Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-28
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

visiting friends for a month past.
VIM. Jenkins has purchased two
lots on the Boulevard, in the block
between Fourth and Fifth avenues,
and has commenced the erection of a
residence.
Mrs. M. j. Garrett stated after yes
terday's convention that she had
hardly expected the nomination for
superintendent of schools and was
not in the least disappointed because
it went to another.
Prof. Parent is looking to the next
teachers institute with every assur-
nee of the most successful meeting
held in the county. The charming
school ma'ams-they are all charm
ing-will meet next Tuesday In the
Presbyterian church.
Mrs. G. NJ. Stafford left this morn
ing for the east. travelling in the Ben
ton coach. She contemplates spend
ing a fortnight with relatives and
friends in Milwaukee, Wis, and later
will go to Omaha, where Mr.. Stat
ford will meet her and enjoy the
sights of the exposition.
Mrs. Eliza Newkirk vas brought i'm
from Wolf creek Saturday last by her
son, Clarence Newkirk, and thateven-
ing adiudged insane by In examining
board. Mrs. Newkirk 10 about 80
years of age and for some time past
hA,. ,,inI hn, hnan fasl;nn NATL har
condition had become such that her
son deemed treatment at the asylum
and the complete change which it
would afford absolutely necessary for
the retention of life. She vas taken
to the asylum Monday.
The new school house in the Forest
Grove district has been completed
and a house-warming party will he
given Friday evening, Oct. q. Here
tofore visitors have complained of
the lack of room, but the new school
house will provide abundance Ho-
tel accommodations can be had at
Frost's. A supper will be served by
the ladies of the district. The object
OF the dance il not alone to furnish
enjoyment, but to raise money to
furnish seats for the house, and to
this end an admission fee of $l.50 lin
Guiding supper) will be charged.
The county. commissioners will
meet i'm special session Friday and
Saturday next to meet representa-
tivcs of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Co., and the matter of taxes will be
discussed. Year after year this sub
ject is discussed" and that is all
ever comes of it. LII the railroadc om-
pany is required to pay taxes, can
not there be found some way to
make them do it, and If the law is on
their side, let the matter be dropped.
Railroad taxes are a constant cause
of vexation and expense. They have
patented a great part of their land in
this county and are receiving rental
from a large proportion of that
which has not been sold. Why should
they not pay taxes?
During the past week our collector,
Mr.. Sheridan, has called upon a num-
Der of OF subscribers. but has not met
with the prompt payment of ac-
counts that we had Isl toexpect.
several subscribers seem to havecon-
sidered the placing of their accounts
with a collector "a reflection upon
their honesty. Such was not in
tended. but we know, and we have
met with many who have acknowl-
edged such to be fact, that a sub
scriber receiving a bill through the
mails will give it only passing atten-
ton, r~emarking to himself. "Yes. l
will settle that this fall" And this
fall" lapses into winter and spring
but no settlement is made. Other
subscribers do not recognize that
subscriptions to the ARGUS, as to al,
papers managed with a view 10 sue
should he an invariable rule in all
newspaper offices.
Dave Foreman, who was in from
Grass Range yesterday, said that we
were mistaken in stating last week
that no Republican primGIie les were
held in the Grass Range district and
that Messrs. Foreman and Imislund,
who sat i'm the convention, were seat
ed without credentials. We are
pleased to learn that we were mis-
taken and assure the gentlemen that
the statement was made on informa-
ton furnished us by a resident of the
and with no intention to do any in
justice TO the Republicans of that Sec
ton. In years past they haveshown