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The Washington herald., 1911-01-17
OLIVE OIL!

When preparing salads. you may think
the cheap imported Oil at &c quart
Is good enough, but when the doctor
tells you to take Olive OIL By the
hook around for q first press OIL.
Imported First Press Oil sells for
Sl.51 q quart: the import duty. freight.
and three profits make Y cost % much.
the highest priced imported oil: NO
duty and but one profit to pay. permits
us 10 sch q full quart for -.
Co|umbla Tea & Coffee c..
1905 q. Capitol Street.
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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
milwaukee ENGINEERS
COME IN FOR WINTER
PRELIMINARY WORK ON LEWIS.
ToWN-GREAT FALLS LINE rs
ABOUT COMPLETED.

The preliminary work on the Lewis
town-Great Falls line of the Milwau-
kee is now being closed up and the
engineers are coming into Lewistown
for the winter. Several of the crews
have their field work all out of the
way and the others will finish up with
in few days.
The engineering department Of the
road will establish headquarters In
Lewistown and the next month or six
weeks will be devoted to writing up
their notes. getting out details and
doing such other office work as their
big task may entail
1t is now considered certainty that
the line finally to be decided upon Is
that which has been run down Spring
creek. This will be decided upon by
those higher in authority during the
winter and everything gotten into
shape for actual locating, and the pur-
chase of right-of-way early in the
spring. 1t is now accepted as fact
that actual construction operations
will be started as early as feasible
next vear.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
YOUNG MAN
BURIED HERE SUNDAY
ORE, SON OF Mr.. AND MRS. AMOS
BECK, sUccuMBs AFTER
LONG ILLNESS.

Orie, the 2O-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos w. Beck, well-known resi-
dents of the Judith Basin, died last
Friday evening, at the home of his
parents, in this city, after an illness
of several weeks of tuberculosis. The
final summons came about o'clock in
the evening. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon from the M. Il.
church, the services being conducted
by the Rev. White. Members of the
Woodmen lodge, to which the de-
cedent belonged, and a number of
knights of Pythias, of which order his
father Is member, attended the
made in the city cemetery.
Orie was born in Bozeman, August
16, 1891. Nine years ago he accom-
panied his parents to the Judith Basin,
where he spent his last years. Al
though large for his age, the lad has
not been well for several months. A
few weeks ago, he caught a severe
cold, which developed into quick con-
sumption. Every possible effort was
made to save his life, but it was all
to no avail and hope was practically
abandoned several days before he
passed away.
Orie was a bright, manly boy and
had every promise of developing into
an Industrious, useful citizen. Always
cheerful, even when in Ill health, he
was favorite with young friends and
companions. He leaves sorely
stricken mother, bereaved father
and two brothers and three sisters to
mourn his untimely passing.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
NEW TOWN AT END OF MiLWAU.
kEE BRANCH LINE MAKING
RECORD FOR PROGRESS,
$4,000 SACKS OF GRAIN
About An Acre of Land Around Sta
ton on CoIver Place Covered With
Not mmodate--Freight Seized.
ue Has Been Established.

