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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-10-27

Bolivia has a potato shortage.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
BIG LOSS IN
LIVESTOCK
FARMERS NEAR YANkTON SUE
FER BY RISE IN JAMES AND
MISSOURI RIVERS.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-March S.
Heavy losses of hogs, cattle, horses
and sheep by farmers in the lowlands
OF the James and Missouri rivers near
iankton, S. d., are reported by Yank-
ton rescue parties who patrolled the
flooded area in boats today. Six to
eight families are occupying single
houses tonight. In some houses
horses and cattle have been quartered
in the first story while the family to-
gether with refugees, occupy the
upper stories.
One train from the west, the first
for two days, made its way into Yank-
ton today. East and north the tracks
are covered with from Is inches to 6
feet of water Between the towns of
Violin and Mission Hill, Kansas, com
munication by boat was established
today.
The ice gorge in the Missouri river
between YanktOn and Nermillion re-
mains nnbroken tonight but the water
did not rise perceptibly during the
day. The damned waters of the Mis-.
souri, have poured into the James
river valley and thence around the
gorge and down stream. Meanwhile
the gorge in the James river holds
fast and Mission Hill, Violin and Gay
vile are threatened with damage to-
night.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
WARSHlPS IN NORTH SEA

LON DON. March S.-A German
fleet, consisting Of at least so big war
ships, followed by large gray painted
armored trawler fleet two big Yep
pelins and numerous submarines, was
sighted Monday afternoon in the North
sea Off Terscheling Island, North Hol
land, according to the report of steam
trawler, which has arrived at Ymui-
den, says Reuters Amsterdam corre-
spondent. The fleet was proceeding
westward.
The correspondent adds that Mon
day morning five large cruisers of un-
known nationality passed Ymuiden at
full speed.
THE German fleet returned to its
base this morning. says Reuters
fmuiden correspondent. telegraphng
Wednesday.
"A Dutch trawler, which was search,
ed by one of the warships," the corre-
spOndent adds, reports that many of
the vessels had a peculiar appearance
Those carrying several tunnels had
their sternmost funnel painted yellow
or covered with yellow cloth, while
the other tunnels We're gray"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
RUSS FLEET
IN BLACK SEA
COAST DEFENSES ARE
CRUMBLING BEF FORE THE
RUSSIAN COMPARTMENTS.

pETROGRAD, March S-T:10 p.
M. via London, March .. L.; 55 a. M
The activity of Russian torpedo
boats in the Black sea against coast
town east of Trebizond. is continuing
with success According to recent
dispatches from Sebastopol, the Turk
ish coast defenses are crumblinG be-
fore the intensity OF the Russian bonn
bardment.
There apparently is a growing dis
position on the part of the Turks along
the Anatolian shore to surrender with
out fighting. In many cases. accord
ing to reports received here, the Turk
ish population have sent out emaS-
saries in boats to the Russian fleet,
offering submission to Russia. Rus
sian cruisers continue To lombard
Trcbizond.
Rumors of Turkeys willingness to
enter into peace negotiations with
Russia are increasingly current here,
but there is no official confirmation
that Turkey has up to the present
time made actual overturcs to the
Russian government.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
.ELKS TRUMPE
AND DRUM CORPS
ORGANIZATION COMPLETED AND
SHOULD ATTRACT WIDE
ATTENTION.
TWENTY MEMBERS IN ORGANIZATION

