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• • VOLUME Xl. EKAl e AKA, CARTER COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1919. NUMBER 51 RULES FOR THE 1920 CENSUS The following is a list of import,ant facts concerning the 1920 census: The census is required every ten years by the Constitution of the United States and by the Act of Congress. The date named for be- gining the 1920 census is January 2, but the \Census Day\ is January 1. In cities the population enumera- tion will be within thirty days. The censuses of manuafcturers, mines, and quarries, oil and gas wells, and forestry and forest products will , t as a rule b,e taken by special agents and by correspo:ndence, and not by enumerators. The census is the means by which the Government ascertains the in- crease in the population, the statist- ics concerning agriculture, and the vital information concerning the re- sources of the Nation. The census inquires are defined by act of Congress. The information gathered is strict- ly confidential made so by law. Census information can not under any circumstances be used as a basis for taxation, nor can it be used to harm any person or his property. It has nothing to do whatever vrith detection, arrest, prosecution, or pun- .. ishment of any person for any 'viola- tion of any law. Important Questions Asked of All Persons 1. Age at last birthday. 2. Each person ten years of age and over will be asked whether he is able to read or write. • 3. Each person will be salted his birthplace as well as the birthplace of father and mother. 4. If foreign born the date of c-om- ing to the .Unttadiata#414TML.bai•eAdie ed, and, if nauralized, the date of be- coming a citizen; also mother tongue or native language. 6: Each head of a family will be asked whether his home is ovrned by him or rented. If owned, whether the home is mortgaged or free from debt. 6. Each person will be asked his oc- cupation and whether he is an em- ployer or employee or is working on his own acount. The answers to the above questions give valuable and vital information to the government concerning the health and welfare and progress of the persons under its protection. 1. Each occupant of a farm will be asked how many years, if any, he worked on a farm for wages; how many years, if any, he was a tenant; and how many years, if any, he farm- ed as an owner. 2. Whether he (a) owns, or (b) rents, or (c) partly owns and partly rents his farm, ,or whether (d) he operates the farm for others as a nianager or superintendent. 3. How many acres in his farm'? Number of improved acres? Num- ber of unim preyed ecres and number of times of woodlard? 4. Tata! value ol farm? ue of tuildings? Value • Total val- of imple- ments maehinery on farm? 5. Whether farm is mortgaged? If so, the ainJunt of mortgage? 6. Expenses for feed, fertilizer, and labor in the year 1919? 7. Several questions concerning ar- tifical drainage on his farm. 8. Numbei of cows, horses, sheep, chiaens, and other domestic animals on the farm January 1, 1920? 9. Quality and acreage of all crops grown on the farm in 1919, including. fpits and vegetables? 10. Quantity of milk and buter hold off the farm &ring the year 1919? 1. Acreage of timber land on the farrn and value of forest products. Correct answers to the above ques- tions are of the utmost importance. The United States Department of Ag- ricalure assisted the Census Bureau in perparing,,the questions on the ag- riculture schedule and appeals to the farmers everywhere to keep farm records for census purposes. Copies of the Agriculture schedule can be had in advance by any farm- er by writing to the Director of the MASONS ELECT OFFICERS Ekalaka Lodge No. 120, A. F. & A. M., held their annual election and installation of officers Monday eve- ning. The officers elected for the en- suing year were: S. A. Holt, W. M., M. R. Mekinnie, S. W., R. Nelstead, J. W., M. O. Tracy, Sec., and Frank C. Dahlberg, Treasurer. The mem- bers of the lodge presented L. T. Ramme, the retiring Master of the lodge with a beautiful pin in recogni- tion of his splendid services during the past year.,, EKALAKA'S SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. The December number of \Over- land Monthly\ San Fransisco, con- tains an able and interesting article on \Bird Voices of the Foothills,\ by P. M. Silloway of Ekalaka. It is a illustrated article describing the bir found in the foothills of the Rockie The Overli;nd Monthly is one of t oldest publications in the country. became famous along with its edi Bret Harte, in the early days of Ca fornia. Mr. Sillowoy, who is at th head of the Ekalaka schools, is wide- ly known as a writer on the subject of birds. Here is what the Inter - Mountain Educator has to say of our new school principal: \During the past twe summers Mr. Silloway has been engaged in onli- thological investigations in New York in connection with Syracuse univer- sity. The results of his work are in process of publication. For several seasons he pursued the study of birds at Flathead lake at the Montana Uni- versity biological station. The re- sults of his work are recorded in two university bulletins. He prepared a bulletin on the birds of Fergus Co. as printed by the high school board. He is author of a book on \Some Common Birds.\ We are glad to have iim return to the atate, in which so much of his work has been done. Both as a, schopkow% and a scientist he is a valuable addition to the edu- cational fraternity.