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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27

surveyor will begin work on after the
first Of the year, will, when finished,
be as complete road record as is in
use in any of the counties of the
state. 1t consists of loose leaf sys-
tenn OF record book. On one side OF
the leaf is every detail relative to the
road from the time of its inception
down to the present time. On the op-
poslte side is page of tracing cloth,
bearing an actual tracing of the road
and showing the land over which it
passes. There is also an index book,
by which any road in the county can
be turned to at once The whole sys
tenn IS as simple as it is complete and
anyone can examine these records
without assistance from someone ia
miliar with the books.
Under the present system, the data
for each road, sometimes rather bulky
and containing number of sheets ol
paper, is filed away and is very otter
difficult to find. Some of the earlier
records are incomplete, probably
through the loss OF some of the sheet:
while being handled and probably
through inaccurate description Wher
this new system is brought up to dat'
there will be no question as to tn,
legality of any of Fergus county
roads and the records of any road il
the county can be consulted in les
than two minutes time.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
Cost of Running Fergus County, In
cluding Courts. AS Shown by
County Clerks Report.
DECREASE IN LIABILITIES
Gross Indebtedness of the County
Has Been Reduced $27,849.83
During the Year,

The county clerk and recorders an
nual report for the year ending Nov.
80, 1910, showing the county's indebt-
cdness, the assessed valuation of the
property in the count, the cost for
conducting the district and justice
courts, salaries, except court officials,
and miscellaneous expenses, has lust
been completed by Deputy Cunning
nam. One feature Of the report that
VIII prove OF interest to the tax-pay-
ers OF the county is that the county's
net indebtedness has been decreased
this year $27, ,S49S3, which is a very
ilattcrng showing, when it is also
considered that there was balance
in the treasury Of the county on Nov.
J OF $l77,35477 The gross indebted
ness Of the county OH the same date
was $2O9, 9,447 AZ, and deducting the
cash on hand leaves the net indcbt-
cdness only $52,O3368, with an esti-
mated property value Of $lo6,5OOOO.
This shows a balance Of $l44,466 81
over and above all indebtedness to
the credit Of Fergus county.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27

cludes all the contributions Mr.

cludes all the contributions Mr.
Rockefeller had planned
This sum, to be paid in 10 annual
installments, beginning JAN l, will
make approximately $35,O0O,OOO he
has donated to the university.
Mr.. Rockefeller says he now be-
lieves the school should be supported
and enlarged by the gifts OF many
rather than those of a single donor
This, he believes, will be better ac-
complished if the public understands
the limit of his contemplated assist
ance
The founding of the new depart
ments he leaves to the trustees, as he
says funds may be furnished by 9TH
er friends
Nearly 100000 has been donated
to the university in addition to Mr.
Rockefeller's gift.
With the announcement OF Mr.
Rockefeller's final donation came the
resignation of John D. Rockefeller
Jr., and Fred T. Gates, Mr.. Rookie
feller's representatives from the uni
versity board Of trustees In inclos-
ing these designations, Mr.. Rookie
teller explained he was carrying out
a conviction t hat the institution
should be controlled, conducted and
supported by the people, with whom
up to now he had simply been 90
operating"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
RETURNED MINCE Pies
FOR MCINTOSH REDS
MISSOULIANS ARE DELIGHTED
WITH LEWISTOWN
PASTRY.

Missoula Herald There is as mucl
hospitality between the long, thin sec
rctary Of the Missoula Chamber OF
Commerce and the big, fat secretary
OF the Lewistown Chamber of Com
mcrce, as there was between the gov
ernors OF North and South Carolina
on momentous historic occasion.
After the Western Montana Apple
show the secretary of the local cham
Der of commerce sent to the secre-
tary Of the I.ewistown chamber box
Of red apples Mclntosh Reds-and
told HIM TO eat and be merry, There
was feasting in I'crgu, county for
days and nights and to make the oc-
casion more convivial John Ritch,
who was born in North Carolina, in
troduced the popular saying OF the
Carolina governors. 1t was jolly
good time the Lcwistown boys had
eating Bitter Root apples and saying
what the governor OF North Carolina
said to the governor OF South Caro-
lima
In return the big, fat secretary of
the Lewistown Chamber of Com
merce sent to the lean. lank secretary
Of the Missoula Chamber OF Com
mcrce a mince meat pie for Christ
mas. There will be jolly days here
when the pie is cut for no town ever
bad more loyal pie eaters than Mis-
soula. and there are enough Caro-
linians here to recall the old saying
at the proper time.
Mince pie. There is nothing like
mince pie-the kind that they cook at
Iewistown.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS
day IN LEWISTOWN
IDEAL WEATHER MAKES HOLY
HOLIDAY A HAPPY
ONE.

