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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
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A GREAT EVENT

Plans for making the coming Elks'
first annual fair huge success are
rapidly rounding into form. The fact
that the Elk selling the largest num-
ber of tickets In the automobile draw
ing Will receive a valuable souvenir
is adding snap and life to the cam
paign, and reports indicate that It
will be an open race until the last
nigh, os the fair. in which any Of the
#'y"ral contestants may provo the
@iuncr.
Nlready there have been several
entries Tor the Ladies' Popularity con.
test. bu, ,here 8till is room In the field
and those who desire to enter now
viii not be handicapped.
Tho .ilnurrmcnt committee reports
that II has been successful In seCur-
ing some big attractions. although at
an enormous expense. From the mo-
mcrt the Fair is officially opened un
til the curtain il rnng down after the
winner OF the hig Mitchell six is an
nounced. there will not be dull mo.
mcnt.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28

pupils have been anxiously awaiting
the opening day and will overlook a
little crowding for a few days until
the new addition is completed. when
there will be plenty Of room for all.
The Altar society will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Shea OH Wednes-
day afternoon, Sept. 27. A cordial in
vitation Is extended to all to attend.
The Ladies' Aid society of Utica ex-
tended an invitation to the ladies' aid
of this city to meet with them last
Thursday and a number of the men,
bers of the society from this city took
advantage of the invitation and report
a very enjoyable time.
Frank Rooney expects to leave next
Monday for Rochester, Mimi, where
he will consult with the specialists at
the Mayo hospital regarding his right
arm, which was broken last May, when
he was struck by a Great Northern
engine at the crossing west of the
city, and which has failed to knit
properly.
Robert and Joe Murray left last Fri
day for Staunton, Pa, where they will
enter he,.Staunton Military academy
Star.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28

The marriage of DR.. Frank G.. Davis
and Miss Frieda Ullig in Lewistown
Monday afternoon eliminated II r0-
nance which started in Vienna, Aus
tria. the brides home. She arrived
here Monday afternoon. coming here
directly from Vienna to Lewistown
twenty-five days en- route. The mar
riage ceremony took place immediate
ut the home of DIR. and Mrs. +. t.
AttiX, Dr. w. A. Stevenson Of thc prea-
byterian church ofiipinting.
DR.. Davis met his bride In Vienna
while he was residing there ~ assis
tant in one Of the hospitals. lmpedi.
ments of war interrered with theil
marriage plans and intercepted their
letters, and it was not until after
the war had claimed the lives OF sever
al of her brothers that the bride could
send the cablcgram telling her fiancee
she was embarking ON her way tu
him.
DR. Davis came to Lewistown scv,
eral months ago and established his
offices with those of DR. +. II. Attix.
and he and his wife will continue ia
make this their home. Wallace II
Davis of Minneapolis. brother ol
Mr., Davis, was present at the cere
mony.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
LADIES' WOODROW WILSON CLUB
HOLDS AN INTERESTING MEETING

u
The Ladies' Woodrow Wilson club
had meeting Friday night in the dem
ocratic headquarters. Mrs. Chas. M.
Allen was selected for the temporary
chairman, and Mrs. r. S. Zahniser was
made temporary secretary. On ac-
count of the failure of necessary in
structions to arrive from Helena it
was impossible to effect a permanent
organization. However. committees
were named to investigate the question
of registration among the women ia
voring the reelection of Woodrow Will
son. For Lewistown these committees
were as follows: First ward, Mes
danes Coulter, chairman; Mannis and
Johnson. Second ward, Mesdames
Buntin, chairman: Briscoe and Wun-
| derlin. Third ward, Mesdames, Gosch,
chairman; Linn and Robinson. The
club proposes holding registration teas
throughout the county, and organiza-
ton Of auxiliary clubs in the outlying
precincts and neighboring towns. A
number of ladies were. present and
took an active part in the proceed
ingS. AlE
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Sept 27.-Prospects OF
break of the drought in Argentina
had good deal to do with weakness
which developed in the wheat market
today. The outcome was an unsettled
close to IN net lower with Decem
ber at $1.521s to q and May $1.52A
Corn wound up unchanged to ~ high
er; oats off h@A to A@& and pro
visions varying from 25c decline to a
rise of 15c.
Corn developed firmness owing to
unwelcome rains.
Oats tended TO sag in the absence
of any urgent call from the seaboard
Lower quotations on hogs pulled
down the provision market.
Wheat-December open, $154: high
$1.54k; low, $l.52; close. S152a
May. open, $1.54; high, $l.54A; low
$1,52k; close, $1.52A.
Corn-December. open. 73; high
73ls; low, 72ia; close, 73.
Oats-December, open. 4SA; high
4Sas; low, 47& ;close, ASS.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
VALENTINE.

