Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-01-12

might, u possibIe. MIA Ike his uouefnrt =, a,
ment more complete I toll; him, he al
( means To do so and Eend me the r,,,or, NJ
soon Ms possible. adding at the same time.
that II his report happened to he "a few
days behind time would overIook !, a. J..
had already made out his report and OBJ.
tanned the signatures 81 the trustees.
second, as regards the remit tariee ~ Ger.
tam fines will say that in two of the dis.
tricts Nos. and 10. the clerk. were ,b.
sent the greater portion Of September. and
mat they reported as soon as p,ss;bl.
"iter their return home at the Sam. Time
stating plainly, tgioa and sufficient room.
."ns) wig trey had not rep;irted bef r..
IN district No. the clerk had hi. r.nor,
made out and dated the 25.R III Septen,.
Der, but two 81 the trustee. being ,h..,t
u "as impossible FOR Lin. "a; send mn. IN.
report complete till he obtained their s;,. |
""t ures which h, did aii Coon as possible.
The cle. Of districts Nos. I and la sent
me no valid excuse nor did the c,erk Of yo.
IL report at all till the 2Gth Of Noyeu,ber
readily admit that there il; no law
extant specifying that in ccrtai.: iritanres
! am authorized to fcmil the sboee men.
toned fines. yet airy fairly intelligent, lib.
rrnimindei person will admit iji.t il !.
within my iurisdictidn to sodo. and am
that have done nothing unjust
or wrong, ar contrary to tie irt.rt or
spirit d THE law.
! am ignorant Of The Tact (sy Of ha, ing I
'hasfised any trustec or trustees within !
ms county since holding the Office Of super.
n'ehaent Of Schools. nnlcss by .'cliastiiinr"
'"ur correspondent refers to MY remit rks ;,
rgn'ding tile neglect ii truste.s To visit /,
ch""is, etc; IL that il what he means I
"h'y refer fini 10 See. 11fa. II. d. No. Oh &
~ passed by the legislative assembl: Martb r,
9Th, 1887, by reading which any p.rson
"s"o Z" see that the duties therein i'm. H.
"-e'i upon trustees cannot be ueriurmed T
Mess they visit their schools occasionally. "
NO" That ] have answered all the oues. t.
IONS put ny your correspondent, I W ~, To Oh
~ "a ir" words about the r.reraI tone of p'
r remarks. II i"oki as though he intend. W. v.
stab me IN the back, NO to sneak. for -. w.
accuses me Of doing something wrong y,
ut then, contrary to all precedent. con.
INNS me before allowing an opportunity
seli-'iefenfc. Says that l remitted vi
"se fines Tor political ,asons-tc ,urrv 81,
'"ticaI favor. Such an accusation. com. q
from the source that il does, is not only an
s"rd nut foolish in the extreme. II such av
q been my motive lc"ul.i ha We made ,uor. he
i"ica' friends by RENTING the fine oi IN
trict No. !. than il would be p,,ssibl, oM
i'e to gain III all tkrcs n Il, other d;.. VII
'ts. can assert, with Il clear consai- ~"
r. That such a base, unprincipled Idle.
cnrryins political favor has never for n tic
'"eht entered my mind whcn in the d;.. IRA
rye 81 what consider to he nv du,v me
~" glad that yourcorrcSpondept ask ed ~
w" questions NJ did and will lie Glad Ia -.
"cr ~. others which he. or ,nvo,. 40,
60" III I" ash, but do not want to he eLc
''iF' ny any more scurrilous attacks the
IN" gentleman e. has seen, fit to MAX. wit
inst me. ! should identified, ,o i. h,,r rim.
at least. before am -,rd.nn.,, dull
.ssrs Ejftor,s I uo,.,.,.,, - ni2l
I'M mn T7y zee The
T.r IN "ncstion till last evening, having Z
ON the road for the past sevend.,vs. M d
Respectfully. dea'
DAVID 4 i,H;,r,ru vest
"'sto"n. Jan. :, IS. Supt. Schools part
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