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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-22
NEW BOARD PRUNES
WAGES OF DEPUTIES
COMMISSIONERS READJUST SALA-
RIES-LITTLEJOH MISREP.
RESENTED.

Reductions in the salaries of all but
two of the deputies in the various
county offices, calculated to lower the
county's expense of operation from
$50 to 500 a month or from $3.50 to
$1,000 year, were authorized this
week by the new board of county
commissioners, to become effective
February /, according to statement
by Chairman Frank Littlejohn.
Miss Annie CASTOR, county auditor,
and Assessor j. c. Sans vigorously
protested to the commissioners to the
reductions in the salaries of their dep
uties, while the action of the new
board caused considerable talk in all
circles. Deputy Sheriff Jack Clifford
and Deputy County Clerk Phil Skill
man were the only ones whose sala-
ries were not cut, the changes being:
Where Cut Was Made.
Auditors office, r. A. Cruikshank
from 500 to 500, Miss Olive Leslie
and Mrs. Bertha Chambers from SIS
to $40, and L. L. Bowers, deputy
sealer of weights and measures, from
81 per day to $3.50; Deputy County
Engineer Frank Weir from 800 to
$50; assessors office: Chief Deputy
]. G. Sans from 800 to $50. Russell
Salter from $50 to SIS and Miss Ethel
Mckenzie from SIS to $40; and treas
urer's Office, J. E. Stanford from 800
to 500, w. c. Salter from 500 to
sos, and w. e. Britt, the treasurer's
son. from SIS to $65.
In referring to the boards action
IN sIurring way, certain local news
papers misrepresented Chairman Lit
tlejohn when they asserted he had
asked the Thurston county delegation
in the legislature to support bill
that would pay commissioners in
counties OF this size $500 year in
stead of the per diem they now re-
ceive.
what l spoke to Morrison, Brown
and Carlyon about" Littlejohn says.
"was to pass law abolishing road
supervisorships in counties of this
size and giving their work to the COM
who should be paid $500
year and be on the job all the time.
All three of them seemed to think it
a good idea"
Would Save County Money.
The extent of the difference be-
tween what Littlejohn actually pro-
posed and what the newspapers ac-
cused him of, and likewise the saving
such a plan would be to the county,
will be realized when it is remem-
bered the. the old board provided
$4,000 as the commissioners per
diem for the current year, which,
added TO what the present five super
visors drew in 1914-$4, 034-indi-
Gates that the county would save at
least $1,000 a year under the plan
Littlejohn proposed, assuming that
the commissioners per diem would
equal the amount provided in the
budget.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-22
CLAUSEN BACKS AND
FILLS ON MISTAKE
GETS TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDI-
CINE WHEN EXAMINER
MAKES "BULL."

State Auditor G. w. Clausen, Off
cial head of the bureau of inspec-
tion and supervision of public offices
sometimes jokingly called "the bu-
reau of incompetency and ineffi-
ciency," recently got some of the med
icine his bureau has been dishing out
to other public officials. He took ad-
vantage of his official position, how
ever, to order the reflections on his
office expunged from the official re-
port.
The incident occurred in the report
made by one of the examiners of his
bureau on the public service commits
sion. The examiner throughout his
report palpably exerted himself to
find fault The previous administra-
ton asked an appropriation which
was granted by the last legislature of
$3.50 a month for an accountant in
the Office of this commission. The
present commission found that there
was not enough bookkeeping to JUS
tify this expense and arranged to
have one of the employees of the engi-
neering department, who had been
working regularly at Seattle, spend
two or three days each month in
Olympia posting the books.
Checked With Auditors Books.
This same employe each month
checked every item on the books with
the books in the state auditors office
and prepared a monthly statement
showing expenditures and balances
for the governor as is done by every
other department under Governor
Lister. This monthly statement to
the governor was also checked every
80 days by the accountant of the gov
ernor's Office.
Practically the only difficulty had
in harmonizing the figures as between
the commission and the state auditor
has been due to the fact that early in
the appropriation period the state
auditors Office drew warrants to
cover incidentals and travelling eX-
penses of two of the engineers not
against the appropriation made for
that purpose, but against an appro-
pration made for the purchase of fur
niture, and it has been necessary for
the commission to explain quite
frequently to persons who inquired
about their expenditures that this was
the reason that money appropriated
for furniture had apparently been
used for board and lodging and other
travelling expenses.
Mr.. Smith, who made the report on
the public service commission, said
that in an attempt to minimize book
keeping the commission employed
this man from Seattle. whom the eX-
aminer designated as one but in
differently acquainted with system
of accounts" and also threw in that
this man monthly "posted up such re-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-22
Senator Sharpstein of Walla Ii

Senator Sharpstein of Walla has
introduced a bill giving counties per-
mission to adopt the commission
form Of government at the polls. TO
become effective change in the state
constitution will have to be made, as
1t does not permit of such radical de-
parture.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-22
LISTER URGES GUT
OF NEARLY s250,0o0
TRANSMITS TO LEGJS-
LATURE HIS VIEWS ON AP-
PREPARATIONS.

