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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
MRS. CHAUNCEY BRYANT
DIES In COLORADO

News was received here this week of
the death of Mrs. Chauncey Bryant on
Tuesday, August 3, at Edgewater, Colo.
Mrs. Bryant had been in poor health for
several months, and it was for this rea-
son she was taken to Colorado, hoping
that change in climate might effect a
cure, but that dreaded disease, COL
sumption, had too firm hold on her
system, and she finally succumbed.
She was married to Mr.. Bryant near
ly two years ago.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
THOSE W. O. WIS AGAIN

The w. 0. WIS met in regular session
last Wednesday evening, and among
other things unanimously decided to
start things agoing in characteristic style
in the upper fiat.
A piano will be installed in due season
and a series of social events will be
planned and carried out, the like of
which has not been in Whitefish. 1t goes
without saying that the Vows are little
bit the syiftest that ever hit the local
pike, and eff ye can't keep up. jump on
and ride
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
Public Sale of State Timber Land Brings
State Large Sum Over Private
Sale

The assistant register of the state land Office in
Kaspe last week and held apubc sale of school land
Only 80 sod and this being situated somewhere
Beton The appraised value of this so SIS
and it bid in by the Great Northern Railway
company at per acre. so than the appraised
value. this land had been sold private sale is not to
be expected that would have brought the than
the appraised value 200 for the eighty But at
public sae in open and competitive bidding the eighty
brought the state the of S604O $484O
than the appraised value.
We calling the attention of readers to this sale
because seems to that when public sale only eighty
OF school land brings the state for educational
$ $40 than would have brought private sae
readers entitled to know it. The selling of state
lands at private sale unlawful understand it, and
we would not be mentioning at all the laws in this
spect had been strictly adhered in the past Such how
ever does not to be the judging from the report
OF the joint legislative committee of the eleventh legislative
assembly which appointed to investigate the affairs of
the state land Office with particular reference to the sales of
state timber land in Fathead county This committee found
that about $4,000 of timber lands in Fathead
county had been sold at private sale and without compet
ton AS remember it, the average price that the state
received for these of heavily bered lands
something less than SIS per acre. $50 less
than the 80 acres Bolton sold for last week.
Assuming that, if these $4,000 had been sold at
public auction instead of private there would have been
the same difference in price, have mathematical cacu-
ation which make which tremendous in its
result Just think of t5O 600 acres at than SIS per
private sale when land better brings public sale
SIS Figuring this way that the state edu-
caona institutions have 900 in the three un-
lawful private sales in Fahead county Is any wonder
that the eleventh legislative assembly refused the
egalzng bill?
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13

Machinist Fred Collins returned Tues
day from Spokane.
"Buckshot" Robertson was on the
sick list couple of days this week.
Engineer AL Tillman came in from
Rexford Tuesday, returning the next
day.
Machinist J. NJ. Kraemer and son Ray
returned Wednesday from trip to Port
land.
Passengers Conductor B. NJ. Grey re-
sumed his run on Nos. 3 and east Tues
day, after short lay-of.
VIM. Muelener of Hillyard, Wash.
has accepted position as carpenter in
the local railway yards.
Fireman Robert Stevenson left for his
home in Missouri Wednesday, for a
! months visit with friends and relatives.
Among the new men in the car de-
partment here this week are j. w.
Quinn, Tom Crossett and d. Mulhern.
Assistant Claim Agent Cofiey returned
Tuesday from Spokane, where he had
been on business connected with his
office.
c. f. Davis, who has a contract with
the Great Northern Railway Co. to cut
out vistas OH its right-of-way on this di-
vision, was in town Wednesday and re-
ports that the work is progressing nicely.
He has at present two camps, one at
Bolton and one at Nyack.
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A new engine, No. 994, arrived here
Tuesday for work train service.
R. A. Baetty has gone to work in the
local office here as car clerk.
An extra switch engine was put to
work this week, to help in the local
work.
Mrs. Parks and children, wife of En-
gineer Parks, arrived from the east yes
terday.
The yard crews were busy all day
Wednesday loading bad order cars for
shipment to Hillyard.
Bert Shore, who formerly lived here,
and worked as freight conductor, was
in town the first of the week. He ex-
poets to locate here in the near future.
Conductor Arthur Knights took pas
senger train No. 43 west Monday night,
and returned Wednesday with No. 2.
Mr.. Knights is an old passenger conduc-
tor and was clothed in his old uniform.
Passenger Conductor B. NJ. Gray was
taken sick on his run Tuesday, and had
to be taken to hospital at Havre. 1t
was his first trip after weeks leave Of
absence. The nature of his illness is not
known.
W. F. Doonan, formerly of Whitefsh,
but now running out OF Portland as en-
gincer on the s. p. & s., passed through,
here Thursday on his way to Kalispell.
lie reports that Mrs. Doonan il enioy.
ing good health.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13

