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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-03-15
THE WATER PROBLEM
Continued from page l.

II might he added that the Ill.
taken from the wells, had found
it's way into the well from the NJ
per strata " the earth through
rust holes in the we'll castings 1t
probably rpnreSentc / the waste of
the past eight years There j. ~"
Indication that any Of It came
from the bottom 1T the wells
The qur@l 2 of good water
supply has been one of uppcimosf
Importance with this community
for many decades As the city
has grown hey ,nd he limitations
Of v'llac" and town snccesRiv'lA
the demand fo' ~ solution ut the
problem has grown more accentn-
ated and ine,stent Many efforts
have u ~ made in the past t"
meet thu d"m,nds Of th's need
but all of II EN- have resulted in
more or less disappointment
One Of the earliest efforts was a
driven well which was put down
at the corner of Nam and Fisher
streets some ~ yeara ago 1t
was in continuous service tai very
recently. being operated Ivy u
hand pump. Its supply o' water
under the influence o, the i nd
pump was inexhanstible The
quality Of the water was general
ly declared t" DO good. though i
was never Analysed Daring lat
ter years its waters were declared
to possess medicinal properties
and many claimed benefits f,om
drinking them at tie pump The
we'll beng a shallow one. com ~
atively. it never comm 'ndtd thai
degree Of ,ntilnrt. which was
nrcass " to ~" prompt Il tn'
Their investigation OF the vein.
The New Iberia Ice a. Bot
Ting Works wa+ the next ,as'l'n
ton to test the getting Of 40 good
water below the surface The
wells came in with \ good snrp',
at depth Of lS5 feet and c"n'ln
ued to yield for Il season whe'
they would close Ivy clogging q
he strainer These troubles con
tinued with -four Successive wells
when the airlft was put III, ~
storing wells which had gone dry
The Clty's waterworks wer,
completed in 1901 with two $ incl
wells IN service. These well'
were 90 aud 22S feet deep 70
respectively. They yielded fair
lly good flow for short while
only. when the hayna had To 10
depended upon foc the city~ wa
tor supply.
| In 1904 two other wells wee
thrilled to a deph If SOB feet il
the hopes OF getting satisfacto
~ supply Of water, Of good quail
ty, aud pcrmanency. We rep''n
below the report Of the analyst ~
the water from these wells:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-03-15

In Match, 1905. Mr. Geo. Fay,
the pi z ,'rer Of the plant, ace
denta ~ discovered the presence
of On inflammable gas in the wa.
tor mains.
A few months later the Difficult.
ty of getting an amply supply of
water out of these wells by sue
ton became 70 great that they
were abandoned and the Teche
was returned to as the one rella.
BILE source Of supply. For the
eight years which have iDtervened
these wells hare bssp capped and
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NOTICE OF HoMotoGAT|oN,
10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
State of louisiana,
Parish of Iberia.

Succession of
Charles Mestayer, ST., and ot his
wife, Aspasie Occur, both deceas-
cd
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
PETITION AGAINST PERMITTING
RESTRICTED DISTRICT
TO GROW UP.
MEMBERSATTEND|NBODY
Presentation of the Matter by w. A.
Hedges, c. A. Drinkard and e. M.
Drinkard-The Petition Is With
drawn Temporarily to Secure Ad-
ditional Signatures.

After a short but vigorous campaign
to develop and concentrate sentiment
in favor Of such action as will result
in advancing the moral welfare of the
city, the Lewistown Civic Betterment
league visited the city hall in body
last evening and presented petitions
urging the council not to permit the
establishment of any restricted dis
trict in the city. About seventy five
men filled up the rather small cham
Der and w. A. Hedges presented the
matter by first citing the state laws
relating to houses of i'll fame.
This evil, he said, was a crime, and
crime could not in any way be legal
lied. He stated that several cities of
Montana had taken stand against
the restricted district and cited Mis-
soula and Bozeman as places where
the effort had been entirely effectual.
In support of this he read message
from Mayor Buel, Of Bozeman, who
stated that there was no restricted
district there and since it's abolish
ment the officers had experienced no
In keeping the rooming
houses in proper shape.
The league, said Mr. Hedges, had
secured a number of reports on vice
Investigations, among them being
those from Chicago and Cincinnati,
and the conclusion reached by the in
vestigators was that segregation" did
not really segregate. The traffic was
more extensive in cities having these
districts than in those where they did
not exist. In Chicago segregation had
proven failure, so far as mitigating
the evil was concerned. It's effect was
simply to increase it. While mercy
should animate those charged with the
prosecution of the evil, that prosecu-
ion should be relentless and unceas-
ing to the extent of stamping it out
1t raised it's head. In the
orief time the local organization had
oeen In existence, 269 had signed the
and many more signatures
could be secured.
You men who constitute this ad-
continued Mr.. Hedges,
have been selected because you are
leaders. You have at the
lead of your police department a
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17

