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VOLUME II QUOTE A TÍ, TETON COUNTV; i MONT ANA, FEBRUARY 19, 1915 h m h NUMBER 34 Pondera County Before «Court Residents of Conrad who have advocated the creation of Pondera county have at last secured suffic- f lent funds and courage to carry , the.question to the supreme court ,:pf -the state. .,..; An order^to ...show . cause why a writ of mandate j sbou'd not be issued to compel. V the connty commissioners j of ¿Te-. ,v ton county to rescind its action ^ excluding certain territory sought * ' j. ' t * — i * ' ‘ . v , 4 to \be: incorporated inthe.iproposed •- Pondera county, was served on Henrv Radcliffe, chairman of the Teton county board, the first . of the week. The hearing on the order will be held at Helena to morrow (Saturday) morning, com mencing«! 10 o ’clock. •Attorney T. H. Pridham, who' was assistant county attorney at the time o f the ' caring before the commissioners several weeks ago, has been retained by the commis sioners to represent th' connty at the^ hearing. Commissioner Rad- clifeand A. S. Hayden, assistant connty clerk, will also be present with the exhibits in the case. The Montanan predicts the supreme court .will not issue the mandate s ught by the advocates of Pondera county, and ..that..nothing .will come of .the hearing. . W ith the Legislators ' Udena,: Mont.,- Feb. 15.—The report] of. the -republican senators ■who are .members of vthe joint jegislativ \cqmmktee to investi gate ¿he various state offices; shot more holes in the political fences of the democratic - state adminis tration th.at tpcre oratory during • *Hhe •prev-en^-gessron wiB%;jnd.'\ ÎB quite evident that the democra tic majority in the h «use proposes to kill any measure which the re publicans may introduce looking to a retrenchment in the adminis tration of the state’ p affairs. This is evidenced by the fact that the O’Shea bill, despite its democratic origin, is now on its last legs in the house. It pro- noses to abolish the state tax com mission. The Williams bill to abolish the state parole commis sioner’s office; the Stevens bill proposing to . abolish the state steamboat inspector, have been killed in the house. The senate half of the joint in vestigating committee recom mends not only the abolition of all these offices, but advises a re duction in the forces of the game warden’s office; a change in the system of selecting the deputy Sealer o f weights and measures; the consolidation of the board of sheep commissioners, the board of stock-commissioners, the livestock * sanitary board and the state vet erinarian’s office into one office; suggests that the three state boards which now, employ a civil, engineer each, . manage to get along with one engineer among them, and that the state tubèrcu- losis sanitarium be placed under the supervision of the officials of the state hospital for the insane. The report asserted that the Only state officer who came for ward and offered to assist in the work o f examination, was J. M. Kennedy of the bureau of agricul ture ar.d publicity, and this de partment, it is declared, is effic iently administered and should he continued as at present. The in . vestigation was made at the per sonal expense of those who made it, Senators,Dwight, Edwards and Grande. The efforts of tfce democratic newspapers o f the state to put the . -republican -majority o f> the senate in a whole because, the Whiteside bill * limiting' racé meets to sixM days was killed there, has received a,severe setback since the intro duction, by Senator George H.. St0V;§usr o f Chouteau county, of a.bilLto abolish all.forms ¡of race truck gambling, but not interfer-. ing with race meetings. Senator Stevens is a member of the state public .morals .committee*.and his bill may be taken to represent the sentiment of'that \body which reported adversely upon the Whiteside bill, as well as the' • ’ ** sentiuuntof the republican ma jority. in an interview defining the t ttitude of.,-the republicans on the question of race track gambling Senator J. E. Edwards has given out that in his opinion the various counties of the state should have the privilege of regulating the length of race meetings within their boundaries. He opposes any form of gambling upon the races at the state fair, and to support his contention that gamb ling is not essential to the pros perity of that institution, points to the Minnesota fair, the best in the U. S., where gambling is not allowed. -In line with the obstruc'ive tactics which the democrats are using to prevent the investigation and abolishment of numerous state offices at the present session, is the bill introduted by Senator Darroch. proposing a state com mission to probe all departments ¡and report to the next legislature. This 'bill will be the excuse of ¡the. democrats for voting .