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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-01-30
LARGE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS
OF THAT SECTION OF CITY
PERFECT ORGANIZATION,
WANT FIRST AVE. OPENED
Effort Will Be Made to Find a WAY
to Open That Thorouehfare for
Traffic-Committee Chosen to Lay
Desires Of East Side Property Own
ers Before Commercial Club.

At meeting which was held yes
terday afternoon in the hall formerly
used by the Salvation Army, on East
Main street, and attended by about
one hundred residents of or business
men interested in that section Of the
city, the East Side Improvement
League was formally organized. The
league is to be permanent organi-
zation, the object of which is to pro-
mote municipal and other improve.
ments in the eastern part of the city.
Would Open Up Street.
w. S. Smith, the well-known furni-
ture dealer, was chosen chairman of
the league, and c. ]. Johnson, the
lumberman, secretary. Among other
things taken up for discussion and
submitted as an object for prompt
action, is the opening Of First avenue
from Main street northward to the
city limits. This thoroughfare at pres
ent ends at the edge of a morass,
near where it is intersected by Evelyn
street. This morass is at present the
property Of the Great Northern Rail-
road company, who purchased it last
year from the Western Loan & Saw
ing company. No street has ever been
opened up through this property and
the city will have to deal with the
railway company. Those present at
the meeting yesterday afternoon ex=
pressed the opinion that a satisfac-
tory agreement can be reached with
the railroad people.
importance Of Avenue.
The importance Of opening up this
street was also pointed out. 1t would
be the natural route for much Of the
heaviest hauling into or through the
city north and south. 1t would enable
the owners of engine outfits to pass
through the city without endangering
the expensive cross-walks over which
they are now compelled to pass. A
committee, comprising J. w. Hughes,
Rufus Poland, Albert Osweiler, Frank
Marble and Bert Melchert was chosen
by the chairman to represent east
side people in their contentious for
the opening of this street.
Other Committees.
Other committees were chosen as
follows:
Membership-Ed. Martin, c. B.
Jamme, William Hanna.
Finance-Jesse Pinkley. Gene Young
and AL. Morgan.
To work with Commercial Club
L. p. Slater, Robert Lowman and G.
J. Johnson.
The committee will hold meetings
on Friday evening Of each week
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-01-30
REGISTRATION BOOKS
ARE SHY MANY NAMES
MEN WHO WISH TO VOTE AT CITY
ELECTION MUST GET BUSY
THE PRESENT MONTH.

Although there has been little
more activity at the registration
countt)' in the office of the clerk and
recorder during the past week, there
are yet some three or four hundred
qualified voters in Lewistown who will
have to get very busy If they desire
to participate in the coming city cleo
ton. The total number registered up
to noon today was 1885, of which
number about 4b0 reside in the var
ious Lewistown precincts, All who
have any hankering to cast ballot
at the annual municipal election on
the first Monday in April will have
to get their names on the books with
in the next thirty days.
Citizens, register! Don't delay. Do
it now.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-01-30
Takes Position AS Cashier.

Hugh L. Shafer, for several years
past resident of this city and at
present public administrator OF Fer
gus county, has accepted a position
as cashier of the First National Bank
of Three Forks, Montana, and will
leave this week to assume the duties
of his new position. He has already
filed his resignation as public admins
traitor with County Clerk Cunningham.
Hugh is q young fellow who has had
valuable business training, having
acted as assistant cashier of the First
National at Moore for several years,
and is exceilently qualified to perform
the duties Of the responsible position
to which he has been chosen by the
Three Forks institution.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-01-30

safety, the new system providing suf-
ticient light for easily finding a way
out or into their seats without the
aid of an usher A new picture ma.
chine has also been recently added to
the equipment, as has new $3.50
Packard piano.
Manager Myersick is making every
possible effort to secure only the best
OF vaudeville. During the past few
months he has brought in some of the
highest class attractions ever seen in
Montana, including the trio, Barnes,
Williams 4 Farr, who played during
fair week; Alice Teddy, the only
roller skating bear in the world; Gill
more, kinky & Gilmore, Gay & Hart
and the colored trio who played late
in the fall. These are but samples of
the sort Of attractions which Manager
Myersick expects to bring here in his
effort to provide the amusement-lov-
ing public of Lewistown with the best
on the road.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-01-30
Change Line Through State.