man whose ability in ferreting out
crime Is known to us all and who is
second to none. We have entire con-
lidence in him. We want the room.
ing houses investigated and women
VINO are plying this trade ordered out
OF the city. We ask you to put the
reputation of Lewistown upon the
highest plane. The evil we are dis
cussing is disgrace to any city and
IT cannot be that in a city of homes.
IKE Lewistown, it will be permitted
to exist"
Gives Ten Reasons.
Z. A. Drinkard was the next speak.
er and he said the mayor and alder
men had been elected to carry out
the VIII OF the people. The question
as to the best remedy for the social
evil was one that good men differed
about and some of them took the po-
sltion that segregation was the best
solution of the problem. But the
members of the league did not take
such a view and believed that those
VINO held 1t We're mistaken. II the
question could be thoroughly threshed
out he felt confident that a majority
OF the people would be against segre-
cation. He had ten reasons to ad-
vance against permitting any restrict
ed district to grow up here, and they
We're:
!. Wherever such n district was To-
Gated It would decrease the value of
the surrounding property and thus
work a great injustice upon the own
ers of such property.
2. II was in violation OF the state
laws.
3. A restricted district could he ms.
tilted only on the ground that It was
necessary evil" But there was no
such thing as necessary evil. IF It
Continued on page four.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
CLINTON GREEN'S
BODY DISCOVERED
THREE BOYS FIND REMAINS or
MISSING CHILD IN SPRING
CREEK.
Friday morning three boys named

Friday morning three boys named
Alexson, Curruthers and Johnsud,
each about ten years old, we're fish
ing in Spring creek, near the poor
farm, when they saw what appeared
to be a child's body caught in some
debris at bend in the stream. They
proceeded to get the object out and
found that it was child's body, or
what was left of it. The discovery
was soon repL-ted to Coroner George
Creel, who had the remains at his un-
dertaking establishment in a short
time. The surmise was that the body
was that OF little Clinton Green, four
year-old son of Mrs. Virginia Green,
cashier at Lehman's grocery depart
ment, and this proved to be correct.
Louis Lehman was able to positively
identify the remains by means of the
clothing and especially pair of
overshoes coming from the Lehman
store. AS soon as Identification was
complete, arrangements were made
for the funeral and this was held Fri
day afternoon, Rev. E. L. White, of
the Methodist church, being in charge.
Disappeared in February.
Clinton Green was last seen alive
on Main street on February %. To-
ward evening, when he failed to re-
turn home, the alarm was given and
careful search was made for him.
This was renewed the following
morning, and then the officers as well
as private parties took it up and for
two weeks or more Spring creek was
made the object of scrutiny, one party
going down the stream in boat away
beyond the point where Fridays dis
covery was made. No trace of the
child could be found and kidnapping
theory was evolved and found many
The great majority of
those interested, however, were satis-
fled that the child had fallen in the |
creek and believed that the body
would be accidentally discovered
sooner or later.
l.4e three boys who found the body |
will share equally the reward offered |
by the county, $3.50, for the finding OF
the body.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
LEW|STOWN KNIGHTS
GOING TO KAL|SPELL
LARGE PARTY WILL LEAVE HERE
FOR THE FLATHEAD CITY
TOMORROW.

