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I I • VOLUME XII. 4i EICALAKA, CARTER COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, :JUNE 25, 1920. 1+ , NUIUIER IS , LOCAL NEWS t' 4 Ii nesday. They hauled them with teams. GATHERINGS P. S. Hilbert, of Melrose, Minn., president of the Ekalaka State bank and V. S. Himal of Plevna were here the fore part of the week on a busi- ness trip. GIRLS WANTED to work at the Ramme House. tf FURNISHED rooms to rent. Apply to Mrs. E. Vedell. 6tf Mrs. Clara Chapman was a visitor in town Wednesday. Miss Esther Dunheim is assisting ao Tea Cup Den. Gene Fullerton of Piniele was in town Wednesday night. Tony Hythecker and R. S. Hamilton of Baker were in town Saturday. ' Dan Hefferman was in town from his place near Sykes on Wednesday. Have you registered for the primary election? July 9th is the last day. F. C. Woodward, the oil man, left for Miles City Tuesday for a short business visit. Frank E. Weed, editor of the Piniele - Leader has been appoitited postmaster at that place. NOTICE—I will have my jewelry store closed on July 1, 2, and 3d.— Thos. F. Wilson. FOR SALE—Grade bull, 4 years old. Inquire at old Mefford place.— Russell Pickering. 3tp Mr. and Mrs. John- Gross, Jr., of Sykes were in town the fore part of the week shopping. Mrs. Jay Hoag of Camp Crook is here for a few days visiting with her sister, Mrs. H. G. Lantis. On Saturday July 3 there will be a picnic at the new Coal creek school- house and a dance at night. LOST—Between Ekalaka and my place, A Buick rim and casing. Finder please return to J. W. Grant. tf John Tiegan, •Geo. Bonefield and Charley Thompson were over from Capitol the first of the week. FOR SALE—Extra good registered white farce bull, 3 years old in June— Schultz Bros., Chalk ,Buttes. ltp Mrs. John Oliver returned Wednes- day from Camp Crook where she has been receiving medical treatment. Have you fire insurance? If not, connect up with the Aetna Insurance Co. today. 0. A. Dahl, local agent. Bob Yates; Sr., was up from Bell- er Wednesday. He has been very poorly all winter but is •now feeling fine. WANTED—Clean cotton rags. Will pay $5.00 a hundred for a limited amount if delivered soon.Apply this office. ....WANTED—Dressmaking. Child- ren'sgarments a specialty.—Mrs. A. F. Strain at the old Yokley resi- dence. 6-18-3p Mrs. James Hunter and daughter Isabelle were visitors in town on Mon- day coming in from the ranch out north of town. If you want to vote at the primary election in August you must see that your name is on the registration list before July 9. FOR SALE—Full section relin- quishment. Good land and grass and water. Moderate price. Address Ea- gle, Ekalaka, Mont. tf FOR SALE -1 1 / 2 h. p. 'gasoline en- gine, 1A h. p. gasoline engine, roll top desk, Oliver No. 9 typewriter, heater. Inquire at this office. Piniele Leader—Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Flasted are rejoicing over the arrival ofa baby -daughter at their home on Monday morning, June 7th. That you may not forget. The reg- istration books for the August pri- mary and special elections close on July 9th, just 15 more days. \ harry Chapman and William Ben- nett hauled two loads of goods to Broadus for S. A. Holt, leaving Wed- . All change of copy for ads in this paper must be in the office not later than Wednesday noon of each week to insure publication in the issue of that week. PICNIC—All day qp July 3d ..at Pleasant Valley new school on Coal Springs. Big dance in the evening. Everybody come and have a big time and bring lunch. FOR SALE—Milch cows, pure-bred Holstein and grades. Bunch range cattle with location.- Shetland pony and colt. Saddle horses. Enquire of Dr. J. P. Hedges. tf Mrs. George Baker and children ar- rived on Tuesday from Hardin, this date for a visit with relatives in this section. Mrs. Baker is a daughter of Mrs. James Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Keith and Glen Fleener were in town from the Chalk Buttes country Wednesday, Mr. Fleener making proof on his home- stead at that time. W. C. Smith was in town . from the rory camp Tuesday bringing in his father who returned that day to his i home near Rhame, N. D., after a , week's visit in this section. It is reported that James Hunter purchased an undivided half interest .n Charley Jolly's farm adjoining the , land on which the oil drillers are now ' working on Beaver creek. R. A. Gee of Mill Iron was a county seat visitor