l.. H. Field, who resides a couple
Of miles west Of Dory, had a field of
Marquis wheat which attracted much
attention. We are informed that it
yielded q bushels per acre.
Fred Morrison has the scalps of
So rattlesnakes hanging to his belt,
all of which he killed during the past
summer. We failed to ask him wheth-
er he considered this good snake
year or not.
A. Moshon, who lives on the Mis-
souri, river below the mouth of the
Mussellshell, was here on a business
mission the other day. Mr.. Moshon
has leased tract of land on the river
bottom, where he says the conditions
for growing alfalfa are ideal.
There will be good acreage of
winter wheat this fall. The high price
Of seed, however, prevented the max
imum acreage from being sown.
Mrs. J. r. Macrea entertained the
ladies' Of the Kensington club last Fri
day. Mrs. Jonas Olsen will be the
hostess two weeks from that time
News.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
Weekly Statement
Of Federal Reserve Banks

Washington, Sept. 23.-The federal
reserve board statement of the com.
bined resources and liabilities of the
twelve federal reserve banks on Sep.
tember 90 follows:
Resources.
Gold coin and certificates in vaule,
$25S,711,0 900; gold settlement fund
$117,791 900; gold redemption fund
with U. S. treasurer, $1,941 900; total
gold reserve, $37S,443,O0O
Legal tender, notes, silver, etc, 81,
$4,000.
Total reserve, 1886 .os5 900.
Five per cent redemption fund
against federal reserve bank notes
S5O0.OOO.
Bills discounted and bought:
Maturities within 10 days, $24,378,
900; from II to so days, $24,23s, 900;
from 81 to 80 days, $37,983,000; from
61 to so days, $23,594,0OO; over sc
days, $1,4S7. .0O0 total, Sill 100000.
Investments:
United States bonds. $47,5S3,000;
one-year U. S. treasury notes. $S,039,
600; municipal warrants, $24,137 900;
earfning assets, $191 $4,000.
Federal reserve notes, net, $1S,080,
900; due from federal reserve banks
net, $22.26G,OOO; all other resources
$S. 45l 900.
Total resources. $631. .701 900.
Liabilities.
Capital paid in, $55.423 900; govern
ments deposits, $39.947, 900; member
bank deposits, net. $6lS,456. 900; fed
eral reserve notes, net, $14,805,O00
federal bank notes in circulation
$2.9l4,0OO: all other liabilities. $3.50
OUa
Total liabilities. $83l, ,701 900.
Gold reserve against net deposit an,
note liabilities. COG per cent; casl
reserve against net deposit and not
liabilities, 10 per cent; cash reserv
against net deposit liabilities afte
setting aside 40 per cent gold reserv.
against; gold reserve against aggrt
gate net liabilities on federal reserv
notes in circulation. 11.9 per cent
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
PRESbYTERIANS DECIDE ON new
ROTARY SYSTEM OF ELDERSH|P

At a congregational meeting of the
Presbyterian church, held Thursday
evening, the church decided to change
from the permanent to the rotary
system of eldership and to increase
the session to nine elders. The fol-
lowing persons were elected: w. A.
Hedges. Chris Wiedeman and ID. C.
Salyerds, for term of three years; j;
A. W. Stoddard, G. Fl. Peterson and
J. A. Robbins for two years; John
Bullard, DR.. Willard and II. w. Bruins
for one year. Fred Warren was elect
ed to fill the unexpired term in the
board OF directors made vacant by the
death of j., d. Waite. DIR. Stevenson
presided and w. A. Hedges acted as
clerk of the meeting last night.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
BIG MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.

j. j. Hover deputy head counsel, G.
l.. Hitchcock. manager of the Pueblo.
Colo, district. and Joe Wallisch, dist
trict manager for Montana, of the
Woodmen of the World. are in the city
making preparations for the big men,
hership campaign which they are 60
ing to carry on between now and No.
vember L. An effort will be made to
increase the local membership 200.
This was accomplished in both Great
falls and Billings, and Mr.. Hover
who has been in Lewistown mum
Der of times, is quite confident this
| mark can be reached here. After q
| week or ten days spent here Mr.
| Hover will return to his home in Den
yer. Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr.. Walliscl
will remain until the end of the cam
+. paign.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
MEETING
IN ITS HISTORY
YOUNG DEMOCRATS MEET AT
COURT HOUSE AND HEAR
STIRRING SPEECHES,
OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE CLUB

