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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
TUNNEL WORK
STARTS SOON
CITY ATTORNEY l. 3. KIRKLAND
BRINGS GOOD NEWS FROM
CITY OF SEATTLE.
T. n UulI START NENI Rhl R0AO
G. n. WILL START new RAILROAD

City Attorney l. B. Kirkland, who
has just returned from Seattle and
Spokane. where he was on business,
states that he met =. S. Hervin the
well known Great Northern engineer,
stationed at Seattle. who was in
charge Of the bulluing of the line from
Moccasin to Lewistown, and that Mr.
Hervin informed him that work would
start very soon on the Mcdonald di,
vide tunnel.
Six Months Work. ..
There will be six months work al
the tunnel before it will be completed
and ready for the steel gang. accord
ing to Mr.. Hervin.
Mr.. Kirkland had an extended con
yersation with Mr.. Hervin, who stated
that the plan was to have the line In
operation from Lewistown to Grass
Range by late fall, the work Of lay
ing the steel to begin in the fal
months Considerable grading yet
! remains to be done between these two
cities. and in this connection there Ii
a local report that a contractor has
I! said that he will grade fifteen miles
east from Grass Range.
On To Winnett.
This leads to the belief that the G
| n. plans on reaching Winnett this fall
as the grade from Grass Range t.
Winnett presents no very diffcnl
problems.
MIR. Kirkland says that Judging from
| the remarks of Mr.. Heryin the :unne
work will start some time in June, /
not sooner Anyhow it will be cheer
| ing news to this city and to eastern
Fergus when the actual work is under
| way.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
EDITOR OF IRISH CITIZEN
IS SUMMARILY EXECUTED

message. or take away his body for
burial"
On April Skeffington wrote let.
ter to the New Statesman, in which
he said.
'''Thc situation in Ireland in extreme.
ly grave. Thanks to the silence of
the daily papers. the military auhori.
ties are pursuing their Prussian plans
In Ireland unobserved by the British
public. and when the explosion which
they have provoked occurs they will
endeavor to dclude the British public
az to where the responsibility lies.
write IN the hope that, despite the war
fever. there may be enough sanity
and common sense left to restrain the
militnrists while there is yet time"
Premier Asquith told the house OF
commons today there was reason to
believe that there was no further ne
! cessity to proceed to extreme meas.
ures with Irish rebels, although he
could give no undertaking to that cf-
feet.
In reply to a question from John
Dillon, nationalist member for East
Mayo. Mr.. Asquith said that so far
as he knew no prisoner had been shot
In Ireland without trial The premier
stated that r.. Sheehy Skeffington,
| editor of the Irish Citizen, was shot In
Dublin on April 2G without the knowl.
edge OF the military authorities. This
statement was in reply to an inquiry
yesterday whether Mr.. Skeffington
had been shot before the proclnma
ton of martial law.
This matter is under investigat ton
Mr.. Asquith added. Saying the Officers
| concerned had been arrested and
would be court martiaed.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
WOMAN 5 SUIT
FOR DAMAGES
MRS. HATTIE POWERS ACTION
AGAINST THE MILWAUKEE
TRIED YESTERDAY.
One BUM MARRIAGE ANNULLEO

The trial of the case OF Mrs. Hattie
Powers against the Milwaukee to re-
cover $4,000 for personal injuries al
legged to have been received at Arrow
Creek in April. 1914, occupied most of
the time in the district court yester.
day. reaching the jury about 6 O'clock
The plaintiffs husband was employed
with crew on the Milwaukee and
they had bunk car. On the date
mentioned, Mrs. Powers alleges that
she was at work over the stove in
the car when three cars OF coal were
switched against the bunk car with
such force that she was thrown down,
and being in delicate condition, was
considerably injured. Judge e. X.
Cheadle represented Mrs. Powers
while {. ]. Marshall appeared for the
railway company, the jurors being
! Sam Lutz, d. NJ Goodwin. c. l.. Went.
worth, Isaac Palmer, ]. S. Parker, B
NJ. Guyer. Irving Jones, Thomas Ma
son. l.. Sparger. Allan L. Wilson, j
d. Slanger and w. G. Bentley.
| A sealed verdict was returned ant
will be opened this morning.
Marriage AnnuIled.
Ii the case of Maude Bum against
Charles C. Bum. the action being
brought to annul the marriage of the
parties at Anaconda in September
.91l, oi; the ground that the defen
cart then had a wife living and un.
divorced, decree was granted de
clarinG The Anaconda marriage null
and vCi'i Bum is now serving Z
term for higamy. Wright & Dicaer,
representa- plaintiff
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
DARLING CONES
HERE TOMORROW
SECRETARY BlOOGETT TALKS
WITH COMMUNITY BUILDER
OVER TELEPHONE.
SPEAKS At LUNCHEON ON SATURDAY

