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Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
FIVE HUNDRED VISITORS NEXT WEEK
indications Point to Record Breaking Crowd In Lewswn Upon CCa
sion Of Annual Convention Grand Lodge knights Of Pyias
and Pythian Sisters.

Imislund building and the lodge ses-
sions will be held in Culver's hall.
Outline of Program.
The program as outlined by the
committee, is as follows:
Monday, October IL.
10 o'clock a. m-General headquar-
ters for the convention will be estab-
lished at Knights of Pythias Hall.
First National Bank Block, in charge
of committee, and will be maintained
during the conventions. ALI visitors
are requested to report at headquar-
ters and register upon arrival in city.
8 o'clock p. m.-Public reception to
visiting members at Culver's Opera
House; welcome address on behalf of
local orders by Chairman E. G.
Worden; response On behalf of Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, by Grand
Chancellor Geo. E. Palmer, OF Butte:
response on behalf of Grand Temple.
Pythian Sisters, by Grand Chief
Janette N. Mears, of Geyser; pre-
senting key of city of Lewistown, by
Mayor Samuel Phillips; response on
behalf of visiting members, by Past
Grand Chancellor T. ]. Porter. Of
Miles City.
10 O'Clock .. m.-crowning of King
Dionysius and Queen Doris; followed
BY White Parade. to be participated
IN By an Knights Of Pythiaa. Pythiaa
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
Good Showing Made BY This Coun-
ty at the State Fair in Helena
Last Week.
MANY PEOPLE ATTEND
Lewistown and Judith Basin Well
Represented at Best Fair Ever
Held in the State.

OF the couple of hundred people
from Fergus county who attended the
Montana State Fair in Helena last
week, there is not one who dispute;
the general verdict that it was, by
long odds, the best fair ever held in
this state. The weather was ideal
with the exception Of one day, the
racing program was all that could be
asked, the agricultural. domestic arts
fine arts and mineral exhibits were
the best ever assembled and the pres
ence of the president of the United
States and the biggest figure in the
railroad world of today conspired to
make this fair most notable one.
Good Showing.
Fergus county made an excellent
showing. TO begin with, considering
the distance, no county in the state
had better representation of people
than did Fergus. In the exhibit hall.
the display by this county, though Ear
less extensive than several others, was
easily one of the pretiiest in the build
ing and attracted as much attention as
any of them.
Several counties spent many times
the amount Of money put up by Fer
gus county for their displays. This
gives them an advantage and about
the only advantage as there is no
doubt but that in the growing of big
grain and perfect vegetables, not to
mention grasses, Fergus easily tops
all of the counties of the state. Credit
for the excellent showing should GO
to State Fair Commissioner N. J.
Littlejohn, Charley Wentworth and
wife who assisted him in preparing
the display, Secretary Croft of the
Commercial Club, Henry Surprenant
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05

If the advices which the local m en-
bers have received are correct, Lew.
istown will be called upon next week
to entertain the largest number of
outside visitors that ever assembled
in the city. According to E. G.
Worden who has been most active
in the work of preparing for the COM
ing grand lodge meeting of the
Knights of Pythias and Pythian
Sisters of the domain of Montana.
there will be no fewer than three hun
dred and possibly five hundred peo-
pie in town next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Getting Ready for Them.
The members of the two local
lodges have been working almost
night and day in their efforts to get
ready for their visitors. They have
things well in hand now and only
have the minor details to clean up.
Hundreds of rooms have been Sc
cured from the hotels and roomine
houses and it is believed that there
will be no difficulty in storing the
visitors away as they arrive. A COM
mittee will meet the train Monday
evening at Judith Gap and make the
assignment Of rooms in order to
avoid confusion at the local passenge1
depot. The headquarters viii be ai
she knishts Of Pythiss ball Il the
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
SEVERAL YOUNGSTERS
were Living HIGH
STOLE OVER FIFTY DOLLARS
WORTH OF GUM AND 9TH
Err CONFECTIONERY.

