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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
TOTAL FOR FERGUS COUNTY IS
LESS THAN FOR A NUMBER
OF YEARS PAST.
REPORT OF TREASURER
II Shows That the Finances Of the
County Are in Excellent Shape
lewistown Gets About Thirty
Thousand characterization OF
the Various County Funds.

While the delinquent list will be
fairly long one this year, the total
amount of taxes delinquent will be the
smallest in many years. standing at
around $4,000, which is over $4,000
less than last season. The total
amount OF all taxes paid in to County
Treasurer Grant Robinson fOots UP
1867 ,749.23, and as the total on the
books was about $375 200. this cleans
the taxes up in good shape.
Treasurer's Report.
The report of Treasurer Robinson
for last month is especially interest
ing, as It reflects the general financial
condition OF Fergus county at the
close of the year and makes very
healthy showing. There was on hand
in all the funds on December / q total
of $443,233.50. which beats the show
ing made a year ago by about $780,
600, Notwithstanding that the total
amount of taxes on the books last
year was much larger than this. as
Fergus had not then been sliced up
to aid in creating Musselshen county.
What Lewistown Gets.
Lewistown's share Of the taxes col
lected is $29,212.09 and of this total
$4,000 will go into the park main
tenence fund. The fun amount was
turned over to City Treasurer Bert
dAutremont at the end Of the week
to be apportioned in the various city
funds. Moore gets from the total In
the treasurer's hands on December /,
$2,58S.88. The whole amount Is dis.
tributed in the county funds as fol-
lows
General fund, $45,4b1; contingent
fund, $2,S14.72; poor fund, $S,945.7O;
road fund, $25 5,484.64; bridge fund, $6.-
765.48; sinking fund, $46,28b.88 gen
eral school fund, $54,7S6S3; district
school fund, $140.567.51; high school
fund, $2O, O,G31.94; high school sinking
fund, $2,740.79; protest fund, $358.99
Lewistown, $29,212.09; Moore, ST.
58S.88; clerk Of court deposit, $340.31;
estates, $377.3O; coroner's estates.
$6275; redemption fund, $l4.94; state
fund, $33, 1868; state sinking fund,
$3,266.83; state bounty fund, $62.12;
state stock bounty fund, $6,712.7S;
stock indemnity fund, $95S.96; STAN
ford fire fund, $65043; sprinkling tax
fund, $55274.
The Receipts.
The receipts during November
amounted to $349,641.99, and came
from the following sources.
Taxes. $344,137l7; icenses,' ST.
242.5O; county officers fees, 81 1866:
other sources, $2,925.T.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
Left for califor rnia.

Lett for California. ar
John Brooks left this morning, to
join the Fergus county delegation who
spend the winter in California. Mr..
Brooks will spend most Of his time In
San Diego. Aaauu.a I|1H uasa8ns1
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
CON conway Charged
WITH GRAND LARCENY
INFORMATION WILL BE FILED 81.
REcT-DEsERTloN DURING
HONEYMOON.

. A man named Con Conway! who
came here from North Dakota about
a year ago, is at the county jail,
charged with grand larceny. 1t lis al
legged that Conway stole magnetic
belonging to the Montana Hardware
company. The magnetic was found un-
der his house. The magnetic was on
one of the machines in the rear OF
the store and was unscrewed and car
ried off. X. G. McBurney made the
arrest. Another man is implicated in
the affair but there seems I'd be
doubt as to his actual connection with
the theft. 1t is probable that an in.
formation will be filed direct in this
case.
Seeks Divorce.
Ray L. Brown has brought suit in
the district court against Jane Brown
to secure a divorce The Browns were
married at LaGrande, Oregon, in 1908
Within a few days, it is alleged the
defendant deserted the plaintiff
Ayers & Marshall are Mr.. Browns at
tornsy.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
EXHIBIT MADE At ST. PAUL. LAND
SHOW SURPRISE AND ADMlRA.
TION OF ALL BEHOLDERS.
Center Of ATTRACTION
James J. Hill, Secretary Fisher and
Gov. Harmon Among Those Who
Express Their Delight at lt-Prize
Awards Today-Harmon on Demo-
cratic Outlook.
Special to the Democrat.

