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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-24
LEWISTOWN SCHOOLS TO
OPEN SEPTEMBER FOURTH

Meagher counties will hold a joint
teachers institute here Sept. 242S, and
while the instructors have not yet been
fully decided upon. this gathering is
expected to be the most notable one
of the kind yet held here. All teach
ers holding certificates are expected
to attend unless excused, and Miss
Meyersick is planning to secure an
exhibit of school work. and expects
every school to contribute something
to the display. The Deerfeld, Ken
DAN and Lower Spring creek schools
will all open Sept. 4.
Miss Meyersick has just made a
trip to the Wilder school. six miles
below Rocky Point, on the Missouri riv,
er. This is one of the hardest trips
the county superintendent is called up
on to make, Wilder being 90 miles
from Lewistown, and difficult to reach.
After missing the road, Miss Never.
sick and her companion, Mrs. Newell,
spent one night on the roof of an
abandoned cabin. the rats having pos
session of the interior. The Wilder
school is in charge of Miss Jennie
Smith, late of Anoka, Mimi, and while
the number of pupils is small she is
doing good work.
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considerably under what it was thought
might have to be paid in the settle
ment, as the trench will run right
through the Phillips field. The other
rights of way are nearly all closed up.
The special committee reported in IA
vor of granting Messrs. Brice and
Copeland permission TO make connec-
tions with the Thompson district sew
erH
Mr.. Wasmansdorff presented an es-
innate of the cost of grading the al
ley in the rear of G. w. Canon's
place on Main street. plan having
been proposed to do this work before
putting in the sewer in that section
Mr.. Wasmansdorff thought it would
cost from $500 to 500 to move the
gravel, although this would be consid-
erably reduced if the dirt should be
used in filling the coulee in that W.
cinty. The matter was passed over
without action, and the council ad-
journei to meet al the call of the
mayor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-24

Both the high school and the city
schools will open Tuesday, Sept. 4,
and the enrolment promises to be
the largest in the history of those in.
stitutiOns. There will be some changes
in the teaching corps this year. At
the high school Prof. Wait will take
the place Of Miss Bates, and Mrs. An
ma Whiting, late Of Minnesota, will
succeed Mrs. Brewer in the depart
ment of music and drawing. No sue
cessor to Miss Hawk has yer been
decided upon, although the trustees
have several applications under con-
sideration.
The City Schools.
In the city schools, Miss Clara Main
will have charge of the primary de-
partment this year. and Miss Gertrude
Yerkes. of Southampton, Pa, has
been engaged. Miss Jessie Kingsbury
was not an applicant for re-appoint-
ment this year. During the vacation,
the school board has had installed in
the central and hill buildings new
heating plants, an improvement that
has long been needed, but which the
trustees were unable to make sooner
Miss Meyersick, the county super.
intendent, announces that Fergus and
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-24
HOW LEWISTOWN
IS BUILDING UP
Metropolis OF Judith Basin is Enjoying It's Share
OF Prosperity This Year--There Are Many
New Homes-The Real Estate Market.

In common with the rest of Fergus
county, and the whole country for that
matter, Lewistown is enjoying most
active and prosperous year, and the
record of growth will far exceed that
of any previous twelve months in it's
history. While wool has been consid-
erably lower than last season, the bus
mess has been quite profitable, and in
the settlements, about 100000 has
passed through the local banks, with
the cattle shipping season about to be-
gin. The business of both banks has
shown a steady growth and the ex-
changes between them are expanding
all the time. Their deposits show a
marked gain over last year and ev-
eryth1ng indicates that money is more
plentiful than ever before.
LeWistown Growing.
The increase in the population of
Lewistown this year can only be es-
timated, but it has been quite mark
ed, many families coming here to loca-
te. The building operations nave been
extensive. Many residences have been
completed or are in course Of con
struction. and the lines Of the resi-
dence sections are being gradually ex-
tended in all four points of the com
pass. Among the buildings compile
are the Carnegie library. The cost
Of this beautiful little structure to Mr..
Carnegie was only $4,000, but under
ordinary circumstances it would have
cost not less than $14,O0O and prob
ably more. Tubb Bros, the architects,
took the contract without expecting
to make cent on it, and they we're
even willing to lose a little. They
would have come out nearly even but
for unavoidable delays, but are salts
fed for once with loss. The Charters
& Mcdonald building was completed
at cost of about $4,000, and the
Imislund block, adjoining it, will cost
about $4,000. Ground was broken this
week for the Hilger syndicate building,
adjoining the Argus, on Main street,
and it will be completed this year. It
is to cost $4,000. The First National
bank is now completing an addition to
its building which while small in it.
self, will completely remodel the build
ing. A directors room is to be located
at the rear and additional space will
be given by the change for savings
department and safety deposit vault.
The improvements are to cost $4,000.
Hopkins & Sons have erected fine
stone warehouse in the rear of their
establishment and Mr.. Parrot has al
SO built commodious warehouse. In
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-24

BEGINS WORK
AMOUNT OF WATER FROM THE
SPRING HAS BEEN NEARLY
DOUBLED.

