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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
A WHEAT STORY WITH
SOME new FEATURES
VIC LANGDOC's TRlBULATIONS IN
TRYING OUT CORN
WHEAT.

Victor Langdoc never overlooks any
thing when it comes to progressive
EARNINGS. says the Windham Leader.
He has tried raising tobacco and met
with success; he has proved that this
is great country for raising buck
wheat, and we could mention other
demonstrations which he has made
with equal success. But Victor's latest
experiment is that of corn wheat.
Two years ago he made an effort to
get several bushels of this seed, and
although he was promised three BUSH
els of it at five dollars per bushel, for
some cause or another the promise
was not fulfilled and all he was able
to get was just twenty-eight kernels.
Victor was not q man, however, who
despised the day of small things, so
he took the twenty-eight kernels and
planted them, but before they matured
the cattle stole upon it and destroyed
all but few heads, but he saved what
was left and the result Of the second
planting is five and one-half bushels.
Ninety per cent of this seed is said
to be corn, and the heads are fully
eight inches in length. The soil
around Windham will easily produce
from 80 to 80 bushels to the acre of
this corn wheat and they say that it
is just as good as corn when it comes
to fattening hogs. If there Is to be a
packing house opened at Great Falls,
which no doubt there will be, this is
q matter that should concern the
farmer, for If corn wheat will do what
they claim, then the hog industry will
be great paying proposition in the
Judith basin. Mr.. Langdoc intends to
sow. every grain of his corn wheat,
and If he has good luck with it, by
another year he will be in a position
to let his neighbors have enough to
make q start.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
THE GRAIN INSPECTORS.
Eight Of Them Laid OF Last Saturday
for Lack Of Funds.

Eight Of Them Laid OF Last Saturday
for Lack Of Funds.
There will be little inspection of
grain in>Montana until after the next
legislature makes a few amendments
In the grain inspection law, it having
been discovered in the last few
months that the provisions Of the
original law are not broad enough to
make the measure really efficient.
The most serious flaw was made by
the legislature. It appropriated $1,000
for the establishment of the depart
ment. and then provided that the in.
spection fees should be turned into
the general fund. The only way in
which money can be taken from the
general fund Is by legislative appro-
priation. The 5000 has Just been
sufficient to establish the department.
and as the fees are not available.
there are not funds enough ON hand
FOR the maintenance Of the depart
ment and inspectors. Accordingly,
Nov. ! the force Of eight inspectors
was laid o6.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED LAST MONTH
PERMITS TO WE'D
Is THE OCTOBER
RECORD.

Cupid had fairly busy month in
October, twenty-one permits to wed
having been issued by Clerk Of the
Court james l.. Martin, as follows:
Oct. 2-Frederick c. Ranf and Marie
L. Pollmann, OF Harlowton.
Oct. Erred w. Rowland, of Lewis
town, and Elda Welsh, of Heath.
Oct. Thomas w. Baker and Mar.
tha Verne Cook. of Lewistown.
Oct. 8-Clarence C. Bates and Mary
G. Ogg, Of Lewistown.
Oct. 10-George F. Knouse and
Jessie TrOtter, of Flax.
Oct. 11-Raymond l.. Brown and
Gladys B. Buttrick, OF Grass Range;
Ernest A. Rowe and Gladys Norcutt,
Of Denton.
Oct. 15--Walter G. van Samson and
Margaret J. Newell, of Lewistown.
Oct. 16-Clinton Noel, of Seymour,
Iowa. and Florence Noel, of Moccasin.
Oct. 18--Joseph +. Steiner and Anna
M. Leiner. of Lewistown.
Oct. 20-Stacy e. Eckert of Lew.
istown. and Alice Shea, of Great Falls.
Oct. 21-William A. Duff, of Butte,
and Margaret Corcoran, Of Cleveland;
James D. Yancey, of Butte, and Ada
j. Collins, Of Lewistown.
Oct.2 2-Charles s. Lucier. of Lew.
istown, and Anna Smith, of Hilger.
Oct. 23-Oliver Robert Feebacks, of
Martinsdale, and Albertina Gapaillard,
of Lewistown.
Oct. 24-Henry F. w. Benthin and
Frieda Luttjohann, OF Hilger.
Oct. 25-William A. King and Mar
garet e. Roden, OF Everson.
Oct. 27-Austin Mitchell and Mamie
Hedman, Of Sand Coulee.
Oct. 28-David J. Hilger, Of Hilger.
and Mary Angelina Dowd, of Butte;
Joseph Sramek and Anna Burie, OF
Brooks.
Oct. 30-James A. Edwards and
Amelia Pelkey, of Lewistown.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
CONFIRMATION Of
CLASS AT ST. LE0'S
BISHOP LENIHAN, OF GREAT
FALLS, HERE ON AN
NUAI VISIT.

