Fergus County argus. [volume], December 16, 1903, Evening, Page 2, Image 2

About Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946

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egut G1ass, Pottery
AND CHINA
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Olive dishes
Celery trays
Tumblers
Sugar and Cream set
Flower vases
Salad bowls
Vinegar cruet
Carving rests
Milk Pitchers
Decanters
Salts and Peppers
Toothpick holders
SAll kinds and
styles of ladi
vidual Pottery
Pieces in
Vases Candlesticks
Trays Figures
Boxes Iledallions
Plaques Plates
Bronzes Lamps
Jardinmeres Steins
LETTERS FOR SANTA CLAUS
The following letters were mailed to Santa Claus by the children of Lewistown and vicinity and delivered to him through the postoffice at the Power fiercantile Co.'s
Store. We publish as many as our limited space will permit. Parents will readily see the necessity of making Santa Claus real to the Children by coming to his headquar
ters for the desired gifts. We can supply you with anything and everything in holiday merchandise.
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Dear Santa Claus: I wish you
would give me a girl. I want a gun
and r horse. I want a doll, a little
wagon and a sled.
CHARLIE HARTZELL.
Dear Santa Claus: When youcome
to our house please leave a big doll.
a doll carriage, a book, a game, candy
and popcorn. Will you come to
church Christmas eve. If you do I
will see you there. What are you go
ing to give me there? Yoir friend.
CARRIE C. COOK.
Dear Santa Claus: When you come
around call In and see me and bring
me what you think is right. Yours
truly.
MARTIN CORDEIRO.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a magic lantern and sled and a
watch for Christmas. Your friend,
CLIFFORD HARMAN.
Dear Santa Claus: I want you to
bring me some candy and sled and
apples. I go to school. Am in the
fourth grade. I ain't very smart. I
live out by the brewery. and I will
hang my stocking up. I am going to
get a Christmas tree and put it up in
the house. I want you to fill it full
of things. I will close my letter for
this time. Good-bye. Your loving
friend. JAMES DAY.
eIar Santa Claus: I would like to
halve a drum. led, wagon, a fire de
partmentn and a watch for Christmas.
BIRUCE WAGNER.
hDear Santa Claus: It is time for
you to come around I think. I have
heard people say you don't like girls
and boys who scold and fret, but
plase forget all the, bad things I do.
for lots of things I am going to ask
of you. But please come around this
year. Truly yours.
KATIE O'NEII..
Dear Santa Claus: I will write you
a letter and ask you if you will please
bring me a work box and a good story
book and an album, nuts and candy.
That is all. Good-bye.
LENA OI.LON.
Dear Santa Claus: I will write to
you and tell you what I want for
Christmas. I want a 22-gun and a
train of cars, sonme bullets with my
gun. and some candy, nuts and I
wouldn't mind having a saddle and
horse. (;ood-bye. From your friend.
EIGAR I.EERT.
I Dear Santa Claus: Will you please
bring mRe a little piano and a little
girl leading a lamb, a bottle of per
fullme antd some candytl and nuts?
HYACINTH ROWLEY.
Dcar Santa Claus: I would like to
have a nice story book, a magic lan
tern, a sled and some games. Your
friend. ('HARLES IONG.
Ih ar Santa ('lans: I thiight I
wonMI writ e you a Ictter and tell you
what I want for Christmas. I want
a twenty-two. 1. sack of candy. a
story hook and some games. (IIRn
frlnd. ('ILYI)E A. SCOVEI.
.Juit too funny for anything
BUCKING DONKEY
rt onei of them. YoII will laugh till
.%') (cry.
Almost Alive!
THE FLYING MACHINE
A mliechanical toy suitablel for a bIright
boy or girl.
Oh. My Sil.es Slee the
FROG EATING DUCK
There l1 not a moi(t aItising toy in
the market.
Me Store That Saves You Monea
POWER MERCKANTILE L COMLPANY WE PAY POTAGE
, HEADQUARTERS FOR SANTA CLAUY SEND US YOUR MAIL ORDERS
Beautiful Xmas Gtft
IN FUR.NITURE
Rockers
Morris Reclining Chairs
Parlor Tables
Library Tables
Dining Tables
Buffets
Sideboards
China Closets
Hall Trees
Book Cases
Writing Desk
Office Desks
Iron Beds
Brass Beds
Couch Covers
Ingrain Carpets
Axminster Carpets
Cocoa Matting
Oil Cloth
Linoleum
Axminster Rugs
Wilton Rugs
Smyrna Rugs
Crex Orass
Art Squares
Portiers
Curtains
Pictures
Picture Frames
Carpet Sweepers
Dear Santa Claus: I suppose you
are getting ready for Christmas. Well.
