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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09
KNIGHT WILL FIGHT.
Former Lewistown Boy After Big
Purse at Tonopah.

Tonopah, New, April 26.-Tono-
pah is to have hstc carnival that
will be worth while. April 10 is the
date set, There will be battle royal
between two bantamweights in the
afternoon and 60 between two
heavyweights at night, and the same
price of admission covers both events.
Mike Riley, manager of the Casino
Athletic club, has matched Percy
Cove, the Spokane champion and Phil
Knight, who defeated Kane in San
Francisco few months ago. The
fight is for purse Of $1,000, winner
take all, and a side bet Of $500
Gilkey, who brought out Battling
Nelson, is manager Of Knight, and
declares he is a tougher proposition
for his weight than the Dane.
Two heavyweights are John Willie
of Chicago and Al Kaufman Of San
Francisco The contest between the
men being for $4,000 purse to be
'ivided 90 and 10. Jack Curley, a
porting writer of Chicago, is man
aging the affairs Of Willie, while the
interests of Kaufman are being
handled by Billy Delaney, who
brought out Jim Corbctt and Jim
Jeffries.
Preceding each even, will be a pre-
lminary bout Of fifteen rounds which
Riley promises will be corkers The
two bantams are to begin training
today Cove's quarters being at the
Iurf club and those Of Knight at the
Casino. A telegram received from
Chicago announces that Willie has
already started for Tonopah, and will
enter into training at once. And
<aufmann, it is said, will leave Los
Angeles in few days, accompanied
by Delaney.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09
Will Not Build.

John P. Barnes and M. l.. Wood
man, owners of the Holzemer prom.
erty on Main street and Fourth
Avenue, have decided to lease the ole
hotel for the present and will prob
ably not build ON the ground this
year. 1t is the intention of Messrs
Barnes and Woodman to erect a
building on the ground which will. in
every way, be credit to Lewistown
but owing to the size of the con
templated structure and the difficulty
which would surely be experienced in
getting in the enormous amount of
material which would be required for
four story building lOOx9O feet in
size, they feel that they could hardly
get well started this summer and fall
Inasmuch as winter building is both
costly and unsatisfactory, it has been
decided to postpone the work until
next spring, by which time everything
will be in readiness for an early
start. 1t is the owners intentions
to lease the old hotel for the present
but it will probably be moved to the
lots in the rear some time this sum.
mer, thereby clearing the front lots
tor the new building.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09
STANFORD NOTES.

Mrs. F. F. Tuttle went to Grea
Falls last Monday.
Frank w. Mitchell spent last weel
On his ranch near town
Elmer Stanley has returned to his
home in Kendall.
A. J. Slough and wife are on their
ranch on the Judith river this week.
Thomas Downing is in The vicinity
buying hides and he reports a
flourishing business.
Clyde Miller left here last week to
take charge of the stage line from
L.ewistown to Denton.
J. M. Croft of Lewistown spent
several days this week on his fine
sheep ranch near here.
At the school election held here
Saturday, John Gill, w. B. Peck and
George Fowler were elected trustees.
Frank M. O'Brien, superintendent
for D. Guthrie & Co., has returned
from a tour of inspection along the
Billings & Northern.
Joe Francois has accepted a posi-
f'on with the Slough 4 Mitchell Co.
here. Mr.. Francois was formerly en-
pleyed in Hopkins & Sons pure
food grocery" before coming to this
place
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09

especially difficult pieces Of e,o;ro.,
ing have been encountered IN th,
canyon. Much of the work 4,
through rock but in spite of that fact
'he contractors are making rapid
progress AS fast as the grade ,s
completed sufficiently to permit of il
light rails are laid, dump cars are en-
Ployed and the grade extended as the
emoankment is blown away. Roughly
estimated more than mile of grade
has been completed in the Jefferson
canyon.
AT Three Forks much is anticipated
because of the proximity of the new
road. The Milwaukee COMPANY
has purchased a part of the holdings
OF William Alexander where the JET
lerson, Madison and Gallatin unite
nat point IS one of the historic spots
OF the state 1t was there that the
Lewis and Clark expedition left the
Missouri: and asccnded the Jefferson.
Later traders built fog cabin post
near the point where the three rivers
come together That cabin is still
IN existence and for many years has
been used as a ranch house. Thomas
Ellis of Bozeman purchased the place
fourteen years ago and went into the
sheep business. Later his stepson,
William Alexander, acquired the
property, and it was Mr.. Alexander
who sold 100 acres to the Milwaukee,
company. The line Of the road goes
through the old cabin which will be
I n down to admit the grade The
land sold still shows the bullet marks
received in encounters with hostile
Indians more than half a century ago
he land sold to the company is To-
G. ted for the most part in fiat abov
tie historic old cabin and it is under
stood that it will be laid out as ..
townSite
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09
BIG ATTRACTION COMING.
Marc, Magician and Saxaphone
Quartet, Lewistown, April 22.

