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0 INLAND 4- 1 VOL I, No, POST OFFICE ROBBED. Lewistown Post Office is Robbed In the Early Evening — Loss $4.50. Last Friday morning it leaked 'out despite the efforts of the authorities •to the contrary that the Lewistown Post office had, been robbed of about $450 in ) currency and silver by some • , genio, who was both daring and cleve, . The facts as near as we can ascer- tain them are as follows: Some time between 9:30 and 10:30 o'clock Thurs- day night, while the clerk who sleeps In the post office was absent, the party committing the robbery entered the - building, which had not been locked for the night, and climbing over the partition proceeded directly to the safe where in some manner, he solved the combination to the safe and vault and hurriedly helped himself to the funds in sight, and equally as hurriedly, took his departure by the same route he had entered. This seems to be the only possible theory that can be advanced as to how the robbery was committ- ed. The rear doods were locked, the, windows are all protected by heavy iron bars and not a glass was broken nor a rod sprung. In fact, there was not a trace left, indicating that the of- fice had been visited save the fact that the funds had disappeared. The rob- ber was even, considerate enough to lock the safe prior to taking his de- parture and when the clerk, who sleeps in the office, returned to retire for the night at about 10:30 p. m. there was nothing to put him upon his guard that a caller had been there during his: absence and he retired for the night as unconcernedly as he has in the past. In the morning when the safe was opened for the business of the day the robbery was discovered. There was a hurrid call for Sheriff Slater and Marshall Burke who *went over the ground nivestigating everything carefully, but not the slightest clue was visible and the robbery today is as profound a mystery as ever. TAO authorities at Washington were A. at once notified and an effort was made to keep the matter quiet in the hopes that something might develop on the outside that would lead to who the per- petraters of the crime might be, but the matter got out in some manner and towards evening was generally known on the streets. Post Master Pfaus is still Inclined •u not discuss the affair any -M — ore than to admit that the robbery occurred and it is possible that he may have some information that it is not desir- able to give to the public at this time. U must be said in justice to Post- master Pfaus that he has for sone months urged and insisted upon the representativts of the owner of the building to place a screen around the frame work of the boxes e t the ceiling in order that the front d of the of- fice might be left open until a reason- able hour for the accommodation of the patrons, and it was only upon notice that he would refuse to pay any more rent until this work was done that the matter was taken up by the lessors. When they did so finally, they were compelled to, send east for the screen necessary for the work, and in the meantime the post office is robbed and someone will be looser to the extent of • $450. The screen is now in position, carpenters working all day Sunday to complete the work, but it is a great -- deal lutelocking the Stable, after the horse has been stolen. MARSHALL BURKE ARRESTED. M. I. Burke and L S. Butler, Proprie- tors of Puritan Saloon, Under Ar- rest for Violating the Law. Last Thursday mornint County At Ayers and Sheriff L. P. S!a- ter, armed with warrants issued out of Justice McFarland's court, placed un- der arrest L. S. Butler and M. T. Burke, proprietors of the Puritan sa- loon, and William Slaughter, an em- raye - of - that - resort. Dan Frazier and Carl Hagenson, proprietors of the Big Bear saloon, Were also arrested. These men were charged with violating the gambling law. At the former Places under arrest. At the former place a roulette table was secured and at the latter a poker table was taken irnto custody by the sheriff and loaded Into a wagon and carted away for safe keeping by the sheriff pending the re - :Ault of the trial. n The proprietors were taken before Jaatice McFarland where they entered a plea of not guilty and ball was fixed at $500 in each case which was readily givep by the four parties