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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-10-20

and they all seemed prepared for
a good time. Some of the boys
were a little disappointed on ac-
count Of the lack of telegraphic
connections from Baker to this
point but with James Munro at
head of the commissiary depart
ment they hoped to get along
without sending a c.. O. D. mes
sage back home. Among those
taking taking the trip were:
Messers w. H. Peck, VIM. Now
bray, Geo. Elder, VIM. Sweeney,
Jas. Munro and Mrs. T. J. Martin.
Saddle for sale. .-Ewalt barn.
Last week twenty-five regist-
ration affidavits were received
from the Ekalaka voters, bring
ing up the total registration from
that place to about fifty-fve, and
the total registration at the
court house then to above thirty.
Ekalaka has been leading all
outside cities in the county in
the registration Of voters under
the new law. The clerks in
charge of the registration state
that the railroad men from the
shops of the Puget Sound, have
made the strongest showing thus
far in the local registration, and
that if an election were scheduled
for this fall, the railroad men
would be the controlling factors
in the election. Star.
E. C. Haynes on his return
from a recent trip to Ekalaks
told Of a farmer near that place
who had a prize flax story, of q
little flax crop that he raised or
his farm this year. From Dako.
ia he had been sent two pounds
Of fax seed, so he planted the
seed carefully by hand. The
grain grew we'll, and when ma.
tured, the man pulled it anc
threshed it all by hano, harvest
ing a little over two bushels from
the original two pounds. Star
Dad" Speelman was dowr
town yesterday, presumably tt
see if everything was O. K. ane
if anybody had got showed under
during the storm. Although
dad" lives within the city linn
it's, it isn't very often that HI
gets down as far as Main street
| S. A. Holt went to Miles CITY
Sunday, being supoened to serve
as a juror in the district cour
session.
Saddle for sale. -Ewalt barn.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-10-20

John Thompson, a we'll known
resident of the Camp Crook vi
cinity passed away this morning
at 6 o'clock, death being due to
consumption from which he had
been suffering for several years.
He leaves besides his wife, sev-
eral children to mourn his un-
timely demise. The funeral will
be held in Camp Crook tomorrow.
Landlord Martin of the notel
is having his lots staked out. We
have not been informed whether
he is going to put in a palm gard
en- in front of his popular hostel
ry or a tennis court.
Postmaster Wilson has been
making a few changes in the ar
rangement of the postoffice dur
ing the past week.
Taken up-One f1ea-bitten gray
mare, about Is years old, branded
M on left shoulder and r D on
right thigh. Owner can have
same by paying for this notice. -
Joseph DeMarsh.
Saddle for sale. -Ewalt tarn.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-10-20
YOUNG PEOPLE WE'D

At the Presbyterian Church in
Miles City at high noon on Wed
nesday occurred the marriage Of
George A. Baker and Miss
Blanche Pendleton Beazley, Rev.
Smith performing the ceremony
and tying the nuptial knot. The
young couple gave their friends
here the slip on Tuesday morning
accompanied by Mrs. 1nez Beaz-
ley, mother of the bride, and the
nature of their hurried trip was
not known until last evening
when they returned home. Both
are we'll known throughout this
section and have a large host Of
friends that extend congratula-
tions and wish them many years
Of happiness in their married
life. The bride is the daughter
of Mrs. Inez Beazley of Norman
street and has lived here since
childhood. The groom had FORM
erly practiced medicine in our
midst but a short time ago re-
moved to his homestead west of
town where he has prepared a
neat and commodious home for
his bride. The Eagle joins in
extending best wishes.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-10-20
THE LOCAL LAYOUT

