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Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
ACTIVE IN KENDALL,
New Companies Laying Out Great
Deal of Work for C0min0 Season.

The gentlemen who have agreed to
to take up the five claims which will
hereafter be known as the Barnes
Extension. located just north of the or
iglnal Barnes-King, are making extern
slve preparations to develop that prop
erty in the most systematic manner
II is expected that the 5000, 900 which is
to be paid for the property will be turn
ed over to Long, Burr, Stuart, Craw-
The stock will be subscribed, according
to those who have the matter in
charge, without any hesitation and
there will be sufficient money in the
treasury to enable the new owners to
thoroughly develop the ground. The
velopment company are getting every.
thing in readiness for the development
of the famous old payer on & grand
scale during the next few months. A
large addition will be made to the pres
ent force, new machinery costing thous-
ands of dollars will be installed and the
work of opening up new ore bodies
pushed with the utmost vigor. A three
compartment shaft, the site for which
has already been selected will be sunk
to depth of several hundred feet and
a new mill with daily capacity of
800 tons will be started Within a lew
weeks. The new owners are confident
that they have a great property and
fully intend to work it on a large scale
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
AN ATTRACTIVE WINDOW.
Requires Big Figures to Describe
ndrt'S White Sale DisDlay,

One of the most attractive display
windows ever gotten up in Lewistown
may be seen at the big Hart & Co.
store this week.
While this store usually features
some attractive displays, they have
fairly outdone all past efforts on this
occasion. Their entire 40-foot window
Is "a bower of snowy white, beautiful
embroideries and kindred goods maxi
ing up "A most artistic display
Each item bears a price card. stating
the price for which the article will be
sold at the third annual white sale
which is to begin next Monday.
The display is the work of Mr. j. j.
Byrne who has charge of the window
trimming at Hart & Co.'S. and has ex-
perience in some of the large stores of
of the east
1t takes big figures to describe this
pretty display. For instance. it con-
tains over 5000 yards of embroidery
over 100 bolts of white goods and over
2,7O0 pieces of muslin underwear, the
aggregate value of which is trif1e
over $4,000.
This is, without doubt the "stockiest"
display ever featured by a store in
this part of Montana.
Next Monday. they hold their annual
white sale which gives promise of be-
Ing an important merchandising event.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
DELAYED MARRIAGE NOTICE.

Rufus Smith of Mcdonald Creek,
was married to Miss Lucy Bins on Jan
3rd, at Helena, Montana. BY some un
fortunate oversight we failed to notice
the above marriage of Smiling Ruff.
Smith. as he is known to his man.
close friends. and hasten to make am
ends for our negligence.
Now Rufus Smith has seen the world
With all it's outs and ms,
And never knew what pleasure was
Till he married Lucy Bins.
And may he never rue the day,
He was tied for life to Lucy.
And all the fruit thereof arise,
Be very sweet and juicy.
And Lucy sure made no mistake,
The day she hitched to Smith,
And life with her will be a dream,
And marriage not a myth.
Contributed.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
Empire Bank and Trust Company of
lewistown Setting Ready to
Open For Business.
W
WILL TAKE the MilGtR BUILDING
New Bank Has Leased nilqer & Bus
enburg Room in the Diamond
BloCk---Open March lst.

