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The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-03-10
Martha E. Bretsch.

Martha E., daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Bretsch, Of this
city, but who only came here in
August of last year from Cassel-
ton N. D., died at the hospital in
Bismarck, Friday, March 3.
Miss Bretsch was 27 years of
age at the time of her death and
was enjoying the best Of health
until about two weeks ago when
she was taken down with an at
tack of appendicitis, and was
taken to the hospital at Bismarck
where she was operated. She
did not improve, and after con-
sultation of the doctors, a second
operation was decided upon, but
she survived but a few hours.
The body was brought to the
family home here on No. 3, Sat-
urday evening. Funeral serv-
ices We're held at the Congrega-
tional church, conducted by Rev.
Charles E. White, after which
the remains were carried to the
Wibaux cemetary and laid to
rest in the presence of the sor-
rowing relatives and friends.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of all in their affliction.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-03-10
Institute Was
A Hummer
Wibaux Meeting had
Largest attendance
Of any in the State

In all the history 81 Farmers
Institutes throughout the stat e,
the sessions held here last Friday
are said by those who know. to
have broken the record from Eoint
OF attendance as we'll us interest
shown. 1t is safe to say that ev-
cry farmer IN the famous Golden
Valley was present at one or both
Of the sessions.
II is to be re.,retted that the re
MAS insufficient room to seat all
Who wished to hear the instructive
addresses by the Institute workers.
lnterspersel with the various
topics on scientific farming, a
short but unique program was rem
dered through, the kindness Of
Mrs. VIM. Bell, Miss Muggah,
Mrs. S. j. Wills and Arthur Carl
son, consisting of music, recitu.
tons, etc. The Wibaux band also
rendered some music that helped
to enliven the occasion.
a mong the principal topics dis
cussed We're:
"Dry Farming, by Professor
Cooley, in which he emphasized
the necessity Of deep blowing and
breaking, and excessive narrowing
Of old ground otter the crop was
sown, rs well rs before, thus max
ing n loose but compact surface to
aid IN conserving the moisture.
Mr.. Metcalf, offered some very
timely advice on "Glfalfa Grow
ing in which he condemns the
theory of growing nurse crops, and
recommends that 6 to Z pounds of
seed is enough per acre.
Orchardist Dean was contrib.
utor Of many valuable pointers on
fruit and tree growing.
Miss Stoner also offered many
valuable suggestions on economic
housekeeping.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-03-10
Chamber busy
All The Time
Social Club Organic
ed with Nearly 80
Members Enrolled.

The Chamber of Commerce was
in session again last Monday ev-
ening in their nevpquarters in the
Rucker d Go. building, and judg-
ing from the splendid attendance
the new and permanent location
will be the means of injecting new
blood into the organization.
The principal matters to come
before the house at this meeting a.
side from unfinished business. was
the reports of the various commit
tees, organization of a social club,
all Of which was handled with dis
patch.
5. j. Leahey, vino Was retained
by the Chamber as their legal ad-
visor, and who is also chairman of
the committee on incorporation,
reported that the committee had
submitted the petition for moor
poration to the county commits
sioners and that same was acted
on very promptly with the result
that Z. j. Bushell was appointed
as census enumerator for the pro-
posed town.
The printing committee report
ed their work progressing rabidly,
and the committee on the Farmers
Institute reported everything as in
good shape for the occasion.
After the business before the
Chamber was completed, Mr..
Davis made a splendid report on
his work Of securing members for
the proposed new clnb, having Sc
cured y members, of which two
are to be recognized as honorary
members.
"A temporary organization was
Immediately formed, with Z. J.
Bushell as chairman, S. !. Leahy
as secretary, anl Ill Davis as the
treasurer.
A committee consisting of tae
Messrs. Lynch, Gaines, Baxter,
Willis and Keye, was appointed
to draft constitution and bylaws.
AS soon as this is done, perma
nent organization will be in order.
Before adjcurning. the matter
OF purchasing furniture for the
club room was considered and S.
B. ChappeIl vas instructed to buy
through the local dealers, with the
assistance Of Messrs. Lynch, Bax-
ter and R. B. Chappell.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-03-10
Montana's New
u. S. Senator