Secretary Blodgett OF the Chamber
OF Commerce in telephone couversa
tion with Nels Darling at Clyde Park
yesterday afternoon. made final ar
rangements for Mr.. Darling's program
in Lewistown. He will arrive here to-
morrow and at the high school gym
nas 'um in the evening will address the
high school boys, older grades school
boys and any parents who care to at
tend. On Saturday at noon he will
address an assembly of business men
at the Bright hotel and at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon at the Baptist church
will address an open meeting cf the
Woman's club.
Mr. Darling expressed himself yes
terday as being delighted with an
othe ropportunity to visit I.owistown
which had made such favorable i'm
preston on him during his visit last
summer. He will be welcomed here
by all who heard him speak vt that
time. He goes about preaching the
gospel of Better Towns. Better Stores
Better Communities and greater
harmony of all community interests
In short, he is fighting the incessant
growth Of the hig cities that are be
coming SO densely populated at the
cost Of the smaller cities and country
towns.
lie is not only urging the boys and
girls to stay on the farm and In the
smaller cities and towns, but telling
them why it is better that they stay
out of he crowded jam of the big
centers.
He urges the merchants OF the
smaller cities to work in closer har
mony for the better development OF
their owns and communities
He brings the merchants and farm
crs together and shows them how they
can work for the best interests ol
town and farm.
His work has attracted ottentior
because from these every day themes
lie brings to the minds OF business
men, farmers and the whole citizen
ship of the community facts they must
know and face every day. He has al
dressed hundreds Of commercial club.
and gatherings Of business men OF ma
tional, state and local Importance ant
comes with fund Of information thai
will be we'll worth this community
gathering together end using to tht
best of it's advantage.
We learn that In . months toul
through Texas last fall, Mr. Darling
addressed more than twenty CONNER
cial clubs and btner gatherings o
business and professional men ut nooi
luncheons. These talks were entire
ly apart from his regular I.yceum o
! ChautauQua lecture that followed nnt
were on such intimate and interes'in
subjects as Advertising for the Re
tail Merchants Outside the Big Cit
and Store Managing, and others o
that sort.
Mr.. Darling has been booked fiv'
consecutive years by the Redpath Ls
ceum Bureau and the Midland Lyceun
Bureau and is now booked five year
in advance with the Lincoln and tn
Ellison-White Chautauquas. His talk
an Advertising are syndicated amonl
the country newspapers over wild
territory and read by thousands OF ad
vertisers.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

LONDON. May TO-. (435 p. no NJ
The following letter. written by the
widow of +. Sheehy Skeffington to a
friend, was made public today:
my husband was arrested on April
25 when returning home on the sec
ond day of the rising. was tried
(charge mknown) and shot forthwith
He was unarmed and non-combatant
being well known as an earnest pa
cificist, but also as an Irish national
ist.
81 would take il as the greatest
favor to his memory that you would
see that these facts are known at once
in England to prevent further TRACE
dies while there Is time. have these
facts from ii most reliable source, but
! have had as yet no official infor
nation and have not been allowed
even to see my husband, receive his
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday school was organized un
der direction of Everett Nj. Cooley
April 20, at Fairview school house
district No. III, Forest Grove, Mont
Officers were elected rs follows: Mrs
+. X. Boughton. superintendent, Mr.
Hugh Pease, assistant. Miss Lucy
BOnghton, secretary, Joseph Hagan
treasurer, Mrs. Joe Isaac. correspond
ing secretary, Mr.. Edward Egan, IL
braran. Ed Egan, Herman Sevcrsor
and George lsaacs, library committee;
Mrs. Regina Moe, pianist, Miss Evelyn
Moe assistant. ..-=@
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
DEATH OF A CHILD.