Butte er-MOuntain: The Great
Northern Railway company, rumor
has it, will change it's main line with
in the state of Montana. 1t will mean
a shorter time to Butte from eastern
points and western points. The build
ing of the new line will mean an eX-
penditure within Montana of millions
within the next two years.
While no definite announcements
have been made by the Great Nor
thern officials as to their intentions
for Montana during 1912, it is likely
that the new line will spend as much.
if not more, than other railway COM
panies in this state during 1912 on
building construction. Line cOnstruc-
ton going on here and there and the
recent purchase OF property convenient
thereto indicate what has long been
felt, that the Great Northern railway
will very soon change it's main line
through Montana. AS things look
now, the new route will branch south
from the present line from point in
Dakota, just outside the Montana
boundary, DETECTING southwest to
Lewistown to connect at Moccasin
with the present line from Billings to
Great Falls. Thence the main line
would seem to follow the present line
to Great Falls; then west to point
east of Augusta, and thence to Libby,
along the southern shore of Flathead
lake. The new route would eliminate
the present arduous climb between
Cutbank and Libby. Additional evil
dence in favor of this supposition is
that on the construction of the line
from Moccasin to Lewistown, now in
course of erection, steel bridge L.
100 feet long is being built where
the line crosses the Judith river. 1t
is felt that such a bridge, which is
said to be the very latest in brioge
construction, would not be installed
for the mere purpose of a branch line,
but is intended to form part of the
great main line through the state
within another couple of years. Part
of the road from near Augusta to
Libby is being constructed on the
eastern end of the line. It is prob
able that the line will run from Moe
casin to Helena, which will shorten
by several hours the trip from the
east over the Great Northern to Hell
ena and consequently to Butte.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-01-30
MUCH IS ACCOMPLISHED
AT M|SSOULA MEETING
FERGUS COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY
THAT ANNUAL SESSION WAS
VERY PROFITABLE.

County Clerk Frank Cunningham
and Assessor Mike Gurnett returned
Saturday evening from Missoula,
where they attended the annual meet
ing Of the county clerks, assessors and
county commissioners of Montana,
which was held Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. There were over one
hundred county officials present and
many practical problems were taken
up for discussion. The exchange Of
views on those subjects proved not
only interesting but profitable as we'll.
To the Democrat, County Clerk Cum
ningham stated that he learned while
over there that this county leads all
other counties Of the state in the
amount of work done in the clerks Of
fee. The receipts here last year We're
something in excess of $4,000, this
being four thousand dollars more than
the fees received by any other county
through that source. This county also
employs in it's county clerks office
the fewest deputies proportionate to
the volume of business done of any
of the counties in the state.
The clerks took up, section by Sec
ton, the new registration and scales
and weights laws and many points
which seemed obscure or contradictory
were explained by Assistant Attorney
General Towner and Joseph Corby,
state sealer OF weights and measures.
Several questions pertaining to the
registration law were submitted to the
attorney general, who will soon give
the clerks his opinion as to the legal
points involved.
A resolution was introduced before
the meeting of assessors to have all
property in the state assessed at its
full market value, but this resolution
was defeated. The commissioners
spent considerable time in discussing
the various phases OF the subject per-
tanning to the use OF convicts on the
| public highways.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-01-30
Management
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
POPULAR SHOW HOUSE BEING
FURTHER EQUIPPED IN up
TO-DATE MANNER.

