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Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16
THE COMING CONCERT.
Miss litter to Appear at Opera
House Wednesday, July "a.

Arrangements have been completed
for the appearance of Miss Nellie
litter, professionally known as
Vera Hall, one OF England's most
celebrated opera singers, at Culver's
opera house on Wednesday evening
of next week. The program as ar
ranged will introduce the prma
donna i'll several solos, duets and
quartets, and one of her selections
will be the Jewel Song" from Faust
While she will be the chief attrac-
ton of course, and assume the
major part of the work, several Of
our most popular local singers will
take part in duets, quartets and solos.
There will also be an instrumental
quartet, led by Prof E. r. Race, who
will act as director for the concert.
Miss litter is, without any ques-
ton, the most notable singer Lewis
town people have ever had the op-
portunity of hearing, and this con-
cert will prove real musical treat.
The visitor, who is spending the
summer with relatives in this city,
came here with the prestige of a
great reputation, and all who have
heard her agree that her ability has
in no way been overestimated. She
possesses glorious soprano voice,
which has been highly cultivated, and
there is no doubt but that she will
charm her audience next week.
In arranging the program, an es-
pecial effort has been made to give
it sufficient variety to entertain all.
There will be both popular and clas-
sical selections, and the comedy ele-
ment will not be overlooked.
The sale of reserved seats is to !
commence at Phillips Drug store
next Monday, and on her merits
alone, Miss litter should be greeted |
by crowded house.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16

he might have made much better
showing.
The Fitzwater brothers who did
the battery work for the visitors for
the last three innings, are good play-
ers and strengthen the bench team
considerably. The elder brother
who does the pitching, has a world
OF speed and, with little practice,
will be valuable man in the box
Skibe is pitching the best ball Of
his career. He is mighty steady and
has fine speed and curves.
kindschey is about the hardest
and surest sticker in this league. His
home run swat Sunday was beauty
Iilzey certainly had hard luck m
being touched out on trick play
after getting his three bagger. 1t
was a terrific swat to right center and
rolled to the fence.
The people of Moore and especial
ly Manager Andy Matthews, certainly
have reason for being proud Of their
ball team. 1t is mighty fast
amateur aggregation.
The Power Mercantile boys put up
a star game in all departments Sun
day. Only three errors marred their
defensive work.
Little Johnny Sweeney is getting
back into his old form and played
neat game at second Sunday
Dick Baker is playing a swell left
field this year
"Old Reliable Slater played good
heady game Sunday.
Little Willard scored two OF the
five runs for the Power boys Sun
day
Thorburn strengthens the Power
team, being good fielder and sure
hitter
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16
SHERMAN IS BROUGHT BACK
Alleged Murderer Lodged in the County Jail to
Await Second Tria|----Not Changed by His
Confinement in Penitentiary

James Sherman the young 1o-year
old printer who. was sent to states
prison for life after having confessed
to the brutal murder of Samuel Stud
zinski, an old Jewish pawnbroker
and hide buyer of this city, arrived
in Lewistown Saturday afternoon in
the custody Of Sheriff Martin and is
nov confined in the county Jail await
ing second trial for murder.
His second chance for freedom is
due to decision by the Supreme
court Of the state Of Montana who
found some errors in the first trial
of the case and sent it back for sec
ond hearing.
While nothing official has yet been
done in the matter, it is the general
impression that the second trial will
take place in White Sulphur Springs
It was thought at first that the case
would be called the latter part of the
month but, from unofficial sources,
it is now learned that the case will
not come up for trial before the first
of September. It will undoubtedly
be much easier to secure jury in
Meagher county than in this county
and, in that way, the trial of the case
can be greatly expedited
No information has as yet been
given out as to the nature of the de-
tense which will be put up at the
second hearing. It is understood that
Sherman will make another and an
entirely different statement of the
case and while there are many sur
misses as to the possible nature OF
this latest story Of the young mans
connection OF the very remarkable
and horrible incident in the history
OF ,Lewistown, very naturally, no one
can do more than hazard a wild
guess as probably only Attorney
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16

