Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-05-30

ley % May -, a boy.
WI Fergus was In from his ranch
yestfday. He reports wonderful
success in lambing,
Ret. Robbins OF Fort Benton will
hold services in the new Episcopal
churt on Tuesday evening. Sune l..
Everybody cordially invited.
Nnt, the small boy with line and
hook, HES himself to the shady
brook lie fishes all day without
getting a bite, but returns 10 his
homewith n hired mans appetite.
A file alarm was given about 1880
Mondly night. Some one had set
fire tosomc rubbish in the rear of the
Big Hear saloon and but for the
timelydlscovery might have caused
great damage. The fire laddies were
soon IN the scere ready for the fray,
but tn, fire was quickly cxtlnguIshed.
The managers of the sheep shear
ing plant below town are in hopes
oi having the works in operation by
the tenth Of next month. Shearers
who want employment can make
application at the store Of the Mon
tana Hardware Company. 1t issaid
betwcep fity-five and sixty thousand
sheep will be shorn there this season
Eight ,ents will be the price paid;
same aslast year.
Hon. James Fergus was in town
last Friday and Saturday, the first
time ioreight months. Although in
his S7thyear, the old gentleman still
attends the books and correspond
ence Of the company Of which he IL
president. Aside from "A slight heart
affection he is feeling pretty well for
one of lis age. Mr.. Fergus reports
stock locking well and lambing pro-
crossing most fayornbly. He says
wolves are still doing considerable
damagein his section aId places his
loss by them in the past year at
$1,000.
The work Of taking the federal cen
sus will begin throughout the whole
United States Friday next. Jas. NJ.
Croft has been appointed enumera-
ator ioi the Lewistown district and
will dosbtless be at work on the LIST
ult. The other enumerators have
been appointed but their districts. II
assigned, have not been made public
ly known. Among these outside
e%numerstors are: +. +. Hersey,
Utica, Frank Hassett, G%arneill, L. C,
Hill, Garneill, W. W. Badger, Gilt
Edge, J.Clyde Matthias, Lewistown.
Martin Messner, Utica. A, C. Stout
enberg, Philbrook, David IL. Michael
son, Garneill.
Prof. Vancil left Monday morning
for Lincoln. Nebraska, to spend tn,
summer vacation with his family
He desires TO succeed himself as prin'
cipal OF the Lewistown school, but
his application has not been acteC
upon yet. The board should con
slider well the best interests OF GU
school before taking action in thii
matter. One thing Is certain tn
scholars 10 the higher grades are no
making the progress they should
The school board should rid itsel
OF the responsibility for such n stat
OF affairs. A boy who attended GU
public school and considered himse.
a pretty good scholar, wrote to hi
parents that he eve realized HOY
little he knew until he got wher
there was a good school. Thi
should not be. Enough money !
expended to secure first-class instruC
tors and they can be had by the eS
ercise OF a little care.
When in town last week Hon. Jas
Fergus recalled to mind an inciden
OF hall a century ago which will be {
interest to the farmers and othe
users OF the John Deere plOws an
agricultural implements. In the 40
Mr.. Fergus was operating an iro
foundry in Moline, Illinois. At tina
time Mr.. Deere came to Moline |
company with a partner and desire
|, to start a plow factory. The cap
tai OF the parties was small and the
needed encouragement. Seeing tn
!, advantages which would accrue I
the town were the plow factor
started, Mr.. Fergus gave Deere an
his partner a lot e~ighty-foot iron
for the factory and also the use Of
large slough In the rear Of the 10
For "A period OF two years Mr.. Fergr
also gave the young men all Il
water power they wanted. he ha'
ing an abundance. This was the b
ginning Of the plow and implemer
! mandatory which IL today perhaI
the leader In this country and cap