Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-15

overcast. The ranges were bare,
prior to Tuesday.
Monday morning, be it said to the
credit OF the Great Falls and Lewis.
town stage compay-for they give
little opportunity forcongratulation,
there was not a mail due. all having
arrived, though for days they had
been from Is to "A hours late. There
was a furry of snow Monday night,
however, and the coach due here
Tuesday at , p. III. has not yet ar
rived.
Owing to the necessity of the re-
port OF County Clerk Perkins and the
report of State Examiner Marony
being published and the wish OF the
commissioners that the proceedings
pf their session appear this week,
the ARGUS is much crowded forspace,
but since the above mentioned H. oI
such general interest to our readers,
we trust they will overlook the scar
city of telegraphic, state and local
news.
A communication has been received
by the local land office concerning
the Gilt Edge townsite. The depart
ment notifies interested parties that
if they desire the land to be sold uu-
der the TOWNSHIP laws they should
make application to the land office
for the appointment of officers to sur
vey and appraise the land, where
upon the lots will be sold to the
highest bidder at not less than the
appraised value. This will probably
be done by Gilt Edge citizens and
title to their lots secured.
Commissioner Slayton was unable
to be present at any time during the
last session of the board and since
there were several matters forc con-
sideration which it was deemed ad-
visable to postpone until the whole
board should be present, a special
session was ordered for January 3rd,
1893, when Mr.. SlaytOn is expected
to be here. Among the subjects then
to be considered will be the Lincoln
stock taxes, the report OF Examiner
Marony and the ordering Of an cleo
ton in Lewistown to- pass upon the
matter of Incorporation.
Owing to the great increase in tele-
phone business on the lines from
Lewistown, Postmaster Stephens
has decided to relinquish the agency
and a change will be made about the
first of the new year. Manager War;
has sent for an absolutely sound
proof booth and other conveniences
which viii be placed in the room in
the rea of the Bank OF Fergus County
and a gentleman from Butte be EN-.
ployed to give his entire attention to
that business. While Mr.. Stephens
accommodating manner will be
ton has many disadvantages. which
will he overcome in the new location.
County superintendent Parent
Monday last mad h annua ap-
portionment among the school dis
tricts OF the county OF the monies de-
rived from taxes. The amounts ap-
follows: Dist. No. / $4,4S9. 80; .
$3.50; 3-$229.5 30; 4-S195. 30; SILL 100.
6-$425. 90; 1887 90; S-$33l. 80,
9-S476. 90; lO-S223. 90; 11-$17S.5Oi
12-S39l 90; 13-S323.OO; 14-$246.5 30
l5-$22l 90; 16-SS5.OO; 17-$2I2. 80
lS-S212.50; 19-S195.5O; 20-$2S9.O 90
2l-$46I. 80; 22-$212.5O; 23-s23S.O 90
24-$67l 30; 25-S6s.0O; 26-$2S9O 90
g7-S33l 30; 2S-S6S. 90: M-$1S7. 90
3O-S76 30; 31-263.50; a2-SlJ3 90
j3-Sl27 30. Total, | $4,000.
The Armcn x Dog Creek Telephon,
Co. has been formed. the partners
being the Fergus Livestock & Lane
Co., VIM. Fergus & Sons and Davio
Hilger. The company will build q
line from Lewistown by way of thu
Townsend ranch, to William Fer
gus on Box Elder, a distance OF 81
miles. A branch line will be bull
from the James Fergus ranch t,
David Hilger's ranch on Dog creel
and thence down Dog creek to TIL
w. H. Fergus ranch, a distance OF 2
miles. At Warm Spring creek a tel
ephone will be installed for the con
venience of residents of that section
if such be desired. While a privat
line it will be open for use of the pub
lie at fixed tolls. In this issue Mr.
Hilger advertises for bids for poles
it being the intention to build tn
line as soon as the weather will per
NIT in the spring.
The Helena correspondent of tn
Anaconda Standard interviewed
number of of prominent ~jurists an,
lawyers concerning the life and ser
vices of thel ate Justice Buck. Anon,
them was Judge DuBose, who re
piled as follows: Il, in common witt
the whole people Of Montana lear
Of Judge Bucks death with inexpres
sible sorrow. The people Of tn
tenth district will be especiall
grieved Over his death as he spen
his young manhood among then
and they were greatly attached t.
him. Judge Buck was a man q
such strong personality that when
man once knew him well he becam
his friend and to be once Judg
Bucks friend was TO be his frien,
always. l believe it can safely b
said that he had more devoted friend
than any man in Montana. Hi
death is a grave loss to the benc
and the state"
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