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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-11-21
SEVERAL PROMINENT RAILROAD
MEN IN LEWISTOWN YESTERDAY
LOUIS HILL VICE PRESIDENT OF The GREAT NORTHERN TOlRING
COUNTY IN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MAKE NO DEFINITE STATE
MENT AS TO INTENTIONS

Louis w. HILL vice president of the
Great Northern r. r. company OF
which his father is the principal own
er, spent a few hours in Lewistown
yesterday afternoon and while here
talked with number of the business
men Of the city with reference to gen.
eral conditions in this county and the
most feasible route for a railroad
from Arlington to Billings. Mr.. Hill
would make no statement. while here,
Of his intentions but was most favor
ably impressed with the country
through which he travelled while COM
ing to Lewistown and Of the size Of
this city ITSELF
Mr.. Hill spent Sunday night and
yesterday morning in Kendall, having
come over to the big camp from Great
Falls in his 4S-horse power automo-
bile. He was accompanied by his son,
w. J. Hill, M. J. Costello and chauf-
feur. All members Of the party were
surprised at the size of Kendall and
after looking over the town with some
of the boosters up there, expressed it
as their opinion that Kendall is the
coming gold camp of Montana If not
the west.
They left Kendall shortly before
noon and came into the city in just AZ
minutes which is covering the ground
at rather lively rate. Upon their ar
rival here, they We're met by S. S.
Hobson and We're closited with Mr..
Hobson the greater part of the time.
They met number of business men
and looked over the town. Mr.. Louis
Hill stated that he was much surpris-
ed at the size and substantial appear
ance Of this city, and that, in his
opinion. the town has q wonderful fu-
ture.
They left about the middle of the af-
ternoon and made it to Garneill by
night. They were overtaken by the
storm at that place and remained all
night, taking the regular train out to
Lombard this morning. He telegraph
ed from Garneill for his private car to
meet him at Lombard and from that
point will proceed eastward.
AT no time during his trip over the
country has Mr.. Hill made any pos
tive statement as to the intention of
the Great Northern with reference -
a line across this portion of Montana
other than that such a line is contem-
plated and will be built just as soon
as the business will justify it. That
statement he made here, and it is be-
lieved that his visit across the coun.
try will do much toward bringing him
to belief that the time has now ar
rived for such an extension.
There are many reasons for believ-
ing that the road from Armington to
Billings will soon be built. The Great
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-11-21

Northern has recently acquired the NJ.
K. & I. railroad which covers the gulf
states. The Burlington AMI Great
Northern are practically the same
road and line from Billings to some
Great Northern point. Armington,
for instance. would bring the three
great systems together. 1t would en-
able Hill to bring cotton and other
southern products from Texas and
other southern points to the Puget
Sound for shipment to the Orient, and
by the most direct route offered by
any railroad company 1t would also
enable Hill to ship lumbe. from
Washington and Western Montana to
Nebraska. Kansas and the southern
states at price with which no other
road could compete.
And a third potent reason for the
building of the road is, it will pass
through the richest region in the y.
s. which is now untapped by trans
continental line. 1t would give q won
derful impetus to the rapid settling
up of the wonderful country which lies
between the N. P. and the G. N. rail-
roads and would inevitably make
Lewistown one of the largest and
most prosperous cities west of the
Mississippi. Some more definite an,
nouncement than has yet been made
may be looked for when Mr.. Hill
reaches his office in st. Paul.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-11-21

ter of the state. In Seattle, we feel
sure that the Milwaukee railroad will
be built to the coast within the next
year or two and it looks as if Lewis
town will be on the line. If such is
the case, you can look for yet more
rapid development of your agricul-
tural and stock raising resources"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-11-21
METROPOLIS OF PACIFIC COAST
N. N. lyter, Prominent Seattle At
tOrney Enthusiastic Over his Town.

NJ NJ. Lyter. attorney for the Seattle
electric car system and one of the
most prominent attorneys on the Pa
cific coast, spent several days in Lew
istown last week on legal business and
while here, talked entertainingly with
the Democrat man concerning the
growing metropolis of the north Pa
cific coast.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-11-21
EXTEND TELEPHONE LINE.
lewistOwn-Billings Mutual Company
Rapidly INSTALLING system.

