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Mnnt,m e,ete #attbrm Toutttp tibrprti1rni-41:0grr REACHES MORE SANDERS COUNTY READERS THAN ANY OTHER PAPER THE SANDERS COUNTY LEDGER, YOLUME'14; NO. 35. PETITION BACK IN LOWER COURT SUPREME COURT HELD THAT COMPLAINT FAILED TO STATE CAUSE. •lb INJUNCTION IS STILL IN EFFECT Amended Complaint Made to In- clude County Commissioners as Well as Clerk and Recorder. The good people of Plains won a rather hollow victory Tuesday in their fight for the county seat, when the supreme court handed down a decision overruling Judge McCul- loch's ruling on the demurrer to the complaint. The case, contrary to the newspaper reports, is not yet decided in favor of Plains an ready to go to a vote, but is remanded to the lower court for further action. The injunction which prevents the print- ing and distributing of the ballots is still in farce. The memorandum of -the decision makes it appear that while the com- plaint is held to be faulty in that it did pot state a sufficient cause for action,,it is merely the result of a technical error which may be cor- rected .by the filing of an amended complaint. It dpes not not sustain the contention of the Plains attor- neys that the lower court has no power to review the petition unless fraud is alleged. The memorandum of the decision is as follows: \The statute designates the board of county commissioners as the tri- bunal whose duty it is to determine whether a petition for thcaemoval of the county seat to the place nam- ed therein is signed by a sufficient number of electors having the pre- scribed qualifications to authorize the calling of an election. Since the pow- er thus vested in the board is judice ial in character, and no method is provided for a review of its action, such action is final and conclusive and not subject to review except for fraud or abitrary action or for mis- take not involving the exercise of discretion. \If the complaint should , categor, ically show as a fact, and opt as a conclusion, inference or matter ef judgment, that at the time the -peti- tion was presented, the number Of ad valorem taxpaying electors of the county whose names appear'upern the assessment roll and - poll' ltitoks, - is double the number of such persons. whose names appear upon the peti- tion, he complaint would then in ef- fect assert that the board had net exercised the discretion vested in it by the statute, and so make itt action subject to review by the court. \The complaint in this easel Olt not allege facts shoeing that the board was guilty of any fraud or ar- bitrary action. Ner does it appear from any allegations contained in it that in ascertaining wheltier the pe- tition was signed by the reeuisite number of qualified electors; the board made any miscalculatioti in reaching the final resole_ it ..tbere- fore does not state - rhea . eufficient - to warrant the issuance of the injunc- tion granted by the district court.\ In order to correct the error set forth in the decision; Attorney A. S. Ainsworth appeared before Judge A. L. Duncan on Wednesday with an amended complaint, including the members of the Board of County Commissioners with the clerk and recorder, and an injunction was is- sued accordingly. Tuesday, October 22, was set for the hearing on the amended complaint, at which time it is probable that a judge from an out- side district will preside, as Judge McCulloch is receiving medical at- tention at Rochester, Minn. On this date, if it is held that the amended complaint is sufficient, it will be necessary to proceed with the review of the petition. =lees the Plains attorneys again default and appeal to the supreme eisert on points of law. The case appears to be in the same position it was subsequent to the is- suance of the original restraining or- der, and will have to go through the same legal channels. TRY A \WANT AD\—IT PAYS CELEBRATE PEACE NOT, News of German Reply to President Signal for Patriotic Demon- stration. The news of the German reply to President Wilson's questions con- erning the peace porposals, which first reports indicated meant an un- conditional surrender, was the signal for an enthusiastic demonstration on the streets Saturday evening, re- gardless of Dr. Peek's order for- bidding public gaikttge. The firm news was deeeived about 7:30 o'clock, and soon almost the entire populace was aroused by bells, whistles and horns and came down to learn what it was all about. The text of the reply, which was received by telephone from Missoula, was read to the crowd, and then a