Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06
CISSuS tsUMfRAIORS.
Now at Work in All Parts Of the County
Boundaries OF the Several Districts.

The inquisitive representative OF
Uncle Sam is now making his rounds
In every nook and corner OF this great
country and doubtless in many In
stances meeting with rebuffs more
forcible than polite, but the work OF
census taking 10 a tremendous under
taking and one which all good citi-
zsns should assist by giving readily
and pleasantly the information de-
sired. The enumerators are under
oath not to reveal any OF the infor-
nation procured and no friend or
enemy a find out what you may
have told the census taker.
In Fergus county nine men are
working, Jas. NJ. Croft being busily
engaged In Lewistown since June /.
Frank Hassett and f. G. Hill were In
town Monday en- route to their dis
tricts and w. W. Badger began work
In Gilt Edge Thursday, The others
are all on the go and some OF them
have immonse, almost unlnhabited
tracts to cover. All work must be
completed by July ].
Following are the boundaries OF
the nine districts and the enumerat-
ors assigned to each:
!. Utica and Stanford district, f.
f. Hersey-Beginning at the south
west corner Of the county, run thence
north along the west boundary of
the county to the north line of the
county, thence n~ortheasterly along
the county boundary to the line be-
tween ranges fifteen and sixteen east,
thence south along said line to the
line between townships sixteen and
seventeen north; thence west To the
northwest corner of ~ lG n r IA e;
thence south TO the summit OF the
Belt mountains; thence westerly
along the summit to the place of be-
ginning.
?. Deerfeld district, a. C.. Stouten-
berg-Beginning ut the southwest
corner of tip IL u r l6 e. thence north
to the Missouri river; thence down
the Missouri river to the mouth OF
the Musselshell river; thence up the
Musselshell river to the line between
townships sixteen and seventeen
north: thence west to the place OF
beginning.
3. Philbrook and TIBET district, j.
Clyde Matthias - Beginning at the
northwest corner of tip IL n r II e,
run thence south to the summit of
the Belt mountains; thence easterly
along said summit to the line be-
tween ranges sixteen and seventeen
east; thence north to the line be-
tween townships sixteen and seven
teen north; thence west to place OF
beginning.
A. Cottonwood district, f. C. Hill
Beginning at the northwest corner
OF tp 10 n r IL e, run thence south to
the summit OF the Snowy mountains;
thence easterly along said summit to
the line between ranges l9and 2Oeast;
thence north to the northeast corner
Of tip II n r 10 e: thence west to the
northwest corner Of TIP IA n r Is e;
thence north to the northeast corner
Of tip l6 n r IL .; thence west to place
OF beginning.
s. Lewistown district. James NJ.
Croft-Beginning at the southwest
corner OF tip 10 n r is e; thence north
IL miles; thence east IL miles; thence
south IL miles; thence west IL miles,
to place of beginning.
6. Gilt Edge, Maiden and Grass
Range district, w. w. Badger-Be-
ginning Mt the northw est corner of
tip Is n r 20 e; run thence east "A miles;
thence south "a miles; thence west "a
miles; thence north "a miles, to place
Of beginning.
Z. Flatwillow district, Frank Has,
sett-Beginning at the northwest
corner Of tp l6 n r "a e, u thence
east to the Musselshell river; thence
up said river to the line between
townships II and IL n; thence west
to the southwest corner OF tip IL n r
% e; thence north 6 miles; thence
east IL miles; thence north a miles
to place OF beginning.
8. Lavina district. ID. III. Michael
son-Beginning at the northwestern
ner Of tip II n 90 @, u thence east
to the Musselshell river; thence up the
said river to the line between ranges
q and % east; thence north to place
Of beginning.
D. Halbert and Highfield district,
N. MISUNDERSTANDING at the north
east corner Of TIP II n r q e; thence
south to the Musselshell river; thence
northerly and westerly along the
county boundary to the line between
ranges l6 and II east; thence north
to the summit OF the Snowy noun
tains; thence easterly along said
summit to the line between town.
ships IL and IL north; thence East to
rlaca ~ b~evinuinp