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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
Weekly Statement
of Federal Reserve Ba nks

WASHINGTON, June 17.-The total
gold reserve Of federal reserve banks
increased more than S7,0000O0 during
the week ending June Is, reaching
1857 ,9S6,OO0, according to the board S
statement today. The statement
shows:
Resources.
Gold coin and certificates In vault
S262 100000; gold settlement fund
$l04 4,1O1, 900; gold redemption fund
with United States treasurer, 81 l,S33,.
GOO. Total gold reserve, 1867 ,9S6,000.
Legal tender. notes, silver, etc, $13..
622. 900.
Total reserve. 1881 ,6OS,000
Five per cent redemption fund
against federal reserve bank notes,
$3.50 900, 900.
Bills discounted and bought:
Maturtes within 10 days, S12,050,-
goo; from II to 30 doys, $1S,555, 900; !;
from 81 to 60 days, s28, ,727, 900; from
81 to 80 days, $21 ,434 900; over 80
days, $4,613,OOO.
Total, $S5,375, 900.
Investments:
United States bonds, $52,S75, 900 /;
tnc-year United States treasury notes,
$4,190, 900.
Municipal warrants, $22,O67,O00.
Total earning assets, $164,507, 900.
Federal reserve notes, net, $24,419,-
| 900; due from federal reserve banks
net, $21 1865, 900.
All other resources, $5,53S,000
Total resources, $597,S77 900.
Liabilities.
Capital paid in, $54.864 900: govern
ment deposits, $55, 900; reserve
deposits, net, SAT- 7,283,0O0 federal re
serve notes, net $4,000. 900; federal re
serve bank notes in circulation, 81, ,726,
900; all other liabilities, s260,00O.
Total liabilities, $597 $4,000.
Gold reserve against net deposit and
note liabilities, 70.S per cent cash re
serve against net deposit and nole liza
bilities, 73.4 per cent; cash reserve
against net deposit liabilities after set
ting aside 40 per cent gold reserve
against aggregate net liabilities on fed
eral reserve notes in circulation, z
per cent.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
AR0ysES GRAVE APPREHENSION

