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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04
Machinery of the New Gebo Elec-
trical Plant Started Off Yesterday
and Works Splendidly.
FIRST light TOMORROW
Big Sign at Local Office of Company
Will Be Lighted for First Time
in the Evening.

The big boilers up at the new plant
of the Lewistown Coal, Gas & Light
Company, two miles above town,
were fired up yesterday morning for
the first time and the machinery
stanted off without hitch as though
it had been in operation for months.
Every portion of the big plant showed
perfect adjustment, this being par
ticularly gratifying to those who have
had in charge the work of installation.
Will Turn On Juice Tomorrow.
The electric current will be turned
ON tomorrow, barring unforeseen ac-
cidents, and it is the hopes of the
company ITO light up the big sign in
front OF the offices in the Masonic
temple building. tomorrow night. The
plant will be operated for few days
to insure its perfect operation before
any attempt is made to use the cur
rent for commercial purposes. With
in a week, the people of Moore will
be enjoying the boon OF electric lights
and the campaign tor new business
in this city will be begun.
Big Machinery Required.
Difficulty in securing prompt de-
livery of some of the big machinery
which comprises the plant has de-
layed the work of final construction
for several weeks. Even now the
company for the arrival of some ma,
chinery for the new tipple at the coal
mine, which will be about the finest
to be found at any coal property in
the state. When this tipple is COM
pleted, the company will be in posi-
tion to get out large daily tonnage
with the utmost convenience. They
are now mining sixty and seventy
tons daily but this will be increased
very shortly.
Big Piece of Work.
The, installation of this plant has
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04
Bank of Fergus County Stockholders
and Directors Hold Annual Ses-
sions-Officers Elected.
BUT One Change made
r. w. Reynolds Succeeds Jacob
Holzemer, Resigned, On the
Board of Directors.

The annual meetings of the stock
holders and directors of the Bank of
Fergus County were held ait the bank
ing rooms last night. AT the stock
holders meeting, the old members of
the board of directors were reelected
with the exception of Jacob Holzemer.
who resigned, X. w. Reynolds, the
well-known real estate man, being
chosen to succeed him.
Old Officers Chosen Again.
At the directors meeting which fol-
lowed the stockholders meeting, all
of the old officers were reelected for
the coming year, as follows: Presi-
dent. ]. d. Waite; vice president, +,
L. Wright; cashier, Austin w. War;:
Assistant cashiers, II. II. Taylor and
p. J. Oswciler.
Dividend Declared.
An 8 percent semi-annual dividend
was declared In their statement to
the stockholders. the officers said that
the past year has been the most pros
porous and successful in the long his
tory of the bank and the outlook for
the coming year is most encouraging.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04

been big piece of work. ]. G.
Graham, of Butte, had the machinery
contract and the company did the pole
setting and wiring. Nearly one tlou-
sand poles were required, these l1av-
ing been purchased OF the Montana
Lumber company. S. w. Gebo is the
president of the company, which is
capitalized at $50O,0OO: Q. W. Belden
is vice president; Rodney Stone, see
retary, and Nat G. Carwile, cashier
J. f. Brayton is superintendent of the
electrical depantm and ]. M. John
son has charge of the coal mine.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04
G. G. Walker Leaves the Gap for His
Ranch in Storm Friday Night
Not Heard of Since.
SEARCHING FOR BODY
Party of Twenty Left Judith Gap
Yesterday - Lost Man Feared
Young Wife Would Worry.

