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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-07-27

The old stage coach numbered
along the Trenton turnpike from
the direction of Princeton and the
driver was not little surprised
when upon hating at signal from
Indian Jim, he learned that he was
to carry a fair passenger from the
Delapp home to Trenton.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-07-27

Delapp home to Trenton.
Autumn passed and winter had
locked the village of Trenton in it's
embrace when the Hessian Colonel
Rail at the head of three regiments
of troops, supplemented by about
score of British dragons took pos
session of the place. The ragged
army of Washington had been driven
across New Jersey and into Penn
sylvania by the victorious English
and Hessian troops. AS the patriots
in retreat had passed close to Tren-
ton Anne Delapp searched in vain
for some tidings of Captain Gray.
Finally she learned that he was not
with Washington but had been as
signed to the command of General
Lee. That night she sobbed her
self to sleep in the Honeyman home.
She had counted so much on seeing
him when she learned the Americans
were passing through Jersey.
Across the wintry Delaware river
Washington was encamped with his
discouraged, half fed troopers and
the Hessians waited only the coming
of an ice bridge to enable them to
cross over and wipe out the Amer
leans. Washington had taken the
precaution to move all boats from
the Jersey side of the river and thus
the pursuit of the enemy stopped
at the river edge. Philadelphia, the
capital of the Americans, was safe,
for a time at least.
Washington had pleaded with
General Lee to join him but the OBJ
stinate, self seeking Lee, thinking
to win more glory by Independent
action held back. He was encamped
near Morristown instead of pushing
on to join his chief in Pennsylvania.
One frosty afternoon, Lee, ac-
companied by his aide Captain Gray,
drew rein at Whites Tavern, road
house several miles from the Amer
lean lines. AS Gray swung from
the saddle he recognized one of the
hostlers who came forward to take
his mount, as Indian Jim, former
farm hand for Delapp. The Indian
told Gray about the Punishment of
Anne Delapp to Trenton. Gray
swore violently at old Delapp and
bribed the Indian to take note for
Anne to Mrs. Delapp whom he be-
lieved could be depended upon to
get it to Anne in Trenton. Within
an hour the Indian was on his mis-
sion. Lee and Gray, fatigued after
hard days work, retired early.
Just as the Eastern sky began to
tighten the following morning the
two American officers were awak-
ened by loud pounding upon the
| door of their room. The landlord
had come to tell them a party of
English troopers were bearing down
upon the place. They began to
dress hurriedly. Gray was the first
to pull on his boots and Lee urged
him to try to get back to camp and
give the alarm.
AS Gray ran from the rear door
of the inn he saw there was no time
to get his horse from the stable and
he started afoot down the road.
The troopers spurred after him and
pistol ball brought him down I'M
conscious. One of the horsemen
bending over Gray's inert form
pronounced him dead. Then they
left him and went back to join their
fellow troopers who had surrounded
the inn. After firing his pisto
through a broken blind a few times
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-07-27

John Honeyman on one of his
regular trips with cattle for the
Hessians was passing the Barton
farm when he saw smoke coming
from the house. He tied the COW
he was leading and ran in to investi-
gate just as the terrified Jane, thin
ly clad, rushed out with the baby.
Right at her heels came the Hessian.
With never moments hesitation
Continued on next page.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
THE FERGUS COUNTY POTATO '
GROWERS ASSOCIATION FORMED

