Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25

Idaho about September LIST and wi
be accompanied by his family.
The Episcopal entertainment a
the Presbyterian church will be give
tomorrow Thursday evening, In
stead of tonight as announced las
week. The Christian EndeavOr sc
ciety will meet tonight instead {
Thursday evening.
Rev. w. l.. Bowel of the Christian
church. occupied the pulpit at tn
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing last, preaching to large audiences
Rev. Bowel is engaged in evnngelis
tie work In Eureka. Kas.. and visi
ted Lnwistown ON priva'e business
Clerk Perkins received Al Telegram
Tuesday from the state board %
equalization saying they had reduced
the value of stock cattle i'm Fergu,
comfy from SIS to $l7 per head
This will lower the county ASSESS
ment about $4,000. No further
changes will he made by the state
board.
A gentleman who met +. w. Wat
kins i'm Great Falls after the Bryan
speech, says that the Populist states.
man was not at all pleased with the
sentiments expressed by Mr.. Bryan
and intimated that he could nc
longer support him. The cause oi
this was that Bryan repudiated the
sub-treasury scheme-a pet idea oi
the Pops.
At the land office Saturday Mrs.
Alice Raser appeared to protest the
entry of Joseph Dunsmore and an
interesting contest ensued, Cort &
Worden appearing for Mrs. RAISER
and r. Won Tobel for Dunsmore.
Both parties are of Utica. The OFF,
GERS notified the parties that a decision
would be rendered within ten days
unless written arguments we're filed.
B. f. Sink of Utica was i'm town
Tuesday. Mr.. Sink says that for
several years past he has taken both
Democratic and Republican papers
In order to read both sides of the
political argument, and is convinced,
not only from what he has read, but
from the wav of prosperity which
has placed many tOttering Fergus
county citizens on their feet, that the
Republican party is the one worthy
of popular support.
The following criminal cases have
been entered on the court docket for
the present term and all are expected
to come to trial: State VS.. George
Ayers, grand larceny; VS.. Albert
Winston, assault in second degree:
vs.. j. H. Schneider, grand larceny;
vs.. LeGrand Sanders, felony; VS..
Edwar Pagel and John Bowe, as
sault i'm second degree; VS.. Chester
Dean, burglary in second degree;
Edward Waters, burglary i'm second
vs.. Seymour Addison, as
sault in second degree. The civil
docket is light. The case of Ammon-
Stivers Mining Co. VIZ. w. NJ. Black
ford. ct al, will not be tried iu is said,
as a settlement is pending.
The folio wing are the tax levies
made in the several counties of the
state SO far as we have noted them
from our exchanges. The levy given
is that for county, road, school,
bridge, poor and sinking fund pur-
aIua aal I.a, mot irnI,,Ia pt.t.
bounty or other axes which, upon
collection, are RENTED to the state
treasurer for state purposes: Carbon
couney. 19k mills; Gallatin county,
10 mills; Meagher county, ~ mills,
Broadwater county, 14h mills; Ra-
valli county. Tx mills; Dawson
county, q mills. The Fergus county
tax for the purposes above mentioned
is ICY mills. Who says Fergus county
is the worst managed county in tn.
state?
Prof. F. NJ. Vancil, who was en-
gagged as principal of the LewistowI
SCHOOLS for the ensuing term, arrived
Saturday via Billings coach from
Nebraska, where he had been en-
ga5nd i'm normal school work during
the sui'-ner. Prof. Vancil is enthusi
astic Oh u object of a railroad ant
believes the citiz, 90 OF LewistowI
should exert themselves - have TN,
Burlington extend it's line this way
His wife and daughter arein Lincoln
Neb., the latter attending the uni
versity. Mrs. Vancil may possibl,
come to Lewistown this fall. but hi
daughter will remain to complet
hereducation. The professors dutie
will soon begin, the fall term open
ing Tuesday. September 9TH.
While In Helena last week tn
writer conversed with w. del. Bene
dict, who recently bonded the New
Mr.. Benedict said that the repor
that he had closed n deal for the in
terests of Moshner & Butts, l.. S
Woodbury. and Messrs. Smith an,
premature. The matter is unde
consideration, but owing to the i'll
ness of Herman Schmitz, who ha
been confined to his room for a fort
night, negotiations were practical.
Fat a standstill. The only terms upo.
(which he will touch the Gilt Edg
properties, Mr.. Benedict says, is tina
all parties to the pending litigatio
assign their interest to him, as h
will not attempt to judge the right
Of any of the parties to the contro
versy and neither will lay himse
liable to litigation because of pui
chase. Mr.. Benedict said it wa
quite probable he would be i'm Lew
istown again before going east.