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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
CORVALLIS MEN ORGANIZE
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Association Promoted to Insure Rural
Property in Ravalli and Ad-
Joining Counties.

they operate. 1t is believed by the
promoters that the Ravalli county as
sociation will accomplish this object
here
Article III. of the constitution and
bylaws of the association provides
that the association will be exclusive
ly a farmers insurance association,
and will insure against loss or dam
age by fire or lightning no other pro
prrty than farm and residence prop
erty, churches, and association halls,
in the territory included within the
limits of Ravalli and adjoining cOun-
ties, consisting of houses, barns, sta
bles, outbuildings, etc, not exceeding
81 800 on any one building; their con-
tents, consisting of furniture, house
hold goods, etc, and live stock, not eX-
ceeding 5000 on any one ANIMAL wag-
Ons, carriages farm implements. grain.
tobacco and all products of the farm;
but will not insure any blacksmith or
wagon shops, powder mills, sawmills
wooden, cotton or oil mills or any mills
or machinery driven by steam or wa
ter power, or any building situated in
any incorporated town or village eX-
cept farm and residence property
churches and association halls. that
are not considered hazardous"
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
CORY ALLIS NEWS NOTES.

| Corvallis, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Ben Rowe
visited relatives in Victor the first OF
the week
Miss Alvah Grover, state president
of the Y. p. C. r. o., accompanied by
Miss Beatrix Cole and Leland Grover
of Hamilton, attended the last meet
ing of the Y. P. C. II. u. at this place
White ribbon bows were pinned on
five new members. The young people
are arranging for a social to be given
tonight.
Twenty men left the train at Wood
side Monday to fight the fires on Fred
Burr creek. Hank Burke has been
hauling provisions from Corvallis to
the fire fighters.
F. c. Talboys, president of the Cor
Wallis State bank, left Tuesday for his
home in Eveleth, MINI.
Material is being hauled for a
foundation to be placed under the
Presbyterian church. The first foun-
dation was laid "a years ago this sum
mer
John Golf and wife moved into their
new five-room cottage west of town
Wednesday.
C. r. and J. r. Jackson, who have
been visiting at the Rawlins home
left Wednesday for their home in Ne
braska
H. Neifus and daughter, Mrs. Eph-
rain Reynolds, were summoned to
Salmon City, Idaho, last week by the
serious illness of Dick Neifus, for
mer resident of this place.
Fillmore Caples, who recently sold
his 160-acre ranch on Willow creek
for $4,000, returned Tuesday from a
trip to Sun river.
A wagon load of fine watermelons
passed through Woodside Tuesday on
the way to Corvallis The melons were
raised by George Johnson on his ranch
west Of Woodsde.
Earl Hay and mother, who have
been visiting at the Fate Humble home
for several weeks, returned to their
home at Los Angeles this week.
Rev. Mr. Maclane of Missoula spoke
to a good sized congregation at the
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
He and Rev Mr. Guteline of Iowa,
with a party of friends, are camping
on the river at the Neifus ranch.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Charles Fulton and wife to Richard
F. Hughes-Part southwest quarter
southwest quarter section 81, township
8 north, range 20 west; SIS.
F. D. Nichols, ct al, to Montana Ov-
erwhich Gold Mining Co.-Bonanza
placer mining claim.
Estella Lee Williams and husband
to J. P. Hire-North half northeast
quarter section Is, township north
range 20 west: $500.
Layfaette Mckinney and wife to
Hans Larson-North half southwest
quarter, section /, east half southeast
quarter section 2, township 2 north,
range 21 west; $4,000.
Bitter Root Valley Irrigation Co. to
John c. Risser and wife-Lot IS, block
2, Sunnyside Orchards; $3,700.
Annie F. Holt to Louis Albertson-
Lot II, block 10; Woodside.
Emma Overturf to Albert R. Zeske
-One-half interest in lot 2, block 13,
Darby.
J. L. Benson and wife to w. L. Deck
er-West half northwest quarter,
northeast quarter northwest quarter,
northwest quarter northeast quarter
section Is, township 5, range 81.
Mary Barton to Frank Green-One
acre section 26, township 9 north,
range 20 west (near Stevensville).
Mary Barton to Charles C. Fulton
224 acres southwest quarter north
west quarter township 9, range 20
west (near Stevensville).
Esther Green to Cecilia McGary-
North half east half section 4, town
ship Is, range 20.
Mary Blake to S. P. Kerr-South-
west quarter northwest quarter sec
tion %, township 8, range 81.
Northwest Milling & Lumber Co. to
A. c. M. Co.-Northeast quarter north
east quarter section 7, township 8,
range 20.
William B. Linsley to Bitter Root
valley irrigation CO.-Lot L, blOck Il,
Sunnyside Orchards No. 8.
Marietta Tufts to B. R. V. |. Co.
Lot 2, block II, Sunnyside Orchards
No 3.
Edward NJ. Kent and wife to Owen
J. Evans-Lots Is, 16, II and IS, block
12, Mountain View Orchards; $4,000.
Louis c. Seaverns to B. R. V. l. Co.
Lot s. block 6. Sunnyside Orchards.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
DARBY NEWS NOTES.