country between Stanford and Lew
town, says the Great Falls Tribune,
The subject Of the picture, which
was painted for Charles Lehman, the
well known merchant Of Lewistown.
is street scene i'll Utica about Is
years ago. Old-timers will recognize
the old store of Mr.. Lehman, now the
Utica Mercantile company's store,
and next to it the saloon and hotel
OF b. Gray who is Still in the hotel
business at Utica. They will also
recognize the familiar figures OF
number of characters Of the old
COW town, among them being Mr..
Gray, himself, and the artist. Mr..
Russell, who is leaning against
hitching pole in a characteristic at
titude, and watching the evolutions Of
a couple of bucking horses. The
cause of the excitement is tin
canned dog i'll the foreground, who
has become tangled with the legs
of one of the horses by means of the
rope with which he is attached 10
the can. The fun is also being watch
W Dy Hall uOLcH TOunQeTS, an
Indian buck i'll gay apparel and some
cowpunchcrs. Old Aunt Mile Rim
gold, the hermit Of Yogo, who died
last spring, is also recognizable. The
work is done in Mr.. Russell's best
and most characteristic STYLE and
will be extremely valuable from
historical standpoint.
The first of series Of stories by
Mr. Russell is advertised among the
attractive features Of the August num-
Der of the Outing magazine, the title
being Mormon Murphy's Misplaced
Confidence" The story, which is il
lustrated, as well as written, by Mr..
Russell, gives an interesting and
picturesque account of a tragedy of
pioneer days.
Leslie's Weekly recently had Rus
sci cover that is much admired It
represents a young Indian mother
standing outside of her lodge, holding
her first born up to be kissed by the
sun. The August Popular will also
have Russell cover, illustrating a
story by Bertrand w. Sinclair Of
Great Falls
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16

alton Of the railroad has been form
ed to establish towns on the new
line and to interest settlers in those
towns and in the farming and grazing
lands tributary to the railroad. While
IN Chicago recently on business con-
nected with the road, | learned that
two experts would be sent out to
this state during July to appraise the
farming lands that are tributary to
the Pacific extension. suppose this
work will take all summer, and it
may not be completed for many
months. The experts will work west,
finally arriving at Butte.
This company is not in the real
estate business in the ordinary sense.
Its object is to locate settlers on the
land and it will make an especial ef-
fort to induce the right kind of
farmers and stockmen to locate on
lands tributary to the railroad. Such
lands as it controls will be sold on
payments and at such prices that
sould insure their early settlement
- - soolAy ulOIC Important lIldC the
country should be settled up and so
make business for the railroad than
that subsidiary company should
make profit on its lands and it is
on that policy that the land company
will work.
I'm the Musselshell country and
further east along the line of the Pa
cific extension is a vast area of land
the equal of that found in the yell
lowstone valley. With development
a large proportion of it will become
producing land and be as valuable as
that directly tributary to the North
ern Pacific. AS l said there will be
several towns along the line of the
Pacific extension in eastern Montana.
and the subsidiary company of which
| have spoken will bend every effort
to interest people in them with a |
view to fastening the development of
the surrounding country.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16
ORDER new PLANS DRAWN
Architect Gauntt Is Instructed to Prepare New
Drawings and Specifications for Fergus
County Court House

Pursuant to call regularly issued,
tHe board OF county commissioners
met yesterday morning as board Of
equalization and also to consider the
court house business. Commissioner
Parent did not get in until the af-
ternoon and session was held last
night after supper.
Newton {. Gauntt was reappointed
architect to draw plans for the court
house and a wire was sent to him
last night to get out, with all pos
sible rapidity, plans and specifications
tor court house of reduced size, in
order that it can be built within the
100000 limit lnasmuch as the funds
tor the purchase of the lots upon
which the building is to stand and
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16

