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The Choteau Montanan (Choteau, Mont.), 29 May 1914, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn85053031/1914-05-29/ed-1/seq-1/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
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After the petitioners bad pre sented their side of the case, in which they showed that t ie pro visions of the new countv law had been complied with in the matter of assessed valuation, amount of territory taken from each of the old counties, and the amount re maining in such counties, and that their petition contained the re quired number of signatures, those in opposition to the crea tion >f Pondera presented six pe titions asking for the withdrawl ot territory—one from Collins and vicinity, one from Brady, one from Brownell, in the Pondera basin country, and three from the vicinity of Valier. The Collins petition was the first one consid ered, and after considerable inves tigation the board unanimously decided that the petition was suf ficient for the withdrawl of the territory from the proposed new countv and their prayer was gran ted. The elimination of this ter- ritoi’y was sufficient to kill the new county as the assessed valua tion was thus reduced to less than the $3,000,000 required by law. However, the Brady petition was also taken up and was found to be sufficient for the withdrawl of that territory. * This so effectua'Iy killed the proposed new county that it was unnecessary to con sider the remaining withdrawl petitions, ail of which would prob ably have beerf grunted, as they undoubtedly contained tht re quired number of signatures. Davies Resigned Helena, May 27.—John F. Da vies, of Butte, has resigned as a member of the State Athletic coinmissipn. the resignation to take effect «July 1. Gov. Stewart has appointed Jerry P. Crowley, Butte, to the vacancy. Gov. Stewart said today that Mr. Da vies tendered his resignation sometime ago, giving as his reason, that the press of his pro fessional business wus such as to make it inconvenient for him further continue as a member the commission. Mr. Davies one of the leading lawyers Butte and his practice takes all of his time. .His ability as a lawyer has been useful to the commission in the formation of the rules and regulations. to of is of BRIGADIER GENERAL BLISS. Photo ® 1913, by American Press Associa tion. Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss commands the department of tlie east. This embraces the Sew England states. New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Delaware. Maryland. District of Co lurabia. Virginia. West Virginia. Ohio and Porto Rico. Dis headquarters are at Fort Totten V Y Memorial Exercises A program has been prepared by a committee of Civil and Span ish-American war veterans for the fitting and proper observation of Decoration Day in this city tomor row. Attorney L. A. Foot has been secured to deliver the Me morial Day address. The Chotcau band and Co. M., N. G. M., will assemble at Hodgskiss hall at 10.15 a. m., and march to the Beaupre house corner where the veterans will be assembled, and escort them to the cemetery. Following is the program to be rendered at the cemetery: Decoration of Soldier's Graves Buffle Call ..................................... Assembly Prayer ............................ Kev. L. I’. Ualoy Selection .............................. Choteau Hand Selection .................................. Male Quartette Address ............................................ 1». A. Foot Salute ........................................... Co. M, ‘Butflo Call ............................................. Taps Star Spangled Banner ............. Choteau Band Sidewalk Contract Let At the meeting of the town council this week the contract for building the cement sidewalks, on Main street, Hamilton street and in other portions of the town as per plans and specifica tions on file with the town clerk, was awarded to the 2-Miracle, Con crete Co. There were six bids submitted, which were, referred to Engineer Swearingen for compila tion of the total amount of each bid. Mr. Swearingen reported as follows: Nelson-Smith Co ..................... •, S3s,587 50 Stephen T. K e lly ....... 3(1.140 00 G. H. Nash & C o ........................... 32.133 00 Mlracle-Trlpp Concrete C o ....................&3.135 00 2-Mirade Concrete Co ..................... 27.857 00 Cowell & R cebs ..................................... 33.245 00 Being the lowest bidder the con tract was awarded to the 2-Mirnde company, and it is thought, tl>e.\i ’will'.start work with in'the next ten days. The engineer’s approxi mation on this contract amounted to *31,707.50. Masons Attention The Grand Master of Montana will visit Choteau Lodge No. 44 officially on the evening of Sat urday, May 30th. 1914, at eight o'clock p. m. The lodge will meet at the Woodman hall to re ceive the Grand Master. After the meeting a banquet will be, held in the banquet room of the Wood man hall. All members of Chotea'll lodge No. 44 are requested to be present and all visiting brothers are cor dially invited. L. A. Foot, Secretary. Brief on Grain Rates Washington, May 27.