A party of about thirty knights
Templars and their ladies will leave
here tomorrow for Kalispell to attend
the twenty-seventh annual conclave
of the order to be held there June 1s
and 20. At Great Falls the Lewistown
party will have it's own Pullman, join
ing the delegations from Great Falls
Billings, Livingston, Butte, Miles
City, Helena, Bozeman, Virginia City
Dillon and Glendive. They will have
special train from Great Falls to
Kalispell.
The meeting at Kalispell will be-
gin at in the morning of June 10
with the opening of the grand com.
mandery. At 1890 an automobile
trip to either Mcdonald, Whitefish,
Swan, Bitter Root or the F1athead
Lake will be made for the benefit of
the visitors, while in the evening
band concert will be held at pretty
Woodlawn park.
The second days program will be-
gin with meeting of the grand COM
mandery and will be succeeded by one
of the big features of the meeting, the
parade. This will start at 1920 and
every knight and officer will take
part. The regalia belonging to the
different knights and officers will be
worn and it is expected that this will
be most imposing ceremony, with
the float which will be used.
The closing session of the grand
will be held in the after
noon after the parade and this will be
followed by boat excursion on Flat
head like to Yellow bay, where din
ner will be served to the visitors.
The delegation from Lewistown,
with perhaps two from Harlowton,
will be made up of the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Waite, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. Symmes, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Lane,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Lehman, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. J. Wiedeman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Goss, Mr.. and Mrs. Edouard
Sutter, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. Melchert, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Atkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Z. Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. |
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B. Clark.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
FOR A
BIG CELEBRATION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOW
HAS THE ARRANGEMENTS
WELL IN HAND.

The Chamber of Commerce has an.
pointed ]. c. Bebb, G. E. Mathews and
A. D. Johnson to work out a general
plan for the celebration of the Fourth
here. A league baseball game will
be one of the great attractions and it
has been decided to make the morn
ing parade another. 1t has been de-
cided to give prizes of $40, $25 and
$15 for the best-decorated buildings,
with similar prizes for the three best
floats in the parade; prizes of $40,
$25 and SIS for the best decorated
autos and prize for the best-decor-
ated lodge float.
An effort is being made to secure
a novelty in the amusement line for
a free exhibition Immediately follow
ing the parade and again in the eve.
ming. and If it can be arranged there
will be a fire run of the fire depart
ment in the evening.
Billings will send over a big dele
cation for the ball game and a very.
large attendance from the county is
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
FANS ENJOY THRILLS
IN FINE BALL GAME
EXCITING FINISH IN THE SEC.
OND GAME WITH
SHERIDAN.

In double-header Sunday after
noon between Lewistown and Sheri-
dan, the honors were divided, and
while both games were interesting,
the last one was a corker, providing
"a succession of thrills that set the
fans wild. The climax came in the
last half of the ninth, when Lewis.
town went in to finish, with the score
standing six to two in favor of the
visitors. McQuaid, the first man up,
was struck out by Verheyen, but Nor
gobbled up and Conley drew a pass.
Ploof sent fly to short that was
gobbled up and Conley draw a pass.
With two out and two on, Kelly came
to bat and was struck by the first ball
pitched, filling the bases. Becker was
passed, forcing Morrow in. With the
bases still full, Willard sent a hot
grounder through short, bringing in
Conley and Kelly and leaving the
score six to five. The job of clean
ing up" fell to Giffin and he seemed
just the man for it. He smashed the
horsehide right on the nose and for
an instant the crowd went wild with
delight, but the Joy was changed to
gloom when MeGeehan, at short, shot
up into the air and with one hand
speared the ball, retiring the side.
LeWistown scored twice in the Sec
ond, when Morrow came through with
a safe drive to right field. Ploof was
passed and Conley sent one to short
that was nicely fielded. McGeehan
tossed the ball to second to catch
Ploof and the chances looked good for
doubling up, but the second baseman
dropped the ball and Morrow came
home. Kelly hit to short and the ball
was thrown to the plate in time to
catch Ploof, but the throw was wide
and Ploof scored. That ended the
run getting.
Sheridan scored first in the second
inning, which was opened by Solbraa
with a two-bagger to the left field
fence. Then. Thirwell slammed one
over the right field fence for three
bases, bringing Solbraa home. Nc. |
Government went out on a fly to Con-
ley and Verheyen hit safely to left,
Continued on page ten.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
FIVE TENDERS FOR coNsTRuc.
TON OF BANK AND ELEc.
TRIO LIGHT BUILDING.
DENVER FIRM IS LOWEST
Splendid Structure to Go Up at Cor
ner of Main and Fifth Avenue Will
Represent Total Outlay of About
5,000.O0-Slater Brothers Buy
landt Site.