The Lewistown-B Billings Mutual Tel
ephone company began to install it's
local phone system about ten days
ago ana now has more than so phones
connected with it's switchboard, and
IN addition to these, orders for more
than 90 phones are now on file In the
local exchange.
The rural line to Cottonwood, which
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
FEASIBLE SALOON REFORM

According to the plans outlined by
the promoters of the Gothenburg saloon
proposition, the first practical step will
be taken tomorrow. A corps of workers
will be put into the canvasstng field to
secure signatures to an appeal for legis-
lation required to effect the object of
the Gothenburg movement. The can
vassers, who will number at least
thirty. are required to interview every
voter in the city, the total number be-
ing in excess OF $4,000.
Judging from Individual opinions on
the merits Of the Gothenburg plan the
canvassers will not have a difficult task
in securing signatures to their petit
tions. Probably nine-tenths of the
city's voters are eager 10 see a radical
reform in the local liquor traffic. Even
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
FINDS SECURITIES NO GOOD
Witness Tells of Peculiar Method of
Obtaining Money Alleged to
Have Been Used by Stirlen

ii. w. Stirlen win have to answer
TO the superior court on two charges
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. "Wednesday he was bound over
to answer to the superior court ON
that charge ana yesterday he was again
held to answer. In both cases ii was
alleged that Stirlen obtained money on
his personal notes secured by mort
cages on property in San Diego which
was non existent in many cases and be-
longed to some one else in the other
instances.
Yesterday Stiren WAS before Justice
Young of the township court and evil
deucc for the prosecution was given
by W. a. Hayes. an employe of the
water department Of the city of Los
Angeles. Hayes stated that i'm August
1905. he had loaned $3.50 to Stirlen on
a promissory note which was secured
by a mortgage on certain lots in San
Diego. Five per cent. month interest
was to he paid on the money until it
should be repaid.
Hayes made an investigat tion of the
title and says he found that the prop
erty described in the mortgage be-
longed to n syndicate located in San
Diego.
Stirlen was bound over to the SUI
periOr court in The sum of $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
RAILWAY RATE BONE

The revised Townsend bill, as
introduced in the house, will be the
most momentous bone OF contention,
probably, that congress has fought over
within a dozen years. It is reasonably
sure to be so plastcred with alterations
and amendments. before reaching the
stage of enactment, that its sponsors
may not be able to recognize Il. Not
In the house will It undergo such trans
formation, II we may judge from the
overwhelming affirmative vote the or
iginal bill secured in the last session
Of congress. But in the senate, where
the former bill was sidetracked the
present one is likely to resemble a
crazy quilt when put upon its passage.
The new bill answers the recom-
mendations OF the president and meets
the reasonable expectations of the pub
lie. Just TO the extent that it goes
farther than the former bill in that
respect It will intensity opposition on
the part of the railway interests repre-
sented in congress. 1t embodies the
essential feature of immediate effec-
tiveness, which the original bill did not,
and which the representatives. Of the
railways now hope to destroy.
The increased Importance of the in
terstate commission under the operation
Of the proposed measure Is recognized
In provision for adding two more MEM
bers and increasing the compensation
Of each to $4,000 year. Probably the
commissioners will fully earn their SAL
aries as the pressure of business upon
them will necessarily be enormous and
they will have no latitude in putting off
cases, after the manner of courts. II
is provided in the bill that 'the COM
mission shall decide promptly within
ninety days after hearing all cases
brought before it."
But the most important feature of
all in the new bill is the provision for
the enforcement of an order made bv
the commission pending an appeal to
court. 1t is provided that the commits
sion may order both a maximum and
minimum rate in cases involving the
relation of rates when it finds that
course necessary TO enforce application
oil ditferential charges, and such order
OF the commission shall go into effect
within thirty days after it is made"
Ihere is reason to believe that the re-
Vlsed measure will pass the house
without material modification, sailing
that body with practically the
same smoothness that characterized the
of the old bill But it is sure
TO encounter breakers when it reaches
the senate. and then the test will come
between the railway old guard on .he
Republican side and on the other side
the Republicans who are loyal TO the
president, supported by most of the
Democratic contingent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE

Another large bond issue is necessary
10 supply funds for urgently necessary
city improvements. The sum reouired
Tor the city engineers department
alone approximates $500, 1000. the chief
requirement being for sewer work. Pro.
vision also must be made for more
school buildings, and other needful mat
ters will be suggested when it comes to
defining the items of the bond proposI-
tion.
Ihe sewer and storm drain system
now under construction requires more
money wherewith to ilnish the work in
hand. In addition to that work there
is pressing necessity for extension of
the system to outlying districts where
there is at present no sewer provision
whatever.
This feature of Improvement is
especially emergent 1t Is II well known
fact that some of the most attractive
home site districts are greatly re-
tarded i'm their Development by lack Of
sewer equipment Careful home buyers
are apt to inquire, as a prerequisite of
purchase whether lot under inspec-
ton has a sewer connection. And the
answer that it has not is calculated to
turn the average buyer away in search
of another location.
The taxpayers of Los Angeles do not
grudge an increase of the bonded debt
for such an obvious need as adequate
sewers. They know that every dollar
expended in such improvement is more
than repaid by the appreciat tion OF prop
erty values and the consequent increase
in the city's tax revenue.
In a matter Of this kind it is not good
judgment to delay action. What must
be done might better be done quickly
in such cases. Nothing can be gained
by delay in completing the splendid
sewer and storm drain system laid out
by the city engineer, but there is much
to lose, as herein pointed out.
Engineer Stafford says: 1.-The drains
are greatly needed. If the election Is
held Immediately and the people give
the proposition their approval. ! shall
be able to have the sewers completed
in time for the rains of the winter sea-
son next year. The most urgent re-
quirement, as he indicates, is sewer
service in "the Vernon avenue district
and east and south Boyle Heights" /"
In those districts building improve
ments are exceptionally active and a
sewer system is imperatively needed.
1t is expected that a bond election
provision will be made for pushing the
projected sewer and other public i'm
provements soon after the beginning
of the new year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
ANOTHER BlCYCLIST is
VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE
j. w. POTTER INJURED BY H..
MARTZ'S MACHINE
Witness Says Driver Pressed SIS Into
Hand of Unconscious Man and
Then Drove Away-Wheelnan Not
Dangerously Hurt

j. w. Potter, 1882 Staunton avenue,
was run down. Knocked from his hcy-
Gle and slightly bruised by Il speeding
automobile driven by A. q. Mart2. 655
Park View, Yesterday afternoon near
Seventh and Hill streets. Witnesses say
that after stopping his motor the
driver leaped from his seat, ran to the
prostrate man, pressed So in his hama
and drove away.
Spectators thought Potter had been
seriously injured and rushed to his
side. For "A few seconds Potter re-
manned unconscious, but gradually be-
gan to revive. WorG was sent to the
central police station and the injured
man was removed to the receiving hos
pital
Witnesses to the accident told the
police that Martz was driving his car at
furious speed north on Hill street
and Potter was crossing Hill street
on Seventh street. When he neared the
corner Potter suddenly became aware
that he was in the path of the speeding
machine and while he was endeaVor-
ing to avoid collision his bicycle was
struck Il glancng blow, which sent the
rider to the pavement.
Potter's bicycle Was demolished and
he was thrown to the pavement with
such violence that witnesses thought
he was fatally injured.
After arriving at the receiving hos
pital Police Surgeons Quint and
Bonynge made an examination of the
injured man and found that he was
suffering only from shock and slight
injuries about the body. Potter was
unable to tell how the accident oc-
Cured
When seen last evening Mr.. Martz
denied the stories told by several Wit
4 1, L. 1..tu .,.A
a low rate of speed north on Hill street
and Potter was riding his wheel in the
same direction only a short distance
ahead.
The driver of the machine said that
just as he was about 10 pass Potter
the latter turned in front, evidently
not seeing the machine. Martz said he
had no time to stop his machine
before it struck Potter's wheel He says
Potter was but slightly dazed and as
sured him that he was not injured
seriously.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
"DENVER HOSPITAL
FOR CONSERVATIVES"
DR.. Tanner Writes of His Visit to the
institution and Gives Some
important Facts

