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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-05
BRING In
YOUR EXHIBIT

A seed flax contest will be held
at the farmers institute at Eka-
laka on Tuesday, January 10Th.
All farmers who are raising flax
are urged to bring in one peck of
seed and enter it in the contest.
To prepare the flax, run it thru
a tanning mill twice and be sure
to take out all sticks, chaff, and
light, scaley seeds. The seed
will be judged by a flax expert
from the Agricultural College,
who will discuss the flax seed
shown and answer questions.
The seed will be returned to the
owner after the contest.
A fund Of $500. has been
turned over to the farmers in
stitutc Office for flax contest pur-
poses by the Association of Man.
ufacturers Of Linseed Oil, who
are anxious to stimulate interest
in better flax among the farmers
Of Montana. A fax seed spray
er, valued at $500, for treating
flax with formalin will be given
to the man who has the rest flax.
1t is understood that the winner
of this sprayer is to lend it, to his
neighbors as much as possible.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-05
WEATHER VERY COLD
Snow Worst In Years Acd Stock
Or The Open Range Is
-. Suffering

The weather during the past.
ten OF twelve days has been any
thing but the Kind that halls
from the banana belt". The
snow throughout the country is
all the way from 6 inches to 2
feet deep and the farther south
in the country you go the deeper
it gets. Live stock has started
to suffer for the lack OF feed and
on account of the extremely cold
weather, and the small as we'll
as the large stocKmen have felt
the results. Parties living on
Box Elder have practically been
compelled to remain on their
''own side" Of the hill on &C
count Of the snow drifts while
those from south Of the Chalk
Buttes have given up hopes Of
taking in the sights in town for
awhile. The daily mail from
Baker has been arriving daily
while the Camp Crook stage is
still tri-weeKly, that is they try
it once a week. From the re-
cords OF VIM. Freese, the local
q. S. Weather Observer the fol-
lowing list was taken, which
shows the 'spasms' that the
weather dispenser has bee,
having of late:-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-05

that unless things change in the
next few days that he will come
out this week with a paper print
ed on wrapping paper, wall
paper or paper sacks".
Ed. Jolley has been trying to
convince town folks the past
week. that there has been a
meadow lark singing about his
place ever since Xmas, Who's
next?
Start the new year out by
sending your friends back home
a subscription to the Eagle. We
will be glad to hear from you.
Call us up. Phone 26.
Shortly before congress ad-
journed for the holiday recess
L. B. Hanna of North Dakota in
troduced the four land bills in
cluded in the legislative program
that he prepared at the beginning
at this season. Mr.. Hanna had
intended introducing these bills
earlier in order that the commit
tee on public lands might have an
opportunity to go ever them be-
fore the recess, but was unable
to do so. He desired that the
bills be drafted by one of the best
public land attorneys in the
national capitol and was obliged
to await his convenience. AS
drafted, Mr.. Hanna thinks the
bills are free from Objectionable
features and he is hopeful that
the committee will favorably re-
port them.
The bill provides that no GER
tificates or patents shall be issued
to entryman until the expiration
of three years and permit set
tiers to prove up at any time
within four years after the ex-
piration Of that period; extending
the provisions of section 2301
Of the revised statutes to home
stead entries in order that set
tiers may be permitted to acquire
isolated tracts; reduce the price
of alternate reserved lands along
lines of railroad from $3.50 to
$l.25 per acre, and permit entry
men to file on the surface of land
classified as valueable for coal.
provided they agree to permit
persons who so desire to pros
pect for, mine and remove the
mineral.
H. N. Sykes is spending a
few days in town, looking aft
er business matters.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-05

The business houses in town
have been so busy the pastvee1
that it was necessary to send 70
Kahoos for a carload of extra
clerks and that's another one.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-05
THE LOCAL LAYOUT
Happenings Of The Week As Seen
By The Reporter OF
The Eagle.

