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The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04
GOVERNOR STEWART
SOUNDS WARNING
UPON FIRES
PEOPLE MUST HELP THE FoREs-
TRY OFFICIALS IN AvERTlNG
NATIONAL PRESERVES LOSS

| Governor S. V. Stewart has taken a
keen interest in the Montana forest
| fire situation and after talking with
| District Forester f. A. Silcox over the
telephone he issued the following proc
lamation sounding warning and urg-
ing caution on the part of the pub,.c:
A Proclamation.
Whereas, Numerous fires have re-
Gently had their inception in the for
ests of this state, doing much damage
TO timber and threatening greater de-
struction unless the progress of the
flames can be checked. and.
Whereas, danger OF disaster must
exist SO long as the dry season con-
tinues; and.
People Must Help.
Whereas, 1t is known that in a CON
siderable number of instances these
forest fires have been caused by the
burning Of brush or by carelessness on
the part of campers in leaving fires
burning in the woods; and,
Whereas, the United States forest
service is employing every endeavor
for the subsection of the fires and the
protection of public and private timber
lands and should therefore enlist the
hearty cooperation of the people of
the state to that end
Now, therefore, /, S. v. Stewart, as
governor of the state OF Montana, do
hereby earnestly urge upon all citizens
the necessity of refraining from any
act that may result in an outbreak of
fire;
That they do not enter upon any of
the forests within the state except in
instances where such entry is neces-
sary and in the performance OF a duty;
Don't Burn Brush.
That they refrain from the burning
of brush or slashngs wherever there
may be the slightest danger to adja-
cent timber or other property;
That all campers exercise every pos
sible precaution to prevent the spread
of any campfire;
That all railroad companies cause to
be taken due precaution against fire
along their rights OF way
All fire wardens and deputy fire
wardens are directed to use their ut
most endeavor to enforce observance
of the forest regulations.
Fortunately. the damage resulting
from these fires SO far has not been
great, but, mindful Of the truth of the
adage that an ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure, am led to ex-
press the sincere hope that the people
OF Montana may do everything in their
power that will tend to suppress for
est fires and avoid all danger from
such source.
Great Seal Set.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal
OF the state to be affixed
Done at Helena, the capital, this the
first day of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred four
teen.
S. Y. STEWART.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04
MINERALS RETURNS
FAIL TO APPEAR
ON Time
SSlONERS WAIT FOR PACK
AGE BUT WILL CANVASS
THE VOTE TODAY

The county commissioners did not
canvass the returns from Mineral
county yesterday. They were ready
and anxious to do the work but one
package from lthe Judges failed to
appear. Today was fixed to do the
business.
Yesterday The Mssoulian told of
the formalities and he procedure
which will be gone through before
Mineral is really launched upon it's
course.
If, after canyassing the vote, it is
found that 81 per cent Of the ballots
are in favor of the new county. the
commissioners will pass a resolution
declaring Mineral county created, in
dicating the town selected as the coun-
ty seat and the officers elected. This
resolution will be forwarded to the
secretary of state at Helena and the
minute it is filed Mineral county is
created.
Seventh Class.
Mineral will undoubtedly be a sew
enth- class county, having an assessed
valuation of between S3,00o,0o0 and $5,-
100000. The officers of counties of
this class receive the following salaries:
Sheriff. $1,000: treasurer, $1,S00; asses
sor, $1,000; clerk of court, $1,000;
county clerk, s1,s0o; county attorney,
$1,000: superintendent of schools, $500
, As to deputies the law provides that
the sheriff may be allowed not more
than an undersheriff and one deputy;
county clerk, one deputy; treasurer, no
deputy except during the months OF
November and December of eacn year
The other officers must do their own
work.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04
SUFFERING INTENSE
FOR FARMERS 1
AT SHELBY
PROFESSOR ROWE WHO HAS WIS.,
TIED SECTION TELLS OF DRY
WEATHER CONDITIONS

