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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
WILL OPEN BRANCH
IN LEW|STOWN
CONCERN RECOGNIZES THIS CITY
AS SPLENDID DISTRIBUTING
POINT.

About February first one of the
largest manufacturing concerns of the
middle west will make this city one
of their principal distributing points.
Avery and Company of Peoria, ILL.,,
recognized as one of the leading i'm
plement manufacturing companies in
the United States, will open branch
here in order to better care for the
increased business they are getting
from this territory and the fact that
the Judith basin is proving itself to
be the leading grain-producing section
in the entire northwest. After a care
full study of the matter they selected
this point, because of it's excellent
railroad facilities and its location rela-
tive to the basin country. The Avery
Co. manufacture line of implements
that are we'll known in this section
and there can be no doubt but that it
will mean large increase in their
output in this state. Mr.. Jos. Belanger
of Baker, Montana, will be the man.
ager of the local office.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
DEDICATION Of
BAPT|STCHURCH
|CHNRCH EDlFICE ERECTED BY
THAT BODY ABOUT READY
FOR USE.
THE0PEN|NGC CEREMONIES
FEBRUARY list to 9Th Dates Of the Dedi-
caticn Services-Program Covering
Those Dates Will Be Announced
Later.

At meeting of the men of the
Baptist church, held on the evening
of August IL, 1913, plans were dis.
cussed for the erection of new meet.
ing house in Lewistown. DR.. D. D.
Proper of Omaha, superintendent of
church edifice work for the central
western district, was present and ap.
proved the plans submitted by the pas.
tor, Rev. G. Clifford Chess, recently
arrived here as missionary of the
American Baptist Home Missionary
Society. Following this, a preliminary
canvass OF the church for funds was
made and this was followed by a can.
vass of the business men, and so gen.
erous was the response that Link &
Haire were engaged to draw the de.
tailed specifications and the contract
was let to grade the property, which
consists of a lot ninety by one hun.
dred feet on the corner of Sixth ave.
nue. and Washington street. The hill
building proper began about October
first.
The excavation was done by N. j,
Littlejohn; the masonwork by Jabez
Cox; the carpenter work by Conner
Ditty and Patrick Hope; the plumbing
by A. A. Stapleton; the electrical work
by the Palmer Electric company; the
plastering by w. H. Hay; the heat.
ing apparatus by w. S. Smith Furni.
ture Co.; and the painting by J. Fred
Spicer.
1t was the purpose of the building
committee, composed of DR.. S. e.
Brice, chairman; E. G. Worden, Sec
retary and treasurer; Rev. G. Clifford
Cress. superintendent of construction,
and c. H. Dodge, ]. w. Jones, ]. F.
Spicer and r. w. Soule, to complete
the basement story of the proposed
building, put on this temporary roof
and then use the basement until such
time as the superstructure could be
added. The basement is practically
completed today and the first service
will be In 1t on Wednesday evening,
January %. when prayer meeting and
baptism will be held. The dedication
services will be held February 1-6 and
detailed programs of these will be
given next week. A number of lead.
ers In the denominations will be pres
ent and local musicians and ministers
will take large place on the pro-
gram.
The proposed building was designed
by the pastor and may be called mis-
sion-bungalow in style. 1t stands fac
ing Sixth avenue. and overlooking the
city. 1t is forty by seventy feet for
the main building, with side porch
and vestibule under main front steps.
The finished building (basement) is of
dressed grey stone from local quarries
and is thirteen feet four inches from
foundation to top of wash. All win
dows and doors are of best pine and
fir, glazed with Florentine glass, ex-
ira thick, and are permanent. The In
terror is plastered, sand fot finish,
Continued on page eight.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
THE STATE RAILWAY cOMMIS-
SION WILL GRANT NEW
HEARING ON RATES.
SUSPENDED FOR 70 DAYS
The Rates Voluntarily Made by the
Railroads Last Fall Now Effective
Pending the Decision After Rehear-
ing-No date Set for Rehearinq-
Prominent Men in Attendance.

