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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
Weekly Statement
of Federal Reserve Banks

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The re,
serve boards statement of the banks
condition December % shows:
Resources.
Gold certificates and coin in vault,
$269,627,OOO; gold settlement fund,
$l7S,S11 900; gold redemption fund
with U. S. treasurer, $1,479,oOO; total
gold rtserye, $449,917,0O0; ltgal tin.
der, notes, silver, ETC., $6,025,0O0. To-
tai reserve, $465, $4,000.
Five per cent redemption fund
against federal reserve bank notes,
$4O0, 900.
Bills discounted and bought:
Maturities within 10 days, s24,34S,.
900; from II to 80 days, $47,3S1 900 !;
from 81 to 60 days, $49,375, 900; from
81 to 80 days, $34,759,0OO; over 80
days, $1,067,000; total, $156, 100000.
Investments:
United States bonds, $43,504, 900;
one-year United States treasury notes
$11, 900; municipal warrants, $40,
$4,000; total earning assets, $222,'
15S,0O0.
Federal reserve notes, net, $19,236,
900.
Due from federal reserve banks. net
$49,31S,000. -
All other resources, $3,5O6,000
Total resources, $75O.56O 900.
Liabilities.
Capital paid in. sos, ,765 900; goaern
ment deposits, $29,472,000; member
bank deposits, net, $648,7S7,000; fed
eral reserve notes, net, SIS, $4,000
federal reserve notes in circulation
...........; all other liabilities, s7S2,
900.
Total liabilities, S75O,560,0OO.
Gold reserve against net deposit
and note liabilities, 69.S per cent;
cash reserve against net deposit ant
note liabilities, 70.7 per cent; lash re
serve against net deposit liabilities
after setting aside 40 per lent golt
reserve against aggregate net liabili
ties on federal reserve notes in circu
latiOn, lis per cent,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
F0RFA|LURE To
DELIVER WHEAT
ELEVATOR CO NJ p ANY BRINGS
ANOTHER SUIT TO RECOVER
DAMAGES FROM FARMER.
the COURT APPOINTS APPRAISERS

The McCaull-Webster Elevator com
pany added one more to it's series of
suits against farmers in the Geraldine
section for failure to carry out con-
tracts to furnish wheat at prices
agreed upon last August. This action
is against w. w. Brown, who contract.
ed, it is alleged, to deliver 5000 bushels
of wheat at the Geraldine elevator at
SLIT. 1t is alleged that he delivered
1910 bushels on this contract and then
quit. The suit is to recover $602 10.
Belden & DeKalb represent the plain
tiff. Mrs. j. II. Mcdonald has brought
suit against John j. Leduc to recover
possession of premises at Windham
rented to the defendant, with $500
damages and $50 rent. A. ID. Strouf
represents the plaintiff.
Appraisers Named.
In the estate of Camilla Hogue, de-
ceased, Daniel Hanley, Andrew Green
and W. j. johnson have been appoint
ed appraisers.
In the estate of w. H. Fergus, de-
ceased, David Hilger, w. J. Johnson
and A. B. Lehman have been appointed
appraisers.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