James Howard. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Bcldcn, died Sunday, aged
two years and y days. The child was
taken down with measles first and
later pneumonia developed.
The funeral Of the late James How
ard Belden. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Belden, took place Tues
day afternoon, and was very large
ly attende by sorrowinS friends and
relatives. The floral tributes otfe red
We're numerous and superb. The lit
tic fellow was loved by all who knew
him and his sad death is severe
shock to those who survive him.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
CORN IN FEGUS.

G. II. Peterson, county agriculturist
has sent samples of seed corn to east
ern and northern sections of the coun
ty to farmers who will make expert
mental demonstrations. 1t is the aim
of the county agricultural department,
to try ou the most promising species
of corn in Fergus to find out which is
best suited to conditions here befors
corn-growing is undertaken to any
large extent. Those most interested
are confident that corn can be grown
in Fergus county which will qualify
with any grown in the United States.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
TWO CONTEST CASES ARE
FILED IN LOCAL LAND OFFICE

w. S. Clcsson of Sumatra yesterday
filed contest case against the home
stead entry of J. NJ. Foran, whose ad.
dress is not known to contestant
The land in question is located in
"a 1882. The alleged grounds stat.
ed in the centest are abandonment for
period OF over six months.
Guy Albert Tower OF Two Dot filed
contest against S. 4. Shinkel OF
Parker. South Dakota, the land being
located in 34-l013. and abandonment
being alleged as the grounds
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
A HOMESTEAD CONTEST,

The contest case of James r. Stan
ley, represented by c. w. Buntin,
against Rebecca Davidner, represented
by ]. w. Barker. was heard in the
local land office Tuesday and taken
under advisement The contest in.
wolves a homestead entry in the Grass
Range section and is based upon the
grounds of non-residence and fraud in
securing leave of absence
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
KILLED IN FRANCE.

Mrs. F. Gonyea has just received Il
telegram announcing that her brother,
Trafton Woodland, was killed while
fighting with the British forces in
France on April o. The decedent was
90 years old and enlisted in the Ca
madam expeditionary forces from Brit.
ish Columbia last September.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
6OWEN-kLElMAN,

w. Dow Bowen and Miss Katherine
kleiman, of Mosby, were married
here yesterday, Judge B. II. Foley,
performing the ceremony. Marriage
licenses We're issued to William Lewis
OF Hobson and Miss Wilma Neel, of
Utica; Osgood Briery and Miss Ethel
I. Penill, of Winifred,
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
Belief Exists Carranza
Has Given Assent to
the Agreement.
PLAYING POLITICS

In Some Quarters It Is Thought the
Mexican War Minister Might Be
Seeking Political Benefit From the
Tactics He Has Adopted in Delaying
the Ratification Of the Agreement.
President Remains Firm in the De.
termination to Keep Troops in Mex
leo Until carranza Demonstrates His
Ability to Control Situation.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
--C c. -
DEATH OF MRS. L. r. POWERS.

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. l., + Powers at her home
in California early in May. Mrs. Pow
ers formerly resided in Lewistown and
has many friends here.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
Russians Are Repulsed
South of Garbunovka
With Heavy Loss.
TURKS VICTORIOUS

Constantinopie Announces Victories
Against Russians in Northern Asia
Minor and Northwest Of Mush and
Defeat of Russians With Heavy
Losses Near Mount Bathli-Germans
Are Compelled to Evacuate Points
on Macedonian Front by Vicious
From All Sections.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
ARGUMENTS HEARD.

