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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-04-18
Assuring

The citizens of Whitefish are in a
more optimistic mood since the visit
to their city of President Gray; who
assured that they were in no imme-
diate danger of losing their termi-
nal. He declared that it was plan
ned to relieve the present tense
situation by double tracking in sew
era1 places.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-04-18

Second hand furniture for sale
Room IL, jacobson Block.
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Coming!

DIR. j. B. b. McCallum, expert
optician and eye specialist, from
Great Falls, will be in Browning
April % and "a, Cut Bank the 25th
and 26tb, Shelby the 9th and 2Sth
Glasses correctly fitted for any de-
fects of the eye sight.
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FOR SALE-Fine see

FOR SALE-Fine seed
oats. Kept in water-tight
building all winter and is
perfectly dry. Also some
excellent brewers barley,
two row. w h e is o n e
Grange.
New Shipment
Another big shipment of spring
millinery will arrive the last of next
week. Miss Ida Hulbush
Room IL, Jacobson Blk.
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Personal

from Butte, weere she visited with
friends for several weeks.
The building on Lower Main for
merly occupied by the Pioneer Land
60. is being rernodeled and will be
fitted up for ice cream parlors.
DIR. and Mrs. J. L. Strain and
little daughter have returned to
Cut Bank after spending several
weeks IN Great Falls.
+. H. Worden this week purchas-
ed the b. Braniff ranch east of the
city. The Braniff family intend to
depart for the west coast as soon as
they relinquish all their interests
here.
The Pioneer Press is requested
to state that the next dance of the
Lotus Club will be held Wednesday
evening. April %, aud that those
who received invitations to the first
dance may consider themselves in
vited to this. Tickets, Toe. Dane
ng from $50 to 1900
A shipment of 5000 trout and
grayling was received by A. K. Alli-
son this week and placed in the Cut
Bank river. The fish came from
the lakes in the Flathead region.
The Pioneer Press understands
that l. A. Iverson has completed
plans for the erection of a brick
builling on upper Broadway. the
dimensions of which will be 25x8O.
The building when completed will
be home for the movies and for
the photo studio.
Mrs, L. Pettigrew has rendered
Ter resignation as teacher in the
local school. The resignation was
reluctantly accepted by the board
as they were fully aware of her
splendid ability as a teacher. I'll
health prompted the resignation of
Mrs. Pettigrew. At the mentirs
of the school board following Mrs.
Pettigrew's resignat ion, Miss Elgia
Darlington, at present an assistant
in the post office, was chose to fill
the vacancy. Miss Darlington is
graduate of the University of North
Dakota, is we'll poised and emerge
tic young woman. and will no doubt
fill the position very acceptably.
Halvorson & Company are en-
thusiastlc over the success thus far
of their building sale. Although
the advertising was in the hands of
the public but one day in advance
of the opening day of the sale, Sat-
urday last, the day was a red-letter
one in the stores history and the
articles marked down were appreci-
ably reduced in number at the close
of the day. The stores valume of
business has been high all week, in
spite of the fact that it is right in
midst of the busy season on the
farms. The sale has been extended
to Wednesday, April %, to give the
railroaders who will have pay day
about the Goth an opportunity to
secure few of the exceptional bar.
gains.
Work on Knute Wold's new
garage on lower Main is in progress
this week. The dimensions of the
garage are 24x76, one story. 1t will
have a cement foundation and
cement floors and all other appoint
ments and accessories found in al
modern home for gas wagons. Mr..
Void estimates that he can care for
thirty autos at time and the way
our town and country folks are tax
ing to the auto habit within the
year would seem to warrant the
building of garage of at least the
above proportions. Morgan and
Bannister will have paint shop in
the rear of the garage.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-04-18
FEAST OF FUN FOR
THE LOCAL PLAYGOERS
The Heiress of Hoetown" is Banisher of Blues
and Bubbling Fountain of Mirth--To be
Staged Tonight by Home Talent

