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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
NOTICE OF CONTEST.


Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office. Lewistown, Mon
tana, March 13th, 1915.
10 David II. Lamb of Winnett, Mon
tana, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
JOSEPH l.. MARSHALL,
who gives Teigen. Montana. rs his post
office address. did ON February nh,
1916, file In this office his duly cor
roborated application to contest ana
secure the cancellation of your Home
stead and Additional Entry No. O22353,
Serial No. 02SyS4, made Sept. End,
1918, and Sept. 11th, 1914. for the
NEh Sec. 10, and NWA, Sec. 20, Tp,
Is NJ. II. 26 r., Montana Principal
Meridian. and as grounds for his con-
test he alleges that you have wholly
failed to comply with the honest d
laws since making the said entry with
respect to residence thereon that dur
ng the entire life OF the said entry you
have not resided upon the said land in
excess of Az months; that you have
abandoned the said land for more than
six months last past and have abnn-
doned all intention of making the said
land your home.
You are. therefore. further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed. and your said entry VIII
be cancelled without further right to be
heard, either before this office or on
appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the fourth
publication of this notice, as shown
below. your answer, under oath. spe-
ciiically responding to these allega-
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
ANDREWs-FERcUSON.

August Andrews and Ethel Fer
guson, daughter of A. P. Brewington,
a we'll known old-timer of the Judith
Gap country, were united in marriage
Yesterday by Judge Edward Brassey.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrews will make their
home at Judith Gap, where both nave
resided heretofore.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
LYMAN-MARSHALL.

At the home of the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Lyman of 721 Sec
ond avenue north, last evening at 8
took place the marriage of Ellsworth
f. Lyman of this city. and Miss Helene
" Marshall of Lewistown. Rev. V. B.
Scott, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, officiated and the ceremony
was observed by a number OF the
friends and relatives. A wedding din
ner followed. The young couple will
reside in this city.-Great Falls Trib'
une.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
STATE OF MONTANA, COUNTY OF
MUSSELSHELL-ss

his is 10 certify that Carl Nelson
ana Edwin G. Loveland have formed
partnership pursuant to the statutes
of the State of Montana, and for the
purpose do hereby make this certifi.
cate, as follows, to.wit:
That the name of said partnership
shall be the "Weede Mercantile Co."
ana that all business transactions of
said company shall be In that name
and style; that the names and respec-
tive residence of each of the parties
composing the said Weede Mercantile
CO. herein and hereto, are as follows:
Carl Nelson. Weede, Montana.
Edwin G. Loveland, Weede, Mon.
tana.
That each Of the said partners have
contributed an equal amount towards
and have paid in their respective con
tributions to the Weede Mercantile Co.
That the general nature of the bust
ness to be transacted by said partner.
ship is general mercantile business
That the partnership aforesaid com.
menced on the 1st day of February
A. ID. 1916, and the same is to con
tinue for period of three (3) years
with privilege of renewal by endorse
ment.
CARL NELSON,
EDWIN LOVELAND,
STATE OF MONTANA, COUNTY OF
MUSSELSHELL
Be it remembered, That on this 18th
day of February, A. d. 1916, before
me, J. Peter p. Healy, Notary Public
for the State Of Montana, personally
appeared Carl Nelson, known to me to
be one of the persons who is described
in and who executed the above and
foregoing certificate. and duly ac-
knowledged to me that he executed
the same freely and for the uses and
purposes therein named
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand and affixed my of
ficial seal the day and date in this
certificate first above written.
Signed,
(SeaD j. PETER P. HEALY,
Notary Public for State Of Montana,
Residing at Melstone. My Commits
sion expires Juno Is, 1917.
STATE OF MONTANA, COUNTY OF
FERGUS-ss:
Be it remembered, That on this
21st day of February, A. d. 1916, be-
fore me. Harry L. Rix. Nortary
Public in and for the State of Mon
tana, personally appeared Edwin c..
Loveland, known to me to be one of
the persons who is described in and
who executed the above and forego-
ing certificate, and duly acknowledged
to me that he executed the same free
ly and for the uses and purposes there
in named.
In testimony where of, l have here
unto set my hand and affixed my Of
ficial seal the day and year last above
written.
Signed,
(SeaD HARRY l.. RIX,
Notary Public for Montana, Residing
at Weede. My commission expires
March 4, 1918.
March 2-5t)
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
High School News
Richard Hazen, Business Mar.