Wednesday. He has qnished putting in a crop and will spud in some wells after the Fourth, not oil wells, but the old kind. R. M. Griffin of the Chalk Buttes section was in town Wednesday. He reports crop conditions fine in that section and that they have had lots of moisture in the ground at this time. Herb Alberts of the Ekalaka State bank returned Tuesday from a two weeks trip to Minnesota and North Dakota. He reports crop conditions 1, and found things 0. K. in general. Mrs. Thomas Connoily and little son returned Sunday from Camp Crook where the little boy has been receiv- ing medical treatment for a broken 'eg. The little fellow is coming along fine. DANCE—At the Yeoman hall, Chalk Butter on Saturday evening, June 26th. Music by Ekalaka orches- tra, dancing to start at 10 o'clock. Bring your lunch, coffee free. Every- body invited, 6-18-2p Earl Buckingham, a son of Dr. J. T. Buckingham, of the Peck Co., came in Sunday from Bozeman where he as been attending the state agricul- tural college. He is assisting some in the store during his vacation. Frank Weed,' editor of the Piniele Leader; II. F. Logan, cashier of the Piniele State bank and J. Percy Camp- bell were visitors in town from Piniele Wednesday, coming up for the pur- pose of taking degrees in the Masonic lodge here. Mr. and Mrs. 011ie Hedges returned last week 'from Omaha where they have been residing the past winter and spring. 011ie has accepted a po- sition with Engineer J. C. Cory on the county land classification job and went out Tuesday. Red Anderson, Estrin Collins, Amos Witham, Emil Vedell and Tom lieg- een, a bunch of sheep shearers, pass- ed through town yesterday. They came by Cy Bradshaw's where they heared 500 woolys and went from i here to the Staats ranch southeast of town. , anyone in the western part of the state he came from Ekalaka, they say \Oh yes, that's' where they are put- ting down oil wells.\ Our town is on the map this year as never before. C. G. Bush was in town Wednesday from his ranch • in the Chalk Buttes. Book Craft of Mill Iron was a pleasant visitor at the Eagle office yesterday. Dahlberg's Tea Cup Den is now open, serving hurry -up lunches, hot drinks, ice cream and confectionery. Watch for our annotnicement of for- mal opening. Jack Anderson and family of Mar- % marth were down this week visiting relatives in and near Ekalaka. This was the first visit to Ekalaka of their youngest daughter, Miss Jeanie. All members of the Red Cross asso- ciation are requested to meet at the Court room on Monday evening, June 28, 1920. All special and standing committees are requestee•to report at that time. E. C. Cain and wife and daughter were visitors this week at the home of Horace Hardy. Mr. and Mrs. Hardy and the Halls and Mr. Cain were school mates in Minnesota 30 years ago. R. A. Reid writes from Iowa that he ran into 'hot weather there -99 in the shade. He says he sweat\ more in three 'day s ii there than he did in three years in Montana. He left a short time ago for eastern Iowa. Mrs. Carrie Lamb has - parchased a lot of M. 0. Tracy just north of his office on ;which she expects to have a 'minding before long, an annex to the , rooming house. She also is planning on adding another story to the Fair - house. ' , YOU still have an opportunity to buy a small tract of the Rounds land , in the oil belt if you hurry, This is the only land near the well drilling 'site that you . can purchase at this time and get a 100 per cent Vide. tvith all oil rights, etc.—The J. Grant company. Grant Mefford is here visiting old friends. His folk i now live near Missoula. He says whenever he tells Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Holt, John Oli- ver and Wm. 'Walker returned Wed- nesday morning from Belle Fourche They hit the little Missouri river on the return trip about 25 miles above Camp Crook but in order to find a crossing they had to journey down to Rhame, N. D., before they could get on this side. The big American Legion dance comes off tonight at the Playhouse .r.d it looks like dancing room is go- ing to be at a premium, nearly all of the young folks contemplating on joining in the big event. The saxa- phone bunch will furnish the music and Dahlberg's Tea Cup Den will pro- vide the feast. , Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Haven arrived the fore part of the week from Mis- soula where they now have their home. They expect to visit here for a month or more before