Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-14


church next Sunday evening will be
on the life OF Washington, suggested
by the approaching anniversary oI
that great character. Patriotic
music will be rendered.
Over in Madison county a bear
trap with the bony hand Of a skele-
ton firmly clasped in its jaws was re-
Gently found. The skeleton is sup
posed to have belonged TO Geo.
Humphrey who mysterlously disap-
peared In those regions two years
ago.
The drunken soldier who deserted
the company and violated his oath
while the regiment was In San Fran
cisco would shine as u hero and a
patriot In comparison with the editor
Of the ARGUs.-"Rev." Hannah.
That drunken soldier was an angel
OF light compared to the clerical hyp-
ocrite who deserted his post before
there was any fighting and who IL
charged with accepting u bride for
his vote In the senatorial con-
test. This fellow would make a
good running mate for the editor OF
the Eagle, who has been proven a
thief.
At the meeting OF the common
council held last evening, an ordin-
ance providing for the appointment
of registry agents was considered
and passed. The ordinance, though
simplifed, conforms to the state law
in the matter. The question OF i'm
pounding stock indiscrlminately was
considered, but no definite action
was taken, II being found that the
poundmaster had not overstepped
his authority. 1t was thought, how
ever, a little discretion on the part OF
the poundmasler would avoid any
hardship to freighters or to owners
of range stock. After allowing a
few bills the meeting adjourned.
About ten O'Clock last Friday night
fire was discovered In II little shack
located in the yard Of the Lewistown
Fuel Co. and occupied as a bunk
house by Al Parks and John Hender-
son, employees Of the company. Both
parties were in attendance Mt the
high school entertainment when the
fire broke out and az the building
was quickly consumed by the flames
they were unable to save any OF their
personal effects. They lost their
trunks, one or two guns, a saddle
and other articles, the money value
being about one hundred dollars.
The fire company responded to the
alarm, but the engine failed to work
for some cause. Although the very
best equipped fire department could
not have saved the building there is
n growing suspicion that this hand
engine is something of "A white ele-
plant or q dromedary, which only
takes water ut long intervals.
Mcssrs. Parks and Henderson have
already completed "A new shack near
the site OF the old one, but this time
it Is built on skids, so that II it
catches fire again 1t can he hauled to
the creek and dumped in instead OF
waiting for the fire engine to work.
The fire is said to have originated
from an over-heated sto"e.
The meeting announcedfo Monday
evening to consider the matter oi
erecting n monument in memory OF
our soldier-deal who fell In the civil
and present war, was held on Tues
day evening at tine court house. Al
though the attendance was light
owing to the evere weather und
lodge meetings, initial steps were
taken In the movement. Upon mo-
ton l.. w. Eldridge was made chair.
man and Arthur. Harvey secretary
After some discussion Ms to the best
method OF procedure it was decided
to appoint committees as n prelimin.
AIRY step, the selection being left t.
the chairman. The first committee
suggested was to consist Of three
members and 1t will be the duty %
those composing 1t to obtain In
formation as to the prices and de
signs of monuments, by correspond
ence and otherwise. On motion O
+. +. Smith, ii vas voted that
committee of nine be appointed to b'
known as the finance committee, tn,
membership to be divided AZ follows
Three from Company /, three from
veterans OF the civil war and thre'
from among ourcitlzens. The abov'
committees will meet at the call o
the chairman. There being no Othe.
business TO consider, the meeting ad
journed. The object and scope q
fb;o .,a..hy opturpriaa will Iu aluh