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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
J. REEBlE BRINGS AN ACTION
AGAINST LAUX, HAUPT
AND OTHERS.
TO ENFORCE A CONTRACT
Three Small Damage Suits Brought In
the District Court-To Secure d.
vorce-Yesterday Was Naturallxa-
ton Day With Judge Ayers-Sev-
erai New Citizens.

J. Reeble yesterday brought suit
against Phil Laux, Charles Haupt, J
F. Forbes, George Forbes and w. H
Forbes to compel the defendants
Messrs. Laux and Haupt. to carry out
q contract alleged to have been en-
tered into with the plaintiff, under
which he was to become the lessee
of the new Hotel Fergus, now receiv
ing the finishing touches of the paint
ers and decorators. The plaintiff sets
out that he entered into a written con
tract with Messrs. Laux and Haupt
under which he was to take the hotel
for a term of years at fixed rental;
that later agreements were made re
garding the addition of a fourth and
then fifth story; that in January
the parties entered into an oral agree
ment for lease on the hotel by the
plaintiff, number of conditions be.
ing covered by it; that on Sept. 4 last
the defendants, Laux and Haupt, mott.
fed the plaintiff that the building was
ready for occupancy; that on Sept. s
the plaintiff offered to enter into q
cOtnract for a lease that would EN-.
body all the conditions of the previous
lease and agreements, but the defend
ants refused to enter into such writ.
ten contract or to give him posses.
sion; that the plaintiff had expended
$500 for furniture and supplies, and
that although the building was not
ready for occupancy on Sept. 4, he
was, nevertheless, willing to take pos.
session and have the 1aaap rnn from,
that date; that since Sept. 4, being In
readiness to perform his part. of the
agreement, he rendered into court
$425, one months rent, and offered to
pay sum equal to one-twelfth of Is
per cent of the cost of constructing
the fifth story of the hotel and one
half of ten per cent of the difference
in the cost of a wood and tile or
marble floor in the large room on the
first floor; that on Sept. IL Messrs.
Laux and Haupt entered into q writ
ten lease with the Messrs. Forbes for
five years, with the privilege of re-
newal for five years more, the lessees
having full knowledge at the time of
lease to the plaintiff and that the de-
PENDANTS conspired and confederated
together for the purpose of defeating
the plaintiff out of his rights.
The plaintiff asks for decree re-
quiring Messrs. Laux and Haupt to
perform and carry out their agree
ment with the defendant and declaring
the lease to the Messrs. Forbes null
and void; that the Messrs. Forbes be
restrained from taking possession of
the premises and that Laux and Haupt
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
LARGEST AND BEST EXHIBITS
EVER COLLECTED At
HELENA.
FERGUS TAKES HIGH RANK
Wins Blue-Ribbon Prize for Best Dis
play and Arrangement Of Any
County In State-carl Peterson Re-
views the Fair for the Democrat
The Baby Show a Feature.
(By Carl N. Peterson)

Saturday saw the close of the great.
est state fair that Montana has ever
had and in quality of it's exhibits the
best that ever been held in the west
Fasteners marveled at the wonder.
full showing Of grains, grasses and
vegetables. Even to the people Of our
own state it was a revelation Of the
great possibilities that ie before
them.
Livestock Display.
The showing of livestock was ex.
cellent and in quality was as good as
that of the eastern fairs, which goes
to prove that the livestock breeders
of Montana are live ones, and there
are great opportunities in that line
for the farmers Of our state and 1t Is
only question Of time when the ex-
cellence Of our pure-bred livestock
will be as well known as the quality
Of our grains, grasses and vegetables,
The fruit exhibit was splendid and
to the fasteners who have pictured
Montana as the home Of the cowboy
and wild Indian, it was revelation.
It was truly great exhibit of apples.
Fergus Captures Blue Ribbon.
The individual county exhibits were
in class by themselves and were
away ahead Of any county exhibits at
the state fairs of Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and Iowa, which goes to show that
our county exhibits were the best in
the country. There was keener COM
petition between the counties this
year than last, but as usual, Fergus
won the first prize on best general dis
play and arrangement. Much credit
for OuS good showing 1t due to the un-
firing efforts of c. L. Wentworth in
gathering and preparing the exhibits
and to J. H. Surprenant for the ar
tistic arrangement 81 the Fergus
county booth. r
Fergus county captured a. large
number Of first and second prizes on
grains and grasses, complete list not
being available at this time.
The corn exhibit of Custer county
reminded one Of the corn belt in Iowa
and Illinois and Montana will soon be
grouped in that class ALSO
The Montana Agricultural College
Experiment station had an exhibit of
their own in a separate tent. These
exhibits were more in the nature Of
demonstrations in all lines of farm
activities, with each booth in charge
of an expert, who by means of charts
and models explained the results that
could be obtained by following their
suggestions in actual farm practice.
In the dairy barn the college had
an exhibit of Holsteins, all the progeny
of one cow in six years time, demon
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
NATURALIZATION
PAPERS REVOKED
FIRST ACTION OF THE KIND EVER
TAKEN IN THIS DIS.
TRlCT.