returning. Mr. Haven recently sold his confec- tionery store in Missoula to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mefford, former residents of this section. Mr. and Mrs. Mat Carey returned Tuesday from Bellfield, N. D., where they attended the' funeral of the late John Carey. They were accompanied l back home by Mr. Carey's mother and a brother, Joe who will visit here for ! a short time and may decide to locate in this section. Pat Carey also re - 'riled at this time. The people of Baker are contem- plating on having one ,big heck of a time there on July 3. It is 'going to be a real old fashioned 4th of July blowout , and no doubt a large crowd will a'iti attendance. A large num- ber of Ekalaka folks are contemplat- ing on going over to the OA 'ity'at that time and taking in the sights of :he tall buildings and giving the folks over there the dope. from the Ekalaka oil fields. The Continental Oil Co. has decided to . 'install a 4000 gallon gasoline stor- age tank in Ekalaka and as soon as a inew tank arrives for the Miles citysta- , tion the one at present located at that point will be shipped to Ekalaka. The local station has also been assigned one hundred iron barrels to store coal oil in for the winter months. A (301) gallon wagon tank has also been rigsigned this station which will be , mounted on a motor truck body as I (ioti as it arrives and 'in the winter . time transferred to a wagon. The lo- cal station will cater to the wholesale trade only carrying a full line of ma- chine nits, hard oils and other sup- plies manufactured by the Continental Oil company. r DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION Law and Motion Day in District Court Disposes of Many, Cases. Tuesday of this week was Law and Motion day in district court in and for Carter county and a great many peo- ple were in the city on court matters. Judge Dousman presided. The follow- ing cases came up for trial and dis- positions were made as fodows: The State of Montana vs. John Dav- ies and George Ross—arrainged on a charge of grand larceny. Case arose out of a charge of stealing some sheep down near Alzada. Defendants plead not guilty and were bound over and the case will come up for trial at the fall term of court. Moses W. Blake vs. Isabel Blake— decree of divorce granted. Raymond Shelden,vs. Henry D. Church et ux—Demurrer withdrawn and defendant given 20 days to an- swer. • Earl E. Crawford -vs. Monticello State bank—Judgment for plaintiff. W. H. Peck and William Mobray vs. Elmer Bair—Judgment for Plaintiff. Charles C. Thompson vs. Alexander H. Holman—Application for a receiv- ership denied. Estate of Katherine Jareb, insane— Frank Jereb appointed guardian of person and estate. Advance Burnley Thresh. Co. vs. D. G. Stanek—Demurrer overruled and defendant given 30 days to answer. Estate of Walter G. Price—Decree of due and legal notice to creditors. Estate of B. F. Butcher—Certificate of proof of will. Estate of Daniel Carpenter—Decree of final settlement and distribution. Guardianship of Daniel Stuart— udgment of restoration to capacity. Estate of 'Clara Alice Pearson—Or- (lei sate of real estate signed. J. Y. Creel vs. 'Raymond W. Judd— Dismissed. John V. Farwell Co. vs. L. Jacobs— Dismissed. John Nelson vs. August Schultse— Dismissed. ,Rquity Abstract and Title Co. vs. R. G. earns, Agnes D. Burns, C. W. Schneider, F. M. Bell and Roswell Johnson --Dismissed. J. W. Brant vs. Thomas Connolly— Defendant given ten days to file a brief. a DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The democratic national convention meets in San Francisco next Monday. In regard to the probable nominees the people in general are if possible more at sea than they \Were at the time of the late republican convention in Chicago. There are a dozen or more who have been mentioned as can- didates for the nomination on the democratic ticket most of whom have delegates instructed for them from their own or other states. Among the most prominently mentioned are W.G. NIcAddo, Gov. Cox of Ohio, Gov. Ed- wards of New Jersey, Attorney Gen- eral Palmer, Senator Owen. of Okla 7 home, E. T. Meredith, secretary of agriculture, Champ Clark and W. J. Bryan. The name of Gov. Sam Stew- art of Montana as a candidate for vice president will be presented by Senator T. J. Walsh. SPUDDED IN THURSDAY. - The latest message by wire from the Ekalaka oil fields received this morn- ing reads as follows: \Spudded in yesterday evening. Work will be con- tinued today. Didn't want to start on Friday. Now running full blast. 0 DAIRY EXPERT HERE. Prof. D..L. Harcourt arrived in Eke- . Jaka on NN*(lnesday evening. He is an expert on dairying and will address the people of this vicinity on this sub- ject at the fire hall in Ekalaka Satire - day afternoon at I o'clock p. 'm., June . 26. No one should neglect this oppor- tunity to get information on this sub- ject. The dairy industry, yet in its infancy, is destined to become one of the leading if not the greatest indus- try in eastern Montana. Our people are fortunate in having the opportun- ity to hear Prof. Harcourt, who is said to be one of the best authorities in the United States on the subject of dairying:, .L. II. Schreiner of Lemon will also give a talk on Saturday af- ternoon. Mrs. DeLoss Hall, county superin- tendent, went to Piniele Monday to vieit schools. Mr. and Mrs. James Speehnon made a trip to Camp Crook the fore part of the week. • eATTEMPTED BURGLARY. / CARTER COUNTY C.' G. Rickard had some late callers at his residence Monday night. He was awakened about 11 o'clock by a noise in the bailment. Thinking some stray dog or cat was prowling around he arose to investigate. When he opened the door leading to 'the back porch he saw two fellows going through the gate. They ran west toward the court house and appeared p be in a great hurry. Mack went 0 tb look the field over & He found an empty grain sack ortach the fellows had dropped and also a rather for- midable looking club something like a policeman's billy. He then realized that the fellows had entered his cel- lar for the purpose of stealing, having the sack to carry away the loot and the club las a weapon offensive or de- fensive in case they were discovered. Had he: known what was going on he could have quietly arisen and surpris- ed, them, but they evidently heard him coming and made their get away. The basement contains nothing more precious than canned fruit and the doors were not even locked and one,of them was left open. It was too dark for Mr. Rickard to he positive as to the identity of the theives but he thinks they were boys or young men new to the game. At any rate they are playing a dangerous game, and may get peppered with shot or bump against something worse if they persist in their- criminal practic- CS. ELGIN. Mr. and Mrs. Will Laval came up from Piniele Monday for a visit with relatives and friends at this place. Miss Josie Barrere closed a very successful term of school here Friday June 18. A picnic in the trees at Box Elder was planned but was given up on account of the rain. All the pa- trons of the school are hoping Miss Barrere will be with us next time. Will Hight and family returned to their homestead Thursday. They have spent the winter at Belle Fourche. Francis Herbert is the narar l ef the little son that came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Dragoo a few days ago at Sherwood, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Dragoo were former residents of this neighborhood. Stevie and Herbie Holt came out from Ekalaka a few days ago and visited at the Dr. Sandy home. Emil Vedel and men sheared sheep for Suton and Williams Monday. We had wondered why Dr. Sandy had such a sweet smile for the ladies ately. But since seeing his announce- _ - nent as a candidate for office believe that it is explained. Jay Hubbard had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse Saturday. Elizabeth Taylor is visiting home rolks at the ranch at present. Fred Clark made a business trip to Baker Tuesday and was caught in the big rain and obliged to stay over. Chas. Hubbard road supervisor of his district has been busy repairing ads and bridges. Where are you going to celebrate. Roscoe Armstrong managing editor of the Press came out from Ekalaka 3aturday for a visit with home folks. HAVE YOU SEEN IT? Have you seen the big derrick in the oil district over on Beaver creek, north of town? Well, you don't have to go out of town to see it. Just go up the road a little way beyond Jack Picard's residence or to the top of 'the butte known as Lover's Knob and you can see the derrick off to the north- east. It is plainly visible from a 'point wthin the city limits. If you wait a little while you can see sev- eral derricks within a short distance of Ekalaka. -0 MISS HAZEL CROSBY DEAD. Word was received here Wednesday of the death of Miss Hazel Crosby at Marmarth on Tuehday night. She was about 18 years of age and former- ly lived in Ekalaka, being a daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Crosby ell\ , are well known to our readers. Nliss Joie Barrere has just finished a successful term of school at Elgin, ' which closed last Friday. Full lihe of % fancy candy, box or bulk. HU luncheonettes. Call in.