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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-04-06
Fish and Game LAWS.

Expert horse snoeing at Texas shop
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
commercial Travellers
Select Their Next Place of
Meeting
ACCEPT ALL ASSESSMENT rolls
No Immediate Prospect for Opening
of Traffic Over the Frisco Lines.
jackson Letter-Writing Case Be-
fore Federal Court.

Mrs. F. ]. Bailey of New Orleans,
wife of Conductor Bailey, of the Iron
Mountain Railroad, was accidentally
shot and badly wounded atAlexandria
with a pistol in her own hands. She
heard a noise as of an attempt was be
ing made to break into her home, and
and got her pistol and went to the
door just in time to see a man go
down the steps. She went back to
bed still holding the pistol in her
hands, and unintentionally fell as
leep. The burglar returned and tried
to get in a rear window, and this
noise awakened the lady who jumped
out of bed, and as she did so the pis-
tol went off sending bullet into her
left tigh.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Federal Court in Session.

The session of the Federal Court
which began in Baton Rouge Monday
is growing in Importance, and sew
eral cases of widespread interest may
be disposed of. Judge Sanders the
Grand Jury will probably take up
the Jackson absence letter-writing
matter, and get at the bottom OF the
sensations in this line that have been
on in Jackson for the past six or sew
en- months. Jackson has been split
into two bitter factions, much feeling
manifested and several sensations
furnished as a result, direct or indil
ect, of the letter-writing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Frisco Road yet Delayed.

The closing of the commercial on
ce in Baton Rouge and the withdraw
ing of Sam Preis as agent of the
Frisco interests is taken to mean that
there is no immediate prospects fol
opening the traffic. The officials oi
the road, however, say tina tit would
only take a short time to place ano'
ther' agent should any agreement bt
reached between the Yazoo and Mis-
sissippi Valley and the Frisco Road
regarding the traffic arrangements be
tween Baton Rouge and New Orleans
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
To Extend Telephone Lines.

District Manager Read, of New
Orleans and General Agent c. L. Mey
ers, of Nashville, Tenn. representing
the Cumberland Telephone Company
makes the important announcement
of the contemplated extension of the
Cumberland Telephone system In
Louisiana. The Company has plans
on foot for a general extension of the
system in the State. The line is to
extended up the west bank of the Mis-
sissippi River practically from Baton
Rouge to Lake Providence. The ex-
tension from Baton Rouge to New
Roads in now under way.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
PuhIic School laws

The State Department of Education
has received from the public printer
pamphlets giving a complication of
the laws of Louisiana relating to the
public schools of the State. The pam
phlet also contains the rules and re-
gulations of the State Board of Edu-
cation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
"Agriculture in Schools"

A special committee from the Louis
lana State Teachers Association,
held in the Office of State Superinten-
dent Harris, decided upon the sub
ject Agriculture in the Public
Schools" as the special topic to be
given a though study by the Com
mittee representing the Louisiana
teachers, the facts to be made appli-
cable to the Louisiana schools.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
ESCAPED Convict Captured.

Tom Watson, colored, an escaped
convict, was captured by Sheriff Reid
near the Frazier pumping plant north
of Crowley. Watson was sent up
from West Baton Rouge Parish a
year ago on a charge of manslaugh-
ter. His term was eighteen years. He
was sent to Hope Plantation and sue
ceeded in escaping a couple of months
ago.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
In Charge of Railroad Hospital

DR.. L. c. George is appointed d.
vision surgeon in charge of the emer-
gency hospital in Monroe and DR..
William Schulze will be made local
surgeon as soon as his application
is received. The appointments are the
result of the recent visit to Monroe
of DR.. H. F. Vasterling, assistant
chief surgeon of the Iron Mountain
Missouri Pacific system, who has
headquarters in st. Louis.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Anti-Gambling Ordinance Upheld.