In Northern Montana the suffering
of the land farmers because of the
continued hot, dry. weather is intense.
Prof j. T. Rowe of the university fac
ulty has returned from geological
survey in that section of the country
and declares that the conditions there
now are drastic.
The Oldest residents of that section
told Professor Rowe that this is the
worst scar they have ever had and the
crops are total failure. The ground
is baked to a crust and spear of
iron would do wei to pierce it;
spear of grass has no chance at all.
Around Shelby" said Professor
Rowe, yesterday, s'the suffering of the
farmers seems to be greatest. The
men and women who have homesteaded
tracts there Tor years cannot possibly
live on the land through the winter on
the products of this season. Many
men who have gone into that section in
possession of Il small capital have lost
it all this year and do not know where
to turn.
Relief Plans
Shelby is the county seat of Toole
1ohtlty .tIitt "IIG1l WIS ttleT6 pTIDaTd-
tions We're being made to give these
poor people relief through county
funds. In southern Canada the con-
ditions are little better, according to
reports. The crops are burned out
from shelby north to the Canadian line
and on up through to Lethbridge and
on north for many miles. The Cana
dian Pacific railway company is Of
fering II rate of one cent a mile to
farmers who desire to go to northern
Canada to work in the harvest fields
to get little money to tide them over
for II time. The crops in northern
Canada are said to be good.
Under the proposition of the Cam
adian Pacific railway the farmers will
be carried to the wheat fields for the
cent-a-m mile rate and will be given
coupons for the return journey after
they have worked in the harvest fields.
Water Hauled h,iies
1T would be hard to describe the
sufferings of the people in this drought
section. Little depressions in the
earth have been damned and all draws
are damned SO that not Il drop of
water WI De lost If il rain storm
comes. Water is being hauled in bar
rels for many miles and all in the
section are praying for rain.
This season had given promise of
producing a bumper crop in the spring
and early summer and on this prospect
many went into debt. NOW the crops
have failed and scores of these people
face tho proposition of paying or los
fa II
TO cultivate for years.
South of Shelby, Professor Rowe
says, the crops are good. Around
Great Falls the farmers are prosperous
and so down in eastern Montana near
Forsyth.
Shelby and its adjacent country
seem to be the greatest Montana suf-
ferers because of the hot summer.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04


told my husband to get me bottle of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and would try it before would
submit to any operation. He did SO and
Improved right along. lam now doing
all my work and feeling fine.
Il hope other suffering women will try
your Compound. / will recommend it
to all know - Mrs. DANIEL d. B.
DAVIS, ITO Franklin St. ,Logansport, Ind.
Since we guarantee that all testimo-.
malls which we publish are genuine, is it.
not fair to suppose that if Lydia E.
Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound has the
virtue to help these women it will help
any other woman who is suffering in a
like manner?
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Write to Lydia r. Pinkham
Medicine Co, ,(cOnfidentiaDL Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by Wonea.,
and held in strict confidence.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04
FIRES IN FORESTS
MORE SERIOUS
THAN BEFORE |: RE
MORE MEN ASKED FOR FLAT
HEAD FIRE AND IDAHO slTu-
ALTON GROWS WORSE

The forest fire situation in this
1eld district of the forest service APP
peared more serious last night than
for week. Word was received at
headquarters that t.le fire on Twenty
Five Mile creek in the F'lathead for
est is no better and that Is additional
men, making more than 200, have been
ordered to help fight it. Several
more experienced rangers were also
requested and these were detailed to
go by District Forster Silcox as soon
as he could make the necessary ar
rangements yesterday.
over in the Idaho Clearwater coun-
try there are some new fires, one on
Bear creek of the SelWay, being seri-
GUS. The conditions there are eX-
tremely dry. Logging Engineer
Skeels, who went few DAYS ago to
make special investigation, wires a
report that Sunday the thermometer
registered 102 in the shade and that
lightning storms We're frequent but
We're not followed by rain. There
We're 10 lightning fires set on the Clear
water Sunday. Several of the fires
outside the national forest and be-
ing fought by the state, have assumed
serious proportions and the forest
service may soon be called to help in
the fighting.
Fire Fighters Wanted. ..%
Because of the seriousness of the
situation there Mr.. SilcoX yesterday
sent r. f. Mason to Spokane to open
a general commissary headquarters to
handle supplies and also to secure fire
ghters, the need for whom is in the
near future being anticipated.
From FIathead. *5~
Word from the Flathead forest
came from D. T. Mason who went
from the local office to help with the
He has established headquarters at
Java and is looking after The SUD-
plies for the fighters and for furnish
ing additional men. In addition to
the extra rs men, Nj. Mason was ac-
thorized to secure 25 pack horses in
addition to those already in service.
Mr.. Mason asked for more cxperi-
enced rangers to be assigned to the
fire to take charge Of different
squads of fighters and give expert
eneed direction NJ. Silcox detailed
Messrs. Girard, Summers, Holdbro Ok,
Bray and Eyeleth to so at once to
the Flathead E9
Crew Dispatched
Because of the threatening condi-
ton across the divide in Idaho, espe-
cially on the SelWay forest, MIR. Sill
cox arranged for IL crew of 20 men
to be sent from here today. They Will
leave Darby on horseback and cross
over through Lost Horse pass with
a pack train and full equipment for
active service rs soon AS needed
There are several lad fires on Fish
crek Gdaho) aud On Lolo creek in
Idaho the state has several serious
blazes which threaten government
timber
Railroad Helps.
The Great Northern railway in the
northern part of the state sent word
to the forester yesterday that it had
equipped its engines with hose and
Was carrying a man or two to ham
die what fires might be discovered
along the right of-Way that could be
put OFT in this manner.
This news was received with much
satisfaction.
A bulletin was received stating
that the fire on Graves creek of the
Lolo forest was under control.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04

