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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26
Term Opens Briskly.

The January term Of court opened
yesterday morning with a large at
tendance of jurors, attorneys and wit
nesses. The divorce case of Levi
Sweetland against Mayme Sweetland
was first taken up and the trial occu-
pied but few minutes, the defendant
being in default. Mr.. Sweetland, a
Rock Creek bench rancher, testified
hat he married the defendant at
Bozeman, in May, 1906, and that she
deserted him over year ago. He
was granted decree. O. w. Belden
appeared for Mr.. Sweetland.
Suit Over Hay.
The case Of Stephen Thielen VS..
w. F. Scott was then taken up and
jury secured, J. c. Huntoon appear
ing for Mr.. Thielen and o. w. Belden
for the defendant. The plaintiff sues
to recover SLY on contract for
shipping a lot of hay for the defen-
dant from the latter's ranch. Mr..
Scott has a counter claim for $500
The case will probably reach the jury
some time this afternoon.
Judge ]. Miller Smith Coming.
For the trial of the case of the
State Bank of Moore against Forsyth,
set for Thursday, Judge 7. Miller
Smith, of Helena, will be here to pre-
side in the place of Judge Cheadle
and he will also occupy the bench
during the trial of two of the cases
Of Hamilton against Hamilton, which
follow.
Power Mercantile Against Lausch.
In the case of the Power Mercan-
tile company against Lausch and
Froembling, the demurrer to the com
plant has been overruled and the
answer will be filed this afternoon
This will bring the case to issue and
it will be tried this term.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26

carriers room toward the rear
There is an abundance of room, both
for the public and the office force. A
slot for outgoing mail and one for
local mail will enable the force to dis
tribute rapidly local or drop letters,
which are now only collected for that
purpose with the outgoing mail This
means a much more prompt delivery
of city letters.
Hitch Causes No Delay.
The lease on the Brooks building
was made some months ago but there
was such a strong sentiment at the
time in favor of location on Fourth
avenue, the Masonic temple being
generally considered as an ideal place
for the office, that the lease was
rescinded and until last week the
whole matter was "up in the air
The facts bearing on the matter were
presented TO the department and
while it was all in abeyance, Brook
Bros. kept right on with the work ot
preparing the building for the post
office, so that there was no real delay
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John Nearing return
ed to Kendall Saturday night from
Barlow, Ohio, where they have visit
ed relatives for the past three months
Walter Rice, who has recently made
final proof on his homestead, will re
main in Kendall the remainder OF the
winter.
A. B. Lehman was in town Tues
day
Hugh and James Mcintosh arrived
Wednesday from Denton. Hugh re
Gently returned from Alberta where
he saw many settlers from this Sec
ton of the country, all OF whom are
prospering. He also states that after
year of good crops, the Canadian
Northwest is most prosperous coun
try.
Chas w. Wentworth and wife were
out from Lewistown on Sunday.
Rev Father A. Muller conducted
Catholic services at the school house,
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Bradley ar
rived III Kendall Sunday, from Oak
land, California They were enter
tanned at dinner at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Lang, and went at
once to their own home.
W. H. Culver, manager OF the
Culver Opera house in Lewistown,
was in town Monday to arrange foi
the appearance here of the Ernest
Gamble Concert Party. They will
give a concert in Kendall on We'd
nesday evening
Senator Henry M. Rae arrived from
Helena to pay Kendall flying visit
to look over the Santiago property
He left for Helena Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Louis d'Autremont and her
little daughter left last week for her
home in Garrison, Iowa, to visit rela-
tives for six weeks.
Rev. Geo. Edwards, of Great Falls
occupied the pulpit in the Presby-
terian church in Kendall
Albert Pfaus, the Lewistown post
MASTER was in town Wednesday.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26

lumber to build their houses and
barns.
Not On Stumpage Basis.
1t will be noticed that instead OF
charging these innocent purchasers
the stumpage price, the government
is making price that covers saving
although the government had nothing
to do with that and dispute the fact
that these purchasers all paid for the
saving at the time they bought the
boards. In one particular instance,
merchant OF the city secured some of
the lumber on execution on judg-
ment. Being unable to guard the logs,
most of them were stolen and this
merchant really got nothing of value
in the shape of lumber Claim is
made, however, for the full amount of
the logs which were secured through
legal process. Some of those notified
have already made settlement, while
others are waiting, not being willing
to believe that the government will
insist upon payment when the facts
are fully understood.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26
CONTRACTING FOR WOOL
Patterson and Putnam Now Secured Over Half
A Million Pounds Of Fergus CIip Outlook
For Coming Season Is Bright.

