Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-12-07

~ $50 w.
Hon. W. A. Hedges delivered before
the citizens of Ubet his able lecture
on the subject of Montana" which
was enjoyed by all listeners and
highly appreciated" says a local
correspondent. Entertainments were
served and the program was inter-
sperced with Rotations and music.
The proceeds were for the benefit of
the school library"
Monday ID. A. Meagher, treasurer
elect, received from Judge Du Bose
his approved bond and it has been
filed with the county clerk. The re-
quired bond is $780, 900, which amount
has been exceeded i'm the bond pre-
scented. The sureties and the
amounts for which they become
liable are as follows: Oscars Stephens,
s. S. Hobson, and +. E. Wright,
$4,000 each; A. C. Green, F. r.
Warren, Joseph King, Angus Nc
MILAN. ]. T. Clegg, B. E. Stack, J. c.
Hauck, G. NJ. Stone, VIM. Gordon
NhN W. DioAiuSC, Fc,VVV CdCu, L.
L. Halbert Jr., $4,000; VIM. M.
Busch, $4,000. 1t is n of the best
bonds filed in this county.
Treasurer Wiedemau, of the Repub-
lican county committee, has filed his
report with the county clerk, show
ing collections from candidates and
Republicans to the amount of $3.50. 80,
and expenditures amounting to
1891. 30, leaving a balance on hand of
$500. The expenditures were 800
for salary of secretary, $136.75 Tor
printing, ETC., $226.30 for expenses of
Senator Carter's tour through this
county, and $l2S.25 divided among a
great number of smaller expenditures,
all enumerated i'm the report. S. S.
Hobson, senatOr-elect, says he ex-
pended but $62. 80, $50 of which was
paid the committee and $3.50 for
travelling expenses. ID. A. Meagher,
treasurer-elect, expended 1852, 800 tt
the committee, $50 for travelling ex-
penses and 81 for printing. w. II.
Mcfarland, justice of the peace-elect,
spent nothing.
Brief mention was made last week
of the death of Miss Augusta Wey-
dert, the sad intelligence being re-
as the ARGUS went to press on
Wednesday,. Miss Weydert was a
native of Montana, having been born
in Helena in 1872. At the age of 10
she moved to Lewistown with the
taught in this locality until she left
for Trenton, n. j., two years ago
last September, to take a normal
course. She was always a good
scholar and made rapid progress in
her studies, and had she lived would
have graduated i'm February with
high honors. Friends and associates
did everything i'm their power to re-
lieve her suffering and restore her TO
health, but without avail. Deceased
a father and mother and two
sisters and two brothers to mourn
her loss, and they have the sympathy
of the community i'm their bereave-
ment. The remains were inferred at
Trenton, where they will rest for the
present.
The reward offered by the citizens
of LewistOwn for the arrest and con-
viction of the murderer of r. NJ.
MOodylast month, has been increased
by additional subscriptions to an
amount very near 81 800. C. b. Noble
is circulating the list. County Attor-
ney Smith addressed Gov. Smith, re-
questing the Offering of a reward by
the state, but has received a reply
stating that the fund from which
such sum might be drawn il exhaust
ed, and, further, the governor il
not disposed to offer a reward. In
explanation of his position the gov
ernor says that he thinks the officers
throughout the state are too much
disposed to secure the offering OF a
reward first and catch the criminal
afterward. Evidently some of the
sheriffs have been drawing heavily ON
the state fund. The governor surely
had no reference to this county, for
SO far as we can recall the state has
never paid a citizen or officer of this
county any reward for the apprehen.
sion of a criminal.
The Modern Mother