Bids for the construction of the
joint building to be erected by the
First National Bank and the Lewis
town Electric & Power company were
opened last evening at the office of
the architects, Wasmansdorff & East.
man, and were later tabulated. In
addition to these bidders, large
number of material men interested in
the matter were on hand and it looked
as though convention was being held
in the light company's offices. The
bids were accompanied by certified
checks to the amount of about $685.
OOO The bids were tabulated and
given out by Manager c. C. Simon
son, OF the light company, as follows
l. Seerie Bros, Denver, $97 900.
Vacuum heating system, $1,000
z. Piper Construction company, city,
$l0S.OOO. Heating, $1,666.
3. Olson & Johnson, Billings, $112,-
45O Heating, $1,650.
4. Gagnon & Co., Billings, $115,25O.
Heating. $1,45O.
5. Leighland Klippe & Co., Great
Falls, $116,50O. Heating. $1.67O.
6. j. A. Pettifer & Co., city, $116,-
$40. Heating $1,000.
7. Sound Construction & Engineer
ing Co., Seattle, $117,50O Heating,
$1,320.
The usual inquiries are now being
made regarding the standing and
ability of the bidders and the award
will be made shortly. Construction
will begin as soon thereafter as pos
sible.
The building is to be four stories,
fireproof, and equipped with the latest
A Big Investment.
With the cost of the site, clearing
away buildings, excavating and other
expenses, the building completed will
represent an outlay of about $175 900.
It is to be of reinforced concrete,
faced with brick, and will be the finest
business structure in this part of the
state.
Slater Bros. Buy.
A long-pending deal was closed up
1T the end of the week when Slater
Bros. bought the Louis Landt site. ad-
Joining the new Richards building on
Main street, having a frontage of
ifty feet, for $22.500. Slater Bros. in
end to shortly erect handsome
building on this site, which will close
lp the gap between the Richards
and the Lang block.
Many Sales Made.
Many sales of city lots have been
made during the past ten days, and
esidence property is in sharp de-
nand. The buyers in most cases in
end to improve their property with
nut delay.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
TO CREATE SPECIAL
LIGHTING DISTRICT
is ADOPTED AT
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT.

The city council disposed of a good
deal OF routine business last evening,
having previously passed the resolu-
ton creating the paving districts, the
ilrst including Main street from Miller
10 olXth avenue, and the second.
Third. Fourth and Fifth avenues for
one block each way from Main street.
July at p. m. being fixed as the
tlme for hearing protests, the coun-
Gil last night took up resolution
creating lighting district to cover,
IN general, the paving district and
passed It, The resolution appears in
this issue of the Democrat.
The city engineer was authorized O
purchase a cement tester.
II was decided to notify the Nelson
company to make good on it's side
walk work. or the bond will be en-
forced.
Mayor Symmes appointed the fol-
lowing delegates to the Good Roads
convention at Kalispell: Aldermen
Berkin, d'Autremont and Sutter, and
Bert Melchert and G. ID. Allen.
Chief of Police Edward Martin was
instructed to see that all peddlers
have licenses.
.. w. Belden appeared before the
council to suggest that a general ordi-
nance regulating traffic on the streets
De enacted. The matter was referred
to City Attorney Kirkland, who will
prepare such an ordinance.
The street committee recommended
that cement sidewalks be ordered
along the following streets:
On the east side of Fourth avenue
from Janeaux street to the alley be-
tween Janeaux and Watson.
On the west side of Fourth avenue
from Janeaux to Watson and from
Fourth avenue along the north side of
watson to the Hoffman house.
On the south side of Janeaux street
between Second and Third avenues.
On both sides of Janeaux from Fifth
to Third avenue.
me committee also recommended
that the council take up, with a view
TO building new bridge, the ques.
tlonable safety of the foot-bridge
across Spring creek at Janeaux and
Second avenue. In this connection
your committee would also recommend
That the sidewalk or bridge leading
from the east side of Janeaux and Sec,
ond avenue be either rebuilt in n sub.
stantlal manner by the abutting prom
erty owner or abandoned and torn
out, as its present condition is con-
s1dered unsafe.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
FLAG DAY EXERCISES
BY LEW|STOWN ELKS
FINE CEREMONIAL Is CARRIED
OUT SUNDAY AFTER.
NOON.

The flag day exercises by the Elks
at their hall Sunday afternoon were
well attended and all were impressed
by the beautiful ritual. The hall was
decorated with the national colors
and flowers and presented a most at
tractive appearance. Secretary Geo.
T. Mathews read the history of the
nag and the Interpretation of the
meaning of the flag was given by viii
liam F. Sheehan. An orchestra fur
nished music, playing national airs,
and the whole program was carried
out smoothly. Exalted Ruler Art
Baker presided. with all the officers
at their stations. each one performing
his part most creditably.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
MissouIa Minister'S Break.

