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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-07-16
Here is ii clever notIon-a .oS s::=::.. :,

Here IS Il clever notIon-a .5S E::=:!a y
said an old New England fisherman.
On bleak, gray afternoon they
stood at the seashore-the old man and
his city cousin from Boston, A great
bell hung from Il scatfod and under
Il metal cover hung great sponge.
This here machinery is wound up
regular" the fisherman explained. land
this here sponge is kept under cover so
as the rain can't get at it. In dry
weather, match rally. the sponge is dry
and light; in foggy, though. it gets
heavy with fog solicitations. just
heavy enough for to press down the
lever that starts the machinery a-going
Then. ding-dong. ding-dong, sounds the
bell in tie fog. Savin' many fisher
man from wreck on this rock bound
coast. "-Exchange.
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Ohm Hennessy went to kalispell yes

John Hennessy went to Kalispell yes
terday.
Mrs, f. L. Geddes went to Kalispell
yesterday.
George Baker was in Columbia Falls
yesterday.
Mrs. f. X. Green was kalispell visi
tor yesterday,
c. +. Ramsey went to kalispell yes
terday on business.
Mrs. B. J. Ramay returned yesterday
from Des Moines, Ia.
Fred Pickette went to kalispell yester-
day to get his name on the registration
list
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith returned
yesterday from an extended trip in the
east.
c. ?. Young and Bert Young made
a trip to the mining country north Of
town Wednesday
c. f. Davis expects to leave Saturday
for Spokane, and while there will register
for the reservation drawings.
B. D. Summons left yesterday tor Kali
ispell, where he will register, and will
then 90 to his former home in Minnesota.
Ed McConvile expects to leave next
week for the Reservation hot springs,
where he hopes to get relief from rheu-
matism.
AL Vincent and George Young have
completed the assessment work on their
mining claims in the mineral belt north
of town.
Mrs w. D. Sherman came in from
Everett, Wash. last Tuesday morning
and is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lampert.
Miss Helen Stewart returned to hel
home in kalispell yesterday morning
after visiting at the home OF her sister
Mrs. J. f. Skyles, for some time.
G. E. Davis put crew of men to work
Monday breaking the rollways at Beaver
bay for the Somers Lumber Co., prepare
tory to taking the logs to the MILL
Burk ''Uncle Toms Cabin company
very businesslike organization, gave {
show on the baseball grounds Wednes
day evening which was largely attended
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve chicken dinner in Skyles' hal
on Friday, July %, commencing at
O. clock, and continuing until all are
served.
Miss Olive Forcum of Montezuma, Ia.
who has been attending the Seattle eX
position, arrived here Thursday morning
and will visit with relatives for a shor
while.
Peter Scott of DesI.acs, n D., stopped
off in town yesterday while on his wa.
to the Seattle exposition. He was thu
guest while here of his cousin, j. c
Little.
Geo. Blume and Claude McCabe tishe,
in Swift creek Monday and caught sew
eral trout, but report that the water il
that stream is still too high for the fish
ing to be good.
The electric light company this weel
received and unloaded carload of glas
insulators, which are to be used on tn
new transmission line between kalispe
and Whitetish.
r. r. Rosenberger expects to registe
for the land drawing at Kalispell today
after which he will go to Spokane an
Occur d'Alene City and take chanc
on each of the drawings there.
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FOR SALE

broom house near hospital. House
is l4x22; large lot, 5Oxl3o. For one
week, 1915.
Two lots at Lakeside, lOOxl3O. Price
800. Splendid lake view.
broom house; nicely furnished. Cabin
ON lot rents for IS per month. Near the
roundhouse. $500. Terms.
Modern S-room house with bath, hot
and cold water, concrete and brick found
alton, four lots all seeded, shade and fruit
trees. This is splendid home, and is
offered for less than first cost. Price,
$4,000, on reasonable terms.
broom house on Lupfer avenue. Con-
crete foundation and cellar. All newly
papered and painted. Two lots. This is
IL good buy. Price $500. Terms.
broom cottage on Lupfer avenue
Close in. Can be bought for short time
for SllOO.
4-room house at Lakeside, for 20 days,
$3.50. Half cash. Large lot, all fenced.
broom house On Lupfer avenue, nice
lawn, east front, best residence location
on street Can be bought for $500.
Terms.
broom house on Central avenue. Ideal
location, partly furnished. If taken
within Is days, this will go at $780,
j. room house with concrete founda-
ton and cellar. One acre of ground,
beautiful lake view, in Walker addition.
Fine place for chickens. Can be bought
for $500. Terms.
14-room modern house. Large rooms.
Splendid river view. Price $500. Terms.
In stump land we have the goods. 10
acres with some lake front. 5000 cords
OF wood, close to railroad. % acres can
be farmed. Large spring. For one
week only 500.
600 acres with IL miles lake front.
Will cut 20, 900 cords of wood. Lots OF
cedar posts. Railroad runs through
place. IS per acre.
Nice home on east side of lake with
two large springs, fruit trees set out. An
ideal location for an orchard and small
fruits. Price $1,000.
that are being offered cheap.
Buy that Riverside lot and build youl
own home. Come in and let us show
| these 50x130 foot level lots.
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A Rural Enoch Arden.

