Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-24
SCHOOL TRUS-
TEES MEET
Waite Moves the Election Of Hold
Over Cort for Chairman No
Opposition.
LOU BLODGETT SUCCEEDS WORDEN
Teachers Chosen for the Ensuing
Year-Three Vacancies Still
to be Filled.


board was held ut Cort & Worden's
office last Saturday evening. Those
present were Frank Moshner, Griffith
McHugh, l.. w. Eldridge, j. ID. Waite,
w. L. Cort and Clerk Louis d. Blodg-
EFT.
J.D. Waite made motion that W.
L. Cort be elected chairman, which
was carried unanimously. Thechair-
man mentioned that Il motion for the
nomination Of clerk of the board
would be in order.
l.. W. Eldridge made a motion that
l.. ID. Blodgett be elected as clerk.
The nomination was put to II vote
and went through without Oppusi.
ton.
Mr.. Blodgett was mt once called up
by phone and requested to make his
appearance before the board, which
he did in d short time and was duly
sworn in and installed in office.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read by the clerk and approved
without correction.
Frank Mosllner here informed the
board that he had authorized Ben
cline to supply n cord of wood to the
Curbly school house and clean the
house in readiness for the opening of
the school OH May LIST. The board
approved his action IN the matter.
The subject OF the well ut the Corbly
school house was brought before the
board and thereupon followed n most
learned discussion upon the boring OF
wells and the methods by which they
should he kept in repair.
Mr.. McHugh shggested that the
board have necessary repairs made
ON the Castle Butte school house. j.
ID. Waite made motion to that
effect, which was carried.
Mr.. CUrt moved that In accordance
with numerous petitions which have
been received by the board from the
residents OF the neigbborhood in the
vicinity OF Crooks ranch n school
house was being built in that local
ity. Hestatcd that thelogs had been
placed in position and most of The
rough work completed by the people
In that neighborhood and that Ii j.
now necessary for the board to have
the finishing work done. The matter
was discussed at length by the board
and 1t was decided to get dimensions
of the building and specify finishing
work to be done and let the contract
to the lowest bidder. j. ID. Waite
inquired as to whether the board had
q contract or deed for the land or
which the school building stands
W. T.. Cort stated that the building
was on McCarthy's land and that q
contract was about to be drawn up
1t was agreed by the board that ne
further work be done until contract
for the land was drawn up and signed
and that meeting be held during
the ensuing week to decide on thu
matter.
Ernest Busch here put In an appear
ance and made an extremely forcibl,
and eloquent plea for school house
on East Fork and mentioned thefact
that the district was entirely without
a public building of any description
W. L. Cort said that according t.
information received from that vicln
ity It was not advisable to erect 4
school building there at present. liz
suggested that the matter he rele
gated to some future meeting Of thu
board for consideration.
The question OF teachers for thu
public schools Of Lcwistown was dis
cussed ut much length by the board
1t was decided that Prof. Busenburl
be asked to retain the position o
principal at salary OF $500 n year
and that Miss Clara Main be called
upon to teach the primary depart
ment ut n salary Of $50 per month
and Miss Jackson he retained and re
ceiye $40 Il month for her services
Miss Larned and Miss Ward wer,
also re-appOlnted Tor the ensuing year
The clerk was Instructed to writ,
to Miss Agnes Frost Of Lake City
Mimi, and offer her the position q
assistant principal Mt 800 per month
Miss Frost was formerly teache
at Glendive with Prof Busenburg.
j. ID. Waite mentioned, in connec
tion with the raise In salaries, tha
be believed In fitting the salary to III
teacher and not the teacher to tn
salary.
Applications from teachers deslrou
ofobtainlng positions were then rea
by the clerk and II wns decided to rC
fer the mntter to Prof. Busenburg.
/ W L. Cort here stated that ther