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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
ALL MONEY IS
PLEDGED NOW
DAVID HILGER, HOME FROM HELL
ENA, SAYS UNsUBScRiBED $500
TAKEN BY ONE FIRM.
MAKE REPAIRS DURING JANUARY

The Montana building at San Diego
will be maintained during the year
1916, when the greater San Diego fair,
to be known as the Panama California
international exposition, will be run
ming full force, succeeding the Pan
anna California exposition of 1915.
David Hilger. chairman of the Mon
tana commission, returned Friday
from Helena and announces the sue
cess of the campaign to raise $4,000
to keep the Montana building open
next year at this fair. w. A. Clark
subscribed $4,000 and other patriotic
individuals soon brought it up to with.
in 5000 of the required amount. Mr.
Hilger informed the emocra t
Friday that this amount had been
pledged by one enterprising Montana
firm or individual. That is, the prom
Use was made that whatever amount
would not be otherwise arranged,
would be made good by this party or
parties.
To Make Repairs.
During the month of January the
Montana building will be closed down
and repairs will be made. as well as
some improvements The amount
raised is sufficient to do this and to
run the building for the entire year.
More exhibits will be added and the
place will be made very attractive
Other buildings will also undergo
repairs during that month, and the new
building for the Canadian exhibit will
be erected. This will be one of the
features of this fair, as it was of the
Panama Pacific.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan 5.-Official de.
tails upon which President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing will decide the
course of the United States in the
crisis brought about by the sinking
of the steamship Persia still were
lacking tonight and in the sense OF
specific information, official Wash.
ington continued to view the situation
with an open mind.
During a conference which lasted
an hour today the president and Sec
retary Lansing carefully considered
such information as had been re-
ceived. While no announcement re-
garding the conference was made. it
is known that the president will az
here to his position of not taking any
action until the facts are before him
During the day the state department
sent additional instructions to repre-
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
NEW LAW CUTS
DOWN SALOONS
OF THEM IN FERGUS COUN-
1Y HEREAFTER.
COUNTY CLERK HAS BUSY MONTH

County Treasurer Rufus Poland ex-
poets that under the provisions of the
new law prohibiting saloons in com
munities having less than SO bona fide
residents within radius of quarter
of mile, except in hotels or lodging
houses having 20 sleeping rooms,
about Is saloons will go out of business
in Fergus county. The law went into
effect Jan. l, but the returns are not
all in yet. 0-.....-..
A Record Month.
The fees collected in the office of
County Clerk and Recorder Frank r.
Cunningham, and converted into the
county treasurer, for the month of
December amounted to $2,096. 60,
which is the largest sum ever collected
in the office. Yesterday was an ex-
ceptionally busy day in the office, l2O
papers being filed for record
Commissioners Meet.
The regular monthly meeting of the
county commissioners began Mon.
day, considerable routine business be,
ing disposed of. A. A. McDermott was
appointed justice of the peace at
Benchland.
County Assessor c. w. Riddick was
granted leave Of absence from the
state.
The hearing upon protest against
the action of the county superintend
ent in withdrawing certain territory
from school district No. AS, was set
for Feb. s.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--Bonds OF
restraint against public discussion of
international relations or the United
States. incident to the European war,
We're broken In the senate today, and
for more than mn hour the session was
enlivened by debate over the govern
ments neutrality policy, exports OF
war munitions and travel by American
citizens on belligerent-owned ships.
There was no division OF the de.
baters along party lines. Senator
Jones, of Washington. republican, de-
nonnced as "unpatriotic" American
citizens who imperiled the nation by
taking passage on belligerent vessels.
Senator Works. Of California, republi-
can, asserted that the government OF
the United States was "hypocritical-
ly" claiming to be neutral. when It
was, In fact participating in the war
through the sale of munitions.
Senator Lodge, ranking republican
member Of the foreign relations COM
mittee, declared that to place an en-
barge on arms now would be worth
more to Germany than a million men,
that II would be grossly unneutral
act" and would, In fact, make the
United States the ally Of Germany.
Senators O'Gorman, of New York, and
Hitchcock. Of Nebraska, both demo
Gratis, urged the advisability of nm en-
barge on munitions
Senator O'Gorman also informed
the senate that American Consul II.
N. McNeely, who lost his life on the
British liner Persia, had disregarded
the advice of American Consul Cen
ernl Skinner, at London, that he make
the journey to Alden on Dutch
vessel.
The discussion was precipitated
when Senator Jones read news.
paper editorial urging American cit
izens to keep off belligerent ships, and
advising the president to proceed
slowly In the present crisis, needing
the interest of 09,OOO,OOO rather than
that of Thousand reckless, incon-
siderate and unpatriotic citizens, who
insist on travelling on belligerent
ships"
Senator Nelson, of Minnesota. re-
publican, aroused Senator O'Gorman
by asking whether Senator Jones re-
garded Consul McNeely unpatriotic
because he sailed for his post on the
Persia. After the New York senator
had explained that McNeely had de-
clined to heed Consul General Skin
ner's advice 10 sail on Dutch ship,
Senator Works blazed the way to gen.
eral debate on the position of the Uni
Continued on Page FOur)
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
FARMERS INSTITUTE HELD At
BROOKS IS VERY SUCCESSFUL