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Reports
that American and Carranza troops
had clashed aroused gravest appre-
hension here tonight for future rela-
tiOns between the United States and
Mexican de facto government, already
strained almost to the breaking point.
Officials declined to make any pro-
phecy as to the next step of the Wash.
ington government, saying that until
details of the incident had been cleared
up, it could not be determined whether
crisis had been precipitated. They
made no effort to conceal their anx-
lety, but were not ready to abandon
hope that an official account of what
happened at Carrizal would remove
the more threatening elements of the
situation.
If it was deliberate attempt to
back up the Carranza edict by force
there seems little doubt that President
! Wilson will accept it as an act of war
and make good his word in the latest
communication to the de facto govern.
ment in which he said that any such
attempt would be followed by "the
| grayest consequences
Whatever the outcome of the official
investigation. however, it was admit
ted on every hand that the incident
in itself presented grave menace to
the continuance of friendly relations
and brought the Mexican situation to
perhaps the most serious stage it has
assumed in the many months of un.
certainty.
President Wilson remained at his
office until late tonight receiving such
meager information on the subject as
was available. Secretary Baker was
in close touch with the war depart
ment and the White House by tele-
phone.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
AroundtheCounty
HC3soN.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. barocn and little
son arrived in the city last Saturday
from Wayne, Neb., and are guests at
the home of their son, v. F. Baroch, OF
this city.
A deal was closed in this city last
Saturday whereby August Zastrow dis.
posed of his 960-acre ranch near Ross
Fork to c. A. Berry Of Illinois.
Work on the Hobson Farmers ele.
vator is progressing rapidly and tho
carpenters now have the structure en-.
closed and are at present putting on
the metal siding and roof.
Two sheep on the Rooney ranch
which were shearad last week pro.
duced feeces that weighed Al pounds
each. At the present price that is
being paid for wool the fleece from
these sheep would average about $12
each.
Frank Roon"y was brought TO his
BONE near this city on Sunday from
the Lewistown hospital where he has
l'een receiving medical attention since
his accident at the railroad crossing
west Of this city. Frank is improv-
ing rapidly but his injuries were such
that it will take considerable time
before he is fully. restored to his for-
mer health.
Tuesday, June 81, is the big day in
Hobson, the hub town of tn. Basin.
It is the towns eighth birthday. We
are growing older and larger, and
in order to show our due appreciation
OF the fact, we are going to have a
rousing birthday party and are going
to invite the world to come in and
help us celebrate our eighth mile
stone in fitting style.-Star.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. june 21.-Wheat prices
showed much nervousness today and
averaged lower. largely as a result Of
Nord Of an important failure in Lon
don. The close here was unsettled.
u q asc down. with July at $1,000 lsc
and September at Sl,05. Corn lost IL
4 lac to 3s@ sac. and oats, sake to
y y 3sc. Provisions scored net ad-
vance Of 10MS2lac. the latter in pork.
Forecasts of rain over nearly the en-
tire wheat belt gave sufficient reasons
for number Of attempts to rally the
market
Cold, wet weather and lack of sun
shine forced some advances in corn.
but the weakness Of wheat proved ulti.
n,ately more than all offset Reports
were current that country acceptances
of bids from here had increased
Oats eased off with other grains.
Crop advices remained favorable.
Higher prices on hogs carried provi.
aions upgrade.
Higher prices on hogs carried provi-
sions upgrade. In addition export do,
mand was n noticeable element of
strength
Wheat July, open sl.O3. high,
81 O3A low, $1.02ta: close. slO3ta
September, open. Sl.o5n. high,
$loGh low Sl,O5; close. s1.o5la.
Corn July, open. 73Ac; high, 74Ac,
low, 73Ac: close. 73Rc
Oats July, open. 39Ac; high, 39Nso;
low. 39Ac; close, 39Mc.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
AZ Suspect.


Two or three business houses at
Square Butte we're broken Int, sun
lay night and Monday a colored
man. suspected Of having turned the
trick. was arrested on the train and
brought in here.
Slack Against Brown.
Tho trial Of the case of w. l. Slack
against D. u. Brown, involving some
$1,000 alleged 10 be due on wheat de.
livercd at the defendants elevator at
Ware, under 4 contract, occupied the
timo IN the district court Tuesday,
and IN order to finish 1t up II was
necessary to hold n night session
when the arguments we're made. The
Jury was instructed to return il eralcd
verdict
Two Divorce Suits.
Esther Mae Ritchic has hrouEi sult
against Walter II. Richie to secur.
II divorce, alleging failure to pr r)vide
The parties were married at Mlssoula
In 1912. The plaintiff asks for the
restoration Of her maiden name.
Esther Giffin G, j. Marshall IL the
attorney for the plaintiff
Margaret -, Crowell has brought
suit against Charles Crowell to secure
a divorce, alleging failure to provide.
cruelty and habitunl intemperance
The parties were married at DietZ,
Wyoming, in 1905, and the plaintiff re.
sides at Grass Range. l. II. Elliott In
Mrs. Crowell's attorney.
W. 8. Smith has brought sui.
against T.. l.. Newbcrry to recover
500. O. o. Mueller Is the attorney
for the plaintiff
j. T. Moscley has brought suit
against the Minneapolis Threshing
Machine company, alleging that In
1912 he bought from the defendant
a gas engine. making cash payment
and giving for the balance notes Sc
cured by n mortgage on real property;
that the engine was found to be un
satisfactory and the defendant agreed
to take II back in 1914, in full paV.
ment of the indebtedness. surrender
the notes and release the mnrtpdfcs
that the engine was turned bnck as
agreed and accepted but that the de,
fendant has failed to return the notes
or cancel the mortgage. 1t In asked
that the defendant be required to
carry out the agreement In this re,
spect and that the plaintiff be given
Judgment for $4,000 damages C. w
Bnntin represents the plaintiff.
Tho case OF Duval against Firmin
Tullock, az sheriff, was TO have been
tnken up yesterday, but owing to the
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
MEXICAN NEWSPAPERS FLASH THE
news THAT U. S. TROOPS DEFEATED