Helena, Jan. 1.-THE state railroad
commission today granted a rehear-
ing in the distributing rate case, and
suspended for 20 days the new sched-
ule of rates which all railroads oper-
ating in Montana had been ordered
to put into effect Monday next.
The action was taken after hear
ing today when arguments were pre-
sented by representatives of CONNER
cial clubs from the larger jobbing cen
ters of the state and by the attorneys
for the railroads affected by the order,
the sentiment of the shippers being
unanimous that a rehearing should be
granted.
At the same time the jobbers ap-
pealed to the commission requesting
that the rates which the railroads
voluntarily offered to put into effect
last September, should be operative
pending the hearing. Attorneys for
the railroads informed the commission
that the companies were favorable to
this arrangement.
No date was set for a rehearing.
Not an objection was raised to a
rehearing, though 0. w. Tong, repre-
senting Helena jobbers and the Great
Falls Traffic association, made it
plain that they reserved to themselves
the privilege Of putting in evidence
at the rehearing to show the rates or
dered into effect by the commission
and objected to by the railroads are
not yet low enough. William Selvidge
of Billings endorsed Mr.. Tong's re-
marks.
H. G. Pickett, president of the Hell
ena Commercial club, and S. R. Jen-
sen, of the Great Falls Chamber of
Commerce, simply asked that rehear.
ing be granted without regard to the
merits or demerits of the rates in.
vOlved.
AS a condition to concurring in the
railroads request for a rehearing, Mr..
Tong and Mr.. Selvidge asked that the
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
Fix Date for the State Fair.

Helena. Jan. 15.-The Montana
State fair will be held next fall from
September 2lst to 26th, inclusive, the
board of directors decided at the an
nual meeting. The week was recon-
mended by Section Director r. F..
Young of the weather bureau, whose
records showed there are fewer storms
that week on the average than in the
week later, and that those that do
come are considerably lighter.
The board endorsed the movement
for the holding of celebration here
state fair week commemorating the
fiftieth anniversary Of Montana's crea-
tion as a territory, and the twenty
fifth anniversary OF its admission as
a state.
Finances were discussed with the
state board of examiners. The meet
ing will be concluded tomorrow. O.
s. Warden OF Great Falls, Pat Carney
of Waterloo and Lewis Penwell of
Helena are In attendance.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
Civil Service Examination.

The u. s. Civil Service Commission
announces that stenographer and
typewriter examination will be held in
this city on February %, 1914. Both
men and women will be admitted. Per
sons who desire to enter the examina.
tion should apply to the local secre-
tary, Board Of Civil Service Examin-
ers, at the postoffice. this city, or to
the secretary, Eleventh Civil Service
District, 207 Postoffice building, Seat
tie, WASH. for application blank, Form
1871, and Information to Applicants.
Form 1924
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
WARRANTS FROM THE VARIOUS
FUNDS FOR DECEMBER CLAIMS
TOTAL $1S,491.75.
ROOM|NG HOUSE LICENSE
New Gravity System Was Discussed
at Length-councii Takes Up Traf.
fic Ordinance-Sewer Contracts Are
Completed-City Engineer Goes to
Great Falls.

City Clerk Fitton informs us that
he has just completed the issuance of
all December claims and that warrants
have been drawn on the various funds
as passed upon and allowed by the
city council. which aggregate $l3,-
491.75. The largest of the claims is
for the fire motor truck. The claims
as they appear against the different
funds are given below.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
Railroad Official in citx.

A. H. HeilbrOnner, travelling pas
senger and freight agent of the Salt
Lake Line, with headquarters in Butte,
was in the city Friday in the interest
of his road and looking after matters
concerning the special mid-winter ex-
cursion which will leave Butte Jan.
uary 21st for Los Angeles. at which
time it is expected that several par.
ties from this city will take advan-
tage of the special rates.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
First Train Of Commercial Freight.

Great Falls Tribune Although con
sisting Of but nine cars, the Milwau-
kee train which pulled into Great Falls
Yesterday from Lewistown brought
the first commercial freight to be de-
livered In this city over the rails of
that company. or the nine cars Ave
were loaded with commercial coal
from the Roundup mines. three cars
were loaded with merchandise and one
with household goods.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
A Successful Operation.

