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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17

Over between the Judith and the
valley of Sage creek was another
waste of land, immeasurably greater
in extent than the Rock creek bench.
1t was considered even more hope
less, more worthless than its smaller
prototype across, the Judith. Here
tens Of thousands Of acres. level as
ball room floor, stretched out as far
as the eye could reach, high, dry,
prohtless for man or beast, a con-
slant immovable, eternal. contradic-
ton Of the oft repeated assertion that
all things in nature were created for
some purpose.
Such was the Louise creek bench
twenty and even two years ago.
With an altitude of mile. situated
on the very crest of the Snowy
mountain range was another level
bench, not so great in extent as the
two just mentioned but of sufhcien,
extent to be nuisance when the
settler had to cross it on his way
from the Spring creek neighborhood
to the big ranches south of the noun
tains. It was apparently the most
utterly hopeless of all the desert
tracts which nature had scattered with
such prodigal hand over the face
Of the new county. In later years,
because of its great altitude and the
vioor of its climate in some of the
winter months, this tract of land,
which contains about fifteen thousand
acres of land, was named Alaska
bench.
There were a number of smaller
benches, such as Beaver creek bench
and Cottonwood bench. which were
beyond all possibilities of irrigation
and which were, consequently, placed
in the same category of absolute and
utter worthlessness with the larger
benches.
Farmers Slow Progress.
For fifteen years after the founding
OF Fergus countv. the agricultural in
dustry made painfully slow progress.
The nearest railroad was one hundred
miles distant from the center of the
county, there was no market to speak
of and there was no incentive to use
the land for any other purpose than
to Craze sheep, cattle and horses
Such grain as was required by the
local demand was easily raised in the
small valleys and there was no
necessity for experimenting with the
bench land even had those early set
tiers considered the land worthy even
an experiment.
Railroads Influence.
The first great impetus given the
business of agriculture in Fergus
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17

supremacy among the varied indus
tries OF the county.
The Grain Crop.
With one or two exceptions, the
year of 1907 was an ideal season for
the raising and the saving of great
crop of grain.
In most instances, the crop was got
IN IN good shape last fall. Some
early SHOWS provided the necessary
moisture to give it good start
There was some bitterly cold weather
in January and February, but the
ground was covered with a good coat
OF protecting snow. A rather unusual
snow fall put the ground in excellent
shape for the opening of spring.
Owing to the late season, spring
wheat and oats were not sown for a
month later than the usual time. But
the rains continued and the growth
continued. There was no long dry
spell nor hot winds to retard the
growth throughout the summer.
Rainfall was frequent and the only
tear entertained by the farmer at any
time. was that there might be too
much moisture to permit the crop to
mature properly
But the rainy season came to an
end in August and hundred self
binders were put to work cutting the
monster crop. A scarcity of hands
delayed the cutting of grain some
what but after the first couple Of
weeks this disadvantage was partially
offset by the fine weather.
The threshers were started the lat
ter part of September and although
there were a number Of new outfits
IN the field and they were all favored
by the finest of weather, there re-
mained thousands Of bushels Of IN
threshed grain in the fields after sixty
days OF steady running. One outfit
threshed for u days without skip
and others did almost as we'll
An Enormous Yield.
During harvest, various estimates
were made as to the probable yield
of wheat and oats over the county
When the crop was threshed, these
estimes. almost without an exception,
knocked into cooked hat The es-
Inmates were from five to ten bushels
too low in almost every instance. As
the work of the threshers continued.
it was seen that scme Montana aver
ages were going to be broken in the
matter of wheat and oats averages,
especially up on the dry benches.
A number of big crops went over
so bushels of wheat per acre. Com
paratively few were those which did
not exceed thirty. Careful estimates,
made up from over one hundred re-
ports sent in to Clerk of the Court
John B. Ritch, at the request of local
business men, show that the general
average of the wheat crop of the
county for the year is not less than
81 bushels peracre. At this aver
age, the 10000 acres of wheat raised
in Fergus county, more than four
tifths of which was on unirrigated
bench land, produced over 100000
bushels. We have yet to hear of any
grain growing county in the United
irrigated or otherwise, which can
show better record.
The oat crop turned almost as we'll,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17
buildings for restaurant and
clothing store are being erected.