Bishop Lenihan. Of Great Falls, ar
rived here Saturday on his annual
visit to this parish. Sunday the bishop
officiated at the confirmation of class
OF eighty at st. Leo's church. Yes
terday he visited Moore and is again
in the city today. While here the
bishop has inspected the addition to
st. Joseph's hospital and was highly
pleased with that institution, which
he pronounces the finest hospital in
the state. He also inspected the site
for the new church on Brooks island
and has been kept very busy during
his stay here.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
NEW COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO
PASS ON THE RooMiNo
HOUSES.
WANTS A BLOODHOUND
Moving Of Shop In Fire Limits for
Which Permission Had Been Re
fused to Be Followed by Legal Ac-
tion-A Busy Police Magistrate-
Many Petitions Presented.

Considerable business was transact
ed by the city council at the regular
meeting last night and much of it was
of public interest. Mayor Symmes
presided. with Aldermen Sutter, d'Au-
fremont Berkin, Ford and Wiedeman
In attendance.
The petition of the Milwaukee rail-
road for permission to put in sewer
was granted.
The Corbley estate, over which an
easement for the sewer to Judith
Place was asked, declined to give it,
and the city attorney was instructed
to institute condemnation proceedings.
Further time was granted the COM
mittee having the matter of moving
the hack stands from Main street.
Permission was granted for the ex-
cavation for the Odd Fellows-Knights
Of Pythias joint fraternal building at
the corner of Main street and First
avenue, the arrangements for side
walks to be under the direction Of
the city engineer.
Will Prosecute.
The old Studzinski shop, which has
long stood at the corner of First ave-
nue. and Main street, was moved Sum
day, the Knights Of Pythias and Odd
Fellows. owning the. corner, being
ready to begin excavating for the joint
fraternal building. Permission to re-
move the shop across the alley was
recently refused, as 1t would be In
violation of the fire ordinance, the petit
tion of A. Dahl being rejected. The
arrssst of the owner and the contractor
doing the moving was ordered.
In this connection the city attorney
was instructed to prepare a new Or
dinance covering the repair of non
fire-proof buildings within the fire
limits.
A New Committee.
So many applications for rooming
house licenses are coming in under
the new rOOming house ordinance that
it was decided to appoint a committee
on public morals, to whom all such
shall in future be referred
Mayor Symmes named Aldermen Ford,
Berkin and Miller, with the chief of
police and city attorney as ex-officio
members.
Traywick & Ryan were granted a
permit to erect a stone blacksmith
shop on First avenue upon filing a
plan showing it to conform to the or
dinance.
The same action was taken upon a
petition for permission to put stone
to the Power Mercantile COM
pany's stable.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
JUDGE AYERS WILL
Be HOME THURSDAY
JURY TERM OF THE DISTRICT
COURT TO BEGIN NEXT
MONDAY.


Judge Roy Ayers, who went to Glen
dive last Monday, will return home
Wednesday night and will have things
In shape for the beginning Of the jury
term Of court next Monday. This term
will continue until Dec. "a and may
possibly be resumed after Christmas,
although it is expected that the calen-
dar will be cleaned up by Dec. "a.
For Forgery.
]. r. Donohue was brought in yes
terday. charged with having passed
several worthless checks at Kolin re-
Gently. He is now In the county jail.
A Jury Trial.
Stewart Brown, Of Moore, was tried
by jury In Judge Edward Brassey's
court Saturday afternoon on charge
Of treating . horse cruelty, the arrest
having been made at the instance Of
Humane Officer Osborn. of Great
Falls. Brown was acquitted.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
Presbyterian Halloween Party,

One hundred of the young people of
the Presbyterian church were delight
fully entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George J. Wiedeman on Hal
lowe'en. The guests entered by fol-
lowing cord through the labyrinthine
passages of the basement, in darkness
filled with mysterious and awful
noises, and each was sworn to
solemn vow of initiation by the witch
fthe broomstick before being per-
mitted to share In the Halloween mys-
teries.
In each of the commodious rooms.
amid decorations tasty and expressive
Of the traditions of the occasion, were
games of witchery and magic, in which
the young people had revealed to them
the romantic secrets Of the future. Ap-
preaching happiness or woe was seen
In the weight Of the inquirer upon the
scales. or In the folding of papers, or
by Ouija, or by palms or by the rain
bow visions Of soap bubbles.
The evening OF rare enjoyment
closed with Halloween refreshments
and series Of flashlight pictures.
Continued on page seven.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
ABOUT FORTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS ALREADY PAID THE
TREASURER.
FAR AHEAD Of last YEAR
Report Of County Treasurer for Octo.
Der Is FIIed-Why Assessment at
Stanford Is Hish-Hearing on Peti-
tion for Saloon License at War;
wick Before the Commissioners.

