Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-11


on arrangements. The secretary was
instructed to collect delinquent stock.
The ladies of st. James Guild
realized so from the dance
given at Culver's hall Wednesday
evening of last week. The attend
ance was even better than antici-
pated and the evening was passed
very enjoyably. The supper, which
was contributed by the ladies, was
par excellence, couples remaining at
the tables much longer than usual.
The fund is "a nucleus for the estab-
lishment of an Episcopal church
i'm Lewistown and other entertain
ments to increase this fund will
be given from time to time.
Sunday morning here was u little
furry of excitement in the north side
of town by fire being discovered On
the roof of the Forsyth cottage
occupied by j. w. LeQuatte. The
flames had not gained much head
way and were promptly extinguished
without serious damage to build
ing or contents. 1t appears that the
brick chimney only extended just
above the floor joists and from there
up was "A ~stovepipe, which had be-
come overheated. setting fire to the
roof. As the owner is "A mason by
~ dangerous a condition should be
allowed to exist.
Clerk of Court Wright received from
Judge DuBose Monday an order ap-
pointing ID. A. Mcagher, ID. l.. Shafer
and l.. G.. Abbott as the board of
appraisers for this county. They
will meet at the court house next
Monday. Last week Commissioner
Wareham was in conversation over
the telephone with the Judge and the
latter said that while he would ap-
point the appraisers in accordance
with law, nevertheless he believed
the law providing for such a%ppraise-
ment would be repealed during the
month. Should this action he taken
10y the legislature it would leave the
appraisement to the assessor and
to the board of commissioners for
relief.
From the Butte and Anaconda
papers we learn that Ii. II. Vinson,
formerly of Philbrook and Lewis
town, has been having some trouble
with the school board of the former
city. 1t appears that his eight-year-
old son, Edward, was attending the
department over which one Miss
Hines presided and that the boy, re-
fusing to obey his teacher, was
slapped severely. Miss Hines claims
that she struck the child squarely on
the mouth and the children substan-
tiate their teacher. The child was
sick for two days after the occurrence
and at the end of that time became
totally deaf. The boy and his father
allege that the teacher struck the
child ON the ear and caused concus
sion. Miss Hines was suspended
pending investigation but has since
been reinstated. medical testimony
not substantiatinG hecharge against
her.
Great Falls papers have published
during the past week various rumOrs
to the effect that the Burlington
railroad would this spring
the extension of its line from Billings
through the Judith Basin to Great
Falls and have cited circumstances
going to prove this statement,
among Others that the president of
the Burlington had been looking Over
the country to be traversed for tn ree
weeks past, that aparty o fsurveyors
was now i'm the Basin and building
material was being collected at Bill
lings and that the traffic agreement
with the Northern Pacific had been
discontinued. Now comes the Bill
lings Gazette and denies each and
all of these alleged circumstances and
says that when the extension of the
Burlington i'm any direction is con-
templated they will be the first to
know it. While the Great Falls
papers may be better informed, it
would seem that the Gazette ought
to- know a thing or two and the
| ARGUS has not heard of the visit OF
the president or survey ors to this
section.
County Attorney Cheadle filed II
complaint i'm Justice McFarl and
court last week, charging Thompson
| Fletcher of the North Moccasin
mountains with petit larceny. The
action is brought upon information
and the states case is to the effect
that upon the fourth day OF last
month defendant al seer attempt
ing to drive a calf off the range
toward his home. After ~eNhausting
his energies in cutting out the ami
NAL and running the calf so hard
that il dropped from exhaustion,
Fletcher tied the animal and went
to the ranch presumably for a
wagon. The parties on watch then
went to where the calf lay and
| although it was not branded the
cow (which was to all appearances
its mother, bore the brand of X. 5.
| Hamilton. When Mr.. Fletcher re-
turned the calf had died and he left
| the animal. Defendant gave bail
for his appearance Saturday. His
defense is said to he that the call
was the property of q. A. Reeder,
whose cattle were in his (~F1etchers)
lawful charge at that time. Unde
the existing law the charge, if proven,
will not be more than petit larceny.