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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1908-05-22

There is talk of organizing an Elks'
club.
Miss Stiles spent Sunday with friends
in Kalispell.
C. f. Clemens was a Columbia Falls
visitor Sunday.
Teddy Vaughan left Sunday for Bon
ners Ferry, Ida.
Drop into Halls and get sack OF fresh
roasted peanuts.
Mrs. Scion B. Stone and daughter have
been in Columbia Falls this week.
Mrs. Geo. Manwaring and Miss Agnes
Plunkett were in Kalispell last Friday.
Mrs John Lindsay and son are visit
ing at the Clarke home, near Columbia
Falls.
P. r. Nelson came up from Kalispell
Monday to do some repair work OH the
new dam.
Engine Distilate-the economical fuel
for your gasoline engines. Cut Bank
Mercantile Co.
All kin1ls of Union made smoking and
chewing tobacco, the finest line OF cigars
at Halls Pool room.
Judge Reed has installed new engine
in his launch and will soon venture forth
upon the wild, wild waves.
Have you tried the" Betsy Brown Nur.
ser?" Its the finest nursing bottle on the
market. Sold by Dodds, the Druggist.
Mayor f. H. Snyder says he will head
Fourth of July subscription list with q
donation of $25. If we are to celebrate
it is time to be getting busy
Ice Cream, Sherberts and lees of al
description made and delivered on shor
notice, packed in shape to keep fo1
twenty-four hours. Dodds' Soda Foun
tain.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Gravdahl have re
turned to their home in the east after
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ
Woodward. Mrs. Gravdahl is sister @
Mrs. Woodward's.
Sta Namel will make that old chat
look like new and it's easy to apply
All colors, including Gold and Alumi
mum, 25c, SOC and 75c per can. Dodds
the'Druggist.
A nine-pound boy arrived Saturda,
afternoon at 5 clock at the home OF Mf
and Mrs. NJ. Dillon, and Mr.. Dillon i
stepping little higher this week as
natural consequence.
Ike. L. Prudential, the popular cloth
ing merchant, returned Monday from
trip to Spokane, and says there is n
truth in the report that he had take
unto himself wife.
r. w. Larter and DR.. j. A. Tillet
state that when man sits down on
spark plug in gasoline launch it is
sign of an early spring. Both OF tn
.e ,t!emen have had experience an
know whereof they speak.
f. L. Geddes has sold his Anna G
launch to w. r. Collins. This is cor
sidered ono OF the prettiest as well as tn
fastest family launches OH the lake. MI
Geddes does not say what his intention
are, but we predict his next launch wi
lie a,speedy one
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Too Suggestive.

Dusty Dan-Sometimes wish ]
could stop riding fast frefghts mud ride
IN first class passenger coach.
Wintry Walter-Well. you don't know
when you are web off, pard. Why, In
each passenger coach der is an ak and
saw to remind you of woodpile.-St
Louis Post Dispatch
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How to Get Rid Of Ant,,

Ants may be got rid Of by covering
plate with lard and leaving 1t over
night where they abound. BY morn
Ing the plate will be entirely covered,
and 1t is easy to kill the ants by i'm
mersi1g In hot water.
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FOURTH OF JULY MEETING

All persons interested in holding
Fourth of July celebration in Whitefish
are requested to meet at the Fire Hall on
Tuesday night, May 26, at s O'Clock
p. M.
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Expansive Possibilities,

Expansive Possibilities. n,
ut is said that some of our greatest
Hnanciers go around with only a few
dollars in actual cash."
Eyes. But think what a real finan-
cier can do with few dollars in &C
tual cash!'-Washington Star.
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New Duties.

New Duties.
"You want job as racing chauf-
feur. eh?"
"Yessir."
"What are your recommendations
II know all about autos. an I'm a
champeen ice cutter>an' snow SHOW
eler."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Then He Catches Il.

Then He Catches It.
Towne-Luschman is troubled a
great deal by his wife's insomnia.
Browne-I didn't know that before.
Towne-Yes; she usually has Sc
we're attack Of it every night when he
comes in late, and then the trouble be-
gins.-Philadelphia Press.
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TELEPHONES
The following places haze installed
telephones, and new phones will
be added to this list each week.

