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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
ELkS ENTERTAIN
LADIES TONIGHT
PLEASANT SOCIAL SESSION
PLANNED BY FRATERNAL
ORDER,

What promises to be a most
pleasant social session is the ladies
social by the B. p. O. Elks this even
ing in the Elks' hall. A program, rare
in its promise OF witty, eloquent and
intellectual responses to toasts, has
been prepared.
]. d. Waite will act as POSTMASTER
and the following responses will be
made:
Frank E. Smith-The Ladies, God
Bless Them-"'rhe lustre in your eye.
heaven in your check, pleads your
fair usage"
Mrs. Austin w. Wharf.-The Men.
God Bless Them-"O. what may man
within him hide, though angel on the
outward side!"
Henry NJ. Rae-Purple and White
Il think. am sure, brother's Low,
exceeds all the worlds loves in its
unworldliness
Mrs. T. 7. Taylor-Our Views OF
Elkdom-"It matters not what man
assumes to be; or good, or bad, they
are but what they are"
w. D. Symmes-The Boys Who
Stay Up Nights-"Who sees the las,
light extinguished goes we'll content
ed to bed and enjoys its repose."
Mrs. George Wiedeman - Hora
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
INTERESTING notes
FROM The Big CAMP
JOHN R. COOK RETURNS FROM
SPOKANE-ROBIN NELSON
HURT,

Kendall, Mont. March 22.-The
Eagles will entertain their friends at
big pig roast tonight in Jones' opera
house. The affair will undoubtedly be
success, for many toasts will be
responded to.
Miss Jennie Overgard and Mr.. John
Robinson surprised their friends in
Kendall and were married in Lewis
town Saturday, March 13. The
young people are we'll known here and
have the congratulations of host OF
friends.
The death of little Lillian Wilson,
the three-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilson, occurred at
the Wilson home on Monday. The
little girl had been i'll for short
time with pneumonia Interment took
place on Wednesday afternoon in the
X. P. cemetery. the services being
conducted by Rev. Wright, of Lewis
town.
A grand St. Patrick's ball was
given by the K. P. band on Wednes-
day night. The music was furnished
by the K. P. band and the Ruth
Craven orchestra
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
O. S. WARDEN IN LEWISTOWN.
Popular Great Falls Publisher Makes
Trip to Judith Basin.

-. ,. Warden, one of the propri-
ctors OF the Great Falls Tribune, spent
couple Of days in Lewistown last
week, the guest of his boyhood friend
Frank j. Hazen. Although MIR. War
den has been living in Great Falls,
one of Lewistown's most thriving
suburbs, for twenty years, this was
the first opportunity he has had to
visit u.s. In the course of his work,
he has had occasion to keep in close
touch with Lewistown men and af-
fairs, but was nevertheless agreeably
surprised at the unusually substantial
appearance of the city Knowing, as
he does, something of the splendid un-
developed resources of the great In
land Empire, he predicts splendid
era of growth and development for
this city and the surrounding country
during the next few years. As one
OF the proprietors of one of the most
progressive and clcancst daily news
papers in the northwest, Mr. Warden
is playing an important part in this
section of the state and it is a pleas
ure to meet men Of his stamp in tho
CitV
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23

duce the speakers. | promise you that
| will do the best that l can.
My friends, | certainly consider this
a pleasure and privilege OF having
to call an audience of this kind to
order 1t is true that the office of
county commissioner is difficult one
to fill. We have met here this after
noon for the purpose OF letting the
taxpayers and the people in general
inspect this building 1t is up to them
to say whether or not the taxpayers
of Fergus county have gotten value
received for the money expended by
the board Of county commissioners
Mr.. Neill and Mr.. Petersen and my
self have acted conscientiously; we
have tried to give the taxpayers OF
Fergus county all that we possibly
could with the money at our disposal
and 1t is for you to say whether you
have value received or not
There are four gentlemen that |
wish to speak Of Mr.. Gauntt, our
architect, Mr.. Oliver, Our contractor,
and Mr.. Dysert. the man who super
intended this building, and the young
gentleman, Mr.. George Eastman, who
represented the board of county COM
missioners and the taxpayers of this
county in the construction of this
building. l want to say that we were
fortunate-the board of county COM
mlssioners and the taxpayers of this
county-were very fortunate to get
such gentlemen as those to erect this
structure. l know, my friends, that
some people sometimes say pretty
mean things about board Of county
commissioners. Now in order to
prove this proposition to you l be-
lieve that I will tell you one thing
that they said about me, and perhaps
they told the truth. Some weeks ago
number of gentlemen down here on
the corner were discussing the court
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
phillip |. M0ULE dies in oregon