The Lewistown lalks Trumpet and
Drum Corps has just been organized
This will hereafter he a permanent
adjunct of the l.ewistown Elks lodge,
NO io6, and at the state conventions
and various ELK affairs should attract
wide attention. After careful consd
Grafton the local lodge has hit upon
the trumpetcers as the best feature
of this nature that could be adopted
and one which win prove dist stinctive.
Great Falls Elks have long been noted
Tor the famous fife and drum corps;
Miles City for the Elks band and Mis-.
soula for the minstrel show
The local organization will com
prise lG trumpctecrs, four drummers
a. Y cymbal player The instruments
have arrived and All Of the men are
now faithfully rehearsing every eve.
ming at the I,lkS home
Al Il recent meeting Joseph Steiner
was elected manager and leader. while
Bert GARNER is the director,
Every night until Jun" there will
be rehearsaIs at the hall and after
that formations and paradinG stunts
will be practicod on the streets. that
being AN important portion Of the
work to the done.
The local Elks have decided 10 pre-.
sent The Tulip Maid" IA musical
comedy production, on March 81 and
gS
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
PROGRAM, v,, ,.,,' ''''''''' 'a':
THE MOTHERS
FEATURE OF THE "BABY WEEK.
OBSERVANCE IN THIS CITY
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
At The METHODIST CHURCH TODAY

Yesterday was the mothers day"
OF baby week" and program for
mothers was given at the Baptist
church yesterday afternoon. Mrs. r..
u. Pittman presided. piano duet
by Mrs George Waltz and Mrs. Paul
Baughman opened the program. Mrs.
+. r. Cunningham read wcll-pre.
pared paper on the subject of story
telling for children which is today
considered one OF the most important
phases of child's early training. Mrs.
K. Won Tobel presented another excel
lent paper on amusements for chill.
dren in the home, which is one of
mothers most puzzling problems
DIR. +. +. Attix then gave an alb,
sorbing discourse on the subject OF
vaccination. He advised that every
mother study the history of vaccina-
tion herself. in order to Judge its
value. Smallpox was yesterday one
OF the most dreaded and prevalent
diseases all over the world, but today
excites no undue terrors since export
ments OF vaccination have been proved
absolutely successful Vaccination is
not imperative, but it is a duty one
owes to family and community, is DR..
Attix's opinion Following his talk
the meeting was open for questions
concerning vaccination and other
health matters, which were answered
by DR.. Attix in a very instructive
manner.
Today's Program.
This afternoon at 80, another pro-
gram will be held at the Methodist
church. These papers will be pre-
sented:
"The Bottle-fed Baby DR.. Deal
The Recognition and Prevention OF
Diseases of Infancy" DIR. WalIin
Week Is important.
While the meetings so far have
been quite well attended, the impor-
tance of baby week does not seem
to be fully realized. There is no
lack of proof that infant mortality is
due to ignorance and negligence Ed
ucatiOn is the essential need There
are multitudes of mothers who do not
know a child's needs and who do not
know the simplest remedies for the
treatment of Il child's ills. This baby
week plan was designed to give these
mothers some necessary information
which will bear directly on infant con-
servation and good health, and point
out the importance OF close study of
infant dangers and necessities
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
DISTRICT MEETING OF THE ODD
FELLOWS TO Be HELD At MOORE

The second district meeting of the
Central Montana Odd Fellows assO
citation will be held at Moore on
March 81, 1916. We are informed by
the president, DR.. o. f. David, that
preparations are under way for the
greatest Odd Fellow gathering ever
pulled off in central Montana.
Empire lodge No. u OF Moore has
appointed several committees to look
after the various details, with the in.
tention of making this meeting rec.
ord breaker in this part of the state.
Some of the best speakers in the
state will be at the meeting. and the
grand master, with other grand lodge
officers, are expected to be present
The staffs OF Judith lodge No. 80 of
Lewistown, and Carbonate lodge No
SO of Iarlowton will put on the sec,
ond degree in friendly competition
Elaborate preparations are under way
for the banquet.
Reports. from all the lodges in the
district show that there will be a
great crowd of Odd Fellows in Moore
on March -, and Moore is going to
do its utmost to make them feel wei
come to our town.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
BADLY
NEEDED CLAIM