Miss Lucy Markin returned
from a visit witt, relatives at
Baker.
The dances on last Friday and
Monday evenings were well at
tended.
big Slim is spending a few
days in town from |'honyocking'
it down on Corral creek.
Miss Idella Olsen has again re-
sumed the position as hello"
girl at the telephone office.
Septon Cady and Steve Brewer
were assisting in the w. H. Peck
store this week while taking: in
ventory.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wear
spent Wednesday evening in
town attending the regular meet
ing of the Rebekah lodge.
Mrs. Jacob Speelman has been
on the sick list the past two
weeks but her many friends will
be glad to know that she is rap
idly improving ~
Lacy Spee,man, accompanied
Edgar Taylor returned to Willard
yesterday where they will finish
repairing the telephone line be-
tween here and Baker.
The bui|ding next to the Eag-
les Nest was sold this week by
Mrs. Geo. Drey to Mrs. Lcula
Baird who expects to open up a
restaurant in the near future.
Miss Anna Leanord, sister of
M. Leanord arrived last week
from Elkhart Lake, Ind. and has
taken up homestead north of
town, near that of her brothers.
H. N. Sykes returned to his
ranch on Box Elder yesterday
after spending several days in
town attending to business mat
ters with the telephone company.
The Eagles Nest has received
their samples of 1918 calendars
and will be prepared to fill all
your calendar orders this year.
Drop around and look over our
line.
A good many of our delinquent
subscribers came in and made a
contract for the bird" for a.
mother year. Several of them
also paid for subscriptions to
friends and relatives back home.
$139, 423, 746.0S will be paid for
a ''shoonooK' and the date of it's
Old-timers claim
the last one hit here in 734 B.C.
but in looking over back numbers
of the Eagle, we find no record
of it.
The editor Of the Range Gaz-
cite at Camp Crook gave a very
lengthty account of the recent
storm last week in his paper and
stated that the incoming mails
had been tied up for over a week.
The storm in that part of the
country was Very severe, the
thermometer registering 50 be-
low last Thursday evening. Mr..
Martin issued only a four page
paper owing to the non-arrival of
his weekly shipment and he says
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-05
1912 Greetings!

Our Inventory is taken and we are
now ready for 1912 business. We
want to thank you for your loyalty
and patronage which we have receiv-
ed at your hands and from time to
time we will show you we appreciate
your business and at al all times we
will appreciate your business and
give you honest goods at honest
prices. We have just received nice
shipment of Ladies and Children's
"American Lady" shoes. We still
can furnish plenty of bran and shorts.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-01-05

that unless things change in the
next few days that he will come
out this week with paper print
ed on wrapping paper, wall
paper or paper sacks".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
The Brooklyn Meat Boycott.

The price OF meat has been rising lately
in eastern cities, and in some communi-
ties the consumers have been brought
down to the issue of curtailing their
menus in order To pay expenses. Re-
equity III Brooklyn the tendency of the
iaeat price has been 50 strongly upward
that boycott talk has been general Last
Monday night something caused a jump
in a certain class of beef from IL 10 -
cents Il pound and .u0 women held a
mass meeting in the open air and signed
4 pledge To abstain from the use of meat
until the price dropped. By some means
ret yet discovered a sort of organization
was effected. and yesterday nine women,
adopting in a modified form the tactics Of
the militant London suffragists, started
out to make their boycott good, working
directly on the dealers. They went from
hop 10 shop through a thickiy populated
district and demanded that the butchers
stop the sale OF meat. under penalty OF
having their places raided. About thirty
shops were closed by these reformers and
In some cases the meat was confiscated
and thrown CATO the gutter. One bellig
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erent dealer was roughly handled and a
| few windows were smashed So pro-
| nouneed was the success OF the expert
ment that the women announced their in
tention to continue the campaign through
out Brooklyn. and it Is expected that
similar proceedings will be tried at once
| in Manhattan.
| Various reasons have been given for the
excessive meat prices this year. chiefly
| that the supply is not equal to the de-
mand. This claim. however. is not borne
out by the statistics of the Department
| of Agriculture, which show that there Is
| a proportionate number of cattle on the
great ranges. The public believes that
the meat packers are manipulating the
| rates, which are now at an artificial
height. and which should be redG ed I'M
Ger pressure of law. If possible Law.
however. cannot reach case of this kind
directly enough to satisfy the consumer.
who is now pressed sorely for the means
to live. 1t remains to be seen whether
the Brooklyn boycott will have any re-
suit. 1t cannot do more than injure
few individual dealers unless II spreads
far, The butchers whose shops are closed
by squads of indignant customers have, of
course. the right to appeal for protection.
and If disposed could fight. but if the
impulse of coercion is local these trades
men arc not likely to resist, for they de-
pend upon neiShborhood good will for
Their business
Two years ago. when meat was running
to excessively high prices. boycott was
undertaken, but it accomplished no tan
Sible results. There We're no militant &C
compartments such as those in Brooklyn,
and the net effect was to indicate thai
the people could not be organized in any
effective sclf-denal for an economic prin-
ciple. The matter of eating meat or cut
ting it out of the family menu is, after
all. one of cash or credit. If the price
rises. less meat will be eaten, but it will
continue to be eaten as long as there is
willing to sell without immediate show of
coin. If the boycott, however, induces
sufficient number of tradesmen to stop
buying and selling meat the effect upon
the wholesale price is likely to be swift
and positive. 1t is always to be remem-
bered at the same time that in any war-
fare such as this the producers, the cattle
owners and packers. have the largest
resources and consequently the best
chance of an ultimate victory To fight
such force requires both legal regula-
ton and a universal agreement among
the consumers to abstain from meat eat
ing when tho prices become extortionatc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
Towels for
Vacation Service