Judge Henry l.. Myers of Ham
ilton, Ravalli county is Montana's S
new senator. having been chosen
by the unanimous vote of the dem
ocratic members of the legislature
| Thursday.
The result. announced suddenly
after many ballotings, during
which various prominent demo
Gratis were ''tried out, came as
most interesting news to the peo-
pie OF Montana and rcpudiated the
lnslnuations of the opponents of
the democracy that Montana, be-
cause of q deadlock, would not
have complete representation in
the upper house Of congress.
The democrats never for Il mo-
ment would let their state go with
out complete representation.
In order to satisfy all claimants
and all those advocated for the
position, al Of them were given n
chance to prove what they could
do in bringing all factions together
and when they had been given
that manner Of chance ana no def
mite result had been attained. the
democrats proceeded to the selec-
ton OF someone on whom all could
agree expedihousIy ana without
further discussion.
From the inception of the cam
paign which resulted in demo.
cratic legislature, it was the avow
ed purpose of the democracy of
the state to place q democrat in
the senate, and the democrats
made good their promise.
During almost the entire course
OF the ballotlng since the conven-
ing of the legislature the two chief
asplrants for the senatorship were
given ample opportunity to de-
velop their strength.
In order to permit them all op-
portunity, their candidacy prevail
eel right up 70 the final day.
Judge Myers is a distinguished
western Montana citizen, but has
the interests of every other see
tlon OF the great treasure state at
heart and SO cen be counted at all
times to represent all the people
of Montana.
Western Montana appreciates
the honor conferred on it by hav-
ing one of it's citizens selected.
but as United States senator he |
belongs TO the entire state of
Montana, which with every good
reason is certain to receive from
him honest, able and spIendiily
effective service, such as will prove
the propriety of leaving the selec-
ton OF United States senators for
Montana to the democracy for all |
time. Butte Miner.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-03-10
Lands Open For Entry

Department of the Interior. L. s.
Land Office, Miles City, Mon
tana, March 9th, 1911,
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that un-
der date of February IS, 1911, the
Hon. Commissioner of the General
Land Office notifies this office that
the following described lands had
been classified by the Director of
the Geological Survey as ''Non-
Coal Land
Entries on the lands hereafter
described may be made. under the
original homestead law which al.
lows Communication proof.
T. 5N. r. "a f.
T. 6 n. r. 55 E.
T. IA n. r. Sc E.
T. IA n. r. 81 Z.
T. 13N. r. 81 f.
Very respectfully,
j. g. AULD,
Receiver.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-03-10
Card of Thanks.

| wish to extend my since thanks
and appreciation to each and ev-
eryone who So kindly assisted me
in the race for the race for the
grand prize in the Pioneer Piano
Contest recently closed. which en-
abled me to win the Piano.
IDA STILL.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-03-10

Now that We fully realize the
grand success Of this contest from
start 10 finish. we here wish to ex
press our appreciation to each and
every one for the support they
contributed toward the resul.
10 say the contest was a sue
cess financially and otherwise is
merely plain and truthful state
ment of facts-and to say that the
Pioneer has the largest bonitied
circulation in the county is another.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1911-03-10
Miss Ida Still
Won the Piano
Piano Contest Closed
Last Saturday--Was
a Grand Success.