Net reductions amounting to,
$245,263.69 in the appropriations
for the 1915-1917 biennium as CON-
pared with the appropriations made
for 1913-1915 are recommended by
Governor Ernest Lister in a special
message covering the needs of his
| departments, transmitted to the leg
| lslature this week. This is the first
time in the states history that q
governor has made a formal state
ment of this character on the impor--
tant question of appropriations.
AS the governor says in the fore
part of his message, Gin many in
stances these figures will be found
to differ from those submitted by
those in charge of the departments
and institutions. I know of no case,
however. wherein reductions have
been made to point below where
it will be possible to maintain the in
stitutions and departments in a
proper manner. might further ada
that revision of some of these fig
ures will be necessary, should Ger
tain recommendations made in my
message be adopted by your honor
able body"
Reductions $720, ,OO5, Increases
$48S,741.81.
Total reductions amounting tnp.
$729.005 from the appropriations
for the different departments under
the governors control, are to be-
noted in the governors recommen-
dations, but these are offset by In
creases amounting to $483,T41.31.
these being almost wholly for new.
buildings, repairs and improvements :
at different state institutions. maxi
ing net reductions OF $245,265.6y..
The departments in which reduol-
tions were made are: Governors OF
flee. $500; board of control
$4,000; capitol building and grouadR
$6,250; Temple OF Justice. $S6.220.
Western Washington hospital, $1S,-
500; penitentiary. $272,550; state
training school. $54,225; soldiers
home and colony, $26.500; veterans
home. $4,000; reformatory, $45,-
900; public service commission, $44.~
625; Industrial insurance commis-
sion, $1,000; tax commission, mfne IN
spector, 800; hotel inspector, $945s
fire warden. $1,000: board Of bar
Der examiners. $4,000; optometry
examiners, $1,000; medical examf-
ners, $4,000; highway, 5000; quar-
ries rotary fund, 100000.
Two New Items in Budget.
The increases are: Transports
tion of incorrigibles. $22.50Q; depor-
tation of aliens (new item), $30,000s
northern hospital for insane. $9.150s
school for deaf, $55,SOO; school for
blind, $51 $40; institution for feeble
minded. $130,s00; training school
for girls, $4,000; grain department..
$1,000; department of agriculture.
$1,000; state fair, $4,000; bank ex-
aminer, $500; labor commissioner.
$4,000; industrial welfare commits
sion, $4,000; board of health, ST.
900; board of veterinary examiners
$500: nurses examining board, $50Os
dental examiners, $1,000; board or
pharmacy, $1,000; state humane bu-
reau. $4,000 (new item); fisheries.
$13,900; game fund, $1,000, and mff-
itary. s1S,0S6.31. The appropriations
for the state capitol commission, the
industrial insurance commission acci---
dent fund and for the embalmers' ex-
am ming board. remain unchanged
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Continued on Page 81
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-01
NUMBER 40
FIRE ladies MEET
Decide to Inspect Town Prop
erty Next Friday

AT the regular meeting of the
Ekalaka Fire Department held
on Tuesday of this week, Friday,
October, 9Th was selected as Fire
Prevention Day. On this day the
department will turn out in a bo-
dy and visit all places of bust.
ness in the town, inspecting fues
and other sources Of danger from
fire. familiarizing themselves
with the location of oils, gaso-
line, powder and other combusti-
bles, as well as with the interior
arrangement of buildings, that a
possible fire may be attacked to
best advantage. Every assist
ance should be given Chief Carey
and his men BY property owners
to enable them to become famili-
ar with surroundings in which
they may be called upon to work
in the dark. Incidentally the chief
has authority under state law to
order the removal or re-arrange-
ment Of Of any inhammable mat
erlal found which increase the
danger Of fire.
Another matter Of Importance
which was brought up at this
meeting was the equipment of
the town with fire extinguishers.
Many serious fires have been pre-
vented with these little devices
and they have paid for them
selves many times over. 1t is
estimated that the three gallon
eXtinguishers can be laid down
here for $40. each. Every house
in town should be equipped with
at least one Of these and a CAM
palsA will shortly be inaugurated
by the depart nent with this end
in view.
With the approach Of winter
both the probability and and llor-
ror Of fires increase and it is the
intention Of the department to
see that this winter finds it in as
full a state of preparedness and
efficiency as possible. 1t is need
less TO say hat property owners
are in full accord with this policy
and will cooperate.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-01
Special Meeting of County
Commissioners

