Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20
Borgh's bright bituminous coal.


Dick Cruise, Of the N.Bar ranch. was
In the city on business yesterday.
Fresh meats, bacon, hams and home
made lard in full variety at the Lew
istown Meat 4 Provision Co,
DR.. willard returned yesterday
from a professional trip to Flatwil-
low.
De Kalb & Ayers. attorneys at law.
Office Allen & Robinson building.
Dude Lewis aud George Siddons are
in active training for their twenty
round boxing contest on the evening
Of the 2Sth.
Rev. George Edwards, Of Great
Falls, was in the city Thursday on
his way 10 Kendall, where he held
services on Sunday.
Be prepared to get the best OF the
argument by fortifying yourself with
information from the World Almanac
for 1904. Price 35 cents at the Office
or sent by mail for 10 cents.
James Weaver left Monday for
Hunters Hot Springs. where he will
/ elNlu ulOul NNO Mtth6s ne VIII Dt
joined by Mrs. Weaver, who is now
in the east, and they will return to
Lewistown about the first of Febru.
airy.
Judith Hardware Co. for bobs.
, The second cleanup OF the Chicago
Montana Gold Mining company was
brought into this city by Superintend
ent Durelf Monday. Il was not as
large as the first cleanup, but II Is
stated that the mill has not yet been
put in flrst-class running order, and as
soon as everything Is in good shape
the output will be materially increas.
ed.
Prof. p. w. Carney. of Tacoma,
Wash. has established a penmanship
school in this city and already has
a class, which he is instructing in the
art of good writing. Prof. Carney is
a friend OF c. b. Shipman, the father
OF Mrs. Erickson, OF this city. He is
a gentleman Of great experience in
his profession and. no doubt, a thor.
oughly reliable teacher.
The schools OF Lewlstown are in a
most prosperous condition. The rec
ord of attendance, given In another
column, shows the general interest
which is being taken by children an |
parents. L.ewistown has an efficient
corps Of instructors and with the con-
tinued cooperation Of the patrons the
present year can be made a most
creditable one In every respect. Some
inconvenience are being experienced
at the present time owing to the
crowded condition of the school
rooms, but this disadvantage will no
longer exist after another three
weeks.
Judith Hardware Co. for stoves.
The case of the state VS.. George
Shepard came up for preliminary
hearing In the justice court Friday
afternoon. but upon motion of the
states attorney the case was dis.
missed. Shepard, who was released
from the state penitentiary last
spring, was accused of driving ava,
a band of horses belonging 10 Kirk e.
~Heironomous, OF Kismet, and selling
them In Canada. They were alleged
to lie horses which Shepard formerly
owned. but which, at his instance,
were sold TO the above named firm
The information upon which County
Attorney Belden based his complaint
was furnished by Frank Kirk, who
said that il would be substantially
corroborated by Pete Walters. Blu
In conversation with Walters befor,
The case was called, the prosecutins
attorney found that his main witness
had been grossly mistaken or had de
liberately perverted the facts In tn,
case. This completely destroyed the
case against Shepard and the county
attorney Immediately moved for a dis
missal.