Towels possessing the greatest
amount of substantially yet re-
tanning their ideal quality and
soft, non-irritating finish, absorb
ent enough to dry quickly and
we'll. Every Towel is warranted
all linen, which has always par
ticularized our entire assortment.
Qualities that may be used and
laundered with scarcely any pre-
caution, because they have the
stability for service and are pains
takingly woven. Hemmed and
hemstitched.
$500 to 800 dozen.
EXCEPTIONAL VALUES.
1t seems almost unnecessary to
sell these sturdy Towels below
regular price at this time of the
wear. but we secured savings in
purchasing and this is the result.
Pure Flax Towels, hemstitched; good
designs: size 2Ox39 inches.
25c each; $500 dozen.
"Old Bleach Linen Towels-the towels
bleached by the grass and dews of Ire
land; size. 24x40 inches.
Coo each; $500 dozen.
initiated Bath Towels-neat embroid-
cred letters; priced as the plain ones
would ordinarily.
35c each.
Second eoor. Eleventh -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07

eighteen years OF service in the House
during which he has voted on all the is
sues presented in that time. He has
passed through" three revisions of the
tariff. and led his party in the fight on the
Payne bill two years ago. Most decidedly
therefore, Mr.. Clark is favorite son. and
will be so presented to the Baltimore con-
vention.
May Mr. Bryan be classed as a favorite
SOM Yes, in the sense that Nebraska Is
very proud of him. and has placed him at
the head of her delegation to Baltimore.
Had he asked for instructions for him.
self for President he would have received
them. But he is a little coy this time,
and awaiting developments If stam-
pede for him at Baltimore starts. Ne
braska will not attempt to check It.
Rather may she be expected to swing her
hat-or should we say bonnet?-with 9TH
ers. and cheer on the effort to make her
favorite and famous son candidate for
the fourth time for the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
The Columbus Unwilling Visitors.

Washington is rapidly filling with Wis
itors for the Columbus unveling, coming
from all parts of the country. intent
upon having a good time here while pay
ing tribute 10 the great discoverer whose
name is borne by the organization to
which a large number of them belong. A
program has been arranged for their en-
tertainment that includes view of all
of Washington's attractions and spe
cial features that will appeal to the
city's guests. Tomorrow's ceremonies
have been planned upon a large scale, and
the occasion will be notable in the history
of Washingtons numerous celebrations
and dedications.
\ better time for the unwilling of the
memorial could hardly have been chosen.
The City is in its most attractive form,
with the park and the street trees in
their fullest foliage and everything swept
clean by recent showers. The capital
will make its most favorable impression
upon all who are here from the outside,
and those who have taken the advantage
of this event to make their first visit to
Washington will be given an unforget-
able experience They will see the city
at its best physically and they will have
an opportunity to observe the proceedings
of Congress, always an interesting spec
tacle to the citizens of the states
Washington profits by these occasional
visits on the part of people from the
other parts of the country in that they
acquire here a more correct concept of
the National Capital situation. They go
away feeling that they arc directly con-
cerned in the maintenance of dignitied
and attractive seat of government. To
the extent that they are instructed in the
real conditions by Neutrality-suspicious. they
take with them helpful concept of the
Districts requirements and the extent to
which ii is equtabiy dependent upon the
federal aid guaranteed by the organic
act. As The Star has said on many oc-
casions in the past. it is the duty Of
every Washinstonia to seize such an OPP
portunity as the present to explain TO all
visitors the exact situation with reference
to the Capital city, so that those who
legislate for the District will be brought
u understand that their constituencies
are concerned in the welfare of Wash
inston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
The Clearing House Quintet.