\ LAKESIDE Miss Mildred Pangburn attended the teachers examinations in Ekalaka last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peabody and children returned from Pocasett, Ok. where they have been visiting -rela- tives for several months. bliss Grace Keese departed for her Ad home in Texas in response to a message saying her mother was very Jay Hubbard returned from Win- netoon, Nebr. where he has been on a visit with relatives for several weeks. Carl I,oehding walked to town this week to get someone to haul him a load of feed from Baker. Michael Moolick and A. L. Pangburn looked ifter his sick horses while he was ab- sent. James Hubbard returned from near Aberdeen where he has been holding down a job of stable boss for a road gang the past five months. Cold, colder, coldest has been the weather program the past two weeks out in the neighborhood. IMPROVEMENT CLUB MEETING. The next meeting of the Improve- ment club will be held today (Friday) at the home of Mrs. Cecil Strain. Lewis, outcloot photographer. A PROCLAMATION • FOURTEENTH DECENNIAL CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Whereas, by the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1919, the Fourteenth Decennial Census of the United States is to be taken beginning on the second day of January. 1920; and Whereas, a correct enumeration of the population every ten years is required by the Constitution of the United States for the purpose of determining the representation of the several States in the House of Representatives; and Whereas, it is of the utmost importance to the interests of all the people of the United States that this Census should be a complete and accurate report of the population and resources of the Nation; .Now, therefore. I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and make known that,.under the law aforesaid, it is the duty of every person to answer all questions on the census schedules applying to him and the family to which he belongs, and to the farm occupied by him or his family, and that any person refusing to do so is subject to penalty. The sole purpose of the Census Vs to secure general statistical information regarding the populatidji and resour , ces of the country and replies are required from individuals only to permit the compila- tion of such general statistics. No person can be harmed in any way by furnishing the information required. The Census has nothing to do with taxation, with military or jury service. with the compulsion of school attendance, with the regulation of immigra- tion or with the enforcement of any national, state or local law or ordinance. There need be no fear that any disclosure will be made regarding any individual person or his affairs. For the due protec- tion of the rights and interests of the persohs furnishing information every employee of the Census bureau is prohibited, under heavy penalty, from disclosing any information which may thus come to his knowledge. I therefore earnestly urge upon all persons to answer prompily completely and accurately all inquires addressed to them by the enumerators or other employees of the Census Bureau and thereby to contribute their share toward making this great and necessary public undertAiking a success. In witness whereof I have hereunto. set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Col- umbia this tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, ne thousand nine hundred and nineteen. and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-fourth. (Seal) WOODROW WILSON. By the President, William Phillips, Acting Secretary of State. _ — - -7 • FHB LOCAL N I EWS * OF lrancy bok cli6calafes' \Tor' \her' THE PAST WEEK. C'hristmas. Postoffice Store. Dick Price was in town Wednesday from his ranch north of town. Geo. Phalen was up from Sykes on NIonday proving up on his homestead. Ted Olsen is back from Baker to .emplete the plastering job at the court house. Merry Xmas to you and yours.— from Olsen's. See us for your Christmas candies and nuts.—Postoffice store. Miss Mina Munro and little \Buzz\ Ferguson left this week for I3aker. Miss Josie Barrere has gone out to her mother's ranch to spend the holt- ._ (lays. stitutes a separate farm and is not to be counted as the owner's farm oil included in it, but should be reported in the name of the tenant. Census enumerators will carry i- dentification cards as well as written Commissions. These will be shown promptly by the enumerators upon re- quest of any person. In all cases where persons are suspicious of im- positors these identification cards should be demanded. It is against the Federal law to impersonate a cen- sus official and impostors should be reported to the authorities. The Act of Con ss providing for the census makes it the duty of all persons to furnish t e ''information asked, for by the enumerators to fill out the census schedules. No person should hesitate, neglect or refuse to Census, Washington, D. C. 