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Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
PERHAM is WILLING.

ST. Paul, Aug. 10.-Following the re-
ceipt of the letter urging arbitration,
which was dictated by Governor john
counsel for the Northern Pacific rail-
way, held a lengthy conference with
the Minnesota executive assembly.
Beyond the fact that the conference
had to do with the strike situation,
nothing was given out by the execu-
tive department.
The governor received a letter from
President Perham expressing his will
lingness to arbitrate. Mr.. Perham
writes:
Il am aware of the trouble being
caused by the telegraphers' strike, and
/ desire to bring it to an end as speed
lily as possible. In behalf of the rail-
road telegraphers. l indorse your sug-
gestion in regard to submitting the
matter to arbitration and accept the
tender of the executive department to
bring about a settlement of the diff
culties."
Up to late hour this afternoon
Governor has not received any answer
to his letter to President Hill or Pres
ident Elliott.
WANT TOOLE TO INTERVENE.
Havre, Aug. 10-At a mass meeting
Of citizens of Havre last night, resolu-
tions were adopted, calling on the gov
ernor to offer his services to mediate
in the difficulties between the striking
operators and the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railways.
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
Contest Notice

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon.
tana, July is, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by
WILLIAM c. KREPLIN,
contestant, against homestead entry
No. 3O12, made Jan. Il. 19O3 for the NV
Ia ne Ia, n 1-2 NV Ia. sw IA NV Ia
section Is, township IS n. range IS e.
by William Bannon, contestee, in
which 1t is alleged that the said Willi-
am Bannon has failed to establish res
ldence upon said land, cultivate or i'm.
prove the same: that he has not re-
slded upon and has been absent from
SAID land for more than six months
last past and that the land is now in
its wild, original and unimproyed con.
dition and said absence was not caus-
ed by his being in the army or navy
of the United States.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, on August %, 1905, before the
Register and Receiver at the United
States land office in Lewistown, Mon
tana.
The said contestant having, in
proper affidavit, filed July Is, 1905, set
forth facts which show that after due
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
Begin Shipping Early.

Archibald Gray assistant general
freight and passenger agent of the
Great Northern road. returned today
from trip through the state on busi-
ness for his road. says the Butte In
ter Mountain. He reports that every
thing is in excellent shape throughout
Montana. and that neither the stock
men nor the farmers have cause for
complaint. Although the snowfall
was light last winter the spring and
summer rains have been exceptional
ly heavy. Mr.. Cray does not believe
that there will be much of car short
age this year as the shippers learned
lesson last year and are shipping to
markets early this year instead OF
waiting until the last minute.
John Survant of Malta shinped 80
carloads of cattle from his ranch over
week ago to Chicago. The shipment
was made over the Great Northern
ana is one of the largest that has been
made for some time.
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15

terms of which were made public this
evening. The rating allowed by the
circular is as follows:
Striking operators may be re-em-
ployed upon recommendation of sup
erintendent, subject to the approval of
the general manager later
Men who have been loyal rank first.
Men who have been employed during
strike take their seniority in accord
ance with date of employment.
Striking telegraphers who apply for
work before noon Saturday, August
II, take their relative former seniority
rank behind men employed during the
strike.
The management, when possible and
where 1t will not disturb telegraph
operators employed during strike, will
place striking telegraph operators in
their old positions.
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
Summons.

