Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-01-11

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Judge E. X. Cheadle went to Heleno
last week on business.
Pianos for rent at the Art Music
store.
David Hilger went to Helena las,
week to see that the present lesisla.
ture gets down to business in the
right way.
| When making your mince meat te,e.
phone No. IS for your sweet cider.
J. NJ. Campbell, of Utica, arrived in
the city Sunday and has entered up-
on his new duties as manager of the
Montana Hardware company in til.
absence of George J. Wiedeman.
Blackford & Blackboard, attorneys,
office in Judith Basin Bank building.
The public library will be moved
this week from the city school build
| Ing to it's new quarters in the city
hall. All persons having library
looks are requested to return them at
once. The library will be closed until
further notice.
w. s. Smith can save you money on
pianos. See him at new store next to
| opera house.
The regular eighth grade examina-
ton of pupils desiring to enter the
county high school will be held in each
school district January goth and 21st
Teachers desiring sets of questions
should make application of County
Superintendent Miss Meyersick.
First-class lath for sale at $3.50 per
thousand. Call at First National
Bank.
Extensive changes are contemplat.
ed by the Judith Hardware company.
The Office rooms in the second story
and the stairway will be torn out and
the hardware company will occupy
the entire building. In the spring a
second story will probably be built on
the warehouse.
Several families have purchased Vic
tor talking machines and find them a
/ source of continuous amusement and
instruction. Sold by Art Music Store.
On January 18th and 18th a war
play called the BLUE and the Gray"
or the Dutch Recruit" will be given
in the opera house here by local tai
ent. This play is for the benefit of
! the high school organizations and
! should be well supported. P. M. Sill.
loway is making the arrangements
and announces that the best of local
talent will be in the cast.
| w. S. Smith has just received anoth-
er shipment of the high grade Hamil.
ton pianos. The last shipment was
sold SO quickly that several purchasers
were disappointed.
The Montana legislature has accom-
plished very little beyond orginaza
ton during the week just passed but
will soon settle down to work. Com.
mencing with our next issue will ap
pear condensed report of the pro-
ceedings, furnished exclusively to the
Argus and containing special refer
ence to the work of Fergus county
members and subjects of special in
tsrest to Fergus county people.
Have you seen those souvenir sterl-
ing silver spoons, and novelties at the
judith Hardware? They are beauties,
\ not just because we say so, but it is
4 the universal decision of everyone
4 that has seen them.
4 From our latest inflammation from
4 Helena there can scarcely be any
| doubt but Hon. Thomas H. Carter
\ Will be chosen senator by the close
/ OF the week. Some complimentary
! votes have been scattered around
among friends but the Republican
members are getting together and If
they judge the party sentiment of the
state correctly, they cannot fail to
vote unanimously for Mr.. Carter and
thereby ratify the choice of the rank
and file.
| Eyic ~,
the morning services of the six Sun.
days after the Epiphany, course
OF sermons is being given by the rec.
tor on 1.-THE King and the Kingdom ~
The first was given last Sunday on the
Epiphany of the King" Next Sun.
day the subject will be 1.-THE King.
DOM" and the rest of the course will
follow in due order: Loyalty in the
Kingdom" "The Entrance Into the
Kingdom" "The Worship of the King.
DOM" THE Extension of the King
DOM"
"BObbie" Burns anniversary will be
observed at Kendall Wednesday, Jan
uary 25th. Cooks hall has been en-.
gagged and program to include
Scotch songs, readings, recitations and
music Is being arranged for the oc'
casion. An active promoter of the
entertainment is Rev. Archibald Kerr
Of Kendall, native Scotchman. Mr.
NJ. X. Anderson, of Highfield, tai
ented blower of the bagpipes and who
pleased large Lewistown audience
about two years ago, has assured Mr.
Kerr that he will attend and appear
in full Highland costume. The com
plete program will be published next
week.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Fergus Coun
ty was held in the office of the bank
on Monday night of last week, when
the old board of directors were re-
elected with the exception of T. c.
Power, Arthur w. Stoddard. of Lew
istown, being elected to his place on
the board. This old banking institu
ton, whose volume of business is con
siderably in excess of the million dol
lar mark, had prosperous year, and
its annual report was most gratifying
to stockholders and officers. In an
other week the bank will be occupy
ing its new building, corner of Main
and Third avenue, one of the finest
and most up-to-date bank structures
in the state, and where the gentle
manly roster of officers will be glad
this popular institution
to meet both old and new friends Ol
1t is now anticipated that the latter
part of next week will be moving day
in the Argus Office; begiEming Thure