The Choteau Montanan (Choteau, Mont.) 1913-1925, July 17, 1914, Image 1

VOLUME II : • •• - , œ t ^ ^ i l S N T A N A , JULY 17* 1914 NUMBER. 3 ; Lost parties at .Çonraà L I “ Hard Kick’ - .contribiited ma­ ter ialîyto thè ; defeat of Choteau in .the. baseball same with Conrad atthe latter place, last Wednesday evening. After having played all around their opponents fir eight innings, and.with the score 3 to 1 in Choteau’8 favor, old Mr. Jinks put in his appearance in the last inning, when with two men. out and two strikes called on the third batsman up,, the “ baloon” went up almost out of sight. A thing „ heretofore unknown hap­ pened. . Our catcher dropped the third strike, and the batsman reached first base. The next man up placed a nice, high fly right in the left fielder’s mit—and he dropped it. And so the game went on until 3 scores were made and the game was lost 4 to 3. Conrad had imported a pitcher from Butte to win the game for them, and there’s no denying the fact that he is “ some pitcher.” Kapp, for Choteau, did good work, striking out 16 men. He also made a home run—one of the three home runs of the game. Following is the score: Conrad AB R H PO A E Bohner, If ..... 1 1 1 0 0 0 Cheeley, 2b ...... 5 0 0 0 1 0 Thornton 3b ........ 5 0 1 0 2 0 Yalian, c ........... 4 1 1 21 0 0 Greene, ss ........... 5 0 0 1 . 0 1 VanSlycke, cf....4 0 0 1 0 0 Craven, lb ...... 3 0 0 3 0 0 Rachac, r f ......... 3 1 1 1 0 0 Robinson, p ........ 3 1 0 0 1 0 *DuBois, rf ........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 4 4 27 4 1 * Batted for Craven in the 8th. Choteau AB R H PO A E Crawford, c ........ 4 0 0 16 0 1 Howard, 2b ........ 4 1 1 3 1 0 Buckley, 3b ... .....3 1 1 3 0 0 > Cfoutlif l '.„v. 0 2. 2 1 0 Kapp, p 4 r r “ o - r o Picken, rf .... ....A. 0 0 . 0 0 , 0 Cardell, I f ........... 3 0 0 0 0 Ï Burke, s s ........... 3 0 0 1 ' 1 0 Connor.cf ........... 3 0 0 . 1 0 0 *DeMars, r f ........1 0 0 0 0 0 36 3 5 26 4 2 *Batted for Picken in'the 8th. Score by innings: Choteau ...... 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0—3 Conrad ...... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3—4 Summary: Home runs, Buck- ley, Kapp, Rachac; two-base-hits, Howard; hits off Robinson, 4; off Kapp, 5; sacrifice hit, Buckley; stolen bases, Bohner: hit by pitcher, Kapp 2; bases on balls, off Kapp, 5; struck'out, Robinson 24; Kapp 16. The second game of the series at Conrad last evening resulted in a 7 to 4 victory for Conrad. There is no disputing the fact that they have a real baseball team in that city at the present time, but we are confident that Choteau will be able to “ trim them up a batch” at the games to be played on our own diamond in a couple of weeks. In yister- day’s game DeMars, DeForrest and Crawford were the battery for Choteau, while Hilderbrand, the former league pitcher, and Bohner officiated for Conrad. Al­ though defeated in these two games Choteau was neither dis­ graced nor discouraged. We have some baseball team our­ selves. Following is the score: Choteau AB R H PO A E Howard, 2 b ........ 5 0 0 0 2 0 Crawford, c ........ 4 0 0 7 0 0 Pfeiffer, 3b ...... 4 1 0 2 2 1 Crouch, lb ............4 0 0 6 1 1 Kapp, I f ............... 4 0 0 3 0 0 Buckley,ss ...... 4 1 1 .3 1 2 Burke, rf ........... 4 1 2 0 0 0 Connor,cf .... . ..... 4 0 1 .3 0 1 DeMars, p — 2 0 0 0 2 0 DeForrest, p...._....2 1 1 0 1 0 37 4 5 24 9 5 Conrad AB R H PO A E Bohner,c ........... 5 2 „ 2 16 0 0 Cheeley, 2b ..... .’.4 1 0 1 1 1 Thornton,3b ..... 3 0 0 0 0 0 Valiun,lf ...........4 0 0 2 0 0 Greene,ss .... . ... 4 1 1 0 1 0 W atson;cf ...... ‘ .. 4 0 0 0 0 0 Craven, l b ........... 