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GEYSER MEATH BASIN TIMES 'I' ii Montana Important Doings of Past Few Days 'Throughout th• State. Edited and Arranged for Our Readere. FLOODS HALT TRAFFIC PEOPLE SEEK SAFETY Montana Rivers Swollen as Result of Heavy Rains and Melting of Snow- -Bridges Damaged. Great Falls.— Floods are raging through the Sun river, the Teton river and the Smith river valleys. The Mis- souri river was rising rapidly and peo- ple In the valleys were taking to the highlands for safety. Messengers traversed the valleys, notifying homesteaders to flee to safe- ty. Every bridge on Sun river between the mouth and the mountains has been damaged, and the bridges at Fort Shaw an Gilman have gone out. Choteau, county seat of Teton coun- ty, is flooded. A team was drowned while the driver and others were try- ing to rescue persons from the flats. One horse was drowned at a hitching post on one of the business streets. Traffic on the Great Northern rail- road in Northwestern Montana was al- most at a standstill as a result of floods following heavy rains and extensive melting of snow in the hills. MAYOR RESENTS INSULT TO BUTTE MILITIAMAN Files Charges Against Policeman Who Refused to Arrest Foreigner At Request of Lieutenant. Rutte.—Mayor Charles H. Lane filed charges against Policeman John L. Sullivan before the police commission for failing to arrest a man who had ad- dressed an insulting remark to Lieut- enant Charles Sherdan, recruiting of- ficer of the national guard. As the 'Imamate, in uniform, passed a street corner, an unidentifed men, a foreign- er, called the officer a vile name. When the policeman was asked by the lieu- tenant to arrest - the man he laughed loudly, it is charged. ,e \If a policeman has not enough brains to recognize the uniform of a man east about to entrain for tho de- fense of the Stars and Stripes we don't want that man on the force,\ the may- or declared. 1.500 FARMERS AT BIG PICNIC Gather at Fair Grounds at Lewistown —Many From Great Falls. Lewistown.—More than 1,500 farm- ers gathered at the fair grounds here for the farmers' plcinc, given under the auspices of the Equity. Most of them were from this county but a good-sized delegation came from Great Falls and there was a good representa- tion of various sections of the state. The visitors were welcomed by City Attorney Mueller, In the absence of Mayor Symmes. The speakers were R. L. Thompson of lienchland, W. L. Beers of Big Sandy. Professor Cooley of Bozeman, Colonel Robinson of For- syth, president of the Montana Farm- ers' assocletion, and Samuel Phillips. A program of sports was carried out at the fair grounds and there was a banquet and dance at the Guild ball. MINISTERS OF STATE MEET Divines of All Denominations Gather In Bozeman. Bozeman.- Ministers of the state of all denoininations. wi h representa- tives of rural churches predominating. gathered in Bozeman for the le days' session of the Montana Country Church Institute. The somewhat heavy pro- gram of interesting addresses and con- ferences was lightened by some recre- ation features. That the ministers of the state are averse to an \all work and no play\ policy is indicated by the stand they have taken on next year's program for the institute. They voted in favor of confining the session to one week and have decided that two hours daily shall be devoted to recreation. To Re -open Montana Forts. Helena —That it is the intention of the war department to regarrison Fort Ilarrison seems to be indicated by word received front Washington that the quartermaster, in a communication to congress, said it was intended to reopen Fort William Ilenry Harrison end Fort Yellowstone out of appropri- ations for the fiscal year beginnng July 1, 1916. Case of Spotted Fever Reported. Lewistown.—A case of spotted or \tick\ fever Is reported here by City Health Officer C. C. Wallin, having ori- ginated far to the north. It u - as at Bret thought to be a case of smallpox. Is Convicted at Second Trial. Chinook, Mont.—A jury in the dis- trict court of Blaine county has just found Thomas TI. 01111py, .1r., guilty of manslaughter. The trial, which was the second. had been in progress three days. The first trial resulted in a dis- agreement. The alleged crime of which O'Riley was convicted was the killing of Bud Secrest at the Kipp ranch on the Missouri river, forty-five miles south of here, on the night of Janauary 14. It was said to be the out- come of a quarrel on the occasion of a neighborhood dance. VALLEY WANTS RURAL ROUTE Lower Meaverhead Residents 'Beek Free Mall Delivery. Dillon.—Should the recommendation of Postoffice Inspector Peacock and E. L. Poindexter, postmaster of Dillon, be approved by the department at Wash- ington, the southern end of the Beav- erhead valley Will have a rural route. Although a routs has long been an fiee teal necessity in this section of the valley, it is only recently that enough residents have moved their to fill the requirements necessary for a rural route. In selecting the actual route, every road south of Dillon was trav- ersed, in order to determine upon a circutous road having the required number of families per mile. While some of the crossroads in the valley pass more densely populated regions, the one selected was the only which would meet all departmental regulre tions. FARMERS ATTEND INSTITUTES Many Gather to Hear Lecturers From Agricultural College. Dillon.—A farmers' insttute with Su- perintendent F. S. Colley, Dr. Hart- man, veterinarian, and Miss Jensen, home economics, as speakers and In charge, was held at Reichle. Scores of ranchers and farmers from the sur- rounding vicnity were present. The lecturers, who are from the Bozeman Agricultural college, proceeded to Dil- lon from Reicele and conducted a sim- ilar institute here at the Beaverhead County High school. Farmers here expressed considerable Interest in the meeting and there was a large atten- dance. RELIGIOUS MEETING HELD 13th Convention of Episcopal Diocese at Great Falls. Great Falls.—The thirteenth annual convention of the Episcopal diocese of Montana was held here with about 30 clergymen anti 75 laymen in attend- ance from all parts of the state. Bish- op NV. le Faber of Helena made his annual report at the morning service and the evening sermon was preached by Bishop Herman Page of Spokane. The real business of the convention be can Tuesday and the convention closed Wednesday evening. COMMISSION SCORES ROAD Probe of Accident Reveals Lack of Co - Ordination. Ilelena.—That \there is apparently a woeful lack of co-ordination bet ween the different employes - of the Great Northern is the conclusion of the Mon- 1 tana railroad commission in its report ' of the investigation of an accident in the Great Northern yards at Havre, when two brakemen were killed and a third lost a foot. The men were mak- , ing up an extra freight in the yards. The testimony taken at the bearing was conflicting. Federal Grand Jury Is Impaneled. lielena.—The federal grand Jury has been impaneled, with NV. J. McIlatile of this city as foreman and the following members: James Foley, George Gor- don, T. L. Martin. C. IL Morritt, T. Miller, W. A. Moore, S. N. Nickol- son, G. A. Redding, L. M. Rhelm. John Palmer, Frank Peck, II. G. Pickett, C. G. Stubbs, all of Helena; E. C. Sim: mons, Valley; D. G. Knotts. Boulder; lien Washle, Boulder; E. M. Dixon. Elliston; henry Knop. Garrison; A. NV. Lewisten. Townsend: E. Vs'. 'Wilson. Wolf Creek: lien 1'. Smith and James C. Belcher, .York. . . Democrats Organize Club: Elect. Stevensville. A democratic club with over charter members has been orgatii7od in Stevensville. The purpose of the club is to promote the Interests of the democratic party in Stevensville and it is likely that smi- ler chubs will be organized throitehout the country. (Wirers were elected as follows: President. Alfred I). Stephen- son. president. W. C. Culbertson; secretary. :lames W. Faulds, treastirer, Cyrus L. Franks, Missoula Woman Wants Man's Job. Missoula.—Mabel Kinney Hall hies filed a declaration of her candidacy for the reeublican nomination for coun- ty treasurer. Mrs. Hall is the first wo- man to seek office under the equal ow portunity given by the saiffrage amend- ment passed in 1911. Women have be- fore appeared as randfdates for offices open to them under previous laws, but Mrs. II all is the iirst can for one of the offices it limited to men. — 'Half Breed Gets Life Sentence. xWiStOW13.- -Pat Berger, the half- breed convicted of murder in the first degree for killing George Crawford. was sentenced by Judge Ayers to life I mprisonment. The defendant's attor- ney interposed a motion in arrest of judgment, 'iv Inch was denied. Coupled Married by Telephone. Great Palls - Arthur itrutto.or of Havre and Miss Hattie Maloof of Portland. tire have been united in marriage by tetephone, the ce-ernony being performed by the Rev. Prentiss 11. t'ase of Havre. Musselshell County Clerk Freed. Roundup -Within less than 7,0 min. ntes after the case against County Clerk Fred E. Iterishaw had been giv- en to the jury a verdict of acquittal wee returned. Renshaw wes originally indicted by a ernnd mi r fill - misap- propriating lull vont s of ptihhe funds and upon the quashiee of the indict- ment was sbnilerly charged by direct information. Many witnesses were produced to prove free had been di- verted from the county treasury but the fact was not established to the satisfaction of the jury. Vointesoli & inlotoost 1? -4^. - • GETTING LESSONS IN CARE AND USE OF RIFLES BUSINESS MIN IN CAVALRY TRAINING CAMP TROOPS READY TO EMBARK ON A TRAIN V 66666 1 6, 4‘, NATIONAL GUARD AUTO WIRELESS STATION 0, 0 ; 73 7 ;C : 7 1 TEXAS RANGER WOMAN AVOIDS A OPERATION Medicine' Which Made Sur , geon's Work Unnecessary. Astoria, N. Y. — \For two years I was feeling ill and took all kinds of tonics. I was get. - lug worse everyday. I had chills,my head would ache, I was always tired. I could not walk straight because of the pain in myback and I had pains in my stom- ach. I went to a doctor and he said I roust go under an operation, but I did not go. I read in the paper about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound and told my husband about it. I said ' I know nothing will help me but I will try this.' I found myself improv- ing from the very first bottle, and in two weeks time I was able to sit down and eat a hearty breakfast with my hus- band, which! had not done for two years. I am now in the best of health and did not have the op, ration.\ — Mrs. JOHN A. KOENIG, 602 Flushing Avenue, Astoria, N. Y. Every one dreads the surgeon's knife and the operating table. Sometimes nothing else will do; but many times doctors say they are necessary when they are not. Letter after letter cornea to the Pinkham Laboratory, telling how operations were advised and were not performed•, or,if performed,did no good, but Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Com- pound was used and good health followed, If you want advice write to Lydia E. Pinkhana Medicine Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass. \Life would lie so much better and brighter if we would only let It be. Don't worry.\ HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES With Cuticura, the Quick, Sure and Easy Way. Trial Free Bathe with Cuticura Soap, dry and apply the Ointment. They stop Itch- ing instantly, clear away pimples, blackheads, redness and roughness, re- move dandrutf and scalp irritation, heal red, rough and sore hands as well as most baby skin troubles. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv. Confidence. Why does this country tend always to belittle its wealth, its works, its men and Its power to Meet (III:MIRY? It Ihoes, and yet we are thonght to be al people unembarrassed by modesty. Yankee boastfulness is a proverb In the world. but no Yankee ever told quite all the truth. Ito never dared. and, besides, he could hut Make him- self believe the whole length and depth and breadth of It. I lb.:trusting their own judgment, the American people lack confidence In their great estate. Their temperament Is rich in daring, faith and optimism, but poor in confi- dence, which Is a quality that comes with time. A young peoPle perhaps should not have it. It Is not good to have everything.—New York Times. Its Meanness. \I don't wonder they give fate a wotnan's sex, for she's so 11111131 to tither WeIllell.\ \How cu':\ ''here it's leap year. and In half Ike world all the men tire off' to the war where the women can't get at them to propose,\ His Bluff Called. ovve .veiti ten dellere, old chap--enit you change a lift y -dollar lull 7 itanke—t'erteinly 1:1 ti from n—A nee you're so flush, I guess I won't pay you till next week.--IIoston Evening Transcript. In this Matter of Health one is either with the winners or with the losers. It's largely a 4Vestion of right eating —righ food. For sound health one t4xust cut out rich, indigestible foods and Choose those that are known to contain the elements that build sturdy bodies and keen brains. Grape -Nuts is a wonderfully balanced food, made from whole wheat and barley. It contains all the nutriment of the grain, includ- ing the mineral phosphates, indispensable in Nature's plan for body and brain rebuilding. Grape -Nuts is a concen- trated fuoi, easy to digest. It is economical, has delicious flavor, comes ready to eat, and has helped thousands in the winning class. \There's a Reason\
