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

Musselshell (I1arlowton) News: e.
F. Ross, of Lewistown, was visitor
in our city yesterday. We under
stand Mr.. Ross has purchased the
property owned by p. l. Moule and
will move here as soon as arrange
ments can be made with view of
again entering the mercantile busi-
ness.
Holiday candies at wholesale prices.
Leave orders early with Mrs. Went
worth. 1926
Mr.. and Mrs. william Medigar and
Miss Eta Noble took the train Sat
urday for the west, their destination
being Los Angeles, where they expect
to spend the winter. Mr.. Medigar re-
Gently sold his ranch near this city to
the Enterprise Land & Improvement
company, and will take life easy for
time
The Chicago Hide Co. is still buying
hides and paying the best prices. Of
flee at Dark Horse stable.
The report of State Land Register
j. P. Schmidt shows that 244,22O acres
of state land are under lease in Fer
gus county, the rental amounting to
$24,043 for the current year But one
county exceeds this record. Chouteau,
with 334,542 acres leased, at rental
of $3S,567 for the year. No other
counties in the state approach these
figures.
Worden & Scott practice before the
U. s. Land office. Office Telephone
building, over U. 8. land office. att
The Home Workers and the mis-
sionary society of the Presbyterian
church will be entertained December
18th at the church by Mrs. WHY'S
Hedges, Mrs. Morris Sloan and Mrs.
w. A. Caldwell A letter from Miss
Watson to the society will be read,
and Mr.. Pfaus will talk about the
Philippines. This will be an enter
tanning and instructive meeting and
all aides are invited to be present
Friday, Dec. 7th.
Our assortment Of Wilson wood and
coal heaters, Charter Oak coal heat
ers, and Garland coal heaters was new
er more complete. Prices right. JUDI
it'll Hardware company.
The passenger train leaving mere
Monday morning became stuck in
big snow drift near Cottonwood, and
was unable to get through until after
the incoming train arrived. The de-
layed train left for Lombard about
p. m. The road was open for it's en-
tire length at that time, and trains
have been running as usual since.
The fall of snow was not very heavy,
and the thermometer stood away
above the zero mark, but the high
wind that prevailed carried the snow
into big drifts in many places, delay
ing travel on all of the wagon roads,
The Great Falls stage, due here Mon
day morning, did not get in until
night.
Alex. Branson is again located at
the Last Chance" With him is as
ISOLATED Lot Helm. Both members of
with their numerous friends at their
give a big 'possum dinner for Xmas.
The new postoffice of Ross, Dawson
county has been established with
Thos. j. Gilfeather as postmaster.
This office is situated on the Mus
selshell river some thirty miles from
Mosby and has been greatly needed
there being many settlers in that 10.
cality who have had to go so far for
their mail that they rarely received
1t any oftener than twice q month.
Last July Mr.. Watson of the Argus
was appealed to and through his eff
fort the assistance of Congressman
Dixon was secured. Mr.. Dixon, "the
man who does things" announces sue
| he OF
master has filed his bond and 1t has
been approved, the postoffice of Ross
will be an actuality