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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
SAYS 500 LINE WILL BUILD
THROUGH FA|Rv|Ew NEXT YEAR
1oOO CROPS CERTAIN EVERY
YEAR ALL WAY FROM LEWIS
TOWN TO FAiRvIEW.

Inc Times, published ct Fairview
near the eastern boundary Of Dawson
county, through which the Great
Northern has constructed its big New
kockford-Lewistown cut off, presents
the following forecast in regard to
railway construction:
Despite the fact some of our read
erS may deem us inclined to be vision
ary, the Times sincerely believes that
next year will see the 500 railway
engaged in construction
work with Fairview as its objective
point. Every indication points to a
realization of this, and the news com.
ing from Sanish certainly verifies IT,.
AT Sanish it Is stated the 500 has
constructed five tracks running from
that point to the river, showing that
preparations are being made to oper
ate on tremendous scale In the near
future. Immense quantities of sup
plies and material are being accumnI.
ated there. and the work of building
the big bridge there will be undoubt.
edly be inaugurated in the spring.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
SUPERINTENDENT A. A. FRANKIE.
CHAUTAUQUA STAR, RETURNS
Congratulated by His Friends on His
Appearance at the Big Tent
Monday Night.

A. A. Frankie, superintendent of the
city schools, arrived home last Mon
-. after a two months engagement
on the Chautauqua platform through
out the northwest. He professed to
be very tired, but mighty happy to be
nome again. AS to his great success
as Chautauqua lecturer he was very
modest, but when he came into the
Chautauqua tent last night and his
admiring friends greeted and congrat-
ulated him on every side he wore the
same happy smile that he had when
ne left, which was proof enough that
all the splendid reports that had come
back to his home town from time to
time were not altogether false.
One big surprise awaited me in
Great Falls, though" said Mr. Frankie
last evening. when | asked for a
LeWistoWn paper this morning they
gave me the Democrat News, and I
hardly knew what to think. That
change took place while ! was on the
coast, and as l have seen no Lewis
town papers since ! left, when | saw
that familiarly unfamiliar headline,
didn't know what to think" Anyway,
he is glad to be home again; he comes
with laurels. and everybody here is
glad that Lewistown is the home town
of man who has won such an envia-
Bile place for himself among the plat
form lecturers of the country.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
COMMISSIONERS WILL FIX
TAX LEVY NEXT MONDAY

eight or nine Of the unincorporated
towns OF the county Last year Hilger
and Benchland were the only towns
VINO asked for this special levy, but
this year in addition to these towns,
Wlnlfred, Roy, Coffee Creek, Straw,
Denton and Windham, have asked for
certain amount for the purpose of
obtaining and maintaining fire extin.
gushing apparatus.
A New Township.
The commissioners have lust Great.
ed the new township of Winifred. the
rapid development of the country
around the town of Winifred making
this step desirable. The new town.
ship takes in part of the country near
Winlfred, Suffolk and Judith. ]. r
Seth of Winifred was appointed ms.
tice of the peace.
Denton Election.
County Clerk and Recorder
Cunningham yesterday mailed to Den.
ton supplies for the special election
to be held Aug. 16, when the question
OF Incorporating will be passed upon
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
SHORTER
HOU r S

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. J. j. Keppler
vice-president of the International AS.
sociation OF Machinists, announced to-
day that five shops in the New York
district. employing in all trades about
5000 persons. had granted the eight
hour work day and a general increase
in wages.
me situation with respect to tho
Garvin machine shops here. where
several hundred men are out and the
Bliss plant in Brooklyn, where nego-
tatlons are in progress. liz un-
changed. Keppler asserted.
The net result to date of the eight
hour campaign that was begun at
bridgeport, said Mr., kcppler. "is that
thousands of working men and women
have been benefited throughout tho
eastern states with increased wages
and better hours"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
BRYAN IN


BILLINGS, Aug. 4. William J.
Bryan concluded a whirlwind trip
through Montana tonight with a
three-minute talk from a train plat
form here to a crowd of 1000 persons
who had gathered at the depot when
II became known that he would be
unable to remain over night. Dis
cussing the war, he said that this
country is in the position of the inno-
cent bystander in street fight, who
Is injured, though not Intentionally,
by the participants in their eagerness
to whip each other. Mr. Bryans train
pulled out while he was speaking. his
next stop being Edgemont, S. d.
The Nebraskan's only other speech
was at Helena at noon today, where
ne was greeted by Governor Stewart
and other state officials and spoke
briefly while his train was held for
him. In his talk there, he voiced his
admiration for the president and his
loyalty to him.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
IS
FATALLY HURT
LEONARD RENkA, OF THE WEST
SIDE, CAUGHT BENEATH A
FALLING TREE.
HAS RESIDED HERE THIRTY YEARS