AT the meeting of the county com
missioners. delegation OF citizens
from the vicinity Of Weede, represent
ing mass meeting held at that place
recently, appeared to urge the con
StructiOn of a bridge across the mouth
of Flatwillow, together with some road
work there. 1t was pointed out that
the bridge is very badly needed, as
all the Musselshell travel has to cross
there and the ford was more or less
dangerous, several teams having been
drowned while the drivers had to
swim for their lives. The commits
sioners stated that the construction
of bridge there had been in mind
for some time and would be reached
rs soon as possible. In the delegation
were e. j. Parkinson, S. ID. Parkinson
Loren Boston, George Christnot,
George Robson, George Gates, E. A..
Burgess. c. d. Prather and Carl
Nelson.
The resignation of II. w. Nagts as
constable at Winifred was accepted.
The salary of the superintendent of
the poor farm was fixed at $l25 per
month.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
HAROLD B. Cutler IN THE CITY
ON A BRIEF BUSINESS VISIT

Harold B. Cutler. for several years
resident OF Lewistown, where he
practiced law. and during most of
that time secretary of the school
board, and Mrs. Cutler are in the
city, having come on from Minneapo-
lis, where Mr., Cutler is attorney for
the apital Trust 4 Savings bank, one
OF the large financial institutions OF
that city. He has charge. also, of
the farm loan department. Mr. Cutler
was called here as witness in the
Dengel-Bank Of Fergus County suit
and while he would like to visit long
er, after an absence of we'll over il
year is compelled to return home
aturday. Mrs. Cutler will remain some
time visiting her mother, Mrs. N.
Phillips, and other relatives.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
HEADS Of THE
COMMIT TEES
PRESIDENT w. j. JOHNSON OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AN
NOUNCES SELECTIONS.
BEAN TALKS FOR LOCAL NURSERY

The executive board of the Cham
ber of Commerce met at 4 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. Messrs johnson,
Bardweil, Harry Lay, Wallace, Forbes
and l-ittlejohn and Secretary Elodgett
being present. President Johnson an
nounced that the several members of
the board would head committees as
follows: Railroad. l.ittlejohn; public
ity. Wallace; agriculture, Ford; mem.
bership and strangers, Forbes; audit.
ing. Wallace; health and sanitation.
Forbes; public welfare and municipal
affairs, Lay; investment. Bardwell;
legislation, johnson. and the entire
board members Of this committee.
other Matters.
Mr. Ian Bean addressed the board
al some length relative to the icasi.
bility OF a local nursery, and plans are
afCot to hrmg about such AN inatitll.
ton
Upon the recommendation of the
local electric firms a resolution WAS
passed favoring the appointment Of Il
municipal electric inspector, ana plans
were made TO so into detail at Il near
future date.
The secretary was instructed to
subscribed for the Survey magazine
rs this was considered to be il valu.
able publication bearing on aSSoniat ed
charity work.
Budget Report.
The secretary submitted a budget
report for the year which, in the cs-
tiuation of the board, is very com
plele and il adhered to viii rraul, in
ill4. ii ~ INN lnlA
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
A why DAY.

The first windy day of note for This
section IN many a moon was yestcr-
day and amends We're made for lost
time. Chasing hats around corners
was Il popular outdoor sport for many,
and to walk up and down the streets
reminded one of Il windy day in Chi
eago. The wind was warm and athcr
en- nioyable as diversion Variety
thcv say "is the spice Of life" and
March is running true to form in the
weather, giving liberal measure of
variety Thus far there has been
snow. sunshine, rain and wind.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
MEETING Is POSTPONED.

