Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-12-06

templated the launching OF n news
paper in Red Lodge, but were fore
stalled by Carbon county people,
who got their paper out first. The
Picket, In welcoming the new paper
to the field, adds: "As we understand
1t, the new paper has no connection
with the scheme recently sprung by n
couple OF adventures who claim to
hail from Fergus county and who,
unfortunately for themselves and
their cunnlngly devised plan, permit
ted their faces to be seen by the Dem
ocrats OF Red Lodge ere they had
consummated their plans and estab-
lished their paper.
The masquerade ball given ut Gull
yer's hall Thursday evening OF last
week proved a great event for those
who participated, az well as quite
enjoyable to many visitors who did
not join In the dance. About sixty
couples were In masquc. The supper
was pronounced excellent and the
affair altogether u success. Among
the prizes awarded were the follow
ing: Best lady's costume, Mr.. Dun
can; best represented business house,
Mrs. Gray, who was bedt cked with
electric globes and represented the
Citizens Electric company, when the
lamps were lighted her ~brilliancy be.
Ing quite marvellous; bestlady waltz
er, Miss Orpha Noble; best gentleman
walter, Chauncey Cook; best comic
lady's costume, Miss Nellie Mahana;
best comic gentleman's costume,
Oswald Lehman. There were several
very handsome costumes on the fioor,
while other characters evidently con-
founded humor with looseness.
The supreme court last week set a
large number OF cases for hearing In
January next, among which are the
appeals of Calder and FIsherfrom the
verdict Of thejury finding them guilty
OF murder In the first degree. Fishers
appeal will be heard January Sd and
Calder's the following day. A decis-
ion may reasonably be expected one
week later. The briefs have been filed
with the supreme court for months
and 1t IL understood the attorneys
have their oral argument prepared.
Former Associate Justice Dewitt
will probably appear in the Fisher
case, on behalf OF the defendant, he
being associated with Attorney w.
NJ. blackboard In the case. Owing to
absence OF Mr.. Cort, attorney for
Calder, we are unable to say who
will appear for the defendant In that
case. Attorney General Nolan will
appear for the state in both cases.
Should a decision unfavorable to the
defendants be handed down, which
Is altogether probable, It Is quite
possible that Judge DuBose would
convene an extra term for the pur-
pose OF re-sentencing the prisoners.
The appeal in the case Of Joseph
Hurst, convicted Of murder In the
first degree in Custer county, will be
heard by the court January %.
The time for paying taxes expired
Friday last, but the rush to the
treasurer's Office did not cease and
many receipts have since been issued.
The total number OF receipts given
up to last night was liS5. The totol
amount Of money received from
taxes at the close OF business last
night was $l10,926. &c, leaving n bal.
ance due OF about S1l 900, proper.
tionately small. On the whole taxes
have been very generally paid and the
delinquent list will be short. Last
week the treasurer received n check
from the Northern Pacific railroad
company for S2,6S3.Sl In payment OF
their taxes this year. This came as
a surprise to the officers, for though
an agreement had seemingly been
reached on the rate OF assessment,
yet the company had not previously
paid their taxes on time and the re-
ceipt Of the check was very crafty
ing to all concerned, which should
include every taxpayer in thecounty.
1t Is also n satisfaction to n majority
Of the board OF commissioners and
assessor. who negotiated the prelim-
inaries to payment. Miss Cook, who
has done nearly all the work OF the
t%reasurer's Office during the past busy
season, is the recipient OF many kind
remarks, but doubtless not hall the
pleasant comments have been made
In her hearing, for 1t IL the universal
verdict that no more courteous officer
has ever met the taxpayer.