Lonard Renka, widely known old
timer OF the west side, was brought
in Tuesday by DR.. A. Poska and
taken to the hospital He is suffer.
ing from a fractured skull and but
slight hope of his recovery is enter.
tained. Mr.. Renka was engaged in
getting out logs at the Walter Bright
claim and was caught by a falling
tree.
Mr.. Renka has resided on the west
side some 30 years and, of course, has
an extensive acquaintance. He is a
native of Wisconsin and unmarried.
AT midnight he had not regained con-
seriousness and his condition offered
no encouragement.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
HALL0RAN WILL
QUIT RAIL WAY
GREAT NORTHERN AGENT TO BE
TRAFFIC MANAGER FOR
LINDSAY COMPANY.
NEW GREAT NORTHERN TIME CARD

j. w. HallOran has resigned his
position as local freight and passen.
ger agent of the Great Northern Rail.
way company, this going into effect
Aug. 5. Mr.. Halloran has been in
continuous service of the Great
Northern for the past IL years, having
spent eight years in the various depart
ments of the general offices at St.
Paul and four years in station service
in Montana
His resignation will not take him
away from Lewistown. however. as
he has accepted position as traffice
manager of the Lindsay Produce COM
pany, in which he should be very sue
cessful. He has filled the position as
LeWistown agent for the Great North
ern very successfully and proficiently
during his term, and has made many
friends not only for himself, but for
the company. He has, from time to
time, received many flattering recon-
mendations from the general offices
for the way in which he has handled
the Great Northern business here and
the excellent freight solicitations he
has made.
Mr.. Halloran stated yesterday that
to sever connections with the rail
road would make him feel strange"
until he got used to another line,
as the railroad business had become
almost a habit with him. However,
he feels that the new position will
o5ser him greater opportunities. No
new agent for Lewistown has been
named as yet.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. Alderman,
10 unyielding in her refusal to concede
tnat the sinking of the American sail
ing ship William p. Frye by the aux
hiary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
In the South Atlantic last January
was a violation of American rights
under the Prussian-American treaty OF
international law.
In reply to the last representation
OF the United States the German for.
etgn office, in a note made public here
tonight by the state department, re.
iterates a previous justification of
Germany's course, declares again her
Willingness to pay for the ship and
accepts a proposal first advanced by
the United States-that the amount
OF damages be fixed by two experts.
one to be selected by each country.
Such sum the German government
pledges itself to pay promptly with
the stipulation, however, that the pay
ment shall not be viewed as a salts
faction for violation of American
rights. Should that method be unsat.
isfactory, Germany invites the United
States to arbitration at The Hague.
$50 uhOAAClul FlcW HGT0 Is yuaJ
reparation by commission Of experts
probably will be satisfactory to the
United States with the express provi-
sion, however that it is not a waiver
OF treaty rights for which the Ameri-
can government contends, but applies
only to the matter of damages.
1t ts practically certain that if the
United States allows the dispute to go
to The Hague for Interpretation of
the treaty provisions or continues the
academic discussion of principles
through the channel Of diplomacy. it
will insist that meanwhile Germany
refrain from violation of what the
United States contends are it's rights.
The entire dispute revolves about
article l3 of the Prussian-American
treaty OF 1899 which was revised and
included In the treaty of 1928. That
article, the United States contends
specifically protected the William P.
Frye from being sunk, although it did
not protect contraband cargo. Ger
many takes precisely an opposite view,
contending that article only obligates
her to pay damages. Furthermore.
Germany replies that as the Frye's
SN~A SO ~ "AO0tp uCSCInCu W LHkldnO,
was contraband, the ship was liable
to confiscation, and that, as an attempt
to take the prize into German port
would have imperilled her captor, the
destruction Of the Frye "was accord
ing to general principles of interna-
tfonal law"
THE right of sinking" says the
German note. ''is not mentioned in the
treaty and is therefore neither ex-
pressly permitted nor expressly pro.
hibited. so that on this point the party
stipulations must be supplemented by
the general rules on international law,
1t Is not disputed by the American
government that according to the
general principles of international law
a oelligerent is authorized in sinking
neutral vessels under almost any condi-
tfons for carrying contraband."
The note argues at length for the
German Interpretation of the disputed
treaty provision, contending that its
intent is to establish reasonable
compromise between the military in.
terests OF the belligerent contracting
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
WELL KNOWN BUTTE man IS KILLED
Eiectrocuted In Columbia Gardens
Before the Eyes Of Thousands
Of the City's Children.