MEXICO CITY, June 21.-Extra edi
tons of the newspapers and bulletins
posted about the city tonight tell of
the defeat of American troops at what
is styled "the battle of Carrizal." The
Americans are declared to have been
dispersed and II prisoners captured.
The official version of the clash
says that the Americans attempted to
capture the railroad station at Carri.
zal and were engaged by Gen. Felix
Gomez, who was in command of the
Carranza garrison. General Gomez
was killed in the battle. It is an
nounced that among the prisoners was
an American interpreter. who con-
fessed, it isc laimed, that the American
commander was the aggressor. The
prisoners were sent to Mexican head.
quarters at Chihuahua City.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
THE
MONTANA | BLOCK
CONTRACTORS NOW WAITING FOR
THE MATERIALS TO ARRIVE
FOR BUILDING.
READY FOR OCCUPANCY NEXT JUNE

The contractors are only waiting
now to assemble their materials be
fore beginning actual work on the new
Montana building to be erected al the
Corner of Main street and Third ave,
nue. by the Bank OF Fergus County
the Montana Hardware company, the
Cook-Reynolds company, the Lewis
town Commercial company and other
interests. The Sound Construction
company Of Seattle will do the work
and plans, now fully accepted, will be
furnished by Link & Haire.
The new building will be as hand.
some, both inside and out, and as SUB
substantial as any in Montana. 1t
will be modelled, in many respects,
after the new Securities building in
Seattle, which is probably the finest
rev building in the northwest. The
Montana building will rfll all specifi-
cations Of Glass A buildings, required
by cities like Minneapolis, Seattle, etc.
The projected structure will be six
stories, with full basement, 9OxlOO feet
1t will be absolutely fire-proof, with
framework Of steel and concrete. The
roof will be Of tar and gravel, covered
With glazed tiling. The exterior will
be Of white terra Gotta. While all
precautions will be observed toward
making the building fire-proof and
sanitary, the interior finish will also
be extremely beautiful. The main on
trance and corridor will be of white
marble and the elevator door therein
will be of ornamental bronze. The
corridors above will have floors Of
TerraZo marble. The walls of the cor
ridors will be constructed Of hollow
tile and the partitions between the
rooms of gypsum partition blocks,
which will afford absolutely sound
proof Enclosures.
:rically operated at a speed Of $50 feet
per minute. These elevators will be
controlled entirely from above, the
dynamos and other apparatus being
installed at the top of the buildings.
The staircases leading from one floor
to another will be entirely inclosed
and separate unto themselves. greatly
minimizing any fire danger. The most
approved modern heating, ventilating
and vacuum systems will be installed
IN the basement, and every feature of
the toilet rooms will be ultra sanitary,
each fixture being set well off The
floors and apart from the walls. The
same will be true of the radiators, so
that no dust or dirt may accumulate
underneath nor behind them.
There will be 6S major partitions
in the building, making about so Of
fices. The Bank of Fergus County
will occupy one part of the main floor
and the Montana Hardware company
the oher. Each will have Is own
street entrance, and there will be a
door leading from the main corridor of
the office building to the bank. The
banking room will be Al feet wide and
the full depth of the building. In Of
flee arrangement and interior finish
it will present one of the handsomest
aspects Of any banking room in the
northwest. The hardware store will
be equally appropriate of design.
With all conditions favorable, this
building will be completed by June 1
1917.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
TETON ON RAMPAGE.

