Fergus County Democrat. [volume], December 21, 1916, Page 3, Image 3

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CASES TON IIP'
JUDGE METTLER REFUSES JURY
TRIALS AND DISPOSED OF I
SEVERAL OF THgM. |
NIGHT SESSION FOUND NECESSARY!STRONG
Police Judge El. W. Mettler Fri
day morning began the work of dis- j
posing of what are known as the ,
ixsssrr \
City Attorney O. O. Mueller. The
prosecution relied almost wholly upon 1
the testimony furnished by J. R. l.it- !
tie and W. H. Thompson, the two de
t cttves employed by the adminlstra-!
tion especially for this work. Some j
bits of corroborative testimony were j
furnished in a ffew instances by the
local police officers.
The rooming house proprietors
were all charged with violating the
city ordinance In permitting liquor
to be sold at their places. Judge Met
tler refused to grant jury trials to
those defendants demanding them,
holding that the constitutional privi
lege to a jury trial did not extend to
an infraction of a city ordinance.
Pearl Jenson, represented by C. J.
Marshall, was adjudged guilty and
the court imposed a fine of $200. No
tice of an appeal was given.
Anna Kroner, who'was charged with
being in one of the rooming houses,
was fined $75.
Mrs. V. Slah, represented by Belden
& DeKalb, was adjudged guilty and
fined $250.
Elinor Smith, represented by S. P.
Williams, pleaded guilty and was fined
$150.
Nellie Burns also pleaded guilty and
was fined $25, while the case against
Mae Dean was dismissed. These de
fendants were represented by S. P.
Williams.
Night Session.
The session held by Judge Mettler
at the council chamber Thursday eve
ning brought out quite an audience,
the case of Rose Johnson being first
disposed of and she was adjudged
guilty, as were Jewel Davis and P.
Morrow, whose trials followed. Testi
mony of the city's chief witnesses,
Thompson and Little, appeared to be
at variance with regard to some of
the matters, if the stenographer's
notes are correct, but the court took
the view of Mr. Mueller that in any
event this was not of vital import
ance and the defendants were ad
judged guilty.
Judge E. W. Mettler resumed the
trial of the rooming house cases in
police court Friday morning. In the
case of Rose Johnson, tried Thursday
evening and taken under advisement,
along with those of Jewel Davis and
P. Morrow, the court imposed a fine
of $250 on the first named defendant
and $75 each on the other two.
Beatrice Marshall was tried first
Friday, being represented by Black
ford & Huntoon. The trial resulted
in a fine of $250 being imposed, while
Ida Ball was fined $75.
Nellie Dormer was acquitted 1 .
Mrs. R. H. Bell was tried in the
afternoon, the defendant being repre
sented by C. J. Marshall. She was
fined $125.
The case of Col. C. H. Shomo was
taken under advisement until Monday.
Marie Harper was fined $75.
Judge Mettler had a chance Friday
night to complete his record and it
shows that there were originally
twenty-two of these rooming house
cases. Of these eighteen have already
been disposed of with four still pend
ing on motions. Of the eighteen two
were dismissed and two pleaded
guilty, convictions' being secured in
all the others. The fines now as
sessed amount to $1,950. This entire
volume of business has been disposed
of in two days and one night session,
which is going along some.
THEATER MEN DISCUSS THEIR
OWN PROBLEMS AT GATHERING
Albert Hyneke, who was elected
vice president of the Montana Vaude
ville and Picture Managers' League,
returned from Butte last evening. He
reports that the state sessions were
devoted to a number of matters of
vital concern to the theatrical inter
ests of Montana. The high cost of
living seems to hit the theater men
in the higher costs for feature pro
ductions, and this phase is to be In
vestigated by a committee. A num
ber of other theatrical problems were
carefully considered.
Phil Levy, the president of the
league, was re-elected, and proved
himself a royal host to the other pic
ture men. In the evening he had the
visitors as his guests at the presen
tation of "Experience" at the Broad
way, and at an elaborate course din
ner served at the Silver Bow club.
