Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-05-03

The musical features included a chorus
by the assembly and two selections
by the male quartet. Both of the
latter were encored, the gentlemen
singing well known college songs. The
next in the series OF lectures will be de-
livered by Rev. Hawk on a date to be
announced later.
The school trustees held n meeting
Saturday afternoon when the present
corps of teachers were officially re-
tanned for another season. The sal
airy OF Miss Blodgett was raised to
S75 per month and that of Miss Ho-
berton to $40 per month. The
salaries of Prof. Loar and Miss Eddy
remaining at $125 and S65 per month
respectively. A resolution was passed
to the effect that no graduate Of the
Lewistown school should be en-
ployed by the board. The purpose of
this is to effectually do away with all
favoritism and encourage a normal
education.
The management of the stage line
during the past few days has been
positively exasperating. Our Helena
and Anaconda papers have been ar
irving two or three at a time and then
norie for days. Livingston papers ar
rived nine days old, Billings papers
due Sunday did not put in an ap-
rearance and ven Great Falls papers
have arrived at irregular intervals.
The cause of this is unquestionably
that the stage company have laid of
sacks OF mail to carry passengers and
dead heads. A little more mail mat
ter than usual seems to have thrown
the company into paroxyms and rem
der it totally incompetent.
The Lewistown Musical assembly
will give a concert at the Presbyterian
church Tuesday evening, May Sth.
The program will include vocal and
instrumental selections beside several
numbers by Mobiles orchestra. The
proceeds will be given to the Metho
list church. The last concert given
by the assembly was so enjoyable,
that it is to be hoped n large
number will attend. Some finetalent,
noticeably w. f. Cort, has been
added to the assembly since the last
concert and will appear on this oc-
%casion. The assembly has done
much during the past winter to tighten
the dreary evenings and it is hoped
public patronage will continue. Ad-
mission is placed at fifty cents.
The result OF the ice cream social
last Thursday for the benefit OF Gilt
Edge sufferers and the contributions
received were very gratifying. The
total cash receipts amounted to above
$50 while the contributions of sup
plies and clothing were valued at
from $75 to 500. The heaviest con-
tributors were the Power Mercantile
company, b. W. Poole, assignee, w.
w. Dewitt AMI Chas. Johnson, and
Chas. Lehman. Friday n committee
of the Ladies' Aid society visited Gilt
Edge and distributed the supplies and
apparel among nine families. The
aid was well received and several oil
the families were found in an abso-
lutely destitute condition. Credit is
due the ladies for their efforts and
the merchants for their ~liberality.
Monday noon our Montana Stage
company got into considerable
trouble-not an uncommon occur
ence to an outfit that misuses the pub
lie, employees and dumb animals. Two
drivers alleged that the company
owed them wages and this fact to-
few drinks caused them to raise a row.
j. w. Gray, agent of the con-
templated installing new men asdrivers
and the old employees refused to allow
the coaches to go put. Gray called
upon Sheriff Deaton and together they
went to the stage barn where one OF
the drivers vas standing guard at the
door. The sheriff promptly dls-
lodged him and the coaches left the
barn with new drivers. At the stage
Office the man again threatened to
interfere with the coaches, but Sheriff
Deaton cuffed him and ordered him to
leave or go to Jail. When Agent Gray
was asked for information he dis
claimed all knowledge OF trouble and
denied well-known facts as several by
ISLANDERS had witnessed the occur
renee. Mr.. Deaton, in contrast with
Mr.. Gray, cheerfully and in a gentle
manly manner CAV the facts in the
case. The men each claim to have q
month and a half wages due.
The Salisbury company which nov
controls our Montana 81 age line, failed
to get the contract this spring and OF
July LIST the management will pas,
into other hands. The public is Ger
tainly to be congratulated that they
are to he freed from the present ordeI
OF things. The new contractor is a
resident of Alabama and has sub-le'
the line by piece meal. There are fiv,
shifts as now contracted, viz: From
Great Falls to Geyser; Geyser to Phil
brook; Philbrook to Ubet via Lewis
town; Ubet to Lavina; Lavina to Bill
iings. Frank Lamb has the contrac
from Philbrook to Ubet and We un
derstand that he has sub-let the Lew
. i~stown-Ubet drive to another. Al
attempt was made to put LEWISTON
on the Maiden line and run til