One of the best meetings in the his
tory of the Young Mems Democratic
club was held at court house Friday
evening. Many of the younger demo
Gratis were present and their interest
in the proceedings may be taken as .
criterion OF their activities during tho
| remainder OF the campaign. Josepl,
Schmit, who has been president OF
the organization for the past two
years, called the meeting 10 order with
few fitting remarks. Harry l.. Fit
ton was named to act in the place OF
Secretary Rosenberg, who was unable
to attend, and Immediately upon as
suming his place was called upon u
read a letter from Hon. j. E.
Wasson Of Hilger, who felicitated
the young democrats of Fergus
county and impressed upon the
young men the fact that the young
man of today is the man in whose
hands the destiny of our nation would
soon rest Mr.. Wkpson's letter was
received with great interest and evi-
denced careful study and thought OF
the Importance of the proper train
ing of the young men for civic respon
sibilities. A letter from former Secre.
tary Rosenberg was next read show.
ing the condition of the, club finan.
cially, and a report of their activities
during the campaign two years ago
Congressman Am Stout. the speak
er of the evening. was next called
and for about thirty minutes deliv.
cred an intensely interesting address
recitlng the history of. the democratic
party, it's origin. and the reasons a
young man should particularly be at
tracted to that party. Mr.. Stout's talk
was in the nature of chronological
review of the events which terminal
ed the formation of the democratic
some of the major accomplishments
of the party. This address was more
interesting from the fact it was re-
moved from the ordinary.
After Congressman Stout had com.
pleted his remarks, President Schmit
announced that the election OF officers
would proceed, and the following were
selected: Merle c. Greene. president; ;
Harry l.. Fitton, secretary: Guy r.
Slocum, treasurer. In addition to these
officers the president was authorized
and directed to name an executive
committee Of seven members who will
name the working committees. The
members selected for this important
committee are:
c. w. Buntin, DR.. A. W. Deal, Jos.
Schniit. b. e. Nolan, Herbert l.. Lynn
Earl McGlnnis. and Jack Kinney
Following, the election of officers
| Rby Kiimer 81 Hilger delivered very
appropriate minute talk
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
AroundtheCounty
STANFORD.

Mrs Joe Chant gave a party last
Monday evening in honor of her sister
Mrs. Warner A large number of the
neighbors and friends were present
and dancing and games furnished abe
amusement of the evening. Mrs. War
per left the first part of the week for
Beloit, Wis, and will return presently
in company with her mother.
A number of the local nimrods are
polishing up their high-power rifles
preparatory to going out after the
deer. The season opens Oct. 1. Last
season every one who went out got
a deer or two and those who have
been in the mountains say that hunt.
ing will be even better this year.
The Stanford Woman's club will
hold its first social meeting next Tues
day afternoon at the school house,
from the hours of $3.50 to S. This
is a sort of getacquainted tea and all
the ladies are cordially invited to at
tend, bring their dime and their sew
ing and have cup of tea and a good
time. Money raised by these meet
ings will be used for the civic I'M
provement of Stanford.
Wednesday afternoon, daughter
was born to Mr. and Mrs Frank Try.
on. Dr. Igel was in attendance and
both mother and child are doing very
nicely.
Reports coming from the Utica sec
ton state that crops in that part and
especially the oat crop, are extra good
this year. Some of the oats are turn
ing out more than 100 bushels to the
acre. All of this grain should be sold
to the eastern farmers for seed.
Something like As of the farmers
and business men Of the Geyser COM
munity have subscribed stock for the
erection of a cooperative creamery
and the foundation Of the structure
is now in and part Of the subscribed
stock has been paid.-World.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
MoccAslN.

H. E.. Murdoch of the engineering
staff at the Montana Agricultural col
lege at Bozeman arrived here Tues
day to look over the ground and ascer-
tain the feasibility Of putting in wa
ter system at the experiment station,
which at present is handicapped for
lack Of water. Should plan be de-
cidel upon and authorized pumping
plant will he put in and water brought
from spring just northwest Of the
station grounds.
Threshing outfits are having con-
siderable trouble in keeping crews,
owing to the circulation Of !. W.. w.
element among the men that do go
out. With the most of them few
good, solid meals and few dollars
their height OF ambition is reached
and the outfit men and the ranchers
are obliged to almost have three crews
~ one working one leaving and one
coming. ig.If I.r sel I.
Mrs. Il. Fl. Hawkins of Indian creek
was. the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
, H. A, Ashcraft, last Friday and Sat
urday. On Saturday she went to Lew
istown for "a brief visit returning here
on Monday, and from, here went out
to her home Tuesday afternoon.
y. Word has been received here by
friends of the arrival OF winsome
baby on September 10 at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Dickey, now re.
siding at Sun river. They resided at
kolin until recently.
The Dispatch is now publishing it's
NTH edition. three years and four
months under the present manage
ment.- Dispatch. n77l t51tt.s
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
AN |, ", v. GANG
CAUSES A RIOT
ATTEMPT TO STEAL RIDE ON G. N.
TRAIN OUT OF JUDITH GAP
RESULTS, IN SHOOTING,
BRAKEMAN SHOT BUT NOT FATALLY

