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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06

The best heater made-a
broad statement, but proven
one. For wood or coal, most
economical in fuel use; retains
fire long, thoroughly warns
floor and operates easily. In
seven styles up from $3.50.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
GIGANTIC RAILROAD
STRIKE LOOMING UP
HaTfiRaen Roads Throw down Gannt-
1t 70 Employees, and Other Roads
~ Expected to Follow Suit.

From Chicago comes the repor
that there is brewing titanic strug-
gle between the railroads throughou
thfs eountry and shpnNreds OF thous-
anu Sof their employees. backed by
the American Federation Of Labor,
was forecast yesterday In connection
with the latezt demands of workers
on western roads for higher pay and
shorter hours that would mean an
added expense Of $50. 100000 a year
to the carriers.
Feahng that the new combination
~ Industrial forces. gathering under
the leadership Of the railroad en-
ployes denastment of the American
Federation Of Labor. viii eventually
be as strong q factor to deal with as
the federated building trades have
been in Chicago. the railroads are
determined to combat its every
move. The management OF the Har-
riman roaas already has thrown
down. the gauntlet and refused to
deal with committee representing
the shop workers ON its lines and
other roads are planning to adopt
the same policy. On the Union and
Southern Pacific and the Illinois Cen
trail representatives of the federated
trades have been tead they would
be given no recognition.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
GLACIER PARK Is WINNING
% FAVOR AMONG THE TOURISTS
Fourteen Hundred People Have En-
tered the Park This Season At
A tracted by tho Grand Natural
e Scenery and Glaciers.

4 Glacier park. Montana's new ma
tional playground, is gaining in popu-
larity as the season wears on. Just
now is when the season is the grand
est, and tourists are coming IN on al
trains. The camps established by the
Great Northern along the trail from
Midvale to st. Mary's lake has now
made It . poular route Of travel, a.
the trip clear thnoagh the park can
now be made with ease and comfort
To date .overaa,1 400 people hav
catered Glacier park atAfs, season, &c
cofding to the government registra-
tion hook kept by Major Logan at
his headquarters at the foot Of the
lake. ss,yss,
Glacier National park Is destined
to become one Of the most popular
resorts in the country Its POPULARITY
Will be largely due to the efforts Of
the Great Northern. which is tax
Ing up the advertising OF the park
ON an extensive scale. Painters are
there making pictures OF the scenery
and the moving pictagre car OF the
Great Northern b taking an extea.
aave series Of views. These win be
exhibited all over the country.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
BANDS GIVE EXCURSIONS.
The Whiteflsh' and COluinbiA Falls
Bands Win Give an Excursion on
! F1Atheaa Lake Next eunday.s ss

The Whitsflsh and Colpmbia Falls
baads are going r. give an excorsioa
on Flathead lake next Sunday which
promises to b very enjoyable
event, and viii give everyone an
opportunity, to take I trip gacroau this
magnificent body OF water ana view
the great grain fields and orchards
in their glory.
A special train win leave here at
Ga. M. which viii 60 straight thru
70 somsrs. stopping AZ eolumbia
Falls and Kalispell. The boats Mon
tana and Kalispell have been char
tered Tor the occasion, which leaves
the dock at somers at $3.50 .. IN. ar
riving at Poison at noon. where .
stop will be made until 5 p. =. The
bands will furnish music ali during
the trip Tor dancing on the big
barge. and refreshments will be. fur
nished on the boats.
It will be one of the incest outings
planned for some time, and every
onesv viii have : good time. The far
for the round trip from here vii b
$3.1O. & s@~sss ass Z
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17

THE b. OF L. f.. AND e. ENTER
TAIN DISTINGUISHED
VISITORS OF oRDEH.

+ W. s. Carter, 1nternationaa. prssi-I
dent Of the B. OF L. r. and E.. and,
J. A. Cochran. general chairman OF
the Great Norther4 district;vers, ~.
itors in whitefish Tuesday and guss, /
Of the local lodge Of B. o4 L. r. ANA
E.. while on tour over the Great
Northern system look&nE alter ~
terests Of the order.
The visitors arrived Here Monday
evening on No. 43. and were met
at the station by the reception COM
mittee, consisting of o. O. Sletten.
Ed. .Knapton and Harry Reynolds and
were escorted to the Hotel Cadillac.
Tuesday morning an excursion
around the lake was arranged and
the big excursion boat Butte filled
with firemen left the school house
dock at 10 o'clock. A fine picnic
dinner was served at the Point of
Pines. where the time was spent
talking business for the good Of the
order. The party arrived home
again at s O'Clock. and were escorted
to Masonic hall. where the lady Fire
men had prepared q delicious lunch
con.
! Mr.. Carter and Mr.. Cochran de
parted on No. l for Spokane. and
declared that tAcy had the most de-
lightful time here they have yet had
on their trip. They enjoyed the triI
about the lake and picnic most Of al
as 1t was something novel and out q
the ordinary.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
At
l1RE CONVENTION
DEt1 1GATEs ELECTED FOR FIRE
NEWS CONVENTION AT
49 BILLINGS.