In the Distrct Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana. in and for the County of Fer
gus.
George B. Stuart, Plaintiff, VS.. Emi-
~ Stuart, Defendant.-Summons
The State Of Montana sends greet
ing to the above named defendant.
Emily Stuart.
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the clerk
Of this Court, a copy Of which is here
with served upon you and to file your
answer and to serve copy thereof
upon the plaintiff s attorneys within
twenty days after the service Of this
summons. exclusive of the day of
service; and in case of your failure tc
appear or answer judgment will be
taken against you by default for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain
a Judgment and decree Of divorce in
favor of the plaintiff and against the
defendant dissolving the bonds of
matrimony heretofore and now exhk
ing between the plaintiff and the de-
Iendant on the ground of desertion,
plaintiff alleging in said complaint
that he and the defendant ;ntermar-
ried at Providence, Rhode Island. on
the 18th day Of February, 1902, and
that he is and has. for more than one
year last past, been a resident of Mon
tana and that the defendant on or
about the 18th day of June, 1902, will
fully and without cause deserted and
abandoned him and has ever since
continued to desert and abandon him
and live separate and apart from hA
without any cause or reason and
against his will and without his con-
sent and still continues so to do.
Witness my hand and seal of sa1h
Court this 31st day Of July, 1905.
(Seal)
JOHN B. RITCH, Clerk of Court,
Blackford & Blackford, Plaintiffs AZ
torneys.
First publication August lat.
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana. July IA, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by
TERENCE MCDONNELL
conestant. against Homestead
entry No. 1892, made July 6, 1903,
for the sw IA ne IA, NV IA Sc IA, ne
IA sw IA, Section %. Township Is n.
Range II e, by David w. Casserly.
contestee. in which it is alleged that
the said David w. Casserly. has failed
to reside upon. improve or cultivate
said tract Of land embraced in said
entry and further that the same has
been abandoned Off more than six
months last past and further that he
has failed to establish residence at
any time, reside upon or in any way
improve said tract OF land, and said
absence was not caused by being in
the army or navy of the United States.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
a. m.. on Monday. August %. 1905, be-
fore the Register and receiver at the
United States Land Office in Lewis
town. Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed July IA, 1905.
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service Of this
notice cannot be made, it is hereby Or
dered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
L. w. ELDRIDGE, Receiver.
First Publication July 25-6t
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
TWO MILLION ACRES.
That Is the Amount of School Land
Leased Ey the State.

Helena Aug. 10.-Montana, for the
first time in it's history, has under
leae more than 100000 acres of state
lands. and from these is derived an
annual income of $211, ,6s7.
John p. Schmit, register of the state
land office. made this announcement
today and said that if. at the close of
the fiscal year, the amount under
lease did not show falling off from
the present figures, the department
would be more than satisfied.
The anticipated decrease NAV be
looked for because of the large number
of leases expiring within the next few
months. although every effort is be-
ing made to secure renewals in these
cases upon favorable terms.
AT the close of the last fiscal year.
the state had under lease 1,79s,376 acr-
es, from which the revenue was $780,.
1885,
The lands under lease are divided
among the several grants as follaws:
Ifant' Acres.
ochool ...r.. ,655 14S
university ...... ...........32 32, ,644
Public buildings ..... 69.513
School of Mines Ala
Normal School ..... 367
Agricultural college bond ..9.317
Agricultural college income 81. 1862
Reform school ............... 1887
Dea1 ana dumb Observation-Disclosures. 81, ,933
ois iioiiie '........ ........... 1875
io'ai neutrality-suspicious.. 2,O1S,17O
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
Alias Summons.

In the District Court of the Tenth Ju-
dlcial District of the State of Mon
tana. in and for the County of Fer
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
President Horn of the Northern Pa.
cific Says Things Are Movina
Along on His Road.
GOVERNORS ASKED TO INTERVENE
TeIeQraphers' Difficulties Will Prob
ably Be Arbitrated--nill is Very
Bitter Toward Men

S. Paul. Aug. 9.-The first definite
step looking toward arbitration of the
struggle which has been in progress
for over a week between the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
ways and the Order Of Railway Tele-
graphers, was taken today, when Gov.
John A. Johnson addressed letters to
President j. ]. Hill and Howard Elli-
cit of the railways and President H.
B. Perham Of the telegraphers urgins
a settlement of the trouble and offer
ing his services as mediator. The ex-
act terms ,f the letter written by Gov
ernor job, son are not known. as the
governor referred that they should
be given cat by the recipients, If they
saw fit. In a general way, however,
the governor outlined to the Associat-
ed Press what was contained in the
letters. He called the officials atten-
ton to the fact that the present strike
was working hardship in various
appealed to them to take speedy steps
to secure an adjustment of the troub-
les.
To this end. he rendered the good
offices OF the chief executive, saying
that he stood ready to appoint a COM
mission to consider the differences be-
tween the contending parties, or in
any other way to assist them to come
to some agreement that would permit
the roads to move their traffic without
the delays and inconveniences that are
now said to exist.
Governor Johnson was prompted to
take this action by numerous letters
he has received from commercial or
ganizations and citizens of the state,
urging him to take some measure to
end the struggle. The governor stated
that some of the letters he had re-
ceived declared that business in some
sections OF the state was almost para
lyzed by the conditions which now pre-
vail.
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
Dissolution Notice.
William Barney and E. L