The news was received here Sat
urday evening of the sudden death Of
P. L. Moule, in Portland, Oregon,
death having come unexpectedly as a
result of asthmatic troubles. The
news of Mr.. Moule's passing was a
sorrowful surprise to his numerous
friends in Lewistown and other por-
tons of the county where he was we'll
known
Old Timer in Fergus County.
Mr. Moulc was 50 years of age,
having been born in Syracuse, New
York, i'll 1850. He was graduated
from the Syracuse University and in
1880 immigrated to Montana, settling
on Careless creek. A short while
after his arrival here, Mr.. Moule was
met at Fort Benton by Miss Alice
Jeffreys where the two were married.
Was Large Land Owner.
Mr. NJ Oule went into the WOOIprOW-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
Christian Church Revival.

The revival services at Harmony
hall have been largely attended the
past week and the interest is still
growing Sunday afternoon at $3.50
the evangelist delivered lecture to
men only and a large audience of
men turned out to hear it. Both Miss
Park and Geo. Beasley sang solos and
both were at their best. Next Sun
day afternoon Mr.. Raum will deliver
lecture to men and women on the
subject of Governor Hughes and the
Race Track Gamblers, or a Study in
Popular Government" The evenge-
list was a personal witness of the
stirring scenes that occared before
and during the passing Of the Anti
Gambling Bill in the New York
senate and had an opportunity to
study Governor Hughes and politics
in New York state at close range.
He has delivered this lecture by re,
quest in number of Montana cities
and large audiences have turned out
everywhere to hear him.
These meetings will continue every
night this week and the following are
some of the subjects that will be dis
cussed.
"fhe curse of Meroz or the Folly
OF Cowardice"; "Some Notable Con-
versions: "The Centrality of Christi:
Christian Baptism; "Our Imperish-
able Hope; "Christ's Second Com
ing"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23

Robin Nelson was injured while at
work at the Kendall mine early this
morning (Monday). While it is not
yet known how serious his injuries
are, he will be laid up couple Of
weeks at least
Mr.. and Mrs. David Roberts, of
Moore. are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. w. w. Newton.
The stork visited the home of Sey-
more Howell, at the Howell ranch be-
low town, and left baby girl.
Miss Belle Coulter who has been
i'll for several days, in once more in
charge of her department at Powers.
Mrs. John Hamill left on Monday
for her home in South Dakota, where
she will spend several months with
her parents. Mr.. Hamill accompanied
her as far as Judith Gap.
Mrs. Norman Poland and Miss
Lena Connolly visited friends in Ken.
dali on Saturday.
"Billy" Hortop, who has been laid
up with sever attack of plcurisy.
has gone to Lewistown. Mr.. and Mrs
George Day came out from Lewis
town on Saturday, and Mr.. Hortop
went to Lewistown with them.
Link Dennis is i'll with appendicitis.
Mrs. Ben Wiedeman and Mrs. Lii
llan Campbell visited friends in Ken
dali on Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Wilson were
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs Chas. Nc
Lean at the Kendall.
John H. Huber arrived from Pluma,
South Dakota, to accept the position
of assayer with the Barnes King De
velopment Co. on Wednesday. Mr..
Huber was formerly connected with
the Gogol Mining Co.. at Pluma.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Wasson were
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
Fergus County Free High School Trustees Con.
vene and Select Portion Of the Faculty
for Next Year. Some designations

