Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-11
Judge DuBose has adjourned court

Judge DuBose has adjourned court
at Benton until the 18th inst. and 10
now In Bozeman, where he Is hold
ing court for Judge Armstrong.
Mrs. j. G. Michael. wife OF the city
attorney OF st. Paul and sister Of
Mrs. G. II. Williams, accompanied by
her child, Is visiting with Mrs. VIII
liams. having arrived from the east
last week.
Deputy State Land Agent Nelll is
expected in Fergus county some time
this month to make selections OF
state lands for several state pur-
poses. How many acres he expects
to file upon is not definitely known.
Report was current last week that
the home OF II. F. Dadmun, on Trout
creek, had been DESTROYED by fire on
Thursday morning last. The cause
of the fire or the loss Is unknown In
Lewistown. There Is no insurance.
A telephone message from Great
Falls this morning says that there Is
no further news Of Importance from
South Africa; that the senate decided
TO take a vote on the Qnay case on
the oath inst; that the house ways
and means committee decided by "A
party vote OF s to 3 To report the
senate substitute for the Porto Rican
bill and ask its adoption without
amendment.
II. ii. Nackey and daughter, Mrs.
j. w. Arthur, left for Great Falls last
week to meet Miss Stella Mackey,
who has been visiting in the EAST
since last fall. Miss Mackey has
been quite III, but her condition il by
no means as serious as reported,
though 1t was thought best that she
should not undertake the stage ride
To Lewistown. They are expected
home Saturday.
If the weather does not hastily turn
warm and the roads becomedry what
possible hope Is there for the town
council succeeding in spending all the
money In the town treasury. Avery
rapid start was MAIDEN this dirsction
last week when several teams and
u number OF men and boys were work
Ing on Main street, but the storm
stopped them and the aldermen are
becoming anxious for fear they will
be compelled to turn a few dollars
over to their successors.
In the past fortnight three patients
have died at the county hospital,
among them being Robert Conkllng,
aged SO years. Conkllng had been
an inmate for many years and was
formerly at Fort Mnglnnis. Harry
Phillips, otherwise known and Cap
tain Harry" and Handsome Harry
a stone mason who has lived In Lew
istown a number OF years. died from
the effects OF alcoholism. The third
was one Senior Jesus Rodrlzoueg,
Mexican, who had been at the hos
pital several months.
Sunday morning the ground wal
covered with snow and the storm
continued until Monday night, no lesi
than 10 inches OF the beautiful falling
and bringing gladness to the heart Q
many a farmer who had been runnin,
q harrow In a cloud OF dust. TIL
snow was very heavy and at no tim
was the temperature below freezing
Yesterday the skies frightened ant
every drsp OF the much needed moist
ure Is slowing going into the ground
The storm was a God-send to all az
ricultural and stock interests.
The trustees OF school district No
l will meet tonight at the office a
Clerk Worden, when the new member
will assume their duties. IL il prob
able that at this meeting the teacher
for the follow year will be engaged
Monday noon but one Of the presen
corps had filed applications, Mis-
Jackson, but IL is understood,
that all but one or two will accep
retention for another year. Consld
cradle opposition to Prot. Vancil ha
developed Of late. especially iron
parents In the intermediate an,
higher grades.
I The county high school proposI
ton was Overwhelmingly defeated !
Choteau county last week, thong
the result Ia not so much a defeat 10
the principle AS II Is . manifestation
OF the rivalry existing between tn
leading towns Of that county. For
Benton wanted the school and cas-
almost a solid vote In favor OF lts e'
Establishment. Havre, Chinook, Hal
lem, Big Sandy and other smalle
, points gave an equally unanimou
vote against 1t and the Bentonite
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