Articles of Incorporation of the EN-
pire Bank & Trust company of Lewis
town, Montana, were filed with the
secretary of state this week and will
be filed with the clerk and recorder of
this county within few days.
After a general discussion among a
number of those interested in the new
bank, the above name was selectd. 1t
is also agreed that the capital stock
of the new bank and trust company
shall be 100000, the entire amount OF
The directors Of the new institution are
as follows:
r. B. Thompson, John P Barnes, j.
T. Wunderlin. Samuel Phillips, A.
Hirshfield, DR.. ]. H. Willard, NJ. L.
Woodman, F. J. Hazen and J. E. Lane.
All of these men are prominently
connected with business and financial
interests of Fergus county and form a
very strong directorate.
The directors will meet within a
short time to elect their officers. 1t Is
generally understood that Hon. Rufus
b. Thompson will be the president of
the new institution and Frank j
Hazen, the cashier.
Arrangements have been made with
David Hilger and E. o. Busenburg for
the lease of their room in the Diamond
block. At first when no other location
offered itself, Tom Stout, proprietor of
the Democrat, offered to defer moving
into the middle section of the Diamond
block for a few months and let the bank
occupy that room but, fortunately for
the new institution, Messrs. Hilger &
Busenburg decided ii let their new
office go to the bank. This section of
the Diamond block contains a fine
vault and, in addition, the bank will
have the use of some fine bank fixtures
which Hilger & Busenburg have order
ed for their real estate office. Alto
gether, the new bank will have ex-
ceptionally nice quarters even pending
the erection of their own building
which will probably be begun as soon
as spring. opens.
The present intention of the manage
ment is to open the bank for busi-
ness shortly after the first of March.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
Z Another Strike at Bald Butte.

Not only does the rejuvenation of the
famous Bald Butte mine seem COM
plete beyond peradventure, but also a
splendid strike is reported in one of
the properties, known as the Derham
which the company has been develop
ing for some time past. Within the
past few months ore bodies have been
found in the old mine which run as
high as $4,000 a ton, while the vein
in the Derham is we'll defined and is
yielding highly remunerative quartz.
The company has represented" the
Derham for several seasons, and it
was while doing that work this year
vein is from two to four feet wide and
averages So a ton in gold. A depth Of
35 feet has been attained and two
shifts are employed. The ore is get
ting richer with depth. The lead has
been traced ON the surface for several
hundred feet. The Derham is stuat-
ed about half way between the Paid
Butte mine and mill, enar the site OF
the old Penobscot mill. The company
purposes the immediate installation
of a shaft house and ore bin and will
equip the eDrham with electric power
and pumps, as well as placing power
drills.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
STANFORD NEWS ITEMS.
l.. s. Butler went to Great Falls to
visit his family last week.

L. S. Butler went to Great Falls to
visit his family last week.
Henry Simpson and Anna Balm, well
known young people of this vicinity
were married in Great Falls last week
Mrs. Simpson was born and raised or
Wolf creek. while Mr.. Simpson came
here from the east about two years
ago. He is engaged in the livery bus.
mess in Arlington with his father-1n :
law, Lee Balm.
William Hoople left for the Nevada
mining camps last week He expe IS
to make his home in that part of the
country.
Last Monday the mercury dropped
to % degrees below zero the lowest ex-
perienced here this winter
The building formerly used by ]. C.
Weaver for his store has been moved
over near the hotel and is now used
by the paymast"r for p. Grant & Co.
Mr.. Muir, the head man on the
Willow creek tunnel force was sud
denly taken i'll last TUESDAY. He was
removed to the Columbus hospital in
Great Falls, Thursday.
Charles Notlin. the popular clerk in
the store here, returned last week from
a pleasure and business trip to the Fer
gus county metropolis and other points
OF interest
{. Henry Maltby. who was injured some
time ago at the saw mill, has returned
and resumed his former position with
Mr.. Gier.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
Cuts all Full of Snow, Engines Out
OF Commission and Traffic A.
most Suspended.
DAMAGE TO STOCK IS SLIGHT
Sheep and Cattle Owners Success
fully Weather One of Severest
Storms Ever Experienced.

