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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22

the keys Of the city, Mayor Pinkley,
Address of Welcome to the Trail
Blazers, David Hilger
Response for the visitors, Gen.
Charles S. Warren.
200 p. nj. All Old Timers are in
vited to visit the Fergus County Fair.
500 p. m. Public reception at
Headquarters Hall for ladies and
gentlemen.
Friday, Sept. 25.-lO:OO a. m. Busi-
ness meeting at Headquarters Hall.
200 P. m. Fergus County Fair.
500 p. IN. Smoker at Headquarters
Hall for all Old Timers, for the
gentlemen; and all visiting ladies will
be entertained at reception to be
given by the Ladies of Lewistown, at
Carnegie Library.
Saturday, Sept. 26-lO:OO a. m.
Business meeting at Headquarters
Hall
ZOO p. m. Automobile ride for all
visiting ladies to the Big Spring, start
to be made from Headquarters Hall.
500 p m. Smoker and reception
at the Judith Club for all visiting
gentlemen
500 p. IN. Dance at Como Park
Pavilion, one mile south of the CITY
tor Old Timers only. Autom obiles
Will be supplied to transport all visi-
tors to the park.
The Committees:
Committee on general arrangements
w. "A. Hedges, George w. Wiede-
man, J. I. Wunderlin, w. d. Symmes,
Louis Lehman.
Comittee on reception and enter
tainment-C. +. McKoin, Sam Ander-
son, J. w. Weldon, Andrew Fergus.
Edward Brassey.
Committee on 6nances--R. B.
Thompson, A. w. War;, Harry
Yaeger.
Ladies entertainment committee
Mrs. G. J. Wiedeman, Mrs. A. w.
War;, Mrs. Edward Brassey, Mrs. +
L. Wunderlin, Mrs. +. p. Chandler.
David Hilger will act as ex-officio
member of all Of the above commit
tees.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
REPUBLICANS HAVE
some BITTER fights
WEAK TICKET NAMED AT
STATE CONVENTION HELD
IN HELENA.

The Fergus county delegates to
the state republican convention re-
turned home Friday and Saturday
evenings. This county sent large
delegation and while they are not
saying great deal, word dropped
now and then reveals the fact that
the boys from this section were not
very much pleased with the action of
their convention and some of them
do not hesitate to say that the ticket
is lamentably weak one, especially
at the head.
Delegation Is Divided.
All was not harmony among the
local delegation. Thomas Henry
Carter, seeing that he was beaten,
threw Webster down at the last
minute and switched over to Donlan
whom he saw was going to win any
way. His local lieutenant, Jack
Waite, tried to turn the Fergus dele
cation in conformity with Carter's
orders but fell down on the job. He
brought fifteen of the boys into line
but ten remained obdurate and voted
for Webster.
Judge cheadle Nominated.
The delegates from Fergus and
Meagher counties got together and
nominated Judge E. K. Cheadle as
the republican candidate for Judge of
the tenth judicial district. Judge
Cheadle's name was not mentioned in
connection with any state office.
Edward Don1an, for many years an
employe of the Amalgamated Copper
company, was nominated for governor
on the fifth ballot. Lee Mantle and
c. M. Webster were also placed be-
fore the convention but both succumb-
ed to the Carter-Dixon steam roller
and both went home and got busy at
the grind stones sharpening up their
long knives preparatory to little
carving bee early in November.
The ticket as finally decided upon,
is as follows:
Presidential electors-Paul McCor-
mick, of Yellowstone; Charles S.
Warren, of Silver Bow; William CAL
lick, of Silver Bow.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
Everything in Readiness For Best County Fair
Ever Held lin Lewistown- MANY Horses
Here Five Ball Games.

| Tomorrow is the first of four days
of fun and frolic in which everybody
in Lewistown and a very large ma
jority of the people of Fergus county
will participate. The annual county
fair will open and Secretary Croft
has had a small army of men on the
grounds for a couple of week getting
ready for the throngs.
Fair Grounds Are Fine.
The fair grounds will presnt much
improved appearance this year. The
track has been reduced to half mile,
a new fence built and all Of the build
ings moved so that the spectators will
no longer have to face the sun while
watching the races and other sports
which will be held on the track and
ball grounds. Horsemen say that the
new track is about the finest in the
state and it is expected that some
records will be smashed during the
present week.
Hedges Gets the Horses.
DR.. M. NJ Hedges was sent down
to Glendive last week after some race
horses and he certainly demonstrated
that the association sent the right
man when they had him to 60 down
east. AS result of his visit, eighteen
horses, among them, the best trotters
and runners in the west, arrived in
the city yesterday and are now be-
ing worked out on the track. 1t is,
by far, the biggest bunch of horses
ever seen on the local track and every
lover of fast racing should be here
during the next three days. The as
sociation has put up some splendid
purses and the rivalry will be keen
among the horse owners.
Owens and Jennings, two ex-
perienced pool sellers, will have
charge Of the betting booth and ex-
pect to do some business with the
boys who care to back their preference
with some of the ready cash. Both
men are known all over the west as
fair, square sportsmen and the pub
lie will get square deal from them
Among the men from the outside who
have horses here are Billy Mcdonald,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
REGISTRY AGENTS
and JUDGES CHOSEN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
APPOINT THE OFFICERS OF
ELECTION.