'answer fully and acurately all the A farm for purposes of the census enumerator's questions. He only Includes all the land cultivated by al asks the questions necessiry to single farmer either by his own labor 'the schedules as required by the Act alone or with the help of hired labor. of Congress. Keepers of hotels, a - It may be in two or more separate partment houses, boarding hbuses 'tracts but it is'all oge farm if it is all under one mana*nent. Thetlatri cultivated by a share hatici gen concerning the persons living in or cropper, or by a cash renter, con -'such hotels or houses. Guy and Paul Pyles left Mon- day for Oklahoma where they 11:1‘e secured jobs. Judge Chas. Dousman was down h-oin Baker on Tuesday settling some ,:ourt matters. Our next issue will not be printed until Friday of next week, Thwsday being Christmas. Glen Westphal was on the sick list the fore part of the week, but is now hgain feeling \persnictedy\. While the sun may have its spots, we should worry about the weather as long as we have moonshine. Jack Lamb was hobnobbing around with Ekalaka friends the first of the week, having come in from - the ranch after \grub.\ A candidate for public office is cer- tainly in a bad way when he is not good enough to be boosted or poor enough to be roasted. or lodging houses must assist the e- numerator in getting the informa- The following person's made final proof this week before Clerk of Court O'Grady: Bud Armstrong', Alice A Reese and Geo. Phalen. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Curtis left on Monday for Indianapolis, Ind. where Mr. Curtis has secured a position with a railroad company. Bob Ridgway was in town yester- day from his ranch. Guess everthing is running all right down \there for we heard no kicks from Bob. The Ekalaka Telephone Co. has is- sued a new directory of the plitrons of their lines. The job was turned over by the printer on Tuesday. V. S. Himsl, cashier of the Plevna State Bank was here on Wednesday on a short business trip. We carry a complete line of fine cirars, also special boxes fer Christ- mas gifts.—Postoffice Store. A guy jumped us on the street tlic other day and wanted to know what brand of moonshine we had on tap 'at this office. We didn't know there WAS naore than one brand. The coal man is one of the busiest little business men we got around in those parts, even if the stuff is going at $8 per. The Play House management has kieain got the kinks out of the film service and hope to show regular in the future. 'Miss Anna Mumedy is home to spend the holidays. Miss Mumedy is attending school at Missoula. They closed the schools there for three weeks on account of the coal short- age. .. Now is the time to register for the political draft. Most anybody is like- ly to land a political job if he can show proper credentials. County Attorney R. Nelstead and ttorney L. L. Wheeler went to the ity of Baker on Tuesday to tran- '41(1 SOMC legal business. Roscoe Armstrong came froni his flinch near Elgin on Wednesday af- ter supplies. Roscoe said he would just as soon be in Ekalaka when the world came to an end as anywhere else. The high school basket ball team is preparing for a busy time during tho holidays. Basket ball, (lancing, and boxing matches are on the pro- gi am. It is needless to say they will all be well patronized. GREETINGS TO YOU Here's hoping you'r stocking will'be filled to the top and that this Christmas brings you joy and happiness. The Eagle ex- tends best wishes to its many - ryiclers and patrons and that Santa Claus does not overlook you in making his rounds is our -wish. PROBATE C . OURT. While Judge Dousman was here on Monday, the following probate mat- ters were desposed of in the district 'court: 'Decree of divorce granted Leonard Burch from Lillian Burch. Judgement for plaintiff in the sum of $134.41 granted in case of Thos. E. Reynolds vs Gust J. Martin, et. al. Decree of final settlement and dis- tribution signed in Estate of Trevor Davies. Order approving Bale of personal prpperty signed in estate of Elletta V. Asbury. Case of Raymond Sheldon vs O. L. Baker dismissed. Case of O. L. Baker vs Guy A. Whitcher dismissed. SALE A SUCCESS. The Improvement Club held a very successful sale at the store of Mrs. NicKinnie last Saturday afternoon. A nice profit was realized from the iale of food and fancy articles, 'which was turned into the treasury. They are now disposing of a handsome quilt which will be given away during holidays. The Improvement club has done a great deal since their organization to oetter the town and we may expect o hear many good things about them luring the coming year. TO RUN GERARD. Mlles W. Gerard of New York NW signed a minority nominating peti- tion in South Dakota as a candidate for president of the United States at the state primaries in March is was announced at Pierre on Monday. The petition was also signed by six dele- gates to the recent state proposal meeting at Pierre. Principles ac- companying the petition are summar- ized as being to \make and keep the country safe for democracy\. Under the South Dakota law, Ger- ard's name would go on the ballot as an independent democratic candidate inasmuch as the state republicans inasmuch as the republicans in their state proposal meeting indorsed Gen- eral Wood for president and the dem- ocratic convention favored Woodrow W ilaon. Late Monday, General Wood's ac- ,-eptance of the republican indorse- ment had not been received. WEATHER ItEPORT. The following rrom the local U. •Viii. Freese, Date Max. Dec. 1 3 DOc. 2 7 Dec. 3 32 Dec. 4 28 Dec. 6 25 Dec. 6 20 Dec. 7 20 'Dec. 8 -2 Dec. 9 -10 Dec. 10 -5 Dec. 11 -7 Dec. 12 -8 Dec. 13 6 Dec. 14 18 'Dee. 15 29 Dec. 16 35 Dec. 17 41 Dec. 18 45 Jack Schneider and wife are spend - a few days . in town from their ranch. Jack hail just finishel his new house and Says now that he will 1).