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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
DEATH OF MARGARET wakefield

Miss Margaret Wakefield, youngest
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. H. G.
Wakefield, died suddenly yesterday
morning at S:45 o'clock of heart fail
ure, resulting from complications fol-
lowing severe attack of articular
rheumatism. She had been ailing for
four or Ave days but those near her
did not realize how serious her illness
was. Her death was a great shock to
the entire community as the young
lady was greatly beloved by the hum
dreds who were acquainted with her.
At her bedside at the time of her
death were her father, mother, sister
and brother.
The funeral will be held from the
Episcopal church tomorrow afternoon,
the Rev. Bateman. pastor of the Epis-
copal church at Helena, and person.
al friend Of the Rev. Wakefield con-
Quoting the services. Interment will
be made in the city cemetery.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
Cc League Cven Thirty Dollars As One Malt Cent
rer roundWI Be Offered Destructive for Children
to Make Pocket Money.
ORDINANCE PASSED CREATING ADDITIONAL CITY OFFICE
lily Clerk and Water Collector Will Be Appointed B Pney at
Salary Lightly Dollars Per Month--ust Devote Entire Time
to the Work.

The city council OF Lewistown has
decided that the time Is ripe for con-
certed action against the pestiferous
dandelion. The saffron hued weed is
becoming an ever gerater nuisance
and and practically every law in the
city is covered with them. Property
owners have about given up the idea
Of trying to get rid Of them just so
long as the streets are lined with dan
delions and it is the desire of the
council to have the streets cleaned.
FOR that reason. upon motion of AL
derman Smith, seconded by Alderman
Sloan and approved by every member
OF the council, the sum Of $50 was vot-
cd to be given to the Lewistown civic
league which organization will, in
turn, offer a bounty Of one-half a cent
per pound for the weeds. This plan
has been tried successfully In other
towns Kalispell, notably. 1t is ex
pected that there will be q hundred or
more children out after the scalps Of
the dandelion and IL they do not actu-
ally exterminate them, will clear the
city Of millions of the weeds
David Hilger presented petition
signed by majority Of the property
owners to be effected. for an improve
ment district to comprise five blocks
in which the Iilger and Hobensac ok
residences are situated and extending
to Third avenue. The matter was re-
ferred to the proper committee and the
district will most likely be created
Roy L. Ayers presented petition
from number of families in the up
per end of the city for sidewalks AL
derman Lane also urged that these
sidewalks be built. There are forty
five families i'm that end of town who
have no sidewalks. They will be or
dered built just as soon as the streets
have been properly dedicated.
Herb Imislund presented petition
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
Nearly One Hundred Thousand DOL
lars in Gold Taken out During
the Month of April.
WILL BE SUMMER OF ACTIVITY
An Unusual Production Is Confident.
Iy Looked FOR By Those Inter
ested in MininQ.

Fergus county easily maintains her
lead among the counties of the state
as gold producer In the month of
May there was received at the assay
office in Helena the sum of $195, ,914 13.
OF this sum Fergus county sent in
SOC, ,256.03 or almost one-half of the to-
tai output of the state. This county
produced almost three times as much
gold as was taken from the next larg-
est producing county. The counties
producing the amounts contributed for
the month Of May are as follows:
Beaverhead, $115.12: Broadwater,
$6s3.54; Choteau. s9,s5o77; Deer Lodge,
s2.OO6.91; Fergus sss, ,25ssO, Granie. So
1902; Jefferson. s145.57; Lewis and
Clark, $35,263.9O; Madison $3a,o74.7s;
Missoula, 7O305: Park. s2s3S.01; Powell,
s1,3Ss.57; Silver Bow. $2,20l.oG.
The gid output of Fergus during
the month shows an increase over the
output Of the previous month. The
$4,000 and odd dollars in bullion was
taken from the three big producers,
the Gold Reef at Gilt Edge and the
sarnes-King and Kendall in the Ken
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
A. HEDGES and {. MCkOin Are Named
By President to Succeed Bras
sey and Eldridge.
TAKE CHARGE FIRST OF JULY
The Changes Have Been FOreCasted
For Several M0nthS--GOOd Rec
ord of Old Officials.

