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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
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FUNERAL TODAY
TYPICAL BRONCHO-BuSTER AND
COWPUNCHER CROSSES THE
GREAT DIVIDE.
PARTICIPATED IN EARLY RC0ADIS'ii';S; 8

j. Otto Meyer, one of the pictur-
esque remnants of cowboy life in Mon
tana, has made his last ride on the
range, having been called to make the
long journey over the Great Divide.
After communicating with some rel
atives in California, Undertaken Creel
announces that the funeral services
will take place at his chapel this aft
ernoon at $3.50 O'Clock. The late hour
is selected to give Deerfield people an
opportunity to arrive here on the aft
ernoon train, while it Is expected that
old timers from other parts of the
county will be here to attend the last
sad rites.
Death was due to acute pneumonia,
following general breakdown in
health of several months duration.
The end came last Friday at 8 p. III.
at st. Josephs hospital
Born in Hamburg. Germany, some
50 years ago, the decedent left his
home across the sea, being beckoned
to America by glowing accounts of
opportunities for the ambitious. He
resided in various sections of the
country, but came west in the latter
seventies, locating in the cattle coun-
try of Montana. He was first EN-
ployed by Trepp Bros. at their Mis-
souri, valley ranch, near Townsend.
and later rode OH number of round
ups in the Musselshell for this firm,
looking after the oTo cattle. Meyer
was an expert horseman. and II fine
COW puncher. He followed this vo-
cation exclusively until the last four
u,ba nf thu
country practically put him out OF
business. Reluctantly he went to
farming, locating on ranch near
Deerfield, where he raised little
stock At odd times he continued
breaking horses, and was known as
an excellent bronco buster, being a
goodrider, as well as having the knowl
edge of that calling down to a fine
point.
A short while ago he disposed OF
some of his livestock and personal
property, as well as his ranch, which
| is located near the Theodore HOge
land ranch. Being quite i'll he came
| to Lewistown to spend what he
thought would be his last winter. The
best of attention failed to prolong his
| life and the end came peacefully last
Friday evening.
The deceased is survived by broth
er and sister. who live in California
! He was unmarried.
To take his chances with wild
and bucking broncho, or to have a tus
sci with some equally wild Montana
steer, was the work of Otto Meyer
for years. He was fearless rider
! a genial fellow, whose friends were
numbered by legion. He was distinct
| ly of the type of the fast disappearing
American cowboy, generous, gentle
manly like the rest, yet not free from
some of the faults common to the
majority of them. In recent years he
became more frugal and settled down
to farm life to some extent. But his
nature called for the free life of the
COW puncher. However. he adapated
himself to the new order OF things
and spent his declining years in com
fort.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
CLASH WITH BANDITS.

LAREDO. Texas. Dec. 27.--Carranza
troops clashed today with bandits or
revolutionists about 30 miles south
of Nuevo Laredo, according to re-
liable reports. but the outcome of the
conflict and the number of men in
volved are not known. Surgeons and
nurses were sent south from Nuevo
Laredo late today. Sources In La
redo known to be in close sympathy
with the Villa faction, claimed to
have been advised that six Carranza
soldiers had been killed. On the
other hand Carranza adherents report
ed the killing OF IL bandits without
anv casualties among the constitu-
tionalist forces. Several bandits or
it was stated, had been
captured and summarily executed, In
addition to those killed on the fleld.
Military authorities In Nuevo La
redo tonight said they were In direct
telegraphic communication with San
Luis Potosi and that there was no
truth In the recently published re-
ports that that city had fallen into
villa hands.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
FARMERS WEEK BEGINS MONDAY