one of the earliest disclosures of tcs-
timony before the House money trust
Investigating committee is of prime inter
est. II Was stated yesterday before the
committee by the manager of the New
York Gearing house that the power of
this Institution which in large measure
controls the entire financial system of the
east, IS vested IN five ms N. presidents of
the most important banks III New York.
IL does not necessarily follow however.
that these i've men constitute money
trust or that this institution is such of
user. In any system IL Is necessary to
have organization. which means that au-
thority Is vested in representatives com
paFatiNciy few in number The supreme.
control OF the New York clearing house
affairs j. governed not by personal CON
sfderationS. but by weight of holdings
There may he a money trust consisting
Of. a small group of men. who dictate
ratrs OF interest and the Cmpliccment of
Investments and the fate IF banks and
trust companies, and through them the
fortunes OF great industrial enterprises
But II this i the fact their power does
MOI arise through any association with
the clearing house, and they are not nee
- 4'''i'''4i. NtNIi kAF lbtil Nitb di'
charged with the responsibility for the
administration Of that institution With
the disclosure Of the five men who man
. @e the clearing house affairs and WELD
power over the New York banks the
House committees search has by no
means come 10 an end. indeed this is
hut the beginning OF the quest and al
ready the committee finds that it will
need additional authority from Congress
- compel the giving of testimony hearing
upon the intimate affairs of the great
financial concerns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
Seasonable Pure Foods
Specially Priced.

California Lemon Cling Peaches
halved and packed i'm heavy sugar syrup.
nc can. $50 dozen.
'Brookdale' brand Ungraded Aspara-
gus. preferable by many to fresh aspara-
gus. zoe can; $50 dozen.
'Chandon" brand French Olive OIL, I'M
surpassed in quality and richness OF
flavor. Desiring to close out our stock on
hand. we offer same at exceptionally low
prices.
25c, 4oc and 75c bottle.
La Sevillana' Mammoth Queen
Olives.
1Sc bottle; 6 for S.Oo
"Armee' Italian Olive Oil: every can
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Special price, 69c can.
Hecker's Cream Oatmeal
1oc pkg; ! for DC.
Hecker's Cream Farina
Special price. = pkgs. for BIC.
Stephens Genuine English Pickles as
sorted mixed pickles, sherkins, mustard
pickles and onions.
Special price, 25c bottle
California Fancy Seeded Raisins
Special price, &c pkg.
Genuine Maine Sugar Corn; fine select
ed. Toe can; 81. 10 dozen.
Our special blend of Coffee has no
equal at the
Special price, oSc III.
small quantity of "Chancerelle''
brand French Sardines. boned and packed
i'm pure French Olive Oil; ~ size cans.
Special price, ne can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
Girls New Wash Dresses.
Linens, Lawns, Voi1es, Corduroys.

This is important month in the Girls and Misses Wash
Dress Section and plans made far advance
series OF styles and values that speak well for preparations
The exceptional desirabity of assormen indicated b.,
the variety OF materials the designs and the wide style
angea of which extensive favor with fashions ad
herents
Misses Linen Dresses at S1A.75-White ground with
brown cadet and reseda green arlne stripes mountaineering
style with large pearl buttons trimmed with ball fringe very
strong value
Misses Linen Dresses at S6.75 Shown in white
pink and light blue pretty caoped round neck and sleeves
exceptionally model usually selling much higher price
Sizes Is, IS, 10 and II.
Lawn Dresses at 5000 style with many attractive
style features pepum front and back neck and
sleeves embelshed with lace insertions pink light blue and Law
ender shades Sizes IS and 49,
Cotton Wolfe Dresses at S6.75-A very neatly striped
fabric white and white lace
trimmed collar and neck piped with combination colors
White Norfolk Dresses at S5.OO-Fas'ioned in one OF
models finished with sailor collar and black
patent leather belt.
White Cotton Corduroy Dresses at S3.95-Round
kmono sleeves neatly pped with light blue giving pref
touch of COLOR bodice of aover embroidery quality thai
cannot be Judged by this low price
Third hprG ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
Roosevelt and Bossism.

