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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16

CmcS..817 West water Street
Beth Tslephsnss Number Is.
Republican State Convention

To the Republican Electors of the State OF
There will be delegate convention of the
republicans of Iowa held in the city of Des
Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, August /, Sat
1920 O'Clock a. m. for the purpose OF placing
in nomination candidates for the following
offices:
For governor.
For lieutenant governor.
For secretary of state.
For auditor of state.
For treasurer OF state.
For attorney general.
For Judge OF the supreme court two candi-
datesl.
For:clerk of supreme court.
For superintendent of public instruction.
For reporter of supreme court.
For railroad commissioner, 1.-TWO candi-
dates /.
And for the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before said con.
vention.
All voters of the state who believe in repub-
lican principles and who endorse the po ley
OF the republican party, are cordially invited
to unite under this cali in the election OF dele
gates to said convention. The ratio OF
representation will be as follows:
One delegate at large for each county and
one additional delegate for each two hundred
votes or fraction of one hundred or over. cast
for Theodore Roosevelt, republican candidate
for president at the general election held No
The representation to which the several
counties will be entitled under this call Is as
follows:
cerro Gordo 49,. Il Howard ........... ID
Chick kasaw ..a.... IT Mitchell J. ...4..... II
Layton EaNyn,,n '..... % Wnrth rnesniek .'--' q
BY order of the republican state central
committee. r. III. Spence,
Chairman.
George r. Eastabrook, Secretary.
Des Moines, Iowa, April IL. 1906.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16
SHE SECURES lll,loo VOTES.
Lucille Norton Close Second with 100.750
Votes. Many Girls Working Hard for
the Pianos. Contest Already q
Great Success.
ist PRIZE-SIs 90 IN GOLD
Won by Miss Grace Christen.
I'd PRIzE-$3S.oo GOLD WATCH
Won by Miss Lucille Norton.
I'd PRlzE-SIlvER GRAY DRESSER SET
Won by Miss Marie Hove.
GRAND PRIZES:
$4,000 HAMILTON PIANO.
$4,000 HOWARD PIANO.

Those who have been so solicitOus
for the welfare of Public Opinion
and who have feared that the great
piano contest which we are conducting
would not be success, have already
had proven to their satisfaction that
it is to be the most successful affair
of its kind ever conducted in north
eastern Iowa. In fact we ask with
a feeling of pride if you ever knew of
an enterprise instituted and carried
out by the Public Opinion since we
have been here but what has been a
success. Push is what does it. When
we undertake anything we never stop
hustling until we finish it.
The Third Special contest closed
on Saturday evening at six O'Clock,
after an exceedingly busy day. The
contestants and their friends have
been hustling the past two weeks,
and large number of votes came in.
! Saturday was the climax. On that
day alone over hundred new SUBJ
scribers paid in advance were added
to our large list of readers. Scarcely
day has passed since the contest
opened without the addition of several
new subscribers and every week we
find it necessary to increase largely
the number of papers printed. Two
weeks ago Miss Marie Hove of Wash
ington Prairie decided to enter the
contest. and notified her friends TO
that effect. They all started out to get
new subscribers and votes for her,
and the wonderful success they had is
indicated by the large vote she secured
which won for her the handsome Six
Piece Quadruple Plate Silver Gray
Dresser Set. The judges found upon
counting the vote that she had Ill, 100
votes. Miss Lucille Norton was a
close second with 100, $50. Many
others who did not work nearly so
hard had votes ranging from 25, 900 to
75. 600. Any of them might have done
as we'll as Miss Hove if they had
worked like she did.
An examination of the table of votes
printed below shows large number
of ladies we'll up in the count. 1t is
not too late for anyone to get to work
and win one of those elegant
pianos. Miss Hove did nothing until
after the close of the second contest
and won third prize. Miss Norton
did nothing until after the close OF
the first contest and won the second
prize. Their votes are large because
they have been working hard since
they started. Any other young lady
can do as well as they have done.
We hope that all of the ladies named
below will work hard from now Oh
to get one of the pianos. They are
high grade instruments, the first prize
Hamilton piano having won numerous
worlds fair prizes, and is given the
highest standing by all fair judges
Would you like one in your home'
You have the same chance as anyone
else to get it. The contest will be
absolutely on the square, and the one
who gets the votes will win. Why
not get to work now?
| Below we give the standing of the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Current Comment.

