Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-05
MEETING OF
THE COUNCIL
Alderman Frank e. Smith Calls Atten.
tion to the Plans Of the Great
Northern Railway Company.
IS IMPORTANT TO LEwlsTowN
Mayor PinkIey Instructed to Invite
Business Organizations and Prop
erty Owners to Meet.

erty Owners to Meet.
Important action was taken by the
city council at it's regular monthly
meeting Wednesday night with ref
e1ence to the plans Of the railroads to
build across Fergus county. The mat
ter was called up by Alderman Frank
Fl. Smith, who said it was generally
understood that the plan of the Great
Northern, in building it's line from
Armington to Billings, was to follow a
route some 20 miles from Lewistown,
and to build spur from that line
to this city. If this plan should be
carried out, Mr.. Smith feared the re-
suit might prove disastrous to Lewis
town, and at all events. this city
would not get anything like the bene-
fit from the new road that would &C.
crue should the line be built directly
through it, instead of being reached
by spur. It was not unlikely that,
with the main line passing through
some 20 miles away, new city would
spring up that would in time develop
into an actual rival Of the present
county seat. He believed that If prop
er action were taken, it might be pos.
sible to induce the company to alter
its plan to the extent Of building the
main line through this place.
Meeting 10 Called.
To that end, and in order that the
whole matter might be thOrOughly con.
sidered, Mr.. Smith moved that Mayor
Pinkley be instructed to invite the
Business Mems association, the Fergus
County Commercial Club and all bus.
mess and professional men and prop
erty owners to meet with the coun
Gil on Monday evening, Jan. Is, at 8
o'clock.
The proposition met with instant ia.
vOr, all the aldermen present, Messrs.
Tubb, Bradbury and Laux speaking
in favor of it, while Mayor Pinkley
also gave 1t his approval. The mo.
ton carried by unanimous vote.
City Treasurer's Report.
City Treasurer Murray H. Deaton
submitted the following report for the
month of December:
Balances-General fund, $5,994.45;
road fund, $686.O3; fire fund, $77O.63:
library fund, $2,646.60; water works
fund. $2,636.07; sinking fund, $780,
IS; dog fund. $1OO.25. Total, $685.
80.
Overdrafts-Water and sewerage
bond fund, $1,786.91. Balance on hand,
$16,412.47.
The following bills and salary
claims were audited and allowed:
w. H. Gardner, 81.
Montana Lumber Co., 1850.
G. F. Murray, $59.45.
J. M. Vrooman, $4.40.
Geo. Van Cleave, $3.50.
F. F. MacGowan, $35.
M. H. Deaton, $35.
Tom Stout, $3.50.
M. l. Burke, $1O6.6O.
M. ". Harmon, $85.
Judith Hardware Co., $500.
w. M. MCLEAN, $54.77.
H. L. De Kalb, SO.
Chas. Lehman & Co., $2.88.
James Heaney, $3.50.
Mrs. F. J. Robinson, $61.9O.
Judith Hardware Co., 60c.
w. H. Gardner, $3.50.
Volunteer Fire department, S..
Judith Hardware Co., $235.4S.
Judith Hardware Co., $11.3O.
Judith Hardware Co., $201.74.
Judith Hardware Co., $465.88.
John Ellesen, $158.25.
John Ellesen, $323.65.
John Ellesen, $45.
J. Kilipatich, So.
]. Kilipatich, IS.
j. o. Helsing, $50.
Chas. Mcclure. 50.
John Birch, So.
J. Drazich, So.
Montana Hardware Co., 1892.
John Laux, $3.50.
Frank Pippinich. IS.
John Micich, IS.
Citizens Electric Co., $92.55.
Echo Of Studzinsl<i's Case.
Included in the bills allowed was
that of the Pinkerton Detective Ag
ency for work done on the Studzinski
murder case. The total was $249.25
of which the county pays one-half
$124.67. the total being much small
or than it was supposed the charge
would be, in view of the amount ol
time devoted to the case by Mr.. La
vigne, and the expense involved iI
transcribing statements of parties who
were arrested and subsequently dis
charged.
Minors in Saloons.
Alderman Laux called attention tt
the fact that in spite Of the ordinance
on the subject. 1t was found that min
ors still visited saloons occasionally
Some of these youths. when challeng
ed by the saloon men. insisted tha
they were over age, and he thought Il
would be q good plan to have an ordi
nance ON the subject which would i'm
pose a penalty on minors themselve,
for frequenting such resorts.
On motion of Alderman Smith, Cit!
Attorney H. L. DeKalb was instruct
ed to prepare an ordinance that woulS
cover the ground.
DR.. Curtis asked permission to make
certain changes in the frame structure
next to the Fad Shoe Store. which HI
intends to remodel. It was statet
that the changes would greatly reduce
the risk of fire from the place. Re
ferred to the building committee. will
power to act.
On motion of Alderman Tubb tn
mayor was instructed to appoint ,
special committee of three to con
alI1or tho unAttor If taking I'M a va