.
day morning and Mr.. Phillips expects
to have II finished in a short time. II
Is his intention to move to Moore.
DIR. +. A. Treacy. whu is now in the
east. expects TO return TO Lewistown
about July 23rd and resume his prac.
tice. Until his return DR.. Peasants
is occupying his Office and respond.
ing to all calls.
Henry Smith, of Butte, was visit.
ing his brother Lew, of this place,
during the past week. He returned
Monday. The brothers had not met
for nineteen years. Mr.. Smith likes
this part Of Montana and will come
to make a longer stay next fall.
From the Argus. July 10, 1894:
"Messrs. Houck and Stone, of Phil.
brook, sold their wool, q. 900 pounds,
to E. w. Brigham for IL cents, the
highest price paid in Montana this
year.-Great Falls Leader" The
Democrats yer then talking tariff
reform"
Fred Helm, the young attorney who
came here from Nebraska a few weeks
ago. has rented the office rooms Of
Harry Fl. Boggs In the p~ostoffice
building. Mr.. Helm Is a young man
OF pleasing personality and comes
highly recommended as to his legal
ability.
From the Argus, July 10, 1894:
Charles Maloy sold his wool clip,
amounting to 10000 pounds, to 4. =.
May, receiving 10 cents a pound"
Oscar Stephens succeeded to the Ma.
10y interests and last week sold the
clip for Is cents; these are Republi.
can times.
+. w. Sharpe, who spent most OF
last winter in Lewistown, has been
appointed auditor OF the Montana
railroad in place OF w. j. Fuchs. who
has resigned to engage in other bust.
ness. In addition to his duties as
auditor Mr.. Sharpe will have charge
OF the traffic department.
John Rosicky, of Omaha. is visit.
ing V. Pulec in this city. Mr.. Rosicky
Is the proprietor Of the National
Printing Company, Of Omaha, and is
out here on a combined business and
pleasure trip. He expresses himself
as highly pleased with Lewistown and
the surrounding country.
II reports are true there will be
things doing out at Moore this fall.
A prominent resident OF the flourish
ing little town Is responsible for the
statement that the young people of
that town will keep the clerk OF the
court busy issuing marriage licenses
to them. He would not tell any
names but says that the old saying,
Coming events cast their shadows
before" Is being illustrated out there.
From the Argus, July 6. 1893: Sam
Phillips returned from Great Falls
Sunday. whittier he had gone to dis
pose of his wool clip. Mr.. Phillips
reports times very dull and absolutely
no sales. He shipped 10 Luce &
Manning. taking Q cents advance. Ten
cents advance Is the top of the mar
ket and he could have received that
but preferred other conditions. Last
year he got Is cents from the same
firm. Talk of Democratic reform.
The sheepmen will be so reformed
soon as 10 go nude and eat once a
day"
The atmosphere was decidedly chill
ly about the Argus bulletin board last
Saturday when a crowd of Democrats
gathered to read Of the nomination Of
Judge Parker as the Democratic pres.
idential candidate. Not one, but a
half dozen. were heard to say. with
a shake OF the head, mo. not with
me-" and We'll, here's one more vote
for Teddy" No meeting Of the JEFF
ferson club has been called to ratify
the nomination and even Dave Hilger