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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
ENFERTA|NS
SOCIETY Of EQUITY
FlNDLAY A. BENNETT, STATE OR.
GANiZER, DELIVERS INTER.
EsTING ADDRESS.

Buffalo, Mont, Dec. 28.-There wef
about 40 farmers out to the Americh
Society of Equity meeting here list
Saturday. Findlay A. Bennett of L w.
istown, who is now state organizer for
the society in Montana, gave a ak
that appealed to the pecuniary iJter-
est Of the farmers. He urged thai the
farmers elevators that are aleady
erected at Straw, Moore and Byffalo,
built and backed by the Fisher Mill
ing company's money. Considering the
fact that already some of the firmers
were stockholders, they be boujht and
reOrganiZed on the equity bass.
S. L. Dotson of Moore, the general
manager of the Fisher farmers ele-
vators, gave an interesting tlk, tell
ing how the putting in OF hB line of
elevators had lowered the margin of
profit on wheat from approximately
eight cents per bushel to about three
cents per bushel. Mr.. Dotson read
the amendment passed by the stock
holders last July, limiting the stock
holders profits to be divided among
the stockholders pro rata to the
amount of business done in dollars
and cents with the elevator.
In contrast with this Mr.. Bennett
presented the equity plan of dividing
pro rata the profits, according to the
actual amount of wheat or other
grains delivered by the farmer. wheth-
er he was a stockholder or not, and
he urged that the 10 per cent on the
investment of the stockholders was
sufficient inducement to ge! the capt.
tai.
The Fisher farmer elevator stock
holders vote according to the number
of shares of stock they hold, whereas
the equity people vote one man, one
vote, whether he has one share or a
dozen.
The equity plan seemed to appeal
strongly to the small farmer, whereas
the Fisher plan appealed to those who
were able to own several shares Of
stock-with the possible exception of
B. c. White-who seemed in a brief
talk to be concerned about the work.
ing out of either plan in its taking
care of the farmer with 500 bushels
of wheat as well as the man with car.
load lots. Mr.. White insisted on
knowing how much risk one assumed
in shipping by equity methods-where
they got the cash, when, and how. Mr.
Bennett stated that the equity ad.
vanced S5 per cent of the cash when
the grain was delivered, and paid the
rest when it was sold.
Mr.. White said it would not cost
much to organize and try out the
equity and that he would risk the
initial shipment of a carload Of oats
to find out what their terminal selling
facilities could do for the Montana
farmer.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
MONTANA SEED LAW
IS NOW EFFECTIVE
REQUIRES THAT ALL SEED MUST
BE LABELED AS TO
ITS PURITY.

The seed law passed by the last leg
islature went into effect on January !.
This provides that on all seed sold
in the state, unless labeled as not
cleaned, there must be an attached
label showing the following:
Kind of seed, variety, purity, germi-
nation, where grown, name and ad-
dress of seller.
To provide for furnishing this i'll
formation free, state grain labOra-
tory has been established at the Mon
tana experiment station at Bozeman,
and samples sent in will be tested and
reported without charge.
With seeds like wheat, oats, peas,
corn, ETC., send three to four ounces.
With clover, alfalfa, grasses and 9TH
er fine seeds, one to two ounces Is suf-
fcient The reports will be returned
as soon as the test is completed, which
will be from three to eight days with
grains and from 10 to 25 days with
some small seeds.
Put your name and address on each
package, and when several samples
are sent, number these and keep
record showing what seed each num-
ber refers to. State II seed is home
grown or purchased, and If purchased,
give growers name.
Address samples to State Grain
Laboratory, Experiment Station, Boze-
man, Montana.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
BLUE SKY
LAW NOW IN EFFECT
THE UNSCRUPULOUS PROMOTER
WILL FIND THIS STATE
HARD FIELD.

