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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
HURTING THE INDEPENDENTS

In other words the opponents of the
proposed duty on crude oil were put
ting in their time denouncing the
Standard oil company without knowing
that they were slaughtering the inde-
pendent oil producers in many states
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02
AGED man MURDERED NEAR STANFORD
Charles v. King Killed by James Gass Following Drunken BawI
at Ranch Of George Frazer Thirteen Miles Southwest
Of New ToWn--Inquest Held Sunday

Charles w. King, an old-time resi-
dent of Fergus county, was muir
dered last Saturday afternoon at the
George Frazer ranch l3 miles south
west of Stanford, by James Gass, a
coal miner. Gass is now in the coun-
ty Jail and a younger brother is also
being held as witness, Deputy
Sheriff Morgan and Clarence Huntoon
went out to the scene of the murder
Sunday. Doctor lyle, of Stanford,
performed an autopsy and the inquest
was held at Stanford Sunday after
noon.
Story of the Killing.
According to the testimony brought
out at the inquest. two brothers
named Gass who are working a coal
mine in the Stanford neighborhood,
left the mine about 8 o'clock Satur-
day morning for hunt. They came
to the ranch of George Frazer two
hours later and found there Frazer
and Charles w. King. The men got
to din<ing diluted alcohol and all be-
came considerably intoxicated. They
had dinner about noon and the young
er Gass picked up his gun and went
out back of the house. As he went
by shed in the rear of the living
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
All Preparations Made for Best
Meeting Ever Held in CITY.

According to those who have in
charge the work Of making arrange
ments for the big Farmers Institute
to be held in this city tomorrow eve
ming and Thursday, this will be the
finest meeting Of the sort ever held
in Fergus county.
The program is exceptionally at
tractipe and there promises to be a
large attendance of farmers from
every part of this section of the
county Hundreds have been looking
forward to an opportunity of hearing
Prof. Campbell, probably the greatest
living authority on dry land farming,
and this meeting gives them this op-
portunity There will be music by
Haller's orchestra and other features
which will vary the program 50 as to
make it interesting to all.
The first session will be held TO-
morrow evening. Another session
will be held Thursday afternoon and
the concluding meeting that evening.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02

ride into Stanford and James Gass
surrendered himself to Deputy Sheriff
Whitcomb who informed the officers
at this place.
Doctor lyle, who performed the
autopsy, testified that King came to
his death from heart failure. A wit
ness by the name of Culver gave .es-
tony damaging to the cause of Gass.
The case went to the jury at II
o'clock and they deliberated for three
hours before returning a verdict that
King came to his death as a result Of
a blow from some blunt instrument
in the hands of James Gass and that
the manner and means of said killing
was felonious.
Old Timer in Fergus.
King was an old-timer in Fergus
county and has always been known
as an honest, Woodworking man. He
was we'll known to all of the early
settlers on the west side and his tragic
death was a cause of much sorrow.
Two Murder Trials.
Gass will probably be tried for
murder at the forthcoming jury term
of the district court, making two
murder cases for trial, P. c. Robin
son, who killed Roy Short, being the
other defendant.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02

of this place, for $40 per acre They
raised some fine crops of wheat on
the place and sold it last spring for
$25 per acre. The purchaser sold it a
short while ago for $50 per acre and,
last week, through the agency of Ed
Wright, $40 acres of the tract was
again sold, this time for $35 per acre,
while the remaining 800 acres brought
$40 per acre.
Other Deals.
Jesse Backus last week sold his
farm on Sage creek for $4,000. The
Auberry ranch, comprising 800 acres
located near Kendall, was sold last
week by Johnson & Montgomery to
Joseph Brath, of Cottonwood, Idaho
for $4,000. Numerous smaller deals
have been made during the past
week, all local real estate firms re-
porting steady and growing business
in Fergus county dirt.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02
New Town On Bi1lings-Northern
Will Perpetuate Historic Fergus
County Name.
HOPES We'll FOUNDED
Magnificent Country Tributary JUS
tifies Faith of Bunch of Splendid
Boosters.