DR.. w. J. Hartman, w. J. Rupert
and County Agriculturist Carl Peter
son returned from Brooks last evening
and report very successful day with
farmers institute there. The hall
at Brooks was crowded, and Joe Van
elk. representative of the Farmers
Equity association, presided. At noon
the women of Brooks served an ex.
cellent dinner, which was heartily ap-
preciated. Messrs. Hartman, Rupert
and Peterson will go to Winifred today
to attend similar meeting
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
Signs a Decree.

Judge Roy H. Ayers has signed a
decree conforming to the verdict re
turned last week in the case of Leila
ID. Hartzell against May ID. Culver,
administrators, and others, involving
the title to piece of business prop
erty on Main street, near the Culver
opera house and which was decided
by Mrs. Florence Jackson a short time
before her death to Mrs. Hartzell.
Mrs. Hartzell is decreed the owner
OF the property and Is to receive from
the administrative $l25 collected as
rent.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
coNNER.rOpp.

Alexander c. Conner and Miss Hell
en- I. Todd, we'll known residents Of
Denton, were married at the Bright
hotel last evening, the ceremony being
performed by DR.. w. A. Stevenson, of
the Presbyterian church. The ring
ceremony was used. c. E. Porter, Of
Moccasin. acted as best man, while the
bride was attended by Mrs. L. B. Es.
till, of Stanford Mrs G.. X. Todd,
mother of the bride. and a few inti-
mate friends witnessed the ceremony.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
HANOVER GYPSUM co.

ID. r. Brown, secretary-treasurer of
the Hanover Gypsum company, has ar
rived in Lewistown from Great Falls,
and probably will make his headquar-
ters here for sometime to come. It
is reported that material for the Han
over Gypsum plant is now on the way
to Lewistown, and timbers are now be.
ing loaded for temporary sheds.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
ENJOYING THE TRIP.

Senator and Mrs. ]. E. Lane, writing
from Honolulu, report a pleasant trip
to that city The ocean voyage was
made without untoward incident, no
hostile submarines being encountered.
After short stay in the Paradise
of the Pacific" the Lewistown people
planned to sail for Japan and China
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
GRAND JURY To
REPORT TODAY
WILL RETURN SOME
INDICTMENTS AND RESUME
THEIR INQUIRY.
TWO DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS FILED

