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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
CREAMERY IS
DESTROYED
The Loss Is Placed at $8,5OO--Ir-
sured For $4,00O--WiII Rebuild
at Early Date,

Last Sunday forenoon at about II 90
o'clock fire was discovered IN the
Lewistown Creamery, which is stu-
ated about three-fourths of a mile be-
low town and the alarm was at cnce
turned in by the parties at the build
ing. The fire company responie d
promptly to the alarm, but because of
the fact that the water main does not
extend near enough to the scene of the
fire to be of any service the firemen
were practically helpless. The boys
did all they could by means of buckets
and ladders. but the fire had gained
such headway when they arrived upon
the scene that they were utterly un-
able to check the rapid progress of the
flames with the crude means at their
command and the result is a total de-
struction of all the buildings and the
entire equippage of the plant save,
and except the big churn, which, for
tunately, they We're enabled to take
from the burning building.
In addition to the loss of the build
ing and the ma >hinery. the company
lost $4,000 pounds of butter. The
plant and machinery was insured fo,
$4,000, of which amount Wright Bros
companies carried S1,500, and Hilger
& Busenburg companies carried the
remaining $780, Messrs. Hilger &
Busenburg companies also carried 81
900 on the products of the creamery.
Thee plant cost originally $500. and
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
Was C0nSumdted For Vast Area of
Mineral Ground Adjacent to
Gold Reef Mine at Gilt EDGE.
MILLIONAIRE JOHN A. DRAKE
Said to Be Heavily interested In En-.
terpriSe--All Ground Between
Gold Reef and Spotted Horse
Included.

1t will be remembered in our issue
of the Democrat Of two weeks ago an
interview with Prof. Powers, the min
ing expert for Cudahy, was published,
but that Mr.. Powers and his associ-
ates, among whom We're A. S. Wright
and Mr.. Reid of Chicago. refused to
divulge the nature of their contem-
plated action, further than to assure
us that they We're coming back and
would do some work.
1t has now leaked out from an au-
thentic source that these people have
secured an option upon practically all
of the ground in and around the Gold
Reef properties and especially all of
the available ground between the Gold
Reef and the old Spotted Horse mine.
This includes a vast area Of mineral
bearing ground and has caused con-
siderable excitement in the vicinity of
Gilt Edge and Maiden.
Mr.. John A. Drake, owner of the
Gold Reef, is to be heavily interested
in the enterprise and he and Mr.. A. S.
Wright are expected in next week with
view to getting ready for develop
ment work.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
Caught By Big Boulder While at
Work Completely DisIocatine
Left Knee.
AMPUTATION IS NECESSARY
And Operation Was Successfully Per-
formed last Saturdav--Patient
In Fair Way to Recovery.

Last Thursday night an accident be-
fell Louis Riser, who was working in
a tunnel in the Kendall mine, that has
evoked the universal sympathy of the
centre community.
Mr.. Riser and Fred Hortop were
working the same shift together and
at about $3.50 Riser, who was in the
act of showing back some loose dirt,
was caught by a cave-in. The first to
fall was huge boulder weighing, per-
haps $50 to 200 pounds Intuetively
ers back, which perhaps accounts for
his being alive today. The boulder,
however, did severe enough damage,
striking the shovel handle which lay
across his left leg, just above the knee,
it came with such tremendous force as
to completely dislocate the leg at the
knee joint, and when found, the posi-
tion of the foot was reversed, the toes
being behind and the heel of the foot
in front. But this was not all. Mr..
Riser was almost buried by a fall of
loose dirt and rock that Immediately
followed the fall of the large boulder,
and the strangest part Of it all is, that
from the latter cavern Mr. Riser did
not receive a single bruise or injury
that could be discovered. Fred Hor-
top, seeing his partner fall under the
weight of the rock and dirt, rushed to
his assistance and, getting him out
from under the debris, secured assist
nd -
once carried on a stretcher over to the
town of Kendall where DR.. Schultz
made an examination of the injuries
and set the dislocated limb DR.. Ms
Coy, who came down with the K. of
p delegation that evening, was phon-
ed for and at once left for Kendall in
company with DR.. Hedges. It was
soon discovered that there was no cir
culation below the injured knee, and it
soon developed that amputation would
be absolutely necessary.
Mr.. Mike Riser, who resides here,
and who is brother Of the injured
man, left Friday morning for Kendall
where he remained until Sunday afeer-
noon. On Saturday afternoon at l
O'Clock the operation was performed
by Drs. Mccoy and Schultz. assisted
by DR.. Stokes of Billings. The left leg
was taken off three or four inches
above the knee. Mike Riser states
that the operation was apparently sue
cessful in every respect and that his
brother stood the ordeal heroically. He
is confident that unless some compli-
cations develop there is no question
but that his brother will recover
1t is indeed sad affiction and the
people of the entire community extend
their warmest sympathy.
The injury to Mr.. Riser is almost
identical to that received by Charles
Meyersick a few years ago and hap
pened in almost identically the same
manner.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17

