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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-03-29

The Tampa Free Press says that
Editor Stovall of the Tribune and Ed
itor Mckay of the Times are lying
down together on the same bed like
two sweet little lambs That is a good
way for editors to do. They are set
ting a good example. We hope that
their good example viii meet with
general adoption all over the coun-
try.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-03-29

AR c. c. Rawls, an old resident Oh
the county, an ocala property owner
and an ali round hustler, was a fli-
day visitor.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
ALL PROPERTY OWNERS
FAVOR VACAT|NG ALLEY
DEAL MAY BE CONSUMMATED BE.
TWEEN COUNCIL AND POWER
MERCANTILE COMPANY.

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council was held last night. The
usual reports were read and approved.
A numerously signed petition asking
that city avoid doing any work on Sun.
day not absolutely necessary was pre-
sented by Rev. Wright. Resolution in
troduced by WINS adopted which is in
line with object of petition.
All property owners owning prop
erty abutting the alley which runs
through block in which Power Mer-
camille company buildings are located
have agreed to vacation of alley under
the terms made by Manager Symmes
and May 20 was set as date for hear
ing protests against the vacation of
alley.
Mayor Marshall was authorized to
appoint a park architect and appoint.
ed committee comprising WINS, Tray
wick and Abel to cooperate with the
architect in improving Frank Day
park.
Local light and power company sub
mitted contract for lighting the city at
greatly reduced rates. Saving will be
$1,000.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
PRES. EARu|NG WILL Be
HERE THIS AFTERNOON
HEAD OF MILWAUKEE, RAILWAY
sAND PARTY ON WAY FOR A
VISIT TO LEWISTOWN.

Secretary Mathews, of the CONNER.
cial club, received telegram this
morning from President Earling, OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad company, stating that he left
Deer Lodge early this morning for
Lewistown. Another message states
that the special train arrived at Har-
lowton about o'clock and will prob
ably be in mere about o'clock this
afternoon.
A number of autos will meet the Wis
itOrs at the depot and take them to
the Judith club, where an informal re-
ception will be held. All business men
of the city are invited to be present
at that time.
It is unlikely that President Earl
ing will have any material announce.
ments to make here, as about all that
could be said was given out in Great
Falls recently. That announcement
was sufficient to insure the great rail.
road builders most cordial welcome
to this city.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
STEWART M'CONOCH|E
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
ROY e. AYERS RESIGNS OWING
TO PRESS OF HIS LARGE PRI.
vATE PRACTICE.

Owing to the demands of his pri-
vate practice, Roy e. Ayers has fled
his resignation as assistant county
attorney and the vacancy has been
filled through the appointment, by
County Attorney Marshall, of Stewart
McConochie, a well-known young at
torney who was recently taken into
the firm of Ayers & Marshall
Mr.. McCOnochie has resided in Lew.
istown for more than two years past,
having been engaged in the real es-
tate and other businesses the great
er portion of that time. He is grad
uate from the University of Wiscon-
sin, and, while attending that school,
held the distinguished position of edi-
tor-in-chief of the University Daily for
two years. He was admitted to the
supreme court of Wisconsin in 1909
and to the bar of Montana in 1911.
MACS" numerous friends about the
county will take pleasure in congratu-
lating him on his official preferment.
Among other admirable qualities. he
is a true-blue democrat and will rem
der valuable services to the local de.
mocracy during the coming campaign.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
ARE RUSHING WORK ON
HIGH TENSION LINE
SURVEYING GREW WILL REACH
HERE NEXT SATURDAY-CON-
STRUCTION CREW AT WORK.