4 0 0 8 0._1 DuBois,rf .......... A l 1 0 0 0 Primary Candidates Joseph Rowekamp, of Conrad, is a candidate:for the republican nomination, for county commis­ sioner, six-year-term. In his pe­ tition on file at the office of . the county clerk, 'Mr. Rowekamp says that if lie is nominated and elected he will during his term of office “ fulfill the duties of that office to the best of my ability, looking after the best interests of the county as a whole; to the ex­ clusion of any particular part thereof.” From this, we take it, Mr. Rowekamp wants to imply that in the past thecounty commissioners have not used their best efforts to serve the people of the entire county, but have looked after the interests c f the people of th- ir own immediate section, or perhaps have been more favorable to the Choteau ring than any other col­ lection of our citizens. In fact, we are of the opinion that Mr. Rowekamp’s platform was cen­ sored, if not written by, either Mr. Busey, Mr. Alquist or Mr. Dillman, who seem to have an idea that Teton county extends no farther than in front of their own premises, aud that all the road funds should be spent there or not at all. Sweeping Republican Gains Official figures of recent elec­ tions, primaries and registrations in different parts of the country reveal sweeping republican gains and corresponding democratic and rogressive losses. A careful analysis of these figures, just com­ pleted, shows unmistakably the trend of political sentiment from; Maine to California. • The figures show that the con­ dition that resulted in the .election of Wilson is wiped out and that the readjustment has been favora­ ble to the republican party in every instance. The total vote in the primaries and congressional elections was, in most cases, less than that in the presidential elec­ tion two years ago, but even in these instances the republicans gained. In the seventh district of New Jersey, the total vote in the congressional election fell away forty-per cent, yet the republican gain was 98 per cen t over 1912. In the second Iowa district, the decrease in the total vote, com­ pared with 1912, was 38 per cent, yet the republican gain wat 27 per cent. In the senatorial primary in Pennsylvania, the total vote was forty-nine per cent less than the total vote in the presidential election two years ago, but the re­ publican gain was 21 per cent. One of the Cmost significant of the returns is that of the Minnes­ ota election for governor, in which the republican gain was 203 per cent, in spite of the fact that the total vote was 27 per cent less than the vote for the president in 1912. Civil Cases The following civil cases have been filed in the office o f the clerk of the district court since our last report: Arnold G. Baker and Colin Ward, co-partners doing busi­ ness under the firm name of Ba­ ker & Ward, vs. W. F. Cochran, suit on note. Fled July 11th. Hilderbrand, p ...2 2 0 0 1 0 33 7 4 27 3 2 .. Summary—Two-base hit, Burke; three-base hit, DeForest, Struck out, by Hilderbrand 6, DeMars 5, DeForrest 2; home runs, Bohner (2); double plnys, Connor to Crouch;, umpires, McGregor and Powell. «¡pÆiCiôà-. THE TETON ASSESSMENT SHOWS LA$GE INCREASE The assessed valuation of Teton'cqunfy shows a gratifying increase over the figures of 1913, as will be seen' by the statement furnished . \ r.jfr- 'Ip * . ^ the Montanan by James Imies,- the assesspr, Avho has just completed the work of compiling the assessmenfc fpr fchis year.. Nothwithstand- ing the fact that Toole county has’ Jbden i created out of portions of Hill and Teton counties, thereby materijiUy reducing • the assessed valuation of Teton county, the valuation of real and personal property has been increased $696,253.00,. showing a healthy and very substantial growth. It is thought the railroad valualiou lost by the creation of Toole county, will be inqre than made up by this increase in real and personal property,7.and the new railroad which has been built during the past -twelve months, and the total valuation of the county—including tlife i railroads, will amount to at least as much, if not more, than in 1913.: i Following is the comparative statement of the 1913 and 1914 statements: v ; Real Estate other than town lots $3,431,65.^.00 $3,943,598.00 Improvements on same ... ....T. ....... ¡... 589,705.00 658,802.00 Improvements on Homesteads ..... 