In their session which closed las
week, the board Of county commits
sioners made all arrangements fo1
the coming election by the appoint
ment of registry agents and judges
Following are the appointees:
Registry Agents.
District l.-Stanford, Knerrville
Wareham, James Randall
District 2.-Roundup, Lavina, Elso
F. Martin.
District 3.-Utica, Sapphire, L. w
Peck.
District 4.-Philbrook, Ross Fork
Moore, G. Belcher.
District 5.-Garneill, Straw, Trou,
Creek, D. S. Lutz.
District 6.-Halbert, Rothiemay
Yale, T. L. Halbert.
District 7.-Highfeld, Pine Grove
H. H. Wight
District 8.-Upper Cottonwood
Lower Cottonwood, Brass, D. c.
Walker.
District o.-East Lewistown, West
Lewistown, Ed Foster.
District l0-East Fork, Piper,
Forest Grove, c. E. Sheppard.
District ll.-Maiden, Moccasin
New Year, T. ]. Wilkerson.
District l2.-Kendall, Moccasin
City, Deerfield, E. P Durnen.
District l3-Cruse, Grass Range
Tom Ayers.
District l4.-Wilder. Alder Grove
Box Elder, Geo Gilpatrick.
District l5.-Stuart, Gilt Edge, Rice
Dougherty.
District l6.-Judith, Everson, Tom
King.
District 17.-Weede, Flatwillow, Ed
Weaver.
District l8.-Musselshell, NJ. H
Stockwell
District l9.-Edgewater, Valentine
S. B. Butcher.
Judges of Election.
Stanford-T. w. Mitchell, Rober.
Shelton, Perry Westfall.
Wareham-James Ross, Chris,
Knerr, Clyde Foster.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
Continued on page 81
GOOD SHOWS At
BIJOU FAIR week
SAPPHO, WORLD RENOWNED
DRAMA, SHOWN LAST TIME
TONIGHT.

The Bijou theatre has an extra
strong program for this evening when
the famous drama, Sappho, will be
featured. Tonight will be the last op-
portunity for Lewistown people to
see this great play as it is staged in
New York City. The actors and
actresses are all stars, the leading role
being played by Olgo Nethersolc
Miss Reibold will again be heard in
the illustrated songs during this week.
Unusually good programs have been
obtained by the Bijou for fair week
and entire changes will be put on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF
this week.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
HAVE FATAL Fight
With HORSE Thief
MEAGHER COUNTY RANCHER
KILLED AND HORSE THIEF
WOUNDED.

Deputy Sheriff John Biglen, who
came in on the train last night, gave
to the Democrat the story OF a fatal
encounter between Meagher county
officers and horse thief, nine miles
below Dorsey Saturday.
The horse thief had been operating
around Belgrade and the Meagher
officers received word that he was
working his way over toward that
county. The sheriff, George Will
liams, telephoned to a rancher near
Dorsey, deputizing him to arrest the
horse thief if possible. Saturday, the
rancher, whose name we were unable
to secure, and boy, were riding
across the country below Dorsey
when they met the thief They rode
by and then turned around and order
ed the follow to surrender The fug-
tive Immediately pulled two revolvers
and commenced to fire at the officers.
One shot hit the rancher in the
groin, inf1icting fatal wound, and
another cut the boys bride rein.
The latter's horse bolted and ran
some distance before he was gotten
under control. Gathering up his
reins, the boy turned and commenced
to fire on the robber One bullet hit
the horse and the robber jumped to
the ground. He dropped his gun but
got away on foot in nearby coulee.
Sunday, the officers found the robbers
cartridge belt in cabin nearby and
blood on the floor indicated that he
had been badly wounded Mr.. Biglen
did not learn the names Of any Of the
parties.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22

