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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
Neill Land & Townsite Company
Will Be Ready for Business Be-
fore End of Week.
IS LEWISTOWN HEIGHTS
Twenty Thousand Dollars to Be Ex-
pended in Substantial Improve
ments-Outline of Plan.

The Neill Land & Townsite COM
chased one of the most valuable ad-
,diton sites to Lewistown, has now
completed its arrangements and will
begin making contracts for the sale
of lots this week. The company's
plan is a novel one, but is proving
very attractive to the public generally
and a heavy sale is assured from the
very start. The company is strong
one, F.. B. Clark, prominent Miles
City business man, being the presi-
dent; Henry Neill, state land agent,
of Helena, vice-president, and George
Cochrane, secretary and general man.
ager. The company will have its Of
fees in the new building in the rear
of the Bank of Fergus County.
Lewistown Heights.
The tract plated into this splendid
addition will be known as Lewistown
Heights. 1t is but short distance
northwest of the court house and
overlooks the city, being high and
dry and in all ways ideally located
The owners will expend some $4,000
in making substantial improvements
there. These will include several
thousand feet of cement walks,
grading of all streets. and the plant
ings of hundreds of shade trees. In
addition. the company will build four
fine. modern residences on four choice
lots, these to cost $4,000. $1,000. $500
and $1,000 each. respectively. 1t will
be seen that this liberal and enter
prising policy will give Lewistown
Heights immense prestige from the
start
This. however. is only part Of the
plan. The company owns 800 lots.
varying in size from 40 by l20 feet
to half an acre and an acre. together
with some odd sized lots. In making
sales uniform price of $50 will be
charged for all lots. the contracts be-
ing made at once and the deeds is
sued on remarkably equitable plan
towards the end of next year. The
terms are liberal and no interest will
be charged on deferred payments.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
FERGUS Wins FIRST
HON0RS At SPOKANE
DISPLAY FROM MOCCASIN STA
TION IS AWARDED THE
COVETED CUP.

]. NJ. Stephens. of the experiment
station at Moccasin. yesterday re-
ceivcd a message from Supt. Adams,
in charge of the exhibit of the ex-
pertinent farm at the Spokane Dry
Farming Congress. to the effect that
the exhibit had won the cup for the
best display of dry farming products.
This is notable victory, inasmuch
as this exhibit was in competition
with similar ones from Texas. Ne
braska, Kansas, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Washington, Oregon and
California.
The display was prepared by
Messrs. Adams and Stephens. the for
mer having charge of the display at
the congress. The products were
grown at the experiment farm near
Moccasin. and the exhibit as whole
was very fine one, being especially
creditable since all the products were
grown under the adverse conditions
prevailing in the driest year known in
many years.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
FRANK MCGOWAN IS
victim Of TYPHOID
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD YES
TERDAY MORNING FROM
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Frank MacGowan, a well-known
and popular young man OF this city,
died at St. Joseph's hospital Saturday
afternoon, typhoid fever being the
cause of death. The funeral services
were held at the Catholic church yes
terday morning, Father Van den
Brock officiating.
The decedent was son of the late
Judge F. F. MacGowan, for many
years police magistrate of this city,
and besides the widowed mother,
leaves a number of younger brothers
and sisters.
Frank had spent most of his life in
Lewistown and was stalwart young
man. His many friends were deeply
shocked at his unexpected demise, few
knowing that his illness was of a
serious nature
Many friends of the bereaved
family paid the final tribute of respect
to the memory of the young man,
who was favorite with all who knew
him.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11

