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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-07-06

The big piano contest has started
off with a rush. The interest dis
played has reached far beyond our
expectations. Thirty-one young la
dies names have been entered in
the contest. OF course great
many of these have been nominated
without their knowledge. by friends,
and they may wish to drop out. Some
Of them have pianos of their own
and would rather withdraw and help
their friends who are not So fortu-
nate, SO of course by next week we
expect to see the list simmered
down quite Bit. The race has
only started. and as it will last sew
eral weeks more, the outcome can
In no way yet be predicted.
Many surprises were sprung when
the votes were counted last night.
Voting was very brisk yesterday
afternoon, and several candidates
received some phenomenal boosts
by friends who had evidently been
working on the quiet. The race
has only begun, and some who are
around the bottom of the list are
likely to be seen soaring around the
top next week.
There is still an opportunity for
those who still wish to start. By
doing a little extra hustling they
can soon get up with those who
are in the lead From the first vote
that was counted yesterday after
noon, it can readily be seen that
many of the candidates are receiv-
ing good support. Those who have
the most votes to their credit, tho,
are the ones who started from the
and have hustled all the
while.
EVERYBODY INTERESTED.
The names of the candidates that
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-07-06

were nominated, were posted Satur-
day morning in Senay's window and
has been quite an attraction. Some
Of the candidates started in to work
the minute they found they had bee
put in line. while others who live in
the outskirts of the city and have
not been in on account of the wet
weather have not yet learned that
they have been nominated, but will
be informed by this issue of the
Pilot. A few others are holding
back to see how they are going to
be supported. The number of votes
set opposite tnelr names win no
doubt show many that they have a
lot Of loyal friends who are eagre
to see them win, SO should start
out at once and begin hustling.
A VOTE GETTER.
Several Of the candidates have
already applied at this office for
subscription blanks and are making
a thorough canvas for new subscri-
bers. They are also piling up votes
for themselves by turning in money
collected on subscriptions in arrears.
During the past week we have sent
out notices to all our subscribers
who are at all in arrears, SO that
they will know how they stand and
If they desire to help any of the
candidates win the piano they can
pay up their subscription, and the
candidate they wish to favor will
be credited with the proper number
of votes.
The candidates who have entered
the field are surprised and encour-
aged by the way their friends are
helping them out. One candidate
In particular who has become a very
enthusiastic worker, has found it
Continued on page 5.)
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-07-06
LIBBY WINS THE
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT

Helena, July 1.-The supreme
court on Saturday rendered a decis-
ion on the rehearing of the contest
case for the county seatship of Lin
coin county, declaring Libby the
county seat and finally settling the
dispute. The contest had previously
been decided by the supreme court
in favor OF Eureka, but the case
was recalled and reheard with the
result that Libby wins.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-07-06
NOW IS THE
TINE TO REGISTER
DON'T PUT 1T OFF UNTIL YOU
FORGET ALL ABOUT
i~.L 1T.

The new system of registration
adopted by the last Montana legis-
lative assembly went into effect
Saturday, and hereafter all voters
must register with the county clerk
and recorder, and not at different
registration precincts as was the
practice heretofore. The new sys-
tenn has an advantage over the for
mer system, in that all voters must
be registered, but once registered,
they need never register again, SO
long as they continue to vote at
each election, and do not move from
the precinct in which they lived at
the time of registration. The reg
istration Of voters will become a
part of the duties of the county
clerk and voters may register at
any time during the year, except 80
days before each election. The Of
flee hours of the clerk are from 9
a. m. to 5 p. m. daily, Sundays and
legal holidays excepted.
Under the present system all per-
sons residing within a radius of ten
miles from the county court house
must appear personally at the office
of the county clerk to register Those
living outside this limit may appear
before a notary public or justice of
the peace and register by filing the
proper affidavit, which must then
be forwarded to the clerk to be en-
tered in the great register" Coun-
ty registration will continue until
thirty days before the next election.
Within that time every voter who
wishes to vote at any election and
every woman qualified to vote at
any school election, must have their
names in the big book or lose their
vote. A voter need not register but
once SO long as he continues his
residence in the same precinct or
the same county. II he moves or
fails to vote at any election his n.sm
will be Cancelled, and he must reg
lister again before he is allowed to
cast his ballot.
Judge H. H. Carr and Merle c.
Greene have been supplied with the
proper blanks for the registration
There is no fee to register, but they
receive 25 cents for each name reg
iStered, which is paid by the county.
So far there have been compara-
lively few names registered, as it
Is so new. and the book remains
open until thirty days before elec-
tion. 1t is absolutely necessary to
register If one desires to vote, and
when one moves from one ward to
another it will be necessary to reg
lister again.
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KILLED BY CAVE-IN

