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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26

!Lewistown and spent Sunday at tl1e
home Of Mrs. Clint Fitzhugh
G. w. Cannon was in town Sunday
William G. Miller and F. H. Knoff,
of Butte, were in town four days
last week. The young gentlemen
travel for the International Cor
respondence Schools, and were Sue
cessful in enrolling a large number OF
students here.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Henderson en-
tertained several friends at dinner on
Thursday evening.
John Scott and R. A. Davidson are
in Kendall from North Yakima.
Washington.
H. J. Calkins, Of St. Paul. arrived
in Kendall Thursday
Little Miss Alice Newton cele-
brated here sixth birthday by invit-
ing several of her young friends to
spend the afternoon with her. on
Saturday. The afternoon was most
pleasantly spent with games. and
later tempting refreshments were
served. Those present were: Gene
Drydn, Frances and Elizabeth Smith.
Mary Mckay, Douglas Steele. Harold
Riser, Eleanor Tarling, Margaret and
Olgo ,Longreen, George Kelly, and
Mildred and Johnny Martin.
On last Monday Harry Howard
was taken to Lewistown in the
Bright automobile, enroute for his
home in Nelsonville. Ohio. The
young man was in the last stages of
consumption and it was the wish of
his mother, Mrs. ]. S. Graham. to get
him home aoain in hooes of nro1on0-
ing his left little longer. They left
Lewistown on Tuesday morning and
later a card was received telling of
his death on the train at 9 a. m. on
Wednesday morning. The young
was we'll known in Kendall. having
been here about three years. He first
came west to relatives in Lewistown
in the hope of bene6tting his health.
Besides his mother, he leaves a widow,
to whom his many friends in Ken
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26
SENATOR RAE HOME
FROM Washington
LEWISTOWN MAN ENJOYS
CONFERENCE IN NATIONAL
CAPITAL.

Senator Henry M. Rae who was
one of the delegates from Montana
to the conference of governors call
ed by President Roosevelt to meet in
Washington the first of the present
month to discuss the questions re-
lating to the preservation of our ma
tional resources. returned home last
Saturday evening from the national
capital.
1T was great meeting" said SEN
ator Rae to the Democrat "All of
the governors OF the nation except
ing three were present and scores OF
other men who have national promi-
nence, participated in the sessions
which were held
"In my opinion, the great ad-
dresses of the conference are those
dlivered by President Roosevelt. An
drew Carnegie, James J. Hill. Secre-
tary of State Root and William ].
Bryan. All of these addresses had
been carefully prepared and formed
the bases of the discussions which
was participated in by the governors.
"As result of this conference,
there is sure to be united effort to.
ward the vigorous preservation of our
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26
PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.
Seventy-Nine More Pupils Enrolled
This Year Than Last Term.

Superintendent Davee, of the Lew
istown public schools, has handed in
to the Democrat copy of his final
report for the school year which
closed last week and, by this report.
it is shown that there were seventy
nine more students enrolled in the
Lcwistown public schools this year
than during the last school year. If
the same INCREASE is made next year.
the board of trustees will have to
make arrangements for more school
room as both buildings were crowd
ed to the limit this year.
Other items of the report are "a
follows: Number of days taught. 173:
number of pupils enrolled, 647; aver.
age number belonging, 46o: average
daily attendance, 437; percentage at.
tendance, 90; number days attendance.
7S,7O2; number times tardy, 299; num-
Der of days absent, 5,46s; cases of
corporal punishment. IL; cases
truancy, 81; visitors, 18O.
Superintendent Davee expects TO
remain in Lewistown and vicinity
during the vacation months. Several
OF the teachers will spend their vaca-
tion at their homes in the east while
number will remain here.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26

Owing to the rainy weather which
has prevailed for the past two or
three weeks, it was deemed advis-
able by Secretary Croft of the Com
mercial Club to postpone the Miles
City excursion for couple of weeks
at least.
Not fewer than twenty local busi-
ness and professional men had signi-
fed their intention of going and all
had practically made arrangements
for the trip when it was called off.
Advices from along the new line
between Harlowton and Miles City
stated that, owing to the incessant
rain, the new track which has not
yet been ballasted, is not in the best
of condition and the railroad officials
deemed it wiser to postpone the trip.
The officials of the st. Paul are de-
sirious that the business men of Lew
istiwn shall see their line and the
country through which it passes to
the best advantage and realized that
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26
final EXERCISES ARE HELD
Closing Week Of Public School Present HaDDy
funCtiOnS---High School Graduates Re.
Ceived Di iplOmaS Friday Night.

