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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
No Socialist Ticket
Agreement With Canada.

Washington, March 26-General
satisfaction is expressed at the an
nouncement made today that an
agreement has practically been made
between officials representing the
Canadian government and the presi-
dent and Secretary Knox regarding
the adjustment OF tariff regulations
between Canada and the United
States. No one in authority here is
willing to discuss the details but
there is good ground for the belief
that material concession have been
granted by Canada and that the Unit
ed States will receive in return for its
minimum the intermediate rates given
by Canada to France and II other
countries on considerable number
OF articles in which American export
ers are interested. This understand
ing is said to have been reached after
a prolonged conference today
The tariff experts who have so sue
cessfully concluded this large work
take particular pride in the fact that
for the first time the United States
now enjoys the minimum tariff Of all
important nations. Heretofore, Amer
lean goods have generally paid the
maximum rates, and have had to force
their way into foreign markets solely
on the basis OF their superior merits,
or because they could not be pro-
duced outside OF America.
Up to this time II nations and their
dependencies have been granted our
minimum rates, and this leaves only
about II countries upon which action
IS still to be taken.
Up TO this time , nations and their
dependencies have been granted our
minimum rates, and this leaves only
about II countries upon which action
is still to be taken The most i'm
pertant OF these is Canada,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
R. w. Reynolds Home Again.

K. w. Reynolds returned Sunday
from a trip to several eastern cities
where he conferred with the num-
erous agents which his company has
located in Illinois. Minnesota. Wis
consin and the Dakotas. He SAYS that
the next excursion is due here the
middle OF next week and will bring
hundreds OF land-seekers and in
vestors. Mr., Reynolds says that it
is marvellous the interest being taken
throughout the middle western states
in Judith Basin lands and he expects
all records in the matter of the rapid
settlement of new country to be
broken here before the present year
is ended
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
MU1UAL',.WILL !
BURY Wires
Local Telephone Company to Start
May First On Work of Putting
All Wires Underground.
EXTENDING Their Lines
Long Distance Connections to Be
Made With Judith Gap and Gar
neill During Month of May.

Manager Stone, OF the Lewlstown-
Billings Mutual Telephone company,
informs the Democrat that his COM
pany will begin some time in the
month of May on the big job OF bury
ing all OF their wires along the main
business thoroughfares of Lewistown.
The plan contemplates, ultimately, an
underground system throughout the
entire city.
Will Cost Large Sum.
The cost of taking down the wires,
putting them underground and re-
moving the poles from the streets will
cost the company considerable sum
OF money but the management desire
to be in position so as to hinder,
in no way, any civic Improvements
such as paving, when the time comes
for that work. The necessary ma
terial for the change is now on the
road and the first piece of line taken
down will be that above Fifth avenue
on Main street The wires for sew
eral blocks On Main street will be
buried this year and the other taken
down as quickly as conditions will
permit.
Lines Being Extended.
Following out the progressive
policy inaugurated when the company
was first started, the Mutual people
are extending their long distance
lines and expect to be connected UP
with Garneill and Judith Gap some
time during the month of May. With
these two extensions. they will have
this county practically covered with
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
Notes of Interest to Our Readers
From Special Correspondent to
the Democrat,
Mines OBSERVE EASTER
Thomas Mountney Sells His Ranch
Property to the Cook-Reynolds
Company.

Kendall, Mont, March ga very
pleasant social under the auspices Of
the Ladies Aid Society, was given at
the church on Friday evening. Games
were played and refreshments were
served. A musical program was pre-
pared by the choir and several recita-
tions were given in a pleasing man
ner by Mrs. Robert Logan, OF Helena.
Special Easter services were held
at the school house by Father Mueller
of Roundup on Sunday morning, and
very large congregation was in at.
tendance.
The Sunday school Of the Presby-
terian church held exercises ap-
propriate to Easter on Sunday mora
ing, and afterward each child present
received gaily colored egg for
Easter. The regular Easter program
will be begun next Sunday night.
Easter Sunday was a holiday at the
Barnes King mine and mill
Thomas Mountney has sold his
ranch property to the Cook Reynolds
Co, and on March 81 all stock and
farm implements will be sold at
auction Mr.. Mountney and family
will leave shortly for New York,
where they will make their future
home
l.. S. Hendricks returned Tuesday
from Harlowton. While gone, Mr.,
Hendricks visited several points on
the Flathead reservation.
L. Z. d'Autremont visited his ranch
Continued on page ~
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
Lewistown Capitalist Returns From
Teton Where He Purchased Eight
Thousand Acre Tract.
ALL under THE DITCH
One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dot
lars Paid for Sands and Taylor
Place-A Great Bargain.

