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*f OliUME II CHOTEAU, TETON COUNTT,> MONTANA, MARCH 26, 1915 NUMBER 39 A . S. of E. County Convention High School Notes Popular Greeley Girl Weds Nebraska Physician Death of Charles Givens Bynum At the county convention o f the A. S. of E.. held in Bvnum March 23, delegates from seven locals, representing over 200 farmers con vened. The business of the morning session was given oyer to the appointment of committees. The afternoon session was de voted to the discussion of market ing problems and the organiza tion of a Farmers Mutual Insur ance Co. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: Pres., O. S. Forsetb, Farm ington; vice-president, J. J. Swartz, Spring Creek: secretary- treasurer, A. Wagnild, Bynum; business manager, C. W . Thayer, Porter. F. A. Bennet, of Lewistown, addressed the convention, outlin ing the plans of organization of the Great Falls Marketing Ex change. Conrad was selected as the place for the next convention The members of the A. S. of E. realizing the futility of co-opera tion, unanimously agreed to nom inate and if possible elect men, irrespective of party affiliations, who will serve their interests. If the mining companies of the state can afford to hire lobbyists to work for them, the farmers can afford to vote for men who will not be corrupted by the influence of big business. The A.S. of E. generally speaking is non-partizan but any organization that has for its ultimate object the revolution izing of the economic status of the farmer cannot well Keep out cf politics. What factor this at titude of the farmer in regard to politics will be in futnre elections is a matter of speculation, but it is certain that in the near futnre the farmer will be voting for the betterment o f his own economic interests and not for those that' are inimical to his best interests. The convention adopted the fol lowing resolutions: Whereas, the A. S. of E. repre sents. Equity, Justice and the square deal for the American \ far mers and whereas the local unions of Teton county, are taking vigor ous steps to eradicate some of the evils at present existing in mar keting conditions and whereas there is a great effort being made in big business to destroy all efforts at co-opcration among far mers by refusing to patronize selling agencies of the A. S. of E., and in particular the Farmers Elevator Co., the Washburn- Crosby Milling Co and their sub sidiary companies, some of which are the Royal Milling Co. and the Rocky Mountain Elevator Co., and whereas we the members of this organization cannot receive just services from the railroads of tne county, now therefore be it resolved, The members of the A. F. of E. favor the government ownership of the railroads and all public utilities and be it further resolved, That the representatives of the A. S. of E. of Teton county in convention assembled, hereby endorse the work of that organi zation locally, in the state and in the nation; that we endorse the work being carried on by the Equity Co-operative Exchange of St. Paul and Great Falls, endorse the terminal markets on the Pa cific coast as a great move ment towards an honest market, that we also endorse federal inspection of grain and that this organization will do their best to get a law on the statute books that will forever silence the gambling pits in all chambers of commerce. Be it re solved further that we refuse to buy flour and mill products of any milling company who refuse to patronize our institutions. That we endorse the constitution and by laws of the Federal Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., and that the county organization shall install a fire insurance company for this society, The we urge upon all local organizations in the county to co-operate more closely and to work in unison to the end that the farmer may get a fair value for his product and may buy his products at reasonable prices. Signed, John A. Cash man Walter Thayer George Griggs A. L. Erickson W. A. O’Neil Committee on resolutions. Change in Game Laws A change in the game laws which will be a surprise to huut- ers and fishermen and which might be called a joker, increases the cost of licenses to resident fishermen 10 cents and to non residents 20 cents. The change is hidden in the legal verbage of the bill amending section 1978 of the revised codes. It provides that persons, aside from salaried game wardens, issuing licenses, shall be entitled as compensation for their services 10 per cent of the value of the license, and this shall be in addition to the amount collected for the license. The game laws now on the books provide that the season on chickens, grouse and other up land birds shall open September 1 and close October 15 in the coun ties o f Valley, Sheridan* Phillips* Big Horn, Richland, Dawson, Fallon, Custer and Rosebud. In all other counties the chicken season does not open until Sep tember 15 and it closes October 31, with a limit of five birds. The limit on deer per season was reduced from three to two and the close is extended 15 days, opening October 1 and closing December 15. The limit on elk is one, and the open season is the same as on deer. A closed season was established on Rocky mountain goat and sheep until October 15 and until the same time on deer in the eastern Montana counties that have an early chicken season. - One of the new laws makes it unlawful to