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, , ( • ' • , VOLUME XII. • EKALAKA, CARTER COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1920. NUMBER 5 . RECOLLECTIONS OF OLDEN DAYS In the Sunday, Butte- Miner of Jan. 18th we find a historical article on a early day school election at Ekalaka, from the pen of J. F. Lewis of here. - The article is headed: \Hekgens Fa- mous Ride to Save Democrats at an 't Early Day Ekalaka School Election\ , and follows: \Everybody has read about Sheri- dan's ride, John Gilpin's ride or the • 'Midnight .Ride of Paul Revere' and • other_ rides famous in song and stork, but few persons have read about Ed. Heggen's ride in the dawn of Ekala- , ka's history. '1i \There was a hotly contested school • election in_ the old log building, the first educational institution in this neck of the -woods. Political lines were clpsely drawn and party spirit ran high. \If the republicans elected their man for trustee, Mrs. Tom Proper would be hired to teach the school. \There was nothing wrong with Mrs. Tom Proper, but Tom was a republi- can who had said so many mean things about the,clettiocrats that they _ were determined that none of his family should be set up as a light . in the great illuminator of the wilder- ness. This was the paramount issue. Uncle Johnny Booth and' Roe Speel- mon were two prominent democratic leaders while Dad Walker and Billy Freese, the present mayor of Ekalaka led the republican hosts. After an exciting day the vote was a tie. It was not yet 6, the hour for closing but apparently the votes were all in. \ Noses were counted, heads were scratched and brains ricked in the endeavor to think of someone who had not voted. \At last someone mentioned the name of Ed. Herm d.egte:fasser- wegian republican, in't Vias knolvn to lean towards the democrats on this • occasion. He lived several miles from '‘the voting place. Moreau Speelmon was speedily mounted on the fleetest steed in 'all the wide border' and sent post haste with orders to bring Ed. Heggen to the polls willy nilly, peace- fully if he could, but forcibly if he must. After what seemed an age to the anxious men who were waiting, Speelmon reappeared. His man was in the saddle pulling leather for dear 4life, while Speelmon, ,sitting behind, -was maca_lashing the horse to his utmosCiFeed. Only a few minutes were left. Two other men rode up on a dead run, one on either side and both fell to whipping the horse carry- ing the two men to accelerate speed. \It was an awful moment. The result was tremblink in the balance. When the polls were reached, Dad Walker, who was one of the judges, announced that it was 6 o'clock and the polls were closed. In a flash, 3 or 4 democratic watches were pulled on him and each showed that is still lacked several minutes of 6. The preponderance of evidence was against *Dad and he had to let Heggen vote. \The democrats won by a majority of one. By some strange and unex- plainable coincidence the democratic watches were from five to ten min- utes slower than any of the republi- can watches. Johnny Booth who tells the 3tory, says that he and Dad Wal- lier were the best of friends except around election time when friendship ceased for two or three days. \Roe' Speelmon came to Ekalaka with his father, the late Jacob Speel- mon, when the town was about three years ago. They built the first hotel which for years was the home of the Speelmon family. 'Bile building, a ;log structure, is still standing on a prominent corner on Main street, being known as the Ekalaka hotel. In late years, the inside has been boarded. \ at the date of the events referred to, was in Custer County, and there are other interesting stor- d ies told of early day elections in old Custer. Sam Gordon, in his 'Recol- 'tlections of Milestovrn' gives us this: 'It was in the rear end of Charlie Brown's saloon, now the site of the Olive Hotel, that the polls were held In the general election of '82 when many soldiers from Fort Keogh were temporarily equipped in citizen's togs and voted. If memory serves cor- rect, there were . about 1,700 votes - cast by a population of a possibly 1,200 men, women and children. It took the' election officials five days to canvas the vote, which procedure was in progress, off and on, for all of that period at a faro table in the rear of , the saloon, frequent adjournments being taken to indulge in other at - THAT PRIMARY LAW The primary test case is now up before the supreme court. Judge Poorman in the district court a short time ago decided that the change as made by the state legislature was all o. k. The Record -Herald says: \If this new primary law takes the place of the old one, it will make the fol- io ving changes: It abolishes the presidential pre- ferential primary election; and pro- vides