Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-16
G. H. WILLIAMS.
The Leading
Druggist.
LeWistoWn, nOntana.

hearing evidence in the land contest
case of Jas. w. Shaw VS.. the heirs of
John Storholdt, deceased. The land in
contest consists of $50 acres on Melon
aid creek, near the mouth OF Blacktail
creek, and the question involved is as
to whether or not the claimants had
complied with all the requirements of
law as to the amount %ofannual expendi-
lures. More than half adozen witnesses
were examined on each side.
The Harlow coach now leaves Lewis
town at 0 p. m. instead OF at 6 a. IN. as
for two months past. This change in
the time Of leaving will enable the pas
sengers to meet the Montana Railroad
and in turn will enable the railroad to
make close connections with the west
bound Northern Pacific train so that
there may be no delay. Two weeks
since, Senator Hobson took the coach
from Ubet at noon and at midnight
was in Helena, and this may now be
accomplished any day. The old sched-
ule was found to be ~impracticable for
winter traffic, but doubtless when the
days get longer and the roads good, 1t
will be SO arranged that the trip a
be made in daylight. Heaters have
haAn nr1araI Cor thA aan.1AE aud tttll
be in use in a few days, which will af-
ford warmth to travellers and make the
night ride as reasonably agreeable as
possible. The coach from Harlow to
Lewistown will make connections as
formerly,
1t was reported in Lewistown Mon
day that Jacob Nave and William
Ackly, who have been prospecting dur
ing the winter in the South Moccasin
mountains, had discovered a body of
cyanide ore on the south side of that
range in the vicinity of Scovel Gulch.
The only information we are able to Sc
cure in regard to this rumor is that
Messrs. Nave and Acly have been pros
pecting in the locality mentioned, have
located a group of several claims known
as the 'Lewistown' group, and have
uncovered a body Of low grade ore of
sufficient value at the surface to justify
them in erecting a cabin on the ground
in order that they may push develop
ment work steadily. Heretofore the
South Moccasins have not been consid-
cred favorable ground for ~prospectors,
as no lodges earring value have been
known to exist there, but the discovery
of Messrs. Nave and Ackly will, il true,
be al Impetus to others to explore this
comparatively new field.
In reply to an inquiry from the coun-
ty attorney of Fergus county relative
to the right of county commissioners to
draw salary while inspecting bridges,
etc, Attorney General Donovan has
rendered a very complete opinion in the
matter in an open letter addressed to
Hon. Frank Il. Smith or his successor
in office The attorney general gives
some very pointed information in his
opinion, enumerating clearly the pow
ers and duties of county commissioner
and defining their limitations. He
quotes literally from the code of civil
procedure and political codes, and
shows that the latter expressly pro-
hibits members of a board of commits
s%ioners from being personally interest
ed in a financial way in any business
transacted for the county. He also ex-
presses the opinion that while under
certain conditions a commissioner may
act as superintendent Of construction
of bridges, etc., for the county, he
would do so as a private citizen and
could not draw mileage or pay as q
commissioner, but would only be al
lowed the same compensation for such
services as would be paid to any other
competent man. A full copy of the
opinion will appear in the ARGUS next
week, lack of space preventing its pub
location in this issue.
For some time past the report hai
been circulated and gained considerable
/ credence that the heaters in use at the
city district school were not giving
) good service and that the pupils in at
tendance there had suffered consider
, able discomfort from cold during tn,
severe weather OF December and Janu
airy. An ARGUS reporter visited tn,
I school this week for the purpose o
: ascertaining the correctness of this re
port and learned from Prof. Busenburl
that until recently there has been con
siderable trouble in keeping the build
: ing heated properly. But this was no
E all due TO any detection Of the heater
+. but rather the fault of the %janitor VIII
: did not understand the management o
them and did not keep his flues proper
e ly cleaned. In justice to the Montan
e Hardware Company, the contractors
( and Mr.. II. A. Phillips, who planne
I the heaters, we will say, the professo
2 stated that the heaters, under the car
t of new ~janitor Desy have s~atisfac
I torily performed the work for whic
S they were intended and during the las
I cold snap the building was kept con
S fortably warm all through. The pipe
in the basement Of the building need I
r be insulated by a covering of asbesto
or wool, and at certain places storl