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The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25

mia, form of blood poisoning.
The woman was stricken serious
ly i'll several days ago and was re
moved to the hospital in an uncon.
scious condition Friday morning
She never regained consciousness
Previous to her lapse into a state
of coma the young woman persist
emily declined to tell what had
brought about her condition.
/ was absolutely unable to
find out from the girl what was the
cause of her trouble,' said DR.. J.
G.. Matthews, who attended her
the last few days of her illness.
"The cause of death was sapremia
directly, but l was unable to de-
termine what had brought on that
trouble.' -
She is survived by her husband
and two small children.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25
OTHER SIDE IN WATER
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Enter General Denial and Set
Up Original Articles of Aree-
ment. Want Venue Change.

Answer was filed Monday in
the case Of E. K. Barnum against
Geo. II. Stanton, N. J. Littleiohn,
Gordon 0. Shafer and G. G. Proc
tor, damage suit where plaintiff
asks judgment for $76,3S4.
All defendants appear and ans
wer, enter general denial of all
the items of the complaint and set
up the written articles of agreement
between the plaintiff and defend
ants that formed the basis of their
original working together on the
light and water enterprise here in
Libby.
The answer charges that each Of
the five parties to the case, the
plaintiff and four defendants, agreed
to contribute his share to financing
the light and water enterprise that
each of the defendants contributed
his share to the financing of said
enterprise, but that plaintiff con-
tributed nothing, and is entitled to
no share in said enterprise.
The answer further AYERS that
for period of two or three months
the plaintiff had the privilege of
buying the entire enterprise, as the
same was partly developed, at the
exact amount the defendants had
put into it, without interest or
profit to the defendants that plain
tiff failed utterly to find capital to
take over and finance the enter
prise when he had the opportunity
to get the whole business at cost.
This very important action seems
to be plain case of one side claim
ing one thing and the other side
the other thing, and the trial will
settle which IS right.
A motion for change of venue,
on the ground that the defendants
all reside in Cascade and Fergus
counties, was filed with the answer.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25

tion the Herald has sought to ad-
vance for some time. The railroad
company is holding large tracts of
land that is needed and can be util-
lied "in the belief that after awhile
they will be worth more money"
Now that the highest court in
the state has spoken, there can no
longer exist any reason why the
lands of the Northern Pacific,
which were secured to aid and en-
courage settlement of unoccupied
lands, should be relieved from their
just burdens of taxation. The large
landowner who never improves the
land, refuses to allow others to
have an opportunity to improve it
and is holding land as matter of
speculation, is entitled to much less
consideration than the poor and
honest man who is seeking to build
a home for himself and increasing
the wealth of the community.
The fact is fast becoming a set
tied conviction in the minds of
every thinking man that land val
ues alone will remedy the existing
evils of landlordism. This ques-
tion of taxing the more than seven
million acres of Northern Pacific
lands is one of vital interest to
every Montanian.
The intent of the law can not be
evaded and threats of litigation are
now futile.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25
TO OPEN Up
THE COUNTRY
The Two Most Important Things: Through County Road
and Less Foreign Landlordism

County Attorney Jas. w. Scott
addressed the boosters meeting at
Troy last Thursday evening, un-
der the auspices of the cham
Der of commerce, and his talk
bristled with good things and that
optimistic spirit suitable to the oc
casion. He dwelt largely upon two
points which the Herald has been
advocating for some time and we
take pleasure in reproducing ex-
tracts from this portion of his adj
dress. Mr.. Scott said:
"A good start has been already
made by Lincoln County in the
establishment of a main line of
roads and bridges throughout its
territory. A through road will be
one of the greatest developers that
can be supplied to the problem of
settling this county. AS soon as
the bridges are all in the way of
construction, then the through
road should be next secured. The
Troy Chamber of Commerce
should back this, and so should
everybody in Lincoln county. Let
us all stand together and get a
through road. Let us urge the
through road before anything else.
Good roads are among the most es-
sential aids to the development of
new countries; one of the strongest
inducements to strangers to settle
in new countries. This through
road is the first thing needed to
open up the county of Lincoln and
bring in new people, and it should
be pushed through at once and be-
fore any other improvement.
"The next thing is to get lands
On the market for sale. The Nor
thern Pacific railroad company and
other big corporations are with
holding farm land in this county
from the market. The next thing
that should be done after through
road is constructed is to induce or
force those corporations to sell
these lands to small buyers.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25
LOOK FOR HEAVY TRAVEL

