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Fergus County Democrat., 1911-09-19
PHILB BROOK.
(Judith Basin Starr

VI DdoIH DUAL
Harvesting has been resumed again
after a few days interruption by
heavy rains. There are still many
acres of wheat and spring grain to
be cut, and threshing is just getting
fairly started, and with about three
more weeks of good weather, great
deal of the grain will be ready fol
the market.
On Monday of this week the fall
term of school in this city started,
and good attendance of young peo-
pie started on their daily tasks of
routine and study. The attendance
will be increased shortly by the at
tendance of children of the ranchers
living near this city, who will send
them as soon as the fall work is
finished.
Bert Melcher, on Tuesday, finished
the grading of the road between this
city and Ross Fork. He is now at
work on the road north of this city,
and when that is finished, will start
work on the road between this city
and Utica. This road will run past
the James Raw ranch and connect
with the old river road and will
shorten the route to Utica about two
miles, which will prove blessing to
the ranchers in that territory in
getting their grain into market, as the
old road was a horse-killer and in
wet weather it was almost impossible
to haul an empty wagon over it.
Fergus County Democrat., 1911-09-19
MUSSElSHELL.
(MusselShell AdvOCate,)

J. w. Bowers and r. Il. HOrigan,
two farmers living five miles south
east of Melstone, were in town today
with a wagon load of watermelons,
the product of their first years ex-
perience in Montana. Mr. Bowers In
formed the Advocate that each had
in about an acre of melons this year
and that they would average between
600 and 700 melons to the acre. The
melons are of very fine quality and
will weigh from Is to 20 pounds each.
We were also told that wheat In that
section is averaging from Is to 26
bushels per acre. The gentlemen dis
posed of their load of melons to
Handel Bros. and stated they would
return next week with another load.
The dead body of man supposed
to be Nick Hogan was found In the
Musselshell river, few miles this
side of Roundup, Monday, by Ralph
Evans and Sidney Clark, who were
hunting ducks along the river. In the
pockets of the dead mans clothes
were several certificates of deposit on
a Harlowton bank, amounting to ST.
100; $185 in cash and some '79" ranch
pay -ChCChS. IL luou6hS tuoL iAotoah
had been herding sheep for the "79''
ranch near Lavina. An inquest was
held Wednesday, but we have not
learned the result. The fact that he
was not robbed and that his foot
steps can be plainly seen leading right
into the river, would indicate that he
may have committed suicide or ac
cidentally fell into the river while
under the influence of liquor. He was
about 40 years old.
Geo. Davis, the enterprising Flat
willow merchant, sent down sample
of about a peck of dry-land potatoes,
grown on city lot in that progressive
burg, that are as fine as any seen
this year, and a number of Mussel-
shell farmers declare they will beat
the irrigated potatoes grown mere.
They are mealy, fine flavor, smooth
and of uniform size. Anyone else
wanting an expert opinion on their
potatoes, cabbage, onions, carrots or
other vegetables will please forward
them to this office without delay. All
tests will be duly published without
extra expense. Samples of spring
chickens are also tested at our labora-
tory by the most approved method.
Not all the citizens of Melstone are
reported to have gone to church Sun
day evening, but instead, engaged In
fstic encounter at the Club saloon.
Here in Musselshell would-be COW
puncher rode his cayuse into saloon,
mistaking it for livery stable. and
when informed of his mistake by the
obliging mixologist in a gentle but
impressive manner, he looked like a
Fergus County Democrat., 1911-09-19

little foam on a snit of stale beer
and sneaked away In the darkness.
Ben Sherman, who Is attending the
Fergus county high school at Lewis
town, writes his 'paw-paw" that he
is highly pleased with the school and
seems to have taken a decided liking
to Principal Sackett and the corps
of instructors. 1t Is evident that the
Fergus high school has not as yet In
troduced the classic" of kicking
job press or the art Of sticking" type.
but we understand 1t may do 50 as q
punishment to students who do not
attend strictly to business.
Fergus County Democrat., 1911-09-19
News Of Our Neighbors
items OF Interest to Our Readers
Shpped From Our Contemporaries
STANFORD.
Stamford World