Tho Whitefish Volunteer Fire de-
partmAnt held a special meeting
Monday night and elected H. s.
Roulqeon and B. o. Muilin as dele
gatf to the Firemen's Annual Con-
ventien, which will be held in Bill
ing1 In September i to 8. The
del6gstes we're instructed to use
whSt influence they can to have
the next annual convention held in
this dty.
Hhsh fire department In the asso-
ciaiAoh has been assigned a topic
for Sdiscussion Of interest to the
varlpg4 companies. whitseish has
beeA assigned the topic. "The Care
of Hose" The delegates are now
busy writing paper ON this subject
and ffcm the experiences OF the de
paroment here they have a subject
that they can write intelligently on
and Il will NO doubt prove to be oi
great sinterest to all others.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17

Eureka ,Petitions for Special Elec-I
e don to Finally Decide The Coun-
ty Seat Question.

The Eureka people are the tire
less toilers for the county seat.
Seeing that the county cannot be
divided. they will call for : special
election. a. provided for In the law
passed In the legislature last VIM
tar, and make another effort to
bring the county seat back to Eu-
relEa.
Lincoln county will not be divided
and there will not be general raise
In the, assessment Of the property,
= returped BY the county assessor,
according to action taken BY the
county, commissioners. sitting e. q
board Of equalization. Last week
there met in Libby the represen-
tatives Of the Amalgamated Copper
company. the Northern Pacific rail-
road and the big lumber companies.
They said; I'VE don't want the
Increased assessment and there
will be no increased assessment.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17

Except on two or three places the
orchards are very yesng. mostly be-
tween the ages q ane and three
years. Hoffman h1s the oldest or
chard. Some Of hzs trees are IL
years old.
It will be Hotansd that the
orchards consist alnAaat exclusively
Of apple trees. The leading varie-
ties are the, Delicious. wealthy and
the AcIntosh Red.
In connection with the apple treeo
the Other varieties are nafted a. fol-
Leo Trynke has II stlums. 10
pears and I cherries: HA3field has
s pluMs; Hoffman has ~ cherries;
Gcddes hAss2 plums and Is cherries !;
Mcuk hAs : plums. pea1s and 10
oAsOs 49, s--.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
LOOKING FOR SITE
FOR SCHOOL HOUSE
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO sE-
CURE A BLOCK OF
GROUND.

A committee Of the school board
has been appointed to look around
Tor . site for q new school house.
The dpresent wooden structure has
just about out-grown its usefulness
and there Is not sufficient ground fo1
expansion.s With the increased ter
ritory taken into the district two
months ago. the valuation Of the dis
trict has been raisedrato' million
dollars. and modern brick school
house costing In the neigh borhood
Of $4,000 is contemplated for the
very near future. It is desired tt
make . deal for "a full block oi
ground a. centrally located as posi-
ble. ,ss. a.e
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
LEAVES AT . A. N.

The bills distrIbg1bed about The
city announcing the hand excurdion
On Flathead lake NEXT Sunday stzAss
that the special train viii leave here
At .. m. Mr.. Reeves, the 0fxAt
Northern agent. has received notipe
that the train win le9ye here at 8
q. m.. It win be wen Tor thuDe con-
templating going to bear THU n
mind or there may he q hitter dis-
apdumtment. @
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
SEWER. J. WORK 10 siranr.
Contractor States That He Win
Havc = Crew of Men Here t. Start
Digging Next Monday Mornlng.