The grand jury worked until some
time after the usual hour for quitting
last evening and Judge Ayers waited
In the expectation that report would
De made, but none came In. However,
the court was informed that n report
would be made this morning, there
being some indictments to return.
Boys Are Sentenced.
Judge Ayers had an exceedingly dif.
ficult matter to dispose OF yesterday
AFTERNOON, when William Brown and
Albert Brown, brothers, pleaded guilty
to charges OF incest, sister being the
states witnesses, and asked for sen
tence William Brown, who is now
under 20, was under 10 when the OF,
Tense was committed. His brother Al
pert Is now is. The boys have no
rather and appear to have been
Drought up in way that to some
slight extent, perhaps, accounts for
the situation, II anything at all can
account for 1t. After having given the
matter much thought the court sen.
fenced William Brown to not less than
years and 3 months nor more than
10 years IN the penitentiary The
younger boy was given not less than
years nor more than 10 years This
dlfferehce was made in order that the
youths may not come out OF prison
at the same time
A third brother, II years of age. was
IN court, but there was no charge
against him, the grand jury not hav.
ing connected him with any offense
or this kind with either of the two
sisters.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Elbert H.
Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel corporation, today issued state
ment dealing in detail with the pre-
yailing prosperous conditions in the
steel and iron trade, together with
Q forecast for the future Of that in
dustry.
I Reference is made to the European
conflict in its worldwide application
to economic conditions. Judge Gary
calls attention to the dangers Of over
production or initiation by manufac-
rurers and bankers, resulting from
over-confidence, and the aid Of the
government is invoked for adequate
protection of the country's industries.
In part, the statement follows:
1T will be admitted by all manu-
facturers Of these products that there
is no reason for complaint at the pres
ent time, as to the volume or urgency
OF the demand, nor in most cases as
to prices received, notwithstanding
the cost of production has been larger
during the last five years because of
increases in wages, freight charges,
etc.
The rate of production at present
IN the United States is about 8,OOO,-
600 tons OF pig iron and about 41,OOO,-
600 tons Of steel ingots per annum.
This is compared with a rate Of 49,
100000 tons of pig iron and 10000
600 tons Of steel ingots one year ago,
and 36,500,000 tons of pig iron and
100000 ton of steel ingots at high
water mark in the year 1913 for pic
iron and 1912 for ingots.
prices could easily be materially
advanced and perhaps will be, al
though believe as to some of the
commodities, at least, they are high
enough. 1t Is not certain they can
be controlled, for the reason that the
requirements of purchasers and the
offers they make fix the prices to
large extent.
Apparently about Is per cent. of
the sales is for domestic consumption
ana the balance for foreign use, di-
rectly or indirectly. The influence of
the export sales upon domestic sales
! do not undertake to say.
Conditions pertaining to this indus.
try reflect, more or less, those of
other lines and perhaps are an indi.
cation Of the general situation. Ger
tainly, there are evidences which can
not reasonably be questioned of great
prosperity. 1t is not my purpose to
discuss the reasons for these satisfac-
tory conditions. They exist; and it
now seems probable that they may
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
ANOTHER AMERICAN LOST,

LONDON, Jan. 5.-(4:23 p. MI
The American embassy here has re-
ceived report saying that the Rev.
Homer X. Salisbury. an American,
was passenger on the Peninsular a
Oriental liner Persia, which was sunk
in the Mediterranean, but that he
was not included among the survivors.
The Rev. Mr.. Sallsbury's home was
at Takoma Park, Washington, ID. c.
He boarded the steamship Persia at
Marseilles. going to join his wife, who
is a missionary in India.
The Peninsular n Oriental Steam
ship company confirms the report
that Mr.. Salisbury embarked on the
vessel at Marseilles
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
BANK MEETINGS Soon.

This is the month Of the annual
bank meetings, and the four Lewis
town institutions will soon hold their
annual stockholders and directors
meetings. 1t is expected that all of
the banks will shows prosperous
year, with large increases in depos-
its, while change in the presidency
viii be made at one of the banks.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
MILWAUKEE CHANGE.

Effective today. j. w. Ross, formerly
chief dispatcher on the Rocky Noun
tain division of the Milwaukee, with
headouarters at Three Forks, has been
appointed as trainmaster of the Mus
selshell division. with headquarters at
Miles City. This will probably occa-
sion some change in the Lewistown
offices. but just what was not known
yesterday.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
Seeks Divorce.

Anton kudruna has brought suit
against Annie Kudruna to secure a
divorce on the ground of cruelty. The
parties were married at Chicago IN
1884 McConochie q Williams repre-
sent the plaintiff.
II. S. Hamilton Monday brought
suit against X. f.. Hamilton to recover
a total of $4,032 on judgments pre-
viously given. Blackford & Huntoon
represent the plaintiff
The Judith Basin Commercial com
pany has brought suit against Frank
Youngkin to recover 1858. McCon-
ochie 4 Williams are the plaintiffs
attorneys.
w. s. Manley has brought suit
against Mary A. Marcelius to recover
s303. The plaintiff is represented by
Burton r. Cole.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
u. S. international Rela-
tions Are Discussed
in the Senate.
STARTED BY JONES

Both Democrats, Urge Advisabiiity
Of an Embargo on Munitions, and
Senator Lodge, Republican, Claimed
Such an Act Would Be Worth More
to Germany Than Million Men,
and That It Would Be Grossly un-
neutral Act-No Division OF Debat.
ers Along Party Lines.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
ITALY'S PROMISE.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-An Athens dis
patch to the Times says that Italy
has promised Greece that her forces
shall not advance beyond the frontier
of Northern Epirus.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
INDIAN MISSIONARY.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 5.-The Rev.
Homer X. Salisbury. one of the pas
sengers reported lost on the steamer
Persia. when the vessel was torpedoed
in the Mediterranean, was on his way
to Lucknow, India, from the general
conference Of the Seventh Day Ad-
ventists held at Iona Linda, Cal, last
November. He was president Of the
Indian Union Mission Of the Seventh
Day Adventsts.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
URGE AN
EMBARGO ON ARMS
Fatalities Due to Typhus
in Mexico City Decrease

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sly
phus cases in Mexico City and
It's suburbs, which during De-
cember totalIed 32,415, now have
been reduced to about $500, ac-
cordins to official advices today
to the Mexican embassy. Deaths
from the disease in the city
proper, the records show, de-
creased from 404 In November
to 3O5 in December.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.