The Breaux Bridge Council held a
strenuous meeting and again voted
to uphold the anti-gambling ordi-
nance which several months ago
was framed by John R. O'Donohoe
and unanimously passed. CASTOR Pa
tin, who died recently, was staunch
supporter of the ordinance, and as
soon as his successor, ]. X. Melanson,
was appointed an attempt was made
to knock out the law.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13

tion, which is raising $4,000 to sur
vey the Teche. Afterwards Congress
will be petitioned to appropriate
enough money to deepen the stream
from New Iberia to Morgan City to
IL feet. The jury also appropriated
$500 to build a road from the bay
ou to Grand Lake.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Urging Interest in Schools

Superintendent V. l.. Roy, of Avoy-
elles parish, is striving for greater
interest in the schools of the parish
on the part of the local school direc-
tors. He has just mailed each gentle
man identified with the schools a
letter in which he makes several
timely suggestions.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Saloons Will Be Tied Up.

The Shattuck bill is probably going
to bring Breaux Bridge nearer pro-
hibition than anything except a ma
jority vote, as practically all build
ings adapted for saloon purposes are
within the prohibitive 800 feet OF
either public or private schools
The six saloons and two schools
are situated so that the saloons are
tied up. after December 81 and will
be compelled to secure other quar-.
ters
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Central Sugar Refineries.

To encourage building of central
sugar factories an ordinance was
passed in New Iberia exempting all
new sugar factories from taxes for
ten years, also exempting those which
would double their capacity, also
exempting for ten years all narrow
gauge railroads which carry cane
without charge to the producer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Louisiana Travellers Association.

Owing to the vim and energy with
which Mayor w. B. Turner and Mana
ger Letten, of the Hotel Bentley, OF
Alexandria, worked, Monroe lost and
the Rapidest city was selected as the
1909 meeting place of the Louisiana
Travellers, Association, which met In
second annual Convention in Shreve-
port. Nearly 100 of the 17S members
of the organization which was organi-
zed a year ago, were in attendance.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Killed i'm Runaway Accident.

Alexander Bergeron, Jr., aged II
years, in Houma lost his life as the re
suit of an accident. Young Bergeron
was hauling a load of wood, and was
seated in top of the load with three
other boys when the mule became
frightened and ran into a banquette,
throwing Bergeon to the ground. The
wood was thrown. on Bergeron. infiict
ing injuries from which he died with
in a short while.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Assessment Rolls expected.

There are eight parishes in the
State, out of fifty-nine, that have not
sent in their assessment rolls to the
Auditors Office. These rolls are ex-
pected to be received some time dur
ing the week, and they will be ac-
cepted as they are filed, as under the
resolution of the State Board of Eq-
Board of Equalization. There are al
ready fourteen rolls that are below
the assessment of the Board of Equ-
alization.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Beverage is not intoxicating.

Lewis Strickland, of Merryville, &C
cused of selling intoxicating liquor
without a license, the liquor in ques-
ton being a drink called Malt Sap"
was acquitted, the State being unable
to prove that malt Sap" was intoxi-
eating.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Forty.Eight Hours Free Storage.

Despite the fact that the Iron
Mountain, Texas and Pacific and
Kansas City Southern railroads have
filed suit against the railroad COM
mission in the matter of its enforce
ment of the order allowing forty
eight hours free storage on bag
gage in depots, the order is in effect
and any charges made in violations
of this order leave the road collect
ing it open to prosecution by the
railroad commission. How the order
will be observed by the roads not
taking legal steps to protest remains
to be seen.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Two Prisoners Break Jail.

Pete Nation and another prisoner
named Grant broke Jail in by saw
ing through their cell and through
the iron bars in the window adjoin-
ing their cell. Nation was in jail
on a charge of running blind IT,
ger" and Grant on a charge of theft.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
New Manufacturing Company.

The Atlas Timber and Manufactur-
ing Company has been organized In
Arcadia with $4,000 capital. ]. E.
Kennedy is President; NJ. P. Merritt,
Vice President, and P. d. Johnson,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Taken Rack to Monroe.