Complying With the Wishes of the
cos1pcil. CITY Clerk Greene, made an
Investigation Into the matter = to
Why Sam Odakaard,, the Kalispell
contractor. has not started ON the
sewer work. and has Been assured
that he viii be here with q largo
crew q men 70 commence actual
work Aakt Monday morning. The
cause tor the delay. seems to have
been IN getting pipe shipped nfrom
some outalde point.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
BRING THE AUTOMOBILE :
|. ROAD THRU I|NIEF|s
ss3aft tAAse0 Evv1hY&J ~ uvNv v1vs AuN EAI vyyvy
lNTHU siAsTIC MASS MEETING HELD RAISE
or $1,000 FOR THE rtRrod - ssnzzzlsa WORK
ON SALTWATER ROAD WHICH no RoR1 FAsF OF AUTO
MoHnM ROAD TO EUREKA ToHAopo PLAINS COUNTRY
-KaLIsPELL RAISES 81 $lsoo-EuREItA noNc THEIR PAHT

A enthusiastic and well attended
mass meeting was held In the White
fish club rooms last evening for the
purpose Of raising a fund of $1,000
for finishing up the road from Twin
Bridges on the Saltwater river, six
miles westaof this city. This road is
to 10 . part Of the Interna-
tional bounda y-Glaceir park road.
Everyone present responded literally
ana when the committee gets thru
taking the subscription Hat. around
today it Il expected that the full
amount win be raised. This list
viii be presented to the County
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
MILLION BUSHELS OF GRAIN.
This Estimate Il Placed On the
Yield Expected il the Flathead
Valley this Year.

Threading operations have begun
in Flathead. and with no recurrence
Of the drenching rains that fsll for
q week or moro. next week will -
every threshing outfit n the coun-
try at work getting out tho biggest
crop insthe history Of the Ylathsad.
Estimates Of the total Yield Of
grain In the reservation this year
place the figure at one mlllion
bushels. and In. this can 10 sssa the
first effect Of the settlement o. this
territofy. When one cousiders that
not = Aenth Of the total tillahle area
OF the reservation COUNTRY = - yst
under cultivation. good idea can
be formed Of just how important
this section will ultimately become
- . grain producing country.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17

e. g. Wood. one Of the state de-
putty orchard Inspectors was in the
city Saturday looking over the or
chards in this vicinity and taking Z
ceneus Of the fruit trees. He.s re-
pofts that he has found the orchard
here in vsry healthy conditisn and
free from pests.
He submitted sthe following re-
port 0f oechaeds - tARs vietnity. "
oschaa4s SSasfc6naEnered that dfds 80
have more then II tHeea Nssas
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
ABsonBED BY COURIER.

. On account of the town Of rolson
not being able to support two news
papers the Lake shore Sentinel has
had to discontinue business and has
been absorbed BY the Flathead Cour
Ter. Both papers have struggled
hard to give the people Of Poison .
good sheet. but It has been found
that there = only sufficienk business
Tor one paper 70 make I living.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
LIGHT TAX LEVY.

The town council Of the town
OF Cut BaAk has passed q resolution
that the annual asssBment and tax
levy in nd for the town Of Cut
Bank for the current fiscal year FOR
general municipal ana Administrative
purposes. De assessed and levied at
six mills on each dallar Of taxable
property n the town. 4
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
A TENTH GRADE HERE.

:. It y now definitely known that q
tenth grade win be adedd To- this
school when 1t opens in Septaher.
This will be appreciated by ~ -
rents who have been contemplating
sending their children away.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
CEMENT NAlISM
DQS|NESSDIS|R||CT /
COUNCIL PAeSEDt RESOLCTION
CREATING IMPROVEMENTS s
'''' DISTRICT.
N%s ssfs8

Friday night the city council held
IN adjourned meeting to clean apsa
lot Of unfinished work. and started
In hy ordering q sidewalk built -
Lakeside on the north side Of Wood
laad Place. between Washington and
Dakota. The property owners along
Columbia avenue petiticned for >
aidewalk. and this was also ordered
built. The sidewalk ON the south
side Of First street was ordered ex-
tended. from the alley west Of. Cen
trail avenue. TO Baker avenue. Street
Commissioner Hotter reported the
walk in front Of the Mcclure Hard
ware company in bad condition. and
he VAS instructed to make such tenn
porary repairs AZ are needed until
cemSnt walks are built.
Aspetitfon from the property own
err was read. which stated that the
hours for sprfnkAng we're not con-
venient, and asked for a change. It
was sagreed to amend the splankling
ordinance 80 q to extend the hours
when the automatic sprinklers can
be used until 8 3. IA, Instead OF s
D. Nd. salat M
A. resolut5on wan passed crea-
ting Special improvement rastract No
5. for the purpose Of building ce-
ment sidewalks, curbs ana crossings
in the business portion Of the city,
on both sides Of the street, in the
terratory embraced between Railroad
avenue ana .Ihird sstreet n Central
avenue, and from the alley between
Spokane aHA Central On Second
street, to Lupfer avenue. The res
olution calling fdrx x0bjectiens - pub
lished n FUN In smother eolumn.
Some apprehension was fe1t
ON account Of tAo -slow mannsr
In which Csntractof Odegaard y ct
ting startedvxslth the sewer WORK sead
the clerk was instructed 10 find out
what the trouble y. and have the
matter hurried with all ereed.
Alderman Bonner from Lakeside
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
CANDIDATES Make !
sU||RPR|a|IGJ'ANS|
eAses M - -
MISS MARGARET SCOTT JUMPS
INTO FIRST PI4ACx {
THIS WEEK. 4

