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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Power Sites Withdrawn.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Secretary
Ballinger today issued an order for
the conservation of the water power
rights on public lands. Without
waiting for legislation to learn what
eventually will be done with many
lands valuable for water power, the
secretary Withdrew from disposition
more than 5000 acres of such land To-
Gated in Montana, Idaho, Colorado,
Washington, Wyoming and New
Mexico.
This land now being in the public
domain will probably be affected by
legislation to be enacted during the
next congress Until congress de-
cides just what is to be done with the
land and the terms upon which it is
to be utilized, the secretary will keep
tight hold upon it. The land is To-
Gated as follows: 684 acres on Red
Rock creek, Montana; 1927 acres on
Clark's Fork, in Montana and Idaho;
1884 acres on the Gunnison river
and tributaries in Colorado and New
Mexico; 1,boS acres On the Klickital
river in Washington; 200 acres along
the Judith river in Montana, and 712
acres along the Green river tributaries
in Wyoming.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
the plant up to its fullest capac
from the beginning.
First Class Milling Plant.


The Judith Basin mill is consid-
cred one of the best plants of the
sort west of Minneapolis. The pres
ent mill was constructed about six
years ago at cost of $4,000, the
machinery being of the best in every
particular. The mill is operated by
water power and is unique in this
part of the county in that the water
in the mill ditch never freezes, thus
enabling the plant to be operated
twelve months in the year. This is
tremendous advantage over most
water power mills of the north.
Make Lewistown Milling Center.
In conversation with a representa-
tive Of the Democrat a short while
since, the elder Mr.. Andrews stated
that he is confident that Fergus
county is destined to become the
greatest wheat growing section of
the United States. Moreover, he
says that the wheat raised here is as
good as the best produced in the
United States and there is no reason
why flour equal to anv made in the
Twin Cities cannot be made here.
He has no doubt that they will be
able to make flour which will be able
to compete successfully with any i'm
ported product in the local field but
| which will also command ready and
growing market in other parts Of the
state.
The steady operation Of the local
mill will mean much to this city and
to the surrounding ranchers. 1t will
mean that tens of thousands of dol
ars now sent east every year for
flour will be kept here and will tend
to improve the wheat market in Lew
istown. The purchasers of the Ju-
dith Basin mill will doubtless have
the united support Of local business
men in their efforts to make Lewis
town milling center.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Marvellous Transformation in the
Judith Basin in the Year Draw
ing to a Close.
MANY LAND DEALS
Hundreds of Thousands of Acres of
Fergus Soil Passes Into Hands
of New Home Seekers,

Few people living right in the
midst of things here really realize the
tremendous changes which the year
now drawing to close has made in
the Judith Basin. TO the observing
ones, these changes have been little
short of a revolution, peaceful
revolution involving the transfer of
tremendous areas of land and mil
lions in money. 1t is probably not
putting it too strongly to say that
fully one thousand new people have
found homes in the peerless Judith
Basin since last Christmas and scores
of others from eastern states have
made investments which will mean
such profits as were never before
realized in legitimate land speculation.
Busy Year in Land Office.
There are two men in this city who
are in positions to realize something
OF the magnitude of the movement of
new people into this favored section.
They are Register c. E. McKoin and
Receiver w: A. Hedges. of the u. S.
land office in Lewistown.
1t has been strenuous year for
these two efficient officials. Be-
early in the spring, the rush
at their office has been growing IN
volume until at times their office
force was almost swamped by the
avalanche of business transacted with
the hundreds of people who desired
to get possession of some of the
precious government land before it
was all gone. All records have been
broken in the matter of homestead
entries and the Golfers of the govern
ment has been enriched by many
thousands of dollars sent in from this
place.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Commissioners of Fergus and Vel
lowstone Counties Meet to Sc
lect Best Site.
INSPECT The ROADS
Messrs. Petersen and Neill Make
Arrangements to Do Some Work
Near Coal Camp.

