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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20

vention has renominated for a second
term, Grant Robinson, the present
incumbent in the county treasurer's
office. That Mr. Robinson has made
a splendid official is admitted by even
his political enemies. A kindly, af-
fable gentleman at all times. splen-
didly equipped for the work Of the
office he now holds, he stands for an
endorsement Of his work during his
first term. And that record, briefly
told, is that the Office Of treasurer, un
der Mr.. Robinson, has been econom-
ically administered; the work has been
kept up to the highest standards of
accuracy, and it 'has been kept up
to-date every day.
Mr.. Robinson is not a Pilgrim in
the county, having arrived here in
the late sos. He has labored in near
ly every field of industry in the COM
munity, from the sheep ranch to the
office he now holds, and in every line
of labor has left a good record. That
he will receive the support of his
friends, without regard TO party, need
not be stated here, and that he will
be reelected is one Of the sure things
OF this campaign.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20
Principal Thompson Is Ably Assist
ed By Corps of Competent
Teachers for Coming Year.
MRS. COOMBS SUICIDES
Dependency and Brooding Over
Emily Troubles Cause of Rash
Act-Many Friends in Kendall.

Kendall, Sept. lo-School will COM
mcnce in Kendall this morning. A.
II. Thompson will again be principal,
While Miss Lydia Valcntyne, Miss
Elizabeth Hogcland and Miss Maude
Morton will be Ills able corps OF as
sitsants.
Mrs. William Combs committed
suicide, at the Combs home at the
Mace coal mine, Friday afternoon, by
drinking carbolic acid. Mrs. Combs
had become respondent, brooding
over family troubles, and this was
the cause of her terrible death. Mrs.
Combs had resided in Kendall, and
was esteemed by all who knew her, and
greatest regret is expressed on all
sides over her tragic ending
Miss Elizabeth Parent left Sun
day for LewistoWn where she will
attend school.
Lester Kelly has gone to Deer
Lodge, where he will enter the Pres
byterian school i'll that city.
George c Berry and his daughter,
Miss Ruth Berry, drove to Lewistown
Sunday afternoon, Miss Ruth enters
her junior year in the Fergus county
highs chool, and will remain in Lew
lstown.
George NJ. Wunderlin went to Lew
istown Thursday.
The Misses Costello were in from
their ranch, on Dog Creek, Friday.
Tom Knight was a guest at. the
Chan Cook ranch
Miss Alice Finnegan is visiting her
brother, John Finnegan, at his ranch
below town.
Rev. c. N. Platt will leave shortly
Continued on page d.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20
MIKE GURNETT
Candidate for Assessor.

Mike Gurnett's friends, and they
are legion, say that he was living in
these parts when the Judith noun
tains were holes in the ground At
any rate, he was here when Fergus
county was organized and served
amazingly we'll as the new countys
first assessor. He moved away from
old Fergus once, but like the cat,
came back-to stay. 1t is by the old
timers who have known Mike Gurnett
longest that he is best liked They
have had numerous opportunities to
observe just what sort of fellow he
is and have invariably found him as
true and straight as they make 'em.
A man of rugged honesty, he adds to
his qualifications for the important
office for which he is an aspirant, a
thorough knowledge of the county
and splendid judgment of values.
With Mike Gurnett in the assessors
office, Fergus county will continue to
forge along in her phenomenal strides
toward the top OF the list of Montana
counties in the total Of her assessed
valuation.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20