The board of trustees Of the Fer
gus County Free High school met
last Saturday afternoon and selected
number of the faculty for the com
ing school year. At the next meeting
which will be held in the near future,
the principal and the other members
Of the faculty will be chosen.
Those present at the meeting Sat
urday afternoon are President Horace
a. Moulton, Secretary Frank Hazen,
Theodore Hogeland, G. p. Burnett, b.
G. White, j. M. Blackford and the
county superintendent, Miss Orpha
Noble.
Forty Weeks of School.
The board unanimously decided to
make the term of school forty weeks,
beginning early in September.
Selection of Teachers.
Misses Thompson, Maxwell and
Holloway and Mrs. Brewer handed in
their designations and the board pro-
ceeded to fill the vacancies. Miss
Julia Servaty, of Nelsville, Wisconsin,
was tHoSSil lCdSHCl VI Illdllc1lldllCS,
succeeding Miss Adelaide Thompson
who voluntarily retires after six
years Of splendid service. Miss
Florence Brown, of Pocatello, Idaho,
succeeds Miss Maxwell as the English
teacher and Miss Alberta Green was
chosen as the teacher of music. The
successor to Miss Holloway was not
chosen.
Wait Is Reelected.
Gsy L. Wait was reelected one of
the instructors and Misses Agnes
frost and Lillian Lauvcr were like
wise selected to succeed them selves.
The present year has been one OF
the most successful in the history OF
this splendid institution which is just
ly source of pride for every person
in the county The attendance has
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23

change, but it was alleged that most
OF the names were those of laborers
on the Billings & Northern construc-
ton work Thorough investigation
was made and the postoffice depart
ment refused to change the name.
Friends of Hobson got busy again re-
Gently and tried to open the case
anew
Representative Pray, in a letter of
Aug. rs, declined 10 recommend the
change desired. Senator Carter, how
ever, favors the proposed new name
and has recomm mended the change to
the post office department. Senator
Dixon is unalterably opposed to Hob
sonizing Philbrook, and has made a
vigorous protest to the assistant post
master general, presenting a protest
of 800 citizens of Fergus county. He
was assured today that no change
would be made SO Hobson must
rest content with the fame he won in
the historic senatorial fight.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23

passengers to Lewistown on Wednes-
days stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Wiles left for
Bay City, Michigan, where they ex-
pect to reside, on Monday.
Born, to the wife of William New
ton, on Saturday, son.
Tom O'Neal returned from Butte
on Friday.
Elmer Fuller, Of Fullerton, is spend
ing few days in town.
An eight pound baby boy arrived
at the home of Archie Mccormick on
Monday.
Paul Smith visited relatives in Lew
istown over Sunday.
Miss Annabel Ginger visited friends
in Lewistown Saturday and Sunday.
Irving A. Campbell, who has been
very III with pneumonia. is reported
much better.
John K. Cook returned to Kendall
Wednesday from Spokane and other
western points. Mr.. Cook says that
times on the outside are still pretty
hard, but that top prices are paid for
practically every commodity in spite
OF the stringency of the money
market
Golden Jack" was in town from
Cone Butte last Tuesday.
Tom Haffly left on Saturday for
Missoula. He expects to locate in one
OF the new towns along the new rail
road.
Charles Slough was UP from the
Slough ranch on the Judith to attend
the x. P. band dance on Wednesday
evening
John Whitney spent several days
last week in Kendall and returned to
Missoula on Saturday.
Charles limerick and family left on
w Wednesday for Blackfoot, Idaho. r.
John Mellor left on the same dav for
that place, and S. V. Clevenger ana
family preceded them several days.
having left on Monday. The gentle
men have placer proposition which
they propose to work this season.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
court HOUSE DEDICATED
Formal Opening Of the New County Court House
Attracts Hundreds Of Fergus County
Peope--EIoquent Addresses Delivered