5. McChesney, proprietor of "Mack's
Automobile Hospital" at Lewistown,
was in Stanford Tuesday demon
stratlng with a new REQ car, for
winch line he is agent Mr.. Nc
Chesney has been very successful in
dlsposing of these cars, as is evil
denced by the fact that he sold a car
load in Lewistown within two days.
he Will establish sub-agency in Stan.
ford.
| Clerk of the District Court j. B.
Rltch arrived in Stanford Thursday
IRON Lewistown, when he came here
incident to business matters. Mr..
Rltch is the proprietor of good bit
OF this Judith Basin soil, and just now,
during threshing time, his genial face
is expanded into pleased express
sion that bespeaks high degree OF
satisfaction
lngoff Birkland, who has been en-
ployed on the steam plow operated
by Rose Brothers, north of town, sus.
tanned serious injury to his right
arm last Friday by getting that mem
ber caught in the gears. The fleshy
part OF the forearm was caught and
| upon examination, Dr. Igel learned
that considerable amount of flesh
was torn away, but fortunately no
bones were broken. The injury will
not be permanent
A silly horse, owned by Sam Schultz,
at his mine just west Of Windham,
became offended at porcupine last
week and in an effort to rid itself
from the undesirable presence of the
little beast gave it lusty kick, which
necesSitated a somewhat unique
operation. The horse was thrown, but
submitted to the ordeal only under a
violent protect Tony Kozian, an EN-.
ploye on the Schultz farm, was in
structed to sit on the horses head,
and when approaching for that pur-
pose, the horse threw his head back
ward, striking kozian on the leg and
swapping the large bone below the
knee like a reed stem. DR.. Myrick
was summoned and the patient was
removed Friday afternoon to the
Columbus hospital at Great Falls.
The break is not considered unusually
serious.
4 It having developed that there are
a number of local men who have been
members of bands, a meeting was
held last Tuesday evening, at which
time an organization was completed,
and Stanford has a band launched
that promises to be credit to both
itself and to the town. The band will
make it's initial appearance with fir-
teen pieces, and in w. S. Hawk the
boys have discovered an old-time
leader, whose enthusiasm for the
work, together with his natural
ability, will make him an important
factor in the success of the organiza-
tion. Most of the members have in
struments, but some others have al
ready been ordered, and rehearsals
will Immediately be commenced to
place the band in position to be of
service on the Farmers day.
Fergus County Democrat., 1911-09-19

(NOnpareil.)
John Fuqua has finished threshing
his crop on the Westfall farm, south
of town. Four acres of his crop was
damaged 25 per cent by hail and
averaged 30 bushels to the acre above
the damage.
G. l.. Robinson's Imperial auto
mobile was destroyed by fire the fore
part of this week. His son, Ernest,
had driven to Scott Weaver's ranch,
on Trout creek, and on his return,
had driven in to his wheat field, and
feeling the heat on his back. found
the entire back of the machine In
flames. He ran the machine out Of
the field, saving the wheat.
But few land-seekers are coming to
the Judith Basin this year, but those
who have come are amazed at the pro-
ductiveness of this country. A visi-
tor from the east stated to the writer
that he owned land in the east that
was worth 5000 an acre and also
owned land in the Basin that cost
less than $50 per acre and that the
Judith Basin land produced more
money per acre than the eastern land.
The annual enumeration in district
A, comprising the town of Moore and
outside territory included in the
school district, show 167 persons be-
tween the age of six and twenty-one
years and 81 under six years of age.
This is an increase Of those Of school
age of 18 over last year.
Fergus County Democrat., 1911-09-19
The product Of
Grapes

will be placed in front Of the hall for
the benefit Of the fire boys in case Of
a night call, thereby enabling them to
obtain instant access to the building
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23