The Pioneers Piano Contest.
which was inaugerated seve raj
months ago, came to a close at
1 O clock last Saturday afternoon,
and shortly after, the counting Of
the ballots began.
Miss La S1lil won the grand
prize. ana Miss Marie Wrlz won
the second prize.
1t took two hours to count up
and check the ballots. after which
they we're re-added On the adding
machine Of the First National
Bank, which verified to the unit
the first figures obtained which
We're then announced as follows:
Contestant No. Votes
Miss Ida Still i. 1890
Miss Marie Welz. !. 1O3,75O
Miss Florence Russ. -. 1920
Miss Agnes Anderson -. %, 32O
In all there were four contest.
ants in the race at the finish, they
were the Misses Still, Welz, Russ
and Anderson, each one of whom
proved her ability to hustle as we'll
as her popularity with the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05
hlahama'S Contract Labor Law

Justice Hughes, speaking for the court of which he is an honoredi member, has smashed the contract labor law of this state beyond recognition and beyond amendment, for the court holds that a state cannot reduce person to involun- tary servitude by the indirect method of considering his failure to pay a debt a crime. This goes to the bottom of all contract labor laws, and the legislature should repeal the law for appearances sake
 The case before the supreme court was Riverside company, made a contract as a farm hand for one year, received s15 advanced pay, to be returned at the rate of $2.5o a month during his service, but he quit after month and a few days He was arrested, convicted and assessed Q fine of twice the amount of the ad- vanced pay, one-half of which was to go to his former employer and one-half to the state.
 The court turned Bailey free by declar- ing the breach of the contract was not proof of intent to defraud, and breach of contract is not and cannot be made a misdemeanor. In this way all contract labor laws are practically abolished, and 1t will be found impossible to devise one that Is both workable and that does not the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05
EXCHANGE OF ROYAL TOYS

Janet Porter in the Christian Herald
 The little Crown Prince of Russia re- gently sent to Il Vi, the baby sovereign of China, toy railroad that is perfect in every detail. Little engines carry beau tifully fitted express, accommodation and freight trains over three-quarters of a mile of toy track. Miniature stations, block signals. switches, everything that goes to make up complete modern rail- way, are included in the little Czar's Christmas gift that now occupies large part of the gardens of the royal residence in Pekin.
 The toy cost the Russian government s25,000 In return for what Is one of the most beautiful playthings that has ever been made. the baby Pu VI sent to the "boy czar' a trained dwarfed elephant, and collection of curious Chinese play things. among which queer little mani kins, no bigger than the ordinary tin sol- dier. dance queer dances and act out Chinese fairy tales. Miniature jeweled ivory men-o'-war sail about on little glass sea, that by some ingenius arrange ment reflects shore lines and clouds, sky and trees, for all the world like a resl harbor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05
Percy'S Commission Plan

1 Walker Percy's commission plan oi government for the cities of Alabama, re- gently outlined meets with very genera approval It Is an exceptionally popular measure and the essential details have been admirably worked out.
 | MT. Percy's bill, which he will intro duee in the legislature converting next l week, provides for three commissioners including the mayor. instead of five, as some advocates of the commission plan had suggested. Three will be sufficient. As Mr. Percy says, the fewer the com missioners the greater the honor and therefore the easier to induce high-class men to offer for the positions.
 The salaries which MT. Percy proposes are reasonable. They are certainly not too large considering the responsibility and the talent required. One of the ob- jections to commission government that was urged by men opposing the change from the aldermanic board was that it would be difficult to find men of the ideal type who would serve on a commission for pay, for their whole time would be- long to the city, and the right men would be those who would be able to com mand s10,0O0 or more year in the ser vice of large corporations, or would earn much more if they were in business for themselves. But by making the salary s6o00 and the honor high citizens of large capacity will be found quite willing to make a sacrifice as matter of civic duty and civic pride.
 MT. Percy's plan includes the recall, and for corporation franchises the refer endem, but it leaves out the initiative. This is well. If a commissioner is guilty
  of any wrongdoing or proves a failure he can be recalled by the people; that Is to say, made to resign. This is most im- portant feature but the initiative, which many commission cities have, invites needless agitation-too many elections. We have perhaps too many elections already. We certainly do not want any more than the law now allows
 If MT. Percys bill has minor details that need changing, they can be amended in commmittee. The measure as a whole is al fright, and is almost sure to be enacted in law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05
Foundation and GeographiCal Centers