Another item in the days news which
afforded some satisfaction was the
announcement that the
ANXIOUS American government
FRIENDS is taking active steps
to care for the home
people who are abroad. There will be
some great stories told when the
people get safely back who are now
over there in the war belt. A good
many of them were wise enough to
hike TO London from the continent, us
soon as the first rumble of war sound
cd, but even these will find it diff
cult to get home right away on ac-
count of the crowded condition of the
few steamers that are running. Those
Who know Europe we'll say that there
really is no danger to those tourists
who are in the territory where the
War scare is greatest. If they are
careful to establish their identity, the
fact that they are Americans will
make them respected. But they will
have to he eireumspect and act we'll
tire part of non -comhatants. Yet
there is relief in the knowledge that
orr friends abroad will not have
trouble that is serious and that they
will he able 10 langh at their own
adventures when they finally get
home.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04
The Case of [. l. canteIou.

The case of L. L. Can, ,lou. Claren-
oon' IeSas, is similar to that of many
DINERS who have used Chamberlain's
Coilc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
he says, After trying a doctor for
several months, and using different
kinds Of medicine for my wife who
had been troubled with severe bowel
complaint for several months.
bought Csc bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
A1ter using the second bottle she was
entirely cured For sale by all deal-
ers.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04
MRS. PR|TCHARD'S
0BSEQU|ES TODAY

Mrs Il. A. Pritchard, who died at
st. PatriclS's hospital Saturday night,
will be held at the Marsh chapel THIS
afternoon at = o'clock. Rev. II. f.
Balderson of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, will officiate. Interment
will be in the Missoula cemetery. The
pallbearers for Mrs. Pritchard will be
Ted Westbs, G. E. Foss, Fred Tyler,
Charles Coburn, Edward Hollings-
worth and Lee Hitchcock.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04
DIVORCE GRANTED.

A decree of divorce was granted
Olive Garman in the district court
yesterday from her husband, Archie
Garman
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04
4 68& sE
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
BY Taking Lydia F. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. l
Logansport, Ind. my baby was
over year old and bIoated till was.

q burden to myself.
4 suffered from fe,-
! male trouble so r
could not stand on
my feet and ! felt,
lik E n illions o 4.
needles were prick
Ing me.all over. At.
last my doctor told
m e that all that
would save me was
an operation, b u t
this II ref11sod r
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04
KELLOGG PAINT CO.