Mias Margaret Scot has, little
sister that IL winner for getting
votes, and It ID largely due to her.
earnest work that she is boosted
to the top Of the list again this
week with . comfortable margin.
Mrs. Geo. H. Blume holds second
place, followed by Mrs. John Gar
rity. The Royal Neighbors and the
M. e. Church have made big
splurge this week. which puts them
up in the million mark also.
MIS- Scott als4 leads in the Pi-.
Tot special contest.and bids fair to
win the diamond ring. She has been
doing lot Of hard work for the
special Pilot ballots, and has boost
ed herself along wonderfully az q
result Asns3ses sstT Z sssss
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
SEEMS 10 BE A BUBBLE.
A Careful Investigation Shows that
thcre has Deen no Sensational Re-
ducti0n In Price Of Lumber.

u@e w. Wa st'rred up mere
Ut : lew oay las1 week aDoo.
some iu"oer euoea''ons Sna'' nao
'eo .som = iacoma ium-
"er urn. wmsn u was sa'o auoeeo
- 49, - = ..o = IL
-. !. sIm 0s'y, wue.0 y = snu1ac
~ - sslu ~
~ 80 ns
- = -.u - s.''S.s
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17

Earnest Zehm left Tuesday on q
trip to Shelby. and, will visit all
the little towns on his way back,
working up trade for the City Bak-
cry. e Mt
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17

J. +. Lindhe and Joe Cavanaugh
lett Tuesday evening for Anaconda
to attend the Elk's convention.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-08-17
STANDING or pANDDATBs.

BS0UlJ. ssSsW ssFNfs 5Af sS'ass
STANDING or pAsDlDArns.
Mizs Margaret Scott .f.s1s.25os
Mrs. Geo. Plume .......1.1 49,, 400 4
Mrs. y. Gafrtty -, i. ri. 1.178,275g
Royal ,Neishbors ......... 1.137.sOOs
n. e. Church ...- Il .O21,225A
G. l. A. 7SS.150&
Mrs. Roy Martin; u. ~. 427.575
Mrs. l. G.. Sauter .211 $50
Mis- Bessie White ...s.. 127.20O
Miss Rose Weller .122,50o@ Il
Miss G. Grub 193.l75
Miss CAsisfine Csepans ~. 11s.l25
Miss u. Tstrauit -. .'s Ss.s00 i
Mrs. Geo. WOOD ......... $4,000 I
Hiss SAlcs Nobe ....E. s3.s5o 1
Miss Alma, Nelson 1880
Miss Margaret yBallsrs .t..- 71.075
MIRA. H. H. Armstrong :. s4.125
Miss QathrynS MUTE .s.s.A.. s2.s25
Miss L. Prescott ........ s1,750
l9ias Mary Henhesay ...... $1,000
Mias Frances Depew 34,700
Mrs. d. NsAsiass l. j. i. 4 900
Miss MAY 2nith u i. s.~ $3.50
Mrs. Jas. Martin !. 2s.40O
Mrs. A. Coins 10000,
Mrs. n. 4. ALADyrs - s.g>21. 900
Miss Georgia Smith ....e. 1850
SPECIAL PILOT CONTEST.
Miss Margaret Scott ZOO
Mrs. Geo. Blume ...,s... $500
Mrs. J. Garrity .......... 43.5OO'8
Mrs. Roy Martin 4. ....... 5000
G.. !. A. ........... 1900
M. e. Church .......... 5000
The big piano centest Is getting
more interesting all the while as
time wears on. It IL more than half
over. and from now on Is the time
that the contestants win have to do
some serious work. It Has created
more talk and enthusiasm than any
thing that has taken place in White
fish for some time. In many re-.
spects it can be compared to po-
litical campaign. II b 4 strife for
! ballots. and the live candidate u
always. on the alert to take advant-
age Of every little opportunity to-
Increase her standing.
Candidates are beginning TO re-
alize that the piano Is a prize worth
striving for. and there promises toe
some lively skirmishes before. the,
contest u over
The special prises, given by the,
Pilot to the candidates. receiving the
greatest number Of votes oa sub
scription. has spurreda . -nnnbee on.
to increase their efforts. Those who
do rot think they have chance td
win a piano certainly stand = good
chance Of winning the diamond
ring. gold watch or bracelet.
The candidates saEe not allowing
threatening weather or anything else
to interfere with their work, xnd arx
putting in every spare momeat looks
ing for subscribers to the Pilot, and
collecting votes from those who
make purchases at the senay Mery
camille company's store. Many Of
them have host of friends who
will take up their Eedd cause aad do
work for their leader. Some OF thx
canc dates are making good sse Of
the telephone. calling up their friends
they are unable 10 sse personally,
| while others find the mails ! good
medium to reach them, ana past
cards are being used freely.
These methods Of securing votes ars
very good. and would be Of much
assistance to any candidate.
From now on new methods will
no doubt be used BY the different
candidates.. and some startling de-
4 velopments can be looked tor With
In the next few weels. ]
The contest win b conducted dat
and night BY those who. BY their inl1
!, dustry and energy .deaire to Win cn2
1 OF these valuable prissl Ess3
1 = Ass}
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-09-01
MEN BEHIND GUNS IN
MAKING OF GREAT FAIR
MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD AND
EXECUTIVE Committeeman
ACCOMPLISH WONDERS.