Mayor" Clyde Morrow, Of IIilger, is
in the city today and says that the
new town at the terminus OF the Mil
Waukee branch line, which runs north
ward from LeWistoWn, is the hub OF
the Judith Basin just now SO far az
building operations and other business
activities are concerned. Everybody
that has visited the new town says It
is a wonder. Clyde admits It himself.
Means Much to Farmers.
1t has been proven that the busi-
ness men of Lewistown hnew where
Of they spoke when they represented
to the officials of the Milwaukee early
In tn spring that the completion OF
the Observation-Disclosures line In time to
handle grain shipments This fall
would not only be advantageous from
q railroading viewpoint but also mean
thousands OF dollars to the ranchers
in that section of the Judith Basin.
Almost before they had the last rail
pegged down with the golden spike,
the Milwaukee was doing thriving
freight business into and out Of Hill
ger. It IS safe to say that the freight
receipts from the new line during the
first six months OF it's existence will
go far toward paving for the enter
prise
Four Elevators Doing Business.
-Four elevator companies are doing
business in Hilger right now. They
are the Goodridge-Call. McCaull-Web-
ster, Montana and Rogers None of
them have their buildings up, but are
buying all Of the grain that comes
that way, loading it into freight cars
and shipping it to market. This
means a lot Of ready money for ranch
ers residing in that vicinity and, as
u result, Hilger Is thriving COM
mercial center, even though 1t has
been on earth but few weeks.
Colver a Grain Station.
Colver, or Fergus, or whatever the
child may finally be christened by the
railroad company, Is another busy
point on the new line. Even more
grain Is being delivered there than at
Hilger. The Farmers elevator has
just been completed by Clarence
Napper and is filled with over thirty
thousand bushels OF grain. In addi-
tion to this, the latter part of the
week, there were fourteen thousand
sacks Of wheat piled up on the ground
around the elevator. The railroad
company is moving this grain az rapid
ly as possible but has not been able
to keep up with the pace set by the
hundreds OF teams that have been
hauling the wheat to the station. It
is estimated that not less than two
hundred thousand bushels OF grain
will be handled at the two stations
this season.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
CITY COUNCIL MEET
IN SPECIAL SESSION
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON POW
Err ALLEY OR CLOSING
OF STREETS.

The city council met in special ses-
sion last night, with the mayor and
all the councilmen in attendance.
The call for the meeting included
three items to be disposed of, the mat
ter of vacating the alley back of the
Power Mercantile Co.'s property on
Main street, the damage suit of Mrs.
Hawksworth against the city, and the
closing of some streets and alleys
along the right-of-way of the Great
Northern Railway.
No Action Taken.
The matter Of selling the alley to
the Power Mercantile was the first
item taken up by the council Mr..
Symmes, representing the Power COM
pany, had made proposition to the
city for the purchase of the alley back
of their Main street property, Offering
to give the city $4,000 for the ground
and also giving the city ground for an
alley leading out to Broadway. Alder
man WINS stated that Julius Petersen
had requested that the council take
no action until he was heard on the
subject and that Mr.. Petersen would
be unable to appear at that time. The
council decided that, there being no
particular hurry, they would postpone
action until their next meeting, and a
motion to this effect was carried.
The matter of the damage suit of
Mrs. Hawksworth for personal injury
was taken up. The action is now
pending in the district court and the
whole matter was left in the hands of
the city attorney.
On account of the absence of D.
w. Hull, right-of-way agent of the
Great Northern, the matter of closing
the streets and alleys along the right
of-way of that road was also laid over.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
ROUNDUP RECORD P[ANT
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
BLAZE REDUCES PRINTING OF.
FlcE TO PILE OF JUNK
IN FEW MINUTES.

The entire printing plant of the
Roundup Record was totally destroyed
by fire last Thursday evening. A boy
in the office was filling an oil can,
when the stuff exploded and, before
anything could be moved out or even
the books saved, the entire place was
enveloped in flames. The fire was ex-
tinguished beTore the building was
seriously damaged, but the fine news
paper plant was in ruins. The total
loss will probably reach eight or nine
thousand dollars, while the insurance
will cover about so per cent. of that.
The Record is owned by A. w. Else
lein, who has always gotten out one
of the best country weeklies in the
state. The plant of the competing
paper, the Tribune, was placed at the
disposal of it's rival and both papers
will be issued from that office until
Editor Eiselein can get new plant in
operation.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
Says Wilson Will Win.

Francis J. Heney, fighting lawyer
and reformer from San Francisco, has
been lecturing in this state during the
past week and to the Missoula Sen
tinel stated it as his emphatic belief
that if Governor Woodrow Wilson and
President Taft are opposing candi-
dates for the presidency next year,
the New Jersey executive will walk
away with the plum. He doubts, how
ever, if Taft wiz even be nominated,
as the office-holders who form the
backbone Of his support at the present
time, are likely to become panic
stricken when they discover that the
president has little or no chance to
succeed himself.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
LARGE NUMBER OF CITIZENS
GATHER TO DISCUSS SUBJECT
OF RAILROAD SHOPS.
FAVOR ACTION
Advantages to Be Derived by Lewis
town by the Location of Big Indus
try With Resultant Pay Roll Point
ed Out by Number of Speakers
Resolution Unanimously Adopted.
\. Resolution.