For the first time in the history of
this district, naturalization papers
granted to an alien have been revoked.
This action was taken by Judge Ayers
yesterday in the case of Toloma Koho,
native of Russia, who was natural
lied here in 1908. The ground for
the revocation was that the man COM
mitted perjury in securing his final
papers. At that time he took an oath
that he was single man. Special
Agent John Speed Smith recently dis
covered that the man had a wife and
a daughter 81 years of age. What the
mans motive was in misrepresenting
the facts is not known here, but the
absolute proof that he did SO Is found
in an affidavit recently made by him.
self.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30

instructions Of the council, City Clerk
H. l.. Fitton wrote to the examiner,
stating that the city had some time
ago adopted new system of account
ing and installed 1t, and requesting
that the rule be not enforced as to
Lewistown. This city had arranged
for its system before the law was
passed.
This called for the following reply
from Mr.. McGraw:
l am sorry to learn that you have
expended much money on a new sys-
tenn of books. 1t was pretty generally
known throughout the state that the
last legislature required this depart
ment to examine all cities and school
districts of the first and second class,
and before adopting your new system
am rather surprised that you did not
consult this department, as it would
be natural to suppose that uniform
system would have to be adopted
throughout the state to facilitate the
work Of this department.
The forms sent you may look a lit
tie elaborate on the face of the thing,
but am satisfied that after it Is once
will be realized by the officials using
the new system.
The matter was referred to City
Attorney Kirkland.
Building In a Street.
With regard to protest previously
filed against permitting the construc-
tion Of building in what would be
the street at the corner Of Ouelette
and Evelyn streets, J. L. Vanest and
others filed statement to the effect
that this ground had been used as
public thoroughfare for more than
ten years past. The ground has never
been dedicated. Work on the building
has been stopped.
Rooming-house licenses were grant
ed to W. s. Aherin, j. A. Rudisill and
the Diamond Rooming house.
The League OF Pacific Northwest
Municipalities invited Lewistown to
send delegate to the second annual
conference, to be held at Portland Oct.
IL. No action was taken on 1t.
Contractor J. G. Mcclure asked for
an extension Of three days on his paw
Ing contract because Of delay caused
by unfavOrable weather conditions.
The request went over for week.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
The Prize Winners.

Helena, Sept. 27-It was the verdict
of not only the judges but of an over
whelming majority of the visitors to
the state fair that Fergus county was
entitled to the blue-ribbon prize of the
exposition for having the best display
and arrangement. Fergus had good
lead over all the other counties, Park
coming second, with Gallatin third and
Beaverhead fourth.
The other awards on collective ex-
hibits were:
Best exhibit Of grains and grasses
Park, first; Gallatin, second; Fergus,
third; Cascade, fourth.
Best exhibit and largest variety of
grass and forage crops-Park, first;
Gallatin, second; Madison, third; Cas-.
cade, fourth.
Best exhibit Of vegetables and root
crops-Custer, first: Cascade, second !;
Sweet Grass, third; Yellowstone,
fourth.
Largest variety Of products Cas-
cade, first; Madison, second; Fergus,
third; Jefferson, fourth.
Fergus county captured innumera-
BILE prizes for individual displays of
grains, the list of these honors not
having been fully compiled as yet.
The baby show was a bowling sue
cess, figuratively as well as literally.
In the general competition the win
ners were:
Highest scoring baby-Mary Cath
crime Predmore, % months, Helena.
Score, 98.5.
Best boy baby-Earl Perry Hancock,
13 months, Butte. Score, 1874. Son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ]. Hancock.
Second best girl baby-Jennie Doro-
thy Konen, 8 months, Butte. Score,
98. Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Konen.
Best pair of twins-Kathefine Agnes
and Jane Eleanor Gleason, months,
Helena. Score, 94.75.
Fergus Prize Baby.
Verne Bernard Spring was the prize
winning baby from Fergus county.
This youngster made very high
score, 95, being only 3.5 points behind
the champion baby of the state.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
MARRIAGE OF WILLY
DEATON AND |. WILEY
TAKES PLACE AT SALTWATER
MiNNESOTA-RESIDING AT
ST. PAUL.

