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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-07
Arbor Day Proclamation

Well grounded in the life of
Of the people of Montana is
the custom that demands the
setting aside of one day in each
year for observance in such man.
ner as will impress upon our cit
zens in every walk of life the
vital value of practical conserva-
ton of resources. Year by year
the custom grows, and our peo-
pie more and more enthusiastically
enter into the spirit Of this dav
which is designed to the spread
OF the gospel of enhanced beauty
iii landscapes. beautiful grounds
and BEAUTIFUL home SURROUNDINGS.
On the threshold Of another
season of growth and fruitage it
is we'll to pause in our prepara-
tons for the summers activities
and give tangible expression to
our contemplation of these things.
Therefore, |, S. V. Stewart, as
Governor of the State of Mont
ana, do, hereby designate and
and set apart Tuesday, the elev-
enth day of May, 1915, as Arbor
Day.
On this day let all citizens who
are proud of their State, their
cities and villages and their home
give such observance to the &C.
caslon as will mark them as re-
sponslve to the promptings of
progress. Let the schools of the
State give such notice as will IN
delibly impress its purport and
ITS lessons upon the pupils mind:
and let the citizens, singly OF in
groups as occasion may offer, de-
vote at least a portion Of the day
to the planting of trees and in
otherwise making more attract.
i've the abiding places of men.
Thus shall we carry out the in
tent OF our law and do that which
shall rebound to the lasting ben
eft of the individual and the
community.
In witness whereof l have
hereunto set my hand and caus-
ed the Great Seal of the State
to be affixed.
S. V. STEWART,
Governor of Montana
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-07
Business Growing Steadily

Clews for the week, chronicles
continued improvement in the
business world and comments es-
pecially upon the growth of do
nestle trade and gives the west
a neat compliment because of it's
stability and because the down.
east folks are gradually learning
that it is a great country. He
says:
AS usual, the spirit of conf
dence first manifested itself in
the west, where the bulk Of our
$40, 600, 900, 600 of agricultural
wealth and a large portion Of our
81, 900, 900, 900 mineral wealth is
annually produced. This vast
section Of our country possesses
in the soil an untailing source of
prosperity every year, and this
season that prospect is greatly
enhanced by the certainty OF Sc
curing good prices for all food
and mineral products.
western bankers though still
wisely cllnglng to a large degree
OF caution, are daily becoming
more and more candid in their
expressions of optimism, and adj
vices all the way from the Pacific
coast to the Alleghanies are AL
most uniformly hopeful. So, too,
are the reports of travellers re-
turning from the California ex-
positions, impressed with the
magnificent resources of their
country. Not the least of bene-
fits to the United States from the
war, will be the spread of such
knowledge among our own peo-
pie.
American travellers and A.
merlcan investors will become
better acquainted with their own
country, and for some time to
come will distribute their spare
funds at home instead of abroad. |.
thus atfording another new slim
illus to home industry which cam
not be indefinitely held back"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-05-07

For Sale One three-year-old
ayrshire bull and two grade year
ling bulls. c. w. SCHNEIDER, Red
Root, Montana. &c
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Red Sox Manager Sure His In
vention Will Put End To
Wet Grounds

Manager Bill Carrigan. OF the Hed
sox, is on the trail OF the wet grounds
spook. No more will gentle shower
nor even young cloudburst. bring a
sudden conclusion TO the DAYS dia;
mund pastiming, according TO Manager
Bill. who has qualified as an inventive
genius and lift upon scheme that he
thinks will defy the weather man.
Every fan who frequents Navin
field. or any other ball park In the
country, has on more than one coca.
sion seen an afternoons pleasure sud
denly ended by an unexpected down
fall Of rain. More than once the dis
appointed thousands have waited the
allotted half-hour for 9 clearing. only
10 find that the grounds have been so
thoroughly drenched by the down
pour that further play for the after.
noon is out OF the question. In order
to cope with Just such an emergency
and thereby avoid postponements
whenever there Is the least possible
ity OF playing. Manager Bill has de-
cided to try out the advantages OF a
certain burner which may help 10 re-
lieye the situation cofsiderably IN
future.
This burner is one such as IL used
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
HAWAIIAN SHOWS
UP CRAWL STROKE
Kahaamoku Convinces Austrai'
ians That American Style IL
the Speedier

