Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
Mems fancy shirts 75c to $3.50 lines

j. L. Stuart left Monday on the
Fort Benton coach on his way to
Helena for a short business trip.
Frank Merchert left Friday via
Great Falls. for the National Park.
where he expects to spend a few
weeks.
We have too many light runabout
road wagons. Secure one at your own
price at Judith Hardware Co.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bertrand was made happy last Thurs
day by the arrival OF a bright, heal.
thy little girl.
One dollar per cwt. for wheat and
oats at the Montana Hardware Co.
Sheriff l.. p. Slater has appointed
Charlie Whitcomb, Of Gilt Edge, dep
uty sheriff for that place. Rice Dough.
erty having resigned.
Mrs. Celestine Haggerty, accom-
panied by her four children, left Fri
day on the Great Falls coach for their
future home In Sand Coulee.
Be prepared to get the best of the
argument by f~ortifying yourself with
Information from the World Almanac
for 1904. Price 36 cents at the Office
or sent by mail for 46 cents.
Miss Clara Hughes has resigned
her position In the Lewistown Com
mercial store and expects to leave
within a few days for her home In
Missoula. During her residence in
this city Miss Hughes has made
many friends who will regret to know
Of her contemplated departure.
For wheat, oats, bran, ETC., e or
call up Downing & Hassett, telephone
No. 81.
w. s. Shaw, OF White Sulphur
Springs. was in this city q few days
the latter part OF the week on his
way to the Parberry ranch on Flatwi'.
low. In the recent distribution OF the
Parberry estate. Mr.. Shaw received
$4,000. that being one provision Of
the will OF the doctor, who had the
utmost confidence in the integrity
and executive ability OF Mr.. Shaw.
DR.. A. II. Russell, dentist, new
Allen & Robinson building. Main st.
John B. Ritch last week received
a letter from Z. j. Grinrod, n Of
the old company ! boys and formerly
city editor OF the Argus. Mr.. Grin.
rod retains his position as stenog-
rapher in the office OF the secretary
OF Porto Rico. He is in excellent
health and says that 1t is probable
that he will make a visit to Fergus
county within the next year. He has
a large number of friends here who
will extend to him a most hearty well
come to his old stamping ground.
Blackford & Blackford. attorneys,
office In Judith Basin Bank building.
Jesse Smith has fled divorce pro-
ceedings against her husband, Claud
Smith. In her complaint Mrs. Smith
states that she was married to the
defendant In Billings on May II, 1902,
and that on October Is. of the same
year. he deserted her and has since
refused to live with her or provide
for her support. She further alleges
that he Is amply able to support her
as he Is working for q salary OF not
less than $50 per month. s. W. Pen
mock Is the attorney for the plain
tin.
Studebaker buckboards, regular $85
special price $67.5O, until overstock
IL reduced at Judith Hardware Co.
Warren R. Woodson left Saturday
morning for Flatwillow, where he will
be associated with his father In the
r~anching business on the Parberry
ranch. Warren has been deputy clerk
and recorder under Frank j. Hazen
for the last fifteen months. He has
been a most efficient and trustworthy
deputy, his work always being OF the
most satisfactory kind. During his
residence here he won the friendship
and esteem of all who had an oppor-
tunity to know him. Warren Is hon
est to the core in small, as well as
large things. and possessed of an en-
ergetic spirit which no opposition can
down. He will succeed In whatever
he undertakes and has q host OF
friends In Lewistown who will be
glad to see him do 30.
The Montana Hardware Co. wants
your trade for implements and seeds
and all other goods In their line. for
which they will take oats At soc and
wheat at 81 per cwt. Call In and see
us.
The high moral one OF Lewistown
and Fergus county can be no better
shown than by the records OF Jus
tice of the Peace Mcfarland for the
month OF March. During that period
not a single cas OF a criminal char
acter came before him for hearing
either preliminary or final. This il
the first time such a thing has hap
pened since he became justice about
thirteen years ago. Police Magis'
trate MACEDONIAN has also had a light
month. having had but two or three
peace disturbers up before him In
the month Of March. These records
are all the more remarkable when
II is considered what sort of a month
March was Snow. rain, mud, cold
everything to make the residents OF
the town cross and quarrelsome. I'm
der the circumstances. a few homi'
cides could have very naturally been
looked for. AS a law abiding town
Lewistown could give her eastern
sisters several valuable pointers.
For saIe-Sixteen-horse power ad'
vance engine and sc x so Advance
separator, windstacker and water
tank complete In good condition. v
Pulec. p~ostofice building.
Many people In Lewistown have
received marked copies OF eastern pa
pers during the last six weeks con
tanning accounts Of our isolated con
dition and the alarming lack Of many
OF the necessaries OF life. According
TO some OF the papers. starvation
has been staring us In the face fol
weeks. That report was about as re
: liable as the so-called war which IL
I being dished out to the readers oI
those self.same papers. While there
are no statistics at hand to prove the
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