Mr. Hyneke reports Butte as en
joying busy times. A number of new
business buildings are being erected
and there is a general air of pros
perity apparent. Dave Trepp accom
panied Mr. Hyneke.
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ARRANGE FOR FARMERS' MEET.
BILLINGS, Mont., Dec. 15.—Ar
rangements are being completed for
the second annual meeting of the
Fanners' Federation in Billings, De
cember 19, 20 and 21. The first meet
ing was held in Lew is town last De
cember. The federation was organ
ized at a mass meeting at Great Falls,
November 19, 1914. „
PLANS F0fi THIS FEATURE HAVE
BEEfcJ .COMPLETED UPON AN f
.EXTENSIVE .SCALE.
COIN'S OF INSTRIJQTpItS
The following announcement
Farmers' Week, to be held at the high
school here from January X to 6, has
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1 paring January 1 to January 6, the
Ta-boratorles and class rooms of the
Fergus county high school will be
thrown open to those who wish to
take advantage of institute work. A
strong corps of instructors has been
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arranged for, and the work will be
practical and full of interest to every
man and woman in Fergus county.
A stock judging room, well lighted
and heated, is being fitted up and
some of the best types of different
animals will be present so that actual
work in judging may be carried on.
Grain tables will bb set up and
actual study in the varieties and grad
ing of grains will be given. A seed
exhibition will be put on and the
prize seeds auctioned off on Saturday
afternoon of the last day.
Professor, the Boys' and Girls' club
specialist of the state college, will be
present with a message for rural
teachers.
Through the kindness of the Mon
tana flour mills, the different varie
ties of wheat along with the flour and
bread made from each kind, will be
shown.
Every evening there will be an en
tertainment in the form of a lecture
or play. On Friday the Co-operative
Grain elevator men will meet. On
Friday evening a banquet will be
served at 50 cents a plate by the do
mestic science department. The num
ber to be accommodated will be lim
ited to 350.
Entertainment will be provided for
all those who desire it, provided no
tice is sent in at least one day pre
vious to coming. All those who intend
to stay at hotels should notify either
the Chamber of Commerce or the high
school office at least one day previous
to coming, so that accommodations
may be secured for them and at rea
sonable rates. It is hoped that 500
may be present daily.
Let your older sons and daughters
take care of the farm while you at
tend. Bring the babies with you;
there will be someone on hand to
take care of them. No one can afford
to miss a single session.
Remember the dates: January 1 to
January 6, Inclusive. It will be no
ticed that in some periods, two courses
are in session at the same time. This
makes it possible for everyone to
choose the course in which he has
the most interest, if you know It all,
you are mean and Btingy if you do
not come and give your neighbors
some of your knowledge. You all
know the .benefits you will derive
from meeting your neighbors and
from touching elbows with others
from various parts of the county.
The success of the work will de
pend upon you; therefore your co
operation and enthusiasm are neces
sary. Remember the date of the open
ing, 9 o'clock on Monday morning,
January the first. Come and bring
your friends. Remember, there is no
charge for any part of the institute,
with the exception of the banquet.
Watch the papers for further an
nouncement. A daily attendance of
500 for the entire week is the watch
word.
In addition to this, the following
special letter has been sent out by
Principal F. L. Cummings of the high
school, to all school board members
throughout Fergus county:
From January the first to January
the sixth. Inclusive, there will be held
at the Fergus county high school a
Farmers' Week. At that time the
laboratories, shops and classrooms
will be thrown open to all those who
wish to take advantage of the work.
There will be a strong corps of
instructors, the strongest people of
the state college and considerable
outside talent to carry on the work.
It is expected that two carloads of
stock as well as grain and other ma
terials will be sent from Bozeman.
Classes in stock judging, grain judg
ing, cement work, automobiles and
gas engines, poultry, marketing and
rural credits will be held. The Co
operative Grain elevator men will
meet during this week.