Missoula, June 11.-Rev. Harold
Griffis, of the Christian church, who
married Miss Virginia Moncrief, a
white girl, today is liable to arrest
and punishment by the provisions of
the Montana state law, which states
explicitly that it is misdemeanor to
perform a marriage between Chinese
and whites. The penalty is $500 fine
or Imprisonment for a month, and
Rev. Mr.. Griffis is clearly guilty
should he be prosecuted.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
Divorces Granted.

A decree of divorce has been grant
ed in the case Of Robert Paulding
against Pauline Paulding. The parties
were married at Hull, England, in
1900 and then removed to this county.
DesertiOn was the ground on which
the decree was granted. E. G. Worden
represented the plaintiff.
Margaret Martin was granted a di-
vorce from e. l.. Martin last Thurs
day on the ground of intemperance.
The parties were married at Lewis
town in 1899. G. w. Buntin represent
ed Mrs. Martin.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
JUDGE MILLER
SMITH IS HERE
HELENA JURIST PRESIDING IN
THE DISTRICT COURT
TODAY.
G|[KERS0N AND THE c, N.
Matter Involves Damages for Right Of
Way-Three Divorces Are Granted,
Two on Ground of Desertion-
Jewell Gets Verdict Against Hob
son Elevator Company.

Judge J. Miller Smith, OF Helena,
is presiding today at the trial OF con-
demnation action brought originally
by the Great Northern against J. O.
GilkersOn. Mr.. Gilkerson owns some
lots in the northeastern part Of the
city and the railway sought right of
way through the property. The COM
missioners appointed made an ap-
praisement and from their award Mr..
Gilkerson appealed. J. C. Huntoon and
E. G. Russell represent Mr.. Gilkerson,
while Q. w. Belden and l. Parker
Veazy appear for the Great Northern.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17

Myers, Rev. e. L. White pronounced
the benediction.
Each of the graduates were pre-
sented with yellow rose by Mrs.
George J. Wiedeman and Mrs. George
w. Cook.
High School Commencement.
Principal H. A. Sackett, of the high
school. received word Saturday to the
effect that Prof. W. w. Kemp, head
of the department of education of the
University of NJ ontana at Missoula,
would deliver the address at the com.
mencement exercises here next Thurs
day evening. His theme will be "The
Conservation of Boys and Girls"
Prof. Kemp is widely known as
scholarly and impressive speaker.
This completes the list of events
being as follows:
Wednesday evening, June 1S, class
play, Dandy Dick" tsthe gymnasium.
Admission by ticket and tickets
may be obtained from members of the
class or from Mr.. Sackett.
Thursday evening, June 20, COM
mencement exercises at the gym
nasium.
Friday evening. June 20, junior
prom, at Armory hall.
Sunday, June %, baccalaureate SER
mon at St. James Episcopal church
by Rev. George Hirst.
Monday evening, June 20, alumni re-
union and dance at Armory hall.
Following is the full program for
the commencement exercises:
overture Orchestra
Invocation. Rev. E. L. White
oelcClIOu orchestra
commencement Address ........
Prof. w. w. Kemp
selection ...-.~-.....-...~.~.-... Girls Quartet
Presentation of Diplomas .-..........
A. Moulton
Selectlon n...-.......-..-..-...-..~.... Orchestra
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
Looking Over the Basin.

w. Alexander, a millionaire lumber.
man and paper manufacturer of wis.
consin, with John Stewart, of that
state, and F. H. Gilchrist, of Kearney,
Nebraska, visited Lewistown last week
and took trip out into the Basin
looking at land.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
Directed Verdict,

In the case of M. G. Wilson against
the Milwaukee, to recover $1,205 for
shipment of household goods start.
ed from Omaha and turned over TO
the defendant at Mobridge, a directed
verdict for'$f45, the amount offered by
the defendant under a restricted liza
bil1ty contract, was returned. Won
Tobel & Sheehan represented the rail
way company.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1913-06-17
Each Wins a Verdict.

In the case of Frank Strouf against
Albert Zenizeck, to recover on CON
tract for the delivery of wheat, the
jury found for Strouf for $3.50. In a
second action brought by Strouf
against Zenizeck, to recover for serv-
ices, Zenizeck was the winner. O. O.
Mueller and A. ID. Strouf represented
the plaintiff and C. j. Marshall the de-
fendant.