Vacation days are with us once
more. For three months the school
bells will be silent and the teachers
and students alike will take the rest
which has been earned by thirty-six
weeks of hard work in the school
room.
The first of the final exercises was
the play, "The Senior" given Wed
nesday evening by the members OF
the senior class of the Fergus Coun-
ty Free High school. While the pro-
gram was very short, it was most
enjoyable. The "Rose drill" by six
teen girls, the music by the Symphony
orchestra, the choruses, solos, and the
play itself all won merited favor with
the audience.
Eighth Grade Graduation.
The graduation exercises of the
eighth grade were held Thursday
evening in the assembly room of the
Hawthorne building. there being a
large crowd present. The class this
year was one of the largest ever
graduated from the city schools and
the greater number of these students
will, next fall, enter the high school
The program as given in the Demo
crat Of last week was rendered and
highly enjoyed. The graduates this
year are:
George John Wiedeman, John
Leonard Biglen, Jr., Launcelot Row
ley, Marguerite Big1en, Genevieve
Catherin Burke, Adelaide Gertrude
Wills, Della Katherine St. Peter. Ruth
Sloan, Cleo Fitzhugh, Addie S.
Norton, Constance Dougherty, Frank
P. Marshall, Dave N. Branger, Rand
all B. Vrooman, Frank J. Day Verge
Myers, Dana E. Marshall, Lanora
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26
WEEKS news FROM
TOWN OF kendall
HARRY HOWARD DIES ON HIS
WAY HOME - PERSONALS
FROM GOLD CAMP.

Kendall, Mont, May 25.-E. v.
Griffin, who, for the past year, has
been principal of the Kendall school.
left Friday for Dillon, where he will
attend summer school at the state
normal
John Robinson returned Monday
from Garneill, and is again at work
at the Barnes-King.
Ed Delaney drove over to Maiden
Saturday.
R. John Mellor and Frank Hender-
son were visitors at the county seat
Friday.
The Rev. Father Mueller held ser.
vices at the school Sunday. A large
number were in from the valley and
large congregation present.
Miss Irene Marie Porter. of Lew
itsown. was guest at the home OF
Mr.. J. M. Parent early last week,
Peter Setter and c. J. Poirier ar
rived from Utica Saturday.
Miss lola P. Hedrege, of Portland
Oregon, is spending several days in
Kendall in the interests of the
Women of Woodcraft.
c. E. Jackson and S. H. Jackson, OF
Lewistown, registered at the Shaules
on Thursday.
Miss Orpha Noble and her mother
Mrs. c. B. Noble. drove out from
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26
JURY IS DRAWN FOR JUNE Term

The jury for the June term of the
district court was drawn last Satur-
day The venire of forty names is
made returnable June 9th. The fol-
lowing jurors have been drawn:
J. H. Atkins, Carl Anderson. Dollar
Brabant, H. c. Brown, Joe Briggs.
Frank Cervenka, Charles w. Cline,
Leo Deiziger, Beverly Gibson. Levi
Knerr, Frank Odenwald, Breck Orn-
baum. Frank Pierce, Geo. w. Phil
lips, H. G. Phillips, Edouard Sutter.
and H. H. Whipple, of Lewistown;
]. P. Anderson, of Pine Grove; F. F.
Bowman, August Branch and w. F.
Wright, of Rogers; H. c. Burnett,
Anton Frehner, of Gilt Edge; John
Bowen, of Grass Range; A. c. Fickes,
and w. B. Zollinger, of Kendall !;
Clyde Grove, w. H. Howard. E. F.
McRae. Peter McVeda and Charles
Quickenden of Moore; Thomas Cra-
ham. of Roundup; c. H. Hedges and
S. w. Snow, of Stanford; w. J. jack
son, Jr., R. E. Potter and F. R. War
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26