CHOTEAU, Mont, Juno 2l.--The
Teton river. swelled by rains Of the
past two days, broke through its banks
here today and swept down Spring
creek into the streets Of this city,
tearing up many blocks Of streets
and sidewalks, utterly Wrecking the
new city sewer system, damaging the
water system and running thousands
Of dollars worth Of private property.
The first break in the Teton came
at o'clock this morning. The water
found it's way into Spring creek, which
runs through Choteau. The break con-
tinued to grow until this evening the
flood in the city streets is carrS ing
everything before it.
In Hobson addition, where the flood
was worst, 10 families, about So peo-
pie, were marooned for several hours.
Most of them finally were rescued in
a dray, while some of them waded
out through water up to their arms.
Frank Jefferson, forest ranger,
hired horse and team to resc,e his
wife from a house in the flooded dis
trict. He drove into hole and the
team was drowned. He escaped
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
ROI.


The Power outfit e shipping 20 Of
the widest steers in its bunch of
Mexicans to Havre, having sold thcm
to the management of the Starlpede
which will be pulled off there the
Fourth.
w. w. Stapler of Billings who has
had bunch of sheep lambing Al the
Stoddard ranch, shipped out seven
cars Tuesday to Shorey where they
will range this summer Two cars
more it is expected will be shipped
out today.
p. r. Trigg of Lewistown, general
manager of the Western Lumber &
Grain Co., and Fred Bronckhorst, presi
dent OF the Empire Construction com
pany Of Great Falls, were in town
Monday looking ove.' the new elevator
plant built by the latter COMPANY for
the former
At the meeting OF farmers held last
Friday o local branch of the American
Society of Tquity was organizen with
a membership of 25. Officers elected
We're: A. Stendal. president: Fred
Ginther. vice president: Fred Gregory,
secretary-treasurer
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
Barley-60W70c.
Rye-95c.
Oats 37A Q37Ac.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO H.. June q Hogs lie
tetle+ st9ee hetla market fiuH. l0-
tr Toe aDag. 'etnr,lay'H average BULK
of sales. $9.70Q9.90; light, $9.35Q9,9o
mixed. S9.60M1O.O0 heavy, $940M
1905; rough, so.AoM955; pigs, $7.6OM
9.lO
Cattle Receipts, $4,000 head; mar
ket generally steady. Native beef
cattle, $TTnMll.40 western steers,
SS. 40m9.4b. stockcrs and feeders,
$H90mS,70, cows and hciters, $4,000
$40. calves. $S.5OW12.OO.
sheep = Receipts. $4,000 head; mar
koi firm. Wethers. $7oOWS.00;
lambs, $750Ml0.20, springs. $S.l5M
1l.75,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

FURNISHED by Montana Elevator Coz
Wheat July, $loS!s Sept, 81 LOSS,
Dec. Sl,o9's, No, hard, $1.l53s No.
northern, Slo9& q 12S; arrive,
Sl.os 3sWl l03s, choice reg, $l.l43s /.
choice arrive, Sl.li&s No. . northern.
Sl,057s q lo93s; No. ) northern. 99;sc
Ml057s, No, 2 hard Montana, $l,027s
GLOSS arrive, $l.02is; no, | durum,
97A cdpSl 02% ; arrive, 97a4cm$1 O2A !;
choice reg, $l.04A0l.o5M No. , dur
unl. 93& M94Nc
Corn No. yellow. 74m 7ac; arrive,
73hc; other grades. 65u74c; arrive,
II lac.
oats-No white Montana. 39M40c !:
No. 3 white, 3Sm3Stac: arrive, soc :;
NO. 4 white, 36h2 m37hc
Barley - 62M70iac: choice. 70l, a.
&c
Ryo 4M95c. arrive, same.
Flax l73t@M177iac. arrive,
Sl73H af176i4,.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
CREST or FLOOD REACHED.