Those who are to participate in the spicy amateur
talent production, "The Heiress of Hoetown saying
nothing for publication but every time they mention it is
followed by brave effort conceal pentup mrth The
of the characters give hint of the promise
of an evneng dedicated to the god of Fun.
The Gull of our singing and musical talent has been
drafted by Miss Bohke, the clever young who is
staging the entertainment With such bill of speciates
that published below, there ought TO- be dull
from ring-up of curtain to ''good night
This entertainment will doubtless be the last
talent production of the year. 1t will not be production
of and frowsydowd transformers but
participated in by the ceverest of home folksand
there will be no shackles mirth Your ticket to the
entertainment will be your License to Laugh.
Prices Adults, &c., Children 25c and 35c
DIRECTION: Verna F. Bohke
BENEFIT: Catholic Church
PIANIST Miss Thomas
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Jimmy Blake Mr. Madison
Jack Wright MI Richards
9SsI D0ott1s NIp.eh Mr. Rasmussen %n %en
Ezra stoneyboy Mr.. Fischback
Corporal Cannon Mr. Jones
Count Pickard Mr.. Jackson
Congressman DryDottle Mr. VandemarE
Tiie Tune Miss oNe
Betty Wood Miss Madison
Misses Sullivan, MacAfee, Young,
Darlington, Leo and Mrs Donahue
ACT I. Exterior Hometown Postofice.
ACT II. Exterior Baptist Church.
ACT III. Same Act l.
SPECIALTIES
Back Oklahoma Miss MacAfee & Chorus
Rum iddle'-AIr Richards & Co.
That's How Need You"-Mss Bohlke, Mr.
Madison & Co
Circus Day"-Mr. Rasmussen & Co.
kid Speciality Donahue SMss MacAfee
MY Gal Iene"-Mr. Fschback.
L Want Someone"-Mrs Coburn & Co.
Dance after the show
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20

HT. LOUIS, Mo, May 20 - Frank
Farrell. owner Of the New York
- Yankees. witnessed the p battle
between the Yankees and the Maps IN
Cleveland. and appeared to be sort Of
dazed
What happened to the club?' asked
the boss. Well, what would you say.
Friend Fan? Is it not that the team
now has harsh manager? Aye, aye
mate, pipe all hands and back the
yards.
Trouble was that Chance fell foul
of umpire Tom Connolly, the William
Jennings Bryan Of the diamond This
happened early in the sixth, when the
fray had but started
Daniels was up with one out and
Connolly called him out on strikes
Chance roared and Connolly squaWked-
say that again and H. whOOped
aTH Say that and more" blared
Chance. Evidently he must have said
terrible word Roscoe, for single
eve" nearly tainted, and while Nc
Greavy. also an alleged arbiter IN the
national luxury, supported him, Con
molly feebly but firmly waited Husk
Chance to the tunnel
At this crisis the score was q.
favor of Husk, and seeing what hap
pened later il is fair 10 Opine that
New York would have won had her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20

, reputation for himself lately and gave
| the title holder a hard battle, holding
his own 1t may require few just
such bouts to bring the little cham
piOn back to his proper form, and ne
VIII surely have to be at his best
{ when he tackles Kid Williams, the
Baltimore asplrant, for the champion
ship Williams has been Oh the trail
of Johnny ever since they met in a
/ ten round bout last fall and the
chances are now that they viii come
together before long.
One of the clubs out west has prom
ised Pal Brown, the Minnesota senSa-
Dor day, as Pal viii hardly fight be-
fore that time, having decided to rest
UP on his farm and nurse an injured
ear until that time. All of these boys
are gradually working along with the
object of getting a crack at the title
hOlder-Willie Bitchie.
Ray Bronson, the Indianapolis well
terweight champion, who lays claim
TO the American title,s has another
rival now for the honor. 1t is Young
Denny, a newcomer of New Orleans,
who fought ten rounds with the In
dianapOlis. boy and held his own. &C
cOrding to all reports Some Of the
papers gave the home boy the shade.
but others said it was a draw and 1
guess draw decision would have been
c-DOuL LAlE pLODGL LLLu6 nay Is SGEl-
Ously considering a proposition to 60
over to Australia to fight Johnny
summers, the British title holder, for
the worlds championship.
Ad WOlgast. the exchampiOn light
weight, has taken sudden notion that
he Is as good as ever and wants to get
INTO the imelight and fight Willie
Wltchle for the title. After Ads de-
feat at the hands Of Tommy Murphy It
was supposed that the Michigan bear
cat. would retire from the long dis
lance events and devote his time to the
snort spirits, but from reports re-
celved here from the west il is evident
that the former champion wants to get
back into the marathOns Ad is ready
to match up with Johnny Dundee for
a long one and now he wants to post
a forfeit to meet Richie in a big
championship match
Under the conditions the chances are
lhat the western promoters will Sc
Iect either Joe Rivers or Tommy Muir
phy TO meet the champion. while Billy
Nolan, manager for Richie. SAYS that
II the New York club comes across. with
an acceptance Of his terms he will
meet Leach Cross there on July 4. and
then arrange a big title match for a
later date, probably Admission day in
California.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20
WAGNER IS STILL
POUNDING OUT HITS
Injuries Do Not Prevent Veteran Pr
rate from SvaftinE the Sphere
and Running Up Tallies-
(By Ramon RuuyOn.)