I want a big doll, a blackboard and
several other things. I am going to
hang up my stocking this Christmas.
Your friend.
FLORENCE I.AA..oEN.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought I
would write to you and tell you what
I want for Christmas. I want a new
suit of clothes, a pair of skates, a
sled, a pair of gloves and a little wagy
on. Yours truly,
JAMES LITTLEJOHN.
Mr. Santy Claus: Santy Claus, I
thought I would write you a few lines
as I am going to be home Christmas
eve. and are going to have some
candy and nuts. Good-bye.
HARRY WHIPPLE.
Lewistown, Mont., Dec. 14.-Dear
Santa: I would like to have a draw
ing slate, please, and some eandy.
From your friend,
BEATRICE QUICK®INDEN.
Lewlstown. Dec. 12.-Dear Santa
Claus: I am little boy 8 years old
and have never heard of you before.
I have a little sister and a brother,
and I will tell you what we would like
to have for Christmas. I would like
to have a bugle, a doll for sister and
a donkey for brother. There are so
many things I would like to have
a fire engine would be so nice, but if
you will give me a bugle, a donkey
for brother and a doll for sister, we
will thank you a thousand times.
J. ARNOLD BUSLETT.
I)ear Santa Claus. Please bring
me a wagon and sled and some games
and a nice book. I was a good boy
sometimes, and never get my feet wet.
only sometimes. Good-bye. Santa
Claus. Yours for business.
HARRY FROEMBLING.
Main Street. in the Yellow House.
Dear Old Santa Claus: Will you
please bring me a doll buggy and a
nice doll. a drum and some tools. I
am five years old and my little sister
is one year old. Please bring her a
nice little rubber doll and a rattle.
Your Little Friend.
HELEN KELLY.
Dear Santa Claus: Will you bring
me an engine that runs on a track
and some candy and nuts. And a
darkey that eats frogs and a cannon
that will shoot.
MIIA) HIUSENBITRO.
l.vwistown, Dec. 13.--Dear Santa
Claus: All the children are writing
letters to you. so I think I better
write, too. as I want to tell you what
to bring m4e. I want a big doll. She
must have dark brown hair and eyes
that go to sleep. A book, some gloves.
a new toboggan, a dress, some shoes.
a little table, a work box. a hand bag.
and something for my mamma. He
sure to come soon. (ood-bye. from
your little friend.
RUTH SHERMAN.
l)ear Santa Claus: I wish you
would bring me a big doll. That is
all. Your friend,
IERTHA MORASE.
Salute Your Partners!
THE WALTZING DOLL
A perlfect imitation of a young girl
dancing. Sure to please.
The Best Yet!
LOOP THE LOOP
Very exciting. A leap for life. Chil
dren go wild over it.
Choo! Choo! ('hoo!
TRAIN OF CARS
All the children play railroad. Get
this for them.
OF XMAS PRESENTS
This Store Will be Open Until
NINE O'CLOCK
Every Evening During Xmas Weel.
Power's Store, Dear Santa: please
bring me a table, a drum, milk wag
on that has got horses to it. I want
that thing that nods its head, and a
big train, freight and passenger and
a coal car and an engine, and that
is all. Remember all the boys and
girls and all the big people if they
are good. I want that woman that
washes and house that Jack built. So
good-bye, Santa. I watch for you ev
ery night in the stove.
RALPH BATEB WILLOWAY.
Gilt Edge, Mont., Dec. 14.-Dear
Santa Claus: I want a picture book
and a box of writing paper, a little
ball with a rubber and a necklace,
and a little tin watch and chain for
my doll and a little Santa Claus, and
a nice doll and a game of old maid
cards and some little balls.
MILDRED E. ATCh&dON,
At the Gold Reef Boarding House.
Dear Santa Claus: Will you brlng
me a story book, a wagon, a sled, a
little printing press, a gun and a sad
(le. Yours truly,
LANCEI)OT ROWLEY.
woould write you a few lines, hoping
Dear Santa Claus: I will write
you a letter and tell you what I want.