turns received today from yesterdays
election only emphasized the extent
Of the democratic victory. The fig
ures showed that besides electing F.
w. Plaisted, of Augusta, to the gov
ernorship by about $500 plurality over
Governor Bert NJ Fernald, Of Port
land, choosing congressman in the
Second and Third districts and good
majority in the legislature, as indi-
Gated by earlier tabulations, the dem
ocrats had carried whole or part Of
l3 out OF 16 counties for county Of
fees.
Control of the legislature gives the
party the chance to elect a United
States senator and the more impor-
tant state officers, while Governor
Plaisted will have the appointment Of
several justices and members Of COM
missions
Complete returns give Asher c.
Kinds (republican, a plurality of 734
in the First district. A recount may
be had.
Governor Fernald carried but three
Of the twenty cities in the state.
With twcnty-one out OF the thirty
one state senators and cighty-six out
Of Isl representatives, the democrats
control both branches of the lcgisla-
turc and are within fifteen votes Of a
two-thirds majority i'll joint conven-
ton. The republicans have elected
03 representatives,. -Four districts re-
main to be heard from.
Control Of the legislature is OF more
importance than in some OF the other
states because under the constitution
a number Of the highest state Offices
are appointed by that body These
are the secretary, attorney general
and commissioner OF agriculture
Among the appointments which rest
with the new governor are a judge OF
the Kennebec superior court; a state
commission Of state industrial and
labor statistics, state commissioner
of highways and warden of the state
prison. All these Offices are now
filled with republicans
The democratic ovcrturn of yester-
day extends even to minor state of
fees. Today's figures show that the
republicans elected the shrievalty can
didatcs in Aroostock, Franklin and
Washington counties only. In five OF
the counties democratic sherffs were
reelected; in eight other counties the
democrats gained the office.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20
Senator Carter's Local Lieutenant
Selected to Head Republican
Committee.
"OILY tom" IS LAUDED
Platform Gives Warm Endorsement
Pray, Morley and Athey Are
All e-Nominated at Missoula.

Missoula, Sept. l5,-The republic
cans Of Montana, in convention as
scmblcd, today renominated Charles
NJ. Pray, Of Fort Benton, for con-
gress; l. A. Morley, Of Butte, for
railroad commissioner, and John T.
Athey, of Great Falls, for clerk of the
supreme court. The only contest was
that for railroad commissioner.
Carter Holds the Reins.
The convention was harmonious
because Senator Thomas Henry Car
ter held the reins and the insurgents
had no leader bold enough to step
forward in opposition to the Carter
machine. Senator Carter was in
dorsed in the platform in the follow
ing glowing terms:
"We indorse and commend the
Hon. Thomas II. Carter, Montana's
senior senator, for his loyal and faith
full service in securing the enactment
OF the postal savings bank law, a
measure in the interests of the plain
people, calculated to promote thrift
anu piONiuI d SdiC uSPooiloiy III saw
ings By his jealous and patriotic
labors in behalf of this bill, in the
face of the most stubborn opposition
Of Wall street and the metropolitan
press, the trust magnates and the
large banking interests of the coun-
try, Senator Carter has shown him.
self to be statesman of high order.
In securing the passage of this act
not only has he written name for
himself in history, but he has also
brought honor to the state of Mon
tana.
Waite Heads the Committee.
John d. Waite was chosen chair
man of the state committee. Mr..
Waite is recognized as one of Sem
ator Carter's chief lieutenants in
Montana, and under his direction, the
greatest possible effort will be exert
ed to elect republican legislature, in
Continued on page ~
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20
CHARLES MARSHALL
Candidate for County Attorney.

A few years ago. Roy E. Ayers,
then serving as county attorney,
found that the duties of his office re-
quired the services of an assistant,
and he wrote to a former classmate,
Charles J. Marshall. to come out to
Montana and look about a bit. 1t
did not require much of look for
Mr.. Marshall to decide that Fergus
county was all that it had been pic
tured, and he Immediately placed his
name on Roy's shingle. and it has
been Ayers & Marshall ever since. A
graduate of the famous law depart
CONTINUED on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20
MANY DEATHS
DURING WEEK
Mortuary Record Is Unusually Large
Three Funerals Held in This
City Yesterday.
SUICIDE and ACCIDENT
Mrs. Susan Combs, of Judith Noun
tains, Takes Own Life-Mack
Clenans Killed by Horse.

The past week has been sad one,
from 4 mortuary standpoint, in Fer
GUS county. Since the last issue ri
the Democrat, there have been no
fewer than nine deaths within 4
radius of thirty miles Of Lewistown.
Harold Elmer Fowler.
Harold Elmer Fowler, the son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Z. S. Fowler, OF this
city, died last Tuesday at St Joseph's S
hospital, after a short illness, of heart
failure The decedent was l3 years,
II months and days of age at the
time OF death. Harold was bright,
lovable lad and his untmely passing
is severe blow to his family and a
large number OF friends. The funeral
was held Thursday, from the M. +.
church, the Rev. Van Orsdel con
Quoting the services. He is survived
BY father. mother, four brothers and
two sisters
Frank Ray Drake.
Frank Ray Drake, who arrived
here about three months ago, from
Minnesota, died last Wednesday, at
the St. Joseph hospital, OF typhoid
fever. He is survived by widow
and relatives in the East. The body
was shipped to Winona, Minnesota,
for burial
Maggie Smith.
Maggie Smith, the fouryear old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. L.
Smith, Of near New Year, died last
Friday, at the home Of her parents
The little girl had been sick but Z
short while and her death is sincerely
mourned by scores of people residing
in the New Year neighborhood. The
funeral was held Saturday afternoon
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20

