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Of Local Interest "Billy" Lacock was a Kendall vis itor last week. Money to loan at low rate. Apply to G. W. Cook, Loose leaf ledgers and all sorts of office supplies at the Democrat. Tom Wilson, formerly owner of the old Lewistown-Harlowton stage line, has made a fortune in Gold fields, where he hesured a lease on some very valuable gold bearing land. The many friends of Mr. Wilson is this city are glad to hear of his good fortune. TO THE FARMERS OF FER GUS COUNTY: If you have any grain or screenings to sell, see Abel Bros., Main street, Lewistown, Mont. Dan Taillyon, the rubicund pro prietor of the "Seelver Dolaire," made a little trip up to the office of the judge of the district court last week and deposited $100, that being the assessment against Dan for operating a slot machine, contrary to the stat utes of this state. If you want a drink there ia nothing too good for you, therefore try Metro pole whiskey at J. O. Gilkerson's. W. E. Lorimer, the. champion cow boy relay rider of the northwest, having won his laurels at the state fair last fall, has moved with his family to the Shields ranch near the fair grounds. Lorimer will use the race track in training his string of racers, it being his intention to again enter the big relay race at the coming state fair. He has a good string of horses and hopes to repeat. If you want to read the official taper of Fergus county subscribe for he Democrat. J. P. Barnes and Walter Larssen returned Wednesday evening from a trip to their coal mine over beyond Utica. While there, they made ar rangements to get some timbers for the mine and work will be begun soon toward opening up the mine in good shape. Mr. Barnes informs the Democrat that he was greatly sur prised at the development of the country up north and northeast of Utica. Where three years ago there was a vast stretch of vacant, unin habited land, there are now at least 150 settlers on the benches of Sage and Willow creeks. Some good houses have been put up and Mr. Barnes believes that dry land farm ing will be an entire success in that part of the country. Now open for business in our new tand in the Diamond block, next door to the Fergus County Hardware. Sutter Brothers. GUN METAL LEATHER GUN METAL LEATHER SOMETHING NEW. SOMETHING GOOD. SOMETHING NENT GUN METAL CALF, an absolutely new thing in the preparation and manufacture of the FINEST CALF SKIN LEATHFR OBTAnSIABLE. ^ Have you ever heard of VISCOL? Vised is a preparation put up in small bottles and if properly applied to leather makes it impervious to water. * The Neatest, Nobbiest and Nattiest line of Men's Shoes that has ever been the good fortune of the purchasing public to behold, was exhibited for the first time in the city this week, when we placed on display 2,000 Pairs ot Man's Norm star Gun Metal Shoes! ^ ^ that tha tata, aaaaon will aoon b, up* Men's gun metal calf, Blucher, imitation welt, swing last, tip straight, foxed. A rest well value at 93.50 Men's gun metal calf, Blucher, Oxford, Goodyear welt, single sole. A comfortable value at 93.50 If you have a foot whose arch is broken down from being continually on your feet, mak it "flat footed," and which causes your shoes to imperfect ly fit you, then try a NORTH STAR NATURAL. Men's patent colt blucher Goodyear welt, dull top tip, single sole. An unsurpassed for ease and comfort value at 96.00 Men's patent colt cloth top lace Goodyear welt, mat top, tip, patent lace facing. A wearing value at 95.00 Men's velour calf blucher Goodyear welt, mat top tip, single sole. A non corn value 95.00 Men's gun metal, calf button, Goodyear welt, mat top. A non rheumatic value at 95.00 Men's kangarette, lace, Good year welt, plain toe, heavy. A foot ease value at 94.00 Men's surpass kid, Congress, Goodyear welt, plain toe. An easy fit for an easy value at 94.00 We want you to vis : t our MEN'S FURNISHING DEPART MENT, it is considered the handsomest and most pleasant in in the state. We carry the stock, we carry honest goods at honest values, our employes are gentlemen and will gladly serve you. We propose to follow our agressive policy along the men's lines, this being the policy which has made our grocery, dry goods and costuming departments the peer of any in the state. It's hard to get a busy man to read an advertisement, we are about to enter upon the HEAVIEST CAMPAIGN OF AD VERTISING ever inaugurated in this portion of the state and we have the MERCHANDISE to back our advertising. We have the CONFIDENNCE IN OUR LINES, confidence leads to ENTHUSIASM, enthusiasm leads to AGRESSIVE NESS, and agressiveness* properly followed will make us the LEADING MEN'S OUTFITTERS IN MONTANA DO YOU KNOW THAT TWO THIRDS OF THE TRAV ELING SALESMEN ENTERING LEWISTOWN PUR CHASE THEIR HATS, GLOVES, TIES, ETC OF LEH MAN'S. THEY KNOW WHAT IS PROPER IN WEAR ING APPAREL AND WE CAN GET NO BETTER COMPLIMENT TO HAVE THESE GENTLEMEN WAIT UNTIL THEY REACH LEHMAN'S BEFORE PUR CHASING. Three Sorosis Constituents The three constituents of SOROSIS SHOES are quality, workmanship and price. $3.50 will include all three. The name SOROSIS when applied to the shoe is filling our EXCLUSIVE WOMEN'S SHOE DEPARTMENT with pleased patrons. The fact of our having a lady attendant should make SOROSIS SHOE department all the more attractive. our We are going to endeavor to make the men read our advertisements and our Watch Word Will be: Watch Our Men's Department Grow. Charles Lehman & Co. The values in our Furniture Annex are newer and brighter than ever. Don't forget the location, next door to First National Bank MUSIC SATURDAY AFTERNOONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6,O'CLOCK Driving, saddle and work horses for sale. Enquire of Emmett Hamilton. Miss Bertha Weston went out to her former home at Garneill last week for a brief visit. Charlie Benton of Deerfield, was in the city for a few days last week transacting some business. Samuel Newman of Gilt Edge went over to Butte the latt.