Robert Mock and James Carson
were brought in from Grass Range
Monday and placed in the county
Jail, charged with burglary. It is al
legged that the men broke into home
steader's cabin,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
NEW INTEREST RATE.

The new interest rate of per cent
at the Bank of Fergus County will go
into effect on January 10. The for
mer rate on accounts in the savings
department of the bank was ) per
cent.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
DETAILS
STILL LACKING

LONDON, Jan. 6.-(3:40 a. ny
A fifth boat from the steamer
Persia has arrived at Malta, ac-
eording to dispatch from that
place to the Daily Mail, received
through it's Milan correspondent.
The survivors believed that a
sixth boat succeeded in getting
away.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Thomas r. Vail. of Christina, and
Ethel Alternately, OF Belt; ]. w. Kelly
and Grace Hagen, of Hobson; Alfred
B. Baker and Ora Huff, of Lewistown.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
STEEL MAN OFFERS
WORDS OF CAUTION
Increase in Earnings Of
Great Northern Railway

Jan. 5.-Gross
earnings 80 Great Northern
railway for last November were
$9,045, ,635, establishing a new
record for a single month, 1t
was announced at the railways
offices here today. The prin-
cipaI increase was in freight rev.
enue. The previous monthly
record, made in October, 1915,
was $s,985,0Oo.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

CALLED BY BROTHERS. DEATH.
Mrs. j. D. Murphy left Monday for
Chicago, where she was called by the
death of her brother.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

eAkER-HUFF WEDDING.
A. b. Baker and Miss Ona Glea Huff
were united in marriage yesterday aft.
ernoon at 8 o'clock by Judge Foley.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

In the important c.Gc in which
Elhmet Hamilton sned X. s. Hamilton
10 set aside sherff's deed to certain
tracts OF ranch propcrt", the supreme
court has just handed down a decision
IN favor of Emmett Hamilton. The
property involved consisted Of 1OOSO
acres. On which Emmet. the son. had
gwen five mortgages held by his
father. X. $. Hamilton. the amount az.
gregating $4,000. At the end of T
years X. S. Hamilton began proceed.
lngs to fOrecloso, got out an execu-
tlon and attempted to sell the equity
OF redemption. Within the years
time, 1t was contended, Emmett ten.
dered the money to redeem, which
was rejected on the ground that he
mad nothing then to redeem. At the
end OF the year sheriff's deeds were
issued and Emmett brought an action
to set aside tile deeds. The action
was tried before Judge Leslie, who
came over from Great Falls. and after
having the matter under advsement
fer a long time he found for Emmett.
A motion for new trial was heard
by Judge Crnm and denied and the
case then went up on appeal. II liz
estimated that the property involved
is worth around 10000. In this liti.
cation Emmet Hamilton was repre-
sented by Attorney B. Kirkland of
this city, and viii Wallace, now Of
Washington, ID. c., while the other side
was represented by William Scallon
of Helena, Il. G. Russell and j. c. Hun
t0Ou
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
Ebert H. Gary Says We
Are Proceeding at a
Too Rapid T zsss,. S
SEES END WAR SOON

International Tribunal Can Be Estab.
lished to Prevent Prolonaation Of
Wars in Future and Negotiations
for Feace Should Be Opened at
onee-Mr. Gary Says That Each of
the Warning Nations Is Starving for
Men and Money-End Of the War
VIII Create New Conditions for This
Country to Face.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
BURKE Gets THE
BIC CONTRACT
TO LENGTHEN PASSING TRACKS
ON Milwaukee RESULT OF
ELECTRlFICATiON
IS ESTIMATED At ABOUT 10000

The bid Of Contractor ID. ]. Burke
of Lewistown for the lengthening OF
passing tracks on the Rocky Noun
tain division of the Milwaukee, has
been accepted, with orders to start
Immediately and rush the work to com
pletion. Contractor Burke began load
ing his outfits yesterday ready to ship
over to the main line and will carry
out the work according to instructions.
Identification OF the Milwaukee's
roadway has caused such increase in
traffic as to render the present $500
and 1900 fe'as pass hg tracks mad
quate. In order to dispatch the big
trains over the electrified divisions
without any undue hitch, some of the
passing tracks will be heightened to
almost mile.
This work will take about year
to complete, and represent in rough
estimate, about 100000 expenditure
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06
DEMAND For CARS.