between in connection with that
partnership; that about year ago,
as the result of quarrel Suiter had
the peace. and in default of which,
Burke remained in Jail all winter;
that the two men had further trouble
short while before the tragedy, and
that for a few days prior to the kill
ing. Suiter had been seen carrying a
shot gun around through the hills and
acting in a generally suspicious man
ner
The states prosecutor proceeded to
state that on the day Of the killing,
several persons heard shot from the
direction OF an open cut, near the old
Spotted Horse mine, in which Burke
was doing some work for r. John
Mellor; that this shot was heard about
3 O'Clock in the afternoon Of Tues
day. June 2S, and that subsequent in
vestigatlons showed that Burke was
killed at about that hour; that one
witness, Mrs Brnkman, who was
running the boarding house at the
Spotted Horse mine, saw a man who
answered to the description Of Suiter,
prowling about the hills with a shot
gun near where Burke was at work
Oh the day Of the killing.
Purchased Buck Shot.
1t would Be shown, said Mr. Hun
ton. that the missiles which caused
the death Of Burke were buckshot
about the size Of small bullets. and
that such shot was not kept by any
Of the stores in Maiden, Gilt Edge,
Kendall Or Lewistwn, except the Ju-
dith Hardware company; that on the
| 9Th Of June, Suiter was in Lewis
town and on the 14th he purchased
some of these buckshot from Manager
| J. B. Rauch, Of the Judith Hardware.
On the 18th, Suiter inquired of an old
acquaintance, Victor Langdoc. about
where he could purchase some buck
4 shot.
Shots Correspond in Size.
Six shot entered the body of Burke
and five Of them were recovered when
the autopsy was performed by Doctor
Attix. These five shot correspond in
size to those sold to Suiter by Mr.
Rauch Near the open cut where the
murder was committed, were found
! two wads, one of which was identified
because of its peculiar color, as COM
ing from Peters SHE'LL that on one
side of this wad were small indenta-
tons which appeared as if the wad
had been pressed down against small
shot while on the other side were
larger indentations such as shot about
the size Of those taken from Burke:
dead body would produce; that there
are no shells manufactured with buck
CONTINUED on page s.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20

at ? o'clock, from the Creel under
taking parlors, and interment was
made i'll the city cemetery The be-
reaved parents have the sympathy OF
all in their sad loss.
Earl Meacham.
Earl Meacham, aged IS years, died
last Saturday, at the hospital. The
funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon from the Creel undertaking
parlors. interment being made in the
city cemetery The deccdent was un-
married but is survived by brother,
who resides at kalispcll
Susan Combs.
Susan Combs, wcll-known lady,
who resided with her husband at the
Mace coal mine, in the Judith noun
tains, committed suicide last Saturday
by drinking carbolie acid Domestic
difficulties are given as the cause OF
the woman's rash act She was about
25 years OF age and is survived by a
husband. The funeral services were
held from the undertaking parlors
yesterday afternoon by the Rev. Van
Slyke. of the Christian church.
Mack Clemans.
Mack Clemans, who was we'll
known in this section Of the county
ANA highly respected by all who knew
him, was the victim Of fatal ac-
cidcnt last Saturday 1T the A Jack
man ranch, near Forest Grove. a
horse which the unfortunate man wa:
riding, reared and fell back on him
.,,u 1,
death about twelve hours later The
body was brought to this city and the
funeral services were held from th'
Presbyterian church, by the Rev
Ernest Wright, at 2 o'clock yesterda,
afternoon. A large number Of friends
from Forest Grove and Lcwistowi
followed the remains to their las
resting place in the city cemetery
The dcccdent was about SO years Q
age and leaves a widow to mourn hi
sudden and untimely death
Julius Carl Hetland.
Julius Carl Hetland wcll-knowl
woolgrowcr residing in the northeast
ern part OF the county, died last Sun
day evening at St Joscph's hospital
in this city But little was learne'
of the past life or relationship of tn
decedcnt He was buried this after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
Mrs. Roger Beauchamp.
Mrs. Roger Beauchamp, a bree'
woman, well-known in the Gras
Range country, where she resided
died last Sunday, as the result Of com
plicatons following child birth. TIL
funeral will be held this afternoo
from the Catholic church The dc
cedent is survived by husband an
several children.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20
Have Control.