An ideal day, crisp and clear, con-
spired with other happy features to
make Christmas day most pleasant
one for the people of this part Of the
country. 1t was ideal Santa Claus
weather and it was pessimist of a
most pronounced sort who could not
be in sympathy with the sentiments
of the day
AT some Of the churches the usual
Christmas tree exercises were held
on Christmas eve and the hearts of
hundreds OF young people were made
happy by the free-handed gifts of
merry old Kris Kringle. Sunday
morning there were appropriate SER
vices which were largely attended at
the vaious places of worship. Ser
mons interpreting the holy spirit of
the occasion were delivered.
Inasmuch as the holiday fell on
Sunday, the stores remained closed
Yesterday in order to give their en-
ployees a we'll deserved rest.
The Knights Templars of this city.
in full uniform. attended services in
body at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
Albert Osweiler to Wed.

Albert Osweiler, one of the own
ers of the Palais Royal will leave to.
morrow morning for Sibley. Iowa,
where he will be united in marriage
to Miss Zella Guthrie. popular
young lady OF that place After the
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Osweiler will
spend some time taking in the big
cities of the East They will return
to Lewistown in about month and
will make their home here Albert is
one of Lewistown's popular and suc-
cessful young business en- and has the
we'll wishes OF the Democrat and a
large circle of friends On their ar
rival home. Mr.. and Mrs. Osweiler
will be the recipients OF many hearty
congratulations
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
TO ADOPT new ROAD
SYSTEM FOR COUNTY
FERGUS COUNTY IS TO HAVE
UP-TO-DATE ROAD
RECORDS.

Fergus county has been somewhat
behind the times in the system of
handing the records OF our county
roads The present system is the
same that was adopted when the
county was created and when high
ways could be strung out i'll any di-
rection for an indefinite distance
without encountcrng a fence or any
other obstacle to Interfere with travel
But those days have gone into history
and the rapid development OF the
country has caused fences to spring
up on every side until the county
roads are becoming confined to lanes
in the more settled sections OF the
county. The legality OF the roads are
being questioned and will be more
and more as property becomes more
valuable and all lands are fenced.
Then is when the perfect road rec
ords will mean much to the county.
The new system which the county
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
Two GOOD DEALS IN
FERGUS COUNTY Land
MEMBERS OF CONTRACTING
FIRM INVEST IN JUDITH
BASIN.

Notwithstanding that there is con
siderable snow Oh the ground and the
purchaser cannot examine the soil,
there has been a number of real es-
tate transfers in Fergus county dur
ing the past week. Most Of the deals
were made by parties familiar with
the ground. The most notable among
the transfers was the George East
man ranch between Lcwistown and
Kendall. This ranch contains some
thing over 800 acres and is considered
one of the best in the section in which
it is located The land was pur-
chased by George Brown, Of the firm
Of O'Neill, Brown & Lahey, railroad
contractors who have had contracts
on the Milwaukee road in the vicinity
Of Lewistown The price paid is said
10 be better than $50 per acre.
Ed O'Neill, another member OF the
firm, has also purchased some Judith
Basin land. Mr.. O'Ncill invested in
the Stanford country, purchasing 600
acres Of the old Backus ranch from
James Weaver and Butler & Wood
worth. This properly is located
eight mics east OF Stanford and is
considered fine piece Of wheat land
The consideration was $50 per acre.
Mr. O'Neill resides in Omaha and is
now back in the Nebraska metropolis
for the purpose OF bringing his family
out to make their home on his newly
acquired land.
The fir Of O'Ncill, Brown & Lahey
IS one Of considerable financial re-
sponsibility and the members Of the
firm have been in nearly every new
country that has been opened up III
recent years, but they have never been
sufficiently impressed with any other
new country to induce them to buy
homes until they reached the Judith
Basin Their investments here is
only another proof that the Judith
Basin leads all others.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
new LUMBER Yard
FOR LEWIST0WN
w. E. FORD & co TO MAKE
THIS CITY THEIR HEAD
QUARTERS.