Percy Dodds
40, Black
Mcintosh Hardware Co,
r. Nj. Collins
Lindhe 4 Co.
Star Clothing & Shoe Co.
Carl Green, residence.
Doering 4 Cranston.
Senay Mercantile Co.
Hori Cafe.
Snyders Drug Store.
Pioneer Mercantile Co.
Hall Pool Room.
Cut Bank Mercantile Co.
Passenger Conductors
Blair Residence.
The Pilot.
Lakeview Hotel.
Meat Market.
J. d. PerdHe,
Jap RO0rning House.
Frank Raker. !
Chas Hail. Residence.
The Bungalow.
CARL GREEN
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All Golfers Are.

Scotch Caddie latter listening to a
good deal of swagger from total stran-
ger}-Man. l dinna ken what sort Of a
gowfer YOU are, but you're a maist In
teresting spectacle!-Scraps
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Imperfect Siqht.

The Benedict-My wife is woman
who knows good thing when she sees
It.
The Bachelor-Possibly: but. Judging
from her choice Of husband. she 10
evidently Observation-Disclosures News.
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STRAYED-Mare and young colt. Mare
dapple brown, black points, star in
forehead and branded u on left hip.
Colt light brown, black points, large
star in forehead, both hind feet white.
S. reward for information leading to
their recovery. Mrs. Z. L. Carpenter,
Whitefsh, Mont.
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The Pilots souvenir envelopes c. ut
l5c per bunch Of Is. Use them in your
correspondence.
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FOR RENT-One large front room, in
quire OF +. NJ. Woodward, KalispelI
avenue.
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FOR RENT-Thre room furnished
house, on Lupfer ave- SIS per month.
Apply at this office.
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FOR RENT-Thrre nicely furnished
housekeeping rpt ms at the lake. APP
ply Mrs. j. Duncan.
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WANTED-Work by the day or hour;
will go out. Mrs. ii. larson, Miles
avenue.
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FOR SALE-Household furniture; stoves,
sofa, dresser, dining table, etc. r. V.
Spencer, at Duncan lodging house.
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FOR SALE-Boat supplies of all kinds.
G. +. Davis T. Co.
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FOR RENT-New four-room house, G..
w. Avery.
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FOR RENT-Furnished or unfinished
rooms. Enquire j. $. Fisher, opposite
school.
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FOR SALE-House and lot or Spokane
avenue. Lot 25xl30; house, 2Ox34.
Cheap for cash. Inquire w. Gollnow.
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FOR RENT-Two-room shack at Lake
side; S. per month. G. f. Davis &
Co.
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MRS. Wigs of
the Cabbage Patch"
GIVEN BY
MRS WILLIAM B. YOUNG
Assisted by
Miss Marie shoaf - soloist
Prof. D. Kelley Violinist
Miss Gertrude Brintnall Pianist
Margaret Roebuck Accompahist
At Skyles' Hall
Wednesday, May n, at 8 o'clock
ADMISSION
Cbildrn 81 cts
Tickets on sale at Drug Stores
Program.
Piano SoIo-Danse Ecossaise =. Baker
Miss Gertrude Brintnall
Mrs. Wiggs's Philosophy
Ways and Means
Mrs. William B. Young
| (a) The Rosary ...... Ethelbert Nevin
To- Just Wearyin' for You
! .................. Carrie Jacob Bond
Miss Marie ShOaf
The Christmas Lady, go
The Annexation Of "Cuby'
A "Reminiscences
| Mrs. William b. Young
Violin Solo-Le Carnival DeVenice, with
| variations
Prof. D. Kelley
A Theatre Party
| "Mr Bob"
Mrs. William B. Young
]Sing Me to Sleep. ...... Bingham Green
Violin Obligato, Prof. Kelly
Miss Marie Shoaf
Mrs. Wigs at Home
How Spring Came to the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. William B. Young
Violin Solo-Raff's Coratino
Prof. d. Kelly.
Australia's Mishap
| The Benefit Dance
Mrs. William B. Young
i 800" ana "63"
Score cards for sale at the Pilot Office,
81 per hundred. More or less ut the
same rate. Neatly printed ana Always
: a stock.
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FOR SALE hitetish souvenir post
cards, two for Sc. The Pilot makes
them.
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NOTICE. am ready to build houses to
order, in any part of the town, and sell
them on terms of part cash and balance
in monthly payments. Leave your
orders &. W. Avery.
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FOR RENT-Wlth board if desired.
Best rooms in town. Good accommo-
dations. Free baths. Andrew Horn.
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$500" ana "63"