Clean as the proverbial whistle, 50
new that there is not building
much more than a year old, the home
Of as many live, hustling, intelligent
" progressive citizens as any town
Of the same size on the continent
can boast, the center of an unde-
veloped area which stretches out in
every direction farther than the eye
can reach, such is Stanford, the "Town
of Destiny" on the Billings & Nor
thern Railway in the western part OF
the great Judith Basin.
The Old and the New.
Less than two miles away is what
is left Of the old town Of Stanford,
for many years noted place among
the stockmen Of Montana. The cen
ter Of the best range country to be
found in the entire west, the local
trading point for a half score of the
biggest sheep and cattle outfits in
the Treasure State, old Stanford was
lively place from the days of the
early eighties until the coming of the
"Iron Horse" brought the inevitable
changes and sounded the knell of the
old village.
AS quickly as the road was COM
pleted, the residents OF the old town
picked up their belongings and moved
over to the water tank on the new
road The founders of the new town
are men of foresight and looked far
into the future in laying the founda-
ton of what is surely destined to
Tse9me beqe will Tnf,eg be no narrow crooked
streets in Stanford. Those things
were looked after from the very first.
The main street is one hundred feet
wide and cross streets are proper
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02

rooms, he saw his dog and Frazier's
dog eating a piece of beef which they
had pulled down in the meat house.
Gass went back into the house and
told the other fellows of this fact, and
King picked up his gun, went out in
to the yard and killed both dogs
When this occurred, the younger
Gass and Frazer were in the house,
and this lead to some contradictory
testimony. James Gass says that he
knocked King down with two blows
and struck the old man three times
while King was lying on the ground
Then, according to his story, he went
into the house, got Kings gun, fired
off three shots and threw the gun
away. The gun fell on the stock,
which was broken off. The younger
Gass and Frazer who were not per-
mitted to hear the testimony of the
elder Gass, testified that Kings gun
was never brought into the house at
all.
Wanted to Surrender.
After he had knocked the old man
down, James Gass said that he and
his brother went out to catch horse
so as to inform the neighbors of the
occurrence and to give himself up for
assault and battery. Later. they did
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02

Some of the best men in the West
on agricultural problems will address
the institutes. Prof. Thomas Shaw
of the University of Minnesota, one
of the most distinguished agricultural
lecturers of the countryfi has been en-
gagged to address all the farmers in
stitutes. Other important speakers
will be Director Frederick B. Lin
field, of the Montana state experiment
station; F. S. Cooley, superintendent
of farmers institutes; Edmund
Burke, irrigation and soil expert and
chemist of the experiment station,
and Miss Vera Erwin lecturer in
home science.
The lectures are to be free, and Mr..
Cooley says that they are worth the
attention Of every farmer in Mon
tana.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02
Noted Agronomist of the University
of Minnesota, Will Speak in
Fergus County.
MEETINGS this MONTH
Stanford, Judith Gap and Straw Peo-
pie to Have Opportunity to Hear
Noted Lecturers.

While Lewistown and Moore will
be favored by the presence of bunch
of noted lecturers on scientivc farm
ing this week, three other towns in
this section of the state, Straw, STAN
ford and Judith Gap, will be favored
a little later in the month when
Farmers Institutes will be held and
some of the most noted speakers in
the West will appear.
Secure Prof. Thomas Shaw.
Among others, Prof. Thomas Shaw,
agronomist at the University of
Minnesota, noted publicist on subjects
pertaining to scientific farming and,
withal, a most entertaining public
speaker, will appear at these places.
Northern Montana Dates.
The dates of the northern Montana
Institutes and the speakers arranged
by Superintendent F. S. Cooley, are
as follows:
Nov. 9, Homestead; Nov. 10, Cul-
bertson; Nov. IL, Poplar; Nov. IL,
Glasgow; Nov. IS, Hinsdale; Nov. Is.
Havre; Nov. l6. Chinook; Nov. II,
Harlem; Nov. 18. Malta; Nov. 19.
Fort Benton; Nov. 20. Cascade; Nov.
%, Fort Shaw; Dec. 1, Chouteau;
Dec. 2, Waller; Dec. 8, Conrad; Dec.
4, Troy; Dec. s. Eureka; Dec. 2,
Columbia Falls; Dec. Is, Monarch;
Dec. II, Belt; Dec. Is. Stanford; Dec.
l6, judith Gap; Dec. II, Straw; Wed
nesday, Dec 8, and Thursday, Dec.
9. schoolhouses in the vicinity OF
Kalspell; Thursday evening and Fri
day Dec. 8 and 10. Kalispeu.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02
Enormous Sum of Eastern Money
Being Invested in Fergus County
Real Estate.
JACK BEEbE SELLS farm
Fine Ranch Near City Brings Fancy
Price-Seven Thousand Acres
Sold at Stanford.