Something over half a million
pounds of Fergus county wool has
now been contracted for, and the in
dications are that lot more will be
gathered in on contracts before an
other month. Since leaving Lewis
town, Fred Putnum, buyer for Hecht,
Liebman & Co., has visited Fort Ben
ton, Great Falls and Helena, at the
latter place picking up the big Cruise
clip of about 100000 pounds, the con.
tract price being 20 cents. Jack Pat
terson, buyer for Caverly & Co., OF
Boston, who went to Garneill yestcr-
day, expected to do little business
in that section. Some contracting
has been done in other parts of the
state, and it is believed that several
other buyers will be in Montana be-
fore the month is out. On all WOO,
sold, so far as can be learned, the
contract price has averaged around
20 cents.
Sales in This County.
The list of sales, SO far as publicly
announced, in this county, are as fol
lows: TO Patterson, the three Fer
gus clips and those of George Lamb,
Joseph Gallagher, Tom Murray and
the Ayers Land & Livestock com
pany TO Putnum, the Cruise and
George Wright clips.
Considered Fair
The prices and terms offered by
the buyers arc considered fair, al
things considered, but il must be re
mcmbered that the market is in good
condition and that the outlook for
wool is quite satisfactory. AT the
london sales last week the prices and
general tone Of the market were cx-
cellent and this condition is reflected
at Boston.
In No Hurry to Sell.
One OF the shreWdest WoolgroWcrs
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26

Of this section, when seen this morn,
ing, stated that he had not yet con.
tracted for the sale of his wool, and
was by no means certain that he
would do so.
The prices offered by the buyers
are all right, just at this time, but
everything indicates that the man who
holds his wool is not going to lose
anything by it. l am not worrying at
all, and shall be perfectly satisfied to
hold my wool for the market, for as |
view it, there is little chance of my
losing anything by it,
Will Be Nice Quality.
According to the nockmasters, the
Fergus clip this year should be of
better quality than that of last sea
son. The sheep have all wintered
splendidly thus far and while they
may have to go through another cold
snap" the sheep men are all thor
oughly prepared for that. The yield
will probably be about the same as
last year
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26
Big BALL PLANNED
BY K. OF P. LODGE
PREPARATIONS
ARE BEING MADE FOR EN-
JOYABLE HOP.

The Knights Of pythias are plan.
ming for another of their famous pub
lie dances. The ball will take place
in Culver's hall February 10Th anG
elaborate preparations are bcin.
made to entertain 4 record breaking
crowd
For a number of years, the Knight
gave an annual ball which was always
looked forward 10 with great dcal
of pleasurable anticipation by the
people OF this city
The proceeds Of the coming ball
will be added to the entertainments
fund for the Grand Lodge meeting of
the Knights of Pythias which is t.
be held in this city sometime next
fall. This convention will attract
three Or four hundred visitors TO tii
city and the members of the local
lodge are beginning early to prepare
for them.
The following committees have
been chosen to make preparations for
the forthcoming hop:
bSllSIdl arrangement SDUlllllllCc-
w. S. Smith, J. L. Martin and F. G.
Worden.
Invitation Committee-F. F. Smith,
]. B. Ritch, f. A. Foster, A. J. Noble,
w. E. Williams, 7. S. Bromley and
B. c. Wiedeman.
Music Committee-W. S Smith, w.
w. Badger, Fred Goss, 7. J, Tubb
r. W. Blake, w w. Wescott and
James Murphy.
Printing Committee-Tom Stout, B.
f. Stack, A. T. Trapp, P. NJ, Sillo-
way and c. W. Barney.
Program Committee-C. B. Noble,
H. M. Rae, L. P Slater, H. G. Phil
lips and L. F. Throop.
Floor Manager-C. +. Copeland, c.
L. Wentworth, T. S. Bromley, w. A.
Slater, R. E. Hamilton, M. M. Maury
and F. d. Short.
Door Managers-M l. Burke, NJ
Fl. Hufhne and Edward Brassey.
Decoration Committee Smyth
Barcley, Alonzo Bell, f. c. Sweitzer,
G. R. Creel, r. G. Jackson, j. B.
Wood, M. c. Bavley, O. w. Hunter,
A. c. Law, Thomas Mason, w, F.
Silverthorne, A l.. Carpenter F.. C.
Bryant, John Stephens, J. A. Weav
er, John Hoseman, c. c. Stevens,
Frank Robin and B. f, Thierkoff.
Introduction Committee-O. w,
Belden J. c. Huntoon, w c. Cox. J.
c, Gilkerson, Ed Wright, G. A.
Parrott, A. B. Powell, T. NJ Shaw,
R. w. Noble. J. L. Mears, John Duf
field, A. W. Beck, J. G. Lewis, N. L.
Poland, William Shell, Frank Ste
phens, f. S. Smith, S. G. Rand, Ed
win Aiken, R. A. Mckee and Albert
Schneider.
Pythian Sisters Reception Com
mittee-Lillian Charters. Marie Smith.
Racina Brassey. Katheleen Reed,
Elizabeth Noble. Mabel Busenburg,
frankie Slater and Laura Worden.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26