BUTTE, July 29.-F'rank G. Mellon.
aid, chief electrician at the Columbia
gardens. was electrocuted this .lftrr.
noon on pole before the eyes of
1000 children, gathered IN celebration
OF 'Ghildren's day" Mcdonald was
moorins a highpower wire which had
lailth during storm this afternoon
ana shut down the roller cOaste, and
otfer attractions, when a connection
was established through his body.
lhe same storm raised havoc n,
Southern Montana, DESTROYING MANY
acres OF crops and gardens, washing
out bridges and running roads. Hail
as large as pigeon eggs fell.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
PROGRAMS FOR
CONVENTIONS
STATE AUTOMOBILE TRADE AS.
ISOLATION WILL MEET ON II
MONDAY, AUGUST 16.
.ELkS' CONVENTION THE SAME DAY
Grand Lodge of the Sons of Hermann
VIII Gather Thursday Morning,
Aug. 16-Entertainment Features
for the Various AssembIaaes.

The official program for the weel
or conventions beginning August IL
mas been issued by the Chamber ot
Commerce which contains detailed
account of the happenings to be mar
tlclpated in by the Elks of the state
the State Auto Trade association, the
Ilremen or the state and the state
Sons OF Hermann. This has been in
sued in connection with the general
directory of rooms and bureau of in
formation which the chamber will
maintain during convention week. The
1ull program for the Firemen's three
days was published in the Democrat
News some days ago. The other
gatherings have been listed as fol
lows:
AUTO TRADE ASSOCIATION.
On Monday morning at a. M.
In the Myrtle theater, will assemble
the auto dealers from over the state
who have been sent by city trade
associations to represent in the form
ing of State Automobile Trade as
sociation. The purposes of this or
ganization is largely to get an organ.
lzatlon OF dealers who will form a
body that stand for the betterment
Of the auto business, the building of
and the promotion of good roads
standarizing of prices on autos and
auto repairs and parts, and for the
purpose of creating a fellow feeling
among the trade associations in each
town of the state.
B. p, o, ElkS.
Sunday, August IS.
Reception and registration at Elks'
club.
Monday, August 16.
IL a. m.--All Elks will assemble at
Myrtle theater Address of wei
come by Mayor W. d. Symmes, Hon.
Roy E. Ayers responding for Ex-
alted Ruler.
1880 a. m.-Band concert, A. G. M.
band, at bandstand, corner Sixth
and Main.
100 p. m.-Prize swimming contest
at city park. open to all "Bills. ="
2:3O p. m.-Band concert, corner
Third and Main street; Miles City
Cowboy band.
300 p. m.-Ball game. Butte Elks VS.
LeWlSLOWH ElkS.
400 p. m.-Ladies' tea dance at Judith
club. All Bills, Mrs. Bills and Miss
Bills are cordially invited.
700 p. m.-Band concert, A. c. M.
band, corner Sixth and Main. Hell
ena band, corner First and Main.
$500 p. m.-Open air cabaret at Sixth
and Main. Entertainment by the
famous Missoula Minstrels.
Tuesday, August II.
1000 a. m.-Business meeting of
Elks' State association, Myrtle thea
ter.
1900 a. m-Grand concert by all
bands-A. c. M. at Sixth and Main,
Helena band at Fifth and Main,
Miles City Cowboy band at Fourth
and Main, Great Falls drum corps
at Third and Main.
200 p. m.-Band concert, A. c. M.
band, corner Third and Main.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
ATTACKING FoRrREss