arrested. The preliminary hearing was set for October 12th. The arrests caused a surprise as It was Unlookel for by either sporting fraternity or the public. If gambling has been carried on since the County Attorney Issued his order that it must be closed it has been conducted behind • closed doors and the general public was not Wise to the situation. Mr. Ayers was interviewed by a Democrat representative last Saturday, but was reticent as to the facts stating that he had what he deemed to be sufficient proofs to warrant him in taking the steps necessary to ascrupulous enforce- ment of the law. As to his reasons for causing the ar- rests, Mr. Ayers talked very earnestly • and freely in regard to the matter, his stetement of his position beir.1..; r.• to • Iowa: ' \When I gave out `,11e order some weeks ago that gambling must cease in Lewistown, it wai done after the inoit — carelful and ,delibellif.tiT - Clitililderti- tlon of the consequences that would frottoiv my action. I became convinced that something must be done to eradi- cate that undesirable element from our community. Some of our citizens at- tributed the reeent crimes committed • In Lewistown to the fact that the city MOORE, MONTANA, OCTOBER 5, 1905 Devoted to the interests of Rock Creek Bench and .Judith Basin. In politics Reputlican. 4' _ .. was known throughout: the state as a 'wide open town,' - where everything went and that by reason of this thugs and boosters. Hocked here from every section of the state, and that the . com- mission of crimes in our ,midst Might be traced to this cause. lam not pre- pared to say that this is true, but I do say that this impression prevailed to a large extent among the better element. But, however, be that as it may, every law-abidirck ''' Mt - eft - will-agree with me In the concluai arrived at, that is, w).11 that condition\ were becoming intoler- able and that something had to be done to check the commission of crime in our city. Complaints were coming to me daily of the overt acts committed in gambling houses and I determined that my duty to the people of the county was to enforce the lawsjigainst gambling, and the order, accordingly, was given. . In making the complaint against the proprietors of the two houses, which led to their arrests, and about which there - has been so much discussion. I desire to state that I was in no sense moved to siteh, action by any personal --malice or animosity toward a single individual. Since causing these Vi•rests rumor have come to my ears that oth- er houses are or were conducting gam- bling, or permittin 7 ng it torde done. If such is the case I have no knowledge of it and I desire to state here, most .. emphatically, that if such is the ease and any reputable parties will place the proofs before me,I pledge you, that complaints will he made at once exact- ly as has been done in the other two cases.- I want the public to understand clearly, once and for all, that I am go. Ina* to enforce this law to the best of my ability, without fear or favor, \let• the chips fall where they ,may, f shall hew to the line.\ From the foregoing it would appear that the county attorney was in ear- nest about the matter and that he would not take .a step backward from the stand taken when he issued his mandate a few weeks ago. The prose- cution of these cases will be watched with interest. \ a TOM FRANKLIN FOUND DEAD. In His Cabin Down on the Judith Last Saturday Morning, Last Saturday evening Sheriff L. P. Slater received a message by telephone from Kendall to the effect that one Tom Franklin had been found dead in his cabin down on the Judith river near the old 79 ranch and close to Frank Fuller's ranch. County. Attor- ney Ayers was notified and he and deputy Sheriff Fisher started for the Franklin place about 9 o'c'ock Satur- day evening, going via Kendall. Up- on arriving at Kendall they met Mr. Fuller and Mr. Johnson, who had brought the word to Kendall, and up- on learning the facts from these gen- tlemen, Mr. Ayers decided that an in- quest was unnecessary and after so in- structing Messrs. Fuller and John- son to that effect returned home. The facts are, as we get them from Mr. Ayers, about as follows: Frank- lin had been in Lewistown during the fair on a protracted spree and leav- ing for home . he stopped at Kendall for a