Colonist rates on the transconti-
mental roads from Chicago, St. Paul
and Missouri river points to the
Pacific northwest will begin March
Ist and continue six weeks this
year. All railroad officials predict
that the record will be broken this
spring and attribute the increase
largely to the land shows held IN
the east, the western governors
special train and the publicity work
of the roads, which has been con-
Quoted upon an extra large scale
during the fall and winter. Mon
tana has been especially active in
advertising her resources and will
receive greatly increased immi-
grafton during the year.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25
MAY AFFECT
20 COUNTIES
Decision Makes Mp Threats Futile. Speculate with Lands
Given Them to Encourage Settlement.

The decision OF Circuit Judge
Hunt. sitting at Helena, referred
to briefly in the Herald last week,
was very important and far reach
ing and may effect at least twenty
counties in Montana.
The board of equalization ot
Gallatin county several years ago
raised the assessment of the lands
of the Northern Pacific Railway
company from 81 to s. per acre.
The railroad company sought to
enj join the county treasurer from
selling the property. Judge Hunt
refused to grant the injunction and
said courts would be slow to inter-
fere in matters of taxation.
It will be remembered last year,
when talk of raising the assessment
of Lincoln county was before the
people, representatives of the rail-
roads and other nonresident cor
porate landlords, made the argu-
ment that the board of equalization
could not legally act, and they gave
it out they would enjoin the coun-
ty from collecting the tax.
The Northern Pacific has for
years threatened litigation if any
one sought to make them pay their
just proportion of taxes. While
the threat of lawsuits should never
deter public officials in the discharge
of their duty, it undoubtedly has had
such effect in many instances.
The Helena Record, in COM
mentlng upon the decision of Judge
Hunt, says:
"The Record does not know any,
thing about the merits of the liti-
CATION. But it does know that if
the railroad is holding its lands,
either in Gallatin or any other
county, in the belief that after
awhile they will be worth more
money, that it should be assessed
on the same valuation as lands
owned by an individual are as
sessed, who is holding them for
similar reason.''
The Record voices the conten-
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25
NEWS NOTES FROM URAL

D. c. Cowgirl of the Kalispell
Fruit & Produce company visited
his old neighbors around here last
week.
AL the trappers came in Satur-
day to their home cabins.
The fine weather is helping the
regularity of the mails. 1t was
nothing uncommon to get mail
week behind schedule time the
past month.
Mr.. Matejo went to Libby Sun
day.
Peter Prettywood was a business
visitor to Warland part of the
week.
Martin Moe add Fred Stansel re-
turned to their trapping ground
in the mountains Monday.
Teacher Gaines had school on
several Saturdays to make up for
time lost on account of inability to
cross the river when the ice was
floating.
J. Vlosak visited in Ural Sun
day.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25
l6 YEARS AGO this WEEK TRAVELLING ART EXHIBIT

(Items culled from old Troy Times.)
The new Snowshoe concentration
vas not started, as intended, be-
cause of the short water supply.
A meeting of claim holders in
the Yahk appointed a committee
to wait on Jory, the Keystone man.
ager, for explanations as to his re-
location of claims, which in effect
"jumped' number of adjoining
claimss Jory was very meek, and
after brief but pointed discussion
gave written relinquishments to
rights he may have acquired by his
filings. Jory was transferred to
another district by his employers.
The democratic national conven-
tion was called to meet at Chicago
July 7, and the populists at St.
Louis July 20.
Motion for a new trial in the Bill
Gay murder case was denied.
Senator Lee Mantle informed his
republican colleagues that he would
not be bound by any caucus on the
silver question.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25