buildings for restaurant and
clothing store are being erected.
Going to the Iron Mine.
The grade from Windham up to
the big coal shaft, almost two miles
away, is about completed. Much sig-
nifcence is attached to the fact that
the survey of the branch has been
extended for over four miles beyond
the coal shaft and that the graders
expect to be in that vicinity all win
ter.
1t is stated on good authority that
the objective point of the line is the
head of Willow creek. in the foot
hills of the Belt mountains, where
James ]. Hill has owned come land
for several years. It is known that
there are excellent indications of iron
ore deposits on this land and a Num-
Der Of examinations have been made
by the Great Northern magnate's
iron mining experts. 1t is a very
natural presumption that he will tap
this piece of property with his road
and begin the work of developing his
iron mines.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17

On the 23rd of this month the
ladies of the Presbyterian church will
have on sale at the Judith Hardware
Co. all kinds of home made breads,
cakes, puddings. preserves, jellies and
many other good things too num-
erous to mention.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17

into port have suffered more or less
in the gales which swept down from
the north.
The steamer, Captain Ross, which
arrived today from Tacoma with a.
600 tons of coal, was swept from stem
to stearn by mountainous seas which
carried away lifeboat, smashed sky
lights, wrecked the wheel, carried the
wheelbox overheard and did other
minor damage.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17
Marries His Sons Widow.

Bentonville, Ark, Dec. 15.-Col.
Samuel w. Peel, aged 76, has just
married his daughter-in-law the
widow of his dead son. She is 10
wears old and is the mother of five
children. Col Peel is a wealthy and
prominent citizen of this place. He
has been paralytic for several years.
From 1885 to 1889 he represented his
district in congress-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17
GREAT YEAR FOR INLAND EMPIRE

county was the completion of the
Montana railroad into Lewistown
something over four years ago. And,
too, the building of the railroad across
the Rock creek bench and the estab-
lishment of stations at several points
along the route, generated the first
impulse to attempt seriously, dry
land farming in Fergus county.
Some of the earlies settlers raised
some good wheat and oats out there
on the Bench and, within two years,
there was hardly quarter section Of
that $4,000 acre tract which was not
filed on. Farm houses sprang up as
if by magic, each succeeding year saw
more numerous and larger patches of
ground broken until the present year
when there was over ten thousand
acres of this bench land put under
the plow and the yield Of wheat ex-
ceeded three hundred thousand
bushels.
Very similar to this is the history
Of farming on the Beaver and Cotton
wood creek benches and Alaska bench.
The fertility of the soil being once
established, there was a general rush
to get title to some of this dirt which
readily produced from 80 to so
bushels Of wheat per acre.
The Louise Creek Bench.
Owing to its great distance from
even the local market, the Louse
creek bench did not arouse much en-.
thusiasm among would-be land own
ers until the announcement was made
of the survey for the Billings and
Northern railroad last year. When it
was definitely determined that this
road, which is to be a part of a great
transcontinental system, was to pass
along the edge of this vast tract, Fer
up and take notice. Very shortly,
there was something doing in the
United States land office and during
the past eighteen months very
large percentage of homestead filings
have been on Louise creek bench land.
Many Lewistown people have taken
homesteads out there and buildings
are going up by the score. So i'm
mense is this great bench that de-
spite the thousands Of acres which
have been taken up, there remain sew
eral hundred quarter sections yet to
be hled on.
Some blowing has been done OH
this bench this year and, within a
couple of years, it is estimated that
it will be running the Rock creek
bench close race for the grain
growing honors.
Has Been Good Year.
Nineteen hundred seven should be
written in red letters on the yearly
calander of Fergus county. Future
chroniclers will mark it as the real
beginning of the greater life of the
Inland Empire. 1t marks the transi-
tion of Fergus from the list of "cow"
counties to the list of grain counties
'lens of thousands of cattle can yet
be rounded up within the borders of
the county and the future years will
see an increase rather than a dininu-
ton in the number of this class of
material wealth: but cold figures show
that the stockgrowers exclusively
must soon give up to the farmer the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17
Storm On Atlantic.