A real old-fashioned house warming par
ty was given Wednesday nightin honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. McKeen. in their
new residence in the McKeen addition.
Two fiddlers and an accordeon furnished
the music, and the good old square dance
was the favorite dance of the evening.
Lunch was served at midnight, but the
dancers kept up the merriment until
O'Clock in the morning.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13

A subscription list was passed around
town this week for the purpose of raising
funds to maintain the baseball team the
balance of the season, and up to this
morning $ll9 had been pledged. The
list is at Bugg's pool room, and anyone
not having subscribed can do SO by plac-
ing his name on the list.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Collins returned
Thursday from Spokane, where they al
tended the drawing, of the Occur d Alene
land opening. Mr.. Collins says that his
number, 1856, is worth between IS, 900
and $4,000, and the land being thrown
open is of the very best. He also states
that any number up to 500 is worth con-
siderable.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13

The Whitefish baseball team will 90 to
Libby Sunday to play return game
with that team. Arrangements have
been made for two games here on the
10Th and Goth with Spokane team, and
Libby will be here on the 22d.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
DANCE POSTPONED

The dance which was to have been
given last night was postponed until next
Wednesday night, August Is. The
change in date was made OH account of
the death of Rev. Father McGlynn.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Law of Green
River, Wyo., arrived here Tuesday and
are visiting at the home of Il. w. Lar
ter. Mr.. Law is well known in this vi
cinity, having been at one time in the
Great Northern service at Kalispell.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13

DIR. S. B. Stone returned Tuesday
from Columbia Falls, where he has been
attending to DIR. J. T. Robinson's prac-
tlce, while the latter was away on hfe
vacation. DR.. Robinson returned from
Denver Monday night.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13

There will be no preaching services in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday,
but the Sunday school will be held as
usual. The exchange to have been Ell
fected with Rev. T. A. Stancliffe of Kali
ispell has been postponed until Aug. 20,
owing to illness in Mr.. Stancliffe's fam
lily.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13
PRIZES OFFERED BY
JAMES J. HILL

These are the prizes offered in gold, by
James ]. Hill for the best exhibits of
small grains and grasses grown in this
state and within twenty-five miles of the
Great Northern railway, to be shown at
the National Corn exposition to be held
in Omaha December 6 to Is. Threshed
grain Zone peck to each exhibit)
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Black returned
Thursday afternoon from trip to
Seattle, where they were fair visitors.
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BACK up, DERN YE,
BACK UP!

After all the advertising Libby has OBJ
tained through the claim that her base
ball team had not been defeated in Is
years OF playing, it seems like a burning
shame to enlighten the public differently.
And yet it is no small honor to haye the
reputation of being the first team to
break the miraculous record of the Libby
team, and for that reason we can't keep
from breaking into the limelight
Here it is, Mr.. Libby, IN cold black
type. Played at Whitefish, July 5,
1908.
Score r H f
Wmteflsh ..................N 10 13 7
LDDy .................. 2 IL
Please acknowledge, and obige the
Whitefsh fans.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
Leg Cut OFF