Announcement was received here
last week of the marriage a week ago
today of Miss Willy Deaton, of Lew.
istown, and Lewis Wiley, of st. Paul
The marriage took place at Saltwater
Minnesota, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
are residing at st. Paul, where Mr..
Wiley holds hotel position.
The bride is a native of this city
and has spent her life here. She is
the daughter of Mrs. Ludie Deaton and
the late w. D. Deaton, famous as a
sheriff of this county. She is a talent
ed musician and for several years was
the pianist with the Lewistown or.
chestra and at the theaters.
Mr.. Wiley came here from st. Paul
and was for time manager of the
Bright hotel for Proprietor Walter
Bright. He is an expert in everything
pertaining to the hotel business and
popular with the travelling public.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
YEARS PROGRAM OF
THE OUTLOOK CLUB
SELECTION OF SUBJECTS AND AS
SIGNMENT OF SPEAKERS
ANNOUNCED.

The program committee o. the Out
look club, A. N. Nadeau, T. T. Taylor
and DR.. J. H. p. Gauss, has just COM
pleted the work of arranging the pro-
gram for the coming year. This is al
ways difficult task and the commit
tee devoted much time to a selection
of subjects for discussion and the as
signment of speakers.
The meetings will begin the first
Wednesday in November and ban
quet and discussion will be held each
month thereafter, the closing one be-
ing In June, SO that there will be nine
sessions In all.
The Program.
Following is the program arranged:
NOVEMBER
The Social and Industrial Evolution
OF South America, Herbert l.. Sackett;
critic, Wyllys A. Hedges.
China, Its Past and Future, Guy L.
Wait; critic. julius H. P. Gauss.
DECEMBER
The Invisible Government, Oliver
W. Belden; critic, Oscar o. Mueller.
The Education of Tomorrow. Elliott
c. Lincoln; critic, Paul r. Trigg.
JANUARY
Is the Human Race Progressing or
Retrograding, Frederick F. Attix;
critic, Ernest w. Wright.
International Peace, Harold B. Cut
ler; critic. Albert N. Nadeau.
FEBRUARY
Social Settlement Work, Wyllys A.
Hedges; critic, Rudolf von Tobel.
Wages AS Factor in Crime, julius
II. P. Gauss; critic, Otto F. Wasmans-
dorff.
Is Tariff for Revenue Only Desir-
able for the United States, Oscar O.
Mueller; critic, Thomas T. Taylor.
Gold and the Cost of Living, Albert
N. Nadeau; critic, Edward C. Russell.
The Religion of the Future, Paul R.
Trigg; critic, Guy L. Wait.
To What Degree Is a Union of
Churches Possible and Desirable, Ern-
est w. Wright; critic, Edward G. WINS.
APRIL
The Single Tax, Rudolf Won Tobel:
critic, Herbert L. Sackett.
The Income Tax, Otto F. Wasmans-
dorff; critic, John C. HuntoOn.
MAY
John Barleycorn, Thomas T. Taylor:
critic. Herald b. Cutler.
The Social Evil, Edward C. Russell;
critic, Frederick F. Attix.
JUNE
The President AS a Law Maker.
John C. Huntoon; critic, Elliott C. Lin.
coin.
Government by Caucus. Edward G.
WINS; critic. Oliver w. Belden.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30

strating what can be accomplished in
building up the dairy business in our
state in short time and what every
farmer can do even though he has but
one cow to start with.
Taken as a whole, the fair was a
success from start to finish and the
best ever in points of attendance, in
quality and quantity of exhibits. What
is needed now to make the fair still
better is the erection of more build
ings to take care of the increasing
exhibits that are sure to be made next
year. Many remarks we're overheard,
uttered by visitors, who did not exhibit
this year to the effect that next year
would find them there with either an
exhibit of livestock or grain"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
MISS CLARA MAIN
THE NEW LIBRARIAN
IS CHOSEN TO SUCCEED MRS. GUY
L. WAIT, WHO HAS
RESIGNED.