The Democrat is in receipt Of in
formation from w. T. Ford & Co.,
who conduct an extensive lumber
yard at Hedgesville, to the effect that
it is the intention Of that company to
move their yard to this city at once.
The company has already purchased
a site and the move will be made
shortly after the first of the year.
The w. E. Ford company is strong
institution and operates line yards in
other states. Headquarters for the
entire business will be located here.
This is the second lumber com
pany to announce their invasion of
the Lewistown field to compete for
business next year. The various lum-
Der interests Of the west have had
| their eye on this point for some time
and on one line of trade keeps closer
in touch with future building opera
tons than does the lumber interests
The location of two more yards in
Lewistown would indicate that we
are to have one of the best building
seasons during the coming year that
the city has ever experienced, as well
as an immense increase in the gen
eral outside trade.
There are already three well
equipped lumber yards operating here
and all have number of branch yards
at various points throughout the
county However, if the anticipated
business materializes, there is room
for all
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
Estimated Value of County Property
Tohn Frve Dead.

John Frye died at his home in For
est Grove last Tuesday night Death
was due to goitre Death was not
unexpected. as Mr. Frye had long
been sufferer from the effects OF
the gotre and made one trip to
Rochester Mimi. and consulted the
famous Mayo brothers, as well as
some specialists in Chicago. but could
find no relief or encouragement.
Deceased had been a resident of
Fergus county for many years, hav-
ing made his home at Forest Grove
during all the time of his residence
in the county He leaves a wife and
family and many friends to mourn his
loss The funeral occurred at Forest
Grove Thursday.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
Reliably Reported That Great Nor
thern Will Start Force of Men
on Mcdonald Creek Tunnel.
AGREEMENT IS REACHED
Substantial Rumor to Effect That But
One Track Will Be Built From
the Musselshell.

Railroad rumors, which have been
conspicuous by their absence during
the past few weeks, are again flying
thick and fast and some of the re-
ports concerning the intentions of
the railroad companies with reference
to future construction operations in
this part of the state have been run
down by the Democrat to their semi
official source
Will Start Work on Tunnel.
Among other things, it is stated
that force of men will arrive in this
city, possibly this week, to begin
work on the long tunnel which the
Great Northern will bore through the
Mcdonald creek divide about twelve
miles east OF this city. This tunnel
will be several Thousand feet in
length and it is necessary in or der to
give the Great Northern the desired
main line grade over the hill. 1t will
keep big force Of men at work for
from one to two years, during which
time it is the intention to complete
the rest Of the grade.
1t is also stated that the Milwaukee
and Great Northern have practically
agreed to use the same track from
Weede, on the Musselshell river, to
Lewistown. The Great Northern will
do the construction work, using the
twenty-five miles of grade now al
ready completed between Lewistown
and Grass Range by the Milwaukee.
From Weede eastward the Mil
Waukee will construct a line to Sat-
gus, which is station on their pres
ent main line in Dawson county and
directly east Of Weede From the
lMusselshell, the Great Northern will
build their line northeasterly to Blu
ford on the Missouri river. The Mil
| waukee engineers are still endeavor-
ing to locate feasible route from
|Lewistown to Great Falls across the
big Arrow creek country, while the
Great Northern line from this city to
point between Benchland and Moe
casin, on the Billings Northern, has
already been surveyed and portion
Of the right of-way purchased.
Northern Pacific Plans.
It is further reported that the Nor
thern Pacific will also construct a
line across Dawson county from near
the Milwaukee station of Saugus, the
present lines Of the Northern Pacific
and Milwaukee being within a few
hundred yards of each other at that
place This line will also end at
Weede, and their is talk OF the Nor
thern Pacific trains being run on in
to Lewistown over the Milwaukee
Great Northern track. From this city,
the Northern Pacific will build into
White Sulphur Springs and ulti-
mately, through Whites pass to Hell
ena
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
Ora May Savior.