Tax paying is on in earnest at the
county treasurer's office now and
Treasurer Poland and M. J. Gosch, his
assistant, are getting a mild foretaste
of what is coming when the real rush
begins toward the end of the month.
Up to Friday night total of $37.543
had been paid in and last night the
total stood at around $4,000. The
total number of receipts issued was
9O5. For the same period one year
ago total of $21,47S had been paid
in and COS receipts issued.
Mr.. Poland is receiving some in
quiries from Stanford IN regard to the
increase in taxes out there. This is
explained by the fact that the city
council Of Stanford certified up to the
treasurer three improvement districts
in that town, which added an average
of $11.50 per lot for these three dis.
tricts.
Treasurer's Report.
The treasurer's report for October
was filed last evening. It shows that
on Oct. 81 there was a total in all the
funds of $141 ,878.08, over half of this
being In the school and sinking funds,
the balances being distributed as fol-
lows:
General fund. $6.175.54; contingent
fund. $1,972.16; poor fund, $1,242.2O;
road fund, s4,559.66; bridge fund, $2,-
915.59; sinking fund. $42,78O.40; gen.
eral school fund, $6.42S45; district
school fund, $44,597.93: high school
fund, $1,5O4.93; high school sinking
fund. $10.739.67: library fund, $3,-
405.41: institute fund, $3.50; protest
fund.- $3.50; Lewistown, $3,63O.35;
Stanford. $131.99; Moore, $147.95:
Roundup, $72.75: sprinkling, $1.80; es-
tates. $4.036.24; coroner's estates.
s62.75; Lewistown, road. $26; redemp-
tion. $9.44; state fund, $3,717.O1; bond
interest, s249.16; state bounty, $136.99
state insane asylum, $247.01; state
stock bounty, $453.43; stock indemnity,
$75.57; Benchland fire fund, 40 cents;
Hilger fire fund. $6.27; unfinished bust
ness.$ 1,776.9S: Stanford road fund,
$14; game warden, $50: Stanford i'm
provement fund. $209.90.
The receipts in October amounted
to $37,543.95 and came from the fol-
lowing sources: Taxes, $32,S10.O3; IL
censes. $2.738.25: county officers fees.
$1,917.54; other sources. $78.13.
The disbursements during the month
to $26,607.19.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
MORGAN CASE IS SET
FOR DECEMBER IS
THE DEFENDANT IS At ONCE RE
LEASED ON FURNISHING
BONDS.

AL Morgan, brought back from Ju-
neau, Alaska, on a grand larceny
charge. 1t being alleged that he dis
posed Of horse belonging to Conduc.
tor Knox, who secured title through
chattel mortgage, gave bonds in the
sum of $4,000 on his arrival here last
Wednesday morning, George Wright
and Carl Erickson becoming his sure
ties. The case has been set for trial
for Dec. Is.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
HiIuer.Dowd.

A quiet wedding took place at st.
Leos Catholic church early last Wed
nesday morning, when Rev. v. ]. van
den Brock joined in the holy bonds
Of matrimony Miss Mary Angeline
Dowd and Mr.. David J. Hilger. The
attendants were Miss Kittie Dowd OF
Butte, and Mr.. Herbert w. Sadler
Following the ceremony Low Mass
was said, when the bridal party pro
ceeded to the residence of the groom q
parents, where a sumptuous four
course breakfast was served. The
table decorations were in yellow and
white, stately chrysanthemums gracing
the center. Yellow shaded candles
gave soft light, and added to the ef-
fectiveness OF the appointments. Gov
ers were laid for the bride and groom,
Mr. and Mrs. David Hilger, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Sadler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Steiner, Miss Kittie Dowd and
Miss Christine Hilger.
The bride wore a handsome tailored
suit of brown cloth, with hat to match
She is the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F. Dowd of Butte. and has
made her home in this city for the
past year and half. She is charm
ing young lady and during her resi-
dence here has made numerous
friends.
The groom is the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. David Hilger, and has grown
from childhood in Lewistown. Sew.
eral months ago he accepted the as
sistant cashiership of the First State
Ban kof Hilger, and he and his bride
left on the outgoing train for Hilger.
where they have gone to housekeep-
ing. Many beautiful gifts were re-
ceived by the happy couple, including
silver, cut-glass, linens. and every
thing to make the home attractive.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
BUSY WEEK IN
SOCIAL REALM
HALLOWEEN PARTIES MOST POP.
ULAR FORM OF ENTER .
TAiNMENT.
H|[GER R--DOWD WEDDING
Marriage Of William Whitehead and
Miss Floy e. Cardweii-Church Pro-
duction Of "Queen Esther''-Presby.
terian Halloween Party-severai
Gard Parties.