President Roosevelt last week sent
to the senate the names of Wyllys A.
Hedges and Clarence E. Mckoin for
the offices of register and receiver of
the Z. S. land office at this place. The
nominations will undoubtedly be con-
firmed by the senate and the new Of
ficials will take charge of the office on
July 1st.
1t has been known for several
months that Messrs Hedges and Nc
koin would land the positions, hav-
ing been recommended by the county
and state organizations. Some num-
erous petitions We're forwarded to the
president urging the re-appointment
of Edward Brassey an,' L. w. Ed
ridge, but petitions don't count for
much as against the regular party or
ganization.
Mr.. Hedges, who will take the regis
ter's place has been a resident of Fer
gus county for many years and has
|
ture on two different occasions. At the
last session he was honored by being
chosen speaker Of the lower house
and made a good record in that posi-
tion. Mr.. McKoin is a young man of
Gilt Edge. He has followed the occu-
patton of ranching and stockgrowing
81.
is a reward for services performed in
his home precinct.
The retiring officials, Messrs. Brass
ey and Eldridge, have been in Office
for eight years and both have made
excellent records. They have won the
confidence Of everyone who has had
business before the Office. Mr.. Ed
ridge announces that it is his inten-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05

Margaret Wakefield was born in
Shropshire, England, twenty years ago.
When yet girl, she was brought to
Canada by her parents and that coun-
try was her home for a number Of
years. Her father later transferred
his labors to this country, and two
years ago came to this city to take
charge Of the Episcopal congregation.
Margaret instantly became a favor
ite with all who became acquainted
with her. Her sweet. womanly dispo-
sition and gentle. Christian character
were Impressed on all, especially those
OF her fathers congregation. She was
conscientious worker in the church
and leader in every innocent form Of
amusement Of her associates. AL
though her body was racked with pain,
she was ever cheerful and hopeful.
The young woman leaves a father,
mother. one brother and one sister to
mourn her untimely demise.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05

for permit to construct a fire proof
building on Main street between Fifth
and Sixth avenues. Referred to the
building committee.
City Attorney DeKalb read the new
ly prepared audience providing for a
new city office. city clerk and water
collector. At a previous meeting City
Clerk DeKalb announced that he did
not have the time to attend to thefldIa
not have the time to properly attend
70 the growing business Of the water
department. He requested that sep
arate department be made OF this part
or the city government and the coun-
Gil followed his advice I'm the matter.
Mr.. DeKalb resigned his position OF
city clerk, his private business max
ing the city duties more or less bur
densome. In accepting his resignation
the council passed a vote of thanks
for his faithful and efficient manage
ment of the office.
The new Office carries "A salary OF
$50 per month and the official must
devote his entire attention to the work.
Mayor Pinkley will announce his an
pointment this week
On motion of Sloan, 1t was ordered
that the city dump ground be fenced.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance directing that
all dead animals taken to the CITY
dump grounds be either buried or
burned.
Upon motion OF Sloan, 1t was decid-
ell to make property owners pay for
citp sprinkling.
Following is the report of City Treas
urer Murray Deaton: General fund.
S5,I30; water bund $1,786.91; sinking
fund $4,96i.50; road fund, $37075 fire
fund, $524.43; library fund, $2,149 ST:
dog tax, $57.25; water and sewerage
bond fund, overdrawn, S1,7s691. Meet
ing adjourned to meet in special ses-
sion Friday night.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
STANFORD ITEMS.