The Fergus County Potato Growers
association met at 10 O'Clock Satur-
day morning in the office of the Cham.
Der of Commerce for the purpose of
organizing and electing officers. The
election was carried forth as follows
Sam Powell, president. Joe Finnigan,
vice president; c. H. Peterson, secre.
tary treasurer. A constitution and
bylaws were adopted and it was
agreed to meet again on Saturday,
March 25
1t was agreed at the meeting yester.
day that growers should raise either
Green Mountain, Rural New York OF
Russell varieties of potatoes this year
It was further agreed that all potatoes
offered for sale should be screened
over a standard size potato screen and
no potatoes affected with scab would
be put on the market.
The members of this association
are: Joe Finnigan, George T. Wash.
burn & Son, Fred Heckford, j. 8. Mar.
shall. s. H. Powell, John Jenni, T. H
Bawels, Fred Jenni, William McCon.
nell, Charles Quickenden, John Quick
enden, Fred w. Waggoner, H. X. Mas
by, A. B. Long, ]. A. Learn, A. B. Pow.
ell and F. A. Cooper.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Department of the Interior. u. S.
Land office at Lewistown, Montana.
March 9th, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN w. PEPPARp,
of Gilt Edge. Montana. who, on Feb
ruary Goth, 1872. made Original Home
stead Entry. No. 0l6653. for the NWi,
MEN. NEA NWA and lot &, Sec. so.
TIP. 16 N, r. q T., and NEL NEA
Sec. 25. TIP. 1i ~. Il. 20 t., NJ. NJ, and
on May 10th, 1911, made Additional
Homestead Entry. No. 026924, for ER
SEA-, Sec. 10. NEh NEt, Sec. 30,
and NWA NV 4. Sec. %, TIP. 16 ~.
X. 2l e.. Montana Meridian, has tlled
notice of intention to make final three
year prook to establish claim to the
land above described before the Reg
lister and Receiver. at Lcwistown, Mon
tana, on the 18th day of April, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Carl Fields. Lee Fields. William j
Anderson. Henry G. Burnett all of Gilt
Edge, Montana.
II. j. KELLY, Register.
First publication March lest
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
MILLIONS LOST.

1t is estimated that SO to 100 mil
lion dollars are lost by farmers of this
country every year through rayages of
rodent pests, squirrels, gophers, prairie
dogs, sage rats and the like. Years of
effort have clearly proven the useless
ness of guns, traps or serums. The
only safe and certain wholesale meth
cd rests in the effective use of prop
erly prepared poison at the right mo-
ment
Experience has proven that farmers
can seldom prepare these poisons in
an economical or efficient manner
The columns of this paper carry the
ads of reliable preparations of this ma
ture. Strychnine- grain, prop
erly treated and marketed by reliable
firms, constitutes much more safe
and certain method of Kidding the
farm of these pests than any expert
mental treatment through printed for
mula.
Grain and alfalfa growers orchard
lists, should bear in mind that the psy-
Geological moment to exterminate the
pests is when they first awaken from
their winters sleep, ravenous for food.
At this time they will eat dry grain
without hesitation. and If properly
placed, every one can be exterminated,
including the female with unborn gem
erations of grain eaters. AS soon as
the grass begins to throw out its roots
and tendrils, the rodents turn directly
to them from the dry grain. Delay at
this time means failure. no matter how
efficient the poison may be.
No farmer can afford all the ex-
pense Of plowing, seeding, paying
taxes on the land and then harvest
half or fraction of a crop because
of neglect to kill these pests at the
right moment. One pound Of stand
ard squirrel and gopher poison has
been known to kill hundreds of squir-
rels. Could there be any better in
vestment than this for the farmer?
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
SUIIRICE"S SALE.