The city council held a special meet
ing Monday evening. the object being
to approve the bond of n. J. Little
john ON his contract for constructing
the gravity water line. Mayor Pink
ley presided at the meeting and Al
dermen Smith, Lane. Leach, WllbuT
and Tubb We're in attendance.
City Attorney H. l.. De kalb report
ed that he had examined Mr.. Little
johns surety company bond for s12,
600. and that it was in due form. Il
was thereupon approved. and the may
or and city clerk instructed to exc
cute the contract with Mr. Littleiohn
This has now been done.
Encouraging News.
City Engineer Wasmansdorff gave
the council some encouraging informa
tion. He had received word from Mr.
Littlejohn that he had completed thu
work of cleaning out the spring AM
put in drain pipes 10 get the under
flow. The amount of water secured
was much over 100 inches, and Mr.
Littlejohn believed il would be twice
as much as was flowing when tht
members of the council visited tht
spring.
Alderman Lane also gave SOM
cheering information, stating that tn
right of way had been settled through
Samuel Phillips place. The cit,
! would pay Mr.. Phillips $3.50, which j
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-24

addition to those new structures the
business part of the town has been
improved by the putting in of sever
al new fronts, which add greatly to
the appearance of Main street.
Some New Residences.
Senator j. D. Waite is now occupy
ing his new and handsome residence
on Third avenue. 1t was built by Con.
tractor Lorenz, and is very attract
i've place.
DR.. F. F. Attix is occupying his new
residence on Main street, built by
Tubb Bros.
Harry Yaeger is building two
story residence on Seventh avenue
opposite the court house. 1t will cost
about $4,000
Peter J. Osweiler is occupying his
new home on Main street, and Arthur
d'Autremont is building handsome
cottage adjoining.
Joseph Jackson is building a hand
some modern residence on Third ave
nue. which is now nearly finished
Mr.. Ford will soon occupy the cot
tage he is building on Third avenue
Cecil Copeland is erecting a hand
some home on Montana street, while
DR.. Brice is building a very attractive
cottage on the adjoining lot.
Just opposite, Mr.. and Mrs. Dowd
are building a two story home that
will soon be ready for occupancy.
Miss Edison has built a pretty home
and is now occupying it.
w. w. Watson has built a modern
cottage near the high school, These
do not represent all Of the new homes
that will be completed by the end Of
the year by any means. but they will
give an idea of the way Lewistown is
growing.
Taken altogether, the building fol
the year will represent an outlay OF
probably not less than $175,0O0, as com
pared with $155,O0O for 1905.
The general appearance of the city
has been much improved this year by
the new lawns started and the great
er care given to residence grounds.
Real Estate Market.
The activity of the real estate mark
ct this year has been wholly unpre
cedented. The demand for both town
lots and ranch property has been yer,
keen, and some large deals, runnins
as high as $4,000 have been closed
up. Following are the sales for the pas
week:
w. S. Hatch has sold to Wilson L
Hatch for $780, $50 acre tract ii
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HEDDIGAN HELD FOR HORSE STEALING

small robberies at various rooming
houses in the city. was released from
custody this week, the county attor-
ney being unable to secure any evi-
dence to warrant holding him longer
Fred Wlllette, a young man who
was arrested at Butte recently on a
charge of having left here with intent
to defraud a creditor, Alex. Moran,
to whom, it was alleged, he owed s52
had hearing before Justice Bras
sey Thursday morning. and was dis
chargd. Willette was represented by
J. c. Hnntoon, while County Attorney
Ayers prosecuted.
young man named George Conles
is under arrest on a charge of grand
larceny, and will have a hearing mex,
Wednesday. He is alleged TO have
stolen some money belonging to Trx
ey Marshall.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-08-24

