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

The list of delinquent taxpayers
will appear in our mex issue. More
than half of the list will be that Of
the Northern Pacific railroad CON-
pany.
Services were held at all churches
Sunday last, all fear of diptheria
contagion having abated. Presiding
Elder Riggin conducted services at
the Methodist church.
III. LOuther and Attorney Herford,
deny that they are negotiating for
horses to start an Alaskan stage line,
al reported by the Standard. Their
plans are not SO far matured.
At a meeting of the congregation
of the Presbyterian church held Tues
day evening, Rev. Albert Pfaus was
elected to supply the pulpit for
elected for the same term.
The public schools were re-opened
Monday last, the trustees and the
board OF health deeming the danger
OF contagion entirely over The new
department under Miss Peebl,ss was
organized in the Jackson building,
east side.
a letter from "ye editor" from
Billings, say 5 that excellent time was
made by the Billings coach Wednes-
day of last week, the passengers be-
ing allowed five hours sleep at
Lavina and arriving in Billings AT
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The knights of Labor CD presented
to the commissioners Monday a mes
sage of congratulation upon their
methods of doing business. 1t might
have been worthy of some attention
had not it borne SO prominently the
finger marks of our contemporary
and it's intent thus plainly made up,
parent.
The lecture announced December
LIST 20 be delivered at the Presbyter
ian church the evening of the Bro
inst. by Hon. w. A. Hedges for the
benefit OF the Lewistown Free
LipIdI1 . var hCtCtSui portPoht'
but will be delivered Friday evening
of this week, together with the at
tractive musical program. See pro
gram in another column.
j. HI. Mcknight has been in tn,
Basin for a week looking after his
stock interests. Mr.. No knight reports
the Fergus county range in excellent
condition compared with that il
Choteau, Cascade and the Milk rive
sections. He is well satisfied will
the looks of his cattle, notwithstand
ing the eve weather of November
Z. h. Cheadle, T. f. Carson an,
Judge Meagher formed "a part.
which went to Big Timber Frida,
last by private conveyance. Mr.
Cheadle went to meet his family oil
their return from the east, Mr.. Car
o on his return to his Texas HON
and Judge Meagher was en- route I,
Arkansas Hot Springs, where he viii
spend the winter.
Several of the county contract
were let by the commissioners las
week. John Clancy secured the con
tract for the care of the county poor
Geo. III. Kelly the wood contract
Robert Murray the coal contract
and DR.. Cliff Lindsey the contract TO
the furnishing of drugs, medicine
and medical attendance to thecount.
poor for the year 1895.
Coroner Monahan was summone,
to Utica Thursday last to hold a
inquest upon the remains OF Charlie
Flint, who had beer found dead vi
der "a bridge on the road from UticI
to the Babcock ranch, frozen an,
having a wound on the head, whicI
led to IA suspicion offoul play. TIL
investigation showed. however, tina
deceased had been drinking while il
Utica and when near the bridge hal
fallen from the wagon i'm which h
was riding and received the injury
evidently having crawled under tn
bridge and persisted from cold, tn
wound not being sufficient to caus
death. Deceased was in the emplo
of Mrs. Babcock. was about 26 year
Of age and "A nephew of j.. H. Film
Wis. The team which Mr.. Flint ha
been driving, proceeded homewarC
though without q driver.