A strong course in home economics
and home nursing will also be pro
vided for the women. This will be
in charge of Miss Rowe, extension
lecturer at the state college, and Miss
Baxter, the nurse for the Lewistown
public schools.
In tlie evening there will be illus
trated lectures and a country life
play. It is expected that Governor
Stewart and Chancellor Elliott will
be present for evening addresses. On
Friday night a banquet will be served
by the domestic science department.
From first to last, the week will be
full of inspiration and of instruction.
No person fn Fergus county who can
arrange ,to come cun afford tp miss
it. As school board ynembera and so
as leaders of education in your com
munity, ydu should be present and
should urge every teacher to be here
hlso for the week. It will give the
rural teachers a better understanding
of rural problems.
This year there will be introduced
into the Montana legislature some
bills for the improvement of rural
schools. If' all tiie members of the
school boards come in for this week,
we can have a meeting for the dis
cussion of these bills which will be
Introduced.
From every viewpoint, then, you
should stand back of the Farmers'
Week. You should pian to be present
yourself and should urge your neigh
bors to come. Watch the papers for
announcements. Preliminary
nouncements will .be sent out to your
district.
The Equity people are back of this
movement and the president of the
Farmers' equity Is sending circular
letters to the chairman and secretary
of every local in Fergus county.
it is expected that the people
^ewistown will provide entertain
meut for those who so desire It an<^
liud at possible to come for the week,
provided they send in word before- 1
band that they are coming.
Will you not give us your unstinted
support in this movement and try to
br(ng in as many as possible from
ypuy district? T^erp are over six
thousand rarmers in Fergus county.
Of these ,B3x thousand we should have
at feast four hundred men and three
hundred women every day during
Farmers' Week.
Remembpr the datps, January the
first to Jahuary the sixth, inclusive.
We shall count upon your co-opera
tion.
o,0UR CHANtBER OF GOMIVpCE HEARD
OF IN DISTANT BUENOS AYERS
A most interesting cprd has just
been received by the Chamber of
Commerce. It is a postul from Buenos
Aires, Argentine, S. A. It says: "I
have read your advertisement in the |
Breeders' Gazette and would like your
Illustrated literature pn the Judith
Basin. Maybe I will move there.
Yours truly, Alfred Viton, 835 Ven
ezuela street, Buenos Aires City, Ar
gentine, South America." It is quite
unusual to get foreign replies to the
advertisements and this only goes to
show that the Judith Basin has hud
some wide publicity and that* the
.Breeders' Gazette is a medium worth
while.
PRIMARIES
EXPENSIVE
TOTAL COST TO THE COUNTIES
OF MONTANA THIS YEAR IS
ABOUT $236,688.90.
HELENA, Dec. 16.—That the pri
mary elections require a lot of money
is shown by figures compiled by Will
iam Muth of this city, in conformity
with a resolution adopted by the So
ciety of the Framers of the Constitu
tion of Montana at its recent meeting
in Helena. These figures, complete
as to the general state and county
primary, held In August, except as to
three counties, and the presidential
primary also complete, held In June,
show that the total expense of the
counties of the two was $236,688.90.
The presidential primary, with 21
counties reporting and averaging up
the others, cost $108,984.15. The gen
eral primary, 38 counties reporting,
cost $127,704.75. These figures do not
Include what the state spent In the
same behalf.
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ALL HEMS FOR VALUE OF FARM
CROPS ARE EXCEEDED THIS YEAR
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—All rec
ords for value of the country's impor
tant farm crops were exceeded tills
year despite the smaller size of the
crops. Their value was placed at
$7,641,609,000 today by the depart
ment of agriculture in its final esti
mates of the year. That is $1,750,000,
000 more than the same crops were
worth last year. Higher prices, due
partly to reduced production and part
ly*to the demands for American food
from the warring nations ol' Europe,
were responsible for the vast Increase
in value.