5. 5. Hobson, the well-known cap
italist Of this city, returned the latter
part of the week from the northern
part Of the state where he closed I'D
one Of the biggest deals OF the year
in Montana lands.
Mr. Hobson purchased outright the
old Sands and Taylor ranch, COM
prising eight thousand acres of land
adjoining the town OF Choteau in
Teton county One hundred sixty
thousand dollars was paid for the
place and Mr. Hobson considers that
he got great bargain as practically
all OF the land is under ditch and hum
dreds Of acres is set in the finest sort
OF hay. 1t can practically all be
plowed and as Mr.. Hobson has de-
cided penchant for growing wheat in
Montana, he will doubtless give the
people of that part OF the country
demonstration Of how the ranchers of
the famous Judith Basin grow wheat
on a big scale.
Country Settling Up Fast.
Thousands of new settlers are rush
ing into the northern Montana coun-
try" said Mr. Hobson to the Demo.
crat, but they have up there a ter
ritory of tremendous scope and it wilt
hold thousands of more DeODle with.
out any one being crowded in the
least. They still have vast areas of
government land and those two hum
dred homestead filings which are be-
ing made daily in the land office at
Continued on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
Thousands of Acres in Fergus County
Will Be Auctioned Of April
Twenty-Seventh.
ADVER1ISES
Descriptions of Numerous Tracts to
Be Disposed of Will Appear in
Next Issue of This Paper.

1t was announced last week that
the advertisements of the state lands
in Fergus which are soon to be sold
at public auction to be held in this
city in April, would be advertised by
the Democrat this week, but owing
to the fact that a big batch Of the
appraiseme did not reach the Of
fee OF the state land department un-
til the last OF the week, it was de-
cided to postpone the advertisement
one week. Therefore, in the next is
sue Of the Democrat and for the three
weeks following, those who may be
interested in this big sale can see the
lands described, together with the ap-
praised valuations, in this paper
Sale April Twenty-Seventh.
It has been definitely decided by
the state land department to hold the
sale on Wednesday, April twenty
seventh. 1t will be noted that this is
two days later than the date an
nounced last week in the Democrat.
Through the Democrat, the state au-
thorities would urge upon all interest
ed parties to remember the date, April
u.
Much Good Land Included.
This sale will include thousands Of
acres OF the finest land in Fergus
county. The appraised valuation is
reasonable in view of the price which
good land is bringing in Fergus coun-
ty, but the state will realize an enor-
nous sum if all of the land is sold
even at the appraised figures, which
doubtless will be the case. 1t is ex-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
Not Ready to Talk.

President Earling denied himself to
interviewers while in Lewistown and
all members OF the party maintained
the utmost secrecy as to the objects
of their visit. It has been learned
by the Democrat, however, that they
came here over what has generally
been presumed will be the route of
the proposed line Of railroad from
Lewistown to Great Falls They
came down by the Horse Shoe Bar
ranch on Warm Spring creek and in
to this city by the Kendall road. The
same route was taken on their return
trip to Great Falls.
It is believed that an announcement
will soon be made of the purpose of
the company to begin actual construc-
ton work within short time on the
road between Lewistown and Great
Falls The impression is strengthen
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
Head of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railroad Company and
Other Officials Visit City.
ANNOUNCEMENTS SOON
Many Things Point to Early Be-
ginning of Construction On the
Lewistown- Great Falls Line.