sidetrack extension and betterment
work from Mobridge, N. d., to Avery.
Ida i, surfacing and bridge work on
the Choteau line, and some better
ment work on the Lewistown.G Great
Falls line. 1t can thus be seen that
Mr.. Burke had his hands full On
he Winnett extension he employed
100 men and 265 teams. while at one
time ON all his contracts he had 1,500
men working.
The Winnett Extension.
Dirt began to fly on the Milwaukee
extension from Grass Range to Win.
nett on August 30. Now the roadbed
is ready for the steel gang, and some
may be laid this winter. When the
steel finally gets to Winnett, now a
thriving inland town, there will be a
stir in business and realty circles
there and in the surrounding coun
try. Already the demand is increas
ing for lands in eastern Fergus.
A much better roadbed than first
plans called for has been put in from
Grass Range to Winnett. which can
be seen from the fact that the origin
al plans called for removal of $50,
600 yards Of dirt, and the work as
done resulted in the removal of 420,-
300 yards, in the total distance Of %
miles between the two towns.
Use Same Tracks.
An agreement for the temporary
use Of the same tracks from Grass
Range Junction, two miles east OF
Grass Range, where the two roads
converge, to Weede. has been reached
by the Milwaukee and the Great
Northern. This is a distance Of 46
miles. At or near Weede the roads
will have separate tracks, the Mil
Waukee running southwark down the
Musselshell to Milestone, joining the
present main line at that point. The
Great Northern will swing northward
through Dawson county.
At the Tunnels.
The heaviest work of the Great
Northern has been done at the Nc
Donald creek divide, where two tun.
nels are being bored. Work is pro.
ceeding on both of the tunnels, one
500 feet in length and the other 5000
feet. Grading Is also being done be.
tween this. city and Cheadle, about
1S miles east. The track has been laid
for about five miles. SO as to make the
haul Of material and supplies to the
tunnel a shorter one. Six camps are
established and 400 men are employed
in the construction work The head
er for the smaller tunnel, which is
the closest to this city, has been com
pleted. and the bench in the longer
tunnel is being taken out. The square
is 2S feet by % feet, and the distance
from the floor to the top of header is
40 feet Substantial timbering is be
ing installed as work progresses
Chief Engineer Walker is looking aft
er the work, and the contracting firm
on the Job is Guthrie, Riley & Co.
The Lewistown-New Rockford cut
off will be one of the main lines o1
the Great Northern and will make {
shorter and more direct route between
the Twin Cities and the coast. The
grades along the new line are yer,
slight, except in the crossing of the
Mcdonald creek divide and even there
| they are not severe. Another tunnne
will be required in Dawson county
! short distance east of Soda Springs
through a small and outlying section
OF the Sheep hills.
1 The roadbed will be of the best ant
most permanent kind, and in ever,
way the new line will be first-class
built with the view of running trains
up to 60 miles per hour.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Estimates that
export sales in the last "A hours had
reached all aggregate of 1000, 900
bushels or more, brought about sharp
advances today in the wheat market
here. Closing prices. although unset
tied, We're 3 cents to SIS cents net
higher. with May at $l.73ls Ml. 1885,
and July at $1.41 y @l.41Hs. Corn
showed net gain of T. to l9s cent
and oats off y to 5sMA cent. In
Is cents decline to rise of 5 cents.
Falling off in the worlds available
supply total had considerable effect
in spreading bullish sentiment in the
wheat pit The decrease formed Il
striking difference from the immense
enlargements last week and year
ago. 1t was pointed out that world
stocks now are only about ll.000.000
bushels in excess of last years hoard.
Corn rallied with wheat. Oats dup
Heated the action of corn. Notwitli-
standing that officially railroad EN-.
bargoes were still in force, ways ap-
peared to have been opened for fair
shipments to the east.
Higher quotations on hogs gave only
temporary strength to provisions.
Wheat May, open, $l.69;; high
$l.73s.; low. $1,677s; close, $1.73h
July, open, $1.37A: high. SLAIN ;
low, $1.37A, close, $1.4lha.
Corn May. open, 9l7c: high
93iac; low. 1lsc, close, 93Ac. July,
open, 81 sc; high, 93asc. low, 90i2c;
close, 92Ac.
May. open, 55kc; high. 54sc;
low, 52&c; close, 53Ac. July, open
50hc; high, 81 lac; low, 50Ac; close
sic
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 27.-Reports
of bigger export demand helped tc
strengthen wheat prices. Transactions
in corn and oats were small. Wheat
receipts, 225 cars, compared with 79a
year ago.
Wheat May. open, $l.75@1.74h
high, $1.7Sh; low. $1.73s; close
$1.7SA. July. open, $l.65Ml.69A
high, $l.72la; low, $l6S1a; close
$1.72A.
Cash-No. hard, $1.7Sh @1.s3A
No. northern, $1.75A Ml.7sA to ar
rive, $174A M1.77A; No. 2 northern
$1.71A @1.76A; No 3 wheat. $1.63h
@1.73A; No. 2 durum, $1.73M q
$1.75A: No hard Montana, $1.6SM
1.72h
Corn-No. 3 yellow. S7a MS8&c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 49a M49Ac.
Flax-$1 1.S3% M1.S6A.
Flour-Unchanged; shipments. 23,
231 barrels.
Barley-77cM$1.1 10.
Rye--$1 2S@1.29.
$24.5OM25.00.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
RAILROAD OUTLOOK FOR FERGUS
COUNTY DURING NEXT TWO YEARS