The performanc nee Of Duke kahana
moku. the Hawaiian. In the New South
Wales championship swimming carni
val recently, particularly the Olympic
record holders lowering OF the worlds
record for 100 yards at 81 s-b second.
BY four-nfths of second. has caused
Z de cided stir In Australian swimming
circles. Indeed. II is predicted Dy
sporting authorities at Sydney tina,
the Australian crawl" stroke VII
have to give way to what Is being
called the .'Kahanamoku kick.
The slow. easy movement OF IA
hanamoku and Cunha from the hipi
to the tips of the fingers was marx
edly in contract in the races with ths
jerky, laborious style OF the AUSTRIA
ian cracks pitted against them. The
buried heads of Barry and Longwortf
OF Sydney. who are among Austraiia'i
best, was also In contrast with that O.
the Hawaiian. The Duke" kept hi
head well clear Of the water and had
what his competitors did not possess
Q clear view Of what every opponent
was doing.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Plans To Literally Burn Up
Base Paths When They Be-
come Moist

takes only few minutes OF heavy
rain to thoroughly food the base lines;
and in some instances, when both
teams have decided TO resume play. II
has taken half an hour or more be-
fore the ground could be put In any.
thing like playing condition.
Carrigan figures that by sprinkling
sawdust on the wet ground the mo-
inent the rain ceases he can set the
burner In operation and IL will take but
a few minutes to accomplish the same
result that force OF assistants would
need nearly an hour TO effect.
Carrigan IL also considering the In
PRODUCTION OF suction machine for
use on the grass and In the outneld.
Quite frequently deep puddles are
formed by the heavy rains and Bin A.
ures that machine worked on the
principle OF lawn mower could be
rolled over the outneld and the water
In these little pools all pumped up 90
completely that the playing area
would be bettered immeasurably by
its use.
Although II is improbable that these
can be tried out until well along IN the
spring. the Red Sox manager intends
ito make the experiment 1t the earliest
possible moment
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Garden Department Of Tigers
Now Down To But Four
Players
TEXAN WANTS TO PLAY
NEAR HIS OWN HOME
Coveleskie and veach To Bring
Families To Detroit Before
Gulfport Trip

Nicholson, the young outneld re-
cruit picked up by the Tiger scouts
last summer. has been sold 70 San
Antonio and will not report to Man.
ager Jennings at Gulfport. Heilman
and High having been Disposed OF.
Nicholson's sale means that the De
troit outfield will stand throughout the
season Just a. It does now. with
Crawford. veach and Cobb a. regular
gardeners and Jacobsen the bench
warmer and occasional pastimer. This
is the first time in many years tApt
any major league club has 10 definite
ly decided the personnel Of any de-
partment Of the team at SO early >
date. This statement II made upon
the superstition that jennings. An
noupcment that he would try out
Marty Kavanagh in the outheld was
based upon passing fancy rather than
any definite purpose.
Nicholson has played but one sea
son Of professional ball and that In
tho Texas-O Oklahoma league, genu-
inc bush organization. Last year II
played q double season, the hrst
cha mpionship race ending June IL
with eight clubs playing, and the sec
ond winding up Aug. 16 with but four
teams competing Nicholson started
the season with Hugo and ended with
Denison. The record book gives him
batting average of just 800 and q
fielding mark Of .954. He made q pro-
found impression on the Tiger scouts
who unearthed him. and they pick
him 80 conner.
Understanding that he would have
dinlculty in breaking into the big
show this season, Nicholson asked TO
be sent to good club near his home.
He was accordingly released to San
Antonio. which Ia In the Texas league.
ia fast organization. San Antonio did
not have very pretentious team last
seazon, finishing next to the bottom.
but new management took hold this
winter. and efforta are being made TO
pick up Q fast aggregation. The
majors will keep an eye on Nicholson.
and should he develop a. his season
Indicated he might, he will probably
be dragged to the top next year.
SETTLE FAMILIES HERE
BEFORE DIXIE TRIP.
Detroit fans win have an oppor-
tunity to see but two Tigers In the
city during the month Of March. Harry
Coveleskie and Bob Veach viii both
be here next week. and viii lsave Tor
camp from Detroit q week from Sat
urday. Both are coming 70 this city
for the purpose OF settling their fam.
lies In Detroit homes before they 70
south. veach recently bought house
here and will henceforth make Detroit
his permanent residence. ''Covsy''
will continue to be a Shamokin, Pa,
businessman during the winter
months, but will have his wife with
him here through the playing season.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Larry Is Tugging
AT Bit This Year