Four crops each were worth more
than a billion dollars. Corn, with a
total value of $2,295,783,000 showed
the greatest increase, being worth
$573,103,000 more than last year's out
put. Cotton, the second most valu
able, with a total of $1,079,598,0(12
increased $475,378,000 over last year?
Wheat, the third, was worth $1,025,
765.000, or $83,462,000 over the year
before, when the production was al
most 400,000,000 bushels more.
Hay was fourth with a value of $1,
008.894.000, an increase of $95,250,
000 .
Compared with last year's value,
other crops showed the following in
creases;
Oats, $96,673,000; potatoes, $95,071,
000; tobacco, $72,727,000; barley, $41,
362,000; rye, $12,774,000; buckwheat,
$1,521,006; flax seed, $13,940,000; rice,
$10,974,000; sweet potatoes, $13,161,
000; Sugar beets, $4,243,000; heaps,
$17,992,000; kaffirs, $2,112,000; onions,
$1,601,000; apples, $27,660,000;
oranges, $9,545,00, and wild hay, $11,
053.000,
Final estimates of production
showed a decrease of 60,000,000 bush
els in corn from the November esti
mate and 32,000,000 bushels increase
in wheat.
A revision of the 1915 estimates of
crop production was announced by
the department showing the corn crop
to have been $2,994,793,000 bushels
last year, a reduction of 59,742,000
bushels from previous estimates, and
wheat for 1915 was placed at 1,025,
801.000 bushels, an increase of 13,
296.000 bushels over estimates made
last eDcember. The revised figures
showed changes In other crops.
DANISH WEST INDIES WILL SOON
BELONG TO THE MUTED STATES
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 20.—(Via Lon
don, 9:3? p. m.)—After a single read
ing, the folkething today adopted the
bill ratifying the treaty for the sale
of the Danish West Indies to the
United States. The vote was 90 In
favor and 16 against instant ratifica
tion. Five members were absent.
When the bill come up for discussion,
fourteen members, of whom six were
conservatives and eight of the left
party, joined in moving an amend
ment asking the government to ne
gotiate with the United States to
purchase only St. John or St. Thomas,
while Denmark would retain the other
two islands. This was rejected by 90
to 14. The proposal for. the sale of
all three islands was thefi adopted.
The landsthing, it Is expected, will
ratify the proposal tomorrow and thus
the sale of the Islands will be deft
nltely settled.
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1 Frank Kizer, formerly in the trans
of|fer business in this city, left yester
day for Chicago, where he will spend
yie remainder of the winter.
GRASS RANGE.
L. V. Weston, clerk at District Engi
neer Jackson's office and a very pop
ular fellow here, has accepted a po
sition with the First National bank
of Grass Range and will tender his
resifination to the Milwaukee shortly.
The Westons are valuable acquisitions
to the town socially and In a business
wqy.
Ifliss .Florence Hopkius left for her
liofqe fn Franklin, Vt., yesterday,
where she will remain for the win
ter. Miss Hilda Hopkins is there now
and her sister. Ruth, will Jpip thepi
later. They have homesteads.near the
John Single ranch. Miss Hilda Hop
kins is a real pioneer of this section,
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having seen the wild days of Grass
Rapge before the railroad jvfls here.
After repeated efforts it looks now
as It our citizens were getting qrgajv
ized on a substantial basis and in a
way to accomplish much good lor the
town and coil)inpn}ty. The spirit of
harmony and good will manifested at
the banquet last Thursday evening is
a matter for priile and congratulation.
A town is what its citizens make it.
Lack of public spirit. Indifference and
greed will kill any town, or at least,
hold It back. The directors Chosen for
jthe comlny year are: James H. Char
ters, Tom L. Flemming, W. C. Weber,
IF. F. Miles, S. Clark jr„ S. L. Glle and
John M. Vrooman.—Review.
HILGER.
George McLean is ill at the home
ranch, northwest of here. His many
friends hope that he may be speedily
returned to health.