Thousands Of dollars worth Of Fer
gus county land has passed from the
ownership Of local holders into the
possession Of eastern investors and
homeseekers during the past week.
While there has been a good steady
BUSINESS among real estate men for
the last six months, it appears that
the tide of buying has just started
in earnest.
Beebe Sells Fine Ranch.
One of the biggest deals of the past
week was the sale of the ranch Of
John L. Beebe to Mr.. Seely, Of
Aberdeen, South Dakota. This ranch
is located seven miles west Of this
city and comprises 92O acres Of land,
the greater portion Of which is under
cultivation. The price paid was $37
per acre. The Cook-Reynolds COM
pany negotiated the deal.
Big Deal Near Stanford.
The Democrat is reliably informed
that one of the biggest deals of the
year was closed the latter part of the
week at Stanford when the ranch of
Mrs. George Edwards. comprising
some seven thousand acres, was sold
to Iowa and Missouri parties for $l4
per acre. In conversation with the
Democrat. one of the gentlemen in
terested in the deal stated that they
are mighty we'll pleased with the bar
gain and will cut up the big farm
into small tracts just as quickly as
possession is given.
Money Made in Land.
About three years ago, Doctor w.
A. Long, G. M. Stone, David Hilgcr
and G. ]. Bach purchased 900 acres
of land in what is known as the Leh-
man field, short distance southwest
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02
FFRGUS RAISES Big
CROP OF POTATOES
RANCHERS OF THIS COUNTY
HAVE HUNDRED CARS TO
EXPORT.

According to local merchant who
is in position to know whereof he
speaks, the farmers this year have
raised such enormous quantities OF
potatoes that there will be fully one
hundred car loads for export.
A high official of the Milwaukee
was in the city last week and stated
that he would endeavor to have a
rate established which will enable the
local growers to ship their surplus
potatoes to the eastern market. No
better spuds are raised anywhere
than right here in the Judith Basin
and it is believed that a good market
can be established once their quality
10 known by eastern commission
umen.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02
The Salvation Army.

1t has come to our knowledge that
the officers in charge of the local
corps, Captain and Mrs. Bingham, are
contemplating on opening a revival
for an indefinite time. These SER
vices will be full of interest to those
who will attend. Leading pastors
will participate in these services, in
dicating the fact that the revival will
be entirely undenominational Watch
for further announcements.
The present program of services is
as follows: Public meetings every
night except on Monday at 8 o'clock.
On Friday night Holiness meeting,
(undenominationaD. Sundays: II a.
m, Holiness meeting; 3 p. M, Junior
service; 4 p. m., Free and Easy (un-
denominationaD; p m, great saliva
ton rally.
A WITNESS.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02
G.. M. Belden Returns After Having
Taken Big Train of Fine Stuff
to Chicago.
Will MAKE new RECORD
Shipment of Range Cattle to Chicago
This Year Equals Last Seasons
Mark.

c M. Belden, the wcll-known Utica
stockman, returned last Thursday
from Chicago where he placed train
load of Fergus county range cattle
on the market the previous week.
The train included 81 cars, of which
about twenty were in charge of Mr..
Beldcn.
This shipment included the bunch
of Waite cattle which broke all rec
ords for rangers on the Chicago
market, the price OF $3.50 per hum
ded bring the price for these prime
rangers up to $l05 each. Fred War
rem, however, holds the record for
about the best price ever received for
one Fergus county steer. Fred had
in this shipment one steer which
weighed 1870 pounds and sold for T.
cents per pound or $4,000 gross.
Fergus Outfits Make Shipment.
The Fergus outfits shipped train
load of cattle from this place the
middle of last week and as their
stuff is in first class condition, a good
price is sure to be realized
Equal Last Years Mark.
Experts believed that the receipts
of range cattle at Chicago this year
would show big percentage of loss
but this is not the case as it shown
by the following special letter to the
Democrat from Clay, Robinson &
Co.:
Chicago, Union Stock Yands, Oct.
28.-The unexpected always happens.
at least in the cattle business. Run
Of rangers this year has fooled every
one. The yard experts looked for Is
percent decrease. The railroad live
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02
But Thirty Days Remain for Tax
layers to Dig Up Three Hun
dred Thousand Dollars.
some LARGE ACCOUNTS
Great Northern Railway Company
Takes First Rank Among Big
Contributors to Strong Box.

