Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-11
DR.. Foley, telephone No. $50.

DanBean and his daughter were in
the city on business Monday.
Oats for sale by the Judith Basin
Milling company.
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Long and
daughter Marguerite left Friday for
their trip to China and Japan.
Peanuts roasted every day at Der.
trands.
J. NJ. Campbell and family. who re-
Gently moved here from Utica, are liv-
ing in one of the Clingan cottages on
lower Fifth avenue.
Get your lace curtains done up at
the Judith Steam Laundry.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Houck, of Phil.
brook, were in town last Thursday
Mr.. Houck says the snow was much
appreciated by the stockmen and that
stock conditions are good.
H. Leonard De Kalb, attorney at law.
Office Allen g. Robinson building.
Genevieve Beasley. the daughter of
George Beasley, fell on the ice while
skating Saturday and severely sprain-
borrowed a boys cart and took her
home.
For camping parties, herders, pros
pectors, nothing 80 handy as Shaw's
already prepared -four. Try 1t.
George ]. Wiedeman returned from
Helena Saturday evening and spent
Sunday with his family. He looks
none the worse for having been used
as landing net for the child who
fell from the balcony in the state
house.
Charles Lehman & company have
filed their articles of incorporation.
The company is capitalized at $4,000
and is licensed to carry on a gener-
al merchandising business in this
city. The directors are Charles Leh-
man, Caroline Lehman, A. b. Leh-
man. l.. J. Lehman, o. S. Lehman,
and w. w. S. Lehman, all of Lewis
Town.
We wash, starch and dry your la.
dies clothes. Iron your fiat work and
handkerchiefs all for 35c per dozen.
Judith Steam Laundry.
Last Saturday evening Miss Eliza
beth J. Johns, of Butte Cit, Mont,
was united in marriage to Mr.. Lynn
S. Harlan, of Forest Grove, Mont,
at Lewistown. The bride is a young
lady of Butte who has been teaching
school at Forest Grove. The groom
is prominent young man of Forest
Grove, and has a host of friends in
that part. The bride was attended
by Miss Carrie Frost, of Forest Grove,
while the groom was attended by Mr..
Carl Erickson, of Forest Grove.
Clark's carriage heaters, IA inches
long, covered with Brussels carpet, for
$3.50 at the Judith Hardware.
The new term in the district school
begins Monday next and the children
are now undergoing examination pre-
paratory to promotion. Prof. Bevis
reports the present enrolment as
56i. Miss Dunphy has resigned anu
Monday next will be succeeded by
SIS O'Hara of Superior, Wisconsin.
Miss O'Hara is graduate of the
Superior State Normal school, Under
me guidance of Prof. Bevis the in
structors are doing excellent work
this term and the schools seem in
fine condition.
Moccasin Lodge No. Al, Knights OF
e'AiNo, VI LACHudA, VIII f,lN0 u SIduU
ball on February 22nd. Everybody is
cordially invited.
B. T. Hathaway, whom the people
| OF LeWistown will remember as speak.
ing here when William Lindsay was
| making a tour of the county, has been
| appointed deputy for w. E. Harmon
state superintendent Of public instruc
ton. Mr.. Hathaway mas had lonf
| experience along educational lines ant
Will make good man for the place
He was for years superintendent Of
schools in Rock Island ILL.,, and lat
err filled the same position in Grea'
| Falls. He is a graduate OF Bates Col
! lege, Maine.
The resolutions adopted by the city
council commendatory of ex-Mayol
Eldridge, who recently surrendered
the reins as the head Of the city gov
eminent, are none too fulsome. Mr.
| Eldridge, always conscientious pub
lie servant when called to duty, filled
! the onerous position OF mayor with
| fidelity and with due regard for the
best interest of this Young and grow
ing city, the demands of which are
great and the revenues small. The
council will greatly miss him in theil
| deliberations over the many problems
| OF local moment that win come uE
for consideration.
The Judith Hardware Co. have as
complete line of cut glass, hand
painted china, silver ware, lamps an1
ether holiday goods as ever displayed
in Lewistown.
| At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank
last evening. Geo. NJ. Stone was elect
ed director to succeed Louis Landt
who has removed to Germany and the
regular annual dividend OF ten per cent
was declared. The increase in depos
its since the last annual meeting is
nearly $4,000 and the affairs of the
bank are in very prosperous cOndi
ton. The old officers were re-elect
ed for the ensuing year. In prepar
alton at the Argus office is an exceed
ingly neat folder showing the condi
ton of the bank-quite the neatest
thing in printing which has been is
sued from a Lewistown job room
These will be delivered to the bank
within few days.
H. w. Chase, who sold his saw mil
interests in the Mcdonald creek coun
try three years ago and went to the
state of Washington, returned to Lew
istown last evening with his family
He was not particularly pleased with
the coast country and from there went
to Florida, where he pu, chased some
fine timber land, expecting to engage