In the hope that they may con-
vince the townspeople and vicinity
of the Importance of good pictures
in the schoolroom the teachers of
the Libby public schools have Sc
cured the Horace K. Turner Free
Travelling Art Exhibit. This col
lection of 200 pictures, suitable for
the decoration of either home or
school, will be on exhibition at the
Cabinet hall, Feb. and 3.
A special entertainment will be
given Friday evening-a Floral
Cantata by IS children in costume.
This operetta is under the direction
of Miss Schanck, assisted by the
primary teachers. An informal re-
ception will be held Friday after
noon, when a few musical numbers
will be rendered by the high school
pupils. The exhibit will be open
Saturday afternoon also. A small
admission fee will be charged each
time, Local organizations may as
sist the efforts of the school by
making donation of a picture OF
their own selection.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25


Red Lodge (Mont.) News
Hallowell Concert Company enter
tanned a large audience in the La
Dor Temple Monday. The open
ing number was Orpheus Overture
by Offenbach, and before its con-
clusion the audience had made up
its mind that it was in for de-
lightful musical treat. The entire
Instrumentation seemed to catch
the spirit of the audience. One of
the most appreciated numbers BY
the symphony was one Of Gounod' S
selections from Faust,
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25
WOULD MAKE POLITICIANS NOTICE.

The moving picture show on
county Offices given weekly in the
Western News is very entertaining
and the bouquets distributed are
arranged in the brilliant style for
which the editor is noted. But if
he wants a real live wire topic that
would be appropriate to the season
we would suggests that the "Heart
to Heart Talks with Joe Dixon" be
revived. That will make politi-
clans sit up.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25
MAYOR SHANK AND
HIGH COST OF LIVING
indianapolis Man Makes Ex-
pertinent with Potatoes and
Gains National Reputation.

Mayor Shank of Indianapolis, in
experimenting on how to reduce
the cost of living, has gained a
national reputation.
His experiment was to eliminate
the many unnecessary links in the
network of selling agencies. His
sale of potatoes at cost, in All effort
to expose the alleged exorbitant
profits charged by commission deal
ers, has attracted nation wide at
tention.
Mavor Shank believes that the
abolition of the unnecessary steps
in the selling process and the crea-
ton of a municipal purchasing
agent is likely to become nation
al issue.
Mayor Shank found in buying
and selling potatoes, in the usual
process of trade. has FIVE different
profits, all of which are borne
by the ultimate consumer.
Ist. The growers profit.
end. A class of men who get
an option on the producers crop.
3rd. The purchasing agent of
the commission house. who is paid
for obtaining supplies.
4th. The commission men who
sell to the retailer.
5th The retailer who sells to
the consumer.
Each of these steps means an ad-
ditional cost for the consumer to
bear.
The report of Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson shows that 4o per
cent represents the cost of produc-
tion and 81 per cent the profits of
handling produce.
How to eliminate the unnecessary
profits is the vital question.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25

The latest candidate for journal
istic honors is the Sweetgrass
Times, published by Editor Petit
grew of the Shelby News. It is a
neat 6.col, folio and if the people
of the Sweetgrass country are alive
to their interests they will give it
a hearty support.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25

Rev. Williamson will discuss So
cial conditions from the Methodist
pnlpit Sunday evening, using as
his subject "Jesus Christ, the So
cialist.' Services will begin prompt
ly at 7:.3o; sermon preceded by
5 minute song service.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25

Pat Sullivan has finished his log
ging contract a few miles above
town. About /, 800, 900 feet were
cut, which goes to the Bonners
Ferry Lumber company.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25

Ross E. Chinn and Bessie Wool
ford, both of Fortine, were granted
a marriage license on the gard.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-01-25

Troy callers Yesterday were Wal
ter Lawrence and Andy Halverson.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF RUSSIAN OFFICIAL
 REMAINS UNSOLvED AND BATTLING MYSTERY