While the people Of Fergus county
re congratulating themselves upon
the construction Of numerous lines OF
railroad through this county, the
members Of the board Of county COM
missioners also have reason to be
somewhat thankful for these same
lines as it means a considerable in-
crease in the amount of money coll
lected in taxes for the running ex-
penses of the county The railroads
now pay into the county treasury
the neat sum of $48,6968O, of which,
the Great Northern pays over $25,000.
This company now takes rank as the
biggest taxpayer in Fergus county. the
Milwaukee coming second with con-
tribution Of over $4,000.
This Is the Last Month.
November marks the last month
for the payment of taxes which are
not permitted to become delinquent.
While Treasurer Robinson is collect
ing some money right along, the big
rush will not come until the last week
of the month when over three-fourths
Of the money is sent or brought in.
Some Large Amounts.
Some of the largest taxpayers Of
the county this year are as follows:
Great Northern, $2l ,2l7.6l; Milwau-
kee, $l4,4OO80; Montana Railroad,
$500; Northern Pacific, $4,358.39;
Long Investment Co., $6,587 81; "A.
Lincoln, $747.07; Lewistown Furni-
ture Co., $5o1.53; Lewistown Telc-
phone Co., $559.85; Forbes Leslie,
SAL SO; B. f. Lepper, 81 ,965.77; Chas.
Lehman & Co., 81 ,66l.26; Kendall
Light & Power Co., $518.82; Levi
Knerr, $34O24; Kendall Gold Mining
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02

tionatly broad. A beautiful spot on
the broad plain was selected for the
coming city and there is room to
grow in all four directions. And,
mark this prediction, this room will
be required before many years have
passed.
The old town was the center OF one
great industry, stockgrowing. The
new town will be the center of two
great industries, stockgrowing and
farming, and it is the opinion of men
who ought to know that the day is
not far distant when the last shall
be first
The Day of Division.
just now, practically all of the land
within ten miles of Stanford is owned
by four or five individuals or outfits.
One outfit, the ]. B. Long company,
have title to fifty thousand acres of
land in that part of the county. The
Mitchell, Packard and Edwards tracts
aggregate thousands of acres, the
larger portion of which is yet used
for the grazing of sheep and cattle.
The time is rapidly approaching
when these immense ranches will be
found too valuable to use for grazing
sheep and cattle. Offers will be made
which will make it to the best interest
Of these large holders to sell and then
the work Of dividing them up into
small tracts suitable for agricultural
purposes will begin. This will be the
opportunity for hundreds of home
seekers to secure farms at reasonable
prices and when a family is settled
on every half section of country trib-
utary to Stanford, that splendidly
founded town will come into her own
as a trading place and as the home
of hundreds of people who desire a
pleasant place in which to live and
work.
Will Produce the Crops.
Better farming land cannot be found
out Of doors than the wide benches
and fertile valleys surrounding this
new town. Great crops of wheat and
oats were raised there this year on
the comparatively few acres under cul-
tivation. On two acres of land,
Frank Mitchell gathered three hun
dred bushel baskets full of yellow dent
corn. And yet, they say that the Ju-
dith Basin will not raise corn. On
the same ranch, which is under the
management of Jeff Sherman, de-
structive hail storm came along just
as the wheat was getting a good start,
beating the grain into the ground.
Just seventy-eight days later wheat
which averages thirty bushels per
acre was treshed from that hailed on,
field. This is but one Of numerous
instances of what may be done with
that SOIL Some small areas of thi;
land have been cropped continuously
for a quarter of a century and pro-
duced crops this year as good as
those grown in any previous year
Just how long this land will continue
to yield such crops the Lord only
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02