The members of the Kentucky State
Fair board, together with those chosen
to serve on the executive committee,
to the end that the ninth annual Ken
lucky State Fair may be made the big
gest from all standpoints in the his
tory of the Commonwealth, are as fol-
lows:
State Fair Board-Hon. M. c. Ran.
kin, Commissioner of Agriculture, eX-
officio, chairman, Frankfort; M. A.
Scovall, director Kentucky Experiment
Station, eX-officio, Lexington; G. N
McGrew, fifth Appellate district, Bay
on; ]. L. Dent, second Appellate dis
trict Leitchfield; H. S. Van Zant
third Appellate district, Edmonton; L.
l.. Dorsey, fourth Appellate district
Anchorage; H. M. Froman, fifth APP
pellate district, Client; William AID
dams, sixth Appellate district, Gym
thiana; Fred r. Blackburn, seventh
Appellate district, Stanton.
Executive Committee-Hon. M. c.
Rankin, J. L. Dent, H. S. Van Zant
H. NJ. Froman and Fred R. Blackburn
of the state board, and julius V. Beck
mann, Caldwell Norton, c. B. Norton
Walter Glover and Fred Keisker
Louisville. Secretary, Perry M. Shy
Louisville; Assistant secretary, L. B
Shropshire, Louisville.
The task which these gentlemen
have set themselves to do is a big
one, but they have already accomplish
ed vast amount of work in arranging
the details, in making contracts, decid
ing on the total appropriations for diff
ferent purposes, arranging the pre-
MUM list, providing for improvement:
in the grounds and buildings and look
ing after the comfort of the tens o
thousands who will attend the big ex
hibition.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-09-01
ENTIClNG STAKES OFFERED
FOR FIVE GATED SADDLERS
COL. M. C. RANKIN READY WITH
GENEROUS PURSE IN THIS
CONNECTION.

Col NJ C Rankin, commissioner of
agriculture, has come to bat this year
with a guarantee of $500 in cash as
THE Commissioner of Agriculture
Stake" for five gated saddle horses.
This special stake of $500 is for gated
saddle horses, stations, mares or
geldings, to be shown under saddle
in accordance with the rules of the
Kentucky State Fair governing this
class. This stake will be divided as
follows:
Forty per cent to the first horse, Is
per cent to the second, Is per cent to
the third, 10 per cent to the fourth
and 10 per cent to the fifth.
condition is that all entries be
registered in the American Saddle
Horse Register. The name of the
horse must be filed with the secre.
tary Of the Kentucky State Fair by
September !.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-09-01
If | HAD ECZEMA.

I'd wash it away with that mild,
soothing liquid, d. D. d. Trial bottle,
25c. Relieves all kinds of skin trouble,
cleansing away the impurities and
clearing up the complexion as nothing
else can.
Yes, If had any kind of skin trou-
BILE I'D USE D. D. D. R. E. Nc
Roberts & Son.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1911-09-01
Poor Artists,

Miss Peach-I hate rubbers. They
draw my feet so badly. Her Escort
Such pretty models too.-Exchange.