day or two, where he continued drinkink quite heavily. Starting from Kendall for his home he secured some laudnum, which he is said to have been in the habit of taking after his customary spree • in order that he might quiet his nerves and• thereby secure some much needed sleep. Two parties, whose names we did not learn, were present when Franklin took the dose of opiates and knew the reason for his doing so. They left shortly af- terwards and the next morning (Sat- urday) Johnson stopped at the Frank- lin place when he discovered that Franklin was dead, never having aroused from the slumber a.rter taking the laudnum. • Mr. Fuller was notifi- ed and he and Johnson came on into Kendall and notified the authorities. The deceased was a single man some 45 years of age and, so tar a knowh, has no relatives in this state. The neighbors took charge_ of the_semaina and they were decently buried last Sunday. Franklin had taken up a ranch and had some three or four head of horses which constittited all of his posses- sions„at the time of his death. NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT AT UTICA. Does not Have to Pay any Part of the bonds or the Old District. Before County. Clerk Hazen began to make up Ms assessment !ook he submitted the following proposition to County Attorney Aye's 1: - :r an opinion: \The Utica school clktri..e - wa bond- ed a short time ago for a sum of mon- ey for the purpose of building and fur- nishing a school house; said, school house was built and furnished, and at a recent date said district was cut in two. Now, does the portion that was cut therefrom have to help pay that bond?\ County Attorney Ayers advised the county clerk that the portion cut off did not have to pay any portion of the bond, and this opinion was transmit - t - &1 to the clerk of the Utica district, at which he was in no wise pleased. County Attorney Ayers thereupon wrote the attorney geheral for an opin- ion regarding the matter and was very emphatically sustained by the attorney general in the fdllowing opinion: Helena, Sept. 30.—\If a school dist- rict is bonded for a sum of money, said sum being for the building and furnishing of a school house, and said district is afterward divided and ,a ietIt created - litir nOfttOti thereof, does the part (hat has become the new district have to help pay said bond?\ was the query propounled to Attorney General Galen by County At- torney Roy E. Ayers of Lewistown, Assuming that in the division of the district the old district retained the SINCiLE COPIES FIVE CENTS around Straw and finds Wheat. raising seal of the state of Montana this se‘ - more to his liking than politics. • cut Ii :day of September, A. D., One Miss Series. of Lewistown, was/ a thousand nine hundred and five. caller rids week. The lady has local I • H. B. CFNNINoliANI, ed oh :t ranch and Is going to try her State A intitor. fortune in wheat raising. We come her to our community\ and,,hope ' to see some more ''bachelor girls'' . locate with us/Conic on girls, there. •45LIANE •BUTTERFIELID. are lots m6re Eight cars o • cattle were Shipped BREEDER OF from Straw thi. MOrning -by - ranch- men in and aro pd Utica and the Pitt Bred Bereford Cattle. ropf•r Judith, viz: Messrs. William WRITE FOR PRICES Eiden. James Murphy: Mrs. .thbot t STAIIIORD, MONTANA and .the Middle Fork Cattle Co. Messrs. Ettien and Burg 01' the M. 'o, went -east with ie stock. The young - children of our town have been seriously ill with cholera infantuin for the past ten days and are not well yet. William and -Baby (jangler, lit tie Nancy • Stoutenburg and baby Nash. We hope the disease will soon be remedied. Au amateur photographic club • has been organized at, Straw under the guidance of Mr. I htlzell. The mem- mounted from,- her pedestal ' in the •rs are Messrs. Knap), Dalzell and street. He just wanted a square look at her and was not looking for trouble ' anipbell toutenburg: Mrs. Gaugler, Sara outenburg and Mrs. Nash. S st or argument either at that particu- Bert Lindsay, of UtIct was a'caller lar moment, -• When the socialist, laid her large - dreamy eyes upon - .this pertideous newspaperman 'she rightly sized him up as one who had not received his full share of this world's goods, and perliaps detected a 'sympathetic and hungry -look in his eye. - -Young-man,\ she said, taking his hand confidingly in hers, \wasn't my lecture all right?