Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-18

ing their road and poll tax leash i
advance"
Last week Jos. Sims of Lavina dir
posed of his 5000 sheep which he ha
been feeding on screenings at Mime
apolis. He sold them in Chicago
and is satisfied with his experiment
in fattening for market Billing
Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Weaver an,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bebb drove t.
Billings first OF the week. The ladie
will go from that point to Kansas t.
spend the summer. Mr.. Bebb will <,
to Spokane and Mr.. Weaver to Re-
Lodge for a short time.
The board of appraisers met at tn
court house Monday last and electe,
Francis MacGowan clerk. Thei
duties will not be concluded befor
the end of this week or first Of next
Messrs. ID. \. Meagher, ID. l.. Shafe
and f.. G.. Abbott constitute tn
board.
A rumor, starting from no on
knows where and ending in vapor
was current upon the streets las
week to the effect that the INTEREST,"
of Il. G. Power in the Power Mercan
tile Co. had been sold to- p. Yegan 4
Co. of Billings. Manager Symme'
authorizes the statement that Their,
is no foundation i'm the report what
soever.
Several young men in town
Weir, have contracted an attack o.
Honduras fever and the disease
seems likely to spread. While Hon
duras may he a very fine country
and the profits i'm raising coffee
enormous, yet we believe the gentle.
men will remain in Lewistown for d
few days longer-at least.
The trial of Thompson Fletcher or
the charge of petit larceny i'm Justice
McFarland's court last Saturday,
resulted in the acquittal OF the de.
PENDANT. While the states case was
handled to the best advantage, the
Jury accepted the statement Of de.
PENDANT that the cow, whose cal
was being driven off, bore the brand
of q. A Reeder, 7R, rather than the
brand of X. =. Hamilton, ~, az
sworn to by the witnesses for the
prosecution.
From A. Il. Hopkins who was in
from Warm Spring creek last Mon
day we learn that considerable work
has been done on mining claims in
the North Moccasin mountains this
winter and all OF the claims are look.
ing we'll. Mr.. Hopkins has great
faith in that region and is hopeful OF
getting capital interested during the
coming summer. The prospects for
placer mining are 20 good unless
there is a heavy fall of snow before
winter breaks up.
State Veterinarian Bird arrived by
coach Wednesday evening OF last
week and on Thursday made hurried
trips to Warm Spring creek and tn
Cottonwood. He found five horses
afflicted with CHAMBERS, three be.
longing to the estate of Ira Knapp
and two the property of ID. l.. Shafer,
which he ordered killed at once,
There are said to be several horses
ON Upper Spring creek which have
the CHAMBERS, but the veterinarian
had not the time to examine them.
complete his work in this county.
Mr.. Shafer says the horses which he
was Obliged to kill had not been
upon the range, but were kept up foI
of his band is afflicted.
Superintendent Parent is i'm receipt
of a notice from the state superin.
tendent that he has apportioned
1920. 16 to Fergus county as it's pro-
portion of the income from the lease
OF school lands during the past year
The total amount apportiOned was
ST., 1896, being but one-third that
apportioned last year, the u o.
this being that the amount aDpor
toned one year ago had been accu.
mulating for several years, while
from that date the moneys will be
distributed annually. The state
treasurer has until March LIST tC
transmit the amounts to the severa
county ~treasurers and so SOC as il
is received by Treasurer Cook Prof
| Parent will distribute it among the
several districts. There will also he
| apportioned at that time the schools
proportion of such amounts as have
been collected ON delinquent taxes
since the last apportionment.
The presentation OF "Gyp. The
| Heiress'' by the Philbrook Dramatic
club on the 4th inst. was signally
successful, the play being heartily
enjoyed by the audience and tn,
proceeds about $50. The member,
OF this troup. which has alread!
established an enviable reputation
among settlers of the Judith country
are DIR. o. f. David and wife. G. NJ
Goodell and wife, Miss Allie Oates
| Will Gray and Will johnson. Al
many of the settlers on the uppeI
Judith were prevented by sever
weather from attending the perform
ance at Philbrook the play will b
repeated at Utica next Monday even
ing, the 22nd inst, with new song
and many additional attractiv
features. The proceeds of the enter
tainments last seaso were devote'
to- repairing the town hall at Phi
brook and the amount realized thi
year will GO to some equally worth.
objects.