■againgt -all ¡retrenchment measures which are introduced by the republicans. Porter Bench { 'Tifford Pickett went to Conrad ^ M o n d a y s i n e s » . . , l ‘ ''■'Miss'i$L ii.iJRoBp^onY-whiTTias ranch on the- Porter Bench and is clerking with the Northern Pacific Co. at Billings, is here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lier, whi|e on, her way to the Panama exposition. The Farmers birthday club met with Mr..and Mrs. J. W. \ytete last Thursday and was entertained to dinner. Those present were: Messrs, and Mesdames. Hannurn, O’Neil, Grooms, Sopher, White, Arnet, Thayer, Hightower, Car penter, Simons, Fuller and Eliot. C. C. Sheble, the stage driver between Bynum and Porter, had a runaway last Saturday, break ing the pole from the wagon, is all C. C. has said. The Farmers Equity will meet in the Porter school Saturday, at 2 p. m. The Literary dub will meet at 8. The chicken supper at the Lincoln school brought about $30. The proceeds will go for the building of a tie shed. Civil Cases The following civil cases have been filed in the office of the clerk of the district, court since our last- report: . Robert Fair burn vs. Edw. Mc- Guirk, suit oh note. Filed Feb. 9th. W. F. Xestervs.Geo. Talifson, transcript of judgment. Filed Feb. 13th. D. E. Jacobson vs. Brady Irri gation Company, a corporation, suit on contract. Filed Feb. 15th. Alphonse Bonnett vs. Joseph Fatigue, suit on note. Filed Feb*. 17th. Alphonse Bonnett vs. -John Fauque, suit on.note. ..Filed Eeb. 1.7th. J. M. Weaver left Tuesday moaning for Alhambra, where he expects to,spend the next two or three ..weeks, at the celebrated Sunnysi^e^Hot, Springs .hotel ip search or health and recreation McCormick Ranch Soldi The Dan V. McCormick ranch' on the Burton bench, consisting'of: 237 acres, wa9 sold- this week to Wm. Wintemute, of Michigan;: We have been, informed -that the •price'paid was $40.00 per acre,: The ranch is located two miles, south of old Farrain rton, and has water rights on both the Burton and Farmers’ ditches. The price, is considered as being remarkably' cheap, land and water rights con sidered, and should more than double in the next few years -Mr. McCormick was formerly a resi dent of this section, but for the past few years has been a resident o*f Livingston, and found it prac tically impossible to.propprly care for his. real estate holdings on the bench.. Mes>rs. McCormick, Win- termite and J. M. Ryan, formerly of Conrad, were here Tuesday and Wednesday of this week making the transfer of the land. A brother.of the purchaser is ex pected here in a s ort time from Michigan to look after the place during the summer. New States Proposed • . Washington, Feb. IS.—The ¿movement in Texas to .trisect that state into North, South and We-t ^exas and to divide ¡California .into two separate , state govern ments is the principal topic in political circles at the capital, carried out, the.re would be six additional United States senators, quite enough under close circum stances to swing the balance of power. The Texas legislature has under consideration a joint resolution for.an amendment to the state constitution to divide Texas into three states. North Texas would have Palestine for its capital, West Texas would have Abilene for the seat of government and South Texas wouid retain, the present capital at Austin. The resolution is bound to stir up big interest in political circles. It is said among political leaders that the liquor question agitation had had a large part in the divergence between the sections of Texas There is also a feeling in that state that the vast state was not', sufficiently represented at Wash ington. The California movement .was begun by the People’s association of that-state, which has circulated a petition. Russell L. Du.no, h civil engineer and mining man, is heading the petition work. “ Thei movement is purely a political; one,” ;he says. “ The main p u r , pose is to-gain an additional.state .for the .west, and so give tin* west two additional senators and its people added prestige, in the, affairs /o f the nation. The pe titioners seek to place an amend ment on the ballot in the next year’ri election, for a referendum vote. The petitioners seek to separate into a new state the eight ounties in the lower part of the slate, belou the Tehaehupi river. W. A. Lundnhl. of Great Falls, representative of the Geo. G. Mill Cot pan.v, of that city, deal ers in farm machinery, wagons, buggies, automobiles, etc., was in Choteau the first of the week iooking after the interests of that firm. Episcopal Church Notes Feb. 21 is the first Sunday in Lent, which means.-that as -many as possible should attend church during the lenten season. Lent means-in reality to give \up. some- thing, and people should ;give up staying at hom'fe. .andYcome to church. -The piornjng-subject will be: “ What is meant b forgive ness o f 9in. ” The evening~will bo given up to patriotic addresses b'v prominent citizens on George Washington. Come and help to ce.lebpitejthe father ,qf our coun try’s birthday. Services at 10:30, and 7:45. Come. You are wanted. Rev. L. F. Haley, pastor. Naturalization Papers GERMAN SOLDIERS ON WAY TO THE FRONT. Photo by A m e rican Preae A ssociation Farmington Notes Mrs. Lauris Otness •'entertained the Lutheran Aid Society last Wednesday. There were fifty guests who enjoye.d a social after noon and partook of the delicious refreshments. Mr. and Mu. Ot- ness are so well known for hospi tality that even the men of the neighborhood attend the meetings. Chas. M. Pierce has his new rural route mail wagon and he i o longer will dread the very cold or excessively warm weather. It adds much to the dignity of the com munity to have a beautiful wagon like this in Uncle Sam’s service. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Otness cel ebrated their eighteenth wedding anniversary. It was a pleasant family affair. Thursday, Feb. 11, Olaf Lind- seth enjoyed an unusually good dinner. The occasion being his birthday. J. W. Kerr was a Choteau visi tor last Friday. The following is copied from the Northwest Farmstead for Jan. 16, 1915: “ Oregon and Washington beet pulp is a standard dairy food. It caw ;be bought for 23c to 25c per tom” Hów does that make you feel! If it sounds good pass it on. Rev. Rons berg, of Conrad, con ducted services in the \Norwegian church, last Sunday. He is -also preparing a class for confirmation 'some time during ‘ the summer. We have beard a little talk about the central school. Would like to suggest that,the trustees of the Burton district and districts numbers 7 and, 8. call a meeting of those interested and discuss, this question. Rigbt h^re let ns say, that Pròf. C.' W. Tenney, assist ant atate superintendent o f public instruction of Helena, will come up hero and advise and organize the school without its costing the district one cent. This is his work and he is very anxious to see a good central school estab lished here. Oscar Carlson visited over Sun day with friends in Collins. Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Edwards, of Collins, are visiting their son his wife, Mr. and Mrs. John .Ed wards. Mr. .and Mrs. Ed Anderson en tertained .Mr. and Mrs. John Ed wards and little son, Yule, Mr. Fred Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Edwards, of Collins, last Sunday. _ Mrs. L. J. Otness and son, Charley, -and Miss Veum spent Sunday with Mrs.' Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moran were Bonnie View visitors Sunday. The Morans have a valuable homestead south of Choteau near the Pat Orossen ranch. Mrs. Moran is our popular teacher in district No. 8 and Mr. Moran has just closed a successful term of school in the Belleview district. Verna Daley visited over Satur day night with Dorothy Long- muir. Alfred Shibsted went to Fair- field and Power on business last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J . J. Daley, of Paris, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Lindseth to dinner last Sun day. Mrs. Wm. Chalmers will enter tain the NoirwegiamLutheran Aid Society Anarch.3rd. Everybody cordially incited. The M18969 Sater were week eng guests of Mr. and /Mrs. Olaf Forseth. j Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Jacobson; and daughter,'' ‘Lillie, and \Ibp Misses Olga and Alice Otness were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peterson and daugh ters last Sunday. Christ Hanson and little son, of Choteau, were visitors on the Bench a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Huselid and fa mi lc are visiting Mrs. H use! id’s parents, Mr. and Airs. D. E. Jacobson. Feb. 15, 1915. The following have made appli cation before Clerk of the Court Gibson for final citizenship papers: John Durkin, a native of Ire land, residing at Lowry. Olaf Brandt, a native of Nor way, residing at Dutton. Wm. Joseph McGrath, a native of Canadu, re-riding at Choteau. Declaration to become citizens of the United States have’ been * filed by the following: Mary Doranda,Miller, a native of Prince Edward Island, residing at Cut Bank. W ith theflethodists Next Sabbath, Feb. 21, Rev. McMahan will fill his pulpit as usual. The hours of service are 10:30 and .7:45. The theme for the evening service—Is There any Harm in Dancing?— is'’an attempt to answer the questions often asked-a'-pastor—of the Methodiet church. The history of dancing, the attitude of the church toward this popular amusement and the institution in its relation to crime and happiness will be fully set forth. Wednesday afternoon the ladies of the W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. O. Hansen. Last Tuesday evening the league members enjoyed a social hour at the Whitacrè residence in the Cowgill addition. The league attendance for the past quarter of a year has averag ed <31 (less a fractional, third). There were 123 present, at Sunday- school Feb. 14. You ¿will find a welcome there. Bole News * Bill Odenwald came down from Choteau last Friday to live on his homestead. Miss Lucille Sturgeon visited at the Wallace ranch from Friday till Monday. Louis Halberg returned to his homestead in the Cut Bank coun try, after spending a few weeks here with relatives. Mrs. Ed Bjork will entertain the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Farmers’ Union, Saturday, 20 . Feb. Iver Lestrnd visited Saturday and Sunday with his mother and sisters. E. A. Colette returned Monday after visiting a few days with his parents in Belt. “ Brother Josiah,” a comedy in three acts will be given at the Farmers’ Hall in Bole, Friday evening, Feb. 26, under the auspices of the Dordhs Society. Mrs. Q. P. McElmeel, instruct ress. CAST OF CHARACTERS JOSIAH ARMSTRONG, ^wealthy farmer WELLINGTON ARMSTRONG, a wealthy broker BENJAMIN, Josiah’s son - . ' - - WILLIAM LeBLANC, a wealthy broker HENRY NEWCO.MBE, a rising young author. Ora Price Harry Price T. Y. Hayes D. W. Bunday Tom Kleiv HIRAM PENSTROKE, Wellington’s confidental man, - J. Baker B. C. Ames - , Mrs. T. Y. Hayes JAMES» Wellington’s Butler - MRS. WELLINGTON ARMSTRONG - JEMMIMY, wife of Josiah . . . . GLADYS ARMSTRONG, daughter of Wellington EDITH LeBLANC, daughter qf.'LeBlanc -» - - Mrs, Ora Price -t • ; Bpnnie Malone Mrs. Jas. Baker Specialties by Mrs. A. E. Holm and Nettie Halberg Orchestra ( Andrew Austad, violinist (-Mrs. 'D .W .-Bund ay ¡^pianist