"1n our little town in western
state" said Brown, there was II hall
witted sort of fellow named BIZ
Wilkes. One day Bill took to the rail-
road tracks and never reappeared for
about SIX years. Ir the meantime his
wife. Berthe, took il washing ard sup
ported the family. One day Bill came
back. He went around to the kitchen
door. softly opened It. stuck In his
head and said. Boo. Bette Bette
turned around from her washtub. TIE.
he said Bill: 4 scared We, didn't l,
Bette? Whenever l see a stage hus-
band return to his family l think Of
Bills greeting after six years absence,
Boo, Bette; scared We, didn't IY"-
New York Times.
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A Persistent rien.

Ever hear about our little red hen
Well, sir she was on the set for
keeps Couldn't keep her off. Old
doorknobs. soda bottles. lamp Chin
neys, match safes-anything was good
enough for her. Finally put her on
three mud turtles, and hope to die
If she didn't hatch out al!igators-yes.
sir, three Of EN- One of EN- ate her
Up. and when we opened him there
was the hen settin' On his back teeth,
and they'd swelled up so they choked
him to death. Nchange
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Apfelsinc.

Messina furnished early in the nine
eeenth centtry Il new word for the
German Language. 1t was from there
that oranges were first shipped to
Germany, ami the frui; was known
for long ti',e after IFS advent as
'apfel aus Me,"ina"-app'e from Mes
sina. After E'auy years "apfel aus
Messina" degentrated into "arfe: Mes.
sina," and finally 1t becarie "apfel.
sine" the namr by which oranges are
still known among German speakin.
people.
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lJnrea sonatla,

"My husband is so very unreasOna-
BILE
Most husbands are What did yours
do:''
lie fixed tishhook in one of his
pockets because he pretended to sup
pose that robbed him at night, and
then he blamed me because he forgot
1t was there. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Fine cream cheese at The Cash Store.
Chas. g. Hall came in Tuesday from
Spokane.
F. l.. Baker went to Columbia Falls
yesterday
Frank Merino was in town Tuesday
from Columbia Falls
Marshal VIM. Parent went to kalispel
with prisoner Saturday.
For sale, new No. 5 Oliver typewriter
at bargain. Inquire Pilot office.
Hats below cost at Hagan < Croh's
Millinery sale. This week and next.
H. L. Gloyde was in town on Wednes-
day and Thursday from Columbia Falls.
VIM. Dennis, brother of Mrs Benz.
Hundley, arrived Tuesday from Mime
apolis.
Clifford and Percy Coe spent Sunday
at Columbia Falls with their uncle,
James Grist.
The date opposite your name and adj
dress on The Pilot tells you when your
subscription expires.
Frank Winninghoff was visitor in
town Tuesday from Philipsburg. He
went to kalispel later.
Do not carry your gasoline from town
c. E. Davis will put it in your boat fol
35c gallon at Lakeview house.
Judge Donlan and son of Butte, wht
have been with the Walker party a
Point of Pines, left Tuesday for thei
home.
E. w. Stevens, an expert accountant
came in Wednesday from Kalispell to d.
some auditing work for the Whitefsh In
vestment Co.
Fred B. Grinnell, president of tn
Whitefsh Townsite Co. and the Firs
National bank, is at Stryker lake toda,
on fishing trip. DIR. H. E. Houston i
with Mr.. Grinnell, who will be in White
fish in a day or two.
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Coarsely Defined.