Manager G. L. Myersick, of the
Princess theater, has been making
some extensive improvements in his
place recently and says that he is not
going to stop until the Princess is
recognized as one of the most up-tO-
the-minute play houses in the state.
Among other things, there has just
been installed what is known as the
indirect lighting system, which
enables the patrons of the house to
come and go at all times with perfect
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13
NORMAL SUIT
TO Be argued

MlNOT, Jan. 13.-The normal in
junction suit which Frank w. Young
man has started to prevent the nor
NAL board from building on the North
Ramtsad site, will be argued before
Judge Fisk next week. The exact
date has not been agreed upon. but
the committee OF bankers has been
assured that it will come up next
week.
This decision was arrived at as a
result of a conference with Judge
leighton, who communicated with
Judge Fisk. The attorneys on both
sides of the controversy are salts
fled to dispose of the case at the
earliest possible date, so that Minot
IS assured Of speedy settlement of
the question.
The plan Of the committee is to
carry the case to the supreme court
Immediately after the decision is
handed down by the district court the
committee believes that a decision
can be secured from the supreme
court in six to eight weeks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13
HAD
THE SMALLPOX

MlNOT, Jan. 13.-Passengers on
the east bound 500 train No. 1O5
yesterday were given good scare
when it was discovered that they
were riding in company with small
pox patient who was on his way to
Minneapolis. the man boarded the
train at Kenmare; after riding a
short time another passenger grew
suspicious and when the conductor
appeared his attention was called to
the man. The conductor at once
started an investigation and upon
asking the man if he had the small
pox was dumb-founded to hear him
reply in the affirmative. He was
asked what he was doing on the
tram when ne was suffering from
smallpox and he replied that the Of
ficials of the Kenmare Board of
Health had given him permission to
20 to Minneapolis. The case was
we'll developed, a rash having al
ready broken out on his face and
the officials at Minot were notified
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

been no exception to the rule He
was long ago tried by the true test
Of the old-timer and found not want
ing. And yet, though he was a
pioneer. he has refused to live in the
past. Departed glories take but little
Of his time Colonel Greeneaf is OF
today.
He didn't have much when he came
from Iowa His greatest capital was
confidence He wasn't afraid to take
a chance. North Dakota looked good
to him, and he put out little shingle
in Minot one day, and within year
the Minot people had quit going away
from home for legal assistance. They
call him "Dank," the men. women and
children. He has been in some of the
biggest litigation in the state, and
at every turn of the road he has
been there fighting manfully and re-
sourcefully for his client They
elected him mayor of Minot, and
while he was mayor there was no
power behind the throne Colonel
Greenleaf was the mayor. and under
him the city began its first strong
steps toward bigger things He had
many problems to contend with. but
he regarded the people of Minot as
his clients, and he gave them good
service early and late. He came into
the state as young lawyer unknown
and badly bent, and today he stands
as one of the great lawyers of the
northwest and man who is always
ready to put one over for North Da-
kota'' when half a chance presents
ITSELF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

| he found that success which will at
| tend men of character and strength as
we'll as ability. Within ten years from
his coming here Judge Nuchols was
called to the district bench, and there,
too, he Immediately displayed tho
qualities which have endeared him to
those who have known him intimately.
Learned in the law, man Of wide
experience and great intelligence, he
has taken a high place among the ju.
dietary of the state, and the men Of
North Dakota are looking toward the
gentleman from Morton for great ju-
dicial career.
The absolute honesty of this strong
man, reared in the atmosphere Of the
Hermitage and profiting by the tradi-
tons which surround that historic
spot, has made the people of not only
his district, but of the state at large,
applaud the work that he is doing.
He gave up large law practice to
go upon the bench, and the people ap-
preciate his sacrifice.
Judge Nuchols was from earliest
manhood deeply interested in the mill
tary life of his native state, and that
interest attended his life in North Da-
kota. His proficiency was such, and
his character so commended that he
was made judge advocate general Of
the state militia with the rank of COL
onel, and his every duty was dis
oho~ in, hot hov
brought pride to his old comrades in
the southland.
Judge Nuchols was married at
Knoxville, Tenn, in 1902 to Miss Min
ME Vance, and three children have
coma to them.
Judge Nuchols was city attorney Of
Nandan for six years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

