Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-05-22
Gown, County AND state +

On account of the recent rains the
school picnic is postponed.
Rudolf Won Tobel sold six head Of
horses to Dave Fishburn of Macdonald
creek for a consideration of $500.
According to information received
from Bozeman this is going to be an en-
ceptionally good year for the farmers
of the Gallatin valley. Winter wheat
is already two feet above the ground
and within seven or eight days all crops
will be in.
Memorial Day services will be held
in the Presbyterian church next Sun
day night. Special music and floral
decorations have been provided for the
occasion. A cordial invitation to at
tend is extended to the veterans of our
wars and to the public.
At the last meeting of the board of
high school trustees Prof. Silloway was
unanimously reelected as principal of
the high school with a salary of 81 400.
Miss Z. NJ. Williamson of Moorehead,
Mimi, who had applied for the posi-
ton of assistant principal, was also
elected.
The local editor gratefully acknowl-
edges the receipt of a quantity of old
shoes which arrived from old Utica
friends last week. Now that they have
served the purpose of a good omen the
owners thereof may have their property
returned by forwarding the necessary
postage.
Grant Robinson, accompanied by
Charles Baylies, deposited in the Bank
of Fergus county last Saturday five
bars of gold representing a value of
$1,000. The gold is the result of the
last clean up of the Kendall mines
whilst under the ownership of Harry
I. Kendall.
Elsewhere will be found an article on
the biological station located on Flat
head lake. Professors, teachers and
scholars, who have the inclination and
time to spare, would find this a most
enjoyable and instructive place to spend
their summer vacation, The expense
would be very light.
Last Friday was rather a phenomenal
day in the clerk and recorders office,
there being taken in on that day SOC in
fees. The amount itemized was as fol-
lows; Deeds and mortgages $50. so,
mining locations SIG, water rights 81,
patents Sl.10, cancellation mortgages
81, and certified copies SOLO.
The Rev. Lloyd Cunningham, a grad
uate of the Mccormick Theological uni
versity Of Chicago, will make his head
quarters at Denton this summer. The
reverend gentleman will preach at var
ious points in Fergus county through
out the summer, among others being
Armells, Gilt Edge and New Year.
William Condor, who formerly prac.
ticed law in Chicago and Salt Lake city
has secured offices in the Stone & Long
Building on Fifth avenue. Mr.. Condor
was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1885,
and to the supreme court of Montana
about two months ago and has had con
siderable experience in mining law.
A. J. Noble and family moved into
the city last week from the Spotted
Horse mine, where Mr.. Noble has beer
working for some time past. 1t is hi
intention to engage in the lumber bust
ness this summer and he will at one,
getting out 1901 900 feet OF
Warm Spring creek close to Maiden.
Chas. Wright, the genial proprieto'
of the Lewistown hotel has fitted thu
billiard room of that hostelry witt
Brunswick and Bake billiard and poo
tables which are a credit to the city
He also procured while in the east tw,
wine rooms in movable sections, whicl
will be placed in the far end of the room
The cause OF the death of Mrs. Tot
nan of Missoula is still a mystery an
the special jury who have been invest
eating the case have made no furthc
disclosures. Mrs. Totman, with fou
others, became deathly sick immedi
ately following the eating of soup at
Sunday afternoon dinner early i
March. The illness soon assumed
serious form with all, later resulting i
the death Of Mrs. Totman.