ern Sugar company yards is said to be
interested in the deal.
HASTINGS - Masons from throughout
central and western Nebraska are here at
tending the annual spring reunion OF the
bodies of the Scottish Rite of Free Ma
sonry. Degrees are TO be conferred from
the fourth to the thirty-second, inclusive.
banquet, following the comforting OF
ceremonial and official degrees by Has
tings consistory No. 3.
ALMA-At the meeting OF the Alma Com
mercial club held Monday evening in the
directors room OF the Harlan County bank
the following committees were appointed
to serve this year: Entertainment, c. w.
Stewart, W. II. Lewis w. c. Bartlett, c.
+. Alter, u. r. McCleerys J. l. Beebe, Fl.
c. Furse. Roads. w. G. Haskell. Conner
Thomas, F. L. Utter. r. w. Carroll, H b.
Dow. j. G. Thompson, A. G. Ellis. Manu-
facturers. p. NJ Everson. r. M Haag, W.
d. Flanagan, r. w. Keithley, W. A.
Swartz, F. Werner, Theodore Main, A. V.
Shaffer. G. S. Joyce George Huckeby.
Auditing. S. c. Gould. K. NJ Cox, William
EversOn.
TABLE ROCK-The Board Of Education.
at its special session held last night for
that purpose. elected the following teachers
FOR the ensuing year: Miss Elsie K.
Rokahr, principal. lincoln; Miss Nan
MaughHn, assistant principal, Lawrence
kan; Miss Margaret Engbery, second
grammar; Miss Minnie Boggs. first gram
mar; Miss Lulu Layman, fourth grade
Miss Mayme G. Gettle, intermediate: Miss
nellie c. Irwin, second primary; Miss Eu-
nice Norris, first primary, Table Rock.
The present superintendent, who has been
here for two years. failed to be reelected
and the election OF q superintendent was
deferred until the regular meeting Of the
board, on April g
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
FaIrharr DE- to Have TIeket.

FAIRBURY, Neb., March 2.-(Special) -
4 mass meeting Of the Falrbury people
was held in the court room Tuesday even
ing 70 ratify the citizens ticket which was
nominated March Il. c. II. Denney, a
Fsirbury attorney, presided at the meet
ing II was decided 70 circulate a petition
among the business men Of Fairbury ana
have them sign IL Considerable dis
quietude has prevailed among the drys OF
Fairbury on account OF the action taken
BY the citizens party and it has been de-
cided 10 place the candidates on the tickets
by petition. 50 there viii be no grounds
Of complaint. The citizens ticket 70 COM
posed equally Of vets and drys. The APP
preaching municipal campaign is warming
up and promises to be an interesting affair.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
BooKNAU WILL CASE SETTLED
Appeal TO District Court withdraw
and Mis- BOOkRau II Appointed
Exscutrix.

BROKEN BOW. Neb.. March z--(spe-
cisl) THE BOoknau win contest that ex-
cited so much interest here in county court
several weeks ago. has At last terminated
and the case settled without going into dis
trict court, TO which It was appealed by
the contestant. H. r BOoknau- George
Richtmeir Of Ansley, who was appointed
special administrator 10 the estate left by
the late Lewis Booknau, went before
County Judge Holcomb and asked 20 be re-
leased Miss Jennie Booknau, beneficiary
in the will. was appointed executrix in his
place. Judge HolcOmb ordered that the
will now be admitted to probate with all
Of It's original provisions II Is understood
that Jennie BOoknau settled the attorneys
fees and costs. II any special provision has
been made for the contestants II has not
been made public. owing to the large sum
OF money involved (some $4,000, the case
has attracted an unusual amount OF atten-
ton and speculation has been rife as to
the final outcome The attorneys in the
contest we're Sullivan & Squlres. c. L. Gut
terson and Dwight L. Ford for Miss Book
nau, while Ex-Governor silas Holcomb and
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
Marriage of Aged couple AnnuIIed.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. March 22.-tspe-
cial.)-Judge Travis handed down a decision
last evening in the suit OF Mrs. Wilhelmina
Tom against her husband, George Bossung.
wherein she sued for divorce and stated
in her petition that her husbands true
name was Tom" At the time the couple.
both very aged, slipped over TO Rockport,
Mo. and were married the groom had q
guardian who refused TO give his consent.
The Judge set aside the marriage, granted
a divorce TO the defendant and refused TO
give the plaintiff any portion OF his prop
erty, holding that the man was not in a
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
Light Thrown on
Powell Robbery
Suits of Convict Clothing Discarded by
Bushnell and Peabody Found
Near Railroad Bridge.