| The Lewistown Lecture Bureau
announces that they have just en-
gagged to appear in Culver's hall, April
%, Marc, the magician, and his
famous saxaphone quartet.
This is an attraction which is now
on its fifth consecutive tour through
the northwest, appearing to big
crowds in the principal cities Some
months ago the club had an oppor-
tunity of obtaining them, but the
price asked, $500, was considered
prohibtive for a single night engage
ment
Now, because of the failure of
committee in another city, the Lewis
town club was again offered Marc
and his troupe at $225 and it was de-
cided to take them although crowd
ed house will be necessary in order
to meet expenses.
Marc is considered the leading ma
gician on the American stage today;
he carries 1000 pounds of excess bag
gage and comes fully equipped to en-
tertain old and young. The saxa-
phone quartet renders most beauti-
ful selections and is, of itself, worth
the price which will be asked for
tickets, $l.O0 for reserved seats.
Advertising matter is expected
within few days and next week the
democrat will be able to more fully
describe this company and the enter.
tainment which may be anticipated.
Ian Maclaren, Scotland's great
author and lecturer, will be in Lewis
town April 10Th and Senator Tiliman
May 9th. These two and Marc, COM
.lete the course promised by the
club.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09
Nell Known Maginnis Stockmar
Convicted of Receiving Stolen
Property After Long Trial.
CAMPBELL NOW ON rR1A1
Both Cases Fought to a Finish. Bv
Impressive Array Of Legal Talent
-Hedigan Star Witness,

After being out for about tbre,
hours, the greater part of whicl
tlne was spent at supper and but ;
rev moments of which were spent il
actual consideration Of the case. tn,
Jury IN the case of state VS.. Thoma,
Merrytield last Saturday evenin.
brought i'll verdict Of guilty.
The case was one Of the harde i
fought in the annals of the locaI
district court. The prominence al
the accused and the serious nature o,
the complaint attracted much atten
ION from all over the county and The
eourt room was crowded with spec
tators the greater portion of the four
and onehalf days which the trial
consumed.
Frank F. Smith of this CITY and 7
w. Freeman of Great Falls were the
attorneys for the defense and never
overlooked point favorable to their
cilcnt County Attorney Roy f,
Ayers was assisted by John c. Hun
t"on n the prosecution of the case
and these two very able attorney
cceeded in making out an extremely
strong case for the state.
The star witness for the state was
Barney Hedigan, who is now under
a i4-year sentence for stealing horse,.
Hedigan testified to selling 81 head of
l.rses branded with nineteen different
Lands, none of when were vented
to Merryfield and Campbell for 5000
Hrdigan testified as to remarks
made by Merryfeld which went t,
that he knew that the horses
were stolen. Hcdigan maintained
that he was simply acting as the
agent of Dram Stephens in the deal
and was careful to avoid saying any
thing which would connect himself
with the theft of the horses in aues-
ton
J. w. Freeman rigidly cross exam
med Hedigan, but the Gilt Edge
horse dealer held to his story and his
testimony was not seriously impaired
by the cross examination.
The arguments were heard Satur.
lay and the case went to the jury
shortly after 5 o'clock The jury went
@ supper and about s o'clock, came
n with their verdict of guilty"
Merryheld was Immediately taken
nto the custody of the sheriff and is
low in Jail awaiting sentence, which
will likely be pronounced at the con
,lusion of the Campbell trial.
George Campbell, who was arrest
d on the same charge as Merryfeld, |
5 now on trial The jury was Sc
ected yesterday and the taking of |
estimony was begun this morning.
fhe case against him is identical with |
hat against Merryfield. The case
will be concluded Thursday
'r Friday evening.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09
GOOD PROGRESS BEING MADE
Milwaukee Pushing the Heavy Work
Between Lombard and Butte I