President A. J. Earling, OF the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad
company, Chief Engineer Penfeld,
William Rockefeller, Jr, and num-
Der Of other officials Of the road ar
rived in Lewistown last Friday eve
ming by automobile from Great Falls.
Their special train OF an engine and
one coach met the party here After
remaining in the city all night, the
railroad men returned to Great Falls
in their autos where they remained
until Sunday evening when they took
a special train to Butte, being ac-
companied by high officials Of the
Amalgamated Copper company.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
Homeworkers' Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting. of the Home
Workers Society will be held at tn.
residence of Mrs. Won Tobel. on Fri
lay afternoon, April |. It is desired
that all members of the society attend
this meeting.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
Three Aldermanic Candidates Nom
mated at Non-Partisan Mass
Meeting at Court House.
DEMOCRATS TONIGHT
Highly Probable That Action of Cit
liens Meeting Will Be Ratified
by Ward Caucuses.

1T a mass meeting OF citizens held
last Saturday evening at the court
house, three aldermanic candidates
for the forthcoming city election were
nominated The convention named
two democrats and one republican,
thus leaving the political complexion
OF the council remain as it is at the
present time.
Abel Will Not Accept.
Doctor S. E. Brice, democrat, was
nominated from the First ward; Joh1
H. Abel, democrat from the Second,
and Edouard Sutter, republican, from
the Third. Mr.. Abel this morning in
formed the Democrat that he finds
1t impossible to accept the nomination
and the committee appointed for that
purpose will fill his place with some
other good democrat from that ward.
Mr. Abel's decision is generally re-
GREETED as he is a good citizen and
one who takes lively interest in all
things pertaining to the city's welfare.
But the press Of private business in
terests, John says, require all Of his
attention so that he would not be
able to give to the duties OF city
councilman the time it requires.
Democrats Will Caucus.
In accordance with the call found
in this issue of the Democrat, the
democrats of the various wards will
hold caucuses tonight for the purpose
OF nominating candidates. It is al
most a certainly that the TWO demo
cratic aldermanic candidates will be
indorsed and highly probable that the
action of the citizens mass meeting
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29
Growth Phenomenal.

IOWCN FHeIIOIlIeIdI.
The gorwth of the Lewistown-B Bill
ings Mutual system has been almost
phenomenal, starting with nothing
less than five years ago, they now
have seven hundred phones in the
city Of Lewistown and nearly two
thousand in the county, including con-
nections with farmers lines. They
have extensive lists OF subscribers in
Kendall Moore, Roundup, Philbrook,
Stanford and other towns OF the coun-
ty. They have been the means of CIV
ing hundreds Of ranchers telephone
connections with Lewistown and are
constantly extending their field in
that respect
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29

pected that there Will be some spirit
ed biting for many OF the chonicer
tracts. No land can be sold for less
than the appraised value.
Terms Are Easy.
The state gives easy terms on the
land. thus affording the person of
small means an equal opportunity
with those of larger means. The pur-
chase price can be paid all in cash or
pay fifteen per cent in cash and the
balance in twenty equal annual pay.
ments. Possession will be given jan
uary /, 1911, or if the present lease
expires prior to that time, possession
will be given at the termination Of
the lease, providing settlement Is
made with the lessee for his improve
ments upon the land, if any The
state retains all right, title and in
terest to all coal, oil and gas con-
tanned on the lands with the right to
enter upon the land to prospect or
develop same
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29

will be ratified in full, thus leaving
but one ticket in the field SO far as
the two old parties are concerned.
No Socialist Ticket.
The socialists held a meeting last
night at the residence of Mrs. Folmer
and, after considerable discussion, it
was decided not to place ticket in
the field this year While no indorse-
ments were made, it was generally
the opinion OF those present that the
Citizens ticket will be supported.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-03-29

excellent long distance connections
with all of the principal outside cities
of the state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17

