Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-04-17

Argus a visit last week. The editor
was considerably embarrassed for a few
moments, but on regaining his compos.
ure entertained his visitors to the best
Of his ability. 1t seems that the ladies
took exception to a paragraph in the
editorial columns which advised that
Fossils should be cast out and instruct
ors with up-to-date methods engaged
at the public schools. The paragraph
in question did not apply to the ladies
at all, as was evident at a glance, for il
is a long time since S % much youth and
beauty graced the office Of the ARGUS.
Explanations were very gracefully ac-
cepted and the ladies departed with a
pressing invitation to repeat their visit.
There are excellent opportunities for
the organization Of first-class base ball
club in Lewistown, and the meeting on
Monday evening was a step in the right
direction. The players to select from
are as good as there are in the state and
with practice will no doubt be a credit
to the city. With the formation of so
many mining camps in the vicinity of
Lewistown there will be no difficulty in
arranging local games which will be
interesting for both players and spec
tators. There are several sites in Lew
istown which would be suitable for a
base ball diamond and which could
easily be fixed for that purpose. II the
projectors are given the deserved sup
port the people of Lewistown will have
the opportunity of seeing some fast,
snappy games.
State funds to the amount ofSi ,41s.3 80
have been ap%portioned TO the thirty-five
school districts Of Fergus county, at a
per capita rate Of % cents. The follow
ing amounts were awarded to the vari-
Gus districts: No. /, Si9l. 90: No. .,
sls.?5: No. 2, s59.s6; No. 4, Sl3.1l; No.
5. ssG.1i; No. G., SjT.G7; No. :, S9O.I4;
No. 5, S2s.47; No. o, SG9,3j; No. 10,
sci. 80; No. IL, ss4.s9; No. L., SIS. IS; No.
10 SEQ. SO; No. IA, sl0.7l; No. Is, Sli.60;
No. 10, S. &c; No. IL, s23.36; No. Is,
$50. so: No. 10, sl3.s7; No. 20, si6.O 6; No.
81, s3O.66; No. 22, s2l.9O; No. 90, sis.9s;
No. "a, s1Ol.47; No. %, s6.57; No. 20,
Sos 5 No. %, s9s.47: No. 2s, s5.s4; No.
20, SEAL; No. 80, $500; No. 81, s?4.s2;
No. 80, SIC. 70; No. 80, S97.O1; No. "a,
s15.33; No. IS, sl6.7 20.
Out of the thirty-four road districts
which were supposed oelect road trus.
tees only eight have a working board OF
trustees. The reason for this state of
affairs was the trivial light in which
these elections were regarded through
out the county and Ignorance of law on
the matter. In several districts the
residents absolutely refused to hold
elections, while in other localities the
elected trustees refused to qualify II
would seem by the reading of the law
that such districts might lay themselves
open to suit for damages in the event
of the roads in the district becoming
impossible. This is a deplorable state
of affairs and measures should be taken
at once to impress upon the residents
of the various road districts the i'm
p~ortance of the subject.
Pat Hughes, an experienced mining
man who is we'll known in Montana
mining circles, left Lewistown last Fri
day on his way TO Eogo. 1t is his in
tention to accomplish considerable de
velopment work on mining propertie,
owned by him in that old-time mining
camp. The discoveries are situated OF
the divide between Wolf creek an,
Yogo, joining the Blue Dick mine OF
the east and running thence to the toI
of Yogo Badly. Mr.. Hughes has con
siderable faith in the future OF Yog,
and says that, judging by comparison
with various mining properties that h
has seen. both at home and abroad, i
would be as paying a proposition as am
Of them if taken hold Of in the RICH
manner. lie returned from Alaska
about a year ago and has also beer
interested in mining deals in the Trans
vaal.
A meeting of business men for tn,
purpose Of discussing plans for the sys
tematic advertising of the mining re
sources and possibilities of Fergu
county will be held Monday evening a
the office of Cook &c Hilger. The pur
pose is to at once initiate a work to-
long neglected. Those familiar will
plans followed in other sections and cit
les and conversant with the possibilitie
Of local endeavor will be prepared t.
lay plans before the business men, ant
IL after full discussion it be deemed ad
visable TO proceed with the work tn
ways are at hand and the means should
not be difficult of procurement. Agen
eral outline of the plan is for the bust
ness men TO ecu some one person
familiar with the mines Of Fcrgu
county and capable of properly present
ing the news in concise form, who viii
give his whole attention TO the worl
and secure the publication of weekly
letters detailing actual results in loca
and state papers and also in one ormor,
papers in Chicago, IT. Louis. Cincin
natl, Spokane, san Francisco and ~
Paul or Minneapolis. Similar scheme.
have been followed in other places an,
have resulted in the attraction OF mucl