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State Librarie t) ••% 4 Martin mounted the platform and aoctioned off the boxes of \eats\ tne prices ranging from 60 cents to $25.00. The receipts of the evening were $298.45, and the expenses $33.25, leaving a bal ance to go into the treasury of $265.20. The drive for member- s'lip in northern Carter county in t le Xmas campaign has resulted ia over 250 new members. We are glad to note the growth of the Red Cross chapter, and eipecially the aupport that they a e getting. Already a large number of articles have hew pre.' pared by the ladies of the sucie- The Oldest Newspaper In Carter County. Established Jen. 1. 1909 . Have You Joined . ' + The Red (lima Membership ha Ekalaka Chapter Today, 198 VJLUME IX. Printed Thursday EKALAKA, CARTER COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1917. Income Tax Must Be Paid Red Cross Box Social a Success That the postponement of the Red Cross dance did not hinder the patriotic ones from turning oat and helping along the worthy ciuse, is shown by the report of the Red Cross treasurer for the dance and box,social heldJast Friday evening. Previous to the dance, the nermanent organiza- tiun of the Not thern Carter C ainty Red Cross Chapter was completed, S. J. Emswiler being e ected chairman, Mrs. George Boggs vice chairman, Miss Velva Whitney secretary, Thos Con- nolly treasurer, and the follow- ing as members of the executive committee: Mrs. V. E. Davis, Miss Lura Pleat, M rs. 0 A. Dahl, H. G. Lantis, W. H. Peck. Mre. ' Deloss Hall. John Oliver and L. J. O'Grady. After the dancera had enjoyed Wonderful Pictures Here January 10th The tnanagement of The Play House has announced the sewn ing of an exceptional good 'pro- gram for Thursday, Jan. 10 h. On this occasion there will be shown for the first time in Eka- laka authentic pictures taken in the war zone of France. One subject, \In the Wake of the Huns,\ being a motion picture story of the destruction caused by thq Germans in their retreat throug'l northern France and parts of Belgium. Together with this program will be shown two reels, entitled \Under the Sta;s and Sit ipes in France,\ showing our American soldiers at work and play. Both of these p•oduc- dons were photographed by the Cinematographic Division of the French army, and have been r( - leased by the U. S. censor r themselves until 12 o'clock, T. J. exhibit in this country. The lat- ter is the first official picture of \Our Bovs\ across the waters, and should be seen to be appre- ciated. Both of these shows will constitute the same program, two shows to be given that day. In the afternoon a matinee will be held for the country folks, ;riving them a chance to see thet-e wonderful pictures and still ha k e time in which to return home for the evening. The night show will commence at 7:30 and the afternoon matinee at 2:30. An admission of 25 and 50 cents will he charged. In going to' the a ided expense of securing actw:1 ty which will be shipped to head- war scenes of this type, the mar: - quarters in a few days. As soon agement hopes that it Will be re - as possible we will gladly publish warded by a packed house at each show. The war picture program is a guaranteed pro- duction, positively no faking, and is shown with the consent of our war department. the list of articles that the ladies hive been so busy making. As 1 )ng as supplies last and yarn cin be purchased, Northern Car- tztr County chapter of the Amer- ican Red Cross will respond. Annual Meeting Notice is hereby givcri that the annual meeting of the stockhold- ers of the Ekalaka Telephone Co. will be held at the company offices in Ekalaka, Montat a, on Tuesday, January 8th, at which, time officers for the elsuing year will be elected, and any other business that may properly come before the meeting acted upon. I.3y order of Secret ary ['he E T. C. club met at the h ane of Mrs. Theron Comstock on Wednesday. Probate Matters The following cases in probate were heard before Clerk of Court O'Grady the past week: Dec. 22. petition for guardian- ship of Thelma and Clarence Jonea. Dec. 24, receipt of heirs, es- tate of James Munro. Dec. 26, claim No. 1 agains estate of Carl C. Carnahan. Rooms to Rent—Everything fresh and clean By day, weel or month. The Thompson hous; , Mrs. Angie Ferguson, Pi op. 49t: 191.8 To all our friends and patrons we extend best wishes' for a prosperous and happy New Year A backward glance over nineteen -seventeen re- veals a most satisfactory year's business, made possible by the loyalty of our regular customers. To these we express a hearty appreciation of the good will shown us. Looking forward to nineteen -eighteen 'we see new opportunities for promoting and protecting your interests, and of course shall hope for the generous response which such a policy always iaspires The Reliable Drug Store S. A. HOLT, Ph. G. , About The Town Being Local Items of Interest to You and I 4 Coming—war pictures. Frank Simpson has gone to Colorado to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Flast( d were in town Monday on bus.