New York, May 2O--JOhn HOnus
Wagner, the grand old ruin of the Al
Iegheny was in among US, and also
uDon US landing heavily in his usual
guise as the Pittsburg National league
baseball club.
Time cannot wither nor floating
cartilige stale the infinite variety Of
the durable Dutchman's base blows in
the opening game of the PittsburS
series between the saltatOry Giants
and Honus the German blight shed q
single. a double, and home run. all
Of which are interviewer in the StCry
of that to ? tally aSains the home
Honus brought a few pitchers along
with him to hold the Giants back
while ne prodded his batting aVcrage,
and was also attended by Fred clarke
and a number of .itner athletes TO
assist in warming up the hurlers, but
in the main HOnus carried on up at
the Polo grounds in a crowd by MINI
self. It was only a few weeks ago
too, that we saw his I'D in the paper
about abandoning baseball forever on
account of a few broken legs Some
people believe that HOnus is playing
on crutches, at tlat- as he failed 10
get a hit on one occasion that ne Went
TO bat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20
OId Army Game Pulled.

manager been on third base coaching
line
Old Army Game Pulled.
We must record one Indictment.
namely against Forester Cree. who was
on third base in the 14th with one
man out Crank chance to cop the tiff
this.
But what do you suppose the tricky
SWede, Ivan Olsen, pUlled2 Why, the
old army game Of the hidden ball
The fact remains that the smuggling
Swede tucked the ball under his right
arm and when the WOodsmau stepped
eff, To- he was some out
Chance saw this ancient quip in its
anciency and hOWled from MS vantage
point in the tunnel at catcher GOssett-
But GOssett thought Chance was call
ing him names and smiled amiably,
permitting forester Cree TO be shown
up. The Cleveland defence worked
another trick on New York. Ezra Mid
kiff being the stool pigeon Ezra,
who had two doubles during the
bubble, made his first one in the
eighth. Roasting on second, Ezra
meditated sOmberly, perhaps about his
batting average. O'Neiu. who caught
a great game, saving pitcher Steen on
q dozen occasions, ordered a pitchOut
on Willie Stump, first ball pitched
This is another shifty stunt that the
Maps have successfully pulled four
times this year. O'Neiu pegged true
to second and Ezra was quicklLmed
about then feet off the bag Cement
base running on several other coca
siOns spoiled the certainty Of victory
but why be cruelz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20
@kttf9lA

ore TINE THERE WAS p FAT
YOUNG MAN mDELy KNOWN as
COHSIDERA1 Die JOSEPH The
ADORE SAID CANAL BOAT
TIPPED THE scale m HE
NEiGHBORHOOD OFF 455lee
THOUGH not on That GREET
HE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WAS ALSO Known AS The
ANOiRDUPOI5 KID, ELOHGATED
LILLiPUTIAH, TIE BURBANkED
WONDER, AL MEAT And n
YARD VIDE, BAROH r1UNCHAu5sn.
INSPIRATION, WALKING AD FOR
AFTER TAXING OUR BRONCHITIS
CURE, HEFTY HUHGARIHH.. TOO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20

team Of the Union association. The
trade is optional and Moran may De
recalled at any time, by the Denver
club Moran viii join the Butte club
Immediately.
The Maps still hold second place de
spite the jinx that struck them and
laid out LajOie and Birmingham.
Fifteen runs and Is hits off the St
Louis Browns was the Red SOx con-
tributiOn to the general batting fray.
Owner Murphy, Of the Cubs, is prob
. ably heart broken over the fact that
the Yankees lost to the White SOX in
introducing Frank Chance as an
American league manager to Chicago
fans.
Those who annually start to count
ten on the veterans of the baseball
world must be arm weary telling off
the seconds" on some OF our best
dead ones" Among those present
who are now alive and well over whom
the down and out time has been
marked are such well known springers
as Hans Wagner. Christy Mathewson,
Long Tom Hughes. Cy FaIkenberg.
Bobby Wallace and others Baseball
deals more lightly with it's followers
today. Men who take care OF them
selves can reasonably figure on 6 big
league life of Is years-time enough
Tor even the more mOdestly paid work
men to put aside the price Of an easy
middle age.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20