company to advertise the sale OF lots
in these new towns all over the coun-
try and just as extensively as it adj
vertised it's White Sulphur Syringe
sale. To show the Importance at
tached to it, the statement is made
that the Milwaukee will put in cheap
excursion rates from St. Paul and
Minneapolis on one end, and Seattle
on the other, to Lewistown for this
sale. These excursions, Mr.. Morrow
says, will bring in here large NUM-
Der of people who will be looking for
ranch lands, as we'll as for lots in the
new towns. Lewistown will receive
more good and beneficial advertising
from these sales than from any one
thing it has ever had. The company
will expend large sum in publicity
work, and the excursions will attract
general attention to the Judith Basin.
M. c. Morrow, son of the man.
ager, has been appointed special agent
for the Milwaukee Townsite company
for Montana, and has already estab-
lished headquarters in Lewistown,
where he will have his offices.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
Walsh EXPOSES CARTER.
One Of MODtdDa'S Greatest Orators Cites Facts
and Figures in Showing "Oiy Toms"
Unhoy Alliance With Aldrich.

In one of the most brilliant political
addresses ever heard in Fergus
county, the Honorable Thomas J.
Walsh, of Helena, last Friday eve
ming, in Culver's hall, this city, gave
a few pages from the record of Sena-
tor Thomas Henry Carter, showing
clearing the subservient attitude of
our senior senator to the dictates Of
Aldrich-Wall Street interests. Mr..
Walsh indulged in no oratorical pyro-
technics, he did not resort to personal
abuse or recriminations, but in man
ner which for earnestness and fair
ness provoked numerous rounds Of
hearty applause, told the story as re-
corded by the printed proceedings of
congress of the betrayal of the peo-
pie Of Montana by the man who is
now seeking reelection to the United
States senate.
The Train Was Late.
Mr.. Walsh was scheduled to speak
at Moore in the afternoon, but the
train from Great Falls to Philbrook
WdS lINC VI SlA llOul AoIS oAo ~ W a.
seven O'Clock before he reached the
last named place. He was brought
by auto to Lewistown in record
breaking time, where a great meeting
was held. His failure to reach Moore,
where large crowd had gathered,
was greatly regretted, not only by
Mr.. Walsh, but by hundreds who were
anxious to hear the issues of the cam
paign discussed by the brilliant Hell
ena attorney. An effort will be made
to have some other orator of state
wide prominence appear at Moore be-
fore the end Of the present campaign
Met BY the Band.
Mr.. Walsh and party were met al
the Bright hotel by the Lewistowr
brass band, which preceded the speak.
er to Culver's hall. A big crowd hat
already assembled and gave Mr.
Walsh hearty welcome as he walked
onto the stage in company with
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
Roundup Business Man Seeks to
Have His Marriage With Mrs.
Lillian Backstein Annulled.
JUDGE SANNER IS HERE
Comes From Miles City to Take
Judge Cheadle's Place on Bench
Latter Going to Kalispell.

Judge Cheadle has gone to Kalispell
to sit for Judge Erickson again, and
Judge Sidney Sanncr, of Miles City,
came in on today's train and will hold
court here. One matter to be dis
posed of will be the sentencing of
Mrs. Lillian Backstein, who last week
pleaded guilty to charge of bigamy,
after the state had closed its case.
Judge Cheadle announced that the
penalty would be imprisonment in the
pen for ten days and a fine of $500,
but at the request of the defense, the
formal passing of sentence was de-
ferred.
Wants Marriage Annulled.
II. p Lambert. the Roundup bank
cashier, who achieved so much un-
pleasant notoriety through his mar
riage with Mrs. Backstein, at Round
up, on Aug. Is last, yesterday brought
suit in the district court to have the
marriage annulled. Mrs. Backstein,
it will be remembered, was employed
as trained nurse at the Roundup
hospital, and represented herself as an
unmarried woman At the time of
her marriage to Mr.. Lambert, Back
stein was in the town, having arrived
the night before. but he failed to take
any step or make the status of the
woman known until after the cere-
mony, when he caused her arrest at
Butte With the passing of sentence
and the granting of Mr.. Lambert's
prayer, the curtain will be rung down
on the career of the woman in Mon
tana. as it is her intention to leave
the state.
Taken to Pen.
Five of the prisoners sentenced at
the last term of court were taken to
Deer Lodge Saturday and placed in
the pen. They are Edward Mitchell.
given ten years for assault in the FIRST
degree: William Hill. seven years for
horse stealing; A. ]. Gates, one year
for horse stealing. and Plenger and
Cornwell. one year each for killing 4
steer belonging to John T. Murphy
on the range.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
Will BE RAILWAY CENTER
Manager Morrow, Of Milwaukee IOWnSite Com.
pany, Says Lew|stown viii Have More
Roads Than Any Town in State.