Due to the public debate at the high
school and to the mass meeting at the
snild hall on Friday evening at which
Mrs. Bovard will speak, it has been
deemed advisable to postpone the
meeting of the Mems Brotherhood of
the Methodist church until Wednes-
day evening. March Is, at which time
the splendid program as outlined by
the committee of 10 will be carried
out and refreshments served. There
is chance that Rev. George Meek,
lenburg of Billings, will be present
to address the brotherhood on that
occasion. The brotherhood is rapidly
increasing in numbers and interest
and will have charge Of the evening
service at the Methodist church on
Sunday
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
OENCLE-bANk
CASE FINISHED
SIDES WILL SUBMIT BRIEFS
TO JUDGE WORD.
RACAN CASE PRACTICALLY OVER

There was Il feeling of relief in the
department of the district court pre-.
sided over by Judge r. Lee Word of
Helena. yesterday afternoon when the
case of Dengle Bros. against the Bank
of Fergus County finally came to a
close. The defense recalled G. II.
Kelly and A. W. War; for a few ques-
tions. and Harold B. Cutler. who was
secretary of the Dengle Bros, incor-
porated, was on the stand for several
hours. He was the last witness in the
case. BY agreement OF counsel. argu-
ment was waived and each side will
file briefs. The decision will be an
nounced, following that, by Judge
Word, who. with Attorneys Mclntire
and Scallon, return to Helena today.
The Hagan Case.
- '2 case Of the Judith
INA and others against
I'd others, involving
llens u. ...- ley block amounting
to over $4,000. was taken under ad.
visement by Judge Ayers yesterday,
pending the arrival Of deposition by
Mr.. Ilagan.
The Fergus Livestock & Land Co.
has brought suit against I. G. Kin
dred to recover $4S2.
Divorce Granted.
Judge Ewing of Great Falls, has
granted a divorce in the case Of Laura
r. Jay against John f. Jay, deser-
tion being the ground. The parties
We're married in Lewistown in June,
1914.
Insanity Case.
Henry Mungall "a years of age,
who came here some time ago flom
Park county, was taken into custody
yesterday on a charge Of insanity. lie
will have a hearing today.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
WORK is STARTED.

Lee Dysart has Il force of men ready
to start excavation for the new NJ L..
Woodman building, next to the Abel
meat market. Preliminary work was
done Saturday. getting ready for the
excavation. Dynamite will be used in
the operation, as Mr.. Dysart does not
propose to linger along for the frost
to entirely leave the ground.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
THE POTATO. GROWERS.

There will be meeting of the po-
tato growers of Fergus county in the
Chamber of Commerce office on Sat.
urday, March II. at 10 o'clock a. m.
The purpose of this meeting is to con-
slider standard varieties and grades OF
potatoes with the view of securing a
market for them in the fall. Carl
Peterson, county agriculturist, will
preside. and it is hoped that every
potato grower may be present to as
sist in this enterprise. stfH
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
GREAT NORTHERN
To SPE Nj MUCH

lla' we ''real Nurth"rh VIII "Npohn
$",oooooo IN improving IT'S Track
through 'he ,aScaoeS ana l''"t "I''i'
me engineering forces are 'hfoOsh
WIN lhe preparatory WORK lor 'ileS'
improvements there VIII be none sent
10 central Montana 70 WORK on w"
proposed me east lron' i.'"isloWh'
were statements hlahr TO me Demo
'ihFNt"S N''''i"hS 's iva, "'''
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
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SWANSON-ABBOTT.

In his office in the Ford building
Peace John 4. EARL performed the
ceremony uniting in marriage William
Swanson of Forest Grove and Kate
Abbott of Cheadle. - Great Falls
Tribune.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
new NAVY TO COST
BILLION AND A HALF
Portuguese Minister Is
Packing His Doll Rags

LONDON, March 8.-(8:3 80 ..
mD--Unless the German ships
seized by Portugal are released
the Portuguese minister to Ger
many will receive his passports
Saturday at noon, says dis
patch to the Exchange Teie-
graph company from Zurich,
Switzerland, which gives re.
port from Frankfort as the basis
for the statement. The Munich
Nachr'chten, the dispatch adds,
says that no ultimatum has yet
been presented to Portugal
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
French Make Strong At
tack, Driving the Ger
man Troops Back.
RUSSIAN SUCCESS

On the Western Front, the French
Statement Announces That the Ger
mans Were Driven From the Greater
Fart Of the Corbeaux Woods; the
Germans, However, Have Reoccu-
pied the Hardamount Redoubt-Dou-
aumont Is Being Heavily Bombard-
ed-Russians Capture Ria, on the
Black Sea, East of Trebizond.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
WELCOME SNOWSToRM.

