Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-12-28
Watch our windows displays for
cash bargains. Fergus County Hard

Watch our windows displays for
cash bargains. Fergus County Hard
ware company Il
H. d. Livix. of iYogo, is in the city
on business. He states that things
are pretty lively now at Yogo. al
though washing has been suspended. |
The London company is taking out
the usual amount Of vein matter.
Second hand burlap sacks-have
been used for grain once. In lots OF
100 or over 81 cents each at the Ele- |
vator or Z. o. b. cars Moore. Guaran-
teed free from holes and in good con-
dition. As good as new for grain and
potatoes. Order while they last. Mon.
tana Elevator Co., Moore.
Lewistown has no 400, there should
be 900 at the Firemen's dance. Well
all be there. Lehman'S.
The reservoir sprung leak Monday
morning, and in a short time large
break let out torrent OF water, which
rushed down the hill carrying every
| thing before it. 1t was then that the
real value of the gravity system was
proved. Had the accidept occurred
when the city was dependent on the
reservoir, the water supply would
have been completely shut off for an
indefinite period. AS it was, the break
caused little trouble, except TO Engl-
neer Wasmansdorff and his assis-
tants. While the gravity system oper-
ates entirely independent of the
reservoir, the latter being merely kept
ready for use in case Of emergency.
it is still deemed very desirable to
have this auxiliary supply available.
and it is proposed TO either repair the
old reservoir or build new one.
What the reservoir will cost can only
be determined by careful examina-
ton of the foundation. If they should
prove very heavy, the city engineer
will favor building a new one to have
a, capacity of double that Of the pres
ent reservoir. The matter will be con-
sidered at a special meeting OF the
city council.
, We hereby announce TO the people
of Lewistown and Fergus county the
opening of Wellman's restaurant and
bakery in the Knight building, oppo-
site the postoffice. Mr.. Wellman has
had % years experience as practical
caterer and baker. L. Is our lnten-
ton to make this new place one Of the
best in the entire west Prompt SCI
vice and courteous treatment will IL.
: accorded all patrons. We will also
carry a fine line of fresh homemade
T. candies. Our kitchen and workshop
- are always open to inspection Of the
}. public, as we make specially Of clean
illness. q
) Every time the bell rings don't lool
!. for the red wagon We saw ii, yot
:, may. Lehman's. L.
I Some state papers are still reproduc
i ing the report recently sent out iron
5 Helena to the effect that a strip o
d land along the Missouri river some
g 10 miles wide and nearly 100 mile!
:. long has for years past been paylns
8 taxes to Fergus when. as matte
OF fact, it belongs TO Chouteau, &C
S cor,ling to the records in the land de
u partment at Washington. However
all old.timers will remember the Gil
- cumstances of this case and If Their
~ IS any tangle over il, there will be
n little difficulty in strengthening 1t Out
In the early days, 1t was apparent t
all that the river was the naturs
boundary between Chouteau and thi
~ county, although the lines Of Cho'
= teau extended over the river on tn
:. side for distance OF 10 miles. FIJI
=. ally it was decided TO annex this strl
~ to Fergus, the proposition being jul
- as satisfactory to Chouteau as it was
,e Fergus. In pursuance OF this unde
10 standing, Fergus assumed such pr
10 portion of the debt of ChOuteau
would be fair, and about 1888 the
/; was legislation to carry into effect Il
;e. agreement. According to the recOlle
ton of Frank E. Smith and othe
er. who had to do with the settlement, c
d" erything was clear and straight at q
lp. time, and ii any errors have sin
been made, it is likely that they C,
bo be corrected without further legis
he ton. e~r-
IN. DR.. Attix. telephone No. i99. Ia
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