parade was formed, led by four girls carry- ing the large flag, and marched from one end of the street to the other, blowing horns, cheering and making all the noise possible. Folloneng this, several patriotic songs were sung, and impromptu speeches were m,ade by Senator Reu- 'ben Dwight, S. G. Skulason, H. A. Abernethy, W A. 13nrto and F. L. Austin. A huge bonfire helped to keep things warm and the crowd re- mained until a late hour discussing the subject that was foremoet in everyone's mind. Since later events showed that the celebration was, perhaps, a little pre- mature, at least we have the conso- iation of knowing that we will soon be able to celebrate when it won't be, and we can call this one a Liber- ty Day celebration. MORE LEGAL COMEDY, Sam Button Charged With Vagrancy —Parks Accuses Jack Prouty of Assault. A little comedy was again injected into the courts of Thompson and Jocko townships during the week, and politics will have to. he charged up svith the responsibility. Sam Button, a Trout Creek rancher who has been devoting considerable of his time during the past few weeks to the interests of one of the candi- dates, was arrested Sunday evening on a charge of vagrancy as defined by the order of the State Council of Defense which requires all able-bod- ied citizens to engage in some work for at least five days of each week. He was arraigned before Justice Nippem, and at his hearing Monday afternoon a change of venue to Jus- tice Adams' court was taken upop an 'affidavit --alleging prejudice.. (When brought before Justice AdX . tns a second affidavit was presented alleg- irigthat a fair trial could not be ob- tented in -Thompson township because the defendant had been working for Plains for the county seat, and a ecconel change of venue was taken to Justice Billmeyer's court at Plains. At last reports he had. not . yet had his hearing, but there 'was tio doubt in the minds of those present -that he would soon be freer if the prosecutor had hie. way about it. • In the nseantime some arrimosious conversation. in regard to the case and other matters took place between county ,Attorney Parks and Consta- ble jiek Prouty. Parks alleges that Prouty assaulted hint by jerking him around by the' coat collar, and that he also \insulted\ him but in what nian- rise he accomplished it we have not learned.' Ile accordingly swore out a complaint before Justice Billmeyer charging Prouty with assault and battery and the hearing has been sct for Friday, Oct. 25. There appears to be a fine oppor- tunity here for political fireworks by those who nieje politics their busi- ness and doublets full advantage will be taken of it. LICENSE ' TO PARADISE PAIR Raymond Cody and Margaret Renner Secured Permission to Weld Last Saturday. Clerk of Court Wm. Strom issued a marriage license to Raymond J. Cody and Miss Margaret M. Renner, both of Paradise, last Saturday. It is understood that the young people were married at Paradise Tueusday afternoon at the home of the bride* parents, Mr. and Mrs. Landon. NOTICE As the Local Board has given me until November 1 to close my bosi- RCS% affairs, it is necessary that all accounts be paid before that time. - E. C. FLORIN. TROMPSON FALLS, MONTANA, THURSDAY, • OCTOBER 17, 1918 NEED WORKERS FOR ESSENT THE INDEPENDENT -ENTERPRISE, VOL. 3; NO. 23. FLU CONDITIONS NO BETTER TROUT CREEK COUPLE WED Rollo Older and Miss Jesse Lapeley 'Married Wednesday at the IALIS M. E. Parsonage. Mr. Rollo Older and Miss Jessie 1,apstey, both of Trout Creek, were quietly married at the Methodist par - 'GOVERNMENT REQUIRES ALL. sonage in Thompson talls on Wcd- MEN NOT SO ENGAGED :iresday, Rev. A. Ii. Plunniscr lefficiat- TO REGISTER. ing. The bridal couple, aCeompanied -) by Claude Lapsley, brother c4 the bride, motored from Trout Creek, and immediately following the cere- mony continued on their way .to lains, from which place they ex - List of Non -Essential Occupatiee pected to go to a ranch belonging to From Which Workers Will. 4 the groom near Kalispell, where a Be D rawn to Fill R e _ two weeks' honeymoon will be spent. quirements. ;.\*Upon their return they will make .; . .1 . 