Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-11-03
BUY PAL &C ELITE.

Mrs. NJ. J. Dignan, of Kendall, is at
the Hoffman.
Charles NJ. Lauer. of Butte, is visit.
ing LewistOwn.
MOore's new school house is now in
course of construction.
Mrs. c. w. Thurston and child have
returned from visit to ST. Paul.
J. J. Billiard and F. A. May and A.
Morganstern. of St. Paul, came in from
Kendall last evening.
Mrs. L. N. Du Clos and children left
this week for Marshaltown, Iowa, to
remain until the spring.
All the positive and delicate shades
in crepe papers, first quality. on
hand at the Argus Supply department.
Latest edition of Cops Mining
Code, standard authority on mining
law and forms. for sale at the Argus
Office at so cents per copy.
Jack Goldberg, who has been run
ming the Tivoli variety theatre since
last September. quit the game Tues
day evening" when the SHOW shop
was closed. Mr.. Colberg, it is said,
found the business not sufficient to
support the place.
Huntoon & Smith, lawyers, teie.
phone 70; offices opposite Day house.
In the police court yesterday, John
Doe pleaded guilty to the charge of
firing gun within the city limits and
was fined $50. John was having a
Halloween celebration all by himself,
when the officers pOunced upon him
and spoiled the game.
Worden & Scott, lawyers. Telephone
building. over the U. S. land office.
The Argus job department is run
ming overtime these days turning out
fine job work for the leading bust
ness firms of Fergus county. Among
other big orders booked this week
was one of 10000 pieces of printing
for the First State National Bank of
Kendall, to be opened next week in
the big gold camp.
Free concert by sousa's band and
Hayden quartet every Saturday even.
ing at the up.to.date Art Music Store.
Rare bargains In pianos and parlor
organs at the Art Music Store. Moth.
ing cheap but the price.
During the corner stone laying at
the Carnegie library Tuesday after.
noon, a temporary platform gave way,
and number Of Masons were tumb-
led to the ground. Fortunately, no one
was seriously hurt, although several
received bruises. Alderman Frank E..
Smith was the most unlucky one. his
ankle being sprained and his back
bruised. He has been obliged to re-
main home ever since, being unable to
walk without the aid of crutches, but
will be out again in day or two
Huntoon e. Smith, lawyers, tele.
phone rs; offices opposite Day house.
The mother superior of the local
convent, conducted by the Daughters
of Jesus, who recently returned from
a tour of Butte, Anaconda and other
cities, where she solicited aid for the
proposed Catholic hospital to be erect
ed here, is very much encouraged at
the outlook and believes that the bal
ance necessary to insure the compile
ton of the hospital can now be raised
in Fergus county, and she will imme-
diately turn her attention to the local
field. It is planned to erect hospi-
tai to cost something like $4,000,
and the site for such an institution
has long been owned by the local
church. Great interest is reported in
this movement in Lewistown and
throughout the county
Twenty-Five per cent discount on all
dental work. DR.. M. M. Hedges is
now located in the Laux building, near
the Telephone Office. All dental op.
erations guaranteed. Office open day
and night. Telephone 1902. F
The latest addition to the equipment
of the Montana Railroad is a 100000
pound locomotive, turned out by the
Baldwin company, this being the third
new engine the company has added
to the rolling stock during the pres
ent year. 1t has just gone into COM
mission, and will be of much service
to the company during the winter.
There have been very few delays So
far this season, the train held back
one night for some hours owing to the
heavy snow drift on the line, caused
by the high wind that prevailed dur,
ing the storm. With the motive power
now at command the company hopes
to avoid any serious delay during the
coming winter, no matter what the
weather condition may be.
A series of bold thefts have been
committed on the ROCK creek bench
during the past ten days, and the mat
ter is receiving the attention of the
sheriff's Office. At the end of last
week, j. c. Hauck's sheep camp was
robbed, and a lot of plumber carried
off. Later the same parties, presum'
ably. stole set of work harness be-
longing to David Bricker, near Moore
from his barn, and the next move OF
the thieves was to secure team
This they did by taking two animals
belonging to E. Olsen, whose place
is a couple of miles west of Moore
The final move in the game was the
boldest of all, the crooks stealing a
new Moline wagon from the stock OF
the Moore Hardware company. Dep
uty Sheriff TullOck is at work on the
case, and the county commissioners
have authorized the employment Of a
deputy sheriff to be stationed al