Helena, Dec. 31.-Stock jobbers and
unscrupulous proomters, dealers in
short-weight goods, and sellers of poor
seed, had best steer clear of Montana
after tomorrow, for New Years day
the blue sky law for the regulation of
promoters and land statesmen, the net
container provision of the weights
and measures act, and the pure seed
law go into effect
State Auditor William Heating, who
will have charge of the enforcement
of the blue sky law, has completed
preparations for it's administration.
He conferred with brokers in many
cities of the state and has as far as
possible complied with their sugges-
tions concerning the form of reports
and other data that will be required
of new companies seeking to float
stock issues and of real estate deal
ers handling property situated outside
of the county where 1t is being offered
for sale.
After tomorrow the law requires
that all package or container goods
shall be marked to show their net
contents. On stocks or goods already
on the shelves, Secretary of State A.
M. Anderson will not be too literal in
the enforcement of the act if mer-
chants evince spirit of cooperation
and an honest endeavor to comply
with the law.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06

Dec. 20-Harry A. Harding and
Mary A. Shull of Flax; Paul H. Donis-
thorpe and Ramona Davis of Hilger;
Otis S. Lish of Natal and Mrs. s. A.
Quinn of Lewistown.
Dec. 22-Ralph Bray and Kate Duffy
Of Fort Maginnis; James B. Emerson
and Lena c. Nelson of Lewistown.
Dec. 23-Harry J. Knapp and
Johanna Deethardt of Winnett; Albert
Nelson and Fay Osmers of Lewistown.
Dec 24-John w. Ballard and Eta
ID. Smith of Harlowton; Harry James
and Nettie McCallum of Heath.
Dec. 26-Fred r. Lawn and Nobel
Craig of Hilger.
Dec. 27--James f. Mason and Mary
G. Kelbourn of Denton; John X. Moffet
of Benchland and Laura A. Wilson IF
Paxton, III.
Dec. 29-Guy C. Miller and Mamie
Jelinek of Stanford; Joseph F. Gil
breath and Lillian Craig of Lewis
town.
Dec. 3O-John Montgomery of Hill
ger and Norma ID. Burgess of Ken
DALI
Dec. 31-Archie l.. Leeper of Clear
Lake, Mont, and Kate Kelleher of
Stanford; Jens Larson and Winifred
G. Trimble of ROthiemay; Homer II.
Jenkins and Ruth Thomas of Three
Forks; William #. Holtz and Mabelle
Kohr of Lewistown.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
Frank and George Day, $735.65; W..
M. Blackford, $423.59; A. Lincoln,