Chairman Julius Petersen, of the
board of county commissioners, re-
turned Saturday from an extended
trip along the Musselshell river in
company with Commissioner Neill.
Bridge Across Musselshell.
The trip was taken primarily for the
purpose of meeting the county com
missioners of Yellowstone county
with reference to the selection of a
site for a new bridge which the two
counties intend to construct across
the Musselshell river somewhere east
of Musselshell crossing. There are
two or three petitions for bridges and
the joint boards are now endeavoring
to pick out the most feasible place
for putting in the crossing. The peo-
pie of Milestone want ne bridge to
cross the river at that point while
there are others who desire the bridge
built at Japan in Yellowstone county,
are the Carpenter creek coal fields
which are looked upon as the future
rival of the Roundup fields.
While it was not definitely decided
Just where the bridge will be located,
the commissioners of both counties
rather favor the Melstone site. It
was decided, however, to postpone
the construction of the bridge until
next spring, owing to the greater ex-
pense of doing the work during the
winter months. The bridge will cost
between eight and nine thousand dol
lars which will be divided equally
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Sheriff Martin Has Number of Depu-
ties Securing County for Jurors
and Witnesses. A.
HARD TO find Them
Hundreds of Miles Must Be Covered
By Horse Back to Round Up
Men Who Are Subpoenaed.

Sheriff Martin and his force of
deputies are busy this week serving
jurors and witnesses with subpocnas
Tor the forthcoming term of the dis
trict court which begins next Mon
day When it is considered that the
seventy jurors and scores Of wit
nesses III the various cases set for
trial are scattered from one end OF
this big county to the other, many
OF them residing at places far re-
moved from any line of railroad, it
may be seen that this task Of Sheriff
Martins is no snap. 1t ncccssitatcs
horse back trips Of hundreds Of miles
and with the mercury lowering down
around zero it is no pleasant job to
stradde a cayusc all day long.
An Interesting Term.
The approaching term will be a
most important one. The criminal
docket includes two murder trials and
numerous cases Of lesser moment.
The first case to be tried is that of
the state VS.. Peter Robson who
killed Roy Short in saloon in this
city last September. 1t is presumed
that Robison's plea will be self de-
fensc. Il. +. Smith is his attorney
which means that his case will be
well looked after.
1t will be we'll toward Christmas
before the jury term comes TO an end.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16

formerly had charge of the Barnes
King Boarding House (sometimes
called the red pig boarding house)
and there remains many in Kendall
who recollect that Bill Newton al
ways put up first class chuck, and
there is every reason to suppose that
Mr.. Newton will live up to his repu-
tation in this line. He will retain his
interest in the Club saloon for the
present but will devote his time to
the hotel. Here's how, Bill.
Today Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McLain
leave for Butte where Mr.. McLain
will receive medical treatment Mr..
McLain has suffered from stomach
trouble for some time, and his many
friends hope that he will return to
his home in Kendall in a short time,
we'll man.
About the middle of the week, Dave
Hopper and w. r. Evans, of this
place, and George Brimble, of Maiden,
left for the Snowies to hunt deer,
while several other parties are pre-
pairing to leave for the bad lands to
hunt.
On Wednesday the men employed
40 tiN OPSu Nuto a. tuC Jtl ANllIk
were laid off on account of the storm.
County Superintendent Orpha Noble
accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Clint
Fitzhugh, drove out from Lewist own
Thursday. Miss Noble visited the
schools that afternoon and on Friday
drove to Wilkinson's to visit the
school there. Miss Noble was the
guest Of the Misses Fahey while in
Kendall.
Frank Biglen came out from Lew
istown Friday to visit his friends in
Kendall.
Mrs. Mortimer Lewellin and little
son were the guests of Mrs. Level
Inns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. S.
Henricks, couple Of days last week.
Mrs. Lewellin, accompanied by her
father, returned to Harlowton on
Sunday
Mrs. +. F. Hampson, the Fort Ma
ginnis, is the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. f. F. Mclean, at the Kendall
mine. Mrs. Hampson is accom-
panied by her nephew, Verne Hub
bard, Of Buffalo, N. Y.
Lewistown on Friday,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Mccormick
were in Lewistown Friday.
N Butler drove over to Maiden on
business Wednesday.
John Hunniwell made trip into
Kendall Monday from his ranch near
the Judith.
James Awberry was business Wis
itor in Lewistown last Monday.
William ]. Anderson has moved
his family from his ranch on Dog
Creek, and they will reside in Ken
dali through the winter months to
give his young sons the advantages
of the public schools in Kendall
Mrs. M. Cox left Tuesday morn
ing to visit few days with the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Nebraska Men Take Over Big Local
FIGURING Plant-Large Sum Of
Money Involved.
Are PRACTICAL MILLERS
Purchasers Have Had Much Ex-
perience in the Milling Business
Take Charge at Once.