-r part of the week to attend his son who is ser iously ill. Money to loan at low rate. Apply to G. W. Cook, John Holcomb and wife left Fri day evening on the stage for Great Falls, where Mr. Holcomb will con tinue in the employ of the Bell Tel ephone company. Give the new shop a trial. The best the market affords. Prompt deliver ery. Courteous treatment. Lewis town Meat company. Miss Blanch Newman, one of the popular salesladies of the Hart & Co. store, has resigned her position and will leave next week for her ranch near Straw, where she will spend the summer and, incidentally, teach one of the district schools in that vicin ity. Hurried meals, lack of exercise, are the main causes of dyspepsia. A Rings Dyspepsia Tablet after each meal aids digestion, improves the appetite. Sold by Phillips' Drug Co. The greatest disappointment yet suffered by the Lewistown Lecture Club members and others was the failure of Dr. John Watson (Ian Mac larin) to fill his engagement in this city. Everything has been arranged to give the famous Scotchman a royal welcome and the banner crowd of the season would doubtless have been present to hear his lecture but after arriving at Lombard, he de cided to go on east without making the trip into the Judith Basin. A "hoodoo" has certainly pursued the efforts of the Lecture Club to give Lewistown people some high class entertainment this season but the managers are going ahead and com plete the course as nearly as possible. Tomorrow evening, Maro, the ma gician with the celebrated saxophone quartet will be here. This promises to be the finest entertainment of the season as Maro is recognized as a master of the mystic craft the world over. A great many people have an idea hat a hardware store is a man's tore. Well, ours is as much a women's store for the crockery and nousefurnishing sections of our bus iness are very interesting to the thrifty housewife. Judith Hardware company. Money to loan at low rate. Apply to G. W. Cook, Driving, saddle and work horses for sale. Enquire of Emmett Hamilton. E. B. Harvey, the news dealer, re turned last week from a prolonged visit at Chico Hot Springs in the in terest of his health. He feels much improved as a result of his trip. Where, yes where, can you see such a choice collection of harness r nd saddles as we show, besides our well known stock of whips, pads, lap robes and findings of every deserip lon. Judith Hardware company. The appraisers of the estate of William Forsyth have placed the value of the estate at $6,000. The ap praisers were Andrew Green, E. O. Busenburg and John Charters. For Rent—Two room house. In quire at No. 109 First Avenue.—1-29-tf Pat Nihill, the Moore banker has sold his interest in the real estate and insurance business of Nihill & Malcolm to the junior partner, John Malcolm, who will continue to con duct that hustling business. Wanted—Girl for general house work. Must be good cook. Apply at No. 606 Fifth avenue North. Jack Waite returned Thursday night from the ranch of P. I. Moule in the southern part of the county. He came home in the face of a gale and despite the fact that it was April, he said it was one of the worst trips he ever took in the county. We solicit your patronage, confident that we can please. Cooking unex celled and service prompt. Wellman's Restaurant, Opposite post office. Warren Woodson and wife came up the middle of the week from their ranch home on Flatwillow. Warren and his father are now extensively engaged in the sheep business and have been quite fortunte since they started in two years ago. They got through the past winter with only slight losses and are looking forward to a profitable season. Warren left for home Friday afternoon and will keep in close touch with his four or five bands of "woolies" until shear ing season. Mrs. Woodson remain ed here and will visit Mrs. M. B. Darrow for several weeks. The Woodsons intend to make Miles City their home this summer. Green & Smith, the plasterers, have just received a carload of fresh cement and are now prepared to do all manner of cement work. At the regular meeting of the Fer gus County Free High school trustees held last week, Prof. P. M. Silloway was chosen superintendent of the high school to succeed Prof. A. G. Grane. Prof. Crane voluntarily re tired from the position as he is de sirous of pursuing a course in en gineering in Cornell university next year. In hunting for a man to take the place of Prof. Crane, the high school board could not have found a man who is more acceptible to the people of Fergus county than Prof. Silloway. He has been connected with tlie schools of Lewistown for the past seven or eight years and has grown steadily in the esteem of school patrons. In his special line, biology, he is acknowledged to be one of the first authorities in the north