San Francisco, Dec. l5.-The storm
which has prevailed along the coast
for the last few days, according to
marines, was the worst in many
years. All coastwise vessels coming
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17

Just little Cascasweet is all that
is necessary to give your baby when
it is cross and peevish. Cascasweet
contains no opiates nor harmful drugs
and is highly recommended by
mothers everywhere. Conforms to
the National Pure Food law. Sold
by Phillips Drug Co. Dew.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17


Neither of the shirts contain any
knife cuts and were evidently re-
moved before the body wounds were
inflicted
Explodes Robbery Theory.
The discovery of these latest evi-
dences of the foul crime indicates
that the theory that robbery was the
motive which caused the murder OF
Gram is a misake. Had the perpe-
traitors of the deed been after his
money they would also have taken
his watch, which is a good, gold cased
time piece.
1t will be remembered that on the
18th of last October. the body OF
Dram was found in a railroad cut on
Willow cree, about six. miles from
Willow creek, about six miles from
ed in and numerous horrible knife
wounds inflicted about his face and
body. Grams wife stated that few
weeks previous to the murder she had
expressed a valise containing $1,000
in currenc.. to her husband at Stan
ford and that some one must have
discovered that he had this large sum
about him and murdered him for his
roll
There were number of -eculiar
features connected with the case and
Sheriff Martin has believed from the
first that the matter would ultimately
be found to have Minnesota end.
that being Grams home. The latest
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17
Has Been a Good Year.

turn in the case NAV be of material
assistance in unraveling the mystery
along lines which Sheriff Martin has
outlined.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17

For Sale-Buff Plymouth Rock
Cockrells at $3.50 Best in Montana.
Mrs. A. T. Goodspeed, Straw, Mont.
l2-17-5t
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17
Aged Indian Fighter Dead,

Council Bluffs, la, Dec. l5.-John
Busha, veteran of the Black Hawk
war. is dead at his home here. He
was ia years old and had used
tobacco ever since he was a boy.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17

Lost-One pair rimless eye glasses.
Please return to Democrat
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-12-17

Continued on page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
RESIDENCE PROPERTY, BENG THE TWO
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING
NO. 1898 PROSPECT AVENUE NORTHWEST.
Whereas default having been made In the pay
ment of a certain deed Of trust, dated January 20
1904, and recorded in Liber 1892 folio 1893 ct seq
one Of the land records of the District Of O.
lumbia, and at the request Of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned, trustees, by virtue Of
the the power vested in them by said deed Of trust
ises. On FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JULY,
A. d. 1907, AT THREE p. NJ. the follow ing de-
scribed land and premises, situate in the city Of
Washington, D. O., and distinguished as all that
part OF lot numbered sixteen 16), in square num-
bered twelve hundred and seven u207). contained
within the following metes and bounds. viz: Be
ginning for the same at a point In the south line
Of Prospect street. one "a foot six 90 inches west
which lies south Of said Prospect street and
ming thence west with said street twenty t20I feet
six (6) inches to the land of James X. Prodigy;
thence south eghty-fve $50 feet; thence east
twenty (2) feet six 90 inches; and thence ncrth
eighty-hve go feet to the place Of beginning to-
gether with the improvements thereon, consisting
Of two-s story and basement brick dwelling house.
Terms of sale made known at time of sale.
deposit of 500 will be required the time of
teen days from day Of sale. or deposit to b. f, r
fetcd and property resold at the cost of such de-
faulting purchaser after 1--WE days advertisement
of such resale in some newspaper published In
Washington. ID. {. Convcyancing and ording
charges at purchasers cost.
WIN. H. SAUNDERS.
No. 1926 New York ave-,
HARRY G. BIRGE,
No. l4O7 at. NV, Trustees
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Germany Does Not Want Balloon.

