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• ) • 4, • A • 1 . 4 • 4 VOLUME Xl. EKALAKA, CARTER COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBE 26, 1919. 111//111Elt 52 MONTANA GETS RECOGNITION If anyone lied said ten years ago that Montana in competition with the corn growing statea of the middle west would carry off the first prize for corn at an Internatinal show, he would have been given -credit for a very small amount of common sense. But this is just what Mont.ana did at the International Hay and Grain show held in Chicagq in December of 1919. The official list of the prize winners at that show has been received by Chas. D. Greenfield, Commissioner of Agriculture and Publicity of the state of Montana and shows that E. E. Eik- er of Huntley was awarded first prize in the single ear corn 4 class. In addi- tion to this the Ridgeview Stock farm of Miles City was awarded third prize for yellow corn; H. A. Hoover of Sidney the sixth in the same class, while G. W. Mason of Hathaway won the fifth prize in the white corn class, there being no first and second award in this class. Until someone comes along and takes the honor from him, James San- dera of Mason must be recognized as the producer of the best hard winter wheat in Canada or the United States. Air. Sanders was awarded the first prize at the show in his exhibit of the wheat of that charact,er. Montana farmers were also awarded the second third. fourth, sixth, seventh and the eighth prizes in the same class. In the oats competition, Ray Martin of ,Bozeman secured second prize. In the hay competition Montana won two 1st prizes, one on red clover and one on timothy. This is the first year that the Mon- tana Seed Growers association, under whose auspices the exhibits were sent to Chicago, has undertaken to com- pete at a big show, and it is to be ex- pected that next year, having in view the' results schierred thls year, the number of Montana exhibits vrill not only be increased but that all sec- tions of the state vrill be represented in the competition. J. P. Ingram returned last week to this section from Iowa where he has been following his profession, that of a carpenter for the past few montlis. e are a day late in getting the er out this week, and not sorry a it. The Christmas dinner was worth it. A hay rack fullof parcel post, con- sisting of some 5000 pounds arrived last Saturday from the railroad. The mail in question has been quietly snoozing in the Baker depot for some time past, at least some of the papers dated Nov. 1st were resurrected from part of the sacks. Of late the first class mail has been coming through daily and the parcel post van under the stewardship of Frank Owens is also making regular trips. Persons receiving parcels could aid the postal clerks Wonderfully these days if they would remove their parcels from the office early. At this time of the year the parcel post mail is extra heavy, holiday packages being in order.' Baker Sentinal.—While riding home near the George Staff place, about eight miles southwest of town on Wednesday evening, Adlay Stanhope, son of Frank Stanhope, struck a sag- ged wire of the Ekalaka telephone line while on horseback and was thrown to the ground and apparently kicked by the horse. as several teeth were knocked out and his face other- wise bruised. He was found in a semi -conscious condition by a passing freighter and taken to the home of Mrs. Henry Kreager, where Dr.Young was called. The doctor states that though the young man is badly bruis- ed up, it is not likely that serious results will follow. WHERE - WAS CARL? The Baker Sentinel says: \Local merchants along the Milwaukee met the President of that road at Miles City the other day in reference to lack of cars for hay shipments and were assured of adequate supply from now on. The president expressed surprise at the existing conditions, indicating that it was without his knowledge.\ ELGIN NEWS. (Last week, delayed by mails) The fine weather of the past week has caused the peciple in this vicinity to smile. There has been consider- able loss among the livestock, owing to the recent extreme Cold weather and the lack of feed. Although the snow has gone from the hills there is still 8 or 10 inches of snow and ice on the flats. making it still hard for stock to graze. Joe Allen moved his family and stock to Baker last week. Mr. Allen has not as yet decided whether or not he will return in the spring. Frd Hobbs from Michigan arrived on Saturday and is visiting his cou- sins, Mrs. Dr. Sandy and Geo. Hobbs. It seems just like living in the city to get our mail three times a week once more. Frank Kesterson reports the loss of elev 4 en head of horses in the past few weeks. Roscoe Armstrong returned Mon- day from Baker with a load of baled hay. \Bill\ Howder and family left on Thursday for Vivian, S. D. where they intend making their future home. Airs. Homer Williams was called from her school at Bell Tower on Monday by a telegram annoUncing tht illnees of her father at Norfolk, Nebr. Mrs. Williams did not go to Nebraska having received a second message saying her father was some- what improved. Chas. Hubbard left on Wednesday for Baker after a load of grain. Frank Kesterson moved his family to the John Gross ranch Saturday. Frank will freight for