Abner Cummings, one OF the Oldest
and most respected citizens OF Bing-
vile, who is also veteran of the Re
bellion and left one OF his legs at the
Battle Of Bull Run, where he done all
he could to help win the battle. is going
around town taking up a collection 10
buy hisSelf new wooden leg.
This is the fifth wooden leg which
Bingville has furnished Alb since he
come home from the war and our citi-
zens is becoming tired Of buying wood
en- legs for Alb They wouldn't object
if Alb wore out his wooden legs bv
walking on them, but he don't Alb is
great whittier with a penknife and
when he sets down anywhere he pulls
out his knife and begins to white at
his wooden leg Alb says he has tried
TO break hisself Of this habit and that
he whites his leg unconscious like.
Once he made a mistake and cut into
mis- good leg, but that's the only time he
ever got EN- mixed up.
When a person stops to think that Alb
has cut Off his wooden leg FIVE times il
almost seems redicklus, and yet such
is the solemn facts in the case. In our
opinion it would be cheaper for our
citizens to buy cast iron leg-one that
he couldn't cut off with a pen knife.
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Society

Miss Milly Hoskins give a popcorn
party at her home last Thursday evg. It
would Of been d great success. but the
corn was too green and wcaldut pop
worth a cent.
A pie sociable was give at our church
last Saturday night which was a big
success financially speaking The pro-
oeeds amounted TO SIPS and will be
applied on the pastors back salary.
Everybody went home full OF pie and
conscious Of a evg. we'll spent.
I have invented a new cure for bolts
in horses which will sell at q cents
per bot. holding l pit IF it don't do
what say will give you your money
back If I haven't spent it.-Doc Liver
more, veterinary and a human doctor.
l-(Adv)
Miss Amelia Tucker is talking OF
going away 70 boarding school at the
co. seat. Amelia bankers for more
knowledge Well, them as needs it ought
to have it.
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Rev. Samuel Moore, our beloved
pastor. broke out in a bitter TRADE of
verbal hives, fguritively speaking,
against high society in Bingville, or
}ingville's 40" as it IS generally e
ferred to among the local swell set,
at his sermon last cunday morning His
text was as follows: Take no thought
Of what We shall wear
The Rev. Moore is not as poplar
now among the social leaders as he was
before he got off that sermon. A par
son can generally keep on speaSin
terms with the members of his flock
until ne begins 10 tell them the truth
right to their faces. Then they ges
riled and begin to kick over the traces
( The Rev. Moore said that It give him
deep-seated pain TO observe that GER
/ tain members Of his herd give more
thought to what they would wear to
church than to salvation He said there
would be some excuse for this If sal
walton was expensive, but the salvation
was free-and is yet He said anybody
needing salvation could prance right up
to the mourners bench and get all of
it they could use for the asking.
He said some of the social lions OF
| Bingville thought more about new 81
hat than they did about the welfare Of
their immortal souls. This was jab
at Amelia Tucker, leader of Bingville
society, who recently got a new fall
hat at the county seat. Amelia was set
ting in the choir when the Rev. Moore
made this statement. She at once
iumpt up and sailed out of the church,
! slamming the door behind her. Amelia
saws she will never sing in the choir
again until the Rev. Moore apologies
10 her
The Rev. Moore also denounced cards
and dancing. He said these two evils
done more, in his opinion, to divert the
thoughts of Bingville boys and girls
from higher things than most anything
else he could think Of He said he
knowed of one instance where the
guests at a Bingville social funkshion
staid up till 9 p. m. playing "arthurs,
and that as far as dancing was con-
cerned. it was only a foolish waste OF
time, and that it generally het young
folks all up until they caught colds in
their heads The parson said he had no
objections to a taffy pull, although ne
could not enthusiastically indorse kiss
ing games. He concluded by hoping
that his sermon would have good
effeckt on the society leaders of Bing-
vile.
We do not exactly agree with the
Rev. Moore. If people took no thought
of what they should put on they
wouldn't be fit to be saw in our streets
Some of the savage tribes of the earth
don't take no thought of what they
shall wear, and the result is that they
amt hardly fit to appear in publick
We can't see no especial harm IN dane.
ing now and then # the music's good
and as far as cards is concerned-wel
there amt anything that appeals to u
In this line like a nice quiet game o
"Old Sledge" or "Seven Up" II TIT
parson would come around to Hei
Weathersby's store some evening ant
DIN in the game we believe he woui'
ange his views, and if he had GOO
luck he might win 50 cents or 50
change
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14

