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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
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James Gormley was a merchant in
Alder Gulch in 1864 and 1865, remoy-
ing to Helena in 1866. where he en-
gagged in mining for three years.
Later, he removed to Virginia City,
where he died in 1881.
"a. c. Gormley was reared in Vir-
ginia City, where he learned the print
er's trade and for time set type up
on the Madisonian. In 1886 he had
earned enough to go east and enter
the high school at Ann Arbor, Mich,
and also passed one year in the Uni
versity OF Michigan, joining the law
class OF the latter institution and
graduating with high honors in 1891.
He was admitted to the practice of
law the same year and passed still
another year in the institution as
quiz-master. He also represented the
University Of Michigan in the Nor
thern Oratorisal league in which his he
was awarded first place. In 1892 Mr..
Gated at White Sulphur Springs, and
tor five years was engaged with N. B.
Smith in law practice. From 1894 un-
til 1897 he was county attorney of
Meagher county, resigning the posi-
tion to remove to Great Falls. where
he associated himself with M. M.
Lyter in the practice of law, and as
deputy county attorney, Mr.. Lyter be-
ing the then county attorney.
In November. 1908. Mr.. Gormley
was elected county attorney on the
| democratic ticket. and was reelected
in 1900. In 1904 he was nominated
by the state democratic convention as
candidate for congress. and made a
whirlwind campaign, being defeated
by J. M. Dixon, the republican can
didate. and present senator from
Montana. Since that time Mr.. Corn
ley has, while active in the party, no,
been an aspirant for Office. but has
been active in the affairs of the demo
cratic party both in state and nation
As an orator his services were al.
ways in demand, and in every state
campaign since his return from Anr
Arbor, he has campaigned the state
on behalf of his party. Earnest ir
his beliefs, Mr.. Gormley was gen
orally looked upon as the best polit
ical debator in the state. In matter:
concerning the city he was alway!
active, being the choice of his part,
| for mayor in 1903 as against Jane!
| w. Freeman. now United States dis
trict attorney, but failing of election
In 1898 Mr.. Garmley was married
to Miss Irene Spencer, daughter o
| Almon Spencer of White Sulphu
Springs, and lived in this city sine
that time Mr.. Spencer died few
months ago in California. and hi
. burial at White Sulphur Springs wa
. the last visit of Mr.. Gormley to tina
place previous to the present one
Two daughters survive Mr.. Gormley
, together with his wife. mother an
{ sister, as immediate relatives.
Il Mr.. Cormley was a member of tn
E Benevolent and Protective Order G
: Elks of this city, No. 2l4. and on
!. Of its most active members.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17

to Adolph Bechaud of Fon Du Lac,
Wisconsin. l,040 acres of land which
formed portion of the John Branger
tract. The purchase price was $25
per acre cash. Mr.. Bechaud is big
brewer and banker Of Fon Du Lac
The tract which he has purchased Is
all the finest agricultural land and
arrangements have already been made
by the new owner for the breaking
of several hundred acres preparatory
to having it put in wheat.
Sell Mason Land.
During the last few days, the Cook
Reynolds company have sold two
thousand acres of land belonging to
the Mason Ranch company and COM
prising a portion of the John Mason
ranch on Little Rock creek. Eastern
investors are the purchasers and
while the price paid has not been
made public. it is known that the re
turns are most satisfactory to the
stockholders of the Mason Ranch
company. All of the deals were for
cash.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
MARRIED THIS MORNING,
Cliff Miller and Miss Regina Rau
Quietly Married and Go East.