ing, lecture, care and management of
dairy cows.
Thursday Hog day.
Morning-Lecture on Judging hogs;
demonstration, Judging one class of
hogs.
Afternoon-Judging two classes
breeding sows or gifts; demonstration
on self-teeders and hog houses; lee
ture on care and management OF
hogs.
i'riday-Sheep day.
Morning-Lecture on Judging NUT
ton sheep; demonstration, Judging one
class of mutton sheep.
Acknowledging on fine wool
sheep; Judging class fine wool sheep;
lecture on care and management oi
sheep.
Agronomy program-M Monday: Til
lale and farming day--L"cture and
demonstration on tillage; moisture
conservation methods of rotation OF
| crops for Fergus county; soil blowing
In the county; report OF work on the
NJ 1ccasin station on these methods
demonstration, charts and stereopti
cen slides will be used.
Tuesday crop day-Discus
sions on forage crops for dry land
pasture crops, OF dry land conditions
| Special attention will be given to dry
land sweet clover silage corn. Report
| by County Agent Peterson on demon
stration with forage crops in Fergus
, county. Report by Donaldson on re
suits OF Moccasin station. Laboratory
work on forage crops and silage.
Wednesday - Wheat day--Lecture
on varieties, rotation, grading, milling
dockage. Judging wheat according tt
market classes and varieties. Judging
work to be given both in forenoon and
afternoon full report on wheat expert
ments at MOccasin.
Thursday Oats, barley and fla,
! day-Judging and lecture work ant
varieties, grading and rotation.
/ Friday Weed Examining spec
linens and seeds of worse weeds o.
Fergus county; Identification of seet
samples; special work on fan weed
Domestic Science.
| January l, 10 to 11-Food selection
for rational and economical living.
general view of the dietary needs o
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

Following are outline programs OF
the work to be carried on in the va
rious departments of the Farmers
Week course beginning at the local
high school January l:
Home Nursing.
Miss Baxter in charge-January
demonstration of first aid; bandaging
cuts, bruises, burns, etc.
January 2.-Preserving the health
in the home; housing, clothing,> out
of-doOr life, deep breathing, food, poi
son, activity.
January 3.-Conservation of the
health of the children; vision, ade
noids, diseased tonsils, contagious dis
eases.
January 4-Care of the sick; demon
stration OF the care of the bedriddeI
patient.
January 5.-Preservation of the
health OF the community; disposal OF
garbage, determination of flies ant
otherwise; insects; enforcing the
ordinance against splitting in public
places; keeping the streets clean il
he cities and cleaning of stables an(
surroundings in rural communities.
January 6.-Pubic health nursing
duties of the public health nurse;
what it means to the community
Livestock program, DR.. Hartman
Professors Coley and McChord. Mon
day, draft horse day.
MoLday-Demonstra and judg
ing of draft stations.
Afternoon-Judging class Of three
draft mares; talk on horse diseases
horse breeding and care and manage
ment of the farm work horses.
Tuesday cattle day.
Morning-Aecture; judging bee
cattle; demonstration; judging two
short horn bulls.
ternoon-Judging class of three OF
four beef cows, preferably Of the same
breed; demonstration of blackleg vac
cinatiOn; feeding beef cattle in Fer
gus county and care and breeding Of
beef cattle.
Wednesday-Dairy cattle day.
Morning-Lecture on judging dairy
cattle; demonstration; judging of two
dairy bulls.
MISUNDERSTANDING two classes o.
dairy cows; demonstration milk test
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

El. PASO. Dec. a. Francisco Villas
forces are preparing to attack Chi
huahua City and Juarez Simultaneous
ly in an effort to establish railroad
trpffic between the border and Tor
rcon, 1t was said late today by man
known to be close to villa.
a Mexican refugee who arrived here
today from Torreon also affirmed that
villa was preparing to move north
with column Of approximately 5000
men to attack chihuahua City. He
said another force OF 500 Villa follow
ers was reported to have been 65
miles southeast of ,Iuarez.
Skirmishing between the rebels at
Calderon ana de facto troops which
left Juarez yesterday for chihuahua
City was reported here late today but
could not be confirmed in Juarez The
Villa forces southeast OF Juarez are
commanded by Colonel Manuel Ochoa,
and Colonel Mariana Tamez, accord
ing to deserter who arrived at the
border yesterday from the 'Calderon
ranch. ,ie sold the villa followers
were all well armed, mounted and had
u plentiful supply of food. They were
said to have been sent north to take
Juarez as soon AS Villa started his
attack on the state capital.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

treasury to make up the unsubscribed
stock.
Temporary directors. five to each
bank, will be named, probably within
the next three weeks, by the board.
AS soon as the banks have been Or
ganized, the borrowers have subscrib-
ed to 100000 of the stock of each
bank, the temporary directors will
surrender their authority to boards
of nine directors each, six of them
of whom will be named b ythe farmer
borrowers and three by the farm loan
board. The permanent directors will
serve three years and receive per diem
compensation, as In the case of fed
eral reserve bank directors.
Each borrower must subscribe to
stock in the bank from which he bor-
rows to the extent of per cent. of
his loan and the original subscribers
to the capital stock are required to
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
ROY TRAIN sNoWBoUND.

