Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-04-12

ou tue uflNe wen dnu reservoir on
Main street for the fire department,
and Monday night the fire boys were
summoned to make n test of the
quantity OF water provided. As the
contract calls for sufficient water to
run the engine for one hour, and not
enough men were secured Monday
night to keep the brakes working
that length of time, another test will
be made probably Friday night,
when 1T is hoped that citizens will be
more liberal with their assistance.
At a meeting Of the school board,
Monday night, Prof. Vancil and his
able assistants were reelected to
preside V the public schools Of
this district for another year, each
teacher being elected by unanimous
vote. The citizens OF the district
having unanimously reelected a
retiring member of the board, and
the conduct Of the schools having
been such that very little criticism
has been heard, the trustees wisely
decided that the people were salts
fed and promptly renewed all con
tracts. S. b. Gray was given the
contract for wiring the new school
building, so that connections for
electric lighting may be made when
ever deemed necessary. The present
term of school will close May 20.
Miss Dawes was engaged to teach a
summer term OF school in the Castle
Butte section. The board will meet
next Saturday night for reorganiza-
tion.
The ~ten-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben. Jones, of upper Cotton
wood creek. was kicked by a horse
and instantly killed on Thursday of
last week. AS near as we are able
to learn the facts, the boy, with his
brother, about five years of age,
was III INT DAflFF iplthl IlhN llE
when the elder boy got II currycomb
and commenced to clean one of the
horses. suddenly the horse whirled
around and kicked him un the side of
the head, crushing the skull. The
younger boy went to the house and
when asked where his brother WAS
and why he did not come To supper.
said that he was lying down in the
corral, the child being too young Ia
realize what had happened. The
parents FASTENED To the corral only
to find the child dead. The funeral
took place last Friday, the remains
being laid to rest in the Lewistuwn
cemetery. The stricken parents have
the sympathy OF all.
Some two weeks ago we published
n bit OF poetry entitled "My Dear
Old Mother" and alleged to have
been composed by William Calder,
one OF the murderers now awaiting
execution. At the time, some pas
sages seemed to have IA familiar ring,
but being unable to locate them, the
matter a printed al original with
Calder. Mr.. T. +. Archer, Uf Flat
willow, has inclosed to this Office IA
clipping from the Huntley Express
OF Huntley, Scotland, Of November .,
last, in which appeared n poem en-
titled Before 1t Is Too Late" many
lines of which are exactly the same
as in the poem alleged tn have been
original with Calder, while the entire
poem is quite similar. Doubtless
Calder had read this poem in some
magazine or paper and his memory
assisted him in the composing OF that
handed our reporter. Calderis much
given to writing poetry, but this Is
largely of the immoral variety.
Saturday evening the incoming
officers of the order OF the Elks,
Lewistown Lodge No. i56, B. p. O.
f., were duly installed by acting
district deputy +. j. Fay. Though
the announcement of his appoint
ment to these important duties came
with a suddenness which indeed sur
prised Bro. Fay, nevertheless, the
work was completed with much
credit to that gentleman. After
adjournment had been taken the
assembled members of the order were
dined and wined by the incoming
Exalted Ruler, Mr.. +. T.. Smith,
and several hours spent in harmless
pleasantly and hilarious enjoyment,
Il. j. Bach playing no unimportant
part in the furnishing of refreshnlent,
while Attorney W. NJ. Blackford took
n leading role in the program. The
officers installed were the sane as
those who have held the Offices dur
ing the first three months Of the
lodges organization, each being
complimented with reelection for a
full term.