1t will be pleasant news to the
friends of Miss Mcconnell to learn
that she has been successfully oper-
ated on by DR.. Murphy, the we'll
known surgeon of Chicago, for the
fracture she received some time ago,
and is recovering rapidly.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20

to enable them to secure more infor-
nation on the subject
The sewer contract by r. M. Bars
den was reported as completed, with
the exception Of a few minor details
and was satisfactory. City Engineer
Berkin was not present at the meet
ing last evening, having departed fo-
Great Falls to be in attendance at
the state meeting of the city engineers
of this state, as guest of the city oi
LeWistown.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
Total ......................$1,282,839

The maturity of these loans were as
follows: So per cent 60 days or less,
30 per cent within six months or less,
and IL per cent after six months,
placing this institution on practically
so per cent call loan basis and a
splendid testimonial to the financial
condition of it's customers.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
Returning From Florida.

c. A. Drinkard, who has been visit
ing in Florida and who was operated
on short while ago, is now visiting
with relatives in Missouri and is ex-
pected home IN short time.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-01-20
ANNUAL MEETING Of
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AN INCREASE IN DEPOSITS OVER
FORMER YEAR WAS II
PER CENT.

The annual meeting of the share
holders of the First National bank
of Lewistown was held at their bank
ing rooms last week at the corner of
Fifth and Main, at which time the
same officials and directors were
elected to serve during the coming
year: President, David Hilger; vice.
president, George M. Stone; auditor,
j. L. Steinbarger; cashier, Wilford
Johnson; assistant cashiers, John P.
Schmit, w. O. Straight; directors,
David Hilger, Herman Often, w. H.
Fergus, Geo. M. Stone, Andrew Fer
gus, w. M. Blackford, w. j. Johnson
and B. E. Stack.
The year just closed has been the
most prosperous one of this institu-
tion and reflects credit on the board
of directors and the officials who
guide it's destinies and have placed
this bank among the best of the north
west The usual dividends were de-
clared to the shareholders for the
semi-annual period, and placed $780,
600 to the surplus fund, making the
capital and surplus 100000.
A tabulated report by the officials,
covering the classification of the loans
during the past year, was submitted
and iSi nc fO11Cuyc.
The record., 1914-08-27
PROPERLY BALANCED RAIlONS
Report of Results Of Tests Made by
Illinois station-OisestibIe
Nutrients Saved,

CBy II. X. FLINT. Minnesota Experiment
StationD
A balanced ration is ''one in wi ich
each Of the different food material; or
nutrients is present in just the right
proportion and amount to meet the
needs of the animals" says Bullltin
l59 of the Illinois agricultural exLeri-
ment station. Tests indicated that
cows fed balanced rations yielded a
pound of butter fat for each II pounds
OF total nutrients consumed. while
2l pounds were consumed to a pound
of butter fat when an unbalanced ra.
tion was fed. The use OF the balanced
ration thus saved four pounds of di.
gestible nutrients for each pound OF
butter fat produced, or a pound and a
quarter of butter fat was produced by
the same number of pounds of digesti.
BILE nutrients in balanced rations as
was required for pound of butter fat
when the unbalanced ration was fed
Not cnly was the butter fat more
economically produced. but the COWS
given 4 balanced ration finished the
test with better appetites and in much
better flesh and general physical con
dition than the others. II Is not spe-
cially difficult 10 gain the profit re
sulting from the balanced ration.
The record., 1914-08-27
Profitable Type.

growing of hogs for slaughter n
source of profit unless proper grazing
and feeding methods are followed.
In the spring. summer and fall
there are many crops for pasturing
hogs, but during the winter the crops
to select from are limited. On almost
every farm the production and keep
ing of hogs in winter is expensive, and
generally it is not profitable for the
reason that large quantities of corn
are fed without products of green
crops. More winter grazing is needed.
for which many crops are adapted.
The most reliable are. however, rape,
rye, oats, wheat and barley.
For grazing purposes these pastur-
ing crops for hogs should be sown on
specially well drained and prepared
land that is either rich or has re
ceived a liberal application OF ma
nure. Good winter pasturage Is not
obtained except on the best-drained
lands.
The seeding should be heavy TO In
sure a thorough planting. The young
plants will grow slowly in the winter
and many plants will be needed to
furnish plenty Of pasture. Crimson
clover will do well with rape, rye. oats,
wheat and barley, and will mean an
Improvement on the land.
The record., 1914-08-27
MAKING PROFIT WITH PEARS
Advantage Of Dwarf Variety Is That
They Come Into Bearing Early
Rich Soil is Preferable.

