Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-10-02

Mrs. NJ. L. Watson, who was taken
seriously i'll while returning from the
Mckinley memorial services Sept. 10Th,
was very low last Thursday and Friday
nights, but is now slowly gaining in
strength.
Miss Lydia Fletcher, who has ably
filed the position of superintendent Of
the Lewistown Telephone Co. for near
ly two years, has resigned ON accoun
Of i'll health, and will spend the winter
with friends in Salt Lake City.
All the available books have been
placed in the public library iu-the new
school building and lists of books which
it is thought advisable to procure have
been made out and will be sent for Mt
the earliest opportunity.
F. r. Warren, who returned from
Utica this week, says that many sheep
sales have taken place in that district
during the last month at the following
average prices: Lambs, sl.5O; wethers,
ss.1a; and ewes s9.40 to sos. Mr..
Warren mentioned the fact that he had
disposed of 1000 yearling ewes at s.. sex
per head to Catlin Il Miller of Sugar
Grove, Ill.,. through their representa-
tive, Frank Catlin, who has been stop
ing at Utica for several days.
Ed Fitzhugh, a pianist who is well
known in Lewiston, was congratulate
ing himself last Sunday that he was
not filling the star role in a coroner's
inquest as the result of some careless
shooting done by w. Atschison, a
laborer who lives on Swede fiat, to the
left of Fifth avenue Mr.. Fitzhugh
was passing the fiat about . o'clock on
Sunday morning when he heard a gun
crack and a bullet whistled in unpleas-
ant proximity TO his anatomy and he
was making up his mind in which
direction to go when a second shot de-
cided him and he started downward at
a two-forty gait. The Harlowton
stage was passing at the time and Ed
beat it to the postonicc by two min
utes. Upon investigation il was found
that the shots were fired by William
Atschison, who claims that he. was
shooting at a skunk and had no in
%tention of assassinating Mr.. Fitz-
hugh. "All's well that ends WE'LL
but If the careless shooting had
resulted in Fitzhugh's death, the alb
sence of evil intention would not have
brought him to life again and another
death would have been recorded on the
long list of fatalities caused by the
careless handling and using of fire
arms.
According to School Superintendent
WEIGH, it is not compulsory for school
boards to allow teachers to attend the
Teachers institute during the school
term, but he has expressed his decided
opinion that such attendance is produc-
tive of the best results. In Great Falls
the trustees had decided not to allow
the teachers to attend the institute,
but through the Intervention of Super
~intendent WEIGH the matter has been
compromised and the institute will be
held during the latter end Of the week,
SO as to take in Saturday, which is a
school holiday, thereby only depriving
the public schools of three days tuition.
Professor Busenburg of the Lewistown
public schools, on being interviewed on
the subject by the ARGUS, said: ~
think the move on the part Of any
school board to deter teachers from at
tending the institute would be detri-
mental and injurious to the schools in
the long run. Results gained would
more than balance time lost in the
schools where 1t is the method of teach.
ing, not the length of time covered by
the term, which ~insures the best
returns both to pupils and parents. 1t
seems to me that N the west il the city
schools were held on Monday and Tues
day of institute week, it would enable
outside teachers TO observe the methods
employed and benefit thereby. | think
the program during the institute
should consist largely of class recita-
tions to procure the best results"