BERLIN, July at is learned that the
attempt OF the Wright Brothers OF Ohio
to sell their flying machine to the German
government has failed. The military bal
looming department is of the opinion that
the machine is more suitable for an aero
bat than a soldier and of little use for WAT
purposes. 1t can carry only one man, who
would be too much occupied with the man
agement of the Machine to attend to any
other business. 1t is also added that IL the
invention had any real value the United
States would not have let il go abroad.
There is a rumor that the report that the
Wrights were coming to Berlin to nego-
tate was started in order to hurry up the
French government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
THOMAS BOWLING a CO., AUcT1oNEERs.


TRUSTEES SALE OF, VALUABLE REAL Es
POMER0Y AVENUE, IN BARRY FARM.
By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia passed In equity cause
No. 2699a. We, the undersigned trustees, viii sell
at public auction, in front Of the premises, on
Fk r [,4H, p 6 TWELFTH DAY OF JULY. 1897,
land and premises. situate 10 the District of
Columbia and described as follows Lot eighteen
QSl in section seven "a of the subdivision known
as Barry Farm. in the District Of Columbia, to-
gether with the improvements thereon, consisting
Of frame buildings.
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase money
to De paid in cash and the balance in two equal
installments. payable In one and two years, with
interest at six per centum per annum, payable
semannually. from day Of sale, secured by deed
OF trust upon the property sold all cash. at the
purchasers option: deposit Of 500 will be re:
eonveyansIng recording aud notarial fees at the
cost of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be COM
piled with within fifteen days from day Of sale,
otherwise the trustees the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost of the defaultng
purchaser after five days advertisement Of such
resale in The Evening Star. a newspaper published
In the city Of Washington. ID. G.
JAMES A. COBB, Trustee
900 st. NV.
PERI W. FRISBY, Trustee
1e29-d&ds, eSu SOB ID st. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
rHos. J. OWEN & son. AUcrIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OB VALUABLE REAL ES
TATE. IMPROVED BY THE TWO-STORY

TRUSTEES SALE oB VALUABLE REAL Es
TATE. IMPROVED BY THE TwO-sTORY
AND CELLAR BRICK DWELLING NO. 23S
STH STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue of certain deed Of trust duly
corded in Lber No. 2623, folio 10 ct sea-, Of the
land records Of the District of Columbia. and at
the request Of the party secured thereby, the up-
dersigned trustees will sell. at public auction. In
front Of the premises, on SATURDAY, THE
SIXTH DAY OF JULY. AID. 1907. AT FOUR
Thirty, O'CLOCK PM, the following described
land and premises situate in the city Of Washing
ton, District of Columbia. and designated and
being lot numbered So in Emma j. Carpenter
subdivision of lots In square numbered 917, per
plat recorded in Liber IA, folio III of the rec
ords Of the surveyors office Of the District Of
Columbia together with the improvements.
Terms Of sale: One thrd of the purchase money
to be paid in cash. balance in two equal Install
ments payable In one and two years. with interest
at 6 per centum per annum payable emt-annually
from day of sale. secured by deed Of trust upon
the property sold. all cash. at the option Of
the purchaser. A deposit Of $4,000 will be re-
quired at time of sale. All ct~ eyancing. record
ing, etc, at cost Of purchaser Terms of sale to
be complied with within hftetr days from day Of
SALE otherwise the trus reserve the right TO
sell the property y the risk and cost OF the de-
faulting purchi So, after five days advertisement
Of such resale in some newspaper published In
Washington, d. c.
JOHN E. HERRELL.
AARON q. CAYw6OD,
1e25 d&ds.esv Trustees.
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fair ones in the mode of the moment en-
gaging in a constant struggle to keep their
glove tops and sleeves in the same vicinity,
but 1t would not require a very keen OBJ
server TO note that the two articles seem
like ANYTHING but harmonious neighbors.
The apparatus shown links them together
pc ~fectly, and at the same time offers a
touch of color to the costume. 1t may be
worn on the outside inside of the arm
1t consists of a pretty buckle, which is Sc
cured to the sleeve, and neat fower-like
clamp which clasps the top of the glove.
A chain link holds the two parts together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
WATER GAP HOUSE.
Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
NEW ONVNERSuID