~ URING the first month Of the
American league season so play
ers had the misfortune to be
compelled 90 bat against Walter John
son. who seems bent on shattering 10
infinitesimal smithereens every pitch
ing record extant-
OF these so men less than half, to
be exact. y, were able to procure hits
off the marvellous Washington hurler-
Their safeties numbered 81 and the
total of bases obtained on the hits was
30 Bill CarrlSan secured the longest
extra bag WallUp off Johnson triple,
and Clyde Ensle and Jack McInnis got
10 him for doubles
Yankees Lead in Hits.
OF the q men who touched the
Washington speed merchants for hits
eight We're New Workers. seven were
Boston players. four drew salary from
Connie Mack and two are. employed ey
Charley COmiskey. A white SOX and
Highlander just now enjoy the envlable
distinction of owning 500 batting ave
RACES against johnson. who looks IS
if ne would be an easy winner Of the
automobile annually given to the
American leagues most valuable
player.
The JohnsOnites who have found sir
Walter, are Joe Benz and Jack Lelivelt
Each man has batted against Johnson
twice and each man has torn off one
single.
Johnson. the trio consisting of Clyde
EnCle, Bert Daniels and Ed Sweeney
Iris Speakers percentage against
Johnson is 400, while Olaf Henriksen,
Eddie Murphy. Jack Barry and Bill
Carrigan have hit at a 1888 clip against
the Shut Out King
The batting averages OF the other
players who made hits off Johnson
from April 10 to May 10, inclusive. are
as follows;
.25O-Heinie Wagner. Charley Ster-
rett. Pep Young, Frank Baker, Jack
McInnis and Harry Lord.
1855 - Steve Yerkes and Harry
Hooper.
.143-Hal Chase.
.125-ROy Hartzeu and Birdie Cree
Many Fail to Get Hits.
Here are the men who have failed
to get safeties off Johnson.
BOston-Duffy Lewis, Larry Gardner,
Ray Collins, Charley Hall, Harold jan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20

q TANLEY YOAKUM, the Oklahoma
~ lightweight, has arrived in -AIbu-
-Querque after several weeks stay
on the Pacific coast, and will soon be-
gin training for his coming bout with
scheduled TO be staged at Albuquerque
on May so.
Eddie McGOorty has booked a siren
uous campaign He is scheduled 10
meet Frank Klaus at Pittsburg, en-
the night Of May p. The bout with
Klaus VIII be of six rounds duration,
and the weight 15S pounds. On May
%. Klaus is scheduled to box Jack
Dillon, at Indiana7olis.
Just before the departure Of Joe
Rivers for the coast, Joe Levy was
asked why he wouldn't match BrittOn
with Rivers, at a New York club Levy
declared that he was in the fighting
game for money, and as he had the
Fourth Of July Date cinched on the
coast, there was no use to fight Brit
ton, as he might spill the beans Levy
said that if they picked BrittOn 10
meet Rivers on July I at Los Angeles,
RiS3rs would take him.
Several hundred BROOKLYN fans are
going to expire of heart failure unless
the Dodgers and Phillies cut the
comedy. If the PhiIlies would only lose
one, while the Dodgers are winning,
the suspense would be ended for a
time.
Hans Wagner showed how close he
Is to being through by getting a home
-un and two singles against the Giants.
The Denver Grizzlies Of the Western
league, have farmed pitcher George
Moran out to the Butte Montana,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20

win. Forrest Cady. Buck O'Brien. Neal
Ball and Thomas
New TOrk-Harrv WOlter. George
Mcconnell. Bill McKechnie. Ezra Mid
kiff, Ray Heating and Schulz
Philadelphia-Rube Oldring, Eddie
Collins. Eddie Plank, Jack lap and
Pete Daley
agO-Walter Schaller. Morris
Rath. Jacques Fourier. John Collins,
Chink 8Iatticz. George Weaver, Ray
Schalk, Ted Easterly and Frank LANCE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20
RACING CARS DRAW
FOR PLACE TONIGHT

Automobile drivers for the races
Sunday will draw for positions in the
race this evening at s o'clock at the
Sheldon hotel
The drawing viii be conducted by
Lew GaSSer and the racing cars will be
driven UP 10 the Pioneer Plaza side Of
the Sheldon to receive the numbers
which they Will carry in the races
Sunday
The racing drivers are all hoping for
the number Is. as this is considered
especially lucky by the dare devil
drivers Of the big, popping racers.
The order of place in the races will
be decided by the drawing of numbers
from Gasser's green Kelly" this eve
ming
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20

Denver. Colo. May 20.-Harry Dell,
of san Francisco. was awarded the
decision over kid" Williams. OF Ration.
n NJ, here last night at the end Of
a fast 10 round bout Both are ban
tamweights.
Dell has Been matched for a 10
round bout at Pueblo June Is with
Patsy Branigan, Of Pittsburg.
Dell had the best of every round
His cleverness was a revelation. In
the~in-fighting he showed knowledge
of all the finer points and kept the
New Mexico lad busy protecting him
self. Williams's perfect condition
probably saved him from a knockout
as Dell inflicted terrific body punish
ment from gong to gong. At long
range boxing Dell also excelled- His
left jab. working like a piston rod,
had Williams's head bObbing back
throughout the contest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20
SILVER BAT Is TROPHY
FOR WESTERN LEAGUE PLAYERS.

