Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-03
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] ARCUS & leSIIE'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

County commissioners are In regu-
lar puat-rly session this week.
The ARGUS has bound receipts on
sale-25 rents per book OF fifty sheets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Slough of Stan
ford were visitors at the county seat
first of the week.
Mrs. VIM. jenkins left Oh Mondays
Benton coach for ottawa, Canada,
where she will visit her parents for
TIVE or three months.
The c~hicken-pie supper given ut the
Methodist church Friday evening last
was well attended and netted the
church a. considerable sum.
Dan Crowley's colts ma be g
ON the streets most any fine day.
The youngsters take To the turf like
old roadsters and will develop into
fine driving teams in two or three
years.
John Bebb went to Benton Mon
day ON his way to Spokane Falls,
which point will he his headquarters
during his employment by A. Bauer
4 Co, liquor and cigar dealers, whom
he will represent on the road.
There were two births in Lewis
town Friday last, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Weaver and to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rowley. The same night a
child was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice sullivan al Gilt Edge.
We learn by wire that Brutfy's
road bill has passed by both houses
and goes into effect at once. Under
this law Surveyor Hogeland will take
charge of all road work in thecounty.
The office of Dad supervisor is abol-
ished.
Emil Plum has moved his family
from Maiden to Lewistown and ac-
cepted the position Of deputy asses
sor for this year. Mr.. Plum went to
work Monday and as soon as office
p~reliminaries are done, will go on
the road.
Manager Symmes Of the Power
Mercantile Co., left for the east Mon
day morning on his annual trip for
the purchase of stock. While east
Mr.. Symmes will visit his mother i'm
Canada. He will be absent about
one month.
X. A. Hanke, of the Montana
Hardware Co, returned Tuesday
from n months visit I'm the east.
lie reports u most enjoyable time
and says business houses all look for
opening of spring.
The Home Workers will meet with
Mrs. John War;, Mrs. Campbell. Mrs.
Carson and Mrs. Cort at the Presby-
t,rian church on Friday of this week.
Supper will be served Mt 4 O'Clock.
price 30 cents. The gentle men are in
vited to he present.
Julius Petersen has taken the
agency for IA book called 1.-The First
Battle" written by VIM. j. Bryan.
The author may possibly he re-
membered by some of our readers,
he being the gentleman who was
nominated for the presidency in lS96.
The following cash patents were
received at the I.ewistownland office
during the past week: Peters. Tiegen,
Frank kimball, Arthur Weston, Alb
SALON Il. Hayes. Patrick +. DUFFY,
Simon ID. Campbell, Charles Lyle, +.
Augusta wsydert. william IL. Fer
gus
The dance at Cottonwood Friday
evening of last week, given for the
benefit Of the district school fund,
was attended by IA goodly number
from Lewistown as well as the peo.
pie of Cottonwood and |Beavercreeks,
Eiehty-fivc tickets were sold and the
district realized handsomely. Til,
dancers reported n most enjoyable
evening and supper.
A rumor which was being assid
uously circulated the first OF the
week to the effect that the public
school term would conclude early il
April, was authoritatively denied by
Prof. Garrett. The professors said tn,
trustees had considered the advisa
bility OF disseminating the = side
school at that time as the fund,
would not hold out, but had decided
to draw on next years money TO
the small mount necessary to con
tinue all departments the full time.
The board of appraisers completed
their labors Oh Wednesday of las
week, eight days being all that tn
law allowed the board to remain il
session. Northern Pacific railroad
land was appraised at 81 an acre
Lewistown property lying within
the plated townsite but outside tn
business or residence centers wa
raised a little over last year, ais
the property of Mrs. G. W. Cook o.
the bench near the court house. TIL
Wiedeman property was also raise,
while some Of Chas. Lehman's Ian,
and that Of Mrs. ID. l.. Shafer wa
lowered. Some of the Main stree
property was raised, but on n whole
both the business and residenc
property was either left the same a
last year or lowered. Under the la,
which passed the Legislature las
week, appraisment of all lands wi
hereafter be made by the assesso
the board of appraisers being don
away with.