to LewistoWn where he put up bonds.
Pay day in Kendall was the quietest
one there has been for many months.
There was not music of every descrip-
tion in every saloon in town due of
course to the absence of FOUNDERS and
the lack of gambling. There was more
than the usual number of travelling
men and Lewistown merchants in
town.
The electric diamond drill belonging
to the Barnes King Mining Co arrived
Saturday and will be set in operation
at once. A 12-horse power motor will
also be put in. 1t is the intention of
the company to prospect the property
thoroughly with the drill and the first
work will be done on the properties
adjoining the Bullard place. AS soon
as cold weather sets in they will COM
mence drilling underground. The COM
pany Is also installing a compressor at
the discovery shaft and expect to
place another at the main shaft,
The Townsite Co. have commenced
operations on the property adjoining
the Barnes King. patented by r. X.
Neill and since transferred to the
Townsite Co. The Townsite property
will be thoroughly prospected with a
diamond drill.
William Nevin, who with Tom Phil
lips has taken charge of the old Mace
coal mine below Maiden was in town
Saturday. Mr.. Nevin states that con-
siderable development work is being
done and that they have struck six
feet of first class coal. In about three
weeks the new owners will be prepar-
ed to supply coal to the public on
short notice.
DR.. Stokes Of Billings was in Ken
dali Saturday looking over the Miners
union medical contract with a view to
locating here After an investigation
DR.. Stokes concluded that the situation
In Billings would not justify the
change.
"A rare treat was given the people OF
Kendall when Christian Hansen. the
noted violinist, played here on Thurs
day night. Mr.. Hansen is Il musician
Of wonderful versatility and splendid
technique, and all who heard him per-
form were greatly pleased.
t. w. King and wife arrived In Ken
DAN from Bozeman Tuesday night.
Mr.. King left Thursday but Mrs King
will spend a week or two visiting her
sister Mrs. H. |. Shaw.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
WILL LAY THE CORNER STONE.
Arrangements Made For Laying of
Corner Stone of Library Building.

--Tne puclic library committee are
perfecting arrangements for the lay
ing of the corner stone of the new Ii
brary building and will make the event
one of the most notable of the season.
Judge e. X. Cheadle, Hon David
Hilger and Mrs. Austin w. War; have
been selected as a committee to COM
plete the arrangmnts which are now
under way. The work will be perform
ed under the auspices of the Masonic
Fraternity and Grand Master H. l..
Frank of Butte has been communicate
ed in an effort to have the grand lodge
officers of the state take charge of the
ceremonies.
Hon. Frank E. Smith, whom the
people of LeWistown are greatly in
debeted to for untiring and unceasing
efforts to secure the great Carnegie
donation has been selected as the ora
tor of the day and will deliver the
principal address.
Friday. October goth, has been Sc
lected as the date for this important
event. The Lewistown band has been
engaged to furnish music for the oc-
casion and other necessary arrange
ments are being made as rapidly as
possible to make the day long to be
remembered in our city.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
DEPUTY MARTIN HAS LONG RIDE.
Popular Under Sheriff Goes in Search
of Guiford Kelly.

