Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-04-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

F. E. Wright and wife left Benton
this morning on their return from
the east and are expected tomorrow
evening.
printed in another column of IAN
Evening with the Poets" to be given
at the Presbyterian church, Thurs
day evening, April 14th.
David Hilger Is In receipt OF letter
from Scott Bros, Lavina, inquiring
about the cost Of a telephone line.
Scott Bros. write that arrangements
have been concluded for the building
the extension from that point to
connect with the Lewistown line,
either at Martinsdale or Yale.
Great Falls Tribune: In assessing
live stock, County Assessor Birken-
buel is virtually following the sched-
ule agreed upon at the state cOnven
ton. In mixed bands, sheep are
listed at $3.50 throughout. In
straight bands, true values are listed
at from 80 for lambs up. All cattle
under threes go al $50 and Others at
$50.
Under Sheriff Simons and Special
Deputy Chas. Ridell took the Benton
coach Monday morning for Deer
Lodge, having in custody III. ID. Dam
iels, convicted of grand larceny,
William Quinn, convicted of forgery,
and Ed Walters, convicted of assault
with intent to commit rape. The
two former will spend IA year in the
pen and the latter our years. Five
passengers was all the coach could
accommodate and others desiring to
go that morning were necessarily
delayed.
l.. w. Felch, who mas been engaged
as assistant principal i'm the Lewis
town school, upon recommendation
by Mr.. Vancil, is said by that gentle
man to have been uncommonly sue
cessful in his profession. Mr.. Fetch
is a graduate of the Pennington
State Normal of Maine, he has held
prominent positions in several states,
is especially strong in mathematics
and is now occupying a chair of
botany in his native state. 1t Is en-
tirely through Mr.. Vancil's efforts
that this district ia able to acquire
so valuable an acquisition to our
educational staff.
Owing to the increased interest of
the citizens in the news relative to
the Spanish-American embroglio and
the demand for more frequent and
complete advices rs to the course of
events, the ARGUS felt compelled to
ask citizens to contribute to the
expense of obtaining daily dis
patches. The response was very
prompt, and since Sunday condensed
report OF the latest disclosures have
been received and bulletined at the
post-office. The ARGUS is willing to
do more, than any citizen toward re-
ceiving the news, but as the
telephone charge is 81 for five
minutes and the stenographer must
be reimbursed for his services, we
deem it only just that the expense
should be shared by all and we as
sure the subscribers that they will
continue to receive prompt news of
the events so long as the excitement
continues and their contributions
warrant it.
The Democrat attempts to have
people believe that the costs Of the
libel cases are to be blamed on Mr..
Mcfarland, when, as everyone
knows, if it had not published what
it well knew and was fully proven to
he a falsehood, no necessity would
have existed for Mr.. Mcfarland to
prove it's falsity and attempt to
punish those responsible. There was
good and just cause for action or
else Judge DuBose would have dis
missed the first action at the time
defendants attorneys moved for
such Dismissal. Two cases involv-
ing larceny of two calves, worth 80,
cost the county much more than did
these libel suits and Mr.. Mcfarland
no doubt places at least that much
value on his reputation and was en-
titled to the same protection. The
costs instead of being $1,000, az
stated by the Mud Geyser, will not
exceed $475, even figuring bailiff's,
deputy clerk of court, fuel and lights
The defendants secured h con.
sent of the court to exceed the numb.
er Of witnesses allowed by law, after
which they only used two out of all
the number subpoened and arr
directly responsible for $S5.40, which
was n total waste.