August 19, 1915. The County
Commissioners met pursuant to
a call signed by all members o.
the Board. The special meeting
was called for the purpose Of con
sldering plans for the erection of
a court house and Jail and for
the purpose Of transacting any
new or unfinished business that
might come before the meeting.
All members and the clerk were
present.
Court house matters discussed.
Recess until 9 a. m. Aug. 20.
1915.
Aug. 20, 1915. Commissioners
met all members and the clerk
being present. Courthouse mat
ter5 again discussed.
Deed for Block four, Savage
Addition to Baker is accepted by
the Board and the same ordered
filed for record.
The following resolution was
adopted by the Board:
hereas: The county scat Of
the county Of Fallon, State of
Montana, has been permanently
located within the corporate linn
lis Of the town of Baker, Mon
tattu, and
Whereas: 1t is deemed ncces-
sary that a court house be cen.
strGcted for the purpose Of fur
nlsI1lng a place for the transac-
ton OF county business and for
continued On last page!
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-01
Official Proceedings of the
County Commissioners

ana IS hereby directed to adver-
tlse tor bids for the construction
OF BRIDGES in accordance with the
plans and specifications on file in
his olllce at each Of the points in
this resolution hereinbefore spec
flied.
The following resolution was
adopted by the Board:
Whereas it appears that the
property Of School District Num-
Der twelve which the Commits
stones Of F'allon county have con-
sldered purchasing for court
house purposes cannot he pl;r-
chased unless same is directed by
a majority of the electors Of said
district, and such condition not
appearing to have been complied
with. 1t is hereby resolved that
said property be not purchased
by Fallon county at this time.
The following resolution was
adopted by the Board:
RESOLUTION
Resolved: That h County
Commissioners Of Fallon county.
Montana, meet in special session
on August 18th, 1915, at9o'c]ock
a. m. for the purpose Of consider
ing plans for the erection of q
Court House and Jail and the
transaction of any other new and
unfinished business that may be
brought to their attention. We
the undersigned County Commits
sioners Of Fallon county, Mon
tana hereby join in a special call
Tor a meeting of the Board Of
County Commissioners of Fallon
county, Montana, for the purpose
Of considering plans for the cree
ton of a Court House and Jail
and the transaction Of any new
Or unfinished business that may
be brought to their attention.
Dated this 18Th day OF August,
1915.
Board of County Commission
ers, FaIIon county, Montana.
BY I. A. FitzSimmons,
Chairman.
Geo. H. FarWell,
James Pepper.
Attest: f. G. Bum, Clerk.
Minutes of this session of tie
Board approved,
The Board then adjourned.
T. A. FitzSimlnons,
Chairman.
+. c. Bum, Clerk.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-01
Forest Ranger Examination