Saddle for sale. .-Ewalt barn.
say! Scottie is in town.
Grover Bowles went to Baker
Monday after a load Of supplies.
Geo. Cleveland was in town
yesterday from his ranch on Box
Elder slope.
Carlos Hall left Monday for
Miles City where he will serve
on the jury.
Lost-A cloth overcoat on Ba-
ker road, near Beaver creek find
er leave at this Office and receive
reward.
Mrs. ]. T. Smith and son MIN
returned Wednesday from Mimi
easota where the latter has been
confined to a hospital.
Dumont Griffin, one of the old
timers that blazed the way into
the country many years ago, was
a visitor in town on Tuesday.
Turkey Burt" has returned
to the city after spending several
weeks as chief grub dispenser
for the Ekalaka pool.
Found-One suit case, between
Beaver and Medicine Rocks on
Baker road. Owner can have
same by proving property and
paying charges.
The first sntsx of the season
to fall in this vicinity arrived on
Wednesday evening, and still we
haven't received any word about
the coal question.
Among the Ekalaka folks to
ship out cattle from Baker this
week were Robt. Yokley and
Elias Traweek. The latter gen.
tleman accompanied the shipment
to Chicago.
DR.. Tulley and family did not
return to their home in St. Louis
overland in their auto as was re.
ported by US last week but ship.
ped the machine from Baker tc
Aberdeen.
w. H. Beck came over from
Baker Wednesday with his big
,red auto. He was accompanied
by r. V. Fuqua and family whe
have returned to their ranch
west Of town.
Frank Murphy came over from
. his ranch at Mizpah Wednesday
to purchase another bunch Of
horses to take in to the last sale!
in Miles which occurr during the
latter part of this month.
Auction Sale. AT Sykes post
Iofice on Saturday, Oct. 18th a
10 o'clock a. M. of our dipping
tank outfit. Everything that j:
movable will be sold for CASE
Box Elder Dipping Tank Co
by ]. H. Booth. 4
Strayed-From my homestead
about Sept. oath, one team o
geldings, one dark brown will
three white feet, one dark ba!
with rope burn on right from
foot, white strip in forehead
weight about 1400 each. -Rewar'
for their recovery. Ira Sherwin
The delegation from the loca
II. o. o. F. lodge who left Sun
lou ~ o%%orI tho animal oonvo,,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-10-20

The stock men of eastern Mon
tana, realizing the necessity of
better protection for their stock,
and believing that this could be
best accomplished by organizing,
have formed an association to be
known as the Eastern Montana
Stock Owners Protective Associ-
alton" the object being to raise
a fund to be used in assisting in
every way possible, to aprehend
and prosecute stock thieves.
Also, to help each other in locat-
ing stock which has strayed.
AS soon as possible, circulars
will be sent out to the stock own
ers, giving them more definite
information.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-10-20

and placed under the care of the
best physicians obtainable, but
his condition gradually grew
worse until the time of his death.
The funeral was held at the
lodge cemetery about three miles
from Helena and was held under
the auspices of the Helena lodge.
AL Kircher, register at the u.
IS. land Office, says that next
month will be the biggest final
proof month in the history of the
Office, if present indications bear
out. The recent ruling in the
land department holds that, after
Dec. l, persons wishing to make
final proof must make conclusive
proof that they have actually re-
sided on their homesteads for the
full five years. Heretofore, an
allowence of six months has been
made, in which the homeseeker
could go out on the land. This
will not be allowed after Dec. l,
and all who can possible do so,
are fastening to make their final
proofs during November. - Star.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

is true, though not to so great an ex-
tent, of the post Office department.
Whatever abuse exists under the
laws which permit officials and en-
ployes to travel at the expense OF
the government did not spring up un-
der the present administration. I'm
der the preceding administration no
effort was made to hold in check
travel expenditures.
The injunction that has gone out
simply is that travel pay must not be
authorized except where travel on
government business is absolutely
necessary.
Soon after President Taft entered
the White House. and long before the
present economy and efficiency board
was created, instructions went out to
the heads of the executive depart
ments to curtail travelling expenses
wherever possible. Under that gen,
eral order a considerable saving was
effected during the first two years OF
this administration, but the economy
and efficiency board thinks it sees
how a still greater saving may be
brought about.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
DON'T BRING
OUT ANYTHING
Sh0 D
WAIT NOT HING
BIT THE bESD

A PRELIMINARY statement show
"A ing the general results of the
1909 census for establishments en-
gagged in the manufacture of wooden
and worsted goods has just been is
sued by the director of the census.
e. Dana Durand.
Although the number of establish
ments has decreased, denoting a ten
dency toward concentration, which
has been the rule in the wool manu-
featuring industry since 1870, on the
other hand the amount of capital re-
ported as invested shows an increase
from $3.50, 554, 900 in 1899 to $415,465,-
900 in 1909, or 62 per cent during the
decade. The cost of materials used
increased S5 per cent. and the amount
paid in salaries and wages 5S per
cent. The number of salaried Off
Gals and clerks increased but At per
cent. and the number of wage earn
ers only 20 per cent.
The value of products increased
from $23S, 745 900 in 1899 to S419,S26,-
900 in 1909, or 76 per cent. The
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Hairy Vetch.