William Barney and E. L. Patterson,
associated together and doing busi-
ness under the title and firm name OF
the Patterson Lumber company, have
this day dissolved partnership by mu-
tual consent, William Barney retiring
from the firm, leaving the said T.. S.
Patterson the sole owner and proprie-
tor of said Patterson Lumber COM
pany. He will pay and collect all bills
of the said company.
WILLIAM BARNEY.
E. L. PATTERSON.
Witness: &c. Owen
Dated July 81, 1905.
First publication July 25-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
HILL IS RILED.

New York, Aug. 9.-James ]. Hill
sets at rest today the reports, said tc
have been spread among the striking
telegraph operators of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific roads,
that he would intervene in their be-
half in the contention with the operat-
ing Offices of the road. Mr.. Hill said
that the men had been dismissed be-
caus they could not obey orders
will plot to embroil a railroad and its
employees just at the beginning Of
season when they know heavy
movement of traffic is expected, as at
present, with the approach of crop
movements, do not deserve to be on
the payrolls of any road. They are
positions of trust and the plotters are
not fit to hold them. ! will see to it
that those who have been active in
bringing about this strike will never
again enter the employ of the road"
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15

du lie blSlflct court OF the Tenth Ju-
d1c1al District of the State of Mon
tana. in and for the County of Fer
gus.
Montana Hardware Company, a
corporation, Plaintiff, versus w. s.
Mason, Mamie Mason, Defendants
Alias Summons.
The State of Montana sends greet
ing to the above named defendants.
You are hereby summoned to an
sWer the complaint in this action
Which is filed in the office of the Clerk
or this Court, copy of which is here
with served upon you, and to file your
answer and serve a copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of this sum-
mons. exclusive of the day of service.
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer. judgment will be taken
against you by default, for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought to recoya,
Judgment against defendants and each
of them for the sum of Six hundred
ninety and 72-100 dollars, together
with interest thereon at the rate OF
ten per cent per annum from March /.
1Soo pelng balance due plaintiff for
goods, wares and merchandise sold
and delivered by plaintiff to defend
ant w. s. Mason at Defendants spec.
ial instance and request and for plain
tlffs costs in this behalf expended.
Said goods being sold and delivered
between April p, 1900, and June /. 1904
as will more fully appear by plain.
tiff's verified complaint on file herein,
to which reference is hereby made.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court, this Goth day of July, 1905.
(Seal.) JOHN B. RITCH Clerk
First publication. August lat
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
COMPLAINT IS MADE,

COMPLAINT is MADE
st. Paul, Aug. 10.-Information has
reached the governors office of the
filing with the state railroad and
warehouse commission Of a complaint,
by organised labor interests, that
there are 6s stations closed along the
line of the Great Northern in Minneso-
ia. It is not announced what action
the railroad and warehouse commits.
sion will take in the matter.
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15

diligence personal service of this no.
tice cannot be made, it is hereby or.
dered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication
L. w. ELDRIDGE, Receiver.
First Publication July 25-6t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15

Ed lRAH ED-From the ranch Of
eharies stroud in Ruby Gulch. one
Whlte mare, weight about 200 pounds,
branded JY on left thigh. Also one
brown gelding, weight about LOO
rounds, branded 9-3 on left thigh.
men last seen the white mare had
Dell on. Information leading 10 re-
c"Very of same will he ,iberaIlv re-
warded
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
A PEACE OVERTURE.

