Fergus County argus., 1901-05-15
G, II. WILLIAMS,
The Leading
Druggist.
LeWistOwn, rlOntana.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Sparr, who were
married in Iowa three months ago, are
at Hamilton visiting the family of Mayor
McCrackin. The lady prior TO her mar
riage was Miss Margaret McCrackin,
niece of Hamilton's mayor, and was
here on visit two yearsago. The gen
tleman was at one time private secre-
tary to Senator I. c. Power and was
after the senator's retirement connected
with Power Bros mercantile house at
Lewistown. After the marriage the
couple sailed from New York for Pana-
ma and crossed the isthmus to Colon,
going by steamer from that city to San
Francisco and Seattle. They are now
on their way home to Helena, where
they will reside.
The local land Office is in receipt of
the decision of the secretary of the in
terror in the contest case Of Arnold
versus Hamilton, involving desert
land entry on Plum creek. The de-
cision of the local Office had been in
favor of Hamilton; from this decision
Arnold appealed to the commissioner
and that official overruled the lower
officers and gave the decision to Ar
mold. Thereupon the Hamilton inter
ests appealed to the secretary and the
final determination of the case is in
favor of Hamilton, sustaining the local
officers and reversing the the decision
of the commissioner. Another case, in
volving many of the same points, is
in the hands of the secretary.
George Mason, an old-time miner and
prospector, was in the city last week
He prospected in the Moccasin noun
tains twenty years ago and was the
first owner of what is now known as
the Kendall property. A peculiar acci-
dent, which might have terminated
fatally, happened to him short time
ago. He was standing in the door of
his cabin shooting at squirrel with a
twenty-five rifle, which, while he was
holding it in a careless manner, was
discharged, the bal. striking box of
explosive caps not two feet distant.
The whole box exploded, making hole
through the roof close to Mason's head
and part of the charge striking his left
hand, which was badly Scared.
II is estimated that the amount which
will be on hand in the city library fund,
after the collection of the one mill tax
in December, will be close to 5000. On,
of this sum 5000 will be invested in
books. while the remainder will bc uset
for various expenses connected with tn,
institution and maintenance of said IL
brary. Owing to the absence of any
city building, with the exception of the
council chamber, it has not yet been de
cided where the library is TO be located
| A city hall in central location is some
thing which is badly needed in Lewis
town and the want of building of thi'
nature is made more apparent since tn,
raising of the town to a city of the thirt
class and the increase of city business
attached thereto.
State Superintendent w. w. Welcl
has made the following statement il
regard to the using of school building
for other than educational purposes
patrons either have a right TO the us
of school houses for certain meeting
or they have not, regardless of othe
facts. AS ! stated before, there hav
been decisions OF the courts upholdinI
the right of the people of a school dis
trict to use their school for the purpos
of public meetings. They are the own
ers of the buildings and the trustees ar
their agents. II the trustees find tina
they cannot permit the use of the schoo
house without its being injured, the
it is their duty as the custodians of tn
property to protect said property b
closing it against such meetings
The janitor of school in Chotea
county threw up his job the other day
and when asked what the trouble wa
replied: I'm honest and won stan
bein- slurYed. II | find pencil or
Handkerchief about the room when III
sweeping hang 1t up. Every littl
while the teacher, or some one who
too cnwarlly to face me, will give me
slur. WUy. little while ago ! see
wrote on the blackboard. Find the leas
common multiple. Well, looked froI
cellar TO garret for that multiple, and
wouldn't know the thing II | met il o
the street. Last night in big writin
. on the board il said; Find the great
! est common diyisor Well. / says I
myself both of them things arc los
now. and I'll be accused Of ,wiping EN-
SO III quit.