Frank and George Day, $735.65; w.
M. Blackford, $423.59; A. Lincoln.
$969.74; E. ]. McCollum, $4S9.57; J. G.
Houck, $556.78; H. C. Brown. $4O6.2o;
Evers Bros, $735.22; Lewistown Imple-
ment Co., $7O4.15; Judith Basin Com
mercial Co., $597.20; H. H. Lang,
$674.S9; D. S. Hastings, $691.51; H.
F. Clement, $5S4.44; G. r. Jackson,
$495.99; Claus Borgeson, $874.75; h.
S. Hamilton, $5O3.67; Charles Wise,
$73O.16; p. E. Anderson, $7S6.65; c..
M. Belden, $674.35; Svend Holland,
$576.25; Western Farm Lands Co.,
$743.37; Perry Westfall, $533.S6; Ed
Mcdonnell, $6S9.57; Fred T. Culver,
$514O4; B. E. Stack, $401.60; William
Gordon, $784.89; James H. Charters,
$6O0.29; Judith Basin Mercantile Co.,
$61329; R. w. Clifford, $417.48; North
Moccasin Livestock Co., $443.49; Geo.
Wright, $4O9.43; l. F. Tyson, $77o.3o;
Robert jackson, $546.83; ]. M. Eby,
$419.3O: Ben Mcdonald, $763.33; c..
M. Harris, $511.52; c. H. Williams,
$43O16; w. H. Culver, $4O4.79; Cox &
Skaggs, $646.S6; w. B. Peck, $517.68;
David Foreman, $484.03; Anton Scha-
fer. $537.S2; Montana Ranch Co.,
$834.84; Buffalo Creek Sheep Co.,
$873.91; E. C. Sweitzer, $773.42; W..
H. Hopkins, $57O.52; F. E. Piper,
$592.65; Mrs. Flora Anderson, $400.27;
John M. Johnson, $594.25; Stanford
State Bank, $S73.57; A. w. Stoddard,
$70S.49; Milwaukee Land Co., $717.59:
w. S. Smith, $5O7.55; State Bank of
Moore, $925.49; H. J. Slack, $475.S1;
H. P. Imislund, $4OO.61; J. j. Sigafoos,
$53S.16; Goodrich-Call Co.. $813.O3; ].
B. Clark, $425.99; Andrew Green,
$746.61; w. l. Hughes, $881.66; Phil
Laux. $635.72; Laux & Haupt, $4O3.65;
Simeon Douglas, $619.3O; 6. E. Rich
ards, $460.3O; w. Jackson & Son,
$483.40; w. G. Norman, $5OS.43;
James Kelleher & Son, $762.64; Stone
& Long, $667S6; Moore Hardware &
Implement Co., s647.s9; War; & Nc
Clave, $861.9S; Alexander & Gilcrest,
$57O.15; Robson State Bank, $4O5.17;
J. H. Willard, $45O.76; E. G. Russell,
$492.97; First National Bank Of Moore,
$870.14; c. M. Clary, $601.58; Pat Nj
hill, $713.63; Stanford Townsite Co.,
$801.86; A. J. Slough, $544,86; Peter
Shannon, $410.S3; Flatwillow Land
Co., $4O3.16; Empire Investment Co.,
$995.67; Lewistown Lodge No. 81, A.
F. & A. NJ, 1897.
Many of the notable improvements
in this city last year are not taxed,
as they were not completed when the
assessment was begun last March.
Next year the Crowley block, the
Bank-Electric building, Power Mercan.
tile block and other buildings will be
assessed.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
MARRIAGES DURING
DECEMBER A RECORD
THiRTY.Six LICENSES ISSUED By
CLERK MARTIN LAST
MONTH.

December proved to be a record
breaker in the marriage line in this
county, Clerk of the Court J. l.. Mar.
tin, first aid to cupid, having issued
thirty-six marriage licenses during the
month.
Following is the complete list Of the
permits to wed issued:
Dec. Elmer Ward of Moore and
Bessie Moody of Hilger; William F.
Gordon of Fergus and Clara e. Hull
of Gelngary; ]. w. Lint of Garneill
and Florence M. Eaver of Lewistown.
Dec. 2-Wm. r. Mcdonald of Gar
neill and Jessie A. McHugh Of Lewis
town.
Dec. 3-Axel o. Erlandson and Mrs.
Anna Halvorson of Fullerton.
edo. 6-Richard w. Mckinney and
Etheda H. Dougherty of Hilger.
Dec. 13-Enos l.. DotsOn and Edna
M. Jones of Straw; Clyde H. Barney
and Alma L. Allen of Deerfield.
Dec. 15-Thomas p. Welton of Bill.
lings and Ester Larson of Neihart.
Dec. 16-Harry l.. Morgan and Min.
ME Lerew of Stafford; William Poe
and Jane Doremus of Lewistown.
Dec. 17-Jack Erickson and Hattie
Akers of Lewistown; Hugh e. Row.
ley and Olive A. Hollenbeck of Grass
Range; James w. Hoyt of Great Falls
and Olive E. Logan Of Lewistown;
Gust Eggert of Lewistown and Martha
J. Bnaks of Glengary.
Dec. 18-Charles B. Evans and Clara
Petersen Of Hedgesville; Otto Thomp.
son OF Judith Gap and Rena Iverson
of Erdahl, MINI.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
GREAT NORTHERN LED THE LIST
LAST YEAR WITH MORE
THAN $4,000.
THE MILWAUKEE SECOND
List Of Those Who Paid in Excess Of
Four Hundred DoIIars-Miiwauke
Will Take the Lead This Year
Many Improvements Not included
in the 1918 Assessment.