John c. Huntoon will ever hear the
story before it is given to the world
at the trial
The writer went up yesterday af-
ternoon to see jamie" as he was
tamiliarly known to everyone before
he got into his difficulty
From all outward appearances, the
year and half spent in the peni>
tentiary has made few it any changes
in the young man. He is the same
specimen of magnificent, virile young
manhood. There is about him the
same suggestion Of immense physical
power, the same stealthy, cat-like
movement
His face is still as smooth as that
Of child and there is not line to
tell Of the troubles through which
he has passed
He expressed pleasure at seeing
the writer. there being on his face the
same smile which, in days gone by,
caused the boys in the printing office
to dub him Sunny Jim His voice
when he said "Well, how's every
thing" contained not a 'quiver and
his general manner was that of COM
plete self possession and indifference.
There was not change in voice or
expression when, in reply to a ques-
ton, he said that he is glad to get
back in Lewistown Some feeling,
however, was shown when he spoke
Of how glad he was to see his mother
and little sister.
That's a pretty tough place over
there said the young man in speak
ing Of the penitentiary, "but they
treated me all right. played in the
band and got to be one of the cor
net soloists. If possible, l would like
to get hold Of cornet so that can
keep in practice here.
Respecting the wishes of his at
torney, Mr.. Huntoon, the reporter
did not question the young man CON
cerning his case and he did not
volunteer any information on that
subject.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16

the architects fees are to come ont
OF the 100000, the bids for the
actual building will have to be pret.
ty well within the limits of 100000.
1t will require some time for the
architect to get out the new plans
and the commissioners have not in
dicated just what course will be pur-
sued after they are ready other than
that they will proceed with all pos-f
siblc haste in getting the actual work
OF construction going.
DR.. ii. ii. Wilson was reappouted
health officer to hold until the first
Of January, 1908
Today the commissioners are busy
gong over the assessment book and
equalizing things.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16
ST. PAUL AFTER SETTLERS.
Planning Campaign to Interest Them
in Cheap Lands. in Montana.

P. S. Seanlan, commercial agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.. Paul
railroad, says that his company has
entered upon the development of the
territory in Montana tributary to the
Pacific extension, which is now being
built.
"The company" said Mr.. Scanlan,
"is doing all that it can to attract at
tention to the undeveloped territory
along its line in this state. A COM
pany which will receive the cooper
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16
ANARCHISTS WILL MEET.
People Who Are "Agin the Govern
ment" Convene in Amsterdam,

Amsterdam. July GA great con-
gress Of anarchists will be held here
in August, when the delegates from
all parts of the world will meet to
discuss the best methods of upsetting
established governments
A prominent leader of the congress
will be John Turner, who was i'm
prisoned in Paterson, N. J., some
years ago, and is now settled in Lon
don The notorious Italian, Mala-
tesla, with Doctor Friedberg, of Ber-
lin, will report on the progress of
the great anarchist scheme for pro-
noting general strike of all trades
in all European countries.
Naturally, the recent bomb throw
ing boom in Russia will be fully dis
cussed. Russian delegates will at
tend the congress and give the as
sembly the benefit of their experience
in assassination. Their reports will
be followed by discussion on the
question of introducing the Russian
system of bombs and pistols into
other countries.
Another subject to be considered
will be the work of the anarchist
propaganda in the ranks of European
armies, the disaffection of armed
forces being naturally an important
feature of the anarchist system.
The attempt to keep the arrange.
ment for the congress a secret has
failed, and the police of most
European countries, with the Dutch
police, will keep a watchful eye en-
the doings of the anarchists parlia-
nIent
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16
MOORE LOOSES OUT
in FAST CONTEST
POWER MERCANTILE TAKE
GOOD BALL GAME BY
CLOSE SCORE.