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 23.--Larry
Lajoies visit to this city last week
dispelled any suspicious that the
Quaker City fans might have had that
the great veteran would bring here
the 6isinterested. hstless attitude that
mGrred his playing at Cleveland last
season. The big second baseman
locked the picture of health and was
then down to almost playing weight
Moreover he seemed to be looking for
ward to the opening OF the season
with all sorts Of pepper, and appeared
far younger than he has for four or
Ave years. -
II can hardly ait for the time to 20
south" said Lajoie. 1T has been sew
eral years since was 50 eager to get
into q ba5eball uniform as am now.
! want to show that I've got lot Of
good ball playing yet left In me. and l
think the old boy will be back there
in the 800 class Lext season"
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
1000 HORSES Are
EXPECTED AT BOWIE
$50 Additional Stalls To Be
Erected For Eastern
April Meeting

BALTIMORE. Feb. 23.-The de
mand for stsbling room for the
spring race meet at Bowie from April
1 to April IA, inclusive. has been 20
great that General Manager Jim
o'Hara has given contracts for the
erection of $50 additional stalls. The
Southern Maryland Agricultural asso-
citation, under whose auspices the
meet will be given. has leased three
acres Of ground which adJoins the
plant, for the stables. They Will be
completed about the middle OF March
General Manager vHara has re.
ceived requests from thoroughbred
owners for Ss7 stables. and from all
indications In the neighborhood OF
1000 horses will be on the grounds
when the bagle blows for the opening
race April /. Everything Is In readi
ness for the arrival Of the early
horsemen, and with the present
weather continuing horses will have
suficient time to get into excellent
condition for the opening OF the east
ern racing season.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
'EX-NAPS COULD
GIVE PRESENT
TEAM A BATTLE
Powerful Pitching STAFF Gould
be Recruited From Ranks Of
Recent Discards
LAJOIE AND WEAVER
ELIGIBLE FOR INFIELD
Former Clevelanders Weak in
Garden, But Still Team Is No
Sorry Aggregation

Dopesters over at Cleveland have
undertaken 20 discourage Manager
Joe Birmingham. OF the indiana. by
trying TO pick team OF former Maps.
now In the major and Fed leagues.
that they think could wallop the pres
emit Forest City aggregation on the
diamond.
In pitchers. the ex.Naps look to
have decided advantage over the
1915 team. In fact. Bill James, OF
the Browns; Gregg. Of the Red sox;
Hess, OF the Braves, and Falkenberg.
Cullop. Hagerman and Knapp. OF the
Feds, form q stronger aggregation Of
hurlers than Cleveland now has on
It's pay roll. Gregg had better rec.
ord last year than did any other OF
the Cleveland pitchers. while Falken.
berg was the Feds greatest pitching
star. Cullop did but fairly well. but
Knapp was q real asset. while Bal
James had II all over any pitcher
Birmingham had last season. Hager-
man. possibly. 10 better boxman
than anyone Birmingham has left.
with the exception Of Mitchell. Steen
and Morton.
In catchers. however, the Indians
have II on the ex-Naps, ~ II could
show O'Neill and Egan against Land
and Easterly.
Former Maps can be found In the
big leagues who would round out q
very strong inheld. Stovall, for In
stance. Is not through az q first base
man. while Nap La1oie 10 supposed to
have one or more good seasons left
Buck Weaver In rated 40 one Of the
best shortstops In the game, while
Red Smith. OF the Braves. IL not SC
bad a third sacker. For inheld util
ity men, Ivan Olson, Of Cincinnati;
George Perring. OF the Kansas City
Feds; Bill Bradley and Howard Bak
or are eligibles.
Weaver and Smith never played
with the Maps. but they were on the
Cleveland roster q few years ago
just the same, Weaver being turned
over to Saginaw without q trial
while Smith was sent to Nashville
before the training season began.
The ex-Naps. however, are very
weak on outnelders, having only
Kruger, of the Kansas City Feds
and Bill Hinchman. who goes from
Columbus to the Pirates.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
I(IE OR JOE SHUCRUE CAN
WHIP WELSH, SAYS RITCHIE
Billy Sullivan Leaves
Game Emery Ball Sub

The prediction that major
league pitchers would soon find a
substitute for the emery ball, now
under the ban. 10 said 10 have al
ready been justified. strangely
enough. the new scheme 10 her
itage left the game by the veteran
Billy Sullivan. who was connected
with the tinware by the White Sox
last week. Sullivan Is said 10
have discovered q substance which
can be applied TO the ball by the
pitcher and then wiped on by the
catcher before the jumps or enemy
can get next. The effect on tne
course OF the ball II declared as
wierd as that obtained by the use
OF the roughener.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Carrigan Comes to Bat With Scheme
To Make All Rain Checks Worthless
Juarez Fight Brings
Passports Into Demand

