Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-12

vention which will convene next Satur-
day, Further than that 7. NJ. shaw
will be nominated for sheriff there Is
scarcely a candidate who is considered
sufficiently strong for theparty TO unite
upon, and many of the places will goto
anyone who wants them. Especially is
this true of clerk and recorder, clerk Of
court and commissioners. The legis-
lative nominations will be made in ac-
oordance with directions expected from
Hetena Saturday morning. This much
of the ticket will be dictated by j. $.
NJ. Neill, to whom has been assigned
Fergus county affairs by the Clark vim
dicators.
Democrats Of Lewistown and vicinity
held enthusiastic primary meetings in
the two Lewistown precincts yester-
day, and presumably throughout the
county. Great effort was made in Lew
istown to get GU every vote which
rightfully belonged To the party, and
there were several instances of men
being requested to participate who
never had, and under no consideration
would affiliate with the party. The
result was a vote fairly indicative of
Democratic strength tn Lewistowu. In
West Lewistown a. votes were cast.
and in East LewistoNu. lG. a total Of
IS, as compared with 2e3 votes east at
the Republican primaries three weeks
since. The states prepared the evening
before ven through a> though creased.
The full list Of delegate, can be found
in another column, included in the nc
count of the attempt To- form a Bryan
and Stevenson club In Lcwistown.
on Monday morniug all of the public
schools OF LewiStowu were rc-Opened
with an attendance much larger than
that of last year at tIo corresponding
period of the term. In fact, the attend
ance is SO much larger than was an
ticipated that, IN the opinion of
some of the teachers. the board of
trustees will be Obliged to add an addi-
tional instructor TO the corps already
engaged, as no adequate provision has
been made for the instruction of pupils
now in the fifth grade of their course.
The enrolment of pupils for this year,
and the names of the teachers in the
different grades and departments, are
as follows: First year, primary grade,
50 pupils; End primary grade, Miss
Mercy Jackson, "a; 3rd primary grade,
Miss Abbie Larned, 20; LIST intermediate
grade, Miss Clara Ward, 90; 5th, 9Th,
eth and sth years ia assembly room
conducted by Principal Busenburg,
assisted by Prot. j. VI. Parent and Miss
Maudc Lindsey, 1lu; total number of
pupils enrolled, POT The numUe of
pupils enrolled last year at this period
was 252, and there is, accordingly. an
increase since that time of - pupils,
with the same number Of teachers 10
impart instruction ~ before. The high
school in the two upper rooms of tn,
old school house i, in charge of Prof
Silloway and Prot. Hoisington, and ha,
an enrolment Of 81 pupils. This is alsc
a marked increase over the attendanc,
at this time last year, the number a
the beginning of the term being only
about half of what it now is.
Mr.. Richard A. Hanke is back il
Lewistown after an absence of abou'
five weeks. Mr.. Hanke went iron
Lewistown to Fargo, North Dakota
where he stopped owe for a day to visi
his friend, NJ. J. Costello. From Farg,
he proceeded direct to Chicago an,
spent some time there in selecting a fal
and winter stock Of goods for the Lew
istown Commercial Company, and il
much gratifed at his success in obtain
ing a fine lot ofgoods, which will short,
~ be on sale in his store. While h,
was in Chicago the Grand Army en-
campment occurred and is described al
being a glorious pageant. Never in hi
life, says Mr.. Hanke, has he seen such
a vast concourse of people brought TO
gether in n place TO witness a spec
tacle of this kind. The crowded condi
ton of the streets and hotels, however
made Chicago anything but a paradis,
at this particular time, and Mr.. Hank,
was glad 10 escape for a week TO his old
home in Freeport, Illinois, where h,
had a most pleasant visit. Upon hi,
return to Chicago he had the pleasur,
Of hearing both Bryan and Roosevelt
address large crowds in Electric Park
Speaking of the political situation in
the east, Mr.. IIanke says that the scnti
ment among the voters is oycrwhelm
ingly Republican, and in Chicago, es
pecially. no one doubts but what Me
Kinley viii be reelected by n larg,
majority and have votes to spare.
NNVbot una tho trn,,lIn ho.u,no, 49,.