BY way of added measure to the
horn of plenty with which Fergus
county was endowed during the year
1916, both the Milwaukee and the
Great Northern Railroad companies
have carried on active construction
work, on the new arteries of COM
merce extending eastward from Lew
istown. This region has been one OF
the few il the entire nation to enjoy
railroad building this year, and the
operations have been Oh an important
scale.
While the Milwaukee finished the
last piece of it's grade between Grass
Range and Winnett few days ago.
the Great Northern is still in the
construction throughout the winter
and the coming year, without letup.
Before snow flies in the fall OF
1917 trains will be run by the Great
Northern from Lewistown to the Mus
selshell river. This is the prediction
made to a Democrat-News representa-
tive yesterday by one who speaks
with authority. The company plans
to have the entire line from Lewis
town to Fairview completed before
the close Of 1918, and work on this
road will be prosecuted with no un.
necessary delays from now until the
!, final completion. This is welcome
news for that vast inland empire Of
great fertility. which lies between this
city and the Dakota line, the major
portion of which is directly tributary
/, to Lewistown, and the laying Of the
steel rails from this city to tap this
extensive country will prove big
boon to the metropolis Of central
Montana.
The distance from Lewistown to
Fairyiew is 31S miles, and from Lewis
town to New Rockford, $50 miles. At
present about 125 miles of the entire
$50 miles are completed, namely a
few miles out of Lewistown, and
about 60 miles both east and west
from Fairview, the busy new town
LOCATED on the Yellowstone near the
Montana North Dakota boundary line.
From Fairview line now runs IA
miles northward to Snowden, connect
ing with the present main line. East
ward the new line of the Lewistown.
New Rockford cutoff has been ex-
tended into Mckenzie county to Arne-
gard, and westward to Lambert and
Pasture creek, the present terminus
being known as Ritchie. There is still
big gap to be closed up between
Ritchie and Lewistown, and this is
the stupendous task which will re
quire the next two years to COM
! plete.
Locating the Line.
During the past week a locating
party left Lewistown to establish the
| permanent survey and put in the
grade stakes from Weede eastward
through Dawson county. This sur
vey will follow very closely the tenn
porary survey, as filed Of record a
| few years ago. In order to get bet
ter grades there will be some devia
tion from the original survey, but
the general course will be practically
the same, and the line will run within
a few miles of where previous reports
placed it. That is it will cross the
Musselshell river near Weede, about
five miles south of Mosby, and pass
near or through the towns OF Sane
Springs, Jordan and Circle.
Burke Was Busy.
D. j. Burke of Lewistown was the
busy man in railroad building circles
in the northwest the present year
Mr.. Burke was. the contractor for tht
| Winnett extension of the Milwaukee
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
WORST STORM IN YEARS

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 26.-The
worst storm in years is raging over
the western and central part of the
state tonight. according to reports
here. A heavy gale is drifting the
snow which fell early today and rail
road traffic is badly crippled.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
LARGE FAMILIES.