Darby, Aug. 25.-Minnie Copeland
who has been visiting for some weeks
past with friends and relatives, re-
turned to her home in Butte Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Brown, Sam
Brown and Georgia Miles spent the
fore part of the week in Hamilton
Forest fires have been raging along
the western hills up as far as Tin
Cup canyon. but are now under con-
troll, thanks to the heavy rain Tues
day night, followed by snow on
Wednesday.
Mrs. II. J. St. John is up from Vic
tor for visit with friends and rela-
tiveS.
Misses Blanche and Marie Mckay
left Wednesday for Dillon, stopping
for few days in Butte en- route.
Townpeople are very busy clearing
both Miles and Tanner avenues, build
ing walks and driveways to the de-
pot, which was moved last week into
the townsite.
The Seventh Day Adventists are
holding camp meeting here this week.
The Gentleman's club has moved
their clubrooms from DR.. Hayward S
office to the Nottingham residence.
They gave a nice ball here last Fri
day evening, which was well attend
ed.
Lawrence Mclaughlin has taken his
few weeks vacation at the springs and
Ross Hole.
Joseph Burgoyne has sold his sa-
loon here to j. w. Perkins. Mr.. Bur-
goyne has been in the saloon business
here for 20 years and says he thinks
that is long enough. He is going to
rest now.
Earl Conner and w. c. Hagle will
run a horse race here next Sunday.
Their horses have run before in good
races.
Mrs. B. NJ. Bube will leave shortly
for her home in Butte for the winter.
r. i. VanDeusen will have charge of
her home this winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Smith, Will
liam Dibrehart and Grace Miles spent
Sunday at the springs.
Mr.. Wallin expects to leave Satur-
day for his home in Wisconsin, where
he will attend college.
Rosa Walport, Geneva Lewis and
Miss Dwyer spent Sunday at the
springs.
Warner Laird is quite busy hawl-
ing goods for the new department of
the Laird & Kerlee store.
James Gallogly is down from Sula
today.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26

Corvallis men have organized the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance AS
sociation of Ravalli County for the
purpose of providing cooperative in
surance for rural property. The Or
ganization starts out with 80 members
The main office will be at Corvallis
The officers of the new association
are B. S. Chaffin, president; B. j.
Smith, vice-president; M. G. Kern, B.
S. Chaffin, w. D. Lear, B. J. Smith and
John Hay, directors; Jasper Slack
treasurer; Thomas Kane, secretary
Attorney Thomas Nelson Marlowe of
Missoula has acted as legal adviser OF
the company.
NJ. G. Kern will act as surveyor and
solicitor of the association and active
efforts will be made to enlarge the
membership. A fee of $4 is charged
those who join, and, once members
their only expense will be the pay
ment of assessments to cover losses
sustained by fellow members. All
farmers in this and adjoining coun-
ties will be asked to become members
The association is patterned after
similar organizations in the east,
where they have proved great aids in
keeping money in the locality where
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26

One-hundred-yard dash-First prize
$40; second So
Boys race (under 16), 100 yards
First prize, $5; second, SO.
Girls race (under 12), 80 yards
First prize IS; second, SO.
Potato race-Prize, $40.
Three-legged race-First prize, $5;
second, SO.
Tug of war between local unions.
eight men to side-Prize $40.
Grease pole-Prize, S. bill on top.
Water fight-Five men on side:
prize, $40
Music will be furnished all day by
the Hamilton band and there will be
a grand ball at Burns hall at night.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
BIG PRIZES OFFERED
IN HAMILTON
VALLEY MERCANTILE co. AND
HAMILTON FLOUR MILL AN
NOUNCE FAIR SPECIALS.

