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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES ELECTED

Following are the delegates and al
ternates, chosen by the county demo-
cratic centrol committee, to the state
committee which meets in Bozeman
on June 10th to select the six dele
gates from Montana to the national
convention:
Delegates: David Hilger, Joseph
Jackson, Joseph Wunderlin. Julius
Petersen, J. E. Pinkley, Roy E.
Ayers, B. c White, c. A. Drinkard,
Breck Ornbaum. Matthew E. Regan,
John Marshall, Thomas NJ. Shaw.
J. w. Doherty, John Mengelkoch, E.
c. Abbott, A. H. Ross. F. NJ.
Drinkard, Joseph Vanek, George w.
Belcher, w. ]. Stapleton, J. S. Kelly,
Thomas Bromlev. Thomas Graham.
Mike Lynch, o. J. Romunstad, M. A..
Johnson
Alternates: Frank King, E. A..
Foster. Tom Stout, F. r. Cunning.
ham, L. P. Slater, Firman Tullock,
William Gordon Robert She'll, Byron
Tayer, S. M. Shull. D. c. Walker,
John Mabry, NJ. ]. Hall, D. H. Line
barger, Henry Burnett. Perry West
fall, Perry Heath, Felix F. McGinn,
Jr., George B McFarren. D. V. Coff-
man, A. B. Bernier E. P. Durnen, A.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19

before many months have passed.
Ihe amount of ore which is being
sent over from the Santiago mine to
the Kendall mill is yet comparatively
small. This is due to the fact that
the ore faces have not been worked
out sufficient to enable large force
OF men to get at the work OF taking
out the ore. The ore bodies have
been determined and within sixty
days the mine will be in such state
OF development that two or three
hundred tons daily can be taken out
The Gold Links shaft was down
l34 feet last Sunday. So confident
are the owners of this property that
they will open up a big mine that a
tentative order has been placed for
the lumber to be used in the con-
struction of mill.
Superintendent Whitaker and his
men are drifting toward the ore body
on the Golden Discovery and some
evry encouraging news concerning
the result of their work is looked
for very shortly.
The Abbey is looking better every
day. They are working on the ore
body which appears to be of even
greater extent than was at first
thought by John r. Cook and others
who are largely interested in the
property
Under the direction Of Santiago
Bob Scott, work is being vigorously
prosecuted on the North Kendall
Mr.. Scott, who is as we'll acquainted
with the Kendall district as any man
that ever operated there, has great
faith in the North Kendall.
Will Start Work On Excelsior.
George Canon Of this city, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Excelsior
Gold Mining company who own some
valuable property on Plum creek over
on the other side of the mountain,
announces that work will be renewed
on that property within the next
thirty days. This company have
some excellent showings and have
already done several thousand dollars
worth of good work.
There is not knocker to be found
in Kendall these days and every one
who visits the camp is Immediately
impressed with the air Of general
prosperity and confidence. 1t is in
deed a great camp and destined to
see yet greater times.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19
MUTUAL INSURANCE co.
Farmers Meeting Today to Perfect
ORGANIZATION of Association.

A number of farmers who are i'll
terested in the organization of the
Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning
Insurance Association of Fergus
county, Montana, are in the city to.
day for the purpose Of perefecting the
organization of the company.
Applications for $4,000 worth OF
insurance have already been filed and
those behind the movement con-
fidently expect to secure a very large
amount after short canvass. C. A.
Drinkard, secretary OF the associa-
ton, and B. F. Gordon, of Straw. will
start out tomorrow after the new
business.
The farmers mutual insurance
against fire and LIGHTNING has been
tried with invariab;c success in east
ern states and there is no reason why
the plan should not be similarly sue
cessful in Fergus county.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19
.ELKS' AGGREGATION
TAKE SECOND game
SECOND GAME OF THE SEA-
SON GOES TO THE ANTLER-
ED TEAM.