Bobbie Smith, aged 8, was the shin
ing light of his family, and his father
was very proud of him.
81 shall call around and see your
teacher" said the fond parent, "and
thank him for the kind interest he
is taking in you.
IF You do, father, ! want to tell you
that all the boys in our class are not
known by name, but by number only
Ny number is %.
In due course the father called at
the school aud knocked at the door,
which was after few minutes opened
by the head master.
Good morning, sir, said Mr.. Smith.
Il am the father of 25.
Indeed" replied the schOolmaster,
with surprise Come inside, my
friend | can feel for you. for am
the father of II myself"
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
GRASS RANGE.

1t is reported that Mrs. jay Mclean
nearly lost her life in the big storm
Monday, December II. She was found
by Milo Long and Delbert Butler after
being out from 4 O'clock in the after.
noon until l o'clock in the morning.
She had wandered to road and fell
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
New Action
SEEKS A DIVORCE.

Mrs. Emma Dodden has brought suit
against William Dodden to secure a
divorce, on the grounds of desertion
and failure to provide. The parties
were married at Anaconda in 1914.
The plaintiff asks for the restoration
of her maiden name.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
OMAHA LIVESTOCK.

OMAHA. Dec. 27.-Hogs Receipts,
9,4O0; market, steady; heavy, $4,000
5000, bulk OF sales. $9.S5M1Olb.
Cattle - Receipts. $500; market,
higher: native steers, $7.50M11.50;
cows and heifers, $G.00mS.b0; western
steers, $6.5nM9.25.
sheep Receipts. $4,000: market,
stronger; yearlings, $9.2bMlt.25;
lambs. $l2lOMl3.25.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
NOT FEEDING STOCK YET.

NC. Nelson, Of the KIN ranch, on
Hanson creek, who was in the city
yesterday, states that while he is feed.
ing the calves and some cows, stock
cattle have been doing very well on
the straw stacks and in the fields
without any hay.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO, Dec, 21.--Hogs -- Re
ceipts. 4l,0oo; market, weak. at 10
cents above yesterdays average; !;
bulk of sales. $l010Ml0.55; light,
S9.70@10.45; mixed, $10.00M10.65;
heavy, S10.l0@lo.70: rough. 10000
1925; pigs. $750W9.S5.
Cattle Receipts, $4,000: market,
firm; native beef cattle. $7.20mll.S0; !;
western steers. $735M 1000; stockers
and feeders. $5.20mS15; cows and
heifers, S4.20Ml0.00; calves, SS50m
l225.
Sheep Receipts. $4,000; market
strong; ewes. $6i0m975. wethers,
$91oml025; lambs. $ll,25ml3.5o.
ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 81
-Estimated receipts at the Union
stockyards today:
Cattle, 400; calves. 100; hogs, 400:
sheep. $50; ears, AS.
Cattle-Sellcrs had the situation in
their own hands today with only 500
cattle and calves on hand The Christ
mas holiday however, made only two
markets this week. while there were
three last week.
Hogs The locent hog made its ap
pearalce on the local market today
but it took outsiders to pay this money
for a few lots. The market was quot
ed at l0mih cents higher. the latter
7sgure applying to the light sorts
mostly Packers would not so oven
1885 for any Of their stock, this prie,
being given FER heavyweight sorts o
quality.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
BACK FROM WINNEII

Axel Refer has returned from Win
nett where he completed the survey
of two additions to the townsite, one
for the Milwaukee Land company and
the other for w. ]. Winnett.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
DEATH OF AN INFANT.

Infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fl. Robinson died Saturday morn.
ing.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

Born-In this city. December 23, to
Mr. and Mrs. viii G. Young, Gaugh-
ter.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

exhausted when these two members
of the searching party discovered her.
Mrs. Mclean was on her way home
from Luebka's where, she went to get
some Oil.-RevieW.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
Case Dismissed.

The long pending case OF John Dick
erson, charged with violation of the
Donlan act, was dismissed, the state
finding it impossible to secure the me-
cessary evidence to warrant it in pro.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
Divorce Granted.