Government reports show that there
will be great demand for freight cars
for carrying grain during the season
in all shipping communities. A
large percentage of the grain of Fer
gus county is still being held here,
as is the case in many other localities,
and when grain movements begin in
earnest all over the country, the rail
roads are going to be taxed for equip
ment. In an appeal for cooperation
to prevent car shortage as much as
possible these facts are set forth:
"The government crop reports indi-
cate approximately 913,000.000 bushels
more grain in 1915 than in 1914, and
100000 tons more of hay, which
fact, taken in connection with the in
creased tonnage from steel and muni-
tion plants, together with the we'll
known inadequacy of ocean transpor-
tation. emphasizes the most urgent
need of cooperation on the part of
all if serious car shortage and its
accompanying effect on all the lines
of trade Is to be avoided.
ON account of excessive rain and
other adverse conditions which delayed
the threshing of wheat and oats the
movement of grain for the first crop
months of 1915 (July, August, Septem-
ber, October) is 25 per cent. less than
the movement during the same months
of 1914 at the terminals of Chicago,
st. Louis, Omaha, Peoria and MiIwau.
kee, and as the government reports
indicate an increase in the amount of
wheat and oats raised in 1915 of over
450 900, 900 bushels in excess of 1914
1t is evident that there is an enormous
amount of wheat and oats left in the
country awaiting transportation.
at is estimated an the best author.
ity that there are 96000,O00 bushels
of the old 1914 corn crop on the farms
an increase of 100000 bushels com.
pared with the same month year ago
and the time is at hand for the move
ment of the 1915 corn crop, which is
next to the largest in the history OF
the country. The increase of 913,OS1,,
900 bushels of grain, if loaded in cars
at 1850 bushels to the car, would
make 676.356 more carloads than in
1914"
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-01-06

Continued on Page Seven.)
Crittenden record-press., 1916-07-27
NJ. E, F0HS
Marion, ny.
Weston

News are very scarce in our
neighborhood at present.
Several from here attended the
ball game at Gladstone Saturday.
Mrs. E. A. Bennett and daugh.
ter Mrs. B. Z. Crisp and little
son Royce left Monday for a few
weeks visit with relatives in
Dekoven and Sturgis.
c. L. Balm is visiting his uncle
Mr.. Dan King Of Rodney.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thorn
and little daughter Oracle Marie
spent Friday. night with her bro
ther ]. K. Collins and family.
George Robson and family
have moved from near Blaekford
back to her fathers farm near
Weston.
John Thorn Of near Lamb H..
was in our little town Saturday,
Misses Annie and Alice Garrett
of Henshaw spent the past week
with their sisters Mesdames Sib-
lie Wilson and Mamie Gahagen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cnas. Wilson ard
who for the past 10 months have
been in Num- Colo. for Mrs. Viii
sons health have returned home
and We are sorry to report she is
no better.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Grady and
little son Clarence 0rville Jr. and
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Win and daugh
t,rs were in Marion Mon lay.
There will be an ice cream sup
per at the home of Mrs. Rose
Surgeons August 3 1916 Thurs
day night for the benefit of the
c. P. Church at Weston. Every
body is invited. Little Pansy.
Crittenden record-press., 1916-07-27
Going Springs

Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Cook and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Trayi, at
tended the funeral and buria of
Lindsey Travis Monday after.
noon.
Mrs. P. C. Stevens has almost
entirely recovered at this wr ting
Mss Marie Hughes of Ma ion
spent last Friday and Sat Iriay
with Miss Dulcie Travis.
Cassie and Everette Cook left
Wednesday morning for Carters-
vile III for a feg days visit.
All the farmers in this COM
munity are busy with their hay
this week.
Miss BERTHE and Duecie Travis
left Saturday for Charleston Mo.
TO spend the remainder of h e
summer with relatives. They
were accompanied by their sister
Mrs. Leslie Bibb and little daugh-
ter of Marion.
Mrs. Bertha Cook and child
rem left Friday afternoon for
Providence to spend a few days
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Curry.
-Sun-Flower