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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-14
Grain pamaoed Near Reinbeck.

Special to Times Republican.
Reinbeck. Sept. 14.-The long drouth
was broken by a heavy rain storm
which fell Sunday night. In many
places the rain was accompanied by q
heavy wind which lodged the corr
badly but otherwise did no damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-14

No better example Of what can be
done by willing hands, backed up by
Hardin county soil. can be found than
that Of Clark e. Maine. who lives on
farm located Ave miles north Of
Hubbard and about fourteen miles
west of Eldora. Twenty seven years
ago Clark Maine. then a young man
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11

diton for these grueling races He is
very fast in the hundred yard and
somebody will have to get right down
close to the ten second mark in order
to head him at the tape.
Army Collins will participate in the
weight events. But for a couple OF
ringers brought into the meet by Mis-
soula last year, Collins would have
swept his field. Without such unfair
competition this year, he has splen-
did chance OF winning number OF
points for his school with the shot
hammer and discus
Public School Winner.
The public school won the dual
track met last Saturday from the high
school freshmen and sophomores by
score of 81 to Sc. A large number
of young athletes were on the grounds
and their performances give much
promise of point winners in the state
interscholastic at future meets.
John Branger, of the public school
won the gold watch offered by Prof
Wait for the best individual point win
ner, the big lad for the grades winning
II points for his school. He was frs,
in the discus, high jump, 220 hurdles
and second in the hammer and shot
put. Mcleod, Of the grades, won the
5O-yard and 1OO-yard dashes, broad
jump and was second in the pole
vault. Little Biglen won the pole
vault and was second in the broad
jump and 22O hurdles. Marshall, OF
the high school, won the 22O-yard
dash and second i'll the 440-yard run
Rowley, Of the high school, won the
8S0-yard event.
1t has been suggeste that the cit
liens of Lewistown raise funds for
the purchase Of fine gold medal tc
be competed for by the same teams
each year until one school shall have
won it for three consecutive times
when it shall become the permanen,
trophy of that school.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11

at the present low prices, which, how
ever, are improving steadily.
"Then again, the tariff bill now be-
ing considered by congress provides a
tariff duty of l cent per pound on the
metallic contents of all zinc ores i'm
ported (which in view of the large
amount shipped in from Mexico
should benefit us about 5000 per ton
on As per cent. ore
Railroad rumors are plenty as
usual but there seems to be no doubt
that the c. NJ & St. P. will build
within 4 miles Of the mine this sum
mer This will allow us to ship cop
per ores of very low grade at profit.
We have installed another and larg-
er pump and have no trouble in handl-
the water.
Our work will for the present be
confined to the continuation of the
drift from the 100 foot level toward
the east In this drift the values in
copper are increasing while the zinc
holds its own.
we expect TO cOnnne Our snip
ments to the zinc ore for the present
Thorough sampling has shown that
we have 4 feet Of ore which assays Is
per cent. zinc with practically no cop
per, while there is 4 to 5 feet of ore
which assays 9.4 per cent. copper but
which also carries Ia per cent. zinc
which with the proper milling plant
will pay for mining and milling, leav-
ing the copper as profit.
"We expect to begin stoping ore
for shipment as soon as the roads are
in good shape for hauling which will
be about July lst. Should the railroad
be under construction at that time
however, we should probably post
pone shipments until its completion
| and confine our work to development
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
Close Up the Gap.

The people of Zortman would like
to get into closer touch with this
city by the establishment of a mail
route between the Roy postoffce and
that city. There is gap of but 4O
miles but because of it. mail and sup
plies from this city have to travel
around FIVE or six hundred miles, con-
suming ten or twelve days enroute.
It would be to the advantage of Lew
istown to get that gap closed as it
would be the means of bringing busi-
ness to this city.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
Game Next Sunday.
GOV. JOHNSON NOT COMING
Minnesota's Executive Cancels Al
ENGAGEMENTS in Montana.