Portland, Me, Sept. l3.-Late re-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
IN maine complete
NOTORIOUS HALE MACHINE
SWEPT ENTIRELY OUT OF
EXISTENCE.

Portland, Me. Sept. 13.-Complete
returns Of the vote for senators and
representatives in the state election
yesterday gave the democrats sub
stantial majorlties in both branches
Of the Maine legislature, which at the
beginning of the year will elect a
United States senator to succeed Eu-
gene Hale, a secretary Of state, state
treasurer, attorney general and COM
missioner Of agriculture.
The new legislature probably will
be called on to carry OUT the declara-
ton OF the democratic party platforms
OF recent years and resubmit to the
people the liquor prohibitory amend
ment tax OF the constitution and to
repeal the Sturgis liquor law enforce
ment act.
According to the unofficial COM
plete returns the legislature will have
a democratic majority OF 80 on joint
ballot. The senate will consist Of 2l
democrats and 10 republicans, while
the house will have SO democrats and
63 republicans.
The last legislature consisted OF
l-A iSplDllldii5 dilu W dclHoIl dt9, tllC
republicans having majority Of IS
in the senate and AZ in the house.
Practically complete returns tonight
on the vote of the state for governor
gave Colonel Frederick w. Plaisted
democrat, 1904, and Governor Bert
NJ. Fcrnald, republican, 649l2, a
plurality for Plasted of 1892 as
against plurality of 1904 for Cow
ernor William T. Cobb, republican,
two years ago.
The total vote OF the two leading
parties yesterday was 1856. Four
years ago it was 13O,7oO.
In the first district Asher C. Kinds,
republican, is elected by plurality
Of about 800 over William Fl. Pencil,
democrat, and will occupy the seat in
congress once held by Thomas B.
Reed.
The second and third districts will
have democratic congressman, as was
shown by the returns last night, D.
J. McGillicuddy, of Lewiston, sue
ceeding Congressman John p Swa-
zey, republican. in the district which
Nelson Dingley, of Dingley law fame,
formerly represented. while Samuel
W. Gould. of Swokhegan. will be the
successor to Congressman Edwin c
Burleigh. republican. who has repre-
sented the third district for the last
| lS years.
Will Have Control.
/ Portland Me Sent ri ATE re
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20
Fireman Sues for Large Sum.

Helena, Sept. 14-The personal in
jury suit of Kennard B. Ditz against
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany to recover $4,000 damages for
injuries alleged to have been received
in December, 1909 while employed
as a fireman OH the Laurel-Red Lodge
branch, was begun in the district
court this morning.
The plaintiff alleges that the switch
at Silesia was defective, derailed the
engine. and when it was about to turn
over, he jumped and injured his head,
neck and spine, and has been per-
manently disabled.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20

Continued on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20
TICKET NAMED
BY DEMOCRATS
Biographical Sketches Show That
Convention Exercised Wisdom in
Choosing Good Men.
Can PICK NO FLAWS
Opposition Will Find It Impossible
to Show Up Any Sign of Weak
ness in This Lineup.

Following is brief sketch of the
men chosen by the county convention
of democrats to make the race for the
various county offices this fall:
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-09-20
GRANT ROBINSON
Candidate for County Treasurer.

It has been the universal custom in
Fergus county, that when a man
makes good in his office the first
term, he is considered entitled to a
second term. The democratic con-
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-09
JEFF DAVIS FIDDLE
OWNED BY MAN HERE

There are various and sundry fid-
dlers. likewise various and sundry
hddles which will appear in the con-
test to be given at the armory on
June 10 and there is probably no in
strument about which there 10 more
historical interest woven than the
violin OF j. B. Greenslate. who 10 the
possessor OF a fddle which was res
cned from the home OF Ief Davis at
the time his residence was burned
by Union soldiers.
The Instrument is one Of the best
in the country and It's historical
worth makes 1t almost priceless to
Mr.. Greenslate.
The fiddle was one OF hut 4 few
Things which escaped the flames on
that eventful night and the young
so!dier who took 1t had no other In
tentlon than simply to have q play
thing to while away lew hours in
camp during the lull OF campaign.
Mr. Greenslate will play the fddle
hurihg the fiddlers' contest the night
OF the Pioneer celebration.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-09
Wants 1000 Acres in Weld