Deputy Sheriff T. L. Morris, OF
Monroe. left Alexandria, having in
charge Prof. Richard Robert Cham
pion, white, who was wanted in Mon
roe on a charge of passing bogus
checks to the amount of $125.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Superintendents Examination open

The Department of Education has
so far not received the examination
papers from those who stood the ex-
animation In the country parishes for
the certificates of eligibility which
it is necessary to have in order to be
elected a parish superintendent oil
education. Only three papers have
been received, and these came from
the three candidates who stood the
examination in Baton Rouge. 1t is
now doubted that as many as a doz-
en- candidates stood the examination
in the country parishes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-11-13
Jurv Makes Appropriations.

The police jury at New Iberia ap-
propriated $500 for the use of the
Bayou Teche Improvement Associa-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17
YOUNG LADIES Will
have GLORIOUS time
SIX MONTANA GIRLS WILL BE
MEMBERS OF THE PARTY
TO ORIENT.

The Billings Gazette is in receipt
Of a letter from President Milne, Of
the Milne Tours company, to the ef-
feet that the party of which Miss
Bertha Leverich Of Joliet, Carbon
county is member, is now in
Honolulu and will sail the latter part
of this week for Japan, taking in all
of the points of interest President
Milne says that the Montana young
lady was a favorte from the start
She was met in San Francisco by
Mr.. and Mrs. Milne, and taken for
an auto drive over the city, visiting
every point of interest. Before de-
parting for Honolulu she was also
given number of side trips, both on
land and water, within the vicinity
Of Frisco.
Speaking Of the June tour, of which
the Democrats young lady, together
with several other Montana young
ladies are members, President Milne
writes:
"The June 3Oth tour to Japan is
looking up very nicely, and we will
have the full number of twelve
long before that date For this party
we have as director an American
gentleman who was for ten years
located in Japan as instructor in
one of the Toxic colleges. He speaks
Japanese fuently, is thoroughly
f,miliar with every nook and corner
of the empire, and can do much more
for our guests in the way of showing
them the distinctly Oriental features
of Japan than any other man | know
of in this country. We consider our
selves particularly fortunate in secur-
ing the services of this gentleman
and know that any ~uests placed ir
his charge will see Japan as few 9th
er travellers could. We can assure
you the very best accommodations or
the steamers both going and coming
for this tour"
The Democrats young lady will
have even a better time of it thar
Miss Leverich, as she will enjoy th'
company of iour other girls, two
from Billings, one from Bozeman
and one from Livingston. The part,
will be chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs
Milne in person, with an experience
director, who as Mr.. Milne writes, i
familiar with every condition in til
ORIENT
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17

The people of Lewistown were
given a genuine treat last evening by
the Gamble Concert company, an or
ganization of high class musical
artists who appeared before crowd
ed house at Culver's hall.
1t is doubtful if more meritorious
company of entertainers ever came to
Lewistown than the Gamble Concert
company They usually confine their
itinerary to the larger cities, and
Manager Culver was able to get them
here only by offering them most
liberal proposition.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17
PLAY TO GOOD HOUSE.
Much Interest Taken in Production
of the Pixies BY Home Talent.

A large crowd was at Culver's hall
Friday evening to witness the pro-
duction of the Pixies by local talent.
The caste was large one, including
in addition to several grown people,
several score of school children.
The chief interest in the play CEN
tered in the actors, there not being
great deal to the play itself to COM
mend it to the public. However,
those who had the leading parts did
splendidly and the crowd thoroughly
enjoyed their work. The number OF
players would make it utterly impos-
sible to give each an individual men
ton. Sufficient to say that the child
rem as we'll as the grown people in
the play, gave to their parts an in
telligent Interpretation which was a
source of nride not only to those who
trained the little fellows but also tc
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17
NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED.
Articles of Incorporation of Hilger
Loan & Realty Co. Ready.