what Is the distinguishing quality
Of the problem play"
ut makes you think. The first half
keeps you wondering what the ques-
ton is, and the second half keeps you
guessing what's the answer. Wash
ington Star.
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came up last night for Il visit at the Il. A.
Forcum home.
Wiedemann's wild west show gave two
performances here yesterday at the base
ball park. They gave Il good, clean en-
tertainment.
Conductor Geo. Page came in from
Rexford last night where he has been for
some time in work train service. He re-
turned again this morning.
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FOR SALE|Sixtecn and half acres of
land; close to town, along river bank;
nice spring creek runs through place:
bargain. Inquire at Pilot office.
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FOR SALE-Ed,son phonograph latest
make, repeater. Cheap. Inquire
Pilot office.
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DO 1T NOW

For a nourishing, hcalthtul, delicious
drink, try case of Best Beer. Our local
representative will supply YOU on short
notice. Do 1t now.
Kalispell Mailing and Brow ing Co.
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FOR RENT-Large store room on Second
street, good location. Apply w. c.
Lindsey.
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FOR RENT-Five-room house ut Lake
side, $40 per month. f. A. Knight.
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FOR SALE-Corner lot 5Oxl3O feet, side
walked, three blocks from business CEN
ter. An ideal rental or investment To-
cation. At a snap price. Inquire
First National Bank.
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The Pilot will run all ''Lost," Found"
and Situation Wanted Want Ads free
of charge.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE Two-horsepower Detroit
gasoline engine, ready for boat. $50
G. f. Davis
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Newly furnished rooms,
Burlington house. Mrs. VIM. Parent
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FOR SALE 1859 acres on Whitefish lake.
two miles from town. Fine lake front
age, Land mostly billy, but some low
level land and considerable bench land.
Lots OF poles and cordwood on place.
a nice running spring, 50 located that
it will irrigate several acres of the best
land. Price, only $500. Terms ii de-
sired. Inquire at The Pilot office.
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the road to Columbia
Falls, 9OO-lb. bay horse, branded
with leaning sc on lett shoulder.
Finder please notify Rev. Father
McGlynn, Whitefsh, Mont.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
ASK FEDERAL PENSIONS.
Government Employees Get En-
cOurdging Word from Mr. Taft.

More than thousand government employees in
the classified service held mass meeting yesterday
in Grand Central Palace. under the auspices Of the
United States Civi} Service Retirement Association
Most of the speakers favored bill which
authorizes the payment Of annuity after retire
nent at a certain the employees paving Ger
tain weekly up that time and the govern
ment adding amount equal 10 the whole sum col
lected, which would yield annuity Of 75 per cent
OF the maximum salary
A letter was read from Postmaster Morgan OK
pressing his sympathy with the movement and his
regret that he could not he present William R
Wilcox chairman Of the Public Service Commits
sion, and former postmaster, opened the meeting
I know the faithfulness Of the employees in the
postoflce." he said and It should not go unre-
warded. believe in the merit system which has
come 20 stay, and puts the service higher plane
The government gains by the merit system, but
should see 70 it that who does his duty
should end his life in almshouse"
Speeches were made by President O'Donogllue Of
the association: R Stone Jackson, treasurer and
Lleweyn Jordan, secretary. in which they said
that they favored the Perkins bill. better one
could be had.
In the course of his remarks President O'Dono-
ghue said that President Taft once assured a COM
mittee OF the association which called on him that
the present conditions unsatisfactory and said
that II a Civil Service pension law could not be
passed other such s an assessment
should be resorted to-
Herbert D Brown. actuary for the Treasury De
partment explained the provisions Of the Perkins
measure. which he drafted. He believed the age
for retirement based on insurance statistics should
be about sixty years for postoflce clerks sixty
five years for letter carriers seventy-hve years
for all other branches Of the Civ! Service
Andrew Mckee Of the New York Letter Carriers
Association. questioned some Of Mr. Browns state
Inents He thought that retirement should be based
on length Of service, and on age spirited dis
cussion followed
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
TO CURB SMUGGLING.
DIR. CIarkSOn VIII Hare Ill Pack
ages Corded and Sealed.