Phone IT,. Work e-nranteed. Paint
ing. paper hanging and kalsomining.
Adv
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04

But of all the news which was posted
on the bulletin yesterday. there was
none that gave such
GOOD satisfaction as the dis
NEWS patch which told that
the railroad managers
had agreed to go to orDitTation with
the trouble they have heeu having
with the enginomen. The whole west
crn country was directly concerned in
this threat to strike. If it had been
carried out there would have heen
Il tie-up of all western transportation
for Il time and the entire countryss
business would have been paralyzed.
In the course of the =; sting Of war
bulletins, came the few lines Wni1h
announced the arbitration agreement.
1t was the one bright jteIl in the cay
of gloomy news. For, though the pub
lie is interested in war, 1t does not
approve of this conflict to any great eX-
tent, if one may judge from the ex-
pressions heard in the crowd at the
bulletin board, And this item Of
peace was good news. 1t WAS spread
rapidly, for the railway element in
the bulletin crowd is strong.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04

Let others hike to bloody war, let
Others seek the combat's jar, that
those keep going as
PEACE they are--theylf soon
SONG be fewer. Ill lnger
where the air is
sweet, I'll seek the shade in summer
heat, my old back. yard is hard to
be5t-it holds lure. I've no desire to
mt the trail, m tempted not by glorys
tale, my zeal for war is awful stale
I've had the cure. To stay at home
am / content, let others so where
they would went time given to battle
is misspent-pecae ia insure. No war
III mine no fight for me, in everlast-
ing peace I'd be, that men should ever
disagree, | can't endure. a glass Of
ice-cold lemonade, an easy chair
within the shade, myself in thinnest
sarb arfayed-that's comfort sure.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-08-04
PEACE
SONG

6ut the people want war news. There
can be no question about that. The
crowd that hannts the
WAR bulletin boards in
NEWS front of The Missou-
liam office is evidence
enough, There are scores of people
there, hour after hour. The automo-
bies line the curb and the folks afoot
crowd upon the walk. And the tele-
phone is busy, hour after hour. The
inquiries come from every direction
and from some long distances. Pol
son asked yesterday afternoon: Ste
vensville was on the wire repeatedlE;
from Bonner came eager questions;
there was hardly a quarter -hoar all
day that some out-of-toWn call was
not being answered all during the day
And the calls from about town---they
We're inumerahle. The interest is
acute, the country over.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23

Winneshiek county. When Mr.. Ma
gee landed in Chicago it was Will
age with only few shacks and few
er stores.
In 1855 he came to WinneshieS
county, settling in Canoe township,
where he lived for one year, after
wards acquiring a fine farm in Bluff
ton township where he esta blishei
his home and remained until he an
swered the final summons. Himself
and good wife, who passed away SIX
years ago, began the development
of their property, and like the sturdy
pioneers of old did it well, and By
their we'll directed labors builtSup a
valuable and productive farm.
If Mr.. Magee had lived untih next
June he would have rounded out the
century mark But at that he was
allotted a long life and he lived 1t
well and honorably. OF late years
he had been one of the picturesque
pioneers, and attracted the attention
of many by his sturdy constitution
in preferring to walk, rather than
ride into DEBORAH from his home IN
Bluffton. Despite the fact that he
was in the nineties he would walk TO
town, and made the trip many a4time
on foot In all his business dealings
he was always found honorable and
upright, and he lived life that call
ed forth the respect and esteem of
all who had the pleasure of his ac-
quaintance during his long life
among us.
One son w. j. Magee, of Button,
survives, and the sympathy of all is
extended to him in the loss of this
good father and citizen.
The funeral services were held
Monday morning at 1920 from St.
Bridget's Catholic church in Bluff
ton. Rev. Father Whalen read Re
QUEEN High Mass and Rev. Father
Have preached the sermon and Off
ciated at the grave, burial taking
place in the Catholic cemetery at
Bluffton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
ENJOYING ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Winneshiek Farmers Installing Elec.
trio Lights IN Their Homes.

B. o. Bakken of Madison township
has just had installed a complete
modern electric lighting outfit at
his farm home. 1t is the Black Swan
system, handled and installed By
Reed q Lennon of this city. The
plant was finished yesterday, the
electrical work being done by Chas.
Lambert. The plant is operated by
a gas engine and dynamo. The
home is beautifully lighted, besides
the barns, garage and all other out
buildings. pig electric, arc was
also placed in the yard The install
ling of this plant shows that Winnie
shiek county farmers are up-to-date,
and are enjoying practically all OF
the COMFORTS OF their city cousins
With electric lights, modern farming
machinery, automobiles, etc., life in
the country is something worth while
nowadays.
Last night the lights were all turn
ed on for the first time, and the
home and surroundings presented
beautiful appearance.
Another similar plant will be in
stalled shortly at the home of Her.
ry Ruen in Frankville township.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
ANNUAL SPELLING CONTEST.
Third Annual Contest for Winnie
shiek County Schools on Feb.
10Th.