Frank J. Robinson, the real estate
man, left this morning for Helena
where he will see John P. Barnes and
complete the final details for the sale
Of the Judith Basin milling plant to
Andrews and son, capitalists and
practical milling men of Minden,
North Dakota. The deal has been
pending for several weeks, the elder
Mr.. Andrews having made several
trips to this city to confer with the
owners of the property.
Involves Large Sum Of Money.
While the purchase price has not
been made public it is known to be
in the neighborhood Of one hundred
thousand dollars. John P. Barnes, an
old-time resident Of this city but now
living in Helena, owns the larger
portion of the stock, G. A. Steinberg,
who has been in charge as manager
for the last five or six years, being
the only other stockholder. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Steinberg has been
offered responsible position with
the new company.
Take Immediate Possession.
The Messrs. Andrews are expected
to arrive in the city Thursday eve
ming and will take immediate pos
session Of the mill. The father has
had forty years experience in the
milling business and his son, who will
have charge Of the local plant, las
had both practical and technical
training in the business. Their fnan-
cial connections will enable them to
ma ke any alterations or improve
ments required in the mill and to run
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Buyers Getting BUSY.

Advices from Utah state that the
advance guard of wool buyers have
arrived in that state and are con-
tracing wool at lively rate. The
price ranges around twenty cents and
as Montana wool always commands
from two to three cents better
prices than the Utah clips, some idea
may be gained as to the possible
prices which will be offered the first
prices which will be offered here.
The buyers are expected to arrive in
Montana shortly after the first of the
year and will doubtless be in Lewis
town looking after the choice wool
grown in the Judith Basin.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
No Abatement of Rush.

October was a great month in the
land office. During last month there
were SO desert entries, involving T.
522 acres; 224 homesteads entries
under the old law, aggrcgating 49,
9l3 acres; So homestead entries under
the enlarged homestead act, involving
1885 acres, and 22 railway selections
making ZO,268 acres, a total of over
10000 acres. There were also two
coal entries, two timber and stone
entries and one mining application
during the month, while the cash re-
cepts Of the office aggregated $751;
225.38.
If the rush continues as it has
started, the present month promises
to establish a new record. Over one
hundred homestead filings have al
ready been received and the land of
fee is crowded during every hour Of
the business day with eager would-be
homcstcaders. 1t is now necessary
to get some distance from railroad
in order to find government land
but the wonderful record Of Fergus
county land as grain producer
leads the homesteaders to take up a
quarter or half section despite the
long haul which will be required in
order to market their products.
But few years ago, transfer in
volving a few thousand dollars Great
ed considerable comment. But now
such deals are of daily occurrence
and accepted as matter of course.
While it has been fine year for the
real estate men, the members of this
particular class of business men have
been reaping only the legitimate fruits
OF their faith in the Judith Basin
These real estate men went down in
to ther pockets for thousands of dol
lars spent in advertising before they
started to realize any results. Some
of these firms invested immense sums
of their own good money in lands
and took what many people consid-
cred big chances in SO doing. In
praise for the rapid de-
of tbs vcritablc empire,
the real estate men of the Judith
Basin should not be overlooked for
one moment.
With the approach of winter, there
will naturally be a cessation of the
remarkable activity in real estate but
business will be by no means at
standstill. During the cold season,
the various real estate firms of the
basin will perfect plans for an even
greater activity which all believe is
sure to come next year. Vast guam
titles OF advertising matter will be
sent out not only by the realty men
but by the two big railroad COM
panies with lines crossing the county
and with the unsurpassed record of
good year to encourage them in this
propaganda for new settlers, they
should succeed in interesting thou
sands of people in this, the best coun-
try On earth.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Terrible Mine Accident

