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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
Unprecedented Fall of Snow Will Go
Far Toward Making Another
Bumper Grain Crop Certain.
STOCK IS fARING we'll
Ample Preparation by Fergus County
Stockmen Forestalls Any Serious
Losses From Storm.

Another record breaking snow
storm in the Judith Basin commenced
Sunday evening and continued until
today. Reports from all parts of the
Basin indicate that the storm is gen
eral. A telephone message from
Deerfeld to the Democrat stated that
the snow was eighteen inches on c
level there yesterday morning and
still falling. AT Grass Range they
had the biggest snow Of the season
and the same story comes from 9th.
er points in the Judith Basin.
Boon to Grain Growers.
Unquestionaby, the present heavy
snow storm will ultimately prove t.
be boon to the grain growers Of thu
Judith Basin. Unless unusually warn
weather sets in, the present covering
Of snow will remain on the GROUND
until the first Of March. This vii
give the grain an excellent protection
dHu put ~ ~ shape ~ W4tHoldHu suSi
freezes as may come during the earl,
spring months.
No Stock Losses Up to Date.
The stockmen Of Fergus count,
have lost practically nothing up K
the present time and most of then
have sufficient reserves Of hay ant
forage to feed for several weeks II
come. The conditions from now un
til the first Of April will have to b
unusually severe to cause any seriou
losses to the stockmen of this sectio,
of the state.
Train But Few Hours Late.
The train was but few hours lat,
last night. Prepared by their pre-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
George Stafford's Mother Dead.

Helena Record: Mrs. Mindwcll
Billings Stafford, wife OF Captain
Joseph Stafford, OF Avalanche gulch,
died at l2:45 yesterday afternoon at
the home Of her sister, Mrs. John
Sanford. Mrs Stafford had been i'll
for some time, but her fatal illness
was the result Of paralytic stroke
suffered seven weeks ago.
Mrs. Sanford was rs years Of age
she having been born at Jericho, Vt
July p, 1885. Her maiden name was
Mindwell Billings prior to her mar
riage, Jan. 81, 1868, at Canyon Ferry
to Captain Stafford. She came tc
Montana in July, 1867.
She is survived by three children
George M. Stafford, Joseph z. Stat
ford and Mrs. William M. Dolliver
all Of Helena.
The funeral will be he'd Sunday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the home O
Mrs. Sanford, at tho corner Of Parl
avenue and Lawrence street.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
simply by the addition OF more leach
ing tanks.
Will Be Big Producer.

vsAA LIZ 0A6 AA0VO&SAs
1t is the opinion of we'll posted min
ing men that the Cumberland will be
a heavy gold producer from the start
and for an indefinite time. The work
which was done by the old company
under the direction of Peter Rosso,
opened up thousands of tons OF good
ore. There is one lead OF consider
able size which runs several hundred
dollars per ton. Three cars OF this
ore which have been shipped to
Ponderay and Anaconda smelters
netted over twenty thousand dollars.
The new company which has an
option on the property for sum said
to be around the quarter of a mil.
lion dollar mark, is running a tunnel
to tap the main ore body at a depth
of several hundred feet. This tunnel
will be seven hundred feet long and
has already been driven over four
hundred feet of the distance. This
tunnel will enable the owners to pu,
the ore into the mill at the smalles
possible cost and greatly reduce the
cost Of mining. As soon as the boiler
and big air compressor, both now OF
the ground, are put in place, machin,
drills will be used, thus fastening tn,
work in the tunnel.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
w. D. Symmes and T. G. Power Pur-
chase Interest of Mrs. Erickson
in Local Establishment.
CHANGES Being MADE
Many Improvements Being Made in
Big Store to Take Care of Tre-
mendous Business.