mission announces an open COM
p etltlVe examination for the DOS
ltlon OF forest ranger, for men
only, on October Is, 1915. From
the register Of eligibles resulting
Qualifications will be made to fill
vacancies as they may occur in
this position, in Forest Service.
Department Of Agriculture, in
the States in which the examin-
alton is held. unless it is found
advisable to fill any vacancy bv
reinstatement, transfer or pro
motion. The entrance salary for
this position ranges from $llOO
to $1,000 except 10 Alaska, where
the position pays from $1,000 to
$15GO,
This year the innovation of not
holding any field tests is announce
cd. IN past years competitors
have been given field tests in ac-
tual surveying, and the use of
The saddle horse and pack horse.
Practical questions to be answer
ed IN the written examination
now cover ibis part of the work,
and count for fifty per cent of
the standing awarded. Questions
on education and experience ac-
count for the remainder.
The age limits Of the examina-
ton IS tWenty-one to forty years.
The applicant must file with the
Commission a formal application,
%lhcludIng the medical certificate.
These forms can be obtained at
the office OF the Forest Supervis.
Or, Camp Crook, S. D., Or from
the Commission at Washington.
The questions included in the
examination cover numbering,
grazing, farming, aud rauching,
mining, Surveying, construction.
stream gau2ing, clerical office
work and experience as a public
law officer.
Last night at the Freese home
Mrs. j. q. Olsen and Miss Pearl
ltrccsa entertained in honor of
Miss Cecil Marl1jn, who will soon
depart for California. The guests
numbered just enough for four
tables 81 progressive whist. Mat
aHd MIS-. Carey won the prizes.
4 dainty luncheon was served.
To-Day the season closes on
proltle= chicken and sage hens,
while the season fer deer opens.
Iho season for deer remains op-
81 until Dec. 18th, the law this
5ear allowing two to a person,
A recently enacted Federal law
closes the season on ducks, geese
and bHant Dec. 10th,
The rainy weather the first Of
the week has delayed threshing
operations somewhat, but t h e
prophets promise US a month Of
sunshine, for which we shall be
truly thankful. The good yields
continue t. be the rule and the
record this week comes from the
ranch Of Frank Miller where it
is reported a field of oats thresh-
ed out over 100 bushels to the
acre.
.>x ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xsss1 a4szaas ..s e-nazxa2G zxasa
fEyH%s aa, ssxaT9 r.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
interesting Happenings In And
About The Town

FRUIT at Blalne'S.
Girls wanted at Ramme's.
Ike Williams was Il business
caller in town yesterday.
Remember Monday is the date
of the G. A. Baker farm sale.
BILLY" Walker left today for
a visit with his parents at Beloit,
Wis.
The Ladies Sewing Circle will
meet with Mrs. Win Rodgers,
Wednesday,, October 9th.
Mrs. Perkins has again taken
charge of the Ekalaka Hotel and
will reopen the dining room.
Frank Snow has been limping
around with a cane for week as
the result of being kicked by a
bronx.
Doc Latham brought over two
new Fords from Crook yesterday
leaving one at the w. II. Peck
store.
w. z. Minis left Wednesday
for his old home in Maquokcta,
Iowa, having been called there
by the death Of his step-mother.
The dance at the Big Hill school
house last Saturday evening was
well attended and q good time is
reported. W. II. Laprath was
the officiating musician.
Horace Hardy and Frank Berg
land left Saturday, accompany
ing the remains of Mrs. G.. II.
Hall to Wllliston, N. ID. Mrs.
Hall, an amt Of Mrs. Hardy's,
passed away last Friday at Sykes.
Mrs. Earl Pickering left We'd
nesday for a few weeks visit with
friends in Minnesota, after which
she will spend a month in St.
Paul where her husband is en-
gagged as instructor in athletics
at the st. Thomas college.
Renewed interest is being
shown in the Gun Club, the OPP
ening of the game season having
temporarily dctracted from from
the sport Of trap shooting. An
impromptu shoot was held Thurs,
day of this week in which Theron
Comstock led the field. Another
supply of targets has been re-
ceived and it is thought that I'M
til real cold weather begins the
sport alluringo will continue to
hold the attention Of the Club.
The regular weekly shoot will be
held next Sunday.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-01

See Holt for FormaIdehyde.
Blaine is still doing watch
work.
Owing to the fact that Uncle
Sam failed to deliver our "reauy
print paper stock, the Bird APP
pears this week without the usu-
al "patent insides''. Those who
are reading the continued story
in the supplement will be given
the next installnent next week.
The ladies of the Rebcckah
lodge lodge will give a box social
at the |. 0. 0. T. hall on Friday
evrning, October IS. Lots will
be drawn for the baskets which
will be sold for SLIGO each. The
proceeds will go to the Odd Eel
lows orphan fund. Everybody is
invited and a good time is assur-
ed. Al
In the u. S. commissioners
office this week William Montag
made final proof on his home
stead in 3 N. 50 E. and Berger
Peterson filed on nein2N SIS f.
Last week Louise NJ. Hallet filed
in N. 81 E., Marion +. Pierce
in | N. and | S. 81. and Lowe l..
F'lasted made proof on her des-
ert entry.
Miles City Star: Commissioner
YokIey returned Yesterday from
a trip through the country. He
will send his son. Robert, Jr., to
t h University Of Minnesota,
Howard, another son, having
gone two weeks ago to SedaIia,
Missouri. Robert will study med
icine ano Howard viii! take 4 bus
mess course.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-01
EKALAK, GALLON COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER l, 1915.
Advice to Wheat Growers