lhc people of Lewistown and
Moore had an opportunity Sunday to
see another fine ball game between
the fast aggregation from the Bench
metropolis and the speedy Power
Mercantile team. The local bows
went in with the intention Of evening
up the whitewash given them by the
Bench boys on the Fourth and but
tor wild throw in the seventh in
nlng which permitted three Moore
boys to score they would have made
good
The Moore boys did not put up the
game they did the Fourth Combs
was not quite as effective and retired
at the end Of the sixth inning, being
succeeded by Fitzwater, who pitched
good ball although the Power boys
got two runs in the eighth.
Skibe, who pitched for the Power
Mercantile boys, was steady as a
clock throughout and gave the Moore
boys but five hits and these were
badly scattered. That he was scored
on was due to no fault OF his.
The locals scored one in the first
Willard got to first on tumble,
ball. stole second and came on an
other error and a sacrifice hit by
Brown. Dick Baker scored another
IN the second on an error and safe
hit by Kindschey. They were shut
out in the third but Willard scored
the third run in the fourth. They
then drew three ciphers but tied the
game up in the eighth through
home run by Kindschey and some
errors by the Moore boys.
Moore went out in one. two. three
order for six innings, not man
reaching second in all of that time
In the seventh, the Power BOYS went
up in the air for few moments and
before they got back to earth, three
Moore boys had scampered across
tn pan. In the eighth, Tilzey. the
hard hitting short stop for Moore,
landed on one of Skibes speedy Of
ferlngs for clean three bagger. The
ball was thrown in to Slater who
worked his old dodge of hiding the
ball. The man coaching Tilzey was
not watching and permitted the run
ner to step off the bag, whereupon
Slater tagged him with the ball.
A small riot took place when the
umpire called Tilzey out. The play
ers thoroughly understood the play
out some of the people on the side
ines thought that the umpire was
mistaken and protested. 1t was all
lone in the best of humor, however,
md play was soon resumed.
No runs were scored in the eighth |
md ninth and it was not necessary
or the Power boys to bat in the last
ming.
Bunts.
A special excursion train brought |
'ver one hundred and twenty-five |
usty lunged rooters over from Moore
md they certainly did boost for their
'oys for all they were worth It was
good natured crowd and, while dis
ppointed, they took the defeat of
heir boys good naturedly.
Clark Combs, the boy who pitched
uch gilt edged ball for the Moore
cam on the Fourth was not quite so
ffective Sunday. Even at that, had
e been given the support that was
ccorded him in the previous game,
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16

held on the 18th of August. Plans
and specifications OF the sewer are
on file at the office OF City Clerk
kimball.
The council also took up the ques-
ton OF putting more bridges across
Spring creek. A new bridge is now
being put across on the Boulevard
and the clerk was ordered to adver-
tise for bids for the bridge across
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16

the creek on Water street which is
the third stroA1Aabove Main.
The city engineer was ordered to
make an estimate of the cost of re-
moving the present Main street
bridge. over and throwing it across
the creek on First avenue and of
putting wide cement bridge across
on Main street to take the place of
the present crossing
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16
more BRIDGES ACROSS Spring CREEK

A special meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held last night for the pur-
pose of transacting business with
reference to the new Fifth avenue
sewer.
The city clerk was ordered to ad-
vertise for bids for the sewer, said
bids to be considered at a special
meeting of the council which will be
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16
RUSSELL PICTURE COMING.
Famous Artist Painting Elegant On.
For Charles Lehman.

Charles M. Russell has just COM
pleted the painting of picture that
will have an especial interest for the
residents of the Judith basin, and
particularly for the old-timers in the
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16

XI IHOTDutn OUT MT by DATED ball.
Score by innings:
MOORE 90 0 so 3
POWERS = 0 o K 8
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-07-16

Three base hits kindschey, Tilzey; sacrifice
hits Brown. ThOrbuIn; stolen bases Willard,
kindchey.. Slater: double plays Wolfe to
Fleming. Thorburn to Brown to Rathbun hits
OF Coombs 2 10 four innings. off Fitzwater
waterl. BY Coombs .; left On bases Moore ..
Power 4. Umpire Stout.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-28
UNsIGHTLY PLACES.
Communication in Which Writer Sug.
gests Some Needed I'm.