386,645.00 331,209.00 City or town lots ............. ................. 503,092.00 512,407.00 Improvements on same .. ............ . 488.Í15.00 543,225.00 Telephone, telegraph and R. R, .. . 136,173.00 190,610.00 Gravel beds, e t c ............ ..... . .... . 50,973.00 Total value of real estate and imp5,586,2555.00 5,989,241.00 Total value of all personal property2,863;763;00 3,157,020.00 Total of all property ..... 8,450,018.00 ' { . -9,146,261.00 HORSES No No Thoroughbreds .......... 33 16,500.00 .37 - 18,500.00 Range ......................... 6032 240.480.00 483.630.00 6510 260,400.00 Work and m u les ..... 6909 7182 502,740.00 Grades and jacks ...... 34 8,500.00 42 10,500.00 CATTLE .. - ^ B e e f...:. ...................... . 73 3,285.00 57 2,850.00 20,085.00 Yearlings...............:.... 1012 14,182.00 1339 Two-year olds .......... 554 10,526.00 684 13,680.00 Cows .......................... 2521 75,630.00 2477 74,310.00 Stoek cattle ..... . ........ 6594 148,365.00 9648 241,200.00 Thoroughbreds .......... 193 19,300.00 54. 5,400.00 SHEEP / Stock ........................ . 197916 494,790.00 122070 244,140.00 Lambs .... . .... . .......... 14705 29,410.00 3700 5,550.00 Rams ............ ............. 1325 6,625.00 578 5,780.00 Hogs .......................... 2308 11,540.00 4550 45,500.00 MISCELLANEOUS Mortgages ...................... 150,720.00 220,757.00 Watches and precious stones ..... 1,295.00 ' • 925,00 Household goods and furniture .. 117,210.00 111,180.00 Musical instruments ...... ... .. ... ......... 26.675.00 26.745.00 Libraries ....... . ..... .. >r.: .... ' 2^1*0^- ' ' 3,915.00 Stocks of Merchandise ...... .. ..... . 37Ê960.00 - 395,177.00 Fixtures of stores, offices, etc. ... •48,615.00 51,240.00 Fanning utensils ... .......... 210,902.00 101,523.00 Wagons etc, harness, etc 138,520.00 129,2G7.00 Machinery ......................... ■ 81,055.00 Automobiles..................... ........ . .... . 33,780.00 40,485.00 Solvent credits ................. .... .... . ..... ' 11,900.00 51,415.00 Money on hand or special deposit 13,890.00 15,365.00 Bank stoek .................. 79,798.00 171,521.00 State News Butte, July 11.—The city of Butte will resist the claim of $1.38,291 'formerly made by the Butte local of the Western Fed­ eration of Miners for the destruc­ tion of miner’s union hall. The city intends lighting to the last ditch the suit which Clarence Smith and Deputy City Attorney Davis are the authorities for the above statements. Each declares that there are circumstances sur­ rounding the destruction of the building which constitute a good legal defense for the city. Deputy City Attorney Davis added that while there are a num­ ber of defenses which the city will set up, one of the principle ones will be that the miners destroyed their own property. Butte, July 13.— Butte Mine Workers’ union, the organization formed by miners seceding from the Western Federation of Min­ ers, tonight held a meeting at the auditorium when furtner readings of the proposed new constitution were heard. The meeting was addressed by two delegates from the Great Falls smeltermen, J. P. Barrett and Herbert Gallagher, and by delegates from the Cobalt miners’ union. The latter are en route to the Denver convention of the Western Federation. The Great Falls men are here on a commission of investigation from their union. The embargo declared more than a year ago against the impor­ tation into Montana from Utah of farm and garden products, has not been lifted, and published reports to the. contrary are erroneous. The latter part of June Governor Spry telegraphed Governor Stew- art asking him to lift the embargo and explained he had been in­ formed thousands o f dollars worth of cherries were rotting for lack of market. Governor Stewart after conferring with the board of entomology, declined to raise the quarantine, explaining the ex­ perts advised him this was the most dangerous period for the spread o f alfalfa weevil and that in view of the fact that Montana has four times the acreage in al­ falfa that Utah has, it would be be unwise to jeopardize this acre­ age. Gun Club Shoot There were lonly Lthree 25-bird events at the weekly shoot of the Choteau Rod and Gun Club last Sunday. Hayden made one per­ fect score—in the first event. Following is the score for the day: Shooter • 1 2 3 Hayden .................... ' ....... 