At meeting Of the library board
Friday evening, Miss Clara Main was
chosen as librarian, succeeding Mrs.
Guy L. Wait, who recently resigned.
Mrs. Graham, an expert in library mat.
ters, was engaged to get out cata-
logue. This will prove a boon to pa
irons of the library. Mrs. Graham
temporarily filed the position of IL
brarian after the retirement of Mrs.
Wait.
Miss Main was long teacher in
the public schools here and has recent
ly returned from an extended visit to
Illinois.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
Oklahoma Exposition.

L. D. Blodgett. secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, has returned
from Helena. where, at the close of
the state fair. he was engaged in ap-
portioning the Fergus county exhibit.
Part OF this he turned over for use in
a big Montana display that will go at
once to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where a dry
farming exposition is about to be held.
Part of it was also turned over for
use in a permanent state exhibit at
Helena. while the rest was reserved
for the Panama-Pacific exposition and
for the railway exhibit cars.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
Death Of a Girl.

Lizzie Key, daughter of Luther Key,
a farmer near Brooks, died at the hos
pital this morning from acute appen-
dicitis. The girl, who was IA years
of age, mad suffered from this ailment
at times for number of years and
was stricken last week. She was
brought to the hospital Saturday and
1t was found it was too late to one.
rate. The funeral will be held here
tomorrow, but the arrangements have
not been fully completed.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
TWO RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPT.
ED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL.
TO MOVE HACK STANDS
Matter Is Referred to the Street Com
mittee-city's Bookkeeping System
Petition for Opening Up Pine
Street-Aiderman J. c. Miller As
sumes His Duties.

The new alderman, j. G. Miller, rep
resenting the Second ward, made his
first appearance last night as mem
ber Of the council. He was appointed
by Mayor Symmes to all the commit
tees upon which his predecessor, II. J.
Kelly, served. The other aldermen,
Messrs. Sutter, Berkin, d'Autremont,
Weideman and Ford, were all in at
tendance. as well as City Attorney
Kirkland and Engineer Birkland.
Paving Bonds.
The council adopted two resolu-
tions authorizing improvement district
bonds to cover the cost Of street paw
ing. The resolution relating to Dis
trict No. provides for 48 bonds of
$1,000 each, all due and payable on
Oct. l, 1921, and redeemable at any
time when there are funds sufficient
from the levy to retire them. The
bonds bear interest at the rate of 6
per cent.
The bond issue for District No. 10
is $4,000, the terms and conditions
benig the same as in the other dis
trict. The total of the two issues COW
ers all the cost of paving, including
the improvement itself. the engineer
ing expenses, advertising, etc.
Hack Stands.
The matter of getting the hack
stands and express wagon stand off
Main street, which has been up many
times without any action being taken,
was again discussed and it was finally
referred to the street and alley com
.mittee. The committee will confer
with the hackmen and report at the
next meeting.
Want Street Opened.
Gerald Lambert and thirteen other
property owners asked that Pine
street from Second to Third avenue be
opened. Referred to the street and
alley committee.
A petition asking for an extension
of the water main from Elm to Olive
street, one block. Referred to the en-
gineer.
S. L. Stormwind put in a petition for
paWnbrOkers' license. It was accom-
panied by the endorsement of ten free
holders. Action was deferred for one
week.
city's Bookkeeping System.
Recently, 1t will be remembered,
State Examiner H. s. McGraw notified
the city that new system of book
keeping, devised for all cities of the
first and second classes in the state,
must be adopted here, this being the
requirement of an act passed at the
last session of the legislature. Under
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
.[EW|STOWN GIRL IS
GIVEN FIRST PRIZE
BEATRICE ROBERTS HAS BEST
NEEDLE WORK DISPLAY
AT FAIR.