1t is estimated shat fully five hun
dred Fergus county people accepted
the invitation of the board of county
commissioners to attend the formal
opening ceremonies at the new county
court house last Saturday afternoon
The big building was crowded with
people from the first to third floor and
the officials, all of whom are now es-
tablished in their new quarters, form
ed the self constituted reception COM
mittee and courteously piloted the
visitors through the structure.
Words of Admiration.
Only words of admiration and salts
faction were heard. All were i'm
pressed by the substantial appearance.
the convenient arrangement, the mod
ern steel and oak furnishings, the
beautiful marble wainscoating and
massive pillars of the building.
Souvenir post cards containing an
excellent picture of the new building,
were distributed as souvenirs of the
occasion. Mrs. Brewers Ladies' Or
chestra rendered a number of beau
tiful musical selections from the
rotunda on the second floor
Commission Parent Presides.
The formal ceremonies were held in
the new court room which is model
Of convenience Commissioner J. M
Parent presided and on the Judge
platform with him were Judges
Cheadle and Stewart, Mayor Fred
Foster Of Billings, and former County
Attorney Roy Ayers.
After calling the assemblage to
order. Mr.. Parent said:
Ladies and gentlemen: Mr.. Hun
toon, our county attorney, was to
have presided over this meeting here
this afternoon but he has been called
away on business SO it is utterly i'm
possible for him to be here, and !
have been asked to preside and intro
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
SAYS OUR FIRE TEAM
IS SURE A WONDER
OLD TIME FIREMAN OF MIN
NEAPOLIS PASSES A FEW
BOUQUETS.

Lieutenant w. J. Jewell, for over a
quarter Of a century connected with
the Minneapolis fire department, has
been in the city for a few days, hav-
ing come out to Fergus county to visit
his son who is risink young attorney
at Philbrook.
Very naturally, Mr.. Jewell took pains
to locate the fire department among
the first things he did after his ar
rival in the city and had a pleasant
visit with the local fire fighters. He
was immensely impressed by the fine
tlre team here and, in this connection,
said to the Democrat
Great Team of Horses.
Il always make it my custom to
visit the fire departments in the cities
which l happen to visit and lost no
time after getting here, in locating the
city hall and looking over your fire
apparatus. Greatly to my astonish-
ment, | found here the best fire team
| ever saw. Not only are they beau
tiful animals, but they form the bes,
trained team l have ever seen in
action. Certainly we have not had
such team of horses in either the
Minneapolis or ST Paul departments
since my connections with the fire
fighters of the first named city, a
period of twenty-five years.
More Equipment Needed.
"Fhe other equipment is in first
class order but there should be more
of 1t and those who are interested in
seeing the city's property carefully
safeguarded from the dangers Of fire
should keep at the city administration
to add two sixty tank chemicals, a
hoo kand ladder and several hundred
fet of hose. With these additions,
you would have about the best
equipped department to be found any
where considering the size of your
city"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
Elks Elect Officers.

The annual election of officers of
the B. p O. Elks was held Thursday
evening, the following officers being
chosen: Roy f.. Ayers, exalted ruler;
Bert d'Autremont, esteemed loyal
knight; Frank Z. Carleton, esteemed
lecturing knight; Hugh Wagner, sec
rotary; ALI. J. Stephens, treasurer;
John f. Abel, tyler; Walter Knight,
Edward Brasey, Frank E. Smith, trus-
tees
The retiring Exalted Ruler, John B.
Eouch. was chosen delegate to the
a"and lodge melting which is to be
held at Los Angeles during the sum-
mer and G. ]. Wiedeman, former E.
+ was named as alternate,
Lodge is Growing.
The Elks lodge is growing rapidly,
'arge number of very desirable new
n mbers having been taken in during
II asst year. On the 9TH of April,
there will b bunch of about twenty
new members introduced to the mys-
teries of the order The greater num-
Der Of the new candidates for men,
bership hail from Harlowton.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23

ing business and, for quarter of
century was one of the leading men
in the state engaged in that business
He acquired ranch of 1880 acres
of land along Careless creek and ran
thousands of head of sheep He sold
his ranch and stock interests last
October to the Gilman Penwell COM
pany and retired from business a
wealthy man. He was one of the
founders and the president of the
Musselshell Valley National Bank of
HarloWton.
After short eastern trip, Mr..
Moule, with his wife and only chiId.
a daughter l3 years of age, moved
to Portland, Oregon, about two
months ago, expecting to make that
city their future home
His friends in this city, although
they have received no word on the
subject, think it likely that the body
was shipped to Mr.. Moule's old home
in New York for burial.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
THE name OF PHILbROOK RETAINED