'Lewistown is going to have more
railways than any town in the state"
This was the expression made by
G. w. Morrow, manager of the Mil
waukee Townsite company, yesterday,
and he is in a position to know what
he is talking about.
MIR. Morrow is here on business
connected with the plating OF the
company's new townsites at Hilger,
Grass Range and Winnett. Every
thing is now in readiness for open
ing up these prospective towns, and
the details will be worked out during
the coming winter, the company de-
Gliding not to put them on the market
until spring.
The town Of Hilger, named in
honor of David Hilger, is at the ter
minus Of the extension from this city
to Kendall, being some eighteen miles
from Lewistown and about four and
half miles from the mining camp.
From Hilgcr the road will fork north
to the Dog Creek country and east to
the Box Elder country, these two
branches, with the line from Lewis
town to Hilger, having total mile
age Of about sixty miles.
The new Flatwillow town is named
in honor Of Walter Winnett, who is
about to begin the erection there Of
a large stone store building about
% by 80 feet.
Hilger Will Grow.
"Wc look to see Hilger become a
large and important place within a
short time after the railway is in
operation. We have already received
many applications for lots there, but
none will be sold until spring.
"The completion OF these branches
will be great thing for your city
and Lewistown will soon have more
railways than any town in the state
More than this, its lines will open ur
country that will be tributary to Lew
istown and be wonderful help to it
Will Get Much Advertising.
1t is the intention of the townsit'
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11

while cash discount OF per cent.
will be made. There will be no taxes
to pay until 1912, as the company will
take care of them until that time.
Will Advertise Lewistown.
The company intends to open
agencies for the sale Of these lots in
all the larger cities of the state and
there will be several agencies outside
of Montana. The addition will be
we'll advertised and the publicity will
do Lewistown great deal of good
by attracting the attention OF in
vestors to this city.
The whole project is sound one
and has received the endorsement OF
the leading business men OF Lewis
town. The men who have made this
big investment have absolute faith in
the future of the city and will not
confine their activities to this one
venture, big as it is.
The plating and engineering work
at Lewistown Heights is in the hands
of Otto Wasmansdorff, city engineer
and George w. Eastman.
1t takes good deal Of faith and a
lot of cold cash to invest such sum
as was required to secure the site for
this addition and follow it up with an
expenditure of $4,000 on improve
ments, but those back of the com
pany feel absolutely sure of the future
of Lewistown Heights and fully war
ranted in carrying out the very lib
eral policy here briefly outlined
This week their handsome pamphlet
on Lewistown will be ready for dis.
tribution. The company, it will BE-
seen, is not merely boosting its owr
site, but the city itself.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11

returning to this city,
where he will speak at Culver's hall
at o'clock.
Local Itinerary.
The county central committee have
partially completed the itinerary for
the county campaign. The. campaign
will be opened at Stanford tomorrow
night. and the other dates announced
by the committee are as follows
Utica, Oct. ID; Buffalo, Oct. IS; La
vina, Oct. II; Milestone, Oct. 1o.
Further dates will be announced later
The speakers who will fill the dates
at the points named are Charles
Marshall, Tom Stout, Joseph Asbridge
and Homer Detrick.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
number of local democrats.
Campaign for Principle.