New Philbrook-T. R. Murray, M
A. Trachy, Mike Rooney.
Utica-Rev. Hammer, ]. L. Divers
w. Jackson
Garneill-Hugh Dawes, Dave Sher-
man, John Johnson.
Trout Creek-W. Fl. Barney, d. M
Mikelson, r. Clifford.
Lower Cottonwood-Claude Back
er, Hiram Welsh, Tom Walker.
Ross Fork-Jos. King, Sam Powell
M. Sussex.
Lewistown, First Ward-J. A. Mar.
tim. |. M. Hobensack, George Ander-
son, A. B. Lehman, Julian Sutter.
Lewistown, Second Ward-Tin
Crowley, G. B. Noble, Matt Regan, Ir;
Wilbur, George Kelly.
Lewistown, Third Ward-Edwart
Brassey, John Charters, T. Rebel
Taggart, George Day, Lew Bowman.
East Fork-Ernest Busch, w. D
Jackson, G. H. Sheppard.
Deerfeld-Chas. Peck, M. A. John.
son, Charles Benton.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
MISS DEATON HOME
FROM THE Orient
SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANT EN-.
JoYED LONG TRIP TO LIT
TIE JAPAN.

Miss Georgia Deaton, who was the
winner in the Democrats great
Oriental trip contest held last winter
and spring, returned Saturday even
ing from her long trip to foreign
lands. She was gone about three
months and every day was filled with
pleasure.
1T was a wonderful trip" said
Miss Deaton to the Democrat this
morning. "Not one incident occurred
to mar the pleasure of our long
journey. Everything seemed to work
out just right for US and all connected
with the trip exerted themselves for
our pleasure. We were royalty enter
tanned at San Francisco and the ocean
trip was superb. I cannot begin to
tell all of my experiences, but in the
near future, will write a more or less
complete story of the trip for the
Democrat"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22

Of Miles City, Tom Jones of Miles
Clark of Big Timber and John Arnold
of Big Timber. Of the eighteen
horses which they brought in, ten are
runners and eight are harness horses
First Days Program.
The program OF races for tomorrow
is as follows: Special race, purse,
$3.50, divided $3.50 for fist; $50 for
second and $40 for third. Six hun
dred yard dash for SIS, $50 and SIS.
Three-eights mile dash for 500, SIS
and SIS. One mile trot or pace for
81 50, 500 and $40. Mile dash for $3.50,
not yet divided. Breed race for 81 50,
$500 and $3.50. One free-for-all
purse to be decided today.
Privilege.
The various privileges were dis
posed of Thursday evening. Girls Ket-
tleson bid in the bar privilege for
$275.
Forsyth Ball Team Coming.
Arrangements were closed yester-
day with the Forsyth base bali team
for three games, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, in this city. There is keen
rivalry between the Forsythians and
Lewistown and these games should be
corkers. The local team has been
greatly strengthened since the For
syth boys were here the last time
The crack Kendall team will be here
for games tomorrow "wednesday
and Thursday. Kendall will have a
few of the Drake boys in their lineup
and will make it exceedingly interes
ing for the Lewistown boys. With
five games of ball for the week, the
fans, of which there are hundreds in
the county, will certainly have a
joyous time.
In the games, Lewistown will have
Davis and Moe as catchers, Carleton,
Friedlien and Smith for pitchers, Nc
Keen and Haasch first base, Williams
and Schaffer second, Slater third, and
Baker, Hottie and Sweeney in the
field.
Have Fine Exhibit.
There will be fine exhibit of agri-
cultural and stock products in the dis
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
REV. Martin GOES
TO GREAT FALLS
POPULAR PASTOR OF M. E..
CHURCH HAS BEEN TRANS
FERRED.

The general board of the North
Montana Mission has announced that
the Rev. ]. A. Martin has been trans
ierred from Lewistown to Great Falls.
The Rev. Crouch recently resigned
his Great Falls charge and it was de-
sired to find the best available man
for the position as it is one of the
most important churches in the state.
While the change is complimentary
to Mr.. Martin, the people of Lewis
town sincerely regret to see him leave
this city where he is exceedingly
popular. He will be succeeded here
by the Rev. Dimmick, of Choteau.
Mr.. Dimmick is one of the most
eloquent pulpit expounders in the
state.
Mr.. Martin will preach his farewell
sermon here next Sunday and will
for his new home as quickly as he
can get his affairs in shape.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
Hundreds Of Montana Old Timers viii Gather
Here to Swap Stories Of Early Days..
Committees are Working Hard.