Revenge is sweet" said the Elks
ball team Sunday evening when they
walked away with the scalp Of the
Power Mercantile aggregation sus.
pended from their belts. The boys
in the white suits had not forgotten
how cruelty the lads in blue had
treated them on the previous Sunday
and went out in the second game to
even up the score. Thanks to some
very loose work by the store boys in
the eighth when the Elks scored six
runs, their desire was gratihed
Although there have been better
games of base ball played in the
United States, there have been few
more interesting to the spectators.
The E1ks started out with a rush
getting three runs in the second and
two in the third. The Powers got
three across in the third and neither
team scored in the fourth. The Pow.
er boys tied it up in the fifth and
forged one run ahead in the sixth
They added another in the seventh
and it began to look as if the cham
pions of last year were going to out
game the newcomers in this league.
But in the eighth. there was sew
eral things doing. For one, the Elks
got next" to few of Willard's
curves and plugged out few clean
hits. Then the Power infield went to
pieces and the sum total of the
catastrophe was six big scores for the
white suits.
That practically settled the contest
for Carleton was pitching strong ball
and the Power boys got but one run
in the eighth and were shut out IN
the final session, the final score being
II to 8, in favor of the B. P. 0. Elks.
The game was marked by several
fine plays. In the first inning,
Haasch, playing third for the Elks,
made two stunning catches of high
foul flies out near the left field bleach
ers. In the second, Miller of the
same team got hard liner while on
the dead rum Hottie, for the Power
boys, made two swell throws from
center field, cutting off runners at the
plate. Slater had on his batting
clothes, getting four of the eight safe
hits credited to his side. Haasch did
the most effective batting for the
Elks, getting three safe ones in five
trips to the plate.
Willard played strong game for
the losers, first at shortstop and then
in the box where he succeeded Rath-
lrn who was not in the best of form.
He kept the Elks guessing until the
fatal eighth.
Smith, new catcher on the Power
team. moves around like a first class
ball player and will usdoubtedly
strengthen the Mercantile nine.
Each team made a lot of errors,
the greater number of them being on
wild throws. AS soon as they get
their arms in better working order
both teams will be in shape to put
up very interesting article of the
national sport.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19

Following is the remainder of the
program:
Illustrated Song, Old Black joe.
............ Class
Class History ...... Della ST. Peter
Glass Prophecy ..:.. Vivian Reede,
Iabieau ! ,1 49,. The Sculptor Boy
Glass Will and Advice to Eighth BIS
Nathalie Smith
Illustrated song-Old Kentucky
Home ......... Girls of the Class
Drill and Tableau by Twelve Girls
Presentation of Diplomas ........
.......... President School Board
Our Festal Day ...... Song by Glass
The commencement night program
by the senior class of the high school
is as follows:
Pano Solo ...... Genevieve Beasley
Invocation ...... Rev. A. ]. Martin
Music ........ Symphony Orchestra
Salutatory and Essav-The Pioneer
Of Reformation. Edna V. Anderson
Address by B. T. Hathaway, assistant
superintendent Of public instruction.
Vocal Solo .... Mrs. w. w. White
Essay and Valedictory-Looking
Forward ........ Mary Campbell
Presentation of Diplomas III. A.
Moulton, Pres. Board of Trustees
Music ........ Symphony Orchestra
The members of the Senior class
this year are: Charles M. Smith,
Delight Whitney Downing, Ida Ellen
Crowley, Eunice Elizabeth Smith,
Edna Viola Anderson Nellie Douglas
Ballantyne, Eleanor Lorraine Jack
son. Hazel June Belden, Jacob Lindsay
Holzemer and Mary Campbell.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19
P. Brewington, J. f. Lyons. John
Leonard, Albert Hogeland.
Are All for Bryan.

Fresno, May 1.-THE democratic
morrow afternoon for the purpose OF
chosing four delegates at large to the
national convention at Denver on
July E.
During the session The congression-
a districts will meet and elect dele
gates. Both the state and district
conventions will. it is conceded, i'm
struct their delegates for Bryan. as
there is no opposition to him. In
the state convention contest may
develop for control of the party ma
chinery.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19
Card of Thanks.

We, the parents of the Fitzwater
boys, wish to extend to those friends
in ever ysection of Fergus county our
sincere thanks and to express our
deenest gratitude for the many acts
of kindness done in behalf Of our
sons since the direst misfortune over
took them several months ago. That
the community is filled with sylnpa-
thetic, charitable and generous peo-
pie has been demonstrated to us dur
ing our misfortune and we can only
pray that the good God in Heaven
may fttingly reward all of those kind
hearts who proffered substantial aid
and comfort during the darkest days
of our lives. Again thanking all of
those good people for their kindness,
we are
SARAH FITZWATER.
T. A. FITZWATER
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19
FERGUS STUDENTS DO WELL
Local High School Athletes Make Good Marks
But Could Not Compete With MissouIa
!nefgIbIeS- Miss Downing Third.

