Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-03-30
Heinz's preserves at Lehman's.

came over from Utica or the Great
Falls coach yesterday.
Little Red Riding Hood" is com.
ing soon.
An S-pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Niemeier Sunday night.
The mother and child are progressing
nicely. Ben says il is the finest boy
In Fergus county.
Spring stock of neckties now on
sale at Powers.
Before buyinr YOUR farm impIe-
ments give US a call. Montana Hard
ware Company.
John Ellison left Monday for Hav-
re. where he expects to secure a con-
tract for laying pipe for the new
water works system which is to be in
stalled in that city.
Wanted-Small ranches on Rock
Creek bench. V. Pulec.
Mrs. Culver will have her millinery
opening April LIST and End. A fine
line of hats and exclusive millinery
on display.
Carl Grunwald left Saturday for his
home in Livingston, where he will re-
main until the time of his trial before
the district court on the charge of Sc
duction. 1t Is claimed that there will
be some sensational developments at
the trial, which will probably be held
in May or June.
DIR. Attix, telephone No. 1872, cor
ner Main street and Sixth avenue.
Hours 10 to IL a. m. and 2 to 4 and Z
to 8 p. m.
Walker j. Wells returned to Lewis
town Saturday from Flatwillow. hav-
ing completed taking the stock of the
store. which he recently purchased
from James Laidley. He will not
move his family to Flatwollow for
two or three months. as he has to pre-
pare a house for them.
Spring stock of neckties now on
sale at Powers.
Before buying your farm imple-
ments give US a call. Montana Hard
ware Company.
Albert w. Gates, proprietor of the
Grandon hotel in Helena, and one of
the most widely known business men
in the state, died in Helena about
noon Sunday, apoplexy being the
cause of his death. Mr.. Gates was 81
years of age and has lived in Helena
since 1877. A wife and two sons are
left to mourn his death.
Haven't you tried long enough to
sell your ranch? Give us a try now
and we will show you that we can sell
it. The Western Mining & Real Es-
tate Bureau. next door to Lehman's.
The Great Falls Tribune is author
ity for the m that there is to be
two Catholic dioceses in Montana,
one to be known as the diocese of
Helena and the other as the diocese
Of Great Falls. Bishop Brondel con-
sidered his diocese too large and
thought that there should be a bishop
In Great Falls. In case of the divis-
ion of the diocese, the Lewistown
church would probably be in the new
diocese.
Money to Loan in sums of $500 to
$1,000 or improved ranch property.
Wright Bros, Lewistown.
Johnnie Gilkerson's big team be-
came frightened Saturday morning
and took a spin down Fourth avenue.
Johnnie was in the wagon at the
time and stopped the horses within
on the lines. Usually a runaway at
tracts very little attention in this
town, they are so numerous, but
things have been very quiet for the
last month and the street was lined
with people a few seconds after the
horses started. No damage was done.
Get your lace curtains done up at
the Judith Steam Laundry.
To the members of |. o. F. and w.
c. o. T. Next Sunday. Easter Sun.
day, is the date set by Father j. M.
Vermaat, spiritual director of st.
Leo's court No. 1877, n of Demanes
court "a, on which these courts will
receive holy communion in a body at
s o'clock mass. The members will
assemble in Foresters' hall at 1880
a.. m. Brothers and sisters should all
be present. John Abel, recording sec
rotary c. o. T.; Mary Meagher, Re-
cording secretary w. C. o. F.
Ground bone will make chickens
lay. For sale by Lewistown Meat &
Provision Co.
A gentleman came into the Argus
office this week and asked us how
many sheep We were going to xiii
off" this week, meaning that all stock
losses reported are manufactured by
the reporter. II may be stated nee
and for all that this paper has never
killed a single sheep, COW or horse
In Fergus county. 1t has tried to tell
faithfully and truthfully stock condi-
tions as they exist, not as they ought
to exist. II there is any doubt as to
the extent of the losses the stockman
Is given the benefit of the doubt. II
losses do occur they are reported as
any other item of new and without
any attempts at sensational embel-
lishment.
Little Red Riding Hood is com
ing soon.
Several saloon keepers in this city
are laying themselves liable to sever
punishment for allowing minors TO
frequent their places of business.
There are several boys in the city,
some of them no more than II or Is
years of age. who may be found al
most any night hanging around GER
tain places, listening to the vulgar
talk and watching the various gamb'
ling games, which are always In pro-
gress. It is a very demoralizing prac'
tice and II the parents of the boys
have no more control over them than
to permit them 10 loaf around saloons
the officers should see that the law Is
enforced. The boys who are watch
ing the gambling games today are the
ones who will be running them to