For the purpose OF obtaining 90
600 acres of Weld county land on
which he hopes to feed /. 900 head
or cattle j. Poteate. millionaire
land owner from Roswell. n. NJ. is
in Greeley today and is investigating
various portions of Weld county
with representatives OF the Colorado
Land company. Mr.. Poteate owns
about 10000 acres OF land in New
Mexico and his hog pasture alone in
cludes 5000 acres.
IT Is thought to be hardly prob
able that he will be able TO obtain
the amount of land which he wishes
FOR his cattle but he will spend the
rest OF this week about Weld county
looking into the proposition.
Mr.. Poteate is we'll pleased with
land here
He said:
Il think that Weld county land
u among the best for stock feeding
In the country. II Is for this pur.
pose that | am here. 7 wish to ge,
at least 10000 acres and would
take more land II could get It. In
the event do not get the land
shall go to some other portion OF tn,
state.
II shall spend some few days vel
looking over the country In this sec
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-09
FIRE IN JOHNsTOWN
DOES HEAVY DAMAGE
Especial to the Tribune)

NSpecidl 10 the ITIOuneb
Johnstown. June "A fre. be-
lieved to have been incendiary. de-
stroyed nve buildings and one resi-
dence. which constituted an entire
block on Greeley avenue, Johns
towns main street. a little after mid
night yesterday morning. causing
between the barber shop run by Ed
Held and the meat market OF w. b.
Claycomb. Before the volunteer fire
department could respond to the
alarm the buildings were almost
consumed and the flames we're
spreading to the rest OF the block.
The Davis-Hartner Mercantile
company's building. the largest in
town, was one Of the buildings de-
stroyed. II contained the postofYice
and some mail and records were de-
stroyed. Another part OF the build
ing was occupied by the general
store OF F. r. Drummer and Drummer
lost his entire stock OF 10000 He
only carried $4,000 insurance on II.
Next to his store was a residence
owned by him and occupied by DR..
o. A. Grantham. II went up in the
flames as did the building adjoining,
owned by John Sammis and occupied
as real estate office
The plate glass windows in the
stores on the opposite side OF the
street were cracked by the heat from
the flames. The destroyed block was
built OF frame. The owners OF the
burned buildings are talking of re-
building in brick.
The fire Is generally believed to
be the work OF n fire bug but suspic-
ION has not been placed upon any
one.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-09
SANS Greeley Niilk Is Good

George Taffner, the Kansas City
creamery man who has been in Gree
ley for the past few days. yesterday
spent the day in visiting various
dairies in tins part of the county.
He states emphatically that If there
is any fault with the milk which is
being provided for this city, that il
is the tault of the citizens for not
so organizing a movement that an
Inspector viii be appointed and the
price OF milk raised
He said
The milkmen are without excep-
uon willing to place better condi-
tions here il the people are willing
to pay the advanced price which Will
warrant fair profit to the dairy
men. But they are not running
charitable institutions and the people
must understand that
1T has been my experience that
the people who are kicking most
about the milk are the ones who are
least willing TO pay for it. People
In the east, that is in many parts of
the east, are now paying an average
price of IL cents quart for milk
and they are getting their worth in
the decrease of disease"
l can say that Greeley dairies are
as well kept as anywhere / ever Wis
tied where the price OF milk is nc
higher than it is here may like.
wise state that in every case which
know of here, the milkmen are doing
their best and are putting a fair
amount OF money in their dairies
Tor the profit they are making;
The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-09
PRESIDENT IORY's Wod
COMMENDED BY Gd
(SDecial IN the n.

Especial to the Tnb
Fort Collins, June 10
administration has been , !
cess. The last wear has }
most successful In the hIs,1
institution"
This statement was mad
ernor Shafroth. who is
the semi-annual meeting "a
board of agriculture Tb|
nor's recommendation ior|
made a year ago has I'D
cessfully carried ou, by M
ministration that The expeI
been 100000 less than lid
fiscal year. The college HI
first time in yeao kapt \
appropriation
Governor Shafrolh annj
this afternoon session Of
that he would recommen
message to the next legisll
a special appropriation ID
wipe out the debt OF $685.,
red in excess of appropri
previous college adminis.1