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`• Lr) VOLUME IX. EKALAKA, (CARTER COUNTY) MONTANA, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917. • •• NUMBER 21 Local Happening Of The Week A nice line of Millinery at Holt's. Ed Lake was over from Baker yesterday. A new bank will open for busi- ness at Piniele on June 4. At Alzada they are forming a company of Boosevelt volunteers. Tom Martin has been appoint- ed under sheriff of Carter county • See Lake & Co., Baker, Mont. before you sell your hides and pelts. tf There will be a broncho bust- ing contest at Camp Crook to- morrow.' House for rent, furnished or unfurnished after May 16. —Mrs. Mary E. Owens, Fresh Jersey cow, saddle horses, work mares for sale. J. P. Hedges. tf Eddie Fluted was over from his ranch Saturday taking a look at the new county seat. A few registered Hereford bulls, coming two year olds. — Paul McLean, Ekalaka. Notice—I have oats for sale at my place 4 miles northwest of Ekalaka. —C. A.,..McLean. Geo. M. Gutch of the Montana Life Insurance Co. was here the fore part of the week from Ba- ker. R. A. Gee was over at Baker Tuesday loading out a new well machine that he recently pur- chaaed. Write and let us know how many hides you have and we will quote you prices. —Lake & Co., Baker, Mont. A report Tuesday stated that Deputy Sheriff Frank Shaw of Custer county had shot a colored man at Ismay. \Scotty\ Fields has a new Studebaker, having gone to Ter- ry after the same the fore part of the week. Frank Evans left yesterday for Chico, where his wife is serious- ly ill. It is thought an operation will be necessary. I have leased the Ekalaka Ho- tel and have the same now open for business. Your patronage is solicited.—Mrs. E. Primmer. S. A. Holt of the Reliable Drug Store received an up-to-date soda fountain last week and had the same installed Tuesday. The Chautauqua season at Mt- . ker will be fromlune 30 to July 4, inclusive. A splendid ffro- gram has been arranged. The re -coining of the old two - cent piece is being urged. But what would it buy in this section of the country, except a postage stamp? Miss Winifred Powers of Miles City arrived Wednesday and has accepted a position as stenogra- pher in County Attorney Wheel- er's office. Lawrence O'Grady returned Tuesday from _Baker and Miles City where he was posting him- self on the duties of the Clerk of Court's office. ':Gum\ Hedges and/ Walter Rolfson went to Baker Tuesday after a bunch of bulls that will be offered to the highest bidder at tne sale tomorrow. The R. G. Powers Land and Loan Co. will locate in Ekalaka June 1, and will solicit a portion of the land, loan and insurance business of the community. . The contractors commenced work Monday morning on the new residence for the editor of the \Bird on the property to the south of Mrs. W. E. Owens. Mrs. DeLoss Hall, county su- perintendent of schools of our new county, spent the fore part of the week in Baker getting in- formation from the records of Fallon county. C. K. Putnam waS over to Ba- ker ruesday loading out freight- ers with furniture that has been stored there the past two months. In the shipment Mr. Putnam has some new pianos. Frank Voss went to Billings Tuesday to drive down a new Metz car. Frank has secured the agency for this machine in this territory and alread y• sold two of them. The Equity Abstract Company of Baker has opened up a branch office in Ekalaka, F. S. Kisow, secretary -treasurer of the com- pany, coming over last week and renting office space in with U. S. Commissioner 'S I J. Emswiler. Mr. Kisow will Amain here p,er- manently while Mr. Hanson, the president of the company, will look after the Baker office. Delicious Drinks Our pure ice cream and, red.fruit flavors make the refreshments that you get at our fountain really nourishing food:\ And we try to keep our serving dishes and recep- tacles as clean and wholesome as the best housewife in this town keeps her kitchen. Stop In Here and get a thirst -quencher; then ta,ke a pail of cream or sherbet home to the family. Reliable Drug Store S. A. HOLT, Proprietor' June 5th is registration day for all citizens between the ages of 21 and 30, inclusive, to regis- ter, according to law. There can he no excuse for those who fail, Registrars will be in every pre- cinct. 200 head of high grade Here- ford cows, 3 and 4 years old; 30 head of yearlings; 10 head of Al bulls. The'se are all native cat- tle in good condition and will be sold at prices that are right.