Fergus County Democrat., 1909-07-13
ROUNDUP.
(Roundup Record.)

Civil Engineer George Pennell last
week presented the Record with one
Of his new maps Of the Musselshell
country which he has completed. The
map is blue print of tracing made
by Mr.. Pennell and is accurate and
complete in every detail. Notes of
the government survey were used in
making the map which guarantees its
authenticity. 1t is 80 by SO inches in
size and shows the Musselshell val
ley including the southern portion Of
Fergus and northern portion OF yell
lowstone counties with Roundup in
the center.
The corner stone of the new school
house at Taylor was laid yesterday
with appropriate cerem onies Supt
Griffin Of the Republic Coal company
delivered short address in which he
emphasized the need OF institutions of
learning in preparing the boys and
girls for life's battles and urged the
parents to take advantage of every
opportunity in seeing that their chill
dren are given an education. After
Mr.. Grifhn's speech the corner stone
containing two copies of the Round
UP Record and a silver dollar was
put in place. The Roundup band was
present and rendered several selec-
tions during the course of the cere-
monies.
The big l65-ton engine built by the
Milwaukee company for use in noun
tain traffic which passed through here
several weeks ago is certainly mon
ster. The engineer reported that
near Musselshell he noticed that the
pump on the engine was obstructed
but it soon cleared itself and a few
moments afterwards he noticed hobo
bobbing up and down in the water
glass. 1t is stated that the hobo fell
into the water tank at Musselshell and
was drawn into the tender when they
took water there.
A petition was circulated here last
week asking the county commission
ers to change the road leading west
of town to Elso where it fords the
old river bed. During the high water
this spring it has been impossible at
times to cross by the old road which
has made it inconvenient for people
coming in from that direction COM
pelling them to come around by the
north road which is over five miles
longer. The new road follows the
railroad right of way, crossing the
river where its course was changed.
H. F. Clement came in Tuesday
from Flatwillow with his little SON.
Donatd, who had one of his fingers
on his right hand injured while shoot
ing fire crackers on the Fourth of July.
He had the injured member dressed
here and it is not expected that it
will result seriously. Mr.. Clement
went to Miles City from here on
short business trip.
The first new grain binder to be
used in cutting grain raised by the
dry farming system, arrived here
Wednesday, being shipped to H. E.
Marshall. 1t is Deering with a o.
feet cut and was shipped in for Jas
per Bricker, who has a ninety acre
field of winter wheat on his ranch
northwest of town, which is hard to
equal anywhere. 1t is estimated that
the field will go about forty bushels
to the acre. The grain was grown
without irrigation, the Campbell sys-
tenn being used. The field will be
ready to cut in about three weeks.
Fred c. Martin and Miss Abbie
Swisher, two popular young people
OF Roundup, were married at Billings
last Saturday and although the event
had been looked for for some time,
it nevertheless took their friends