Reports from the range of Fergus
county are to the effect that though
stock suffered severely during the
storm which broke up last Saturday,
there We're comparatively few losses
Telephone messages to the Democrat
from points south of the Snowies say
that there Is a heavy covering Of snow
throughout that part of the county and
that as Il result of the chinook Sun
day. 1T is soidly packed and 1t will re-
quire several warm days to take It
away. Cattle are bumped up and soma
sheep have died but, for the most part,
storm and, by feeding literally, losses
We're prevented.
The greatest fear is that there will
be another storm ON the heel OF this
and If such is the case, some losses Will
be unavoidable, even by the most care
ful attention. Down In the brakes OF
the Missouri there are some cattle in
poor shape and it Is feared that if the
winter remains as severe as 1t has
been for the past six weeks, for any
length of time the result VIII be
disastrous.
The Montana railroad is feeling the
effects Of the storm and If another
heavy snow should set In within the
next two or three days. i4ewistown
would be without a train for awhile
AS 1t is the heavy wind which blew
all day Sunday filled every cut on the
road to the top. An engine and a snow
plow started out Sunday morning from
LeWistoWn but got stuck up near the
Main street crossing and did not ger
out until about noon yesterday. The
train coming up from Lombard gave
out somewhere on the road and an
other engine is said to be out of COM
mission at Garnaill. Employees of tha
railroad company say that the storm
Is the worst they have ever had to
combat, not even excepting the miser-
able winter of 19O4-5. Almost every
engine on the line is ON a bad way and
no assistance can be looked for from
the Northern Pacific. The Milwaukee
pople, who now own the Montana, are
having trouble in finding enough en-
sines to supply the demand on their
nldlti llfle so cannot SEND around any
assistance.
No train got in last night and there
is some doubt about one getting In
this evening. Some are afraid that un-
less the weather is exceptionally favor
able, the very unfortunate condition
which existed two years ago will be
repeated.
1t is through no fault of the manage
ment that such condition of affairs
exist. They are doing all in their
power to get trains through, but they
simply have not the motive power and
cannot get it. The unfriendly attitude
of the Northern Pacific Is shown by
the fact that they refuse to repair
Montana railroad company engines in
their shops In Livingston.
In the meanwhile, all communication
with the outside world Is either over
the long distance or via the Great
Falls coach. Fortunately the coach is
how making fairly good time.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids for hospital to be erected in
LeWistoWn will be received by the
Mother Superior at st. Mary's convent,
where the plans can be had by pros
pective bidders.
All bids to be accompanied by certi.
hed check for $500, and to be in on or
before February goth, 1907. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids.
The building will be of stone as per
ammended sheet of details, and con.
tractors must figure accordingly The
contractor to furnish all stone
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The following are the rules and reg
ulations for drawing books from the
Carnegie Public Library:
Any person of good department may
use the reading rooms.
Amy resident and property owner of
Lewistown may draw books from the
library, by filing an application or
guarantee. for which blank forms ars
furnished at the librarians desk.
Non-residents or non property hold
ers may obtain books by making de-
posit Of two dollars. or the price of the
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22

New York, Jan. 7.-Reports Of the
damage done in Kingston, Jamaica,
are still conflicting. This is probably
due to the confusion in the stricken
city, such as always ensues after a
great disaster. NeWspapermen and
graph station connecting with Holland
Bay, have different versions of the
catastrophe and the loss of life. The
statements of the latter must, of me-
cessity, be largely conjectural until a
search Of the ruins has been made and
this must take some days
Estimates of the number dead vary
from 100 to 1000, while the number
of injured may run to several thousands
The report from St. Thomas that 90,-
900 were homeless is, on it's face an
exaggeration, as the population OF
Kingston did not exceed 10000.
When the first great shock came
Aholludy dlteF HldIiy pulltiIiSS ar over
the town collapsed buryng hundreds
of persons in the debris, of whom
few We're rescued. The shock was
followed by lighter tremors and then
fire started in the ruins along the
water front The flames spread rapid
ly as the water pipes had been broken
and there was nothing with which to
n the flames. A strong wind was
blowing and this helped spread the
fire.
The fire ragged until am early hour
Tuesday morning, when luckily the
wind changed and having nothing
further to feed on, il burned itself
out
The two regiments of soldiers sta.
toned n the city We're called on to do
police duty and they seem to have
performed this duty well. The banks
and ot.ler places where valuables Were
stored, were quickly guarded There's
have been some reports Of looting. but
late advices say this was confined to
petty thieving and even this was
speedily suppressed.
The rescue work was undertaken by
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22

book, or by obtaining the signature OF
some reliable garantor.
Above deposit will be returned to the
depositor upon the return of the book,
or books, and upon surrender of his
borrowers card.
Minors must obtain signature OF
their parent or guardian.
Library hours to 5 and to 9 every
day except Sunday and holidays.
ARCHIE C. FARNUM Librarian
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22