Good progress is making on the
building of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul between Lombard and
Butte. Particularly active are the
operations in Jefferson canyon, where
large camp has been established and
temporary bridge thrown across the
river for the use of workmen. The
Butte Inter Mountain gives the fol-
lowing account of the work being
done, showing as it does, the pur
posed demolition of historic mark:
Work is being rapidly pushed on
The Milwaukee road between Butte
and Lombard. A large force is en-
ployed at the tunnel south of this
city and good progress is being made
in the operations of the contractors
there.
Contractors and suhcontractors are
particularly busy along the line OF the
new road through the Jefferson can
yon. A large camp of graders has
been established at Lime Spur, where
temporary suspension bridge has
been thrown across the river for the
use of the workmen in that part OF
the canyon. Two other camps are To-
Gated in the canyon farther down the
river. At score of places along the
river the embankment has been at
tackled and the grade is assuming
definite shape. The track will fol-
low the bank of the river opposite
the line of the Northern Pacific. No
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09
LAW SUIT OVER STOCK.
"A. S. Wright Sues Certain Stockhold-
ers of North Moccasin Comnanv

! AAoSSoSuA company.
Butte, April 3.-A. S. Wright Of
Illinois has brought suit against J. D
Waite, S. S. Hobson, Thomas Riser
| +. E. Wright, the Bank of Fergus
County and the North Moccasin Min
ing company, operating in the North
Moccasin district of Fergus county
to recover 76,567 shares Of the capital
stock in the North Moccasin com
pany, and secure an order enjoining
the defendants from disposing Of the
shares Or in any way encumbering
them pending the determination Of the
action. The complaint was filed in
the federal court of Butte yesterday.
In his complaint, Wright alleges
that in 1901 William c. Waldorf, Viii
liam {. Draper and Thomas Riser of
Fergus county owned the Santiago
Santiago fraction, Scepter, Possible
and Triangle claims, and contract
Tor certain interests in the Agnes; that
Hobson and F. f. Wright claimed
some lien upon the interest Of Riser:
that Draper, Waldorf and Riser en-
tered into contract with him, plain
lit, through John d. Waite, his trus
tee by the terms of which he, plain
tiff, was to organize company hay-
ing capitalization of 100000 shares.
with par value of SIS each. Waldorf
and Riser were to receive $1,000 each
and a percentage Of stock in the COM
pany for their interest in the two
Santiago claims when the property
was decided to the company, and the
plaintiff was to have the number of
shares mentioned for having organi-
zed the company.
Wright alleges that he has been TIN
able to secure control of the stock
due him, and that the company has
been withholding it from him since
January |, 1905. He says he be-
leves the larger portion of it stands
IN his name on the books of the
company. The bank is made a de-
tendant by reason of the fact that it |
is alleged certain percentage of the
stock was placed in escrow in its
vaults for certain period.
The North Moccasin is one of the
companies Of Fergus
county, and is said to be doing fair.
ly we'll. The property is not far
from the Barnes King mines and also
the Kendall property.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09
Home Cooking.

The best meals in the city are to
be had at Mrs. Billstrom's, Main
street, first corner above Electric
Light Office. Board by day or month
Travelling men will find this con-
venient and strictly first class place.
4-o-tf.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09
Teachers Examination.

The next regular county examina
ton for teachers will be held by the
County Board of Educational Exam
iners, April 26-27, 1907. All teachers
wishing to apply for certificates
please appear at the office of the
County Superintendent on the above
dates.
ORPHA NOBLE, County Supt.
First publication April o-3t
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-04-09
Church Notice.

The St. James Guild working
arty postponed from the last week
{ Lent, will be held on Friday, April
2. at the home of Mrs. Emmett Ham
lton, from 2:3O p m. All members
nd friends are cordially invited.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
REHOBOTH CAMP
TO OPEN MONDAY
Wilmington District Preachers
to Take Part in SeaShOre
Meetings

