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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
Near Approach of Primaries and Con.
ventions Causing Speculation As
to the Tickets.
MANYNAMESMENTIONED
Republican Slate All Fixed Up by
the Leaders-Democrats Await
Action of Convention.

The near approach Of the primaries
and conventions Of the democrats
and republicans in Fergus county Is
causing an awakening of interest in
the local political situation and spec
ulations are rife as to the possible
makeup of the two tickets which will
be placed before the people for the
autumn election A caucus OF some
Of the leaders oi the republican party
practically fixed the slate Of candi-
dates and there is not likely to Be
much Of A change i'll the lineup as
announced at that time. The demo-
Gratis are also busy but the conven-
ton will be called upon to make a
choice OF candidates in several in
stances.
Primaries Next Monday.
The democrats will lead the way
with their primaries next Monday
afternoon The hours for holding
the primaries for the selection Of dele
gates to the county convention will
be from to 7 o'clock p. m. The
convention will be held on the follow
ing Monday.
The Republican Slate.
As at present slated, the republi-
cas- will nominate Mayor Samuel Phil
lips for state senator. There are
understood to be other aspirants but
Mr.. Phillips appears to have the in
side track. D. w. Slayton, Of Lavina.
and S. T.. Peterson the Moore editor,
will likely be the legislative nominees.
For county commissioner, James M.
Croft, Roger Clifford and Joseph
Gallagher have been mentioned, with
the chances favoring Croft Walter
Green is the only aspirant for clerk
and recorder. as Eddie Baker posi-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
Takes His Own Life.

F. w. Byer. who had been doing
an itinerant photographing business
around the city for several days, COM
mitted suicide last Friday night by
shooting himself through the head.
The rash act was committed on the
Fourth avenue sidewalk, by the side
of the Power Mercantile store, about
II o'clock at night Mr. Rhodes, OF
the roller skating rink, heard the shot
and was the first to reach the unfor-
tunate man. An examination showed
that the bullet passed through the
brain and death was instantaneous.
Byer was fine specimen of physical
manhood and was about town in APP
parently the best of spirits just before
taking the fatal shot. The coroner's
inquest. which was held Saturday
afternoon, brought out no facts which
might be construed as a cause for
the man taking his own life He had
no relatives in this section OF the
country
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
Danger Not Over.

Spokane, Aug. 2l-The staff cor
respondent OF the Spokesman-R Review,
at Wallace. wires at $50 p. m.:
Safe for the moment at least, the
people OF Wallace are looking to the
hills around them through bloodshot,
heavylidded eyes, watching forest
fires that ring the city around on
every side, lest they should break
through and destroy the city. Lines
of hose are laid along the west side
of the city where the fire will strike
first ii it comes, and all available fire
fighters are being held ready to start
work at oce.
From Mulin up the canyon, refu-
gees bring word that fires have al
most reached the buildings and that
the water supply may be cut off at
any time. In every direction the sky
is red with flames and a rising wind
would bring them here
The list of fatalities will run high,
just how high no one will know for a
day or so. There are parties of fire.
fighters scattered through the woods
everywhere and it is regarded as a
certainty that a great number Of men
must have been cut off by the flames
Not less than 50 have perished.
Fatalities known at Wallace are:
John Boyd, father OF Captain Will
liam Boyd, suffocated in his home
while tryig to rescue the family.
Two unknown men, whose bone:
were found in the ruins OF the Mich
/ igan hotel.
Unknown man, burned in the Coeu
\ d'Alene hotel
William Hearmouth, Of Winnipeg
fire fighter, single, and John Femme
fire fighter, single, suffocated in tun
mel on Placer creek.
Four unidentified fre-6ghters suf
located on Placer creek.
Unidentified hre-fghter, burned t.
death near Mullan
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
Doctor w. A. Long Writes Demo
crat Interesting Letter From the
Capital of Saxony.
Want AMERICAN WIVES
Army Officers of German Empire
Willing to Take Chance With
American Heiresses.
Dresden, Aug. z, 1910.