The delegation of Fergus count,
students who participated in the de-
clamatory and athletic contests in
Missoula last week. returned home
Saturday evening. All came home
thoroughly satisfied with the showing
made and determined to do a great
deal better next year when the con-
ditions, it is hoped, will Be more fav-
orable for the schools outside of Mis-
soula.
Dissatisfaction Created.
The meet last week unfortunately
produced considerable dissatisfaction
and this feeling has been expressed
III moderate way by the Fergus
county delegation.
None of the local athletes are play-
ing he baby" act but they insist
that the outside schools were treat
ed unfairly by Missoula and say that
a repetition Of the tactics pursued this
year by the Garden City school will
result dlsastrously for the Inter
scholastic association
Several schools have already stated
positively that they will not compete
next year but it is believed that all
difficulties will be smoothed out be-
fore next May.
The fact that all Of the officials
Of the meet, or practically all, were
from Missoula, handicapped the out
side schools somewhat. However
this is not the chief complaint.
Two Star Athletes.
1t is alleged that Gish and Train
er, two members Of the Missoula
team, were ineligible. These two men
made over thirty of the 40 points Sc
cured by Missoula Gish, who is a
magnificent athlete, fully develop
ed man instead of high school
student, made 20 of these points. He
entered the Missoula high school the
25th of March, having come from
Seattle. Telcgrams from Seattle
stated that he had been back in at
least three studies in the schools
there and that he is twenty-threc
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19
SARAH FITZWATER.
T. A. FITZWATER

The Lady Foresters will give a
Basket Social at Imislund Hall. Tues
day evening, May the 26 Every lady
attending the social will be presented
with basket. after which the baskets
will be auctioned off to the highest
bidders. There will be a musical pro-
gram during the evening Music by
the Symphony orchestra. Admission
to hall, 25c each.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19

Basket Social at Imislund's hall.
Tuesday evening, May 10Th, for the
benefit of ST. Leo's church. All
baskets will be furnished by the w.
c. O. F. Music by Symphony or
chestra. Auction at $50 o'clock.
Admission, Is cents,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19
High School Notice.

The class exercises of the class OF
'0S will be given Wednesday night at
Culver's opera house. The regular
comm mencement exercises will b.
held Friday night at the opera house.
There is no charge for admission to
these exercises and all friends Of the
graduates are cordially invited to at
tend
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19

The Democrat Supply Department
has just received fine line of blank
books. including ledgers, journals,
records, cash books, day books and
many other books
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19

The public school program Thurs
day evening will be opened by song
by the graduating class; after that
will come a dialogue, "Mark Twain
and the Interviewer" by Randall
Vrooman and Launcelot Rowley.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19
Commencement THIS WEEK
Closing Exercises Of the City and the Fergus
County Free High School To Be Held on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Nights.

This is commencement week for
the various Lewistown schools.
Wednesday evening the regular
class day exercises of the high school
will be held in Culver's hall; Thurs
day evening, the public school
exercises will be held and Friday
evening the regular commencement
day exercises Of the high school will
be held in Culver's hall.
The program for the high school
class day exercises tomorrow evening
is as follows
Rose Drill -. Sixteen Girls
Music ............ Symphony Club
Clay Play ."The Senior"
The Messenger -. Eleanor Jackson
Flunks .............. Charles Smith
The Senior ....... Jacob Holzemer
Class Of 'O7 ............ Ida Crowey
Girls Basket Ball. Edna Anderson
Athletic Manager. Edmund Johnson
Captain of Football Team ........
Frank Wright
Pitcher ............... Jay Collins
AtHleuCS ........... .............
Cornelius Anderson, Duane Aldrich,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19
ON TRIAL FOR CONTEMPT.
M. F. Lynch, Foreman of the N-Bar
Ranch, Cited to Show Cause

NJ F. Lynch, manager Of the N-Bar
ranch on Flatwillow creek. was cited
by Judge Cheadle to appear in court
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-05-19

Cornelius Anderson, Duane Aldrich,
Leo Ivins, Gustave Grupe, Roy
Daley
Discouragers Of Hesitancy.
Eunice Smith, Alice Kinzel. Ella
Hobensack, Verne Cook, Florence
To1,,co,, EfFa C1oo,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-21
HOLLANDERS TO
SETTLE AT BELFIELD