The following letter from Governor
Johnson to f. A. Trapp of the young
Mems Lecture Club and will oc-
cason a great deal Of regret among
the members of that organization and
the people generally.
"St. Paul, April 80, l9O9.-Gentle-
men: Permit me to say that | have
been obliged, because of orders of my
physician, to cancel all of my dates
in the west this spring. My health
has been somewhat impaired because
Of the strain occasioned during very
strenuous session of the legislature,
and | have been obliged to make ar
rangements for visit to some water
ing place where can rest and recup-
crate during the ensuing weeks.
II appreciate that my failure to fill
those engagements has been en-
barrassing to the local management
in every instance, and I regret this
more than can tell you, and nothing
short of absolute necessity would
cause me to change my plans.
Hoping that my failure to keep
these engagements this season may
eventuate in some arrangements by
which l can fill them next winter,
and looking forward to that oppor>
tunity, / have the honor to be, very
sincerity yours,
JOHN A. JOHNSON"
Governor Johnson was first en-
gagged to appear here in April. At
that time he wrote that owing to the
legislature still being in possession T
legislature still being in session it
would be impossible for him to leave
St. Paul. After considerable cores
pondence another arrangement was
worked out, and the governor was
scheduled to appear here on May II.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
New Company Promoted BY A. s.
Wright to Take Over Big Gold
Property.
MUCH ORE ON THE DUMP
Over One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Worth of Rock Piled Up Ready
for Mill.

"A. S. Wright, the we'll known min
ing promoter, returned the latter part
of the week from the Cone Butte min
ing district where he spent about ten
days making thorough examination
Of the Cumberland mine. Mr.. Wright
and his brother, Chas +. Wright, took
over one hundred samples of ore from
every portion Of the mine as it is now
opened up.
Some Fine Assays.
About fifty assays were made by
Tom Caldwell of the Gold Reef and
the assays showed an average value
Of over $40 in gold per ton. Some OF
the rock went $270 per ton. Another
batch of fifty samples are now being
run by Mr.. Caldwell and the returns
will be sent to Mr.. Wright this week.
Cumberland Owners.
The owners of the Cumberland are
Pete Rosso who has worked hard in
getting the property opened up,
Frank Stephens, R. Won Tobel, John
L. Beebe and Phil A. Chase. Spo-
kane parties had an option on the
property over year ago and the deal
you'd undoubtedly have gone through
but for the financial crash which
struck the country about that time.
High Grade Ore.
Several carloads Of high grade ore
have been shipped from this prop
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
Those Opposed to the Gebo Fran
chise Are Working Hard Among
Voters.
MANY ARE REGISTERING
Large Number of Ladies Signify In
tention of Exercising Their
Right.

Considerable interest has been in
jected into the special election on the
Gebo gas ad electric franchise by the
active work Of those who are opposed
to the city granting the privilege ask
ed for by the coal man.
Source of Opposition.
While number OF people are op-
posing the franchises on admittedly
purely personal grounds, there are
others who are not satisfied with the
conditions under which the franchise
is asked and are going to vote mo"
for that reason. The opposition
which has developed has been some-
what surprising to the local represen-
tatives of Mr.. Gebo but they insist
that the franchises will be granted by
substantial majority.
Ladies Will Vote.
Simply to show that they appreciate
and are more than willing to take
advantage OF such suffrage privileges
as men, the ladies of the city have
been registering in rather large num-
bers. Only free-holders may vote at
this election and there is no restric-
ton as to sex or previous or present
condition of servitude. *.
Heavy Registration.
The registry books were opened
yesterday by Registry Agent Sweeney
at the city hall and it was quickly seen
that the vote would be heavy one.
When the books were closed in the
evening, one hundred and sixty quail
flied voters had been enrolled. This
being Arbor day Ga legal holiday the
books were closed but will again be
open tomorrow for the accommoda-
ton of those who i:i not register
yesterday.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
Work Is Resumed On Meagher Coun-
ty Property and Outlook Is Very
Good.
MAY ship THE ORE
Large Body of High Grade Zinc
Practically Opened Up-Future
Plans of Company.