for hut one primary nominating election and fixes that for April in- stead of August. It also provides that electors at the primary election shall be given by the election officials but one ballot, the ballot of poli- tical party to which they claim they belong, which, of course, makes it necessary for the voters to state the name of the party. Under the old law, voters received a sheaf of ballots one for each party with a ticket in the field, and while limited to voting but one of these ballots, they returned all of the ballots to the election offi- cials folded so it could not be known what ticket they voted. The cost of . the primary elections under thdinew law ijt reduced by the elimination of the total cost of the preferential primary and by a reduc- tion in the number ot ballots requir- ed. It is 'probable thet the supreme court will decide the test eagle very speedily, Jsince the primary election under thli new statute, if it is upheld, must beheld on April 23rd this year, and- in the meantime . candidates' pe- titions must be circulated and filed considerably earlier. It is pointed out that, -- while voters, under the new law, ate required to name the ticket they '4wish to vote, and may also be required, if chal- lenged, to swear they expect to be affiliated with the party of that tick- et at the November election, there's nothing unlairtal in weraters changing his political affiliations from day to day, so that he may vote any ticket that pleases him at the primary s and any other ticket or a mixed ticket at the November polls. The new law merely makes public the party affil- iation he claims at the primary elec- tion. THE GROUND -HOG. If the ground -hog sees his shadow Feb. 2nd, we're iii for another six weeks of cold weather. Nobody just knows why. But everybody knows there isn't a bigger liar on earth than this ground -hog. Once in a while, however, the ground -hog tells the truth. And sometimes the weather bureau does. it you're a bit wobbly on the superstition thing, and desire an early spring, here are two methods of preventing the ground -hog from glimpsing his shadow that day: In 1881 a Kanpas man, having a nice field of wheat in prospect, and longing mightily for the end of win- ter, set screens near the holes of the ground -hogs wherever he found them. Mr. Groundhog came out, the screens prevented him from seeing his sha- dod and spring was assured. This is a simple idea, not expensive and about as sane as this one: In 1894 an Illinois man, also a far- mer, and likewise interested in an early spring, conceived the hunch of closing all ground -hog holes on the night of Feb. 1,npening them on the morning of Feb. 3rd. That kept the inmates from coming out for the air, and from getting frightened at their shadows. One of our local men has thought out this scheme to get the best of the ground -hog which we refer for your thought: On Feb. 2nd buy a railroad ticket to some place in the south, and leave that evening. This will guarantee you a spell of spring weather in Feb- ruary and March, regardless of the ground -hogs prediction. tractions near at hand. It was cur- rently reported at the time that the delay ftt announcing the result was in deference to instructions from Helena to hold off until it could be ascertain- ed how much of a democratic mijori- ty would be required frolL spacious Custer to cinch the deal.^This was the election that had. for one of its features the 'Wolley's Ranch' vote, a precinct that returned a hundred and some odd Votes, all of a kind, that has never yet been located on the map of Custer county. ) \Perhaps Sam is still a little sore because his cohorts were beaten at their own game 'in ways that are dark and tricks that are vain.\. rum LOCAL NEW OF THE PAST WEEK. FOR SALE—A pair of bob-aleds. Inquire of A. L. Shaw. 5-tf WATCH for sale bills announcing Leo Fisk sale on Feb. 26th. it Harry Holman was over from the Camp Crook vicinity this week. LADIES—Allow us to show you the latest in Spring shoes.—Elliott's. Mrs. Chas. Neis was in town Satur- day from the ranch purchasing ranch !supplies. The Christian Science society meetE every Sunday at. 2:30 at the Church. All are cordiaaly invited. I. W. Brewer and son Warren were over from Roma the fore part of the week transacting land business. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Emick were in town the fore part of the week from their homestead near Chausse. FOK SALE—Large heating stove, been in use only two months, good as new. Genuine bargain.