Halloween parties have been the
popular form of social entertainment
the past week, both for the grown-ups
and the young folks. and these were
mostly of an informal nature. One
party of young girls first took in the
movies" and later went to the Shan
non home, where appropriate games
were played and fortunes told. Dainty
refreshments were served and black
cat favors were at each place. Those
IN the party were Misses Cecily Black
ford. Stephanie Dougherty. Virginia
Nangle. Judith Walker. Este, Evelyn
and Helen Shannon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
Looks Like War.

Washington, Nov. 4.-The United
States has presented an ultimatum
to Huerta that he Immediately re-
sign the presidency of Mexico. The
war department is prepared for any
eventuality.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
Five Hundred.

DR.. and Mrs. Attix and Mr.. and Mrs.
Atkins, who are giving a series of par.
ties, entertained Wednesday evening
at the Atkins home. Five hundred was
played at ten tables and the prize
winners of the evening were Mrs.
Weese and Mr.. Nissler,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
Five Hundred Club.

On Thursday afternoon Miss Violet
Eidam entertained the Five Hundred
club that has recently been formed.
Miss Marion Thompson was the club
guest, and Mrs. Rutherford won the
prize, dainty boudoir cap. Delicious
refreshments We're served at the con-
clusion Of the game.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
Hit BY Runaway,

0se ~ runaway.
A runaway team on Monday brought
a wagon against the stone balustraAe
Of the Presbyterian church With such
force that some Of the stonswork was
loooened.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
BridQe

Mrs. E. X. Cheadle was hostess to
the Original Bridge club Wednesday.
High score was made by Mrs. Was
and she received a plate.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-11-04
re q Ooy.

Born. in this city. Oct. 81. to Nr.
md Ars. w. b. Kirk, . boy. An we'll.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
OAKLEY

The flowers grown by Mrs. Robt. Hem
mons. of Oakley, are well worth a trip to
her home to see. She has plant which
is causing much comment, now Towering,
which is FIVE feet tall after having the top
pinched back several times. This won
derful plant mast be of the same species
as 'Beanstalk" which Jack" attempted
TO climb. 1t has many blossoms on it at
this time. She has a great variety of
house plants, which are thrifty and very
beautiful.
Misses Elna and Mae Deputy are i'll
with the measles.
At lhe home of William Banning there
is huge pile of sawed frewood, which
appears sufficient to supply all of this
neighborhood for the ensuing FIVE years.
During the prolonged spell of wet
weather, a valuable shoat in the pen Of
William Tucker slipped on the flooring
and brokeits leg; and had to be butchered.
While milking a COW at the home of
her brother at Lincoln last week, Miss
Caroline Clendaniel was thrown down BY
the animal and had three ribs broken.
The sermon preached at the Shingle
School House last Sunday by Rev. T. d.
Good seemed to please all who heard it.
Miss Sallie Webb passed last Saturday
and Sunday with her grandmother at
Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18

