Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-03-23

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few citizens found fault with thu
coaches for not travelling during the
storm or for being late for two OIL
three trips afterward, 1t seems they
had d righteous kick when the coach
which left Great Falls Friday morn
ing did not reach Lewistown until
Monday noon. Laying i've at Stan
ford from Saturday night to Sunday
morning and passing Utica at 12:3t
p. m. Sunday, they should certainly
have reached the terminalthat night.
Parties leaving Utica at IL a. m
easily reached Lewistown at 6 p. m.
and without a change of horses.
Owing to the storm and the condi-
ton OF the roads the attendance at
the masquerade ball Thursday even
ing last (St. Patrick's day. was not
half what it would otherwise have
been. Some forty couples attended.
Previous to the general dancing, six
teen boys and girls, handsomely
dressed, entertained the elders with
the May pole dance for which they
had been trained by Mr.. Surprenant.
The children performed the dance
very prettily and without fault until
almost the asst steps, when one be-
came a trifle tangled, but not suffi-
cient to in any way mar the beauty
of the figure. The handsornest cos
tunes OF the floor were those of Mrs.
Sam Weaver, who represented An
ME Oldthing," j. w. LeQuatte as q
Mexican, George Fitzpatrick In the
police and Sam Weaver as a sun
flower. Prizes were awarded for su-
periority in several styles of cos
TUNES and the evening passed of
very pleasantly.
In conversation with Lieut..
Wallace Sunday last, the officer said,
concerning the possibility OF the
Montana militia being called out
and the possible desire of some
of the members of the Lewistown
to be excused from going,
that the matter lay with the govern
That II the governor should de-
sire, every enlisted man would be
Obliged to go. excepting civil officers,
but that as there would be sufficient
of men in h state who
would be anxious to enlist 1t was
probable that those who
to remain at home could
secure a discharge. The lieutenant
very much doubted whether the
point would be raise, however, as he
said few men would care to make
such a request, and he further ques-
toned the likelihood of the troops
being called. While commenting
upon this matter we do not wish
to even insinuate cowardice on the
part OF any member of the newly en-
listed company, butt it is quite possible
some members would find that their
duties to their families would deter
them from obeying an immediate
order to depart.
Saturday evening the school
of this district opened bids
for the purchase OF district bonds to
the amount of 1913, OO0, being 6 per
cent. 10-2O's, $4,000 of the proceeds to
be used for refunding outstanding
obligations and $17 900 for building
purposes. Four bids were submit
ted: A. E. DickermaD, Great Falls,
$3.50 premium; First National Bank
of Butte, S5l0 premium; Thos. Cruise
Savings Bank OF Helena, 81, $40
Bank of Fergus County,
$1,552.50 premium. The
two former bidders specified that the
bonds were TO be delivered at their
place of business, while the Helena
bank stipulated the delivery to be
made either at Helena or at Chicago
at III banks option. Considering
these requirements and that the
Bank OF Fergus County would re-
ceive the bonds here and their bid
was only $57.5 80 less than the Helena
bank, the bonds ere awarded to the
Bank of Fergus County, II of
much qualification to the trustees
who were pleased to have the in
debtedness carried out by u home
The board awarded the
printing OF the bonds to the Western
Bank Note Co., OF Chicago, for $125.
Lieut.. r. b.. Wallace, who visited
Lewistown the past week to muster
in the company of the National
Guard, is no stranger to this section.
His father, Mai. Wallace, formerly
owned the Hobson ranch near Utica,
and there made his home with his
family. The lieutenant left this sec
ton, with his parents, In 1854 and
this was his first visit to Lewistown.
He Is a very pleasant gentleman and
was remembered by many who knew
him when a young man. The End
Cavalry, of which Lieut.. Wallace is
first lieutenant, is now stationed at
having been serving On detail duty
in this state for two years past. He
il anxious to go to the front II his
regiment is called andfor this reason,
II no other, hurried his departure
from Lewistown, SO that he might
be on the railroad il the call came.
Concerning the prospect of war,
Lieut.. Wallace Is inclined to the
opinion that the Spanish-American
embroglio will be settled peacefully
but says the regulars are anxious for
an opportunity to fight. At Fort
Harrison as at all other posts in the
state, the troops are prepared for
emergency orders, but have no
further knowledge of the depart
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