Stanford World: The surveying
crew that has been working out of
Great Falls for the past two weeks
driving stakes for the high tension
line to be constructed between that
city and Lewistown this summer,
reached Stanford last Saturday and
had worked out of this territory by
Tuesday. In statement to the
World, the engineer in charge said
that he expected to complete the
work into Lewistown not later than
Saturday, May 13, and that the en-
tire line would cover a distance not
greater than 12O miles in length, and
probably two or three miles less than
that.
The surveying crew is being closely
followed by the construction gang that
is distributing and erecting the poles
and this party had arrived at Belt last
Monday, according to advices received
here. 1t is on the same hurry-up
plan that the proprietors expect to
put the line into operation, it being
their announced intention to have it
completed not later than September ], +,
next. Where it was first anticipated
that the wires would be strung on
steel tripods, as on other lines run
ming out of Great Falls, the current
will be transmitted over wires sup
ported by monster poles, selected and
set with particular idea to per-
manency.
When this power line is completed
it will have capacity of transmitting
a 5,000-hp. current into Lewistown and
all towns between that place and
Great Falls can be supplied with any
amount Of electricity required for
lighting or other purposes. In other
words, the building of this high ten
sion line means that the wonderful
power constantly furnished by the
falls that give the Electric City her
name will be available to any town
on its route. It Is considered that the
activities contemplated by the owners
for this and the next year or two is
trivial compared with the development
that years will eventually bring.
The line approximately follows the
Billings & Northern from Great Falls
to Moccasin, from where 1t follows
the new cutoff into Lewistown.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
Commissioners in Session.

The members of the board OF
county commissioners are holding
their regular monthly meeting this
week. The resignation of Homer De.
trick as justice of the peace at Moore
has been filed and accepted and H.
N. klinefelter chosen as his successor.
A right-of-way was granted the Lewis
town Electric 4 Power company along
the county roads for the construction
of their high tension power line from
Lewistown to a point near Benchland.
Contracts were awarded the Security
Bridge company, of Minneapolis, for
the construction of two new bridges
and the repairing of another. One Of
the new bridges will span Warm
Spring creek about one and one-half
miles north of Deerfield and will cost
$1,4S7. The other will take the place
of the old wooden bridge across Cot
tonwood at Glengary and will cost $2,-
1916; and the present bridge across
Spring creek near the fair grounds will
be improved at cost Of $l,2OS.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
BIG CONVENTION Will
COME TO LEW|ST0WN
SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF MONTANA
TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
HERE NEXT YEAR.

Secretary Mathews, of the Lewis.
town Commercial club, returned Fri
day from Great Falls, where, with
the assistance of the members of the
Lewistown delegation, he was able To
have this city selected as the meet
ing place of the Montana State Sun.
day School association next year. Mr..
Mathews was given the privilege of
the floor and his persuasive eloquence
swept away all opposition and Lewis
town was selected by practically
unanimous vote.
Will Bring Many Visitors.
This is one of the largest conven-
tions held in the state each year.
Every community in Montana Is
usually represented and the larger
places send big delegations. Those
who are In the best position to know
estimate that there will be between
two hundred and three hundred visi-
tors In the city during the time of
the convention. The extensive adver.
tis1ng which this city has received
during the last few years and is now
receiving by reason of the great rail.
road development In this section, has
emplanted in the hearts of hundreds
OF residents in other parts of the state
desire to see the future metropolis
OF the Treasure state and this will
probably result In the greatest Sun
day school convention here that has
ever been held since the association
was organized.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL
COMMITTEE SELECTS MON
DAY, MAY EIGHTEENTH,
DELEGATES APPORTI0NED
Total Number to Be Selected at the
Primaries, Which Will Be Held
Saturday, May 25th, Is One Hun
dred Seven-WiIl Select Delegates
to the First State Convention.