Score cards for sale at the Pilot Office,
81 per hundred. More or less At the
same rate. Neatly printed anu Always
a stock.
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At Sky1es' Hall
Wednesday, May u, at 8 o'clock
ADMISSION
Adults 35 cts
Children % cts
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
FLEET AGAIN IN PORT
" Harships ShilfuUy Enter Colombo
HOrbor- Entertainment

Colombo, Ceylon. Dec. I3.-The United States
battieship feet awaited here by crowds OF
natives. who assembled on the southwest coast,
and great gathering Of Europeans and natives
at Colombo. The feet. which sighted at
4 o'clock this morning. approached slowly in
single file The flagship Connecticut entered
the harbor at O'Clock. the others following
At short intervals. The warships saluted the
port. and the salute was returned.
The feet left Manila December 1 at )
o'clock IN the morning and passed Singapore
six days later The voyage was uneventful.
The weather was dne throughout. the warshlps
proceeding at an even speed of about ten
knots The health Of the men is excellent.
with the exception OF one case of smallpox on
the Georgia which detached herself from the
feet on December 9 and arrived here yesterday.
The smallpox victim is seriously ILL., and all Of
the Georgia's crew have been vaccna1ed-
This is one of the most difficult harbors which
the feet has yet entered. but all the battle
ships were berthed without incident. the per
feet n1anoeuvring of the vessels occasioning
great admiration CoaIing will begin irnmedl-
ately
The official reception will be held tomorrow.
and after that every hour Of leisure will be oc-
cupied in enjoying the excursions and festivi-
ties which have been arranged. The programme
includes daily trips to ksndy. which lies sixty
two miles northeast of Colombo near the cen
tre Of the island. on the banks Of hne arti-
fetal lake. and contains the residence Of the
British Governor Agent the former Kings pal
ace and the Buddhist Temple OF DaIada Mala-
gaws- The beautiful botanical gardens Of Pc
radenia ers one Of the attractions Of Kandy
The excursions 70 this point viii be free for all
A series of sports are on the official pro
gramnne. and many valuable prizes have been
offered for the winners. including a cup present
ed by the Chamber of Commerce In addition
70 the official reception to-n1orrow. there will be
a concert under the patronage of Sir Henry Ed
ward NcCalIur. Governor Of CevIon. and Lady
McCsllurn. On Tuesday a dinner will be given
TO the medical officers Of the feet by Sir Allan
Perry. the chief medical officer Of the island.
The Governor will give dinner on wednes-
day. his guests including thirty Of the higher
American officers and fifty OF more prominent
civilians and On the following day Lady Nc
Calluro will give reception The Chamber Of
Commerce VIII also give dinner AZ which each
officer will receive five pounds of tea Dances
have been arranged for almost every night At
the principal hotels
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
PLANS REORG4NTZ4TION.
DR.. Root for PoEhco-Geographical
DiJiaOr of State Department.

Washington. Dec. 13-Stnce the considering Of
the legislative executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill taken Up in committee. the lower
branch Of the national legislature has been much
impressed with the growth Of the United States
among the sister nations Of the world. and the
statements Of Secretary Root on the growth OF
the United States q world power have at
1racted much consideration from the members.
secretarv Root startled the members by referring
10 the State Department organization ten
porary matter"
aI consider that the time will shortly come when
in the organization Of the Stare Department
uropriations He explained that in his opinion the
time would soon come wher the enla-ging business
would justify and require politico- geographical
division Of the vyork OF the department That IS.
instead Of dividing the work entirely by subjects dip
1ora-c or consular bureaus trade relations. and
so on there should be one bureau or division each
70 deal with European. Latina American Far East
ern and h-COloutal questions He said the
time for the organization Of the department along
this line had not Vet arrived. and that the mistake
Of overorgznizstion might be made. Congress was
Informed that the proposed revision OF the tariff.
particularly II q maximum and minimum tariff bs
adopted. meant immense amount Of work for
the State Department
The remarks OF the Secretary are being most
carefully weighed because is considered that they
proba blv viii be his from his present Official
oH7ce Coming frcm the man Who reorganized the
War Department and was invited 10 reorganlzs
the Navy Department. his advice the reor
ganizatfon of the State Department IS taken as a
valuable guide post.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
PATCHING UP DRFDOCK.
Contractors Trying to 4uert Further
Damage an NdJg Yard.

