Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-01-12
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

The new books for the Iewistown
library are now at Fl. Benton N
are expected to be here as soon as
arrangements can be made for their
transportation.
Judge DuBose has just set terms OF
court in his district as Fort
Benton, Feb. %, May4. Aug. III,
~; Lewistown, March q, Aug.
l., Oct. -; Glasgow, March May -,
Aug. 20, Nov. II.
Some en- are born liars and some
contract the habit from evil Assoc
ciatious. We are inclined to think
the special GRAND boy of the Demo-
crat belongs in the latter class, but
we may be wrong.
Chas. Malloy of Deerfield was n pas
senger ON the outgoing LewistoWn
coach this morning. He has just re-
turned from a trip to his ID home in
Wisconsin, his first home visitin over
twenty years.-River Press.
In the suit of James Donovan
against X. A. Ammon and X. Nj.
Stivers, of the Gilt Edge mines fame,
to recover 81 $50 and costs for serv-
ices, the jury yesterday returned a
verdict in favor OF Stivers.-Great
Falls Leader.
The report of Treasurer Cook for
December shows the following cash
balances: Cash on hand Dec. i, So5,-
S26.75: received during the month,
S37, O92. ~: disbursed during month,
$50 :6. %; cash on hand January L,
So, 1871.
b. f. Lepper. the prominent stock
man of Flatwillow, was in Lewis
town Tuesday. Mr.. Lepper reports
the stock in his section in good con-
dition, though the severe weather OF
November and early December
promised a different condition at this
time.
Emmett Hamilton, who was SO
severely injured three weeks ago, is
rapidly improving and is already
able to be about the house. When
he appears in public, his physician
says that hardly a scar from the ac-
cident, which SO nearly killed him
will be noted.
This office has during the past
week furnished some very tasteful
invitations for the entertainments to
be given by the Odd Fellows on the
2lst inst. and for the Woodmen Fri
day evening next. The gentlemen
appointed to make the selection o
stock and style manifested excellent
taste and beautiful ~souveniers is thu
result.
David Hilger advises us that IN
has already secured the regulation
blizzard flag for the LewistowI
signal station and it will be use'
when necessary, though h othe
flags may not arrive for some time
This flag is a red pennant, wit
black block in center and when dis
played indicates u "northerly" o
blizzard within t~wenty-four hours.
william Quinn was arrested SatuI
day, charged with passing "A worth
less check upon E. G. Schneider
The check was signed Z. G.. Il. Ma
colt and drawn in favor OF Quin
for the sum of $23, Endorsed by Quin
to Schneider. The defendant pleade
not guilty, alleging that the chec
was given him by Marcot, who live
on the Missouri, in payment OF
horse. The Ease was not set.
The Maginnis flag staff we
brought to- Lewistown Saturday b
the contractor j. o. Gilkerson, an
Monday was raised and set in col
crete. The pole is handsome an
rises to a height of 20 feet. AS SOC
as the weather signals arrive ever
citizen and ranchman and stockmt
for miles up and down the vale
may prepare himself for impendir
storms. The cost of the pole and i
setting was $50, raised by Dav
Hilyer. to whom the thanks OF eli
zens are due.
Austin and Bertha Vannest ente
ltllitfl sollt Vi thtlI sthopA ~ iti'
last Friday evening in the parlors
the Vannest home about three mil
from town. Several of the teache
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Gilpatri,
were also present. Games and dan
ing were the order of the evenin
Mr.. and Mrs. Vannest gave one
their delicious suppers which w
Hastily served. When the you
people left they felt that they h;
spent one more of those eniOyat
times which is long to be remeI
bered.
Saturday last the annual meetil
of the stockholders of the Fair ass
citation was held and a full report
the proceedings will be found ell
where. In re-electing President +
ger and Secretary Cook, the dir
tors acted wisely, confering a
served compliment on these gent
men for the excellent managemt
they have given the affairs OF I
association during the past ye
While both gentlemen were quite
willing to accept the duties
another term, they bowed to the v
OF the directors and their re-electi
assures as enjoyable and profita
meeting in 1898 as that of 1897.