At meeting of the executive com.
mlttee of the county democratic cen.
tral committee, held last night at the
office of Chairman Roy e. Ayers, Mon.
day, May 9th, was chosen as the
date for the holding of the first county
convention, at which will be selected
delegates to the state convention
which will be held in Butte begin
ming May 10Th. The primaries will
be held Saturday afternoon, May 25th
The Apportionment.
The committee apportioned dele.
gates on a basis of one for every fif-
teen votes, or fraction thereof, cast
for Hon. Charles S. Hartman, demo
cratic candidate for congress at the
last election. The number of dele
gates under this apportionment will
be 1O7. OF these, Lewistown Is en-.
titled to n ;Kendall, 8; Moore, 6;
Gilt Edge, a; Maiden, a; Stanford, A;
Straw, 3; Garneill, 3; and Grass
Range, g. The complete list as so ap.
portioned will be found in the of.
ticial call, which is published on an.
other page Of this paper.
Legal DISTINCTIONS.
The committee tried to figure out
some way to give the growing town
of Hilger some representation in the
convention, but since no election pre-.
cinct has been established at that
place UP to the present time, this
could not be done legally. 1t is as
sumed, however, that the democrats
of the new town who really belong to
the Kendall district will make some
arrangements with the party members
in the latter place whereby repre-
sentative delegation can be secured
No Contests Probable.
From the present aspect of affairs,
there will be no serious contests at
the democratic primaries such as
marked the republican primaries last
Saturday. The Fergus county de-
mocracy is well united. There are
honest differences of opinion as to
presidential candidates, but these dif.
ferences will be settled, once and for
all, at the county convention. All
democrats are urged to participate in
the primaries in order that every pre-.
cinct may be represented at the con.
ventiOn.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
ENGINEERS, WHO WERE WAITING
HERE, UNDER ORDERS TO
RUSH OPERATIONS.
CONTRACTORS FIGURING
All Indications Point to Confirmation
OF President Earrings Statement
That Construction Work on Lewis.
town-Great Falls Line Will Start
Before End Of May.

After resting here for few days
Following the arduous labors incident
to the location of the line of the Mil.
Waukee between Lewistown and Great
Falls, the engineers employed by that
road are once more taking to the
field. Orders were received Saturday
to divide the large force of men who
have been waiting in Lewistown into
number of parties and start at once
the work of crOss-sectioning the line
and to rush it with all possible haste.
Everything which can be learned here
indicates that the Milwaukee people
are In quite as much hurry to get busy
on the actual construction work as the
people of Lewistown are to see them
get busy.
Contractors Figuring.
large number of contractors have
been over the road within the past
ten days and will be able to submit
their estimates as quickly as they re-
ceive all of the engineers specifica-
tions and drawings. The opinion pre-
walls in construction circles that the
big contract will be let within ten
days at the latest and probably sooner.
Expect Burke to Land.
Considerable personal interest is
felt here in the letting of the contract
owing to the fact that one of Lewis
towns adopted citizens, D.. J. Burke,
is expected to land one of the most
important pieces of the big job. Peo-
pie on the inside state that "Pick''
may be chosen to fill the position held
by Donald Mcintosh during the con-
CT Of ho 81
sion, that of general contractor. Moth
ing would please the many local
friends of Mr.. Burke more than that
very thing and no one doubts the
ability of the Lewistown man to make
good in such a position.
Great Northern Notes.
The large party of Great Northern
engineers who started out about two
weeks ago to locate, if possible, line
eastward from Lewistown by way of
Boyd creek and over the south end of
the Judith range of mountains, are
still camped near the old Sharpe mine
near the divide. Nothing is known up
to the present time as to the proba-
bilities of locating line in that di-
rection, but it is anticipated that it
will not be but short while before
something will be given to the pub.
lie. The people In the Gilt Edge coun-
try are greatly interested and are
hoping against hope that such a route
will be selected, as it will add hun.
dreds of thousands of dollars to the
value of real estate If such line
should go through.
Will Soon Lay Rails.
Work on the Lewistown-Moccasin
line is progressing in a highly satis-
factory manner. Between four hun
dred and five hundred men are en-
ployed at the eleven different camps.
1t is stated that the grade between
Moccasin and the Judith river will
be completed and ready for the laying
of rails within thirty days. 1t will re.
quire but few days to complete the
track so that material for the 1900
foot bridge across the Judith can be
taken across by rail.
500 Coming This Way.
That the Minneapolis and Sault Ste.
Marie railway will build through the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
The ElGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD SON OF
WEll-kNOWN GREAT DIVIDE
RANCHER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY
Young Man Started Out With Six.
Shooter for Purpose of CLEANING
Out Den Of Coyotes When He
Stumbles and Gun Is Accidentally
Discharged.