UeIaware Water Gap, Pa.
NEW OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT.
Now open remains open until November for the
entertainment of refined. select patronage. En-
trely rebuilt, enlarged and modernized by ex-
penditure Of 100000. New and Injurious furnish
ings. Now the finest equipped and best appointed
mountain hotel Capacity, 400. Highest altitude
Coolest location; commanding unobstructed views
of thirty miles. Entirely removed from noise and
dust of railroads and highways, but within easy
access Of both. Hydraulic elevators, steam heat
log hreplaces Private tiled baths. Running water
In all rooms. Lighted by electricity and gas
Cuisine, under direction of noted French chefs will
be Of the highest standard. White service through
out Orchestra. Varied social features Billiards
bowling. etc. Golf tennis, rowing, canoeing ba tn
Ing, fishing. New garage and livery, with high
class saddle horses and equipment Write for
illustrated booklet and official auto maps. Special
July terms. JOHN PURDY COPE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
THE KQTTATINNY.

Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
New management; largest. most modern, finest
located hotel in private park of 200 acres; golf
tennis, bowling. boating. fishing, bathing, etc
Hotel has private baths, elevators steam heat open
wood fires, hot and cold running water In rooms or
chestra, telegraph and telephone Offices livery and
garage. etc. Superior table, supplied from OWN
FARM Illustrated booklet upon applica ton. Special
June and July rates. @. FRANK COPE,
jel2-3Otl2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02

Morris l.. Lancaster. aged forty-six years,
a we'll known Baltimore and Ohio passen-
ger conductor whose run is between Pitts
burg and Cumberland, attempted suicide
Saturday by cutting his throat with a
razor at Glenwood His wife found him
in the cellar. 1t is said that he will re-
cover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUcrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE, KNOWN AS 2015 Sd ST. NV. IN
THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.
By virtue of certain deed of trust July re-
corded In Lfber No. 290S. at folio 40 ct seq. of
the land records of the District of Columbia and
at the request Of the party secured thereby we.
the undersigned trustees will sell public
in front of the premises, SATURDAY, THE
SIXTH DAY OF JULY. 1907 AT O'CLOCK 2.
NJ, the following described real estate and prem
Uses. situate in the County of Washington District
of Columbia, and designated and being: Lot
numbered thirty one (31), In George W. Barry
subdivision of lots in block ten QO), lie Droit
Park" per plat recorded in Liber County No.
g. folio 140 Of the records of the office of the
surveyor Of the District of Columbia together
with the improvements thereon, consisting Of a
two-story brick dwelling.
Terms of sale: Purchaser to a certain
deed Of trust to secure the payment of $500
less, balance Of purchase price to be
paid In cash. All conveyancng. recording and
notarial fees at cost of purchaser. Terms of
sale to be complied with within fifteen days from
date of SALE otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk of the
defanlting purchaser after five days advertise
ihent Of such resale. deposit Of hundred
dollars will be required Of purchaser ut time Of
sale.
wM N. OFFLEY.
w. WALTON EDWARDS,
317 John Marshall place,
te29dts eSu Trustees,
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FUTURE DAYS.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, NO. 4O6 18TH STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust. recorded in
Liber No. 24T6, at folio 2S4 eft seq. OF the land
records of the District of Columbia. the under
signed will offer for sale, at public auction. in
TWELFTH DAY OF IuLS. <lso7 Al FIVE;
O'CLOCK PM, the following described real
estate, situate in the city of Washington in said
District, viz. The sontb seventeen do feet four
tD INCHES front by depth of original lot numbered
fourteen 40 In square numbered two hundred and
Hfty-six t256,, Together with the improvements
known as 400 18th street northwest.
Terms One-third cash, balance in equal in
stallments at one and two years, with interest at
per centum pei, ,anaim, payable semi annually
from the day OF SALE and secured by deed OF trust
the property sold. all cash. at the purchas-
er's option deposit of $3.50 will be required at
the time of sale. All conveyancng and recording
will be at the purchasers cost. Terms to be COM
piled with within ten days. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell at the risk and Of
the defaultlng purchaser.
WATSON ]. NEWTON,
Adds b. BROWNE,
jy2d&ds, eSu Trustees.