Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-17
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IL RCUS AND COSMOPOLITAN $2.75
] lRcUS & leSlIE'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Donald Fowler has succeeded VIM
Kicks az janitor at the court house,
Read the spring announcement
of the Montana Hardware Co. on
this page.
Court convenes next Monday.
The term promises to last through
the week if not longer.
County officers report this the
lightest month for official business
in the past eighteen.
Hobensack 4 Sloan have some
thing to say that will interest far
mers in their ad. ON first page.
Mrs. Cyrus Stiles, accompanied by
Mrs. Eddy and daughter arrived
from Michigan Saturday evening.
A. Lincoln of Deerfield has been
very i'll with pneumonia for u week
past, requiring the close attention OF
physician.
Note the change in Chas. Lehman
x Co.'S. ad. ON first page. Their new
stock is arriving and they are Offer
ing bargains.
This week the Power Mercantile
Co. has something to say about out
ing %fiannels in the large ad on first
page. Bargains in remnants are
also offered.
ii. T.. Robbins, arch deacon of
the Episcopal church, stationed at
Benton, will occupy the pulpit in
the Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening, the Both inst.
A supper will be given at the Rock
creek school house next Monday
evening, the 22nd inst, for the bene-
fit Of Rev. Luther of the Methodist
church. Everyone In invited.
Ii ir said tina u Zeal is ON foot for
the sale to n syndicate represented
by T.. j. Morrison, of the Hastings
ranches and other claims On Ross
Fork. The cannot be ron
tirmed.
The only criminal case ON the
docket at the next term Of court is
that Of the State VS.. Parsons, for
forgery. This case was tried al the
last term of court and resulted in a
disagreement.
Last week the weather was peculi-
arly severe for this season of the
year. the thermometer registering
- degreess below zero at IL !. M.
Friday. sunday, however, was
bright and warm and the days since
have been like spring.
Geo. NJ. Stone of PhilbrOok, who
has spent the winter i'm Maine, re-
turned to the Basin last week. He
reports that all signs in the east
point tn n rapid restoration of conf
dence and that manufacturers, mer-
chants and agriculturists look for
ward to IA season of prosperity in
all lines.
Local attorneys give ii as their
opinion that the playing of the pOpu-
lar game solo, better known az
stuff, or any other game for the
drinks, is prohibited by the Chandler
anti-gambling law, which goes into
effect July LIST. II this theory proves
true some other people besides the
sports will be seriously affected
by the law.
Friday last a wolf was killed in
Bob Days field just above town by
the same two dogs who brought a
coyote to bay, AZ reported two
,,.I., rrIa 1a.ro T., tt;. -
stance fought their prey for nearly
two hours before they could over
come him and were quite severely
injured about the face. The carcass
weighed "a pounds.
We learn that p. Z. Elston is in
receipt of a letter from a man who
was formerly a freighter in thif
county to- the effect that the Bur
lington railroad is now making prep.
arations to build a bridge across
the Yellowstone river at Huntly and
advising Mr.. Elston to purchase
draft horses, as he (the correspond
ent) il certain the railroad will ex
tend it's line toward Great Falls the
present year.
For the past three weeks stocl
men throughout the county hav,
been Obliged tn feed constantly, ex
cept In a few favored sections, anc
at this writing the supply of hay Il
becoming very low. The snow liel
from five to- ten inches deep on tn
level and heavily crusted. The warn
weather of the past few days hai
given much encouragement however
and ~ there has been little Or nj
loss thus far, ii may reasonably b,
expected that both cattle and sheeI
will come out of the winter In goot
shape.
Monday last County Superintend
ent Parent apportiSned among tn,
school districts of the county 1878
$500 40 Of which was received from
the state treasurer and $25S.24 from
taxes collected since the last appor
tionment. The amount was appor
toned az follows: District No !
$a6s. 10; .. $22.SO; 3. $3.50; I. $500
>, $s2.2 70; 6. $27; Z, $24.60; s. $50; 9
$3.50; 10, $ls.GO; IL. $12; IL. $50; Is
$l3.2O: IA. $1l.40: IL. $3.50; IL, $40
IL, $l4.4O; Is. $l7.20 IS, $12; 70, $l5
q, $46.sO; %, $3.50; 3, %; "a, $500
%, $40: ~. SIS; q, $500; d. 81; %
1890; 80, $4.S0; 81, $3.50; 81, $40