- ness. Bob Yokley came over from his ranch and spent Christmas in Ekalaka. Jake Jacobson left last Satur- day for Wisconsin to visit his parents. C. Finkbeiner is at his ranch on Powder river until after the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. William Parisare in from Piniele for a few (Ws on business. Mrs. S. Olsen of Beaver flats is spending the week in Ekalaka with relatives. Dr. Thorolf O. Sandbo of Ba- ker was an Ekalaka visitor Sat- urday and Sunday. George Herndon left yesterday for McKinney. Texas, where he will spend the winter. Mess - es. Gilman and Stevens of Chausse were in town Monday and pulled our latchstring. Miss Lura Prest is spending tier vacation at the Chas. iAvall and Le , is Leigh ranches. Roy Ellithorpe has returned from M (qouketa, Iowa, where he had bee visiting his parents. Miss Pearl Trandum left Sun- day for Baker. She was accom- panied by her brothers,' Einsn and Alf. Miss Huntington and Miss Chilton left Saturday to spend their Christmas vacation at the Ray Allen ranch. G. W. Stitzer had the misfort- une to break his arm a few diis ago while taking his car out of the shed. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Dague and Pat Carey of the Chalk Buttfs ci untry spent Sunday in to‘k n with I elatives. A Mr. Dodd of Ekalaka is con- fined at the Baker Hotel with an attack' of ptomaine poisoning. — Baker Times. The Ekalaka State bank has b, , en giving its customers a neat 1918 calendar the past week eon- taining a map of Montana. The postponed masquerade ball at Chalk Buttes will be held on Friday evening, Jan. 4th. The proceeds of the supper will be donated to the Red Cross. Mrs. L. T. Ramme has recov- ered sufficiently to leave the hos- pital at Rochester, Minn. She has gone to visit her old home at Fon du Lac, Wis., before return- ing home. Montana, filed his petition for final papers the day before Christmas. Mr. Davies will ap- pear before the court on April 12, which is the first regular natur- alization date in Carter county, and hopes to become a citizen of the greatest country on earth. An order was filed in the dis- trict court by Governor Stevrart appointing the Hon. C. C. Hur- ley to preside in the Sixteenth Judicial district during the in- disposition of the Hon. Daniel L. O'Hern. Judge Hurley will have charge of the district until Judge O'fiern recovers his health, and will be welcomed by his many friends here, who knew him in the days when Fallon county was star ted. A moon surrounded by rain- bows, with a streak or rainbow colors extending from each side, containing a ball of fi're on each end, also in rainbow colors, is what we are asked to believe was seen in the early hours of Sun day morning. Several persons having witnessed the sight give evidence of its being a fact. We are not going to prophecy and explain what we don't know, but we unde:stand that those who witnessed it are - wondering— wondering if—you guess. Mrs. Stella Potterton, who has snved as county superintendent since the first of the year, has resigned her office and will be succeeded by Miss Lamb of Calu- met, a sister-in-law of T. A. Fiiz Simmons, says the Baker Times. Mrs. Potterton has proven an ef- ficient official, and has given ex- cellent satisfaction throughout the county during her term in office. • Her resignation takes ef- fect January 1st. Miss Lamb is a school teacher in the Calumet district, and is a person well qualified to take over the duties of this office. Clerk of C( urt O'Grady repot ts an incident wherein a foreigner aoplying for his citizen' papers set an example which might be followed by many of us who are native born. When his papi.:ta were all made out and he went to pay his fee, he included a $5 subscription to the local chapter of the Red Cross. And this man comes under the head of an alien enemy, as he was born in Au:- tria, but when war broke out be- tween the United States and Ger many he spent his own money to go to Billings and try to enlist. nese are the kind of new citi- zens Uncle Sam needs. Roy Vandewerker from Dick- inson i , N. D., was in town this ek on his way to the Long Pine Hills. He had been called home by the death of his six- rnonths old son, who died last Saturday evening. Suit was filed in the district court on the 26th inst. by Marion E. Turner against Obid and Ar- thur McCamish for damages, the outcome of some aort of a quar- rel, in which a base ball bat olaN ed • leading part. This case wi,l cotne to trial at the February term. David T. Davies of