Both standard and dwarf pears are
desirable for planting. The adyant-
age with the dwarf pear is that they
come into bearing early. and never
attain a great size, hence are well
adapted to planting where the ground
is limited. Then they usually come
into bearing so early, two or three
years after planting out. that several
crops may be secured before blight
kills the trees.
They are, however, not as long lived
tree as the standard, and in one
sense this is an objection, as II ne
cessitates planting oftener. But it
will be an exception even on small
place, when it will be best to plant
few dwarf pear trees, the number
being proportioned to the number
Of trees planted.
Standard pears, II kept healthy. are
very long lived, and they will bear
fruit n long time, but they are longer
coming into bearing than the dwarf,
and need considerable more sun.
When planted for family use, two or
three varieties can be planted TO good
advantage-an early. medium and
late, in order to lengthen out the sea
son. II properly cared for late pears
may be kept for a considerable time
after ripening. When grown espe
cially for market there should not be
too many varieties, as properly man
aged, one or two good varities will
pay a better profit than a large mum
ber Of varieties. A reasonably rich
soil is preferable in order to secure
a strong. vigorous growth. This will
greatly aid in preventing blight. as @
vigorous, thrifty tree is less liable tc
be attacked than an unthrifty one.
Then plenty Of potato starch should
be supplied. Wood ashes, old vines
or something of this kind can he pu,
around the tree Wit benefit, and sii
help to secure b,i :er growth and Z
tree less iias.s 20 be attacked
by disease. There is rarely an over
stock of pears in market, SO that goot
prices can nearly always be depended
upon.
The record., 1914-08-27
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CARE IN HOG BREEDING PAYS
Breeder Must Choose the Breed That
Most Nearly Conforms to His
Particular Purpose.

Hogs are peculiarly susceptible TO
environment and rapidly improve or
retrograde through the infusion Of
good or inferior blood. Because of the
ease with which they take advantage
OF improved conditions and the won
derful Improvement to be noted in
form and size, no other class OF live
stock furnishes more satisfaction tothe
conscientious breeder. He has many
different qualities to choose from, all
good. but not all alike suited in tenn
permanent to one locality or onc meth
cd of management.
Then. again, different types attract
different tastes. and the breeder must
choose the breed that most nearly
conforms TO his particular purpose
and preference, remembering always
to select animals showing strong in
the points and characteristics Of tho
breed chosen, says the Orange Judd
Farmer
In breeding for improvement In any
variety much can be accomplished
improvements may be discernible with
each effort IL rightly conducted and a
breeder may reasonably expect salts
factory results In molding hog to his
own ideas within three or four genera
tions. With such rapid progress swine
breeding proves extremely fascinating,
but great danger lies hidden in such
rapid progress.
Stimulated by each pronounced i'm
provement of the shape of ear, length
of leg. color or formation of body, the
breeder must not overlook the fact
that the farmer is essentially practical.
He cares little whether the ear has an
artistic droop or stands upright,
whether the hair is straight, curly
black, white or red. He wants a hog
that will produce the largest amount
of revenue In the shortest time with
the least expenditure. To this end it
stands the breeder in hand to have for
his ideals a hog large in size. strong
in bone, with well-shaped hams and
shoulders one that will fat;en quickly
ana cheaply.
The record., 1914-08-27
SELLING HE!FERS FOR BEEF
System Of Depletion Of Breeding Stock
Is Going on Continuously
Money for Feeder.

Notwithstanding the general scarcity
of cattle in the country, which is CON
cedoi by every cattleman of intelii-
gence, there continue to appear in all
the stockyarda daily journals reports
OF carloads of extra fine yearlinS
heifers that brought the top price for
the day. etc. saws Twentieth Century
Farmer OF course, these reports are
true. II is an absolute fact that car
load1 of the very best heller calves
have been bought, fattened for the
baby beef market and shipped back
and sold to the packers for slaughter.
This SYSTEM of depletion of the
breeding stock Of the country is going
on continuously In the face of what
might be termed a cattle famine.
When will it stop? Not until these
The record., 1914-08-27
EXPERTS Ml'e-.JlLD ROADS
ExpIanation es Failure OF Authorities
Generally to Maintain Roads
and Streets.