An important deal in local mercan-
tile circles was consummated last
week when w. D. Symmes and T
G. Power purchased the interest ot
Mrs. Winifred A. Erickson. Mr.
Symmes and Mr.. Power now own all
of the stock in this big establishment
each having a one-half interest.
Manager Symmes to whose efforts
are largely due the success in build
ing up one of the largest mercantile
industries in the northwest, is being
congratulated upon a move which
gives him a larger direct interest in
the concern. While the amount OF
money involved in the transaction has
not been made public, it is known
to be a large sum as the stock in
this company now has high value
Making Many Improvements.
Many Improvements are now being
made in the various departments OF
the Power Mercantile store. The
clothing department now occupies the
store room used during the holidays
for the toy department. This depart
ment is entered from the dry goods
department by a wide arched door
way and also has front entrance
The shoe department is being placed
in the store room formerly used for
the clothing department. The up
stairs has been re-arranged, giving
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
JUDGE GALLOWAY WILL
SIT in MURDER trial
JUDGE CHEADLE CALLED TO
BEAVERHEAD TO TRY A
WATER CASE.

Judge Cheadle has been called to
Beaverhead county to try a water
right case about the time of the jury
term of the district court begins here
so Judge Galloway, OF Beaverhead,
will come over and take charge OF
the bench here.
The Spangler murder case which
promises to be an intensely interest
ing one, will begin one week from to-
morrow morning with the visiting
jurist on the bench. Three days will
probably be consumed in the trial OF
this Spangler murder, after which the
trial of Randall for forgery will be-
gin.
Bacon Divorce Granted.
Cynthia Bacon was last Wednesday
granted divorce from Adelbert
Bacon. Cruel and unhuman treat
ment was the basis of the complaint.
A divorce was granted Thursday to
Louis D. Spafford who alleged that
he was deserted and otherwise cruelty
treated by Nina L. Spafford. The
divorce was granted by default, At
torney w. c. Husband, of Harlow
ton, appearing for the plaintiff.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15

tells of the stats and history Of the
cases up to the present time:
Lander, Wyo, Feb. lO.-Sixty-four
defendants in alleged coal land frauds
against the government appear today
before the United States land office
in this city, in cases which have been
begun by the government for the an
collation. of their titles to coal lands,
which are said to be the most valu-
able in the state.
The cases involve $500 acres Of
land lying in the mineral district
north Of Lander, and have been ap-
praised by government experts at a
value Of nearly $l,5OO,OOO
The government alleges that these
lands were filed upon by dummy
cntrymen for the benefit Of the Owl
Creek Coal company, and the North
western Coal company, which are
controlled largely by New York cap,
italists. The two companies are re-
ported to be associated with the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad. The cases are commonly
known as the "Gebo coal land FRAUD
cases." as Samuel W. Gebo, George
w, Daley, Rufus p Ireland and 9th
ers we're alleged TO be instrumental
in securing title to the lands in
volved The cases have been under
investigation by federal land agents
Tor three years, and various actions
have been brought in court An in
junction suit was brought in the
United States court at Cheyenne re-
Gently by the government asking that
the Owl Creek Coal company be re-
strained from operating cool mines at
Gebo, Big Horn county, which are
said to be producing 700 tons of coal
daily. A temporary restraining order
was granted by the court and more
than a thousand miners were thrown
out of employment
John A. Williams, examiner of the
land office, will hear the cases and
Captain George H. Haire, chief of the
field division of the land office at
Salt Lake, Utah, will act as register.
About 40 witnesses will be sum-
moned large part of them from
New York City.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
Milwaukee Railroad Making Reduc.
tions of Payroll All Along the Line.