Ora May, the 17-year-oId daughtel
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Saylor, dice
at the home Of her parents on Pine
street The young lady had been suf
fering from an attack of pneumonia
only few days and death came rath,
er suddenly Wednesday morning
The deceased had been resident oi
Lewistown only for short time, bu,
had made many friends. who will re-
gret to learn OF her sudden and I'M
timely demise.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27

The funeral Of Joseph Deiziger,
who died at Corwin Springs last
week. an account OF his death APP
pearng in our last issue, took place
Wednesday morning from the Cath
olic church. Rev. Van den Brock
conducting the services The re-
mains were followed to the Cath
olic cemetery by many sorrowing
friends and relatives. where interment
occurred.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27

Will Fergus. who is doing jury
duty in the federal court at Helena.
arrived home last week for the holi-
days. having been excused until the
9th. after which time court will
again convene. The docket is quite
a lengthy one and Mr.. Fergus will
more than likely spend the winter
at the capital
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27
GIVES TEN MILLIONS.
John D. Rockefeller Gives to Uni
versity of Chicago.

Chicago. Dec 20-John D. Rookie
TELLER has completed the task he set
for himself in founding the University
OF Chicago. Public announcement
was made today OF a single and
inar' gift OF SlOOOO,OOO. which in
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-12-27

The aluminium sauce pans are here.
All ladies who registered during OUR
opening and who did not receive one.
will be given pan by calling at the
store. Lewstown Furniture Co.
The Chanute times., 1910-07-01
Runaway.

Wednesday evening the delivery
team Of the Schmidt Bros, doiug
business on s. Malcolm, ran away.
They came down Central and Malcolm
streets at full tilt. they struck Main
at Malcolm and turned west, up Main,
AT the cornrr of Lincoln and M2in
young Willis, Living southwest of the
city, was driving down the street with
load OF hay. He saw the team
coming and tried to pull out but the
runaway team seemed TO swerve as
he did aud the horses came together
with a crash.
The tongue of the delivery wagon
struck one of Mr.. Willis horses
squarely in the breast, penetrating
several feet. The poor horse dropped
in its tracks and died at once.
1t was very unfortunate runaway.
Next to the death Of person comes
that of faithful horse. These runa-
ways are getting too prevalent. Moie
care should be exercised.
The Chanute times., 1910-07-01
Young Life Ended.

tuesday evening Of this week, R,y
Reed, only son Of Mr. and Mrs. James
Reed 0f this city, passed away,
hoy was an exceptionally bright
ana manly young boy, just past nine
years old. He was th9 joy and pride
OIL his parents and favorite of tte
neighborhoud, His father had builded
high hopes for the future of the boy
ard the indications were that his
fondest hopes might be realized had
Mt the impenitrable shadow inter
vened.
1t VIII be remem bered that Roy had
his eye hurt. about two weeks ago by
l1ying nail he was trying to drive
which struck him squar ly on the ball
OF the eye. AT the time Of the ac-
cideut his parents and friends feared
his sight might be impaired but did
not cream of fatal termioation.
Koy was Kept in a ddrkened room with
ais eye bandaged for a few tays aed
was then up about he house aud
calling tn The neishoors till last
saturday when he began failing
rapidly The cause of The sudden
turn seems to lie d m!stery.
One theory is that blooI cot
formed on tue brain, producing par
tial paralysis, another that an abcess
formed back Of the eve, Be this as it
may, he ctdent TO the eye was the
primary cause Of death
Everyone sympath zes with Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed ia this their sad loss, and
klnd words II sympathy and friend
ShiD are freely extended, but time
| aloJe cAn asSuage the grief of the
stricken ones
The Chanute times., 1910-07-01
Wedded.

Miss Lillian Schmutz Of this city
and Mr.. B. E. Horrlgan of Tulsa
we're married Wednesday morning by
Father Nagle in the parsonage.
The bridal couple to1k the after
loon train for Kansas City, amidst
showers of rice from their friends.
They will spend some time on their
bridal tour, after which they will be
at home at Tulsa, Okla.
Lillian is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Schmutz and a very
bright and capable young woman.
For the last four years she has been
oookkeeper and stenographer for the
Kansas Torpedo Co. Her husband is
field manager for the same company,
and is said to be a goud man and
amply able to take care OF a wife.
Success and prosperity.
The Chanute times., 1910-07-01
Rewarded at Last.