Special to the Democrat
st. Paul, Dec. The press and
public are unanimous in declaring that
the Judith Basin exhibit at the great
land show here is the finest ever made
by any one county at any land show
ever held. The attendance at the
show has been enormous and prac-
tically none left the mammoth hall
without having a look at the Judith
Basin exhibit. Thousands have daily
expressed surprise and admiration
over it. Among the most enthusiastic
ones were James Hill, Secretary or
the Interior Fisher and Governor Jud-
son Harmon of Ohio.
The exhibit is displayed in way
that challenges the attention OF all
instantly. It is artistic in the extreme,
but back OF this pleasing feature is
the surprising merit of the products
shown.
Competition is, Of course, keen, but
through it all the Judith Basin exhibit
has easily held it's place in the estima-
ton of the visitors. 1t is really the
talk of the show.
The prizes will be awarded today
CTuesday) and it seems reasonably
certain that the Judith Basin will
come in for full share of the honOrs.
Harmon Delighted.
Gov. Harmon is especially delighted
with the Judith Basin exhibit and is
open in his expressions of praise.
Incidentally the governor, who is a
leading candidate for the democratic
nomination for the presidency, stated
TO our correspondent that he consid-
cred the outlook for democratic sue
cess next year as very bright indeed.
He also stated that he considered the
eastern trip of the western governors
of immense value to the west.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
MERCHANTS EXPECT WEEKS
BUSINESS TO EXCEED THAT
OF ONE YEAR AGO.
BUSY AT POST OFFICE
Christmas Packages Beginning to Ar.
rive-6ig Rush Will Come at the
End Of the Week-Something About
Arrangements for Distributing the
Christmas Mail.

The holiday trade has been on for a
week past. but the early shopping was
comparatively light. The real rush
commenced Saturday night and all
through the evening the stores on Main
street were thronged with buyers.
beginning with yesterday the stores
will remain open every evening this
week, and the bulk of the trade will be
disposed of between seven and nine
o'clock.
The merchants are better prepared
for the holiday trade this year than
ever before. The buyers have given
careful consideration to local taste and
tendencies and the stocks are not only
calculated to meet the demand but are
larger and more varied than last sea-
son. Holiday goods, whether in dry
goods, jewelry or fancy articlts, form
distinct line, and it is probably safe
to say that no city of the same size
in this part Of the country can show
such large stocks. The trend for some
years past has been toward utility in
Christmas buying although the range is
just as diversified as ever, and it seems
to be more marked here than usual this
season. 1t is admirably met at all the
local stores.
At Postoffice.
The big rush at the postofficc comes
at the end of the week and will con-
tinue from Saturday until Monday. The
mails are already showing the effect of
the approach of the holiday season
however. A few Christmas packages
have been arriving each day for several
days now. The registry department is
doing an immense business and there
is marked increase in the money order
business.
After giving the subject considerable
thought, Postmaster Pfaus has decided
to keep the postoffice open next Sun
day for general delivery from 1890
noon, until 1:30 p. IN. In the evening
the hours will be from 5 to 6 o'clock
This will take care of the mail arriv-
ing Saturday night as we'll as that ar.
irving on Sunday afternoon, if the
train should be on time.
Christmas day, next Monday, the lie
| livery windows will be open from S
to a. m. to take care of the mail ar,
irving Sunday night, and from S to c
p. m.
This arrangement, it is believed, vii
prove satisfactory to the public and
will enable the postoffice force to han
die the Christmas mails in good shape
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
JOHN BIG[EN BADLY
INJURED BY A FALL
FORMER DEPUTY SHERIFF SUS-
TAlNS BROKEN LEG AND 9TH.
Err SEVERE HURTS.

John Biglen, the former deputy sher-
iff and who for some months past has
filled the position of foreman at the
Burnett ranch, near Gilt Edge, met
with very serious and painful accident
last Friday morning He was handling
the storing of grain and undertook to
"ride out" on the beam used for car
rying hay. The carrier is supposed tC
trip inside the barn and come down
but in this instance it failed to do Sc
and Mr.. Biglen was carried to the end
and dropped, falling distance of over
80 feet. One leg was broken, and IN
falling he struck board which split
the nose badly. In addition he suffer
cd other injuries in the way OF bruises
Medical aid was at once secured ant
he was soon made as comfortable as
the circumstances would permit. 4
complete recovery is looked for, but Mr.
Biglen will be laid up practically III
winter as result of the accident.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
Mesna-Johnson.