The prohibition state conven-
tion will be held at Des Moines
next Tuesday. Hon. l.. s. Coffin, of
Ft. Dodge will probably be its candi-
date for governor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16

The Iowa City Republican says
it is not strange that the Cummins
people should have it in for Herriott,
adding "Herriott is republican
with no interrogation point in sight. "
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16
EXAMINE YOUR TAX RECEIPTS.
Farmers and Business Men are Alarmed at
Enormous Increase in Taxes Un-
der Cummins Administration.

The administration of Gov. Cum
minis, which is now in its fifth year
and for which the governor is asking
a continuance for two years more,
will pass into history as one of the
most extravagant that has thus far
been known in Iowa. The expense of
the four years of Gov. Cummins as
compared with the expense of admin
istration under previous governors is
certainly an eye opener to anyone
who studies state affairs. the follow
ing little table, which is compiled
from the financial record and there
fore cannot be gain-said, is worthy
of attention. 1t shows the cost OF
each state administration from Gov.
Iarrabee TO the present time as follows
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16
GMtc Cfinism
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY

Ofnctal Paper Of wtnneshctk County
and the City Of Dccorah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16

continued.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31
PECULIAR CASE
FROM M0CCASIN
Continued from page ~

ants, together with the costs of the
case.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31
TRAGEDY AT
MARTINSDALE
FURTHER FACTS IN REGARD TO
KILLING OF JACK HAM.
IlTON.

The Meagher County Republican
gives the following account of the kill
ing of Jack Hamilton short time ago
by Eugene Pettijohn:
What appears to be cold blooded
and deliberate murder occurred near
Martinsdale a few days ago, when Eu
gene Pettijohn shot and instantly kill
ed John Hamilton. Mr.. Hamilton was
camp tender for Mr.. Louis Warrick.
of Melville, Sweetgrass county, and
Mr.. PettijOhn was one of the herders.
These two men with several others
We're driving couple of bands of
sheep from the shearing pens where
they had been taken for shearing,
back to the range in the Castle noun
tains in this county. They had camp
ed for then light near Martinsdale, up
on breaking camp the next morning
Mr. Hamilton was expected to drive
the mess wagon on ahead to where
they were to stop for dinner, but in
stead of so doing he went back to the
town of Martinsdale, where he pro-
ceeded to fill up on booze. The herd
ers becoming anxious about their pros
poets for dinner, Mr.. Pettijohn went
back to Martins,lale to interview the
gentleman upon the subject, where
upon an alteration arose between
them, resulting in Mr.. Pettijohn be-
ing discharged by Mr.. Hamilton. But
PettijOhn refused to be discharged
without receiving his pay, which was
refused Then Pettiiohn returned to
camp, where the wagon still remain
ed and Hamilton soon followed him,
al which place the quarrel was renew
ed. When Hamilton ordered him to
leave and Pettijohn refused to do so
without his pay. hot words passed be-
tween them, and Hamilton picked up
rock with which to enforce his de-
mand for Pettijohn to leave the outfit
The Fatal Shot.
PettijOhn went to the wagon, pick.
ed up gun and approaching Hamil'
ton said, eff you don't put down that
rock l will shoot you" Hamilton not
doing so, but, on the contrary, draw
ing back the rock in an attitude tC
throw the same, Pettijohn shot him
dead
This is the story as near as We could
learn it from one of the parties who
witnessed the affair. and while there
were extenuating circumstances con
nected with the shooting, in our opin
ion they were not sufficient to justify
such shooting. Mr.. Pettijohn whei
discharged by the foreman shoult
have left and reported the affair to the
owner of the sheep, Mr.. Warrick whit
was the proper person to settle thu
dispute. But instead of so doing h
remained and courted the trouble
which resulted in the killing. A littl!
moderation, sober candid though
on behalf of Pettijohn, would hav
prevented the killing of a human be
ing and relieved him of all troubl
and anxiety which he must now er
dure, with at least long term in tn
penitentiary confronting him, if nc
the gallows It is the same old stor
of the ready gun in the hands of a
mpetuous uncomfortable temper tina
has heretofore so often resulted i
murder.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31

