Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-14

Seven cases of smallpox are re-
ported.
| B. c. Schooley was visitor from
Sarpy Tuesday.
Firemen's dance postponed on &C
| count of smallpox.
Fresh bread constantly on hand at
T. J. Thompson's.
If you are scared, say smallpox
and you will be excused.
Attorney Collins was visitor from
Rosebud the first of the week.
J. F. Hoge, representing the Inter
Mountain, was in the city last Sun
day.
Mrs. Livernash arrived Saturday
from St. Paul and will visit for some
time with her daughter Mrs. T. E.
Hammond.
Before making a purchase inspect
the bargain counter at Hopes & Pot
ter's. You may find what you want
and save money.
Mr.. Gilbert and wife arrived last
week from Minneapolis. Mr.. Gilbert
will take the position of night operator
formerly occupied by r. W. Nye.
T. j. Thompson wishes to inform
those who have laundry at his place
that all unclaimed laundry will be
sold at public auction Wednesday,
Jan. Goth.
The second annualN ball of Land
mark Lodge No. 1913, B. of L. F.,
billed for January I'D, has been in
definately postponed on account of
smallpox.
We have in mind an editor who had,
for some time, been making Intellectual
attempts to collect delinquent sub
scriptions. He finally sent a person.
al letter to each subscriber telling him
OF his neglect in terms not overly mild.
This angered the said subcribers, and
select few of them conspired to call
The said editor, hearing of their in
tentions, hit upon plan to checkma-e
them. He printed the word ''small-
pox' in glaring letters on a piece of
yellow. card board and tackled the
same upon the door OF his sanctum.
When the irate bunch advanced and
saw the sign the object of their call
Was forgotten in their haste to remove
themselves as far as possible from
that immediate vicinity. In the next
Issue OF his paper appeared the follow
ing notice: 1.-The doctor has pro-
nounced my case incurable. Unless
all back subscriptions are paid up
within ten days, shall make a per-
sonal call for the purpose of collect
ing It is needless to say that the
next mail brought in the desired re-
turns from each delinquent subscriber.
$50, thou and do likewise!'
The adjourned meeting of the For
syth Business Mems association was
called 10 order last Friday evening at
$3.50 0 clock by the secretary. On mo- |
zion, duly seconded and carried, Mr.. |
AatZenstein was called to the chair. |
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. The committee on |
membership reported as having siXty-I
folr n 111teS ,,,a,,,Lar. ~ 4laa
ton. Report adopted. Committee on
nominations reported the following
list OF officers, aside from the score
tary, who had been duly elected at a
previous meeting: For president, c.
(. Marsh; for vice-presi dent, NJ. S.
Lord; for treasurer, E. F. Meyerhoff;
Tor three directors, . essrs J. e. Ed
wards Thos. Alexander and Harry
II. Fletcher; the full board OF directors
consisting of the officers of The associa.
ton and the three last named gentle
man. On motion the above officers
were unanimously elected On snotion
duly seconded and carried, the follow
ing were designated as standing ccm-
and the president was in
to name members OF each re-
guessing them to report at the next
meeting: Committee on opening Of the
Grow Indian reservation, committee on
bridge across the Yellowstone river,
on Incorporation, committee
on fire protection, committee on streets
and alleys, committee on health, COM