In the latitude of New York, hairy
vetch remains green all winter and is
eagerly eaten by birds and animals at
that time. I think it a valuable ra-
ton for fowls in winter. If sown in
August the vetch grows until late into
winter, and in the following spring
produces a mass of beautiful flowers
and heavy crops Of little peas.
The plant if not cut will self SOW;
the seeds sprout where dropped in
August and repeat this process year
after year. In some soils the hairy
vetch has a tendency to become dom
fnant, running out grass and weeds.
The seed can be obtained from any of
the large dealers, says a writer in an
exchange. The plant grows well, al
though neglected, and it trails upon
the ground, but for winter feeding of
fowls or animals it can be trained up
on brush like peas, where it will stand
above the snow.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
WHITE PLAGUE OF CUCUMBER
Sciara Worm Has Arrived and Manner
In Which to Abolish t-Davis
Perfect Not Attacked.

Another white plague has ar
rived, and this time it is the
that suffers. This pest, familiar 10
those who grow cucumber plants I'M
der glass, is the Sciara maggot (Scl-
ara-inconstans). 1t is a slender, white
worm with a shiny, black head, ana
measures not more than a quarter OF
an inch. 1t lives in the soil among
the roots of the new plants. Its GUS
tom is to gnaw the rootlets. After a
plant is attacked it makes little or no
new growth and in its sickly condl-
ton produces few If any cucumbers.
The leaves turn brown and the plants
wilt in the SUM-.
The adult of this worm is known
as the fungus gnat. 1t Is a r
small fly and lays its eggs In fresh
horse manure. 1t is through the fresh
manure that these pests are introduced
into greenhouses. The use OF ola
manure rather thar fresh will Keep
them out. Should they appear, water
in which tobacco has been soaked
should be poured about the roots OF
the affected plants.
Certain cucumbers eem to be I'M
mune to the attacks of these worms
| Tests made indicate that the variety
known as the Davis Perfect Is no'
subject to the attacks of the mag
gots.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
CURE THAT CATARRH

Our climate with its sudden changes
Is conducive to catarrh-which Is
a chronic Inflammation of the mucous
membrane surface of head-nose or
throat.
One months local treatment with
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic will con-
vince the most skeptical that Paxtine
is not a palliative but a specific for all
catarrhal conditions.
Paxtine is a perfectly harmless an
tiseptic and germicide in powder form
which contains all Of the a%ntiseptic
qualities Of liquid ~antiseptics. but
with other valuable cleansing, germi-
cidal, and healing ingredients added.
Just a little in a glass of water al
needed-used as q spray and gargle,
will not only remove the accumulated
secretions, but heals the Inflammation.
destroys the germs of disease, and dis
pels the disagreeable odor caused by
chronic catarrh.
For sale at all druggists, 2bc and
50c a box, or postpaid upon receipt Of
price. The Paxton Toilet Company,
Boston, Mass. Send for a free sample.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Can't Have the Old Portsmouth

THE navy department probably will
be unable to comply with the
wishes of the people of California who
have asked that the old sailing ship
Portsmouth now at the New York navy
ward. be towed to the Pacific coast to
he preserved there as a naval mu-
scum. The people of the Pacific coast
are anxious to have the Portsmouth
sent to San Francisco bay because
she was identified with the early his
tory of California. She sailed into
San Francisco bay and took possession
in the name of the United States. II
she had not taken this action what is
now California might have become a
mart of the British empire, as two
british cruisers arrived there only a
few hours after the Portsmouth. The
San Francisco people want to use the
old vessel as an exhibit in connection
with the coming exposition there.
The navy department, however, has
received a report from a board Of SUI.
yey. which estimated that about $685.
900 would be necessary to fit the Die
sailing vessel for the long cruise to the
west coast. In addition the expense of
such a long trip would be considerable.
In view of the outlay involved in the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Growing Clover.

