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The Sanders County Independent-Ledger (Thompson Falls, Mont.), 26 Sept. 1918, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn86075282/1918-09-26/ed-1/seq-1/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
MontanaHistorical Society #attivni Touttig -Krbgrr REACHES MORE SANDERS COUNTY READERS THAN ANY OTHER PAPER THE SANDERS COUNTY LEDGER, VOLUME 14; NO. 32. THOMPSON FALLS, MONTANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 1918 PLAINS REFUSED TO SUBMIT CASE PERMANENT ORDER ISSUED RESTRAINING COUNTY SEAT ELECTION TAKE APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT Will Argue Legal Points at Helena Friday, Oct. 4—Names on Pe- tion Will Not Be Compared. The temporary restraining order of the court, which prevented the county clerk and recorder from plac- ing the question of the county seat removal upon the ballots, was made permanent Monday upon conclusion of the hearing 'beforeJudge McCub- loch. The order was entered follow- . ng the refusal of the proponents of the petition to show cause, their at- torneys choosing to take an appeal to the supreme court upon the 4ues- tion of law, rather than to shbmit the petition to the scrutiny of the court. Steps to bring the appeal to an early hearing have been, taken and notice has just been received that October 4th has been set for the ar- guments before the supreme conurt. The attorneys on both sides claim to be confident of a favorable de- cision. H. Cs Smith and Jas. M. Self„ representing the Plains interests, give as their reason for their course of action that too much time would have been consumed in passing upon the merits of the petition in the low- er court in vidw of the certainty that their opponents would have appealed in the event that the recount showed the petition to be sufficient. They claim the are so sure their 1(.01' grintelhirtS7 4- are wiffink to submit the case on those alone. Messrs. Ainsworth and Abetnethy, however, beIieve that their refusal to allow the review of the petition is an indicatipn that they were afraid it would not stand the test, and with the decision of the lower court on the legal points involved in their fav- or are satisfied that there- can be but one outcome—that the lower court's rulings will be affirmed. In the meantime the ballots are be- ing -held up/notwithstanding the law which requires that those for the soldiers and sailors should be deliv- ered to the secretary of state' within ten days from the time he certifies to the names which are to be voted upon, which was last Monday. Re - Cent advices from the secretary's of- fice are to the effect that all ballots sent in up to the 14th of October will be forwarded, so it is planned to await the decision of the supreme court before sending in any of them. to find out whether or not the coun- ty seat qt.estion can be included. There appears to,Ite a serious con- flict between the new law which pro- vides for the soldier, vote and the general election laws. The new law requires the ballots to be printed and sent to the absent voters as soon as possible after the primary election, while the old law gives those who wish to file independently until 15 days before ele - ction to do so. It is -hard to understand how it would be possible to comply with both pro- visions without having i two different ballots in case sonrne filed after the ballots had been orwarded to the soldiers. It seems that the conflict and failure to deliver the ballots as provided by the law will result in depriving the soldiers of their vote, and it is possible that it might invali- date the whole election. SUBSCRIBERS TAKE NOTICE A ruling by the War Industries Board makes it necessary for us to require all subscribers to pay in ad- vance, and to discontinue those who are in arrears more than three months. We have no choice in this matter and must comply under pen- alty of having our supply of paper cut off. While most of our Subscribers are now paid up pretty well in advance, there are still • few who will have to be dropped sinless they pay up, and we hope to receive an early re- mittance or inquiry from all who are likely to be affected by this or- der. We dislike very much to be com- pelled to take this action, but as the French say, \It is the war.