The Milwaukee train running to Roy
is still snowbound, relief train being
sent out yesterday, and it is hoped
that all trains will run on schedule
time by today. Snowbound passen-
gers on this train were brought in
Tuesday night in caboose. All trains
on the main line are reported late,
the westbound trains being later than
the eastbound, on account of the Sc
we're storms in eastern Montana and
the DakOtas.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

LONDON, Dec. 27.-(6:23 p. m.)-
England and France have fully agreed
upon terms Of the reply to be made
to the peace proposals Of the Teutonic
allies, the Associated Press learned at
the foreign office today. 1t is hoped
here the answer may be dispatched
by the end Of this week, but other ma
tions of the entente, although agreed
in principle, may require verbal alter
ations which would necessitate further
delay.
1t is expected that once this reply
has been forwarded the response to
President Wilson's note will follow
shortly
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
JOHN WERTs, FORMER MAIDEN man,
PASSES away OUT IN CALIFORNIA

A telegram was received in this city
yesterday afternoon stating that John
Werts, well-known former resident
of Maiden, died in California yester-
day forenoon Mr.. Werts was about
70 years of age and unmarried.
Last spring he sold his fine ranch
near Maiden, and left for Alaska,
where he spent the summer. He re-
turned to the states and went to Cal
ifornia, where he resided this fall and
winter.
The decedent came to Maiden in
1880 or 1881, and had resided there
continuously until his departure thi:
spring. His ranch was located three
miles from Maiden.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
U. S. is THE BEST.

p. ]. Murphy, who was born in
Canada, but who has lived in the U.
S. A. number of years, is back aft
er visit to the land Of his birth. He
contemplated locating in the dominion
but after a careful investigation, has
returned to the United States and
will make his home here permanent
ly. Mr.. Murphy says that the U. s.
looks far better to him. Mr.. Murphy s
home is at Judith Gap and he is in
the city on a short visit.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
HIRAM CHAPTER iNsTALLs.

Hiram chapter No. Is, Royal Arch
Masons, last night installed the fol
lowing officers, who will serve the
ensuing year: Stanley Wrigley, E. P.
B. Robinson, E. s.; T. T. Taylor,
treasurer; Arthur B. Lehman, secre.
tary; E. G. Bostwick. p. s.. J. w. Han
ley, C. of H.; Julian M. Hanson, R.
A. c.; H. M. Schultz, master Of third
veil; T. ]. Graham, master Of second
veil; Walter Lehman, master of first
veil; H. ]. Clark, sentinel.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
FEEDING STOCK.

Feeding of livestock in the Deer
field country has been in progress for
several days, owing to the deep snow
and unusual cold snap, according to
a telephone conversation with Theo
dore Hogeland, prominent stockman
of that region. Cattle are in fine
shape, and with careful attention now
will be able to go through the winter
in good condition
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
Arkansas Tornado Does
Big Damage to Property

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 27.
The death list In the snow
storm yesterday afternoon which
swept over South Central Ar
kansas remained tonight at IL,
but reports Of injuries continued
to arrive. It is probable that so
or more persons suffered injury
by the winter tornado. No es.
timate has been made Of the
property damage, but the loss
will amount to many hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars. Reports
have arrived from Cotton Plant
telling Of heavy property dam
ace, but no deaths there. All Of
the stricken districts have been
reached and relief work 10 in
progress.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
Nm
known lawyer
CHARLES J. MARSHALL AND MISS
DELLA HALvERSON MARRIED
At METHODIST CHURCH,
R. FRANK AND MARION O'HARA WE'D

