Fergus County argus., 1900-08-15
4 Gown, County ano state +

Republicans, do not forget the pri-
maries next Saturday.
The open season for the killing OF
prairie chicken. grouse and small game
began today and local nimrods have
had their weapons put in good orderfor
the sport. In some localitiesgronse are
said to be plentiful.
The commissioners concluded their
business Monday, fixing the tax levy at
two mills less than last year, as report
ed in full in another column. The en-
tire proceedings of the board will be
found in this issue. Commissioner
Slavton left for his home Sunday morn
ing.
F. Z. Wright returned from Salt
Lake City yesterday morning. He saw
many of those who were formerly OF
Lewistown and reports that Register
Brassey was carrying the keys of the
town in his hand when he saw him
last. Mr.. Brassey will try and get
back to Butte by the 10th inst.
The county high school board certified
tax levy of four-ffths of mill to the
county commissioners Monday and that
amount was levied. The tax last year
was one-half mill, but on account of the
employment of a second teacher slight
raise is necessary The affairs of the
board are being very conservatively
managed.
]. C. Bebb informs us that local
sportsmen have secured $4,000 young
brook trout, which will be shipped
shortly from the hatchery at Bozeman
and put into Spring creek. Lewistown
fishermen will see that the finny tribe
is well cared for on their trip from
Harlow. At the same time ID. A.
Meagher and others will receive smaller
consignments. to be put into private
ponds.
River Press: William Martin, an old
time resident of the Arrow creek coun-
try. died in this city at late hour last
night at the ripe old age of 50 years.
He was very weak and feeble when he
was brought in from his ranch few
days ago. The deceased who came
to Montana from Canada about twenty
years ago, was engaged in hunting,
trapping aud raising horses and was in
fairly comfortable circumstances.
Five mills already levied for the pur-
pose of paying judgments and twomills
TO he levied TO meet interest on bonds,
making seven mills in all, is what the
people of the Lewistown school district
will have to pay this fall for the priv
ilege of having Sl0,000 school house
left vacant and Democrats in control of
district affairs. This big increase in
the levy is necessary. Notwithstanding
the assessed valuation of the district is
reported to be s?o9, $50 greater than last
year.
Kalispell Inter Lake: A well known
Kalispell lady was asking her Chinese
cook about the Boxers the other day.
ut is too bad, isn't it, John, the way
the Boxers are killing off the Ameri-
cans and Europeans in China?" "Velly
bad, velly bad" said John. Boxer
velly bad man" "Do you know about
Boxers, John? What kind of people
are they?" John thought moment:
"Me sabe Boxer. Boxer velly bad man.
Boxer all same Democrat over here"
The Democratic Legislative ticket this
fall will be w. L. Cort and Z. d. Alb
bott. The latter's name has been on
the Johns-Cort-Corbly slate for some
time, it now appears, but only within
the past few days has the fact been
made public. This accounts for Ted's
frequent visits to Lewistown this sum
mer and the part he played in the meet
ing of the county committee last spring
when he was an active ally with j. +.
Wasson in securing to the Johns faction
the delegations to both state conven-
tions, Notwithstanding the protests of
the wheel-horses in the party.
Adjt. J. NJ. Croft came in from Great
Falls Monday, where he had disposed
of his wool clip. and yesterday returned
to his home at Stanford TO look after his
woolgrowing interests. One of our
Democratic contemporaries persists in
referring to Adjt. Croft as 'of Lewis
town. Were it not for the evident
purpose of later, should he receive nom
ination for Office, attempting TO make it
appear that Lewistown also "hogged'
that nomination, the error would not
be- worthy of mention. Mr.. Croft isnow
and at all times past has been a resident
Of stanford All his interests are locat-
ed near there and he has only been in
Lewistown when serving Fergus county
as assessor, or called hither on business
or pleasure.