Floyd, the 1S-yearold son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Rich, of Great Divide,
died at 6 o'clock yesterday evening at
the st. Joseph hospital in this city as
the result OF wound received when
his revolver was accidentally dis
charged Sunday morning.
Started After Coyotes.
The young man had located q den
OF coyotes on the Louis Lehman place,
which Is but a short distance from
the Rich place, twelve miles from Lew
istown and started out about 10
O'Clock Sunday morning with the in
tention Of cleaning out the den. lie
had his pick and shovel in his hands
and his .45-calibre six-shooter in his
right coat pocket. He was quite
distance from home when he stumbled
and fell. and when he struck the
ground the revolver was accidentally
discharged, the bullet passing through
his hip and back. With a great dis
play of nerve, the young fellow got up
and walked half a mile to the home
of James Apple, on the Lehman ranch.
Wound Pronounced Fatal.
Mr.. Apple hitched up team and
took the young man home and Doctor
Harry Wilson was summoned by tele.
phone. After ne had arrived and
made an examination of the wound,
the doctor told the parents that there
was hardly one chance in one thou
sand for the boy to survive but ad-
vised that he be brought to the hos
pital here in order that the case might
n hat of
rived at the hospital at o'clock and
the doctor worked with him all night,
but could do nothing.
Passed Away Last Night.
The boy sank steadily until
O'Clock last evening, when he passed
away, his mother and father being at
his bedside when the end came. The
body was taken to the Creel under
taking Darlors and prepared for burial.
Funeral This Afternoon.
The funeral Is being held this after
noon from the Great Divide school
house and the services are being con-
Quoted by the Rev. Lars Anderson.
Interment will be made in the Great
Divide cemetery near the Frank Piper
place.
Biographical Sketch.
FlOyd Rlch was born IN Nebraska
19 years ago the 18th day of August.
He came with his parents and broth
ers across country in wagon to this
county in November, 1901, and has re-
sided on the Great Divide ever since.
He has attended school at that place
until this winter, when he started In
to learn the blacksmith's trade in the
shop of his brother at Heath. Floyd
was strong, healthy lad, whose
CHEEKY disposition and manly traits
made him great favoritc with old
and young alike In the neighborhood
in which he resided.
The decedent is survived by his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Rich, and five brothers.
The Democrat joins with numerous
friends in extending sincere con-
dOlence to the bereaved ones in the
loss of devoted son and affectionate
brother.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
REPUBLICANS IN HOT
FIGHT AT PRIMARIES
THE TAFT FORCES ARE OVER.
WHELMED IN THIS CITY AND
THROUGHOUT COUNTY.

The republican primaries here last
Saturday resembled, in some partic-
ulars, an animated street scene at a
Donnybrook fair. There were no IA
talities, although the progressives al
lege that the results were equivalent
to death blow, politically speaking,
to goodly number of old-line lead
ers. On the other hand, the Taft
supporters have grimly announced
that the fight has only begun.
The Roosevelt forces carried all
three wards in Lewistown by decisive
majorities. They also carried Moore,
Stanford and other important pre-
cincts. Wilder has not yet been heard
from. The Roosevelters claim that
they will easily control the county
convention next Saturday and select
Teddy delegation to the state con-
vention. If they carry out their plans
a number of the grizzled veterans in
the ranks of local republicans will
have to view the proceedings at Liv.
ingston from the gallery.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
FERGUS PRODUCING GOLD
IN LARGE QUANTITIES
OVER FORTY THOUSAND DOL.
LARS SENT TO Y. S. ASSAY
OFFICE LAST MONTH.