—Inquire at this office. ettf Quite a number of farmers have been signing applications for seed gain' the past few days. It is pos- sible that a special election will be held' to issue bonds - for this purpose within a short time. Work on the new court house has been coming along fast the past few weeks. Already some of the rooms have been completed. Contractor J. Thompson expects to turn the new home over to the county officials about the last week -in February. FOR RENT—Farm of 320 acres, about 75 acres under cultivation, 47 acres plowed deep, 6 acres broke last spring, balance of farm land in good shape. 80 acres in pasture, farm land well fenced against range, good water and two room house, 14 x 24, two barns, granary 8 x 12. Will give good terms.—Leo Fisk. tf Be an honest to heck booster and attend the initial appearance of the new novelty orchestra at the Play House next Friday night. This old berg is not going to rot away by a long shot. She always was a good town and last year, despite the dry season many improvements were re- corded. 1920 is going to see us at it again. The orchestra is going to be a help in the boosting game. A fellow, whose name we do not care to mention, run out of. gasoline the other day a short distanct from town and dropped into a ranch house to borrow some fuel. The rancher had nothing but a quart of wood al- cohol. Mr. Autoist asked: \how fat. do you suppose this alcohol will take me.\ The rancher replied: \If it does not land you in the morgue, it will at least get you to the hospital.\ A Helena dispatch under date of Jan. 26th announces that the last Montanan in the American expedi- tionary force has arrived home. He Is Walter F. Re 1s of Helena, who reached New York 'Saturday with the last contingent of troops from France. He is now in Camp Merritt and his official discharge this week will offi- cially close the participation of this state in the greatest military expedi- tion in the history of America. Though a similiar issue was de- feated at the polls last fall, the peo- ple of Custer County are again urging an election to issue $350,000.00 worth of road bonds. With practically all of the counties of the state working on road bond matters and. the_possi- bility of a state road bond issue this fall, it looks like Montana is at last going to get busy. Nothing retards the growth of a clunty or state as much as poor renal and with . the big start that is now being made, Mon- tana will be in the front ranks witfiin a short time. The town council at its regular ses- sion this- week placed an order with a Minneapolis concern for the im- mediate delivery of a .motor chemical fire truck. The outfit ordered is fully equipped with two 60 gallon chemical tanks, ladders, axes and other fire fighting accessories. During the past week the gasoline water -pumping en- gine has been gode over and is now working in fine lape. Ekalaka can be proud of the ction taken by itEk city fathers in this instance, for it means additional fire protection to every property owner especially those who have property outside of the reach of the water outfit., Lewis, outolOor ptotographer. FURNISHED rooms to rent. Apply to. Mrs. E. Vedell. 5tf To postoffice inspectors were in town NM week checking up the lo- cal office. 8 ' LOrin Gilman was in town the fo 1 re part Of the week from his ranch on ()'Fallon creek. D. G. Stanek was in town the fore part of the week from his ranch over the hill south of town. Legal blanks, carbon papers, man- tiscript covers, typewriter papers and typewriter ribbons can be purchased at this office. • ti Yesterday was a spring -like day and we noticed several cars out that had been in storage since early last fall. • A lot of fellows complained of having spring fever. At the special meeting of the Ma- sonic lodge Monday evening, F. C. degrees were conferred upon H. B. Albert, C. C. Jamieson, John Oliver, and Frank Ernest. The Master Ma- son degree was also conferred upon Harold Patton. Mrs. B. M. Davis undervient\ an operation for appendicitis at her home in Ekalaka Wednesday evening, 'Dr., Sherill, who was called on the case deciding an immediate operation was necessary. Mrs. Davis was feeling greatly relieved yesterday and with- stood the operation well. He many friends hope that recovery will be complete within a short space of time. SHOES built in such a manner that we guarantee every pair we sell. La- test styles in ladies shoes.—Elliott's. If someone walks up, knocks on che door and asks if your husband has paid for his last suit of overalls, how many children you have in the public school, , whether they have the measles or not, how many cat sgins you dried and sold last year, do not stirpribid. He is merely the cen 3us-taker, and anything you may tell so long as it is the truth, will be held strictly confidential and will not oe used \against you\. So don't -;end the dog on the poor fellow; he's .vorking for Uncle Sam and he's sure :aiming his salary.