less than thirty thousand dollars and
the work Of getting everything in
readiness to start actual construction
will be pushed by the committee hav-
ing the matter in hand.
Emipre Bank Lets Contract.
The board of directors of the EN-
pire Bank and Trust Company met
last Tuesday evenino and let the con-
tract for the new bank building which
is to be erected on the corner of Main
street and Fourth avenue. formerly
occupied by the Day House.
The Northwestern Building COM
pany, of Miles City, was the success
full bidder for the building and A. A.
Stapleton, of this city, secured the
contract for the heating and plumb
ing.
The structure will be 3OxoO feet. two
stories high and a basement and built
OF brick. The total cost will be about
$4,000 The contractors say that
they will push the work with all pos
sible speed and hope to have the
apartment which is to be occupied by
the Empire Bank ready for occupancy
by August 10th.
Much Building in Progress.
Good Roadway is now being made
on the new court house where quite
q number Of men are employed. Work
On the Bright hotel has been delayed
by rainy weather but excellent pro-
grcss has been made during the past
week. Mr.. Bright hopes to have his
building completed early in the fall
and few weeks Of good working
weather will make wonderful dif-
ference in the looks of the structures
With four buildings. the aggregate
cost of which will be over two hum
dred thousand dollars and numerous
smaller structures going up in all
portions Of the city, Lewstown will
be about the busiest burg in the state
the present year.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26
MAS0NS W|LLbU|LD TEMPLE
All Details Practically Settled for the Erection
Of $4,000 Three Story Bui|ding---the
Contract Let for Bank Building.

From present indications, the year
1908 will surpass all previous annual
records in the matter of new build
ings. The latest enterprise of the
sort is the Masonic temple, arrange
metns for the construction of which
have practically been completed.
At recent meeting OF the Masonic
lodge, a committee comprising James
M. Blackford. r B. Thompson. G..
w. Cook. L. w. Eldridge and Gordon
.. Shafer. was appointed to take up
the matter of financing the project.
1t was decided to issue interest bear
ing bonds in a sum not less than
$4,000, and the members of the COM
mittee and particularly Mr.. Blackford,
have been around during the last few
days interviewing the members of the
lodge with reference to the sale of the
bonds.
Mr.. Blackford informed the Demo-
ciat last evening that sufficient money
has already been subscribed and
promised under this plan to positively
insure the erection of the building
The new Masonic temple will be
erected on lot 50x90 feet, which the
lodge already owns, on the corner of
Broadway and Fourth avenue. directly
back Of the Phillips drug store and
diagonally across from the Day
House. The proposed building will
be Of native stone, three stories high
and will have basement underneath
the entire building. We understand
that arrangements are tentatively
agreed upon for the leasing of the
first floor which will be divided into
two fine store rooms. In the base
ment will be cafe. barber shop or
some establishment of that nature.
The Masonic lodge will occupy the
entire third floor and on the second
floor will be several suites of fine
Offices. The building will cost not
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26

Donohue, Nathalie Elizabeth Smith,
Grace D. McCollum, Caro- S. Cook.
Alice Chandler. Vivian Reeder, Chas.
G. Long, Diana Richards.
High School Commencement.
The regular commencement exer-
cises of the Fergus County Free High
school, an institution in which every
person living in the county should
have just pride, were held Friday
evening in Culver's hall and the
house was crowded to its utmost
capacity by the relatives and friends
of the bright youngsters who were to
receive the diplomas.
The program was most interest
ing one and the interest of the big
audience was maintained to the end
Miss Genevieve Basley, a bright high
school girl, opened the exercises with
a piano solo. after which the Rev.
]. A. Martin pronounced the invoca-
ton.
After a musical selection by the
Symphony orchestra. Miss Edna v.
Anderson delivered the salutatory.
the title of her essay being "The
Pioneer of Reform" The subject was
handled in an excellent manner
Prof. B. T. Hathaway, assistant
superintendent Of public instruction
in this state, then delivered the ad-
dress Of the evening. Prof. Hatha-
way took for his theme the proverb:
"Train up child in the way he
should go and when he is old he will
not depart from it," He said that
the chief idea of education is to teach
the child to "think quickly, think
sharply, think accurately and to think
Systematically; think to the point and
apply and practice what you learn"
AS an example, he uroed the students
to learn to think on their feet and
cited the names of Charles Sumner,
CONTINUED on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26
Nevada Governor Dead.