HONNER'S FERRY, Idaho, June 21.
With the Footenai river rising only
n few inches late today. the belief OBJ
tained that the crest OF the flood has
been reached. Boats are common on
the streets In the business section
one man M Ing coffin for rowboat
Little dama ge to property has resulted
40 far. BE idges continue to hold, but
log JAM between hero and Troy,
Mont, acts aH n dam and Is pouring
several feet OF water over the Great
Northern tracks. In the flood excite
ment today thieves broke into the
county Jail and robbed the sherlff's
office OF $27.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

Mr. and Mrs. u. II. Barrett and Mrs,
J Bruce kremer we're guests of j. Il.
Woodland on motor trip into the
Fatwillow country, which. on ac-
count of the poor road conditions, was
OF much longer duration than planned.
The party loft the automobile at
Roundup and travelled from Harlowton
tc lewistown In Mr.. Rarrett's private
car. Tho visitors went on to Great
Falls yesterday.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

absence of tho plaintiffs attorney 1t
wns continued until today.
Mabel Devivier has brought suit to
quiet title to a 43.acre tract In section
l2, township l6. north Of range Is
east.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

The value of livestock dying from
disease on the national forest ranges
in 1915 was less than 100000. A ma
jority Of the cattlemen are now vacci.
mating their stock for blackleg, che OF
the chief loss-causing cattle diseases
of the west, and thus preventing the
serious losses of the past,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
OMAHA LIVESTOCK.

OMAHA, June 81 = Hogs Receipts
$500 hcnd. market higher Heavy,
$9.6oH975: light, $940M965; pigs
SS.00N9OO. bulk OF sales. $4,000
9,G5.
Cattle Receipts 5000 head; mar
ket steady Native steers, $725GD
1890. cows and heifers, $675UaT5.
western steers, $75OMg25. Texas
steers. $700O800; stockels and feed
ers, $676Ms75
Sheep Receinta 1000 head. mar
kot higher. Yearlings, $100W7T5,
wethers. $67507a5; lambs, $500
lao
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
DULUTH GRAIN.

Cur by Quinn ,Shephordson CoD
Wheat July, $l.1OAs; Sept. $l.lO:
No. northern on track. Sl.llls; ar
rico, same; No. 2 northern on track.
Sl.obHs q l.oSHs; No 3 northern on
track. S95M a$l.O4Fs No. : hard Mon.
tana, S1-O4M @l.O5H; July durum.
o2Mc; Sept. $l.oO3s: No | durum on
track, @Ac; arrive, 99hc; No : dur
nm on track, 95M M97Ac.
Flax-Jnly $l.76M; Sept, $l.78:
Nov. S1,71; on track and arrive. $l. 10.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
wiNlFRED,


Doc Hendricks is smallpox victim.
Doc was taken sick last Friday and
went out to Barney Finnegan's place
to wrestle with the disease and keep
out of contact with other people,
The U. S. steamboat Mandan ar
rived at the power plant Friday, where
she took on coal and on Monday pro-
ceeded on her way up the river. Lieut..
Murphy was among those on board
At meeting OF the Farmers Co
operative Association of Winifrea. held
Saturday, at which there were about
80 shareholders present, the contract
vas awarded for the construction OF
an elevator of 10000 bushels capac-
ity. The location will be the third
lot north of the Freeman elevator. The
successful bidders, the Globe Con-
struction company of Lewistown,
were awarded the contract at $l0,965,
ihey to furnish everything and turn
the building over TO the asso j: tion
complete in all its details.-Times.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

Novelist Those confounded critics
roasted my new novel numerically.
Erie nd-Well, you have your revenge
they had to read the book. didn't
thew?--BO1ton Transcript.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

The Canadian government has ap.
pointed a commission to investigate
conditions in certain war munitions
factories in Toronto.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

encouraging to know that those in
:erested have found sufficient surface
indications to warrant the leasing of
several thousand acres Of land tribu-
tary to Grass Range
Miss Naomi Charters arri, cd in
Lewistown last Sunday night ard at
tended the Alumni pail Monday night
After leaving school at Bozeman Sis
visited Miss Virgini, Lange at Helena
for several days. Forrest, Sis, Clint
and Miss Gladys Burnett I'll came
home in the Ford runabout Tuesday
morning. Review.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
MOCCASIN.