gate River, near Gold Creek. Thg
men lost their balance and Robbins
was caught between the ice gorge and
"a bridge pier and crushed to death.
The other man was rescued but can
not live. Roy Robbins had lived in
Kendall and had many warm friends
here who join in extending thei.
deepest sympathy to Mrs Hamilton.
Mrs. Hamilton left at once for Gold
Creek.
News of the arrival of a ten pound
baby boy in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John McGee, at their home in
Rhyolite, Nevada, on January /.
Martin Clausen has removed the
Bell telephone from the bakery, and
there is no office of the Bell Tele-
phone Co. in Kendall.
The petition for semi-daly mail
service which was sent in to the post
Office department at Washington some
time since, has been granted and after
March the mail stage between Lew.
istown and Kendall will run twice a
day. The advertisement or bids for
carrying the mail are now out.
The two-weeks- old son of Jesse
Woods died on Wednesday and was
buried on Thursday by the side OF
his mother, at Deerfeld
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. r.
NJ. Dryden died on Sunday from
pneumonia, following severe case
of the measles
Almost the entire family of r. NJ.
Dryden is quarantined with the
measles
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26

The ground was properly farmed and
the right kind OF seed sown, crop
failure here was practically out of the
question.
A Practical Experience.
ID. A. Seollard gave the result OF
his own experiments in dry land
farming III the Galatin valley. At
hrst he simply went al il 20 pei as
much ground as he possibly could
sown to grain, overlooking almost
entirely the vastly more important
matters Of conserving the moisture,
intense tlling Of the soil and other
requirements for successful farming,
as laid down by Campbell The best
he could do was to get a yield Of
IL ~ bushels Of wheat to the acre,
The first season that he adopted the
Campbell system, he increased this
10 about SO bushels 10 the acre. Mr..
Scollards talk was replcte with prac-
teal suggestions and at the close OF
his address, he answered all questions
asked him.
Mr.. Dean, the Michigan fruit and
dairy expert, made a brief address on
the outlook for fruit raising in the
Julth Basin, and gave it as his opinion
that most varieties of orchard fruits
could be successfully cultivated here
basing his conclusion on the various
native growths. He said the time
was not far distant when practically
every farmer in the basin would have
his little orchard
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26
Gymnasium Team Wins

The high school and Lewistown
Athletic club teams battlcd for su-
premacy at the opera house Friday
evening and gave fine exhibition OF
basket ball. Each team had previous
~ won game and the final contest
was spirited one from the start, and
Tor time the result was very unccr-
tam, but the gymnasium boys finally
took lead and held it, winning by
a score of 10 to II.
lhe gymnasium team was com
posed OF Foley and Baker, forwards;
Wilson, center; Johnson and Luther.
guards.
The high school lineup was Wrigh,
and Wins, forwards; Collins, center;
DAILY and Aldridgc, guards.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-01-26

Continued on page 81
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-25
Regarding Large Eggs.