Mrs. Frank Spencer, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, was oper-
ated on at her home Sunday. She was
pronounced in critical condition
previous to the operation
Chas. Carthrae, well known ranch
er of Otter creek, is dangerously i'll at
Rochester, Mimi, where he went about
six weeks ago to submit to an opera.
tion. On arriving in Rochester he
was too weak for the operation and he
never gained strength enough to stand
it. His brother-in-law, Ambrose
Cheney Of Stanford, was called to his
bedside Tuesday, and if possible he
and Mrs. Carthrae will bring him
home. Mr.. Carthrae is well known
throughout northern Montana, having
been cowboy on the Judith, Shonkin
and Milk River many years ago.
Miss Grace McGiffiin of Fort Collins.
formerly of Great Falls, is expected
expected here soon to spend the sum-
mer with her sister, Mrs. Ambrose
Cheney. Miss McGiffin will probably
remain in Montana.
There has been an abundant rain
fall during the past two weeks and
grain, hay and gardens are in fine con-
dition.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
The Swinging Feature

In the comfort chair RESPONDS I'M
MEDIATELY to the slightest move
ment of your body. There is, there
fore, ABSOLUTELY NO RESIST
ANCE-hence, PERFECT COMFORT
Places the body always in an EVEN
BALANCE, so that the head and feet
receive EXACTLY EQUAL support.
This is the secret of the comfort in
the Comfort Swing Ccair.
The Comfort Morris Chair does not
swing. Some people do not like the
swinging motion. The Comfort Nor
ris Chairs are designed for such-ap-
plying the unique features of the COM
fort chair in a chair that may
placed in fixed position.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
MOORE HAS NEW
LUMBER co.
Prominent Business Men of Lewis
town and Rock Greek Bench
y Behind New Concern.

The Basin Lumber company, a new
business enterprise for the hustling
town of Moore, was organized at that
phase last Thursday by business men
of Moore and Lewistown The capital
stock of the new company is $4,000,
great deal of which has already been
subscribed and paid in. A complete
stock of lumber and other material
usually handled by such a business
have been ordered and it is proposed
to have the new yards ready to sup
ply the wants of patrons within
short while.
The officers of the new company are:
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
When you sat dorm, didn't
you unconSciously try to
adjust yourself to the
chair !?
The Comfort Chairs
adjust themselves to YOU

In the comfort chairs you immedi-
ately relax, let go. You feel the kind
night, when, as your head touches the
pillow. you instinctively RELAX-rest.
That because the comfort chair plac-
es you AT ONCE in a position of
REAL comfort
They support uniformly EVERY
part of the body, SITTING OR RE-
CLINING. They provide a rest fol
the head and equally SO for the feet
and arms.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05

j. L. Wunderlin of Lewistown. presi-
oeit' George Stone of Lewistown, vice
PRESIDENT; Gordon Q. Shafer of Moore.
secretary and treasurer, and w. J.
owen of Moore, manager
Inc following gentlemen have sub
scrlDed for stock in the new company:
Il. W. Clifford, w. r. Withrow, w. J.
owen, Pat Nihill Thomas Nicholson,
j. d. Kipe, Is. Z. Stack, Gordon O,
Shafer, j. T. Wunderlin, Nj. l.. Wood
man and G. NJ. Stone.
The yards of the company will be
located just across the railroad track
from the town on some lots acquired
from Stone, Long and others.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05