]. Cliff Miller and Miss Regina
Rau were united in marriage this
morning at II o'clock at the home of
the bride in the northern part Of the
city, the Reverend Father Van den
Brock of the Catholic church per-
forming the ceremony. Rudy Miller
and Miss Laura Miller. brother and
sister OF the groom, were the at,
tendants. Only few intimate friends
witnessed the ceremony. Following
the wedding, delightful wedding
dinner was served and the bride and
groom took the train at o'clock for
Cliffs former home in Dubuque
Iowa, where they will spend two or
three weeks. The bride is one of the
most charming young women in this
city. Lewistown has been her home
for about six years and, in that time
she has become great favorite with
old and young There is not finer
young fellow living than Cliff Miller
Clean living. high ideals and the faith
full performance of every duty which
has devolved upon him have won fol
him the friendship of host of friends
and the trust and confidence of those
by whom he has been employed Al
present, he is paying teller at the
Empire Bank & Trust company, a
position won by his industry and at.
tention to every detail of his work
A number of friends were at the trair
to give the bride and groom the usua
sndoff with rice and old shoes.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
Chief bEbb
IS The HERO
Preserver of the Peace and Dignity
of Lewistown Is Certainly Some
Finger.
MOORE IS TOO MANY
Frisky Gang of Married Men From
Wheat Belt Take Ball Game
From Lewistown Bunch.

Somewhere in this happy land the
SUN is shining bright,
Men are laughing somewhere, some
where children shout.
But there's no joy in Lewistown.
For the whole durn bunch struck out.
Nine unathletic married business
men Of this city were somewhat late
in getting to work yesterday morn
ing. If any of these same nine men
are seen on the streets it may be OBJ
served that even yet, they move about
with considerable dliberation and the
very limit Of caution. Although
there remains few traces Of the
bloom of fast fading youth on theil
cheeks and their steps should retain
a bit Of the elasticity Of voung man.
hood, their actions in moving about
the voulevards indicate that they have
reached an alarming state OF decrep
titude.
Touch any one of them even gentle
upon almost any spot of his anatomy
and he will emit a good, healthy vel
but will be utterly unable to defene
himsef.
Every One Hero.
And yet every one of them is F;
hero-in his own estimation. Micky
Brown will tell you how much worse
it would have been but for hi.
startling catches of couple of foul;
which went straight up seven hun
dred feet. Johnny Bebb. "der biz
Chief" will wisely dilate upon sucf
erudite subjects of Blenders, smoke.
'splitters," fade-a-ways" and prove i,
sixteen different ways that but TO-
his good right arm the gang Nigh
still be chasing bounders out on tn,
Rock Greek bench. Being less talk
alive than any of his companions ans
not boastful at all, Red Johnson will
leave to Carl Hagelson the task o
telling what marvellous feats O
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
A. c. GORMLEY
dies SUDDENLY
Prominent Attorney of Great Falls
Passes Away at White Sulphur
Springs.
is We'll KNOWN HERE
Decedent Had Many Friends in Lew
istown-One of Best Loved Men
in Montana.

News was received in this city Sum
day of the sudden death of A. G..
Gormley, of Great Falls. which oc-
Cured early Saturday morning at
White Sulphur Springs where he and
his family were visiting the mother of
Mrs. Cormley. Appendicitis was the
cause of death and MI. Gormley was
sick but a short time before being
overtaken by death.
Many Friends in Lewistown.
Austin Gormley had hundreds of
friends in this city where he has ap-
peared on numerous times. either in
the trial of law cases or as a public
speaker. He was particular friend
ct County Attorney John c. Huntoon
who has known him for many years.
He was splendid man, just in the
prime of life and his sudden passing
has caused sincere sorrow all over
the state.
Biographical Sketch.
Sundays Great Falls Tribune con.
tains the following biographical
sketch:
Austin G. Gormley was one of the
most widely known attorneys in Mon
tana. and everywhere he was esteem
ed for his brilliant qualities of mind
and upright character. Successful in
the practice OF his profession, he was
also known throughout the state as
an orator, and his services as a
speaker have frequently been in de-
mand in every community in the state
on different occasions.
Mr. Gormley was active in politics
and he served as county attorne,
both in Meagher county and Cascade
county. In 1904 he was the choice
of the democratic party of Montan;
as candidate for congress. being de
feated by Joseph NJ. Dixon. of Mis-
soula, now junior United States sena
tor from Montana.
| Mr.. Gormley was born. Februar,
z3, 1867, and spent practically all o
his life in Montana. excepting whel
lattending college. His parents wer
EJames and Julia Gormley. who cam
Ito Montana from the east in 1856
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17