Special fair prizes aggregating
nearly $500 were announced this week
by the Valley Mercantile company, the
Hamilton Flour Mill company and the
Hamilton Nurseries. The Valley Mer-
camille company will donate $17O.5O
in merchandise 10 the various divis-
ions. The list of new specials follows:
Valley Mercantile Co, Hamilton
$1,000 Planet, Jr, seeder and cultiva-
tor, for vegetable division; $13 Oliver
plow for grain division; 500 Osborne
spring tooth harrow, for horticulture
al division; 500 heating stove, for do
mestic division; $50 leather rocking
chair, for culinary division; $22 in
! trade from dry goods division, for do
mestic division; $3.50 Universal cof-
fee percolator, for culinary division.
Hamilton Nurseries-2O0 Mcintosh
trees, 2 years old, so Montmorency
cherry trees, year old. 80 Bing Cher
ry trees, l year DID, 80 pear trees, 1
year old.
Hamilton Flour Mill-$10.00 for best
general collection of grain; one bar
rel of Ravalli flour for best peck of
spring Scotch fife wheat; one barrel
of Ravalli flour for best peck of club
wheat; one barrel of Ravalli flour for
best peck of Turkey red wheat; one
crate of Ravalli oatmeal for best peck
OF white oats.
J. II. Hoist, Victor-$3.00 for best
six ears of field corn; $500 for Sec
ond best six ears of field corn.
Oregon Nursery Co.-100 .Gano
trees.
Crane & Ordway, heating supplies,
St Paul, represented by G. S. O'Brien,
Butte-$10.00 for domestic depart
ment.
First State Bank, Stevensville.-
$1,000 for horticultural division.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
CHAS. NJ. CRUTCHF|ELD
DIES SUDDENLY
PROMINENT HAMILTON CITIZEN
AND LAWYER JOINS "INNUM-
ERABLE CARAVAN"

Charles NJ. Crutchfield, prominent
Hamilton citizen and lawyer, died at
his home in this city yesterday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
Death was due to an affection of the
liver and followed illness of a month S
duration. This week his condition
became suddenly serious and declined
rapidly to dissolution yesterday Os-
car and Lewis NJ Crutchfield came up
from Missoula yesterday morning to
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26

county, Mo-, December 2, 1866. At an
early age she came to Montana, resid-
ing with her parents near Victor. She
is survived by husband and one
small son.
Mrs. Mendel was known throughout
the county as an estimable woman.
Her acquaintance with the early set
tiers of the valley was wide and re-
gret at her demise will be general and
sincere.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
Mrs. E. E. MendeL of
Victor Dies in Butte

of C. P. Mendel of Victor, died in
Butte Monday Death was due to
dropsy, from which she had suffered
intermittently for some time.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, at
Stevensville Wednesday at 2 p. m. Rev.
c. L. Dennis officiated at the service.
Mrs. t-e3Gei was bern in Webster
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
Suicide or Murder, Is
Question at Stevensville

Residents of Stevensville are di-
vided in opinion as to whether death
was self-inflicted or the result of
murder. Circumstances support both
beliefs.
"yse was fruit tree pruner who
was addicted to the free use of intox-
icants. 1t is said that he had a wife
living in Canton, Ohio, from whom he
was recently separated, and that she
has divorce action pending. Worry
over this marital trouble is believed
by some to have suggested suicide
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
REAL ESTATE IS MOVING
AT VICTOR
BRISK SALES OCCUR IN TOWN
SITE PROPERTY AND BUILD
ING Is ACTIVE.

Victor, Aug. 25.-H. J. st. John yes
terday purchased five acres of land of
Rev. N Wakeham and will at once
begin the erection of a $4,000 resi-
dence.
J. H. Hoist has bought half block
of property on Main street of Mr.
Moase of Butte. He expects to erect
dwelling house in the spring.
James st. John has purchased the
Henry st. John residence.
Mrs. c. P. Williams is building a
fine residence in the western end of
town.
Thomas Brothers is remodeling and
enlarging the residence he recently
purchased of Jonn Dykeman. The
residence will be occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Daugherty.
Ralph McVey is building concrete
block residence in Victor.
Mrs. c. E. Scott has begun the erec-
tion of a bungalow.
Mrs. Arminda Holmes has purchased
property on Main street of James ST.
John.
Miss Ethel McVey has returned to
Great Falls, where she is an attendant
in the Columbia hospital, after fort
night spent visiting relatives here.
Miss Pearl Rowe, a student of the
Victor high school, will sell the books
used in the public schools here.
The Victor school will open Sep
tember u.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker of Columbia
Mo-, are visiting at the J. j. Bond
home. Mr.. Baker is brother of Mrs
Bond.
Miss Ella Holmes is out again after
an operation for appendicitis.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26

A piece of bedsheet tied about his
neck in suspicious knot, Hen
ry A. Wyse was found dead in
his room at the Stevensville hotel in
Stevensville Sunday afternoon, and
varying beliefs as to the cause of his
death are held.
A coroners jury was empaneled
and returned verdict to the effect
that the cause of death .1as strangu-
lation. The body was buried and lat
er eXhumed to permit Of a fuller ex-
animation.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.