SUMMONS.-In the District Court of
the Tenth Judicial District of the
State of Montana, in and for the
County of Fergus.
David Hilger, plaintiff, VS.. Grogran
De Frate, Alfred De Frate, Dorcas
Traver, Dorcas c, Traver, Dorcas G.
Travel, DOrcas G. Travers, Harriet
Houghtating, Harriet Rotating, Har-
riet HOtaling and Herriot HOtaling,
defendants.
The State of Montana sends greet
ings to the above named defendants,
and to each of them:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court, copy of which
is herewith served upon each of you
in the county wherein you reside, and
to lille your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorneys
within twenty days after the service
of this summons, exclusive OF the day
of service, and in case of your fail
ure to appear or answer judgment
will be taken against you, by default,
for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
The sa-. action is brought for the
purpose of obtaining judgment and
decree of said Court in favor of said
! plaintiff and against the above named
defendants forever quieting plain
| tiff in his title and possession of
that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land situate in the city OF Lewis
town, in Fergus County, Montana
and particularly described as follows
| to-wit:
All of lot numbered twelve (12) in
block lettered F numbered twelve Q2)
of the original site of said LewistOwn
according to the plats thereof on file
and of record in the office of the COun-
ty Clerk of the said county of Fergus
excepting that portion of said lot num-
bered twelve l2) comprising strip
of ground thirty feet wide extending
the entire length of said lot bounded
and more particularly described as fol
lows: Commencing at the northwest
corner of said lot twelve G2), run.
ming thence southeasterly along the
/ southwest boundary line of said lot
on Fifth avenue to the southwest cor
ner of said lot, thence thirty feet along
the sOutheasterly boundary line OF
said lot along the alley to a point,
thence ninety feet northwesterly and
parallel with the southwesterly boun.
Diary line of said lot to point on the
northwesterly boundary line of said
lot at Main street and thence south.
westerly along Main street to the
northwest corner of said lot and place
of beginning: that said defendants
and each of them may be barred OF
and from all right, title, interest and
estate in and to said premises and every
part thereof and that said plaintiff s
title may be adjudged and decreed
to be a good and valid one, as against
all claims thereto by said defendants
and each of them and all persons
claiming under the said defendants
and each of them, and for such other
} and further relief as may be just and
equitable as the nature of the case
may require, as will more fully ap
pear in plaintiffs verified complaint
to which reference is hereby made
and for costs of suit.
Witness my hand and the seal o
said Court this 18th day of July. 1906
JOHN B. RITCH.
(Seal of Court Clerk of Court.
Blackford & Blackford, Lewistown
Mont, attorneys for plaintiff.
First publication July II.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31
MINING APPLICATION NO. 142-U.

MINING APPLICATION NO. 142-U.
S. Land Office, Lewistown, Montana,
June 20, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that James
B. McFatrich, by Frank E. Weeks.
his attorney in fact whose postoffice
address is Maiden. Montana, has made
application for patent to the Last
Chance No. 2 and Matthews Lodes, Surs.
No. 1853 and 1854, in tp. 16 20
e, of the principal meridian of Mont,
in Warm Spring mining district, Fer
gus county, Mont, described as fol
lows
Sur. No. 1853. Beginning at the NV
cor No. 1, from which the standard
cor to Secs. 81 and 80, tp. II n, 20
e. bears SO IA e.. S47.6 #; thence
S 200 81 W, 1900 it., to cor. No. q:
thence $50 "a GIG it., to cor. No.
3; thence 10 49, 1897 it., to cor.
the place of beginning.
Sur. No. 1854. Beginning at the ne
cor. No. /, from which the Standard
cor. to Secs. 81 and 80, tip. II 20
e., bears n 500 IL e., 1242.7 #; thence
n go 49, W 600 it., to cor. No. 2;
thence 200 81 W 1900 #. to cor. No.
g.; thence S go 49, 600 IT.. to cor
No. 4: thence 200 81 1900 # to
the place Of beginning. These locations
are recorded in books and 10 Of
Lodes, at pages 500 and 40 respective
ly, official records of said Fergus
county, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
J. E. WATSON, atty. for applicant.
First publication June 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31
Stock Directory.