FAIRBURY. Esb.. March 2z-CspeciaL)- y
The Powell postoffice robbery, which oc-
Cured Tuesday, night, Of last week. was
partially cleared up yesterday when G. A.
Henkle. i 10 sssidsa az Powell found a
bundle Of clothing near the railroad bridge
In this bundle were two suits OF clothing
such as are worn BY cOnvicts in the state
psnitentiary. several suits Of 0veralls and
some papers which had been taken from
the postoffice, The warden OF the peni-
tentiEry was Immediately notified and he
identified the prison suits which had the
numbers on them az the ones worn by
Bushnell and Peabody, two OF the eonvicts
who escaped from the penitentiary Sunday
morning OF last week A similar robbery
occurred last Saturday night at Plymouth.
a little town in this county. and It 10
thought the same two we're mixed up in It.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
CHAPPELL PIONEER IS DEAD
n. n. Ftsh, Prominent in Business
Circles for Thirty Years,
Passea Away.

CHAPPEIsL Neb.. March 22.-(special)-
b. 4. Fish died al his home here Tues
day morning after q few weeks illness OF
BriEht's disease. Mr.. Fish was one Of the
pioneers to this part OF the country. hav-
ing come here some thirty years ago, and
for several years was ''eOw-puncher"
on the plains He started into the drug
business in 1877 and later on purchased
an interest IN the general merchandise and
grain business OF Fred Sudman. which
business he was identified with until about
two years ago. He was also quite heavily
interested in business enterprises In Osh-
kOsh and Llewellen. Neb., being one OF the
owners OF the Oshkosh townsite. and has
been Identified with the building up OF that
town Tor several years. Mr. Fish was a
member OF the Indepsn dent Order OF Odd
Fellows OF this place. being one Of the
charter members. He leaves q widow and
one daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
MAKES THE HAIR
SOFT AND FLUFFY

In all my experience" says Mae Martyr
writing on Beauty. in the Boston Tx
aminer, Il have yet 10 find a shampoo
mixture TO equal plain. CanthroV You can
prepare your own shampoo at little cost By
dissolving a teaspoonful OF canthrox in a
cup Of hot water. and give yourself the
finest shampoo imaginable in less time
than it takes TO 90 70 the hairdressers.
THE results will be most pleasing. The
scalp will be 90 sweet and clean and all
signs OF dirt. excess oil and dandrun gone
and your hair be 90 lustrous fluffy and
easy 10 do up.
This shampoo rinses without any evil
dence OF sickness and the hair dries in
a very little time. II is 50 good and makes
shampooing so simple and pleasing that
many society woman now wash their own
hair with it."-Adv
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
FUNEREL OF FRED J. BROWN
Friends of Young Kearney Man Pay
Last Tribute 20 His
Memory.

KEARNEY, Neb., March 22.Sspecial
Telegram THE funeral Of Fred ]. Brown
was held this afternoon at St luke $
Episcopal church Rector Philip G. Snow
and the vested choir officiating. Several
business houses closed during tine hour Of
the funeral and the pOstoffice, by order
Of the Postoffce department, was also
closed
squad from Company A, Nebraska
National guard, another from the Kearney
Military academy and the Elks in a body
were escorts. The crowd filled the church
and flowers in profusion we're placed on
the casket and altar.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23