Recently the local agent of the Mil
waukee received instructions to re-
duce the force at Lewistown of the
rairoad company, the order necessi-
tating the laying off of two men.
The order to the Lewistown agent
is in line with general order to re-
duce expenses on the Milwaukee all
along the line.
Positive instructions are said to
have been issued to officials of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul to cut
expenses IS per cent in every depart
ment This is one of the most sweep
ing orders in a policy Of retrench-
ment which has ever been made by a
railroad in the west, and is said to
have come direct from the Office Of
President Earling in Chicago, says the
St. Paul Pioneer Press
No light could be cast by local Of
fcials on the action taken by Presi-
dent Earling, for they would not dis
cuss the matter, but the common
opinion in railroad circles is that the
executive Of the St. Paul road have
come to the conclusion that if they
are to make any showing for the pres
ent fiscal year they must cut expenses
The Pacific coast extension Of the
St. Paul as yet is probably drag
said an official yesterday. Like all
new lines, its earning capacity has
not reached the spending capacitl, ant
it is increasing considerably the oper.
ating expenses Of the whole system
without contributing much in revenue
The extension has been handling Z
good deal Of freight, but its passenger
service is only local, and the earning:
from that source do not amount tc
much.
Through the retrenchme ent order 4
is figured that the St. Paul road vii
be able to save nearly $l,OOOOOO ;
month in expenses
The effect of the order has bee,
felt in St. Paul 1t has meant thu
discharge of two men in the pas
senger department On Robert stree,
) but the biggest cut here will be ef
fected in the freight house As al
indication of how thoroughly tn,
order is being carried out, seven EN-
ployes in station agents Offices be
tween Chicago and Milwaukee ar
said to have been discharged.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
BIG PRICE FOR LAND.
Forty-Eight Dollars Per Acre Paid
for Large Tract Near Moore.

Fred Mang, recent arrival in this
city from Aberdeen. South Dakota,
evidently thinks that the top has not
yet been reached in the price of Fer
gus county lands else he believes soil
in the Judith Basin to be of superior
quality. Last week, Mr.. Mang
through the Empire Land company
purchased the John H. Hoseman
ranch, comprising BIS acres, located
near Moore, paying $48 per acre
This is one of the finest bench farms
in the Judith Basin, every foot of it
being plow land and all but forty acres
of it has been broken up. There is
in on the ranch at the present time
one hundred sixty acres of winter
wheat which Mr.. Mang believes will
go far toward paying for the land.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
WILL PREPARE
FOR BIG TRIP
Local Company of Montana National
Guard Looking Forward to Grand
Encampment.
ARE FULLY UNIFORMED
Overcoats Arrive and Boys Present
Very Solderly Appearance-No
More Recruits to Be Added.

The sixty odd members OF Company
d, Montana National Guard, are
looking forward with much pleasur-
able anticipation TO the coming of the
last days of July when as many as
can get away will leave for their first
work at a grand encampment which
begins August lst at American lakes,
Washington. The trip will be we'll
worth while, affording not only the
pleasures of long journey without
any personal expense but also an op-
portunity to engage with large num-
Der of soldiers in actual maneuvers
such as they would be called upon 20
perform in battle.
Will Take No More Recruits,
From this time until after the militia
boys return from the grand encamp-
ment, there will be no more recruits
enlisted as Captain Croft does not
desire to have the work of the COM
pany as at present constituted retard-
ed by the addition of inexperienced
men. Regular drills will be held and
every possible thing done to fit Com
pany D to make splendid appear
ance before their fellow soldiers when
they gather in the west next August.
The boys last week received their new
overcoats and the company now pre-
sents fine appearance when on
parade.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
Spokane Millionaire Mining Man Will
Remain Here Until New Mill Is
Ready to Start Work.
WILL Be A BIG Mine
Present Development Work Will
Open Up One of the Finest Gold
Properties in Northwest.

James Breen, the Spokane mil
lionaire mining man who is largely in
terested in the company organized by
A. 5. Wright to purchase and operate
the Cumberland mine near Maiden,
arrived in this city Saturday evening
and left Sunday for the mine. Mr..
Breen expects to remain UP in the
Judith mountains until the new mill
now in course of construction, is
completed and started to work on the
large ore reserves which have been
blocked out in the mine
All Material Here.
Every piece Of iron and every stick
Of timber necessary for the construc-
ton Of the mill is now on the ground
SO that there will be no delays on &C.
count Of bad freighting conditions
A large force Of men is at work and
the heavy machinery is being rapidly
put in place. Mr.. Wright informs
the Democrat that the company hopes
to have everything ready to start be-
for the last of March,
The new mill is said to be one, ol
the finest ever constructed in the west
All of the machinery is brand new
and advantage has been taken o
many recent inventions and improve
ments made in equipment for treat
ing cyaniding ore. The initial tanl
capacity of the Cumberland will b,
one hundred tons of ore daily bu
the mills capacity can easily be III
creased to four hundred tons daily
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
It Remains a Mystery.