Mr. Gross. \Auntie\ Newbary is visiting her son George Farwell at present. Word from Win. Dragoo and family who recently left here for Portland, Oregon says that they have had two feet of snow there and that it was 6 below zero. The Fords are commencing to crawl around a little in this vicinity, the first time since October. Jack Ewalt is driver of the mail route out here at present. Geo. Sykes camt out from Ekalaka Thursday to spend a few days at the ranch. Oh! Boy! Look what Cuba is get- ting ready to do. Build a 2000 room hotel on•the Statler pIan costing six million; other more hotels more ex- clusive with rooms at $30 a day; a private, park with a diving pool filled witliXthing beauties imported direct from Broadway; more gambling halls, more cabarets and more everthing. An airplane line to Key West, which will begin serving drinks tompassen- gers after the three-mile- limit has been passed. Here is what awaits the tourist now: Three breweries, beer at 5 cents a glass. 19 cents a bottle; all night cabaret and gambling halls with the blue sky the limit; shiploads of all kinds of wiles and liquors from Europe; whiskey 15 cts a glass, crktails 25 cents. LAK ESI DE. Jas. Ilubbard has gone back to his work near Aberdeen, S. D. J. C. Trier and family moved to Redfield, S. D. this week where they will reside this winter. Wm. Laprath has rented his farm. We understand that G. A. Scruggs has purchased the Thos. Rawson homestead. Drought does not seem to discourage G. A. 4. Lisle and Geral ftubbard have been been hauling feed the past week for M. A. McLean. Miss Milderd Pangburn has gone to Clinton. Mont., where she will visit relatives for a fey days, after which she will go to Aiissoula to attend school. Miss Ioa Pangburn spent Sunday with her sister Josephine in Ekalaka. Henry Myers brought a load of hay and grain from Baker last week for Mrs. Fred Loehding. NEW YEARS GREETINGS. We extend to you all our heartiest greetings for this the new year, 1920. We thank you for your businss in the past, and our policy. shall still be to extend you the service you are rightfully entitled to and for which this store is noted. Again. we ex- tend to ypu our best wishes for a more prosperous and happy year lt 0 CHURCH SERVICES. Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. Christian Endeavor at 7;00 p. m. Topic: \Make Next Year Better\— Leader, Miss Grace Shaw. Next Sunday evening at 8:00 we well have three or four local speakers to give shore,talks each. Come and hehr the good singing. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening.—C. W, Baer. s • One, Nine, Two, 0 May it be the best year you ever had, full of happiness and prosper- ity. ....1•1•111•11E I That's our wish. ' • is I rHE CAL NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK. A. E. Elliott spent Monday in the city of Baker. If you want hay or grain see W. P. Fiske Ekalaka. Sam Rummelhart was in town from his ranch on Monday. Note Olsen's reduction pre -inven- tory sale in his regular adv. It Mrs. H. A. Fowler of Elgin was a visitor in town Wednesday morning. Call en W. P. Fiske for hay, by the ton or bale. Also all kinds of feed grain. Prof. Silloway has gone to o his for- mer home in Illinois to spend the holidays. Harry Rose of Dodge, Nebr. arriv- ed last week to make this vicinity his future home. Cashier J. W. Brant of the National Bank made a business trip to Baker on Monday. Why not a beautiful first quality diamond? On the installment plan. Absolutely guaranteed.-01sen's. H. C. Goetch of Creighton, Nebr. arrived last week for a visit with re- latives and friends in this section. Miss Francis Hiscock came over from Baker on Saturday to spend the holidays with her parents out on the ranch. M. C. Newstrom of the Charters Mere. Co. spent Monday and Tuesday in Baker looking up freight ship- ments. Lost—Bridle, between the old Con- ger place at foot of Conger Ilill and le Russell place. Reward for a re ti turn to \Gum\ Hedges. Miss Angeline Carey who is teach- ing school out east of Baker is here for the holidays, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mat Carey. August Rose and family have re- turned from Dodge, Nebr. where they were called by the illness and death of Mrs. Rose's mother. Cashier H. B. Albertof the Ekalaka State Bank and F. M. Dworshak at- tendecPbusiness matters in Baker on Monday for a few hours. Walter Rolfson and sister, Miss Ruth came down from Miles (_'ity this vVeek to spend the holidays with their parents out on Beaver Flat. Contractor Thompson returned on Monday from the ranch where he has been looking over his livestock and otherwise keeping thaws in shape \on the farm.