A. w. Smith, usually referred to
as "Farmer" Smith, after many
years effort in the political field and
frequent failures to get desired
Offices, has been appointed pension
agent at Topeka in place of Col.
Wilder S. Metcaf.
Mstcalf was recommended for the
place which he has held eight years,
by Senator Burton. Senator Curtis is
back of Smiths appointment.
We are glad Smith got the place.
He has deserved something at the
hands Of his party.
The Chanute times., 1910-07-01
Thunder Shower.

Quite a severe thunder shower
visited Chanute M )nday between
IL and I O'Clock. The thunder
rolled and Lightning flashed and the
rain dashed for a short time. Dur
Ing the hardest a bolt of lightning
struck the top of the fire wall on
the Hetrick theatre, disoeating
several bricks but doing little
damage.
Showers have been quite preva-
lent for the last few days SO that we
think that all localities have received
plenty of rains.
The Chanute times., 1910-07-01
The Record Of Congress.

The Republican party has again
proved lis genius for putting thl ough
legislation in spite of what for a
time appeared to be condition of
hopeless division in its counsels,
Congress is ready to adjourn, having
legislate4 on practically the entire
program of the Republican platform.
The program al the present session
included such important subjects as
amending the Interstate Commerce
act, Federal incorporation law,
amending the Sherman antitrust
law to exempt reasonable restraints
of trade, enacting what is known as
an akti-ipjunctio law, regulating
injunctions, campaigr publicity
act, admitting Arizona and New
Mckee separately as states OF the
Union, several conservation laws,
a postal savings law. The President
also urged ship subsidy act.
Congress has now legislated on
all these subjects except injunctions,
ship subsidy, Federal Incorporation,
and the\anti-trust law, on the last
named the President announcing at
the beginning of the session that
under the course OF decisions the
proposed Legislation seemed un-
necessary. The legislation passed
has been all along matter of com
promise and amendment, but it has
been gotten through, and for the
most part by large msjorities In
both houses. 1t is one of the
greatest demonstrations of the Re
publican party'S faculty of getting
together In emergencies. Topeka
Capital.
The Chanute times., 1910-07-01
Funeral.

The funeral of Roy Reed was held
at the home Thursday morning al
10 O'Clock. Elder Kitchen of The
Christian church preached the SER
mon.
Pearl Kitchen, Ava and Eva Tnrner
sang some Sunday school pieces that
had been favorites of r Us, at the
request of Mis-. Reed.
A large crowd attended, especially
of Roy's schoolmates aud Sunday
school associates. IL was indeed a
sad occasion that one so youRg aud
promising had to go.
The Chanute times., 1910-07-01
What Might Be.

The conservation of our agricul
tural resources has had no more ac-
tive champion than Prof, Cyril G
Hopkins of the University of Hi
nois. Prof. Hopkins has been ear
nest In his appeals to the farmers of
the country, and particularly to
those of his own state, to devote
special attention to the conservation
of the fertility of the soil. In some
ways he has taken an extreme posi-
ton and this has brought forth dis
cussion and in some cases antagon-
ism. Generally speaking his posi-
ten is a sound one ard he has
thousands of disciples who follow
his teachings carefully. In his earn
esthsss to advance his doctrines and
teachings he has sometimes seemed
to become somewhat pesslmistic.
and this Is illustrated by the follow
ing statement which is credited to
him by the daily press. 1t carries
with it warning and is worthy OF
perusal and reflection:
"History tells us that Roman
agriculture declined until a bushel
of seed brought only four bushels in
the harvest-declined until the high
civilization of the Mediterranean
countries passed into the dark ages
which covered the face of the earth
for thousand years, until the dis
covery Of new world brought new
supplies of food, renewed prosperity
and new life and light to western
Europe; but the dark ages still exist
for most Of our own Aryan race in
Russia and in India, where. as an
average, day by day and year by
year, more people are hungry than
live in the United States where the
average wage of man is 50 cents a
month, where famine RACES always,
and where the price of wheat
sometimes rises to a point where
six months wages of working man
ara required to buy one bushel.
This Is the condition where the
absolute needs of the population
exceed the food supply; and just as
sure as the intelligent and Influential
men and women of America continue
to ignore the material foundation
upon which national prosperity
depends, just SO sure will future
dark ages blot out American civil
Zation."