The object of the Cree. Falls of
ficers in sending to this city for tae
blood hounds owned by the county
remains a deep, dark mystery as the
officials of the Cataract city are evi-
IDENTIFY keeping the affair very quiet
The members of the local sheriff's
office know all about the matter but,
out of Difference to the wishes of the
Great Falls officers, are keeping mum
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
UNCLE SAM AFTER SAM.
Gebo Coal Cancellation Cases Being
Tried Now at Lander, Wyoming.

Local people will be interested in
some cases which the government is
now trying at Lander, Wyoming,
against number of people who have
made entry upon coal lands in that
vicinity Sam w. Gebo is one of
the defendants. Upon his recent trip
to this city, Mr.. Gebo stated that he
had no doubt but that those against
whom these suits have been instituted,
will be able to successfully defend
themselves against the attacks of the
interior department. The following
Associated Press report from Lander
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
Chapler Coming Back.

f. F. Chapter, who formerly had
charge of the dining room at the
Bright Hotel, leaving that position
about three months ago, has resumed
his old position. succeeding William
Wheeler who has resigned. Mr.. Chap
Ter has been in Portland, Oregon
since leaving this city and says that
he is glad to be back in the best town
on earth.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
Election Which Is Being Held Today
Will Doubtless Result Favorably
for the Petitioner.
A BIG REGISTRATION
One Hundred Seventy One On Books
of Registry Agent d'Autremont
When Closed Last Night.

Another city election is being held
today and as result, John l.. Bright
and associates will doubtless be grant
ed franchise for heating, lighting and
power purposes for period Of TWEEN
ty years. There is no opposition to
the granting of the franchise SO far
as is known and it is thought that
there will be but few negative votes
reoictered.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
Large Number Registered.

Considering the fact that there has
been but slight interest on account
of any particular opposition, there was
a fair registration, one hundred and
seventy-one names being on the
books when they were closed last
night by Registry Agent Bert d'Aut-
remont.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15

more space for the furniture and mil
linery departments.
As finally arranged, the Power Mer-
camille store will equal, not only in
size of stock carried in all depart
ments, but also in attractive appear
ance, any department store in Mon
tana and compare favorably with the
department. stores of Our most met
ropolitan cities.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
Officials in City.

F. II. Barrett and w. l.. Finnicum,
officials of the Milwaukee, were in
the city last week and Mr. Finnicum
left the middle OF the week for trip
through the Grass Range country, re-
turning to the city Sunday evening.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
GAS EXPERT COMING.
S. w. Gebo Will Take Up PROPOSE
ton of Supplying City With Gas.

tf01f q 0uPP1yH1g O1ty WIFI Gas.
o. w. Belden last Sunday received
a telegram from S. w. Gebo in Chi
cago stating that his daughter whose
illness called him to the Windy City
is much improved, and that he will
leave tomorrow "wednesday for
Lcwistown, being accompanied by a
gas expert. Upon his recent visit to
Lewistown, Mr.. Gebo stated that he
will now take up the gas plant prop
osition in hard earnest and the ar
rival of an expert in that line will
doubtless be followed by immediate
action along that line.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15

vious experiences this winter, the rail-
road company had their rotary at
Harlowttm and it headed the train
in last night, otherwise we might be
waiting for several days for our mail.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
Preparing Fine Program.

An excellent program has been
prepared by special committee
headed by w. S. Smith. A side
splitting side degree will be put on
before the Knights Of the local and
visiting lodges There will be can
didates here from each Of the sew
eral lodges in the county and a large
number Of visitors are expected 70 be
present to join in the festivities. Af-
ter the degrees have been given
banquet will be served and there will
be many calls for speeches from those
present.
Fun Inspiring Side Degree.
The degree OF "Thc Noble Order
of Bailiffs," one of the funniest and
most laughablc side degrees ever
gotten up, will serve to entertain
the assemblagc of Pythians. Every
Knight In Lewistown will be there
to take part in the good time.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-02-15
Knights of Pythias Will Observe the
Forty-Sixth Birthday of Great
Fraternal Organiza zation.
MANY VISITORS COMING
Outside Lodges in This Part Of the
State Invited to Participate in the
Celebration Here.