Winter Palace on Red Sunday.
 Reports from Harbin state that re- newed depredatiOns by the Hunhuz brigands have caused the Russian authorities to adopt active measures
 General Martynoff has sent circu- lar to the frontier guards all along Manchuria to deal promptly in such cases, and not to consider them selves hampered by the existence of the frontier. but to pursue the brig ands into Chinese territory and cor ral them where they can.
 One such expedition on large scale has failed in its object second ex- petition is being prepared by the authorities.
 Meanwhile astOnishment mixed with amusement has been caused by the discovery that the real head of these Hunhuzes in the vicinity of Harbin has been none other than a Russian subject. the Caucasian prince Match utadze His big band terrorized mostly private individuals and avoid ed as far as possible coming in con- tact with the Russian railroad and military settlements. The headquart CTS Of Prince Matchutadze's opera tions has been in resorts Of various kinds in Harbin. most of which are conducted by Caucasians.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11
GLENDALE
MORE FIGHTERS ARE NEEDED BY COUNTRY
At Least That Was the Decision Of
 the Glendale Debating Society.
GLENDALE, AriZ-. Feb.

GLEN DALE, AIlZ-. f'b. l'-
 The high school contest Friday aft ernoon resulted in a victory for the Forensic party by a score or ~ to 9. The debate. Resolved, That the United States should have more fighting force" was very closely con tested. but Mir Helm and Miss O'Con- nor of the affirmative won slightly over MT Barkley and MT. Whitney. Tine subject for next weeks debate will be. Resolved. That the protec- tive tariff should he abolished" The townspeople should show more inter est in these contests. as they show very plainly the progress of the stu dents.
 About twenty-five carloads of al- faIfa have been shipped from Glen dale this week.
 The Glendale Ice company has just received another carload of fuel oil
 F. w. Akins' mother. who has just arrived from the east. is very i'll with pneumonia.
 George Houghton. formerly of Thay- CT. Kan. visited in Glendale today.
 Charles Ward of Phoenix. who has inst purcha sed the Bobst building, IS in Glendale today. MT. Ward is try ing to arouse interest in an alfllfa mill in Glendale.
 Mrs. F. A. Neis IS very ill of the grippe.
 T. J. Sine made a business trip to Phoenix today.
 F.. J. Bess, the cement contractor of Phoenix. is in town on business.
 Mrs J. Phillips is very Ill with bronchitis.
 Miss Virginia McElrOy fell from bicycle and sprained her right arm.
 MT. Bayless' injured hand is i'm proving rapidly. His friends hope he will soon be able to work.
 MT. and Mrs. w J. Satathlite of the Asher place are the proud par ents of baby girl. born Thursday evening.
 The turkey supper given by the ladies of the Womans club last evening was very much enjoyed. A very pleasing musical program was given.
 Shipments from Glendale this week were as follows: Beef. l5; mutton. 10: hogs, :; sausage, 400 lbs; eggs. 20 cases; butter. about 200 lbs.
 F. J. Jacks daughter Frances and Fred Johnson's daughter Signet were seriously hurt Friday on the way to school. They were riding horseback, when the horse became frightened and threw the girls.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11
woMEN's STATUS IN THE WEST.

That the divorce rate rises as you 20 West is partly due to the willing ness of chivalrous legislators to put this weapon into the wife's handS. partly to the divorcee'S much better chance of remarriage. It is a curious fact that the order of the torty-siX states arranged according to divorce rates, beginning with the lowest, tal- lies in a remarable way with the order of the states arranged according to proportion of women, beginning with the highest.
 Any shortage of women that makes the men eager suitors alters the terms of the marriage partnership to the ad- vantage of the wife and bettes the lot of the married woman. Accordingly the codes of the Western states treat the wife with more liberality than did the codes of the older states, and fair ness to women seems to be a Western practice that spreads East. Indeed, the enviable position of the American wo- men is largely the cumulative outcome of the scarcity value she has for a time enjoyed in the newer common wealths.-Edwarl A. Ross in Century Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11
THE RAILROADS OF THE UNITED
 STATES

