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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-02-06
CITY COUNCIL PASSES NEW ORDi.
NANCE PRESCRIBING PENALTY
FOR FILTHY ALLEYS.
CITY TREASURER REPORTS
Investigates Methods Used in Other
Cities for Collection Of All City
Taxes-PoIice Committee Request.
ed to Bring in Written Report on
Charges Against officer FrieIs.

AT the regular monthly meeting of
the city council last night, the sani-
tary committee presented new or
dinance regulating the collection and
removal Of garbage. The ordinance
was prepared by City Attorney De
Kalb, and, after considerable discus
sion, was passed to take effect with.
in thirty days.
Text Of Ordinance.
The full text Of the ordinance is as
follows:
Ordinance No. 22t.
An ordinance providing. a uniform
regulation for caring for and remov.
ing accumulatiOns of waste paper,
tin cans, ashes, debris, Ofal, waste sub
stances and garbage Of every nature
from private premises in the City of
LewistOwn, Montana, and regulating
the caring for OF garbage receptacles
and prescribing penalties for the vic.
lation Of the provision OF this ordi-
nance.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City OF Lewistown:
Section 1. 1t is hereby made the
duty OF every property owner or tenant
or occupant OF property within the
city limits Of the City Of Lewistown,
Montana, to keep the premises owned.
occupied or possessed by him, free
from debris, accumulatiOns of waste
paper, ashes, tin cans, substances
deleteriOus to health, manure and gar.
Dage OF every nature, and to observe
the following sanitary rules:
RULE i.
Z To provide a water tight galvanized
iron can OF not to exceed q capacity of
thirty-five gallons and to keep and
maintain the same on the premises as
hereinafter provided.
RULE 2.
Not less than one can for each
family or place Of business, and as
many cans in addition thereto as shall
be ordered by the health officer Of
the City Of LewistOwn shall be 80 pro.
vided and maintained on the premises.
RULE
Said cans shall be provided with q
hy tight cap or lid and shall be
emptied whenever full, but not less
than once week. provided, however,
upon certificate OF the health officer
to that effect, such cans may be
emptied less often than once a week,
but the same shall be emptied as
often as In the judgment Of the health
officer may be necessary, which shall
be specified in the certificate to be fur
nished.
RULE 4.
All cans shall be dumped at an es-
tablished garbage dump Of the City
and not elsewhere.
RULE S.
Whenever slops or similar sub.
stances are placed into such garbage
cans they shall be thoroughly disin.
fected by the use Of steam and rem
dered In perfect sanitary condition
at the time the same are emptied,
RULE 6.
No garbage. filth, ofal, ashes, ma.
nure or matter or substance of any
kind which will tend to render prem.
ises unsanitary shall be dumped or de.
posted on any premises in the City
Continued on page 1O.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-02-06
TAFT ANNOUNCES HE
WILL CHOOSE BOURQU|N
BUTTE MAN TO SECURE MON
TANA FEDERAL JUDGESHlP-
DIXON TURNED DOWN.

Much surprise was expressed in this
city last Wednesday when the an
nouncement was received that Presl-
dent Taft has decided to appoint
Judge George M. Bourquin, OF Butte.
to the Montana federal judgeshfp to
succeed Carl Rasch, who resigned
about five months ago. Judge Cheadle
mad been recommended for the posi-
tion by Senator Dixon, but 1t was
realized several weeks ago that the
influence Of certain powerful interests
would probably prevent Cheadle's ap-
pointmnt. In order that his friend,
Senator Dixon, would not be en-
barrassed in the slightest degree,
Judge Cheadle, few days ago, with
drew from the race.
The dispatch from Washington tell
Ing OF the decision to appoint BourQuin
is as follows:
eourquin viii Get It.
Washington, Jan. 31.--President
Taft has reached decision in Mon
tAna judgeship, and will appoint the
candidate recommended by Justice
Hunt upon his recent return from
Montana. This candidate is Judge
George NJ Bourquin, of Butte, whose
nomination probably will be sent to
the senate upon the return OF the
president
Senator Dixon was notified by the
president that he intended appointing
Bourquin, and Dixon had an oppor-
tunity to indorse him. He did not do
this, although he had previously re
ceived a letter, on January %, from
Judge Cheadle withdrawing from the
contest for the place. In writing to
Dixon, Judge Cheadle said he with
drew from the race in order that his
personal ambitions should no longer
embarrass either the administration
or Senator Dixon, but in withdrawing
he believes he should refer to the
opposition TO his candidacy by hostile
corporation interests. He denied the
truth of the charge that he favored
the recall OF judges; his actual posi-
tiOn being that If majority of the
people favor a law for the recall of
judges their will should prevail. In
the letter he says:
Il have at no time harangued the
public upon political topics, and in
private conversation have kept with
In bounds OF propriety. / am in
earnest sympathy with the work in.
augurated by President Roosevelt and
indorsed by President Taft in his pre-
election speeches, which is radicalism
shared by millions. About the charge
that am dangerous person would
say l have lived in my judicial dis
trict 20 years, enlisting from here in |
the Spanish war, elected to the dis.
trfct bench three successive terms,
and for these reasons all the enmity
and the opposition of the interests
fighting me has no sting for me-"
While Senators Dixon and Myers
will not indicate action they will take
on BourqUin's nomination. it is not
believed either will oppose confirma-
ton.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-02-06