The hfty-second annual camp meet
ing al Rehoboth Beach, will begin on
next Monday. and will close on August
25. The committee which has charge
OF the camp has made special arrange
ments this year to make the meeting
a successful one. and some Of the best
talent in the Methodist Episcopal
Church has been secured.
Rev. Or. ]. G. Nicholson, presiding
elder Of the Baltimore district, and
Rev. DR.. j. Fred Heisse. presiding
elder of the West Baltimore district
OF the Baltimore Conference will preach
on the first Sunday. and Rev. DR.. j
Fred Lewister. managing editor OF the
Baltimore Methodist, viii also take
part In the services Besides these the
following ministers OF the Whining
ton Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church win take part during
the camp meeting; Rev. ". c. Bah
cock, Rev w Gibbs McKenny, Rev. G..
w. Hobbs, Rev l.. c. Gosnell, Rev. G. A.
Jones. Rev. II. ID. Mitchell, Rev. S. w.
Graflin, Rev. Vaughn S. Collins, Rev.
w. l.. s. Murray. Rev. Howard T.
Quigg. Rev. T. A. II. OBrien and Rev.
w. p. Compton. The music win be
conducted by Mrs c. NJ. Enterline.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
Personal and Pertinent

General sir Alfred Horsford once In authority at Alder
shot believed In an army Of unmarried and invar
and who wished take wives. When Horsford was in
command OF battalion Of the rife brigade. says sir
midshipman to field marshal" soldier came up him
FOR permission 70 marry.
mo. certainly not" was the curt reply. "Why does
young man hke you want ~ife
"Oh. please. sir" said the soldier. Il have two rings
Cgood- conduct badges) and hve pounds in the saw
much"
We'll go away and II you come back this day year in
the same mind you shall marry I'll keep the vacancy"
on the anniversary the soldier repeated his request
But do you really. after year. want to marry?"
yes sir. very much"
In spite OF himself Horsford was vlsiby impressed
sergeant-major," he said, take his down Yes.
you may marry never believed there was so much
stanoy in man or woman. Right face Quick march"
AZ the door the man turned
"rhenK you. SIR he said. gratefully 1T isn't the
womsn.'--Kouth Companion
certain Boston doesn't so to church often. but
week or so he persuaded by HIS wife and they
attended services together Upon their return
ressrded her with teasing look and asked
Now look here. my dear3 which Is worse not go to
church at All or to 80 and pay absolutely attention
III you that for me think YOU are horrid" she
replied.
We'll, you didn't YOU were looking at all those dla-
monds the woman in front Of you had all the time"
For an instant she bushed for she an honest little
woman. but quickly recovered her pose.
"Oh, we'll suppose was" she retorted: didn't you
ever hear OF sermons in stones 2"-Harpers Weekly
Theatrical celebrities receive some funny letters at
times, and Mr. Beerbohm Tree IS exception TO the
rule In fact, his collection Of amusing epstles would
be hard to beat Here is example mentioned by Mrs.
George Gran in her biography OF Mr. Tree published by
Mr. John Lane. "Veneered sir-I wish to 20 on the
stage and would like join your valuable theatre
have been brckayer for years. but having failed
in this branch have decided 10 take acting Il being
easier work am not young. but s feet tall With
out boots. I have studied Balls sstem OF Ellacuon
and fond OF reading" A Mohammedan. who had
heard that Mr. Tree wanted dark people" Antony
and Cleopatra" offering his services adding P
sI lift any grand piano with my teeth "-Tt-Bits
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
HELP SCARCE
AT $l.75 A DAY
Down Country Farmers Can.
not Get Men TO Gather
Crops

Farmers who came to town to-day
report a general Scarcity Of laborers
throughout the county. In many in
stances s1.75 a day has been offered to
laborers. but az this high figure men
are scarce and in some instances hay,
cut three weeks ago, is still in the
field awaiting men TO remove 1t. In
other instances farmers have been
compelled TO put their six and eight
year-old sons 10 work in the fields
that their harvest might be saved.
The usual pay for farm help is n.25
and $3.50 day Two years ago there
were hundreds OF laborers to be had
at these figures but since the supply Of
men has become limited, causing the
farmers some loss.
Road repair work Throughout the
county Is also at a standstill because
Of inability to obtain labor. The
county pays s1.5O to lahprers of this
class. but it is probable that the daily
wage Will have to be Increased TO Sl75
before the work can be resumed.
The scarcity of leborers In the coun-
" is due to the fact that the men can
get better pay and :ewer hours at
work IN the city.
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
IN THE FORWARD MOVEMENT.