LONDON. Aug. 4.-uO.1O n. my
aiter having tried for three weeks tn
iorce the Russians to evacuate War.
haw ana the Polish salient by encircI.
'hh movements from the north and
pressure from the west, the Austro.
uernians have commenced attacks on
.ae iortresses OF the capital and those
o' Lolhza and Ostrolenka, to the north.
east' ana LvangOrod to the southeast
berl1n claims tonight that the Rus
SLAMS have been driven back to the
advance defenses OF Lomza. that tho
Narew had been crossed near Ostro.
iehka, that, driven out of their Blonie
p"s,t'ohs' the Russians have fallen
pack lhto the outer lines of Warsaw.
"h.cn the Bavarians are attacking.
ana that the Austrians have captured
lhe western part of the fortress of
lvangorOd.
Thus. what should prove a decisive
battle for the Polish capital has begun
In earnest
In the meantime Field Marshal Won
Mackensen Is slowly advancing from
the southeast between the Vistula and
the bug In an effort to cut off the
RUSSIAN armies, which apparently are
making leisurely exit from Warsaw
ana tho western lines, while General
Won Bneiow, tn his wider encircline
movement through Courland. has
kilplschk some so miles west
n' Dvinsk. on the Wilma -Petrosraa
railway. -
Although the operations of Won
Mackensen and Won Buelow appear to
offer the most dangerous threats to
the retiring Russian armies the Rus.
sian general staff Is paying more at.
Iehtion TO Field Marshal Won Hinden.
onrs' VINO has been trying with more
or less success to force the line of
the Narew. Here the Russians are
lCQnfinuad Do
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
BIG SUIT UPON LAND CON-
TRACT--0THER COURT NEWS

mas brought suit against D. F. Hop
per to recover about SLABS. Belden
q Dekalb are the plaintiffs attor.
neys.
Assault Charged.
deputy Lane came in yesterday from
H1lger with James Jones in his Gus.
tody. Jones is charged with assault
in the second degree. The complain.
ing witness is E. R.. Enlo. The de-
PENDANT is alleged to have made
threats against the life Of Enlo, and q
shotgun is said to have been brought
into play in threatening manner
Trial Today.
Pearl Williams of Hobson will be
tried this afternoon in Judge Bras
sey's court at the court house. on a
charge of running a disorderly house
at Hobson. The trial will start at /
p. m. McConochie 4 Williams are at.
torneys for the defendant, while Coun-
ty Attorney Frank A. Wright will con.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
W|M|FRED TOWNSHIP IS CREATED
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL
SOON DISPOSE OF THIS IN.
- PORTANT NATTER,

The county commissioners are still
sitting as board of equalization. The
voluntary equalization work will be
finished by Friday, and on Friday and
Saturday of this week, protests against
increases IN the assessment of various
property holders, will be reviewed and
acteo upon. There are number of
increased, while some decreases have
also been made. The board rather ex-
poets no remonstrances from those
whose assessment was deceased.
Fix Levy Monday.
The county levy will be fixed on
Monday, Aug. 9. when the state, city
and school levies will also be certi.
fed up to the commissioners and act.
ed upon by them.
A special fire levy will be fixed for
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
PROPERTY INVOLVED Is TIE n, r
Okla RANCH IN MEAGHER
COUNTY.
SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT CASE

The Land Development companv
Yesterday brought suit against b. r.
TORY and 2S others to secure the can.
collation. OF a contract for the sale of
the big tract of land near Okla known
as the Okla ranch, once owned by
Bower Bros. The total of the contract
was originally for $244,119.25 and
there is unpaid upon it, according to
the complaint, $106,52464. It is ask.
ed that the defendants be required to
appear and set forth the nature of any
adverse claims. Most of this land is
In Meagher county. The plaintiff is
represented by McConoche K vii.
llams and Harris L. Green and T. H.
Sanderson.
The Montana Hardware company
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05

AUSTRIAN ARMY HEADQUAR.
TIERS, Aug. 4 (via London, 9:55 o..
m).-News Of the evacuation by the
Russians Of the fortresses of Warsaw
and lvangOrod IL expected here from
hour to hour.
While general attention is concen-
trated in impending Russian cyacua-
ton of Warsaw and the Vistula line
events Of scarcely less Importance are
taking place on the southeastern front
namely, the Austrian-Hungaran pass.
age OF the Bug river line and the ad-
vance against Vladimir-Volynsk md
kovel. In volhynia.
This operation renders the position
OF the Russian left wing In east
dalicia precarious and probable will
be the determining factor in forcing
retirement Of the Russians from ,hc
bug. Zlota Lipa and Dniester line and
In freeing Galicia entirely from the
invading army.
The destination of the Austrian
wedge, which crosses the Bug river
between Sokal and krylow. is appar.
ently Kovel. an important railroad
Junction located on the southern
80 W e'iO biSdI NokllnO BWampS.
me effects OF this advance will be
10 cut communication between the
RUSSIAN armies operating In Poland
ana southern Russia and achieve what
Field Marshal Baron Conrad Won Hoet.
zehdorf and Field Marshal Won Hin.
denbnrg hitherto have been unable To
do' namely. drive complete breach
IN the long Russian battle front and
leave one set Of armies operating to
'he northwest OF the impassable
swamps and the other to the south
west OF this region. without the posi-.
Dility OF transferring reinforcements
rom ono to the other except by a long
railway journey through cen.
[ral Russia.
me Russians may therefore be ex.
pected to offer the strongest resist
ince to these operations.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
OUT ON BAIL.

