Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-17
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j. l.. Bright Of the Spotted Horse.
came i'm by Fridays Benton coach
and ON Monday met the pay roll at
the mine.
+. A. Lyons will give Il dance at his
home on Mcdonald creek March I'D.
Music by Mahana's orchestra. All
are invited.
s. =. Hobson was i'm town the
past few days. He has little faith
In the building of the Burlington
railroad into the Judith Basin this
year.
David c. Deaton returned Monday
from Texas, where he had spent the
winter. Mr.. Deaton says his wife il
much improved in health and will
join him In Lewistown later.
Under the new road law, the text
Of which will he published next week.
road taxes may be paid i'm cash or
labor, but II by the latter method,
one days york with man and team
or two days work by man alone
must be performed.
Friday evening, at the Presbyterian
church, Rev. Pfaus will entertain all
Corners with a series of stereopticon
views illustrating Twain's noted
work. "Innocents Abroad" There
will be much humor and an enjoyable
evening Is assured. Admission, p
cents.
Assessor Croft advises us that after
correspondence with assessors in
other stock counties of the state, the
following values have been fixed and
stock will be assessed at such
figures in this county: range
cattle, $17; range horses, $40; beef
cattle, 49,; mich cows. $25: sheep,
$1.75.
From all that can be gathered it
seems practically certain that the
heavy purchase of oats was not
prompted by the incoming of a rail-
road but is purely a local speculation,
backed by moneyed stockmen and
engineered by Attorney BlackfOrd,
NJ. b. barrow and possibly Others.
Nearly M million pounds of oats
have been contracted for, half the
purchase price being paid down, and
whether more far reaching or not,
the deal has put nor none in the
pockets of the farmers than they
have enjoyed for many months past.
Certainly our people can point to at
least one evidence of returning pros
perity.
At the last session OF the board of
county commissioners it was decided
to advertise for bids for the con-
structiOn across the Musselshell
river, at or near Musselshell post
office, of a substantial iron bridge.
The commissioners have been in cor
respondence and consultation with
the Yellowstone county board for
some time past concerning this in
vestment, the Billings people being
very anxious for it's construction
and expressing a Willingness to bear
the greater proportion Of the ex-
pense. The Fergus county board
has not decided to build the bridge
but will meet ON April 18th to re-
ceive the bids and consider the mat
ter further.
Next Tuesday evening at Culver's
hall the Home-Workers of the Pres
byterian church will entertain the
public.with a program which seems
I'm xr.,n.iSA a n.na Ani.nyu biz aHAninar
Tickets are now ON sale at 80 and -
cents for adults and children, re-
~spectively, and it is hoped that
every seat in the hall will be filled.
The ladies' having the affair in charge
have been hard at work for some
time, as well az those who are tn
participate. Mr.. II. j. Weir, a gen.
tleman Of much talent in the dra-
matte line. will play the leading role
in my Lord in Livery" supported
by an excellent caste, and several
favorites will appear in the panto-
mime reading from Hiawatha in
three Among a number OF
other attractive features will be a
solo by Mrs f. b. Leard, a lady
who has always been most popular
before a Lewistown audience.
The supreme court has rendered it's
decision in the cas- of Brooks VS..
Fransham. involving the Office of
sheriff of Gallatin county. As the
election law in vogue at the last cleo
ton will govern the next election,
the decision of the court IL of consid-
cradle interest. The court decided
that where q voter places an y at
the head Of a party column, and then
places an Y opposite a candidate in
another column, the Judge of election
can not count the vote for either
candidate. Forinstance: Brooks and
Fransham ran for sheriff, Brooks on
| the Democratic ticket and Fransham
| on the Republican ticket. Fifty men
voted the Democratic ticket by plac-
ing an y at the top of h column
and then placed an y opposite the
name of Fransham on the Republic
can ticket. This vitiates the vote
for sheriff, as the supreme court held
| the Judges can not tell which candi-
| date a man votes for, as he votes for
both. In the same ease the court
| holds that where a candidate gets
his name on by fraud, it does not
| vitiate the votes cast for that can
didate, as the voters vote coDscien-
tiously and are not supposed to
know of any fraud Fransham was
declared elected and Brooks appealed
on the above charges Of fraud. The
case was remanded back for n new
trial.