The Rev. McCarroll and family have
moved from Kendall and will make
this their home. They are living in
the Romundstad house, on the east
end of town.
M. A. Nettik purchased from the
Barnes-King company last Monday, a
tract of land composed of over 400
acres, known as the Lincoln ranch, lo
cated In the foothills of the Judith
mountains. Mr. Nettik is now the
owner of about 1,700 acres of land In
this end of the county and expects to
:o Into the cattle business on a large
scale.
Mrs. Dr. Cottom, who had her knee
injured last week, Is again able to be
about, which news is much appreei
ated by her many friends.
It is reported here that tl|e Spotted
Horse mine at Maiden closed down
last Friday. We did not hear the rea
son for this move and all are In hopes
that it is only temporary. This mlno
is one of the oldest in this district and
has also been one of the richest. Un
der the efficient management of Mr
E. Coolldge, during the past few years,
it has Indeed been a paying proposi
tion.—Herald.
WINNETT.
"Pick Handle" Burke and C. T.
Jackson were liqre Thursday.
The grading outfit working In the
yards here completed their work and
moved to Teigen Sunday.
The Milwaukee engineer who had
charge of the Teigen station of the
grade work has been removed and En
gineer Hammond, In charge of the
work here, has both stations to look
after.
A'pleasant gathering was he|d at tho
D. Y. Wilson home, nortl} of town
Saturday evening. The event was a
shower on their daughter, Miss Flora
who Is to be December bride.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Greene and Mrs.
Holly Greene went to Lewistown last
week. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Holly Greene's niece; who has
been visiting her for some tlme 4 She
returned to her home in Dakota.
"Nick" Langhausen is erecting
building on the lot east of the Times
office which will be completed in
few weeks, if the weather permits,
and will occupy It with a law office
Two crews of Great Northern sur
veyors arrived last week and camped
on A1 Bohn's ranch, six miles east of
Winnett. They are operating under
Engineer Higgins, one crew working
between the camp and Winnett and
the other working east. They are
taking up the line at this point and
verifying it through to Circle, in Daw
son county.—Times.
MOORE.
Last Friday evening the first meet
ing of the Parent association was held
and a good crowd was present. After
the meting the following officers were
elected: Dr. Calkins, president; Mrs
Morrow, vice president; Miss Gilli
land, secretary.
As Gene Beck was crossing the rail
road in his car Monday morning the
machine became stuck In a snowdrift
When Mr. Beck found that he could
not get the car through t|ie drift he
ran down the track to flag the train
which was coming a short distance
away. The engineer did his utmost
to stop the train, but the distance was
too short and the cow-catcher hit tli
car, lifting it out of the drift and land
ing it neatly to one side of the track
No damage was done, although the
sudden slack of speed threw the pas
sengers from their seats and caused
some excitement.—Independent.
COFFEE CREEK. ^
It. B. Cox this week tendered his
resignation as postmaster in this town.
P L Rhoades has been appointed the
p .utomaster pro tern until a new one
can be appointed by the civil service
commission.
A deal hqs been closed whereby Cox
& Johnson will dispose of their stock
of merchandise to the Lewistown Co
operative Mercantile association of
Lewistown. The store here is to be
operated as a branch of that associa
tion on the American-Rochdale plan.
A sufficient amount of stock has been
sojd In tills community by James L.
Cull, a representative of the associa
tion, to purchase this stock of mer
chandise, which is approximately $15.
000 in shares from $100 to $1,000 each.
—Herald.
HOBSON.
J. S. Bocock & Bop unloaded a ship
ment of 1.000 head of sheep at this
point last Tuesday which they pur
chased in the Billings section.