\ The newspape.r- school house, the •attorney general, in replying today, answersjAp..the nega- tive. • \The bontrjs were issued against the old district. ni The territory out of which the. new district was created ceases to be a part of the .old district and can not be taxed fora school house not situated within the boundaries of - lihe • new district•nor subject to use by it,\ says the opinion. Attorney General Galen says that the opinion is based upon the findings In the case of - Laramie county against Albany county, 92d United States re- ports, and the Political codes, section 1754, which does not provide that the new district shall be liable for any por- tion of the -old indebtedness. Socialist vs. Newspaperman , - .Newspapermen are prone to get themselves iritna peek of -- trouble be- cause of their fondfieSs- for -argument with woMeti. A member of this staff loitered near tle socialist orator after she had' dis- at Straw on his way ' st to, spend the vvinter. with his mother .in Mani- toba, • A Pleasant Evening. While the dance last Saturday eve- ning was not so largely attended. as former events, at any rate those pres- ent had a most enjoyable time. The young n discovered a new musician in our midst, who Is none other than .E. man evaded the tillestion in order to McRae. Mr. McRae played the violin and furnished excellent, musie avoid an argument. • She persisted in company w it liCliarles Ray, the in in was there wrong with nix dolinist rs. ipe Served - - refreshi- logic?\ ments at midnight. soon after which 'There was nothing wrong vvith it, the young folks. departed for- their madam: there wasn't any logic,\ homes almost surfeited whit the pleas - That was enough to start an argu- ment, and when the newspaper man added that he did not want to argue with a woman. - anyhow. it\ called forth an hysterical exclamation. • few days. Save your work. \A woman! A woman:- and why not argue with a 'woman? Do you think my brain inferior to yours?\ . Time newspaper man had the upper hand. He launched' into the great d ,, eds of the republican Party: the survival of the fittest in the social and ti ancial world: the elimination of ambition and individual effort should socialism prevail. \You're ignorant: You're an ignor- limns!\ was the parting -epithet. Time newspaper man meekly ad- mitted that he was, or any other Man who attempts argnment With a social- ist, and then escaped -to his sanctum where he locked himself in with the office cat. Save your harness and shoe rejmir- ing until next week, when we will be able toliandle it for you. Satisfad- non guaranteed. BissFELTSz LoNo, Helena. Montana. .September :lu. ure of a night well spent. . Binsfelt Long will be. prepa ed to do harness and shoe repairing in a Bids Wanted • Notice is hereby given' by the school board of vilool district number 44 t -hat bids Waite received for the - ConStrue- tion of a school house in said district in accordance With plans andspecifica- tions which be Seen at the office of the clerk of said bmtrd..at the office Of the Moore Mercantile Co., in the town of Moore. Fergus county. Mon- tana. - Bids will be opened Saturday ()otOber 14. limo:). Tile right is reserved to reject any or al bids - . (Signed) ALBERT D. BA RNEy. Clerk. !rated. Moore, Mont., ()et. :1. 1905. - NOTES FROM STRAW. , Sabbath .-school was re -opened last Sunday with a nice attendance and an efficient corpsof teachers. Mrs. Stout- enburg, Superintendent: Ella Gregory, rreasurer and secretary: Mrs. Nash. organist. - Mr. Stoutenburg took dinner with his family.at the hotel Monday. on his way to lia How Where lie goes to deli ver a bunch of sheep to Dave Stewart of Big Timber and receive from him a band of 1.60o ewes picked fr(Molie Hodges land on Willow creek. ' Mr. ou en mug - revolts Ilnmdlng good -feed and plenty of water but if there Is grass or water to. be found Al. general- ly gets there. Dentist Hedges.- of Lewistown, is domiciled at the Strirw hotel and re- ports Straw \not so bad,\ We should eXpeet him to give our town more of a boom, by the number • 'of - patients we s e calling at his office, Herman Gaugl-r. and family, have gone to \I lelena M r. ogler goes as a delegate froin the Knights of Pythias lodge of Lewistown. Mrs. Crawler and family w 11 visit hien s and relatives In and around the•capital for a week or two. Wasiutu isdorit -and---fa ily- - re- • turned Monday from a short visit to friends in kendail. Mr. Wasmansdorff has located on one of the fe. tile farms Certificate of Authority. tirlite--*of Montana. Office of the State Auditor. 