E. Sweeneyson, employed on the
drainage ditch near Montford, was
killed Saturday by cave-in. He,
In company with another man, were
digging at the bottom of a ditch %
feet deep, when the sides crum-
bled in. Sweeneyson was buried ,and
the other man received a badly in
jured shoulder. The dead man had
no relatives that could be located.
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Subscribe for the Pilot now.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-07-06
HAS MOVED HERE
FROM KALISPELL

w. A. Crawford, formerly with
the Kalispell Drug company, who
some weeks ago purchased an in
terest in the Public Drug company
with R. w. Larter. moved here on
July 1, and has taken charge of
the store. Mr.. Crawford has moved
his family and household goods and
is located in the Woacott cottage on
Third street and Spokane avenue.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-07-06
Thirty-Five Young Ladies Have En-
tered in the Contest and the Race
Promises to be Interesting.
ONLY A SHORT TIME MORE TO ENTER

lever BEFORE MUCH INTEREST BEEN STIRRED UP
OVER ANYTHING THE PIANO CONTEST WHICH
WAS OPENED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARE NOW REG1N.
MING REALIZE VALUE OF THIS PRIZE AND ARE
GOING RUN FOR 1.-THE PIANO ON
DISPLAY THE CENTER OF GREAT ATTRACTION
AND is BEING VIEWED HUNDREDS OF INTERESTED
PEOPLE EACH DAY-MANY HARDLY BELIEVE THAT
SUCH VALUABLE PRIZE GIVEN AWAY AB-
sOLUTELY FREE, IT GOING TO BE SET DOWN IN
SOME YOUNG LADY's AFTER THE CONTEST Is OVER
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-06-03
LICE INFECTED
FARM ANIMALS
Insects More Troublesome During
Spring When Live Stock
Kept Inside Until Warm
Weather Arrives.
By r. @. wEATHERsToNE.)