Plans protect the government more adequately
against smuggling have been about perfected by
James s. CIarkson, the Surveyor of the Port, to
into effect on July / All packages that come from
steamers then will have be corded and sealed
before they be taken of the piers.
The appointment Of one hundred additional watch
men will also be made They will be placed
the piers watch the docked ships and 10 pre-
the removal Of trunks packages in any
other way than by the regular gangways Investi-
cations incidental the recent seizure of trunks
showed that they frequently lowered the
sides Of vessels away from the piers. More watch
men, Mr.. Clarkson said yesterday. were necessary
10 make the protection against this practice
Mr.. Clarkson has asked for boat similar to the
inspections OF the great shore front under his jurs
dicton, and by his He said that boats
absolutely necessary TO patrol the harbor. where
many freight steamers anchored and lghtered their
cargoes. Sometimes many thirty steamers
in time. he said. and goods could be
the system row in use
The system might be said be all right.
clared. but there not the boats make It
work with perfection. Mr- Clarkson said he be-
lieved that the government lost many thousands Of
dollars in duties because of the inadequate protec
ton in the harbor. He also said that he had fire.
Quently asked for larger force for harbor patrol
under former collectors He believed that this time
be would get the necessary force and boats.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
THE PETROLEUM FIELDS.

Operations in the various oil fields in the last
week we're fairly active. but apart from the i'm
Dortant strikes in the Illinois field the results have
been of the ordinary character. Notwithstanding
the heavy rains early in the week which made it
practically impossible for operators in the Illinois
fields to get material the ground, quite lot
of DEVELOPMENT work completed and resulted
IN a number of surprises. The Ohio OIL Company.
operating in Oblong district. unusually
pacites ranging from seventy-ive TO three hundred
barrels In addition these competitions quite a
number of wells with smaller capacities
ported In Prairie Township. Crawford County
many completions reported. In the lower
southwest interest was centred largely in the
steubenviue pool which the front with
another good producer. The production OF this well
and ten barrels and makes the third large gusher
brought in in this district within the last few
weeks. The pool now has "A production of nearly
two thousand barrels day. and present indIca-
tions are this will be materially increased. In
Lincoln County quite number of wells
completed. but all of them Of the ordinary
Character In Oklahoma fields operations
tinue on an active scale, resulting IA a large in
crease in the production. The feature of the week
was the bringing in of another gusher In the
Madill district just south of the big gusher re-
ported last week.
Refined petroleum at New York is quoted un-
changed at s.5oc in barrels and DC in bulk Pha
European prices are unchanged, follows Lon
don 6 7-l6d per imperial gallon Antwerp, 214
francs per 100 kilos, and Bremen, 6.35 marks per
90 kilos-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
REBUKED FOR -fRREST.
Court Says Policemen Tried to Make
Bartender Break the Lac.

When arraigned in the West Side court Yesterday
Patrick Nugent. a bartender. swore that Murphy
end Harabes. plainclothes OF Inspection Dis
trict 1. went into his saloon al No. I49 Amster-
dam avenue at II 30 p. Saturday and called
for drinks He said they had two or three drinks
and there until three minutes Of midnight, when
he began closing the place Up. and told them they
would have TO leave. Then. he said. they arrested
him because he would not serve them after hours.
Two witnesses corroborated Nugent's statement.
The officers admitted they were in the saloon az
L 30 o'clock and had two three drinks but they
alleged that Nugent served them with the last
drink Just after midnight
I don't want 10 hear any more said Magistrate
Breen. ''Nugent IS discharged. but intend send
a report OF this TO Commissioner Bingham. You
men tried TO make this man break the law and be
he wouldn't do you arrested him. DO you
think the public wants pay money for YOU 70
sit around in saloons drinking all night and waiting
break the law? Men like you
good on the force all. and hope Commissioner
Bingham will take the view Of the matter
that ! do
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
ALLEGE ATTACK IN FREIGHT CAR
Girls Say They Were Set Upon by Man Who
Brought Them to New York.