Tom Stout, democratic candidate
for the state senate, acted as chair
man of the evening. In calling the
meeting to order, he stated that the
present campaign is one of the most
important ever waged in Montana.
The campaigns of the past have too
freqently revolved around men, while
the issues Of the present campaign
concern the great principles of honest
government 1t is for the voters to
say, continued the chairman, at the
forthcoming election, whether Thomas
Henry Carter, the ally Of Aldrich,
Hale and Burroughs, shall continue
to misrepresent the Treasure state in
Washington, or some man Of the
worth, honesty and independence Of
Thomas J. Walsh, be sent down to
the nations capitol to represent us.
The mention Of Mr.. Walsh's name in
this connection created great enthu-
siasm.
Where Carter Ever Stood.
After making few complimentary
references to the material progress
and the great possibilities which the
future holds for Fergus county, Mr..
Walsh plunged directly into a fair,
candid and unanswerable discussion
of Senator Carter's record It re-
quires nothing more than that record
to forever condemn Carter in the
minds of every independent Mon
tanan. The speaker eulogized Sena-
tor Dixon for his part in securing the
passage Of the long and short haul
amendment to the railroad bill, but
showed that Senator Carter never said
word in favor of that provision.
Voted for Standard Oil.
Taking up the various schedules o.
the Payne-Aldrich bill, the speaker
showed that "Carter and Aldrich'
voted always for the interests of theil
masters, the trusts. Among numerous
other instances, it was shown from
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11

the records that Garter and Aldrich''
voted for a duty of one-half cent per
gallon on crude petroleum, which was
introduced solely at the behest OF the
great Standard Oil trust. Such duty
would have meant just that much of
tribute levied on the millions Of
Americans who use oil for lighting
their homes, but Carter did not for
an instant consider the interests OF
those millions of Americans, among
whom are thousands in Fergus county,
but voted obediently for the Standard
Oil.
Salient Points of Speech.
We believe that the importance OF
the issue justifies us in printing a
major portion of the speech, as it
covers very fully the questions which
deserve the consideration Of the
voters of Fergus county.
Walsh on Carter.
Hon. Thomas J. Walsh opened
the democratic campaign here with
a speech remarkable for its ines
capable arraignment Of the trust dom
mated majority of the congress. This
speech was delivered in Culvers Hall
to an audience Of mixed political al
liances, but of striking earnestness
and appreciation. Perhaps fifth Of
the audience was made up Of repub-
licans. and they evinced their ap-
prcyal Of Mr. Walsh's argument with
emphatic applause and absorbed at
tention.
The speech itself was logical and
sequential elucidaton Of the issue
impending, followed by documentary
and official proof Of the fact that in
nearly every issue before the United
States senate in its recent sessions,
Thomas H. Carter, of Montana, voted
with Senator Aldrich and against the
progressives of his own party, as well
as against the democrats; that when
between the interests Of the corpora
tons and the interests of the masses
OF the people, Mr.. Carter voted with
the senatorial friends Of high finance
and big business.
The impression produced was eX-
traordinary, profound and permanent
The speech compact, terse, pointed
and punctuated with dates and au-
thentic circum instances, showed be
yond question the attitude Of Senator
Carter as between the big interests
Of the trusts and the rights and wishes
of the people It's argument was ar
appeal to both independents and pro
gressive republicans, as well as tc
the democracy, and it was received
by the audience with such close at
tention and such emphatic applause
/ CONTINUED from page g.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
Rov Gaines Hurt.

Roy Gaines, a well-known range
rider in the employ of the Power cat
tie outfit, met with a very serious ac
cident last Saturday, while riding in
the Dog Creek country. His horse
fell upon him and he was taken to the
hospital at Kendall in an unconscious
condition, the injury being to the
head. AT last accounts he had not re-
gained consciousness and it is feared
he may not recover.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
Here From Roundup,

Editor Sherman, one Of Roundup's
prominent boosters, spent few days
in the city this week telling the
natives about the grand future of the
Miracle OF the Musselshell." Mr..
Sherman was accompanied by that
silver-tongued orator, whose ability
i'll that line has placed Roundup on
the map in an oratorical way, Colonel
Crull.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
Finances in Good Shape.