Articles of incorporation of the
Hilger Loan & Realty Company will
be filed today in the office of Clerk
and Recorder Myersick. The new
company is capitalized at $4,000,
fully paid David Hilger, f. 0.
Busenburg and c. E. Shoemaker each
own one-third of the stock of the
company, which is a close corpora
ton.
The new company takes the place
of Hilger & Busenburg, real estate
and insurance men of this city, Mr..
c. E. Shoemaker the new member,
having recently come here from
Kalispell, where he is member of
big real estate firm. The Hilger
Loan & Realty Company will engage
in a general loan, insurance, real
estate business and land office prac-
tice. The firm is strong one and
will doubtless play an important part
in the development of Fergus county
during the next few years.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17
new SCHEDULE IN EFFECT

m. No leaves Harlowton at 1925
a. m. and arrives at Miles City at
7:45 p. m.
R. M. Calkins, general passenger
agent, is expected to arrive in the
city this evening and may have some
announcement to make with refer
ence to the future schedule. 1t is
known now, however, that the pres
ent passenger schedule is not perma-
nent and that a more favorable one
from a Lewistown standpoint will be
arranged as quickly as the railroad
company can get around to it.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17

at home from the moment he gets
here. There is feeling and spirit
Of good fellowship and cordiality
which cannot but impress the visitor
| have frequently heard other visitors
to Lewistown speak of this feature
and my own experience bears out
this impression.
"As a city, Lewistown appears to
me to have splendid future. The
resources of your great county are
in their infancy and as they are de-
veloped Lewistown will show cor
responding growth and development.
Lewistown certainly looks good to
me and l hope to visit the town
more frequently in the future.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17

l heard so much of Lewistown and
knew so many of her residents that
I was rather glad of an opportunity
to come over here" said DR.. Starr
to the Democrat.
AFTER looking around, | must say
that l have never seen cleaner,
more progressive little city anywhere
than you have right here. What es-
pecially pleases me is the manner in
which your people make stranger
within your gates feel so perfectly
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17

The new train schedule on the St.
Paul railroad went into effect yester-
day and the train did not arrive un-
til 7 o'clock instead of at 4:4O as
previously.
The first regular train over the ex-
tension from Miles City to Harlowton
was run yesterday and made connec-
tions with the incoming Lewistown
train. On the main line No. 7 now
leaves Miles City at 7 o'clock p. m.
and arrives at Harlowton at 4:20 p.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17

turn from Lewstown he was in the
party who worked around i'll the
ashes uncovering the bodies which
were found there.
Witness was sent by the sheriff
down to Nordahl's place after pair
Of overshoes and such other blood
stained garments as he might be able
to discover.
Blood Stained Shoes.
Lugo stated that he secured a pair
Of blood stained overshoes in one
corner of Nordahls kitchen covered
up with All old shirt. These two
ovcrshocs were not mates, both be
ing for the left foot. Witness saw
a womens hair fastened to one over
shoe by means of a clot of blood.
Nordahl made an objection to the
order of the officer to 60 after cloth
ing.
Dog Also Burned.
Lugo also testified that the Schlcut-
ers had dog and that some remains
of a dog were found in the fire where
the cabin burned
Warren Niles Testi6es.
Warren G. Niles was next called
to the stand. Mr.. Niles, who gave
his occupation as that of rancher
residing on Dog creek in Dawson
county, eight miles from the Schleut-
cr place and about the same distance
from Nordahl's place, is a man of
more than average culture. His tes-
timony is Of the highest value to the
state because Of the care which he
exercised in looking up the details
concerning. He gave his testimony
in careful. deliberate manner, every
sentence showing him to be a man of
education and refinement.
Niles testified that he arrived at
the Schleuter pace Saturday about
noon following the burning of the
cabin, being accompanied to the place
by Mr.. O'Day. Saw two objects
which were undoubtedly human
bodies in the ruins, some saddle
blankets having been thrown over
them by some of those who first
| arrived on the scene.
Witness saw Ole Nordahl and
observed that his eye brows, hair and
mustache was badly scorched. Also
observed that Nordahl's hands were
badly scratched. Scratches looked as
if they may have been made by
finger nails. In the cross examina-
ton Mr.. Huntoon asked Mr.. Niles if
he himself had ever had his hands
scratched up, to which the witness
quietly but promptly replied:
"Oh yes, Pm a married man."
Niles saw tracks made by man
wearing ovcrshocs leading in the
direction of Nordahl's cabin. Tracks
were made my man wearing over
shoes, both of which were for the
left foot. Witness measured distance
between tracks and the distance
would indicate that man was running
when he left the cabin.
Oil On the Overshoes.
Witness secured from Nordall's
cabin pair of blood stained over
shoes, drawers, suspenders, TWO
shirts and hat Overalls were
; saturated with coal oil. Drawers the
same. Found overalls in behind a
trun in store house, the drawers in
an old cupboard in same room. Also
found blue cotton blouse which was
blood stained. The overalls were
still damp with the coal oil. There
: was blood on a hat which was found
Looked as if the wearer had pushed
hat over face with blood stained
! fingers. The blood on the hat, over
alls and drawers was bright red and
looked as if it had been there but a
short while. Blood on suspenders
and shirt darker.
Witness said that every one who
CONTINUED on page ~
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17