l.. A. Ling, the insurance agent who
is charged with embezzling funds of
the Continental Life Insurance com
pany and who was brought to this city
from Great Falls Friday by Sheriff Tul-
lock, was yesterday released on bail
of 1000. Huntoon Il Blackford rep
resent the defendant.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Plans for
tomorrow's conference at the state de-
partment on the Mexican problem
were completed today after Secretary
Lansing had talked to President VIII
son at Cornish, N. H., over the tele
phone. The proposals to be made to
the six Latin-American diplomats
whose governments have authorized
tnem 10 cooperate with the United
states in ending Mexico's civil war
were discussed. but Secretary Lansing
maintained silence as to the program
outlined.
Mr. Lansing conferred with Paul Full
Ter, one of the presidents confidential
advisers on Mexican affairs, who will
participate in the conference. Mr.. Full
Ter recently talked personally with all
the faction leaders in Mexico, obsery-
ing the situation for the president.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
.ELks' SMOKER TUESDAY EVENING
At That Time Final Arrange me nts
viii Be Completed for the State
Convention.

The Elks' committee held meeting
Tuesday evening for the consideration
OF the plans for the Elks' state con.
vention. which will open in Lewistown
on August 16. A number of matters
were attended to, but the final ar
rangements will be perfected at the
DIG smoker open to all members.
which will be given next Tuesday eve
ming.
Many delegates from all over the
state are expected to attend the big
convention
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
THE FARM BULLETIN,

Data for the third Farm Bulletin is
now being gathered at the Chamber
of Commerce office for publication on
Aug TO- The attention of the farmers
will be directed in this issue to the
new agricultural department which
the high school is planning to add. this
being an excellent medium with which
to reach them. About $500 will be
sent out this time,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05

BERLIN, Aug. 4 (via London,
1884 p. m.).--No word Of the
Russian evacuation Of Warsaw
and lvangorod has reached here,
but members Of the general staff
betray no impatiencc over the
operations and evidently have
their expectations fixed on bigger
game than the two fortresses; in
'act, they expect to capture a Fart
OF the Russian army.
"Our operations are proceeding
favorably and give promise Of a
decidedly good harvest" said one
OF the officers today.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
DEATH OF MRS PALMER.

Mrs. Anna A. Palmer, OF Blakeslee,
wife of c. Fl. Palmer, died at the hos
pltal here Tuesday of blood poison.
ing. Mrs. Palmer was native of Nor
way, "a years of age. The funeral was
held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
from Creers undertaking establish
ment. Rev. J. K. Lerohl, pastor of the
Zion Lutheran church, conducted the
service.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
Kaiser Takes Directly
Opposite View Held
by United States.
Is WILLING Stat. ,,s,,,'..
HELENA

Entire Dispute Of HEEL
can Vessel William =. r,,
About Article 13 of Prussian. .Ameri.
can Treaty Of 1928, Which the Uni
ted States Contends Protected the
vessel From Being Sunk-Germany
Takes Precisely an Opposite View,
a Claiming the Right Of Sinking Is
Not Mentioned In the Treaty.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
u. S. Sends
Artillery to
Texas Line
Battery of Fifth Field
Artillery Proceeds
From Fort Sill.
AR0USES SURPRISE

Ordering Of Fresh Troops to the Ror.
uer 70 Regarded as a Part Of the
AdmIn'stration's Determination to
6e prepared for Any EvcntuaIity
and to Restore Order in Mexico.
Plans for Today's Conference at the
State Department on Mexican Prob.
lem Are compIeted-Other Mexican
News.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-05
Russian Left Wing in
East Galicia Is in a
Precarious Position.
PLAN

tic 10 Trying to Drive Complete
Breach In the Long Russian Battle
Front and Leave One Set Of Armies
Operating to the Northwest Of the
lmpassabIe Swamps and the Other
to the Southwest Of This Reaon
Without Possibility Of Transferring
reinforcement From One to the
Other.