The geographical center of the country is in Indiana, but it is too far away to awaken interest in the breast of the av- craze citizen The center of Greater Bir- mingham is much more to the point, and not a few were no doubt surprised yes terday morning when it was stated in The Age-Herald that the clty's central point is in Tenth avenue north, at the corner of Sixteenth street. This point is within the original Birmingham of nar- row bounds, thus showing that whatever annexation has taken place has been we'll balanced
 The center named is geographical. The center of population is another matter and no one seems to have located the population center. This cannot well be done until the reports of the population of the wards are published. The popula- tion center is even more interesting than the geographical center, and when all the census facts are published Engineer Nicholson should locate the former as well as the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05
THE SPIRAL DIP
THE SPIRAL DIP Walter R. Broolxins in the Los Angeles Herald.

Walter R. Broolkins in the Los Angeles
 Herald.
 The spiral dip which executed Mon day is undoubtedly one of the most diff ficult feats of aviating. It is something which only two aviators, Arch Hoxsey and myself. are now doing, and some thing which requires the utmost confi- dence and skill on the part of an op- orator to perform.
 I worked out the stunt myself. For a number of weeks before attempting it I had the spiral idea. I knew what wanted to do, but did not know how to go about it. Finally I went to Orville Wright explained my proposition, or rather my idea, to him and asked his ad- vice. He heard me through and then pronounced the idea an impossibiity Still I was not convinced I believed it could be done, and I kept puttering around with it until finally struck upon the solution and made my first spiral
 With all frankness, l will admit that it is, to say the least, bit scary. Be- fore going into it one must tip the ma- chine straight downward, dropping to- ward earth to secure momentum enough to make the spiral. Somehow, no matter how often one performs this, you never get used to 1t. The terrible falling sen sation is there-there always. If the first spiral does not go off just as it should I always come out of it instead of attempting the second circle. It is the best plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05
SOME HIGH LINKS IN RUSSIA

do in no other capital. So to dine a la mode in Moscow is to dine at cost.
 One might instance the case of highly intelligent trained bear, that thought and counted. It was seen at exhibition by one of the prodigals. bought for very large sum and ordered to be cooked for din- ner party. The only doubt in the matter arose some months afterwards, when the owner had another performer which he said he had trained in the meantime but which some people considered had a pe- culiar resemblance to the one that was believed to have been eaten.
 Then there was host who took out all the wires and works from highly ex- pensive grand piano, stopped up all the holes inside, and then poured in cham pagne until 1t was full, and set suffi- ciency of sterlets swimming in It, leaving the guests to come and take their own in the usual way.
 There is another example in the casual visit of one of the rich young bloods to certain cafe chantant of a superior kind, where a small ballet was in progress. Young Dives had the restaurant cleared of tables and chairs, sent out for caviar and had it pasted all over the floor until there was not an inch that was not black with 1t. And then, by instruction, and at price, the girls of the ballet in their pretty costumes came on to this floor and lay down on 1t and rolled from one side of the room to the other.
 Of course this sort of thing is no more representative of Russian life In general or Moscow life in particular, than are the freaks of some of the New York rich. Condensed from London Outlook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05
Cuts in CitY's Expenses

It is much easier and far pleasanter to add to a city's expenditures than to cut them down, and Mayor Exum and the council are just at present confronted by problems presented by those who are about to be Topped off the citys payrolls. Every department objects to proposed cuts, and yet each and all are necessary and properly proportioned.
 The mayor and the council should maintain a stiff upper lip until expendi- lures are brought in close approximation to receipts There is no other proper course. No city can outrun it's revenue with safety or comfort The day of reck- oning will surely come to an extrava- gant city just as it comes to an extrava- gant individual.
 The people expect the mayor and coun- cl to do their duty in this matter of re- trenchment regardless of appeals from this or that department. The appeals are natural and possibly logical, but the more compelling logic demands that the city's expenditures shall be brought close to, if not within, the city's revenue.
 This should be done, letting the chips fall where they may. There is no room for dickers and compromises The city's expenditures must be cut down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05