Tie Hodgins- Fosdick Motor Com
par. plaintiff Ia corporation vs.. $.
Nc hesney. Defendant.
p be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on
Thrsday, March 30th, 1916. at two
o'c)ck y. m, at the front door of the
Cort House, in lewistown, Fergus
Comfy, Montana, to the highest and
hes bidder for cash in hand, all of the
ieendant's interest in and to the fol-
loving described real estate, situated.
lyig and being in Fergus County.
Mntana: ...
.ots two hundred thirty and two
hudred thirty-one $3.50 and 231) in
tn Valley View Addition to the city
OF Lcwistown Fergus County. Mon
taa also lots seven tD and eight (S)
inblock twenty-five (25), and an un-
dfided one-half interest in lots twen-
tlthree (23) and twenty-four t24 In
bock nineteen IO, or the Townsite
o Denton. Fergus County. Montana.
Together with all and singular the
tnemcnts, hereditaments and appur-
finances thcrcunto belonging or IN
aywise appertaininS.
Dated at Lcwistown, Mont. Thurs
d.y, March 3. 1916.
FIRMlN Tl1ILOCk sheriff.
by L. 2. SLATER. Under Sheriff.
Rudolf Won Tobel. Attorney foI
Haintiff.
First publication March 9-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Lewistown. Mon
tana. March 4, 1916.
To Earl r. Mower, of Unknown Ad-
dress, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
KARL KIDMAN,
who gives Teigen. Fergus County,
Montana, as his postoftice address, did
on February 10, 1915. file in this office
his duly corroborated application Ia
contest and secure the cancellation of
your Homestead. Entry No. 0sl957
Serial No. Os1957, made May !. 1915.
for SEA SEA. SEX SWA. and lot 4,
section I. Eta NEA. SWh NEA, Els
NW.4. section IS, township Is ~.
range 20 E., Montana Meridian, and as
grounds for his contest he alleges that
the said Earl Il. Mower has never es.
tablished his residence on said land
and has abandoned same for more
than six months last past.
You are. therefore. further notified
that the said allegations will he taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be Cancelled without further right to be
heard either before this office or or
within twenty days after the fourth
publication of this notice. as shown be.
low, your answer, under oath. spe.
citically responding to these allegation.
of contest, together with due proof
that you have served "A copy of YOU,
answer on the said contestant either
in person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer the
name of the postoffice to which yo,
desire future notices to be sent to YOU
II. J. KELLY, Register.
Date of first publication, March 9
1916.
Date, Of second publication, Marcf
16, 1916.
Date of third publication, March 23
1916.
Date OF fourth publication, Marci
80. 1916.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that the trus-
tees of School District No. 151, Fergus
County Montana, will on Saturday the
fifteenth day of April, 1916, at the
hour of two O'Clock p. m. of said day.
at the Court House. in the City of Lew
istown. Fergus County, Montana, re-
ceive sealed proposals for one interest
bearing coupon bond in the sum of two
thousand four hundred dollars ($2,-
400.00D, said bond to bear interest from
April Is. 1916, at the rate of six per
cent per annum, payable annually:
said bonds to be payable in ten years
from date and to be redeemable in two
years from date. and to be issued for
the purpose of paying for school lot,
buildings and furnishings.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all proposals.
No proposals will be received for less
than par and all proposals other than
such as are submitted by the State
Board of Land Commissioners of the
State of Montana must be accom-
panied by certified check. payable to
School District No. ISL, for at least
five per cent of such proposals.
Proposals should be addressed to r.
W. Watts, Acushnet. Montana, and
marked Proposals for Bonds
BY order of the Board of Trustees of
School District No. 151, Fergus Coun-
ty, Montana.
Dated March 9Th, 1916.
Il. w. WATTS,
Clerk of School Distrist No. 151, Fer
gus County, Montana.
First publication March 9-it
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

schools OF the county with the county
high school was explained in detail,
this now being in vogue here. The
system worked on is to have the vari-
ous smaller schools give two years or
SO of instruction to the BOYS and girls
who can then complete their work
at the county school, as well as take
two years of college work, at the eoun,
ty school, ultimately. if desired.
At the present time the various
high schools of the county are organ
i7ed on uniform basis, and monthly
and semester examinations are being
sent out from Lewistown to these
schools, while uniform text books are
used. Thus the high school work is
being carried on Systematically at all
the schools on a uniform basis and
under central direction.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fer
gus.
Gus J. Geisser. plaintiff. w. Stella
Geisser, defendant. Summons.
The State Of Montana to the above
named Defendant. greeting:
You are hereby summoned to an
swcr the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the Clerk
of this Court. a copy OF which is here
with served upon you, and to file Your
Hnswer and serve n copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service Of this sum
mons exclusive of the day of service;
and In case of your failure to appear
or answer, Judgment will he taken
against you by default. for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought for the pur-
pose Of securing Il decree Of divorce,
dissolving the bonds OF matrimony
now existing between the plaintiff and
defendant herein. on the ground of
desertion ana incompatibility OF tenn
permanent as is more fully shown by
the complaint on file herein, to which
reference IL hereby made for II more
definite statement of the cause of nc-
ton.
Witness my hand and the seal oi
said Court this nth day of March, A
.. 1916.
(SeaD JAM IIS l.. MARTIN, Clerk.
by ALVIN MARTIN,
Deputy Clerk.
J.. y. Glenn, lInrlowton. Montana
Attorney for the Plalntir
First publication March l6-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
PAGE SEVEN
SVERIFFS SALE.