On Christmas morning at 9 o'clock
sharp, there will be a special mass
sung at the Catholic church in
city. A cordial invitation Is extended
Yesterday 9 $ Market Quotations
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CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—Wheat a\er
aged somewhat lower toduy mainly be
cause reports that new efforts lor
peace were to bo expected. The mar
ket closed heavy, at the surne as yes
terday's finish, to 4%c lower, with
Muy at $1.61% to $1.62 aiul July at j
$1.35% to $1.35%. Corn showed u
net decline of 1%@1 %c to l%c and!
oats of 1% to l%c. In provisions the!
final range varied from a setback of j
5 cents to an advance of 10c. j
Sonic purchasing of future deliver-1
ies by foreign government acted as a I
temporary stimulus for the wheat bulls !
about the middle of the session. Great- j
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ly diminished receipts in the north
west attracted also more or less at
tention, and so likewise did a fore
cast of zero temperatures In tho south
west where snow to protect the winter
crop was lacking.
Corn duplicated the action of wheat.
Oats followed tho course of other cer
eals.
Only a light trade developed in pro
isious and the market held within
narrow bounds. Trifling gains formed
the rule, owing chiefly to strength
in quotations o nhogs.
Wheat—May, open, $1.64%; high,
$1.67; low, $1.61%; close, $1.61%.
July, open, $1.39%; .high, $1.40; low,
$1.35; close, $1.35%.
Corn—May. open. 92c; high, 92%;
low, 90%<'; close, 90%c. July, open,
91 %c; high, 92%c; low, 90c; close,
90c.
Oats—May, open, 53c; high, 53%c;
low, 51 %c; close, 51%c. July, open,
to the public to attend these services.
The coal shortage In this city was
helped considerable this week by the
arrival of four cars of fuels, two for
the Montana Lumber company arid
two for the Basin Lumber company.
o great was the demand for coal that
it vat parceled out, in small lots so
that all could g jt a chance to get some
in t: eir coal ol.n, 11ml the four cars
ere unloaded in Jig time.—St«r.
BRINGS ACTION AGAINST ALVIN
LINCOLN. HER FATHER, TO*
RECOVER OVER $40,000.
Mrs. Leonnie Huftine, who won her
big suit against her father, Avin R.
Lincoln, Monday brought suit
against Mr. Lincoln to recover $38,200
and interest, making a total of $41,
808.53, for the use of the land by Mr.
jincoln from 1903 (intil recently when
it went into the plaintiff's possession.
The amount sued for is based upon
the estimated returns ill buy, grain
and its value as pasture land for large
numbers of tlie defendant's cattle.
Mettler & Briscoe and Blackford &
Huntoon represent Mrs. Hufflno.
G. H. Arnold has brought suit
against Irl Cross to recover $89. Earl
Wineman represents the plaintiff.
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MASSACHUSETTS INCOME TAX.
Massachusetts lias long had an in
come tax and changes In it are
of interest as tlie fruit of experience.
In tlie new act the state lias not been
afraid of complexity, and the tax de
partment is burdened with the de
mand for explanations. The salient
feature of the law is the classifica
tion of sources of income, witli the
variation in the tax laid upon each.
Thus upon the return from certain
lntagiblcs, 6 per cent is demanded;
upon the profit from transfers of
stocks and bonds, 3 per cent, and
upon incomes from annuities, profes
sions, employments, trade and busi
ness, 1% per cent. The chief intan
gibles are bonds, stocks, loans not
secured by mortgages or real estate
exclusively, notes, dividends on shares
and so on, while tlie 3 per cent tax
will affect brokers and others. The
classification aims to throw tlie heav
iest burden on those whose income
Ih obtained by the least personal ef
fort. The law deserves the notice of
other states, on account of its ex
emption of married persons to tlie ex
tent of $2,250, $2,500, or $3,000, ac
cording to the number of the family,
and for its plan of dividing the state
into districts with an assessor for
each.—New York Post.