Mr.. Sackett was ill Monday morn.
ing and was unable to be at school.
The nature study class is planning
10 take up some special work in physi-
ology.
Will White jr. won fourth place at
Bozeman in the extemporaneous essay
contest.
Last Monday the senior domestic
class began the study of household
management.
This week ends the seventh month
of school and examinations are before
the student body.
The chemistry class made borax
bead tests Tuesday. This is very
interesting experiment.
Hiram Dillon is well enough now so
that he has left the hospital Phil Gill
lis is still improving.
The treble clef is now meeting twice
q week, preparatory to giving Glea
Club concert in the near future
The athletes of the school will now
turn their efforts toward track work.
to prepare for the meet at Missoula
in May.
The senior class in domestic sci
ence had an hour and a half lecture
Monday morning on the properties and
uses of soaps and cleansing agents
The class in oral speaking of Rng
lish told stories on Wednesday. The
pupils judged who told the best story
At the end Of the year the best story
teller will be given prize.
The band of the Bozeman State col
lege will give a concert in the high
school gymnasium on the evening Of
March %. After the concert the band
will furnish music for dancing.
On account of the matinee given for
the benefit of school children. the
students of the high school were ex
cused last Tuesday afternoon, to at.
tend "The Birth of Nation"
On Tuesday the cooking classes
were given an illustrated lecture on
the production and care of milk. The
slides that were used were sent out
by the extension department of the
University.
The manual training classes have
completed the framing of several
beautiful pictures. among which are
the following: Joan of Arc. The Ap-
peal to the Great Spirit, Cicero's De-
nunciation of Cataline, the Dance Of
the Nymphs, the Matterhorn, and Mil
ton Debating to His Daughters.
The honors of the debate held last
Friday evening between Roundup and
Fergus, were carried off by Fergus.
Este Shannon, one of the Fergus de-
baters. will represent Fergus at Mis-
soula. Just before the debate opened
the Glee Clubs sang, and at the close
of the program the orchestra gave a
selection. Both organizations are
doing very creditable work.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
No'cE OF CLOSING OF REGIS.
TATioN BOOKS FOR PRESi.
DNT,AL PREFERENCE PRlM.

Az ELECTION.
Ndce is hereby given that the regis.
train books for the presidential pref.
erele primary election to be held In
Feras county. Montana. on Friday. the
twety-first day Of April, 1916, will be
clcsd on Wednesday, the twenty-sec.
cndday OF March, 1916, at O'Clock
p. l.
Ectors may register for said elec.
tiorat the office of the County Clerk
It te Court House. In the City Of Lew
ist0n. Fergus county, Montana, be-
TWEEN the hours Of 9 o'clock a. m. and
S clock D. m, or by appearing be-
fora Justice OF the Peace or Notary
Puhc or Deputy Registrar in the
nlaner provided by law.
r. r. CUNNINGHAM,
Couty Clerk and ex-officio Registrar
Frgus County. Montana.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
Mp. DEPOT At LOMBARD TOTALLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE; Loss $4,000.

BUTTE, March 9.-Advices to the
Miner state that the Northern Pacific
depot at Lombard was totally destroy
ed by fire last night, resulting in a
loss Of about $4,000.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

-N"AA>sL VIZ
Department of the Interior. ". s.
Land Office at Lewistown, Montana.
March 10, 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that
CATHERINE SMITH,
OF Cheadle. Montana, who, on Feb II.
1913, made Desert Entry, Serial No.
0l9s59. for SWA NWN Sec II, Tp.
] 5 NJ. X. 20 e., Montana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
communication proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Register and Receiver. at Lewistown,
Montana, on the 22nd day of April,
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Benz. J. Hill, of Forest Grove, Mon
tana; Matthew f. Burns, of Cheadle,
Montana; Edward G. Abbott. of Gilt
Edge. Montana; Chas. Rufus Smith, OF
Cheadle, Montana.
II. ]. KELLY Register
First publication March lost
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16
SPEEDER is CAUGHT.