Lewistown is donning her holiday
attire in anticipation of the greatest
event in her history. Within the next
thirty-six hours, there will be hun
dreds of visitors here and the people
Of the city are determined that when
the weeks festivities are over, not one
word can truthfully be said derogotory
to her hospitality and general good
behavior.
Old Timers Are Arriving.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the
town will be turned over to the mem
bers Of the Montana Society Of Pio-
neers who will hold their annual
meeting here on those three days.
Already, the old timers have begun
to arrive. Several came in last night,
a larger number are expected this
evening and the big crowd will get
in tomorrow evening. Dave Hilger
was talking over the telephone with
Mr.. Sanders, secretary of the society,
yesterday, and the latter said that
this promises to be the best attended
meeting in the history Of the organi-
cation He says that there will be
close to three hundred old timers on
the ground when they all line up.
Scores ar coming not only to mingle
with the other trail blazers but also
to see country about which they
have heard SO much during the last
few years.
Everything in Readiness.
Everything is now in readiness for
the big event The hall on the second
floor of the Commercial company
building has been in the hands of the
committee on decoration and arrange
ments for several days and now pre-
sents a most attractive appearance. 1t
will be the headquarters for the visi-
tors during their stay here
The following is the program for
the three days:
Program.
Thursday, Sept 24.-Meeting at
Headquarters Hall over Commercial
Building, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Address of Welcome and rendering
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22

Representative in congress-Chqs
N. Pray, OF Choteau.
Governor-Edward Donlan, of Mis-
soula.
Lieutenant governor-William R
Allen, of Deer Lodge.
Associate justice of supreme court
W. L. Holloway, of Gallatin
Secretary of State-A. N. Yoder, OF
Silver Bow.
Attorney General-A. J. Galen, OF
Lewis and Clark.
Treasurer-E. E. Esselstyn, of Car
bon.
Auditor-Harry R. Cunningham, oi
Silver Bow
Superintendent of public instruction
w. E. Harmon, of Gallatin.
Railroad commits issoners-Two years
E. A. Morley, Of Silver Bow; four
years, B. F. Stanton, of Gallatin; six
years, Dan Boyle, Of. Park.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
Medical Society Meet.

Last Saturday evening, the annual
meeting of the Fergus County Medi-
cal association was held and officers
for the ensuing year were chosen as
as follows: President, ]. H. Willard;
vice-prsident, DR.. w. A. Long; secre-
tary-treasurer, DR.. ]. T. Foley. "Tu-
berculosis" was the subject discussed.
Typhoid Fever" will be the subject
for discussion at the next meeting.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
SECURE BIG CONTRACT.
Lewistown Furniture Company VIII
Furnish the Court House.

The board Of county commission.
ers last week awarded to the Lewis
town Furniture company, of this city,
the contract for all of the furniture
for the new court house The bid
called for chairs, tables and various
other items. The contract is for
close to $4,000. Manager Marsh, Of
the furniture company, says that his
firm expects to fit up the big build
ing so that it will compare favorably,
in that respect, with any other public
building in the state.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22
FAIR AND PIONEERS THIS WEEK

play buildings at the grounds. The
material which has been collected for
exhibit at the state fair will be there
for the old timers to look at.
The band will play, the old timers
will tell blood curdling experiences
of the sixties, the horses will run and
the fans will cheer. 1t will certainly
be the gay tide for the people of the
Inland Empire for the next five days.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22

Mrs Nat Collins, the "Cattle
Queen" of Montana, will deliver a
lecture tomorrow evening on pioneer
days and experiences. She is most
intelligent lady and her lecture will
be wen worth attending.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-09-22

w. S. Shaw, of Flatwillow, was in
the city yesterday. Mr.. Shaw says
that his section of the country is set
Ting up very. rapidly, scores of new
settlers having come in during the
past year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-05
TOO MANY
BLESSINGS

s 4 sasss he thought there we're
TOO many children aud ~ he left.
said Mira Natalie ] Winter. and
that seemH 20 have been the rsa
hou Why the whole Winter family
naA In IudE. FfatsfA court today
and = iufY Waa listening % their
troubles
There Nafe alx children. the old
est ouIf = years of aKe. while the
youngest vas q little more than =
taddler. Just learning 10 walk. and
thsY all kept running about the
court room. lnterruntlnK tho pro
ssealnsa alth great abandon
ArK Winter couldn't talk Eng
Itch very veil. but explained
through an interpreter that her hun
hand earned Sic a week and that
she wanted ell Of II except s..
which be vas to keep for himself
This seems 70 have been the last
straw for Anton Winters and he tried
70 escape the married life b. de
seFtiug his family. which resulted
Ia hls arrest
Special OFFICER Nsnpeli testified
that the family was In great want.
the neishbora Al times giving them
food ia help them out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-05
MAYOR NOT
TO. ACT
VIII Not Accede 10 Resses,
MADE BY Ministerial
Ascension

