Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-08

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Goldfield, Nevada, where Jim will look
around with the view to locating if h
| finds anything in the Nevada country
which appeals to him. Otherwise. he
| will return with his wife to this city
Miss Hasch will be absent about one
month after which she will return
and resume her position in the Power
| Mercantile Co.
The officers of the Rathbone Sisters
and X. of p. lodges will be installed
in Fraternity hail next Thursday
evening. The usual good time will be
membership of both those popular
orders is expected.
When Charlie Myersick, county clerk
and recorder-elect, reached his office
yesterday morning he found everything
in shipshape for beginning work The
retiring clerk. Frank J. Hazen had
every paper recorded and put away,
every report ready and filed, in fact,
every vistage of work done right up
to the handle.'
The stock certificates of the new
100000 stock issue of the First National
bank are being issued to the purchas-
ers today by the officials of the bank.
The First National has been money
maker for all who are so fortunate as
to be the possessor of stock and those
who get it on the new issue are to be
congratulated
1t is now announced that William
Jennings Bryan who was to come to
Lewistown next Saturday evening to
deliver a lecture will not be able to
get here. The fact that the date at
which Bryan was to appear here came
on Saturday night caused a change in
the program much to the disappoint-
ment of the people of this citv Jacob
Riis, who was prevented from coming
here when he was first scheduled sew
eral weeks ago, has written that he
will surely be out here early in the
spring.
The company of local talent who pre-
| sented that charming little comedy
drama, Because I Love You," at Gull
ver's hall last night and made such a
distinct hit with the big crowd present,
1 n mt IN 1on 1o,r
evening where they will put on the
play in Jones' opera house. Mr..
William Edgar Graham who has charge
of the rehearsals of the piece and who
is the leading man, is one of the most
| accomplished actors on the stage to-
day. He has associated with him in
this charming little play, some ex-
ceptionally strong local talent.
| Clarence e. Barnes, of Boise, Idaho,
arrived in the city last Saturday
evening and will remain here for sew.
eral days mingling with old friends
and, incidentally, transacting some
business affairs. Mr. Barnes informs
us that Idaho and particularly that
section in which he is interested. is ex-
ceedingly prosperous at this time, the
past year having been an exceedingly
good one from every standpoint.
Although he is much enamOred of his
adopted country, Mr.. Barnes maintains
very high opinion of his old stamp
ing grounds up here in the Inland
Empire and is always glad of the op-
portunity to visit the Judith basin.
| The people of Lewistown have had
the opportunity of witnessing but few
better theatrical attractions, ether pro-
fessional or amateur, in this city than
that of last night when a company of
local talent, under the direction of Mr..
William Edgar Graham, produced that
charming and interesting little comedy.
| drama, Because l Love YOU" in Gull
ver's hall. The play is a strong one
| but the local amateur actors whom Mr..
Graham got together handled it in ex-
| ctl1enl Styie ana succeeded III pleas
ing the big audience It would stretch
| this article much beyond it's original
| confines to give every individual actor
| full need of praise. There was not
| weak point in the caste and some Of
| them were exceptionally strong. Louie
Blodgett was more than good as was
Miss Corellee Phillips. Miss Winnifred
Newell and Miss Donna Rohrbac cker
also did some splendid acting as did
Ethel Phillips, who toik the part of the
| little fortune telling waif The Baker
| boys, Eddie and Arthur We're, of
purse, all to the good and Dick Lausch
d Billy Smith carried off their parts
| n excellent shape. Fritz Race made
| about the cooniest coon one ever saw