dali district. All of these pig mines
are now looking better than ever be-
fore in their history and the large OUT
put for May will be maintained If not
considerably increased as the months
go by.
The Gold Reef treated more ore dur
ing the month of May than during
any other month in the history of the
mill on that property. Over seven
thousand tons of ore was sent through
the mill and the cleanup was one OF
the largest ever made. And 1t was
made at less expense than former
large cleanups. The mine is i'm fine
keep the mill running steadily for five
years is now opened up and the mill
Is doing the best work in its history.
President and General Manager Rae
and his mill superintendent, J. Fl. Nc
Cormick. and mine superintendent,
Robert Turnbull, are to be congratu-
such splendid condition
Both the Barnes King and Kendall
mines had good months. Both mines
have recently opened up large new ore
bodies and the future of the two prop
critics were never brighter
Considerable excitement has been
caused by widespread reports that
the Barnes King is going to be sold.
AS matter of fact, there is but little
to justify such reports just at present.
The mine is not on the market but the
owners have given a short option to
some eastern capitalists and the mine
has been carefully looked over by ex-
perts representing those men. 1t is be-
lieved that they Were most favorably
impressed with the property but
whether or not the people behind them
will pay the enormous sum asked for
the mine cannot be fortold. One thing
Is certain, the owners of the mine are
satisfied with the property as it is and
will not be disappointed if the present
deal fails to go through.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
Reply in the moas Hedges Damage Case Filed in the Office of the clerk
IN Which It Is Alleged That Dr. Hedges His Wife, Father and
Mother We're in Conspiracy.
THEY DEMANDED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS HUSH Money
Also Alleged That the Family Of Dr. Hedges Have Constant Com.
munlcation With Him. Having Forwarded his Mail Him Under An
Assumed Name Since His Departure,

the plaintiff has property to the value
of $3.50 and that her debts amount to
$500. a part of which is secured by
mortgages and a part Of which is un-
secured
The reply alleges that DR.. Ralph S.
Hedges and his wife, Maud s. He'd
ges, and his father and mother, Mr..
M. M. Hedges and Mrs. M. M. He'd
ges, conspired together and confed-
Grated to make false charges against
her alleging improper relations with
Pr. Ralph s. Hedges and that it was
part of the conspiracy that DR..
Ralph S. Hedges should leave town
and that Maud S. Hedges demanded
the sum of $1,000 hush money of the
defendent and that upon the refusal
Of the defendent, Adelheid Belcheur
to pay the said sum of $1,000, the
action for damages was begun.
1t is further alleged in the reply
that Mrs. Maud S. Hedges and the
other alleged conspirators know and
have all the time known of the
whereabouts of DR.. Ralph S. Hedges,
that they have forwarded him money
and mail under an assumed name
and that 1t is the intention Of the
said DR.. Ralph S. Hedges to return
to his wife as soon as this action is
determined.
This is the reply in substance 1t
was drawn by w. NJ. Johnston, the
Billings attorney for Mrs. Belcheur.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05

The answer of Mrs. Adelheaid Bel
cheur to the complaint of Maud s.
Hedges in which Mrs. Hedges charg-
es Mrs. Belcheur with having alien
ated the affections of her husband
Dr. Ralph Hedges and for which she
demands damages in the sum of $685.
900 was filed in the Office Of the clerk
of the court last Friday, the answer
being in the name Of John F. Bel
cheur who was recently appointed
guardian aid Item for Mrs. Belcheur
who, it is alleged, is insane as a re-
suit of the charges against her.
The answer though short one in
dicates that Mrs. Belcheur's people
are going to fight the case to finish
and some sensational testimony will
certainly be forthcoming if the case
is ever brought to trial.
After admitting the general state
ments found in the complaint with
reference to the professional calling
of DR.. Ralph S. Hedges and of his
having been called to attend Mrs
Belcheur while she was ill in the
Schroeder hospital in this city, the
answer denies each and every allega-
tion of the complaint concerning any
improper relations with Doctor He'd
ges. 1t is denied that the plaintiff
Maud S. Hedges, has suffered dam
ages in the sum Of $25,oo0 or in any
sum whatsoever or at all.
1T is stated as a matter of fact that
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
Will Shoot for Medal.