Seattle. Aug. lO.-General Manager
II. j. Horn of the Northern Pacific has
wired Superintendent Weymouth of
the Seattle division that they will give
the striking operators 10 days in which
to return TO work, under certain con-
ditions as to rating after being REIN
stated. The wire came to Mr.. Wey-
mouth in the form of circular, the
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15
WILL NOT ARBITRATE.

St. Paul, Aug. 1O-There will be no
arbitration of the strike of the tele-
graphers against the Great Northern
railroad. General superintendent
Slade says:
Ninety per cent Of our men have re-
turned to work and we certainly will
not arbitrate with the other 10 per
cent"
Fergus County Democrat., 1905-08-15

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pages and full particulars.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11
4 eccraohical Puzzle.

In the following are to be found,
first, the name Of continent; sec
ond, the name of country in that
continent, and, third, the capital of
that country:
The baseball match had just be-
gun. One of the players, an anna
teur, opened by striking the ball
into another field, where they had
to pay boy frame eventually be-
fore,it could be found.
"He's sailor; he's batting with a
spar, isn't he?" laughed a man in
the audience.
q don't know" replied one of the
players. Hes certainly not sparing
with the bat"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11
FOR TIE LITTLE ONES.
sTght Wits Chow to Advantage In the
Game "My Garden"

Any number of persons may play
this game. 1t requires no prepara-
ton, but the wits of the players
must be bright and alert to make it
a success.
The leader asks each player in
turn what he planted in his garden,
and the PLAYER may name any arti-
Gle he chooses, but the thing that
"came up must be some plant that
has a connection <h the article.
The answers cannot therefore al
ways be given instantly, as a little
thought may be necessary to make
the answer good. That, however,
will make the game all the more en-
tertaining.
Here are a few answers that show
how the game should be played:
q planted some steps, and they
came up hops"
Il planted a ball, and it came up
rubber plant
81 planted d calendar, and it came
up dates"
81 planted a watch, and it came
up a four o'clock"
81 planted ship, and it came up
in dock
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11
The Amarillo Academy,
@. J. MUM, Principal.
Amarillo, Texas.
Write for a Catalog.
The Senator's Part.

Senator Dryden tells of an I'M
usual wager in his home city of
Newark, made on the recent election
for governor of New Jersey.
"Ten of our Republican business
men," said the senator recently,
decided to guess what the govern
or's plurality would be. 1t was agreed
that the one who guessed nearest
to the vote should order a dinner
for the entire number and that the
one whose guess was farthest from
correct should pay for the repast.
"The lowest guess was 5000 Re-
publican majority and the highest
$1,000. The actual majority was
about 10000"
"Were you one of the ten, sena-
tor"
"No," he answered, smiling with
satisfaction. Il had something bet
ter than that. | was the invited
guest Of the ten when the dinner
was eaten. Washington Post.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11

condition. The only repair
needed is window pane which
has been broken out and should
be replaced by a new one.
1t appears that at the late
Confederate Soldiers Reunion
in Canyon City there was con
siderable violation of the local
option law, but that the officers
of the county whose duty it was
to attend to such matters, did
their duty promptly and eff
ciently and not much of that
nature was left for the Grand
Jury to investigate. We feel
that the County is to be congrat-
ulated on these conditions, and
that it is to be generally con-
gratu, ated on the peaceable,
prosperous, law abiding condi-
tions prevailing generally in
the County.
We have finished our labors
as we believe and request to be
discharged for the term.
r. W. O'keefe,
Foreman Of the Grand jury.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11
Tools For the Boy Carpenter.

For ordinary work you will re-
quire a good rip and crosscut saw,
with twenty and twenty-four inch
blades respectively; claw hammer
and a smaller one, a wooden mallet
for chisels and to knock the lap
joints Of wood together, a jack and
smoothing plane, compass saw, a
brace and several sizes Of bits, rang
ing from quarter to one inch in
diameter; draw knife, square, avis,
pliers, rule, several chisels, screw
driver and a few other tools that
will become useful at times, but
which can be added as they are re-
quired.-St. Nicholas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11
For a Party.