The officers of the Copper State
Mining company whose property is
located over in Meagher county, shave
recently had extensive tests made of
ore from the mine and the reports, as
shown the Democrat, indicate that
the claims of those in charge that
the Copper State is really big mine
are we'll taken.
A number of the samples run over
40 per cent. zinc and high percent
age copper. There are thousands OF
tons of this high grade zinc ore in
sight and the vein is showing up bet
ter as depth is attained.
In response to an inquiry made by
our representative recently to Geo. S.
Wells, manager for the Copper State
Mining company, Mr.. Wells stated the
following facts which will be of in
terest to our readers and particularly
those who are stockholders in the
above mentioned property
1--WE have resumed work at the mine
on a small scale after several months
of inactivity and in all probability the
property will become regular pro-
ducer within a short time. We have
pursued waiting policy for several
months on account of adverse fnan-
cial conditions, low prices of metals
and unsettled business conditions
generally.
Things are looking fine at the
mine and conditions are improving
right along. For instance, we now
have a freight rate of $3.50 per ton
on zinc ores from Martinsdale to
Kansas smelling points. This is less
than the rate to Butte one year ago.
At present, we may ship our copper
ores to Butte for $3.50 per ton. This
will allow us a fair margin on our
zinc ores of which we have apparently
thousands of tons, and also allow US
to ship considerable copper ore, even
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
DR.. Long Off for Missoula.

DR.. w. A. Long, county health Of
fcer, departed last Saturday for Mis-
soula to attend a meeting Of the State
Medical Society. Doctor Long will
also be in the Garden City to root for
the Fergus county athletes and de-
claimer when they compete with all
of the high schools in the state in
athletics and oratory Mrs. Long ac-
companied her husband.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
c. M. Webster Dies Suddenly.

c. NJ Webster, collector of customs
at Great Falls and one Of the best
known citizens Of the state, died sud-
denly last Friday and was buried Sun
day Mr.. Webster was we'll known
in Lewistown where he delivered one
of the finest orations ever heard in
this city few years ago upon the
occasion of the Elks memorial SER
vices
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11

erty. Pete Rosso took about thirty
tons to the Ponderay smelter in Feb
ruary and received seven thousand
dollars net for it. This was the most
valuable carload OF ore ever treated
at that smelter. A large quantity of
the same sort OF ore is now sacked
and ready for shipment just as quick
ly as the roads will permit it to be
hauled to this city to be loaded on
the cars.
Option to Wright.
Before leaving Lewistown last
winter, A. S. Wright secured an option
on the property. An extended sick
spell which confined Mr.. Wright to
his bed in Chicago, prevented him
from working on the proposition until
few weeks ago when he got num-
Der Of wealthy New York men in
terested. They ordered him to come
to Lewistown and make rigid exam
ination of the mine. AS result of
his report, plans are now being drawn
for mill of one hundred tons ca
pacity and Surveyor w. M. Mclean
went out to the mine yesterday to
survey the mill site
While the plans for the mill are be
ing perfected, work will go ahead
steadily on the mine A tunnel will
be run which will tap the shaft at a
depth Of about two hundred feet.
Much Ore in Sight.
According to careful assays which
have been made, it is estimated that
there is not less than one hundred
thousand dollars worth Of millings ore
already on the dump This in itself
will almost warrant the erection Of a
mill such as Mr. Wright is planning
But there are thousands Of tons OF
high grade ore in sight in the mine.
While the option price has not
been made public it is known to be
for large sum and, when paid over,
will make the five owners of the mine
pretty "fat," financially speaking
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
Four Boys Who Will Represent Fer
gus County School Leave for
Missoula.
ALL in GOOD CONDITION
Believed That Locals Will Hold Their
Own With Athletes of Treasure
State.

The four young athletes who are to
represent the Fergus County Free
High school at the annual inter
scholastic athletic meet which begins
tomorrow at the state university
grounds in Missoula, left this morning
for the Garden City. Prof Guy L.
Wait who has been coaching the
boys, and Miss frost, one of the high
school teachers, went along to chap
erone the athletes and Miss Annabelle
Funk, the local representative in the
oratorical contest.
Elizabeth Won Tobel, Pearl Robin
son, Harold White, Jim Canon and
Horace Hobensack went along to
"root" for the Fergus athletes and
orator.
Some Good Athletes.
Frank Wright heads the athletes.
Frank will take part in the distance
events. Despite the very unfavorable
weather, he is in good shape and with
the experience gained in former
meets, stands chance Of getting up
among the point winners in the long
runs
Leo Ivins will enter the long and
broad jumps. Leo has been covering
lot Of ground in his tryouts and
though he is going up against buncn
Of good ones, has chance Of running
one, two, three
Edmund Johnson is the sprinter
among the locals and is in good con
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
DONAHUE'S PLAYERS.
Popular Repertoire Company Pleases
Lewistown Audiences.