Rudolph A. Mesna and Miss Anna
v. Johnson were united in marriage
at high noon, Sunday, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Johnson, by DR.. ThOs. M. Patter-
son, pastor OF the Baptist church.
Martin Flithin and GUSTAV Onsum were
groomsmen and Miss Dora Johnson
and Miss Mercy McLachlan were
bridesmaids.
A jolly, good-natured company sat
down to delicious wedding dinner
and to all appearance did full justice
in honor of the occasion.
The bride was beautifully gOwned In
white silk. Sne wore long white
vail trimmed with orange blossoms.
and in her hand carried bouquet of
beautiful white roses, with a spray OF
orange blossom.
There were present, Miss Dora
Johnson, Martin FlOthin, Mercy Nc
Latham, Gus Oneum, Miss Merit
Graupe, Miss Beulah Johns, Mr.. Claud
Johns, Miss A. C. Graham, Mrs. Neil
Ward, Mrs. ID. A. Linebarger, Peter
Peterson, Gussie johnson, Miss BERTHE
Ward, Miss Dorothy Ward, Elmir
Linebarger Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. john
son, Mr.. and Mrs. It. M. Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mesna will make their
home at Lewistown.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
PLAN WORKED OUT BY CITY EN-.
GiNEER MCLEAN is CONSID-
Erred BY ALDERMEN.
TO Be BUILT IN SPRING
Expense of Much Needed Improvement
Will Be Met by Bond issue-De.
tails and Estimated Cost Will Be
Submitted Next Week-course Of
Sewer and Branches.

The city council was TO have held a
meeting last night, but only Mayor
Marshall and Aldermen Traywick,
Martin and WINS appeared. An hour
was spent by them. however, in an
examination OF the plan for the east
side sewer, so far as it has progressed
and other matters.
City Engineer W. M. MCLEAN has
now completed the profile for the
sewer and it's branches and worked
out most of the details OF the project
No estimate of the cost has yet been
made, but this will be done a little
later, and the whole thing will then
be in shape for submission to the
people.
viii Bond.
The expense OF this improvement
will be met by bond issue. 1t will
not be great and the sewer will prove
of immense value as a sanitary pro
vision. aside from it's convenience
Practically one-half of the city is now
without sewer facilities. The people
of the east side voted for the bond
issue which gave the sewer system to
the other side and have met and will
continue to meet their share of that
expense. They expect now that the
of town will meet with the same
unanimous support.
The new sewer is to run parallel
with the Third avenue sewer from
the creek to the intersection of that
sewer with Second avenue; thence Rp
Second avenue to Evelyn street;
thence east on Evelyn street to Firs,
avenue; up Third avenue to Brassey
street, at the depot; along Brassey
street to Third avenue; up Third ave.
nue. to Barnes street.
From the intersection of Boulevard
and First avenue a branch sewer will
run along Boulevard to Elm or
Oulette and the city limits. to take
care of the fiat
A branch will also run along Water
street to Miller street to take care of
the district around the Catholic
church and Jackson's addition.
At the meeting next Tuesday night,
Mr.. MCLEAN will submit more de-
tails regarding the plan. Consider.
able engineering difficulties were met
working out the details for the two
branch sewers, but they have been
overcome and the engineer thinks he
now has thoroughly practical plan,
furnishing sewer system of suf-
ffcient scope to meet the needs for
good while to come. e1
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR WILL ATTEND
SERVICES At PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING.
THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
Will Be Delivered by All the Pastors
christmas Trees and Exercises
for the Children in All Churches
Except Presbyterian Sunday Morn
ing-Methodist Program.

