The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-29

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START shower; so let's forget
the nip of cold and the
chill winds biting pain, in the glori-
Gus hope that comes to us With the
gentle April rain; it matters not if he
rain descends, so long as the rain is
warm; we paddle about in sweet con-
tent and do not mind the storm;
we rejoice in the hours of daylight
and their swift-increasing length;
were happy in the sunshine and it's
eve growing strength; we see the
river rising and we watch the grass
grow green; we look out over the val
ley, beholding a wondrous scene; we
forget the chilling breezes and we
look for blooming flowers; We're feel
ing mighty happy in these warming
April showers; but of all the spring.
time blessings, there's one that's best
of alive know that Blankenship
right soon will give the command,
Play ball"
There can be no doubt that Missoula
is nxiou for the order to come to
play ball: there was an
GETTING abundant evidence of
ANXIOUS that yesterday when
the Muscular placed
upon sale the copies of Reach's Off
cial Baseball Guide. There was an
early rush for these books; the fans
We're eager. Before the business office
| opened yesterday morning there were
fans waiting with coupons and nick
els and there We're more of them as
the day advanced. There were nick
els in streams pouring over the counI
ter all the morning. There We're male
fans and female fans; there were old
fans and young fans. and they all
manifested their interest in the game,
by calling for the Guide. 1t made a
hit at the start and there were Guide
customers away into the evening.
There were nearly 900 of the books
sold yesterday. That shows how eager
are Missoula folks to nave the game
started. There is every indication
that ~Blankenship will have the best
training-season audience that he has
ever had. The fever is epidemic and
the germs are extremely busy.
There was much relief expressed yes
terday when The Missoulian's news
pages old of the i'm
GREAT provement of the sit
RELIEF uation in the FLOOD
districts Of the central
states. The word came over the wires
that the water was subsiding and that
the number of lives lost would not,
in all probability, be as great as was
thought when the floods first came,
brought hope to many who have
friends or relatives in the stricken
districts. There We're many callers at
The Muscular office during the day
and to express their qualification that
the loss of life would not reach the
terrible total which was feared. Many
of the callers, too, left contributions
for the relief fund. One of these was
Mrs. Jessie f. Keller, who has rela-
tivcs and friends in the Dayton coun
try. Mrs. Keller had feared the worst
but was Cheered by the news of the
morning. She left a substantial check
as her contribution to the relief fund.
Mrs. J. l.. Wagner of Alberton was in
town yesterday and called at The Mis-
soulian office for ews
MISSING of the Omaha disaster.
FRIENDS Mrs. Wagner has rel
ativeS in the city and
in the country districts which We're
visited by the ornado. Some of their
names were in the early list which
was published of the missing and she
was able to get 40 word direct from
the scene. The terrors of the later
: fra pnJr in ant, hoe lirn,taJ ,tt,,tin,
away from the Omaha trouble, but the
situation there interests many who,
like Mrs. Wagner, have relatives who
Were in peril. All over the far west
there are people who have family ties
in the afflicted regions. There
has been no accident in recent years
which has stirred personal interest
through this region as have the terri
Bile events Of this week. Missoula is
but n Of many cities in which
crowds have thronged bulletin boards
for swords of dear ones. All over the
west his experience has been re-
peated many times. 1t is true, also
that the Associated Press has never
handled a situation in a manner more
creditahle han has been it's service
in this instance. AS fast as details
were o~btainable they were forwarded
promptly and the tremendous obsta-
cles were overcome which interposed
in the way of sending out the news
1t has been a great performance.
l.. ID. Howard yesterday received from
his brother, II. II. Howard of Boze.
man, who is running
HOWARD for mayor in the Gala.
RUNNING tin city, word of tn,
latter's Endorsement by
the Typographical union there. TIL,
Endorsement is cordial and indicate:
that the relations are cordial between
Mr.. Howard, who is manager of on
of the newspapers of Bozeman, ant
his employees. Bo&man has the OLE
form of city government and thu
Howard family is or the demOcrati,
ticket, l.. d. will watch the Bozema1
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