1Itheir home at Trout Creek. Both Mr. and Mrs. Older are well Lief Fredericks of Missoula, rep; lenown in the western part of the resenting the United States Employeecounty. Mr. Older has spent com- ment Service of the Department of:eiderable time working for the forest Labor, completed the organization ,service in the vicinity of Trout Creek Thursday of a committee to take -'and also was employed at the E. D. charge of the registration of all men- Peek store. The bride is the daugh- in Sanders county who are engage Cr of Lapsiey, bridge fore - in work which is considered noel. an for the Northern Pacific, and essential to the prosecution of the (has also made her home at Trout war. This work is to be done so that • k for some time. Both are ex- it will be possible, when it becomes el:itgly good boosters and are pos- necessary, to call as many of them es e d of the qualities that make for as are needed for work in the easels- opoiarity among their many ac- tial industries. taintassees. They have the best • Tlie committee, whiell, consists Of ishes Of all for a long and pros - W. A. Barto, T. A. Milner, I. fit married life. \Vade, Miss Blanche Hurlburt and Mrs. Bert Hind, will, beside having charge of the registration, see that - the county' furnishes the 58 men which is the quota now asked. An. explanation of the program is con- tained in the following: \The Community Labor Board of the United States Employment Ser- vice of the Great Falls District, act- ing in conformity of the Labor Re- cruiting program as prescribed by the. Department of Labor, declares as non -essential or non -war work tha. labor employed in the industriee mentioned below in which male em- ployes ere stow working, and cur k whom a formal notice will be served, if that course is necessary. The vol- untary release of those men by their employers so that they may be t 7 A . C . fs - fer r ed to war work is expected with- out such, formal notice from this board as fast as calls are received in this district. \Men who are released from the 'various non -essential industries, as determined by this board, may apply at the local office of the U. S. Em- ployment Service, 11 Second St., Great Falls, where, when calls are received, they will be given employ- ment in essential war work.. \The board makes it very plain, however, that male workers should not leave their present employment until they can be directed to essen. tial employment by the local office. Men now engaged in the non -essen- tial industries should register, thus sii nifying their willingness to enter ential work when the need for them develops, and they should make preparations for leaving their present employment for the necessary ,work when called. \The men to be rekased by estab- lishments_ determined by the board to be non -essential are the laborers, porters, ushers, janitors and other workers. This board has determin- ed, the following industries and oc- cupations to be 'engaged in •non-es- sentiel war work, and employes in such industries or occupations, whether skilled or unskilled, will be expected to secure employment in essential war work as above entitled: Automobile industry so far as ap- plicable to the selling, maintenance and repair of pleasure cars and their accessories. Drivers of pleasure cars—cleaning and delivery of saint. Taxicab drivers. Sight-seeing cars. Teaming, other than delivery of es- sential products and as outlined by the War Industries Board. Bath and barbershop attendants. Book agents and house -to -house canvassers. Bowling alleys, billiard and pool rOOWAI. Bottlers and bottle supplies. Caberet and cat* entertainers. Candy manufacturers, cigars and tobacco. Cleanert and dyers. Clubs. Confectioners and delicatessen es- tablishments. Builders said contractors not en- gaged in the erection of struc nee for war work. Dancing academies. Clerks in mercantile stores. Florists. WILL CALL RJR ION $1:::ttinttutt1313B1313t1t: 13 RED CROSS NOTES U lielUttUUtt 11.111 The pillow lases donated by Mrs. Adolph Neveau were raffled off last we , k, bringing $16.50. The First State Bank held the lucky number. The rooster donated by L. E. Smith brought $6.50 when raffled off the night of the M. W. A. dance. Geo. Grandcharnp was the winner. The workroom committee has packed for shipment 73 pairs of socks, 7 boys suits, 4 wash rags, 2 ref ape Jigtticouts. 3 riNglksjr5s,se.s mud 1 - bandage.