Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-06
Poultry netting at Lehman's.

r. NJ. Hart. Of st. Louis. is in the
city on business.
7. r. Jones, of Alton, Ill.,, is regis
tered at the Hoffman.
H. D. Jones. of ST. Regis Montana. is
stopping at the Hoffman
F. 1. Billiard, of Great Falls, is Wis.
ting the Fergus metropolis.
w. F. Mckinney, of Chicago, is a
business visitor to Lewistown.
James Weaver has returned home
from Rochester, Mimi, where his
wife was operated upon some time
ago The operation was entirely sue
cessful, and Mrs. Weaver is now rap
idly improving. She will shortly re-
turn to Lewistown.
P, H. Seaman, of the Milwaukee
office at Butte, arrived in town last
night on business. Before leaving this
section, Mr.. Seaman will visit Maiden
and look over the Cumberland mine,
owned by R. H. Calkins, popular
Milwaukee road official. Oscar Steph-
ems and Peter Rosso
Mrs. Shepard, the eldest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs Firman Tullock, was
brought in from the Shepard ranch on
the Judith yesterday. and underwent
an operation at the hospital 1t is ex.
pected the lady will have to be oper.
ated upon again today, and her con.
ditiOn is said to be critical.
Rig basket ball game Friday night
al the opera house. Watch the post
ers. A challenge has been received
from company CA" of Bozeman, to
play the Fergus County high school
March 9th at Lewistown. Arrange
ments are not yet complete, but eth
er the game with company GA or
Sood strong local game will be given.
A good interesting game sure on Fri
day night at the opera house.
Geo. S. Wells anu E. Ellsworth have
formed a partnership under the name
of Wells & Ellsworth and are prepar-
ed to take contracts for building, large
or small, do general carpenter work
or superintend erection. Mr.. Wells
has built some of the best business
blocks and residences in Lewistown
and has an enviable reputation, while
Mr.. Ellsworth is also an excellent
workman, having been employed on
the Judith Basin mill buildings last
year as carpenter and millwright.
Their advertisement appears in this
issue.
Poultry netting at Lehman's.
The Montana Railroad is securing
information regarding Horses for
Sale" this spring along the line with
view of placing same before eastern
buyers and will be glad to have own
ers cooperate by sending to the near
est railroad agent of the company,
their names, pOstoffice address,, mum.
Der of horses, average weight and
prices.
Poultry netting at Lehman's.
The statement of the Kendall Min
ing company for the month of De-
cember makes an excellent showing,
and indicates that by this time, the
company must be nearly back to it's
old fioting. The cash on hand Jan.
l was $57, 9O3.12; bullion sales for De-
cember, $36,86O.59; other receipts, 3d.
1926; total, $97,944.97; expenditure
vouchers, 1855 to 1891, inclusive, $780,
56O.79; balance, $6l ,3S4.18; tons of
ore mined, $500; average feed, $5.O1;
average tailings, IS cents; average ex-
traction, 81 per cent cost of mining
and milling, per ton, $2.43.
Poultry netting at Lehman's.
The local land office has received
notices of a ruling just made by the
department with reference to the fiji.
Ing of mineral locations that is of
general importance and of consider
able interest here. Under the ruling
hereafter whenever an application is
made for patent for a mining claim,
the bona fides of the claim must be in
vestigated the same as in the case of
desert land entries, before it can be
passed upon. The new rule requires in
addition that a copy of the advertised
notice and copy of the report in
each instance must be sent to the
general land office for examination.
Fitch pine posts at Lehman's.
Several days ago Prof. A. G.. Crane,
principal of the high school, received
d telegram from the state superinten-
dent of education of North Dakota Of
fering him the superintendent of the
schools of one the leading cities of the
state. The offer was a very flattering
one. but after considering it fully,
Prof. Crane decided TO decline it. and
will remain in his present position, in
which he has made fine record. Prof
Crane finds his work here attractive,
and the surroundings congenial, and
is content to remain in this field per
manently. His decision will give much
satisfaction to all patrons of the high
school, and to citizens generally.
Rev. Atkinson, who recently con