worknen busy all DAY yesterday bracing
the Crushed-!n end OF the pile work IN the ex-
cavation FOR Drydock No. 4 in the navy ward N
the end 10 the sides Of the ping. and. although
there slight tremors and shakings IN the
afternoon. there further csving. and it
was hoped that a second line Of bracing. 70 be
placed about six feet below the first line would
hold back the earth and permit the driving OF a
new OF heavy piling
Water is constantly seepiug into the sxcava-
ton. and orders from The contractors TO pump u
yesterday we're counternanded by the yard
authorities. II being held that the water in the
inclosure would aid materially in supporting TIE
sheet piling against the pressure or the earth
side
explained yesterday that the principal
efforts a. repair would be in the wav OF prevent
ing any further sliding ot the earth. but that
when it started moving there nothing
do except stand rom under and let II side
The present repair work Is only Temporary, and
doubt vas freely expressed = its holding any
length Of time owing the possibility Of vet
weather in the next few davs- Rain for two davs
would almost inevitably lead 20 another landslide
and much greater damage
The falling OF earth the western side OF the
the long wooden building used by the con
tractors for once quarters and storehouse. but
the building is in immediate danger. although
the occasional rattle OF falling earth shows that
the slumping movement Is not yet over
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
DYNAMITE ON TSTHMUS.
Desire Of Hen to "Hake DIRT Fly
Responsible for CueIessness.

P-=95o-s the disaster AZ Bas ObisDo Sat
---z- Ire dynamite problem along The route OF
--e Panama Canal had taken such q serious
aspect because Of cne loss o. life through u
---elv EXPLOSIONS that rhe steam shovel men and
poT6er men nae- TO discuss wzys and means
whereby greater safety might be insured The
--Sr meeting vas he'd several weeks ago AZ En-
z,-= Members OF rhe Tsth-nian Canal Commission
ordered re division engineer and ms assistant 70
z--=-5 re meeting ara carry into effect whatever
suggestions OF importance Vera advanced.
While Lh= go-z-urlenr has used every means IN
z power 70 prevent accidents and loss Of life in
--= -a-tous GUS along the canal route where
sz-E-g z-ss necessary Il has been Impossible %
c--zl2 extreme caution among TIE employees The
E==--= o- The -a-lo1s gangs 70 make records has
-z-==- The --en 70 work NTH q -aPidity which
made for ca-eless-ess- This point was brought
CIT ar -1e meeting and the division engineer. IN
-z zcz-ess 70 The men made IL plain that. while
she Eove-n-nsur zzs anxious 70 GET quick results
--= 1-es1tou of making the dirt dy" was sec
rz5z-- . IKE safety Of -he men
= vas found that the use Of ga1vanOrneters FOR
-==-uz fuses would eliminate some Of The danger
= r-e 1se OF electrical exploding current Il vas
sound also that danger could be miniaized BY
dining re blast hcles closer together 50 that n
--= event u charge missing ire the detonaCton
--1-- IN exploding hole twelve feet away would
holes a. rwenry-fo0t intervals. = distance hardly
close enough % explode charge through the
coronation ~ trs ueiEhbor-
T--=- r1ese facts were brought out The ccnlrnls-
s-- ==r- cable dispatch for fifteen gavanornerers
--- use testing and torty-eight more drills Each
--=5=r ia, II LEs central division now viii have
= vz-0-ersr 70 test each fuse before II Is put
-- re dynamite cartridge An order has been
-z=le[ ecr z second test after the hole has been
-1sEe1. and 11r third and final test after the
7--=s have been strung 20 the battery. 70 see
e-sd -1z- these tests Viil prove effective against
-E--E detective fuses
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
CRUISERS At PANAMA..
4 Quiet Trip from Nagda1en0-
Crouds Watch ArriraZ.