A special telephone dispatch from
Judith Gap yesterday states that G..
G. Walker, a well-known rancher who
resided on ranch about nine miles
south of that place, is beyond doubt,
a victim of the terrific storm which
swept over that part of the country
last Friday night and Saturday.
Afraid Wife Would Worry.
Walker was doing some trading at
the Gap Friday afternoon when the
storm set in. He remained there un-
til about 2:3O o'clock in the morning
waiting for the storm to abate. AS
it showed no indications of letting up
the rancher started for the ranch
against the advices of friends. lie
was not especially prepared for even
an ordinary storm but said that ne
had to- get home else his young wife
would worry about him.
Hunting for the Body.
That was the last seen Of him and
party of about twenty searchers left
the Gap yesterday to find the body
of the unfortunate man who doubt
less persisted before he had gone fa1
on his journey. Walker had resided
in and about Jodith Gap ever Since
the town was started and owned a
number of houses which te had rent
ed to residents of that place. He was
but recently married and his anxiety
lest this wife worry over his prolonged
absence led him to undertake an i'm
possible trip through the worst storm
that has visited that section in years
Later: Another dispatch to the
Democrat this morning states that the
body Of G. G. Walker was found If
snow drift by the party of search
ers about two and one-half mile!
from Judith Gap yesterday afternoon
Up to the time Of going to press, M
trace of the horse which he was driv
ing or of the buggy had been found
| Another Accident.
Another serious accident occurred
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04

in the vicinity of Judith Gap during
the same night that Walker was
frozen to death. J. Burgess, another
farmer residing in that vicinity, got
lost while on his way home from
town and, with his family, after
wandering around for several hours,
finally wound UP at the home of
Walker, the same man who made an
unsuccessful fight against the storm.
Upon arriving there, it was found
that the six-year-old daughter of
Burgess had badly frozen both hands
and arms and physicians state that it
will be necessary to amputate both
arms at the elbows
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04
Dividend Declared.
Band at Biiou FRIDAY.

On Friday evening, Jan. 7, the Lew
istown Brass Band will appear at the
Bijou theater in full force and will
play some of that catchy music we all
like so well. This organization out
classes anything in this part of the
state and Lewistown should we'll feel
proud of the boys since they made
such wonderful success of the ven
turc. There is one well-known fact
aud that is, there is nothing that
gives as much publicity to an up-to-
date city as good brass band will
and we must all cheerfully admit that
we have every other city in the state
beat ITO frazzle The prices will
remain the same to all, 10c for chill
dren and Zoe to adults for that eve
ming, and Lewistown should turn out
in full force e.,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04

spending Christmas in Lewistown.
Finley Yerian left on Friday morn
ing for Reno. Nevada. Mr.. Yerian
has been employed at the Kendall for
several months.
Mrs Rosa Butler went to Roundup
"Wednesday to look after her business
interests there Mr.. and Mrs. Butler
have opened clothing store at that
place,
Thomas Knight, manager OF THE
Kendall branch OF the Power Mer-
camille Co., was in Lewistown on bus
mess, Tuesday
l.. n. Henricks returned Monday
from Harlowton.
Miss Lydia Vallcntyne departed ON
Fridays stage for Lewistown to re-
turn to Red Lodge where she is in
structor in mathematics in the high
school at that place.
Fred HortOp returned from Utica
Friday Fred was sick most of the
time he was gone so dhd not have a
very lively trip.
Bert Roman, who has been the
guest Of his sister, Mrs. l.. +. d'Autrc-
mont. for some weeks. left last week
for his home in Garrison, Iowa
While here Mr., Roman filed on a
homestead on Plum creek bench, and
will shortly return to Kendall to To-
cate permanently.
Lee Hilliard is busy hauling ice tc
a number of business houses in Ken.
dali.
p. +. Scott went to Lcwistown or
business Friday.
(ranrOn | nInn19t,d from
Lewistown Saturday.
T.. F.. d'Autremont, editor Of the
Kendall Miner, spent a couple Of days
last week on his homestead on Plum
creek bench.
Miss Millicent Spears, who teaches
the Hopper school, spent the Christ
of her sister, Mrs. Tombs.
Miss Lena Connolly. Of Lewistown
are the guests Of Mrs. Connolly.
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Knapp, thi:
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. R. Matlock enter
tanned very pleasantly at dinner or
New Years day Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Nc
Cormack, Glenn Morton and Dicl
| Mckinney. ,+
John O'Hearn left Thursday fo
Livingston.
Mrs. J. A. Mcfarland arrived il
Kendall last week from Utica, New
York.
Jack Lee. OF Cone Butte, bette
known ito the residents OF Fergus
county as Golden Jack" was in Ken
dali on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Eaton Mclean slipped on a.
icy path Thursday and scvercl
wrench a l,nee. As result Of til
accident, Mrs Mclean will be laid IL
for several days
r. G.. r. Manwaring went to Lewis
town Friday to spend New Year
day with friends there. He returnet
to Kendall Sunday.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04