—Range Gazette. WE ARE trying to give you ser- vice at the Play House. Sometimes we are unable Co show pictures as advertised in view of that fact that conditions are such that our films are not received. Incidentally we might mention this is due to no fault of the Film Exchanges nor the Express :ompanies. We have to pay for our shows whether we use the films or not, virtually it is up to us to go ahead .with our shows whenever pos- iible and we assure you that we are doing all in our power to run, our Mows as per schedule.—Play House Management. CHURCH SERVICES: Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. Prof. Silloway will give a lecture on \The Tabernacle\ at 11 a. m. You will miss a treat when you fail to hear thy Professor. Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. The topic will be \Our Pledge.\ Leader, R. A. Reid. Song service at 8:00 p. m. to be led by Miss Lure Prest, Everyone come and bring your singing book. The bible study class will be eq.,/ tfitained by Miss Prest and Miss Sumers at the home of Mrs. McLean. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening. LEAP YEAR. •Range Gazette.—Confirmed and ir- reconcilable bachelors may well view with alarm the calendar for 1920, with particular attention directed to February. A' casual glance suffices to indicate the re'ilhOn for apprehen- sion, for February this year contains 29 days, 1920 being a -leap year. But this is not all. The twenty- ninth day is Sunday, no that the month carries five Sabbaths on which maid- ens may stalk their prey. Five days on which, all business suspended, the bachelors cannot seclude themselves in the inner regions of their offices, must come forth and run the guant- let. And, to make a bad matter even Worse, Friday of the second week of February falls on the 13th. Once in a century February has five Sundays,- and 1920 s the., one 'Inindreth year since a similiar phe- nomenon has occurred. Everything considered, 1920 should prove a lucky year for the girls; but to the bach- elor Contingent the twelve months are filled . with dark forebodings. MUSICAL PROGRAM • The first concert and social dance to be given by the new novelty or- chestra is advertised for Friday eve- ning, February 6th. It i hoped that every lover of good music in Ekalaka will attend. We belly° that the new organization is going to fill a long felt want and is destined to become one of the best boost for our little town. Considerable expense and time has been gone to in order to arrange for the first concert, but we feel that those who attend will be Well repaid for / the small admission charge to be made. The musical program to be rendered is practically as follows: Mdrch—Our toys Across the Sea. Japanes Novelty—Japanette. Saxaphone Medley—At The End of a Weary Day. Saxaphone Quartet—It Took The Sunshine of Old Dixieland to Make You a Wonderful Girl. Vocal Solo with saxaphone quartet accompaniment—Wfien Love's A Call- ing You. Saxaphone Characteristic—The Bull Frog 'Blues. Novelty—The Ghost Dance. Oriental One-Step—Sand Dunes. Rag—That Moaning Saxaphone. Following the musical program, a social dance will be held, the music to be furnished by the entire orchestra. Their repetoire of music for dancing is all live stuff and entirely new. CENSUS ENUMERATORS. A little light has been shed on the census taking job in Carter county, district headquarters this week hav- ing made a few aptntments. It seems that these jobs have been going begging, the salary connected there- with being considered at first not of a very tempting character. We un- derstand now that the salary has been raised to $6 a day and an extra allow- ance of -42,00 per day for expenses. Halite Campbell has been appointed census enumerator ft:g District No. 26 and he will check up those persons residing in school districts No. 2 and 6 and that part of school district No. 34 within the national forest. H. G. Albert will take the census in school districts No. 70 and 18 and that part of school districts No. 4 and 16 within the national forest. .C. 0. Harpster will take the cen- sus in the town of Ekalaka and that part of school. district No. 15 within the national forest. We have no information on census enumerators in any of the ether dis- tricts at this time. JONES WEAK CHARACTER. John Jones fearae is a very weak character, if not, in - Teed, fevbie mind- ed., He is on good terms '4ith the milkman and doesn't even think. that his grocer is trying to gouge him. He believes the ice man is delivering full measure. The shoe dealer has actu- ally convinced him that he isn't pro- fiteering when he sells a moderate priced pair of shoes. Son Tom had some bad teeth filled the other day and the dentist's bill impressed him as reasonable. Daughter Mary had to have her tonsils out and he figured that the surgeon's bill hadn't kept the pace with the lower purchasing power of a dollar. The family took a little trip around the country in the car last summer and the hotel keepers seemed to be real human beings in their. charges. They,,oktopped at a small town garage to have a little work done on the car and the man said he guessed a quarter would be about right. Jones has come to the conclusion there is something wrong inside his head. He knows he ought to denounce all the people he deals with as pirates and robbers. But they seem to him to be about the same sort of people he is, and he does not think of himself as a pirate. Yes, Jones must be an extraordinary feeble soul.