Alice M. Crowner was granted di-
vorce from John Crowner, failure to
provide being proved. The parties
We're married at Minneapolis in 1914.
New Actions.
The Kane Plumbing company has
brought suit against Mary y. Capron
and Sadie Hoffman 10 recover $685.
for work and materials. Belden &
DeKalb represent the plaintiff.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
wINIFRED.

Griff Parlaman has bought the H.
J. Blankmeyer farm between here and
Suffolk. The deal was made this
week through the Hilger bank.
Andrew Janosik has opened up a
coal mine about four miles north Of
Gerhard. He claims that the coal is
superior to any in the vicinity.
William Dillon is now the mail car
rier on the Winifred- Pine Edge route.
He uses covered sleigh with a span
of light mules for motive power and
is not having much trouble in making
the trip three times week.-Times.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
MOORE.

The dance given by the Moore Rod
and Gun club on Friday night last was
an unqualified success in every way,
and there was large crowd in at
tendance, although the bad weather
kept many from being present. The
committee in charge of the event is
to be congratulated upon their sue
eessful handling of the affair and
the supper served at the Kipe hotel
was a tribute to the catering efficiency
of mime host" There was universal
praise to be heard on all sides from
those who attended and needless to
say the Overland special" was fre.
Guentlv na''ad mon. tn sum up the
event briefly and accurately, it mag
be said that for good fellowship, con-
genial companionship and live wires
the Moore Rod and Gun club is second
to none.-Independe
Evening star., 1916-09-10
NOTES OF THE CAMP.

Twenty miniature silk American
flags and twenty candles adorned
huge pound cake that Private H. 3.
Rodier received from home the other
day on the occasion of his twentieth
birthday. The cake was about eight
cen inches In diameter and was SO care
fully packed that it cached here with
out damage. Private Rodier shared
the cake with his camp mates and gave
each officer generous slice.
Capt. Terry of the Signal Corps has
issued orders that hereafter the COM
pany's exchange will not have ice
cream, candy and soft drinks in stock
This step has been taken in compliance
with requests from a majority Of the
company.
The fact that such articles could be
purchased at almost any hour within
company confines has been responsible
for the expenditure of money which
otherwise would have been saved.
| The District militia units are now
getting bread cooked in camp. At the
west end Of the camp of the regular
J infantry regiment there is field
bread cooked daily. The baking
| starts at l o'clock In the morning and
| continues until, about 2 o'clock every
| afternoon, with two shifts at work.
Sergt. ShipIey has his hands full these
days experimenting the cleaning up OF
| the new camp site of the Field Hospital
unit
| Horseshoer Lynch of the Field Hos
pital has been advanced to the rank
OF sergeant. Pending the receipt OF his
warrant he is an acting sergeant. Pau
w. Vestal. who has held the position
| of surgical assistant, also is an acting
sergeant pending receipt of his war
rant.
| Ignatz, the pet snake of the Field
| Hospital, got away this morning. Al.
though he had been in camp but a few
days, IenatZ had become a great favor.
tte- Almost every man In the oatft
had his picture taken with the snake
entwined about his arm.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
STRICT DISCIPLINE
FOR D. c. TROOPS
New Commanding Officer a
StickIer for Enforcing of
Regulations.
FORCED TO WEAR SHIRTS,
ONE OF NEW HARDSHIPS
Also Forced to Don Black Cravats
When Away From Camp
on Leave.
BYJ. CROSBY MCCARTHY,
Stan Correspondent.

DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD CAAIis
WARREN, AriZ.. September 9Th,
men of the three units camped here
strict camp discipline means. Col John
c. Tilson, the new commanding officer of
the 22d Infantry (regulars). has issued a
number Of orders affecting the District
militiamen. Among the first of these was
one requiring all officers and enlisted
men to wear black cravats, when out Of
camp on pass. Today another order was
issued requiring the enlisted men to wear
their 20. D." shirts at all times, except
when they are within the confines of
the company streets Even when the men
are on fatigue duty they must wear their
shirts, Col. Tilson has ordered
A number of the District militiamen had
made habit of doing work about camp
in their undershirts. The 30. DIS" are
rather thick for this climate, in the esti-
nation of some of the men. Before all
the men in the District units had been
notified about the shirt order some of
them ran afoul Of sentries oe the 22d
One Signal Corps man was taken to the
guardhouse because he was without
his 20. D." shirt while riding through
the regulars camp in a wagon, but was
soon released.
Horses Tried With Guns.
Men Of Battery B had some of their
new artillery horses harnessed to the
guns yesterday for the first time. Two
sections of the battery were taken out
for a short exercise.
Under the direction of Lieut.. Wander
hoof some of the artillerymen yester-
day began the task of adjusting col
lars to the horses allotted that COM
mand. The lieutenant and Sergts Hall,
Laufer and Biam and Corp. Mohler
were at work most of the day seeing
to it that every horse was supplied
with collar that fits properly. While
engaged in this work Sergt. Biam was
kicked by one of the horses and pain
fully, but not seriously, injured. He
was kicked in the ribs, but none of
them was broken.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
Commander of Destroyed Zeppelin.

ESBJERG. Denmark. September 8, via
London.-The Courier of Hanover, Ger
many. says the commander of the air
ship which was brought down in Eng
land during the raid Of a week ago was
Capt Schramm. native of Hameln
Prussia The captain received the Iron
Cross of the first class for various raids
over Nancy. Dunkirk and England.
Evening star., 1916-09-10

The Liberty Thenter, n. Cap. and +.
DAY-MARG UERITE CLARK, in Sil4ES
AND SATINS." Paramount.
Evening star., 1916-09-10
Developed as Needs Required.

1t is fortunate thing that little
Eohippus experienced the development
that he did, or became specialized, as
the scientists say. for in his early form
such an animal would have been of
but little service to US domestically.
But such was the case, he deyeloped
remarkably, and 1t is claimed that,
while he is not on the same plane with
man mentally. of course, he is more
highly specialized anatomically. His
physique developed as his needs re-
had to run away; his speed developed
until today he is seen to be fleet foot
ed. strong, both for bearing packs and
pulling loads, and to this end his size
rect. teeth and other parts developed
with his advance down the ages At
his early age, when he was called
Eohippus, the horse was a most in
significant creature as compared to his
contemporaries, the great hulking
brutes called the Uintatheres and Cory
phodonts. But. strange as it may seem,
his posterity has outlived them ala
fine example Of the survival Of the
fittest. The horse Is one of the best
known examples of the survival of
prehistoric animals.
True horses occurred in the Pleisto-
Gene period. some forms very closely
resembling the horse of today the av-
erage Of them a little smaller in stature.
ModeFn horSeS average fourteen hands
high, or about four feet eight inches,
showing a wonderful growth of devel-
opment In height alone.
Sufficient finds of petrified skeletons
or fossils have been made In this coun-
try and Alaska to prove that the early
horse was here in great numbers In
the PleiStocene time, just as he was In
Europe. but soon thereafter he became
extinct here, or nearly so, due to the
great ice sheet Of the glacial age
! which swept the northern part Of the
new world clean of nearly all animal
life. Some scientists admit that the
Pleistocene horse might have fingered
in Texas or some southern part of
North America until the coming of the
white man. but there is no proof of it,
and others hold that the early Span
iards brought the horse along and thus
re-esta blished the horse on its native
heath.
That part is a puzzle. but we do
know that from North America the
early horses journeyed to northern
Europe across the once existing land
bridge Of the far~north, stocking that
continent well, before his kind be-
| came extinct here-who knows that he
or his progeny, following the receding
Of the great ice sheet, may not have
returned at an early date by the way
he came. and thus have beaten the
,, white men to it," SO to speak.