prowess the golden headed boy per-
formed at first. Sweeney will drift
along with few remarks about sterl-
ing stops and heroic heaves from
short stop, while 'Heinie" Haasch will
voluntarily point out the necessity of
having the third custom guarded with
the vast amount of grace and spright-
illness which is in him alone. Loge
Hottie will extend his diaphragm and
tersely tell of two wonderful catches
and one scintillent throw for
double when it looked as if the other
bunch were due 20 make a million
for a starter.
Hal Tilzey. who occupied a posi-
tion-just one position-in center
of knocking two baggers. the same
RAIDER who cavorted about right field
will modetsly point out the runs, one
of the two Of which was made by
him after being struck by foul lick
in the upper end of the off leg
Charley Myersick. first and only sub
stitute, prince of rooters and king of
coachers, will relate Herculean eff
forts performed in trying to get Red
Johnson to steal second. The feshy.
good looking young man who played
second base, with usual, mate and be-
coming modesty. will leave for future
generations to find proper embellish-
ment for the description of the prod
| egies of valor. accuracy of execution
and the marvellous technique with
which he filled his position.
! Withal, gentle reader. it was some
Nf lo, L,11 L.: A.. 4
men Of Lewistown played with the
married men of Moore at the latter
place last Sunday. The only un-
ment, windup, final result, score in
fact. which was ten to two in favor
of the ten.
Accompanied by couple Of car
loads Of faithful rooters, Manager
nocent young recruits gaily forth to
more valorously did the immortal six
hundred charge the jaws of death. II
was. glorious victory of the willing
It was husky bunch of athletes
tain Andy Matthews trotted ou,
compelled to show the umpire his
marriage certificate before being per.
mitted to play. An exception was
made in the case of Charley Myer.
sick who, though unmarried, ought tc
be and probably will be when the op.
l portunity affords.
There were features galore. Chic
Johnny Bebb pitched the entire min,
innings. for the Lewiytown bunch an,
with decent support, would hav,
made it mighty close game. TIL,
chief showed that time has not stalet
nor age withered the infinite variet,
of his curves and shoots. Johnn,
was also there with the stick, landin,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
Returns From East.

A. Williamson. manager of the dry
goods department of the Power Mer-
camille store. returned the latter part
of the week from a trip to Chicago
and New Yok. taken for the purpose
of buying goods for his store. Mr..
Williamson informs the Democrat
that business is picking up steadily
throughout the east and that whole.
salers expect a wonderful fall and
winter business. He says that it was
pretty hot back east and that it feels
good to get back where the noun
tain breezes blow.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
Slight Reduction Made From Levy
of Last Year-Total for County
Nearly Two Cents.
MUCH revenue NEEDED
Increasing Requirements of Growing
County Call for Large Sum to
Pay Expenses.

Figuring that it will require better
than a quarter of million dollars to
pay the running expenses of the
county for the next twelve months.
the board of county commissioners
have fixed the tax levy at a total of
10 mills. This will bring the city q
revenue of about $1,000 which will call
for the utmost economy on the part
of the administration in order that
they pull through.
The School Districts.
The levies in the various school dis
trict are as follows. district No. 60
Oones) leading with 10 mills:
No. l, 4; No. 2. 2; No. 4. 4; No. 6.
8; No. 8. 8; No. 9. l; No. IL. 4; No.
18 2; No. 20, 8 IL; No. 22, IL; No.
"a, 4; No %, 3: No. "a. S; No. 81, 4:
No. SO, 4; No. Al. 4: No. AZ, 4; No. a.
4; No. 50. l IL; No. 81, 6; No. s2.
No. 50, S; No. 60, 10; No. 62. 8; No.
81, 6; No. &c, S; No. 81, 6.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17

ing will not exceed one dollar and
fifty cents with the chances of it be-
ing done for much less than that sum.
Water Line Is Dug.
A water line of fifteen hundred feet
has practically been completed and
the pipes have been ordered. This
will insure the mill steady supply
of good water. The work Of ex-
cavating for the mill is also in pro-
gress. w. M. Mclean. the engineer
in charge. has completed the plans
for a model cyaniding mill of ESQ
tons daily capacity and bids for the
machinery are now being considered
Mr.. Wright thinks that within
ninety days, the mill will be up and
ready for the work of grinding out
gold bricks.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
Making Good Progress.