1905. This is to certify that the STATE BANK OF MooltE, located at Moore. County of Ferglis.• in the State of Montana. has complied...with the pro- ' visions of Section 370, of the Civil Code of Montana, entitled \Banks and Banking Corporations,\• and is authorized to commence and tea usact_L- the business of banking. under the name and style of the sTATi.: BANK • OF MooltE. - Witness my hand and the official seal of ' the State. of. Montana this thirt'eth day of September. -A. one thousand nine hundred and live. H. .1.,.SPRINGER RESIDENT CON TRACTOR Estimates furnished on any kind -of buildings-- residences, ware room s business houses-- huge • or small , I NO JOB TOO LARGE FOR ME Cetvistown Tailoring Company J. L. NEILSON, Prop. Fine Tailoring - by Fl NI Class 'tailors also cleaning and Ile ; pairing. 1Vlieti hi Lewistown call foal see our Ilf`W title of Fall and Vinter till les. 11. IL CUNNINollAM, St Ate A miitor. FRENcif. Ateputy State .‘talltor. Mr. Z. Z. Own, physician anb Zurgeon. Calle Prometle tinsircrco 'Ratio or Else Corirelca: %rod; of (150orc, Montana • Certificate of Authorization - State of Montana. I Wive he State Auditor. II ia 'Montana. Sep- otember 1941.- p, OS- 171CittIFY Til.vr\ the \Citizens Bank of Moore,\ located at Moore, in the State of Montana. has. eOmplled wit h t he provisions of Sec- tion -70, of the Civil Code of Mon- tana, entitled -Banks and Banking Corporations,\ and is authorized to commence- and t ransaet t bu-si ness- of banking, under the flame and style , of -(:'itizens Bank of Moore.\ IN'tiNEss my hand and the official' The STATE BANK of MOORE cAiTrm, n11) IN '25,()(H) Located Temporarily in L. L. Bannan Building Opposite Moore liardware & implement Gompany. • INCORPORATED AUGUST 22, 1905 mor OFFICERS: .1o1IN ('. 11.0•Ci* \ HON. CI.AgENCE P. TOOLEV, C. W. THURSTON, \tv DIRECTORS: President Vice President Cashier .1010,1 ('. HAUCK, CtiumNcp: P. TOOLEV. D. S. 11.4.ar4N(3s, L. H..11AmILToN-. E. F. Ttli•ru.:. T. E. „ Ricx,- .losErlf 6,ILLACIER, THEODORE 611AV, C. W. Tiarturrox.. „ Money to Loan on Approved Security. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. Drafts issued on all Foreign Countries. Courteous and Liberal Treatment stired to all. Cubb Brothers Practical Contractors and Builders . KLA Ns AND st , EciFicATIoNs FlAt- N1511Eo io snowr No•riCE Lewistowit - Mont. 0...)00 0( 00 00 0000 00 - 0 - )0000 TOM H. WHITE BARBER I • • • Hair Cutting arid :ThaV- 0 lug done with neatness _. and dispatch. Guaran-- tee sat isfact ion 0 ,)( 000 M0011 F s , MONT • otowevageognyom000 giosameesetwoosonoomooktxtr 4 LORENZ, McRAEM FULLMER GONTRAGTORS AND BUILDERS 00 iiitTooites funifonsd on Shod Notice 0 0 0 0 trOlzf? Incorporated ander the Laws -of a aa the State of Montana *X_ CAPITAL PAID IN $25,090.0____ OFFICE S: L Woopmkx. Gonnox 0 SHAFER. • 0000 President Ice President Casitier etko DIRECTORS: C M ('it it',, H W Cuyroun. Tilos NicuoLsoN .. , D A M MATTIIEws, PATRICK NIHILL .1 C - Wi - NDERLtN,M L WooDNAN,Tt GolilloN 0 , We solicit accounts large and small and invite you to call upon us whetlier volt have business relations with us or not. Located Cemporarily With Nihill Malcolm 051111111111;abO0tlifflifi altrificlitigt c, a g Announcement i 1 0 ober 15th I will 0 N OR about Oct-, :1 l be open for busi- ness i . n my new meat 1 market on Fergus ave- nue. I expect to carry, in stock only the best grade of meafs,_.which._ will be kept in an up-. to -date refrigerator of E. latest patter». Everything will be 1 I., ' neat and clean, a,nd S the market equipped' with latest appliances. -, C for successfully h an d, - C ling a large stock_ of ?* meats and produce.--' \ In connection I will have a well supplied market of fresh vege,-;:l tables, butter and.lard i,e, : - NELS NELSON .11001tE o 01 OULPQ,9U QLJO 51.Q9 2 ti 211_11_2_RJULik 0 PATTERSON LUMBER CO. GET OUR PRICES BEFORE LN8 (OU BUY OFFICE IN Wm. it:RNEY UILDINC Huntoon & Smith, lawyers, Le\WI4- MONTONA town. Telephone 76. Offices oppps- >L) ite Day House. 0