Tribune Want Ads.
Bell Main 5000. independent 36O.
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genious prologue to the final line Of
Chantecler' despair.
Chanteclcr has been running at the
Porte st, Martin, Paris, for more than
two months, 1t was given its initial
performance Monday night, February
Z at that famous old Parison theater,
the scene of SO many former triumphs,
and still continues 10 draw the largest
and most enthusiastic audiences assem-
bled in a French playhouse in years.
The ablest French critics still proclaim
il 4 tripmuh, not alone for Edmond
Rostand, the master genius Of its con-
ception and creation, but national trl-
umph as well.
Amelia Bingham, suffragst.
Miss Amelia Bingham has ceased to
be suffrcgette, In fact, she is not
even a suffragist, and she is not back.
ward III saying so, either. since her
return from abroad. When in New
York, less than a year ago, Miss Bing-
ham was one of the most active advo.
Gates of the women s rights movement.
But her study of the British suffragists
and their methods has driven her into
the ranks of the antis. 'FI am convinced
that the death knell of the American
home will be sounded if women ever
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follow Mrs. Fisl5e's engagement at the
Lyceuin thcaJer at the end of April.
p; j, Ratcliffe, Daniel Collyer, Lincoln
pIummer, Hayward CHM, C.. 3. Herr
man, Dudley Diggs, Rosa Rand, Oza
Waldrop and Miss Ruth Mayclifre. The
IN New Haven, April %, before coming
to the Lyceum
Perez G.. Williams, owner of nino
vaudeville houses in and about New
York, has taken the initial part in Il
movement TO stop. the carieature OF
Jews on the stage. This tgill affect the
acts OF Joe Welsh. Hoey and Lee, Harry
Cooper. Iorke and ADAMS and others.
However, the Williams circuit is lin
mean the elimination Of the mirth-pro-
voking Hebrew characters in other
cites
According TO Oscar Hammerstein, who
sailed this week for Europe, Victor
Herbert s first grand opera will be
great success. We have so long asso-
ciated Mr.. Herbert name with those
light. frothy and catchy airs of tho
musical comedies that il takes the sec
opera composer. According to Mr.
Hammerstein, the contract called for
the deliverance of the opera last
February, but the famous bandmaster
was dilatory,
Oscar Hammerstein will bring back
from Europe with him the sole rights
OF Don Quixote." which was sung so
successfully in the opera at Monte Car
10. lie will also bring "Chiquito''
and the new Richard Strauss opera,
"Ochs Won Lerchenau.' The impress
ario will visit Paris, Vienna, st.
Petersburg, Budapest, Cairo, Algiers,
Moscow and Rome.
Nat Goodwin will leave the stage
at the end of next season. Mr.. Good
win has been extremely anxious to Sc
cure musical comedy as a vehicle in
which to close his histrionic career But
il is believed that the footlights will
bid good bye to the comedian in 1911.
On Monday evening Miss Mabel Tai
iaferro will be seen for the first time,
here in her new play, "The Call of the
Cricket" The production comes from
Chicago, where it was very we'll re
celved.
The City theater, on East Fourteenth
street, New York s newest playhouse.
Will open Monday night with Anna Held
in Miss Innocence.
Tribune Want Ads.
Bell Main 5000. Independent $780,
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esses and waiting maids on an ocean
liner with skirts above their knees,
French heels, etc, who sing and dance
merrily as they go about their duties
among the seasick passengers; Paris
gowned, tall, oX-eyed blondes and bru-
nettes they are, whose trailing silk
gowns and plume -bedecked hats are no
incumbrance whatsoever, and certainly
they add color to the ocean storm and
emphasize the fact that they are Hlady
passengers In the second act Nep-
ture has dragged the assemblage to his
regions and we are treated to "gods,
Greek divinities, nurses, etc. an equal,
ly picturesque assemblage and redo"
lent of the chorus girl show of twenty
FIVE years ago, Some of the music is
clever, the hunlor enjoyed by the large
audiences, particular light being fur
nished by this pretty and original sug-
gestion:
care you married7'' asks one of the
characters.
"No," replies Johnny Slavin, "'I IN
in business for myself
a great hit was made with this:
~ IN Il grass widow
" Me for the tall grass.
Explanation: Slavin is of small sta
ture and the alleged grass widow is a
foot or two taller than he is.
The gem of the collection, however,
was when one character said that he
was an artist.
"Do you paint waterscapes or land
scapes?'
"Fire escapes
Interesting as combination of grand
opera and amateur night, GA Sky
L.. lal l,,.-
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gain the ballot said Miss Bingham.
II have become convinced during my
stay abroad that American women do
not need the ballot. They are better
off, happier. and better treated than any
race of women on the face of the earth.
In England it is different There, there
are two codes of laws, one for women,
another for men. And the men always
get the best of it. even in the divorce
courts. An Englishman can beat his
wife, and she has no redress in the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17
I'm Theater and Concert Hall, East
Criticism and Comment
on New Plays