DreSden, Aug. 4, lolU.
Alter very pleasant ride OF two
and onc-half hours on the railroad
from Berlin, you reach the beautiful
city OF Dresden, containing over
half million inhabitants.
Dresden is the capital OF the king
dom Of Saxony and ruled over by his
Highness, King Frederick Augustus,
who bears the same relation to En-
pcror William i'll Germany as does
Our Governor Norris, of Montana, TO
President Taft Dresden is situated
on both banks Of the river Elbe,
which is navigable from Hamburg as
far up as Leitmertz, in Bohemia.
Because of its charming situation,
its. healthfulness and cleanliness, and
its renowned picture gallery, it has
long since become the mecca Of the
worlds cultured and refined 1t is
4 by far the most attractive of any
European capital as residence The
royal gallery is excelled by none III
all the world, and is only equalled
by the combined Uffize and Petit
galleries in Florence and the Lower
in Paris. 1t contains many master
pieces, especially of the Dutch and
Italian schools. Here one room is
dedicated to RaphaePs picture called
the "Sistine" Madonna, which is con
sidered the finest picture in the world
1t was purchased for the gallery about
one hundred and fifty years ago from
an Italian monastery.
Dresden contains many American
families, living here permanently fol-
the education of their children ir
languages and the fine arts Because
of this excellence in all that goes tc
make up art, Dresden has been called
the Florence OF Germany"
Prosperity seems to be the rul
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23

everywhere have been thus lar on
my trip. Europeans stay at home
and keep what they have. They en-.
tertain the globe-trotting American
and their possessions are added to
thereby. They are very thrifty. The
average European family lives on
what an American family dumps on
the ash heap. Yet, with their seeming
close habits, they get more genuine
satisfaction from life. and live longer.
England looks prosperous in her
great manufacturing cities like Man
chester and Birmingham. More plants
are being built and existing ones en-
larged, and evidently much is coming
to the stockholders Wages, how
ever. are growing less. The Austrians,
Hungarians and other starving work
men are taking the Englishmens'
places, because they will do it for less
money per diem The English work
er is thus forced to go to Africa,
Canada or Australia
Throughout Germany a great build
ing boom is on. Manufacturing plants
and whole towns are being stimuli
taneously built. In Berlin and other
large cities, old houses are being torn
down and newer, bigger and better
ones erected. Wry can't they when
everything seems to be coming their
way?
Emperor William is most often
thought of by Americans as despot,
a car. The truth is far from this.
Neither William, Of Germany, nor
George, Of England, has as much real
power as Our president. But William,
like our own "Teddy," BY his per-
sonality only has caused the people
of all the world to set up and take
notice. We saw him enter Berlin by
| Lenter den Lindes and the Braden-
burg gate the other day after an ex-
tended absence on his yacht. He was
whiskcd rapidly along in his auto
mobile, proceeded by herald who
on a trumpet, gave the signal tha,
the king and emperor was coming
and to make way for his majesty
At once the shops were emptied OF
ed, as everybody rushed to the stree,
to see the king go by. In Germany
professional men and officers Of the
army and navy, are hoping, to a man
to catch some wealthy American
woman as wife The army officers
are really the most prcsumptious, as
they are emboldcn by the fact thai
their glad clothes with the brass but
tons are so very fetching upon the
feminine fancy. The daily papers o
Berlin are filled with their advertise
ments, telling Of their gentleness o.
blood, etc, but the lady must have
at least two hundred thousand mark
to get look in.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
OIL COMPANY
LOCATES HERE
Lewistown Is to Be Made the Dis
tributing Point for Large Mime
apolis Concern.
TANKS ON The GROUND
No Time Will Be Lost by Pure Oil
Company in Getting Big Estab-
lishment in Operation.

The first step toward making Lew
istown one of the most important dis
tributing points in the Northwest, was
taken today when ground was broken
on the Milwaukee right-of-way, near
the depot, for a big central plant
which the Pure Oil company, of
Minneapolis, will have in operation in
the very near future.
After having the merits of this city
as place with an assured future
pointed out by number OF local bust
ness men, the company investigated
the situation and were SO encouraged
by what they found that steps were
located
Will Carry Big Stock.
John Hancock, superintendent OF
the Pure Oil company, arrived in the
city Saturday, quickly secured the
actual construction was begun this
morning. The plant will consist Of
two large storage tanks of $4,000
gallons capacity each, and ware
house 24x50 feet in size, for the stor-
age of case goods and all varieties of
gasoline. Kerosene and lubricating
OILS. He talks, together With Il pOf-
ton OF the stock. have arrived and
will speedily be put in place.
Says City Has Future.
Il was greatly impressed with your
city after looking about for a few
hours said Mr. Hancock to rep
resentatiye of the Democrat. "and
from what I have learned OF the sur
rounding country, can readily under
stand your reasons for believing that
this is to be one OF the leading cities
Of the Northwest
The Pure Oil company is the
largest oil concern in the Northwest
We have always done aatterina
business in this section OF the country
and believe that conditions justify MS
in making I.ewistown a central dis
tributing point When we become
established. which will be within a
few weeks at the latest. we will put
in and keep on hand constantly a
large stock of every variety of OIL
gasoline. kerosene. etc. There will
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
BARRIERS Win Again.