The First National Bank of Miles
City. Montana "a corporation). plain
tiff. VS.. Arah Long and Handel Broth
ers Company IA corporation), defen-
dants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale. on
Thursday March 80. 1915, at two
O'Clock D. M, at the front door of the
Court House, in Lewistown. Fergus
County. Montana, to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand, all of the
defendants interest in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate. situated.
lying and being in Fergus County,
Montana:
Lot numbered IS. of sections S,
and ., In township Is north. of range
80 east, OF the Montana Principal Me-
ridian, and which said tract of land is
a small irregular tract lying at the in
| tersection of said sections and is COM
posed of 16O acres
Together with all and singular the
tenements. hereditaments and appur-
ltenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appcrtaining.
| Dated at l.ewistown. Mont. Thurs
day, March 3. 1916.
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. =. SLATER. Under Sheriff.
Rclden x DeKalb. Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
First publication March 9-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. ". s.
land office at Lewistown. Montana,
'ebruary 9th, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
MARION |. MAHANA,
ormerly Marion |. Noble, widow Of
Robert S. Noble, of Pine Grove, Fer
gus County. Montana, who, on Novom-
ser 22. 1909, made Homestead Entry,
No. O7S66. for SEA NEA, See. Is, and
sl4 NWA. and SWA NEA, Sec. IA,
TIP. 12 NJ, r. 20 E.. Montana Principal
Meridian in Montana. has filed notice
OF intention to make five-year final
proof, to establish her claim to the
land above described. before Register
and Receiver, u. s. Land Ofiice, al
Montana. on the goth da.
of March, 1916.
Claimant names rs witnesses;
Albert Duvall, of Lewistown, Fergus
County, Montana; Fred Smith, OF Pine
Grove. Fergus County, Montana; Ern'
est Vogt, of Heath, Fergus County
Montana; C. II. Hartford, of Pin'
Grove, Fergus County, Montana.
II. ]. KELLY, Register.
First publication Feb. 17-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
SHERiFF'S SALE.
Bank of Fergus County, a
corporation. Plaintiff
VS..
d. r. BUMFORD,

COA POl uIlOHs
VS..
d. r. BUMFORD,
Defendant
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on Fri.
day, March II, 1916, at o'clock D. m.
at the front door of the Court House,
in Lewistown, Fergus county, Mon.
tana, to the highest and best bidder
for cash in hand, all of the defendant &
interest in and to the following de.
scribed real estate, situated, lying and
being In Fergus county, Montana:
Lot two (2) of Section three (3),
Township sixteen Q6) North of Range
fifteen (15) East of Montana Meri
dian; also the Northeast quarter OF
the Southwest quarter (NEA OF
SWA), and the West half of the
Southeast quarter (Wk Of SEA) OF
Section thirty-four (34j. Township
seventeen (17) North Of Range fifteen
Q5) East OF Montana Meridian.
Together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments. and appur
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated at Lewistown. Mont, Thurs
day, February "a, 1916.
FIRMIN TULLOCK,
Sheriff.
By L. p. SLATER,
Under Sheriff.
S. w. PENNOCK.
Attorney for Plaintlff.
(February 24-At)
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
First publication March 1-bt
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior. U. S.
Land Office. at Lewistown, Montana,
Feb. l, 1916. i5sp ..t,ee5
Notice is hereby given that
IRA BIRD KIRKLAND, ave-
whose postoffice address ie IsewistoNn,
Montana, did. on the 18th day Of Sep
tember. 1914, file in this office sworn
statement and application, No. o2s06s,
to purchase tho SWA NWA, SEA
NWA, section 20. township l6 north,
range 19 east. Montana meridian. and
the timber thereon, under the provis-
ions Of the act OF June 3, 1878, and
acts amendatory, known as the "Tim-
ber and Stone Law" ct such value IS
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application, the
land and timber thereon have been
appraised at Two Hundred Seventy
Dollars; that said applicant will Of
fer final proof in support of his ap.
plication and sworn statement on the
9th day of April, 1915 before register
and receiver U. s. land office, at Lew.
istOwn, Montana. Eve
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry. or initi-
ute contest ct any time before pat
ent issues. by filing corroborated af.
fidavit in this office, alleging fncts
which would defeat the entry.
Fl. J. KELLY, Register.
Feb, 39t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court Of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County OF Fer
gus.
William j. Burton, plaintiff, vs.. Au-
gusta Burton, defendant.--AliasS Sum-
mons.
The State of Montana sends greet
ings to the above named defendants.
and to each of them:
YOU are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action.
which is filed in the office OF the Clerk
of this Court. copy of which is here
with served upon one of you in each
county wherein any Of you reside and
to file your answer and serve copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the service of
this Summons, exclusive OF the day of
service, and in case of your failure to
appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you, by default, for the
relief demanded in the complaint. said
action having been commenced by
plaintiff against defendant to secure
an absolute divorce upon the grounds
of wilful desertion of the plaintiff by
the said defendant, Augusta Burton.
commencing on June 9Th. 1914. and
having been continuous and persisted
In without just cause or excuse from
said date to the filing of the COM
plant herein, and still continuing. as
more fully appears from the complaint
herein.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court, this 7th day of March.
1916
tSea) JAMES l.. MARTIN, Clerk.
II. S. Mckinley. Fort Benton. Mon
tana, Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication March 9-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. U. S.
Land Office at Lewistown, Montana,
February Is. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
SIGBJORN OLSEN RISA,
OF Forest Grove, Fergus County, Mon
tana, who. on October 3, 1910, made
Homestead Entry. No. 012142, for Sh
SEN, Sec. 2s, and VIZ SWA, Sec. az,
TIP. Is ~, r. 81 e., Montana Meri-
dian. has filed notice of intention to
make five-year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Register and Receiver, at Lewis
town. Montana. on the 18th day of
March, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Swend Holland. Ole Aeke. William
swenson, of Forest Grove Montana;
and Charley Larson. of Iewlstown,
Montana.
ii. ]. KELLY. Register
First publication Feb. l7-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