With the marvellous development of
Fergus county in an agricultural way,
the Importance OF the gold mining in
dustry has been somewhat lost track
of, but it is evident from the returns
given out by the government assay
office in Helena that this is still one
of the leading counties in the state
in that particular. During the month
OF April there was received at the
assay office bullion to the value of
$158,649. OF this amount Fergus sent
in bullion valued at $41,475, coming
second to Madison, which produced
during that month $57,S00 worth of
the precious metal.
For more than decade past, Fer
gus has been conspicuous as one of
the leading gold producing counties
OF the Treasure state. For period
Of eight years of that time we have
held the lead. During the decade Fer
gus county has produced between &c.
100000 and $7,O00,OOO worth of gold
bullion, in no manner a record to be
ashamed of.
The production of bullion has been
reduced materially by the closing
down of the Barnes-King and the cur
tailment of operations in the Gold
Reef, but other mines are rapidly max
ing up for this loss. The Kendall
continues to send in gold brick of sub
stantial size and value, but one of the
leading producers at the present time
is the old Maginnis mine at Maiden.
This property, which was presumed
to have been worked out many years
ago, was leased from the present own
ers, the Conrad-Stanford company, by
a number of practical mining and mill
men year or more ago and these
men are meeting with phenomenal
success in their efforts to restore that
famous old mine to something of its
former prestige as a gold producer.
1t is stated that they have taken out
between forty and sixty thousand dol
lars worth of bullion since the first
of the year and are opening up re-
serve of rich ore which will insure the
continuation of operations on the
same scale for an indefinite period of
time.
The construction of the Lewistown.
Hilger line of railroad and the prob
able construction of the main line of
the Great Northern through the Gilt
Edge country will mean a distinct re-
CONTINUED on page 81
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07

Judith Basin and probably tap Lewis.
town is indicated by the following
article which recently appeared in the
Wall Street Journal
The Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault
Ste. Marie Is now building a new $50.
mile cutoff from Drake, N. D., to Ford
vile. The line is projected to afford
a more direct route from the grain
fields to the western part of North
Dakota to the elevators in Duluth.
More Than Grain Shipping Line.
The story recently published in the
Wall Street Journal says that an Off
clal OF the road is authority for the
statement that the new line has a
greater significance than to provide a
more direct route for merely shipping
grain. "The line, according to the
general notion in northwest railroad
circles" says the Wall Street Journal,
rs to be more than a grain-shipping
line, and rumors have been current
that 1t will become link in another
transcontinental line.
Prospective Route Traced.
"The claim is made that the 500 will
build west from Plaza across the
newly opened Berthold reservation
lands, thence across the Missouri
river through North Dakota and Mon.
tana in general westerly direction,
across the Yellowstone river and the
Judith Basin country, and then due
west to the coast. In support of this
theory it is pointed out that the 500
line surveyors have been from time
to time in different sections of that
country"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
Engineer Hooeland Here.

A. H. Hogeland, chief engineer for
the Great Northern, arrived in the city
yesterday and left this morning for
the camp on Mcdonald creek divide.
1t is stated that the locating engineers
have surveyed one line up Boyd creek
and across the Judith mountains and
Mr.. Hogeland is doubtless here to
look over the situation out in that di'
rection.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-05-07
Buys Half Interest in Circle Bar.

j. w. Beck closed deal yesterday
whereby he becomes half owner of
the big Circle Bar ranch on Flatwil-
low. The deal is large one and in
cludes about 500 sheep and other
stock, as well as all farm implements.
The price paid is said to be about $40
per acre. Mr.. Beck will assume the
personal management of the property
at once
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-09
FRIENDS OF ". S. HOWARD
URGE HIM FOR GOVERNOR
Georgia Congressman Re-
ceiveS Many Letters Asking
Him to Enter Race
By RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON. Jan. congressman
william Schley Howard, Of the Fifth
district, will be a candidate for COVER
nor of Georgia at the primary next
summer. if he yields to the importunl
ties of his friends. He admitted today
that he has received scores of letters
from all parts of the state urging mia
to become a candidate.
He has made no decision about the
matter and has the question under ac-
visement. It is stated that many or
the requests urging that Mr.. Howard
make the race have come from the coun-
ties constituting the Fifth district and
more especially the city of Atlanta
AS a member of the state assembly
from DeKalb county, MIR. Howard made
a great record in his efforts to have tine
legislature enact a franchise tax acts
yes, IL is true i have been solicited
by friends in all parts of Georgia to
become a candidate for governor" re-
luctantly admitted Mr. Howard tonignS.
Il had not intended mentioning the
matter at this time, as 1 regard II a
trifle premature, in view of the recent
election in Georgia. However, l have
been gratified at the strong assurances
Of support i have received, but I have
res ched no decision as to my course