A number of Lewistown young
sters, ranging in ages from ten 10
fifteen years, certainly lived on the
fat OF the land for several days last
week but their good times came to a
sudden and painful end Saturday
afternoon.
John Nelson, the gentleman who
runs the popcorn wagon, had lot oi
goods stored in the Landt building
on Main street. Along toward the
first of the week some enterprisine
youngster broke window in the rear
and made an easy entrance to this
store of chewing gum, candies, cigars
and other articles more or less dear
to the hearts of the average juvenile
The secret of the good thing was
passed along until ten or twelve boys
were making regular excursions to the
building where they loaded up on all
sorts of good things.
Some one happened to see them
stringing along back in the alley and
made an investigation which showed
that large quantities Of Nelson's
goods had been carried away. The
officers kept a watch and Marshall
Bebb collared couple of youngsters
as they were about to enter the build
ing.
The thoroughly frightened boys i'm
mediately implicated six others and
warrants were issued for the bunch.
As they were rounded up, the young
fellows were sent to the county jail.
But this did not frighten them great
ly as when Assistant County Attorney
Muller went up to put them through
a sweat, he found the eight culprits
hilarously engaged in a game oi
marbles. Some of them had treated
the other prisoners with cigars
swiped from the Nelson stock.
The boys were given a warm lee.
ture and permitted to go home where
most of them had their spirits further
classified with the ever ready razor
strops.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05

and others who voluntarily gave their
services in getting the display togeth-
er. The farmers of this county.
whenever approached, most willing
ly helped to select the choicest
samples of grains, grasses and vege-
tables from their fields and gardens.
Raising Show Stuff.
In other counties, the work of pre-
pairing for the state fair is begun early
in the spring. Inducements are held
forth to farmers and gardeners to
make special efforts to raise show
stuff by giving certain small areas par
ticular attention and scientific culture.
If this method is followed in Fergus
county, there is no reason why we
should not sweep the board at the
next state fair.
List of Prizes.
Turkey red wheat, first, Charles
Wentworth; Red clover, first, Theo.
Grey; Blue grass, first, ]. c. Pratt:
Red Top, third, Sam Powell; field
peas, third, Sam Powell; Grail fife
wheat, third, Thos. Murray; Flax seed.
first, Jaes Croft; timothy seed, third.
+. D. Sheeks; buffalo head of millet.
first prize, Mrs. G. L. Wentworth:
picture frame, straw, first prize, Mrs.
c. NJ Goodell
Montana views, first, Green & Will
hanson.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
bob TAYLOR
Word ARTIST
Famous Fiddling Senator of Ten
nessee Holds Lewistown Audience
in Thrall of Eloquence.
H0MELY PHILOSOPHY
Uplifting Sentiments Crowd Won
derful Lecture of Noted Southern
Statesman.

Bob Taylor talked to house full
of people in this city last Tuesday
night Although he is simetimes gov
ernor and sometimes United States
senator from his state, these titles
spell nothing to the hundreds of thou
sands of American people who have
come under the thrall of his eloquence
and know him simply as Bob Taylor
Master of English.
Taylor has the English language in
complete captivity. He does with i,
as he wishes. With it he togs out
simple, homely little sentiments in
such manner as to make it appear
a profound philosophic utterance. Set
Taylor to talking about the old south
ern homestead and the least imagina-
tive will soon begin to hear the larks
a. singin' in the meadow. green, the
busy bees a. buzzin' through the ap-
pie blooms and all the sounds OF
only know.
Not What, But How.
'Tis not what Bob Taylor says but
how, that makes the little lump oc-
casionally rise in the throat. the tears
come unbidlen to the eye or the
laughter which breaks forth like
glorious sunshine after a summer
shower. Withal, this man who fiddled
his way into the governors chair oi
his state and then into place among
the mighty of the U. S. senate, pro-
vided two solid hours of clean. whole
some. entertainment.
Others Coming.
Senator Taylor was the FIRST numbel
of the series of splendid attraction.
secured by the local lecture club. The
next number will come the latter par,
Of November and will be one OF th>
beat musical eompauies now on TIL
eosd Thoas who hsve oot ~ ~
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
Judith Basin FIGURING Mill Make
Arrangements to Buy Large
Quantity of Wheat.
COPELAND is COMING
Well Known Gallatin County Miller
Will Be Employed By Steinberg
Who Leases Property.

G. A. Steinberg, who is one of the
stockholders in the judith Basin Mill
ing company and who has had charge
of the big Touring mill for several
years, has leased that property from
the company, OF which John P. Barnes.
of Helena, is the chief stakeholder.
and is getting in shape to grind up
lot of wheat during the winter.
Good Miller Coming.
Mr.. Copeland, OF Belgrade, recog-
nized as one of the best millers in
Montana, will arrive here sometime
before the first of December and will
have charge of the actual -four max
ing. There is not better equipped
flour mill west of Minneapolis than
the one here and with two experienced
millers such as Gus Steinberg and
Copeland in charge and with such
wheat as is now being threshed in
this community to use. there is no rea-
son why the flour should not be as
high grade as any on the market.
Gus has alreday arranged to buy
at least 10000 bushels of wheat which
he will make into flour and If the out
put promises exceptionally well and
arrangements can be made with local
dealers for handling the -four, a larg-
er quantity will be ground up.
Make Flour for Farmers.
The mill will also grind up wheat
of the farmers in this vicinity for
milling charges. The local mill has
the advantage of most water power
mills in northern states in that the
water which keeps the big wheel run
ming never freezes up. With the de-
velopment Of Fergus county into the
greatest wheat growing section OF
country in the United States there e
no reason why the Judith Basin mill
should not become 90 imnenseay
valuable property.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05