At meeting Of the Rod and Gun
club. held last evening, Sam Weaver.
who holds the gun club medal, an
nounced that he would put up the
medal to be shot for during the sea-
son. He arranged a handicap shoot
for next Sunday afternoon and it is
his intention to have the winner of
the shoot take the medal until it is
won by some other gun club artist at
a subsequent shoot. A number Of
shoots will be handicap events in or
der that every member Of the club
may have an opportunity to get a
chance for the trophy. The following
handicaps We're arranged by Sam for
the shoot Sunday afternoon, begin
ming at o'clock:
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
ThrfoCem0Chuir

Rests you all over. There's real COM
fort in the comfort chairs. You have
probably noticed that ALL chairs are
not equally comfortable. In many
chairs you do not get COMPLETE
comfort because you do not fully re.
lax Think Of it-right now, just as
you are sitting-aren't You bracing
yourself a little with your arms or
feet in some way that you hardly rea-
lize? Are you REALLY comfortable
relaxed, resting?
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05

tion to devote his entire time to ranch
ing and stockgrowing interests. Mr..
Brassey is as yet undecided as ito his
future course. A number of his friends
have urged him to go to Billings and
left yesterday morning for that place
to look over the situation,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
The Materials

In the cComfort chairs are colored
canvas and black enameled steel, so
durability and suting the chairs to
by heavy or light occupants.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
All Positions

In the Comfort chair are EQUALLY
restful. The change from one position
to another is very simple and entirely
atutmatic. The chairs easily follow
the movement of the body requiring
NO EFFORT on your part.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05

North Star Shoes make happy
homes. Lehman's.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05

Marion Maury. ice dealer. phone 17s
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-06-05
. Wouldn't
: You
If you like it, keep it

If it fails to please you, order it re-
turned; there will be no charges, no
questions asked, no obligations to buy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-23
METEoRcI.0GICAL RECORD.
Issued Every Sunday Morning by the
Local Once, u. s. Weather Bureau

Note:-Baromeuer readings are cor
rected for temperature, instrumental
errors, and local gravity, and reduced
to sea level. Average cloudiness stated
in scale from to 10. Direction Of wind
Is prevailing direction during "a hours
ending at o. m. Velocity Of wind In
average velocity in miles per hour.
r. F. DRAKE,
Acting Section Directo:
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WILL INVESTIGATE
FLYER on MOLOKA|

DR.. K. Hoffman, went to Pukoo. Mo-
lokai, last evening on the Likelike to
investigate the epidemic of fever which
has been raving for several weeks on
the leeward side of the island from
kaunakakai to Waiaiua, taking in Ka-
maIo and Pukoo. There have been sew
era1 deaths and a number of people
are still on the sick list. In some in
stances from three to five members
of a family are reported to be i'll with
the fever That section of the island
is peculiarly unfortunate in not having
physician. DR. Mouritz was the gov
eminent physician a few years ago, but
when that Office was abolished he found
it necessary to remove to another is
land. as the people on the island of
Molokai could not support him. Epi-
denies of fever have frequently broken
out on Molokai in the last two or three
years. one ut Halawa causing the death
of a number of natives.
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Honolulu is harboring at present the
King of Aska," province of Orissa,
Bengal, India, distinguished English
man who is passing through on the. S.
S. Korea, en- route to London. He also
wears the title OF ''Zemindar' in India,
which translated means The Lord Of
the SOIL
The King OF Aska, or J. Minchin. his
English name, owns and controls an
immense estate in Orissa. He is an
elderly gentleman and is accompanied
by his Hindoo wife and their servant.
He was heir to the greaer part of his
estate and in addition more land came
to him through his marriage.
Mr.. Alexander Scott, the English ar
fist, who has spent the past year in
Honolulu, became acquainted with Mr..
Minchin in India about five years ago.
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BORN

ROSEHILIeOn May 90. 1906, to the
wife of Capt. A. A. Rosehin, a
daughter
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TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

New moon May % at 9:29 p m
Times of the tide are taken from the
United States Coast ana Geodetic Sur
vey tables.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian staruard time is 10 hours
so minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that OF the meridian OF 157
degrees thirty minutes. The time wllis-
tie blows at 1:s0 p. m, which is the
same as Greenwich, hours o minutes.
Sun and u-oon are for local time for
the whole Sfoup.
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VESSELS IN PORT.
ARMY AND NAVY.

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