Fergus County Democrat., 1907-10-01

{. M. Clarv of Moore is in the city
transacting business.
Quartz and placer mining location
blanks at the Democrat Office.
Joseph King, the Rock Greek
rancher, was Lewistown caller this
week.
William Woods and wife departed
this morning for Helena to attend the
state fair.
Mrs. O. w. Belden gave very
pleasant afternoon last Saturday to a
number of her friends.
James T. Higgins, of Billings. a
well known travelling man, left this
morning after a few days visit in this
city.
George Grady was sentenced to
serve thirty days in the city Jail for
being drunk. Judge MCGOWAN i'm
posed the sentence.
Mrs. E. p. Weston, who has been
visiting here during the past summer
with her daughter, Mrs. F. ]. Hazen,
left on this mornings train for her
home in New York City.
John Shultz was brought in from
Stanford last Sunday and placed in
the county poor farm for medical at
tention. Shultz had his skull frac-
turer last week by falling off wagon.
He is in precarious condition.
Ed Fabian was passenger yester-
day morning for Helena where he will
visit with brother and take in the
state fair. Mr.. Fabian has not had
a ride on the train in twenty-five
years, hence the experience is quite
a novelty for him.
Elmer Ross, the Harlowton mcr-
chant-editor, was in the city Friday.
Mr. Ross speaks III glowing terms Of
conditions in the thriving railroad
town There is great activity in the
building line, a number of fine stone
buildings being in course of con-
struction.
Wheat quotations in Lewistown to-
day are as follows: A. No. l, hard,
S3c; Grail, 73c. During the latter part
Of last week, the market touched the
high level here. wheat being quoted
at 81 cents per bushel. Local quota
tons are based on market conditions
in Minneapolis.
A large number OF invited guests
were entertained at the home OF
Mrs. Jacob HolZemer, in the northern
part Of the city last Saturday after
noon. The occasion was an enjoyable
one. Mrs. Holzemcr was assisted in
entertaining by Miss Malloy and
Mrs. Fred Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs Mat Wannebo OF
Upper Beaver Creek, celebrated their
silver wedding anniversary last Fri
day evening. Many friends were
present and the affair was verv
enjoyable one. A silver service set
was presented to the happy pair who
have been married for a quarter of d
century past
Murray Deaton, Oswald Lehman,
E. r. Baily, Mack and Frank Noreish,
b. G. Bowman and George Day were
among the Lewistown people who
left this morning for the state fair
The people of this city are taking an
unusual interest in the big fair this
year and many will leave here tomor-
row and the day after to take in the
blue ribbon show at Helena.
Ed Anderson, of Stanford was
brought in from the west end town
last Sunday by Deputy Whitcomb
Anderson was ordered bound over to
the district court by Judge Waddell
the charge against him being that OF
rolling his "flunky,' he being a cook
The amount alleged to have been
thus illegally obtained by Anderson
is said to have been $3.50.
A suit against the Billings & North
ern has been filed in the district
court by A. c. Logan, in which the
plaintiff alleges failure on the part
of the defendant to carry out GER
tain contract. The plaintiff alleges
that per agreement he sawed about
10000 feet of lumber for the railroad
people at $6.75 per thousand. The
railroad company has not paid him
for the work and he now seeks a
judgment amounting to 81 ,l23 and in
terest at eight per cent. Blackford &
Blackford are attorneys for the plain
tiff.
An illustrated lecture will be giver
this evening at 8 o'clock by Phincipa
p. NJ. Silloway Of the high schoo
at the high school assembly hall. TIL,
talk will be Of an educational nature
entitled, Studies of Some Great
Pictures The story of Ben HUI
will also be given in the main, ac-
companied by lantern slides. Every
body is invited to attend. High
school students will be admitted free
Of charge, while a small admission
fee of fifteen cents will be charged to
others This is the first lecture OF
the year by Mr.. Silloway and an
educational treat is assured.
The wedding ceremony making Viii
liam +. Davis and Miss Donna Rohr-
backer man and wife, was solemnized
last Sunday at high noon at the up
per Cottonwood church, the Rev
Coslet officiating. Many friends oi
the contracting parties were in at
tendance and the affair was de-
lightful one. Following the cere-