Sisters and the Fraternal Orders
business men and citizens of Lewis
town and Fergus county. (Order OF
parade and line of march will be an
nounced through the papers and a,
reception.)
Tuesday, October IL.
10 o'clock a. m and o'clock p. m
Regular sessions of conventions
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias. al
Culver's opera house; Grand Temple
Pythian Sisters, at Elks hall.
8 o'clock p. m-Prize drill of Third
Rank teams in Culver's opera house
to which will be admitted all Knights
of Pythias in good standing.
8 o'clock p. m-Social session and
exemplifcation of secret work at Elks
Hall, to which will be admitted all
members of the Pythian Sisters In
good standing.
Wednesday, October IL.
10 o'clock a. m. and 2 o'clock p
m.-Regular sessions of conventions
at their respective halls;
4 o'clock p. m.-Public prize drill
of Companies of Uniform Rank, Al
place to be selected by comittee or
drill.
9 o'clock p. m.-Crand ball at Cul'
yer's opera house to be given By
J.sdith Lodge No. 50. K. Of p. ani
Agnes Tsmple No. 9. Pythias eissefs
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
GOLD STAMPEDE
in The NORTH

Fairbanks, Sept. 28-The stampede
to the Iditarod country promises to
rival the rush to Dawson in the days
of the Klondike boom. The steamer
Reliance, which arrived today from
1nnoko, fully confirms the reports of
rich placers on Otter creek, tribu-
tary of the Iditarod, to which 1000
miners have gone from Fairbanks
during the summer. Fifteen hundred
men are camped on the creek.
Pay is outlined one mile in length
and 50 feet wide. 5 cents to SIPS to
the pan At . depth Of three to 1--WE
feet. There 10 gold in every hole
sunk, and bedrock 10 reached at II "a
II feet. Prices Of suppIes and food
q the new camp ere vefy hieh ov5ua
20 4be appsoash q winter. =.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
Action Taken Last Night to Expediate
Work On Court House Improve
ment District.
SHUTS OFF THE water
Some Inconvenience Will Be Suf-
fered for Few Days By People
Living Above Sixth Avenue.

The city council made short shift
Of the work before it at the regular
session last night. But a few mat
ters outside Of the usual routine work
came up and these were soon disposed
of.
Official Reports.
The report Of Police Magistrate
MacGowan showed fines collected in
the sum of $l7o during the month
of September. Water Collector Imis-
lund showed collections for Septem-
Der of $876.86.
Petitions Rejected.
The petition of John Nelson for
permission to move his corrugated
iron popcorn and confectionery build
ing on to the Landt property on Main
street was refused. This indicates the
intention Of the council to enforce the
fire ordinance in the strictest possible
manner.
The petition of E. G. Worden and
others tor an extension of the city
was rejected for the reason that SUI
hcient revenues to justify the expen-
dlture were not guaranteed.
City Will Do Work.
In order to expediate work on the
court house improvement district, the
city council decided to go ahead and
have the iron pipes put in without
waifino fo ro~osva 1~sIe III. Iii
save two or three weeks and insure
the completion of the work before
winter weather further delays matters
The work was begun this morning
under the superintendent of N. ].
Llttlejohn and the general supervision
of the city engineer.
During the time the change is be-
ing made from the old wooden to the
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05

pany that ther scrip would soon be
raised from $8.25 to SIPS per acre
caused one grand rush for the cheap,
er lands in this part of the county.
1t is estimated that over one hundred
thousand dollars was telegraphed in
to the St. Paul office of the railroad
company from this city during the
last week or ten days.
Cheap Scrip Gone.
There were numerous disappoint-
ments, however, as much of the
money was sent back with the an
nouncement that the cheap scrip had
been exhausted. One firm lost com
missions aggregating four or five
hundred dollars because OF having
their applications thus turned down
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
robson HAS HEARING.
Slayer Of Roy D. Short Is Bound
Over to the District Court.