The astonishing results Of census
taken recently on a secondary thor
sughfeFe leading out OF London
showed only per cent Of herse'drawA
vehicles. The exact count was Is We
hicles of the latter class to 500 We
hjcles propelled otherwise than by
horses Herein lies both an expiana-
ton Of the failure of public authorities
generally throughout the world to
maintain roads and streets in good
condition. and also O presentation OF
the difficulties that road constructors
now confront.
A similar example Of the extraor-
dinary change that has occurred in
the use OF roads in recent years is
that of a furniture manufacturing con-
cern In Easton, which delivers on its
own trucks in New York city instead
OF using the already-constructed steel
roads. pamely. the railroads. This con-
cefn uses the ordinary roads. A con-
The record., 1914-08-27
MATERIALS IN MODERN ROAD
Hummeistown Pike, Considered q
Model by Experts, Built by Tel
ford &C adam Method.
VOL XVI. NO. %.

The Hummelstown Pike. near har-
risbure. Pa, has been considered by
experts to be a model road. II was
built in 1905. using the telford-maca-
dam construction; native limestone
was used for the telford course. and
Birdsboro trap rock for the top. says
a writer in Northwestern Agricultur-
ist.
There are certain sections OF this
highway that were flooded during
cloudburst. and the top surface
which was washed on the road was
replaced by grouting with one part
cement and two parts sand.
The road was built nine inches In
depth, ffye inches telford and four in
ehss mscadam course. Shortly after
completion there were several surface
treatments OF q light coaltar product,
consisting Of mixture OF wster, gas.
tar. cement. liquid asphaltum. road oil.
carbolic disinfecting powder. sulphate
Of copper and oil Of wintergreen. The
sulphate of copper was used to pre-.
vent the oils from becoming ignited.
and the wintergreen cornteracted the
odors OF the others. A curious ef.
feet OF the mixture was said to be Its
disinfecting power. there not being
q single contagious disease In that Sec
tion. Unfortunately. however, this
does not appear to be lasting. as at
this time. four years after II was ap-
- L. -
product on the road.
During the last season the main
tenance department rtsurfaced an
other section of this road between
Rutherford Subway and Swatara
Creek. This work consisted merely Of
placing about four inches of crushed
stone upon the old roadbed. and bind
lag ~ith SUFFICIENT screenings wetted
and rolled.
The record., 1914-08-27
GASES ABSORBED BY GRAPES
Trees, Garden Plants and Vineyards
Damaged by Emanations from
Chemical Works.

A German botanical journal has
noted q case where trees, garden
plants, and vineyards have shown
damage resulting from their proximity
to chemical works. Emanations from
these works deposited powder on the
foliage. Analyses of the powder
showed that oxalic acid or its salts
made up nearly one-third of it and
that sodium compounds were also
present. The leaves seemed especially
sensitive on their lower sides.
The wine from the grapes grown in
the neighborhood of the chemicals pos
sessed q peculiar taste that was at,
tributed TO their absorption Of the foul
gases permeating the air.
The record., 1914-08-27
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe would have died Il I hadn't
taken it.
Aiter I began taking Cardui, I was
greatly helped, and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
l iattensd up, and grew so much
stronger in three months, felt like an
other person altogether"
Cardni Is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. Its ingredients have mild, tonic
effect. on the womanly constitution.
Cardui makes for increased strength,
improves the appetite. tones up the ner-
vous system, and helps to make pale,
sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
Cardui has helped more than million
weak women. during the past 80 years.
II will surely do for YOU. what 1t has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
'Fri,s 90 Chattanooga Me>licne Co. Iadscs. at-
vSoFy Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Spccial in
Treatment tvs %oa.Sn. sent Ia pia:a ~raprs. ~
The record., 1914-08-27

heifer calves will bring moIe for
breeding demands than they dc now.
or will bring as feeders As long as
the feeder can afford to buy this class
OF cattle and make his feeding venture
profitable, or mere profitable than by
using other kinds of cattle, he will
keep right on buying and feeding
these choice heifers. calves and year
lings. There may be a litt'atinent
in this business with soln, people. but
there are so few of this kind of per-
sons in the beef-making industry that
they are lost sight Of in the scralrb BILE
for gain of the almighty dollar.
The record., 1914-08-27
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any Of Her Housework.

Pleasant Hill, N. C.-'I suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, of this town, "and the third and
last time, was my worst.
had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any of my
housework.
I also had dreadful. pains in my back
AID sides and when one of those weak,
sinking Spells would come on me,
would have to give up ard lie down,
Until il wore OF.
was certainly in dreadful state o.
health, when finally decided to Try
CaIdui. the woman's tonic, and firmly