County Supt. of Schools H. E. Mil
Ter is already preparing for the Third
Annual Spelling Contest of Winnie
shiek county schools. 1t will be held
in d corah on Friday evening, Feb.
10th. In last years contest sc schol-
ars participated.
The following rules will govern
the contest in February next year:
All contestants must be enrolled
in some rural school or in any of the
grades below the high school in the
city schools, or in parochial school.
The teacher in each rural school
or other schools is to ascertain who
the two best spoilers are in the re-
spective schools by holding spelling
contest.
The two successful spoilers in each
district are to compete with the 9TH
err districts in the township by hold
ing a joint spelling contest.
The two best spoilers in each
township and the two from each OF
the other schools are to meet in De-
corah.
Hunts Progressive Speller and a
list of words sent from the superin-
tendent's office will be used in the IL
nal contest.
The prizes will consist of each, a
Diploma of Honor and a Certificate
of Proficiency.
A Certificate of Proficiency viii
be issued to those winning in each
township and in each of the other
schools. A Diploma of Honor will
be given to the first ten winning III
the final contest designating their
rank. In addition to this, the fol
lowing cash prizes will be given:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
Good Ice Forming.

The prospects for a good early
crop of ice in DEBORAH this winter
was never better. Tavenir Bros. re-
port that the ice on Monday was
~ inches thick. This is better and
thicker ice than they have had ct
this early date in years. Last year
they didn't harvest their crop un-
til February.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
FOOLS OF CHRISTMASTIDE.

"The woman who sends an edition
of Keats
To the boy who admires "Old
Slueth,'
And a pair of pink socks with a
necktie to match
To a man who's no longer a youth (;
And the man who sends golf sticks
or tackle for fish,
Or maybe full box of tools,
To a friend who is belfast and can't
lift hand,
Oh, these are the Christmastide
fools.
There's man who will send ten
candle power lamp
To lovers who spoon in the dark
And the aunt who will send to a
sixteen year old boy
A very complete Noah's Ark;
And the man who will buy little
wife a purse
When the arder of married life
cools,
Or gives Les Miserables" to the
babe that can't speak,
oh, these are the Christmastide
fools.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
| ing an operation, Mrs. Harold G.
Swenson, passed away Saturday
night at eleven N M

ing an operation, Mrs. Harold G.
Swenson, passed away Saturday
night at eleven p. M.
The deceased was born in Winnie
shiek county on February 20, 1882.
On April 80, 1913, she was united
in marriage to Harold G. Swensoa.
Besides the husband she is survived
by her mother, Mrs. Helga Peterson.
and four brothers and three sisters
Henry, Freeport; Clarence, DEBORAH;
Martinus, Virginia, Mimi; Helmer
and Mrs. eJonas Akre, Satire; Mrs.
M. Akre, Highlandville, and Mrs. Oh.
Waldohl, Browerville, Mimi.
The sympathy of all is extended
to the bereaved husband in his loss.
The deceased was one of the estima-
BILE and beloved ladies of the city,
and her death brings sorrow to many
friends.
The funeral services were held 20
day at two o'clock from the home
and at two-thirty from the First N.
E. l.. church, Rev. l. B. Torrison Of
|fciating, interment being in the MOI :
wegian cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-23
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
Answered the Final Summons
the Past Week.
N.agee.

In the death on last Saturday, Dec.
10Th, of Cormac Magee, of Button
township, Winneshiek county lost
her oldest resident. Mr.. Magee re-
sided with his son w. j. Magee in
Bluffton. He retired on Saturday
night in his usual health, never hav-
ing been sick day in his life, but
during the night the machinery of
life which had run so well ana
faithfully for him for 80 years, stop
ped, and he passed peacefully away.
after having rounded out almost a
century of an honorable life.
Mr.. Magee was born in the year
1915 in the North of Ireland. In
1912 he left the land of his birth
and came across the ocean, landing
in Montreal, Canada, where he re-
manned a short time, afterwards 60
ing to Chicago where he remained
about five years, before coming to