An information was filed in district
court Monday charging robbery
against one Thomas, who operated in
Stevensville as a pocket dipper. He is
said to have relieved man of $50 in
money.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
THE FIRST SNOW.

Snow fell early Wednesday
morning in sufficient quantity
to put filmy white covering on
the ground. This was followed
Wednesday night by a frost. The
snow and rain have greatly i'm
proved the forest fire situation,
the sky being now clear of
SmOk1.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
HORSE Is BURNED.

Forgotten in the general excitement,
horse belonging to Clara Smith was
burned in the barn fire Tuesday
morning.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
WEALTHY APPLES MOVING.

Wealthy apples began COM
ing in yesterday to the Valley
Mercantile company packing
sheds for shipment. Five cars of
apples have now been shipped
by the company, the last to Du-
luth. Cliff and Leo Davenport
have charge of the packing
house and shipments.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26
LADY MACCABEES TO MEET,

There will be a meeting of the Lady
Maccabees at the Odd Fellows hall
Saturday at p. m., to which all mem
bers are invited.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-08-26

William Whalen of the Helena Rec
ord is in town, guest of his old
friend, L. r. Peck.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-12
Answers to Queries

TARIFF-A. s. d.. Oakland. Is there any
duty on hams and bacon from fortign countries
brought into the United States?
Four cents pound.
PARI MUTUELLE-E. Q. D., City, What is
the ..pari mutueie" commonly printed in the
newspapers as Paris mutuaIs'? I? What is the
meaning of the words?
The words are French and mean
"even bets" The system of betting
consists in the selling of tickets on
each horse running in a race at a GER
tain price. When the race is started
the tickets are all added up in one gem
eral pool, and those who hold tickets
on the winning horse divide the total
pool, less a certain percentage which
goes to the pool seller.
PoTATo-J. j. A. X. City. What is the
Irish potato that is mentioned in the cook books !?
1t is the ordinary potato of com
merce outside of the special produc-
tions such as the Burbank. Early Rose,
kidney, etc.
SOUTH CARoLINA-oakland reader. In look
ing over an old magazine read a paragraph to
the effect that John Rutledge was president of
South Carolina from 1TT6 to 17TS.'' Was South
Carolina ever republic.
In 1875 South Carolina, in a state
constitutional convention, took on the
form of an Independent republic, and
chosen president and commander in
chief of the state military force. He
held the office until 177S, when he was
succeeded by Rawlins Lownds. The
constitution was changed March 19,
177S, when the title of the chief ex-
ecutive was changed to that Of gov
ernor
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-12
| New Orleans
Is Lavish
| With Promises

able fulfill its boasng promises 1t likewise true that Con-
gressan Esopna representing the district lavish in
money would be raised but neither he other
put his for any of that
finance worlds fair and New Orleans
does not appear to be there with the coin.
the meeting rather damped the enthusiasm
when suggested problem before them raise the
required 5000O0 five but in months This
in silence and the other speakers
exposition what New Orleans had been doing
the way erecting school buildings Not whisper venured
the dapdaed of the streets the nantary condition
Indeed everything lovely far words
nobody azaded remark the obnoxious topic OF
nobody mentioned the disastrous failure OF the New
Orleans exposition suggested that this the time
to wipe the federal government incurred by that
undertaking. The meeting be characterized entirely ha
monious studious avoidance of unpleasant subjects
build exposition words The New Orleans
properly called smoker No doubt 1t "a big
smoke" congress will something substantial
learned New Orleans people have been able
pledge 100000 finance the fair date and they live
hopes that the will bond itself for matter of
S4OOOOO AS already high in
that credit is the possible owing the
reputation bonds much reliance placed this
hope something than smoke finance worlds
significant fact that the president of the New Orleans
trade calling the meeting order assured the prosperity
of the function by promising not to around the hat
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-12