f. ii. Bacon, manager of the Lewis
town Telephone exchange, was up Fri
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mccoy, who
have been visiting relatives in Ken
dali for the past few months, left Sat
urday for Lewistown whre they will
spend Sunday leaving Monday for
their home in California.
The Ladies of the Maccabees have
postponed their picnic which was to
have taken place Wednesday at Horse
Shoe Bar awaiting more favorable
weather.
Mrs. C. E. Mclean left Saturday for
Lewistown to spend the Sabbath with
friends.
Mrs. Lottie NJ. Cunningham enter
tanned few friends at midnight lunch
con after thet dance Thursday.
Rev. H. G.. Wakefield arrived on
school house that evening. His next
visit will be two weeks hence, August
29th.
Miss Winnifred Newell returned
to her home in Lewistown Saturday
after few days visit with Miss Elsa
Easel. Miss Easel returned with her
Finch David and wife were Saturday
shoppers from the ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fergus were
in from the ranch Saturday.
V. D. Gilmore returned to his worl
at the j. H. Saville meat market af
ter few days visit at Moore.
Hugh Wakefield returned to Lewis
town Saturday after a few days visi
with his old time friends, Hugh ant
Paul Campbell
r. John Mellor, who left on bust
| ness trip to Canada a couple o
months ago, is expected to return thi:
week.
George Riley and family left las
week for Red Lodge, their future
home.
DR.. Gaylord Mccoy left On Tuesda,
morning for Billings where he vii
make his future home. The docto
has many friends who regret his de
parture, but extend best wishes fo
success in his new home.
Clyde Weingart, who has beer
spending his vacation in Bozeman, re
turned to his work at the Miners Unior
hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Goodell, who for the pas
year has been local manager of th'
telephone exchange here, left Tuesda,
morning for. Butte.
Miss Vernie SitZler will be manage
of the Kendall office succeeding Mrs
Godell. Miss Mabel Hendry will b.
her assistant.
John c. Hogl paid a brief visit L
Kendall Saturday.
i Mrs. William Currie left Sunday o.
a months visit with relatives in De
troit, Mich.
Mr.. l.. E. Parker. recent arriva
from Stockett, has been secured a
pitcher in the Kendall baseball nint
Miss Norma Burgess was a guest a
the Strough ranch on the Judith las
week.
Mrs. Jack Larson. a sister of Nose
Solomon, arrived from Fort Bento
} to attend the bedside of her brothe
!, who is seriously i'll at the hospital.
. Mrs. Sam Whipple was a guest {
Mrs. Thomas Tracey at Maiden SUI
day.
James Mckay, who for FIVE yeal
. has been a faithful employee of tn
. Barnes-King Mining company, resigne
, his position to leave for Lethbridg
. Canada, his former home. His famil
will follow later on
Gene Francis left for Maiden Mo
!, day.
Butte Upton, editor of the Mine
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AT THE BUSY
MINING CAMPS
Ball Given by the Knights Of Pythias
Band at Kendall Great
Success.
VISITORS FROM LEWiSTOWN.
Arrest of Dr.. Doty on Charge Of In
sanity-latest From Gilt
Edge.

Kendall, Aug 23.-Joseph Wunder-
lin, one OF the principal stockholders
of the Barnes-King company, accom-
panied by his wife, arrived in Kendall
on a few days visit.
DR.. w. A. Long, Of LeWistOwn, was
passenger on the Southwick automo-
bile Thursday morning.
E. P. Durnen returned Thursday
from business trip to Moore. Mr..
Durnen drove his racer, beating the
auto in by about half an hour.
Art Dennis, who is a full fledged
granger now, was in town for short
time Thursday, leaving the same day
for the ranch.
Born, to the wife of Tom Durnen,
Thursday, August 16, a son.
Mrs. Reynolds, of ST. Louis, Mo-, and
niece of Judge j. S. Kelly, arrived
last week to make her home with her
uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Mccormick,
of the Oaks cafe in Lewistown were
up for the Knights of Pythias dance
Thursday night.
Miss Celia Burrell was among the
Lewistown visitors at the dance Thurs
dty night.
Miss Winnifred Newell, of Lewis
town, who has been visiting at the
Fergus ranch, came in to attend the
dance at Elsner's hall Thursday eve.
ming.
D. O. Holt made business trip to
Lewistown Thursday returning Fri
day.
Miss Elsa Easel entertained a party
of young people Friday evening in hon
or of her friend Miss Winnifred New
ell, of LewistOwn.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. HUMPHREYS en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Scott
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jackson Jr., and
Dr. and Mrs. j. W. Shute at an eve
ming card party Friday.
\ Bert Francis was called to his ranch
Thursday on urgent business, SO ur
gent that he had to forego the pleasure
of the dance that evening.
x. Of p. Band Dance.
The knights of Pythias band boys
gave one of the most successful dances
of the year at Elsners hall Thursday
evening. The event had been looked
forward to with the greatest leasur'
and the work on the new buildin:
rushed through as fast as possible
that it might be in readiness for ths
dance.
A beautiful new piano for the hal
arrived from Lewistown that morning
In spite of the large attendance. ther
was plenty of room and every on
enjoyed TO the full the spacious f1ooi
the music was furnished by the Hutch
insOn orchestra. Kendall is to be con
graduated on having such a fine
roomy dance hall.
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New officers Of the G. A. r.