A very pretty wedding was cele-
brated at Methodist parsonage Tues
day at $3.50 p. m, the contracting
parties being Charles J. Marshall and
Miss Della c. Halverson. Rev. c. M.
Donaldson performed the ceremony,
the contracting parties being attend
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Halloran, the lat
ter sister of the bride. Following
the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
took the Milwaukee for Chicago.
Mr.. Marshall is a prominent young
lawyer of this city. He came here
from Benton Harbor eight years ago.
and after being member of the firm
Of Ayers & Marshall for some time,
was elected county attorney for two
terms. The bride is well known and
very popular in the city
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
cARRANzA's POSITION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--Carran-
za's attitude toward the Atlantic City
protocol. which will determine wheth-
er negotiations between the United
States and the Mexican de facto gov
ernment are to be continued through
the existing joint commission, will be
outlined to Secretary Lane here to-
morrow by Luis Cabrera, one OF the
Mexican commissioners. No definite
information to indicate what that at
titude is had reached Hfficials to
night.
Secretary Lane, who is chairman of
the commission, was notified early
lCnntinuad ON Page EiRhtl
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
RESULTING IN GOOD.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-In spite of
the wide gulf between the insistence
of the central powers for an immedi-
ate peace conference and the forecast
of an unanimous refusal by the entente
allies to enter such a conference with
out knowing Germany's terms in ad-
vance, the American government be-
lieves that the negotiations in progress
are resulting in good. 1t was said
with authority tonight that until the
door to peace actually is closed by one
side or the other, President Wilson
will continue to hope that any discus.
sion of the subject will tend to hasten
the end of the war.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, returning Unexpectedly
tonight from New York, authorized the
Associated Press to make the follow.
ing statement:
II regard the note of my govern
ment as constituting an acceptance OF
everything suggested by President
Wilson in his note to the belligerent
nations of Europe"
1t was made clear at the embassy
that Germany stands ready to make
known her terms on the first day
Of any conference that may be held
and officials expressed themselves as
being greatly surprised at the view
prevailing in some quarters here that
the Berlin government had failed tc
meet the presidents suggestions by
not setting down in the reply the
terms upon which it is willing to make
peace. The German diplomats say
President Wilson had no intention ol
drawing a public declaration concern
ing terms from the central powers. Or
the contrary, they think, the presi
dents suggestion "that an early occa
sion be sought to call out from all the
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
FOG VISITS CITY.

A dense fog. something akin to the
one thai london experienced yester.
day, arlIte. '-er the city at 10 o'clock
last night. 1t as so thick that elec-
trio lights shor, distance away were
obscured. The phenomenon lasted
only a quarter of an hour when it
drifted away.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. pa
lively fusillade Of shots broke out
shortly after midnight to the west
Of the city where the s,.ntucky
outposts are situated. Residents
In tho neighborhood were awak-
ened by the firing and heard bull
let's singing overhead.
From a report received by the
military authorities some Mexi-
cans IN the bed Of the Rio Grande
opened fire on the kentucklans,
who answered with a machine
gun. This outpost was fired on
several nights ago from the Mex
lean side.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
PREPARES
.T0ATTACK
Villa to Make Assault
on Two Mexican Cities
simultaneously.
HAS A LARGE ARMY

Mexican Refugee Arriving From Tor
reon Reports That Villa, With 5000
Men, Is Preparing to Attack Chihua-
hua City and Juarez, In an Effort to
Border and Torreon-Carranza's
Representative viii Outline Fret
Chiefs Position Toward American
Protocol at Meeting Today.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
REPLY TO
GERMANY
England and France Are
Agreed on Terms to
Peace Proposals.
MAY GO THIS WEEK

Other Nations Of the Entente, How
ever, Although Agreed in Principle,
May Require Verbal Alterations,
Which Would Necessitate Further
Deiay-It Is Expected That Once
This Reply Has Been Forwarded
the Response to President Wilson'S
Note Will Follow Shortiy-Note
May Be Sent Last Of This Week.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
~
WILL RETURN HOME.

Prof. and Mrs. Theodore II. Haney
who have been in this city for a
month, Mr.. Haney having been on the
jury, return to their ranch home neal
Stanford the latter part of the week
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
ERANk-O'HARA

Robert Frank and Miss Marion
O'Hara Of this city were married Sat
urday evening last the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. Paul E. Meyer
The bride and groom were attended
by Miss Bessie O'Hara and "A. J. Nc
Ivor. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank went for
a trip to Great Falls.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
VISITING HERE.