\ Wm. Hedrick was taken to Deer Lodge last Saturday by UndersherifT A. T. Dague• to commence his sen- tence of from 25 to 50 years for mur- der in the second degree. Carl Smith returned on Saturday from Spokane where he was called by the death of his brother, Harry N. Mrs. Smith and the children expect to remain on the coast this winter. The subscription price of the Eagle after Jan. 1, 1920 will be $ 4 2.50 per year. Might we suggest that you save 50 cents by renewing your sub- scription today. or at least before the first of the year? Ted Nelstead returned on Monday from Baker where he has been :Tend- ing the past few weeks. Mr. Nel- stead is Secretary -Treasurer of the Carter County Abstract & Title Co., and has opened up the new office in the past few days. Baker is re -organizing their fire department. '..'HAY and Grain . of all kinds. See W. P. Fiske, Ekalaka. Glen Clark was in town from the homestead Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. Sandy were in town from Elgin Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Viles were in town from their ranch last Saturday. Miss Fern Lane is down from Miles City to spend the holidays -with her parents. Mrs. May Henry, of Seattle arrived last week for a visit with her son, W. H. Rogers. E, D. Laird was in town on Mon- day coming in from his ranch near the Chalk Buttes. John and Lawrence Sweeney of the Mill Iron neighborhood were visitors in town on 'Wednesday. Fred Kimball - of Butte, Nebr. has taken up his residence in this section, arriving from Nebraska last week. No use talking, the past ten days has been some spring weather?' Too early to plant garden, so they say. The latest weather prediction says a cold wave about New Years day, al- so a couple more about January 6th and 7th. Airs. Joseph Hodgeon of Baker has tire honor of being the first woman in the state to become a member of the American Legion. Chas. Rogers, brother of Win Rog- ers spent several days here this week visting. Ile returned to his home in Dickinson. N. D. on Alonday. A very appropnate and pleasing Christmas program was held at the Church on Christmas evening. The church was crowded to the doors and Santa Claus had quite a time making the rounds. W. J. Bryan rises to remark that: \with the bullion in a silver dollar ' worth five cents more than the bull- ion in a gold dollar, the cross of goki does not look so yellow and the crown is not so thorny as it was.\ Baker Times.—L. N. Crow, who has been handling he bridge building for the county the last year. left for Ekalaka this week where he with a crew of men will get out bridge tim- ber for Fallon County this winter. With this kind of weather sticking on, we ought to soon hear from the oil prospectors. Representatives of the Ach and Bell leases were to be in this section as 80011 as the snow went off. Chinook winds are doing their share, now for the drillers. The paperA O'er the state are en- joying a pleasant pastime of picking candidates for the various state offi- ces. So far we have received by one announcement, that of C. F. Carroll of Billings who has announced him- self as a candidate on the democratic ticket for Governor. COURT DAYS Judges Daniel L. Otern and Judge Chas. Dousman of the Sixteenth Ju- dicial District have named the court days for 1920 in Carter County as follows: Thursday, March llth. Wednesday, May 12th. Saturday, July 31st. Tuesday, November 16th. The naturalization days have been set as follows: Thursday. March llth. Tuesday, September 14th. SKULL AND CROSS -BONES. The bootlegger and blind tiger should adopt a skull and crossbones as the symbol of theilr profession, says the Anaconda Standard. Except possibly in Kentucky and New Jersey the supply of good whiskey—assum- ing that there is such a thing as good whiskey—is just about exhausted. There is still more or less of it cached in private cellars for private consump- tion—it is not for sale to bootleggers at any price. Any man whd buya from an itinerant bootlegger now should understand that he has got to run the gauntlet of the physician and the grave digger. The bootlegger himself may not know what he is sell- ing, or he may palm off any concoc- tion for the profit there is in it. The most astonishing mixtures have been made and sold to persons in quest of something with a kick in it and the wonder is that fatalities have not been even more numerous. Wood al- cohol is a virulent poison certain to produce blindneas or death yet a man can't be sure he isn't drinking it when he patronizes ebootlegger. He might better drink laudnaum and be sure of an easy and pleasant -sort of death. If the Eagle's version of that re- cent J. P. case was \not in accordance• with the facts\ will the jurist, law- yer, or whoever said \cont ributed\ is, kindly set the Eagle right in this matter. Par was it from. the intent of the 'Engle to cast any reflections on the (jury. Mistakes will happen, they . say, in,the best of families. Air. \contrd.mted\ says there . was nothing irregular about this case yet tnentiona something about a \minunderstand- ing\. Anyhow, the Eagle) believes in making all parties \come acro.ss\ With their signa tures when' in serting any \correction:4\ or \defense\ articles in et this office. 