Minneapolis, Aug. 1S.-Commander-
in-chief X. b. Brown. GAINESVILLE. O.,
Senior vice commander, Wm H. ARM
strong, indianapolis. Junior vice COM
mander, f. b. Fenton, Detroit. Chap
lain-in chief, Archbishop John Ireland,
st. Paul. Surgeon general, w. H. John
son, Lincoln, Neb.
These officers were elected today at
the annual meeting of the Grand Army
of the Republic. All other officers are
staff appointments and will be annoua-
ced later by the new commander-in-
chief. The strongest opponents of Mr..
Brown for the honor of being COM
manderin-chief We're c. G. Burton. of
Missouri, and Captain P. H. Coney. of
Kansas. Both withdrew when it was
seen that the election of Mr.. Brown
was a certainty.
Several candidates were nominated
for senior and junior vice command
ers, but later all withdrew in favor of
Armstrong and Fenton and both were
chosen unanimously. Archbishop Ire.
land had no rivals for the position of
chaplain in chief
Saratoga was chosen as the place for
holding the next encampment.
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Judge Hunts Daughter to Wed.

Portland, Ore. Aug. 23.-The mar
riage of Miss Elizabeth Hunt. daueh-
ter of United States District Judge
William II. Hunt, to George Thomp-
son, young New York banker of
prominence, is scheduled 10 occur ear
~ next month at Butte, and Judge
Hunt expects to arrange the land
fraud calendar in such a way as to per.
nit his attendin" the wedding cere-
monies. 1t is believed the Blue Noun,
tain forest reserve case will consume
at least two weeks and in that event
may prove the last TO be tried before
Judge Hunt takes his vacation. a.
though efforts will be made to dispose
of the illegal fencing case against thf
officers of the Butte Creek Land, Live
Stock & Lumber company before h
leaves.
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GREAT GAME
FOR SUNDAY
leWistoWn Colts and Kendall Miners
to Play For Stake Of Five
Hundred Dollars.
SEATS ARE NOW BEING PUT IN
LewistoWn Regulars Defeat CurIey
Vans Team by Very Close
Score

Arrangements have been made for
base ball game Sunday that ought
to delight the fans. The Lewistown
Colts will play the Kendall team, and
the contest will be for a stake of $500.
The Kendall team will arrive tomor.
row, and will participate in a ball TO
be given by the local team at Culver's
tomorrow evening.
For Sundays game seats to accom-
mOdate about 400 people will be erect
ed. Lincoln, who has the Lewistown
end of the stake, announces the fol-
lowing line up:
Lewistown Colts-Glaspell, c; Tay-
lor, p, Wannebo, 1b; Richardson, 2b ,
Slater. Sd; Finnecum, SIS; Lochray, If;
Dietert, cf; Butler. RI.
This is subject TO change, and it is
not unlikely that Carleton may be call
cd upon to pitch. Taylor is not in
good trim today and unless he is feel
ing better by Sunday, he will not go in
to the game. Kendall is not giving
its line up out, but it is known thai
Parker, the new pitcher from Stock
ett will be in the box, and he will be
supported by the strongest array OF
talent TO be found in the big camp.
Last Sundays Game.
Not a great deal was expected from
the ball game Sunday between the
Lewistown Regulars and Curley Vans
Colts, yet il developed into one of the
finest exhibitions of sharp base ball
witnessed on the local diamond this
summer The pitching on both sides
was gilt edged. and the support was
snappy throughout. Carleton and Ed
Baker formed the Lewistown battery
and any colt who found the ball was
lucky. For the new team Finnecum
pitched with Glasspell behind the
bat. and the veterans found the form,
er's delivery about as puzzling as any
thing they have sampled this year
Hits were mighty scarce. but the reg
ulars We're lucky on the start. securing
TWO runs on an error in the first. A
wild throw let Taylor and ART Baker
in. and the team scored just once
more during the game, when Skibe
came home in the fifth.
The Colts scored their first run in
the fourth, when Glasspell came home
and in the last half of the ninth they
got another man, Wannebo. over the
plate, making the final score 9 to 8 in
favor of the regulars. There were a
number of exceptionally fine plays
including doubles. during the game
the weak spot on both sides being the
batting Hawsworth was thte umpire
and was wholly impartial The line
up was as follows:
Lewistown Regulars-Taylor. 1b;
A. Baker, 2b; Lochray. If; E. Baker
C: Slater, 3b; Tom Baker. CT; Skibe
rf; Carleton, p.
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left for Anaconda, where he will re-
present the Kendall Tennis club in
the state tournament which begins
Aug. Goth.
Mrs. M. E. Brown. of Lewistown,
was a Kendall visitor Saturday.
A. J. King, soliciting life insurance
for his company, made his second trip
to Kendall Tuesday.
F. f. Keating. representing the
Scranton correspondence school, was
in town the first of the week.
Louis Butler left for Helena on a
business trip during tht week
Mrs. J. j. Sweeney left for Gilt
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Barney Heddigan had a hearing this
week on the first of four charges Of
horse stealing booked against him and
was held for trial, Justice of the Peace
Edward Brassey fixing his bond at
$500. In this case Heddigan is charg-
ed with stealing horse belonging to
Leslie McCann. The three other cases
will probably be heard next week, a
man named Ryan being codefendant
with Heddigan in thm. Worden e
Scott have been engaged by the de-
PENDANTS.
Fred Irish, charged with horse
stealing, was discharged, it appearing
that the defendant believed the horse
he took was his property.
Alex. Ish, painter who was arrest
ed at Garneill recently on suspicion
of having been implicated with W
Brown, row in the county jail, in some
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Republican County Convention.

