Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-10
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NRGUS & lESlIE'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Mrs. VIM. Neil of Tibet, il visiting
Mrs. j. NJ. Parent.
County Attorney Cheaile went t,
Billings Monday on business.
BoRx-To Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G,
White, ON March eth, a girl.
Weather permitting, Rev. Pfaus will
hold divine services mt Philbrook and
Utica next Sunday.
Prof. Garrett reports that a large
number of pupils are out ~ofscfooi ON
account of sickness.
Charley Mahana will give n dance
at Cottonwood next Wednesday
evening. the 18th of Ireland.
According to the Daily Postal Bull
letin. the p~ostofiice at Folsom, Fer
gus county, has been re-established.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Weaver died last Wednesday.
The young parents have the SYM
pathy of all.
For the past few weeks farmers
have been feeding oats to hogs and
as II result of the sudden demand for
oats. the hog market is flooded.
Mr.. Clark and SON, father and
brother of Mrs. II. r.. Carson, re-
turn to their home in Washington
his week. leaving for Benton today
Two pleasant social features the
past week were the supper at the
Presbyterian church Friday evening
and whist party at the Sunset Club
the same evening.
The county commissioners were in
session until Tuesday evening the
business not being completed in
time for publication this week. Pro-
ceedings in full will appear in next
issue.
Following are Rev. W. W. Van
Orsdel's March appointments in the
Basin: Pleasant Valley, March 18th;
Philbrook, 18th; TIBET, Goth and 2lst;
Rock creek, end: Beaver creek, 23rd;
Lewistown, 9th to 18th inclusive.
At a meeting of the school board
held Saturday, it was decided to
have one weeks vacation beginning
March md. A beginners class will
he organized in Mrs. CARROTS room
when school opens again March 5th.
The school entertainment, given
for the purpose of raising money to
purchase additional books for the
school library, will be given March
9th. The teachers are busily en-
gagged in training the pupils who
will participate.
David Hilger received from Gov.
Smith Tuesday appointment as mem-
her of the board of sheep commits
sioners, the bill providing for which
passed the Legislature promptly.
The first meeting of the board will
lie held at Helena the 22nd inst. This
is an excellent appointment.
George Wiedeman received the sad
intelligence Friday last of the death
of his mother in Ohio. He intended
to go east ut once but the delay in
the departure of the coaches and the
rumored blockade on the railroad
discouraged him from attempting to
reach his old home in time for the
funeral services.
Anna Spragg and Brundage Kerr
stead of Denton, haue consolidated
their ranches, stock, etc, and will
engage in the business Of farming
and stock raising on lower Wolf
creek under the firm name of Spragg
X keirstead. Mr.. keirstead will be
manager and have power to make
sheep contracts and contracts for
work, all other papers requiring the
signature of both.
The Free Public Library was
opened to circulation last Saturday
and the public may now avail them
selves of its advantages. A list of
books on the shelves issued by the
librarian includes 329 titles, as fol-
lows: fiction, 1S4; biography, %;
history, II: poetry, Ii; general liter
allure, =: religious, 8; humorous, q;
~philosophic and scientific, 30; miscel-
%laneous, 81. All these books were
contributed. The list will be materi-
ally enlarged by purchases.
The question of free text books for
the Lewistown district schools will
be considered by the school bo"rd at
a meeting to be held next Saturday.
il being anticipated that "A petition
praying for the submitting of the
question to the voters of the district
at the election next month, will at
that time be presented. A. % nj IA
possible the ARGUS will !sus lish this
new law in full. that citizens may be
fully advised concerning its provis-
ions before voting to make IL oper.
alive in their district.
Henry Griesbach informs us that
his old partner. Julius Steihler, who
was recently killed i'm Fergus county,
was a man of passionate temper,
easily provoked and almost incap-
able of self control on such occasions.
He frequently quarreled with Mr..
Griesbach during their partnership,
threatening violence on the slightest
p~royocation, but when b fit oi
anger was over used To express re-
gret for his weakness. This unfortu,
nate disposition was undoubtedly
the cause of his trouble with Mr..
McClintock, In the tragedy at Mecca
sin city.-River Press.