CAME to our house one evening. The
children gave him a supper; and subse
quentlv became attached to him. There
were children he interested much, and
this is why his early demise is so much
deplored. But now he is gone and Leroy
Johnson, Paul Bryan and Lora Pepper
will have to look for another playmate
This week porch has been put in front
of the Starkey property on Broad Street,
in tenure of Mrs. Reed.
Miss Agnes Lacey has returned from
an extended visit to friends in different
parts.
George NAPLES property on Federal
Street is being repainted by Smith Bros.
The fishing steamer that has been lay
ing around our docks waiting for a
name-has been called Sussex. New
Jersey papers please copy.
Deputy Grand Master William Hobbs
made a visit to Milton last week and in
stalled the following officers Noble
Grand, G r. Davidson; Vice Grand, w.
H. Hankin; Rec. Sec, 6. B. Hunter.
On last Friday evening Milton Lodge
of Red Men installed officers as follows
District Deputy Grand Sachem, Frank l..
Hudson, of Georgetown; Sachem, c. H.
Davidson; Senior Sycamore, Lawrence
Mason; Junior Sycamore, w. B. Tappan;
Prophet, Willard Clifton; Chief of Re
cords, G. W. Sharp; Keeper of Wampum,
IT. H. Douglas; Collector of Wampum,
George H. Davidson.
! p. Davidson is still in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lydia Ellingsworth died suddenly
at her home on Federal Street on Friday
evening, aged about y years. Funeral
services were held at her late residence
on Sunday afternoon by the Rev L. H..
Webster, and sepulture made in the NJ.
Z. Cemetery by J. r. Atkins.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Reed gave very
delightful Fudge Party" on Monday
evening last to a number of their friends.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Outen and family, Mary, Nellie and Flos-
sic Dickerson, Ralph Short, Vernon
Outen, Charlie Roach and Granvil Dick
erson. The evening was spent in games
and singing. All had fine time.
D. A. c.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18

Miss Mary Clark is visiting her neice,
Mrs. Mary Hudson, of Clayton.
Mrs. Harry Williams, of Wilmington,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Emerson.
A kitcher shower was given on We'd
nesday night to Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Morgan at their home in the country.
Many useful gifts were received and a
very pleasant time spent by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Palmer entertained
on Fridag at a dinner Mrs. Amelia Alex
ander, Rev. c. W. Bounds and family,
Mrs. Eliza Downes and Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Wheatley.
Mrs Charlie Faulkner was on the sick
list last week.
Mrs. James Manlove is improving her
home by having a cellar made.
A. w. Carrow was in Philadelphia last
week for a business trip.
Slaughter Brothers are making con-
crete blocks for their new house.
Mrs Elizabeth Cohee, Mrs. Susie War
ringtou, Mrs Walter Camper and daugh-
ter, and Mrs. Harry Wilcutts spent sew
eral days in Philadelphia last week.
w. c. Meredith took a business trip
to Philadelphia last week
Mrs. Elizabeth Cohee is famous poul-
try raiser, having seven hundred and
fifty hatched now, two hundred of them
now ready for market weighing two lbs.
each.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
FREDERICK.

Rev. ]. w. Jones occupied the NJ Z.
pulpit last Sunday and took charge of the
Willing Workers class. Our people are
very much pleased with him and wish
him success in his new field of labor.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. Mary A. Boone last Friday
evening, where she was assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs J. C. Counselman ana
Miss Clara Lacy.
Mrs. Sara Smithers and Miss Laura
Raughley had charge of the program,
which consisted of literary and musical
productions, after which delicious re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Ralph
Wilson and Mrs. Watson X. Belts were
appointed Oh the Entertainment commit
tee for next month. Mrs. Iohn B. Der
ricksou and Mrs. William Wilson were
appointed for the Flower committee.
John S. Reynolds Company began can
making this week at the cannery and
is getting things i'll shape for the sea
sons work. b. F. Burton and Henry
w. Hargadine are now members of the
new firm.
Mrs. Alice Bearman has returned home
and is making arrangements to have a
sale of her personal and real estate in
the near future.
A meeting was held in the town hall
last Thursday night tor the purpose of
organizing a volunteer fire company. A
committee was appointed for the purpose
as follows: Henry w. Hargadine, !.
Gordon Counselman, Willard Slaughter
Howard Moore and Ira Downes This is
a movement, which should receive the
encOuragementan and financial support from
every citizen We have sufficient water
supply now and need the paraphernalia
for fire lighting. A good sum should be
raised by popular subscriptions, and we
are sure the young people would be will
ing to give entertainments for the bene-
fit of the same. We hope to report de-
finite results soon. Where there is a
well, there is always a way, is familiar
saying, and we hope to see it verified in
this case.
Clarence Wingate, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of his father, Thomas Wingate
last week.
Mrs. Annie Rogers spent several DAYS
in Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Wheatley enter
tanned at dinner last Thursday Rev. G.
w. Bounds and family and Mr. and Mrs.
John Palmer and family, of near town.
Mrs. Mary Kelly is visiting in Clayton,
keeping house for her sister, Mrs. Edgar
Harrington, who has accompanied her
daughter, Mrs. Florence Jarman, to her
new home in Minneapolis, MINI.
Henry McKnitt, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Susan
McKnitt and also Magnolia friends.