Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-12-08
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] lRGUS & lESLIe'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

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Treasurer Cook reported about
$4,000 paid in on account taxes fol
1897 up to Monday at 6 o'clock, wher
taxes became delinquent.
Alex Lehman and Dumas TaillDn
were passengers oil the outgoing
Benton coach this morning. Mr.
Lehman goes to Helena on business,
Ed Thayer was fined 81 last week
by Judge Mcfarland for cruelty To
animals. He left his team standing
out in the cold all night while he i'm
bibed.
w. NJ. LARSEN, formerly of Burton,
Teton county, arrived last week,
having been tour days on the road
from Great Falls. Mr.. Larsen came
to fill the position of foreman in the
ARGUS office.
John NJ. Vrooman left this morn
ing via Billings coach. to join his
family in the east, together with
whom he will visit relatives and
friends in New York state and a
brother In Washington, remaining a
month at the nations capital.
Geo. NJ. Stone, who is "A bondsman
on the stage contract from Lewis
town to Philbrook, took the mail
out to Philbrook Thursday; feeling
that for his own protection, he
should see that a mail left here at
least once a week.
Chairman Phillips and Commits
siOner t;orbly met in regular session
Monday, ID. w. Slayton being absent
owing to the illness of his wife. Mr..
Slayton sent word that he would
nCt be here this week. but whether
he will arrive before adjournment is
not known.
Great Falls Tribune: Libby &
Merrill, the sheep and wool buyers
of Fort Benton, recently offered to
buy the 1898 wool clip of John Pat
terson of that place at Is cents and
to deposit a forfeit of $500. Mr.. Pat
terson rejected the offer. His wool
this year brought 14S cents.
Judge Meagher contemplates leav-
ing next week for Hot Springs, AR.
kansas. where he will spend the win.
ter. The Judge il suffering from
Bright's desease and while much bet.
ter the past month than during the
fail, feels that a few months at Hot
Springs would result in much benefit.
Saturday last the school board de-
cided to keep the schools closed
another week and the same action
was taken as regards church servi.
ces and social gatherings. Consider
citizens, there seem almost no posi-
bility of diptheria becoming epidemic
Frank NJ. Chamberlain, formerly al
Grass Range who was indicted foI
selling liquor to the eros Ventres
Indians and who pleaded not guilty
to the indictment a few days ago,
came into court today and pleaded
guilty. He was fined 800 and sen,
fenced to one day in Jail. He paid
the fine.-Helena Herald.
The entertainment announced fol
last Friday evening to be given fol
the benefit of the Free Library, wal
postponed. owing to the existenc,
of diptheria and the fear of many
parents to mingle with the public
Mr.. Hedges arrived from Yale Thurs
day, but when informed ofcondition,
accepted the postponeMent as en-
tirely proper under the circumstances
Ira Dundom who was in towI
last week says the Inter Ocean die
not state the facts in writing of hi.
experience with certain smooth gen
tleman in Chicago. He says they
tried to work the brass lock on hin
but he did not bite. Mr.. Dundon
claims to have had $25 stolen from
his overcoat pocket while on a stree
car and that was all the money b
lost.
j. W. Gray's daughter. May, ha
been suffering from membranou
Group for several days and diptherii
was feared. but the child is fast re
covering. Slight indisposition in tn
family of James Campbell also occa
stoned extra precautions, butt no new
cases than those in the Hilger famil,
have been announced and fears q
spread of the disease have about sub
sided.
November 30th, at Helena, the de
murrer to the complaint of Franz
Moshner, Isaac II. Butts and H. G
Butts VS.. VIM. Netting Henr
Schmitz and A. L. Babcock, whic.
ON a change of venue, vas argue
before Judge Smith. /. p. Veazey G
Great Falls, appearing for plaintiff
and H. G. McIntire for defendant
The suit is for a specific performance
of contract and grew out of the dil
mine at Gilt Edge.
The news of the suicide of Judg
Buck, which was received by til
ARGUS Tuesday, came al a great shoe
to the many friends of the brillian
justice. For many years Judge Buc
was a resident of Benton, associate
with Associate Justice Hunt an
was frequently in Lewistown.
successor will probably be appointe
at once by Governor Smith and
would be no surprise to learn tina
Judge DuBose had received til
honor. While all would regret To-
ing Judge DuBose from this distric
his appointment to h supreu
bench would he hailed as a merite
promotion. In this contingency tt
governor would also have the al
pointment OF a Judge for this di
trict.