Fergus County Democrat., 1909-01-19


engaged in business in the live town
OF Roundup, recently purchased 80.
horsepower touring auto and. as
quickly as spring opens UP, will in
augurate a daily auto line between
Roundup and Billings Cal is a live
one and should make the venture
success.
Wanted-Good, clean, cotton rags
Sc per pound. Democrat office
! John S. Marshall, county assessor,
left yesterday morning for elena 10
attend the annual meeting of the as
SCISSORS Of the state. This meeting is
Of the utmost benefit in equalizing
the assessments in the various coun-
ties in the state and the officials get
valuable suggestions from an inter
change of ideas Mr. Marshall will
be gone the entire week.
All members and sympathizcrs with
the church of Diciples Commonly
known as the Christian church, and
others are cordially invited to meet
the Rev. and Mrs J. c. Lennon, of
Moore, at the X. of p hall in the
Mcdonald & Charters building on
Main street Friday and Saturday
! evenings of the present week. Ser
vices begin at 7:30 o'clock.
Wanted-Good, c,can, cotton rags
Sc per pound. Democrat Office.
County Attorney Huntoon called
off the wrestling match which was
scheduled for last Friday night be
tween l. O. Stanley, Of Minneapolis,
and Al Lindrose, of this city. The
The statute is very specific i'll de
claring wrestling bouts illegal and no
effort was made to proceed with the
exhibition after the principals had
been warned by the county attorney,
There was no train into or out oi
Lewistown last "Wednesday excepting
snow plow. a real genuine old
Medicine Hat blizzard got off the
track and wandered down across til,
southern end of Fergus, filling up the
cuts on the Montana road and max
ing traffic impossible. The track WAS
cleared the next day and little in
convenience was experienced Is a re
suit Of the storm,
Wantcd-Good, clean, cotton rags,
Sc per pound Democrat Office
Hon. Rufus B. Thompson, one Of
Fergus county's popular representa-
tives in the state legislature, spent
Saturday night in this city, having
come over to attend the meeting Of
the directors of the Empire Bank and
Trust Company. Mr. Thompson re
turned to Helena Sunday. lie says
that the solons are now down to
work in good shape and will be pass
ing bills right along from this time
: to the close Of the session.
Jackson's hall was crowded to its
G utmost and farthermost capacity last
! Saturday, afternoon, the asscmblage
+ being attracted by the noted case OF
i Lee VS. Hamilton, in which the plain
O tiff, Golden Jack Lee, acted as his
: own attorney. The ownership Of a
G horse was i'll dispute and the case
5 was all that was anticipated by the
spectators who were regaled with one
small riot and several specimens OF
h Golden Jacks perfervid oratory.
= Judge Jackson reserved his opinion
until yesterday when he decided in
G favor OF Golden Jack" Attorney
It Belden, for Hamilton, states that the
c case will be appealed and Jack says
; he will be Johnny -on-thc- Spot in the
It district court
The board Of trustees Of the Lew
+. istown district have decided that an.
; other school building is necessary
and a suitable site for such a build
ing is being advertised for in the
5 Democrat All of the present build
ings are crowded 50 as TO hamper ci-
fective work and our school popula-
ton is rapidly increasing. If pos
sible, the trustees would like to sc.
cure a site in the upper part Of the
town so as to take in an important
residence section OF the city whlcl
T. is now farthcst removed from 3
school building. At least a full block
is desired if it is possible to secure
k that much ground i'll one place l.
is proposed 10 construct during thl
coming spring and summer build
ing which will compare favorably
Is with the county high school build
+ ing. The district is in excellent fnan
a cial condition and the matter o
i getting the money for an up-to datt
school house is not worrying th'
board in the least.
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