It is desirable that the hens lay
large eggs, and while same breeds
lay larger eggs than the average, yet
there are individual hens of all breeds
that excel in that respect IL the con-
ditions are favorable. What is meant
by large eggs is not such as may be
OF abnormal size, or approaching
those which contain double yolks, as
only the hens that are overfat lay
double yolk eggs, but eggs Of an aver
age size and uniform in appearance.
When the eggs are uniform they pre-
sent more attractive appearance in
market and bring better prices.
When pullets are just beginning to
Icy. 1t is more usual for the eggs to
be small than Of average size, and
and pullets when they are near the
end of their laying period, especially
when about to moult. The feed also
has something to do with the matter,
as 1t has been noticed that hens which
are well fed and receive a liberal al
lowance OF corn lay larger eggs than
do those which receive a less quantity
OF grain, but there Is no uniformity
In the size Of eggs from a whole flock,
| as the hens differ. Even two sisters
may lay eggs entirely unlike In every
respect.
1t should be the case that the large
breeds should lay larger eggs than
the small breeds, but this does not al
ways happen, for the largest eggs ars
produced by the Minotcas, Black
Spanish and the French breeds-Hou-
dams. Crevecours and La Fleches-
and yet they are not as large fowls an
the Brahmas, Cochins or Plymouth
Rocks. Large eggs, however, are
really produced at greater cost of
food, as they require more material
in their composition, and the hen that
lays large eggs may not lay as many
as hen laying small ones. For that
reason they are really worth more,
and higher price should be demand
ed for them, which customers will
willingly pay IL they can get them.
The breeds mentioned as laying large
eggs are all non-sisters, and their
eggs are white, but that is no objec-
tion, as buyers will always prefer ex.
ira large eggs to those that are small
and lack uniformity, whether darl
or light in color.-Weetly Witness
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-25
Snail Fruit.

There are three essentials in the
selection OF location for small
fruits:
First, that the soil and lay OF the
land be suitable-good ground, we'll
drained-ordinary good garden
ground is all right, but not in an old
orchard or so near to other large
trees that they will absorb the mois-
ture and nut:.men from the soil.
Second. the plat for small fruits
must be convenient to the house, and
this Is all important consideration
with all garden products.
Third. the small fruit garden must
be SO arranged in fairly long rows as
to be cultivated with horse power and
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-25
PREVENTING PAINT TROUBLES.

It's easy enouyh to recognize thef
symptoms OF poo: paint, after 1t has
been on awhile-after It's inherent
tendency to crack and peel and scale
and blister, etc., has developed into
trouble. You know these paint dis
eases" usually indicate adulteratfon
or substitution in the paint materials.
And you know the only remedy is re-
painting.
A little knowledge\ of paint and
painting requirementsA and how to
make sure of the purify and quality
Of materials. would preEent all trou-
bic, and save the big extra expense OF
re-painting; just as a pHoper knowl-
edge Of simple health-lavws and OBJ
servance OF them, preventS Sickness
A complete painting guide, inclu
ing a book of color schemd Ps, SPECIFY
cations for all kinds Of paint ing worlI
and an instrument for detec@ ling adr{
teration In paint materials, with dA-
rections for using It, can be Apad fret
by writing National Lead CoN, 1909
Trinity Bldg. New York, and askint
for Houseowner's Painting AOutn
No. -. u
A very simple guide in the pur
chase OF white lead (the only sur
and safe paint materially is Tn
famous Dutch Boy Painter" tra fde
mark; that trademark is an absoN iut
guarantee Of purity and quality.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-25
Foreign Notes.

The insurrection started in Cuba
last Monday came to an end Thurs
day night when the entire band sur
rendered to the civil authorities.
The Cuban vice president, Alfredo
Layas, left Havana last Saturday for
the United States, taking with him
his son whom he will place at Anapo-
lis prior 10 ent|ring Cornell.
a committee from the textile man.
,ufacturing interests of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama are in Washington urging
that the tariff in their line remain as
it now is. ."
At Pandjala, Java, last Thursday
iandslides from Mt. Kentjana fell
covering two towns and killing 1000
people. WV
The police Of Palermo, Italy. be-
iievs they have the man that assassin
ated Lieutenant Joseph Petroaino.
his name is Ialazzatto.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-25
Washington Affairs.