Ed Martin. Fergus county's popular
under sheriff, returned from a long
ride in the bad lands and among the
breaks of the Missouri river last Sat
urday evening. The intripd officer i'm
company with John Millsap, stock in
sDector for that section of the county.
left Lewistown on September eth, GO
inc to Col. Norris down at Judith
landing, from which point they start
ed on their hunt for the man, Guilford
Kelly, who is badly wanted and who
should be serving time in the peni-
tertiary at the present time.
Kelly, since his escape from Sheriff
Slater, While enroute to Deer Lodge
has been located down in the breaks
of the Missouri, an almost inaccessible
region, where he has demonstrated the
fact that he is handy both with gun
and branding iron, killing cows with
the former and branding calves with
the latter.
Stock Inspector Millsap corralled
Kelly some six weeks or two months
ago and had him, as he thought, se-
curely chained to post in the store of
Col. Norris. but not so with the elus-
i've Mr. Kelly. That night the gentle
man succeeded in picking the paddock
which fastened him to the chain and
when Mr.. MllsaD awoke in the NOR
ing his prisoner was gone. Later Mill
sap heard of Kelly down in the breaks
| below Rocky Point and he came on in
| TO LeWistOWn for help from the sher-
| if's office. Martin asked for and was
| given permission to make the trip.
Leaving the Judith Landing the un-
! der sheriff and stock inspector pro-
| ceeded down the river some Is or :
miles, searching the country and MAX
ing inquiry, then swerving over north
| to the Lone Tree ridge, proceeding uO
| into the Bear Paw mountains From
| there they proceeded across the AS
| sinniboine and Gravoine reservations
and over into the Milk River country.
thence through the Little Rockies and
| from there back to Rocky Point and
| from there rode UP through the breaks
| OF the river 70 or so miles, when they
| abandoned the search. Mr.. Martii,
| says they were utterly unable to strike
kelly's trail, the general impression
being that Kelly had drifted across
| over into Canada. but If Kelly returns
| to his haunts in the bad lands Ed will
take another chance at starving to
death tied up to a tree,' "just to see II
the fellow is any good" says Ed.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS ME- THODS;
Biggest Single Advertisement Ever
Printed in a FERGUS County Paper.

The Democrat respectfully calls the
attention of its readers to the attrac-
tive display advertisement of the pro-
gressive firm of Hart & Co., appearing
in this issue. This ad., which is the
frst tWo-page display ad. ever printed
by newspaper in Fergus county, is
not only attractive in appearance but
is an indication of the prosperity of 81
live. well-managed business house.
The firm ofHart & Co, entered the
business field in Eel gus county eigh-
teen months ago and the management
acknowledges even greater business
success than was Anticipated at the
beginning. A great measure of this
success results naturally from efficient
management, as we'll as just dealings
with the patrons of the house. An inn
portant part of the efficiency of man.
asement is the judicious system of ad-
vertising pursued by the firm since its
advent into competition for the trade
of the Inland Empire. Recognizing
the potent influence of the right kind
Of advertising this firm has constantly
kept in touch with the trade in way
that has resulted most beneficially to
it's business.
1t has been said that the heads of
the large business houses Of Lewistown
are all young men, and the manager
of the great business of Hart &. Co.. is
not an exception. Mr.. E. S. Sweitzer.
who has managed the Lewistown
house since it first opened for business
is young man in years, but a wide
experience in the trade has convinced
him of the benefits of keeping his bust
ness constantly before the trade. As
progressive and aggressive manage,
Mr. Sweitzer has earned the confidence
of his associates in business and the
trade as well.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17

their butter supply, calculating it at
2sc per pound, would make loss Of
$4,000, or a gross loss of $500, upon
which there was a total insurance Of
$4,000, leaving a net loss to the COM
pany of $4,000.
A number of the stockholders in the
company are said to bee strongly in
favor of taking steps at once to re-
build the plant and which, i'll all prob
ability. will be done. If new plant
is constructed it will, in all likihood,
be one of much larger capacity.
The company was just getting set
tied down to good business basis
and it is extremely unfortunatee
that the fire should occur at this time.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
PYTnifNS HAVE fine Meeting.
Kendall Delegation of Knights Visit
Local lOdQe.