Tee Dee, Issued Friday Nuiumat4 You won't have to figure out your own income tax all by your- self , herea f ter. The government is going to send out men to help you. It will be up to you to hunt up these men, who will be sent into every county seat town, and some other towns besides. He will answer your questions, swear you to the return, take your money, and remqve the wrinkles from your brow. Re- turns of income for 1917 must be made between January 1 and March 1, 1918. The government recognizes the fact that many persons experience a good deal of difficulty in filling out inccime tax forms. Next year. when every married person living with wife or husband and having a net inccme of $2000, and every unmarried person not the head of a family and having a ret income of $1000 for the year 1917, must make return of income on the form prescribed, there will be hundreds in every community seeking light on the law, and help in executing their returns. The law makes it the duty of the taxpayer to seek out the collec- tor. Many people assume that if an income tax form is not sent, or a government officer does not call. they are relieved from mak- ing report. This is decidedly an error. It is the other way round. The taxpayer has to go to the governmente-and if he doesn't within the time prescribed he is a violator of the law, and the government will go to him with its penalties. Those citizens, holding state, county or municipal officea, who are anxious for the betterment of all things human should not be led astray by crafty machine polticians, who endeavor to load the old ship of state to the gun- wales with officials, deputies and others who must be paid out of the taxpayers pockets. There has been a lot of excess political baggage wished on the people in times past and to blind us from these facts by newspaper cama- (lege is not going to obtain the desired results. As the indivi- dual must meet war conditions by economizing, why not local governments retrench to meet excess war time taxes. Frank Rhoades.is contemplat- ing the erection of a flour mill in Ekalaka in the early spring, hav- ing himself already financed 65 per cent of the cost of the same. Will Johnson was over frcm his claim on Horse creek this wehk and called at this. office. Co. I, 163rd Inf. Now in Englaa, 4.4•••41011.14 • Word was received from Raker this morning that the informs- tion had reached there of the safe arrival in England of the: 163rd Infantry of which the Baker company is a part. Elev. eral Ekalaka and Carter Counti boys are in that contingent and their relatives and friends will ' be more than pleased to learn that they dodged the submarines and will Soon be giving Kaiser . Bill's bunch a touch of American war tactie.s. The Baker citizens sent a note of congratulation by c.able to the boys today. The Questionaires - Those having received their questionares have been journey - ins. to town for assistance in making them out. As they are returned to the local board they are classed. The following is a tabulation of the approproximate dates on which questionaires will be mailed out to registrants. It must be understood that num- bers referred to are the order liability and not the serial num- bers of registrants: December 29 Nos. 509 to 548 31 549 to 511B January 2 589 ton. 8 620 to 8111 4 009 7 1 41 5 708 to 747 7 748 to 767 8 788 to 1328 The Weather Day Date Higbee% Lowee0 Saturday let 59 Sunday 2nd 49 27 Monday 3rd 37 15 Tuesday 4th 32 15 Wednesday 5th 30 8 Thursday 6th 25 1 Frriday 7th 15 -16 . Saturday 8th 15 -26 Sunday 9th -2 -27 Monday 10th 9 -12 Tuesday llth 7 -2 Wednesday 12th 9 -17 Thursday 13th 15 -29 Friday . 14th -2 -20 Saturday 15th 40 -2 Sunday 16th 45 23 Monday 17th 48 36 Tuesday 18th 51 22 Wednesday 19th 57 43 Thursday 20th 46 25 Friday 21st 36 23 Saturday 22nd 47 18 Sunday 22rd 45 7 Monday 2Ath 8 -15 Tuesday 25th 25 -3 Wednesday 26th 22 1 Thursday 27th 2 -17 (-) denotes below zero Christmas is over. While the merchants have not all fared as well this year as heretofore, they are satisfied. The fact that the government needed money for the war has caused us all,,,' to stop and think before buying so many little luxuries that we could so well get along without. Everyone fully realizes that our Uncle Sam will again be along for a loan, and they are husband ing their resources to help the good cause along. Then the boys \over _there\ and in the training camps had to be looked ' after, and never before have thei maila been ao heavy as the Chriat-i mas jug passed. Let us hope that ere another Christmas ar- 1 ri ves our boys will have returned ; with victory perched on their; shoulders. - W E WISH ALL OF OUR PATRONS, PAST AND PROSPECTIVE, PROS- PERITY AND HAPPINESS IN THE NEW YEAR. Ekalaka lqrug Co. June G. Olsen, Reg. D?uggist, Proprietor