That the motorcycle cop is still on
the job is indicated by the arrest of
another person yesterday, who is al
legged to have been speeding too fast
with an auto,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

Hiram Dillon is well enough now so
that he has left the hospital Phil Gill
lis is still improving.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

This week ends the seventh month
of school and examinations are before
the student body.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

The chemistry class made borax
bead tests Tuesday. This is a very
interesting experiment.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

The treble clef is now meeting twice
q week, preparatory to giving Glea
Club concert in the near future
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

viii White jr. won fourth place at
Bozeman in the extemporaneous essay
contest.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

The athletes of the school will now
turn their efforts toward track work.
to prepare for the meet at Missoula
in May.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

Last Monday the senior domestic
class began the study of household
management.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

me nature study class is planning
TO take up some special work in physi
ology.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

Mr.. Sackett was i'll Monday morn.
ing and was unable to be at school,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

The senior class in domestic sci
ence had an hour and half lecture
Monday morning on the properties and
uses of soaps and cleansing agents.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

lege will give concert in the high
school gymnasium on the evening Of
March %. After the concert the band
will furnish music for dancing.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

On account of the matinee given for
the benefit Of school children, the
students of the high school were ex-
cused last Tuesday afternoon, to at.
tend "The Birth OF a Nation"
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

The class in oral speaking of Rng
lish | told stories on Wednesday. The
pupils Judged who told the best story
At the end Of the year the best story
teller will be given a prize.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-03-16

On Tuesday the cooking classes
were given an illustrated lecture on
the production and care of milk The
slides that were used we're sent out
by the extension department of the
University.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
Would Play Cubans at Hapanaonson May Sell Indians Today
TODAY'S SSPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

With Baltimore holding out from the "peace pact would be
passing strange the ody baseball would have kowow
to the Orioles According Charlie Wecgman who has had
ea conferences with Judge Land will for every Fed
ea League okhode before the suit before
the United States circuit Chicago be withdrawn From
this angle would appear held the key the stu
alton and would have to be satisfied before the could
Sometimes he who laughs last laughs best
has been suggested ways magnates will
coup themselves for losses the will be in training ex
pen Renss in the future compelling the his own to
y % n % s S Ss % ss
s WsssnsteD cSasyyis
fSs
an a has s ys acted " with a his PLAYERS and
ss; ;s:;
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'as %h e
SSy The s % ss @ o ssp til order to keep from on
" s s
6saar pittsburgh to grab couple %
are ss M
@ t"''S" '"e's baseball to '" black eye
5s5s' S on net %
salary darnE n. eth the training
s3R Of % s s d
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:'i s $ g sy
FsI sS.S SS
Them days has went Hereafter the ball player
to deliver to the who will That's thing
in nutshell. Better days coming ~
A correspondent writes complaining that have picking
on the owners OF ball clubs Unfortunately he
owner owners @ baseball clubs would have been the
would bumped
years they had not taken for granted that they running
universe they might have escaped
'ss II 'ss s they he ssasy %S &:
fans aenaed from the support
the themselves fouted the fans reckoning hard
on the magnates-we it's pretty tough All wants is base
S he in major league city he expects
ne mad baseball the right kind for the
nj %xed with Jumping PLAYERS legal squabbes and bacbng?
has he slow stess played by thinking
spondent? ' " WHY
The late Tom shevn did not Harvads vic
tory IN 1915 have been led
Princeton and old friend Of Shevlin
for the West after the faleaNard him how it was
had
against Princeton That's easy Shevns reply cts imno
sble to make lemonades of lemon" '"'f00
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
RAY COLLINS OUT,
TO BECOME FARMER
Veteran SouthpaW Pitcher of
Worlds Champions Retires
From the Game.