The Pete Jensen farm of 1000 acres was
sold the past week to Hollanders for a
good figure The deal was made by Ed.
OConnor. the Bel6eld banker, and he is
negotiating with the same capitalist for
the purchase of 10000 acres more.
Mr. O'Connor had been corresponding
direct will, the Holland bankers and on
Friday two of them arrived in Belheld.
They we're pleased with the Jensen land
and bought it at once. paying every cent
in cash. The following day August s.,
they took possession and put two farmers
direct from the Old Country onto the
farm.
These bankers from across the water
are pleased with our country and say that
they will bring colony of 100 splendid
families to this locality between now and
another spring. Wherever these sturdy
Hollanders have taken up land in the
Dakotas and Minnesota they have soon
built up prosperous farming and stock
raising communities, and it is expected
that theyewill do the same here They
reason that our 50 and $12 per acre lands
should double and treble in price in a
very few years-Dickinson Post
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-21
HIRES LIVERY RIG; At
TEMPTS TO SELL 1T

Dickinson Post: Frank Smith, a sheep
sllcarer by profession, last Saturday morn.
ing hired a rig at the o. X. livery stable.
saying that he was going fifteen miles
south of town. Because Saturday after
noon found him at Medora acting queerly,
Smith is now an inmate of the county Jail,
awaiting trial on the charge of horse
stealing.
Smith made appearance in Mc'ora Sat
urlay afternoon and, it is alleged, mmc-
diatcly tried to dispose of the team in that
city. He appeared SO eager to get rid of
the property that Justice of the Peace
Nels Nichols got in connection with long
distance and made inquiries among the
various livery stables of TINS city. The
O. Il. Stables identified the rig, and Smith
was held by Sheriff Charley Wills, pend
ing the arrival of Sheriff Hartung. The
Stark county sheriff placed Smith under
arrest Sunday morning and brought him
to the city on No. A.,
The local authorities believe they can
weave strong chain of evidence around
| Smith that will connect him with hold
ups at Mandan recently
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-21
BEACHITES TAKE
TRIP INTO BAD LANDS

4 party of Beachites went for an out
ing into the Bad Lands Sunday. They
took No. A in the morning to Mcdora and
from there drove to the Custer Trail
ranch, which is abou, five miles south of
Mc,ora and then about three miles beyond
to the site of the old Roosevelt ranch
The buildings have all been removed and
nothing remains to mark the spot except
hole in the ground which was once used
as a cellar and a few old pieces of timber
which, no doubt, were cut by Teddy
with his little hatchet when he built
the cabin that has since been exhibited
at many fairs and now stands on the capi-
to grounds at Bismarck. Lunch was
taken along and on this historic spot the
party partook of their midday meal.
Frank Cooper took his kodak along and
took number of pictures and then the
party drove back to the Custer Trail, and
after visiting while at this old bad land
summer resort returned to Medora and
returned home on No. 3. The party was
composed of Messrs and Mesdames. Frank
Cooper, Fl. W. Peek, Misses Leha lanes
Rowcna and Helena Peek. and Messrs
NJ. Cooper, A. b. McNab and !. W.
Brinton
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-21
BISMARCKERS ARE
EASY FOR CROOKS

Bismarck, N d.. Aug. l7.-Charlie
Mandell, local cook and crook, is in Jail
charged with the forging of two certih-
Gates of deposit for 500 and sr57.6r on
the First National bank of Glendive and a
buncoed policeman is tearing his hair
The ease with which Bismarckers were
relieved of this amount of money if gen
orally known, would draw all the sharks
to this land of suckers. Over week ago
a man named Olson lost by theft several
certificates of deposit on Glendive bank
while visiting Billings. and stopped pay
ment on them. Tuesday stranger struck
town and soon got intimate with Mandall,
the outcome of which was that he handed
him the 500 certificate and induced him to
try to cash it at a bank This was easily
done at the Merchants State bank and the
money, so Mandell says. was turned over
to the stranger, who had taken post in a
box car.
Mandell then got certificate tor the
larger amount and tri ed to cash it at the
First National bank but it would not &C
without an endorser. Presently he re-
turned with one of the policeman, who
endorsed the paper and the roll was taker
back to the box car by Mandell, who say:
it was the last he saw of the stranger. bu
before leaving the two worthless exchanged
Clothes The certificates we're returned
unpaid and the signature declared q
forgery. As result Mandell is behint
the bars.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-21
A THIRD LUMBER
YARD BEING PUT IN