Lice seem to be more troublesome
during the spring when the farm ami
mails are kept inside until warm
weather comes than at any other time
during the year and as soon as an
animal is discovered to be lousy, the
lice should be destroyed at once. We
have found a strong decoction of to-
bacco an excellent wash for the pur-
pose of destroying lice. but during
recent years we have been using a
mixture of crude oil and crude car
bolic acid mixed so parts crude oil to
one part crude carbolic acid, and find
that this does the work In a very
thorough and effective manner On
the cattle We apply it with hand
sprayer. but for the hogs we prefer
to use a brush, or to saturate a few
gunny sacks or old blankets and wind
them around post in the hog yards
and allow the hogs to make their own
toilets by rubbing against these posts.
They will soon learn how to apply
the mixture where ii is most needed
and will keep themselves free from
these pests If their beds and houses
are kept clean and disinfected.
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The illustration given herewith
phows the various uses to which the
disk may be put In preparing the soil
for . crop:
Fig. No. representes hard. cracked
open soil that has not been titled.
showing how clod formation takes
place and the depth at which mois-
ture can escape from the ground.
Fig. No. represents ground plowed.
showing air space between the turned
over slice and the ground beneath.
This air space prevents~a firm and
compact seed bed from being made
and stops capillary attraction with the
subsoil.
Fig. No. Is plowed ground disked
Note that the air spaces still exist
This is what happens when corn stalk
ground is plowcd without first being
disked. Cora stalk roots and other
trash prevent the ground from becom-
snc compact and firm.
Zig. No. 4 is ground disked before
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1t is plowed. The mulch Of dirt breaks
up capillary attraction 30 that mois-
ture cannot escape from the top Of the
ground. This permits what moisture
there is In the ground to come close
to the surface.
Fig. No. Is the disked surface
shown In Fig. 4 plowed. Disking the
ground before 1t Is plowed leaves
mulch Of fine dirt which fills ND the
air spaces left between the furrowed
slice and the ground beneath, thus
making the foundation for q firm and
compact seed bed.
Fig. No. illustrates disking before
and after blowing. When the ground
is treated in this manner the seed
bed becomes compact and firm in a
much shorter time and forms a means
OF capillary attraction This treatment
puts the ground in such condition that
whether the season be wet, dry or
normal. the farmer is not taking any
chances.
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STILL HATES WHITES.
Chief Two Strike Active Though
80 Years Old.
Succeeded Chief Spotted Tail as Head
Of Rosebud Band of Sioux In
dians-Rules People With
an Iron Hand.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Two Strike, the
head chief of the Rosebud Sioux In
dams, was so named on account of
killing two Pawnee braves at once
some time In his early youth. He
lives In Rosebud, s. d. He is 80 years
of age, and until the last four or five
years has enjoyed the very best of
health. but now old age has begun to
show, and the old time warrior and
chief Is getting very weak and feeble.
but he still insists on getting out in
his buggy and driving his little team
Of ponies. He is greatly feared by all
Of his people and still rules his tribe
with an iron hand, as he still believes
1t Ii right to kill any of his people
that dare to disobey his commands.
and 1t Is thought that II he dares he
would exercise his right when any Of
his people displeased him.
He has always been what Is known
a. q bad Indian. and never was friend
~ with the whites, and he hates them
Ill now a. much as he ever did. When
ever he L. interviewed he Is surly
and seems to hold himself aloof from
the hated whites and acts as II he
IL lowering himself to even talk with
them.
He has been head chief of the Rose
bud Sioux since 1880. at which time he
succeeded Chief Spotted Tail. who had
been killed by Crow Dog in a fight.
which was caused by an old family
feud of long standing.
Old Two Strike has been In all of
the Indian wars that have been in his
time. and was one of the head lead
ers In the Fort Phil Kearney massa.
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ere, at the foot of the Big Horn noun
tains, where about 200 soldiers were
killed in the year 1867. And again in
the last Indian war of 1S90-91, he was
with Short Wool at the battle of
Wounded Knee, where he was captur-
ed and taken to Washington, D.
c., and afterward taken to Fort
Sheridan as government prisoner,
where he was confined until the spripy
Of 1892. when Buffalo Bill got permits
sion from the government to take him
with his Wild West show for a period of
two years, after which the government
allowed him to be turned loose to live
the rest Of his days among his own
people. but instead Of feeling grateful
to the government for turning him
loose. he has done all in his power to
keep the Indians hostile to the whites,
bucking all the movements of the gov
eminent in sending the Indian chill
dren away to school and consequently
has caused the government no end of
trouble, for 1t Is a tribal custom for
them obey their chief In every
way.
II the inside truth was really known
It would probably be found that his
orders never conceded very closely to
what the government wanted in any
thing.
The government is no longer obliged
to pay him any money, as they have al
lowed him to sell all of his lands, and
to keep up the proceeds for his old age.
They allow only non CONS, as they call
them q. e., all those who are too
old or sick to work.. to sell all Of their
land.
He has had two wives. but only one
Of them is still living, he has been the
father Of eight children, all of whom
are still living except one. His Oldest
SON will succeed him as chief Of the
Rosebud Sioux and is known as Little
Hawk.
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Prize-WInnins English Sire.
CAV cAPrAIN wADDrII,

