Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-02-15
GETS BACK AT EN-.
p. c. Weydert Explains Some Of the Charges
Bet Forth by the Millers.
LEwIsTowN, Feb. 10, 1894.

LEwIsTowN, Feb. 10, 1894.
ED. ARGUS: l herewith hand you for
an antidote for the bene-
fit of those who have swallowed and a
for those who have tried to
swallow the two column ~sugar-coated
by Stiles & Waldorf. appear
ing in the issue of Feb. LIST, 1894.
The whole OF it. from beginning to end
bears a striking resemblance to the
that saw his shadow on the
wall, thought he was an elephant and
so went forth to conquer the world,
but presently saw a cat and disap-
peared through a hole in the wall.
They say that no honest man would
attack the character of another in
this enlightened age unless able to
prove the charges preferred, in court.
In answer to this 1 will say that when
ever Messrs. Stiles & Waldorf feel dis
posed to bring me into court to prove
the charges that l made against them,
they will find me on hand with an
army of witnesses.
Messrs. Stiles and Waldorf make a
desperate attempt in their article to
make their past business career look
smooth to the public that know iu
from experience to be very rocky in
deed, and to make bad matters worse
they have endeavored to bring me
down to a level with themselves, ex-
pecting that it would afford at least
temporary relief, in the form OF a
charge even worse than they were ac-
cused of. Whatever caused them to
think that such d lie would stick when
/ can furnish positive proof to the con-
trary is more than I can conceive.
But is their b~razenness knows no
limit / will for the benefit of the read
ers, give the rue facts in the Ease re-
ferred to, and by referring to the issue
OF February LIST the reader can COM
pare these statements with those and
decide for himself. In the fall of 1891
| exchanged a self-binder for a guam
tity of wheat, which was sold at the
mill and pronounced good wheat.
Upon the strength of this l purchased
about 5000 lbs. more of this same
lot OF wheat in June of the following
year and emptied it on top OF some oi
my own growing. There it laid until
September following when the miller
and l concluded a trade. The miller
states that WANTED the wheat ground
into flour and was not very well
pleased with his offer, as there was
so cts. difference in the two grades Of
flour. Now, as u matter of fact il
made no difference to me about the
; price OF flour as l wished to turn the
flour into the store, and gave the
grade. The miller could do with tn,
wheat whatever he chose, all
wanted vas $50 worth of flour fol
$50 worth of wheat. Next Messrs
Stiles & Waldorf state that 1 hauled
two or three loads of good wheat ant
then went to a neighbours and bought
n a lot OF frosted wheat, unfit for human
r food (but by the way a year before h
s took it and no doubt made it up int
r flour and sold it for a good price, ant
n mixed it with mine and brought in
e load to the mill late in the evening
Another false assertion. The truth i
I hauled one load right from the to]
OF the pile, no mixing or anything o
re the kind, because was under the i'm
re preston that the purchased whea
n was equal to my own, which a frs
grade, and delivered it to the mill be
u tween 2 and 4 p. m, it being broa,
daylight. MIR. Stiles examined it pei
sonally and remarked that it was a.
!, right. In a day or two, however,
was notified mot by letter as the,
lie state) that Miller Stiles wanted to sc
d me. So l went over and was SUI
It prised to find out that the wheat ha'
been a little frosted, Mr.. Stiles show
ing me the difference between SCUM,
and frosted wheat. Whereupon 1 r.
h piled that it was not my intention t.
% turn in that kind of wheat because
had plenty of my own that was goo
and would fill the contract satisfat
torily. They cheerfully accepted an
showed no signs of their mercy bein
taxed. The idea OF begging for mercy
o there was no occasion for it and ha
there been l venture to say / woul
e not have been let down easy, as
re think they are entirely devoid of thi
virtue. Then they wind up the chare
by saying, THAT is the chal
e acter of the man that sets himself u
r. for a perfect man." In connectio
h with this, l will state that 1 don't r,
Ie member OF ever laying claim to PEI
t. lection, but if did, and failed, it
J. far better to tail in a good cause tina
e. to succeed in an evil one.
,f The millers claim they mark fou
,r according to it's true value, right i
lie the face of facts to the contrary
s. Does not Mr.. Colver's letter fully e,
.e plain and knock the bottom con
ir pletely out OF the miller's argument
In Mr.. Colver's article is also found
+ fitting rebuke about tine market til
miller's claim there has been for whea'
will not attempt any discussion {
the screening business in this issH,
However, a word as to that which
is bought last fail at the mill. l pu
chased a quantity of screenings con
he posed OF wheat, oats, barley and yer
9. little weed seed, out OF a certain bin
a the basement of the mill. After tai