Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-30


Stafford's addition.
We are paying S1.16 per cwt.. On
account for new oats. less sacks; 81.
Der ton for baled hay. Judith Hard
ware company.
George J. Bach returned home yes
terday from q brief visit 10 San Diego,
Califirnia. He had a very pleasant
trip and met among other old friends
at San Diego, Bob Morrison, who is in
the real estate business and is max
ing money, and Mr.. Shafer and FAM
lily.
Frank E. Smith. attorney at law.
has moved his office from the post
Office block to the Laux building ON
Main St.
Jacob Riis knew President Roose-
welt and knew him intimately when
Roosevelt was police commissioner of
New York-a time when his direct.
ness and effectiveness OF character
was first coming to the knowledge of
the people of the country. 1t is this
phase of the presidents character and
his great accomplishments that Jacob
Riis will speak in his lecture THE
Man Roosevelt" at Culver's hall De-
cember Sth, under the auspices of the
Lewistown Lecture Club.
For sale-Twenty head of good
young horses; 8 Of them standard bred ;
Is are 3-year-old; 2 are 2-year-old.
Choice of lot for $4,000. The 20. II
taken together. for $500. See Nor
ton & Martin.
Fifty sanitary steel couches and
mattresses always sold at $1,000, 60
ing at $685.. We bought them away be-
low cost. We are selling them accord
ingly. Lewistown Furniture Co.
Mark Frost, who acts as postmaster
at Rocky Point, was in the city this
week and states that the residents
there have sent in petition asking
that mail route be established be.
tween Roy and that point. The mail
now reaches that section via Fort
man, and it is long and difficult
route. There are now Is families re-
siding in the vicinity of the point, all
of whom are greatly interested in Sc
curing this proposed connection, which
will put them in closer touch with the
outside world.
Be sure you're right-then stick To
it. The World Almanac will put you
right in an argument. Regular price
IS cents; to close out 1906 stock. Is
cents each, sent postpaid for 80 cents.
Argus Supply Department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Axtell left
yesterday morning for Ames, Iowa
where Mr.. Axtell will enter the uni.
versity and take the full course in
electrical engineering. He expects to
remain in the institution four years.
Mr.. Axtell was employed for some
time as collector at the Bank of Fer
gus County, and proved himself q
faithful and worthy young man. He
has the ambition, the industry and
the perseverance to achieve success,
and h sifriends here are confident
that WIN h has complied his long
course of study he will win the re.
ward those qualities bring.
Is.
Alex. Branson is again located at
the Last Chance" With him is as
ISOLATED Lot Helm. Both members Of
the firm will be glad to shake hands
with their numerous friends at their
well known stand. They expect to
give a big 'possum dinner for Xmas.
'Locoed" sheep are not very COM
mon in this section these days, but
a band of $500 choice ewes belong
ing to the Sage Creek company re-
Gently became afflicted from eating
the poisonous weed. The sheep were
being wintered near Forest Grove
when they got hold of the loco. and
a number of them died as result.
When their condition was discovered,
Mr.. Hamilton, president of the COM
pany, at once arranged to have them
driven to the old Parbury ranch at
Flatwillow, where every arrangement
has been made to give them the best
care possible, and it is hoped that
most of them will come through all
right. although the loss already sus-
tanned is quite heavy. The sheep
were a fine lot, the company having
some time ago refused an offer OF
100000, Or 81 per head. for the lot.
We received by mistake almost a
car Of furniture intended for Lewis
ton, Idaho. We bought them at sac
rifice and will sell at low price. See
our special sale ads. Lewistown Furni-
ture Co.