A boxing fan who came from
Washington the other day says
that American ring bugs are flock
Ing into the state department
building looking for passports as
uring them they will not spend a
few days in a Mexican prison when
they 60 TO Juarez to see Jack John
son and Jess Willard mix.
Although the yillistas are not
believed likely TO pinch anything
except the coin the Americans
scatter In Juarez. the fans are
working on the safe side by get
ting passports.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Nevada Governor
To Sign Race Bill

CARSON CITY, New, Feb. -
Gov. Emmett Boyle issued state
ment recently announcing that he
would sign the two racing bills pass
ed by the Legislature. creating q rae
ing commission and legalizing a pari-
mutuel system OF betting on horse
races.
Gov. Boyle stated that his decision
in regard to the race track measures
was based on an Investigation OF the
results from economic standpoints
that have accrued In other states
where the pari-mutuel system Is In
operation.
take Colorado. for instance" said
the governor, where the pari-mutuei
system was established after the
women gained the ballot. II has ap.
parently worked to advantage, and
there has been no complaint register
cd against 1t from any standpoint"
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
ZBYSZKO is WINNER
IN STRAIGHT FALLS

valdez Zbyszko won from Emilio
Bruggio in straight falls last night at
the armory match between the two
heavy. mat artists. Bruggio was
pinned to the mat the first time after
more than 10 minutes tussling. but
the second fall was easy, coming In
little more than three minutes. A
full Nelson and leg hold won the FIRST
fall and q grapevine and half Nelson
won the match. John Kilonis dis
posed OF Jacob Carlson In q prelim-
mary match that greatly pleased the
fans.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Fake Talk Is Hot
Air, Says F. Gotch

Put the whole thing in the ham
and egg class. That hits the nail In
the head. It's ridiculous" Such IL
the comment OF Frank Gotch. wrest-
Ling champion. on the recent "ex-
pose" Of the mat game by Ed White,
In Chicago, following the defeat OF
Mystery by q second-rater. White
said that there had not been .
square wrestling match in Chicago
for six years, and that all little known
wrestlers were compelled to agree to
"hop" before they would be given
matches with headliners. Meanwhile
q long list Of Chicago dubs are add
ing their bit of testimony to Whites
startling statement.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
|INil Cobb Be Remembered 40 Years From
NoU? Barnes, His Equal Died Forgotten

No matter how great time-the
Only lines the OF Ross
he passed out the other day in yet Ross
Cobb Wagner
rs
all
lbitum.
called both the batting fielding
1873 Barnes lift 453 feldd
mark which has stood since the marvel Of them
hit 600 helded 800
fielding 40
n boy was
day was
would OF
% or leaguei
Wonder. 40 so from what
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
OUTFIELDER NICHOLSON
Is SOLD TO SAN ANTONIO
Here's Latest in Ahbis
For National Leaguers

The Pirates. who looked mighty
good early last season ana then
slumped tsrrincally. have q new
alibi for the manner In which the
Braves trampled all over the rest
OF the circuit. Barney Dreyfuss
argues that early In the season
Fed Offers disrupted all the otner
clubs, but considered the Braves
40 worthless that no advances
were made In that direction. ana
that Boston unmindful OF tempta-
ton. marched to the top while the
foe dreamed of treasure chests on
the other side Of the fence.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
NimrOding Puts
G. Dauss In Trim

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Feb. a.
George Dauss end DOME Bush. OF the
Detroit Tigers, are now working out
with Dubuc and Stanage at this city.
Dauss In looking surprisingly ut, and
explains his good condition by the fact
that he spent most Of the winter hunt.
ing in the wilds. Much OF his on sea-
son time was spent on an island near
st. Louis. Bush. who gave his In
dianapolis billiard parlor most Of his
time this winter. says that he antici-
pates no trouble from his knee and
expects to round into form very
quickly.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
GuttersOn:S Ambition Is TO Extend
His Best Leap lust As of An Inch

Guterson, University OF Vermont
"a
competition
Is
IT. 1-5
much the spikes Of the other
time.
in
he record
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
GEORGE CHIP WAITS
TOO LONG AND LOSES