Whereas, it appears that there is
a possibility of inducing the Great
Northern Railway company to
make Lewistown a division point
and locate its shops in Lewistown
and,
Whereas, there can be no ques-
tion as to the benefits which shall
accrue to Lewistown by reason of
the location of said division point
and shops in the city, therefore,
Be it resolved, That it be the
sense of this meeting, comprising,
as it does, men in every walk Of
life in LeWistOwn, that the railroad
committee Of the LeWistown Com
mercial club continue negotiations
with the Great Northern Railway
company relative to the location Of
shops, etc, and,
Be it further resolved, That when
the railroad committee has collect
ed all possible data on the sub
ject another meeting Of the citi-
zens of LeWistoWn be called, when
final action will be taken.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
COURT REDUCES PENALTY PRE-
SCRIBED BY JURY AND AS
sESsES HEAVY FINE.
DEFENSE VERY STRONG
Parkinson Alleges That Hodges Was
Shot in Self Defense-Andrew An
zich Is Found Guilty of Assault in
the Third Degree and Is Fined One
Hundred Dollars.

Deeming the penalty prescribed by
the verdict of the jury in the Dean
Parkinson case excessive, Judge
Cheadle yesterday modified the find
ings in the case and instead Of send
ing the Musselshell county rancher to
the penitentiary, let him off with a
fine of five hundred dollars, which
was promptly paid.
History Of the Case.
The Parkinson case was begun
Tuesday and a jury was quickly Sc
cured. Q. w. Belden appeared for the
defense, while County Attorney Mar.
shall represented the state. Homer
Hodges, the complaining witness, gave
his story substantially as it was first
printed in the Democrat at the time
the shooting occurred last September
He had had some trouble with Bob
Parkinson, brother of the defendant,
and was riding past the Parkinson
place on September 16, when the de-
fendant, Dean Parkinson, suddenly
grabbed hold Of his bride rein and
another member of the family com
menced to shoot from the corner of
the house. Hodges was wounded in
several places and his horse was
killed. He alleges that he never fired
a shot
Story of Defendant.
Parkinson, in his own defense, al
legged that Hodges started the trouble
on the date of the shooting and that
he simply acted in self defense. The
two stories were Numerically op
posed to each other and, while the
state made out an excellent case, il
appeared that the defense had the
better of the corroborating testimony
Verdict of Jury.
After being out about three hours
the jury brought in verdict of guilty
of assault in the first degree. After
reviewing the testimony, the court re
duced this to third degree and Parkin
son paid fine ef $780,
Andrew Anzich, railroad grader
who shot and severely wounded an
other Austrian, few months ago, was
tried Saturday and the jury was ou1
all night, returning verdict of thirt
degree assault Sunday morning. An
zich was given one hundred dollar
fine by Judge Cheadle this morning
The court is now engaged in the tria
of civil cases, that of Martin VS.. Lyt
being up today. III this case the jury
was waived and the case is being
heard only by the Judge.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21

down into our pockets for several
thousand dollars and we must be
ready to do that thing If the necessity
arises.
Other Talks Made.
O. W. Belden was next called upon
and reiterated what Mr.. Reynolds has
so lucidly stated, that Lewistown can
not afford to overlook any opportunity
which may be presented for bringing
new industries to the city. Tom Stout
made few remarks of the same gen.
eral effect as did w. j. Johnson. ]. f.
Lane told what railroad shops had
done for Miles City, Three Forks and
Deer Lodge, all of which entered a
period of wonderful growth under the
impetus of big payrolls and the ma
tural increase in population. ]. d.
Waite, James Washburn, w. ID.
Symmes, G. G. Simonson and Mayor
Marshall expressed their entire ap-
proval. j. b. Rauch cited the case
Of Fort Benton at the time the Great
Northern was built through that sec
ton of the state. One property own
en- placed an exorhitant price on some
land desired by the company and Fort
Benton was left three miles away
from the line and has simply stood
still ever since. Samuel Phillips
pointed out the urgent need Of better
railroad facilities for the Judith Basin
G. j. Wiedeman got into the game In
his characteristic manner, as did Bert
d'Antremont.
Opportunity Is Ours.
Henry Neill, an old-time resident o1
Montana, but only recent addition
to the list Of wide-awake business
men Of LewistOwn, was called upor
and eloquently depicted the oppor
tunities which lie at the very door ol
Lewistown. He says that only one
who comes from the outside and II
thus able to arrive at conclusions
based upon comparisons, can really
appreciate what is before this city
Men and natural resources, he stated
are required for the building of &
city. Lewistown has both and 1t II
but necessary to get busy. He citet
the case of Missoula, where the citi
zens, instead Of encouraging the Mil
waukee, hindered that company by
placing an exorbitant valuation OF
land which the company needed FOL
their line. Result: The milwaukee,
made Missoula but little more than 4
w.histling station and located some
rather extensive works at a small
town 35 miles farther on.
w. II. Culver said that he heartily
favors the project and will be one o
| Continued on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
REGISTRATION list
GIVEN HEALTHY BOOST
OVER ONE HUNDRED NAMES ARE
ADDED DURING THE WEEK.
MANY TO COME.