The meeting of the Moccasin Farm
ers' Elevator company held last Sat
urday afternoon was not as well at
tended as was desired. there being but
a small representation Of the stock
holders present. In the election of
officers, w. f. kruckeberg was elected
president. M Hogan, vice president: :
r. w. Brading, treasurer and c.. F..
Rector secretary. The above-I amed
tentlemen, together with G. A. X net /
and U. S. Wilson, will comprise the,
board of directors of the Company
Dispatch.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
DENTON.

The long looked for event has hap
rened. The telephone exchange is
completed, and the line was put In
operation this Thursday morning at
8 o'clock.
The city council met in special ses.
sion Wednesday morning for the pur,
pose of acting on IN application for
the granting of franchise to F. NJ
McLemore of Butte, who wants to in.
stall an electric plant and water works
for the town of Denton.
Luther Cross has resigned his posi-.
tion as manager of the Equity store
in Denton. Mr.. Cross has made an eff.
ticient manager, bul other Interests
demand his attention. Roy r, Nor,
gan, a young man from Great Falls,
has assumed the management Re.
corder.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
WjNNETT,

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam w. Teagarden
end Miss Biddle of Forest Grove were
here today.
I. NJ. Hobcnsack and II. Fl. Eldridgs
of Lewistown were here this week
looking after land interests.
Arthur Tubbs came with Homer F..
Gels from Lewistown yesterday and
will visit a few days at the Tubbs
ranch.
There will be a meeting of all the
Masons residing in and about Win,
nett at the Winnett State Bank on
Wednesday, June 81. All members
of this order are urged to be present
as some important business will bo
discussed.
Mike Rushin, a Winnett pupil, has
the distinction of receiving the high
est average grade in Fergus courty in
the eighth grade examinations, accord.
ing to the county board of examiners,
This communication from County Supt.
Leila NJ. Baker gives him the fol
lowing per cent: Reading, 81, spell,
ing 81, arithmetic 100, grammar ?e,
physiology 100, history 80, geography
93. civis, 93, penmanship S5.-Tjmes.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
GRASS RANGE.

1t is known that there have been
parties in Grass Range and vicinity
for some time looking over the pros
poets for oil and natural gas. 1t is
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22
Yesterdays Market Quotations
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

cata 39@i0c; standard, 4Ois M41Ac
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

HlLGER.
The crew of men have arrived and
will at once establish the telerhon-.
line between this point and Ro". This
improvement has been needed for the
past two years end it is with pleasure
that we now annount this word as
beginning
The electric planl As closed down
yesterday morning allow the in.
stailation of a number of improve
ments. the company planning on the
expenditure of about $4,000. This is
good news to the patrons as these
improvements have been needed for
some time.
Judge ]. =. Wasson, who has becn
in the hospital at Great Falls fer the
past eight weeks, has so far recovered
as to return to his home at this place.
Mr.. Wasson underwent serious op-
Grafton but is now in better aealth
than he has enjoyed for several years,
which is indeed good news to his
many friends in this section.-Herald.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-06-22

WHITE OATS.
CHICAGO, June21. - No. 8 white
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-10-14

Henry hnuIs bh..a~ ami all other
things;
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tipir wings.
His motto IL p~funptnc~s; his service
IL nnc
Whenever Sou want him iusi phun"
Ni>i.lIittEI-N NINE
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l''ltu stage ... Leaves tuurnh-
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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-12
Mothers Day.

Next Sunday, May IA, is
Mothers Day. There will be
special services on the Gleason
circuit a, m. at Gleason; 3 p.
m. at Blooming Grove and 1870 p.
m. at Liberty, This day is set
apart in honor Of your mother.
Be sure to see that she has con-
If she has Joined that
iunumerable host above we will
endeavor to pay a tribute to her
precious memory.