Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-04-12

in Tennessee, but recent frosts have
done great damage and the prospects
for fruit are very poor. Mr.. Wash
burn found no region that was more
prosperous or that he liked better
than Montana.
Horsemen shosld bear in mind the
stake races for youngsters. Nominate
your likely 2 and 3-year-olds by the
payment of So and then go to work
upon them and find out which ones
are worth a second payment. 1t will
be n mistake to nominate only one
for the most likely looking colt, with
out work, may not show up the best
after a month of training, and the
most unlikely locker may turn out to
be the best stopper.
The attention of the commissioners
and the road supervisor OF the district
is called to the Lewistown ana Benton
road at Brunette creek. For some
time the north hill has been dangerous
and a few dollars expended for it's re-
pair now may save heavy damages.
On one side the road is washed out
and the cut bank on the other side
has fallen away so rs to leave barely
a track. Such places should receive
attention promptly.
The walk to the school house has
been completed and is a great i'm
provement over a muddy side hill.
This and many other improvements
which we noticed in the school house
on election day are due almost en-
tirely to the energy of Prof. Loar.
The interior of the house needs re-
plastering and r%enovating. On &C.
count of defective chimneys the walls
are badly smoked but as this annoy
ance has been overcome the trustees
should see that the rooms are thor
oughly w%hitened, reprinted and
cleaned before the next term opens.
r. A. Ammon, the noted gentleman
from New York, Great Falls and Gilt
Edge, arrived in town Monday morn
ing, accompanied by ArthurL Pearse,
the latter gentleman registering from
London, England. Mr.. Ammon was
not so laxative as on former visits
to this section and manifested little
assurance OF the immediate resump-
ton OF Gilt Edge operations, probably
realizing that only money can talk.
He said he expected Mr.. Collins here
this week and possibly Mr.. Aiming
ton. A rumor was started that
he had brought a seamless sack
filed with 81 bills, but We were unable
to verify this report. 1t is certainly
to be hoped that the Gilt Edge COM
pany will shortly amicably arrange
their indebtedness and resume opera
tions, nothing whatever can be &C.
complished by merely the promises OF
the honorable barrister" from New
York.
Many inquiries have been made re-
Gently as to the sale OF rental of school
lands in this county. In answer to
an inquiry of Receiver G. w. Cook
Gov. Richards used the following Ian
guage, which will be of interest to
settlers: "The state lands situated
in Fergus county have not yet been
appraised, owing to the failure of the
legislature to pass a bill allowing the
state land agent to appraise land as
he examines it. The present method
Is so expensive as to make it imprac-
ticable. However, in some cases the
board have issued permits to fence
and use state lands not yet appraised
on payment OF a fair annual rental to
be agreed upon after investigation of
the character of the land desired. No
formal lease can be issued, and the
issuance OF such permit does not carry
with it any preference rights to lease
when the land is thrown on the mar
ket at public auction"