—Ex. The Embroidery Club met Thursday with Mrs. Claude Wilson. Lou Arpan was in town from. his ranch on Box Elder Tuesday. The fire department held its regu- lar meeting . Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. P. Fiske vrill entertain the Improvemetn Club members'today. The wekther is just right. Come on with your meadow lark stories. Little Maxine Elliott entertained numebr of friends Thursday at a ni birthday party. DISABLED MEN TO GET TRAINING Mr. 0. M. Osborne, Vocational Ad- visor of the Federal Board for Voca- tional Education is in-likalaka and will be here for several days for the purpose of interviewing men that may wish to apply for vocational education und to help complete any missing data in former applications for vocational training. Under the new law that Went into effect in August 1919, a disabled sol- dier that is entitled to training under the Federal Board, receives eighty dollars per month while receiving this training, besides his books and tui- tion. In addition to this_there is a family allowance for dependents as follows: • • Man, • per month, $80.0ii Man with wife but no children, per month .• Man with wife and one chi1 1 , 15 pe l month 6125.00 Man wife wife and two children, per month $182.50 Man with wife and three children, per month $187.50 per M m an en w ti i i th no wife, but one child, $105.00 M month _ with nno'wife, but two children, per $ Man with no wife and no chin, but with dependent mother or father, per month $ Man on vi t l h th no wife and no children, but with dependent mother and father per ni $120.00 o father, Ma r na with , wife m ea oth nd n mother dependent moer $126.00 The type of vocational training as given a disabled soldier depends en - hi re s l i y ntere u p s n 'ts ' , h ex is pe p rie re 9f his disability. lines, tiSd - upon the nature and extent v n i c ou e l along eduec:rtaiation, m. isiblbsr ute or inst,itution belt adapted to' work. The aim is to keep a man in his .own state institution in so far as it kj possible to do so. At present, training is given at Bozeman, in the Slate College at Mitosoula, at the state University and at 1:14itte in the School of Mines. and also at the Auto school the approved businoss colleges of the state.. Business training is given at some of Soldiers wishin.g to apply for voca- tional nal e tr r i a gal d training should leherg b e ri . ng with them h Mr. Osborne is; at present .holding his office r i a n cy th b o ukt o i fil i c n e g. of T. E. gelstead in the If any , of the ,following men ard not living at the aiddresess as given below,' will the per* on knowing their new address please% write to 0. IL Osborne, Vocational Advisor of the Federal r.etee: en Board at once at Ekalaka, Don Reed Campbelf,, Ekalaka, Walter F. Owens, Ii3calaka. George H. Banks, Alzada, Mont. Robert J. McFarran, Boyes, Mont. Oscar Albert Frahm, Chalk Buttes Wm. P. Gerner, Chausse. Geo. W. Rummelhart, Ekalaka, Everett Ripley, Melaka. Lester Griswold, Alzada, Mont. John J. McFarran, Boyes, Mont. Jam es H. Moore, Ridgway, Mont. James F. Weaver, Hawk's Home. George 0. Shipley, Boyes, Mont. Bud Stammer,, Alzada. John A. Burrow, Boyes, Mont. , Floyd A. Harper, Alzada, Mont. Harley 11,IcFarr4, Boyes, Mont. Roy F. Davis, Piniele, - Mont. Marvin. N. Holmlund, Alzada. Ben Peters, Alzada, Mont. Edw. W. Babcock, Alzada, Mont, Taylor Livingston Kine, Ridge Sidney J. Rundell, Ridge, Mont. Geo. A. Calso, Ridge, Moat, - Roy I t Caudill, Boyes, Mont. Joseph E. Graham, Piniele, Mont, Edward Beckingham, Willard. Deniel J. Ilefferman, Elgin, Mont' Harold L. Pulse, Sykes Mont. Ole II. Oleson, Ekalaka. Robert A. Frye, Ekalaka, Mont. • Any disabled soldiers that wish to ome to Ekalaka for an interview with Mr. Osborne may be reimbursed :or their stage fare if they hire s.' ar by paying cash, taking a receipt and sending the receipt to the Mon- tana Soldiers Welfare Commission at Helena, Montana, FOR RFAT—A three room housn with barn.—Inquire at this Office tf The American Legion state head-, quarters have granted a petition for a post at Ekalaka and have named it Carter Post No. 60. The petition 1 , was forwarded to national headquart- ce - ems, and will be returned here within , a short time.