I want a doll and doll carriage. You
will nd the Christmas tree in the
front room. Your friend.
ALICE McCANN.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought I
would write you and tell you what I
want for Christmas. I want a knife,
a speaker and a sled. Good-bye.
Yours truly. RALPH SCOVEL.
Dear Santa Claus: It is getting to
ward Christmas and I would like to
have some presents. Here is what
I want. A doll and carriage and some
chairs and table. Yours truly.
LOTTIE LEWIS.
Dear Santa Claus: Please send me
a doll and a little piano. Please send
me a set of dishes. Please send me a
muff and a doll cradle. Please send
me a little trunk to put my doll's
clothes in. Please send me a drawing
slate. From your dear friend.
EDITH DAY.
Dear Santa Claus: I will write you
a few lines. I will tell you what I
want for Christmas. I want you to
bring me a printing outfit, a box of
paints. a collarette and muff and a
sled. That is all I want. Your lov
ing frlend.
ADDLE WHIPPI.E.
Dear Santa Claus: I will write you
a letter and tell you what I want for
Christmas. I want a doll, a sled, and
I want a set of doll dishes and a
pair of skates. That is all. Your lit.
tie friend,
ISABELLA BERKIN.
New Year. Mont.. Dec. 12.-Dear
Santa: Would you please send me a
bucking donkey, a doll and a flying
machine. I live a long way from
town and can not come to see you.
I am a little girl 6 years old. Good
bye, Dear Santa.
ALICE GONNAN.
What Men Want for Xmas
Men's Mufflers Flea's Smokiag Jackets
Men's Dress Protectors Men's Leunging Robes
Men's Suspenders Men's Neck Ties and Collars
Men's Slippers Men's Street and Dress Shirts
fIen's Bath Robes Mean's Hats and Caps
Men's Night Shirts Men's Underwear
Buy your father or sweetheart a beautiful LEATHER DRESSER. He
will alppreciate the gift for years. We have a full line of
Trunks, Grips, Traveling Bags, Telescopes
Dear Santa Claus: I thought I
would write and tell you what I want
for Christmas. I want a doll carrlage,
muff and fur, a pair of skates, book.
a new hat, a set of doll dishes and
candy and nuts. Your loving friend.
ETHEL BROOKS.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought I
would write and tell you what I want
for Xmas. I want a pair of skates
and a sled and a gun. I Suess that
will be enough this Chrtstmas
Yours afectionately.
LEBSTE JOHNSON.
Dear Santa Claus: I will write you
a letter and tell you what I want for
Christmas. I would like to have a
large doll, doll carriage, and I would
like a set of dishes. Your friend,
MAGGIE NICHOLAS.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought I
would write you a letter and tell you
what I would like for Xmas. I would
like a large tea set. Yours truly.
BERTHA IFITHUGH.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought I
would write you a few lines and tell
you what I want for Christmas. I
want a doll, popcorn, nuts and candy.
Do you live at Power's' Yours truly.
CHLOE PITZHUGH.
Dear Santa: I thought I would
write to ask you what you would
bring me for Christmas. I don't
want to ask you for very many
things for fear you won't have enough
to give the other children some. I
thought a nice cup and saucer and a
doll, a chair, and a box of handker
chiefs would be nice. I think this
will be enough for htis Christmas.
GLADYS TULIOCK.
Dear Santa Claus: I will write
you a letter telling you where I live
and what I want you to brin me. I
live on Main street just scross from
the opera house. I wish you to bring
me a toilet set, a work ba and some
candy and nuts. We are going to
have a big dinner at my sister's
house. Their name is WIteraft. They
live 5% miles west of Rockford. You
are invited. Yours truly,
MAGGIE STAPLETON.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought that
I would write you a few lines and
tell you what I wanted for Christ
mas, as I see you have got so many
things in the windows down town. I
want a little stove that I can make
a fire in and some candy and nuts. I
guess that is all that I want this time.
Your friend,
MILTISSA STAPLETON.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought I
would write a few lines to you to see
how you were getting along. I wish
you would bring me a book, printing
press, a cup and saucer, a ring with
a set in it and a pair of skates. Your
friend. LYLE RAW.