A glance through the tax rolls for
the past year reveals some interest
ing facts, showing, for instance, that
the Great Northern is the heaviest
taxpayer in the county, it's cOntribu-
tion being $36,769. The Milwaukee is
second on the list, paying $1S,5OO.
Next year, when the Milwaukees line
to Great Falls will be assessed, to-
gether with it's extension to Winifred
and perhaps to Roy, with other extern
sions, it will undoubtedly take the
lead The Northern Pacific, which has
no mileage in the county, paid $7,427
on it's land holdings. A good many
large taxpayers do not figure in the
list, their interests being included In
the assessment of firms and corpora
tions. Following is list OF those
whose payments for taxes appear on
the record in excess of $4O0:
Northern Pacific, $36,769; Milwau-
kee, $19,5OO; Northern Pacific, $7,427;
Long Investment company, $4,236;
Guthrie, Riley & Co., SLIGO; Frank
Stephens, $1,147; Lepper & Carl, ST..
23O; Dengel Bros, $1,113; Judith Basin
Land Co., $1,172; Bright Hotel Co., ST.
669; Cottonwood Coal Co., $1,655; J.
D. Waite, $2,19O; Lewistown State
Bank, $1,327; John Brooks. $1,623;
Great Falls Power Co., $1,602; Judith
Mercantile & Cattle Co., $4,826; Fer.
gus County Sheep Co., $1,097; Stan.
ford Mercantile Co., $1,259; Montana
Land Co., $1,096; Burnett Bros, $1..
423; Montana Flour Mills Co., $1,S67;
VIM. Fergus & Sons, $1,918; Barnes.
King Development Co., $1,355; Flat
willow Land Co., $1,S2S; NJ. P. Tegen
$1,763: Cook-Reynolds Co., $1.941;
Phillips Land CO., $1,0S5; King Bros.
$2,112.14; Montana Lumber Co., $2,
111.29; Mountain States Telephone &
Telegraph Co., $1.339.65; Thomas r.
Murray, $1,011.92; NJ. l.. Woodman,
$1,289; Fergus County Hardware Co.,
$75S.5O; Lewistown Electric & Power
Co., SLIGO; H. Often, $1,179; Power
Mercantile Co., $5,125; First National
Bank, $5,613; N. M. McCauley estate,
$1,2S6; w. ]. Winnett, $1,512; Lehman
& Co.. $1,948; F. Strouf, $1,239; Mon.
tana Hardware Co., 5000; S. Phillips,
$1,682; Empire Bank, $2,984; Bank OF
Fergus County, $9,471; F. R. Warren
$1.4O3; Judith Farms Co., $3,236.05; ;
Lewistown Coal & Gas Co., $5O3.45;
Horace Hill, $442.43; S. A. Ingersoll
$879.59; Lewistown Commission Co..
$585.29; James Wilson, $853.44; Crow.
ley Bros, $610.1S; L. w. Eldridge
$531S3; c. H. Seeley, $496.95; Ed T.
Olson, $448.24; Mrs. Annie Crowley,
$749.91; Box Elder Land Co., $7O3.45;
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
SOME EXPERIENCES THAT WILL
PROVE OF VALUE TO
FARMERS,
MAN A WINNER
Has Gone Through Lots Of Cholera in
Wisconsin and Says Fergus County
Is Free From lt-Danger Of Ship
ping Hogs in From East-Many to
Raise Hogs This Year.