SCSkS SUulC NCcueU 1us
prOvemetS.
Editor Evening Times-Dear Sir:
If you will allow ME little space in
your valuable paper. would like to
make few brief suggestion concern
ing tho building question which is
being agitated in all parts OF the city
just at present.
In the first place l would like to
ask, why it is, that with all the large
blocks or buildings that are being
planned and erected this year, that no
one has looked favorably on the site
of the old Brevort block? There is a
ruin that ought to be rebuilt. Why?
In the first place it is a fine location,
close to and almost in the center of
the city. In the second place it would
hide from the view of our leading
hotels very disagreeable lot of old
tumbledown buildings, dirty backwards
and old rubbish that is far from being
pleasing to tho eye. What must
strangers think: coming here from
eastern cities and going to the best
hostelry in Grand Forks upon arriv-
ing, to have presented to their gaze
such a sight as they are compelled to
look upon from the front doors and
windows of their stopping place.
First, the yawning cellar of the ruined
block; next, old ash piles, untidy back
yards, old implanted buildings and an
accumulation of almost every thing to
be mentioned, woodpiles, all askew,
dry goods boxes and boxes OF all
shapes and sizes dumped any old
place. Oh, what a sight! OF course,
the spring cleanup hasn't begun yet
but even then, the buildings and wood
piles still remain. And We pride our
selves on having such clean city!
Surely strangers will say, 81 don't
think" What a disgusting background
for our fine new government building,
too! Situated as this place is, it
should have block that would cor
respond with NJ. Norman's, Grand
Forks Mer. and the federal buildings.
Seems to me it is splendid place
for modern up to date fiat, some-
thing on the same plan as the Dinnie
flats; if some capitalist would take it
in hand and remove the lot of old
dwelling houses and erect a large
business block or flats, nothing could
be better The location is central and
almost in the heart of the city and
We see no reason why it isn't an ex-
cellent place for large block of some
kind Anyhow if the Brevort block was
rebuilt it would close up gap that
is at present very disgusting to look
up. And these are not the only places
in town, there are others and quite
few. One in particular we have in
mind, is the old Union hotel on De-
Mers avenue. Its back yards arc as
undesirable to look at as the old hotel
itself. There is another fine location
for some business concern and still
another. the old dwelling house just
north of the ingalls, House; all of that
street up to that one building is built
up in fine shape, and that is blot
and Disagreement to tho whole
block. OF course, some of these places
will probably be replaced by new ones
in the future bit for the good of our
city, let it be soon.
Thanking you for the space allowed
me. remain,
ONE INTERESTED IN THE GOOD
OF THE CITY.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-28

Summons.
State of North Dakota, County of
Grand Forks, District Court, First
Judicial District.
Chas. NJ. Cooley as administrator Of
the estate of Edward O'Keefe. de-
ceased, plaintiff, vs.. Spencer G.
Bryant and E. ]. Lander & Com
pany, corporation. defendants.
The State Of North Dakota to the
Above Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action.
which said complaint is now on file
in the Office Of theclerk of the district
court in and for the county of Grand
Forks, state of North Dakota, at
Grand Forks in said state. and to
serve a copy of your answer on the
subscribers within thirty (30) days
after the service of this summons on
you, exclusive of the day of service;
and In case Of your failure to appear
or answer. judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated this 9th day Of March, 1907.
Bangs. Cooley & Hamilton,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Postohlce address: Grand Forks,
N. d.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-28
RIPPLINGS OVER THE STORE COUNTER

Ontario Grocery Tom Woods
Yes, it's ripe time for ripe oranges
and we have them, the finest quartes
obtainable, for 30 to 60 cents per
dozen. They came all the way from
sunny California. We are also dis
posing of some fine bananas at from.
rs to 40 cents per dozen. We have
plenty of cocoanuts, too, as we'll as
grape fruit and don't let me forget to
mention apples. Yes, the finest Bald
wins and Ben Davises imaginable.
They retail at so to IS cents per
peck"
Cotton Bros.-"Did you say vegeta-
bles? Well, should say so. We have
on hand and for sale, the largest and
finest assortment of fruits of the soil
ever offered to our patrons and at right
prices too"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-28
TAKES ANOTHER POSITION.
I. w. Jackman win BE Might Ticket
AGENT IN Fargo For n, p.

Fargo Forum: When T. w. Jack
man. the present state Oil inspector,
retires from Office the first of the
month 1t will be to accept q position
as night ticket agent for the Northern
Pacific. He will succeed r. NJ. Davis,
the present ticket agent, who has
been promoted to be cashier for the
N. p. at Moorhead.
The many friends of MIR. Jackman
will be glad to learn that he is to re-
main in Fargo. Having been for a
number of years the local baggage
master for the same road, Mr.. Jack
man is thoroughly experienced and is
remarkably we'll fitted for his new
post.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-28
PROVIDE TEMPORARY QUARTERS
Pest House Will Be Used For Jail
Store Engine in Shed Being
Erected Today.

Temporary fire department head
quarters are being provided by the
city, A small shed is being erected
on the McAdam lots near the old city
hall, and the fire engine will be
stored there.
A temporary police headquarters
will be provided also, the pest house
having been decided upon as the best
way out of the difficulty. 1t is being
moved to a point near the city hall
today.