There will be Christmas services at
every church in the city next Sunday.
The knights Templar will attend SER
vices at the Presbyterian church. All
members of Lewistown Commandery
No. IA will assemble at their asylum in
the Masonic temple building Sunday
morning and march to the church, ar
irving there at II o'clock. Rev Ernest
w. Wright will preach Christmas
sermon, and it will have some message
for the knights. The Christmas tree
and exercises for the Sunday school
will be held Tuesday evening.
Catholic Church.
There will be services at the Cath
ollie church Sunday morning at 8
O'Clock and 1890 o'clock. On Monday,
Christmas day, there will be four SER
vices These services will be conduct
Ell by Father Van den Brock, who will
vices. There will be other services at
s a. m. and 10:30 a. m. conducted by
Father Van den Broeck's assistant.
Methodist Church.
At the Methodist church Rev. f. L.
White will preach Christmas sermon
at IL a. m. and there will be special
music under the direction of Miss mga
Holmboe. Sunday evening there will
be the usual Christmas tree and en-
tertainment for the little folks of the
Sunday school, when the following pro
gram will be carried out:
Prelude-Miss Holmboe.
Hymn-"Joy to the World" Congre
gntiOn.
II Prayer Pastor.
Authorizations.
Recitation.
Recitation.
Song--Choir
Solo.
Rose Drill.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
viii Attend Convention.

A delegation of fifteen teachers
from LewistOWn will attend the con-
ventiOn of the State Teachers associa-
tion at Great Falls, which begins on
December 27. Among those who will
go are H. A. Davee, superintendent Of
the city schools: Miss Alice O'Hara.
county superintendent. and H. l..
Sackett, principal of the high school.
On Friday, December 29, Prof. Davee
will make an address on the teachers
institute, answering the question as to
whether it is Contributing effectively
to the improvement OF teachers in
service
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
HUNT TO HOLD COUNT.
Former Federal Judge VIII Preside
and Clear Docket.

George w. Sproule, clerk of the
United States circuit and district
court, yesterday received a telegram
from Judge w. II. Hunt, now United
States circuit Judge and sitting on the
court of commerce, to the effect that
he would reach Helena, Wednesday,
December 26.
He will open the circuit court on
thursday and will remain here about
two weeks, during which time he will
hear all matters that may be brought
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
WILL INCREASE THE
NEW YEARS CAPACITY
A. S. WRIGHT ARRIVES FROM CHI.
CAGO AND GOES OUT
TO MINE.

A. S. Wright, the well-known min
ing man, returned Thursday from a
trip to Chicago and left Friday for
New Year. While in Chicago, Mr..
Wright placed orders for lot of new
equipment for the New Year mill. The
machinery will be shipped the first
week in January and will be installed
as soon as possible
To Increase Capacity.
Mr.. Wright put through the deal by
which the New Year property was
taken over this year by the Rheingold
Mining company, of Chicago, and was
commissioned by the new owners to
look over the property and report as
to what was required. He found that
the old mill, while good one, would
have a capacity of but seventy-five
tons a day. With a mountain of ore
to mine, he concluded that it would
be wise to have a mill of sufficient
capacity to handle practically all of
the ore, instead of mining through to
handle the smaller bodies of higher
grade ore. The new plant, when in
operation, will save a very high per
cent of the values. the New Year ore
being free from tale and easily
handled. The plan outlined by Mr..
Wright and adopted by the company
will call for operations on a large
scale. The expense will be but little
more than to handle a much smaller
amount of ore OF higher grade, and
the returns are expected to be much
greater.
Owners Are Pleased.
A goOd-sized force has been steadily
employed at the New Year for some
time and the showing made is en-
tirely satisfactory to those who own
the property. They secured it at q
bargain and are thoroughly convinced
that they have good thing.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
FlREMEN'S BALL.
Bio Event at Harmony Hall on Friday
Evenjno, December 20.

The firemen are getting all the de.
tails for their annual ball In perfect
shape and expect this yearly event
to surpass former efforts in the same
direction. The committee, composed
of Ed. Baker. Paul Rathbun. Jack
Sweeney, Charles Fowler. and Don
Anderson, is giving a lot of time ia
the matter and will leave nothing un.
done that can make for the success
of the ball. Harmony hall has been
secured for the occasion, and Gerome's
new orchestra will furnish the music
The dance occurs on Friday evening
December 20. 1 s &A Nv
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19

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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-12-19
ENGINEER REEDER HERE.
Going Over All the Data Of the Mil.
waukee Engineering Parties.

Chief Engineer e. o. Reeder, of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound,
is in the city. He has all the Mil
engineers who have been in
charge of the work Of locating a
definite line between this city and
Great Falls in and is going over the
data secured by them. He will leave
for Seattle tomorrow with everythins
in this line right up to date.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-20
Apprehension In Mexico.