Dear Santa Claus: I want for
Christmas a doll carriage, a little
stove. new dress, some doll clothes.
a pair of gloves and a range; some
new hair ribbon and some candy and
nuts and a big red apple. Your friend.
LOUISE REEDER.
I --M -00011110010
oys, Coys, Coys
30 GOOD BOYS
and GIRLS
Wooden Toys
Mechanical Toys
Iron Toys
Hair Animals
Wash Set
Dray and Hair Horse
Truck & Hair Horse
Cart and Hair Horse
Cart and Hair Goat
Burro
Kitchen Set
Noabs Ark
Chicken Coop
Drawing Slates
Kindmmatenr Box
Paint Box
Man on Skis
Automobile
Boy on Stilts
Girl Pumping Water
IGAMLIS *
Pyramid Blocks
Picture Pussles
Race Track
Pretty Village
Ping Pong
Alabama Coon
Van building blckM
On Guard
Dear Santa Claus: I hope you will
come around here Christmas. I want
you to 1fll my stocking full of candy.
Will you bring me a pencil? Do you
crawl down stove pipes? I hope you
will have a good time. Will you give
me a bank to put my money In? Will
you bring me a trunk to put my things
in? I would like to have a Jumping
Jack. Will you give me a rocking
horse? I wish you would give me a
little sled. Please bring me a little
train.
RALPH SMITH.
Dear Santa Clans: I will write you
a letter to tell you where I live and
what I wish. I want a horse and gun.
PERCY G.
Lewistown, Dec. 15.-Dear Santa
Claus: I want a talking machine.
AUSTIN WARR.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a monkey that climbs up a string
with his tall. I want a train at cars
with real wheels and an engine. Give
me, please, a brown bear with a wob
bly head. Please don't put them in
my stocking-It's too small. I will
hang up papa's stocklng with my
name on it. Good-bye and come soon.
I can't wait much longer. Your lit
tIe friend, FREDDIE BRIOGS.
Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll
and a wagon. Helen wants a go
cart. Esta wants a drawlng slate and
a cat. I want a washing machine and
china cup.
EVELYN SHANNON.
Dear Santa Claus: I want a trunk,
a doll carriage, table and a set of
dishes to let my dolls eat out of them.
Oh, Santa Claus, have the dear large
doll that you brought me two years
ago. If you don't care I will let you
see the dolls Christmas. Well, I must
close. I wish you good luck getting
the things. EDITH LANE.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a drum, sled and a train of cars.
And I would like a ring, automobile,
rocking horse and air gun. Your dear
friend, NED CHEADLE.
Dear Santa Claus: I will write you
a letter. I would like to have a fd
dile. Will you crawl out of a stove
pipe? I would like to have It for
Christmas. It is only two weeks left
for Christmas time. We have many
plants in our school room. I am In
the second reader now.
PETER TAARLAND.
Dear 8anta Claus: I would like a
drum, horn, a train, and a pretty story
book, too. And a big bag of pretty
shells for my sister. Good-bye. From
your loving friend.
CARROLL AKELEY.
Dear Santa Claus: I want a lit
tle doll, a set of dishes, pink ribbon.
chair. Bring mamma a breast pin
and side comb. Your little friend,
BISSIE NORTON.
Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll
house and ring and watch, railroad
coach, Jack-in-the-box and doll stove
and meat market.
BADACA HAZEN.
Try Your Nerve!
JACKSTRAWS
Children never tire of interesting
games. This is one of the best.
Five O'Clock Tea
TEA SET
How your little girl will clap her
hands when she sees this set un
der the tree for her.
The Dear Little Things!
BROWNIES
All kinds, sizes and descriptions.
Fat, lean, tall, short, with open
face and goo-goo eyes.
