Fergus County argus., 1899-03-15

DR.. W. A. Long and wife an,
daughter, returned Saturday after |
winters enjoyment In New Orleans
The Mardi Gras, which Is the annua
fete In the southern capital, wa
greatly marred this winter by tn
unpropitious weather prevailing
The days were colder than New
Orleans has experienced for man!
years, and stoves, something who'll,
unknown in this cline, were In grea
demand, merchants having to pro
vide lamps 10y which patrons nigh
warm. On their return trip, tn,
doctor and party spent several day,
in Missouri, visiting friends. Durine
the winter ut New Orleans, Dr. Lonl
attended lectures relative to hil
profession.
Several changes were made In tn,
school law by the last legislature
among which was the reducing OF th,
number of trustees in districts of tn,
second class, population Of from
j 200 to l2,OOO), from seven to Eve
consequently there will be but one
trustee to elect i'm the wistown
district this spring. As announced
last week, Messers. Culver, Cort and
Wright will retire, and while all are
very much averse to accepting re.
election. nevertheless, friends Of the
district should prevail on some one OF
them to accept, and election should
be by unanimous vote. The interests
of the district demand it. Another
change is that in second class dis
tricts names Of candidates must be
posted by the clerk OF the district at
least five days before election. Nomi-
nations may be made by any five
electors of the precinct. The election
will occur Saturday April LIST. At
their meeting last Saturday the
board appointed W. L. Mcfarland,
c. +. Richards and David Hilger as
judges.
At the meeting Of the school board
Saturday evening last a sale Of the
school property on Main street was
made to Chas. Lehman for 300,
81 900 of which was paid down and
the balance at the end OF the school
year, about June |. The sale includes
four lots on Main street, cornering
on Sixth avenue, and the four back
lots on JaneauX street, cOrnering on
the same avenue. While no appor-
tionment Of the price was made, one
can better Judge the rate by dividing
it-say 5000 front lot and $500 "A
rear lot. Last August the property
was advertised for sale, but no bids
were received. Mr.. Lehman has not
announced what disposition he will
make OF this valuable acquisition to
his holdings. The eight lots were
given to the district in 1883 by Fran
els Janeaux, and the first Lewistown
school house still stands and is in use
by the primary grade. The brick
building IL only one square distant,
and this and the necessity of addi-
tiOnal funds for the furnishing of the
high school building, led to the sale,
which is generally considered good
one.
1t appears that the new bounty
law had an additional clause insert
ed by the senate, which provides
that pelts, including the tail and
ears of the animal, must also have
attached "a portion of the upper jaw
Of the animal" WUlfers should re-
member this. The law imposes a
very disagreeable duty upon the
county clerk and chairman Of the
board of county commissioners, and
one which Is likely to socOntaminate
the court house that the health Of
ficers will place a quarantine on the
building. These pelts, with por-
tion of the upper jaw attached, must
be strung upon wire by the clerk and
placed in his vault for 30 days, at the
end OF which time, after examination
by the chairman OF the board, they
must be taken out by these two Of.
ficials and burned. Imagine fifty OF
hundred hides. including u portion
Of flesh and bone, hanging in closed
vault for 80 days. Lawyers and
Others will be less likely to enter the
vault for the books they desire to ex
anime, after this law goes into effect
The provision IL farcical
Best of All