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
A number of friends gathered at
the home of Mrs. Jane natrd at 312
West Watson street, yesterday after
noon to celebrate .with her thcelghty
fourth anniversary of her birth. Some
time ago Mrs. Baird received a severe
fall, dislocating her shoulder blade,
severely injuring a hip and bruising
her in several places. For one whose
years are so many, it is remarkable
that she is able to be up so soon, but
her native courage qnd cheer have
enabled her to rally from her injur
ies much sooner than a younger per
son might do. Her many friends in
the city join in best wishes and con
gratulations. The Ladles' Aid of the
Methodist church sent her twelve
beautiful carnations, each one repre
senting seven years of life.
FORFEIT RIGHT TO THRONE.
PARIS, Dec. 18.—(12:20 a. m.)—
Inhabitants of the Greek island of
Lemnos have issued a proclamation
declaring King Constantine to have
forfeited his right to the throne, ac
cording to a dispatch from Saloniki
to the Havas Agency. A committee
of prominent citizens has been ap
pointed, the dispatch says, to convey
the decision of the Lemnos populace
to the provisional government at
Saloniki.
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PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES.
RED WING. Minn.. Dec. 17.—A. F.
Bullen, one of Red Wing's wealthiest
citizens and prominent in the north-;
west, died here today after a linger-,
ing illnes. He was 72 years old. He
is survived by two sons, William H.,
Pacific coast agent of the Grand
Trunk railway at Los Angeles, and
1 Roy, general agent of tlie Grand
this*Trunk at Minneapolis. Tho funeral
will be held here Tuesday.
50 AJe;
4944 c.
high, 50 7
low, 49 e; close,
After
price
oats sagged with wheat.
Wheat—Receipts, 161
Pared with 610 a year ago.
Wheat May, open, $1.74 to $1.7414:
high. $1.74%; low. $1.69: close. $1.69%
to %. July, open, $1.68%; high.
$1-681<5: low. $1.64%; close, $1,64%.
Cash -No. 1 hard. $1.69% (il l
No. 1 northern, $1.66% (it 1.69%
arrive, $l.fl5%ffi*l.6S% ; No.
MINNEAPOLIS CRAIN.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20.
showing strength, wheat
slumped and closed lower. Corn and
tars.
79%:
111.60; western steers
2 north
$1.61% m.67%; No. 3 wheat,
$1.49%@1.64%; No. 2 durum. $1.61%
@1.66%; No. 2 hard Montana, $1.61%
@1.64%.
Corn No. 3 yellow, 85 % 41 86% c.
Outs No. 3 White, 46%@%.
Flax $2.80% @2.85%.
Flour— Unchanged; shipment
520 barrels.
Harley 78@$I.U.
llye $1.304i'1.31.
Bran $24.00@24.50.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO, Dee. 20 -Hogs Re
ceipts, 63,000 head: market weak at
5c above yesterday's average. Hulk
of sales, $9.804i'10.16; light, $9.30f
10.05; mixed, $9.654i 10.25; heavy, $9.75 1
@10.30; rough, $9,754(9.86; pigs, $7.60
@9.30. %
Cattle - Receipts, 18,000 head; mar
ket firm. Native heel' entile, $7.004r
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HEALTH OFFICER MAKES RECOM
MENDATION IN HIS REPORT
TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
REVIEW OF HEALTH CONDITIONS
County Health Officer A. VV. Deal
lias submitted to tho county commis
sioners Ills annual report, reviewing
the operations of Ills department, dur
ing tlie past year and the general con
ditions witli regard to public health
in Fergus county. In tho curly spring
months, tho report slates, smallpox
was quite prevalent, nineteen cases
being, officially reported. Dr. Deal
is of tho opinion, however, that twice
that number of cases prevailed dur
ing the period indicated. The ex
perience witli smallpox showed most
plainly the urgent need for co-opera
tion, since tlie health officer could
not take proper steps to suppress In
fectious diseases unless Informed
where every ease wuh located. A
person who knowingly refuses to re
port Hpeh a ease to tllo health offi
cer is doing harm not only to tils
family but to the entire county. Vac
cination ,iH protection against, small
pox had been long confirmed by his
tory.