William Finn of Pittsburgh is Mr.
Rooseyelt's special commissioner 10 Chi
Jaso And tho Roosevelt cry is Down
with the BOSSES
Nj Finn is man of large means and
4 capable politician. lie learned his trade
where politics needs TO be studied as a
game. The Cameronian dynasty flour
ishcd for a long time, and WAS succeeded
by tic quay dynasty. Thus did hossisnl
tEke deep root in Pennsylvania soil The
play of Hamlet" has always been given
win Hamlet in the cast.
Slr Finn played but a modest Fart
during Mr.. Quay's lifetime. He and Mr.
Quay did not hit il off together very well.
But since Mr.. Quay's death Mr.. Finn
has developed influence III Pennsylvania
affairs, and IS now commanding guam
titt in tie state. He may be described
as the QUAY IF Pittsburgh. and if the
Roosevelt program goes through this
month and in November he will renew
the QUAY power AL over the common
wealth. That is 10 say, William Finn
vii preside over republican councils as
Mr.. Quay did in his day.
At the meeting at oyster Bay when MIR.
Finn was chosen for this Chicago mis-
sion, Richard Quay was in attendance.
He is son OF Matthew Stanley Quay.
and learned what he knows of politics
from lis father. The sins OF the bosses
are not visited upon the children even
unto the fourth generation. but in this
case it is not improper or unfair to as
sumo that Il Young Mr.. Quay is of i'm
portance 4 political adviser it pro-
eeeds from the education he received
under his fathers instruction. Other po-
l.ucal education has he none.
In his warfare against bosses then, Mr.
Roosevelt has picked for his Pennsyl-
vania lieutenants William Finn and
Richard Quay. 10 they suggest that he
is very much in earnest? Do men gather
figs of thistIes. or grapes Of thorns
how much or how little Mr. Finn in
hfs political career has exhibited Of anti
bossism. Try the name of Quay on any
man i'm discussion of anti-bossism and
note tho effect.
But there is progress here. Mr.. Finn
has been able to do with the son what
"A workable alliance. At last the names
" Finn and Quay arc linked together in
Politics under the inspiring call of Down
with the bosses.
Il he had no other claim to the com
pltment, this achievement alone would en-
title Mr.. Roosevelt 10 the designation of
remarkable man. And yet he is en-
ployinS only simple old remedy-the
hair of the dog as cure for the bite.
IL MI. Roosevelt returns to power his
task in Pennsylvania. with the instru-
ments lie las chosen, will command gen
tral attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
Favorite Sons and Baltimore.

Gov Harmon will have the support of
Ohio al Baltimore, but only as the result
of the unit rule. His party at home is di-
vided as to his claims and merits. Gov.
Wilson has many admirers in the state.
who hold that Gov Harmon is not a pro-
gressive They have accepted Mr.. Bryan s
appraisement. and see Wall street as the
Harmon background This is an awk-
ward situation for favorte son When
a club is necessary to insure favor. a son
suffers.
Gov Wilson will have the support of
New Jersey at Baltimore. but there are
many anti-Wilson democrats in the state.
who hold that the governor is too pro-
gress,ve. In their opinion he has gone too
far in his efforts to curry favor with
Bryanite sentiment, south and west They
regard him as unsafe for leadership. and
their opinion will be voiced at the conven-
ton
In Alabama. on the other hand, demo
cratic sentiment is united on the local
man. Mr. Underwood has his party at
home solidIy behind him. His record in
Congress is approved. and his fitness for
the presidency unchalenged. He is. in
deed, the favorite son. Alabama wants
him nominated.
In Missouri Mr.. Clark enjoys the same
sort of favor. For q time he had a local
rival Gov. Folk aspired to the presidency
on the strength of compliment the Mis-
souri, democracy had paid him. in a reso-
luton adopted at state convention be-
fore matters for 1912 began to take shape
But later. after the party had carried the
House and prospects for the presidency
began to brighten, Mr. Clark's claims
were so conspicuously superior to his
that Gov Folk retired from the contest
No doubt exists in Missouri as to Mr.
Clark's democracy. He is not rated by
ANYBODY as either too conservative or too
progressive His record appears In his