Many of these farms have been
titled so much without a proper rota-
ton that they will not produce clover
well even with plenty Of lime. They
need humus and this should be sup
piled by growing cover crops, cowpeas
and soy beans. For such lands the
sowing of cowpeas at the last work
ing of the corn and when b land Is
very thin the application of 200 pounds
of commercial fertilizer is recommend
ed. The peas may be cut up with a
disk harrow and the land sown to
wheat. The Kansas station found that
where peas were sown at last work
ing of the corn in a five-year average
the increase of corn was SO bushels
over a lot alongside on which cow
peas were not sown.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Great Sums Spent in Luxuries

and girls Of the country and the old
err people. too, spent $25. 900 900 last
veal on chewing gum.
The country's confectionery bill for
1910 amounted to SIS, 900, 900.
The $50, O0O, 900 spent on 1ewelry Is
twice the amount required to build
the Panama canal.
Our soda water bill was $~320.oo0.-
900.
The representative says: Take
the egg, for instance; it doesn't cost
the hen n more to lay an egg today
than 1t did 100 years ago, but we pay
more than our grandfathers did b
cause we don't let the hen lay the
egg where we can get out the back
door ourselves and pick 1t up. The
farmers wife in Idaho goes out and
gathers up an egg, keeps it till a man
comes along with a buggy and takes
it from , or. He crates, sorts and
packs it along with others and then
carries it to the railroad. 1t is laid
in April, May or June; you don't get
it until the following Christmas, and
you have to pay for it's keep all that
time. pay for the cold storage, pay
the railroad rates. the expense OF the
man who went around in a buggy and
gathered 1t and the initial price OF
the farmers wife in Idaho. 1t is the
same all along the line"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
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sWpNOTE::Sg
Agriculture is older than history

Agriculture is older thai history.
Barnyard manure is almost a COM
plete fertilizer.
Corn is the cheapest fat producing
food in the corn belt.
It is as easy to produce honey of
good quality as it is to produce the
other kind.
Farming is a serious business and
Is on a par with any other profession
or occupation.
In selecting seeds, a matter which
needs careful attention is the keeping
quality of vegetables.
The seeds of melons and cucumbers
should be started under glass not
over four weeks in advance of field
planting.
The clover has greater soil pastur-
age than most other grasses. 1t can
gather more mineral matter because
1t goes down deeper.
It is a good plan to pillow the ground
in the fall for alfalfa. If you pillow in
spring, pillow as early as possible, then
take time to harrow we'll.
The stomach worm does not appar-
emily iniure older sheep; but on an
old pasture it Is very likely to seri-
ously injure the lamb that comes in
May or June.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Economy Board to Save Millions

THE economy and efficiency board is
i beginning to get results. 1t has
reached a point in its labors where it
thinks it foresees where a million dol
lars may be saved during the first year
of it's existence.
At present it is devoting its atten-
tons largely to the item of travelling
expenses of government employees and
to the duplication of work in the de-
partments. The president and the mem.
bers of his cabinet were surprised to
learn from his board that the travel
ing expenses charged against the treas
ury last year aggregated about $12,-
600, 900.
Just how much this enormous sum
car be reduced without Gripping the
public service in the least is still a
question, but the members Of the econ
omy and efficiency board are conf
dent that a great saving can be made.
The heads of the executive depart
ments have received instructions to
pare travelling expenses wherever pos
sible. This order is applicable to the
wal and navy departments, as well as
to all other departments Of govern
ment.
OF course, the largeness of the item
for travelling expenses is due in great
cas- to the laws under which men
in the navy and in the army. either
as officers or p~rivates, receive travel
allowances. The travel expenses of
the department of agriculture and
the department Of the interior are
also necessarily heavy, and the same
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
AS HE UNDERSTOOD THEM
Apprentice Carried Out Orders OF His
Employer, but the Result
Was Sad.