It Is gratifying to note, says tho
report, with an estimated population
of 42,000 people and with 6,000 graders
employed during the year in tho coun
ty, there were only Hires eases of
typhoid fever during the year. Net
one typhoid case came from a rail
road employe, which speaks well for
the methods of the railroad contrac
tors.
Measles caused mere deaths than
all other contagious diseases of child
hood combined, yet great difficulty
was encountered in bundling the dis
ease because of tlm fact that most
people believed it to be comparative
ly harmless and something that all
children must go through at some
time. There were forty-two cases of
measles during Hie year.
Two cases of scarlotfover were re
ported to the department during the
Rock Island Heider Tractor
Burns Kerosene or Gasoline
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Why Does a Wagon?,
have four wheels—We leave that to you to answer
and we Push Our Pencil to tell you that the Heider Tractor
.has 4 Wheels, 4 Cylinders, Waueesha Motor, 7 Speeds
Forward and 7 Speeds in Reverse. It is the Original so
called Small Tractor. It does the work of Eight or Ten
Horses in the field and Never Gets Tired. It has Auto
mobile Steering Gear. There are no complicated parts to
a Heider. We have a sample machine at 4th Ave. North
and Erie St. Come and see this Best of all Tractors.
Basin Lumber Company
.tyeli.il> and feeders, $5.00@8.10;
rows and heifers, $3.85@10.00; calves,
$8.00@ 11.50.
Sheep- -Receipts, 14,000 head; mar
ket strong. Ewes, $0.00@9.60; weth
ers, $8.85@9.«0; lambs, $11.00@13.16.
, OMAHA LIVESTOCK.
OMAHA. Dec. 20. Hogs Receipts,
17,000 head; market higher. Heavy,
$9.75@t0.05; bulk of sales, $9.50@9.90.
Cattle Receipts, 5,500 head; mar
ket strong. Native steers, $7.50@
it.50; cows and heifers, $6.00@8.25;
western steers, $6.504i 9.25.
Sheep -Receipts, 1.800 head; mar
ket higher. Yearlings, $8 50@10.75;
lambs, $12.00«l'12.90.
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ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK.
SOUTH ST. HAUL, Dec. 20—Esti
mated receipts at the Union Stock
I Yards toduy:
( Cattle, 2,000; calves, 500; hogs, 11,
1000; sheep, 5,000; horses, 30; cars,
I 248.
! Cattle The cattle run today was
j made up largely of plain stuff that
fitted In with packer demands; tho
slight loss in value recorded on some
| grades Monday has about been can
I celled by recent slrength and proctl
] cully all killing stuff looks steady for
j the week. Early estimates today was
for 2,500 cattle and calves but later
figures showed 70 more cars which
promised to boost receipts.
Hogs latte arrival of stock which
also brought about a late start, fea
tured the day's trading In the hog
division where unchanged prices were
Haiti for tho liberal run.
twelve month period and one case of
diptlierlu was reported.
I)r. Deal recommends an extension
to tho hospital for contagious dis
eases, so that it can bo used for
women patients.
A well equipped laboratory would
materially assist the department I11
Its work.
A County Nurse.
Dr. Deal states his belief that tho
county is now large enough In point
of population to warrant tho employ
ment of a nurse to go about the coun
ty witli tho school superintendent and
advise teachers, parents and children
in II.............. of hygiene and at
times to act iih a nurse in districts
which have an outbreak of infectious
diseases.
GEO R. CREEL
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED KM 1IAl.MEIl
ills answered promptly day or
night.
'Rhone No. 2
Corner Sixth nnd Main
Lewistown, Mont.
Choice Young
Holstein-Friesian
BULLS
We offer a lew great grandsons
of King Segls. limns nro descended
from rows with official records of
more than thirty pounds ImlU-r In
seven days. All are cousins to tlie
$.-,(1,000 hull and to tlie world's
eliiiinplon 11.12-poiinil eow,
Mahoney Farms
Ross Forks, Montana