A pretty and ever pleasing diver
sion is to have in an adjoining room
as many red balloons as children.
Let these feat through the room
with strings attached. On opening
the door have the children rush in
and try to catch the strings. Bal
looms always delight little people,
and the excitement of catching and
proudly carrying them home as
souvenirs forms a delightful ending
for an entertainment.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11

Wednesday Of last week some
party or parties, at present I'M
known, did take and carry away
without the consent of the owner
and with evident intent then and
there to deprive said owner of the
value thereof, about one.quarter of
a mile of T. d. Coffee's pasture
fence. The fence taken was along
the public road and nothing of it
was left barring the holes from
which the posts were drawn.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11
" cath erford, Texas.

Hereford closes up everything
on Sunday not even drug store
is opened at any hour of the day.
The News ventures the assertion
that not any other town in the
whole Panhandle comes up to Here
ford in this particular.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11
Notice!

Notice is hereby given to all
persons, holding claims against
the estate of G.. B. Rider lately
deceased, that the same will be
paid, upon pres entation to the
undersigned properly itemized,
and authenticated as required
in administration. This August
18th 1905.
h. S. Moran,
Attorney for Mrs. G.. B. Rider.
Post Office address,
Wea therford, Texas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11
Specialist.
Foreman of the Grand

| treat all diseases of eve, ear
nose and throat, also have
glasses and pay special atten-
ton TO fitting them. VIII be in
Canyon August 10Th. Office at
The Thompson Drug Store.
|. Z. Smith, NJ. D.,
2ts Weatherford, Texas.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11
District Court
continued from last week.
SIS ~

kCoulINutu from last week
Sam Wilson, indicted for theft
of horses, was, on a plea of
guilty, given three years down
the way" This disposed of the
criminal docket for the term.
CIVIL DOCKET.
Leila Whitney VS.. A. ". Whitney,
for divorce; was dismissed at
cost of plaintiff.
In cause OF Lowe Mont
gomery VS.. G. t. Montgomery,
also for divorce, suit was dis
missed, the case being compro-
missed.
R. ". O'Keefe vs.. P. 0.
Davidson ct ais, suit on note
and for foreclosure; judgment for
plaintiff in sum Of S475.50 and
foreclosure ordered against de.
PENDANT Davidsons undivided
interest in survey No. IS etc.
All other cases on this docket
were continued.
The grand jury returned seven
bills for offenses as follows
! for horse theft.
/ for adultery.
2 for perjury.
2 for subornation of perjury.
unlawful sale OF liquor to
minor.
Court adjourned Saturday
evening and the following is the
final report Of the grand jury:
Honorable Ira Webster,
Judge IL Judicial District of Tex:
We, the Grand Jury, empanel-
ed at the July Term, A. d., 1905, !
of the District Court of Randall /
County, submit this, our final
report for the term
We have carefully Investigate
ed all violations of the criminal
laws of the State of Texas, re-
ported to have been committed
in Randall County, and have
returned FIVE bills for felony
and two for misdemeanors. Be
sides these cases we have in no
instance found evidence suf-
fcient, as we believe, upon
which 10 warrant finding in
dictments.
The committee appointed by
the Foreman from the Grand
jury to inspect the books and
accounts of the county officers,
report that they find the same
all balanced and well kept, and I
that the County's business, SO
far as the committee had an op- :
portunity TO determine, is in a '
safe and good condition.
The public buildings and G
premises have been inspected
oy US and we report them in
-easona bly, good condition and
-epair. The County Jail we find
;leanly and in a good sanitary II
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11
Get Your Trees From the
Hereford Nursery.

Over 100 varieties growing here;
100, 900 trees in stock, all of which
are Plains grown. Have had Id
years experience in Texas. Write
me for catalogue. Visitors welcome.
l.. P. LANDRUM, Proprietor,
Hereford, Texas.
A. N. HENSON Agent for Ran
dali County.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-08-11

Some idea of the grain crop in
central portions of the State may
be gathered from the fact that
baled oats are quoted at 81 per ton
and corn at I5cts. buShel.