The following special dispatch to
the Anaconda Standard last Saturday
from Washington with reference to
the changing of the name Of the Phil
brook post office to Hobson is self
explanatory and apparently final:
The old fight to change the name of
Philbrook, in Fergus county, to Hob
son, has been renewed by friends of
Banker Hobson, but the assistant
postmaster general stated today that,
in view of more than vigorous pro-
tests which had been made, the name
would not be changed; it stays Phil
brook, and the Fergus county banker
must find some other way of per-
petuating the name which become
famous as that of the leader of the
II republicans who voted for Clark
Tor senator
Some time ago, when the first cam
paign to change the name was start
ed. many petitions were filed with the
postoffice department favoring the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
R. A. Harlow in the Citv.

R. A. Harlow was in the city Tues
day night from his ranch near Moore.
He informs the Democrat that the
crop outlook is excellent and the
chances for bumper yield of wheat
could not be better at this season OF
the year. He has in a large acreage
O. inter grain.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23
John r. Cook Sanguine.

John r. Cook, the Kendall mining
man who recently returned from
business trip to Spokane, was in the
that work is being pushed steadily on
the Abbey and that the outlook Is
most encouraging. He feels assurd
that mill will be erected on the
property within the present year.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23

Secunda Post Medium Noctem-"Man
is practis'd in disguise, he cheats the
most discerning eyes"
David Hilger-Tin Cans and
Shingle Nails-"O. mischief thou art
swift to enter in the thoughts of
desperate men,"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23

been good throughout the year and
excellent progress was reported in
every line of the work.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1909-03-23

Continued on page 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-18
BURLINGTON SHOWS HAND. I
Colorado g Southern Asks for Tran.
chisc to Build Through Cl.ycnne.
SpecIal Correspondence

Especial sCorrespondence.) Wy
n Cheyenne, Wyo, June 1s.--The Colo
RADIO & Southern and Burlington COM
pany tipped its hand last night and
confirmed frequent reports in these dis
patches that the company will build
through the city and connect its Chey-
enne & Northern, and Holdredge-C hey-
enne lines, when Right ef-May A gent
N1cMurray of the 9. & S., applied for
a franchise to construct tracks across
capitol avenue, the present terminal OF
the Holdredg e-G Cheyenne line, and Fer
glson, Eddy, Thomas, O Neil and Bent
streets to Reed street.
The company has purchased property
abutting on the south side of the alley
between Sixteenth and Fifteenth
streets, and II the franchise is granted
will build Immediately. And If the
franchise is granted, the company an
Iiou7lces, it will at once build from
Wellington, Colo. to Cheyenne, and
from Grin Junction to Thermopolis and
thereby connect UP and complete its
Gulf of Mexico Puget sound Continental
railway. Cheyenne is to be division
point.
This franchise was denied the Bur
Glington many years ago, but the Chey-
enese are now ripe for the movement
and the city council will be forced to
grant the franchise even though the
Union Pacific Is doing everything pos
siible to prevent it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-18
COAL BOOSTED AGAIN
II. famine PRICES
Dealers Blame the Public for Not
Buying Enough to Justify
Storage Rate &

I 3 81 e ID
The price OF coal Is 70 be restored
to s5.75 per ton, according to a state
5ment given out last evening by some
of the coal dealers OF the city. The
advanced rate took effect this morn
Ing and means that the summer stor-s
age rate which was inauEurated June
a, will be abolished before having been
In effect single month. There are,
two classes of coal on the market.
and that coming from the Wyoming
mines has sold regularly for SETS per:
ton, while what Is known as Utah
coal has sold for $3.50. These Goals,
during the is days In which the re-
duced rate has been IN effect, We're
both sold for IS per ton
AS to the reason for the sudden ter
mfnation of the reduced rate. some
dealers have stated that it was be-
cause there was insufficient patronage
Ito justify selling the coal at that rate
any longer. and that the difference In
the quantity sold did not Justify the
reduction in price. An attache Of the
Western Fuel Co. however, when
8queried this morning as to&the reason
for reduction said: II do not care to
state the reason. Some of the other
companies. whoGlike to see their narpes
in the paper, may probably explain
the reason" The fact remains, how
ever that the price of coal has adj
vanced, and the summer storage rate
no longer exists.