Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-02-17
Borgh's bright bituminous coal.

Borgh's bright bituminous coal.
Eddie Baker. of Gilt Edge, was in
the city yesterday.
The Judith Hardware Co. beat them
all OIL stoves.
Delicious home made candies at the
Patriotic social.
DR.. Attix has returned and Is pre-
pared to promptly respond TO all calls.
John and Howard Lillard, OF Roy,
were visitors to this city Thursday
and Friday.
Good music at the Patriotic social
public school assembly room.
Tom Shave Grass Range, was in
the city last week on court business
He left Sunday via Great Falls fol
Helena to appear as a witness in the
Cruse-McCauley contempt proceedings
before the United States court.
Don't ride all night or take chances
of getting stuck in a snow bank. Take
the Benton Flyer. Telephone 1873
Office. Knight building,
Frank Day recently butchered siS
hogs, the average weight OF which
when dressed, was 37i pounds. The
largest of the hogs dressed 425 lbs
Fergus county may not be exactly g
hog country, but there are not many
places wen In the great corn ant
swine belt where this record can b,
surpassed.
A. Dahl, the shoemaker, has just
recaved a consignment OF good shoes
Call and examine them before pur.
chasing.
Henry Pense and Josephine Lisiach
both OF New Year, were married In
the parlor of the Day House at high
noon Monday, Judge William T. Nc.
Farland p~ronouncing the ceremony
The bride was but fifteen years OF
age. Only a few immediate friends
Of the family witnessed the ceremony
The Argus extends best wishes.
II you want to dispose Of your
ranch property come and see Frank
Strouf at the Office of Huntoon, Wor.
den & Smith.
A large party of witnesses fol
Thomas Cruise in the water right cast
which was heard before Judge
Knowles Monday. left here last Fri
day for Helena. There being no trair
In commission the boys had TO go out
to Harlowton by private conveyan
ces. The following men comprised tn,
party: NJ. F. Lynch. j. . Holmes, b
+. Moulton. Eddie Brassey. Ed. Gray
John Linquist, Cyrus Spangler. vii
liam Maddox. Glare Stewart, Joe Bow
en-. w. Dixon. W. Adkins and J. Fl
Charters.
If you will call us up by phone We
Will call for your express. Telephone
l2S. Benton Stage Co.
A man went into Walker Wells
store last Saturday afternoon and sal
down close to the stove. Following
out the natural instinct of every mar
to get his feet elevated to the height
of his head, he cautiously propped
them up against the stove. Becominp
engrossed In a discussion as to how
low the thermometer was the previous
night. he forgot that the stove was
not cemented down and gave IL a Wig
orous kick with his feet. Instantly
there was something doing. The
huge stove. red hot and full to the
top Of burning coal, toppled over, car
rying with II a five gallon water yes
sci full OF boiling water, several joints
OF stove pipe and about a barrel o.
SCOT. Walker grabbed a scoop show
ell, which happened to be near by
and shoveled the glowing coal into
the alley. There were several peopl,
sitting around the stove when the ac
cident happened but all were forum
ate enough TO escape without injury
No damage was done TO the floor OF
goods, which were on the counters
near the stove.