Fully four hundred men lost their
lives last Thursday in mine at
Sherry, Illinois, belonging to the
Milwaukee Railroad company. A pile
of hay at the mouth of the mine
ilgnited some of the timbers and be-
fore the miners were aware of their
danger, the whole workings were
flled with smoke and gas. Heroic ef-
forts were made to rescue the i'm
prisoned men, the mine foreman and
superintendent losing their lives in
this manner. General Superintendent
Taylor who makes his home in
Roundup, this county. together with
President Earling, is at the scene of
the horror doing everything possible
for the stricken camp.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Will SOON Be
PRODUCING GOLD
9 Q 9 G GO Q 9 9 @ 9 9 G G G G G

. Freight teams have been busy G
9 for several weeks hauling the 9
9 heavy machinery for the Cum G
9 berland mill from the cars at 9
. this point to the mine near g
9 Maiden. Most Of the heavy ma G
= chinery is now on the ground and g
. the rest is coming in as rapidly 9
. as it can be hauled away. TO g
. the Democrat, Mr.. A. S. Wright G
9 states that the mill will be ready G
. for operation some time in jan G
. uary. They will start out with G
. an initial capacity of one hundred @
9 tons daily but this can easily be 9
9 increased to 800 tons daily as 9
. quickly as new tanks are secured. 9
9 The development work which 9
9 has been pushed with all pos g
9 sible haste, is showing up a big 9
9 ger mine with every shift. They g
9 have sufficient ore now blocked 9
9 out and ready for milling to keep 9
9 the mill running for an indefinite G
. time. 1t is the opinion of we'll 6
= posted mining men that the Cum G
9 berland is destined to become c,
9 one of the most sensational gold G
9 producers in the state. 6
g e e e g e g e g g g g e g g e 6
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Music Lovers of Lewistown Will Be
Given Treat Tomorrow Evening
Tickets On Sale.
FAVORI7ES TO APPEAR
Haller's Orchestra, Together With
Local Vocalist of Known Ability,
Will Entertain.

The sale Of seats for the concert
at the opera house tomorrow eve-
ming is in progress today and will
continue tomorrow. Judging from
the interest shown, the house will be
crowded. The members of the Halter
orchestra have been working as
siduously for weeks on the new music
and will give rendition of their num-
bers with finish that will surprise
and delight lovers of music. The or
chestra will give the aida March,"
Verdi; "Serenade," for flute and
horn, with orchestra accompaniment.
Title; the Dolores Waltzeso (con-
cerD by Waloteufel; "Cocoanut
Dance" piece CHARACTERISTIC, by Her
man; "Vision of Salome" (by request).
Lampe, and the beautiful selection for
concert from Lucia de Lamermoor,"
by Donniziti.
Interspersed with these instrument
al selections will be three exquisite
ballads, Lullaby" by Carrie Jacobs
Bond; Longing" and "Sunbeams,"
by Miss Ruth Waite, the popular
Lewistown soprano. While r. p.
Haller, the musical director, decided
not to put Tosti's "Good Bye" on the
program, preferring something en-
tirely new, the requests that have
come in for the Tosti number clearly
indicate that the public would like to
hear Miss Waite sing it once more.
and doubtless it will be given some-
where in the entertainment. Mrs. F.
A. Long will be heard in Penn's
"Carissima," and this is going to
prove one of the most pleasing num-
bers On the program, and an Irish
song. "Shoogy Shoe" (swinging).
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Labor Leaders Opposed to Saloon.