BY agreement in the case of the
Judith Hardware company and others
against Hagan and others, involving
close to 10000 in liens upon the Grow
ley block, for which Mr.. Hagan held
the contract We're heard by Judge Roy
Ayers Tuesday
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

Comparative calm prevails on the
western front in France, notably in
region of Verdun. which for some
weeks has been the theator Of the
most snnguinary conflicts Of tha war.
The French, however. have been able
to capture portions of German
trench on me west slopes of Lc Mort
flommc and to resist successfully a
German attack near Hill 287. between
tho wood Of Malnncourt and lie Mort
llommc.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
BRITISH SHIP SUNK.

LONDON, May l0,--lI:21 p. M r.
The British steamer Dolcoath, ,706
tons, has been sunk, according to a
report to Lloyds.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
EQR The CENSUS

Born in this city, May 6, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Iinnane, boy.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
NO PROGRESS MADE.

Ell PASO. Tex, May 1O.-Nngotia.
tions over American troop dispositions
in Mexico made no progress today.
General Obregon awaited word from
General Carranza as to the course he
is now to pursue and when instruc-
tions did not come conference
which had been proposed for this
morning was postponed until tomor-
row.
Failing in their efforts to have a
definite date of withdrawal set. it
was reported tonight that the Mexican
government may next try to have part
of the American troops taken out at
once, leaving the remainder to CO.
operate with the forces Of the de fac
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
State Librarian
HELENA

~ luet'
probably will be no attempt to nego-
tiate for these indemnities or for final
settlement Of the Lusitania and other
cases pending, however, until suffi-
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
COURSE OF GENERAL 0BREG0N
AT Ell PAS0 PUZZLES OFFICIALS
GERMANY ADMITS TORpEDOINC THE SUSSEX

WASHINGTON, May 10--Germany,
in note received by the state depart
ment today by cable from Ambassador
Gerard, admits that German subma-
rine torpedoed the channel steamer
Sussex in violation of assurances given
the United States. expresses regret
for the incident, announces that the
submarine commander has been ZAP
propriately punished" and declares a
readiness to pay an adequate indem-
nifty to Americans injured on the ves-
sci.
1t was indicated at the state depart
ment that the German statement that
the offending commander had been
punished would be accepted and the
-.-s. oil
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

Late reports shows that thc Ru1,
slams have been repulscd in an attack
on the Germans couth of Garbunovka.
suffering heavy casualties. On tho
Anstro-ltalian front the usual bonn
bardmcnts ana isolated infantry at.
tacks stilI are in progress.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

Constantinople announces victories
for the Turks against the Russians in
Corthern Asia Minor rnd northwest OF
Mush, and the defeat Of the Russians
with heavy losses and the capture OF
some prisoners near Mount I,athli.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

The bombardment by the Tcutonic
allies Of points on the Dorian Gieve.
eeli sector of the Macedonian front
continues, according to unofficial ad
vices, The Germans, these reports
any, after having thrown numerous
shells into the town OF Maynda, oc.
cupied tho place but were compelled
to evacuate under French counter
attack. Numerous i0-inch guns arc
being placed along this front by tho
Germans.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

Tho recent attack by tho Turkish
cruiser Breslnu against Russian Black
sea ports IL said by Constantinople
to have been made az reprisal
against the Russian fleet which bom-
bards open towns and villages on the
Anantolian coast"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11
RUSSIANS WILL PUSH ON.

PETKOGRAD. May 1O,--lVia Lon.
don. 7:55 p. m THE British reverse
al Kut FL Amara. instead OF causing
the Russians to abandon or change
their plans for invading Mesopotamia,
appears rather to have inspired them
with fresh incentive for reaching one
of the principal detectives of their eau.
casian campaign.
Since General Townshend's capitu-
lation the Russians have made con
spicnons progress against the difficult
roads of the Persian mountain pro-
vince which borders Mesopotamia
and, according to latest information,
have strongly fortified Serenal-kerind.
recently captured and have driven the
Turks from another series of positions
far to the westward and close to their
own frontier.
The main threat upon Mesopotamia.
however consists not In this isolated
Persian expedition, which is far re-
moved from the other Caucasian ar
mics. but in the concerted Russian eff
forts to drive the Turks southwark
from Mush in the direction of Diarbekr.
This direction provides the shortest
road to the Bagdad railway. the pos
session of which by the Russians
would, it is generally agreed here, be
! equivalent to Turkish remuneration of
Mesopotamia.
The Russians are exterting their
greatest pressure in southerly direc.
/ tion. where they have driven the Turks
from an important mountain range and
now are following up their advantage
| in the direction of Diarbekr.
! The Turkish attacks before Erzingan
apparently have come to an end with
I out result, and an immediate resump-
tion of the offensive by the Russian
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