The Lewistown BARRIERS last Sunday
afternoon again demonstrated their
superiority over the bartenders at the
great national pastime in an interest
ing game at Athletic Heights Lib
erty pitched for the BARRIERS and was
effective at all stages OF the game.
Detert and Eddie Brassey pitched for
the bartenders but received rather
poor support. The game was an in
teresting one for the spectators but
a most strenuous one for the par
ticipants. some of whom are slightly
out of form for such a grueling ex-
hibition. Andy Burnett umpired. to
the entire satisfaction of all. The
final score was IL to 2.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
Big Mining Camp Also Suffering In
convenience of Dust and Smoke
Fire in That Section.
PEEREBURGLOSESGRAIN
Rancher Residing Near Town Has
Twenty Acres of Grain Burned
Other News Items.

Kendall, Aug. 22-J. w. Kinzel,
manager Of the Fergus County Hard
ware Co. in Lewistown, paid Kendall
business visit on Tuesday.
Mrs. Andrew Kerr and children
moved to Maiden last Monday, to
join Mr.. Kerr, who is employed at
the Cumberland.
Messrs. Ed Durncn, Joe Coyne and
Roy Coolidge drove to Warm Spring
creek Friday, to Mr.. Durnen's home
stead,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Munkers and
children have moved to their ranch
about eight miles north Of Kendall.
Hugh Lackie and Barney Bernier,
of Maiden, spent couple of days
early last week in Kendall.
Joseph Schubiger has gone to Gilt
Edge, where he expects to remain.
Jack Parent went out to the W.
J. Anderson ranch, Thursday, to
spend few days with the Anderson
boys.
F. P. Durnen spent several days
last week in Lewistown on business.
Mrs D. ]. Tucker left Kendall
Thursday for Yellowstone Park,
NllNIC MI. uShCi IL 'iilpipyC gu.
Rev and Mrs. c. \. Platt enter
taincd Miss Lydia Vallcntyne and II.
Willard Lampe, at dinner, on Friday
evening. Later in the evening a
social was given at the church, that
many Of Mr.. I.ampe's friends might
have the opportunity OF meeting him
again.
O. r Riebel. who has spent the
past three weeks at the Kendall mine,
during the absence OF Supt II. II.
Lang, has returned to his home in
Spokane
Henry Parent returned fFom
Maiden last week and went at once
to his ranch on Box Elder.
Mrs Ed Kertz has returned to her
home in Kendall. after spending the
summer with relatives in Canada
Frank Knight was in Kendall from
his ranch on Flatwil'ow. to visit his
brother Tom Knight
Miss Rose Murphy. Of Butte who
was the guest of the Misses Fahey
several days last week, returned to
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
Many Lives Lost. Hundreds of 9th
ers Endangered and Millions in
Property Destroyed.
TOWNS ARE WIPED OUT
People Fleeing for Their Lives in
Coeur d'Alenes-Some Damage
in This Section.

Almost every mountain range in
the Northwest is now being swept by
fierce forest fires and much damage is
being done in the farming sections Of
Montana, where fires set by railway
and threshing engines are destroying
crops.
Some Damage Here.
This section Of the country has not
the utmost precaution, several fires
have been started BY engines and
much loss has resulted. Ben De-
last Sunday, the blaze being started
the straw stack on the Hruska place,
on the same day, resulted in the loss
Of team of horses, which were over
come by the smoke. Several large
crops have been endangered on the
Rock and Louise creek benches but no
| particular damage has been done up
to the time OF going to press.
Fire Under Control.
There has been bad fire raging
| for several days in the Snowy noun
tains, but Forest Supervisor Seeley
| yesterday telephoned to Game War
den Berkin that it is under control
| He has a force Of sixty men fighting
out there. There is also fire re-
ported in the Judith mountains but i
has not reached danger point. Up
in the Belts, in the vicinity of Nei-
hart, people are being driven from
their homes. A fire on Running Wolf
creek is sweeping down toward the
Judith country, carrying ruin tc
scores of ranchers.
Town Full of Smoke.
For the past two days, Lewistowr
has been full Of smoke and the groune
covered with ashes and SCOT, blown
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
Continued on page s.