and the apparent encroach of the fire,
everyone rushed for safety. At the
time little thought was given to the
saving of anything. Many of the
guests, who had retired for an after
noon sieta after luncheon, left the
hotel clad only in their night or under
clothing. Later in the afternoon, the
hardy men risked their lives to enter
few OF the rooms and rescued the
effects of some of the guests. The
property saved from the hotel how
ever, was comparatively small.
States Most Famous House.
No hotel in Montana has been so
linked with the history of the state
as has The Helena, which was built
in 1889 by DR.. c. n. Cole and which
was opened to the public February 3,
1890. under the management of l.. A.
Walker, for years the leading land
lord OF the state. At the time it was
opened and for many years after
wards, The Helena was the states
leading hotel. Here centered the COM
mrcial and the political life of the
state. During the legislative sessions
made memorable by the strenuous no
litical contests Immediately following
statehood 1t was at The Helena that
the leaders and the followers of the
various parties and factions gathered,
and it's crowded lobby In those exciting
days offered a scene never to be tor
gotten.
Mr.. Walker retained the manage
ment OF the hotel for many years, and
shortly following his departure for
Butte, the motel passed into the hanus
or John G. Barth, father of the pro.
prietor. who managed it himself and
later leased it for three years to Henry
A. Meyer and Paul A. Peterson. Six
years ago, when this lease expired
Henry G. Barth secured possession OF
the property and has since managed
it, enjoying a large and extensive bust
ness and counting among his friends
some OF the leading public men and
commercial travellers Of the state.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-02-06
by Box Elder and Belt creeks, which
is claimed by the engineers to be
0racf1C9IIV with hn rOnuh

by Box Elder and Belt creeks, which
is claimed by the engineers to be
practically on a par with the rough
Arrow creek countrJ- towards Lewis
town where the greatest difficulties
have been encountered. This class of
railroad building is placed upon about
the same basis as that of the noun
famous districts and to get the best
grades and lightest character of road
bed the engineers are experiencing
many difficulties.
Milwaukee to Helena.
Bozeman. Jan. 31.-Officials of the
GaIiatln Valley railway and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound rail-
way gave it out mere today that the
Milwaukee will this summer start
work on a line, surveyed year ago,
between Three Forks and Helena, by
way OF Radersburg. The Gallatin Val-
ley line is a branch of the Milwaukee,
The road will leave Three Forks
from the north and, crossing the Mis-
souri, river at point between Toston
and Townsend, it would then follow
the river down the eastern side, cross
ing it again at Canyon Ferry, then
connecting with the old Harlow grade
and running into Helena.
This road, while covering but a
small strip Of Gallatin county, is con-
sidered fine market outlet for the
farmers Of the north end of the
county. It will tap a rich farming
country in Broadwater county, and
will be invaluable as a market feeder
for Helena. 1t is said construction
will start as soon as the spring wealth
er comes.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-02-06
THREE MILWAUKEE ENGINEER.
ING PARTIES BETWEEN HERE
AND GREAT FALLS.
CHIEF ENGINEER HIRE
E. o. Reeder. Of Seattle, Going Over
;. Work in This Section With Enoi.
neer 6aker-Reiieved That Route
Westward From This City Will BE
Located Within Six Weeks.