use a muffler or any device to silence the report of fire arms, while another law pro hibits fishing through ice on ponds, lakes and streams of the state. Open Indian Lands Sioux City, la., March 20 __ The government has issued a proclamation opening the Stand ing Rock Indian reservation to settlement, according to word re ceived from Washington today. This reservation is in both South Dakota and North Dakota. A new system is to be used which does away with the old lottery scheme used at Fort Peck and other places. The land will be open to inspection from May 3 to May 19, and filing may be made on the latter date. In the event there are two or more ap plicants for the same piece of land, then the contestants will draw lots. In North Dakota the filings will be made in Bismarck and in South Dakota at Timber Lake. There are 1,300,000 acres in the reservation, but after the state has taken its share, and with the Indian allotments made, there will remain 300,000 acres for settlement. Highest cash price paid for beef hides. Choteau Meat Co. There are ten entries for the declamation contest: Rosa Kirsch, Signa Hagland, Greta Ferris, Lewis Bouma, Howard Burrell, Omfti Golding, Gladys Whitacre, Ruth Hopkinson, Wilma Jones and Dora Lindseth. The meeting of the literary society was held last Friday even ing. The reading given by Miss Patti Caradine was especially in teresting. Some very good jokes were told at roll call. The next meeting will be held on April 2. Omer Golding dec orated a poster in very pretty Easter style for this meeting. The open meeting of the society will be held April 16. A very interesting program is being ar ranged. The Exams were held Thursday and Friday for this quarter. Fifteen minutes toward the half holiday have been won. There are but ten more Fridays of school this year. The exemptions were read on Wednesday. Civil Cases The following civil cases have been filed in the office of the clerk of the district court since our last report: D. W. Bateman vs. Sallie B Graves and John M. Graves, her husband, forclosure. Filed Mar. 20th. Spaulding Manufacturing com pany, a corporation, vs. R. A Eastwood, abstract. Filed Mar 20th. \Choteau -Lumber Company, a\ corporation, vs. J. R. Velletw, abstract of judgment. Filed Mar. 22. A1 Freek vs. City of Valier, a municipal corporation, debt. Fi led Mar. 22. Robt. Livingston, vs. John R. Gleason, as administrator of the estate of George Kirtz, deceased, and the St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator Co., suit on note. Filed Mar. 23. Daniel Aberle &Sons, a corpor ation. vs. Arthur Johnson and Walter Johnson, co-partners, do ing business under the firm name of Johnson Bros., appeal. Filed Mar. 24, Libby Lumber Co., a corpora tion, vs. Homer Moore, L. E. Bowlware, Otto Gates, C. J. Quinby, N. C. Gilstad, Geo. A. Houghton, Lew Howell, Chas. Flotten, Charles F. Herman and Sophia Floerchinsrer, lien. Filed Man-li 24 riatriage Licenses Since our last report marriage licenses have been issued b.v James Gibson, clerk of the district court, as follows: Lorenzo White, 22, and Agnes Kenperly, 28. both of Browning. Married, at the home of the bride at eight o’clock, Dr. John CrStadden of Boelus, Neb., and Miss Muriel J. Engleman of Greeley. -’ This is the culmination of a ro- » > mance which began many months ago,and the suddenness of the wedding took all the friends of the well known and popular bride by. surprise. Dr. Stadden arrived in Greeley yesterday morning at 6 o ’clock and the happy couple left last night on the 11:20 from LaSalle as Dr. Stadden found it exceedingly difficult to leave his growing practice for long. Miss Muriel Engleman is among the most popular young ladies of the Methodist church and her many friends will join in wishing the happy couple every happiness and prosperity. The Rev. C. W. Huett officiated at the service using the beautiful ring ceremony of the Methodist Episcopal church. Only relatives and intimate friends were present. Light refreshments were, served at the close of the ceremony. Miss Muriel J. Engleman, the happy bride mentioned in the above item copied from the Gree ley, Colo., papers, is well known in the vicinity of Bynum and Ag awam. having taught school near Agawam last year, and was Inter employed in the post office at Blackleaf. She is a daughter of Wellington J. Engleman, of Ag awam, and has many friends in that section who join the Mon tanan in extending hearty con gratulations. Passion Week Institute At the First Methodist church, beginning next Sabbath, March 28th, there will be a seven days institute, the object being to study the events in the last week of Jesus earthly life. The subjects to be presented are: 1. Palm Sun day, 2. Disciples of Obedience, 3. The Doom of Israel, 4. The Toil of Jesus, 5. The Hush of Silence, 6. The Passover Supper, 7. Good Friday. The sessions will be one hour each, Sunday 10.30 a. m. and 7.45 p. m. The Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday sessions will be held at 7.45 p. m. A cordial invita tion is extended to all members, friends and strangers sojourning here to attend the Passion Week Institute. It is expected that the new hook, “ Joy to the World,” \¡0 be here soon. Mr. Nelson, direc tor of the music, will be glad to have all those who enj >y singing to assist with the music. A seven piece orchestra is to furnish music for the Sunday school in the near future. Reduce your cost of living by using our New Style oc bread. 