A splendid meeting or Judith Lodge.
20. 80, was held last Thursday evening
at their Castle hall in this city. The
local lodge had work in the rank of
knight, and by invitation a delegation
of the Kendall Knights came down and
took charge of the work. The Kendall
boys are as loyal and jolly bunch of
Pythians as ever sat in a castle hail.
and they proved themselves adopts of
the highest order in the degree work.
There We're about 40 of the members
from both lodges in attendance. and
Immediately after the lodge work was
over an informal social was held. An
excellent luncheon, consisting of sand
wiches, coffee and pickles, ice cream
and cake, followed with cigars, was
served. knight E. G. Worden was Sc
lected as toast master and every
knight present was called upon to tell
his experience in riding the goat or Of
fering some suggestions along the line
of good of the order.''
The evening was spent most delight
fully, all present enjoying themselves
to the utmost.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
DIAMOND DRILL
NOW AT WORK
The Cyanide Gold Mining Company
BEGUN Work Last Friday.

The Cyanide Gold Mining company
of Kendall of which Mr.. J. r. Cook is
president and w. A. Shaules is secre-
tary and treasurer, began drilling on
the property covered by the townsite
last Friday.
The first hole to be put down will be
Barnes King mine, between the mill
and the town proper. Much develop
ment work we are told depends upon
the work being done by this company
and if it should meet with the success
that now seems certain, other work IN
the way of diamond drill development
will be begun at once by owners of ad-
jacent properties. Local men are to
be congratulated for the enterprise
they have displayed in raising funds
sufficient for the development of these
properties, hitherto lying dormant and
from which no returns We're expected.
The one man to whom the Kendall
property owners are indebted for the
success that has attended their later
explorations of undeveloped properly
is Mr.. John ]. Bullard, the original
owner of the now famed Bullard prop
erty. The writer, who for years mas
been an intimate acquaintance of Mr..
Bullard, recalls how some years ago
Mr.. Bullard settled with his family
upon the ranch which has been re-
Gently sold, 251. 900 shares out of TO-
tai capital stock Of 100000, for s2ol'ooo'
we recall the struggle that Mr.. bui-
lard underwent in an effort to improve
and cultivate his ranch" now iap-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
BIG STRIKE
ON PROPERTY
Ore Body 100 Feet in Width Cross
Cut in unneI--Averaee Assays
$500 Per Ton.

A big strike is reported to have been
made on the Pete Rosseau property,
near Maiden. in which Mr. Oscar
stephens is heavily interested The
tunnel that has been driven forward
has crosscut body of oxidized cyan
ide ore 100 feet in width which piyes
an average assay value of So per ton
Inc owners OF the property are jubi-
liant over the great find and will push
the work with greater vigor than ever
developing this great ore body.
In the spring the owners contem-
piale the erection of a suitable mill for
the treatment of the ore by the cyan
id process.
Inc news will be gladly received by
an VINO are interested in mining in
that vicinity.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
KENDALL ITEMS.

Several cases Of alleged cattle steal
ing have come to the notice of the au-
thoriteis during the past week. Chas.
Folmer, Lum Reid and George Wares
ham, Jr., have been arrested and have
given bonds for their appearance in
court. The complaint is made by Ell
mer Knerr who saw Folmer, accom-
panied gy George Wareham, driving a
steer and COW and calf towards the
Reid place. Later the COW and calf
We're found but the steer disappeared.
Two head of cattle were butchered at
the Reid place and the head and horns
and a hoof We're found which Knerr
will swear were from the missing ami
NAL. 1t is said that the hide can not
be found. 1t was some time before
Deputy Sheriff Martin apprehended
Folmer. but on Sunday he was taken
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17

