Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-21

for road work, but in the past much
seems To have been wasted and it il
pleasing To know that travellers and
taxpayers recognize the change in
methods.
Mrs. Ora f. Bennett died suddenly
last Saturday, near Meadville, Penn.
s%ylvania.
Gilt Edge is surely preparing for a
grand time on the Fourth of July,
and while we are always pleased to
see the citizens OF the prosperous
gold camp enjoy themselves, we re-
gret that a consolidation Of the Lew
istown and Gilt Edge celebrations
could not have been arranged, for
each Is certain to detract from the
other. The announcement Of the
program for the affair at Gilt Edge
will be found .on the second page,
and we congratulate them on its va
riety and excellence of character.
The observance will eclipse anything
heretofore held In that section of the
county.
The Lewistown Cemetery associa-
ton has let the contract for the en-
closing Of the old and the new
cemetery with a strong five board
fence painted white. and the work Is
now in progress. 1t has been decided
by the association to set apart a
space 100 feet In diameterin~ thecenter
Of the new cemetery, which shall be
given for the interment OF the re-
mains OF veterans of the war
Of the rebellion as well as
those who have fallen In the late
war. The association will also head
a subscription for the erection OF a
suitable monument to those fallen
heroes and believes that through
public and private subscription the
spot may be made a beautiful resting
place.
During the past week the streets
have been filled with freight teams
and each of the mercantile establish
ments has been greatly rushed in
handling the goods which arrived.
Bad roads had detained the freight
ers, and a week OF Of good weather
enabled many to get in and prepare
to load back with wool. Believing
that the amount of freight received
In one week by Lewistown merchants
would be a matter of interest, our
reporter called upon the Montana
Hardware Co., Power Mercantile
CO., Chas. Lehman & Co., Hobensack
& Stoddard and Bertrand & Laux
and vas informed that from June II
to the 18th these five firms received
In the aggregate 293. S53 pounds. Add
to this the amount received by all
others-and every business establish
ment received it's quota-the total
number of pounds received by Lewis
town merchants in one week was no
less than $4,000 pounds. Where il
the towRof the size of Lewistown-
or twice its size, for that matter
which can compare with it?
The new high school building Is
slowly but surely approaching com
pletion and but for delays In the re-
ceipt of lath would have been much
further along at this time. Andrew
Green has completed the plasteriDg
on the second floor and done Il
very handsome job, circumstances
permitting him to do all the work
himself and take the necessary time
to accomplish the best results. Con-
siderable Of the p~lastering Is also
done on the lower floor and within
three weeks all will be finished. A
crew of carpenters are now putting
the finishing work on the assembly
room and this will soon be ready
for the painters. The building will
surely be ready for occupancy In
September, providing some arrange
ments shall have been made for heat
ing and to this subject the attention
of the school board is being tardily
given. 1t is estimated that IA hot
water plant will cost about $4,000
installed, and that this is the
cheapest and most satisfactory
method. Exclusive OF the heating
apparatus, Trustee Jackson, who
has acted IA superintendent, says the
building will cost about $l7,5 SOC.
The Mndarp paoufu