but | want to see if he is as good a
manager for himself as he is for 9TH
ers."
Il remember the first Burke cam
paign," said Mr.. Warren. 1T was a
hot one. Whitehead was the first
man to put any ginger in the cam
paign. He was the editor of the
Grand Forks Press during that cam.
paign, and the single handed fight
that he put up was dandy. l used
to see him come into the Antlers
hotel from the press office at one
pollock in the morning and get the
clerk to call him on the phone at
half past five The Press was the only
democratic daily in the state.
And then he went out to Willston
and started his paper. 1t was the
first Democratic newspaper west of
Cando The Republicans boycotted
him. They didn't want Democratic
paper But he Jumped into the fight
and the first thing he began to do
was to boost for John Bruegger. He
simply worked overtime in spreading
the Bruegger name over the land.
scape. And he did it in convincing
way. too A lot of fellows at Willis
ton hated him for it, but he kept right
on boosting Bruegger, and when there
was vacancy for the United States
senator's job that man Whitehead got
Bruegger's name before the people so
well that the public thought it might
be Bruegger. was here when White.
head got here. Bruegger had seat him.
They said that Whitehead didn't
sleep until the fight was over. He
stayed till the last. And I'll tell you
right now that I believe that Brueg-
ger will make just as hard a fight for
He couldn't very we'll do
anything else. Whitehead is a fight
ing Democrat, and if he is elected na-
tional committeeman he wiz make
thi1gs count" i
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

truly said that he lived for North
Dakota His initiative has borne its
impress so that in the future years
the historian will dwell much upon
the influence that w. C. Gilbreath
welded from the time he began as a
'ourtry editor in Morton county until
he gives up his life's work.
The Industrial exposition just closed
vt bismarck. and so successful that
;Ec PEOPLE of North Dakota demand
IS CT: -! ttiCn. is an example of the
;'!t.'g:A that has come to the people
I'D 20 re state. No man in North
Dlkcta has been more identified with
what is cone. He has gone from coast
q coast and from the Canadian bor-
e: 10 E2v Orleans and told the peo-
Re OF ::":s prosperous communities
hat Nc";.i Dakota is the Land of Op-
u;'u:!:t:;. and he has proven IT.
Mr. Gilbreath made the Office of
1l.l:rissioner of agriculture and labor
i:!loltan He made it an asset to
.>trlE l)a h0:a. In thirty states he has
presented displays Of the products of
lre rol.!iuOnW ealth and convinced the
eur:e in other sections that North
:! rcta world give back most for labor
and intelligence in farm, factory or
commerce.
LAY by Gay he has planned ahead
II IT,, = re. He has burned the mid
!. ct oil that North Dakota might Sc
Gre he highest development. He has
.l.ade sHo'j'' everywhere. AS the
meyer cf the small town; as the coun-
Y roHl3is: iJner: as the country ed
i,Cr; as the deputy Of state officer;
a. he constructive genius behind the
ii building of a state he has given the
be st that was in him. North Dakota
" mo: "a: him the debt that is due
HIN. Republicans may be ungrateful.
ma commemorative forget, but the
people of North Dakota will tell their
':.idren what w. c. Gilbraith did for
:t:..c.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13
A NEW WRINKLE.

Linton Record: People along the
route Of the Northern Pacific's Nc
Kenzie-Linton line have learned new
wrinkle. Now, when the train from
the west is hours late, and they know
the Cyclone will dash away from Nc
Kenzie on the wings of the wind,
without awaiting the derelict, the
foxy folks from these parts HE them
selves to the 500 "daypo" and take
the southeast bound plunger on that
line. At Mof1t they are dumped in
the snowdrift, but generally succeed
in shoveling themselves out in time
to catch-or be caught blythe Cy-
clone on the Northern Pacific, which,
owing to the strenuosity-hie thee to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

last ten years tie
influence of W. G.
Gil brea1h has
been welded by
his remarkable re-
sourcefulness and
his untiring en-
ergy. Every day
in the years that
have followed one
another and mark
ed the most re-
markable progress
of the common
wealth Mr.. Gill
breath has given
zeal and splendid
thought to a con-
tinuation of the
states develop
ment. 1t can be
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