Henry Cheesman of Deerfield might
justly claim, perhaps, to be the lead
ing hog raiser of Fergus county, but
he does not claim it. But Mr.. Chees-
man knows lot about hog raising and
what he knows he has learned in
the practical school of experience. A
farmer all his life, he has always de-
voted more or less of his time to hog
raising. M. Cheesman and his Wis
consin associates some four years ago
bought the big Waite, Elliott & Peck
ranch near Dserfield and he has since
been operating it. He was in the city
at the end q the week and discussed
the hog-groHing business freely with
the Democrat.
A Fine Hog Country.
"This is an ideal section for hog
raising" said Mr.. Cheesman. 1T has
all the earmarks of being just that
and my experience has demonstrated
that it stands the test. OF course q
man whb has been in the business al
ways has a dread of hog cholera. I've
been though lot of that in Wiscon-
sin.
As to Cholera.
9Th first cholera there that know
of wa introduced through shipments
of pits from Chicago. That is over
tweny years ago and l remember it
yet ecause was unfortunate enough
to ct some of those pigs. The cholera
got its real start in this country in
low more than twenty-five years ago
an( the belief of the hog growers is
thA it was developed through feeding
gren corn to pigs. The Milwaukee
ofered big. cash reward for sure
rmedy, but 1t has never had to pay
!! Once the germs of cholera are
tainted it seems impossible to wholly
Eradicate them. From Iowa it spread
% Wisconsin and into Minnesota, Illi-
nois, Kansas and Nebraska, and now
I see 1t has reached the Dakotas. l
don't want any controversy, but my
opinion is that there has never been
any genuine cholera in Fergus county,
There are lot of things that kill off
hogs quickly besides cholera-pto-
main poisoning, through the feeding
of decayed meat, ETC., pneumonia, and
so on, but my opinion is that there
has been no cholera here. If 1t comes,
1t will, in my Judgment, be the result
of bringing pigs in from the east. AS
view it, we can get along all right
without taking that chance. We are
killing and shipping a lot of hogs in
Montana every year, and the growers
would, OF course, just as leave sell the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
The Biiou,

Clotild & Montrose, the European
novelty artists, installed themselves
as favorites at the Bijou Sunday night
with their wonderfully clever act, and
Woody & Patterson, in their musical
skit, are also all to the good. Both
will appear tonight in new specialties.
The moving picture feature for this
evening will be thea Vitagraph's big
hit, Under the Daisies" with Norma
Talmadge and Leo Delaney in the
leading roles. This is a powerful
drama.
For Thursday the. ever-popular
Merle's Cockatoos will be the big
vaudeville attraction, supplemented by
a fine moving picture program. Sum
day night there will be the usual COM
plete change, with both pictures and
vaudeville acts of the highest class.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
CITY TO RETIRE $4,000
OUTSTANDING BONDS
clTYS FINANCES FOR BEGINNING
NEW YEAR IN SPLENDID
CONDITION.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night, all members being
present except Mr.. Weideman. The
monthly report of City Treasurer
Cromer was read and the December
business was as follows:
Total receipts for the month, $685.
1871; disbursements, $15,293.63; bal
ance in interest fund, $13,614.O9. The
balances as shown in the different
funds were as follows and shows the
city finances to be in good condition:
General fund. $2,1O6.26: special i'm
provement district No. 9, $617.O3; spe-
cial Improvement district No. 10,
$302.48; waterworks, $5,75O.59; fire ap-
paratus, $6,0O5; sprinkling, $2O5.4O;
sewerage 1912, $13,203.O3; boulevard
maintenance. $318.53; fire, $955.81; IL
brary, $2,009.13; special improvement,
$5,681.15; sinking fund, $22,295.59;
endowment fund, $325.6O; disability
fund, $2,542.32; park fund, $4,45O.26;
road fund (overdrawn), $2.3O5. .O6; bal
ance on hand, $78,077.21.
Fire Chief Bebb submitted his an
nual report and among the items we
note that there had been 67 fire alarm
calls, of which seven were from the
boxes, five verbal and IS over the tele-
phone, and of the entire number there
was a property loss of only $2,274.
This does not include the loss to the
Pure Oil Co., which occurred beyond
the city limits some time ago. OF the
fires reported, Chief Bebb assigns the
reasons as follows as to origin: In
cendiary. L; sparks from engines, 13;
hot ashes, g.; gasoline, 5: defective
fiues. 9; unknown. s; smoking Of
cigarettes, s.; and several minor calls
CONTINUED on page seven.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
The Princess,

The Frank Rich company concluded
its engagement at the Princess Sun
day evening. 1t was successful. at
tracing large audiences every night.
The Princess will give its usual pic
ture program tonight and Wednesday
will present the special moving pic
ture feature, "The Last Days of Pom
peii." giving two performances in the
afternoon and two in the evening.
Manager Louis Pratt believes that IN
the "Pompeii' feature he has one that
will appeal to every one.
For the rest of the week after to-
morrow night straight picture pro-
grams will be given, with a nightly
change of bill.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
Primary Llass in City Schools.