Preparations are now being rapid
ly completed for most interesting
celebration by Judith Lodge No. 80,
Knights Of Pythias, Of the forty-sixth
anniversary Of that popular fratcrnaI
organization next Saturday evening
The Pythian lodge was founded the
10Th Of February, 1864, by Justice
H. Rathbone. Since that time, the
lodge has spread throughout the world
wherever the English speaking race
reside
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

AS a means of establishing
newly weds on financial basis
the plan recently executed by a
young chap at Madison, Illinois,
has all other undertakings of the
kind we have heard of to date
beat a country block. Following
the wedding a dance was given,
and all who danced with the
bride paid one dollar. T h e
"blushing bride" was in such
demand that the dance had been
continued through three nights,
according to the very latest re-
port, six hundred silver dollars
had been added to the family ex-
chequer, and there were enough
braves waiting their turn to con-
tinue the dance for a week. The
carnival marriage as a money
getter will have to take a back
seat. Elk City News.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
ONE RIGHT FROM HOME.

Governor Brady started out
with a brass band to investigate
the land board scandals, but quit
before the band got through
playing Hail to the Chief. -
Things must have been smelling
pretty bad there, as he dropped
the lid before he got the first
good Whit. AS the 'investiga-
ton" was held behind closed
doors the air in there must have
been something awful, and that
may have caused him to drop the
matter. We DARE him to take
the lid clear off and let the PEG.
pie of Idaho take a good smell. :
Parma Herald.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

The ladies of the library club,
who have labored so hard here
for the past few years to build
up a library for the people of our
city, have at last reached the
goal of their ambition and will
soon make the library a free in
stitution. When this is done no
membership fee will be charged,
the only conditions being that
fines will be assessed when books
are kept out longer than two
weeks without renewal, or if
they are lost or damaged. The
ladies have labored at much dis
advantage and lost about 300
volumes in the fire two years
ago. They were undaunted,
however, and went ahead to
build the library up again, with
the result that they now have
over 400 volumes of choice litera-
ture on the library shelves. That
success has crowned their efforts
is pleasing to all and the ladies
certainly deserve t h e hearty
thanks of all the reading public
for their unselfish and untiring
efforts.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

If each farmer will provide
himself with an ordinary split
log drag (anybody can make one
at a very small expense) and
every time he has an hour or SC
to spare with a team, hitch up to
it and drag the roads about his
place, he will be surprised and
very much pleased at the results.
The drag intelligently u e d
means good roads the greater
part of the year, and good roads
mean increased farm Values
Elk.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

One reason why Barney O'Neill
should receive the support of
many north Idaho voters is be-
cause he is a north Idaho man.
He understands the conditions
here and will see that this part
of the state gets fairer treatment
than can be expected from any
man from the south. Politics
shouldn't cut much figure in a
matter of this kind when placed
along side of the unjust tax
burden this part of the state has
been toting for the past several
years.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1910.

The last three governors, have
been from the south part of the
state. Isn't it about time the
north was getting another chance
at the pie counter?
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

So far the Brady organs have
not explained why water rights
on Carey tracts have jumped
from $25 to more than $50 an
acre in the past few years. Is
it because they have received no
reply from headquarters, or that
no fit excuse can be located?
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

One of the queer things about
taxation in this state is that the
farmer of north Idaho, whose
land is not valued at more than
$50 to SIS an acre, pays just as
much taxes on it as does his
brother in south Idaho W h o
values his land at from $500 to
$500 an acre. This condition of
affairs will exist, however, just
as long as the members of the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

A!little time and labor spent
in cultivating some of the vacant
lots around town would do much
to lessen the dandelion pest,
which, if left undisturbed, will
soon be beyond control.