Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01

Hayden quartet every Saturday even.
/ ira at the up-to-date Art Music Store.
Sleighing was very popular in Lew
istown yesterday. The weather was
bright and the snow deep and smooth.
and everything on runners was in ser.
vice all day and until late in the night
We have . ave room dwelling. in
choice location in city, rents for $25 90
pei month, that We will trade for
stock cattle. For particulars write or
call on Hilger Z Busenburg.
Judge E. X. Cheadle returned home
Wednesday evening from Livingston,
where he filled Judge Henrys place
Oh the district court bench for some
days. owing to the latter's illness.
Mayor Pinkley has fenced his new
residence on Second avenue with a
Stewart iron fence, which much i'm
proves the appearance of his already
handsome home. Geo. Creel sold this
fence.
The friends of Mrs. Joseph Mere
dith will regret to learn of that lady's
serious illness at New Year. Her son,
who recently returned from Denver.
nas joined his father at New Year.
The Office Of the Lewistown Hide
& 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 fura.
The memorial exercises to be held
DAY afternoon 1t 3 o'clock will be i'm.
npoooSva Nossntv AAtNrnov YrYao
son, Of Billings, will deliver the ad.
Dress. and aside from the ritual work
of the order, the program for this
lodge Of sorrow will include music
by q quartet a vocal solo, The Way
of Peace" by H. M. Rae, prayer by
Rev. H. g. Wakefield. and orchestra
selections. Mrs. A. M. Plumb will be
the accompanist.
Joe Zimmerman, Of Helena. will ar
| rive here tonight and take charge Of
the rehearsals for the minstrel per
Torrance to be given by the Lewis
town Elks to provide Christmas tree
for the poor children of this vicinity
Mr.. Zimmerman has had much exper
fence in these entertainments, and ex
poets to make &he coming show a fine
one, as he has plenty of talent at his
command. The rehearsals will be Of
frequent occurrence from now on.
How about those photos for the hol
idays? Now Is the time to have them
taken. The Lewistown Art Co. have
all the late novelties.
| In the friendly water right suit O
S s. Hobson and others against c
M. Belden and others, brought for tn,
purpose Of determining the priorit!
of rights to the waters of the judith
there being about 60 defendants il
the action, a large number of the de
PENDANTS have filed demurrers, set
ting up that the last amended com
plant does not set forth facts suffici
ent to constitute a cause Of action
The Middle Fork Cattle company ha!
been granted 20 days additional tim,
in which to appear and answer.
The B. P. o. Elks are going to Civ
the children of Lewistown and vicin
ity the Elks first annual Christina.
tee Sunday evening, December 24tn
at O'Clock, at Culver's hall. TIL
biggest tree that can be found will b,
in the center of the hall and Mr.. Geo
Wiedeman, chairman of the commit
tee, received today letter from San
ia Claus, saying he would sure b.
here and he wants as many children
as can get there to meet him tina
evening. He will have something TO
every child and a grand good tim
they'll have. All children are invite,
to come; there will be plenty to ca
and all kinds of gifts. The children
are requested to write to Santa Claus
II care of Mrs. Geo. J. Wiedeman
what they hope to receive from Santa
A nice strike was made a few day
ago on the Sunrise group, near Maid
en-, the property being opened up, AM
while the values are not very high a
yet, there is every probability that tn
ore will grow richer as the vein i