Fergus County argus., 1901-05-01

Many women nave Deen reproacneu
for living for the sole object of enter
tanning. No one doubts that such an
aim is petty and narrow, but it is
equally certain that it is woman's
duty to understand the art OF entertain
ing, and this forms the subject of an
attractive and useful article by Lady
Jeune in the Cosmopolitan for May.
Rev. Robbins conducted services in
the Episcopal church Sunday morning
though feeling quite i'll. He grew SO
much worse in the afternoon that 1t be-
came necessary to abandon the evening
service, greatly to his regret. He was
much better Monday morning and at
noon left on the return trip for Ft.
Benton, accompanied by Mr.. Hunter.
A very successful social was held last
Wednesday evening at the residence OF
Mrs. T. W. Polly, under .he auspices OF
the Epworth League. A pleasant and
entertaining program was rendered
during the first part of the evening, the
latter part being devoted to parlor
games of every description. Light re-
freshments were served during the even
ing.
A report is being prepared by Major
/. III. Monteath, agent of the Blackfoot
Indians, on which the Indian depart
ment will base its plans for new
school building on the Blackfoot agency.
Two years ago $50, 900 was appropriated
by congress for the purpose of building
schools on the agency, and that amount
viii be put into one large school build
ing five miles from Browning.
One of the provisions of the new game
law is to the effect that all irrigating
bitches shall be provided with head
gate of not more than quarter.inch
mesh in order to prevent fish from en-
tering. A visit will be paid by the state
game warden or his deputies to all irri-
eating bitches within the next thirty
days and it is their intention to rigidly
enforce the law in this respect.
Billinge is soon to have a general
merchandise wholesale house, TO be
built and operated by home company.
Chris. Yegen of Yegen Bros. will be
identified with the enterprise. A three
story building 100 $50 is to be erected
for the company and permit to build
a railroad side track has been granted
by the city council. There are no flies
on the business men of Billings.
At the meeting of the Roundup as.
sociation in Fort Benton last week il
was decided that the date set for the
next gathering, April 10th, 1902, was
invalid, owing to the fact that the
bye law which places the date for
April IS, 1902, has not been amended.
The time for the commencement of the
roundup was set for June 1st, on ac-
count of the lateness of the season.
C. II. Williams drug store is being
thoroughly renovated this spring and is
undoubtedly one of the leading drug
stores in this section of the state. Lin
oleum has been laid throughout the
store by the Power Mercantile Co., ant
that,i in combination with the large mum
Der of fine show cases filed with every
thing appertaining to first-class drug
store, makes showing that would be ;
credit to any city.
Ex-Gov. S. L. Hauser has made set
tlement with the First National Banl
of Helena and has compromised his in
debtedness to that institution on a rati,
of 80 cents on the dollar. He made ar
rangements which have been approved
by the comptroller of the currency an,
by the district court, by which he pay
the receiver of the bank s73, 900 in casl
and surrenders receivers certificate
and various securities.
r. T. Neill and Mr.. Campbell o
Finch & Campbell of Spokane, will ar
rive here this week, accompanied by
T. Wick, an eastern capitalist. who wa
the president of the National Steel Co.
and since its combine with the Morgan
steel syndicate is one of the officers O
the new combination. The purpose o
the visit is to make final arrangement
as to closing the deal on the Kendall
mining property in the Moccasins.
The enacting of an ordinance for tn
purpose of defining and controlling tn
city fire limits, which passed at tn
special council meeting last Wednes
dav. has caused complications TO aris
which are difficult of solution. Tn
Power Mercantile Co. had commence
moving the old Hobensack & SloaI
building to the vacant lot alongsid
Bertrand e Lanx, but were stopped b
an injunction issued at the instance G
that firm, who objected to the move o
account Of the proximity Of fran
building increasing the price of thei
insurance; furthermore, that the Powe
Mercantile Co. were violating the ne'
city ordinance appertaining to the fir
limits. The matter was brought int
court, the Power Mercantile Co. argl
ing that the ordinance did not go int
effect until it was published. A d.
cision was rendered that the ordinanc
was in effect, but that an injunctio
| was n wrong remedy in the matter