In accordance with the call of the
Republican county executive commit
tee of Fergus county, a convention will
be held in Culvers hall at Lewistown
Mont, on Saturday, Sept. s. 1906, at
10 o'clock a. III. for the purpose of
selecting 25 delegates and % alter
nate delegates to attend the state
convention to be held at Helena Sept
IS. 1906. And also for the purpose of
nominating candidates as follows: One
state senator, two representatives
three county commissioners; one
sheriff; one treasurer; one clerk
and recorder; one county attorney;
one assessor; one superintendent of
public instruction: one surveyor; one
coroner: one public administrator. Pri-
maries will be held in the various pre-
cincts on Sat. Sept. /, 1906. at p. m.
at the usual voting places to select
delegates to the county convention
The primaries in East and West Lew
istoWn to be open until 6 p. m. All cleo
tors OF the county. without regard to
past political affiliations, and who be-
lieve in the principles of the Republi-
can party, and endorse its policies. are
cordially invited, under this call. to
participate in the party primaries and
convention Representation in this con
vention is apportioned among the sew
eral precincts of the county on the
basis Of one delegate for each 80 votes
or fraction thereof cast for ]. NJ. Dix
on for congressman at the election of
1904 as follows:
Pine Grove, |; Valentine, L; Brass,
/; knerrville. !: Moore, 2; Rockford.
!; Whiskey Gulch. L. Sapphire /;
Kendall. 4 Everson, / Edgwater, 1;
New Year, ]; Wilder 1; Highfield, /;
Elso, /; Lavina Weede, Halbert
2: Musselshell, 4: Cruise. / F.; Flatwillow
2; Gilt Edge. d: Judith. 1: Alder Grove
j; Box Elder, j. Stuart, 1; Forest
Grove, I; Grass Range. 2; Mocccasin
City, |; Moccasin, / Maiden, Deer
field. 4, East Fork, 2: East lewistown.
3: West Lewistown. TO- Ross Fork
|: Upper Cottonwood, 2; Trout creek
2; Cottonwood 2: Garneill 2, Utica
3; Philbrook, 2; Wareham, /; Stan
ford, 2.
W. ID. SYMMES, Chairman.
J. M. CROFT, Secretary.
Lewistown, Aug. %, 1906
Judge +. X. Cheadle and family re-
turned last evening from an extend
ed tour of the national park. The
Judge is in splendid health and spir-
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The Colts-Glaspell, c; Finnecum. p;
Wannebo, lb; Richardson, 2b; Detert,
IS; Mitchell, 3b; Lincoln, If; Crow
ley, cf; Ladman, rf
Summary-Struck out by Carleton,
-; by Finnecum, 8; base on balls of
Carleton, /: off Finnecum, g. hit by
pitched ball, Butler, Skibe; died on
bases, Colts, g. Lewistown, 5.
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Edge this week on a visit to Mrs. Al
bert Schneider.
There was no service at the school
house last Sabbath as the rooms are
being plastered and otherwise repair
ed preparatory to the opening Of
school Sept 4th.
HuShie Stevens and niece Miss
Katie. returned Saturday after pro-
tracted visit in Canada Miss Katie.
after a short visit in kendau. left Tues
day for Lewistown, where she will re.
side.