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.-Editor
Herald: in your issue OF today / read
an article under the heading, Jewish
People viii Build Hospital for Con
sumptives." The article states that
II similar institution-as the one pro-
posed for Los Angeles-has been in sue
cessful operation in Denver, Col, for
the past five years.
BY IA pelusal of the accompanying
newspaper article it will be seen that
Henry Berhand. a noted Hebrew ply
sician of London, in communication
to the Gentleman's Magazine stated
that in an active practice extending
oyer thirty years he had never met
with Il case of tuberculosis consump-
ton among those of the Jewish faith,
and he fortified his statement by other
reputable Hebrew physicians of the
city.
| have devoted years to the study of
consumption its causes, ETC., and was
much surprised to find on my visit to
Denver "a Jewish hospital, over the en-
trance to which / read: Jewish Hos
pital for Consumptives."
My curiosity was at once aroused, as
I had entertained the belief-based on
DIR. Berhand's undisputed statement
that the Jews were immune from the
Great White Plague" Impelled by a
professional curiosity. I at once sought
an interview with the physician in
charge, and from him / learned that no
conSumptiVes We're admitted for treat
ment if beyond the primary stage, but
of the large number Of patients under
treatment ] found not one suffering
from tuberculosis in an advanced stage.
Most of the cases, l noticed, were of
catarrhal character and amenable to
the judicious treatment as practiced by
the institution. | am quite ready to
Concede that the humanitarian methods
the pure air of that high mountain al
good to its credit, but the article as
published In this mornings Herald is
misleading, to say the least Many i'm
pecunious consumptiVes-ever ready
like drowning men in their dire eX-
tremity to "clutch at the straws" OF
free treatment, the best possible food,
cared for by the best OF trained nurses
and physicians of long experience
may be induced to journey to the Colo
RADIO capital city in the vain and delu
sive hope OF finding panacea for their
physical and mental woes. / would
that the hope were otherwise than de-
lusive. but can assure The unfortunate
victims of tuberculosis that the Denver
consumptive hospital holds out no in
ducements to consumptiVes If advanced
beyond the initial stage of the disease.
MY advice to all confirmed consump-
tives is to save time money and energy
in the forlorn hope of being admitted
to the institution on the terms pro-
posed, or on any terms.
H. II. TANNER, M. d.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08

1t affords satisfaction to the public
to note the spirit of fairness and con-
sideration manifested by the three cor
porations directly interested in the in
ner harbor at San Pedro The sugges-
ton that the conflict of opinion bear
ing on these interests shall be adjusted
"out of court" by the method of arbi-
settlement seems to meet with their
approval. With that starting point it
should not be difficult to reach a salts
factory solution of the Wilmington
problem.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
SUIT MAY TIE UP
WORK ON STREETS
BARBER ASPHALT COMPANY
THREATENS ACTION
Contract for West Seventh Street Paw
ing Awarded to Another Firm
by Board Of Public
Works

Should the Barber Asphalt company
put into execution its threat to sue
the city because Of the action of the
board Of public works in taking the
contract for the West Seventh street
pavement from the Barber company
and awarding It to the next lowest bid
der, city officials believe that "a serious
detriment may be worked i'm street
work now contracted for and under
way. Should the asphalt company win
its suit IL is contended, the city will
be placed in the position of having
paid out hundreds of thousands of dol
lars Illegally.
Bids for the West Seventh street
pavement were advertised for under
the Vrooman act and the contract
awarded to the Barber Asphalt COM
pany, which was the lowest bidder The
time limit for signing the contract ex-
pired and the asphalt company failed
to afilX its signature to the papers.
When this action was made known to
the board of public works that body
took the contract out of the hands of
the Barber people and awarded it to the
Fairchild- Gilmore-W Wilton company, the
next lowest bidder. The Barber com
pany now threatens to bring suit for
this action.
The asphalt concern contends that
lHe pIONlSlOllS Oh lne NrOOInan act are
Illegal and give that reason for failure
to sign the contract. Under the Vroo-
man act contractors are required to
submit bids for separate parts of the
improvement. including grading, grav-
cling, sidewalking, curb, culverts and
other features that may be incident to
the Improvement The plan is to total
these items and award the contract to
the firm having the lowest total The
Barber people contend that as separate
items are advertised for, the contracts
should be let separately.
1t is understood that the asphalt COM
pany was willing to carry out it's con-
tract until advised by its local attor-
neys that the law was inadequate and
that collection OF the bills from prop
erty owners could not be enforced. The
company claims the contract. but de.
mnnds a review of the law by the
courts.
Assistant city Attorney i. r. Hewitt,
who has exclusive charge of the Legal
phases of proposed improvements, is
of the opinion that the Nrooman act
is legal in every particular.
While I have little doubt of the final
outcome of trial at court, ! fear that
street work now in course of construc-
tion and other Improvements which
are contemplated might be affected by
such Il trial. We are getting along in
excellent shape now and I would be
very sorry To see anything detrimental
to our plans brought up" said Mr.
Hewitt
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08