\ ROY L. JAMESON MISSING Trout Creek Boy Has Probably Been Captured by Germans—l-fad Been Wounded. The casualty list in Wednesday evening's papers contained the nanfe Of Roy L. Jameson of Trout Creek as missing in action, and it is prob- able that he has been taken prison- er by the Germans, with a possibil- ity that he has been killed. Roy was a member of Company H of the 127th Infantry, and had previously been wounded by shell fire 'while taking part in the action hetween July 1st and 10th. The last heard from him he was recovering :n a base hospital and expected to he back on duty again in a short time. Roy was raised in Plains and has many friends in Thompson Falls and the western part of the county who will regret to hear of his misfortune. START BUILDING CAMP --- Montana Logging Co. Is Getting Ready to Take Out Timber Across the River. Riley Eldridge and Kenneth Ross Jr., arrive.d Thursday morning with a crew of about 15 men and the work of constructing the camp and pre- paring for logging off the Blackfoot timber across the river is „now in progress. The camp will be located, On the Morkert place and will be large enough to accommodate from 90 to 100 men. Mr. Ross is to have charge of the job, which will consist of converting about 5,000,000 feet of fine timber in- to saw logs and putting them in the river. It is doubtful if they will be able to secure as many men as are wanted, as woodsmen are as scarce as other labor, but the work will be handled as rapidly as it can be with the help that can be obtained. Mr. Eldridge is leaving Saturday for his home at Trout Creek and from there will go to Bonner to take A•r,tre . ••;;1- * -7 4 - 0W Arrirm - tehellffitirr months. DAN DISBSOW STRICKEN Suffered Stroke of Paralysis Last Friday, But Appears to Be Improving. Dan Disbrow, who has been act - jug as jailer for the past year, suf- fered a stroke oL paralysis last Fri- day morning which rendered him completely helpless. The attack came upon him as he was, engaged in his duties at the jail and his condition was so serious that it was necessary to care for him there until Tuesday' when he was removed to the hospital. Later when his wife returned from a visit at Salmon, Ida., lie was able to be taken home. His condition at the present time shows sonic improvement and his recovery, which at first seemed very doubtful, appears to be assured ; The stroke affected his right side the worst, as he was able to move his left hand and leg a little, but it has only been within the last day or so that he has been able to speak in- telligibly. Dan has many friends about \here who hope to he will be able to get around as usual again in a short time. HAVE YOUR CHILD WEIGHED Uncle Sam Wants Records of All Youngsters Up to Six Years of Age. As \the health of the child is the power of the nation,\ the government is endeavoring to save 100,000 babies during the year from April, 1918, to April, 1919. The Children's • Bureau of the Department of Labor is con- ducting a weighing and measuring test of all children in the United States under six years of age with this end in view. In Montana the State Department of Public Health through the Child Welfare division has charge of the registration. The parents must bring their children to the local headquarters, which will be the Red Cross rooms to be registered. The date will be announced later. Mrs. James L. Adams, chairman of the Woman's Committee of the Council of De- fense, assisted by Mrs. E. D. Peck and Mrs. Win. Strom, will conduct the weighing, measuring and regis- tration. Those who cannot bring in their children should make application for cards and the parents can conduct fir lest. The sire is the most important fac- tor in building up a dairy herd Get one from a cow with a splendid rec- ord for butter -fat production. \SAVE 1:ER FROM THE HIV. BUY LIBERTY BONDS.\ Did you ever talk to a returned American soldier? If you have, and it to happened th:q he returned from the battlefields oF France by way of the port of New York, It is certain that he has tolJ ou about the emotions whioh stirred him when he caught sight of the Statue of Liberty In the entrance of the port. This figure has talZen . on a ne% sloMicance 5,000 the United States went into the strugzle for world free dom and you c,.7.n only know whlt the Goddesa cf 'Liberty means to thl wounded soldier returning to America by talking to that soldier. This picture was.posed by Franoet Fairchild, a New York girl, In behal.i- , of the Fourth Liberty Loan. Going Over the Top With The Fourth Liberty Loan American people are asked to sub- been increased front 5 to 10 per cent scribe in the three weeks beginning due October Pith, with other pay - Saturday to the greatest war loan in inents as follows: 20 per cent on No - all history. The treasury department vember 21; 20 per cent on December has fixed the minimum amount to be 19; 20 per cent on January 16, and raised during the Fourth Liberty the final payment of 30 per cent on Loan campaign at $6,000,000,000. The January 30. bonds will bear interest at the rate The committees in the county have of 4 1 % per cent and will mature in completed the work of organization 20 years, with the government re- the distribution of advertising. mat - serving the right to pay in 15 years ter and pledge cards, and are ready if it go elects. to receive subscriptions bright