II il not exs eied that Mayor
Miller NiIi aeaeda 10 the request OF
the Hssttis Ministerial association.
to elaas up the restricted district
during the visit of the Atfautle fleet
IN this port The mayer himself
stated THE morning that he vac not
prepared 10 stse an answer - the
request at this time
llaa this action been tzken II
other cities where the fleet has
visited asked Mayor Miller.
The eitY'a chief executive did not
make any further atatsmeht. but
those sho seem to be Informed on
the Hubleet claim that the mayor
regards the request Of ths miu
listers a. one lnxalvins great dirt
eultiea should be attempt 10 enforce
Il
Il Is urged that an action in
eiesinR 40 saloons IN one aectien
and allowing the saloons In ahofhe r
district - REMAIN uHeu would result
In an immediate protest from the
iuehlaaa ones who we're thue leEia.
lated against The fact that the
authorities else n here have not con
atdered such a ntnp necessary iu
providing for the care Of the sailors
with the fleet. IL used aa another
argument aNhinat the drastic action
contemplated Ia the ministers &c
ton
Every effort viii he made 10 pre-
vent the influx Of ereoks witch
would naturally fuit1N the move
meats OF The flset Special officers
ALL be here from san Francisco
aud Portland 10 uieE out the knaen
crooks Nha uaF eeme from those
places A quickly a. one Of these
officers spots a criminal be will
be taken IN custody aud detained
until after the celebration The 10.
cal force wiii also Be largely ana
mealed during the aiaY Of The fleet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-05
DEAL LEADS To
PROSECUTION

l. c nolleY. twice ind,ete.i hy a
federal sfaaa iufy. bat foaad not
guilty. Ia again IN the tolls a. a
result Of alleged land deals IN ore.
Eoa.
lie Is charged hy he pfosseutine
attorneys efuoe with obtaining
meaey ~ making false nfeleuaea
It's scheme Is asld 10 have srovn
ont Of The threatened trouble. over
alleged violation Of the provision Of
land Kranfs hY the ufesoa aud Cal
iiofuia railroad
nalleX IL said 70 have represented
that this land saa 10 be thruWn
enen faF settlement b = patent Il.
sued in iss6.
tic started 20 do business On tits
plan - The Montana Land -. with
offices a. 90 Oriental building in
Tits city. aud persuaded n : T.
CRISES last DECEMBER = 10 naY SO
Tor films claim upon q quarter
section Of the land
The evidence secured ~ the
prosecuting attorneys office IN.
eladea a letter from { Leaeens
knesd an attorney at HuaHhe -.
Ore. Who. Il II claimed. represented
noIieY
fAolleY was arrested 81 hls office
late yesterday sfiefHoaa ~ eon.
stable James shannon and after
WaFds released On tssa bail b
Judge John u Gordon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-05
WANTS TO RIDE
IN POLICE AUTO

Charlie Ross. the three geaf.eia
soa q NJ and NJ Alexander
Rosa. Of 1911 ftfth a.. efied BIZ
terry this morning because Patrol
man Rooney would uas call the DO
Ice auto 70 take him Co the ata.
ton
Yesterday Charlie ran away from
home and vas found wauderfng
ahoat the waterfront near the sac
Juan Ffah company dock 1t the
foot ef eiaY 81 and SIS seat Ia
the station IN The police auto IN
state % ecstaes Later he Vas sent
home
This morning rairolman Rooney
found the little fellow II First ~.
and Seneca - Rooney Nalk.d 70
fsaiies headquarters HIth the child
~ha cried Justify for the police auto
lie refused 70 be eomfuffsa until
EiFen i've cents With which 70 huy
chocolate creams
Mra Alexander called Tor Charlie
this morning and lhsf sent down
The street - has the creams.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-05
AUTO PLOWS INTO
RANKS OF SOLDIERS
inY United pr.ss

OAKLAND. Cal. May o. Dr.. o
d HsBiliu. head surgeon of the
Providence hospital. answering q
hurry call ~ the institution In a
aiseding outomoblie 1T . o'clock
las nigh. ran down company A. n
a. &. which was drilling At the
corner OF broadway aud 2atb 1T
ana scattered the aa,ls iets in al
directions. Three OF the eenpanY
aerst = II. Jones. aud pftratsa
s II Hansen and + +. Davis. were
thrown Into the air and badly IN
tured Hansen was rendered IA
conscious aud sefEt Jones and Pfi
vate Davis badly iaeefnted. This
three injured men were bundled
into Ii iiamlin.a automobile and
taken 10 Providence hospital. v hsle
II IL reported all vii recover.