b. O. Reeder, chief engineer of the
chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Souno,
arrived in this city Sunday and has
been in consultation with Engineer
Baker, who has general supervision
Of the work between Lewistown ana
Great Falls. Mr.. Baker came in Sun
day from Great Falls, having recently
gone carefully over the line as now
proposed.
Trying to Shorten Line.
To the Democrat, Mr.. Baker states
that the work now being done is in
an effort to shorten the line as first
completed between Lewistown and
Great Falls. He is not yet in a posi-
tion to say just what difference in
mileage they will be able to make,
but intimated that it is likely to be
very material. For every mile cut off,
the engineering department is allowed
a certain sum of money to be added
to the cost OF construction. Three
crews OF engineers are now at work.
one OF these crews is working Just
west OF Indian creek and about 80
miles west Of Lewlstown; another
right near Belt and the third between
O>NS s<AAN oAS1AS l. dAlSs
Trying to Shorten Line.
Great Falls Tribune: After having
spent the day on the survey at this
end OF the line running between a
point about five miles out and Box
Elder. the party of Milwaukee sur
VeyOrs in charge of J. D. MacVicar
again returned to the city last eve
ming to spend the night. They will
return to the survey this morning and
will doubtless complete the running
OF their preliminary line to their camu
on Belt creek.
When seen at the Great Falls hotel
last night. Chief MacVicar stated that
he had nothing of news nature to
tell of their work other than they
were again going over the lines pre-
viously laid out with view to
shortening the line between this city
and Lewistown. He said they were
working upon plan to shorten the
distance Of the line between the two
cities to the extent of 80 miles and
II they were able to accomplish this
would be very well satisfied with the
results.
He was of the opinion that the
carrying on of this work at this time
of the year and under the existing
conditions was a very good indication
OF the Milwaukee's intentions to push
construction work at the earliest pos
sible moment, that they were spend
Ing large amount of money upon
the surveys and would hardly be JUS
titled in doing this unless they ex-
pected to carry the work to completion
at very early date.
According to Mr.. MacVicar, the Mil
Waukee is extremely desirous to re-
duce the mileage between this city
and Lewistown to the lowest possible
figure with the view to bringing Great
Falls and st. Paul as closely together
as feasible so that it's trains may ira
verse the intervening country in a
snorter period than tnat of its COM
petitors. This will be materially aid
ed in the proposed 30-mile reduction
above referred to.
The surveyors are encounterine
some extremely rough country east
Of this city in the districts crossed
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-02-06
POLLY Of THE CIRCUS"
ATTRACTS BIG CROWD
WONDERFUL THEATRICAL At.
TRACTION IS WELCOMED ~
IEWlSIOWN PEOPLE.

A crowd which taxed the capacity oi
Culvers opera house greeted Frederick
Ihompson's presentation of Ida St
Leon in Polly of the Circus" Satur
day evening. It was the first oppor.
tunity the people of Lewistown have
mad OF witnessing in their own opera
mousse star OF the first magnitude III
the theatrical world, and the size OF
the audience was limited only by the
number of seats, scores who wanted
to attend having been denied that
pleasure by their inability to get In
side the house.
The show itself is all that was
claimed for it by Manager Steege, OF
the Great Falls opera house, who was
instrumental In bringing the company
to Lewistown. The play itself is
built upon fetching idea. A little
circus rider falls from her horse, ia
Dadly crippled and is taken to the
nearest house, which happens to be
the nome OF young minister. Dur
ing her days of illness, the inevitable
happens, and when she RECEIVERS, she
remains at the parsonage. The tongue
OF scandal finally gets busy and drives
the pretty little girl back to the circus,
but only for few days. The minister
seeks her out and the final tableaux
shows the two Of them standing with
their backs to the audience and
watching the train of circus wagons
winding around the road which leads
over the hills to the next stopping
place.
The caste was strong throughout.
me circus scenes are true to life and
considering certain difficulties which
mad to be overcome by reason Of limit
ed space, the play was well staged.
Manager oteege announced that on
the 18th of the present month "The
Lion and the Mouse" another big hit,
Will be seen in Lewistown.
Manager Culver Injured.
by perverse and extremely trick
Of fate, Manager Culver did not see
the finest attraction which he has ever
secured for his house here. While do
Ing some work Saturday in prepar.-
ton for the coming of the show, Mr..
Culver fell and sustained broken
arm and other severe injuries. He Is
connned to his bed and it will be sew
erai days before he is able to be about
again.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-02-06
LATEST POLITICAL DOPE
FROM STATE CAPITOL
APPROACH OF FIRST STATE CON.
MENTIONS ARoUslNc SOME
EARLY SPECULATION.

