Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-09-14
LOCAL BREVITIES
Jewel hot blast heaters. Lehman

Jewel hot blast heaters. Lehman's.
Jewel heaters heat. Lehman's.
Mrs. Peter shannon and children
have returned from Cascade county.
where they spent several weeks on the
ranch of Mrs. Shannon's brother.
Peaches $1.4O per Dox. Lehman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will White have re.
turned from the east, where Mrs.
White spent some weeks visiting her
parents, and Mr.. White took in the
big markets purchasing his holiday
stock.
The farmers are responding nobly
to the call for exhibits of grain and
vegetables to be displayed at the
state fair. Harry Brown, the special
commissioner who is engaged in max
ing the collection, now has a very
fine display, and when it is completed,
it will represent Fergus county in q
most creditable manner.
Stone jars, " gallon to IL gaiIon
sizes; stone churns, bean pots and
flower pots, at the Judith Hardware
company.
A hunting party composed of Don
Waite, John Wells, his guest, Don An
derson, Earl Neill and Plat Belden
have returned from the Belt noun
tains. They had a most enjoyable
time, and all secured plenty of chick
ems and trout. Platt Belden distin.
guished himself by killing a two-year.
old black bear and deer, and while
the others did not have his luck, they
had plenty of sport, and returned home
highly pleased with their outing.
The Montana Lumber Co. will pay
$40 in prizes to the persons writing
the best short poems, subject, Montana
Lumber CO. First prize, $500; second
prize, $500. Poems will be published
in the local papers and must be mail.
ed to the Montana Lumber Co. before
September goth, 1906.
John S. w. Beck, the we'll known
Moore farmer, spent Tuesday in Lew
istown attending to business matters.
Benton Norris, of Moore, was in the
city this week, and took home with
him the most royalty bred and per-
fectly marked collie pup ever whelped
in Montana, son of Glen Tana Lady
and Thistle, and a grandson of the
worlds champion, Ellwyn Astrologer.
Glen Tana Lady won the championship
off the Pacific coast last fall at the
interstate fair, and was shipped by
the owner to Spokane this week, and
will remain on the bench the rest of
her life.
The funeral of Miss Alta May, who
died in this city Tuesday evening. was
held Wednesday at p. m. from the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Henry
Quickenden officiated and made feel
ing address. There was a large atten-
dance of relatives and friends Miss
May came to Lewistown from Ken
dali some time ago for medical treat
ment, having been in failing health
for long time, but grew steadily
worse until the end. She was a sister
of Mrs. Bell, of Kendall, and had 9TH
er relatives in the camp, as well as
numerous friends in this city. She was
20 years of age.
County School Superintendent Ada
Meyersick has about completed ar
rangements for the joint teachers in
stltute for Fergus and Meagher coun-
ties to be held at the high school in
this city commencing Sept. rs at 8
a. m. The program will be one Of un-
usual interest, and all interested in
educational work are urged to attend
the sessions. State superintendent
Harmon will be here, and the instruct
ors will be Prof. Robert Clark, direct
or of the training department at the
State Norway college, and Miss
Ophelia Alberta Stolz, in charge of
the primary work Of the Helena
schools.
DR.. Attix, telephone No. 1879, Lang
Bldg, Main St. ftf
VIM. Dundom, of lower Spring
creek who was in the city Saturday.
reports that his apple crop is very
light this year, not being more than
One-fOurth what it was last year; the
quality, however, is excellent. Mr..
Dundom complains of apple thieves,
some people, evidently believing that
the apples in Mr.. DundOm's orchard
are public property, not only come and
fill their pockets, but fill sacks as we'll.
This practice has become so common
that Mr.. Dundom desires that warning
be given that he has arranged a sur
prise for the thieves and while the re-
suits may not be according to law, JUS
tice will be amply indicated and the
recipients will take more than apples
home with them-if they go home at
all.
The Montana Lumber Co. will pay
SO In prizes to the persons writing
the best short poems, subject, Montana
Lumber Co. First prize, 500; second
prize, $500. Poems will be published
in the local papers and must be mail
ed to the Montana Lumber Co. before
September goth. 1905,