and Subdivislons of this huge amount early Saturday morning. It is hop - have been apportioned to the 12 Fed-ed that it will not be necessary to eral Reserve districts on a basis of go mit after subscriptions, but the their banking resources. The Ninth committees are also ready, if need district, of which Montana is a part, be, to go out and round up the slack - is asked to subscribe 3% per cent Of ers. This will not be a pleasant job the total, or $210,000,000. Montana's either for. the members of the corn - portion is $25,000,000 and . Sanders mittees or for the slackers, but it county's quota is $75,000. is like sonic other jobs—it has to be Large as is the total amount, it ilone. will be easily raised if each county It is not necessary to go into (he. andeach district in the county gets tail regarding the purposes of the into the campaign in earnest and loan .or the soundness of the invest - subscribes the small sum asked. In ment. These features have been lily- Sanders county, for it-011'nm the en such wide publicity during prey - amount to be raised tfl'is time has ious campaigns that everyone tin- been exceeded in both the second and derstands, or should, that their the third campaigns without partici,- money is to be put to the best pos- lar difficulty, and doubtless the 10, sible use and fill come back to then, per cent over -subscription permitted with interest just as sure as this na- this time will also be reached. This tion continues to exist. is a very small part of the whole The slogan for this campaign is campaign, but is has been figured as \Buy More Liberty Bonds\ and to the county's just proportion accord- this might be added \Ihd Buy Them , ing to its wealth, and if every, other Promptly.\ Theeffect of a success - county in the country does as Will lid campaign will be just as stagger - as we are going to do, the loan will ing to the enemy as a Chateau Thier- be completed inside of the first week ry or St. Mihiel victory. We've got As in the previous campaigns, an the Hun on the run; let's do our easy method of payment has been part to keep him going now that he's provided. The initial payment has headed - in the right direction. uy More Liberty Bon s a 12 U 22 II THE INDEPENDEN T -ENTERPRISE, VOL. 3; NO. 20. 2212:2221212:2 PLAINS #EU U U II :2 la a a a a It Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Cherrington motored to Camas I'rairie Stinday afternoon. Arnold Kruger leaves Thursday for Bozeman where he will attend school this year. George Wells of Green Springs was in town Monday attending to business matters. C. C. Clark has accepted the po- sition as janitor at the schoolhouse for the coining year. Mrs. B. V. Edworthy is spending the week with the Dee a El ti llry.an families at Weeksville. . F. M. Lewellen is carrying his arm in a sling because of an injury re- ceived while cutting, wood. Mrs. Frank Boss man left last we;ek for her home in !lotto after spend- ing the summer in Plains. Father Donohue will hold mass at Plains Sunday morfiing at 9:30 and at Thompson Falls at 12:30. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ilammons and grandson, Leslie Hammons wire Camas Prairie visitors Sunday. - Attorney A. S. Ainsworth of 'Thompson Falls transatted businos, in Plains between trains Wednes- day. Mr. and -Mrs. D. S. MeLeotl of Oliver Gulch returned to their home Tuesday after several days spent in l'hiins. \Quite a crowd from Plains attend - .l the Red Cross dance at Paradise saturday night and a jolly time was alloyed. Miss Lila Shipley will leaVe Sat- urday for Missoula to attend the State University during the coining school year.' Grace amid Verne. Dolson and friends motored to Plains Sunday afternoon from their home on. Cot- tonwood creek. A Sa liammons, the liot Springs_ druggist, 'came in Saturday evening and spent a few hours' attending to business matters. W. R. Ginther, A. N. Brooks aroil Rollo' Older of - T'rout' Creek were hey Monday in the interest of the Non -Partisan League. Elon Winn of Whitepine is attend- ing the Plains high school. He has taken up his residence at the An- dersorr apartments. The high school alumni will give a banquet tonight at the Green Roomn theatre in honor of the graduates who are leaving town. Miss Ada Baker of Missoula spent the week -end with Plains friends. She leaves Saturday for Bozeman to attend college this year. Ernest Fickas, who has bi•en work- ing an maintainer for the signal block system, left for Cabinet Ida., SaturdaY to accept a position. Mrs. Dave Mix and two children left for their home at Missoula last Wednesday after a pleasant visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. John- son. Miss Howe, operator at Paradise, is taking the place of \Veit. Vanter, second trick operator, while he is .on his Nacation which is being spent in Spokane. Misses Lila