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• • fa. VOLUME XIV-V. essies \117r4V.v . ifir and Beaver Valley Press OFFICIAL/NSWEIPAPMR OF CARTER COUNTY. 4•• -see' e'eteses , s 17 6 A kw* EICALAHA, Carter County, MONTANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922 NUMBER - 11-15 Pastor Delivers Striking Sermon The people of Ekalaka are not given to religious excitement, the same being almost an unknown quantity among us. The church pur- sues the even tenor of its way with- out making any big noise or raising any big smoke. But within the past week the Rev. E. J. Sipes, pastor of the local Union church, succeeded to some extent in \stirring up the ani- mals.\ Last Sunday marked the closing of the pastor's first fear's work in Ekalaka and in the Eltgle, under the head of \Church Notes,\ appeared the following qnnoune'ement: \Dur- ing the past year the pastor has been impressed with 7 , ! ipecial weak- ness or fault underl)ing thelife of this community and Carter county. Under the theme announced for the evening sermon, 'Decision,' the pas- tor will discuss with perfect frank- ness this great public fault. Let us have the church crowded for this tervice. Under general principles the pastor would not speak so frank- ly, but he believes the time is not only iipe but vital when such a frank discussion is for the public good.\ For once the plea for a full house met with a hearty response, and the church building was crowded. But there was a \reason\ for this, aside from the modest notice in the Eagle. There was a masquerade ball at the Plaj House on Friday night and Rev. Sipes was present for a time, seated among the spectatois in the gallery, find it is alleged that once when the muih! was particularly jazzy, he even took a little \sashay\ around the room. This made a good many sit up and take notice, and stirred up considerable comment, both pro and cons their heads together' and \deid lo return the call inside by the reverend gentleman. Mr. Sipes said in his evening talk Vail he went to the ball room to learn a few things, and also for the purpore of seeing who was there. He said he did see and learn \a few Oengs.\ Ile did not preach a sermon on the esil e of dancing. Ile said we are all social creatures and social amuse - meet and entertainment are a ne- cessity, especially for the young. He condemned the idea of trying to shut young people off from the only social times they enjoy, unless something else i s provided to take the place of what is prohibited. The church should be the social headquarters for the young people. The church should have a social life in order to attract the younger element. He said that for the greater part of a year he has talked this, urged it and preached it. And finally, a church so cial was arranged for last Thur3day night. A large attendance was planned for and expected, but only about a half -dozen grown people were present. The result WAR cheap' pointing and discouraging in the ex- treme. At the dance the following night there Was no lack of attend- ance, and n goodly number of church members who were conspicuous by their absence at the church social, were at the dance with bells on. The great fault of the people here, as the pastor sees it, Is their indif- ference. While they, a large per cent of them, may be counted on in a general way to stand for certain things, such as law and order, and the fundamental principlen of good society, they fail to take a positive, aggressive stand. They are what in war time were called slackers. They pass the buck to somebody else. They any, \Let George do it.\ The scripture lesson was from the eighteenth chapter of the First book of Kings. This chapter contains the striking words of the prophet Elijah, addressed to the Israelites who were following after false gods: \How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but sat' Baal, then fellow him and the people answered him not II word.\ The pastor also read from Joshua( \Choose you this day whom ye will serve. . • • As fOr me and my house, we will serve the Lord;\ and from the third chapter of Revela- tion, verses 15 and 16: \I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. SO Then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will apew thee out of my mouth.\ The limn who is neither cold nor hot is more to be despised and &on- demned than the man who will take a stand and stay with it. You can always depend upon him. You know right where to find him. But you can never depend on the lukewarm fellow, you don't know where to find him. In speaking of the lack of law en- forcement and the failure of our courts to convict offenders, and the !Whir* of witnesses and jurymen to respect their oath, Mr. Sipes quot- ed from an eminent Montana judge who said it was because the people do not back up the officers. The bet- ter class of citizens do not take a decisive stand. The courts cannot do anything until the church and the people pave the way. The law -defy- ing element take a stand against the law—the other element show a lack of stability. There were faces at the church Sunday night that are seldom seen there, some were in the pews and some in the contribution box—the latter being the face on our big round silver dollar. The verdict was that the sermon was a good one and this verdict was handed to the 'preacher as the congregation passed out. One man voiced the general sentiment when he said: \Well you hit most all of us pretty hard, but you didn't give us a lick amiss. We had it cornin' to us.