ulously rich gold mine, with the ulti-
mate object of making it home for
himself and his family We recall
now, In this work, as it came from his
own lips, he became involved in what
seemed to him then heavy indebted
ness, and how, later, although not a
mining man, he became convinced that
his ranch contained valuable ore de-
posits; how acting upon that belief, he
rustled in some manner, sufficient
means to go east and there, after
struggle of some months, he at last
induced couple of men of some
means to buy a one-half interest in
his property for the sum of 81, 500; and
we recall, further. upon his return,
how Mr.. Billiard found all Of his earth
ly possessions, except it be his family,
under attachment. With the $500,
thus secured the indebtedness was
taken up. large percentage going for
costs. and again he was left stranded
with one-half interest in his ranch"
but with his Indebtedness practically
all cleaned up
But time went on and there was lit
tie, If any, effort made to develope the
property. Billiard had not the money,
while his associates had it but would
not put it up. The matter dragged for
perhaps year, when Mr.. Bullard
made another supreme effort; going
east again, where he remained until he
had succeeded in perfecting every ar
rangement necessary in securing
diamond drill. The result Of this work
need not be told. Ore bodies of untold
dimensions and of great richness have
been tapped. Other companies have
been organized and other diamond
drills placed in action, latest of which
is the one Of the Cyanide Gold COM
pany of Kendall which led to the fore
going statement of the development OF
the Billiard property. All honor to
John J. Bullard.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17
WEAVER BROS. CHANGE LOCATION.
New Fixtures Are Installed in Bio
Bear BuiIdinQ.

weaver Bros, who for so many
years conducted the Occidental buffet
have removed to their own building
formerly known as the Big Bear. Their
handsome new fixtures arrived last
week and have since been installed in
the Big Bear building.
Owing to the fact that the change of
locations was made unexpectedly, they
have not had time to repair and re-
model the building so as to bring it up
to the standard that their splendid
equippage calls for. J. c. Bebb, by the
change, will occupy the lower floor Of
the Occidental building, doing a cigar,
confectionery and fruit business upon
both wholesale and retail lines.
The splendid new bar fixtures for the
| new Occidental are far superior to ANY,
thing of the kind ever brought to Fer
gus county and it is questionable IL
they are surpassed in the state. The
design is model of beauty and sim
plicity and is original with the propri-
etors, they having designed the entire
fixtures and had it made to their or
der The material is Of quartered oak
with golden finish. The front bar
is a handsome. piece of furniture "a
feet In length with swelled front and
highly polished. The back bar is of
the same length, supported by two
massive columns with a mirror 20 feet
in length by six feet in heighth The
other fixtures are in keeping with the
bar, the glassware throughout being
Of imported Belgium cut glass that
radiates and sparllles like purest gems.
1t IS the intention of the proprietors
TO remodel the building and make their
place one Of the handsomest resorts in
| the state.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1905-10-17

HAVE YOUR SHEET MUSIC
fLA ED BEFORE YOU BUY IT.
IHE VERY LATEST ALWAYS ON
HAND AT THE ART MUSIC STORE.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-14
FEDERAL LICENSE.
Secretary MetcsIfs Plan for controIl-
ina Corporations.

Washington.-V II. Metcalf, sec
retary of commerce and labor, in his
annual report, says: THE work OF the
Bureau OF Corporations has developed
along the lines indicated in the first
annual report of the commissioner. Its
most important work of legal nature
has been the further study of the plan
proposed in the first report for the su-
pervision and regulation. by federal
license of corporations. engaged In in
terstate and foreign commerce. The
inadequacy of state Legislation to reg
ulate or control in any proper measure
the corporations engaged in interstate
commerce has been most clearly dem
onstrated. The great railway systems
and the greater industrial corporations
extending their operations through
many states, some through the entire
United States, are but nominally su-
pervised or controlled by the states
from which their charters were OBJ
tanned. Some of these corporations
have shown not only disregard for
state laws, but have become potent fac
tors in directing the political policies
of the state
"The federal license plan recognizes
that real supervision, real regulation,
can only be enforced Dy government
whose jurisdiction and power are great
enough to cope with the corporations
to be supervised or regulated"
"The number of aliens who applied
for admission during the year. .02G.-
499-is in excess by 237 ,507 of the
number reported for 1882, the arrivals
during which year were in excess Of
those during any year prior to 1905.
and 213,629 in excess of the arrivals in
1904. With respect to the sources from
which those immigrants are derived.
1t Is interesting to note that. compared
with the corresponding figures for the
last year, the quota from Russia in
creased 39,75G; from Italy 2S.1S3. and
from the United Kingdom 45.544. The
total number of Chinese admitted to
the United States during the past year
was 2.G05."