Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-01
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Observation-Disclosures
The Butte Methodists are in the
midst of big revival.
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Six buffaloes have been purchased
for the Columbia Gardens at Butte.
Eight Indians have died from pneu-
mOnia on the Flathead reservation
recently.
Missoula Masons will make an eff
fort to secure the proposed Masonic
home for their city.
Insurance to the amount of $4,000
cent fire at Big Timber.
The automatic call system is to be
installed at the Helena Telephone ex-
change in a short time.
Oliver French, we'll known Mon
tana pioneer, died at Virginia City
last week at the age of 81.
1t is reported that a big dredge
boat is to be installed in the George
town district west of Anaconda.
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The Bozeman Oratorio society will
produce Haydns Creation" on April
Is at the Bozeman opera house.
The Silver Bow Bar association was
organized at Butte last Thursday,
with F. T. Mcbride as president.
One case of smallpox has developed
at the Grand Hotel, in Big Timber,
and the place is under quarantine.
An ordinance has been INTRODUCED
in the Great Falls council to prohibit
the use of trading stamps in that city.
The record of the dividend-paying
mines in Butte district, up to Dec 3.,
1904, aggregated nearly $100,000,OoO.
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The Bozeman schools will remain
closed until February 6, as precau-
ton aaginst the spread of diphtheria.
Sheriff Potter, of Red Lodge, has
passed the word that gambling must
cease in Carbon county at midnight
tonight.
State Senator G. Yegen is authority
for the statement that Billings will
soon have beet sugar factory in o.
GRAFTON.
C. J. Braren has resigned as post
master at Shelby, and will go to Can
ada and engage in the mercantile
business.
The proposition for the establish
ment of a county high school will Dc
soon submitted to the people of Car
bon county.
Nine Anaconda men left last Thurs
day for Cuba. to aid in opening up &
big smelter plant being established
ON the island.
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Former Chief of Police George H
Treat, of Great Falls, died while un
dergoing an operation at Minot, n
D., last week.
Malta is having revival services
with Rev. Van Orsdel, Of Great Falls
and Rev. Shape, of Chinook, leading
the movement.
The Butte Anglers Club has sen
to the legislature protest agains
the proposal to abolish the Office o
state game warden.
It is expected that the Missoul'
city council will grant Senator w. A
Clark franchise for an electric stree
u railway in that city.
The row between the warrini
Christian Science factions at Grea
Falls is still on, and threats Of suit
are made by both sides.
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| c. w. Morrison has accepted tn
position of manager of the store o
T. c. Power & Bro, at Fort Benton
succeeding J. Ward Huse.
| A. B. Keith, editor of the Butt
Miner, has purchased the Clara Be;
mine, near Clancy, from Brack Bros
and is now operating it.
Bishop John p. Carroll stopped OF
at Great Falls on his way to Helen
last week, and was entertained b.
Bishop Lanihan and others.
Chestnut has followed the lead Q
nearly all other towns in the stat
, in ordering that all children who a
tend school shall be vaccinated.
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Toros W Ropors a Rutte man. ma
been appointed by State Treasure
Rice as bookkeeper in the treasurer
Office. succeeding John Rochester.
The Butte officials have started
: campaign for pure ice. 1t is elaine
,, that the ice that has been sold ther
for long time past is unfit for use.
The Fort Shaw Indian girls, fires
from their sweeping victories in I'll
east, gave fine exhibition OF baskt
ball at Great Falls Friday evening.
John X. Scott, one of the mo-
prominent young lawyers of Helen
!. died at that city last Saturday of pne
: monia, after an illness of only or
!. day.
Mary Lazy Boy has brought su
in the district court at Great Fal
. to secure a divorce from her hushan
Lazy Boy. Both the parties are Blac
!, feet Indians.
DR.. Edward O'Hanlon, formerly
Anaconda. and who during the vi