Reno, May 22.-"I do not fear
death; l have. done my best; | am
tired and ready to go. Good bye"
Surrounded bv his wife. three sons
and daughter, Governor John Sparks,
conscious to the last, sank to death
at $3.50 this morning, after uttering
the above words.
The illness which eliminated in the
governors death was directly due to
overwork and nervous strain attendant
upon the extra session of Nevada's
legislature late last fall. Governor
Sparks was born in Mississippi. Au-
gust 80, l843, and came to this state
in 1868, engaging in stock raising. He
owned large cattle ranges in Nevada
and Texas, as we'll as large cotton
plantation in Texas.
He was elected governor in 1902
and again in 1907 by large majorities.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been perfected.
Lieutenant Governor S. S. Dickin-
son is now governor of Nevada. He
came to Nevada eight years ago and
went to work in a mine at Cherry
Tree. His friends nominated him for
county clerk, which he won by tre-
mendous vote on the democratic
ticket in republican county. He was
reelected each succeeding term.
When he came to Reno in 1906 as a
delegate to the state democratic con-
venti0l he was placed in nomination
for lieutenant governor.
Governor Dickinson said today:
My policy as governor of Nevada
will be to administer the affairs of the
state as l would my own private bust
ness"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26

rem. Of Utica; George Knapp, of Ever
son; George +. Priest, of Garneill. and
Fred Shafer, of Jones.
The trial of Ole Nordahl, CHARGED
with the murder of Mrs. Fred Schleut-
er, will be the first case called after
the jury is assembled and it is ex-
pected that it will require at least a
full week to try this case. A large
number of witnesses have been sub
poenaed by both the state and de-
Tense. Frank f. Smith will assist
County Attorney Ayers and Assistant
County Attorney Marshall in the
prosecution of the case. Mr.. Hun.
toon, chief counsel for the defense,
will probably have prominent out
side attorney associated with him.
Nordahl was arraigned last Satur-
day on the charge of numbering
Martha Schleuter, the oldest daughter
of Mrs. Fred Schleuter. When ask
ed as to his guilt or innocence of the
charge, Nordahl stood mute and the
court ordered that plea of not guilty
be entered.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26

dali extend their heartfelt sympathy
in their bereavement.
Miss Agnes Coultra returned on
Thursday from her ranch near
Moore.
Attorney ]. E. Wasson and Henry
Parent were in Lewistown on busi-
ness last week.
Finch David, Jr., who is very i'll
with pneumonia and appendicitis. is
gradually improving and hopes are
now entertained for his ultimate re.
covery.
Superintendent H. H. Lang and
family returned Tuesday from CALI
fornia where Mrs. Lang has spent
the winter on account of the health
of little Miss Elizabeth. whose health
is very much improved. Mr.. Lang
witnessed the arrival of the fleet at
San Francisco and describes it as the
grandest sight he ever witnessed.
Mrs. Jethro Wareham and Miss
Grace Akeley were in town from the
Montgomery ranch ON Salt Creek on
Thursday.
Lou Clark was in town from the
Bar L ranch Thursday. on his way
to Lewistown.
w. w. Newton and A. B. Fox
were among the Kendall Masons who
attended the Masonic banquet in Lew.
istown on Saturday night.
Mrs. J. H. Saville returned last
week from California where she spent
the winter with her sister, Mrs. M.
A. Creigton. Mrs. Creigton return
ed with Mrs. Saville and will spend
the summer as her guest.
The death of Mrs. William O'Dono-
van occurred at her home on Tues
day night from appolexy. The funeral
occurred on Thursday at the Kendall
cemetery, the services being conduct
ed by John McCauley. Mrs. O'Dono-
van has been familiar figure in
Kendall since the camp was started,
and resided at Maiden for a number
of years. She is perhaps better
known as Little Dot, the mining
queen" name she acquired while
manipulating some mining proper
ties in the vicinity of Castle during
the palmy days Of that camp 1t is
said that she was of Spanish descent;
that she was born aboard Spanish
vessel; educated in convent; that
she had been abroad several times !;
and that she finally married an army
man, came to Montana in the early
days, and had lived at almost every
post in this state; later she was left
a widow and in the early nineties
she was married to William O'Dono-
van For the past year Mrs O'Dono-
vans health had been very poor. and
she had gradually failed until Tues
day night when death released her
from suffering. She was fifty-nine
years 81 age. Mr.. O'Donovan has
the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity.
Wednesday evening Joe Mont
gomery entertained his friends at his
home. A Dutch lunch was served and
everyone reported a fine time.
Among those invited were Ed Dur
men, Dick Mckinney. Tom Durnen,
Billy and Eugene Tierney, Peter and
James Stafford, Jim Fisher, McCabe,
Mccormack, Forester and Hendricks.
Allen McCloud, the young son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCloud, who
was operated on for appendicitis
more than week ago, is rapidly i'm
proving and will soon be well enough
to be removed to his home
DR.. w. J. Lakey has gone to Chi
cago to attend meeting of medi-
cal association. He will also visit
New York and Philadelphia before
his return
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26
Air-Ship Wrecked.