Buffalo, Jan. 1.-THE Express this
morning publishes the following: This
cable dispatch came through last nigh,
from Francis u. kahle, evidently from
the temporary cable station at Bull
Bay out side of Kingston.
Jamaica, Jan. 16.-Busness at a
standstill. Sleep streets, parks. Five
hundred surely dead. Sixty-hve thou
sand homeless. Food, bananas Troops
police Country house completely
destroyed. Hundred eighty buried In
Catholic grounds yesterday.
Sir Alfred Jones says natives will
work Panama, take places coolie labor
India. Want Canadian architect, re-
build. Natives refuse work Estimate
loss, $1O,0OO,OOO Estimated hundred
whites dead"
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup contain
ing honey and tar is especially appro-
pirate for children, no opiates or pois-
on of any character, conforms to the
conditions of the National Pure Food
and Drug law, June 30 1906. For Group,
whooping cough, etc. It eXpels coughts
and colds by gently moving the bowels.
Guaranteed Sold by Phillips Drug Co.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22

London, Jan. 1.-THE latest reports
received here regarding the Kingston
disaster all tend to confirm and even
accentuate the gravity of the calamity
which has befallen Jamaica. While
the colonial office was unable, up to
2:3O this afternoon to give the official
figures of the death roll, and the ex-
tent of the destruction, yet many re-
sponsible sources of information con-
cur in showing the growing. proper
tions of the catastrophe.
Sir Alfred Jones' dispatch, received
Turing the night, saying that every
house in Kingston had been destroyed
and that the city was heap of
smoulderng ashes, has awakened the
British public to the extent of this blow
to their favorite colony, as Sir Alfred
IS among the most trustworthy
figures in the commercial world. Other
delayed dispatches are now filtering
into business houses and give laconic
details of the terrible situation at
Kingston, and others add to the vivid
picture of the upheaval, showing the
appalling results of the earthquake, ho-
tells, piers, and warehouses being in
stantly destroyed while the people
attending to business.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22

London, Jan. II, noon-Much sur
prise and anxiety are felt at the
colonial office at the absence of any
further news from the governor of
Jamaica An argent dispatch calling
on him to report the latest details
was still unanswered this morning.
The colonial Office today was again
besieged by anxious relatives, includ-
ing those of Sir James Ferguson, who
are still without positive official con-
firmation of the death of the former
cabinet minister although the official
advices leave no doubt that he, Is
among the victims.
That there is a general state of UNI
rest in the earth, of which the ia
maica disturbance was only one In
stance, is the belief of Professor Belar,
the famous seismOlogist and astron.
Omer at the Laibache observatory. His
Instruments registered the Jamaican
disturbances, but gives other proofs of
terrestrial phenomena in the shape or
shocks elsewhere, hail storms and rock
fails.
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22
Kingston, Beautiful Capital of ia.
maiCa, Meets fate Worse Than
That of San francisco.
STORY OF TIE GREAT DISASTER
Fire Completes the Work of De-
struCtion Begun by Terrible
and Terrific Earthquake.

Latest reports from Kingston, the
earthquake stricken capital of the isl.
and of Jamaica, shows that the disast-
er is even worse than was first reported
The number of dead is now placed a,
LOO. the injured 5000, and the home.
less $4,000. Thousands are suffering
for the barest necesaries of life. The
bottom of the bay has sunk and the en-
tire city which, two weeks ago, had a
population of $4,000, is gradually but
surely sinking into the sea. Several
L. S. battleships are at the scene of the
disaster and the men and officers, al
the direction of the government, are
rendering every possible aid to the
thousands in distress
Fergus County Democrat., 1907-01-22

