Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-01-05
RCUS AND lNTERO CEAA, $3.50
~ RCUS AND COSMOPOLITAN S2.75
~ RGUS AND IESlIE'S WEEKLY 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Editor Nrooman writes from New
York City that he is enjoying his va
cation exceedingly and that he viii
go to Washington this week accom-
panied by his family.
school reopened Monday with 6
large attendance. Owing to the dir
missal for two weeks in early Decem
Der the term will not close until the
first week in June.
Hicks, the weather prophet, says
there will be u storm Jan. 8, to be
followed with severe cold. He also
predicts that the last half OF Feb.
ruary and the first part of March
will bring much severe and unpro.
pitious w weather..
Judge Murray is in receipt OF later
from ID. A. Meagher who is spending
the winter at Arkansas Hot Springs,
to the effect that while the journey
was a tedious one, he already feels
much improved. Many interesting
experiences are related.
The county commissioners have
fixed February 18th as the date upon
which the special election will be
held for the adoption or rejection OF
the proposed Incorporation of Lew
istown and have appointed the fo.'
lowing officers tn conduct such elec.
ton: judges-G. j. wiedeman, G. III.
Williams, Joseph Bertrand, E. q.
Schneider, David Hilger; clerk-Ed-
ward Brassey, j. w. Gray.
The setting of the new wheel for
the Stiles & Waldorf electric COM
pany, was completed Saturday and
the lights since have been a great
Improvement over those furnished
for several months, although Mr..
STILES says that as soon as rock
and the force OF water increased the
lights will he still improved.
G. A. Parrott has just completed
the erection of "A handsome dwelling
al his ranch ON Cottonwood, il
being one of the most attractive
farm houses in this section. Mr..
Parrott's real estate holdings in Lew
istown are quite extensive and while
making his home on his Cottonwood
ranch, is generally looked upon as
one of Lewistown's most progressive
citizens.
L. W. King, manager of the mining
operations at Gilt Edge, was in
town Tuesday and reported the gold
camp very quiet. New Years MORN
ing there was a slight excitement,
prospectors being seer moving about
the hills with lanterns, locating
claims upon which the assessment
work had not been done for 1897.
There was no trouble among the
rival claimants and the early ~risers,
while they caught the worm" also
caught the laugh.
Unless one CHANGED to note the
calendar last Saturday it We're hard
to believe that it was mid winter,
the day was SO warm and pleasant,
New Years was generally observed,
the business houses all closing in the
afternoon, while many remained
closed all day. AS 1897 blended into
lS9S the church and school bells rams
out and there was considerable fir
ing, while the merry dancers at Cul
ver's hall wished each other a Happy
New Year.
The last preliminary meeting o
the stockholders of the Citizens Elec
trio company, was held Monday
afternoon, at which time the gentle
men elected as the first board of di
rectors reported, as n committee
upon the location of the proposed
plant and line OF ditch. Their report
was adopted and they were in
structed to proceed to have the
company Incorporated at once. TIL,
next meeting will be held under tn,
Incorporation.
Monday David HilgeL solicited sub
scriptions for the moving of the ole
Ft. Maginnis flag staff tn LewistowI
""N - IN tohh WI ~ Ntit
phone office to be used for displaying
weather signals. Sufficient funds be
ing easily secured, the contract wal
awarded to j.. o. Gilkerson. tn
lowest bidder. and Mr.. Gilkerson left
Tuesday for Maginnis with a crew
expecting to have the pole in Lewis
town tomorrow. The staff will b,
set in concrete.
The county commissioners were il
session Monday and Tuesday las
considering matters laid over from
the December session. Among thes
matters was the report of State EN-
aminer Morony and Sheriff Waite
reply thereto. the county printin,
contract and II number of claims
The report of VIM. Il. Mcfarland
who took the census of the inhabi
istown was received and a date Sc
for the election.
The local land office is i'm receipt c
an important decision in the ase q
Amanda Culbertson VS.. Harriet A
Babcock, which involved the latter
desert entry situated in Sec. 4 and
Il. Is y. II. II T.. The case was stub
bornly contested before the loca
office and the register and receive
ON April 9th 1897, decided in favo
of Babcock. An appeal was prompt
filed and under date of December y
1897 Commissioners Herman in
very elaborate decision sustains tn