The action OF the county supervisors
in granting the petition for the incor-
poration of Wilmington is a public sur
prise Intimations to the effect that
three of the supervisors would vote as
they did leaked out several days ago.
But when their legal adviser, the dis
trict attorney, counseled them to the
contrary, it was supposed they would
heed the advice regardless of pressure
from any source, The explanation of
one of the supervisors for his action
ought to be framed and hung in the
rooms of the board at the court house.
He felt that if the supervisors refused
1t would cause hard feel
ings."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
Notes for Women
The Musical Christmas Tree

The musical Christmas tree Is one
that will decorate the table Tor the
Christmas dinner. Tho tree lis a real
one Of small size and may he decorated
with all the shining colorcd balls and
glistenlns angels and strings Of pop
corn and a rain Of tinsel, or hung with
presents. The standard for II is like a
silver box and there Is a place in the
side Of the box for a key which will
wind the box. Then II will play two
Christmas carols all the time the fam
lily is at dinner. This Is a delightful
Christmas tree, much nicer than the
ordinary kinds that do not help the
family to sing the songs for the happy
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08

the extreme resort Of prohibition was
indorsed by one-thrd OF the city's vot-
ers, approximately, IN the referendum
on the issue of abolshing saloons en-
tlrely But the great mass OF our peo-
pie recognize the impracticability OF
prohibition In such a city as Los An
geles, which is nearing population Of
a quarter Of a million.
The real need, az most thoughtful OBJ
servers admit, is the elimination OF
abuses incident to the present saloon
system and the stoppage Of such out
rageous revenue from licenses as the
rich brewing corporations are deriving
from the saloons. which are mainly
owned or controlled by them.
The Gothenburg plan certainly meets
the requirement in these respects. n
offers radical reform in the whole
saloon business. BY its adoption two
thirds Of the saloons will he closed. the
remaining third conducted on the strict
est lines of propriety, and the city will
receive all net revenues except per
cent to cover interest on the invest
ment of the Gothenburg company.
From the moral standpoint the oues-
tion involved is whether the evils of
the liquor traffic shall be reduced to
the minimum. From the financial
standpoint the question is whether the
enormous profit Of that traffic shall 60
into the Golfers of the rich brewers or
into the Los Angeles city treasury.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
Breaks Conservative Rules

In Charleston, S. c.. rules are very
strict i'm regard to the conduct of wo-
men. the conservative element boast
ing of the fact that formerly no woman
ever visited the business streets unat-
tended by man, and the same unwrlt
ten law made it impossible for woman
TO go TO the postofficc at all There are,
however. not as many Of these CON
serVatiVe" ladies in the city as there
used to he before the war" but it
took long time TO break down the
wall OF propriety that hodged the
southern women in that old town.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-08
Wise DiIletantes

Sir Frederick Pollock used to tell this
story about the Dilletante society: 1he
qualification for membership was that
the candidate had been met in Italy by
the proposing member, but once it hap
pened that candidate was elected who
had been met at Avignon.' The error
was discovered. and the society pro-
the society. Avignon is in Italy" This,
however, seemed a ticklish precedent to
establish SO they graYely laid their
heads together and solemnly resolved
in a further motion that, in the opin
ion of this society Avignon is the only
town in France which is in Italy,
Indianapolis News.