The ordinance provides that each ma
chine shall be registered and num-
bercd, prescribes speed limit OF
eight miles per hour, makes mandatory
two front and one rear light for all
machines running about the streets at
night and further provides that driv-
ers shall toot their horns, ring their
bells or give some other signal be-
foe turning sharp corner A stiff
penalty is provided in case any pro-
visions of this ordinance are disre-
garded.
Captain Brugman, Of the Salvation
Army, presented petition for permit to
construct stone, brick or concrete
building next to the present barracks
on Main street. Referred to build
ing committee
(Cootipua op rooa -
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02
AUTO DRIVERS MUST
LOOK A LITTLE OUT
CITY COUNCIL PASSES STREET
ORDINANCE ON THIS I'M
PORTANA SUBJECT.

At the regular meeting of the city
council last night, new automobile
ordinance was passed placing greater
restrictions upon the owners and
drivers Of buzz wagons in the city.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-11-02

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The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
Worlds Fair for Denver.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Washington Saturday says: At a
luncheon given the Colorado visitors
TODAY by Thomas F. Walsh, at which
former Ex-Governor Peabody and Sam
mel Dutton were among the guests, a
proposition was launched for holding
worlds fair at Denver in 1872, to
eclipse any of the recent eXpositions
held in this country.
It is planned to secure, If possible,
an appropriation through the present
LEGISLATURE of Colorado of $1.OOO,OOO,
=. second million by congressional leg
;slation at the next session of Con-
gress, and to issue S1,500,00O in bonds.
The proposition has been discussed
by Denver business men, but no for
NAL announcement of the proposition
has been made prior to today.
The preliminary work of raising
funds would be placed in the hands OF
the committee which secured the Dem
ocratic convention in Denver. If the
plan should materialize, it is conceded
that Mr.. Walsh would be made presi-
dent of the exposition board OF mana
gers,
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

In the midst of fierce denunclation
of President Roosevelt Congressman
George w. Cook of Colorado was ad'
iudeed out of order and denied the
further privilege of the floor.
President Roosevelt, Secretary Oh
Agriculture Wilson and Clifford Pm
chot. government forester, are now al
full.fledged farmers" having been
admitted "on sight to membership Ill
the National Farmers union
Tb, House rejected the Senate pro-
vision increasing to S1Oo,ooo the sal.
ary of the President This actioh was
afterward reconsidered and the sai'
ary fixed at $4,000, after striking OUT
the $4,000 heretofore allowed loi
travelling expenses.
The Senate public lands committee
fayorably reported Senator Ieiiei
bill permitting the city or Colorauo
snrings to purchase at $1.25 an acre
IA oOO acres of land for water supply
p,,rnoses in the Pixies Peak forest re-
serve. also Senator Warren's Dill au-
thorizing Wyoming to relinqulsn lahus
contiguous to reclamation service anu
select other lands in lieu OF these re-
linquished. ,,
Ex.Queen Lilioukalani OF Hawaii
otherwise Mrs. Lydia Dominis' is pe
ing sued in the District supreme
Court by DR.. Charles Fl. Engilsh "
recover $11 600 alleged to be due mn ~
on account of breach or contrast III ~
the payment of medical bill. nj, ne
savs she took him to Hawaii as pr,
yate physician at $500 month anu
broke the contract.
The United States Supreme Cour'
has decided that the granting OF ea-
nress franks to employees or others 10
covered by the law pronlpitins ~. .s.ra
snance Of railroad passes, ana H. tnei 2
fore, illegal.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
Vienna, w. Va.
the last ten years

and misery. 1 advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" Mrs. EMMA
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Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
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full drugs, and to-day holds the record
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of female diseases of any similar medi-
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voluntary testimonials are on file in
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Mass, from women who have been
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female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
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Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
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Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write n confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinl<ham, at
Lynn. Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-05
Measures that Failed,

Washington.-Ea in the Congress
the President outlined his policies: A
national child labor law; an employ
ers liability law; anti-injunction leg
islation; amendments to the Sherman
antitrust law for good corporations
and for labor unions: financial legisla-
tion; postal savings banks; revision of
the tariff; waterways commission; !;
regulation of water rights on naviga-
BILE streams. When the session ends
there will be no national child labor
law, no postal savings banks. and no
additional regulation of water rights.