west and his publications on Mon tana birds and bird life are accepted by educators as standard works. Day House for Rent: We are ready to receive offers for the renting oi the Day House in this city, the terms and cQnditions of the lease to be made known upon application to J P. Barnes or M. L. Woodman. Lewistown, Montana. The Good Boy. Little Jack Prindle was being brought up very carefully and reli giously. One evening after tea in the presence of company he said to his mother, "I've been a good boy to day, haven't I, mother?" "Yes, you have, Jack dear," his mother answered. I didn't forget to take off my rub bers, and 1 didn't forget to put them away behind the door, did 1?" "No, Jack dear." "And I haven't slammed any doors all day long?" "No, my dear boy." And 1 didn't forget to say grace after dinner, and I have been good all day long. I haven't forgotten a damn thing." Mrs. Prindle burst into tears in spite of her guests. Notice. To the People of Lewistown and Fergus County: Through these columns I wish to tell my many friends that Dr. F. F. Attix has purchased my practice, good will and hospital and is now prepared for the treatment of all medical and surgical cases. ROBERT L. STOKES, M. D. In the treatment of piles it be comes necessary to have the remedy put up in such a form that it can be applied to the parts affected. Man Zan pile remedy is encased in a collapsible tube with nozzle attached. It cannot help but reach the spot. Relieves blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles. 50 cents with noz zle. Guaranteed. Try it. Sold by Phillips' Drug Co. SHEEP SAVED DWIGHT'S LITE Young Man From Armells Released From Dangerous Prediciment in Peculiar Manner. STEAM BOAT COMPANY BUSY Men Who Are to Navigate the Mis souri at Work Putting Up Store Houses. Thomas Kendall went to town Fri day and wilt remain a short time. Tom intends to purchase a claim above town while in and will locate some day soon, and embark in the chicken business. Hayes Dwight, while feeding a band of sheep the past week, met with an accident that might have proved to be a very serious one to him. He was on a load of hay in a basket rack when the wagon upset, catching him under neath. He upset in the middle of a band of sheep and was only released after the sheep had eaten up the hay and burrowed into where Dwight lay helpless. He was not hurt to speak of, although he looks a little flatter than usual. Nat Smith went to town the pass week. A snow storm struck here on Fri day morning. Harry Hickey will go to visit his home near Pittsburg, Pa., next week, and may remain for an indefinite time. James Gerde, the sheepman who has sheep camps on a thousand hills throughout the bad lands, returned from Lewistown on Tuesday. George Osbourn made Lewistown a call the past week. Every one down here has the grip or a heavy cold. Miss Ida Marcott of Armells re ceived a telephone message the past week stating that her five year old sister was not expected to live. She started at once for her home at Wil der, Montana, going as far as the Blanchant place on Box Elder the first night. Miss Smith, who has for some time past been teaching at Wilder, Mon tana, went to Lewistown the past week to remain. The company that is going to put in a steamboat line on the Missouri river, will build three stores or ware houses, one at Leadie, one at Kissmet and another at Wilder. Work has now begun on the Wilder store. The dance given at the hall in Maiden on last Tuesday evening by Misses May Lackey, Hazel Dougher ty and Ella Langdoe, was a grand affair in every respect. It was very well attended. Dancing, fine supper and out of sight music was furnished by William and George Anderson of Fort Maginnis. Messrs. Nical, Rogers, and others, farmers and stockmen from Wilder, went through to Lewistown the past week to purchase supplies and attend to land business. Harry Hickey and Hayes Dwight went in on land business the past Thursday. Billy Smith returned to town the past week. Alex McDonald made Wilder a call the past week. Messrs. Pence and Smith are now working on some mining claims on Armells creek and are both gold bricks. Mr. Andrew Fergus has been sick of late with la grippe and unable tq be about. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. On rand after this date, March l. IWt. the following rates will be In effect for publication In the Fergus County Democrat, Fergus County Argus, In land Empire and Kendall Miner: For publishing Notice of Contest, 5 times ..........................$8 M For publishing Notice to Credi tors, 105 words or less, four timea ............................ 3 M More than 105 words .......... CM For publishing Bank Statements, one time, per single column Inch or fraction thereof .............. IN For publishing Allas Summons, Probate Notices, or other legal publications, $1.50 for each 100 words or fraction thereof for Srst publication and 50 cents for each 100 words or fraction there of eaoh subsequent insertion. Resolutions of Condolence, one time, per counted line.............M Card of Thanks, one time ........ IN FERGUS COUNTY DEMOCRAT. By Tom Stout FERGUS COUNTY ARGUS, By H. R. Watson INLAND EMPIRE By 3. E. Peterson. KENDALL MINER, By J. P. Kirkpatrick Everyone knows that spring is the season of the year when the system needs cleansing. Dade's Little Liver Pill s are highly recomended. -W' them. Sold by I'hillips' Drug (Co.