A giant air-ship, on its trial trip in
Berkeley, California, last Saturday.
rose 800 feet from the earth before
10000 people, bursted and dropped to
the ground with its crew of 16 men,
everyone of whom was injured. By
one of those peculiar and fortunate
chains of circumstances which some
times attend sensational accidents.
these 16 men miraculously escaped
death. None of the injured. with the
possible exception of one, is expect
ed to die. Seven of them are serious
ly hurt, and nine severely bruised and
suffering from shock.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26
Musselshell Has New Hotel.

Musselshell News: A C. Graves
let the contract Monday for the ex-
cavation of the celler for the $4,000
hotel. The building will be located
directly east of the Marshall store
building on Robertson street, and will
be in a very fine location. 1t is un-
derstood that the hotel will be owned
by a stock company and that the
stock is already subscribed. 1t will
be brick structure. Work on the
some will start at once.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26

great national resources. The gov
ernors Of almost all Of the states an
nounced il as their intention to create
at once, forestry commissions which
shall cooperate with the national
bureau OF forestry for the prescrva-
ton OF our rapidly disappearing
forested areas.
1T is an assured fact that this is
but the first of a number of meetings
of the sort which will be held in the
future and it is impossible to realize
the far reaching consequences-good
nsequcnces-of the movement"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-26
Miles CITY EXCURSION CALLED OFF

! this could not b done under present
conditions.
Secretary Croft informs the Demo-
crat that the excursion will probably
be pulled off within a couple of weeks
at which time it is hoped that a large
delegation may be induced to take the
trip.
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Continued on page 81
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
CUPRITE SULPHUR
DEPOSITS DEVELOP
GOOD GOLD VALUES
Discovery is Made After Numerous
Carloads Had Been Shipped as
Straight suIphur-WiII
Now Lock Barn

Upon the authority of President j.
E Austin of the Cuprite Sulphur
company, it is said that the immense
sulphur beds near Cuprite are more
valuable for the gold contained than for
sulphur, although the sulphur occurs
in almost the pure form, and much
of the product is pure.
Austin gave out the information at
Cuprite that the last carload of sui
phur shipped from the property gave
the astonishing returns of $120 to the
ton in gold.
The company has made several car
load shipments, sending the product to
several points, including San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, Goldfeld and New
York. The sulphur is said to have
netted the company SIS a ton.
No suspicion of the presence of the
gold was held, until in the sampling
of the last carload 1t was determined
that the sulphur represents only a
fraction of the value Of the product.
Upon examination, it is seen that the
product of the Cuprite sulphur beds
contains a gray quartz.
1t is said that the company will ship
only one more carload under the pres
ent contract, and will then pay more
attention to the extraction of the gold.
AS the sulphur beds are extensive,
the possibilities of the proposition as
a gold producer are very promising.
The above information came through
the railroad agent at Cuprite.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
ENGINEERS LEASE
DECLARES ANOTHER
MONSTER DIVIDEND
Amount Is $4,000, Making $55o,ooo
Since Opening of Lease by
Three Owners Last
May

GOLDFIELD. Nov. 8.-A dividend of
$1S0.000 declared by the Engineers
company operating on the Florence.
was not heralded to the world until
last week. The company is a close
corporation, all the stock being held
by three engineers-H. P. Taylor j.
c. Niven and Lyttleton Price. In many
respects this lease has been the most
remarkable one in the history of Gold
field. Up to date there has been paid
in dividends $555,000 and another pay
ment is forthcoming-al in period of
five months of actual work and four
months of ore production. During the
lease there was shipped a tonnage of
the gross value of $1,100,000. This Is
not the last dividend to be paid, and
in a few days another one will be an
nounced, making the aggregate profits
$60O,000
Work on the lease was started May 8
and the first shipment was sent out
on June II and the last from the un-
derground workings just four months
later. All Cf the ore that went $50 or
less was left on the dump for the
Florence company according to the
conditions of the lease.
Harry P. Taylor, the president of the
company, says: II own a little more
my partners, Price and Niven, the bal
ance, divided equally. A few shares
of the capitalization of 100000, in
shares of 81 each, are owned by some
Salt Lake friends of ours. My share
of the profits will come close to $780,
600 and my partners will take $150,000
each'