Contractor Jeff Tubbs is making
excellent headway on the two large
business blocks which he is con-
structing On lower Main street. One
of the buildings. on the north side of
the street, is being put up by Mr..
Tubb and the Knerr boys and will be
a fine looking building when complet-
ed. Hopkins brothers are having the
building across the street construct
ed as a home for their expanding
grocery business. 1t will be one of
the most conveniently arranged store
buildings in central Montana.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
Attractions for Fair.

Secretary Croft Of the fair associa-
ton informs the Democrat that he
has practically closed arrangements
for some startling features for the
county fair the first three days Of
September. One of these features is
put on by an acrobatic team which
are recommended as one of the best
in the United States. Other attrac-
tions are being lined TIP so that the
visitors to the big county fair will
be assured of the finest entertainment
ever offered by the association.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
Hardware Is Moving.

The three big hardware stores in
this city have been kept on the jump
during the past week sending out
haying and grain harvesting ma
chinery. Scores of binders are being
sold and threshing machine is seen
pulling out of town every few days.
Harvesting will be in full swing all
over the Basin this week and within
ten days, thousands of acres will be
covered with shocks ready for the
thresher.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
Thirty Tons of High Grade Gold
Bearing Rock Sent to Anaconda
Smelter This Week.
WORKING ON THE Mill
Water Line Ditch Is Completed and
Excavation for Big Plant Is Now
Being Made.

A. S. Wright who has an option
on the Cumberland mine for large
sum, generally believed to be about
$150,OOO, informs the Democrat that
a shipment of ore from that property
was made the latter part of the week
and the returns should be received
tn last of this week.
Some Rich Dirt.
This ore of which thirty tons were
shipped to the Anaconda smelter. is
very rich, being from the same lead
from which two previous shipments
which netted about seven thousand
dollars per car were taken. Pete
Rosso. one of the owners of the
Cumberland, and two miners took out
this carload of ore and sacked it in
eleven days.
Running Long Tunnel.
The gentlemen who have the option
on the mine. under the supervision OF
Mr.. Wright, are having a long tunnel
run from the base of the mountain to
tan the deep shaft at depth of sew.
eral hundred feet. The tunnel has
already been driven one hundred fifty
feet on the contact and they have
| about four hundred feet to go before
tapping the shaft. This will be thu
main working tunnel and will enable
the owners to get their ore into thu
mill with the minimum cost. Elk
perts who have inspected the prop
erty and measured the ore bodies al
ready opened up say that there ar
fully 5000 tons of gold bearing rocl
now in sight and that the tunnel nov
being run will double this amount
This ore assays from ten or twelv
dollars per ton and it is estimates
that the total cost of mining and mill
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
Occupy New Offices.

The well known real estate firm OF
Brassey & Stack are now in their new
office quarters in the Empire Bank &
Trust company block, next to the EN-
pire barber shop. The firm have
finely arranged and commodious quar-
tiers. and have standing invitation
to their numerous friends to drop in
and see them.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
Atkins Buys Store.

J. H. Atkins, who has always been
one of the heaviest stockholders in
the company owning the Golden Rule
store in this city, recently purchased
the intrests of his partners in the
local establishment and is now the
sole proprietor. Hal is now in the
east where he is purchasing a large
stock of fall and winter goods for his
LeWistoWn store,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-08-17
Shriners in Session.

President ]. D. Waite. of the Bank
of Fergus County, left Sunday. for
Butte where the annual session OF the
Montana Shriners was held yesterday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-29

The Inauguration of the new Fris-
co train between Fort Worth Dallas
and St Louis bids fair to change the
railway map of the state of Texas
That line has made arrangements
with the Rock Island between Fort
Worth and Dallas and the Santa Fe
between Paris and Dallas, whereby
St Louis. San Francisco and Texas
tram crews, engines and equipment
viii be used for the new service. The
new train has aptly been christened
The Texan. and the management say
of equipment and time out of the
southwest. The following is the new
new train: Leave Fort Worth 7:10
p. m, leave Dallas $40 p. m, ar
rive in St. Louis 7:40 p m. Return
ing. leave St Louis a. m, arrive
Dallas S:15 a m, arrive Fort Worth
10 a. m. The schedule of the new
service will not interfere in any way
with the operation of other Frisco
trains.
The northbound Trinity and Bra
zos Valley train leaving WaXahachie
at 4:45 p. m. will connect in Dallas
with the Frisco's new train,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-29
NEW BURGLAR ALARM.
German Invention Utilizes Window
and Doorway Curtains.