- tiffs dears tlk 'work room of all finished work except sweaters. The last dance given by the M. W. A. brought in $53.25, with expenses amounting to $1325, netting $40 for the Red Cross. A call has come for all the linen that we are able to give from the supply at home. The following bul- letin gives the information: \All Red Cross chapters in the Northern Division are called upon to participate in a \linen shower\ during the week of October 30 for our hos- pitals in France. The following arti- cles are urgently needed: 1,250,000 bath towels, 2,500,000 hand towels, 1.700,000 handkerchiefs, 125,- 100 napkins, 650,000 sheets. As it is exceedingly difficult to see cure these articles in large quantities in the open market today, at any rea- sonable price, the householders' of the nation have been called on to help in this linen shower. Each fam- ily is asked to contribute one article or set of articles of household linen froni its reserve stock The articies should be new, or eub- lautiaily era, and should be of strong, rather than fine texture. Among the articles in greatest de- mand are sheets, whavh should con- form closely to the following speci- fications: . Heavy, 'unbleached muslin, 64 in. my 102 in., finished with 2 -inch hem .it top and 1 -inch hem at bottom. The Red Cross rooms will be open on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday af- ternoons of next week to receive this linen. You are urged to get sour donation in on one of the above dates, as the rooms will not he kept open any longer. Shipment must be made by the 28th. The elecion of officers, which was (ailed for last week, was posponed on account of the absence of a quo - riots. A new date will be fixed as soon as the present epidemic will per- mit of a meeting. Fruit stands Hotel, cafe and restturant waiters. .Insurance solicitors. Junk dealers. Liquor industry in its entirety. livery and sales stables. Mespengers, other than those reg- ularly employed by telephone or tel- egraph companies. Pawnbrokers. Peanut venders and establishments Private employment agencies. Shot_ shining shops. WInd.)w cleaners / Soft drink establishments. Soda fountain supplies. WAR ACTIVITIES ASK LARGE SUM SEVEN ORGANIZATIONS JOIN IN CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS. SANDERS COUNTY TO RAISE .$2500 Money Is Needed for Welfare of Soldiers Both in Home Camps and Across the Sea in France. With the Liberty Loan campaign practically over, attention must now be turned to the United War Fund campaign which is to be conducted during the week commencing Novem- ber 11. The organization in Sanders county has been completed quietly while the other campaign was on, and is now ready to take up aclive prep- aration for the big drive which conies next. Most of our readers are undoubt- edly familiar with the new plan for supporting the seven organizations engaged in looking after the welfare of the men in the service. Instead of each organization proceding 634. it- self to raise funds to carry on its work, at the request of President \Vilson they have all joined together to raise the amount needed. The or- ganizations consist of the Young Men's Christian Association, the Na- tional Catholic War Council, the Young Woman's Christion Associa- tion, the War Camp Community Ser- vice, the American Library Associa- tion and the Jewish Welfare Board. The total amount to be raised is $170,500,000, and by making use of one organization for accomplishing the task it is thought that it can be don -n- ot* s.atistactovily -ant efficiently than by conducting seven campaigns, and that any interference with each other or inconvenience to the public can be done away with. The quota for Sanders county is $2.500. The county has been divided into 17 districts with a committee and an allotment for each district. The manner of 'raising the funds will be left largely to the diseretion ,of the local committees, but an attempt will be made to- see that every individual in the county is given an opportunity to subscribe. County Director Carl M. Stevens has announced the following COMMit- tees to have charge of the work: Execntive. committee—Carl M. Stevens, Thbmpson Falls; Mrs. Geo. H. Buck, Noxon; T. A. Bruner. Thompson Falls„American Library Association; Ina' May Gechefl, Thompson 'Falls, Y. W. C. A.; Reu- ben Dwight, •Perma; M. J. Donohue, Plains. W. A.'Barto—Chairman Spea,kets' Bureau. Heron—M. A. Larson, chairman; E. L. Lee, Frank Doucette. Quota $6OO. Is'oxon'Henry Larson, chairman; B. F. Saint. Quota $135. Trott Crvek—Rollo Older, chair- man; H. C. Cullom, Alger; Ro'oer Iff, Tuscor; H. D. Jackson? Quota $135. Thompson Falls—J. C. Eisennian, chairman; F. L. Austin, Mrs. J. L Adams. Quota $405. Eddy—Arthur Lee, chairman; A Munson, .Edith Sehowe. Quota $30 Plains—F. M. Lewellen, chairman Quota $405. Paradise—H. A. Donavan, chair- man; I. F. Hauge, Charles Ray. Quo- ta $200. Donlan—Victor French, chairman; . f•nt McCloud. Quota $30 Whitepine—S. H. Swanson, chair- man; Mrs. Enoch Brown, George Graham. Quota $09. Hot Springs—Walter Glitz, chair- man; Robert Delders, Mr. Davis. Quota $300. Niarada—Freeman A. Halverson, chairman, J. D. Veach. Quota $24 Sloan—Geo. DeMers, chairman. R..G. Hargrave, Mrs. Worthen. Quo- ta $24. \ Oliver Gulch— H. R Stephens, chairman; L Z. Brooks, Mrs. Donald Me Lend. Quota $69. Lonepine—Rev. S. H. Murray, chairman; L. D. Dondanville. Quota ;so.