crew, consisting of Carl O'Neill, con-
ductor; Charley Steele and Leo Jor-
dan, brakemen, with Fred Potts as
engineer and Fl. +. Saylcs firemen,
took charge Of the train. They re-
ceived orders for clear track to
Billings, and to make up time were
running rs miles an hour when the
accident occurred, at 0:52 p. IN.
The worst blizzard OF the season
was raging as the train pulled out
Conductor NJ A. Chapel, running
light with engine and caboose from
Billings to Judith Gap, was ordered
to sidetrack at Oxford,
Stuck in Snowdrift.
His engine got stuck in snow
drift a mile and half east OF that
place. The storm was SO severe that
no one could face it lon~ and live and
the crew went up the track as far as
possible and placed torpedoes as a
danger signal. The torpedoes were
not far enough out, however, to avert
the accident When the engineer of
the passenger train heard the ex-
plosion he put on the emergency and
a collision followed almost stimuli
taneously.
Fireman Sayles was in the act Of
throwing coal in the hrebox and the
collision threw him forward, his head
entering the box. Death was instan-
taneous
The passenger engine turned turtle
and was thrown Is feet from the
track The tender telescoped the mail
car, killing Clerk August l.. Gibson
and an assistant who joined him at
Great Falls. The freight locomotive
and caboose, with two brakemer,
have not been discovered and there
is theory that the momentum of
the collision forced them both down
the track, but they had not been
found up to this evening. The two
brakemen are undoubtedly dead. The
engineer and fireman of the freight
train were both off trying TO flag the
passenger train, as was also Conductor
Chappell, at the time Of the crash
Mail Car Burned.
Fire caught in the mail car and it
and all its contents were consumed,
the two clerks being cremated. The
baggage car, smoker and day coach
were entirely consumed The bag
gage and express. together with
S26.0O0 in the express safe, were
saved
The first news was received here
after midnight and it was nearly 6
o'clock before the switches and side
tracks could be cleared to get engines
out of the roundhouse Two engines
were sent from here and pulled the
unburned cars and benumbed pas
sengers to this city. where they still
remain.
A coroner's. jury was secured to-
day and an inquest is being held on
the death of Fireman Sayles. The
inquest adjourned until Monday with
out reaching a verdict.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04
Fast Passenger On Billings Northern
Crashes Into Stalled Engine and
Caboose.
TWO men ARE KILLED
Fireman and Mail Clerk Are Only
Victims Although a Number Re-
ceive Minor Injuries.

A special dispatch to the Democrat
from Judith Gap yesterday stated
that coroner's iurv is now making
an exhaustive investigation of the
wreck near that place which resulted
in two deaths. The members OF the
coroner's jury are as follows:
Charles Beers, J. H. Jockey, Oliver
Readle, Irving Stanley, c. l. Stone
and T. R. Murphy.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04

. CONTINUED on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04
Rodgers Will Serve.

Helena, Dec 28-Paddy Rodgers
will serve the 5O-year term imposed
the supreme court having affirmed the
Judgment of the lower court.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-04
The Dead.

zap.
AUGUST L. GIBSON, mail clerk,
Billings.
Unknown, mail clerk, Great Falls.
The Missing.
Two brakemen, names unknown.
The Injured.
MRS. CHURCH, Kansas City.
FRED POTTS, engineer.
CARL O'NEILL, conductor.
]. w. POISER. Red Lodge.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Red Lodge.
WILL WILLIAMS, Red Lodge.
WADE WILLIAMS, Broadview.
w. +. FREEMAN, Great Falls.
M. ]. HELM, Comanche
Brakeman Mcdonald, foot frozen
mile and half to telephone
news of accident
One of the worst wrecks that ever
occurred in this part of the state and
the first serious smash-up to happen
on the new Billings Northern road
last Friday night about eight
miles east of Judith Gap when the
Seattle-Kansas City passenger train
collided with freight engine and
caboose running as an extra. The
eastbound passenger, due here at 2:25
p. m, was running seven hours late
To avoid conflict with the national
l6-hour law. the entire passenger crew
together with the engineer and fire.
man. were laid off here and freight
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17
Prospect.

