Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-26

Wanted: By refined young woman.
position on ranch, as nurse, governess
or light house work. Address Demo-
crat.
Read the advertisement of the Ju-
dith Hardware Company in this is
sue, which entities you to .35 Rem
ington Automatic rifle if you are a
fortunate person.
United Fish Car No. arrived in
this city the middle of last week with
several hundred thousand fish for
streams and ponds in this section.
Over one hundred thousand were
planted in Spring creek and large
numbers were taken by different par
ties for private ponds. Captain LOUIS
Weist was in charge Of the car.
Gene Lane, Austin War;, Clarence
McKoin and N. ]. Littlejohn, of this
city, represented Lewistown at the en-
tertainment of the coal dealers of the
state at Roundup last week. The boys
say that the big coal company gave
the visitors a swell time and all of
those who accepted the company's in
vitation were much impressed by the
showing of coal resources in the
Roundup district.
There will be a meeting next We'd
nesday evening at o'clock, at the
Methodist church, of the ministers,
Sunday school superintendents, Sum
day school teachers and all others in
terested in the upbuilding of the diff
ferent Sunday schools OF the city, to-
gether with the Executive Board OF
the County Sunday School Associa-
ton, for the purpose of discussing
matters of vital interest to every
church in the city and county.
Noel Boyer, passenger train brake
man on the Montana railroad, had a
narrow escape from death Sunday
morning while doing some switching
at the local yards. Noel got in be-
tween a couple Of cars just as they
| jammed together and was rather
seriously mashed up about the body,
although he escaped injuries which
might incapacitate him for any great
length Of time He was taken to ST..
Joseph's hospital and Doctor Attix at
tended him.
A telephone message has been re-
ceived in the city stating that the
hunting party, comprising Arthur
Smurr, Julian Sutter, Emil Saxl, Ed
Crowley and Jack Watt, is snow
bound up in the Belt mountains and
intimating that the gang might not be
able to get down before the spring
thaw. There is we'll founded sus-
picion that instead of being snow
bound, the entire bunch Of brave hunt
ers are treed by bear and are await
ing the arrival OF reinfocements.
Thousands of visitors at the recent
State Fair expressed open admira-
ton for a picture frame, made Of
wheat straw, by Mrs. G. M. Goodell,
a well-known lady of Philbrook. This
frame was awarded a prize by the
judges and is, this week, in Billings
as a portion of the Fergus county ex-
hibit at the Dry Farming Congress.
Mrs. Goodell made this frame and
presented it to the First National
Bank Of this city, and it is through
the kindness of that institution that it
lis being displayed. From Billings, ii
will be brought back here and hung in
the banking rooms Of the First Ma
tional.
E. E. Brewer, travelling immigra-
ton agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railroad company, was ir
the city Friday morning, for the pur-
pose of advertising the big two days
i Farmers Institute which is to be held
in this city the 3rd and 4th of next
month. Mr.. Brewer was pleasant
visitor to the office of the Democra,
and stated that the forthcoming in.
stitute will be one of the most notable
ever held in the state The milwaukee,
Railroad company is cooperating witt
the Montana Farmers Institute boart
. and have secured the services Of Prof
Campbell, the most eminent authority
in this country on dry land farming
Horace Hobensack and Leo Ivin:
came in Friday evening from ;
pleasant trip to Salt Lake City ane
other larger points in Utah. Sal
Lake City is "Doc's" old stamping
ground and he informs the Democra
that many changes are noticeable il
the Mormon village after an absence
of two years The city now has
population of close to one hundred
thousand and the boosters are nov
pulling for another fifty thousand il
the next five years. While in tn
Mormon town, "Doc" and "Hoby
saw President Taft but both agre
that the sight was not nearly so wei
come as the sight of the Lewistowl
depot Friday evening.
John A. Coleman, for many year
considered one of the most brillian
attorneys practicing in Butte, ha
opened an office in this city, havin
arrived here Friday evening. His ol
fees are located in the Allen & Rot
l inson building, and adjoin the Com
mercial Club offices. AS quickly a
he has secured a house, Mr.. Cole
man will bring his family. over fror
Butte. His decision to locate her
was made after visit to Lewiston
several weeks ago. The town instant
= ly struck him as being one of the be:
in the state and he believes that thi
portion of the state has hardly begu