Beatrice Roberts, Lewistown
school girl. did honor to her town at
the state fair by winning the state
prize for needle work. She won the
Howard Elliott county prize for her
work shown here, which entitled her
to the trip to the fair. There her work
was placed in competition with that
of other school girls from practically
every county in Montana and the
judges declared that the Lewistown
girl had fairly won the first hoonrs.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
Barsd ems Railway Contract.

r. M. Barsden, who is just com
pleting the construction OF the east
side sewer system for the city, has
been awarded contract by the Mil
waukee for about 1000 yards of rip
rapping UP Spring creek, together
with rock cut and some other work.
Mr.. Barsden is now establishing his
camp some distance east OF the Lew
istown brewery and will begin work
in few days.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30

Leave for the East,

Midshipman Louis Steadman, of
Seattle, after spending some days
here as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Lane, left last Tuesday for the naval
academy at Annapolis. Misses Edith
and Newell Lane left on the same
train for Boston to resume their
studies. being accompanied by their
grandmother, Mrs. Baugher, who will
be with them during the coming year,
making up congenial and happy
party of travellers
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
A Poor Provider.

Lima Coffin has brought suit in the
district court to secure decree of di.
vorce on the ground of failure to pro-
vide and also asks for the custody of
their one child. The parties were mar.
ried In this city on March 10, 1910, and
have resided in the Moore district.
S. E. Peterson is the plaintiffs attor-
ney.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
For Personal Injuries.

Peter Pavlica has brought suit
against D. J. Burke to recover $1,000
damages for personal injuries alleged
to have been sustained because Of the
defendants negligence. The defend.
ant sets out that in August last he
was in the employ of the defendant as
a laborer and was directed to go into
cut and clear the track from dirt
Continued on page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
Over Riaht of May,

Grace M. Wright last week brought
suit against the Milwaukee to recover
$500, alleging that the defendant had
entered upon his homestead in section
II, township 18 north, of range 18,
taking 14.2 acres for right-of-way pur-
poses. e. X. Cheadle is the plaintiffs
attorney.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30

Peter Griesenauer has brought an
action against the Great Northern Ex-
press company to recover 1854 dam
ages on shipment Of hogs from Stan
ford to Lewistown, it being alleged
that through the negligence Of the de-
fendant the meat was spoiled. A. N.
Naudeau is the plaintiffs attorney.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
Child 10 Injured.

Word was received here today to
the effect that the nine-year-old daugh.
ter of Henry Parent. of Kendall, was
run over by an auto Sunday and very
seriously injured.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30

be required to appear and show cause
why they should not be restrained
from leasing the hotel to any one else
or from conducting 1t themselves.
j. Marshall and ]. C. Huntoon are
the plaintiffs attorneys.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
Arcadian Dance,

The Arcadian club will give its
initial dance of the season at Armory
hall next Friday night.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-09-30
In From Garneill.

William She'll, the we'll known
stockman of Garneill, was in the city
last week. He says the Garneill coun-
try is looking mighty fine this fall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-10-18
Vote will Probably be Taken
at Meeting Monday Night
Committee Report.
RECOMMEND THAT FIRE
JANlT0R MUST. GO
Members of Projections
Claim Company Has Been
Disseminated Against

The question of dismissal of Will
liam Petty as a janitor in the fire
house of Protection Hook s. Ladder
Company will probably be voted on
at the regular Council meeting Mon
day night, as the result of consid-
GRAFTON given the subject at the al
dermanic committee meeting last
night. Members of the fire company
again besieged the aldermen with
requests for indiscriminate action In
the case at the meeting last night,
and according to one member of the
fire committee, practically informed
the aldermen that they had not been
doing their duty. Their chief con-
tention was that both Petty and the
company had been Disseminated
against. 1t was not denied that
Petty had been negligent In duty as
firehouse Janitor, but the defense
was that many other janitors had
also violated the rules.
The fire committee, which tried
Petty On Friday night, October 10.
reported last night with a recon-
mendation for his dismissal. Con-
sternation was caused among the
aldermen when the members of the
fire committee were relieved of the
action in dtsmissing Petty, by an
opinion that the committee should
only report to the Council and 1t
should take the necessary action.
One alderman who is not a member
of the fire committee, was loud in
his protests, declaring that 1t was
the duty of the fire committee under
the fire janttor rules to do the dis
missing. The opinion prevailed that
the fire committee should report as
other committees do to the board as
whole. This will probably be done
Monday night and the subject may
then be voted on.