Hen Weathersby bravely unlocked. The
basement was still lit up. After the
posse had went inside Seth said he
had forgot to ,siss his wife good-by
before leaving home and thought he
ought to return and do so at once. By
this time some members OF the posse
begin TO suspicion that Seth was afraid
and told him so. Seth denied It and
wanted to fight
Then the question ariz as TO who
should 60 down in the basement and
kill the burglar Everybody voted that
this was Seth's duty. but Seth hemmed
and hawed and said that Hen
Weathersby ought to go first, being as
the store belonged to him. After argu-
fying awhile Seth agreed to so If the
rest would back him up They said they
would. so Seth he opened the cellar
door about 2 inches and hollered down
into the cellar At the burglar, "You
are under arrest" They was no an
swer, 50 Seth hollered again a little
louder, ooh, we know you're down
there and YOU kin consider yourself
under arrest" Still there was no
answer and Seth opened the door wide
Just then the rest Of the posse backed
Seth up as they promised TO do and
pushed him down the cellar steps. light
ing on his head at the bottom. Seth was
stunned some. but when he got up to
Kill the burglar he didn't see nothing
in the cellar but a lit lantern on top
of the molasses barrel He hollered this
news up the steps and then Hen
Weathersby remembered that Just after
dark the night before he had drawed
of jug Of molasses for Widow Skin
ner and had forgot and left the Ian
tern burning III the cellar. Seth felt real
disappointed at not killing the burglar
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
Reading Circle

There is some talk of starting a read
ing circle in Bingville this winter. Any
body having any old books they don't
want will please turn them over TO the
committee which consists of Martha
Tucker, Sim Wilson and Jed Peters.
The committee has already got a
few books, including volumes w.
and VII of the u. S. agricultural
report of 1876, also a dictionary
with 1000 pages missing and several
old magazines. Why not write to
Andy Carnegie and ask him if he
happens to have any literature living
around the house which he don't want
will he please ship it to Bingville at his
own expensee We believe Andy would
do this. Anyhow it wouldn't do any
harm to ask him. Let this good work
90 on.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
Personals

Snow fell on Tuesday. So did Lank
Hoover and strained his ankeL Lank
has offul bad luck-its only been Y
or Is years ago that he broke his leg.
No tellin what'l happen to him next
Malachi Morse Of Millerville walked
in on rs last Thursday. Malachi usually
walks III on us every time he's in town
and We would always be glad 10 see
him if he would deposit his tobacco
joice in cur sawdust box instead Of on
the floor.
Widow Skinner met with a sad loss
on last Wednesday afternoon as she
was on her way to the postofficc 10 see
If there was any male there for he-
The loss was her underSkirt, which
come of on the P 0. steps Just as she
was going in. The widow stopped and
picked IT up quick and put it under her
apron, but Deacon Andrews see her do
II and laughed out loud. The widow SAYS
that the Deacon had better learn how
10 behave hisself in the presents of a
lady.
Our beloved pastor, Rev. Samuel
Moore. reports business brisk IN the
marrying line. He hitched up two
couples last week at s. each. Rev.
Moore always aims TO give satisfaction
in this line
Miss Ellen Hoslins IS on the outs with
Elmer Wilson Of Zion Crossroads. with
who she has been keeping company for
over a year. First time we see Ellen we
will endeavor to find out what il was
about and let you all know.
Dave White. our poplar undertaken,
has been waiting very patient for a job
in his line for several weeks now, but
at the present writing the prospects Of
business seems very slim Bingville
folks seems TO be very healthy this win
ter. This is a great blessing 10 the COM
munity, but hard on Dave.
Samantha Deevers, while chopping
kindling wood with which to build a FIRE
early Thursday morning while Glen
Wilson was leaning over the front fence
talking TO her, had the misfortune to
have a stick Of kindling fly up and hit
Glenn in the eye, which ne is now wear
ing bandage over. Folks as have been
predicting that Glen and Samantha
would make matrimonial hitch OF Il
will be deeply panied TO learn that ali
is over betwixt them.
Rumor says that Hank Dewberry is
going to the county seat to work, where
he has been offered a lucrative Job az
$ week. We don't know who started
this malicious report against Hank. but
we might as well deny it now on general
feilers who goes around hunting for
trouble, or a Job, which IS the same thing
10 him.
Milly Underwood bought a new chintz
dress often Hen Weathersby. prop. Of
our general store. recently. Milly don't
know who she will get TO make it up yet
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
Local Items