25 17 21 Cowell .............................. — 21 19 Burbank .......................... 19 — 14 Radcliffo . ................. _..13 --------- Larson ............................. 14 — 21 Call of Progressive Party fleeting There will be a meeting of the Teton county central comifijlttee, at Bynum, July 21, at 2 o’clock p.m ., atthe Bynum Hotel, for the purpose of completing the county organization and circula­ ting petitions for county candi­ dates. JOS. STURGEON, Chairman Teton County Progres­ sive Central Committee. This ad is paid for by ti e Progressive party. Center Stakes Set I Won Both Gamëis While there has been no official announcement of that character, word comes from 'points along the Great Falls-Cboteau extension of tbo .Milwaukee railroad that indicates plans on the part o f the Milwaukee company to start track laying at a* very early .day: . The center stakes for the track loca­ tion have been set for several milesout of this city during the last few days, and the work , o f driving the piling for. all bridges requiring, that sort of work is almost completed. The center staaesare so new that the chalk- markings still shows a fresh ap­ pearance. The engineers are busy completing the placing of the stakes fixing the location of the track and automobilists who have have passed through that purt£of the country where they could see the road bed declare that the entire work will be completed at an early date. One person came in yesterday from Choteau who asserts that he - ‘ 1 was told a few days ago by a Milwaukee official that the work of laying the iron on the line through Choteau to Agawam will be started very early in August and that trains will be running by the first week in October, He declares that the statement was made by the Milwaukee repre­ sentative that the company will have the road ready to handle the fall crop, without fail. Setting the center stakes by the company supports rather strongly the report of the plan to have the road ready by October. Track can be laid at the rate of three miles a day with a full working crew and makjng an average of only two miles a day the track can be laid into Agawam in 35 days. That would give consider­ able-time for. ballasting work but ballasting would not be absolutely necessary to handle freight. It is said to be the custom of rail­ road companies to start work of track laying very soon after the center stakes have been put in for if there is a long delay much of work has to be done again, entail­ ing useless expense which can be taved by letting the placing of the stakes go until just before beginning putting down the track. Another reason for expecting early operation in track laying and completion of the Choteau line comes in the fact that the Great Falls-Lewistiwn line will have been completed by the con­ struction department and ready to turn over to the operating depart­ ment within a few days. There is a current rumor that the road will be turned over on August 1 and that a passenger train sched­ ule will be announced to be effect­ ive on that date but this is not said on the authority of the Mil­ waukee company, If, however, that should transpire, it would most likely happen that the con­ struction department would at once take up the work of complet­ ing the Choteau line. There is a great force employed just now on ballasting the line be­ tween here and Lewistown. On July 3 there wnre 1500 men at work under Superintendent C. L. Whiting who has charge of the completion of the road. But the Fourth was a disastrous date with the crew, so far as numbers is concerned. More than half of them celebrated vigorously and the following day the ranks were sadly depleted. Less than 60 per cent reported for work on July 5. The others had “ fallen” in their attack on John Barleycorn or.had acceded to the inclination for less work and had quit. Su­ perintendent Whiting has been vigorously, endeavoring to .recruit his forces to “ fighting strength” A double, header was played on i the local diamond last Sunday afternoon, Choteau winning both > games. .The.first one.