Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-27


fifth avenue and Washington st., and
is prepared to execute all orders for
fine dressmaking & riding habits in
the latest styles.
G. H. Wieglande has filed notices of
location of the Extension and Alma
claims, in the Warm Spring mining
district, and the Tower claim. in the
Cone Butte district.
The Ladies Aid Society are con-
Quoting their cooking sales ON Sat
u1day in the basement of the NJ. E.
church and in connection serve din.
ner and supper for twenty five cents.
About forty of the women of Wood
craft surprised Mrs. Johns last Tues.
day evening. The time was spent
with music and games. Mrs. Johns was
presented with a woodcraft pin. She
leaves in few days for her new
home in Red Lodge. A delicious lunch
was served after which the guests de-
parted for their homes having spent
very PHEASANT evening.
The Great Falls stage, due here
early in the morning and always late,
mas been beating its own record for
couple of weeks past. 1t has arrived
during that time late in the after
noon. but last night did not get in un-
til all the train mail had been distrib-
uted, and everyone had gone home.
The roads, it is understood, are in a
frightful condition, which is, in a
large measure responsible for the de-
lay, but irrespective of that, the stage
seems to be unable to make schedule
time.
| Onion sets at Lehman's.
The Barnes-king company has de-
clared dividend of 1000 and it is
expected that the dividend for next
month will be of the same amount al
though the amount o. ore now being
handled at the mine is greatly reduced,
last week. The company has accum-
ulated reserve fund to meet just
such contingencies as this. Owing to
the accident, however. it is expected
that the output Of gold from the Bar
nes-King for March will fall consid-
erably under that of February.
Replying to a question put by Coun
ty Assessor Frank Pick in regard to
the claim made by several discharged
soldiers that they are exempt from
payment of poll or poor tax, County
Attorney Roy e. Ayers states that the
law makes no provision for such ex
emption, the veterans being liable
the same as other citizens. It appears
that in some part of the state, this
tax is not collected from veterans
but this is evidently merely matter
of courtesy. The exemption has new
er been recognized in this country.
Two weeks since many people en-
joyed hearing the officers of the Sal
walton Army who favored Lewistown
with visit and now another trea,
is promised for the local workers
have received word that Capt. Faulk
ner, Staff Captain, stationed at Spok
ane, will be here tomorrow and viii
address the Army and citizens at the
; barracks Wednesday evening. The
barracks are being appropriately dec
Grated and special music arranged
, In connection with the program {
worker will be enrolled according tt
the rules of the army. Admission il
ded to all.
DeKalb & Mettler Lawyers. Off
: ces Main st., Lang Building over Fat
Shoe Store.
A telegram was received Ey Mrs
w. w. White on Saturday conveyin.
: the sad intelligence of the death o
/ her sister Mrs. Robert G. Cooper o
1 Detroit Michigan. The news came al
/ great shock to her sister and friends
here as none knew that she was dan
: gerously ill., Mrs Cooper was for
\ number of years resident of Lewis
+ town. leaving here eight years age
!. since that time the family has re
G sided in Missoula. Helena and for tn
n past year in Detroit. During her res
n idence here Mrs. Cooper made man,
& warm friends whose sympathy gOe
on: to the stricken family. A father
mother, two sisters, two brothers
d husband and three children ar
8 left to mourn the loss of devote
u daughter sister, wife and mother
Mr.. Cooper buried his mother but thre
weeks since.
The Fergus County Hardware Ct
, have a first-class timer and are pre-
:. pared to do all kinds of work in tina
= line on short notice.
The last issue of the America
II Sheep Breeder contains the followin
e suggestion for the resuscitation {
n chilled lambs that may be of value
5. some of our readers: Here is trio
}. in the resuscitation Of chilled laml
8 Set up an old cook stove in the shee
e she'd have some Fleetwood handy ft
IS a quick fire, fire up and put the lam
d on a piece of board large enough