Miss Laura Harter, teacher in
the Musselshell city school, is visit.
ing Prof. Theodore II. Haney and wife
here.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued Fri
day to Hartley Lambert of Valen-
tine and Miss Della Cooper of Moore,
John G. Taylor and Miss Carrie Beal
of Fort Maginnis, Sam Coulter of Den
ton and Miss Mary Duffy of Fort Ma
ginnis and George w. Morse of Moore.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
SOCIALISTS WANT WAR.

PARIS, Dec. 27.-(4:01 p. m.)-The
congress of French socialists today by
an almost unanimous vote adopted a
resolution requesting the entente al.
lied governments to reply to Presi-
dent Wilson's note concerning peace
by saying that they are ready to tell
him their conditions of peace, which
must include just reparation for the
wrongs done by the central empires
The socialists also declare they were
for such peace as was defined by the
international socialist congress in
London in February. 1915.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

1t was decided by the socialists of
the entente allied countries at the
London conference that mo hope for
peace can be entertained until German
militarism is crushed"
Resolutions were passed urging that
Belgium he liberated and compen-
sated, that the question of Poland
should be settled in accordance with
the wishes of the Polish people and
that from Alsace-Lorraine to the Bal
kans those populations that have been
annexed by force shall receive the
right freely to dispose of themselves
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19
THE KN0CKER
BY James Barton Adams

Heard in a grouchy
Bout the durne up his
Nearly paved the shot his vicousy
the he I'm to
We gittn it with tax where the pulet
piled S would break a mule.
an ore the the
that wouldnt kick a
Said comm when twas the
Would defense 'gainst
They would break the galin chain q given a
ride a hostile n a shoe.
wou 70 a refor ation
Long a breath,
On poorfe themo DEATH.
Then a mad a in a way,
Like q lawyer buckn' at q witness OF
a i'm one a center
the knocker willie like q flower in desert sand
Wasn't an had
piece property anywheres an he
Tried shirk his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19

tice misearried," said Mrs. Burke. 81
have been arrested % times on mistak'
en- identity"
Mrs Burke claims the distinction of
being the only woman who ever es'
capped from Sing Sing prison, whence
she made her exit in 1873. Last Feb.
ruary she offered to the city of De.
troit her property, worth $4,000, to
establish home to reclaim children
with criminal tendencies.
Sophie Lyons. now about 20 years
old. is worth 100000, it is said. Her
maiden name was Levy. Her first
husband was Ned Lyons, notorious
bank burglar. Then size married
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19
A MOTHERS VIEW

A writer signing herself ga Will
son Republican Mother in the Dali
las Itemizer, shows how people are
taking a hand in politics this year and
doing their own thinking. 1t is quite
readable, and here il is:
1t is said around town that Ralph
Williams says he will never come back
to Dallas should Polk county go for
Wilson. This is seriously to be regret
ted, as [ know that the three banks of
which he is president IN old Polk will
seriously miss his guardianship, but |
am not willing to throw down the best
president we ever had on that account.
Ralph is good boy, genial and like
able, and | have been pleased to see
| him make such success of life finan-
cially, but there are other things to be
considered in this life besides money,
especially from mother 5 viewpoint.
| | know Ralph well enough to know that
ne always has an object in view for
whatever he advocates, and that OBJ
.ect always is the requirement of more
money, so that his present stand as an
advocate of progressiveness does not In
the least blind my eyes to the fact that
what he wants in return is the return
of the old republican stand.pat repub
lican party to power, In order that the
many numerous good legislative deeds
of Mr.. Wilson may be made useless, es-
pecially where they relate to the curb
ing of the money power. | also know
that the election of Hughes means
Roosevelt in power TO great extent,
and that the summer outing and thor
ough instruction in military life at the
border our boys are receiving from Mr..
Wilson, would. under Hughes. be turn
ell into the dreadful carnage of war,
with the probable death of the only son
| nave. While | pity poor Ralph for
his rash assertion. cannot refrain
from voting for Wilson in November,
and am certain that the eyes of enough
Polk county mothers, fathers, and rel
atives will be opened to assure him
grand majority in this county, despite
the fact that we are normally republi.
can by long Odds