Donohue's players held the boards
at Culver's hall all of last week and
considering the fact that it was their
second week here within a month,
they had good crowds. Donohue has
together a first class bunch of artists
and they have good repetoire of
plays They give good, clean enter
tainments and are meeting with sue
cess in their tours of Montana.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
BALL Team
SHAPING UP
Several Good Men Signed By the
Management and Other Players
Are in Sight.
Willard TO Be CAPTAIN
Speedy Little Shortstop Chosen to
Handle the Men While On the
Field.

Last Sunday offered the first decent
day that the ball players Of Lewis
town have had to get in some prac.
tice work and number of them
were up at Athletic Heights batting
flies, catching 'em, scooping up
grounders and shooting 'em across.
As result, there was much sore
ness of body yesterday morning but
this will wear away with some more
of the same and warm weather.
Several Men Signed.
Red Johnson, Carl Hagelson and
AL Housworth, who comprise the
finance committee, got busy last week
and signed up Shortstop Willard
Pitcher Friedlien and Catcher Moe
Lines are out for one or two more
fast players who, with a number oi
crack performers who reside in this
city, will give Lewistown good ball
team. Friedlien is one of the best
pitchers outside of the leagues and
Moe is great catcher. With Garlic
ton and Friedlien as pitchers and Moe
behind the bat, Lewistown will be
we'll fortified in the battery positions
Charley Willard, the fast little
shortstop, has been made captain
Few amateur shortstops have any
thing on this boy who is favorite
with Lewistown fans.
"Heinie" Haasch is working out a,
the initial sack and can fill the bill
there acceptably. There is a hole to
be filled at second while old reliable
Bill Slater will again guard the third
sack which means that it will be well
taken care of.
Very Fast Outfeld.
The outer gardens will be looked
after by Tom Baker, Hottie and
Johnny Sweeney. All of these boys
are fast, sure catchers and strong
batters. There are a number of other
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
Preparations Being Made for the Big
Interscholastic Exercises to Be
Held in Garden City.
FERGUS Will COMPETE
Local High School Ready to Take
Part in Athletic and Orator.
ical Contests.

The big athletic meet at Missoula
this year is the center of interest in
school circles throughout the state,
and in all of the larger cities the men,
bcrs Of the school track teams are
working assiduously conditioning
themselves for the meet, hoping to
carry away some Of the medals which
will be offered.
The Missoula university has just is
sued circular declaring that the
coming meet will be the biggest,
most exciting and best meet ever held
under the auspices OF the university.
The people OF the entire state are
praised for their activity in co-operat-
ing with the university and the
schools in general in making the sue
cess that it has been in years past,
and inviting the people to continue
lending their support 50 that in time
to come, the meet will come to be
looked upon as one Of the greatest
athletic events Of the year.
Expect Large Gathering.
Twenty high schools Of the state
have signifed their intention Of par
ticipating in the exercises this year.
Tt is estimated that between $50 and
200 studepts will participate in the
athletic and dcclamatory contests
The high schools Of the state to be
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
Lewis Penwell Sansuine.

Lewis Penwell, of Helena. the sheep
king of Montana. was business Wis
itor to the city Thursday. Mr. Pen
we'll says that despite the tariff tinker
ing, the prices of wool and sheep are
going to continue high this year and
that the woolgrowers of Montana are
going to have another profitable year.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11

ball players in the city who will be
tried out in an effort to get together
the strongest possible lineup. Cap
tain Willard says that no one will
have a position cinched until he shows
that he is the best man available for
that place.
Game Next Sunday.
1t is likely that the first game of the
season will be played next Sunday. II
it is not possible to get some outside
team in, two teams from the city will
be lined up for a regulation nine
inning battle.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-05-11
Expect Large Gathering.