Hon. Joseph Cannon was elected
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tlves again last Monday.
The amended rules of the House
takes away some of the powers of the
presiding officer.
It is estimated that the Payne tariff
bill, while reducing duties will in
crease the revenue as compared with
the Dingley bill.
The armored cruisers West Virgin
ia, Colorado, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, California, South Dakota
and Washington, eight of the finest
Of our sea fighters are designated 20
take part in the Seattle Exposition.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treas.
ury Coolridge says the receipts for
the first Is days of March have been
II per cent better than for the same
period a year ago, while the differ
ence in expenditures has been 65 Der
cent in the treasury's favor.
Lieut.. Commander H. ]. Cone has
been made the head Of the bureau Of
navy engineering, with the rank and
pay of a rear-admiral. He distin-
guished himself in the round-the-
world trip.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-25
The Angora Cont.


The inquiry OF a "Parke County
Farmer" in the Farmer has led me
to write an article on the Angora as a
brush destroyer. BY what experience
We have had we think our Parke
County friend will find a flock of An
goras is the cheapest and most
efficient way of Kidding his land of
brush and sprouts.
The Angora Is far superior to the
sheep as a browser. The sheep eat
grass as food and browse as q condi-
ment.
The Angoras eat browse as a food
and grass as condiment.
II the land referred to be cut off
and seeded to grass and Angoras
kept on 1t for TWO or three years the
sprouts will DE conquered and blue
grass will come in their stead.
The Angora can be kept much
cheaper than sheep. They will live
and thrive on the browse during the
summer and can be wintered on
fodder
While cleaning up the waste land
the Angora will pay its way in rails
Ing its young and shearing mohair
l have received thirty-two to thirty
seven cents per pound net for my mo-
hair. which l always ship to Sanford
Mills, Sanford, Maine.
have fifty head of Angoras on a
pasture covered with hazel, oak. hick-
ory and blackberry briers. l expect
them to kill all this year except the
hickory, which will probably have to
be cut by hand once. as they do not
eat hickory as we'll as other kinds of
browse.
The Anger is not so apt to be at,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-25
Breeding Hogs.

Several things may be said just
now in favor of buying breeding hogs,
and not the least Is the price for
which they can be obtained. On this
account now is the time both to found
and add to herds, because good blood
can be bought at such low prices,
mainly because the price of corn is
SO high. Another reason Is that be-
cause or high priced corn hogs are
selling off faster than for some years,
and this Is sure to make a short hog
crop next season, and therefore in
sure high prices for fat hogs.
One can found or add to the swine
herd excellently well bred hogs at
nearly pork prices, and such a time
is the one in which to make ready for
good hog crop next season. espe-
cially when 1t is true that SO much
OF the breeding stock is going to the
pork market to save the corn. The
reader will call to mind similar con-
ditions as now exist when during
one year fat hogs sold at 81 to IS
per hundred pounds. and the next
seasons crop sold at te to ~. II
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-25
Here and There.

The Legislature of Texas has eI,
tended a most cordial invitation toI
President Taft to visit the State. If,l
during the process of enlarging the
White House, the Presidents quar-
ters should be at all cramped, he will
find plenty of room in Texas.-L0uis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The poor food men say that ben
zoate Of soda is not harmful if taken
in small doses. All right, just to be
on the safe side we III have a physi-
clan prescribe ours.-Philadelphia
North American.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-25
Concerning Wire Fences.

Wire fences lend themselves read
1ly to beautifying schemes. for they
furnish good support for vines Of
every description. II you crave an
nual change. try climbing nastur-
tiums. morning glories, sweet peas,
wild cucumber. gourds, Madeira vine
or cobaea. If a permanent effect is
desired, plant clematis, crimson ram
bier rose. honeysuckle, trumpet creep
er Or woodbine: and during the first
year while they are getting firm
foothold. you can use any OF the an
nra!s for temporary and immediate
vesalts.-Washington Star.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-03-25

tackled by dogs as sheep, as they flock
together and do not run.
The greatest objection that has
been made to the Angora is that they
are hard to fence againct. I have
had some trouble in fencing with rail
fences, but are as easy to control as
any other stock with woven wire or
picket fence.
have had Angoras on my farm for
four years. beginning with a very
small flock.
They are equally or more hardy
than sheep. eating all kinds of
browse. After the brush and sprouts
are killed the stumps soon rot and
blue grass will soon set.-W. 7. Ellis,
in the Indiana Farmer.