Slowly but surely the voters of Fer
gus county are getting their names
enrolled on the registration books in
the office of Clerk Cunningham. The
past week has been the busiest since
the books We're opened, 1873 voters
having registered since the last issue
of the Democrat, the total now being
GS8. This is probably between fifteen
and twenty per cent. of the total vote
of the county.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
GETTING READY FOR
HOLIDAY BUSINESS
lEWlSTOWN MERCHANTS ANTicI-
PATE A RECORD-BREAklNG
TRADE THIS SEASON.

In anticipation OF a record-breaking
trade, the merchants of Lewistown
are already making active prepara-
tions to take care of the big holiday
rush. More extensive stocks than
were ever before ordered are arriving
all of the time, and Immediately after
the show windows will
once more become the center of inter-
est to all and especially the young
fo,ks.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
RECEIVES SAD NEWS.

Mother of Frank Sharpe, of This City,
Passes Away at Helena Home.
Frank w. Sharpe, of this city, last
Saturday received telegram an
nouncing the death of his mother, Mrs.
Francis A. Sharpe, at her home In
Helena. Death occurred on the same
day that the message was received
here and Mr.. Sharpe left Immediately
for the capital city. The decedent was
73 years Of age and had resided in
Helena since 1881. She is survived
by one daughter and three sons.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
TAXPAYERS GETTING BUSY.
Over Five Hundred Have Settled With
Treasurer Robinson During Week.

Since the last issue of the Demo
crat. 53S taxpayers in Fergus county
have "pungled up to Treasurer Robin
son, the total number of receipts is
sued up to noon today being 1858,
as compared to 1850 a week ago.
While he has not totaled his receipts,
Treasurer Robinson estimates that he
has taken in something in excess OF
seventy thousand dollars since the
new taxes started to roll in.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21

A large number of citizens gathered
and threshed out the subject of rail
road shops for Lewistown. 1t was a
most enthusiastic meeting and showed
very plainly ,hat the people of Lewis
town are awake to everything which
may promise the advancement of their
city.
Object of the Meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. S. S. Hobson, chairman of the
by President Hilger, of the CONNER
cial club. Mr.. Hobson stated that the
meeting was called for the purpose of
arriving at the opinions and desires
OF the people in a matter which has
been taken up by the executive COM
mittee OF the Commercial club, viz:
The location of railroad shops in this
city. The chairman then called upon
R. w. Reynolds to place the PROPOSE
tion in detail before the meeting.
Statement of the Case.
In a concise, though comprehensive
manner, Mr.. Reynolds told of the
work that has already been done and
OF the reason for wanting the citizens
to gather. He stated that when it be-
came apparent that the Great Nor
thern had decided to build through
Lewistown, the subject of taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity thus pre-
sented by having that corporation
me lxn x,io4N li,yic >Dip
locate some of its shops here. was
taken up by certain of our business
men and the Commercial club also be-
came active in the matter Some of
our shrewdest business men, he
stated, conceived the idea that were
Lewistown to show its progressive
spirit by meeting the railway COM
pany half way in the matter and, If
necessary, arrange to secure the nec-
essary ground and present It, gratis,
to the railroad company, it would
doubtless go far toward causing that
company to lend favorable considera-
tion to our requests.
Railroad Asks Nothing.
Continuing, Mr.. Reynolds said that
the Great Northern has asked moth
ing of the people of Lewistown other
than fair treatment in all of their busi-
ness relations. The proposition, SO
far as it concerns free site for shops
and yards, has eminated from the
business interests here, who readily
appreciate the Importance of railroad
works employing a number of men
and thus providing steady and ever
growing payroll.
Will Build Main Line.
Judging from reports from railroad
circles, from the character of the line
between Lewistown and Moccasin, for
which the right-of-way has already
been purchased, and from other mat
ters, 1t is evident, stated Mr.. Rey-
nolds, that the Great Northern has
projected a main line through this
city. Such being the case, the i'm
portance of any shops and yards To-
Gated here may be comparatively
small at first, but will constantly in
crease. Ultimately, they will mean
the employment of large force of
men, who would make their homes
here and spend their wages and
salaries here.
Commercial Club Is Ready.
The Commercial club, said the
speaker, is ready to go ahead with
this proposition, but the members of
the executive committee wanted to be
assured that the citizens, as body,
are behind them. Before it is through,
il may mean that re shall have to go
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
New Headeear for Firemen.