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Continued on Page Six.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

royal commission has been ap.
pointed to investigate the Irish re.
bcllion. which now seemingly haa been
entirely put down Premier Asquith
has informed the house of commons
that there seems to be no necessity
for further extreme measures against
the rebels. Debate on the Irish sit.
,,ation has been postponed in the
house of commons until Thursday
pending which no further executions
OF leaders in the revolt will take
place. Baron Wimborne, lord lieu
| tenant of Ireland, has resigned.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

IL NEW YORK, May 10.The pro
den.ressive party will not insist upon the
the mination of Theodore Roosevelt for
sident If the republicans will name
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

Germany, In note To tho United
States. has admitted that Il German
submarine torpedoed the French
steamer Sussex. The submarine
commander is declared not to have
acted according to instructions. and
1t Is stated that he has been ap-
propriately punished"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-05-11

AS the only way In which their as
pirations for self government possibly
can be realized. the Irish parlamen.
tary party in manifesto has called
upon the people OF Ireland to support
the constitutional movement and op,
pose the insane course OF Irish
policy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-14
Bellows Falls Has a Community Forest

In Bellows Falls may be found exam
pies of what in Switzerland are called
communal forests. During the past year
1900 pine seeding have been planted on
the summit of the ridge on the village
corporation playground.
This property is a tract of rs acres,
and besides containing cleared land for
recreation purposes amounting to rs
acres there are go acres of timberlsnd.
This timberland ascends to the ridge of
high hill.
A trail leads to the summit, from
which a good view of the surrounding
country may be had. In addition TO its
recreative qualities the property is called
upon to supply material for village re-
pairs. DIR. Edward Kirkland, who has
been in charge of the property as mem
Der of the board of village trustees since
the property came into the possession of
the village four years ago, says that hun
dreds of dollars worth of lumber has
been used from the Fairgrounds.
1t has furnished material for the fence
posts and rails used by the village and
grandstand and pavilion on the field
at the playground have been built. In
addition large toolshed owned by the
village was built.
The village has other timber land
which has been increased in value by
the planting of pine seedlings. More
than 10000 of these little trees have been
planted on the watershed for Minard's
pond, from which the village receives its
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-14
This Farm

consists of 200 acres OF land nicely divid
ed into tillage, pasture and woodland
smooth machine moved fields in good
state of cultivation; pastures are well
watered; good sugar orchard of zoo
trees, quite bunch of spruce timber and
pulp wood, with hard wood enough for
farm. The buildings are extra good, all
have been recently painted and are in
fine shape; the house has ii rooms and
is very convenient. The barn is extra
large, with overhead drive with base
ment under the whole; stanchions for 30
head; good silo, l5xl5x30 feet; new ga
rage, workshop and storeroom; running
water at house and barn, with water in
COW stable. This property is located on
the main state road between North
Montpelier and East Calais, miles from
North Montpelier and p of mile from
East Calais with postoffice, church. good
schools, creamery, grain and lumber
mills. This is an extra good farm,
big money-maker and "a very pleasant
home for someone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-14
Death of Well Known Hardwiek Man.

Hardwick, Feb. li.-John L. Kibbe, a
long time resident of this place, died at
the home of Nathan Morse Saturday
morning at o'clock from the effects of
stroke of paralysis The funeral was
held at the Congregational church this
afternoon at o'clock and the burial took
place in the family lot in the village Gem
etery.
Mr.. Kibbe was veteran of the Civil
war and would have been So years old
in April. He is survived by one grand
daughter. Mrs. Grant. of California, and
one grandson, Arthur Kibbe, of this town
He was a veterinary surgeon and prac'
ticed until about two years ago when he
gave up his work on account of i'll health.