Fergus County argus., 1901-04-24

in that vicinity for some time and are
well and favorably known to the resi-
dents of Gilt Edge.
The big concentration at the Boston
and Montana smelter in Butte is only
running at two-thirds of it's capacity.
The reason is the scarcity of ore owing
to the litigation instisuted by the Heinze
crowd, which has closed down several
Boston and Montana mines.
The effect of the new bounty law on
wolves and coyotes has been to give
more inducements to hunters to catch
these robbers of the range. Ninety-one
wolf and sixty-one coyote hides were
brought to Lewistown this week, boun-
ties on which amounted to S75i.
Ex-County Commissioner Slayton Wis
tied Lewistown Monday. Mr.. Slayton
says that the range on the south side of
the Snowy mountains is extremely dry
and If the spring rains are not excep-
tionally heavy there will be dearth of
water in that section this summer.
A meeting of the high school trustees
was to have taken place last Saturday
for the purpose of reorganization under
the new school laws at the office of the
county superintendent, but owing to
the absence of several members the
meeting was postponed until May 9Th
Miss Often and Miss Bergstrom enter
tanned small party of friends last Fri
day evening at the residence of Herman
Often on Cottonwood. A delightful
evening was spent by the guests and
refreshments were served which would
tempt the appetite of the daintiest cpl
cure.
While at Garneill last week Grand
Imperial p. p. Ritch, of the order of
Buffaloes, initiated several new men,
bers, amongst whom were MarionBurlSe,
w. Smith and r. NJ. Weaver. The oc-
casion was one of great rejoicing to
Grand Imperial p. z. Ritch, who col
lected the initiation fees in due form.
The Argus is in receipt of the follow
ing communication from the Rev. IL. L.
Robbins of Fort Benton: "Will you
have the ARGUS explain that was pre-
vented from coming this week to Lew
istown by severe illness? | am just
around now, but will be, hope, in
Lewistown without fail Sunday, April
2Sth."
C. l.. Allard, who is located on the
Joclxo, owns the largest herd of Buffalo
in the United States. He has lately
sold twenty head to Colonel Cody to ex-
hibit in his Wild West show. The pur-
chase price was $3.50 per head at Selfish.
Allard still has about 300 in his herd
and the natural increase insures him of
annual gains.
Clarence Goodell of PhilbroolS arrived
in Lewistown last Saturday with load
of trees for various people in the city.
Mr.. Goodell has had much success in the
raising of trees and has large planta-
ton at PhilbroolS from whence he draws
his supply. While here he secured sew
eral more orders for trees TO be deliver
ed in the city.
The Iowa and Dakota Land and Loan
Co. are looking for suitable lands in
Montana on which to locate settlers
Three representatives of this company
are at present in Billings and it is theil
intention to invest in a large tract Of
land for the purpose of selling it t'
farmers from Iowa and the middle wes
who are desirous of settling in Montana
Father vermaat has been successful
in securing the assistance for Sunday
in the first part of May of distinguished
priest. Very Reverend Father Jas. L
Meagher, president of the Christian
Press Association Publishing Co., o
New York, while visiting the west, will
be the guest of Father Vermaat ant
conduct the services in the Catholi,
church.
The state board of education held an
important meeting in Governor Toolei
Office in Helena last week. The sale o.
$4,000 of state university bonds, which
had been authorized by the last legisla
ture, was considered by the board
The money accruing from the sale viii
be used for the purpose of constructing
a gymnasium and woman's hall at the
state university.
The ladies of the st. Leo's Altar So
cicty gave basket social last Wednes
day evening which was an entire sue
cess. The well-flled baskets were sole
at auction and the competition for then
was extremely lively, one of the basket
selling for s5.75. The receipts, whicl
amounted TO SIS, will be devoted to the
fund for the purpose of decorating st
Leo's church on the occasion of the visi
of Bishop Brondel on July eth.
State School Superintendent Welcl
has had occasion to ask the opinion o
Attorney General Donovan as TO tn
validity of the law which provides TO
the term of Office to be held by the trus
|, tees of county high schools The attor
ney general stated that the old Law
which provided for three-year tern