-sti.eu., Ticket at Nebraska city.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., March r.
Cspecial)-A petition has been filed with the
city clerk asking that the names OF the
following candidates be placed on the
tickets: For mayor, DR.. ]. d. Houston;
city treasurer, Mrs. Anna X. Morgan;
police Judge, Horace G. Leigh; members
Board Of Education, z. L. Overton and F.
W. Cleveland. The petitions for the coun-
cimen will be filed later This is q so
called citizens movement, which was
started prior to the nominating OF joint
ticket last Saturday by the democrats and
republicans. The socialists also nominated
a ticket, but as yet they have failed to file
the same but may ask that their candi-
dates be placed upon the printed ballot on
election day.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23

their catching fire. Il was impossible.
however. to do anything in the absence Of
water to save anything. and the trainmen
were forced to stand by and watch the
car and horses burn. A wrecklng crew
was sent out from this city to clear the
track and the Oncoming midnight passen-
ger was delayed over two hours before the
track could be cleared. The horses were
being shipped from a point in the western
part OF the state 10 Sioux City. They were
not OF q valuable character.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
FOUR HORSES BURN TO DEATH
stock Car In Milwaukee Train Catches
Fire Near Mitchell, south
DakOta.

MITCHELL, S. D., March 2-(special)-
A queer accident happened to a Milwaukee
freight train last night near this CITY. O
OF the foreign cars containing four head Of
horses took fire in some way while the
train was under a good speed. ana befOI
the flame fI-c- Oh
covered with flames shooting in the air
as the train sped along. The head brake
man discovered the fire and stopped the
train. The burning car was finally I'M
coupled from the other cars 20 prevent
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
Nebraska
FILE REFERENDUM PETITION
Business Mems Association at Lincoln
Ready with Document
DRYs ORGANIZING, BUT SLOWLY
nlHht Of G0vernOr 80 Revoke PRFols
Granted - Convict IN the stnte
Feuftenttary Called Into
oueulon.



LINCOLN. March a,-Cspecial) The
Business Mems association viii file the
referendum petition with the city CLERK to-
morrow. This document contains LOO
names
Secretary Dawson OF the Business Mems
association today declared that there was
no truth in the report that the association
vas trying 90 evads q vote Of the people.
He declared that City Attorney F1ansburg
and others erred when they voiced such
ssntinenta
Placards advancing the candidates. Of
A II. Armstrong, Harry Porter. W. p.
INLAND and VI. A HAYES have been circu-
lated about the city. Three Of these men
are before ths people for the first time.
Drys' Effortu UnsuceessfuI.
For several days the committee Of TWEEN
ty-tnres has been making a desperate effort
70 overcoms the nstlessness OF the member
ship. At q meeting Wednesday an attempt
was made 70 form Third ward orgsniza-
ton. At O'Clock wednesday evening con-
dibous in he Fourth ward were discussed.
Lack Of interests in these sections has
discouraged the dry workers.
The F1fth ward situation u 20 be dis
cussed Thursday at 40. the Sixth ward
Thursday evening and the Seventh ward
Friday afternoon The First and Second
wards have been abandoned. It is said.
The drys have secured the services Of
". J. Rryan AID he viii speak At the audi
torium Saturday evening City Attorney
P1ansburE and Mayor Love addressed an
audience At Grace Methodist Episcopal
church Tuesday evening.
ouestiona Authority.
The right Of the governor to revoke a
parole granted 70 a convict at the state
psnitentiary was called into question
wednesday in the Lancaster county district
court IN a hearin gbefore Judge Albert J.
Cornish in the application Of John Owen
for a writ OF habeas corpus.
Involving q constitutional question The
case Il Of considerable Importance. and has
been taken under advisement by Judge
Cornish. PTics q Abbott appeared as at
tornsys for owen. IL being agreed that the
writ should BE- issued and arguments pre-
scented without the applicant being in court
owen was psroied by Governor shaIlen-
berger to work on his brothers farm. but
was recommitted to the pcnitentiary with
out hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23