June 15-On June 10th Pearl AL
len entertained number of hel
friends from four to six. in honor
of her birthday. Games were played
until five. when Pearl, with Walter
Hubbard. led the way into the din
ing room, where delightful refresh
ments were served. The color
scheme. which was white and yellow
was carried out beautifully. Daisie
being the most prominent flower
The evening was ended with a jest
marriage. Those present were: An
ME and Marvin Moss, Elsie and
Thelma ellis. Loveline, Katherin
and Isabella Allen, Claire Taylor
Elizabeth Cunningham. Otway Car
ter. Coley and Dewey Allen. Alfred
Twedy.
The wheat crops in this vicinity
are considered fine this year.
Miss Susie Allen. Of the State Nor
NAL. returned home last Wednesday
The property of r. j. Carter was
sold June the 4th to the following:
r. S. Carter bought 40 acres near
Pamplin, and the IS acres adjoining
was bought by William Xix, f. S.
Taylor s IL acres formally owned
by Patrick Miller, c. A. Allen
bought the stable and stable lot W
A. Watson bought a dwelling and
the store house.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17
From Rice.

June 16th.-Miss Lena Marshall
who has been teaching school at Suf
folk, has returned home, and has az
her guests the Misses Pollok, o.
Danville.
Mrs LeGrand of Appomattox, /
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mason.
AIRS. Mamie Bradshaw, who ha
been quite sick. is improving.
Mr.. Willie Frank has returne
hoEc from Randolph Macon for the
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hardaway
of Crewe. are visiting at NJ. Doug
las Hubba. DIS.
The young people Of the neigh
borhooc had Q most enjoyable time
at Mr.. Garland Steger's wednesday
night.
Messrs. w. H. Hubbard, j. w
Bradshaw and Andy Weaver went to
Richmond Tuesday on a business
trip.
Miss Mary FTice is visiting her
friend, Miss Ida Walton.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17

ed home Saturday after an extended
trip TO Culpeper, where she has
been to the bedside of her sick mo-
Their.
Messrs. Johnson, Of St. Louis, and
Barber, of Farmyiile. spent a couple
OF days in our burg"
Miss Rebecea Vaughan returned to
her home in this place on Monday.
after teaching in Chester the past
session. She was accompanied by
her grandmother, Mrs. Fuqua.
Mr.. j. NJ. Sheppard has been
spending the week in Baltimore. He
reports a glorious time.
Miss Camilla Bedinger left on
Sunday, after a short visit in the
home of Mr.. d. Stuart.
Mrs. James Moncure and son. Of
Richmond, spent a short time with
Mrs F. P. Flippen.
Mrs. James Moncure and son, Of
Richmond, spent a short time with
Mrs. F. P. Flippen.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17

THE GRAPE BERRY MOTH AND ITS wOEg.
their shining eggs on the grape Uerr!rs
and on the stems. When these eggs
hatch the emerging caterpillars qua v
their way through the skin OF g.. g
berry and burrOw inside OF the grape.
1t is these caterpillars that are be L
known and that cause the "wormy
grapes. Note that they cannot he
reached with a poison at this time.
The most noticeable and destructive
work is done by this brood Of cater
pillars working in the grapes in July
and August. The berries often become
infected by fungi as a result Of the il
juries caused by the insect, and decay
soon sets I'm. Where this pest is abua-
dant the injury is often quite exten
siye. When these c&terpillars reach
full size they make cocoOns on the
leaves exactly like those OF the first
brood. and many Of the later ones
pass the winter as pupae in their CO.
coons attached TO the fallen leaves y
ing on the ground. There may be a
partial third brood OF caterpillars that
work in the berries through Septem-
Der. A study Of its life history shows
that the grape berry moth is best con
trolled by spraying with arsenate or
lead for the first brood Of caterpillars
in lima
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17
State Poultry Farm.