a recent government report
on the amount of wheat that the
world has produced this year and
will need next year has given
rise to some very good advice tC
wheat growers bv men who are
in a position to know the condi-
tions. G. w. Gordon, president
of the Gordon & Ferguson com
pany, says:
IF the farmers generally hold
their wheat in the belief of a GER
tain strong advance later on, it
will 5e mistaken policy. The
Wlsest course is to refuse either
to hold the crop back for a rise
or rush it to market in such
quantities as to break prices.
This means steady marketing by
the producer as his convenience
PERMITS; SO that he will at the
end Of the season, have received
the average market price for the
season."
The government report fol-
lows:
Europe needs about 55OmiIiion
bushels Of wheat between bow
and the next crop.
The United States will have a
surplus of $50 million bushels of
wheat to sell.
Canada has Il surplus crop Of
$50 million bushels.
The Argentine has a surplus
crop of 100 million bushels.
India and Australia have sur
plus crop of SO million bushels.
Russia has at her ports On The
Black sea awaiting the opening
Of the DardanelIe5 25O million
bushels.
Great Britain can buy of Can
ada, Argentine, India and Aust
ralla, all Of whom are her debt
ors, and pay for her purchases
with sterling exchange at par.
Sterling exchange between this
country and Great Britain is at a
large discount and Great Britain
will naturally buy in markets
where the rates Of exchange are
in hel favor.
II the Dardancllo5 should be
opened in 50 days EuTope's need
o. $50 million busl1el can be sup
piled without one bushoI from
the United States.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-01
Dissolution of Partnership

The copartnersI1ip heretofore
existing between Kirk Dyer and
Ely Shafto, under the firm name
of Dyer-Shafto Go. has this day
been dissolved by mutual con-
sent.
KIRK DYER.
ELY SHAFTO.
Dated Sept. 10, 1915.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-01
August 16, 1915.

SlOneFS met IN special session fOl
the purpose Of considering court
house, vault and jail matters, be-
ing called to order by Deputy
Sheriff KEELING. All members of
the board and the clerk were
present.
Court house matters discussed.
Recess until 9 a. M, Aug. II.
Aug. II. Commissioners met,
all members and the clerk being
present. The matter Of a court
house site and court house dis
cusseJ. The Commissioners a.
dopted the report Of the Commits
%sioners appointed by the Govern
or to adjust property rights be-
tween Tallon and Wibaux coun-
ties.
The Commissioners, in accord
ance with said report make requi-
sjtion on Wibaux county for the
sum Of $l7, 1856. As to be paid on
or before Sept. 3, 1915. The set
Element is made with Wibaux
county for this amount subject
to the final or contingent SETTLE
ment between Fallon and Custer
counties.
Recess until 8 a. m. Aug. IS.
Aug. IS, Commissioners met
all members and the clerk being
present.
The following resolution was
adopted by the Board of Commits
sioners:
The following road petitions
having been granted and declar-
cd public roads as in said petit
tons described: Ed. O'B1ien,
B. M. Melum, Dan Mcdonald,
S. Z. CorrelI, A. Garriatt,
1t is hereby resolved that the
respective road supervisors are
authorized to open said roads in
accordance with law and tn c
County Clerk is instructed to give
due notice thereof.
The following resolution was
adopted by the board Of Commits
sloners:
Whereas: 1t has come to the
knowledge of the Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners of FallOn coun-
ty, Montana, that certain bridges
have become worthless and de-
stroyed, and
Whereas: Certain other bridges
are necessary for the connection
of other highways and for pas
sage across the same, and
Whereas: There has not been
flied with the County Clerk of
F'allon county, Montana by the
State Highway commission any
standard plans and specifications,
and
Whereas: 1t is necessary and
in the interest Of the people of
F'allon County that these certain
bridges be constructed at the
earliest possible date and that an
emergency exists in relation
thereto,
Therefore; Be it Resolved that
the county surveyor Of F'allop
county, Montana be and is here
by directed to prepare and place
on Tile with the county clerk of
Fallon county, Montana plans
and specifications for bridges at
each of the following points:
Bridge across Sandstone creek
1-2 mile south of Plevna. Bridge
across S. Sandstone 3-4 mile south
of Plevna. Bridge across Hay
creek on lsmay road north of G..
o. Wrights place. Bridge across
draw ON Aaron Thompson's place,
near Westmore; Bridge across
Pencil creek near Vincelette's
place. Bridge across Little Mis-
souri at the Glenn crossing near
Albion. Bridge across Little
Missouri river near Capitol.