• able , ,14) make it thr nigh the win- ter without freezinj , to death any, how. The comittment in the IIedrick case arrived on Tuesday from Judge Comer of Plentywood. Hedrick will be taken to Deer Lodge to serve hit sentence St from 26 to 60 years for murder on Saturday by Undersheriff A. T. Dague. - The plasterers have been \slinging the mud\ on the court house job the past few days. Cold weather and lack of material held them up for a time. The plumbing contractors ex- pect to be here within a few days to complete their end of the job. report is taken S. weather bureau, observer: Min. -8 -23 -6 9 6 1 -2 -22 -26 -24 -12 -15 -3 20 32 32 (-) denoteli below zero. NOTICE. Both barber shops will be closed all day on Christmas, and those wish- ing work done should' come in on the 24th. Will be glad to accomodate all. —Ira Sher.vin and Gene Neveaux. They—whoe‘ \they\ are—have -o— politely informed UR that we balled 't.hings up skandiculously last week in y speaking abont overland freight rates 'between here and the railroad., We thought we knew whereof we /spoke, but it seems they are RO many freigh- ters on the job hauling for $1.00 per hundred that there is ho doubt 110W bUt that we may have stretched our imaginaion a little. Local merehants 'also titate that overland freight rates are now Only $1.00 per hundred. ' \NM HENRY BENOIT AWARDED D. S. C. Another Carter County boy has re- ceiVed the distinguished service cross for extraordinary bravery in the big war. A letter arrived this week for Henry Benoit of Ekalaka from the war department, which read: \This office has been advised by the Com- manding General/ American Expedi- tionary Forces that he has awarded the distinkuished-service cross to you for extrabrdinary heroism in action as per the enclosed copy of War De- partment General Order. Thgt distin- guished service cross is being sent to the Recruiting Officer, Billings, Mon- tana, who will cause the same to be presented to, you. Very truly yours, P. C. Harris, The Adjutant General. The General Order as received in connection with the letter said: \War Department, May 15, 1919. Generul Orders, No. 4., Extract. Mr. Henry Benoit (Army Serial No. 229- 3659) private first class, Co. JA, 361st Infantry. For extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, Sep- tember 26 to Oet,ober 4, 1918. Dur- ing eight days of action while acting in the capacity as runner between his company and battalion headquar- ters, Private Benoit was constantly subjected to heavy shell fire, but per- formed his mission without thought of personal danger, carrying the many messages promptly and success- fully. Home address, Henry Benoit, Jr., Gare De Ceicelles, Cant Neucha- tel, Switzerland.\ The official notice was received here by his brother, Julius. Henry Benoit 's at the present time ip South Amer - 'ca in the employ of a cocoa concerti, where he is driving a truck and has aot returned to this section since the ending of the war. GIFTS MOST BEAUTI- FUL AT OLSEN'S. t • Your' buying is only imaged by your purse and at Olsen's you can find gifts suitable to your purse and for every member of the family, and all friends. You have only to see the goods to appreciate the values given. The jewelry stock is the finest and largest ever shown in Ekalaka and surpasses the stock in the majority of tovrna far larger than this. Exquisite showings of solid gold jewelry of every description, diam- onds ranging from $60 to $800.00, all absolutely perfect blue white stones. Pearls up to $26.00, Cameo brooches up to $30.00, Lavaliers in solid gold with cameos or set with diamonds, a wide range of priees to suit, all brand new stock direct from the largest :astern houses of highest repute whose guarantee is as good as a U. S..bond. New goods arrive every day or two among which are beautiful scarf pins cuff links, knife and chain sets, .tie clasps, lingerie clasps and waist sets, collar pins, neck chains, coat chains, bracelet watchea, gent's watches,em- Nem jewelry, etc. A large assortment of ivory goods in toilet sets and individual pieces, agate jewelry, cut glass, Community plate and Sterling silverware of a tine showing. Again, Olsen features stationery in the Symphony Lavni, an elegant and exclusive line in varie- ty or the latest tints and styles. You know your stationery is correct if you use Symphony Lawn. An Eastman kociak is always an appropriate gift, leather goods also for ladies and the gentlemen, high grade genuine seal purses, tourist sets and vanity purs- es, hand painted dishes, dresser sets, Pyrex glassware, high grade ivory shaving sets, and lather brushes, sil- .er snioke sets, nieerschani and briar pipes, also fancy cigars in small iJoxes, and cigars up to 60c each, 10 in n box at $4.65, a fine Christmas smoke. In the matter pf price, no one un- dersells Olsen, and the quality is un- surpassed and is exactly as repre-' sented. Olsen's guarantee la as good as a U. S. bond. Ike Williams,thawed, out and made it into town Wednesday, coming in ;*roin his ranch on Bax We have candy and bon -bons and . , erfumes very fine. Remember \her\ ' Christmas. Choose something 'roin our line.—Reliable Drug Store, 50-2c A. Holt. Legal blanks, carbon papers, man- , wript covers, typewriter papers and i-pewriter ribbons can be 'purchased i.t this office. tf -01 4 •