Irro,, inc Huntsville Courier-J Journal
 TAD not the Kentucky percentage Of Gov. .-elect Lee Cruce of Oklahoma x x been made known previously to the nublic he must inevitably have been dis covered as the result of an interview at tributed to him in which he was quoted as giving reasons for his refusal to wear a dress suit at the inauguration paii' me statesman whom Oklahoma delghts 10 honor averred that dress suits are all right for them as likes 'em, but conclud- ad he would attend the affair clad in his iin0sw,nrer. which he considered ought to he the summit of sartorial aspiration for such as he.
 That was about all the explanation he gave. But that word 'jimswinger'- what Kentuckian would not have known, immediately upon hearing it, that Ken tuckv had become the mother of another governor? Here, where Governor Cruce was, born, the jimswinger has, in consid- erable measure, been discarded in favor of the ordinary sack business suit or the "Prince Albert" and we wear dress suits just As elsewhere. When man desires to dress up there is often nothing to bridge the chasm between sackcoat and clawhammer. It is highly probable, how ever. that in some sections of the state the jimswinger still prevails as the height of conventional attire for formal occasions, such as county court day. eiec- tion day, night riding bees and the Ike
 The jimswinger, be 1t known to the benighted, is what Is called in other sec tions of the middle west and south "two-tail'' or "frock-tail" coat. In the tailors catalogs it is listed for the city man as a cutaway. The cut or rm- swinger favored by the Kentucky eiite has a generous length of tails, these hap- ninr almost to the knees. In eacn taii there is a pocket. capacious as saddle bag. In one pocket one usually pestows nis handkerchief and his store of eatin' tobacco. In the other there Is room enough for a bottle of flicker" large .pouuh to tide a man over whole camp
 neetine. Finally, the garment drapes ;tself about the person of the wearer In such fashion as to afford ample conceal ment for a young cannon in the hip nocket without hindering speedy access to the armament. The whole affair is hoth tasty and convenient, and 1t is to be hoped that Oklahoma, even in the fore front of progressJ will take a leaf from Governor Cruces fashion book and adopt lit as the correct thing for geptlemen 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05
NEWSPAPERS CHANGING WORLD

From Leslie's.
 The man who lives twenty years from 1911 will look back upon the present era with surprise, if not with amazement We call it progression. Some call them selves progressives, as if they were all there were of the world. This is mis- take The wide circulation of the news paper and the magazine has practically put a college professor. a lawyer, doc tor and clergyman, as well as an ed- itor and an artist, in almost every home. The best work of the ablest men in every walk of life finds ready market in the publication office. Newspapers and magazines have supplanted, in part, the library, and, we fear, are supplant- ing the school, the college, and the church much more than they should. It would have been well if we could have stopped here. No forward movement Is ever made without blunders, without hotheads who want to go too fast and i too far. So the yellow press and the undertaking writer have come, display ing the banner of the "uplifter." Really
 1t is the banner of the disturber. But
 they will not tarry long. Already the demagogue Is giving way to the business
 men, the theorist to the practical re-
 former, and the uplifter to the organ ! iZer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-05
LONDON

Wilfred L. Randall in the Spectator. For me no dark. deserted lane
 With muddy footprints. leafiess banks, But shops that shine the more for rain, The friendly. flashing window-pane,
 And watchful cabs in glittering ranks; Those country lamps burn thick and
 brown .. s5 Asf ss Beside the lights of London town. That heavy golden plume, flung high
 As though to challenge peering stars; The whisk of light where 'taxis' fly. And grave Big Ben against the sky;
 The moving lines of brilliant cars; The great lifts moaning up and down. All these are ours in London town. Like captured moons the pale arcs flare,
 Flicker a moment, dim, and blaze; Above each quiet. somber square Through evening wind, on morning air,
 The distant drone Of traffic strays; Let other cities smile or frown, Their magic fades by London town. No other voice our souls can fret
 With such desire when memory calls; The empire-circ1e widens, yet. It's farthest bounds are swayed and set
 Here, where the flying message falls, And all that empires fair renowh Beats in the heart of London town.