Order to Show Cause Why Order OF
Sale of Real Estate Should Not BE
Made.
In the District Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fer
gus.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Ben
iamin +. Chestnut. Deceased.-Order
to Show Cause Why Order of Sale of
Real Estate Should Not BE Made.
Susie s. Mckeever, the administrn
trix of the estate of Benjamin Il.
Chestnut, deceased having filed her
petition herein praying for an order of
sale of all of the real estate of said de-
cedent for the purposes therein set
forth.
1t Is therefore ordered by the Judge
of said Court, that all persons inter-
ested in the estate OF said deceased.
appear before the said Court on Mon
day, the 3rd day of April, 1916, at ten
O'Clock In the forenoon OF said day, at
the Court Room at the Court House In
Lewistown. County of Fergus, State of
Montana, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said ad-
ministratrix to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as shall be
necessary. Da .f
And that a copy of this order be
published at least once a week for four
successive weeks in Fergus County
Democrat, a newspaper printed and
published in said City of Lewstown.
County Of Fergus. State OF Montana.
r. LEE WORD, Judge.
Dated this 4th day of March, A. y.
1915.
McConochie & Williams. Attorneys
for Administrative.
First publication March 9-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
FERGUS MAN ON
FALLS MARKET

Very we'll satisfied with his treat
ment in this city and with the price
which he obtained from the product
of his ranch, Ben Rogge, of the lanch-
ing firm of Rogge Bros. of Fergus
county, was a caller at the Tribune
office last evening.
Mr.. Rogge had brought from his
ranch, about IL miles north of Win
net a car of hogs, the shipment con-
sisting of 80 head of fine porkers rang
ing between $50 and 100 pounds each.
These were last summers pig and
ley raised upon the Rogge Bros
by wagon to Grass Range, a distance
of 33 miles, where they were loaded
upon the Milwaukee and brought to
this city, where they were sold to the
Great Falls Meat company at 8 cents
per pound, live weight.
Mr.. Rogge was particularly we'll
pleased with his sale and said: There
has been considerable complaint that
the Great Falls Meat company was
not paying good prices for hogs at its
packing plant here but want to say
that the man who has good stuff will
get good price. A man cannot bing
jackrabbits in here and expect to get
top prices for them. We have shipped
three cars of hogs so far this winter,
two of which were sent to st. Paul,
and from my experience l am satis-
fed that we have done as we'll with
this Great Falls shipment as we could
have done any place else in the coun'
try. I am so we'll satisfied that I
expect to come back here with my
next shipment. Great Falls Tribune.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
WILLIAM \. TAFT TERMS MEXICO
AN INTERNATIONAL NUISANCE

GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 15.-In
speaking of the Mexican situation dur
ing an address here tonight, William
Howard Taft termed the southern re-
public an international nuisance"
"We have been concerned In such
a way" he said, that when Europe
gets through with it's present war it
will look to us as more or less re-
sponsible for the conditions OF affairs
which exist in Mexico"
He said he would not attempt to
discuss the proposal of freedom for
the Philippines for fear he could not
confine himself to parliamentary Ian.
guage."