We need snow for sleighing purposes.
Winter apples has begin to sort Of
meller I'D.
Miss Tabitha Jones amt been very
well for a spell back on account Of a
weak back, but we hope she will soon
be back in good health
Melancthon SINNERS yeller dog
called at our Office during our absence
last week and ct up quart Of paste
that we had prepared for our own per
sonal use. II IS diScOuraging 10 the
editor of a first class newspaper, which
is the best advertising medium IN the
county, TO meet with a loss like this
from a onery mans dog which ought
to be kept tied If it don't know how
to conduct itself in a printing office.
Cy Hoskins' wife has knit Cy nine
prs. of wool socks for use this winter.
She says Cy is awful hard on socks
and is too stuck up to wear daTned old
ones.
Alb Snyder tramped over to Wildcat
Mountain last Saturday on a deer hunt.
He got shot at a 2-year-old steer
over in that section which he thought
was a deer until after he missed It. for
which Alb was very thankful, being as
he wouldn't shoot a steer belonging TO
anybody else intentional.
Lige Henderson called at the BueIe
office to pay up his subscription, but
was panied to find on examination that
he had left his pocketbook at home IN
his other pants pocket. Lige does this
to us every once in a while. Lige's
memory has been failing ever since he
begin to subscribe for the Bugle
Eggs still continues high-priced. Ras
Slocomb has a old hen he thought a
good deal of, but as soon as eggs went
up she stopped laying on him. This
made Ras so Disguised that he killed
her and ct her for dinner last Sunday.
Ras says if he had Of l1nowd that she
was so tuff he would OF spared her
worthless life.
When last Monday a week ago's mail
arrived at the P. O., Eph Higgins. our
accommodating P NJ, was bizzv doing
something else and he throwd the mail
bag under the counter and forgot all
about it. While cleaning up the P. o.
yesterday, however. Eph came across
the mail bag and distributed its CON
tents without delay. We regard this as
horrible good joke on Eph. also on
them as had mail in the bag.
Hez Underwood has been bothered
for a spell back with a ingrowing toe
nail which be couldn't walk on without
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14

limping until he cut hole IN his BOOK
and let his toe stick out Hez SAYS 10
don't SEE how a man can be Christian
and have d ingrowing toenail.
Great surprise was expressed in
Bingyille last Saturday when Bill Hep
burn arrived home from the county
seat in the evening sober as a Judge,
instead Of full as goose. Several Of
our most respected citizens called on
Bill and asked him to explain. Il seems
that before Bill had a chance TO get
his jug filed some hcnd in human form
at the county seat picked his pockets
and stole every cent Bill had. Bill was
very respondent and went TO bed early
Bud Hinclley, who amt quite right
in his head, swallerd a bottle full Of
jamaica ginger which he found in his
mothers cupboard on Friday. 1t net
Bud up considerable, but otherwise il
was not fatal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
Country Correspondence
CALAMITY CORNERS

Ezekiel Snodgrass sold 5 bushels Of
wheat last week.
Miss Zelia Comstock, who has been
a-visiting-here, has returned to her home
at Snake Bend Roomer says she left
her heart behind. How about it Sam?
Amir Haines was butted by buck
sheep right on his own premises last
week, and hasn't been fit to do any
work sinst. The animal is for sale.
Gideon Hawkins shot a owl last week
which measures #. from tip to tip.
Gid says he is going TO have it set up
for a ornament
Bill Wilson'S 5-year-old son, little
Bill, knows his A. B. C.'s, and has
never went to cchool Howe thats
News are very scarce this week.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14
Beware

Somebody's dogs has been achasing
my sheep recently. I don't know whose
dogs they be, and I don't know whether
them as owns said dogs knows luther,
but if can get a shot at EN- Pm goin.
'toN shoot so you better keep your dog
offVny land unless you want hole in It
Blngville. AMRI SMILEY.
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The Leading Paper of the County
Observation-Disclosures

TIE cheapest advertising medium IN the
country. n YOU believe IN advertising come
and see rs For further information call on
sr address the editor.