BURLINGTON. VT, Jan. s.-Probably
prompted by the fact that he Is con-
fronted with big cut in salary. Ray
Collins pitcher of the Red Sox. an.
nounced his retirement from baseball
No explanatio is made by Collins OF
his present frame OF mind. but II q ssid
the southpaw is discouraged over his
failure to show old-time form with the
Red Sox last year. He suffered the mos,
disastrous season in his career and was
bstted hard generally when he was
sent TO the hill
At present Collins Is devotinE all hi,
time to farming He has invested a
good sum In a large tract near Bur.
lington. where he plans to settle dowr
to the quiet and peaceful life OF ar
agriculturist.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
Tommy Lowe Given Draw
In Contest With Cooqan

SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan S--Toush
slightly shaded by Me! Coogan. the
Brooklyn lightweight. Tommy Lowe. Of
washington, -. G.. WAS given a draw
alter hlteen rounds OF the hardest box
ing ever seen in this city. Following
the battle Physician examined Lowe
lo"atcd right shoulder. Th, Washing-
tohian had fought fully half the bat
tlo so disabled.
Coogan was badly marked. in the
second round Lowe closed his right az 2
tight with stiff left !abs and In tbe
sixth Lowe split his opponents ljr.
which brought plenty OF blood. Lowe
Was unmarked.
toogan had the margin in six rcJnds
while his opponent won only two. but
the referee decided n draw would be
the best expression Of apprecia ton OF
Loves great battle.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
HAROLD JANvR|N IS
YET TO SIGN PAPERS
RedSox Utility InfieIder Does Not
Worry Carrigan. Though, for
This Season.

BOSTON. Jan. s-Harold Janvrih Is
one Red SoX PLAYER who has not yet
pat his name to contract for The
coming season. Joseph Lannin hal a
talk with the young Boston player after
the season was over, and he Is not
reEa rd for JanvTin. Tho tirlc TO sign
up for next season was before the
"ederal League struck It's colors. but
IN the case of Janvrin. it Is ,clicved 1t
will make little difference. as the boy
Ellis the bill for the Red SoN.
President Hedges and Manager Branch
Hickey. OF the ST. Louis Prcwns, urged
Lannin to make a trade for Janvrin la st
season. but the Boston owner would not
think .: allowing him TO leave Boston.
Perhaps he will emulste Iris Speaker.
who usually does not sign up until
after arriving at the training grounds.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
ATHLETICS ROOKIE
MAY LOSE HIS ARM

WORCESTER. Mass, Jan. s-As a
result Of being bitten in the arm by an
opposing player in what stands to rca-
son was a very rough football game ct
South Bethlehem, Pa, last fall. Earl
Potteiger, crack outfieldcr on last
years Worcester New EnKla nd
League) club, and slated to go south
with Connie Mack's Athletics in the
spring, may have to have the member
ball
Potteiger. clearly one Of the clever
est outfielders in the New England
circuit last summer, vas playing a
professional football game in South
I Bethlehem. The game was rough with
much slugging, and in one Of the scri:n-
images he was bitten in the left arm by
an opposing player.
BLOOD poisoning set IN and PotteiEer
has written to Worcester friends that
his physicians fear they will have to
amputate the arm.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
Negotiations Are Started at
Hilltop to Have Football
Eleven Go to Havana for
Contest In 1917.
Faculty Will Offer No Objection,
as Athletes viii Not Miss an
Hour From Their Glasses by
Trip.