Maiden Tuesday. Miss Nan Fahey
drove to Maiden with her and visited
at the home OF Mrs Tim Connell.
Miss Murphy left on Friday for her
home in Butte
DR.. w. J. Lakey spent several days
last week at his ranch on Mcdonald
creek.
Jay Mcrrifcld was over from
Maiden Friday to visit her aunt, Mrs
Richard Jones.
Mis- Maude Morton arrived from
Hartley. Iowa, Saturday, and is the
guest Of her brother, Glenn Morton,
at the power plant.
Miss Violet Eidam is visiting this
week at the power plant
Rev and Mrs. c, N Platt drove to
Fergus Sunday, where Mr.. Platt con
Quoted services.
Miss Lydia Vallcntync and Rev
Lampe were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Odin Romunstad, on Thursday
A baby girl was born to Mrs J. w
Meters, at the home OF Mrs. Jed
Benton, on Wednesday.
Kendall has been obscured by
smoke for many days, and for the
past lWcIlly-1oHT HouTS tHc dlT Ids
been filled with particles Of ashes and
cinders. It is thought that this is
due to the fire that is now raging IN
the Snowies. on the East Fork OF
Spring creek About twenty acres OF
grain burned Yesterday on the Perle-
berg ranch. ten miles from Kendall
lust what Mr Perleberp's loss IS can
not be learned at the present writing
Miss Eu1a Fox arrived from Wal
lace, Idaho to visit her brothers
Adam and Joseph Fox at the Ken
dali mine Miss Fox will spend about
two woc1cs IN Kendall before return
ing TO her home IN Twin Falls. Idaho
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
Secretary George Mathews Returns
From Butte Where He Received
Promise of Bunch of Racers.
RUSHING GRANDSTAND
Contractor Tubb Says That He VIII
Have Big Structure Ready by
Time the Fair Opens.

Secretary Mathews and the mem
bcrs Of the board Of directors of the
Fergus County Fair Association are
rapidly getting things in shape tor
the opening of the seventeenth annual
fair held i'll this city. All that is now
asked is fair weather to make the
forthcoming fair the finest ever held
i'll this part Of Montana.
Many Racers Coming.
Secretary Mathews returned Sun
day night from Butte where he saw
a number of race horse owners who
have their strings oil horses quartered.
They assured him that if the proper
purses are offered, at least twenty
five of the fastest runners to be found
in the Northwest will be on hand.
The fair association has taken up the
matter and no doubt the inducements
offered will be sufficient to guarantee
the presence of these horses. Grant
ing that they will come, they in con-
junction with the large number of
fast harness horses already entered,
will insure the lovers OF fast horse
flesh some of the finest sport ever
seen in the state
Rushing Work on Grand Stand.
Contractor Jeff Tubb, who secured
the contract for the construction of
the new five thousand dollar grand
stand, informs the Democrat that he
has a biz force Of men employed and
expects to have the big building ready
for use BY the time the fair opens the
first day. The time given him was
short. but Jeff is a hustler and will
make good The grand stand will seat
comfortably about twelve hundred
people and will be an appreciated i'm
prevcmcnt over the old arrangement.
There will be fine display of grain,
vegetables. stock and poultry to in
terest those who desire to see just
what Fergus county can produce on
her farms and ranches. There will
also be numerous other attractions of
interest to the thousands who are ex-
pected to attend the fair this year.
Remember the dates. September 6,
7, 8 and 9, and make all arrangements
to be present.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
Surveying Townsite.

Surveyors have been busy for sew
cral days laying ont the new town
site at Grass Range, and the auction
sale of town lots will be held the lat
ter part of September 1t is the gen.
eral impression that Grass Range is
destined to be the best town between
Lewistown and the Musselshell on
the new line of the Milwaukee.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23
Take Prompt Action.

At special meeting Of the Com
mercial Club, held yesterday morn
ing, resolutions were passed request
ing the governor to call out Company
D to fight fire, if they are needed.
The members of the company meet
three times daily and are ready to
respond instantly if the occasion
arises.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23

never be a time when any quantity
desired of these goods cannot be
promptly supplied from Our tanks and
warehouse here in Lewistown. This,
| believe. will be convenience which
Will be instantly appreciated by hun
dreds OF oil users in this section OF
Montana. Mr.. Heard, Our general
superintendent OF sales. will be here
shortly to arrange for opening up
the station. Mr.. A. F. Wyatt, sales
manager for the Great Falls and
Lewistown stations. will more than
likely make his headquarters in Lew
istown."
Of Importance to Lewistown.
The establishment here OF central
station by the Pure Oil company Is
OF the utmost Importance to Lewis
town. not only for the reasons cited
but for the further reason that big
wholesale and manufacturing con
Germs have begun to look upon this
city as a commercial center with
great possibilities. The railway con-
struction work now in progress,
which will make Lewistown one OF
the chief railroad centers OF the
Northwest within the next two years,
has done much to draw attention to
our city, and from assurances already
received. by the time the roads are
completed through the county num-
Der of other big distributing plants
will have been established here.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23

for distance of nearly three hundred
miles.
Throughout the West, the situation
is extremely critical today and it is
feared that the loss of life will reach
All appalling total before another
week passes.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23