An l. w. w. band at Judith Gap
Friday attempted to take posses
sion of Great Northern eastbound
freight train and meeting with resist
ance from the train crew drew re-
vovers and began to shoot Kenneth
Hay, brakeman was shot, but the
injury will not prove fatal.
Citizens OF the town. hastily arming
themselves, opened fire on the out
laws and about fifty shots were ex-
changed. Before the lawless gang
could be rounded up, three Of their
number were shot, one probably fatal
ly while another, a 16-year-old boy,
was hit in the leg. The lad claims
that the members Of the gang forced
him to travel with them.
The citizens succeeded in lodging
about twenty of the mischief-makers
in the Judith Gap Jail, and Sheriff
Nagues was notified and arrived
promptly and convey the miscreants
TO the county Jail at WhiteSulphur
Springs.
Information has just reached here
from Judith Gap that twelve of the
members of the L. w. w. gang that
participated in the pitched battle at
that place last Friday with citizens
of the Gap and railroad men, were
released. Twelve still remain in jail
there. Those injured in the affray,
two that received gunshot wounds and
one that was clubbed. have been taken
to White Sulphur Springs in the Gus.
tody Of the county authorities, as has
been one who was mentally unbal-
anced.
Kenneth Hay, the brakeman who
was shot in the leg. is now in hos,
pital in Great Falls and is reported
to be recovering as well as can be
expected.
Walter Young, one OF the T. w. WIS
who was wounded Friday at Judith
Gap in the gun duel with the citizens
and the police force Of that city, died
early Sunday morning at the poor farm
of White Sulphur Springs. where he
had been brought by Sheriff George
Nagues of Meagher county. Saturday
afternoon.
Young was shot in the upper part
of the leg and at that time the wound
did not appear serious, but later it was
discovered that the bullet had entered
the bowels. Every care was taken by
the medical authorities of White Sui
phur to save his life.
Young was man of middle age and
claimed Saginaw. Mich, as his home
Shooting at Milwaukee Depot.
Four negroes were badly cut with
lazors and another, shot, probably
fatally, in a row resulting over a
crap game, at the Milwaukee depot
in Judith Gap Thursday night. The
negroes are members of the surfacne
gang working for the Milwaukee in
the vicinity of that town, The man
shot is under the care of DR.. Cans
of Judith Gap, who up to last night
was unable to locate the bullet, and
the wound may prove fatal. The
razor wounds inflicted on the foul
crap shooters are not of a serious
nature.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
WINlFRED.

The Winifred lodge of Loyal Order
of Moose has been instituted and gives
promise of one of the best In the jur
isdiction. The initiatory work was
put on by F. H. kohlenberg. as deputy
supreme dictator, ably assisted
by J. G. Miller, local organizer. The
so members necessary for granting
of a charter have been initiated.
The building enterprise is in the
air, operations are expected to begin
on fine. new church building.
The Ladies' Aid society report a
splendid time at their regular meet
ing on Wednesday of this week with
Mrs. Andrew Udelhoven. Messrs.
Reeves, Porter and Mrs. Benton fur
nished transportation for the folks
from town. .#. .....
Interesting congregations greeted
the pastor, A. j. Armstrong, last Sun
day at Christina and Suffolk, morning
and afternoon.
A boy was born Sunday morning,
Sept. II, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nice.
wander. Mother and child are doing
nicely.
Adolph Maxiner is laid up for few
days with broken shoulder. He was
working in we'll. which is being dug
on Stafford's place, when the roller
on the windlass jumped from it's posi-
tions and fell into the well, striking
Mr.. Maxiner on the shoulder.
N. f. Farrell considers himself
lucky by not getting hurt Wednesday
afternoon when the steering gear of
his auto broke-Times.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
GRASS RANGE.