—J. W. Grant, Ekalaka. Found—This side of Hidden water on the Baker road, a box containing some horse collars and harness. Owner may have same by paying for this notice or call- ing for property. —Fred Oberlin, 8 mi. sw of Ekalaka. The Ekalaka Sales Co. Will hold a big r-uction sale at their yards here tomorrow, when you will have chance to buy very nearly anythi.ig you need about the farm or ranch at a bargain. Cat- tle, horses and other live Stock is also .4sted. The'Range Gazette says: Mrs. Ellis and daughters, who for the past winter have been conchict- ing the Inland hotel, will retire this w - eek and the owner, Mrs. Cartier, will take charge. Mrs, Ellis will move to her homestead in the Ekalaka hills. The county commissioners have been given use of the old school house by the school board for use as a court house until this fall Repairs are being made about the building and a .the county,44- ficers will soon move, in. Sheriff Geo. Boggs has his office in the Dworshak building on Main street. Oral Arrand will start a stage and express line between here and Baker, beginning next Mon- day. A reguiar schedule .wil1 be established between the two towns. It will be known as the \Red Devil\ line. Local head- quarters will be at the Fair View hotel. Baker headquarters will be announced later. He solicits your business. 1 p C. R. and M. C. Fagaines are plaintiffs in an action brought in Justice Pritehard's court against B. F. Bassett. The complaint states that Bassett gave a gm. : tain check for $47.80 on the First State Bank of Peever, S. D., and that check was returned unpaid because of insufficient funds. The complainants pray for jud.4 . - ment for the principal amount with interest and costs of action. A similar action was brought by Benjamin Clark against B. F. Bassett and 'George Voorhees to recoviir on a check for $20 given compininant and which was re- turneo by a local bank unpaid, - Baker Times. Ship Ahoy! The following is from the minutes of the commission- , ers meeting held last Sat- urday evening: \Motion by Hobbs that in view of facts and bids, that the Beaver Valley Press be designated the official county paper, and the contract for all printing and blank books be let to the 13eaver Valley Press for a period of one year, said paper being in our judgment the most suitable for that purpose.\ Motion carried. Melissa Jane Jones Melissa Jane Kimball, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kim- ball, was born in Jackson county, Mo., on April 14, 1873 ? and spent her early life in Kansas. She came to Montana with her par- ents in 1900, locating on Powder river. In December, 1905, she was married to Joshua Jones, who , preceded her in death on May 18th of last year. Deceased passed away on May 22nd, 1917, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Henry Newba-y, on Powder river. She had attained the age of 44 iears, 1 month and 8 days, and leaves to mourn her sudden death two children, Thelma and Clarence; five brothers and four sisters, R. 13., John, Sam, Frank, and Charley Kimball; _Ars. Liz- zie Newbary. Mrs. Effie Davis, Mrs. Kirby McKenzie and Mrs. Dorothy Iiargis. The funeral services were held from the church in Ekaltaa Wednesday afternoon, Rev. W. S. Bowden officiating, and burial was Imade in the Odd Fellov,.s cemetery. _ _ Tne Baker Times says: Three girls and one boy is the birth rec- ord for as many days in this vi- cinity. • On the 10th a boy vvas born to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Drummon, who lives on the big hill. On the llth was born a girl to Mrs. Gilbert Bush, who lives near Bisher. On the 12tb arrived a girl at the home uf Ludwig Bechtold of Willard, and the same day the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Blake of Medi- cine Rocks was made happy by the arrival of a fine girl baby. Let the good work go on. Wir — EMALGLORKPOS One Skate 111111 wow being shown at this theatre is beyond all question the most fascinating, thrill - lag and unusual photoplay serial ever shown. Love rivalry between a hand. some young Mexican and a gallant Ameri- can cavalry captain gives the golicn tinge of romance through 20 absorbing cid. 