Fergus County argus., 1900-12-05

Saturday evening the members of the
Lewistown Club held modest blow
out" The ardor of some of the boys
was not entirely blown out" until late
Sunday afternoon. The club is in good
condition and intends shortly to in
crease its attractive facilities Awhist
tournament will be feature of the
winter season.
The Thanksgiving masquerade ball
given at Maiden Thursday evening by
Henry Suprenant appears to have been
success even beyond anticipation.
Sixty-seven couples were present in
masque and all greatly enjoyed the
evening. The supper, served by Mrs.
White, is reported to have been excel
lent. Mr.. Suprenant always takes n
great interest in giving masquerade
balls and universally makes a success
AS a souvenir of the occasion each
couple present will be presented with "a
flash light picture taken that evening,
which will be delivered as soon as Mr..
Suprenant can finish the work on them.
From gentleman recently in from
Stanford we learn that William Peters
of Sage creek recently lost his entire
band of horses in very bold manner.
A few days since man was seen TO en-
ter his field and round up the band, and
thinking possibly some of his neigh
boris horses had got into the inclosure
and were being cut out gave the matter
day when he discovered that his horses
were gone. A search was at once insti-
tuted and up to Saturday last no trace
of the band had been found. Ifstolcn
it was the most daring piece Of business
that has taken place in this county in
many years and recalls the experience
of settlers in lss3, 1 and ),
On the lst inst. C. L. Wright, brother
of +. E., Edmund and A. I. Wright,
took possession of the Lewistown Hotel,
succeeding ii. ID. Larned, manager for
l.. j. Fay Il Co., lessees. Mr.. Wright
has purchased the property from I. +.
Wright and the furnishings from G.. Il.
, Norris and is sole owner of the hotel
, lie will Immediately undertake the
complete renovation of the hotel and as
, rapidly as possible add new rooms,
, improve the Accommodations and endeav-
or to operate the popular establishment
i on entirely modern lines. Mrs Wright
will assist him, which is an assurance
of hospitable treatment of lady guests.
, Mr.. Wright, though in Montana but Il
few months, very quickly took a lead
ing place in public esteem and will en-
deayor to SO improve the hotel as To
merit a healthy increase in its already
large patronage.
Miss Cook, deputy county treasurer,
is now engaged in balancing her books
after the receipt Of taxes, but will hard
ly huve the completed figures ready for
several days yet. The number of re-
ceipts issued up to December lst this
year is almost identical with the mum
ber issued in the corresponding time
! last year and as there are probably two
hundred additional taxpayers this year,
the number of delinquents is largely in
excess of those of year ago. A large
majority of the delinquents are indebt.
ed in but small amounts, but the exact
. amount due cannot be ascertained until
the books are completed. The Northern
Pacific Railroad Co. paid its taxes in full
sending the treasurer a check for 81,
126.06. The delinquent list will appear
in the ARGUS of December Goth. Those
behind and who do not wish their name,
to appear should do little "hustling.
Thomas Nelson and Game Warder
Thomas Frye were around last weel
soliciting names of such of our citizens
who are interested in the protection anC
propagation of game and fish in thi
county. They simply asked those VIII,
desired to become members of tn,
League of American Sportsmen, the Oh
ject being general cooperation for bet
ter laws and a stricter enforcement o
them throughout the United States
The league has already become one q
great power numerically and other
wise, throughout all the states, anI !
doing great work for the preservatio
of game of all kinds as well as in Pre-
tecting song and insectivorous bird,
not classed as game birds To join th
National League the small sum of on
dollar year is required to meet inc
dental expenses. With a sufficient nun
Der of names procured we believe it
the purpose to organize a county assC
& citation which carries with il a chic
3 warden and vice warden and also great
er power and facility for work, all G
which will be auxiliary to the M
tional League. The movement seem
to be good one il we are going to pre-
tect game of the hair and feathere
species in this favored state.