— O. W. Tong of Helena has tiled with the Interstate Commerce commission a brief for the board of railroad commissioners of Montana in its case against various Montana rail-' roads as to the rates on grain and flax seed from Montana points to Minnesota, Washington and Ore gon points. It is alleged that the rates are unreasonable. Methodist Mention At the First Methodist Episco pal church. May 31st., Rev. Percy Reid McMahan, the pastor, will fill his pulpit as usual. Morning worship at 10:30; evening worship at 7:45. The Epwortli League has dis continued Sunday meetings for the summer months. The old parsonage, which has done service for many years, is soon to be replaced by a modern building. There was a time when the present parsonage was one of the better houses of the town hut a new one has long been needed. LADIES' HATS—Several new hats at closing out price, §2.00. Hirsbberg’s This Is How Mexicans Fight. Photo copyright, 1913. by American Press Association. M EXICAN federals and rebels are used to guerrilla warfare. Fighting In the mountains comes natural to them. This picture shows how they fight from their retreats In the hills. The opinion is often expressed that American soldierB will find it bard fighting in the mountains. OUR COUNTY EXCHANGES TI ip tin-horn fraternity arc in a blue funk since Mayor Potter or dered Chief Boyer to brpak up ali pok“ r sessions and to strictly en f(> r(.•! j _ t • ■ e l a t o o r to gamb ling of ali kind- The chipf in formed the mayor one day Memorial Day in Choteau Last Sunday will hp remem bered b.\ those who attended the services at the Episcopal church as one of thp most patriotic ever seen in l 'hoteau. The presence of the militia, under Captain Verge and '„ttvAt. Bishop, in their uni forms. accompli'bed hv the hand. mayor one day last j gave a spirit of interest aud en- week that the law was being Ha- truismsin to the, congregation, granll.v violated and asked for w hich completely filled the church, instructions. Mr. Potter prompt- After the hymn. My Country ’Tis ly informed him teat he proposed of Thee, was sung by choir und to live up to the 'aw-enforcement congregation, lion. J. G. Bair oath which he took alien h<* ¡i- step ed out from one of the choir snmed the oath of olli< o and in- stalls, and began hi* uddrpss. Mr. strutted him to thp effect that no- compromising or half-wav mca.s- ui es would be tolerated. The professional gamblers appear to take it that Mr. Potter is not talking for effect and are prepar ing their departure. Mayor Pot ter is being warmly commended for the course he has pursued and the feeling prevails that the laws relating to gambling will be rigid ly enforced during his administra tion —Cut Bank Pioneer Press. Garland Prowse. of the Conrad Independent has purchased the househo'd effects of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Seebeck and will shortly take up his residence in the resi dence now oocnpi d by Mr. and Mrs. Seebeck. Mr. Serheck’s time, as postmaster will expire on June 13, next at which time he will turn the postoffice over to his successor, Tlios. A. Busey. Mrs. Seehpck and the two young hoys are planning spending the summer in Minnesota and Mr. Seebeck has two or three good proposi tions open to him outside of the city. —Conrad Observer. J. J. Hopper has severed his connection with the Great North ern at this point and will for the present d-vote his entire time to looking after his restaurant busi ness. Mr. Hopper, ‘ it is under stood, will take a station on the Power-Ciioteau line later on in the season. lie is a very efficient and courteous railroad man and his de parture from Brady will be keenly regretted when he moves away. — Brady Whetstorte. Big »Joe has ju^l completed defeating a N. D. checker fan. The game was played by mail. Big Joe won three out of fonr games—the last being a draw. The series was begun last Bair's voice was at its best, and his low', snioot tones could be heard very distinctly hy everyone present. He said he considered it only a privelege to be present on such an occasion, and he felt ¡this patriotic duty to respond to the invitation. He gave a brief his tory of Memorial day, and went back as far as the Greeks who stayed the march of Cyrus at Thermopnle to «how that they kept a memorial day in honor of tho«e who fought and died for their country. He showed that memorial day is a sacred and an cient institution that should be observed and commemorated by all good citizens. He said in re gard to our own great struggle for liberty and union, that if he could walk around the grave of that great soldier. Stonewall Jack- son. buried in the mountains at Na«hvi)le, Tenn.. he would tread the earth very softly, nnd feel tender as he thought of the brave deeds of that valiant fighter for for his country. Mr. Bair has a splendid choice of language, and never were his sentences rounded out with choicer words than on this occasion. The congregation worp inspired, and uplifted by tin« appropriate address. It was a day that will long be remem bered by all those who were for tunate enough to be present. Let Canal Company Wins The register and receiver of the Great Falls land office, under date of May 25th, rendered their de cision in the case of Chas. Krofft against the Farmers’ Co-Opera tive Canal Co., involving the right to a reservoir site in township 25 north, range 6 west. The decision is against Krofft and in favor of the canal company, who in the opinion of the register and receiver should he granted more time in which to complete the reservoir. Krofft is given 15 days in which to tile a motion for a new trial and if he fails to take action within that time he will be al lowed thirty days