to meet him. The local agent J. G
f. Balanger met the train and the
patient was taken directly to the de
tention hospital
Parties who were on the train sa!
it did not take but very short time
before the coach in which the vic
tim was riding was minus it's pas
sengers after they heard the man
admit to the conductor that he had
the smallpox.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

ured for what he
is more than for
what he has, and
t h e career Of
] I'D &c Nuchols
has proven that
the people were
quick to recognize
his fitness for the
leadership which
h e h as new err
abused.
Judge Nuchols
is a native OF
Tennessee, where
he was educated
in the law. He
came to North
Dakota and To-
Gated at Mandan,
and from the first.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

v hetEer farmers,
professional men
or m ere h a n t s
were men of in.
uom!table will and
4 b S OF Lutte cOur-
age. They were
men who lived
close 10 the peo-
pie. knew them
and appreciated
I n G m. colonel
Greenleaf Of Mi
not. the lawyer
who for many
years has been a
conspicuous lead
er in western
North Dakota has
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

l A1S tAAllAn Una I
mt ere st S ME
above all others
just now" said
John Warren at
The Grand Pacific,
is this democrat
ic national COM
mittee m a n S h / p
fight. ] want to
see how Colonel
Whitehead comes
out. He has been
fighting for other
fellows in this
state for years
and | want to see
what he can do
for himself. The
papers all seem
to be boosting,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13
CHANGED THEIR PLEAS,

Yesterday in district court Arthur
Schroeder and Charles Campbell
changed their pleas to guilty in the
! charge OF maintaining a common nui-
sonce and were given a sentence of
ninety days and a fine of 5000 each.
They commenced serving their SEN
fences Immediately. The case
against James Finstad was dis
missed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

dictionary, gentle reader-of its
exertions between Bigaleckvilke and
Mofit, has by this tine got short Of
wind and is running at more DELHI
crate gait. That's the trick Will
Johnson played on the situation yes
terday, returning from Bismarck. !
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
lake LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggis' refund money II
it fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sig
nture is on each box Csc.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13
Builders of the
COL. B. G. WHITEHEAD.

From "Curbstone and Corridor"
Bismarck Tribune:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13

Rest is what you and your wife
need, to get into good shape for next
seasons work. Come to CorWin
Springs, Corwin, Mont"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13
Su;}ders Of the
Commonwealth
ijDGE SAMUEL |. NICHOLS
Ey COL. BEN q. WHITEHEAD

\ Gee; de counts for much in the
,rt:t northwest, where man is meas
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13
Builders Of the.
Commonwealth
W. c. GILBREATH.
By COL. BEN q. WHITEHEAD

In the great transformation that has
taken place in North Dakota in the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-13
Builders Of the
COL. D. c. G2EENLEAf.
Ey COL. BEN q. WHITEHEAD

In some way the men who came
INFO North Dakota III the early days,
The Washington times., 1912-04-03
APPEALING THE TOBACCO CASE.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has reported
adversely the Cummins bill permitting independent
tobacco concerns to intervene and appeal from the
dissolution decree rendered in New York.
The Government having declined to appeal, the
independents were anxious to do so. The Cummins
bill would have allowed them to do So
curious set of reasons are given by the COM
mittee majority for opposing the bill. 1t is stated
that such legislation would reverse determinations
of the court that there could be no intervention
the sort in such case.
If there is such precedent, and if it requires
legislation to wipe it out, that seems an excellent
reason for this legislation.
The committee majority appears to have pre-,
sented potent reasons why the legislation should pass
rather than arguments against its passage.
The farce of this whole tobacco decree has been
made so apparent, by developments in the stock
market and in the tobacco market as we'll, that it is
difficult to understand how Congress can submit tc
allowing such precedent to stand. 1t vastly worse
than to repeal the antitrust act it leaves that act or
the books, but so construed to make it work jus
as much harm as possible, while incapable of pro-
tectng any interests that need its protection