Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-22

Edward Merrill, the former popular
agent of the Montana railroad at
Moore. il now installed in his new
position with the State Bank at that
place.
WIN. McGinness has opened a CANDY
kitchen in connection with his drug
store. which IL presided over BY Mrs.
McGinness, who has expended hun.
dreds Of dollars in the requirement
Of the niceties Of fine candy making.
Christmas dinner at the Oaks cafe
will be the most generous and appe.
thing spread ever set before the Lew.
istown public. The menu appears in
this issue.
The Office Of the Lewistown Hide
4 Fur Co., A. M. Mead resident man.
ager, is now in the old Methodist
church ON Broadway. The company
pays Minneapolis prices less the
freight. for hides. pelts and furs.
Hugh Lackie, Of Kendall, was tried
by a jury in Justice Of the Peace Nc
Farlands' court Tuesday afternoon on
the charge of trespassing upon
the ground of the Cyanide Gold Min
ing company. The trial was a pro-
tracted affair and resulted in the &C.
quittal of the defendant
The people Of Straw have induced
City Attorney H. l. DeKalb and B. G.
White to debate the question Of gov
eminent regulation OF transportation
rates at the next meeting Of the
Straw Literary society, and the event
IL certain to be q most interesting
one. Mr.. White will have the affirm
alive Of the proposition.
Hair chains made with mountings
for $500. at Mrs. Wallace's.
DR.. r. L. Stokes, rooms / and 2.
Bank of Fergus County Building, Lew.
istown, phone No. 1872, Mutual No. So.
Theodore Hoageland, one of the best
known ranchers in Fergus county, and
his bride, formerly Miss Emma Fin
ney, Of Ivyland, Pa, are now at home
at the beautiful Hoageland place near
Deerfeld, and while the marriage,
which occurred at Ivyland, was some
thing of surprise to Mr.. Hoageland's
many friends, both the bride and
groom are warmly congratulated.
No more stale candies, but right
from the kitchen. Call at the McGin-
ness drug store and try them.
The law firm of Huntoon & Smith
was dissolved yesterday, w. H. Smith
having decided to locate in Wyoming,
while Mr.. Huntoon will continue the
practice here alone. Mr.. Smith has
a wide circle of friends in this city
and county who will regret his decis-
ion to leave Lewistown. He Is one
Of the most popular members of the
bar, and has been successful since
he. located in this city.
Leave your orders for coal at the
Montana Hardware Co. Telephone
No. 81.
Harry Hendricks, who last week
sold his interest In the Oaks cafe to
his partner. Lester Nichols, will at
once locate in Helena. where he takes
position as travelling salesman with
the Hennongson Produce company.
Mr.. Nichols, the proprietor of the
Oaks, proposes to make that establish.
ment the finest of the kind in this
part Of the state, and has shown that
as a caterer he Is in every way quail.
flied to please the public.
Worden e Scott. lawyers, telephone
1877. Offices, TELEPHONE Building over
U. S. land office.
James e. Roach is confined in the
county Jail on charge Of burglary.
II is alleged that on Tuesday night,
he broke into a warehouse in the rear
of the Cottage saloon. and carried of
a supply of limberger cheese and
honey, which he afterwards tried tc
sell. Roach was sentenced in Hell
ena on April "a, 1904, to one veal
in the pen for forging an order on
Mrs. Hyett, Of East Helena. After his
release, he came to this section.