SCOTS BLUFF-The Alliance High
School Basket Ball team was here Friday
night The score was p 20 l. In favor Of
Scots Bluff
NEBRASKA CIIK-Milliam Lesupke has
filed q petition In the district court prag
ing for a divorce from his wife, Mary
Lempke. charging her with cruelty. They
were married tn October. ltoi. ana have a
t-NeaF-old daughter
HAsTINGs-A plant for the manu-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
A 1O-ACre Orchard in Southern Oregon Will
! Make You Independent for Life

heconnuc Pass am RoguR dh Wi comp
b h m at Pas Jh County, Oregon nj O
h nj m lima
rdid ht bdd lei have already wealthy h the products 25d h d
hd point
the railroad pu OF valleys eLi ddod
% g qmu h Reg Rive ca ntpphd fer MANI y
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
EMIGRANT is SHOT BY
H0LDUP MEN~NEAR NORFOLK
Josef KOhOut of Nashville, Neb., Seri-
OusIy wounded by Bandits Who
Broke Into His Car.

NORFOLK. Neb.. March 22-CspeciaI
Telegram (-Josef Kohout, a Bohemian
farmer, enroute from Rushville Neb., TO
Oregon in an emigrant railroad car, was
shot in the neck and seriously wounded
by two holdup men who entered his car.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23

CHADRON, Neb.. March 22--Cspecial.)-
The socialists have nominated a city
ticket headed by DR.. ID. W. speriing His
opponent Is the present mayor. Mr.. J. ".
Finnegsn. Both are well known and re-
spected citizens OF this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
OIeo MoonshIners Sentenced.

CHICAGO. March 23-Joseph wirth, his
brother, Tony, and Patrick Raidy were to-
day sentenced 10 five years each in the
federal prison at Fort LeavenWOrth. They
are OleOmargarine ''moonshtners %, A fine
OF $500 each was also assessed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23

mental condition to contract marriage at
the time he did. Mr.. Bossung is the owner
Of a large tract of valuable farm land in
this county and has a number of grown
children
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
Russian sIInI.ter Not Murder.s.

Russian Minister Not Murdered.
PEKING. March 22.--The rumors current
in 81. Petersburg and elsewhere that NJ
Korostovetz, the Russian minister to China.
had been murdered in this city, are IN
founded. N. Korostovstz is enjoying good
health.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23


Off River fruit
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-23
GoIdsa weddins az schuyler.

SCHUYLER. Neb., March 22-(spe-
Al.l-Air. and Mrs. c. j. Phelps cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
here saturday. They have been residents
OF Colfsx county ever since its organiza-
ton.
Charles J. Phelps and sarah Elizabeth
Wells were married IN 81. James church,
" est Hartford. Conn. March Is. 1851 by
Rev samuel Pynchon-afterward presi-
deaf Of Trinity college Hartford Conn.
To them were born ten children. six Of
whom are living; Mary +. Phelps OF the
Howells Journal and the Clarkson Herald;
Mr. Mary =. Dayie. Schuyler. Neb.; Mrs
Helen C. Reinceke. Cedar Rapids. Neb.
Ma. Edna r. Hastings. Washington ID.
C., Miss Louise Phelps Lincoln. Neb.:
Charles s, PHELPS. Howells. Neb There
are eleven grandchildren.
All the children were present except Mrs
". T. Hastings. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Humphrey Of
ouiAhs, Mr.. Humphrey was best man a.
the Weddins fifty years ago
Three Divorces Granted az Madison.
MADISON. Neb.. March 22-Cspeciall -
The district court divorce min has been
grinding a little since the opening Of the
present session or Aht AlelllGl court ra-
terday afternoon Peter L. Barnes vas
Granted divorce from bls wife, Bertha
Barnes she having restored 20 her the
name Of Bertha Andres. and Ia addition
vas awarded S5.ooo according 70 their anti
nuptial agreement.
Edith Crissmore vas given a divorce
from her husband Charles Cr.ssmore.
Mrs Pearl Napier was Likewise released
trom the marriage rotation with her hus
hand, Robert Napier iadgment be ng
hxod against the slsudant for the costs
q the suit
The grand iuFy after receiving exact n.
hstTuo1iona fEOn Judge WslaA Is 70 Sc