Flying Gem
Rabbit eating carrott
Steam Engine
Magnet
Bleating Sheep
Mice
Milk Wagon
Coal & Wood Wagon
Hansom, Cabs
Express Wagons
Truck Wagons
Wrecking Car
Boy on Goat
Cow and Calf
Performing Bear
Performing Elephant
Girl Riding Dog
A Frog
Travel
Nutt* to Crack
Shooting Gallery
Circus
India
Advance & Retreat
lnet Iolday fets
IN 'STERLING NORM SILVXt
uad GUNI XMAL
Sterling Silver Match Case, Ster
ling Silver Ink Eraser, Sterling
Silver Manicure Set, Sterling
Silver Belt Buckles, Sterling Sil
ver Darning Ball, Sterling Silver
Souvenir Spoons, Sterling Silver
Cigar Trimmer, Sterling Silver
Handle Razor, Sterling Silver
Jewel Box, Sterling Silver Rattle,
Sterling Silver Paper Knife, Ster
ling Silver Pocket Knife, Sterling
Silver Hat Pins, Sterling Silver
Pin Trays, Sterling Silver Purse,
Gun Metal Cigarette Cases, Gun
Metal Jeweled Pencil Cues, Gun
Metal Match Cases, Horn and Sil
ver Trimmings; Brush and comb
Horn and Silver Trimmings; Man
icure Set, Horn and Silver Trim
mings; Hat Brush-Horn and Sil
verTrimmins ; Japanese Pin Tray
Horn and Silver Trimmins; Gen
tlemen's Toilet Set, Horn and
Silver Trimmings; Necktie and
Glove Boxes, Horn and Silver
Trimmings; Celluloid Toilet ets,
Horn and Silver Trimmings; Col
lar and Cuff Boxes Horn and Sil
verTrimmings; Albums,Hforn and
Silver Trimmings; Hankerchief
Boxes, Horn and Silver Trimm
ings, Stationery Boxes.
Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll,
bed and book and o-cart. Drawing
slate and kitty, ring and some baby
ribbon. I may want some candy and
a little chlna cup
MGAOARET BACH.
Dear 8anta Claus: I want a draw
inag slate and a little house, dark.
haired doll and set of dishes for
Irene, and a rubber doll for Helen,
and a doel trunk. From youer frienad,
BATRICE QUICKENDEN.
Dear Santa Claus: I would like
you to bring me a drum, a wagon
and a sled. I am 12 years old; I am
in the fourth grade. I saw you to the
Power Mercantlle Company yester
day. From your loving friend,
DAVID WAGNER.
Dea Santa Claus: I thought would
write and tell you what I want for
Christmas. I would like to have a
sled and doll carriage and a pair of
skates. Your friend
WILLIE DMATON.
Dear Santa Claus: How are you?
I'm well. I hope you will bring me
a nice wagon for belnlg a good boy.
I will be glad when you get here. I
will close for this time. Good-bye.
FRED E. MAHANA.
Dear Santa Claus: I only want
some candy and nuts. I want those
In my tassel cap. Then I want a pgun
and some bullets. I want a printing
outfit. Your loving friend,
GEORGE WIEDEMAN.
Dear Santa Cleau: I have been
a good girl and think I should have
something nice. I think I would like
my ring fixed, for it is broken. And
the big doll with black hair at Pow
er's. and story books, candy, nuts sad
fruit, and a little range down at
Smith's. Send a set of dishes. Your
loving RACHEL SCINEIDER.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
boy 11 years old. I have nearly ev
erything I want except a set of ten
pins. I have a pony, some boxing
gloves and a punching bag. Your lit.
tie friend. FRANKIE JOHNS.
Dear Santa Claus: I thought I
would write you a letter to tell you
what I want for Christmas. I would
like to have a nice sled, a pair of
skates, a book and a box of candy.
Your loving friend,
CARLTON WRIGHT.
Dear Santa Claus: I will tell you
what I want for Christmas. I want
some beads, a dress and other things.
Are you going to come to the Christ
mas tree at the church on Christmas
eve night. I am in some things at
the M. E. church. From a friend,
EFFIE VEHAWN.
Dear 8anta Claus: I will tell you
what I want for Christmas. I want
a muff, a collarette, a doll, some
candy, nuts and apples, and for the
baby a rattle, a ball, candy, nuts and
apples, and for sister a doll, doll bug
gy and fruit. But Georgie and Earl
don't know what they want. From
your friend,
DELLA ST. PETER.
Toot! Toot! Toot! Hear the Bugle
Blow
HORNS, HORNS, HORNS
Large and small. All colors. All
prices.
Who Had a BIg Fall?
HUMPTY-DUMPTY
Just as funny as ever. Will make the
world bright for your boys and
girls.
See Me Wiggle!
THE ACROBAT
Turns Himself Inside Out. Will keep
the children quiet for weeks.