Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-01-28
STOCK AND WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY
FREE TEXT BOOKS OR NOT.
This Question to be Submitted TO Local
Option II the Committee Bill Is Adopted.

(I HELENA. Jan. 23rd.-The most i'm
lportant work of the Legislature up [,
Saturday morning il the compro
mise ON the text book question
\ which was effected by a joint com
I mittee from the two houses As /,
result the several bills on this sub
ject which had been introduced wer,
J indefinitely postponed and new
J bill recommended for passage.
\ The compromise provides for state
uniformity, the books to be selected
bp a text book commission composed
of the superintendent of schools, the
attorney general and five teachers
actually engaged in educational
! work in the state who shall he
, appointed by the governor. The
agreements with publishers are re-
quired to contain the wholesale
price at which the books will lie
J furnished free board cars in Chicago.
cit her To dealers or school districts,
and also an exchange and retail
price at which they will be furnished
|
depository in each county i'm the
state. The bill provides that con
tracts with publishers shall also in
clude the stipulation for revision of
the Biographies of the state and the
departments of civics at least every
three years. to keep pace with new
county lines and change i'm the laws
and forms of government.
These books shall he in use through
out the state for six years from Sep
tember LIST next and ii is made mis-
demeanor punishable by fine for any
teachers to have used in their depart
ment other than the prescribed
books. Section IL of the bill pro
vides that upon petition of 10 legal
voters of any school district, and
upon petition OF 100 legal voters in
incorporated cities, towns and villa
! ges. filed with the board dofedlucation.
as the case may be. II days proceed
"A regular annual election of trustees
or members of the board of cduca-
ton or the school trustees, as the
such school district that an election
for" or against" free text-books
will be held at next ensuing election
for members OF the board of e,luca-
ton or school trustees and the bal
lots to such effect shall he received
and canvassed at such election: and
if a majority of all the legal voters
of the district shall he found 10y such
vote to- he in favor of free textbooks,
il shall he the duty of the trustee, =
or board of education. as the ease
may he. to purchase at the expense
of such school district all the text
books required for the use of the
pupils attending school i'm such
school district; and such textbooks
shall be loaned To the pupils of said
public schools. free of charge. sub
ject to such rules and regulations as
to care and custody as the board Of
education or school trustees may
4 prescribe"
The fight over county division il
growing warmer every day. The
IoWtl county Diii, uiNihihS beti
Lode county, recalls the rapital
fight. friends of the bill making such
allegations against Anaconda as
were used two years ago. 1t is not
improbable that such Al combination
will he formed so that all of the new
counties will be created.
Senator Chambers hill prohibiting
gambling has been reported favor
ably hy the senate committee and
will probably pass next week. Mr.
Chandler also introduced Al bill max
ing county commissioners members
of the state board of equalization.
but this has been indefinitely post
poned upon recommendation of the
committee. Senator Auld's bill pro-
viding for the election of commits
sioneIs by districts met the same
fate.
Thursday n meeting WAS held of
representative stockmen from the
state who considered Gov. Smith X
recommendation concerning the re-
peal of the bounty on coyotes and
what action was deemed necessary
to continue the protection now
accorded the stock interests and pro-
vide moneys to meet bounty claims.
Ex-senator Power presided As n
result the stockmcn have decided to-
support Representative Browns
hill levying n tax of three mills in
stead of ~ mills upon the stock in