1./Aia ita COIUMna• I . . L LET THE EAGLE TRU IT. , If you have a •house or farm for sale, someone has got to tell the tale; how many chickens, dr 11 or pige, your viagons, sleigtolitkilother how many horses, steers or cows, binders, mowers, drills and plows. and other things about the place, omitted here for want of space. We tell them where you farm's located and at what price it's valuated. We ad- vertise your -shop and benches grind- stone, tools and monkey -wrenches; the acreage your farm contains and how it carries off the rains, prevent- ing any chance of floods, that rust the beans and rot the spuds. We state what's under cultivation and if you're near a shipping station; how much in orchard, age of trees, Lad root house never known to freeze. How many acres in fall wheat and if you're near the county seat. The moral of this little tale is. when you'vle anything for sale, that you should advertise to sell it and let the Eaglet \bird\ tell it. WEATHEIt REPOIRT. The following report is ,, taken from the local U. S. weather bul-eau, Wm. Freese, obeerver: Date Alax. .AI n. Dec. 1 -8 Dee. 2 7 -23 Dec. 3 32 1-6 Dec. 4 28 9 Dec. 5 25 Dec. 6 20 Dec. 7 20 -2 Dec. 8 -2 -22 Dec. 9 -10 -25 Dec. 10 -5 -24 Dec. 11 -7 -12 Dec. 12 -8 -24 Dec. 13 5 -15 Dec. 14 18 -3 Dec. 15 29 3 Dec. 16 35 20 Dec. 17 41 32 Dec. 18 45 32 Dec. 19 45 32 Dec. 20 45 21 Dec. 21 44 36 Dec. 22 47 31 Dee. 23 47 33 Dec. 24 GO 28 Dec. 25 46 33 Dec. 26 38 23 (-) denotes below zero. LOCALS. Joe Lane - visitor th2 fore part of 0 • FOR SALE.—Threo hundred t on o;\ hat. Also 100 ton of good al fella.. —R. II. Talkington, Baker. 52-3 The Postoffice Store treated tin little children to a sack of cai My or Christmas eve. About a hund ,red was a Baker the -Week. the tack were distributed. Legal blanks, carbon paper I, mini- useript. covert & typewriter pa: pre 0116 Have you fire insurance? If not, typewriter ribbons can be p orc hasek, I connect up with the Aetna Insurance ti Co. today.. O. A. Dahl, lodal agent. THE PRIMARY ELECTION LAW Jordan Gazette.—Inasmuch as there seems to be a lack of knowledge . on the part of a majority of voters' re- garding the 'time -fixed for the pri- mary elections by the law which was enacted by the extraordinary session of the legislature in August, the Gaz- ette herewith publishes a summary, of the law for the information of its readers. That section of the law fix- ing the time of the primary in presi- dential elections and \off years'! as well, is hereby quoted: \Section 2. On the forty-fifth day before the first Monday in Junar , in the year in which a president and vice president of the United St,ates are to be elected and on the second Tuesday in June neit preceding any general election in other years (not including special elections to fill va- cancies, municipal elections in towns and cities irrigation districts and , school elections) at which public offi- cers in this state and in any district or county are to be elected a primary nominating election shall be held in accordance with this law in the sev- eral election precincts comprised within the territory for which such officers are to be elected at the en- suing election, which shall be known as the primary nominating election. for the purpose of choosing candi- dates by the political parties, subject to the provisions of this law. for sen- ator in congress and aU other elec- tive state, district and county °di- cers, and delegates to any constitu- tional convention or conventions that may hereafter be called; who are to be chosen at the ensuing election wholly by electors within this state, and 'also for choosing and electing county central committeemen by the several parties subject to the nevi - stone of this law. The n2embe* of thir - polkikisileined labial to this law shall elect their party delegates to their tional convention for the nomin n of party candidates for ent and vice president of the United States, and shall nominate candidates for their party presiden- tial electors at such nominating elec- tion. The governor shall grant a cer- tificate of election to each of the dele- gates so elected. The new law provides for the ratio of representation of each party in its selection of delegates to national con- ventions and provides for payment of expenses of such delegates, to be paid by the state, but in no case to exceed the sum of $200.00. Succeeding sections provide that the names of candidates shall be printed on separate sheets of paper, each ihdicating at the top the name of the party under which he is run- ning. An elector calling for a ticket at such primary is required to name the party ticket he desires and each party is allowed two challengers, who may challenge any voter's allegiance to the party he names, and if re- quired, the voter must take an oath to the effect that he is a member of the said party and intends t,o affiliate with it at the coming election. Amended 'section 32 provides for the election of precinct committee- men and also at the primary electyin to elett the national committeeman to represent the state of Mantana in the national committee of his respec- ivo party. (Heretofore national com- mitteemen wore elected by delegates to the national convention.) I'recinct committeemen will consii- tute the cotffity central committee and they must meet within ten days folloOing the primary election and organize by electing a chairman and secretary. Provision is made for declinations, deaths, etc. as to the manner in which vancancies on the reapective tickets may be filled, An . outstanding feature of the new law is this: \No person who shall have been a candidate. for nomina- 'lion for any office at the oprimary dection and who fails to receive the namination for such office at such elention shall be permitted to appear ein the ballot at the general election a s an independent candidate or as Itlie candidate of any other party at i stitch election.\ 3f the statistician has made no error in his calculations, next year's , primary will fall on Monday, April 19th. 1920. ••••- 0
