Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-08-22

1rlends.
Twelve applicants for teachers GER
tifcates took the examination before
County superintendent PEBBLES Friday
and Saturday of last week, and eleven
of these passed. Those receiving GER
tifcates were: Professional grader.
A. Mckee, Lewistown; first grade
Miss Rose Main, TT. Maginnis; Miss
Cora Ward, Lewistown; Miss Minnie
Render, Lewistown: second grade-Miss
Mary Meagher, Lewistown; Miss Nellie
Hurst, Lewistown; Miss Abbie Lar
ned, Lewistown; third grade-Miss
Beulah Irish, TIBET; Miss Grace Green,
Gilt Edge: l.. p. Stoner. Grass Range:
Mrs. Chas. Ring, Highfield.
Mrs. Salina Desy, wife of Irene Desy,
died at her home on Watson street,
Monday morning after a short illness
following the birth of a daughter
Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Desy was
the eldest child of Paul Morase and his
wife, now Mrs. Peter Shields. She
was born twenty-three years ago in
Canada, but was raised in Lewistown,
her father being an Indian trader
in the early eighties. She leaves,
besides a large family of brothers and
sisters, her mother, husband and two
children, the last being only five days
old. Loving friends ministered to her
in her last illness and a large concourse
of people followed her to the grave yes
terday, the remains being inferred in the
Catholic cemetery, Rev. Father YER
maat officiating.
The latest report is that Edw. Grind
rod, of Lewistown, will be the Demo
cratic nominee for clerk of the court
this fall. Mr.. Grindrod is promising
young a and we should he sorry TO
see him made the victim of designing
politicians, who believe their ticket
should be filed, though the nominees
may have no chance of election. If Ed
mund Wright is named to succeed him
self-and it is quite conceded that he
will-his majority will hardly be less
than 200 and it may rival some of the
record breakers of previous years. Mr..
Wright has the reputation Of being the
best district court clerk in the state and
he is beside a ~campaigner of the very
smoothest variety. No, Mr.. Grindrod,
don't try to pull Democratic chest
nuts out of the fire.
Rufus u. Thompson and John Elliot,
of Findon, were in town this week. The
gentlemen report a good primary meet
ing in their precinct Saturday last and
Mr.. Elliot, who was chosen to repre-
sent the Republicans of that locality.
will return to Lewistown Saturday
next. Mr.. Thompson said the drought
and forest and prairie fires had both re-
suited in considerable loss in that
section and that a great mount OF
range heretofore depended upon for
winter feed would be barren. Mr..
Thompson's family is in Nebraska and
his right to vote in Montana has peen
questioned, but since he never exercised
the right of suffrage in Nebraska and
lives at his Findon ranch a great partoi
the time, he considers himself still m
%elector of that precinct and will seek q
sustaining opinion from the attorney
general.
The dates for the meeting of the Fer.
gus county fair have been changed from
September 18th, 18th and i4th, to the
Goth, 27th and 2sth Of the same month
two weeks later. This action was de.
termined upon by the directors Monday.
The Yellowstone fair had been sudden.
lll Nllhikth rum llN uilllDulCtu udltN u
those selected for the Fergus county
meeting, and as a string of horses now
at Big Timber were desired at both
places, a change Of the Fergus county
dates was necessitated. Secretary Bel,
den has been about this week and Sc,
cured a good line Of special premiums.
Cook & Hilger have offered a cash re,
ward Of s25 TO the pupil of the public
schools Of Fergus county who shall
write the best essay upon the history
and u of the county. Tire,
thousand words is the limit placed ant
the generous prize should be inspiration
sufficient to warrant the children il
making some brilliant efforts. TIL,
hand writing must be good and III,
awarding Of the prize will be left 10
committee of professional educators il
the county.