At the election held last Saturday
the proposition for the incorporation
of Grass Range was defeated by vote
of 81 to l3, Ga votes being cast. The
objection to incorporation was based
on the fact that the territory embraced
in the lines as drawn was too small
and did not include the railroad prop.
erty or the elevators.
Grain is going pretty good on the
bench. After threshing the L. j. Lo.
gan crop, which went better than 20
bushels to the acre, the Rush crew
pulled over to the Brass ranch. where
the spring wheat made 25 bushels to
the acre and the winter wheat "a.
The barley went 40 bushels to the
acre Charlie had 5000 bushels OF
wheat and 1920 bushels of oats. The
rest of the yields ON the bench have
averaged better than 22 bushels to
the acre. Not so bad for poor year
when in many states there are no
crops at all.
BY the, hreakinc o. 'he latigO strap
of his sadf4e,t Charlie Moulton, while
running stray stock out Of his fields
last Saturday tumbled from his horse
and had three ribs broken. DR.. Brng
attended the injury.
The funeral of Vida Valentine Car
der. 19-month-old baby of Mr.. and Mrs
d. p. Carder of Tyler, Mont, was held
in the Grass Range hotel
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28

Americas Reason for Existence
The reason that am proud to be an
American is because America was Civ
en- birth to by such conceptions as
these, that its object In the world, it's
only reason for existence as gov
ernment. was to show men the paths
of liberty and of mutual serviceability.
to lift the common man out of the
paths. out of the slough of discourage.
ment and even despair; set his feet
upon firm ground, tell him. "Iere is
the high road upon which you are
as much entitled to walk as we are.
and we will see that here Is n free
field and no favor. and that as your
moral qualities are and your physical
powers, so will your success be- We
will not let any man make you afraid
and we will not let any man do you
+, an Injustice At National Conference
on Church and Country Life. Colum-
| bus, Ohio. December 10. 1915.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
COURT TAKES HOLIDAY.

Court took holiday along with
the balance of the city Tuesday, and
but one new case was filed in the
clerks office, that of Hills & Zimmer-
man VS.. Chas. w. j. Malone to recover
Sl47.80 with interest on a promissory
note and attorney fees OF $35. A. ID.
Stroufsis attorney for the plaintiff.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28

The Spirit Of America--The spirit
of America sione of peace, but one
of independence 1t is spirit that
is profoundly concerned with peace.
because ~ tam express itself heel
only in ptaca II Is the spirit oi prs,'a
and gudd-Hii and of human freedom;
but II IS also the spirit OF il nation
shat is self conscious; ,Hat knows and
loves its mission in the world. aud
that knows it must command the re-
spect of the world.-To Naval Ad-
visory Board, Washington, d. c., Oc-
tober 6, 1916.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28

who never told the truth but he said
he knew the truth when he heard II.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
hQRSoN,

After many delays school will be.
gin next Monday in the old part of
the school building. The teachers and
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
CONTESTS FILED.

4 contest was filed at the land of
flee Tuesday by Herman A. kreiger
of Lewistown against Josef Hrbacek
of Roy for land located in section
l2 and I3-lS-22. alleging abandonment
Clayton II. Tyler of Roundup filed a
contest against August T.. Smith of
Roundup for abandonment of 6-la-26.
Roy Diane of Roy filed against Will
lam S. Osborne of Roy for abandon.
ment of land in section Is and l720-23
- 9 --------
The stupidity OF some eminently sue
cesstul men is so great that il is al
most AS majestic as nature itself.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-28
Yesterdays Market Quotations

$-0nG990.
Cattle Receipts, 10000 head; mar.
ket unsettled Native beef cattle,
$500 u 20; western steers, $4,000
1926. Stock4rS and iecders, $4,000
40, cows and heiters, $3.35@9.10;
oai,cs. $3.50 1875.
Sheep Receipts 80 900 head; mar.
ket weak. Wethers, $6.SOQS.4O;
lambs, $6.75W LEGO
OMAHA LIVESTOCK.
OMAHA. Sent. 27.-Hogs-Receipts
5000 head; market lower. Heavy.
$9som1O1o; itsht. $lO.1o41O.5O; pigs.
$9,25G 1923; bulk of sales, $4,000
1910.
Cattle-Receipts. $500 head: mar
ket steady. Native steers. $3.50
1875; ,ows and heifers, $3.50 1850:
western steers. $6.50M925; Texas
steers. $G.25m7.00; stockers and feed
ers, $600MS.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: mar
ket steady. Yearlings, $735@S.50;
wethers, S6.50MIT5; lambs, 10000
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