The preliminary hearing of Peter
Robson, the murderer of Roy D.
Short, was held Thursday afternoon
before Justice Brassey. The tcsti-
mony brought out was about the
same as that adduced at the coroncr's
inquest Alex Branson testified tina,
Robson had frequently told him that
he would kill any man who ever took
hold Of him. AT the conclusion Of
the hearing, Robson was held to the
district court for murder without
bail. Ell will probably be tried at
the forthcoming jury term of court.
the date Of which will be announced
upon the return Of Judge Chcadle
from Bozeman this evening. Attor-
ney Frank Smith will represent Rob-
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
Iohnson's Preliminary.

The preliminary hearing Of the case
Of State vs.. George Johnson, accused
of grand larceny, is now in progress
in Justice Brassey's court. r. F.
Hamilton, proprietor Of the Lewis
town-Kendall stage line, alleges that
dahl for several months, got away
with some of his money. johnson
alleges that this is a basely falls,
charge and the books are now beins
gone over in an effort to reach a de.
cision on the subject.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
Grant Robinson, Guardian of County
Strong Box, Issues His Regular
Monthly Statement,
RECEIPTS ARE heavy
Over Twenty Thousand Dollars
Taken in During Monti,-Large
Sum On Hand Now.

According to the report of County
Treasurer Grant Robinson, there was
the snug sum Of $o5,06385 on hand
on September 80. With only y
month yet to run before the new tax
money shall begin to roll in, this sum
is quite sufficient for all requirements.
Receipts and Disbursements.
The total sum of money showed an
increase during the month. The re-
ceipts were $20,l2008, while the dis
bursements were but $l3,859.8S.
The balance at the end of the
month was distributed among the
various funds as follows:
General fund, $5,895.70; contingent
fund, $4,6o4o6; road fund, $2,225.9O;
bridge fund, $35.2S; sinking fund, $23,-
district school fund, $42,263.S0; high
school fund, $oS2.0l; high school sink
ing, $l,357.l6; library fund, $2,568.26:
institute fund, $l7.O0; city of Lewis
town fund, $6892; district court clerk
deposit, $2,634.06; estates, $l,394.o5:
coroner's estates, $3.50; state fund.
81 ,2H.23; state bounty, $l36.78; state
stock bounty fund, $l.78; stock in
demnity, l2c; stock inspections and
Det. fund, 66c; fire fund. $lOO34; game
warden, $3,794.65. Total, 95,063.S5.
The receipts come from the follow
ing sources.
Received from taxes, $lo0Ol; re-
ceived from licenses. $2,73575; re-
ceived from county officers fees, $l,-
1857; received from other sources.
$l6,07895. Total, 2O,l2OO8.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
Arcadians Organize.

The Arcadian Dascing Club was re-
organized at meeting last night and
will give their first dance one week
from Friday evening. J. A. Suttel
was chosen president of this popular
social organization; Bert d'Autremont
secretary-treasurer, and Will Coburn
Clarence McKoin and Charley Myer.
sick members of ire executive com.
mittee. Dances will be given every
alternate Friday evening at Har,
mony hall.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05

iron pipes between Sixth and Eighth
avenues, residents in that section of
the citv will be inconvenienced to the
extent of having the city water supply
cut off: The work will be rushed
with all possible expedition so that
this Inconvenience will NOS be eN-
tended
"A meeting of the council will be
held next Tuesday evening to dispose
OF the assessments for sprinkling dis
tricts No. and 2, and to let the con-
tract for the Worden district sewer.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05

cured season tickets should do so at
once as the entertainment and instruc-
ton offered is worth more than the
cost and the enterprise is one which
deserves encoura cement.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05

Bert Moore, who has held respon-
sible position with Charles Lehman &
Co. for several months, departed Sun
day for Hamilton, Montana, where he
will engage in the bakery business
on his own account.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05

Weiss ledger account fles-just
the thing for small accounts. Dem
ocrat Supply Department
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-10-05
SCRAMBLE for SCRIP
some DISAPPOINTED
ANNOUNCEMENT OF RAISE IN
PRICE INDUCES UNUSUAL
ACTIVITY.

The announcement recently made by
the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
HINTS THE FARM.