Shipley, Hazel Cour- ser and Gertrude Schroller went to Paradise Wednesday to see some of the soldiers on the troop trains pass- ing through. Mrs. Mary Worm went out to Camas Prairie Sunday afternoon for a visit with her brother, George Worm, and to hold down her home- stead for a few weeks. , Mrs. Jake Dorris left' Wednesday afternoon for a visit with her daugh- ter, Mrs. kV. E. Floyd, at Paradise. They will both leaxe for Missoula Thursday for a few days' visit with friends. • Del Courser had the misfortune to break the bones of his ankle while at work at the camp across the riv- er, The accident was the result of a log which rolled upon him. He will be laid up for some time. Chas. Walkley was the victim of a rather peculiar accident recently. While driving a calf he Was thrown violently to the sidewalk, his head striking the, cement quite hard. At last account he was getting aloft in good shape. . The „Red Cross chapter recently re- ceived from the Noxon branch 27 pajama suits, 10 hospital bed shirts, three pairs wcistlets, seven sweaters and 53 pairs of socks. The Camas Prairie branch has sent in six boys suits, eight girls petticoats, 23 pajama _ HENRY HELMAN DIES IN FRANCE THOMPSON FALLS SOLDIER VICTIM OF DISEASE ON AUGUST 25. MEMeER OF FORESTRY REGIMENT Memorial Services Will Be Held at Court House Square Sunday Afternoon—First Gold Star. The sad news Was received Sunday from the Vat- Department of the death of Henry Helman, who accord-, ing to the brief message, passed away in France on Augost 25th of acute ulceration of the 'stomach. The tel- egram was addressed to 'his father, G. HelMan, and had to be for- warded to Ravsilli where he is 110W looking after farming interests, so that no details of his previous illness are available, Henry was a member of the 20th Engineering or forestry regiment which contains a large number of yonng men from this vicinity. He enlisted witlt his brother, Clarence, Robert MiCehell, Alton Needham and others on the 10th of last December and was -transferred across the ocean early in the year, where he has seen active serviee ever since.. It is re- ported that his health has been poor nearly evet since his arrival in 1-rance, but he stuck to his work as long as he was . able to. ii' nry Hellman was the oldest son of Mt. siM1 - 5Irs. A'. G. Helman. Time'.' military records show that he was born at Hot Springs, S. Dak., on Oc- tober 23, 1892, so that he was nearly 26 years of age •lie came to Mon- tana with his parents, and - after 'liv- ing at SteVeitsville for al short time, removed to Thompson Falls in 1900 and has since resided at the ranch oh - Prospect creek, Beside the iather IR , leaves two brothers, Clarenc'e, who is •tationed at an eastern training camp, and George, who is at home. His mother and, a sister passed away in 1910, and his brother, Olin, about six weeks ago. Henry was very well known and liked in the vicinity of Thompson Falls where he attained his • man- hood. He attended the public schools here and Worked in town a part of the time when he was not engaged at the ranch. Ile was a quiet, clean-cut, companionable young man, and would have been consider- ed a desirable citizen in any commun- ity. Memorial services will he held in his honor at 3 o'clock Sunday after- noon at the court house square if the weather permits, otherwise at the Rex theatre. At that time a•• gold star will be placed on the service flag and appropriate ceremonies will be conducted in connection. As this is the first death from among the many who have gone from Thompson Falls to engage in the war, a great deal of interest attaches to this recogni- ticin of his sacrifice, and it is ex- pected that a large crowd will unite to. pay him the tribute that is his disc. suits, 23 pairs of socks. Young Swisher and Twin De !tiers left town Monday night for their home at ifot Sprillgs and the follow- ing morning were found in the ditch a few miles from town. Neither were ser).0 . 91y injured nor was the car damaga to any extent. The. ac- cident is said to have been the residt of too much ice cream. Victor Lame arrived honie Mon- day from l'residio, Calif , for a short visit with home folks. In company with his sister, Mona, and Miss Mar- cia Robinson, he will leave Saturday morning for Seattle; Wash., where he will have charge of the military training work at the University. The young ladies will resume their school work. Mrs Edwards of Creston, Wash., arrived Tuesday afternoon to take charge of the dry goods department at the McGowan Commercial Cq. l s store, in the place of Miss Mary Mc- Namee who has resigned to accept a position at Valley City, N. flak. Miss Me:CA-tee, who .has occupied her present position for a number of years, leaves Saturday morning to take 'Up her new work. We regret her departure, but wish her success in her new field.