CBy CAPTAIN wADDELL)
There are pleasant profits to be
made by the man who is seeking a
country home and rural pursuits by
way Of relaxation from business, than
the ordinary man of this kind has any
idea Of
A country home with land attached
TO 1t would be dull place If there
were not something besides the fresh
air, scenery. Babbling brooks, song
birds and flowers to admire and &C.
cupy ones mind in a way that COM
Dimes rest with pleasure.
or all pursuits that the city business
or professional man with a coun-
try home and farm can indulge in,
nothing is so pleasant and remunera-
tive as that Of pedigreed stock breed
ing. This may comprise horses of
the various breeds, cattle, sheep and
swine. either of which when taken
mold Of practically and sensibly will
bring much pleasure and a good deal
of profit to the man who INDUCES in
1t. In the first place, there is ready
market for good pedigreed stock of
every kind, and apart from the pleas
ure OF breeding them and seeing them
flourish and grow into maturity there
is the delightful fascination of exhib-
ting them at the various horse and
live stock shows. competing with
friends and neighbors and beating
them with animals one has bred him.
self.
In the case OF horses almost all the
great stables of this country that
have been and still are winning the
majority Of the blue ribbons through
out the country have imported all
these horses from Great Britain, which
robs him of much of the pleasure of
winning with home-bred animals, this
is particularly the case with heavy
harness horses. but the same holds
good in regard to Shires. ClydesdaIes.
Suffolks, Percherons and Belgians.
All the great winners at the great
shows throughout this country where
these horses are shown are importa-
lions from England and Scotland in
the first three cases and France and
Belgium In the two latter.
AS far as polo ponies are concerned
It is only necessary to say that nine
tenths Of the polo ponies that COM
peted for the American cup at Hurl-
ingham two years ago were English
bred and English purchased, which
robbed thats splendid achievement OF
much of its glory.
All these animals as well as hunt
ers. hackneys and Shetland and Welsh
ponies, which are all in great demand
could be bred in this country as sue
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With head bent and lips tightly COM
pressed, Matilda hurried swiftly past
the camp, down a steep clay road and
on to the bayou bridge that led to
rural delivery box No. 33. on the other
side.
1t was a gusty. disagreeable day. At
intervals. the rain whipped down In
sheets. alternately slackening to a
sticky, penetrating drizzle. The wind
tore at the willow branches that dipped
into the stream, and the waters Of the
bayou writhed under its violence.
Half way across the bridge, an ag-
gressive gust suddenly seized the
girls umbrella and flung It viciously
into the turbulent, black water. Turn
ing involuntarily, with futile grasp at
the flying parachute. Matilda abruptly
twisted her feet sideways. catching the
heel of her boot In a crack between
the planks. Just then, an angry
cloudburst broke relentlessly upon the
unprotected head of the hapless pris-
oner, and with hands tightly gripping
the railing of the bridge, she waited.
with what patience she could COM
mand. for its fury to subside.
When at last she could get her
breath, she lifted her head and looked
about her, struggling srantically to re-
lease the mutinous heel. But to no
avail. Every jerk and pull seemed to
make It that much more secure. What
should she do?
She strained her eyes up and down
the bridge in desperation. but not
human being was In sight. She wait
ed. perhaps fifteen minutes. Then
she stopped and made another wild
effort to dislodge the boot In SO do
ing, she wrenched her ankle, so that
further attempts to free herself were
both painful and fruitless. With a
sigh she leaned against the railing
and bit her white lips to keep them
from trembling.
Presently the wind ceased, the rain
shrank back into the clouds. and the
lead of the sky broke up in patches Of
blue and silver. With renewed hope.
Matilda scanned the road from east to
west. And then. glory of glories! a
man was just heaving into view on the
brow of the hill opposite. She watched
him eagerly. thankfully But as he
came nearer. near enough for her to
recognize the broad, straight shoulders
and the massive head under the drip
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ping Panama. her eyes widened and
the blood began to pound In her
throat and temples. Mallory Cheatham
the very last person on earth she
wanted to encounter
In her hand was the still unposted
letter, addressed to him. It contained
only few lines. but It had taken her
half the night to make up her mind
what to say, and the other half how to
say it. She had refused him. firmly
and finally.
Cheatham was swinging down the
clay road, with freedom and agility
born q light heart and a good diees.
ton. His gray cravenett covered him
from chin to ankle. and he twirled his
closed umbrella in rhythm with his
springing steps. As he came to the
bridge. he glanced up and stopped
short.
The sight of the girl. dropping help
lessly against the railing, her hair
struggling about her pale face. and the
hat above 1t sogged into an unrecoe-
nizable mass of flowers and feathers
caused Cheatham to give vent to
prolonged whistle, then swiftly double
his pace to reach her side.
When he was almost up to her. Ma
tilda's face grew scarlet with blushes
Held like criminal In the pillory. sbs
returned his look Of CONSERVATION With
one Of belligerent silence.
After Cheatham comprehended thu
situation smile struggled through his
establishment
For heavens sake!" he exclaimed.
how under the sun"
"Or rather rain!" snapped Matilda.
with q defiant toss Of her head that
made the brim Of her hat Dan ludic-
rously against her damp. and now
very hot, cheeks.
But Cheatham's eyes were glued to
the letter she held in her hand. and
an exultant light flashed into them as
he espied his own name In blotted
characters on the back of 1t.
"Egotfstical thing!" thought NATL
da. reading his face Ike book, TIN
glad l refused you"
Il was beginning to grow impatient
# your answer. dear"
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An Irishman came into a barber
shop, and the unsteady gait with which
he approached the chair showed that
he had been imbibing of the produce
of the still He wanted his hair cut,
and while the barber was getting hin
ready went on into sleep. His head
kept bobbing from one side to the
other. and at length the barber In
making a snip cut on the lower part
of his ear. The barber jumped about
and howled and a crowd Of neighbors
rushed IN. Finally the demonstra-
ton became 90 great that It began to
attract the attention of the man In
the chair, and he opened one eye and
said, "Wh-wh-at's the matter wid
yex?" Good Lord!" said the barber.
i've cut on the whole lower part Of
your ear" Have YET All. thin. 60
on Wild yer business-it was too long.
anyhow!"
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To Burn 5000 PIaou. Trees.