Secretary G. F. Mathews has sub
mitted his financial report to the
executive committee of the CONNER
cial Club for the six months ended
Oct. l, showing all bills paid up to
that date, with balance in the
treasury The club is planning to
give a smoker in a short time.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-10-11
Hoffman Funeral Friday.

The funeral Of the late Wilbur
Hoffman, who took his life, at Butte,
last week, was held from the Hoffman
House Friday afternoon, the services
being conducted by Rev. H. G. Wake
field, Of St. James Episcopal church.
There was large attendance of
friends and the floral tributes were
numerous and beautiful.
, 1910-03-24

WYoMING.-Situated on the North Platte River, on the
line of the Saratoga & Encampment Railway, Population, 1000,
Altitude 6,7S5 feet. 1t is the site of the Medical Hot Springs, the
waters of which ar a sure specific for all blood and skin diseases,
rheumatism, stomach. liver and kidney disorders. Temperature of
water 1873 degrees. Saratoga is also the center of the finest trout
fishing grounds in the World. Not only the North Platte River
teens with Rainbow, Brook and Salmon trout, but the numerous
tributaries of that stream are alive with fish. Saratoga is the center
of an agricultural country of 100000 acres of the best agricul-
tural land in the west. The soil and climate are adapted to the
growth of alfalfa wheat, oats, barley, all kinds of small fruits and
vegetables. The Saratoga Valley is the finest stock raising country
in the United States. The Sierra Madre range on the west and the
Medicine Bow range of mountains on the east, are full of copper
gold and silver, which is being developed rapidly. All of tue re-
sources of the valley center at Saratoga, which is certain to become
one of the greatest towns of the west For information address, The
Saratoga Board of Trade, The Saratoga State Bank, The First Ma
tonal Bank or the Saratoga Sun.
, 1910-03-24
Sale OF Timber

Encampment, Wyoming, March,
"a. 1910. Sealed bids marked out
side, Bid, Timber Sale Application,
March "A 1910, Hayden" and address
sed to James BIackhall, Forest Sup
e~ryisor, Encampment, Wyoming,
will be received up io aud including
the %, day of April, 1910, for any or
all of the merchantable windfall, 10.
Gated on a designated area of approx
imately 300 acres, in parts of Sections
81 and 35 4. II n. X. "a. w, and of
Sections 2 and 3, T. IL n. Il. "a w.
9th. p. NJ, within the Hayden Nat
ional Forest, estimated TO be $50 NJ
feet b. NJ, of lodgepole pine, Eugle
mar spruce and Alpine FIR No bid
OF less than rs cents per thousand
feet, b. NJ, for merchautabIe wind
fall will be considered, aud a deposit
of "A $4,000 must be sent to the Den
yer National Bank, Denver Colo, for
each bid submitted to the Supervisor.
Timber on valid claims is exempted
from sale The right to reject any
and all bids is reserved. For further
information and regulations govern
ing ISLES, address the Undersigned
James Blackhall, Forest Supervisor,
Wyoming. 3-24-4-2l
, 1910-03-24

Notice is hereby given that the following appropriations Of water in Water
Division Number One have submitted proof for their claims to use water
from the following named streams, under Permits al stated below.
Permit No. Name of Appropriation Name of stream No, of acres.
|S37 Enl, Frank f. Sterett, N. FL. Brush Creek. 90
1883, Mason Rigby, Crooks creek. ion
SO Res, do do
Said proofs will be presented to the Board of Control at their REGULAR
meeting in April 1910, with Recommendations that final certificates of appro
priation be issued in accordance with said proofs, unless contested.
Any information concerning said proofs will be furnished to n in
terested by addressing the Division Superintendent.
All of said proofs will be opened to the public for inspection at the Office
of the Board of control at the Capho Building, Cheyenne, Wyoming for one
day only, from 9 O'Clock a IN to 4 O'Clock p N, April 4h, 1910.
Notice of contest must be filed with the Division Superintendent within
fifteen days from the date said proofs are pen to the public for ins,ectio,
Pitt Covert,
Superintendent of Water Division No l.