6 lou\ es for 25c. Haugen’s. The Boy From Home One little instance that Mrs. Shepard related in her address on Sunday afternoon made such an impression upon her hearers that it is worth repeating. She said while she was acting as chaphn in the Utah state pvison a boy was sentenced to four years who Ir.vd held up an old miner with a wooden revolver which he made himself. The boy was away from home; while employed in a saloon had determined to rob the miner of his mgney. He got but four dollars in money and was sen tenced to four years in prison. When he ihnd been there six weeks a letter came from the boy’s mother in Ohio to the Governor asking if he could do anything for her boy. “ This is my only boy.” the letter said, “ and if you can do anything Jfor him, you will save a mother’s heart from sorrow. IIo was a good boy at home, and I don’t know what he has done out there.” The letter was given to Mrs. Shepard. She talked to the bo.v. He promised to be good and go home to his mother if given another chance. The w a r d e n said, “ by all means get that boy out of here. If he stays here four \ ears he will he a hardened criminal, because he hears the stories of these older criminals, and they will spoil him. Mrt-. Shepard obtained the boys par don. The W. C. T. U. furnished the money to pay his fare home, and in eight days, a letter came from him and read as follows: “ When I approached the house I saw mother and father sitting by the table reading the papers as they always do at night. I gave my little whistle which mother always recognized when I came home. She jumped from her chair and came to the door. The next minute I was in my mother’s arms.” This wax a sample of the many pathetic things Mrs. Shepard told from • xperiences in her own life. Her addresses wpre the best that (’hotoau has heard in many a day. The \V. ( ’. T. U. did a real good when they brought her here, and the, officers in that association deserve every praise. Notice Bid- r<<i ditch n l> r lor the ir rigation -eason of 1915 will be received 1»v the undersigned till April lo, 1915. Mark bids for ditch rider. .Farmers Co-operative Co. O. S. Kor.-eib. Secy. F O U SALE Thoroughbred white Wyandotte ruosicm. Ad dress das. Chapman, Choteau. AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION. Charles Givens Bynum, one of the earliest o f those to settle in this part of the country, died at the home o f his sister, Mrs. John M. Graves, in this city, last Sun day night. He bad been ill with Bright’s . disease for several months, and had been lingering on the verge of death for two or three weeks, so when the end came it was not unexpected. He had been tenderly nursed during his long illness by his niece, Mrs. C. E. Heighton. The deceased wa9 born at Fay ette, Mo., on April 19, 1853. He came to Montana with his parents in 187b. For a time they lived in Helena, where Charles learned the printing business, and worked for a number of years as a compositor on the daily papers of that city. Later the Bynum family re moved to Teton county where they engaged in the stock busi ness, and it was after his father that the town of Bynum was named. The deceased is survived by a sister, Mrs. J. M. Grave«, and a brother, Ed. Bynum, both of this city, Funeral services were con ducted at the home of Mr. Graves Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. L. F. Haley, of the Episcopal church, officiating. Interment was made in the Choteau cemetery. Rev. Haley in a few brief re marks said that Jesus looked upon life as a journey, and that he re garded our stay here upon earth as only a visit away from the Fa thers house. His text was from St. John’s gospel, “ I came forth from hff father again, I leave the world and return to the Father.” He spoke in very high terms of Mr. Bynum’s character, that he was a creature of environment, and that we as a state owe a great debt to all the old timers like him for helping to make this state a place of security for life and prop erty. A short sermon was made at the grave. A quartette, consisting of Messrs. Longmuir, Burbank, Bishop, and Bowel's, with Miss Lehr as pianist, furnished the music. They sang the old hymns that Mr Bynum particularly loved, “ Nearer Mv God To Thee,” “ Rock of Ages,” and “ Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling.” Card of Thanks We wish to thank all our friends for their help and kind words during the sickness and after the death of Chas. G. Bynum. .John Graves and family Ed. Bynum. Pondera Hearing Dis missed In the state supreme court at Helena last Monday the proceed ings brought against the Teton county commissioners in connec tion with the creation of Pondera county, with Conrad as its pro posed county seat, under the pro visions o f the old law relating to the creation of new counties, were dismissed because of the failure of the attorneys of the relator, M. S. Darling, to file a brief in the case. Under the provisions of the law passed at the recent session of the legislature, new counties must now have a valuation of at least$5, • 000,000. leaving the parent county with an assessed valuation of $8,000,000, before the new county can be created, and the boundary line of the proposed new county must not be closer than twenty miles to the county seat of the old county. This effectually kills Conrad’s aspirations for a county seat for many years to come.