Continued on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-08-23

Mrs. Edward c. Russell and daugh-
ter, Ellery, left last Saturday for a
visit to her relatives in Chicago.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-08-06

belo, y cuales son las formu-
las indispensables para ins-
taurar el juicio con esperan
zas de obtener tXito.
En- estos dltimos treiuta
amos Sc han presentado ante
los tribunales americanos
mas de mil acusaciones de
mexicanos por llbelo; se'han
gastado ..liliones de pe2os en-
abcgados scueadtrcs, Ell cos
tas de juicjos y o,ros enjua-
guas, y hasta ahcra, cue nos
otros sepamos, no sc ha obte
nido mas cue ell irrisorio ia.
lilo contra Fornaro.
Pero ESQ ST, los ab2gados
defensores han arrastrado
por el suelo Ia honra de Me-
de sus goberaantes, du
sus ley;s, de. sus costumbres,
de sus familias, de todo 10
y han provocado la
risa, Ia burla sangrienta de
los espectadores y adn de la
prensa de information. iHas
ia cuando abriran los ojos
nuestros politicos mexica-
nos?
En- otro n1mero nos ocupa
de la extra territorial
Iidad por asuntos politicos,
tan en- boga en- estos 1ltimos
tiempos, y que tanto ha des-
prestigiado en- Estados Uni
dos q nuestro2 gobernantes
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-08-06
gy0 A=TTTTT, a.
llleXicanos.

Nuestro estimado colega
"Soberanfa Coahuilense," Sc
manario que Sc publica en-
SaltiIlo, en- su ndmero de 20
del pasado Julio, publica un
largo artlculo en- q que rese-
ma ampliamente y de una
manera op!imista, la situa-
ci6n de Coahuila, bajo la ad-
ministracion del Sr. Lie. Je-
s1s de Vale.
De ese artfculo retiramos
los siguientes parrafos:
Gel Senior Gobernador del
Estado, Lie. D. JESUS de Va
lie, ha podido al fin, a true
qua de grandes esfuerzos y
no memories sacrificios, orga-
nizar la administration publ
ca que recibiera en- pesimas
condolences, y va todos los
ramos ADMINISTRATORS en-
piezan q sentir el poderoso
impulse de un Gobierno que
Sc ha pr0puesto cumplir Ia
ley, cumpliendo a Ia vez, con
los compromises que ha con-
traido con ell pueblo.
"La Hacienda Sc ha mejo-
rado, al grado de que no So
lamente ha cubierto, hasta
ahora, la lista civil. ha inver.
lido en- mejoras fuertes can
tidades, ha aumentado los
sueldoS q los servidores de-
Estado; sino que ha pagadc
mas de doscie'stoS mil pesos
en- cuanta de 10 que quedt
debiendo Ia Administrator
anterior. Y ha hecho todt
este, graeias a las medida'
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-08-06

que ha tornado para recau-
dar los impuestos, a las eco
nomias que ha introducido, a
la honorabilidad de los en-
pleados fiscales y al orden en-
que Sc mueve la maquina ha
cendaria, bajo Ia direction
de competentes administra-
dores de los caudales publ
cos.
Gel Executive, que ha vis-
to recompensados sus esfuer
zos por mejorar la admins
TRACTION, rues todos los ciuda
danos le prestan su ayuda y
lie demuestran su coinplacen.
cia por cada medida que to-
ma en- beneficio de la comu-
nidad, como son las de haber
rebajado las contribuciones,
exceptuar de estas a algunos
Municipios y a los capitales
que Sc invierten en- indus
trias de utilidad p1blics, etc,
Sc ha propuesto, contando
con ell buen estado en que Sc
halla la Hacienda, ayudar a
las mejoras materiales que
neces.ta imperiosamente
nues!ra Capital, y con.tan lie
vantados prop6sitos acabar
de instaler ura Junta de Me-
joras Materiales, integrada
por muy honora bleS ciIdada-
nos que, dado su gran patrio
ltismo y ell amor que tienen a
la ciudad, procuraran con
empeho porque mejore y Sc
embelleZca." "