Supt. Frankie announces that a
class for beginners in the city schools
will start work with the beginning Of
the second semester, January 19. All
children who will be six years of age
by that time may enroll in this class.
1t is very desirable that parents who
have children to enter in the begin
ming grade at that time will enroll
them at the superintendent's office at
once. 1t is necessary that the num-
ber of children in this class be known
in advance in order that proper pro-
vision may be made for them. Al
though personal visit is desirable,
parents may call up the. superinten-
dants office, phone 241, and give such
information as is necessary, If they
find it inconvenient to call in person.
No children will be admitted to this
class after January %.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
FARMERS COURSE
OPENED MONDAY
A GOOD ATTENDANCE AND MUCH
ENTHUSIASM Is MAN.
TESTED.

The farmers short course opened
here Monday with good attendance
and the program on yesterday was
highly instructive. The subjects were
ably discussed and the meeting was
very successful in every way, and it
is to be hoped that every one who can
will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to attend. We give below the
schedule for the course of lectures as
they will occur from day to day, and
among the subjects to be discussed
there is none which is not of vital in
terest to every farmer and for which
CONTINUED on page seven.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
st. James' Church.

Thursday: Choir practice, 1880 p. IN.
Friday Vespers and address, 4:3O
p. m.
Sunday next. "the first Sunday after
Epephany": a. m, Holy Communion;
10 a. m. Sunday school; IL a. M,
morning service and sermon; 1880 p.
m, Vespers and address.
Sunday school begins promptly at
10 o'clock.
GEORGE HIRST, Rector.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
OVER A HUNDRED MORE CIVIL
CASES FILED LAST YEAR
.. THAN IN 1912.
FOR CRIME
Ten Juvenile Cases Before Judge
Ayers During Year-Four Are Com
rnitted to Reform School-lnsanity
Hearings-Large Number Admitted
to Citizenship-Action for Divorce.

With the growth of population and
business interests. litigation has ap,
parently increased during the past
year. The records of the office of the
clerk Of the district court show that
during 1913 total of $50 civil actions
were filed, as against 466 for 1912
The fees last year made total of Sc,
Sl465, as compared with $5,1O4.l5 for
the previous year Sixty cases were
tried by juries and the jurors were
on duty 109 days.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
Fine Barley crop.

Barley is a fine feed, too. and
have had some experience with that.
In 1912 l raised IS bushels to the
acre and the barley was SO good that
sold it all to a leading Wisconsin
seed house that catalogued and sold
it as extra fine. OF course got
good price for It. This year my bar
ley averaged 60 bushels to the acre."
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
Cuiveps Theater.

May Roberts and her talented COM
pany opened at Culver's theater Sun
day night for a weeks engagement.
presenting 1.-THE Adventures" as the
opening bill. The performance was
a finished one, Miss Roberts and Mr..
Gillard being especially good. The
house was packed and the audience
was appreciative.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
Sons of Veterans Meet.

A meeting of the Sons of Veterans
will be held at the institute room at
the courthouse on Tuesday evening,
January 18th, commencing at eight
o'clock. After the election and in.
stallation of officers there will be a
program with addresses by B. r. Cole
O. w. Belden and Rev. E. w. Wright
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-06
Criminal Cases.

During last year 5S informations
were filed. OF these II were tried by
jury, and the convictions together with
the cases in which the defendants
pleaded guilty numbered 32. Four
minors were sent to the reform school
by Judge Ayers, and altogether ten
juvenile cases were heard.