Elizabeth Miller twenty years old and her sis
ter Annie seventeen years old OF No $50 'enira!
avenue. PouEhkeepsie were at MoniT"se 9a'ufdaS
afternoon when a stranger. they say. asked them
II they wanted place. lie said he was IN charge
Of a New York Central freight car and woald
take them 10 this city
The girls got in the with Miller. the train
started. and later Miller, they "lege' at'aeKe"
them Their cries for help brought three men, who
u-ere riding on the top OF the The men and
the girls companion quarreiled. and as the train
pulled into the Melrose yards the newcomers were
beating him
The five occupants OF the freight car were ar
rested and brought Morrisania Court Magls-
trate Cornell sent the girls 10 the House Of Deten-
ton as witnesses and held stephen Miller, the
alleged freight manager" Tor trial John
MaIagrano. Pasquale Parrtllo and Giuseppi Gua-
reno all of PouEhkeepse, were the three men
who went 70 the girls rescue. They fined
s. each 90 as TO hold them for the investigation
by the District Attorney
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
C. US LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Records of Albany Representatives, as 1t
Views Them. Will Be Issued To-day.

The Citizens Union VIII make public to-day the
report of its committee legislation relating
the records of this citv's representatives in Al
bany. Those whose records Will be reviewed
invited TO examine them. that II justinable
changes might be made before publication OF the
sixty-three Assemblymsn. sixteen responded: OF
the twenty-five Senators. four were heard from.
In a preliminary report the Citizens Union says
that for bills opposed public interest
defended the ground that they party
measures, votes for bills violating home rule be
cause they were proper, and the Introduction Of
bills regarding matters already in the hands Of
boards was defended the bas,s that this was
done only TO call attention them. One legis-
lator, said. defended his against the
direct nominations bill because he wished up
hold the committee OF these various reasons given
the Citizens Union says:
These explanations offered for votes against the
public interest mentioned Illustrating the
shalioNness of grounds upon which such are
often cast and defended
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
MR.. CLARKSON EXPLAINS
Tells Why Gasc0gne Vas Dropped
In HarmOny 7cith Loeb.

Surveyor Clarkson on being asked as to the arti-
Gle in The Tribune of Saturday morning in which
former Weigher Robert w. Gascogne is quoted as
having said he was dismissed for having exposed
OF the frauds in sugar weighing the docks,
said:
Il would much prefer that you should the
Collector and the records of his office. which give
the facts in this case. I will only state that when
! became Surveyor, in 1902, l found the weighers'
force of 107 made up in classes one. or
about one-half OF them. receiving 81 day for six
days in the week. the other half receiving So day
when there work to do This inequality and
injustice created much dissatisfaction among the
lower paid weghers. naturally enough
4 recommended the Collector and the de-
partment that all weighers be paid 81 day. 1t
finally decided by the Collector and the depart
reduce the number OF weiShers from 107
100. and the 100 of them 10 be paid 81 day
thereafter I was directed as Surveyor to report
from the list of efficiency ratings the least desirable
Of the weighers for retention. l reported twelve
weghers from whom the Collector selected seven
be dropped, their offices TO be abolished, Gas
cogne being merely of the That is to
say, the seven least desirable and least efficient
weighers dropped when the reduction was
ordered for the good of the service This is the
whole story and for any further facts or details
would refer you to the Collector and his records.
L would also Ike IN this connection 10 deny The
Tribunes apparent inference Of inharmony between
the Collectors and Surveyors office. Instead Of
inharmony, the Collector and Surveyor working
together in full agreement with the object of bring
ing about q good deal Of reorganization and inaugu
rating very much needed reforms, the most OF
which the Surveyor has been urging upon the at
tention Of the Collector and the department for at
least five years have found the greatest possible
encouraEem since the accession of Collector Loeb
office in having superior officer who IS ready
make any needed changes TO inaugurate Rny
thoroughly demanded improvements"
Further inquiry indicated that there rea-
son 10 think that Gascoigne would be reinstated
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
CUSTOMS INSPECTORS COMPLAIN
Feeble Lights on Unfinished Pier Make Ex-
animation of Trunks Difficult

ANY passenger with desire 70 sIuUgFc oods
into port without the payment OF duty had an un-
usually good opportunity try II last night. when
The Holland-America liner Rotterdam dcCked at
Pier %. OF the unfinished new piers in the
Chelsea district
About dozen inadequate lights were burning
near the roof OF the pier AZ long intervals. and
there a general complaint from the customs
inspectors about their inability TO sec distinctly
the goods the passengers trunks. In many IN
stances the baggage Rad to he removed from IT'S
original place the pier 70 a point directly under
the arc lights. The examinations had 70 he made
slowly. and It late hour before all the bag
gage was cleared. Many Of the passengers chose
20 remain on board the steamer overnight