| has spenti much Of her time Of late
years in the poet s country, living for
an entire year in a French convent,
where she took up her residence not
so many seasons ago for the benefits
of the much lauded rest cure. She is
therefore enabled to enjoy the reading
of the play in the poets own language,
and this she did Immediately upon the
reception of the manuscript, never tax
ing her eyes from the pages until she
had completed the reading from the In
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17

charge led by her husband. occupying
the stage for nearly half an hour and
holding the interest of her audience
throughout.
"a Skylark'
The plot of GA Skylarls," which is
now running here, is constructed for
the purpose Of allowing two scenes of
the old extravaganza type on board
the ship Pegasus. We have steward
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17

game. When we quit chasing millions
and cease figuring batting averages and
turn more attention 80 art we shall
have a better nation.'
Daniel Frohman has engaged the fol
lowing company to support Charles
Cherry in the comedy entitled, "Spit-
6re,N by Edward Peple, which is 10
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17
William Collier Has Broken Away
From the Fold Of Frohman
Spot Lights.

ably entertain curious friends for some
time TO come.
Spot Lights.
Arnold DAILY, actor, manager, philoso-
pher and apostle Of George Bernard
shaw, is peeved at the American ideals
of living. "We are children in Amer.
ea,' says he. "All we think about
is making money and baseball. The
only recreation the average American
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-12-20
Christmas
With Lo, the
Poor Indian.

RE ANY OF the Indians who still
iNH keep up their tribal existence
I'VE are Christians To them as
to the white people Christmas
is an important anniversary, but they
celebrate it in their own way. This
way would not be approved by certain
Christian denominations of white peo-
pie because it includes as the chief
feature dance.
The southwestern Indian tribes have
a special fondness for all sorts of cere-
monal dances When white people
dance they do 1t for the aesthetic
pleasure of the performance, the poetry
of motion. so to speak. Not SO with
the Indians. Every dance has deep
significance to them. When they as
semble for their Christmas observance
they begin by praying for rain and
bountiful crops.
Then follows the dance. This is the
only dance in which the women are
permitted to take part The men and
women form in opposite lines and
start up a song. their bodies swaying
IN rhythm, Then they break up into
groups and dance toward each other
with hippity-hop step. holding their
bodies rigid.
The next movement is to form cir
Gle and dance around Christmas tree
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-12-20
Hidden Gifts
Of the....
Christmastide.
By ALOYSIUS COLL.

copyright. 1907. by Aloysius COLI
THINK you, my little baby boy,
4 That the gifts are all for you
The picture books and the painted
blocks
And the soldier men in blue7
But what of the Joy in mothers heart
When she saw you dance for gIee,
When you woke to see the candles burn
On the bouehs of the Christmas tree7
VoU elapped your hands and you
laughed aloud
When you found the little pIow
With the oxen team that logged on
wheels
In the shade Of the greenwood boush,
But what Of the silent tenderness
That stirred in mothers breast
When you drove the oxen to the barn
In the twilight hour to rest?
VoUR eyes in wonder opened wide
When you saw that the little
train
Would rattle down the carpet track
And then run back again
But what of the golden train Of thought
That follows your baby feet
To scatter the flowers of mother love
Where the way 10 bright and SWEET