II appeared that every night she
thought Of her faithless sweetheart,
his image rose before her
ITO Janet IT seemed a perfectly sim
pie matter to suggest away the hal
lucination. by impressing upon her.
during hypnosis, the idea that when
she awoke she would no longer see
the imaginary form. But he found
that for some reason the suggestion
would not take Day after day ne
patiently hypnotized her. always with
out success.
Finally. he began to suspect that at
bottom she did not want to be cured.
and that the passionate desire to see
her lover II only as a phantasm con-
stituted too strong a 'self-suggestiOn'
10 overcome by direct attack. An
other method would have to be tried.
Very WELL he one day said to her.
while she was hypnotized. If you want
10 continue seeing your lover. you
shall see him. But. remember. you
will always see him with the head aud
face Of a pig.
Re then brought her out Of the
hypnotic sleep into her natural state
Five minutes later she uttered a cry,
and covered her eyes with her hands.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-20

hurried scrocs the borde. FL made
what purported to bc a confession T.
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Yglaslas Ind agreed
to go to the spot where he had buried
the plumber and turn the money over
to the express company's representa-
tives. The night following their ar
rival in San Antonio with The prison
er they took him secretly rom Jail
and drove to the ranch. Beele- search
ed around for the gold, but no trace Of
it could be found. Tte disguised Of
ficers took him back t. jail. where he
remained until his trial and sentence
TO prison for five years.
Unable to Locate Money.
Wells Fargo & Co. sued LINN and CD
tanned judgment for the amount of the
stolen money. During the time ths.
he was in the penitentiary detectives
kept a constant watch o. Beeler's
wife. thinking he might have turned
the stolen money over to her. When
he stepped out of pri IN two detect
ives met him and accompanied him to
San Antonio. Beeler worked at odd
jobs for time. and then obtained a
place as fireman on a locomotive on
the Trinity & Brazos railroad A de-
tective rode on every train that his
engine pulled. Beeler was watched
day and night He went to the St
Louis. Brownsville & Mexico railroad
from the Trinity & Brazos Valley, but
they followed MIN. 1t is now six years
since he left the penitentiary. and
until few weeks ego there never was
a moment in all that period that he
was not being spied upon by detect
ives. 1t is said the express company
Is at last convinced that Beeler's
story of some one finding the buried
money and getting away with 1t is
true. AS a locomotive engineer this
former express robber is performing
good and faithful service
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-20
BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

When my first baby was six
months old he broke out on his head
with little bumps. They would dry
up and leave a scale. Then it would
break out again and ii spread all over
his head. All the hair came out and
his head was scaly all over. Then his
face broke out all over in red bumps
and it kept spreading until it was on
his hands and arms. l bought several
boxes Of ointment, gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
him, but he got worse all the time. He
had 1t about six months when a friend
told me about Cuticura. / sent and
got a bottle of Cuticura Resolvent, a
cake Of Cuticura Soap and box of
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to improve
He began to take long maps and to
stop scratching his head. After taking
two bottles Of Resolvent, two boxes of
Ointment and three cakes of Soap he
was sound and well, and never had
any breaking out of any kind. His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head. | don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuticura.
x have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Soap several times since to use
for cuts and sores and have never
known them to fail to cure what put
them on. think Cuticura is a great
remedy and would advise any one to
use II. Cuticura Soap is the best that
| have ever used for toilet purposes"
(Signed) Mrs. F. E. Harmon, R. F. d
2, Atoka, Tenn, Sept. 10, 1910.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-01-20
ACCURACY of Unnamed Bullets.

Unless you have considerable expe-
rience with firearms you may dis
charge a small caliber rifle a hun
dred times at target and never put
a mark on it. You may fire enc of
the trifiing little 22s direct into a flee
ing rabbits carcass and he'll run
away with the bullet and waggle his
ears at you derisively. But let a liv-
ing man come anywhere near you
when you're playing with the other
wise harmless gun. and you'll not only
hit him every time but you'll newt
ably find a vital spot and lay him low
the very first shot.
II some wise student of trajectories
and ballistics and other mysteries of
gunnery could puzzle out the princi-
pie that underlies this phenomena he
would add something to the world S
knowledge that would preserve his
name for the admiration of genera
tons to come.