the direction Of the soldiery and the
municipal authorities.
camp for refugees was located on
the race track, and several thousand
negroes are sheltered there. Tbou-
sands of others are homeless and are
camping in the surrounding country.
Hotels, banks, churches and office
buildings are, without exception, lev
eled
Besides Sir James Ferguson the
most conspicuous white men killed
were Captains Constantine and Young
of the Royal Mail steamship service.
Other whites killed include Major
Hardeman. DR.. Gibbs varley, DR..
Mercer. DR.. Robertson and wife, Miss
Lockett, b. Varley, j. w. NJ. Bradley
and four members Of a family named
Livingstone. Others are reported mis-
sing and are believed to be dead.
1t is stated that there Is no imme-
diate danger Of "a serious food famine.
Fruit is plentiful and surrounding
towns have already begun to send in
food.
The work of burying the dead was
begun Immediately, necessary pro-
ceeding in tropical climate Many
bodies have been buried without iden-
titication. Scores of bodies are still
I'M the ruins and from sanitary point
of view this causes alarm Efforts to
recover the bodies are going on all the
time.
While there Is necessarily great con-
fusion, the panic itself is over. The
city is practically under martial law.
A late dispatch received here today
states that $40 bodies have already
been buried. 1t also reports the de-
struction of the insane asylum and
says hundreds Of lunatics escaped and
are roaming at large.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05
A BUSINESS CHANGE.

Mr.. w. H. Adams, formerly in the
real estate business here and con-
nected with Mr.. S. w. Bird has
bought an interest in the o. X. Trans
fer company and viii assume charge
today as business manager. Mr.. Ad-
ans is experienced in this line of
business and for a long time was gen
eral manager Of the Adams Transfer
CO., Of Cincinnati, o. The business
Of the Q. K. Transfer Co., will be in
creased so that the business Of Chick
asha merchants will be taken care Of.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

The intermediate League Of the M.
E. Church, South, invite their friends
to join them in the search for the end
Of the rainbow Thursday evening at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. X.
Wootten. Fifteen cents admission will
be charged, proceeds to go towards
the expenses Of the church. Come and
help them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

One week from tonight, next We'd
nesday, the band boys are going to
give a shirt waist dance at Conven-
tion hall. This will be the first Of
the season given by the band boys and
as they always looked forward to
with a good deal Of pleasure and an
ticipation they will will doubtless have
big crowd. The price per couple will
be one dollar as usual.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

Rev. J. H. Bennett has collected a
large assortment of sencond hand
books which he has offered for inspec-
ton and also for sale. The books oc-
eupy one Of the big windws Of the bak-
cry on Kansas near Fifth street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

Chickasha avenue is soon to be rid
Of the telephone and electric light
poles. Both these companies have
large forces Of men at work placing
new poles in the alleys north and
south Of Chickasha avenue. A double
row Of poles extend through these
alleys.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

For Rent First class furnished
rooms with all modern conven
iencvs House has east front with
a nice large front porch. Call and
see 70 appreciate The home, 3o2 S
9TH St. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Con-
gregational church will be entertain
ed Thursday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. A. A. Humphrey, 1901 So.
Seventh street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

There will be services in St. Luke's
Episcopal church this evening at 8
o'clock. Bishop Brook will officiate
and administer the rite Of confirma-
ton. Everybody welcome.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

Mrs. Webb McMurtrie, formerly of
this city came down from her home.
IN FL Reno this morning to visit a.
few days with friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

The Thaw-White picture films were
shipped from Philadelphia on last
Friday by express. We are looking
for them every day. Watch for our
ad. THE THEATORIUM.
6-5 1t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs, Y. NJ. Hill and little
child, Of South McAlester, /. T., are
in the city today the guest of friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

Mr. A. B. Morgan Of the Singer
Sewing Machine Co., is in Mountain
View today on business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

Mr.. B. N. Wallace and E. H. Smith
both Of Alex, |. T., are in the city to-
day transacting business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

St. Luke's Guild Of the Episcopal
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs. Henry 0berstein.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

The Ladies Aid society Of the Bap-
tist church will meet with Mrs. J. A.
Thompson on S. 7th.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

FOR SALE-First class cigar case.
Call at Early hotel. 5-s1 st
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

Try Caruso cigars for satisfaction.
6-5 lot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

carusO cigars at Darnell's. e-5 lot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

Darnell's for caruso cigars. s-5 lot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-05

The Owl drug store @Has It.