— Dahlberg's Tea Cup Den. Miss Rose Winchelt, who has re- . atly graduated from the State Nor- a. .1 college at Dillon with the high - 't class honors, returned home last N,eek. OIL PROSPECTS F. C. Woodward, a representative of the General Development Co. of Miles City, who has been making his headquarters in Ekalaka for the past couple of months, spent last week in the south part of the county in com- pany with two geologists, A. L Mil- ler and J. C. Johnson. They looked things over in the south end and Mr. Woodward on his return told the re- porter a number of interesting things relating to the oil question. He says B. W. .Thomas has leased his place, Tour miles west of Alzadai with the understanding that within sixty days drilling will 'be - begun there. This will make three drilling rigs at work in Carter county. The well on Seven Mile, northeast of 410,ada, is down 1400 feet or more and it is expected that oil will be struck at a depth of 1800 or 2200 feet. It is announced that Within 80 days a Belle Fourche corporation will be- gin drilling on Government Canyon on the state line. The first well will be put down in Wyoming but will be within a stones throw , of the Carter county line. There is an extensive field in the locality' mentioned and a very good one. It is given out on good authority that another drilling rig will be at work on Beaver creek near Ekalaka between now and fall, which will be operated by a different company and on a different acreage from the one now at work there. This will make four drilling (wilts at work in Car- ter county, 'Ala we get .it pretty straight - that WU another 'one *ill be on the job before winter, but we are not at liberty to give the particu- lars. • ALUMINUM FOUND HERE. ft L. Hamonit thtpirt Wfirnois In- town this . WatirsitiWiliC41116r - (*porter a clod of eatth he had picked up in the street and called attention tO the fact that it contained consider- able aluminum. An examination of the soil reveals some shining metalie particles which are plainly visible to naked eye. Whether the metal may be found in paying quantities is if course a question yet to be deter- 'ited, but at present no man knows what undeveloped resources Carter 'aunty possesses. Mr. Harcourt has made a study of soils and says our soil will stand comparison with' the beat. TOM STOUT ON HARDING. He has no outstanding qualities as a statesman. He is rather opimental personal*, an orator of the rather profound type except, in his case, pro- fundity is more a matter of manner- ism than of great learning or the lightning stroke of genius. He will make no mistakes during the cam- paign as Hughes did. Ha will tractable in the hands of the ó1dguard managers. He will arouse no vast crowds to frenzies of enthusiasm as Teddy did. He will not travel so much, speak so often as Taft did. 3ands of party worshippers, skillfully rganized by the old guard will make t beaten path to his doorway during ,e campaign. Most of them can af- ford it since the old guard will pay the fares. He will be the beneficiary 9f a fine political organization and of a campaign fund which will make the huge sums raised by' Mark Hanna to - elect McKinley appear trifling by corn - pa risen He is the guard ,person- iliedits conservatiem; its steadiness, its immunity to the' incliernents of passing political passions—Lewis- town Democrat -News. 4 DEMOCRATS ARE JOYFUL. The nomination of Harding will be hailed by the democrats with joy un- feigned. For some time past republi- cans have been throwing bricks and clubs at Wilson in large quantities. Now the democrats , nave somebody they can shoot at. Knocking is the asiest job in the world. Men who are no\ gootl, for anything else can knock and whine to beat the band. In fact, the champion knockers are the fellows' who are no good for anythin 'else. As a rule the more ability a man dis- plays as a knocker thp less he ex- hibits in any other line. Any fool ran knock. Most fools do. Anybody can find fault and tear down, it takes brains and skill and energy to create l and build up and do things. 5.