No place on ne farm l. too good for the garden
 Good seed oH Haa -a.. .s aaIt.rs poor Gsa oI a good fHne
 uay. taH.ta,e. and sum me, s5azle- tH abundance
 OuHH# uI5.a ef narfaa loo much manure oa the 1au ground
 Butter unfit faf t5H.e -eaa hard r be ree8r5yd fl for ao6ng
 The faajsh is one a. tag lavorite vegetables. and it is one Of rather easy cultivation.
 The best place to start with the farm garden is on the most productive spot of ground on the farm
 Dust tbe climbing roses With sul. phm early in the morning. while the dew is on. 10 prevent mildew.
 A hard crust over the soil. prevents the rain and heat from entering Al ways keep the surface of the soil loose
 If the bean poles are short and the vines are pinched off when they reach the top the beans win mature earlier
 If the cabbage root maggot is at work fit a piece of tarred paper close about the base Of the plants It will help.
 The radishes are divided into two classes, by their season summer or winter and are of many shapes and color
 It is not possible to make the farm gardening too intensive. The richer the ground the tenderer and better the vegetables.
 Spraying the cows will discourage the flies and keep up the milk supply Too much trouble? Well, trouble oi this kind usually pays big,
 The garden should be near the house and surrounded with a good woven wire netting fence to keep out fowls and other garden pests.
 If the garden must of necessity be on a stiff. clayey soil, mix all the ashes and sand obtainable with 1t: thev will mellow up wonderfully
 If you grow late maturing crops in
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
Gate Brace.

some. but their cost is so great that their use as end posts only is to be advised
 Rough and heavy braces are un- slightly and should be avoided in the front fences and where cleanliness and neat appearance are desired
 All fence posts should be set per fectly perpendicular and the braces fitted in closely and tightly.
 Pieees of timber put in the ground between the posts prevent their lean ing toward each other and also pre-. vent a hole beiHe worn under the gate through which the shotes may go into the corn field
 Short braces or blocks set on this piece of timber aud leaning against the posts will keep the wheels from running loo uearthe posts.
 4 aat stone saaHd form the foot of the Hud4ajoua brace The earth should be Ht. ls#apad around the braces and lhe posts
 TO prevent 40e from sagaug use long H5u4s pest and brace back tc the 6rst fence nest as shown in the elr #te Hinges at this gate are homauadg oa Ue hook and eve pat tenn baf fHe Ha hinges are long eraueh te e0 thta#H tle pest and eaeh s3t tAey .a# H#i, oHt The eye hinges taee puts aEa washers SO they won't con Ioass NV GfaiH
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
A Septic Tank.

pipe eontaQs trap 10 prevent any offensive gas passing up from The drain to the creamery
 The waste flows into c. where rapid fermentation is Immediately set aE with formation Of q large amount Of offensive gas. In consequence, the tank must be u4bt and supplied with an air pipe Nj. sufficiently long to ri above the roof ot gbe creamery and carry away all offensive ndors.
 Hhe section uf the tank C. is di. Eided by partition. F. coming 10 within loot ot fine water line This forms a chamber that will catch and hold the greater part of the solid matter that comes Jo the tank until 1t is decomposed and washed away in soluble form.
 When the second days waste flows into the tank the partially decom- posed sewage passes into through the pipe, G. where the purifcation is completed by further fermentation
 The discharge pipe. c. draws the liquid from the middle portion. thus leaving the sediment at the bottom, and the floating matter in c for fur ther action.
 The drain, K, also acts in like man. ner. drawing off only the clear waste from the middle of section B. The outside end of the drain should be lower than the end in the tank so as to act as a syphon and flush the drain tiles, into which the waste wa ter is led.
 If possible, the waste should be dis charged into a siX-inch drain tile laid underground. and sufficiently long to carry the waste away from the cream cry
 If the tank is properly built and op- erated, the waste water should not cause any nuisance if discharged into an open drain.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-02
oa4TENT IN BUTTEa
Mc..tnrs in Butter in 'Excess Of f5 Fer Cent. 1- kes + Liable to
 Special Tax.

The dairy school ef the University of Wisconsin ia constantly 9eeelE.na Inquiries similar to tfe following and eae pr=aeH outlined fs CT such gen efa. tr.zHe as n make t'.i7 e#e aI and IoetH worthy of publications
 ls u1ff fhe water content ot- hW.es aud rh9 moisture content Jae san. tHtHae s against the la2 e 7a' butte. 2e6a. uafa.taau 16 per cent af un. iJL have seen lu d paper t son. aa CT makers ha". sela butter ar..a.4z 1" hes eeH. ma5stl. bad 2 #H.gs maker #" a#-e fer tae #ae.s aad wtea=f feae home he had mad. butter c6u95an 1f#Her cosJ oI Ho. tare aea aHe company which bought r. sent # back saying that
 asanst the law to sell it. What#Voo.t ba the best way to work rhjs butter