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Feb. 23.-Buck
Grouse was given shade over George
Chip by the sport writer's here today,
following their six-round mill at
Duouesne garden. Chip pinned his
hopes on ability to land one Knockout
punch. He succeeded only in giving
Grouse q number of openings which
Buck plowed into.
Another match was practically as
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23

by the city on asphalt pavements. and
by stone workers In the construction
of granolithic sidewalks. Dill. figures
that such burner run mp and down
the hase lines after the rain has
ceased to fall would accomplish what
the groundkeepers and their star
have been unable TO effect In the past:
and II the scheme proves practicable.
such an accessory will be added to
all major league paraphernalis FOR
the season OF 1915.
The base lines suffer most during .
rsinstorm. The pitchers' boz and the
infeld are covered by canvas and
protected 10 a certain extent. but II
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Donovan Leads Yanks To "
Scene Of ThOrpe's Fan

The New York American league
team announces m exhibition
game at Rocky Mount. N. c.. March
s. What OF II? Only this: Rocky
Mount was once made fam0usN By
the temporary presence Of Jim
Thorpe, and II was from Rocky
Mount that the bad news Wa -
sued which made the Sac indian
q professional, and upset al the
data Of the Olympic games.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Vanderbilt Cup
Race on March 6

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Feb. 23.--,
II was definitely announced this morn
ing that the Vanderbilt cup race will
be run on March 6. II was postponed
yesterday because continued rains
made the track too dangerous to
justify racing. The Grand Prix race
will be staged next Saturday ~ SEIZED
uled.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
HOWARD DEAN TURNS
UMPIRE FOR SUMMER

The Huron County league, semi
pro organization in the Thumb dis.
trict Of Michigan, has signed Howard
Dean. OF Detroit. as an umpire for
this summer. Dean IL well known
here as q pitcher for the Studebaker
and Euclid teams He will also act
as press agent for HIS league. The
circuit Is fve-game-a-week organiza.
tion, Saturdays and Sundays not be
Ing considered as playing days.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Now We Know Why Tyrus
IL No Golfing Champ

At last Ty Cobb has his long
sought golf alibi. Tyrus plays
golf left-handed, and the assertion
that leftrhanded golfers were not
as skilled an right-handers has al
ways ranked In his breast. Now
Il II explained by scientist per-
son. All golf courses, says this
highbrow, :. are laid out for the ben
eft OF rfght-handers. Care Ii
taken, he declares, that the links
be so arranged that the right
handed club swinger shall not be
handicapped by his natural pull"
and, of course. the southpaw must
pay the penalty.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
TEXAS EXPECTS NO
TITLE FIGHT SOON
Ell Pas0 Fans Take Interest,
However, in Report That White
Hope Will Meet Willard

Ell PASO. Tex, Feb. 23.-FfSht
fans here have been busy doping out
the situation In the Johnson-Willard
fight, and have come to the conclu-
sion that the reports that the Juarez
battle will have to be postponed. are
true. Indeed, many Of them are OF
the opinion that 1t will not be staged
at all, despite emphatic assurances
from Promoter Jack Curiey. Curley
admits. however, that 1t does look as
II Johnson will not be able to reach
Juarez by March s. as he Is now no
closer than Havana. That means that
Curley IL either planning to postpone
the fracas, or substitute some white
hope TO meet Willard on the sixth.
That willard Is continuing his train
ing il taken to indicate that he ex-
poets to fight somebody very soon.
While there Is considerable disap-
pointment because Johnsons prompt
arrival is not probable. fight fans
here seem about as willing TO see VIII
lard fight Gunboat Smith or some
other prominent white hope as they
are to 20 over TO watch the cham
pion In action.
They are very anxious to see what
willard can do, and in common with
the rest OF the country, believe that
he should do some preliminary bat
Ting before he fights for the title. A
request from johnson that willard
come to Havana TO fight, has been
refused by Curiey. Reports that the
champion has not been training are
received with doubt here.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
Shugrue Loses to
Johnny GriMths

AKRON. o.. Feb. 23.-Johnny Grit.
fiths today holds the newspaper de-
cision over Joe Shugrue. the jersey
lightweight. following their 12-round
bout here last night The Akron bat
tier won on points, having rolled up
a high score early I'm the mill. The
contest offered no thrills, both men
finishing strong. At no time was
there danger Of knockout
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23
MCDONALD is WINNER
IN MT. CLEMENS BOUT

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, Feb. 23.---
Alex Mcdonald. the Park Hill, Ont.
lightweight, who aspires to Patsy
Drouillard's place I'm the affections OF
Canadians. started on his way to fame
by cutting loose in the last round Of
la 10-period bout with Jack Hunter
here last night and winning by popu-
lar decision. Hunter took the count
OF nine once and was saved from
Knockout by the bell.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-23

fight?" the little miss was asked.
Heavens, no. And ] am never
going to, either. I don't like It.. bui
sister is awfully anxious to see tha'
title come back to the Steffens ram
lily, just the same.