w you 1@s Sc. s'' pc person ',.iss without =
w ina gination-without the power
of visualizing possibilities and I'M
possibilities One has but to sit still.
look, listen and let the mental pot boil
and bubble to be diverted.
One of the best settings of the
brain for purposes of amusement may
be along the lines OF comparison Some
one has said they are odious- ''True.
oh, king'-if you make them out loud
or to other than a familiar friend or
an appreciative and kindred spirit. but
for private consumption permit me a
spicy or striking comparison, ruml-
mated upon
The theory still prevails in the world
that we have never quite outlived the
period when woman was pursued ana
captured by the sterner, stronger mas
culine creature who had chosen her Tor
his mate.
There are cracks in the concrete
foundation of the theory now. but al
ways as applied to some one else.
Men in their heart Of hearts have
generally cherished the conviction that
they won their wives in the face OF
strong gale and an opposing tide and
have only declared to the contrary in
moments of domestic strife or the stress
of the divorce court.
Every woman likes the rest Of the
world to believe that she was won with
club, metaphoricallY speaking
dragged to the altar after a playful
knockout blow. Nor would she ac-
knowledge that she had displayed any
initiative In bringing the masculine in
tentions to focus.
There have been times when gossips
whispered that certain marriages were
arranged not in heaven, nor yet by the
stone age methods of man, but by the
manipulations of clever mother, a
designing widow or gentle. artless
girl But only enemies or false though
Intimate friends say these things
through their fingers or over their
shoulders.
If a girl had few little ways, all
her own, of making a man feel so
happy, so comfortable, so cheerful, so
we'll understood, so thoughtfully ap-
preciated when he was with her that
he said sooner or later all that was ex-
pected of him, she did not declare her
intentions. She preserved all the illu-
sions and delusions necessary in her
particular social circle.
woman-week, yielding and loving
has always. officially. been wooed by
determined, devoted man.
Contrast this thought with a result
of the march of time. A woman has
published a pamphlet entitled. How to
Woo a Man" How now, and what
then?
She has been married eight times
and she feels apparently that the re-
suit of her experiences in courtship
should be set forth for the benefit of
womankind.
She advises for Is, when going a
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-12
HOW TO WOO A MAN
WOMEN BEGIN STUDY
COurtshp ReverSeS Principals,
According TO Fair AuthOr
Bv MARY AsHE MILLER

courting. a cIinging vine type OF WOO
ing. Conhding helpless methods she
holds to go with budding girlhood.
But witness the change she expects
in three short years. The feminine
wooer of 21 must be assertive and dis
play a knowledge of the world To
some it might appear that Fl Is Ger
young to know the world" but per-
haps the assumption amuses the wooed
one. At % girls are hidden to lead
the man gently on to do the wooins,
which is subtly old fashioned.
Fancy wise and cunning woman
leading unsuspecting, ignorant man In
the way he should go-yet so gently,
so tenderly does she guide him that
he never knows
All but doesn't he knowf 10 IS
never safe to assume that all men are
fools and he may be wtnktng at some
one else when he looks most docile-
Still. it is not my provinces to criti-
else the methods Of the eight times
bride-I am only warning those VINO
are 23 to be careful lest that become
their permanent matrimonial number
Make the course of true love as
smooth as possible when you are "a,
she advises, seeming to imply wan
ing of the wooing power at that age.
Desperate times are not fairly on the
woman making love, however until she
is 2z, and then she must meet him
more than half way" Isn't 1t terriole
to think how difficult men are7 sup
pose that means a lot of well pre-
pared chafing dish provender, fatherS
best drinkables, brothers best snok-
ables. theater and motor parties at the
family expense. and a superior subtle
brand of flattery and sympathy.
More than half way-yet some men
are so critical that the advance over
the line must be concealed in some
way.
At 80 IL has become so hard to WOO
men-the odds are so overpowertng-
that one must be bold-but not too
bold" There you see woman has
reached years of discretion. Much is
left TO her judgment-all depends upon
the man she Is determined TO win fOrV
her own. and the methods must be
carefully mOdulated boldnesses. 1
suppose these modulatiOns may range
from mere saucy deviltry TO cold. cal
culating kidnapping schemes.
After 80 it is hopeless for woman TO
WOO. I fancy. according 20 the much
married one. as no rules are given for
subsequent affairs
All this may be very true, but those
who have not yet fully realized that
we are in the calcium light age, are
blinking their eyes a bit.
Emotions, instincts. peculiarities OF
temperament, ~convOlutions OF affection
and vagaries of passion are vtvisectsd.
Illuminated. advertised. tabulated, di-
agnosed and stimulants or antidotes
are prescribed. 1t Is q phase OF the
career of the universe beyond a doubt.
but il compares vividly and diverting-
ly with modes and customs of a few
decades ago.