1t was strenuous week. The
friends Of all three Of the young
ladies combatted for supremacy, and
while the vote was the largest of any
one week yet, by large odds, the rel
atiye positions Of the candidates were
not changed.
Miss Georgia Deaton still retains
her position at the top with Miss
Theo Dougherty a verv close second.
Miss Katie Stevens is still third in
the race but is so comparatively lit
tie behind, that it may be said that
the three candidate sare punched. A
few days work may change the COM
plexion of things at any time so close
are the candidates.
There has probably never been a
contest of the kind in the history Of
the state where honors among fair
contestants were more evenly divid-
ed. It is anybodys race and what
each succeeding count may develop is
highly problematical.
Vote Analysed.
Miss Georgia Deaton received the
largest white vote clipped from the
paper, being over 1000, while Miss
Dougherty received about 600. Miss
Stevens had a total of about 4OC
| white votes.
The largest vote of the day was
accorded Miss Dougherty, being 2l,-
900 as against 16,46O for Miss Deaton
Miss Stevens by whom the people OF
Kendall are so loyalty standing, was
close third in the count, with H..
$40 votes.
Honors on the whole yesterday
were so evenly divided that it woulo
be difficult matter to feature the
vote of any one particular candidate
The magnitude Of the white vote !:
most surprising of all. Coupons came
in from all parts of county and some
were also received from various sec
tions of the United States from per
sons who were former residents o
Fergus county and now readers of the
Democrat. It only tends to show
what an intense amount of interest i:
being manifested everywhere:
Considerable delay in making th'
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17

War; has been transferred to Mr..
eMlchoir Ulrich The consideration
mentioned in the deed is one dollar.
Mr. Ulrich will engage in the stock
business and also will supply the
Lewistown market with fresh eggs,
butter and all kinds of garden pro-
ducts.
Mr.. Ed Wright is certainly a
hustler in the real estate business as
this is the fifth transaction he has
negotiated since the first OF the year.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17
GAMBLE CONCERT COMPANY

Ernest Gamble, the manager Of the
company, exercises especially fine
judgment in selecting his repertoire
of songs and instrumental selections
by himself and company with the re-
suit that every person, whether he
possesses a technical knowledge of
music or not, thoroughly enjoys the
program.
They will appear again this even
ing in Culver's hall and there has
been a large sale of seats for the
second performance.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17
ALL TO THE GOOD.
DR.. Emil Starr, State Chemist, Pays
This City Nice Compliment.

DIR. Emil Starr, state chemist. came
over the latter part of the week, hav-
ing been subpoenaed as witness tor
the defense in the Nordahl case.
This was DR.. Starr first visit to
Lewistown and he expressed himself
as delighted with the city.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17
RECORD BREAKING VOTE.
All Of the Candidates for Great Oriental Trip
Make Fine Showing This Week Interest
Continues to Grow Over County.

count was experienced last evening
due to the fact that the package con-
taininr Miss Stevens vote was mis-
laid while enroute and it was agreed
to hold the count open until it ar
rived Hereafter Miss Stevens has
agreed to send her votes down a day
earlier, so that there will be no oc-
casion for delaying after 7:30 o'clock,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-03-17

te imperative that everything be in
the judges hands before the hour
designated for the opening of the
box
The vote today in detail is as fol-
lows: