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The Sanders County Independent-Ledger (Thompson Falls, Mont.), 29 Aug. 1918, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn86075282/1918-08-29/ed-1/seq-1/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
Mont rical ety #atitirrn Toutitg 31titirprxtbruf-i4 1 oriigrr REACHES MORE SANDERS COUNTY READERS THAN ANY OTHER PAPER THE SANDERS COUNTY LEDGER, VOL. 14; NO. 28 THOMPSON FALLS, MONTANA, THU DAY, AUGUST 2'), 1918. PRIMARY ELECTION BRINGS OUT CLOSE CONTESTS ON BOTH SIDES KRUGER LOSES OUT FOR IN COMMISSIONER'S RACE ALEXANDER FOR SHERIFF Miller Defeats Bowser and Brauer Goes Down Be- fore Johnston, Both by Small Votes The primary election to nominate candidates for the various state and county offices brought some very close contests, but in general the re- sults were .about as had been ex- pected, and both parties have select- ed for the most part men who will make satisfactory officials if elected in November. For United States -senator the re- publicans of this county gave Harry Parsons a plurality of 10 over Jean- nette Rankin who ran second. Lan - strum and Nichols each received small votes. Walsh was unopposed on the democratic ticket. For associate justice of the su- preme court, McCulloch received the highly complimentary vote of 506 against 132 for both of his opponents. Cooper had no opposition for the re- publican nomination. J. H. Hall easily outdistanced his two opponents for the democratic nomination for railroad and public service commissioner, and Dennis re- ceived considerably more votes for OA republican nomination an his opponent, Penny, Representative John M. Evans al- so had a large majority for the dem- ocratic nomination over his lady op- ponent, Mrs. , MacDonald, and Frank B. Linderman showed his heels to Tom Kane on the -republican ticket. For state senator John F. McKay was selected by the democrats over A. N Brooks with 125 votes to spare. Reuben Dwight was re -nominated without opposition by the republi- cans, Nat Howes of Dixon was the winner for state representative on the democratic side and J. W. Glad- den of Perma had no one to dispute him for the republican nomination. In the three -cornered contest for the democratic nomination for coun- ty commissioner, John R. Kruger, the present incumbent, lost out by a few votes to Fred S. Symes of Cam- as Prairie, with K. R. Murchison a poor third. J, W. Miller and John D. Bowser also had a pretty contest for the republican nomination, the former winning by only nine votes. E. L. Stackhouse defeated Bess K. White for clerk and recorder on the republican ticket by about 70 votes, and A. M. Johnstrin on the democratic tickt piled up the highest individual vote of -the day, $90.: 1-I. E. Smith of Hot Springs won the democratic nomination for treas- urer from J. G. White of Paradise, and will be opposed at the general election by J. W. Van Arsdol of Camas l'rairic, the republican nomi- nee. For sheriff another three -cornered 'fight was pulled off on the demo- cratic ticket, and all three candidates were closely bunched at the finish. The official canvass showed that B. W. Alexander, who made the remark- able record of receiving every vote in his home precinct, was the winner by 18 votes, with Meany second and Anderson a close third. J. L. Hart- man will again be the republican can- didate. A. A. Alvord succeeded in gaining the democratic nomination for coun- ty attorney over C. M. Jeffery by a good majority. S. G. Skulasoti was without oplosition on the republi- , can side. Jas H. Green won the democratic nomination for assessor over Harold Flower without any trouble, and J. W. Florin was the republican nomi- nee. Another close race occurred be- • tween John H. Brauer and Theodore Johnston for county surveyor on the republican ticket. Johnston was the - winner with 221 votes to his oppon- ents 203. Johnston also received about 40 votes on the democratic Aicket, on which no candidate had filed. Mrs. G, A. Toulmin for county superintendent, R. R. Ross for public administrator and E. T. McCaffery for coroner on the democratic ticket were without opposition and piled up good a ped votes. The returns from all ever the state while not., yet complete indicate that Lanstrum has defeated Jeannette Rankin for the republican nomina- tion for United States senator, with Nichols and Parsons trailing far be- hind. It also appears that Sanner has received the democratic nomination for associate justice of the supreme court, although both McCulloch and Matthews are very close behind and either one might easly overtake him, For representative Evans and Lin- derman have won the democratic and republican nominations respectively in the first district, and Riddick has probably been successful on the re- pnblican ticket in the second district. Halls looks like an easy winner for railroad commissioner on the dem- ocratic ticket and Dennis has prob- ably defeated his republican oppon- ent, Penny. The total votes for the various can- didates in Sanders county, according to the official canvass, are as follows: Democratic U. S. Senator -- Walsh • 521 Associate Justice Supreme Court— McCulloch 506 Matthews 79 Sanner 53 State Auditor— Poland - 499 Railroad Commissioner— Hall - 277 Merilles 55 Scott Representative in Congress— Evans 509 MacDonald 134 State Senator— Brooks — 275 McKay 400 Representative in State Legislature— Howes 410 Veach ▪ 216 County Commissioner— Kruger • _ 294 Murchison 58 Symes 313 .County Clerk - r and Recorder— Johnson — 590 County Treasurer— Smith 377 White - 208 Assessor— Flower 230 Green _ 435 Sheriff— Alexander 248 Anderson ............ 225 Meany 230 County Attorney— Alvord 416 Jeffery ............. ..... 186 Superintendent af Schools— Toulmin .................... _______ 584 . Public Administrator— Ross 470 Corciner— McCaffery Republican U. S. Senator— Lanstrum Nichols - Rankin - Parsons Associate Justice Supreme- Court— Cooper ....... 351 State Allaitor—• Porter Railroad Commissioner— Dennis _ -; - Penny Representative in Congrels— K ane ........... ....... ___—____ 93 Linderman _ 278 State Senator— Dwight 335 Representative in State Legislature— Gladden _ 359 County Commissioner— Bowser 204 Miller 213 County Clerk and Recorder- 4 Stackhouse White County Treasurer— Van Arsdol Assessor— Florin Sheriff— Hartman County Attorney— Skulason 335 Surveyor— Brant; — - -_ 203 Johnston 221 522 75 14 357 205 142 267 194 332 ...... 328 358 REV. F. E. DODDS TO LEAVE Assigned to Church at Somers—Rev. A. E. Plummer of Helena Will Be His Successor. Rev. F. E. Dodds, who ha; served as pastor of the Thompson Falls Methodist church for a number of years, _brought back word upon his return from the annual conference at Dillon last week, that he has been transferred to the charge at Somers. Rev.. A. E. Plummer, who has been serving the Oak Street Methodist church at Helena, has been appoint- ed to succeed him here. Mr. Dodds, with the very able as- sistance of his wife, has done excel- lent work both in religious and civic life of the community during his res- idence here. In addition to their lo- cal labors, they have at various times had charge of the work at Plains, Whitepine, Trout Creek and Noxon, and have made many warm friends throughout the western part of the county because of the earnest and unassuming manner in which they have performed their work and the kindly and sympathetic assistance rendered. Their new charge is' situated near the head of Flathead lake and at present is hardly more than a log- ing camp, but wilt afford them an ex- cellent opportunity for the work for which they are peculiarly fitted. Mrs Dodds will leave the later part of the week for Fort Benton to visit her daughter before going to her new home, and Mr. Dodds will remain to conduct his final service on Sun- day. Mr. Plummer, the new pastor, will have charge of the churches at both 114/1.,— west Thom-poen. Fn4.1*- s comes with fine references and will undoubtedly be able to take up tm work in a satisfactory manner. I I,i is expected to arrive some time next week, ASKS WEIGHT OF CHILDREN Child Welfare Department of the National Council of Defense Wants Information. The instructions for carrying out the weighing and measuring test of American children under five years of age have been sent out by the Child Welfare department of the Woman's Committee of the National Council of Defense to its state and local chairmen who will be responsi- ble for the test in each community. The record cards ,will be given out by Mrs, Jas. Adams, who is the local chairman. This test is the first feature of Children's year which began on April 6th. The plans for the year prepared by the Children's Bureau of the U S. Department of Labor include act- ivities designed to protect all child- ren from the special dangers of war time and to save the lives of 100,000 little children before April 6th, 1919 Many of the physical defects which caused the rejection of one-third of the men coming tip for examination in the first draft are believed to date from some slight trouble neglected in early childhood. And the Child- ren's Bureau emphasizes the fact that a higher standard of physical fitness in the rising generation can be as- sured only by greater attention to the physical condition of children. According to the bureau, height and weight and their relation to each other are a rough index to a yonng child's health and development. For instance, when a child is strikingly below the average weight for his height or is strikingly small for his age, it indicates that expert advice about diet and daily care is needed Insofar as the test makes it clear to parents that the physical condition of their children needs special at- tention, and insofar as it leads to community provision for public health, nurses and consultation cen- ters for babies and young children, to a safeguarding of the milk- supply, and to other measures for the pro- tection of .children, it will aid in con- serving their health and in reaching the goal of 100,000 lives saved (lur- ing Children's Year. Parents who wish to enter their children in the national test should communicate with the local chairman of the child -welfare committee of their State Council of National De- fense. AUGUST DRAFT LEFT MONDAY • Thin: , Men Start For Camp Lewis— Pifteen More Will Entrain Next Week. largest quota of the August dram .lo in number, left for Camp Lew- Monday noon. Of the 41 sum- mom to appear, all but three res- Poi' Tv.o were excused on phys- ical , mnds and six were permitted to orn to their ranches to corn - /Oct, their summer work, with or- 4er , to report again on September 5th. , A new call for eight men must be furuished on the last named date, and lie , e with one who is to be sent to 511 a vacancy, will be sent to Camp Len n. As there are also five needed to 01 vacancies ,at Camp Dodge and )nr at Camp Fremont, 15 men have n - summoned to report next Wed- -0 -lay. The list, which includes sev- n - , I of the 1918 class, is as follows: Klink R. Ling, Perma, • i4)tis Bartlett, Penna. Licit D. Argo, Perrna„. Cerdinand Getzke, Perma. Clifford 0. Harmon, Sloan. l'url E, Bates, Hot Springs. Victor H. Stobie, Plains. !rain F. I - laase, Trout Creek. Swen Carlberg, Cabinet, Ida. Alfred J. Taylor, Plains. ,\I - iner G. Irish, Horte. Ralph R. Taylor, Trout Creek. Roy Pascoe, Dixon. James RADonehoo, Copeland, Ida. Leon Tayiskr, Plains. N:bfice has been received from the at:intanf general's office that Wm Strom has been appointed secretary of the Local Board for Sanders coun- ty to take the place of John F. Mc- Kay, who is removed. This change has been'inade in the interest of har- mony on the board, and is the result of difficulties of a more : or less violent nature which have occurred several times, and which have twice made necessary, visits by Captain Stewart from the state office. SERVICE BOARD DISPLAYED Conains Names of All Men Who Have Gone Into Military Ser- vice From County. 'A new service board which con- tains th.e.names of all the yonng men who had gone from-Sanders county at the time it was completed, into the military and naval service, has been placed in the Thompson Falls post - office, As first displayed tke board contains 365 names, but thisdoes 'not include the 30 who left Monday of this week and probably half a dozen more who have volunteered during the past ten days, so that there are already abottut 400 names to be post- ed ks the county's contribution to the struggle for democracy. The board, which was copied after one in Ilelena, consists of a frame divided off into nine rows, each hav- ing room for 45. names. The names are painted upon small wooden strips which slide into grooves in the frame so that new ones can be added as rapidly as they are reported and the list can be kept in alphabetical order at all times. The board was furnish- ed by J. L. Hartman and Dr. E. D, Peek, and the big task of painting the names on the strips was done by Misses Blanche Hurlburt and Vera Zeh. This board contains the only com- plete public list of the county's rep- resentatives in the service and as such is a very convenient reference for all who arc interested, as well as fur- nishing any visitors with an idea of the part we are taking in the great war. ANOTHER RED CROSS DANCE Trout Creek People Will Also Have Speaker Furnished by State Council of Defense. There will be another Red Cross dance at Trout Creek Saturday eve- ning, Sept. 7th. A speaker furnished by the State Council of Defense will be present, possibly a soldier who has seen active service in France. The dance at the Dover camp on Martin creek last Saturday was a de- cided success. About $80 mamas real- ized for the Red Cross. A pair of blankets donated by the Thompson Falls Mercantile Co., brought $41, Tate Peek, who enlisted shortly af- ter the declaration of war, has been visiting his br,other, Dr. E. D. Peek, and relatives in I'aradise and Mis- soula for several days this week. lie has recently finished his work in the officers training camp at Presidio and is now commissioned as a lieu- tenant in the infantry. He will leave . for camp again Monday. THE INDEPENDEN T -ENTERPRISE, _ 1.1 XI IS I: 1.1 t: 12 RED CROSS NOTES 13 U . U tt U tt tt 12 U t1 U The Thotnpson Falls Red Cross rooms will be open for the present only on • Friday afternoons. The work allotted for July and August has been completed and is ready for shipment, and the material for the September work ,gis not yet been received. Those who have work at their homes are requested to turn ij in as fast as it is completed so that it may be shipped promptly. DUCE SUGAR BY ONE-HALF NeVe Requirements Mean an Average •Daily Consumption of Six Tea- spoons Per Person. .To meet the new sugar shortage requirements, Montana peoPle will have to cut their rate of sugar con- sumption by about half, according to a ?statement issued by the Federal Food Administration. During the first five months of 1918 the rate of sugar consumption in the state was 63 ounces, or practically four pouiffis, per person per month. The present rate of consumption is two pounds per person per month. This cut in our sugar consumption will save 97,000 tons of sugar per month and supply France's modest needs. It means, for those who stay at home, an average daily consump- tion of not .more than six level tea- spoons per person, The French peo- ple are using not more than three teaspoons of sugar per person per day per person for all purrioses. Before the war started, Americans consumed or : wasted 92 pounds of sugar per person per year. During the first part of 1918 the American people were contiming sugar at the rate of 50 pounds per person per year. The Food Administration now asks that we further reduce this_to 25 pounds per person per year, de- claring at the sante time that nation- al health and strength will be in no nianainc-las nu -al or .decreased. , The waate of sugar, or the ,se of sugar in excess of the fionor allow- ance, is today counted in the lives -of noble men. KILLED BY FALLING TREE Adolph Stack, Employee at the Dov- er Lumber Co. Camp, Met Ac- cidental Death Monday. Adolph Stack, a 64 year old Bel- gian employed at the Dover Lumber Co. camp on Martin creek, about nine miles from Tuscor, was killed on Monday of this week by being struck by a falling tree top. The tree top had lodged in some standing timber and while the unfortunate man was working beneath it, sud- denly became dislodged and_iell, striking and crushing the lee' out of him. r The authorities were at once not- ified and Coroner 51cCaffery and Sheriff Hartman left immediately for the scene of the accident, and the body was taken to Plains for burial. The unfortunate Nictitn. as far as can be learned, had no relatives or close friends in this country and but little is known of him. ELEVEN REGISTERED Only a Few Have Reached the Age of 21 Since the Registration on June 5th. As was expected, the registration of those who have conic 21 years of age since June 5th affected a very few young men of this county. As a result of the registration last Sat- urday only 11 new names were added to the draft list. The new class, which reported at the local draft of- fice and to Sheriff Hartman at Plains, is composed. of the following: Ralph E. Hagel, Trout Creek. Glenn If. Clark, Dixon, Alfred A. Rohrig, Perma. Albert Ippisch, Lonepine. Fred J. Coup, Lonepine. Ray Harrison, Dixon. Carl B. Bernatz, Dixon. Lawrence A. Schmitz, Dixon, 'Frank A. Helterline, Plains. Harvey L. Baker, Plains. Conrad J. Cordill, Trout Creek. • DR. BROWN TO RETURN. Dr. A. H, Brown announces that he will be back , at his Hot Springs office by SaturdaA,/, Sept. 7th, to resume his practice; (adv„) Jack Frost was hanging around close to the edges several nights the first of the week, but the gardens here escaped. Sorffe nearby sections report quite heavy frosts. VOL. 3, NO. 16. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN TUESDAY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO TAKE UP WORK AFTER VACATION. NEW BUILDING WILL BE OCCUPIED Household Economics, Manual Train- ing and Gymnasium Well Equipped for Student's Work. Sc ool will open in all the schools of strict No. 2 next Tuesday morn- ing. Pupils and teachers arc return- ing from their summer's work or va- cations and are preparing to take up the work with renewed energy and vigor on the first day of the term. At a meeting of the trustees Thurs- day evening, final acceptance of the new building was made and arrange- ments completed for new equipment to make it of the most use and vette to the students, The quarters of the domestic science, domestic art and manual training departments are be- ing furnished with furniture and ma- terials of the best and most approv- ed designs. The new gymnasium and assembly room is without' exception the finest in western Montana, and will be used by all departments and grades of the school. This is ex- pected to mean more in the life of the high school students fortunatf enough to have the use of it than any other factor in their course. The pre-vocational courses offered in the high school this year afford greater opporthntty for active prepar- ation for increasing the earning pow- er of the student than ever before. All the other courses usually offered in a first;class,Jully_.accredited _ school will be given as usual this year. The high school is fully ac- credited for four yeafs of work and its graduates can enter any higher institution of learning in the state withont examination. The courses have been re -arranged to meet wartime and after -wartime needs. The earnest young Ameri- can can serve his country in no other way so well as by spending the corn- ing -year in a good live high school. We are proud of the opportunities offered by our school; let us be equally 'proud to say that all our young people are a part of that school, DEATH OF MRS. W. B. RUSSELL Former Resident of Thompson Falls and Plains Passed Away Sun- day in Missoula, The funeral of Mrs. Mary B. Rus- sell, whq died Sunday night, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family residence, 1120 Gerald avenue. Rev. Walter T. Lockwood, pastor of the Baptist church, will conduct the service and interment will be in the Missoula cemetery. Pallbearers will he old-time friends and neighbors of the deceased, H. T. Wilkinson, Frank P. Keith, Edward Donlanr, W. C. Unbrecht, Edward C. Mulroney and John M. Keith, Mrs. Russell is survived by her husband, William B. RuTsell, and by two sons, William B. Russell, Jr., of Plains, and Harold Russell of this city. She was born 49 years ago in Pennsyl- vania, and came to live in Montana 30 years ago. Her home was at Thompson Falls until 15 years ago, dwhen Mr. and Mrs. Russell estab- lished their amoctive home in Mis- soula. Mrs. Russell's health had been failing for some time, but the fatal illness of peritonitis had been upon her only a few days—Tues- day's Missoulian. Mrs. Russell had many warm friends at her old home in Thointlison Falls . who received the news of her death with deep sorrow and who ex- tend to ,her husband and relatives their sincere sympathy in their hour of deep grief. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors who co kindly assisted during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. We also wish to thank those who sent the many beautiful floral offerings L. C. I.ARSEN AND FAMILY. •