Feb. 2.-(Special Correspondent Mis-
soula SentineD-The convention to Sc
lect delegates to the national conven-
ton will soon be called. and the &C.
ton OF both the democratic and the
republican parties is problematical.
Until recently it has been assumed
that the republicans would indorse
Taft with little more than perfume.
tory protest on the part of the La
Toilette people and the other radi.
Gals.
The entry of Col. Roosevelt In
the presidential handicap has, how
ever, changed the republican situation
materially. T. Arthur Marlow, ma
tional committeeman; DR.. o. M. Ian
strum, editor of the Helena Record
and possible candidate for governor.
and Senator Edward Donlan, the
wheelhOrse of western Montana re-
publicans, visited with Mr.. Roosevelt
IN New York yesterday, and the re-
port is current that the Carter wing
OF the party is about to declare for the
former president. If there is truth
In the rumor there is little question
but that Montana's eight votes will be
against raft.
The Larter forces are known to be
friendly to Taft, and they would like
to see his reign continued. There can
be but one explanation Of the changed
allegiance. 1t is generally accepted
conclusion that Taft stands no show
of reelection, and that his renomina.
tion would be suicidal to the party,
particularly SO should Woodrow Will
son or some other progressive be the
democratic nominee. Then, too, the
republican leaders of the Carter fac
tlon can read signs of the times, es-
pecially when emblazOned athwart
the sky in letters of lurid light. They
would naturally be in better grace at
the White house if, perchance, Teddy
should win by appearing to be "origi-
nal Roosevelt men," This would also
take the sails out of the Dixon hurrah
for Roosevelt, which is expected to be
shortly.
1t is understood in Helena that
Senator Dixon would like to head the
Montana delegation to the Chicago
convention If Roosevelt is to be in-
dorsed by the state convention, but
the "antis" are not disposed to grant
this crumb of comfort. If the Carter
people control the state convention,
and 1t seems altogether likely that
they will, Lee Mantle will be chair.
man OF the delegation. Other dele
gates will be Senator Donlan, DR..
Lanstrum and Govrnor Allen. Sena-
tor Dixon will receive a very cold
shoulder from Carter convention.
While there is some division among
the democrats. the general feeling Is
that Wilson delegates will be chosen,
and there will be a disposition to
recognize all of the elements of the
party. 1t is generally conceded that
Governor Norris will be chairman of
The delegation, and Thomas J. Walsh
and w. B. George will have no oppo-
sition. From Butte w. A. Clark,
Harry Gallwey and Con Kelley are
Missoula will be repre-
'ented, of course, and Mayor Evans,
;. J. Coffee. C. H. Hall and Dan
pHern are named as probable can
]idates for the honor. !
Senator Tom Stout, of the Lewis.
own Democrat, and Senator Fred
Of Ka,ispell. are candidates
Continued on page 10.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-02-06
Organize New Lodge.

Chaperoned by District Deputy
Swanson, a number of members of
the Lewistown lodge, Woodmen of the
World, went over to Hilger Saturday
evening, where big lodge was or
ganized. The new lodge starts off
with a fine membership and should
prosper
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-02-06
Manv peopIe com,rc

A card to the editor of the Demo-
crat from M. r. Wise. who is now IN
Chicago. states that he has rrn across
scores OF Deon'e who are anxious to
secure some Information relative TO
the Judith Rasin and Jewictown. He
exDects big movement of ho,neseek.
ers and investors this wav 1nrirg the
next few months. Mr.. Wise expects
to return home in a few days.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-17
CAMPAIGN FOR
 PROSECUTOR
TO BE FORMALLY OPENED AT MT, IDA ON THE FIRST MON
 DAY IN FEBRUARY.
All the Candidates Will Be Present and the Test at That Time Will
 Give First Line on Results.