Albany. N. Y.-Thers win b a bon
IRE In Winchester county in a few
days when the state department Of
agriculture burns 5000 4-yearold pine
trees Just imported from Germany.
The trees are inflicted with blister
rust, which IL fatal to white pine for
ests. II destroyed the white pine Of
certain parts Of Germany, and, ac-
cording to Raymond A. Pearson, COM
missioner Of agriculture. would wipe
out the magnificent pine groves Of
America II 1t got start.
The Westchester trees belong to 4
private nursery man.
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Lamb ls Helpless.

Considerable attention should be
given to ewes and young lambs. A
newborn lamb is just about the most
helpless thing on the farm. and fire.
quently needs little help to get
started in life. but when fairly under
way no young stock will give the own
er more satisfaction; and it will pay
to have patience and do all one can
to assist them at first.
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Nextl


There were couple of dandy fish
liars In the Colonial lobby. We didn't
have time to get their names. adj
dresses and photographs. but we lin
gered long enough to hear the CONVEX
sation. The poignant part thereof
was as follows:
How much did your fish weight"
II didn't have no hay scales with
me, you nut. But when pulled him
out 1t lowered the lake four inches"
Some fish," commented the other.
without the culver of an eyelash.
Reminds me of some good. sport l
had duck hunting last fall. fired at
a flock Of ducks and gathered up four
quarts of toes."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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The impossible.

Andrew Carnegie, at a recent din
ner in New York. said of certain
labor trouble.
1T Is silly of employers to pretend
In these troubles that they are always
in the right. Employers are often
In the wrong; often unreasonable.
They often-like Mrs. Smith-Jones-
ask impossible things:
Mrs. Smith-Jones, taking a villa
at Palm Beach, engaged for butler a
stately old colored deacon.
Now, Clay she said to the old
fellow. there are two things l must
insist upon-truthfulness and obedi-
ence'
Yes. madam the venerable serv-
ant answered, and when yo' bids me
tell yo' guests yo's out when yo's In.
which shall it be, madam"
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cessfully as they are In the countries
In which their breeds originated, and
1t remains for the man of wealth with
country home and farm to show
Americans how easily this can be
done. and so make 1t as pleasant and
profitable as 1t is in Great Britain