Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-03
Dill pickles at Lehman,s.

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the first of the week.
Hair Work made to order-Mrs. A,
Mcleod, Boulevard, near Third Ave
II. A. Moulton is convalescing and
is now able to be up and about hii
room.
Gilt Edge union boys visit the new
barber shop two doors north OF tn,
postoffice.
Fred Glover, of Philbrook. has &C
cepted a position as night clerk al
the Day House. having entered upor
his duties last Friday. He succeed
ed Dan Meagher. who resigned.
S%urprenaat is the sign writer.
Eugene Lewright, of Philbrook, wa
a business visitor to this city las
week. He stated that everything II
the vicinity of his village is look
ing fine and that sheep men never
experienced a better winter than they
have thus far this season.
Fowler & Smith make collections.
Miss Bates entertained a number
of her lady friends at a bowling party
at the ladies bowling alleys Saturday
afternoon. They INDUCED in the nov
thoroughly popular pastime of bowl
ing for several games after which q
very neat lunch of ice cream and
cake was served. II was a most pleas
ant occasion.
Spring Creek Coal company's tele
phone number is 60.
One of the jurors was excused from
duty last week because he was no
quite sure whether he lives in Fer
gus or Dawson county. He has lant
in both counties and his time is about
evenly divided between the two
places. For fear of future complied
lions as to his residence, he was eX
cused from jury service by the court
Judith Hardware Co. for robes.
DR.. T. H. Peasants was called Sun
day afternoon to the place Of Chris
King. Sr., on Rock creek to attend
King, who was suffering from in
juries sustained from being crushed
up against a stall in the barn by 8
large draft horse. Mr., King was at
tempting to saddle the animal wher
it became irritated and jumped
against the old gentleman, injurinl
him severely but not necessarily dan
gerously. He was resting much cas-
Ter when last heard from.
Our stock of World Almanacs fol-
1904 has arrived. Price 80 cents al
the office; As cents by mail.
Judge Gates. Deputy United States
Marshal for Montana. was Of the
passengers on the train which wa:
stuck in the snow drift near Harlow
ton last week. He did not come on in
TO this city with the sled load Sunda!
but remained on the train. He wa'
on his way here to take to Helena
Quong Quin, the Chinaman who wa
found minus his chuck gee" wher
the Chinese inspector made his tril
here week before last. II is supposed
that the officer went back to Harlow
ton to await an opportunity TO ge
through.
Fowler & Smith sell fire, life ant
plate glass insurance.
The register and receiver of the U
D. land office Monday delivered thei
decision involving desert land entr.
No. 1901, made by James B. Mill
and protested by John H. Vert. TIL,
entry was made August 10, 1903, ant
on September %. the date set TO
making final proof, Vert filed hi
protest, alleging that "a large part o
the land was covered with timber
that a large part of the land availabl
for irrigation was n~on-desert in char
acter: that not to exceed two acres o
the land had eve been cultivated
and that there is no available waite
supply for the irrigation of said land.
The hearing was set for November {
1903. After hearing the testimony Il
the case the entry was ordered car
celed for the reasons given in tn
protest of Vert.
The Monarch malleable steel range
sold by Judith Hardware Co., is CRANE
No dust can escape. Many valuabl
points you should see before buyin
a range.
The e high school building !
still a Eel of the greatest activit.
dozens of workmen being employe
in putting on the finishing touches
the building. In the basement.
gang of men under Pete Tus are pu
ting in concrete floors, a great pal
of the work having already been con
pleted. The plasterers are busy o
the first floor and this work is raj
idly approaching completion. TIL
most of the second floor kas alread
tbeen plastered and some Of thel
have been calsomined. Peter Ovre
and Henry Suprenant having the ca
somining contract. No convenienc
to be found in a modern school bull,
ing has been overlooked by the bull,
ers of the Fergus county institution
and 1t will be an honor to the cit
and county when finally completed.
We pay cash for hides and pelt
Lewistown Meat & Provision Co
Under Sheriff Ed. Martin arrive
in the city yesterday afternoon wit
|. NJ. Booth, of Kismet, who was a
rested at his home on the Missou'
river Monday on the charge of gran
larceny. It is charged that Boot
broke into the house of n Reed an
took therefrom certain articles to th
value of from $500 to $500. The o
Tense was committed about thre
months ago, but Mr.. Reed has jul
recently located whom he believes
be his man. Under Sheriff Marti
went to the lower country with
search warrant and in his search
Booths premises found some of Ii
stolen goods. Booth is the same ma
who was arrested and brought to tn
city last summer on the charge
killing beef and selling it, or attemp
ing to sell il, to the local butch'
without exhibiting the hides. He e
capped on a te~chnicality, viz: that !