A fairly heavy snowfall was record
e dhere Saturday, during the early
morning hours. Several inches OF
snow fell, but owing to the warm con-
ditions at the time and the later
warmth and sunshine of the following
day, nearly all of the snow melted
and soaked into the soft ground, from
which the frost has pretty generally
gone
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
TO LAY NEW STEEL.

w, y. Foster, general superinten
dent OF the Puget Sound lines of the
Milwaukee, who Is in Butte, an
nonnces that as Il part of the spring
line up work the road has pur
chased $4SS,OOO worth of steel rails
10 be used in the northwest and half
of it is to be laid in Montana for the
purpose OF improving present lines.
The order for the new rails was made
to relay about 100 miles Of track. most
of il in Montana.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
BUCKEYE BANQUET IS ENJOYED BY
THIRTy.FIvE At THE BRIGHT CAFE

The Ohio club banquet at the Bright
hotel was attended by 35 former resi-.
dents of the Buckeye state, and proved
to be IA highly enjoyable event.
The banquet took place on Tues
day evening. and following it a pro.
gram of after dinner speeches was
carried out. f. X. Cheadle presided
as toastmaster in his usual able man,
ner.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
Annual Upkeep Charge
Will Amount to Near
ly $76O,OOO,OO
so FLETCHER SAYS

" the United States Wants a Navy
by 1925 That Will Equal Most Pow
erfu Fleet Afioat Cost Win Run
Into Billions. and Says Judging by
the Great Wealth, This Country Can
Well Afford to Give It's Interests
Same Protection That Other Ma
tions Think Necessary.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
GERMANS lose PART
OF C0RBEAUX WOOD
German Exchange Drops
to Lowest in History

NEW YORK, March 8.-in the
tace of further German sue
cesses in the western theater of
the war, remittances to Ger
many from this market today
touched the lowest quotations
reached since the beginning Of
the European conflict and SO far
as is known, in the history Of
banking and commercial rela-
tions between the United States
and Germany. Reichmarks were
quoted at 72 GIG, against the
previous low quotation of 72 70.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
RUBY MORGAN MARRIED.

Miss Ruby Morgan, who was a resi-
dent of Lewistown for several years
and an operator at the telephone ex-
change most of that time, was mar
ried recently to Henry Curtis Upshur
of Basin. Mr. and Mrs. Upshur are
now residing at that place. The bride
was widely known and very popular
in Lewistown.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
ORR-M'MlllAN.

Fred Orr and Mary Mcmillan Of
Lcwistown were united in marriage at
o'clock last evening by the Rev
c. NJ. Donaldson at the Methodist
parsonage.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
is I'M PROVING.

Miss Mabel Newberry, who under
went a minor operation at st. JO-
seph's hospital this week, is rapidly
recovering.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
INSURANCE MAN HERE.

j. Bidlake, "A well-known Billings
life insurance man, is in the city on
business.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09
RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

PETROGRAD, March S.-(Via Lon
don, 1890 p. m.)-Russian troops
have captured the town of Riza
(Rizeh) on the Black sea, 35 miles
east of Trebizond. This announcement
is made in the official statement is
sued from general headquarters. which
adds that the Russians have also oc-
cupied the town of Selma. north of
Kermanshah, in Persia.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09

Fifty large German warships. ac'
companied by armed trawlers, Zeppe-
Inns and submarines have been sighted
steaming west off the North Holland
coast. according to the report of the
captain of a steam trawler.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-03-09

In the Woevre district southeast Of
Verdun, the Germans have forced the
French to lose their hold ON outlying
positions they held in the village OF
Fresnes. There the Germans assert
they captured 700 prisoners. IN the
Meuse hills the French artillery is
shelling the guns of the Germans.