Deputy Consul General Ulysses !.
gineer has invented a simple applt-
lance for giving warning of attempt
ed burglary or fovcible entry into
premises which is thus described by
, the consular officer
/ This appliance has been thorough
ly tested by the police authorities of
Dresden and Berlin, and the most
experienced experts were unable to
find flaws in the apparatus, or to en-
ter into the protected premises with
out starting the alarm. The appliance
itself is very simple, consisting of a
curtain or portiers, wired with fine
conductors. At certain places on the
curtain are affixed small metal
knobs, which are connected with the
wire conductors The curtain is then
drawn across the window or door,
or around the safe, and the slightest
disturbance of this position breaks
the circuit, as the metal knobs are
thrown out of contact with each
other.
Should the burglar notice the
wires and cut one or several thereof
the breaking of the circuit would also
start the alarm. Any other attempt
to destroy the protecting curtain
would also be noticed. Any curtain.
unless made of fireproof material,
would also act as fire alarm. The
alarm itself may consist of series
of bells, lights or other electrical APP
planes This invention can be used
to protect doors, windows. safes etc.
and naturally the curtains, forming
the most conspicuous part of the de-
vice, can be designed and arrange
to suit individual taste The inven-
tor recently gave the writer an eX
hihition of the working of the appar
atus. and the impression was that
this invention is unique in simplici-
ty and reliance. Daily Consular
Reports.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-29
Teachers Adopt Resolutions,

Whereas, the Summer Normal of
1903, has been the best in the his
tory of Ellis county, owing to it's
convenient location, the well equip
ped building and the able faculty;
We unanimously resolve:
First. That we extend our sincere
appreciation to DR.. S. l.. Hornbeak
and the board of Trinity University
for the genuine hospitality shown us
IN placing the building with its
equipments at our disposal.
second That we express our graf
itude 70 the efficient instructors for
their painstaking and untiring eff
forts
Third, That we appreciate the sac
rifice made by our county superin-
rendent in giving us his presence and
aid during the entire session.
Fourth That we extend our
thanks to Dr.. Hornbeak for his most
interesting and instructive lectures.
Fifth, That we express our appre
citation of the hospitality accorded
US by the people of WaXahachie
BE it further resolved that copy
of these resolutions be handed to
the WaXahachie papers.
Respectfully submitted.
CURTIS c. COKER, Chm.
GLEN e. CHRISTIAN.
MRS NJ. A. TOWNSEN,
LULA SATTERFIELD,
A. r. McCLENDON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-29
Nidgcts Win Two Games.

The National Midgets defeated the
Baptist Sunday school again yester-
day by score of 10 to S. Tuesday
the Mideets shut them out 10 to Q.
The feature OF both games was the
batting of Quaite and Parker for the
Midgets and the fine fielding of
GLAND Elkins for the Baptists. The
Midgets may play the Dallas Midgets
some time before the season closes.
The National Midgets have played
eleven games and won nine.
CAPTAIN
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-29
Food for Soldiers.

What the United States soldiers
will eat while in Dallas is indicated
by the following estimate prepared
by Chief Commissary Bash:
Fresh beef, 10000 pounds; fresh
potatoes, 1000 pounds; fresh on
ions, 1000 pounds, fresh bread,
$500 pounds; butter $50 pounds;
ice. 1850 pounds.
The serving OF food is always a
matter Of great interest at any
camp. II is q matter that interests
not only the public but the soldiers.
# has been said that an army is like
a snake it has to crawl on its stom-
ach In other words when the COM
missary department fails to perform
it's function, and when rations are
Inadequate and Of poor quality, the
soldier, solely dependent Is imme-
CiateIy affected
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-29

Denton. Texas, July 29.-Dewitt
tower, a fifteen year old son of
Mrs. NJ. r. Howzer, was killed yester-
day morning by a freight train at
Argyle. The boy was running to
catch the train when he stumbled in
pile of cinders and fell beneath the
wheels. His body was terribly mang-
led.