Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-08-16

w. ID. DeatOn purchased OF IL. o.
Wareham this week 100 head OF
steers and dry cows, for delivery on
the 25th inst. The price was not
made pubic.
Miss Stella Mackey, Mrs. w. +. GIL
more and Mrs. j. II. Vadnais left this
morning on the Benton coach. Miss
Mackey and Mrs. Gilmore go to st.
Paul for a months visit, from where
the former will proceed to Chicago
and the latter tn Iowa, returning to
Lewistown In October.
Leader Merino OF the famous Black
Eagle band, which played In Lewis
aOwn July 4th and 5th, Ia expected
here Thursday and will remain. He
will assist In the organization and
training Of IA Lewistown band. By
public subscription the boys have
secured about $50 per month for their
support, and are practicing regularly.
II. f. Maltby came in from Stan
ford last week, accompanied by his
father whom he had met at Great
Falls. Mr.. ID. f. Maltby comes to
this section to look after the affairs
OF the wool firm of Maltby &"roft. of
which he il senior member, Mr.. Croft
having for more than a year past
been absent In the Philippines.
Though the firm Is quite solvent and
the debts, when compared with the
assets, quite insignificant, yet Mr..
Maltby, Notwithstanding his eighty
years OF age, felt it necessary to look
after matters, and before he leaves
the firms business will have been
placed In better shape. Mr.. McConchy,
foreman for the company, and for
sometime in charge as deputy sheriff,
has also been in town.
The equalization Of the 1899 ASSESS
ment having been completed by the
commissioners, Clerk Kelly yesterday
completed the summing up. As thus
finally completed for the collection
Of taxes therefrom, the total equal
lied value Of Fergus county property
il $4,SO2,OS ali increase Of $2S2,5Oi
over last year. Add to this amount
the difference In the valuation placed
upon Northern Pacific lands, which
were last year assessed at 81 peracre
and the taxes not yet paid, while
this year assessed at 62h cents per
acre which the company agrees to
pay. which difference amounts to
$50, 7S9, the total increase In the 1899
assessment over that Of 1898 is $780,
293, certainly a very healthy increase
and quite equal, In proportion, to
any In the state.
As the returns from the high school
election held ON the 9Th inst. had not
all been received and il was therefore
impossible to proceed to thecanvass.
the county commissioners went to
Samples crossing yesterday to look
after bridge matters and ut noon the
treasurer. assessor and sheriff met
a. a board Of canvassers and ad-
journed to await the receipt Of the
balance uf returns. There Is NO
question but that the proposition
carried by a large majority and when
the canvass shall have been made,
the commissioners will name the
trustees, who will agree upon the
tax levy necessary. Some who seem
to wish that the high school may
yet fail, pretend to believe that the
levy cannot be made Mt a later date
than the general levy and al this
was made Monday, they say that
the high school must wait a year.
Attorneys do not, however, agree
with this technical view aud the levy
will doubtless he made. Attorney
General holds that the levy can be
made later.