C. II. GOODELL, owner or the following
brand, (quarter circle t. on right should.
er. Vent ~ thalf circle oranol. Cattle brand.
ed same on righ ribs. Ranch, Philbrook. Mon
ana; range, Judith river to Willow creek
Postoffce address. Philbrook
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31
California Excursions

Daily until Sept. 18th, the Oregon
Short Line will sell excursion tickets
to California as follows:
San Francisco and return. $4,000
Los Angeles and return. ....... 62.O0
Tickets united for return october
31st, stop overs in each direction. The
Ogden route only forty-eight hours,
Butte to Los Angeles or San Francis.
co. Above rates also good both ways
via Portland. For detail information
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31
Tourist SIeepers to Chicago-An limo.
vafion in CIaanino rar CArvira

Tourist SIeepers to Chicago-An limo.
walton in Sleeping Car Service.
The Great Northern Railway com.
pany has met the demand for through
sleeping car service to and from Chi
cago.
The Oriental Limited, the new Great
Northern train, is now equipped with
new tourist sleeping car, operating
between Seattle and Chicago and in
termediate points. The rates on these
cars are about one-half of the Stand.
ard Sleeping Car rates and no change
of cars is necessary between points
on the main line in North Dakota and
Montana and Chicago in either direc.
ton.
Ask your local agent for further in.
formation, or apply to F. l. Whitney,
Passenger Traffic Manager, St. Paul.
MINI. Il
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31
Notice to the Public.

The Fergus County Horse Breeders
Association vii stand their Percheron
stallion Siberien upon the following
terms to-wit: fifteen (15) dollars to
insure mare with foal, two or more
mares from same owner twelve dol.
lars and fifty cents each, to insure.
Service fee payable December first Of
year of service. Will stand during sea-
son at the ranch of William Medigar.
Pasture one dollar and fifty cents per
month.
WILLIAM MEDIGAR
Manager.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31
S15-saIt Lake and Return-$15.

On August Sth the Short Line will
Salt Lake. Hereafter final return
limit of these tickets will be fifteen
days. Two trains on the above date
leaves Butte at 2:45 a. m. sleeping
cars ready for occupancy any time
after $50 p. No. Second train leaves
at 5 p. m. On account of the popu-
larity of these excursions. better re-
serve sleeping car berths at once.
Short Line City Office, 1O5 North
Main St., Butte. Mont.
H. o. WILSON,
D. F. & P. A.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31
Chase Valves Examination

H. w. Chase, who is charged with
shooting the breed boy, Bushon, some
weeks ago, waived examination SAT
urday and gave bond in the sum of
$1,000 to secure his appearance for
trial in the district court. Mr. Chase
is satisfied that when all the facts
are brought out. he will be eXoner'
ated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31
Taylor is Released.

the ROsco brothers on charge of
stealing band OF sheep belonging
to Smith & Elliott recently, and who
became a witness for the state, has
been released upon furnishing bond
in the sum of $3.50. After the hearing,
Taylor found himself in the same boat
as the defendants, so far as being
held was concerned as the state would
take no chances on his disappearing.
His bond was reduced by Judge Nc
Farland finally, and he was able to
give it and secure his liberty.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-31

or sleeping car reservations. call on
or write the Short Line City Ticket
Office, los North Main St., Butte,
Mont. H. o. WILSON,
y. F. & p. A.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-19
PEOPLE Who COME AND GO
Purely Personal Items and Possibly
About You.-

III. S. Rowe of South Dakota and q
member of the McGillivray Land com
pany, is in the city in the interest Of
his real estate firm. He is, a very
pleasant gentleman land one Of the
wide awake kind that. there lis. hopes
of inducing to move to this city aud
becoming one of us. - Con-
Mrs. Cockrum is recovering nicely
from the operation for appendicitis
and her hosts of friends hope for hel
rapid convalescence. - - T..
At the Northwest: P. S. Kretsch
man, Ashley; J. A. Weed, Napoleon;
John J. Yiedt, Lehr; G.. e. Shafer
Steele; J. H., Wood, Dickinson; wv. J
Honey, Underwood; W. P. Macumber
Wilton; Ed Rawlings, Baldwin.
At Grand Pacific Hotel. G.. J
Hughes, Mandan; Sever Bale, Fret
Shock, Garrison; c. r. Crawford, Brit
tin: J. F. Nichols and wife, Phoenix;
J., M. Patterson, P. M. Dwight, Cannon
ball; Il. Dunn, Janesburg; John Rohn
Fred True, G. N, True, New Salem
C. H. Lundquist, DriscolI; John Hotter
Hebron. -. -... -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-19
still a Disruptionist.