Panama. Dec 1S.-The Pacific arrored cruiser
feet arrived here today at noon and anchored
in the harbor near the Yorktown which pre-
Ceded the big cruisers bv one dav. It vas 10 30
o'clock this morning when the eight cruisers
first came into the view Of the expectant
crowds. The flagship West Virginia headed the
column. and the Colorado. the Maryland the
Pennsylvania the Tennessee, the California the
South Dakota and the Washington followed in
single file A large crowd watched the ma
nsUvTes Of the feet a. IL entered the harbor
and steamed 10 its anchorage
The voyage from Magdaleua was without i'm
portant incidents and all we're reported we'll on
board Special arrangements have been made
70 entertain the officers and sailors ashore. The
old administration building on Cathedral Plaza
has been prepared for the reception Of the sail
ors. and here reading, luncheon and rest rooms
have been set apart The Young Mems Chris
tan Association viii have charge of the build
ing
Rear Adnirais Svinburne and Sebree. together
with Minister Squiers. viii call on President
Obaldta tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14
DRY WAVE HITS RETENUE.
Fort4 Million Ferer Gallons Of
Liquor Help Cut Tares 81, ,998 ,0T2.

Washington Dec 12-John G. Capers Commits
stoner Of Internal Revenue. in his annual report
sta res that for the last fiscal year there de-
crease in the receipts Of 81, ,sas.072 compared
with the previous year. and that for the first three
months OF the current year there has been de
crease OF 3. DE- Z53 compared with the CorTe-
spondinC months Of the last fiscal year The rev
en,,es for the full current year are estimated at
s2o n,o ~ which is q 6s5 c0 less than for last year
The nrodl1crfou Of distilled grain spirits for the
s1 ,es- 1903 Uas L3s 9ss 40 gallons, which IS
zeorasze Of more than 40eO0 600 gallons com
rar.d with last year This is accounted for BY
re commissioner by the prohibition movement. the
high rrfce Of grain and The agreement among dis
ti1Iers 10 curtaH production.
The roraI production Of denatured alcohol during
+he ,as 7ae 221 45l wine gallons. which is about
,.o ao a7yo-z less than for the previous year ana
e, ~s-or-s received there does not appear TO have
zee, snv very material increase IN me Quah'iiy
-, IT, General or agricultural use Ihis is
v,I. accounted for by the high prices OF aiS'iiis
r1steT4aI~ TIE Cost Of production mas n0t De@h
--.t,I-- -aauced Nr. Capers SAYS conapieleI2z p2z 20
rable denatuTed aiconol sLt'@@1--
rrfrh kerosene gasoene OF EH .t,a f,+zrnsl revenue
TIE ~ozt ~ tfe collection oT lIle 80 he zsr5
- - Iaet ssra year 8 sse. sss ara ne 80 5
-ra+ed e,ccpnses Ior the next hsI4i ys7- I 9
as, ,J.58s,-4-.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-14

feet Of excluding officers of that branch Of the
army medical department from service as members
or boards convened to conduct the examination OF
candidates for promotion IN the army hospital
corps One officer Of the medical reser-ists has ex
pressed himself to the authorities in terms an
phatic. and has appealed for greater recognition
than he says was accorded BY the authorities TO
contract surgeons There contract surgeons
now, such former officers being commissioned zs
first Heutenants in the medical reserve corps The
contract surgeons were not detailed TO duty On ex-
animation boards and it is considered bv the ws-
Department acting on the advice Of the surgeon
general of the army that the examination boards
should be made up entirely OF officers Of the regu-
lar medical corps. especially in view OF rhe i'm
porrancs OF the work OF the men OF the hospital
corps II is stated that the medical reservtsts are
the best interests or the hospital CORPS are in the
direction Of having all examinations OF its mem
bers for promotion conducted entirely by regular
medical officers The medical reservists will be
detailed when necessary on retiring boards There
is however. prejudice against the officers OF the
medical reserve corps. especially all provision
ally qualified candidates for appointment the
regular corps must d period OF probation
in the reserve corps before being regularly com
missioned- The officials Of the War Department
state that the expressions OF discomfort on The
part Of the medical reservists are prompted bv 4
mistaken notion OF the situation and that no
prejudice exists against them
NEW YORK FORT IMPROVEMENTS
War Department has decided TO ask Congress for
the means for heating and lighting buildings
erected at private cost ar army posts There
i've such buildings. three Of which in pests
in the neighborhood Of New Tork-Fort Jay Fort
Hancock and Fort Socum- The means of ac-
complishinE this will be by inserting II the army
appropriation act the words which authorize the
application OF the fund for regular supplies for the
quarrermaster's department. which amounts in the
aggregate nearly SO 90 .000 The surgeon zen
eral OF the army mas approved the plans for the
enlargement OF the army hospital at Fort Niagara.
and
project S50 900. The subject has been under
sideration for time