-was. with ; the B. • and M. team of Great; Falls and went to Choteau by a ‘ score of 5 to 1. Kapp, .our new .... pitcher, was ?n the box for Cho; .. teuu, and gave a good-account of himself.1 He struck out 12. men; . while ;McRae, the B,‘ and M. twirler; had only five strike\ outs ' to-his credit. Following is the ; £|core: B. M. A B It H SH 1*0 A E T h o m a s , s s ............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 G r a y , 21» ..................... ........... 4 0 1 0 3 0 1 B r o u g h t o n , c f ........ ........... 3. 0 0 0 0 0 0 M o c, c ......................... 0 0 0 3 0 0 C o e n , 1b............... 0 3 0 3 0 o L a u g h lln, 3 b ............ ........... 4 0 1 0 3 4 0 Sam u clson, r f ........ ........ 4 0 1 0 l 1 0 M a r tin , 1 f ................. 0 0 0 2 1 0 M c R a e , p ................... l 1 0 1 (> 0 32 1 7 0 24 13 4 C H O T E A U A B R II SH PO A E C r a w ford, c ............. o 1 0 12 1 0 H o w a r d , 2 b ............... • > O J 2 0 I B u c k ley, 3 b ............. .......... 3 0 0 1 0 I 0 C r o u ch, l b ................ 1 3 1 :> o 0 EUls, r f ..................... 0 0 0 1 0 J C a rdell, I f ............... ............3 0 0 1 2 0 0 B u r k e , s s ................... 0 1 0 2 1 0 C o n n o r , c f ............... 0 1 0 3 1 0 K a p p . p ......... ........... 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 30 5 fl 4 27 6 .1 Augusta was the victim m the second game. The boys came over from the other side of Sun river with considerable confidence that they had the game practically cinched. They had a different story to tell on their return home. The score stood 15 to 1 in Cho- teau’s favor at the end o f the 7th inning, when the game was called. While the Choteuu-B. and M. game was in progress, Augusta discovered that they were , one or two players short. As the game progressed more Augusta players got,cold feet, and it was found necessary to play four B. and M. men to fill out their club. Our old stand-bys—DeMars aad Crawford—were the battery for Choteau, while Manix was on the mound for Augusta, with Moo of Great Falls on the receiving end. The errors of the visitors were made with such surprising fre­ quency that the scorer gave up his task in disgust during the second inning, and contented him­ self with simply keeping track of the outs and the runs as they were made. Society of Equity A local union of the Society of Equity was organized at Liberty Centre last Saturday afternoon, by Organizer J. E, Cashmun. The new union starts off with nine members, with Fred Dalhstrom, president; C. L. Wonoh, vice- president; W. W. Edwards, sec­ retary-treasurer, Ch as. Crane, business manager. There are now eight local unions in Teton county and the prospects are that at least three or four more unions will be organized within a short time. Ranch For Sale A fine ranch of iuu acres, on the east end of the Burton bench, near the Teton river. Good water right; private ditch. Thirty acres broke; 60 acres in blue joint hay meadow. Place fenced. Terms if desired. For particulars apply at the Montanan office, Joint installation of the officers of Choteau Lodge No. 11, I. O. O. F. and of Queen Rebekah lodge will be held at their hall in the Connor bnildiDg tomorrow (Saturday) evening. All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are invited to be present. again and has added several score but still has need for a few hun­ dred l© complete the roster which he would like for his- ballasting- crew.—Great Falls Tribune.