The campaign for prosecuting at torney of the new judicial district of Garland and Montgomery counties will be formally opened on the first Mon- day in February at Mt. Ida, which is the county seat of Montgomery coun- ty
 Thurston P. Farmer, George F. Wilmington, J. B. Wood and M. s. | Cobb, four candidates for the office from this city, and Clip Witt, the can didate from Montgomery county, will all be present and present their can didacies before the people.
 There will be large following of the four candidates from this county present on that occasion to look after their favorites in the race, and on the other hand there will be a large fol lowing of Clip Witt, taie Meatgom- cry county candidate, who will give the native son of Montgomery county cordial reception.
 The campaign promises to be short, therefore to be a rousing one, and it Is expected that there will be gaunt- lets thrown down from all sides on this occasion. That the campaign will be bitter one is evidenced by the communications and circulars that have already been distributed to the voters.
 The real field of the fight will be in Montgomery county, where Clip Witt naturally has the largest follow ing. In Garland county outside of the city, it is conceded that Wilmington and Farmer have much the best of the race, and will almost divide that vote. In the city of Hot Springs, Wood, Cobb, Farmer, Wilmington and Witt will all receive a vote, and it is doubtful wnich will lead The down town precincts may give Witt majori- ties. while the Hot Springs township and Sixth ward will be divided be- tween the local men.
 More interest centers in the prose cutting attorneys race than in the oth- CTS. But this does not mean that there will not be hard contest waged for the county officers.
 In the sheriff's race there are Bob Williams, Charles Webb and Henry Fowler, with the probability that Dep uty William Wiley may enter later. This race will be closely campaigned throughout the county, and promises to be next in interest to that for the prosecutor
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-17
MRS. A. D. BAKER DEAD.

At midnight Sunday night, Mrs. A. D. Baker passed out from the cares and responsibilities of this life.
 Mrs. Bakers death was no surprise, as she has been suffering for several months of diabetes. In her death. her family loses devoted wife and moth- CT, and this city loses one of her very best women, whose loss will be sadly felt by all who knew her To know this pure woman, was but to love her always. Beside a husband and two little ones, she leaves an aged mother, two devoted sisters and two brothers.
 A strange coincidence. which makes the matter doubly sad, is the fact that at the time of her illness and death. her two sisters, Mrs Roy s Stitt of Pawnee City, Neb., and Mrs. ], Dill lard of this city are both critically i'll, scd have been for several weeks. Mrs. ]. billiard has been in the Ozark Sani- torium for six weeks, where she has undergone a very serious operation, from which she is now recovering very nicely. The mother, Mrs. Eliza beth Nelson, has resided in this city for many years, where she has reared her five children. One of the broth CTS, c. A. Nelson, resides in this city, while the other brother, E. T.. Nelson. lives in Palmer Okla.
 All the members of the family have been notified, but, owing to the con dition of the two sisters, the remains will be kept until such time as Mrs. 'Stitt can come. which will probably be three or four weeks, and it is hoped that by that time the sister here will be able to attend.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-17
TODAY TODAAY'S $ ELECTION ELECTION
 VOTING PLACES
SIX ALDERMEN, CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY TO BE NoMl-
 MATED HERE TODAY. .
i.
Interest centers in the Race in First, Third and Sixth Wards, and Fourth
 Also Furnishes Contest

Yesterday the city democratic cen tral committeeman announced the following official voting places for the democratic city primary today when nominations are to be made for city clerk, city attorney and one alder man from each of the six wards.
 First ward, county superintendent office in courthouse.
 Second ward, McLaughlin's store.
 Third ward, old police court room in city hall.
 Fourth ward. Lewis stables.
 Fifth ward, Father McGill's house.
 Sixth ward. Akers' store. Third and Ward streets
 The office of city attorney is nnop- posed. There are three candidates for city clerkship. In the second and fifth wards there is no opposition to the present members in the city coun- cil, while in each of the other wards there is contestson and interest will be keen
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-17
PADDY DREW ON STAGE.
Young Man We'll Known Here Enters
 Vaudeville at New Orleans.

Paddy Drew, New orleans boy, who has relatives here. and is well end favorably known locally, has en- tered vaudeville, as will be observed from the following taken from New Orleans paper
 Paddy Drew will make his first appearance on the New Orleans stage today Paddy in the years gone by, was one of the fleetest shortstops C the South He played on every semi professional baseball teams in New Orleans that had any standing. He comes back home now with beautiful Clayna Newton n lyric sketch and character songs and will make his first appearance in the Lafayette the ater."
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-17
ARLINGTON DANCE TONIGHT.


 Manager Joe w. Corrington of the Arlington hotel, has issued a general invitation to the guests of all the other hotels, as well as Hot Springs social set, to join the Arlington colony in the dancing and attending merry making at tonight's assembly The assembly was postponed from last night as a courtesy to clever Trixie Friganza, who showed in The Sweet est Girl From Paris" at the Audito- rum. Arlington guests turned out en masse for the merry production. Miss Friganza spent the day at the famed hostelry and made a host of new ac- quaintances.