snow, William the old farmer said
TO his new apprentice. II want thee to
mind what I do say to thee, to be
sharp and attentive and to delay not
In carrying out my instructions"
"Ay, ay, zur," replied William.
first, now, I want thee to take
out the old white mare and have her
shod."
"Ay, ay, EUR" said William. and de-
parted.
He returned two hours later and the
old farmer questioned him.
Thee hast not been quick. lad" he
said, ~reprovingly, but If thee hast
done thy work as I ordered thee thou
shalt be forgiven. Didst thee have
the mare shod, as I telled thee?"
GAY. ay. zur!" replied William,
beaming. "Didst thou not hear the
gun? / shot her myself and I've just
buried her."-London Answers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Shoddy in Much Less Demand

greater part of this increase took
place during the second half Of the
decade; in fact, the increase of over
1904 is far greater than that Of any
decade prior to 1900 in he history
of the industry.
The quantity of wool consumed, in
condition purchased, increased from
330,l79,00O pounds to Ala, rs 900
pounds, or A per cent; reckoned on
a secured wool basis, the increase was
SO per cent. The quantity of raw cot
ton consumed decreased from 40,245,-
600 pounds to 20,O55, 900 pounds, or
so per cent, while the amount Of
cotton yarn purchased increased
from 35,343,0 0 pounds to 39,169, 900
pounds, or II per cent. The net re-
suit is a decided decrease in the
amount of cotton used as a material
by wool manufacturers.
The figures also show a marked de-
crease in the use of shoddy. Tue
quantity purchased decreased 30 per
cent. and the amount manufactured
in wooden mills for use therein fell
Of 10 per cent.
This is explained by the fact that
the manufacture of worsted fabrics,
into which shoddy Toes not enter as a
material to any appreciate extent,
has increased enormously, while the
quantity of wooden fabrics in which
shoddy is utilized was actually less
in 1909 than in 1899.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
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w AsHINGTON.-When it comes to
W a keen understanding Of domes-
Lc economy, there is no man living
who has anything on Representative
j. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia.
He has completed a list of luxuries
which shows that the candy con-
sumed in a single year represents
the cost Of a complete chain Of canals
from Boston to Key West; that the
jewelry sold represents twice the cost
of building the Panama canal, and
that the nickels annually dropped on
soda water counters are sufficient to
establish a complete inland water
way system.
The statistics with which Represent
ative Moore backs his assertions are
colossal. They represent his investi-
cation into the reason for the high
cost Of living, and prove that the in
dividual himself is in a large meas
ure responsible for the decline of the
dollars value.
According to MI. Moore, the boys
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

proposal Secretary OF the Navy Meyer
feels that it would be inadvisable for
the government to undertake the send
ing of the Portsmouth to the Pacific
coast. 1t is probable that she will
be turned over to the Marine Hospital
service for use as a floating hos.
pital.
The old sailing vessel independence.
now at the Mare Island navy yard,
will also be disposed Of soon. A board
of survey has been ordered to inves-
tigate her condition and recommend
what disposition should be made of
her. The Independence sailed in 1915
for the Barbary coast under Commo-
dore William cambridge to arrange
the difficulties between the United
States and the Barbary powers. She
has been used .as a receiving ship at
the Mare Island navy yard since 1858.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05

eellent satisfaction. Place tho
lines on the center team, as If driven
alone, and from each line have a
branch extending over and fastened
to the outer bit ring of each outside
horse. Tie each outside horse to the
hame of the one next him.
The point in favor of this arrange
ment is the absence of tied cross
lines between the center horses giving
more freedom, and proves very salts
factory where two rather unruly
horses are hitched with two less frac-
tous, the latter being in the center.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Honey.

In melting candied extracted honey
the temperature should not go above
100 degrees, otherwise the fine flavor
will be in a large measure destroyed
The usual way is to place the vessel
of candied honey in another larger re
ceptacle containing hot water. In
filling the 6O-pound tin can with
honey particular attention should be
paid to know when a can is full. One
way is to place the can on a sea
and make it balance at 60 pounds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
HITCHING FOUR-HORSE TEAM
Point in Favor of Arrangement Shown
in Illustration Is Absence of Tied
Cross-Lines.

1t is often amusing to notice the ar
rangements of lines on tour horse
teams, says the Prairie Farmer.
When improperly arranged much an
noyance is caused by lever pulling
by the different horses and the horses
work is much harder.
When hitched four abreast the ar
rangement shown herewith gives ex-