Omaha, Neb. Nay ga silver bat,
embellished with gold. regulation size,
and a baseball of the same material,
will be presented to the leading batter
and pitcher, respectively. in the West
ern league at the close Of the season,
by a prominent Omaha merchant
That the trophies are worth going
after is attested by their appearance.
The bat is reproduction of a regula-
tion stick and goes to the leading bat
ter this season who participates in 100
or more games. The ball goes to the
leading pitcher who works in 20 or
more contests.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20
= COLORADO ATHLETES WILL
COMPETE IN MARATHON RACE

Denver, Colo, May 2O.-Officials for
the modified Marathon TO be given
under the auspices of the Rocky Noun
tain division OF the A A. L., May 80,
have been chosen. Roland Parvin viii
be referee; J. W. Nibbs. jr-, clerk Of
course; Willis Y. Elliott Rice Means
and p r. Gallagher will be marshals-
The Marathon viii begin at Ltttleton,
Colo. and he run over a course Of
about y miles to Denver. Twenty
seven entries have been received. The
limit for entrance will be May IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20
WICHITA SELLS CALLAHAN.

Wichita, Kas May 2O-Third base
man Callahan, who has been with Nich-
tia for two years. has been sold to the
Sioux City Western league club. Rus
sell ROutt pitcher, has been given an
unconditional release by the local club
years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20
sHUGRUE SHADES LORE.

Youngstown. Ohio, May 2O.-YOuns
ShUgrue and Johnny Lore. of New
York, rival eastern ightweights. boxed
u fast rounds here last night. Shugrue
displaying a bit more skill in the early
rounds of the fight which Lore could
not offset toward the close.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20

"HERE are several good fights on
for the week, both in the west
and the east. Among the big
ones are the Jess Willard GunbOat
Smith match at San Francisco. the Joe
Mandot-Bud Anderson contest at Los
Angeles; Johnny Coulon in the east
with George Chip and Buck Grouse to
follow, also the klaus-DillOn match
at Indianapolis later on and the LUth-
er McCarty-Arthur Pelky bout at Cal
gary May "a
The interest centers on the Smith
Willard match. for both are aspirants
for the heavvweight honor and the
winner viii in all probability be
matched with Luther AlcCarty for the
American title later on. Willard has
been pretty much OF an enigma so
far. He has had some fairly good
bouts in the past, but nothing that
would give a real line on his ability
as a championship possibility When
he boxed McCarty in the east the lat
ter was just beginning TO bud and
has improved greatly since then If
Willard can beat the GunbOat man he
viii have the right to demand
match with Luther for the title; in
fact, that part is practically settled
now, FOR good offers have already been
made for the match.
On form, Smith has the shade, but,
according to size, weight and reach
Willard has away the best OF II, being
much taller, weighs more and mas an
extraordinary reach. However, when
it comes to punching powers, it seems
that the GunbOat man has all the
best Of it, and it is the punching abil-
ity that wins many battles
Mandot has his chance to come
back at Los Angeles, but he is
tackling a hard piece of fighting ma
chinery to show what he can do.
Anderson has proved in his recent
fights at Tom McCarey's arena that
he is some fighter, especially over the
marathon route and the southern boy
viii have to be at his best TO put the
Canadian boy away. The winner of
this bout viii nave a splendid chance
for match with one OF the tOp-liners
on the coast
Johnny Coulon, the bantamweight
champion, has not shown the won
derful form since he came back into
the game after his illness that he dis
played before he was obliged to seek
rest and quiet. Johnny has had two
battles lately, knocking his man out
in the first, which should not have
been d hard task, and getting a draw
with frankie Bradley in the other at
Philadelphia The latter has made a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-20
JACK JOHNSON WANTS
TO FIGHT MCCARTHY

Calgary, Alb, May 2O.-Tommy Burns
has received a telegram from Ed "
Smith, of Chicago, asking II he could
arrange a match between Luther Nc
Carly and Jack Johnson, in Calgary
Johnson has asked the United States
court for a stay of 60 days, giving, IS
his reason, that he is dead broke" and
wants a match to get money to pay his
fine, the telegram stated Burns IS
considering the matter
Luther McCarty is training hard for
his match with Pelky, on May p.