\ As a general thing praise is more palatable than censure, but the lat- ter may sometimes be the more use- ful sf the two. It is often of great benefit for people to have the - op- portunity to see themselves as others see them. Mr. Sipes say s he likes the people here and they are fine people; but the words of the Master addressed to the rich young man are applicable: \One thing thou lackest.' Some wise man has said: \If you are accused of a fault, carefully con- sider the matter. If the accusation be true i t r T r gN t the fault; if it be false; Tau -it.\ MASONS ELECT AND INSTALL OFFICERS. At the regular meeting of Ekalaka lodge No. 120, A. F'. & A. M., held at the lodge rooms last Monday eve- ning, the annual election of officers wa s held. Those elected were: T. E. Neletead, W. M. H. B. Albert, S. W. H. G. Albert, J. W. Septon Cady, Treasurer J. E. McCumsey, Secretary. After the election, a lunch Was served. The retiring Master, 0. A. Dahl, then installed the officers who will have charge of the local Masonic lodge during the ensuing year. The row Master will select the ap- pointiee officers at the next regular ineeting in January, when they will be installed also in office. MONTANA HEREFORD IS CHAMPION. The Northwest as a \natural cat- tle country\ and the Hereford as America's premier beef breed won new recognition at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago re- cently when the Montana bull, \Pan- ama 110th,\ won grand championship honors in cmpetition with the best Herefords from the leading Ameri- can and Canadian shows. The new champion WAR bred and exhibited by A. B. Cook, veteran cattleman of Townsend, Mont., who operates two large ranches on which he has 1,100 head of registered Herefords. Nor did the Cook show herd con- tent itself with the grand champion- ship ribbon. It gathered in 16 more, including second prize in the aged herd class and the competition for the two best bulls. HROKE HIS SHOULDER BLADE. Finn Kennedy met with a severe accident the first of the week. He had been helping thresh at Roe Speelmen's and returned home after dark. While in the hay mow he fell through a hole and it is said frac- tured his shoulder blade. lie is still confined to his home and may be laid up for some time. The Broadua Ex f aminer appeared last week with the same \stunt\ as that of the Eagle—the pasting of a Christmas Seal on each copy. Surely the newspaper boys over the state are doing their share to make the Christmas Seal sale a success this year. Still Soldiering 4 ,•••• 4.•=11 1.-•••• SU. IF M. dr - 111 , r f' Going Home For Christmas. lie little knew the sorrow that was in his vacant chair, Ile never guessed they'd miss him, or he'd surely have been there . Ile couldn't see the mother or tin lump that filled her throat, Or the tears that started falling as she read his hasty note; Awl he couldn't see his father,. sit. ting sorrowful and dumb. Or he never would have written that he thought he couldn't come. He little knew the gladness that his presence would have made, And the joy it would have given, or he never would have stayed, He didn't know how hungry had the little mother grown Once again to gee her baby and to claim him for her own. - He diAn't guess the meaning Of Me e visit Christmas day : Or he never would have written that he couldn't getaway. GRAIN BOUGHT IN EKALAKA. Eealake has a busisness-like aspect these days, with grain, hogs and pouitry coming in from all direc- tions. A. J. Sprelmon, representing the Columbia Elevator Co., of Min- neapolis, is buying wheat at the old Chsrters warehouse which has been fitted up to store the grain. W. P. Nim s is also handling grain at his place of business. They pay Baken prices less 25 cents a bushel for' freighting. This is an excellent ar- rangement and advantageous to the farmers, and keeps more money at home. C. 0. Harpster has opened a chicken dressing department in the Charters warehouse and has a force of men at work. Ile has at present 700 on hand to be killed and dressed. DANCE DRAWS FAIR CROW D. 'lire masquerade dance at the Play House last Friday evening brought lout a fairly large crowd. Not as many were masked as is usually the ease with affairs of this kind, but even at that, everyone seemed to en- joy themselves immensely and most of the crowd remained until the break-up at 3 a. m. CHRISTMAS TREE ritoGnA M. The Christmas Tree program will be held at the Union churcb tomor- row (Saturday) evening and every- one is cordially invited to attend. It is hoptd that all children living in Ekalaka will be present and meet Santa Claus, who will distribute can- dies and nuts to all. A very appropriate program has been arranged and the committees in charge are working hard for the suc- cess of the event. BA SK ETBA 1.1. GAMES. Superintendent F. J. Ward of the Ismay High school and hi s basket- ball teem arrived in Ekalaka yester- day polo. They came to play two games with Carter County High school, one on Thursday night iind one Friday night. Come wit and root, for the home team. Wanes Anderson was seen ill town one day this week with a brand new Chevrolet. He couldn't see the fading of the cheeks that were once pink, And the silver in the tresses; and !re didn't stop to think How the years are passing swiftly, and next Christmas it might be There would be no home to visit and no mother dear to see. He didn't think about it—I'll not say he didn't care, He was heedless and forgetful or he'd surely have been there. Ate you going home for Christmas? Have you written you'll be there? Going home to kiss the mother and to show her that you care? Going home to greet the father in a way tt make him glad If you're not I hope .there'll never come a time you'll wish you had. kNay be that you cannot grant the W. - True 'Wither' s 'prayer-- - But you can send home a message just to show your heart is there. —Selected. 1 CHRISTMAS RUSH IS ON. The local postoffice has been the busiest place in town during the past two weeks and there is no indication of a let-up in the rush of business until after next Monday. The par- cel post shipments to Ekalaka have been very heavy thi s holiday season and the postoffice force. has been compelled to put in extra hours dis- tributing the parcels. Local merchants report a very sat- isfactory holiday business so far and there seems to be as much shopping going on this season as at any time heretofore. • WEATHER IS CHINOOK Y. After a peotracted spell of zero weather very unusual for December, the weather man relented last Sun- day night and it has been Chinooky ever since. Eve's, day we have been looking for a change, thinking it was too good to be true, but the weather is still balmy and s ome men have been seen in their shirt sleeves. Thirty below zero was reported from Miles City last Sunday, which is five or more degrees colder th.si we have had here at any time this %.inter. 0 - EARTHQUAKE SHOCK N REPORT - ' ED AT MISSOULA. A slight earthquake shock was felt at Mieroula on Monday night about 10 o'..ieck. Re eidente Wc awalcoLd pictures shaken from walls and dishes rattled. No damage was re- ported. It is also reported that a slight shock Was felt in Great Falls and at Spokane, Wash. No property damage is reported. THE CONTRAST. A Minnesota University farm sur- vey showed that Henry J. Thake realized a cash income of $3,652 from his 261 acre farm because he mar- keted hi s crops largely by feeding them to Shorthorn cattle, Duroc hogs end to poultry. His neighbor with 210 acres and little live stock or poultry had a cash income of $443. F. E. Cheever, the miller at the Ekalaka mills, had trouble with his engine last week and lost almost whole week's time. PINIELE MAN INSTALS RADIO. Tho first man in Carter county to install a radio is Martin Bergstrom, garage man ste Piniele. Wm. Pease, Ed Cosgrove and Tom McCrorey drose in from Piniele last Thursday evening to attend to some court mat- ters and told us of being entertained by Martin Bergstrom over his radio. They heard a concert at Fort Worth, Texae, a piano solo by Miss Shaw at Kansas, City, a lecture on dairying at :51ineapolis and a duet from Hono- lulu. One man said he could hear the rustle of the cocoanut leaves and smell bananas. Mr. Bergstrom built and installed the outfit himself. On the first evening the radio was in- stalled messages and music were heard from San Francisco, Salt Lake, Missouri, Texas, Nebraska and Iowa. The music was very clear, using one stage of amplification. Mr. Bergstrom can receive messages but cannot send any. AMBROSE-HOLMAN. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1922, at the Methodist parsonage in Baker, Wal- ;ter N. Holman, of Marmarth, N. D., and Miss El nora Ambrose were united in holj wedlock, ReV. Percy H. Davies officiating. The young couple will make their home in Mar - mettle The bride has lived in Eka- laka and vicinity for the past five years and has a homestead near Fykes. Her friends will extend their congratulation s and beat wishes. The groom is not much known here, but he is to be congratulated on getting as good a girl as Nora for a wife. SPECIAL MATINEE SUNDAY. Owing to the Christmas Tree pro- gram at the church tomorrow night, Manager Fiske of the Play House announces that a special 2 o'clock matinee will he given on Sunday af- ternoon. The feature will be \Hu- man Hearts.\ a photo -play dedicated to the mothers of tiie eleitid. • The regular show will be given tomorrow night for those who desire to attend at that time. Fey: next Wednesday Manager Fiske has booked Toni Mix in \Arvada together with Fox News and n two -reel comedy, \Excuse Me, Sheriff.\ This will be one of those speed programs with lots of action. For Saturday, Dec. 30th, Priscilla Dean in \Conflict\ will be feature, together with a news reel. On Christmas night there will be a dance, with good music and a big time promised. • MONTANA LEADS AS A WHEAT GROWING STATE. Mentana over a period of thirty- six year, froni 1886 to 1922, has led Minnesota and North and South Da- kota in average yield of wheat per acre, according to the report of the United States department of agricul- ture, recently issued, says the bulle- tin just published by the Montana Publicitiy Bureau of Minneapolis. Montana has a remarkable record, for while Minnesota has been second in the race, North Dakota second, South Dakota has been third, and thi s state leads the three others by a wide margin. Montana's wheat yield per acre this year is placed at 17 bushels for both winter and spring wheat, Minnesota is estimated at 13.7 bushels, North Dakota 13.9 and South Dakota 13.5. \So after all the talk of drout h,\ says the bu;letin, \it appears that Montana has been the best wheat raiaines state in the northwest. In only two years did the state fail to lead the three named in average production. Figured by ten year pe- riods Montana stands supreme.\ Robert Yates, Sr., of Sykes, while eating chicken about a week ago swallowed a bone which lodged in his throat and all efforts to remove it were unavailing. For several days seriou s trouble Was feared, hut lin- 'ally the bone Was dislodged and re- moved and the patient recovered and is keeping the bone as a valued souv- enir. It's not every man who has more \bones\ than he wants these days. L. D. Diers of Belltower Wa s in town Saturday with two loads of hogs for W. P. Nims. Mr. fliers finds hog -raising profitable, and says a person doesn't have to wait so long to get returns or to get a start as he does with other kinds of stock. Prisoners Change Plea To Guilty The fall term of district court which vva s in session last week was adjourned on Friday. Not much busi- ness was transacted outside of , the trial of W. G McVicker, Er. w. Ewalt and Earl Witham for an &tumult upon M. A. Stone last July near Ridgway. The three defendants lit's?' tried jointly. Witham was acquitted, he having set up the plea that . he tried to prevent the use of weapon*, and tried to get the parties to ob- serve prize ring rules. Failing to agree on a verdict in regard to the other defendants the jury was dis- Inissed. A new trial was ordered immedi- ately, a new jury panel draw and the case set for Friday morning. When court was convened the .441- fendants, McVicker and Ewalt, who were charged with assault in the first degree, withdrew their plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty to the charge of assault in the second de- gree. Thereupon Judge Felt impos- ed sentence upon each of not loss than two years nor more than four years in the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge. Sentence was suspend- ed during good behavior, certain rules being laid down to be observ- ed by the defendants during their term of probation and they agreed to abide by said rules. In passing sentence Judge Felt said that after having heard the evi- dence he was convinced the defend- ants were guilty of assault in the second degree. The plea of self de- fense was not sustained by the evi- dence, and there was no other justi- fication in the case, no other evidence admissible to be considered. Aliaged statements cannot lawfully be en- quired into in a case of this kind and do not justify an assaolt. An in- dividual has not All riekttoalliellrrab law into his own hand* to redraws real or alleged grievances. TRADE IN CHRISTMAS TRIMS, Ed Sweet was around town yester- day with a wagon -load of small Christmas trees for which he found ready sale at 50c each. Jim Arm- strong tok several dozen trees to Baker on the Charters truck one day this week to fill orders he had re- ceived in the GAR City. A Baker citizen who was in Ekalaka yester- day says a big trade in Christmas trees could have been worked up in his town within the past week or two if anyone had taken the matter in hand. SCOTLAND YARD. \Scotland Yard\ is a term fre- quently used in connection with news stories concerning noted criminals. How many readers can tell off -hand 'wit what is meant by \Scotland Yard\ and the origin of the name? The Pathfinder says: \It is a pop- ular designation for police head- quarters and detective bureau in London. Name in derived from Scot- land Yard, a street which once had a palace for reception of Scottish king s when they visited London. Police headquarters were located oa that street until 1890 when they moved to a new building on Thames river embankment which i s known as \New Scotland Yard.\ THE SHIP SUBSIDY. • The ship aplasidy hill is having rough weather in congress. The re- port of the United States public serv- ice says that one of its scientific ac- complishments of the year is the development of a new gas for the fumigation of vessels for the de- struction of dieeade-bearing insects and verrnin without injury to vessel or cargo. The way the ship subsidy hill is hosing pushed into the back- ground gives rise to the enapicion that somebody has locked it in th• hold rind turned on the gas. Whether it can survive seems to be a moot question. The chances are in its favor, however, for it is a necessary and extremely important spoke in the wheel of national prosperity.— Billings Gazette. Geo. Hough and Ward Wills, prominent in Baker business circles, were here Wednesday evening on a short visit.
