Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-11

pie greeteQ Williams OlXie jubilee
Singers at the White Temple, Satur-
day evening and from the great APP
plause, every one was delighted
Oregonian, Portland, Ore. At the
Alexander hail, Jan. 19.
The first meeting of the new year of
the Forsyth Study club was held Tues
day evening at the regplar club meet
ing place, Mrs. Collins home. The
program consisted of the study of three
of Shakespeare's historical plays and
WAS interesting throughout. The next
meeting of the club will be held this
following Tuesday evening. The pro-
gram given on Tuesday evening was
as follows: Roll call. Quotations
from plays studied. Character con-
trast and study Of plot. Richard III
by Mrs. Hilbert. Henry VIII by Mrs.
johnson. King John by Mrs. Guy.
Piano duet by Mrs. Collins and Miss
Jessie Frances Smith.
The local camp of Modern Woodmen
of America which recently gained a
foothold in Forsyth, installed their
officers for the ensuing year at their
regular meeting last Friday night.
Officers are: l.. r. Terrett, advisor;
Joe Keeler, banker; P. c. Schoelkopf,
clerk; DR.. Huene, physicians; VIM.
STRAW, escort; Chas. Ward, inside
sentry; ]. b. Neal, outside sentry; Jas.
H. Kencaley, w. Z. Johnson and Geo.
w. Renne<er, board of managers.
The election and installation of consul
was deferred until the next regular
meeting. Rev. T. S. Leland, who was
visiting member, was master of cere-
monies during the installation.
John Clark Jr., the eight year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark, who
live east of Forsyth about mile, died
Sunday, Jan. z, of Bright's disease,
which resulted from an attack of the
typhoid fever earlier in the fall. The
little lad for the past nine weeks had
been pronounced past all hope of re-
covery, but everything that kind friends
and loving parents could do. was done
for the child. The funeral was held
Monday from the Methodist church.
The parents of the child have under
gone especially trying circumstances,
lowing not only to the sickness of this
child but of several other members of
the family, and had it not been for the
Timely assistance of benevolent citizens
their lot would have indeed been a
hard one. Sympathy is extended to
the bereaved family.
I County Surveyor c. b. Taber, as
sisted BY l.. King, G. H. Jameson and
J. Black, and accompanied by w. B.
Hill, government inspector of surveys,
/ was out last week running a line for
) the proposed government ditch which
lis taken out Of the Yellowstone just
below Myers, and is to cover Sanders
;, and Howard dats. The business men Of
!, Forsyth learned that the surveyors who
originally run the line for this ditch
tIhad failed to include about 5000 acres
! |of valuable land east Of Howard. The
:. matter was at once taken up with the
result that Mr.. Hill was sent here to
Investigate and finding the condition
t as represented by the business men
? recommended that a new line be run.
c This Mr.. Taber did with the result
t that vast amount of agricultural land
= will be added to that portion of the
: Yellowstone valley. This is just
/ another evidence of the good accom-.
i plished by the Forsyth Business Mems
? association and will be an incentive
:, for all who have the best interest Of oul
9 town and county at heart to become