In appreciation of the splendid
work done by the members of the
Lewistown Volunteer Fire company
on the night that his big barn was
recently destroyed. r. w. Reynolds
has left an order with a local haber-
dasher to supply each of the boys with
something nobby in the hat line.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21
Train of the Track.

The incoming afternoon train got off
the track out near Glengary yester-
day and did not get here until about
8 o'clock in the evening. There were
a large number of passengers aboard
and all of them accepted the tiresome
wait with philosophic spirit.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1911-11-21

down into our pockets for several
thousand dollars and we must be
ready to do that thing if the necessity
arises.
The Washington times., 1911-07-30
CHIN MIE'S HIS TORY

wen she was going to sit avn It.
Nuthing, 1 CESS. bekaus II you do you
will ony get anuthir mock.
One day, after his wife had bin fear
ser than evir. Ripvan Winkil sed, I've
had enuff of this, 1 have, I'm going up
avn the mountins and get a little rest.
Its a sinsh I kant get eny wen shes
erround. he sed, meening his wife, and
l CESS its a sinsh he coodent.
When he got up IN the mountins he
met sum funny little people wich was
rolling kannin bawls, and Ripvan Win
XII sed, Watts that for, and they sed,
That makes the thunder avn the erth.
No Roob
Get out, sed Ripvan winkil, wat do
yoH think 1 am, a roob
But he watched them vile and
they was drinking sumthing out of
brown bottils and they sed, Have
sum, to Ripvan Winkil.
No thanks, sed Ripvan WInkil, how
do 1 no watts in thare.
1t coodent be eny verse than wat
you get hoam, they sed, meening his
wife, and Ripvan Winkil sed, 1 CESS
you no, Kid, yure rite, and he took
a big drink and went to sleap jest as
if he was sleepy, wich he wasent.
And wen he wOak up everybody
was ded.
The Washington times., 1911-07-30

1 don't think nobody Good sleep as
long as wat Ripvan Winkil did, but
sumboddy doaped him may be, and II
they did, they sertenly gave him an
orfull lot.
May be Ripvan winkil vas tickiled to
deth to go TO sleap, bekaus his wife
was fearse.
If had a wife like that, I woodent
waite for sumboddy to doap me. Id go
to the neerest drug stoar and say, For
heavens sake give me sumthing to put
me to sleap until my wife kroaks
don't kare how lawng it is.
Sum Wife
No mattir wat Ripvan Winkil wantid
to do his wife sed, Yure Krazy. II he
vantid to go to the movies, ony thare
wasent eny movies in them days, but
IL thare had OF been and he wantid to
20. she wood of sed, Wat, go to the
movies. wat do you think 1 am. Don't
let you do awl the werk erround the
house, she wood of sed.
Rtpvan WinkiI must of bin prltty
eezy guy to stand for 1t awl the time
like he did but wat are you going TO
do wen a womin nocks you ovir the heo
may be for jest setting avn chare