Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-09-11

Herman Cans, Of the firm Of Cans &
Klein OF Helena, died in New York City
last week after a surgical operation for
intestinal trouble. The deceased was
well known throughout Montana and
had many friends, lie has resided in
Helena for the last twenty years and
was n of the pioneer business men of
the state.
S~pontaneity will have a larger place
than the formal program at the session
of the Society of Montana Pioneers at
Missoula October 3-5. Any member
who is bursting with reminiscence of
1.-The old days" will have opportunity to
speak. For a recollection Of the early
years OF the state isan eloquent subject
TO every pioneer: far more stirring than
studied 0ratory. Judge +. II. Woody,
viii Cave and II. c. Myers, the local
committee in charge of the program
arrangements are preparing to awaken
every particle of enthusiasm in every
individual member. Arrangements
have been made for an excursion
through the Bitter Root valley to visit
Hamilton and also Stevensville, the site
Of Ste. Mary's mission, founded by
Father De Smet in lsil. In 1850 the
name was changed to Fort Owen. This
place is the oldest permanent settle
ment in what is snow Montana. The old
Notifications are rapidly going to decay.
Herald.
The district school commenced another
scholastic year on Monday morning,
and when the roll was made up il
showed 1926 pupils to be- present, which
is twenty more than were enrolled at
the conclusion of the last term. Fol-
lowing are the number of pupils in the
different grades. with their teachers:
The primary consists of 80 pupils and
is taught by Miss Clara Main. Miss
Jackson is in chargeof the second grade
with 30 pupils, while the third is taught
by Miss Abbie l.arncd and contains %.
Miss Crra Ward has the fourth grade
with 80 scholars, and the 39 pupils in
the fifth are under the guidance of Miss
Marion Weldon. The assembly room.
in which the sixth, seventh and eighth
are taught, is presided over by Prof.
Busenburg, who is assisted by Miss
Agnes frost and Miss Kate Doolittle.
The number Of scholars in this grade is
ll3. Prof. Busenburg is very satisfied
with h educational outlook for the
year and said to the Argus reporter:
I'VE are trying to grade the school so
that every pupil will have acquired the
grade necessary for promotion"
1t is a well conceded fact that many
portions of Montana produce better
apples and surer crops than countries
much further south. Apple trees may
be grown in all parts Of our state, and
every farmer should have an orchard,
although in the higher central valleys
a crop will not be raised more than one
year in ten. On the more favored val
leys east and west of the main range of
the Rockies some apples are grown
every year and a good crop can be
counted OF three years out Of five, says
the Husbandman. There was a tune
when we were quite discouraged about
standard fruit in our central valleys.
and thousands Of dollars were squan-
dered to no purpose whatever, but it is
being developed at last that apple trees
will grow as well here as elsewhere and
that occasionally these orchards in the
less favored valleys bear nice crops
We do not claim that o~rcharding can be
made a success in these regions so far
as profits go, but it is nice 10 expert
ment with an acre or so of trees of
hardy kinds just to see what the capa-
bilities of the country are. We do not
live altogether for gain, and by expert
menting we believe the time will come
when apple, or rather crab apple, at
least, will yield two crops in five years
Smith River valley, which is five
thousand feet above the sea, and that
other valleys in the state will raise fruit
in like proportions.