Georgetown's football eleven may
be seen in action against the Uni
versity of Havana IN the Cuban
Capital on January /. 1917. Negoti-
ations have been started at the Hill
top for the scheduling Of this con-
test and a reply is expected from
Havana before long.
The University of Havana has
made a practice of playing differ
ent American College elevens for
several years. usually meeting them
in Havana. This last season, how
ever, the Cubans visited Jackson
vile, Fla, and won from a Florida
eleven ID to 0.
Georgetown will have a sreedy eleven
next fall and. following the practice
Uf the past season, will rely almost
wholly upon ur-to-1ate aerial football,
varying the attack with short plunges
"ff-tackle, the runner emerging from
q puzzliuS formation 1t is believed
that Cuban fans will he delighted to
see this kind OF football played by a
well-drilied. fast aggregation and that
Georgetown will be well able to show
the islanders how the game should lie
played.
There will be no faculty restriction
because ths players will be on Their va.
cation at the time and will te away
from Washington only q week. Lear-
ing New York by boat. the athletes will
take three days to reach the Cuoar
capital One day there, end possibly
another TO go sight seeing. will make q
total of eight days away from home.
They shculd return in time to take up
their studies again at the Hilltop with.
o1I losing an hour.
Members OF the football squad al
tIeorgetown arc talking Of nothing else
but the possibility OF zning to Havana
lr only Tor a day or 80. One and all
WI WMl wei w,slcemss the .,s ,oppertnnity to make
tefore their eyes. the athletes will
struggle all tic harder 10 be in the lit.
lie squad to visit Havana. 1t Is rot en-
peSted that more than sixteen mcr
will be taken to Play the Cuban team
and. therefore, tie hattie 10 be taken
win be a hot one.
Though the regular season closes on
Thanksgiving Day, the players will
work under direction of John D. O'Reil.
ly twice week to keep in shape and
to keep their signals In mind. II the
weather Is cool this light work will
not harm the athletes, even II they have
gone through a strenuous season and
they should be in good condition by the
time they arrive in Havana
The Hflltoppers have tough serie,
OF games to play next fall with Dart
mouth. Navy, North Carolina Aggies
Bucknell and West Virginia Wesleyan
TO be met. II they go through the sea
son victortously, they should be a grea,
attraction for the sport lovers Of Ha.
vana. The large American popula tior
viii be only too glad to see an Ameri.
can eleven. particularly from the Capi.
tai, in action against the best Cuba
has to offer.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
College Sport Bits
From Everywhere

John D. O'Reilly hopes to get down
to business at the Hilltop with his
track athletes next MONDAY The lads
are back from their Christmas vace-
tions, and haze n busy yScason ahead of
them.
Assistant Coach SpracklinG Of the
Brown University eleven. who was on@
of Browns best PLAYERS a few seasons
ego, has sent word from tho West tn Il
"WashinEton state College eleven is tho
strongest team Brown has faced this
season." Walter ECkersall the referee
of the BI Washington State game
at Pasadena on January 1. said that the
Cornells which is rated as the chain
pionship team of the country.
Massachusetts Agricultural College
has scheduled difficult football pro-
gram for next season. Games have beer
contracted with Connecticut Agricultural
College. Dartmouth, Harvard Wor'
cester Tech. Tufts. Williams. Cornell
and Springfield Y. NJ. c. A. College.
A novice wrestling tournament is tc
he held at Columbia University mex
| Tuesday and Wednesday. and open tC
all students who have never won in q
wrestling competition. Captain Pasca
rella of the Varsity team Is the only
grappler barred from the tournament.
Edward X. Hall. of Dartmouth. chair
/ man of the intercollegiate football
rules committee. has not decided thu
date for the annual meeting in New
York. Letters have been sent to tn.
members of the committee asking 70
| suggestions. Mr.. Hall saws that tn,
| meeting will he held a little later thi!
| yesr than last. probably late in Febru
4 ,,I,r .,,zA l..
he knows of no important points re
| gardinE changes in the rules that arr
likely to come before the committee 70
serious consideration.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
Macklin Admits He'll
Coach Wisconsin Team

LANSING, Mich. Jan. s.-John
Macklin. cosch Of the Michigan Agile
football team since 1911. announced
yesterday that he had practically ac-
copied an offer from Wisconsin, To
coach the eleven at that university
next fall.
MaCklin, however, would make no
definite statement as to the details
lie said II was a matter about which
ltc did not care t. talk" MackUn
handed in his resignation here some
months ago, but promised to be on
hand next fall If the team needed hin
lie planned to go into business, blt Z
the Cffer from Wisconsin has caused
him to change his mind.
The Washington times., 1916-01-08
kilbane Favorite Over
Patsy Cline in Contest

PHiLADELPHIA, Jan. S. Patsy
Cline. Of New York. clever Irish
featherweight, will cross mitts with
hampton Johnny Eilbane, of Cleve-
land, tonight at the Olympia A. C.
Both Nghters arc reported in the pro-
Verbal pink of condition. and pugil!stic
ians are anticipating six rounds OF
ittling fast boxing. kilfane is on the
ing end of the betting, 10 to : being
offered.
What promises to tie one OF the sea-
sons sensations will ne staged at th.s
olympia Monday night, when Jimmy
Murphy, undefeated local idol meets
Johnny Dundee, the Italian lightweight
Ihantom of New York.