Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

At the meeting of the board Of school
trustees which was held last Saturday
evening, It was decided To employ an.
other teacher for the public schools of
this city. Mr.. W. T.. COrt. who went
to Helena on Sunday, was authorized
by the board To purchase the furniture
for another room during his absence.
and as soon as il arrives the new room
viii he fitted out in the old school
house. This action Of the board is due
Ia the fact that some of the rooms are
already badly ovcr-crowded this year.
and something had to he done To relieve
the congestion and tighten the labors
of the present corps of teachers, to a
certain extent, by employing another
assistant. 1t has moi yet been deter
mined who the new teacher will he,
but it is likely that Miss Rose Main,
now teaching at IT. Maginnis, will be
given the place.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. V. Stafford. parents
of q. NJ. Stafford, of Lewistown. have
returned to Helena after an absence of
two years in Alaska, the greater por-
ton Of which time was spent in the
klondike. To a reporter of the Helena
Independent Mr.. Stafford said: while
to a certain extent | enjoyed myself in
the gold country | am nevertheless
glad to be back here once more. en-
joyed the experiment, but at the same
time il is one that | am not mt all anX-
ious to repeat. From what | know of
both places, a man with an average
bank account stands a much better
show right here in Montana than he
does in Alaska. and. while there are
many who strike it rich there. it is the
same old story that many are called,
but few are chosen. Two years in the
klondike region is all | care to have to
my credit, and | am perfectly willing
to remain here"
L. j. Johns. W. Z. Cort, C. NJ. Viii
liams, James Weaver, +. C. Abbott, J..
Il. WATSON, Julius Peterson, j. /. Cor
bly,, George Gilpatrick, ]. 5. Phillips,
w. n. Abbott and Marion Burke have
gone to Helena as the Fergus county
delegation to the Democratic state con-
vention, which meets in that city today.
l.. p. Slater was a member of the origi-
nal delegation, but was unable TO go
and his place was taken by his alter
nate, Mr.. Corbly. The majority of the
delegates left either on Sunday or Mon
day morning, going via Harlow, but
Mr.. Williams delayed his departure
until yesterday morning. The ire
pressible David Hilger, although not a
member of the delegation, will be on
deck when the convention meets, hav-
ing left for Helena Sunday afternoon.
The delegation was accompanied by d.
H.. Lineburger, the chairman of the
Democratic county convention, who
was nominated by that body as state
committeeman for Feagus county, and
now wants to be endorsed by the bigger
convention at Helena.
The following are the names Of some
of the teachers who have been engaged
to teach in this county during the com
ing fall and winter term. and also the
districts to which they have beer
assigned: Miss Ella Hughes, Stanford.
Miss Jennie Scovel, Forest Grove; Miss
Mablc Lindsey, Denton; Miss Beulal
Irish, Gunton; Miss Marie Bergstrom
Mcdonnell school: Mr.. Wallace Perrin,
and Miss Myrtle Wright, Utica; S. p
Stoner. Grass Range; Miss Nellie Hurst
New Year; Mrs. Blanche Ring. High.
field; Miss Mary Meagher. Irene: Mr.. Il
+. Gordon. Philbrook; Mr.. j. A.. Ma
cauley. Garneill; Miss Minnie RAIDER
Beaver Creek. A Miss Cook, who ha,
recently come into the county will hav,
charge of the Baldwin school. on tn,
Musselshell. IL was impossible To oh
tain a complete list at this time, a,
some teachers may have been employed
without the knowledge OF Miss PEBBLES
who furnished us with the above in
formation, but later on such cases. i
any, will be duly noted. So far a
known, no provision has yet been mad,
far a teacher for Gilt Edge. Maiden %
Cottonwood, but the vacancies may b.
supplied at a later date.
Fred ~Finkbeiner, of Grass Rpnge. wa,
in town Monday and while here addc,
his name to the constantly increasing
subscription list of the ARGUS. We ar,
not like u contemporary, who consid
ers a new name such an unusual even
that it is necessary to speak of il in tn.
paper. But Mr.. Finkbeiner's is a dis
tinct case, and beside he lisa very pleas
ant gentleman and appeared well in
formed on local affairs. lie says he ha
tried both Of the other local papers an,
during the time has frequently seen IN
Argus at the home of a neighbor. EX
perience has taught him that IL h
wants the news. and wants It straigh
and correct. the ARGUS is the paper I
take. Referring to the local politica