- Perma—Mrs, J. H. Carr, chairman; E. J. /Julia., B. F. Clifton. Quota $99i Camas Prairie—James Milne, chair- man; Mrs. Adam Schaffer, Louis Bauer. Quota $225. Diman—Mrs. Heidleman, chairman. Number of Cases Has Increased During the Week—No Relief in Sight. The number of cases of Spanish in- fluenza increased somewhat during the past week, both in Thompson Falls and in the territory west. There are now fifteen cases Hi town, some of them quite severe, and around Belknap and Whitepine the disease is quite general. The prospects are now that we are in for quite a seig4 and that it will be several weeks be- fore it will be possible to open the schools and hold public gatherings. So far no deaths have resulted, but in adjoining counties a number have occurred. Aside from the inconvenience, the situation thus created is going to ser- iously interfere with the school work if it continues for any length of time. It would be possible to make up the time lost if they were shut down for only a short period, but several weeks of idleness will make it impossible to complete the courses of study. It also appears that it will cause the postponement, if nor the cancel- lation of the Chautauqua which is slated to commence the 28th of the month. The advance agent for the Ellison -White Company, who was in town the latter part of the week, held out the hope that if it could not be held at the time set, a later date might be arranged, but this will de- pend to some extent upon whether or not the balance of their schedule was also disarranged by the same cause. The officials are awaiting further developments before definite- ly announcing the postponement. The Republican Central Committee which had planned to hold a series of meetings in various parts of the coun- ty next week, has called them off, and is likewise awaiting developments before arranging any for the follow- ing week. The Democrats will hold a rally at Noxon Saturday evening but have made no further arrange - Tents as yet. Prese5t slidications are that the candidates will have to go out \on their own\ instead of canvassing the county in a body. BENEFITS MUST BE 0. K.'D Deferee Council Makes New Rul- ing on Dances, Entertain- ments, Etc. The State Council of Defense has just issued a new order which makes it necessary for those who desire to. promote dances, entertainments, etc.,. for the benefit of war activities, must first gain the consent of the County Council of Defense. This order has been made because it has happened in some instances wnen such affairs have been advertised, all or most of the money . was used for expenses. The text of the order is as follows: \Whereas it has been brought to the attention of the. Montana Coun- cil of Defense that dances, entertain- ments, benefits, etc., are being given in the state, the proceeds of which are advertised as being for general war activities; and \Whereas ,it has been found that in a number of instances in which stfch entertainments and dances have been given that the promoters have used most of the proceeds for ex- penses, therefore it is hereby \Ordered before announcements are made that any dance, benefit or money raising proposition is under the auspices of or for the benefit of any war aid society or war activity, consent to proceed with same must be obtained from the county coun- cil of defense in the county in which the dance, genefit or other entertain- ment is to be given.\ NOTICE TO TEACHERS Word has just been received in this office from the State Superintendent of Schools that on account of the prevalence of disease throughout the country, the teachers examinations will be postponed for a period of four weeks. Due notice of the dates to which examinations are being postponed will be given in the pub- lications of the county at a later date. MRS. ETHEL G. TOULMIN, County Superintendent. H. C... Neffner, Mrs. Campbell. Quo- ta $204. Sanders county has always com- pleted its quota and done its share in every drive. It will probably take a little hardder work in this drive than ever before, but the drive must he made just as successful as the others. Do not forget that even a cessation of hostilities would not re- live the necessity, for this fimd. The full amount will be required and probably double could be used.