As stated in the Chronicle last week
Beach is to have another lumber yard
Chas Trondson and 4. F. Whiting, OF
Blackduck, Minn., are the parties who are
putting the yard IN and this week they pnr-
chased two lots on Blanche Street, one
from a. r. Kellogg and one from the Liver
more estate, nearly opposite Cramcr's
blacksmith shop They already have an
Office building under construction and
several cars of lumber has arrived for the
new firm, which is being put on the grounds
The office building will be two story
structure and the yard will be entirely en-
closed by high picket fence.
Mir. Trondson, the senior member of the
firm and N p. Reed, who will be local
representative, are in town and are hav-
ing the work rushed as fast as possible
and expect to get the yard in shape for
business in short time. Messrs. Trondson
and Whiting are experienced lumbermen.
They have mills and retail yard at Black.
duck and most of their lumber for the yard
here will be shipped from there. This
gives Beach three lumber yards. From
the amount of lumber that is sold in Beach
and being hauled into the country, they
will all do nice business.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-21
SHOOTING AT MARMARTH

The shooting occurred Monday evening;
at about 80 in the presence of two OF
three witnesses. The girl known as
Blanche was put under arrest and the
coroner and states attorney We're called
from Beach and an inquest held on Tues
day evening and the coroncr's jury brought
in verdict of accidental shooting. How
ever, the state S attorney believes he has n
case against the girl and she will be brought
to Medora and givena preliminary hearing
before Justice Nichols, probably today.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-21
Burkey.

Regular correspondent Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Bares are rejoicing over the arrival
of little boy which came to their home
Saturday of last week. Mother and child
are both doing nicely.
Otto Petcrsilie, Julius Van Dale and Miss
Alice Koch were shopping in Beach Mon
day.
Mrs. J. Rogers went to Beach Monday
to consult DIR. Muscus regarding hcI
health The Doctor gave her something
that helped her almost Instantly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dale are a, r. Koch
assisting with the cutting OF Mr.. Koch:
grain, also looking after their own farming
interests nearby.
Mr.. and Mrs Hubert Barcs, Of parkston
S. d., are visiting their Children located
in the vicinity of Rurkcy. They arrived
Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Randash is enjoying a visi
from his mother and father, from Little
Falls, MINI.
Miss Olteson has returned to Dickinson
There we're Catholic services in thu
church Saturday. it being holiday. Jas
Thill took the Prest to Beach Saturda..
afternoon.
Tony Bares went to Sentinel Butte Sat
urday to meet his father and mother.
|. l.. Denton was at Beach on Monday
Mail is delivered to Burkey three time
week now, Tuesdays, Thursday and Sat
urdays
Mr.. w. H. Hunck and wife we're a
Carlyle Friday.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-21
-
Wibaux

Pioneer, Aug. g. Rife Bros. sold ten
cars of sheep at South St. Paul this week
and while they struck a bad market it is
understood that the sheep sold very we'll
AS compared with the prices a week
earlier, lambs were that day $3.50 lower
and sheep 4oc to SOC.
On Tuesday of this week Mrs. Roy
Chappcll presented her husband with a
bright baby girl who, although she now
weighs but 81, pounds, already occupies a
place of great magnitude in the hearts
aud home OF her happy parents. The
Pioneer extends congratulations
]. G. Kinney has purchased q 40 II. +.
Lambert livc passenger automobile. The
new car is spcedc'l up to 60 miles per
hour but any time that !. {. wants to drive
it that fast his friends will doubtless be
too busy TO 90 for an auto ride just then.
However, il is the sWellcst car in these
parts and travels as slow as any of them,
when necessary and considerable faster.
lloboes were busy in town last night
and in the course of their explorations got
into W. A. Orgain Cos. store by breaking
small holes in the glass of one of the side
windows at the point where the spring
catches hold it, and thus raising the win.
dow. They soon awakened Rex Chappe1
who sleeps there and by the time he had
got up to investigate, had made good their
escape. Four or FIVE box cars were also
them over this morning and found every
thing intact.