'odes. MarieWalcamp• Jack %It -Eddie Polo t vorted by a brilliant cast of Univeres1 Inarera, give a military atmosphere and the thrills of patriotism to each of the marvelous episodes. Tell your demi. and see this great serial CVery week at Ole theatre. /fundrade el riders, soldiers. Mexicans, etc., present a real- istic picture of the adventurous life along the Mexican BorrIcr. See it this week. See it every week. It's thrilling --gripping -A Marvelous story of Mexico. That's Enough One skate each week beginning now. On Fri- day nights the little roll- ers are at your service. Picture Shows Wednesday and Saturday Nights Good comedy and the Animated Weekly on Wednesday. \Liberty\ and a well )alanced pro- gram on Saiurday. The Play House June 5 Is the Date President Wilson has desig- nated June 5 as registration day under the new army bill. The proclamation calls on those from 21 to 30, inclusive, on the day of registration, except officers and enlisted men of the army, navy, marine corps, national guards, naval militia while in service of the United States, officers and enlisted men of the reserve corps in active service to register, citi- zens and those who have de- clared intention to become citi- zens, except enemy aliens, af- fected. Sheriff Boggs is now appoint- ing his deputies througout the county in order to have every- thing in readiness. Memorial Day Proclamation To the Citizens of the Town of Ekalaka: Whereas: The council of the town of Ekalaka did, by resolu- tion, request the Mayor to issue' a proclamation to observe Me- morial Day, on May 30th, A. D., 1917. Now, therefore; I, Stephen A. Holt, Mayor of the Town of Eka• laka, County of Carter, and State of Montana, Do hereby request that all cid- zens and business men of the town of Ekalaka, lay aside their daily vocations between the hours of 12.00 M. and 4.00 F'..M., of said day, and assethble for the purpose of paying our respect to our departed friends. It is a beautiful and universal custom among men. This sacred usage springs from the purest emotions of the soul. \That we shall met once a year to honor the memory and recall to life those who have been taken from us.\ It is especially appropriate that we conform to this time-honored custom in this year when the clouds of war have brought so much suffering into the world, and which threatens to plunge us irito deeper grief. Done at the town of Ekalaka, County of Carter, and State of Montana, this 24th day of MaY. A. D., 1917. S. A. HOLT, Mayor, W. MOBRAY, Town Clerk. Mr. and Mrs. H, D. Carpenter are again back on the job at the depot in Baker. It was rumored that Agent Carpenter was to give up his job there, but the railroad company induced them to remain after having added ex- , tra clerks to the force. Needless to say, the patrons of the Baker l office are glad to see Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter decide to remain. Elgin (Too late for last week) Mrs. Heberg left Monday for Bristow, Neb., where she intends to make her future home. Mrs. George Phalen and chil- dren arrived last week from Omaha, Neb., to join her hus- band on his homestead near Sykes Rev. Bowden and family are enjoying life nowadays with their new Ford. Grandrna Arpan is here from - Hoover, S. D., visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Lavell. Mrs. Dr. Sandy is on the sick list at present. Mrs. Heberg and sons visited Sunday at Will Hight's. Leslie Hawder is working for - 13. B. Sandy. John Kesterson and Janie Hight were united in marriage in Ekalaka Saturday. We extend congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hines left Monday for their home in Maple Grove, Neb., after a month's visit with her rnother, Mrs. Fors- berg. Will Smith left Wednesday for. Baker with three loads of wheat That looks like a lot of money at the present price. A large number of homestead- ers have settled in this commu- nity this spring. Henry and Antoine Heberg made a trip \to Belle Fourche Monday by Ford.' Chas. Lavelle and Joe Hoff- man drove their cattle over on Buffalo last week, where they will range for the summer. Mrs. Jones and family have been moving their goods to Pow- der river, where they intend to reside in the future. Ed Sutton disposed of his band of sheep last week to Haven and Statz of Prairie Dale, Preaching once in two weeks at the Elgin school house. Chas. Hubbard made a trip to Baker last week. Mrs. Winchell and daughter Rose, of Prairie Dale, attended church at Elgin Sunciay. 'Rev. Bowden was called to Eka- laka last Sunday to preach a fu- neral sermon. Strayed or Stolen Dark brown and white Shet- land pony, mare, 4 years old. No brand. Anyone giving in- formation leading to its recovery will be rewarded. 5.25 Chas. Jolly 001001001101101011011011010011000001111D an • We Just Forgot I Ekalaka Drug Co. To mention that our foun- tain is in operation and we are serving delicious rich ice cream and soft drinks that satisfy. 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