I'd RESIDENT ELIOT, Of Harvard Unver-
sity, recently took the churches to task for
their alleged lack Of influence in the forward
movement Of the day. asserting that the leaders
OF the churches are not keeping abreast with the
times and not exerting the power for good in
material matters that they should exert They
spend their time, according to DR.. Eliot too much
in the consideration Of creeds and dogmas. They
live in the past.
OF course just what is meant by the church and
the religious thought must be considered when
this view Of the Harvard president is discussed.
Members OF some churches believe that II a the
duty Of the Church to confne itself to the saliva
ton of man and not attempt to dictate to the
world" They viii not be concerned with anv
criticisms Of the learned Harvard leader as 10
their disinclination to join any forward move
ment for what Dr. Eliot may consider the advance
OF the world Willingly they leave all that to per-
sons like the president OF Harvard, who are not
lacking in genuine ability or intellectual pride.
There are other members of churches, preachers
and laymen, whose conception of religious work
and duty is that the Church should be busy in
everything that is going on. and they are prob
ably as active as are any of those who are not
restrained by religious ties, but prefer the ethical
existence.
These active religionists, preachers and lay
men, often have difficulties Of their own. Presi-
dent Eliot, perhaps, expects too much from the
preachers. The latter are after all, human like
the rest Of US, busy with their church collections
and affairs of their immediate pastorates They
have not the wide scope OF intellect possessed by
the president Of Harvard and, therefore, cannot
contribute as largely as does he TO the forward
fntellectual and material advancement But they
surely make the effort
But while the president Of the big Cambridge
school OF learning critcizes what he terms the
Church, there are others who criticize what he
nd those who are educated by him are doing foi
Evening journal., 1907-08-05

the forward movement" The last time Presi-
dent Roosevelt visited Harvard, of which he is an
alumnus, he rebuked the university for the lack
OF what it is doing to help along the greatest for
ward political movement Of the present genera
ton The President implied that Harvard was
turning out young men, most Of whom were de-
voting their talents to aiding and abettng the
predatory forces Of the country to evade the ma
tons law and to obstructing the efforts of the
President and those like him to secure fair treat
ment of all the people and higher standard Of
business and industrial ethics So It would seem
that while DIR. Eliot complains Of lack Of force
displayed by one set Of people, the Church, he
and his co-workers have been criticized for the
misdirection Of the force that may be exerted by
another set
Evening journal., 1907-08-05
TRY TO GET HELP
FOR THE FARMS
State Board Of Agriculture
Trying to Solve Serious
Problem

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Aug. 5-The State
Board Of Agriculture will. this week,
determine upon one Of four courses
open to It b. suggestions and PROPOSE
tions from various channels, to carry
into effect the immigration act for the
relief Of Delaware farmers and the
opening Of untitled lands In this State.
Which statute carries with it an an
nual appropriation Of $1,000.
The four propositions which have
been puzzling the board, reduced as
Il is to rigid economy. TO see that the
$4,000 is wisely and most probably ex-
pended in manner that will bring
sure results. are:
First to communicate with help
agencies all over the country asking
for families to come to Delaware and
assist the farmers Of this state in
whatever operations they can be found
useful.
Second, to employ a Philadelphia
labor agent who speaks FIVE langu-
ages and is recommended by promin-
ent trade organizations and corpora
tions. 10 80 10 Finland. Norway and
Germany, to secure immigration of
rural laborers TO this State.
Third. TO 90 to Northern Canada,
where II is most unproductive, place
before dissatisfied inhabitants there
the good prospects awaiting them in
the fruit farming OF productive Dela-
ware.
Fourth. to visit Lancashire, Eng
land, whore a disastrous rainy season
has impoverished and discouraged tho
population, and there present the
claims and opportunity Of Delaware
agriculture.
Il have been represented as say
Ing that the farmers Of Delaware were
not paying enough wages and that
was the trouble" said Secretary Wes-
lev Webb to-day. but that is a mis-
quotation. I ala saw that we could
not compete with South Carolina,
which state is supporting foreign
agencies et large appropriations. to
get men 70 immlerate 10 South Caro-.
lima and labor IN the cotton fields in
summer and the cotton mills in win
ter
But that IS not exactly what we
are after Delaware has thousands OF
large farms which have comfortable
tenant houses thereon. Each tenant Is
allowed a garden plot Of his own. and
may keen a COW. poultry and hogs. II
the family wants fuel, all they have
20 do is TO 20 into the woods and cut
q. In fruit season they all get enough
extra fruit 20 conserve for the winter
Soon these families save enough e
buy a small farm OF their own.