in which to ap peal to the commissioner of the general land office at Washington. A portion of the decision is as follows. “ After consideration of the pntii-p record, it appears to us that although the canal company has not completed its reservoir within five years from May 11, 1907, as required by the act of March 3, 1891, it is shown that delay in completing the reservoir wus dup to some extent to in junction issued by the district court for the state of Montana on application of Krofft, and that at the time such injunction was is sued, the canal company was working on a dam for the respr- vo;r, and that the canal company had also been delayed bv the necessity of commencing condem nation suit for part of the land embraced in its reservoir. “ In view of these facts and of thp large expenditure of money alleged to have been made on be half of the company, with respect to the irrigation system supplied from this ditch, it is our opinion that an extension of time should be granted the Farmers’ Co-Oper ative Canal Company in which to complete the reservoir and that no proceedings should be instituted at the present time through the Federal Court to t ar.cel their reservoir site. Naturalization Papers The following have made appli cation before Clerk of the Court Gibson for citizenship papers: (Mrs.) Marie Bossier, a subject of Germany, residing at Dutton. Alfonse Edward Bosseler, a subject of Germany, residing at Dutton. Declaration to become citizens of the United States have been filed by the following: Chris Odegard, a subject of Norway, residing at Dutton. Richard Thomas Lane, a sub ject of Canada, residing at Sweet Grass. Christina Gemar, a subject of Russia, residing at Agawam. Civil Cases The following civil cases have been filed in the office of the clerk of the district court since our last report: K. »J. Starkey vs. E. Harris and E. It. Arnett, co-partners as Harris & Arnett, suit on contract. Filed May 22. Donald Graham vs. Conrad City Water Company, a corporation, damages. Filed May 25. In the matter of the voluntary tha good work go on, and next I dissolution of the Nuzum-Mattke year Memorial Sunday should be made more of and city officials and business men alike should participate in it. in September. G. XV. Danielson wie the Dakota fan to go down to*! vs. A. E. Wilbur, defeat via the mail route. There will be no games during the. sum mer and Cut Bank still holds, the fall •' championship.—Tribune. Lumber Co., a corporation, disso lution, Filed May 25. Sarah R. Strain, executrix of the estate of Herbert Strain, de ceased, and W. »J. Staain, co part ners as Choteau Mercantile Co.. suit on note. Filed May 27. Oscar Linstrom vs. Alphonse Bonnett, damages. Filed May 27. G. O. P. Reunited Detioit, Mich., May 26.—A glowing picture of the future of the republican party reunited with the progressive element which left it in 1912, was painted here today by Senator William E. Borah speaking at a state conven tion of the republicans. “ The republican party,” said the senator, “ is coming back into power Proof of this is on every hand. The trend is unmistakable. I said a y jar ago that the amalga- tion which would take place would be an amalgamation of the voters, not the ussnmed leaders. I said furthermore that this was the only amalgamation that was worth whilp. “ The men who voted the thii’d party ticket to the number of four million cannot either be questioned as to their integrity nor their pat riotism. That it was a protest nnd not a manifestation of pur pose to permnu ‘ntly leave rhe old party is now established by the facts and figures which cannot be doubted. “ Now in view of this pro nounced and unmistakable pur pose of those who voted the third party ticket, to ally thems?lves with he republican party with tne determination to support its principles and its policies, the task before us is unquestionably to make our party equal to the trend of customs which now con cern us. It is to build up in this country out of the traditions the accomplDhments of the past du ties and obligations of the present and the hopes and aspirations of the future, an etfic.ent militant and progressive parly, worthy of its old days and equal to the obli gations which now re«t upon us “ It is our duty in other words, in unmistakable terms, to make it clear that the republican party is to be a« it was m its best days, a thoroughly progressive party. We nught’imt to a--ume for a mo ment or concede for a moment that because the party bids fair to go back into power there is going to be any compromise w i t h the foioes which brought it near its ruin. There is in this country a powerful inll icnee for the bad in politics and it would take posses sion of any party in the world, if it can enjoin this power. “ This kind of influence, does not tight a party in the open. It holds itself in readiness to direct the course of any party which happens to be in power. Chas. Justice and his crew of plasterers returned yesterday from Agawam, where he has just com pleted plastering the new hotel now under construction at that place. It is expected the new hotel will be finished and ready for business in about two weeks. MAJOR” GENERAL BARRY. Major General Thomas H. Barry Is in command of the eastern division of the United States army. Hla head quarters are at Governors island, New York. His command includes 'the de partment of the eaBt, the department of the gulf and the Panama canal zone.