The stateSpf California. through iH
university, will establish a model poui'
try farm in connection with its great
farmers school at Davis without bring
ing one chicken. turkey or other va
riety Of poultry upon the premises.
Instead. the eggs Of the different
breeds Of poultry will be procured aud
will be Matched n modern incubatorS.
after which the modern brOoders VIII
rear the chicks. Before the eggs are
allowed to reach the farm. however.
they will be infinitely inspected in or
der that TO disease may be carried 10
with them TO later cause losses In
iocks. 10 this manner any diseases
that later are found among the states
birds viii be Of local origin. One FED
ture Of this new department OF the
state farm Will be the poultry hospital,
Isolated from the chicken houses and
Yards.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17
From Darlington Heights.

June i3th.-We are sorry 20 hear
of the death of Mrs. Bondurant. for
merly Miss Reed Selden.
Miss Bessie Foster is home from
sclJ)i.
me Citizens League met at the
high school Of this place Saturday
evening at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. Jimmie fowler is home after
teaching all winter
MIS-. Arthur Colley is visiting heI
sister-in-law. Mrs. R. S. Terry.
Miss Bette Sims has returned
home after spending a pleasant week
with her sister.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17
From PampIin.

June 1--we have for the pas
week had an abundance of rair
which was greeted by the farmer!
with great delight, as it enabled
them to get their tobacco planted
Rev w. S. Royal and family
moved into the new parsonage last
week. We welcome them with great
pleasure in our midst again.
Miss Minnie Thorton expects to
take her departure for Petersburg
tomorrow, to spend a week with her
uncle.
Misses Ruth Rice, jamie Harwood
and Logan Gillian returned home
last Tuesday from the State Normal
They all seem delighted to get back
home, and take the much needed
rest.
Rev. A. J. Ponton, our new Pres
byterian minister. preached his first
sermon for us last Sunday night.
He made a favorable impression on
all and We are looking forward
with pleasure to his arrival in our
city next fall.
THE Deacon" will be played here
the oath of this month for the bene-
fit Of the Baptist parsonage. Come
and bring your friends so that all
may have a good, hearty laugh
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17

L arm ana
Garden
THE GRAPE BERRY MOTH
How Its Ravasss Among the Vines
May Bs Prevented.

How Its Ravasss Among the Vines
May Bs Prevented.
The cause Of wormy grapes is tho
larvae Of the grape berry moth. Small
purplish brown moths appear in greDe
vineyards in May and June and lay
their tiny eggs. probably on the steIas
Of the blossom clusters. Here they
hatch, and the young caterpnlars i'm
mediately begin eating the blossom
buds even before the latter open. They
spin a delicate web among the buds
and as the larvae feed throughout June
they soon attack the recently set Der
ries. AS a result, many buds and
young berries are destroyed. a flower
cluster often suffering severely. Really
more injury is done by the csterpillars
Of this brood than by those Of the sec
ond one, yet one rarely notices the
work Of these June larvae They can
be reached at this time very effectively
with poison solution. BY July, when
the caterpillars have become full
grown. they crawl to the leaves, cut a
peculiar Dap from the leaf. pull it over
and tie il down with silken threads.
They then line the inside Of this with
silk, thus forming a cocoon, ia which
the larvae transform TO pupae. In
about two weeks the second brood Of
moths begins to come forth from these
cocoons and in few days begin to lay
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17
Care Of Strawberry Plants.


II IS very often the case that plants
are received several days before the
ground is ready for setting. Since the
plants come tied in bundles and packed
In damp moss it Is very necessary that
they be opened and spread out %
prevent holding. The only safe and
economical way Is TO heel them In
Select well drained piece Of land. 70
move the trash. If any. and spade up
deeply. Level on the soil and cut a
trench deep enough to admit the roots
without doubling up. one side Of the
trench should be nearly perpendicular
Lay the plants on the perpendicular
side Of the trench so that all Of thu
root system comes below the surface
but not so deep thar the crowns may
be covered. In the latter instance ths
crowns will rot If allowed TO remain 10
the ground for any length Of time
Spread out the roots and place tue
plants so that they barely touch. Fill
up the trench with fine soil and PACK
down firmly with the foot. Be sure
there are no air spaces left among the
roots. BE sure that the roots do not
extend above the ground II there Is
any danger OF cold damaging the
plants cover over with light coating
OF straw. DO not put it on very deep.