Mayville Tribune: The Grand
Forks Herald and its satellites are
jusHfying the term Of adisruptionists'
applied to them before the primaries
by its contemporary, the Evening
Times. Winship howled against the
caucus and convention system and
howled for primary election law.
After the nomination by a two-thirds
vote Of the republican state ticket, by
delegates chosen directly by the peo-
pie at the primaries. Winship still
howls, and suIks, and threatens to
bolt the ticket. 1t the Herald did SO
openly and frankly. the afiietion
would be borne with equaninity and
there would be compromising advan.
tages, but its tactics Of skulking on
the outskirts Of the party ranks, op.
posing the ticket In a stealthy, sur
reptitious, knife e-back method,
does NOT We believe, inspire the
respect or confidence Of either demo
Gratis Or republicans,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-19
Parallel the 500. I

Assistant General Superintendent j
M. Davis Of the Great Northern; with
headquarters at Minot. has confirmed
the information to the effect that the
Great Northern will construct line
between Fargo and iMinot paralleling
the 500 road. Mr.. Davis says that the
line will branch off from the Aneta ex.
tension at Ayr and will run northwest
almost in a direct line to Minot. At
Minot it will connect with the new
Berthold branch and extend through
to the international boundary line,
For the past thirty days surveyors
have been mapping out the line and
it*may be said authoritatively that the
line will be constructed next summer.
Mr. Davis stated that the line will be
in operation between Fargo and Minot
by next fall. Not only, will the new
line make the route through Fargo the
shortest from the coast to the twin
cities over the Great Northern, but
the 500 will be paralleled to the in.
ternational boundary line, practically
compelling the latter road to build in.
to Fargo to compete with the Great
Northern new line. That this is the
purpose of the, fact that that road
proposes to connect the line 'eact OF
Moorhead with the main line at Valley
City, passing through Fargo and Moor.
head enroute and; also to, construct a
line direct to Duluth.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-19
SHOT BY WATCHNAN
,HARpWoRkING BOY KILLED AT
JAMESTOWN WHILE SUPPOSED.
s.4 " STEALING LATH FROM
y. s. ..- s~I THE N. p, -. .s. #aa

Jamestown Alert: Ernest Travis,
Waterman employed in the N. P.
yards, shot five times at Gottlieb
Einhorn, Russian boy, 10 years old,
whom he supposed had been stealing
lath from the company, and who
broke away from the Waterman and
ran after being placed under arrest.
The last two shots were fired as, the
boy was in the water of the James
river Tuesday evening about $50,
the body was recovered In the stream
by Sheriff Wasser and Of1cer Ober-
miller and a searching party who had
been dragging the stream for several
hours. Travis was taken In charge by
the sheriff, a coroner's jury was sum-
rnoned and Coroner Todd held an in
quest. -.
The inquest was held at Flint's un-
dertaking rooms, where Doctors Ran
kin and Sifton examined the body and
found that bullet had entered the
back at the left of the spine and had
passed through the body, and was ex.
tracted from the left side of the neck.
Travis identified the body before the
medical examination. He carried "a
A revolver Of the Colts pattern. He
said he had no authority as police
man to make arrests, being employed
as special Waterman by the COM
pany. The boy could speak little or
no English and with his mother and
two other children, has been in the
city about a year. He was employed
in the railroad lumber yards and the
family had recently built 3 small
house west of the river. He was a
hard working lad, and main stay of
the family and the unfortunate affair
is the subject of great regret among
all the neighbors and family friends
The boy was evidently scared so bad
ly, that he acted on impulse to get
away from the Waterman. Travis is
severely censured for his over zeal
Gus and reckless use of firearms in
the discharge of what he deemed was
his duty and within his right. .~...
| A small boy had during. the day
bought a bundle of lath from the
Lutz lumber, company and taken il
with him, paying for the same and
it is, surmised that the same lath
were being carried home by the vic
tim of the shooting and the Waterman
supposed they were being stolen from
the company's yards.
+ Travis was taken into the custody
4 II the shefiff andsis being heldstor &
7 hearing in, court 5*&&$.yE VI ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-19
Dragged to Death.

While driving his butcher. wagon to
Fort Totten to serve customers, Frank
Austin, who runs a shop at Mime.
waukan, tainted and fell beneath the
wagon. The fall frightened the
horses and they set off at Ia terrific
gallop, dragging Austin along, he hav,
ing become entangled in the reins.
The horses finally made their way
home and a search for Austin re-
vealed his dead body by the roadside
a few miles from the fort.