CONTINUED on page 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29

Washington's streets would be much
safer for all users If as strict a watch
were exercised over drivers as Is now
maintained by the bicycle policemen over
automobiles. The motorists Of this CITY
are in an exceptional degree respecting
the regulations and seeking to avoid mis-
haps. But they are constantly being ad-
monished by the traffic squad. while rarely
is a careless driver warned or punished.
Horse-drawn vehicles are sent rapidly
around corners, turning the wrong way,
without warning. They disregard the
rules repeatedly in respect to right-and-
left guiding, in passing and overtaking
other vehicles. while they rarely observe
the regulation which gives right of way
at street intersections to north or south
bound traffic. Pedestrians are forced to
do their own lodging. and inasmuch as
only the sound of the hoofs serves to in
form them of an approach they are often
caught at a serious disadvantage and
escape injury only by the exercise Of ex-
ceptional agility. The other evening a
man was killed by being struck by a
horse drawn wagon. There was no sem
sation over the accident, although If the
death had been caused by a motor car
great Indignation would have been ex-
pressed. A coroner's jury found that the
driver Of the wagon was blameless, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29
Valentines and
Valentine FavOrs.

Az ALENTINE'S DAY is a
(Q sRsfg ess t ;n s2nps 9pS
with the little folks knows
how much pleasure they derive
from sending and receiving valen-
tines.
Every year brings new designs
and ideas, and our collection for
the present season is unique and
charming, ranging from the little
card with appropriate verse at &c
to the large, handsome, hand
painted ones at SI.5o.
Valentines and Valentine Fa-
vors painted to order in special
designs at short notice.
Dinner Cards hand painted in
any design at short notice.
We are also showing a large
and unique collection of Favors
for Washington's Birthday, in
Guiding Flags, Hatchets, Cherry
Sprays, Ice Cups, Bonbon Boxes.
etc.
Main floor. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29
Public Building Needs.

Secretary Garfield's requisition fop a new
building for the geological survey is
pitched in rather more urgent terms than
is usual in such matters. because twice
recently fires have occurred in the struc-
ture which that important bureau occu-
pies and destroyed much of value besides
threatening a mass of records and ma
terias that could not be replaced The
survey is crowded into an ill-adapted
structure and the work is seriously incon-
yenienced.
1t is interesting to note that the Secre-
tary proposes that the new structure
which he recommends shall be used not
only by the survey, but also by
the general land Office and the
Indian bureau, now housed inadequately
in the old general post Office building on
7th street This would be in continuation
of the old policy of doubling up the gov
eminent Offices which has worked out SO
badly for the public service In many in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29

victim having contributed to his own
death by failure to observe the state OF
the street before starting across 1t. The
incident is suggestive chiefly of the fact
that the perils of the pave are not con-
fined to the automobiles. II the chief Of
police were to give his wheelmen instruc-
tons to devote one day exclusively to the
rule-breaking drivers the Police Court
would be kept busy on the day following,
provided all collateral deposits were not
forfeited. 1t matters nothing to the
Washingtonian who walks or rides In
street cars whether he is endangered by
horses or motor cars. He demands that
both drivers and chauffeurs be made to
respect the regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29
Looking Forward.

Yoh uncle wants to prophecy as how il
won be long
Befo' dem African will beasts dat seems
so tough an strong
VIII learn to min DER manners an bt
gentle an polite.
Dat big sticks whut dey been a-needin
fob to set 'em right.
Wen have dat roarin lion so obligin' an
SO tame
He'll purr jes' like a kitten an come
answerin' to his name;
Well hitch de zebra to a cart an go te
town an trade
Fob drinks an dry goods wifi de eggs de
cacklin' ostrich laid.
De tiger will be comm 'roun' a-cryin' to
be fed;
De ELEPHANT will be grateful II you pats
him on de head:
When l takes notice of de tamin' OATS
already done.
1t pears like ffxin' Africa was ordinary
fun.