Toronto, Nov. l4.-The question Of
labor and the saloon was discussed
this afternoon by labor leaders at a
big mass meeting in Massey hall.
Rev. Charles Stelzle, fraternal dele
gate to the convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor from the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America, presided, and
made tire principal address. Other
speakers included Vice President John
Mitchell and Treasurer John B. Len
non Of the American Federation Of
Labor and President Thomas L. Lewis
Of the United Mine Workers Of
America.
Mr.. Mitchell declared that organized
labor, in its fight for better condi-
tions for the wage Garner, is doing
more to promote temperance than is
any otrer organization.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Fargo Is Snowbound,

Fargo, N. d., Nov. l4.-Fargo to-
day is snowbound in the worst No.
vember storm in Is years. No trains
have arrived over the Northern Pa
cifc or the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railroad and the Great Nor
crn trains are all late. Street cars
have been tied UP all day.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
SHAULES Hotel
CHANGES HANDS
Bill" Newton Will aMnage Famous
Hostelry of Kendall, Says Our
Correspondent.
STOPS open CUT WORK
Storm Causes Several Men at Barnes
ing to Be Laid OFF Temporarily
Other Newsy Items.

Kendall Mont. Nov. 15.-W. W..
Newton has leased the Shaules Hotel
and On Thursday morning took
charge of this well-known hostelry.
Mr.. Newtons new venture surprised
some of his friends somewhat, but
each and every one said, "Well, Bill
can run it all right" Mr.. Newton
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
between Fergus and Yellowstone
counties.
Examine Rn,1nd,,n Roadc

While at Roundup, Commissioners
Petersen and Neill examined some
road matters about that place and
made arrangem to do consider
able work on the roads leading into
that place. In conversation with the
Democrat, Chairman Petersen stated
that Roundup is showing a steady
growth, many new buildings, including
business blocks and residences going
up in all portions of the city.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Crushed Bv Car Wheels.

San Francisco, Nov. 14--Mrs. Mary
Callahan and her niece, Catherine
Browne, aged 7 years, were crushed
to death today beneath the wheels of
an electric car near Ingleside, when
the buggy in which they were riding
was strrnk and overturned by the car
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16
Fresh Boxer Too Sudden.

New Orleans, Nov. l4.-Ad VOL
gast. OF Cardillac, Mich, knocked out
Henry Piet, champion lightweight of
France, In the second round Of .
scheduled 20-round bout before the
West Side A. G. this afternoon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16

t. R. Murray and wife, of Phil
brook-Hobson, are in the city today.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-16

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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-10-15

claimants or holders of an interest or
estate in and to the hereinafter described
real property, are hereby notified that
the above named plaintiff is the holder
of one certain delinquent tax certificate
issued by the Treasurer of King County,
State of Washington, dated the 10Th
day of November, 1908, and numbered
B54SS9, for the delinquent taxes of the
year 1905, in the amount of SO cents, and
upon the real property situated in said
King County, described as follows, to-
wit; Lot 6, Blocl0 -, Manhattan
Heights.
That the taxes for the following prior
and subsequent years have been paid by
the plaintiff upon said above described
real property, to-wit For the year 1906
the sum of 40 cents; for the year 1907
the sum of 81 cents, which several sums
bea interest at the rate of 10 per cent
per annum from said date of payment,
and are all the unpaid and unredeemed
taxes upon and against said real prop
erty.
You and each of you (including said
persons unknown, If any), are hereby
further notified and summoned to be and
appear within sixty days after the date
of first publication of this notice, eXclu-
sive of the day of said first publication,
to-wit: within so days after September
II, 1909, in the above entitled court and
action; and defend this action and an
swer the complaint of said plaintiff and
serve copy of your answer on the
undersigned attorney for plaintiff at
this office below stated, or pay the
amount due, together with interest and
costs. In case you fail so 90 do, judg
ment will be rendered herein, foreclosing
the lien of said taxes and costs against
each parcel of said real property for the
sums and amounts due upon and charged
against each, for said taxes, interest
and COSTS ordering sale of each parcel
of said property for the satisfaction of
the sums charged and found against it
respectively as provided by law, and as
prayed in plaintiffs complaint now on
file in this cause and court.
L. H. CRAVER, Plaintiff.
A. C. MACDONALD,
Attorney for Plaintiff Office Ad-
dress, SPA Bailey Building, Seat
tie, Wash.
Sept 17-Oct 20, 1909