Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-05

friends. after which he will return to
Great Falls, accompanied by Mrs. Leard.
Charles Little. who for 20 many years
has been engaged in the drug business
in this town, leaves today for his new
home in Salt Lake City. accompanied
by Mrs. Little. Upon his arrival in the
new field which he has chosen for him
self, Mr.. Little will engage in the drug
business on a somewhat larger scale.
arrangements to that end having been
made. During the time they have been
residents of this community Mr.. and
Mrs. Little have attached tothcmSclvcs
a host of friends, all OF whom are ex-
cecdingly sorry to see them leave and
wish them unbounded >gcceS, in the
beautiful city where they will make
their future home.
The long vacation has on last about
ended and on Monday nest the public
schools of Lewistown will again he
opened and study rcsumy3 in all Of the
grades and departments. The attend.
ancc in this district SHOULD Zee as large.
if not larger, than in previous years,
and the results accomplish equally rs
fattering. After a long period Of free
dom from books and other cares the
pupils should be able 20 apply them
selves with renewed energy To their
studies, while the Teachers. with the
numerous object lessons received dur
ing the sessions Of the institute. should
bring fresh inspiration To li,cir work Of
teaching the young idea Iuw Ia shoot.
Professor Busenberg, tho new supcrin-
tendcnt of schools, enter. upon his
duties with the most sauEuiuc hopes of
bringing the schools of thj- town up to
a high standard Of eficirury. and il is
only necessary TO know Tine man and
become acquainted with his educational
ideals to realize how well equipped he
is for the task before him. The cause
of education should never be- allowed to
lag. IL is the bulwark of our free in
situations, and out of the children,
who. on e Monday, will he seen trip
ping along to school with satchel and
shining morning face. are to be mould
ed the future citizens of the republic.
Chairman Phillips and Clerk Kelly
returned Sunday from Layina, where,
with Messrs. Slayton and Corbly, of the
board of county commissioners, they
met to receive bids for a new bridge at
that point and at Utica, There were
thirteen different companies or con-
Germs represented in the bidding for the
work and the bids ranged from 5000
to S0,9I3 for the Lavina bridge and from
81 800 to $4,000 for the Utica bridge.
The King Bridge Co.'S bid being the
lowest for both structures il was given
the contract. The company will be
allowed seq for removing the old La
vina bridge and preserving all Of the
structure that can be used again, that
being its bid for the same. The bridge
at Lavina is l9s feet in length and that
at Utica is a GO-foot span. Whether
rock piers or tubular piers will be used
in the latter bridge the commissioners
will decide at this session. The Vel
lowstone county commissioners agree to
pay 81 900 toward the cost of the bridge
at Lavina and stand the cost of the
approach from their side of the river.
Considering that Yellowstone county
bore the entire expense of the bridge at
Roundup and two-thirds for the bridge
at lower Musselshell crossing, her
commissioners show a disposition TO act
fairly in the matter of the new bridge
at Lavina, upon which work will be-
gin in the near future with the inten.
ton OF having it completed by Deem
Der 10th.
Professor +. A. Carleton, state super
intendent Of public instruction, arrived
in Lewistown Monday evening on the
Benton coach and put up at the Day
House. The object Of the Professors
visit at this time is TO attend the teach,
ers' county institute, which opened in
the new school house IN Tuesday morn
ing, and to assist in carrying out the
program, which has been prepared for
the occasion by County Superintendent
PEBBLES. Mr.. Carleton is one of the
oldest and most popular educators in
Montana, having begun life in this
state as a teacher in the public schools
of Helena in the early SOS, and arisen
by gradual gradations until chosen
superintendent Of the schools of that
city. Upon the expiration of his term
he was unanimously re-chosen by the
board of trustees for another year, but
resigned his position to go east and take
up the study of law. He was admitted
w INC DdT III lnt Sldlt vi Mdlnt anu
again came west to engage in the prac-
tice of his profession, locating at Hell.
ena, where he has been Of counsel in
many important eases and is still an
active practitioner at the bar. Mr..
Cartoons knowledge of the law has
materially aided him in the discharge
Of his duties Us state superintendent o'
public instruction. to which positiouh n
was elected on a fusion ticket i'm l-Ef
lie is much impressed with the growth
Of Lewistown and the surrounding
country since his last visit and speaks
well of the future prosperity Of this
section.