Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-04-13

] Nevada cattle. At his ranches nea
{ Belgrade he has recently received a
y and branded over 1000 head. Nor
: are expected, 30 that he will probab
ly increase his holdings by a total O
5000. The cattle were purchased ii
: southern Nevada and are all younJ
: stock of good blood.
!, Assistant Cashier War; of tn,
Bank, accompanied by r. &. Cooper
. X. A. Hanke, James Laidley ant
James Campbell,I went to Utica Tues
day morning to inventory the stock
OF Geo. Bach. From there they will
go to Stanford and inventory the
stock of A. J. Slough. Though not
authoritatively announced, IL is ru.
ed that the Bach and Slough
interests will be consolidated and
operated hereafter by a stock
company, In which Messrs. Bach and
Slough will be interested. as well
as other parties.
The Pioneer Press minneapolis
edition. OF April 18th, contains an
item to the effect that 1.-THE citizens
of Lewistown, Fergus county, Mon
tana, have organized a company of
the national guard and tender their
services tn the president in case OF
need. The company is composed of
cowboys, all roughriders and dead
shots. and they will prove a valuable
acquisition to the country's warriors
in case of trouble between the United
States and Spain" 1t is thought
that the item was furnished the
I'ress reporter by a member of the
company who started for Cuba
about ten days ago..
1t is just as unfair to state that
w. H. Kelly. republican, was a
defaulter, az st would be to state
that w. ID. Deaton and j. q. Gilker-
son (democrats) were desaulters.
Expert Dolliver found that certain
fees were due the county from all the
above officers, and all promptly paid
the same into Tx county treasury,
as the records show. The cowardly
scoundrel, Johns, attacks KeAy, who
has removed from the state, but
says nothing about the Others, for
the obvious reason that they are
still here. and would mop the earth
with his miseable carcass, should he
make such a N unjust charge against
them.
New timber regulations have been
promulgated by the department.
The plan OF granting permits has
been discontinued and the govern
ment will now only allow lumber
to be placed on sale by the payment
of appraised stumpage value. A
settler may cut not to exceed 800
worth (stumpage vafue) form any
non-mineral bearing lands. for his
w use OF may procure the saving
OF not to exceed that amount, this
product to be exclusively used by
him. but dealers must make appli-
cation forp permission to cut and the
government will pass upon the mat
ter after the appointment of and the
report of appraisers is received.
There are SO many ways of lodging
this law, however, that it is doubt
full ii it will be very effective in
sparsely settled localities.
The school board at a meeting last
week, engaged two teachers, COM
pleting the list constructors retained
for the ensuing year. Prof. ii. A.
Moulton was given the grammar
department and Miss Clara Main, OF
Barre, Illinois, the primary depart
ment. The former is well known
throughout the county, having filled
the position of county superintend-
ent for two years with credit to
himself and the county's schools.
He SAYS he will not be a candidate
for any office at the fall elections but
intends giving his whole attention
to his new position and the upbuild-
ing of Lewistown as an educationa
center. Mrs. Garrett, the present
primary teacher, declined to accept
reelection. much to the regret Oh the
board, but they consider that they
have secured, in the person OF Miss
| NldIID, all 1plN FblNtESoA " - -"
rett. Miss Main is very highly
recommended as one who has not
l only been especially trained for the
instruction of beginners, but who
l is experienced and has been very sue
: cessful. The board determined tC
erect the new building of stone and
I the clerk has addressed several arch
fleets to draw the plans and specifi
cations. The intention is to provide
at least four rooms, OF 800 SQUARE
T feet floor space, down stairs. ont
I large assembly room and one recita
ton room up stairs, beside Railways
{ closets, etc. This plan will Civ
{ space for additional grades. Thu
! board intends completing the entir'
building with the money realized
from bonds, even if they are forced t.
t defer the finishing and furnishing o
one or more of the rooms unit
y another year. Should necessity re
quire the present primary schoo
|, house could be used for another tern
or longer, and on some accounts
k Ia preferable to have the little one
e entirely separated from the olde
d scholars. The faculty now beinl
complete. Prof. Vancil will leave n
: stone unturned to have his assist
y ants thoroughly organized for tn
work of the fall term. Parent
e throughout the county who deire t
a send children to this schoolcan safel
lie depend upon their securing an edr
le cation equal to that afforded by an
4 public graded or high school in tn
state.