The 2lOO.OOO freight cars of the railroads of the United States. valued at se2. 300. 900. 900. and capable of nofj- ing l47. 900 .0O0,OO0 pounds at uine' are sufficient to form a single train around the earth at the latitude or Chicago.
 In them are hauled annually over goa. .OOO. .OOO tons of freight, each ton of which Is carried l51 miles. This IS equal 10 hauling one ton almost 22o,- coo GOO. .OON miles.
 The 4s. 900 passenger cars of tn" railroads of the United States. valued at $500 GOO, ,O0O. are capable of seating at one time 100000 people. and, 1T pressed for room, would accommodate probably 3.5c0.0O0 persons.
 They transport annually almost 900. GOO. 900 passengers. each of whom rides approximately thirty-three miles. Practically, therefore. one passenger is hauled O,OOO. GOO, ,0OO miles.
 There are 5000 locomotives doing service for the railroads of this coun- try. 47 ,OOO of which are used to trans port people and wares. The total number is estimated to be worth no less than 1000 OOO.0Oo.
 The engines consume annually fuel and water enough to cost the public carriers of the country $21S.OOO.0OO, the effect of the distribution of which is felt in every nook and corner of the land.
 Yet the owners of these vast facil- it,es. rendering so tremendous ser vice to the people of the country. re- ceived for the year pniing June 90. 1909. only S236. 900 in dividends on total capitalization of s14,O00. 100000.
 The trackage of the United states. 35O,0O0 miles. would build a railroad from the earth to the moon and 1OO.- GOO miles beyond. or 133 transcontine1- tai railroads.
 The rails 0f the 350,000 miles of our tracks weign approximately 43.OOO,OOO tens. and would counterbalance the weight of quarters of the people of the earth. There are enough to form eight"-two steel rods with which to skewer the earth.
 To hold the rails to the ties, in round numbers. thirty times as many spikes are necessary. 300.000,000. as the num- Der of stars which even the keen lens and the sensitive film Of the camera have been able to reveal. The cost of these spikes alone is approximately tS0. .OO0. .OO0.
 Practically 9OO.OOO.O0O ties. 7.650.0OO feet long. receive these spikes.
 To transport each passenger. the railroads move four and a half tons of equipment of dead weight. useful oGly in making it possible to carry a passenger .n safety and comfort
 For eacn family in the United States the railroads ship seveDty-five tons annually. This is equal to one ton being shipped a total distance of 11,S25 miles.
 Each inhabitant of the United States takes approximately ten trips on the railroads yearly of B miles each. The cost of this service is only 1 1-10 cents per day per capita. and nothing If he does not choose to travel.-The Time Card.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-11
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Arizona republican., 1912-02-11

anI besides it was not thought best tO try to decide everything at once. No confidence would be violated. however by the statement that practically all present at the Los Angeles meeting from various counties ana cities of the state agreed that the exhibit building should be paid for out of the 5000 GOO which the state at large will dig up for the success of the exposition, leav- ing the counties free tp devote their time and attention to exhibits. This seems only a reasonable, request, and i, will be insisted upon.
 Strange as it may seem. we under stand that some who stand Ugh with the exposition management argue that there should be no California exhibits at all at the big fair, or if there are any they should be scattered about among the various buildings with ex- hibits from other states and other | lands The idea of those who take this view is that California should play the host. and not compete with others who might exhibit Those who hold this view do not heed the fact that a great majority of visitors tO the San Fran cisco fair will come to see California as well as the exposition. They will want to know something about the re- sources of the state and about partic- ular industries. California would not be fair with herself on her visitors in 1915 if some provision were not made 10 make available some sucn infor- nation. California might not compete with other states or countries for priz- es. but she certainly should let the thousands of visitors who come from far-a away places know something about herself The various counties of the state will have no sympathy with those who oppose county exhibits Visalia Dail.' News.