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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05
Montana at least $4,000 a year,

Montana at least $150,000 a year,
has been introduced in the legislature
by Senator J. E. Edwards of Rose
bud County. It provides for the Gre
alton of a state bonding commission,
to be composed of three state officials,
and will enable the state to bond all
state, county, city and school district
officials who are required to furnish
bond. The premiums for these bonds
are now paid by the state, county or
district, as the Ease may be, into the
treasures of private corporations.
The Edwards bill would have this
premium money added to the even
ues of the state rather than to the
profits of the bonding companies. It
provides that when the fund in the
hands of the commission reaches the
sum of 100000 the legislature may
appropriate it to the states use for
any purpose for which it is needed.
This would give the legislature an ad-
ditiona1 100000 for appropriation
purposes every two years.
1t is expected that the bill will
meet with a determined opposition,
but it will have the combined support
of both house and senate Republicans.
While it cannot be termed a party
measure, it is a peculiar circumstance
that the most of the opposition will
come from Democrats because sever
al Democratic leaders of the state,
men of influence are heavy stock
holders in bonding companies which
either have a large share of the bust
ness affected already, or live in hopes
of securing a share of it. 1t is only
natural that they should wish to pro-
tect their own financial interests.
The bonding concerns, both domes-
tic and foreign will join hands for the
fight. That they are opponents of no
mean caliber is evidenced from the
fact that for years there were only
four bonding companies allowed to
do business in Montana, while at the
same time there were eighteen con-
Germs any one of whom were accept
able by the United States government
as surety upon the bonds of federal
officials.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

in both of those countries in acreage,
but there appears to be a fair out
look for the winter grain. Italian
reports say crops have suffered dam
age from heavy rains, at the same
time the situation gives good pros
poets for a fair yield. Russian re-
ports show a full average condition
and the prospects now favor anticipa-
ton of a good yield. In North Africa
reports show favorable conditions for
those countries. In Argentine the hea-
w rains of recent weeks delayed the
completion Of the harvest and suspend
ed threshing badly.
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sible to do. The object Of selling the
land July 25th, 1916, that is unsettled,
is merely to give the Indians a better
proposition than they would have if
the present law was followed out
governing the opening. The present
law provides that five years after the
date of the Presidents proclamation
opening the reservation, the land shall
be sold at public auction to the high
est bidder at not less than $1.25 per
acre, while the resolutions provide that
three years from the date of the Pre-
sident's proclamation the land is to
be offered for sale and the present
appraised valuation. This selling at
the present appraised valuation was
adopted on the basis of this: That
at the present time in the eastern and
central states r a great many men
who are farming on rented farms and
have a modest sum of money at their
command sufficient to buy 800 acres
of land on the Fort Peck reservation
This class of farmers are good hust-
lers and excellent farmers and as they
want to secure land of their own and
cannot afford to buy extremely high
priced land in the east, will be glad to
come to Montana and purchase 800
acres at the present appraised valu-
alton OF he Fort Peck reservation
if they NAow they will not have to
comply with the homestead laws also.
The resolutions also provide for those
who have already homesteaded on the
reservation that they make payments
on their land in equal annual INSTALL
ments covering a period Of ten years.
This will double the length of time
given to those who are now homestead
ing, enabling them to pay for their
land out of the crops which they raise.
A large number of Indians were
present at the meeting and they
agreed that the resolutions as adopted
were a relief to the prospective set
tier and the present homesteader and
would meet with the approval of the
Indians on the reservation. Next
Tuesday night the Indians will hold
a council and the resolutions will be
submitted to them.
Rev. L. J. Christler was present at
both meetings, stopping off while on
his way east and he will be fur
nished with copies of the resolutions
to take to the Montana delegation at
Washington, D. Z.
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CON.
VENTION

VENTION
Announcement is made by James
B. Reynolds, secretary of the Repub-
lican national committee, that enough
states have approved of the new plan
Of representation in the Republican
national convention, to insure that it
will be followed in the makeup of the
convention that will nominate Repub-
lican candidates for president and vice
president two years hence.
The split in the Chicago convention,
which resulted in Colonel Roosevelt
being made the Progressive candidate
for president, and on election day in
the defeat of Mr.. Taft and the cleo
ton of Mr.. Wilson, was largely ow-
ing to the controversy over the make
up of the convention. The Republi-
cans who remained true in that con-
vention contended that under the rules
of the national convention the dele
gates to the convention were rightful-
ly entitled to their seats, and they
were right. But it had long been
recognized that the south had too
many votes in Republican national
conventions, because the strength of
that section in convention was out of
all proportion to the support they gave
Republican candidates on election day.
While the plan ballots delegates to
the states on the basis of the congress
sional representation, and the vote
cast in each district for congressman,
nevertheless where a state law pre-
scribes that the delegates shall be
chosen from the state at large that
plan is to be followed.
The question has been a most i'm
p%ortant n to the Republican party
and it's settlement means that one
obstacle to the cooperation of the
Progressives and the Republicans has
been removed.
While the figures have not yet been
compiled so that the exact representa-
ton from each state in the Republic
can national convention can as yet be
determined, nevertheless Secretary
Reynolds gives the total vote in the
country last November on congress-
men and senators. It shows the Re-
publicans cast 162,69O more votes than
the Democrats and 4,441,O OPT more
than the Progressives. The figures
are: Democrats 5,752,5 $50; Republicans
5,915,270; Progressives 1,474 ,243.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05
THE WHEAT OUTLOOK

Montana farmers who are holding
their wheat and these and others who
have not decided whether to increase
their spring wheat acreage, are
watching the situation with a lively in
terest just now, not only at home
but the crop prospects the world ov-
err. The general opinion is that the
war in Europe will continue over the
spring and summer. The exports from
this country have been very large, but
whether prices will continue as good
as they now are, or will advance, or
drop, depends upon many factors.
A Minneapolis market paper, in a
review of the situation, says that
the wheat acreage of the northwest,
it is expected, will be large. Some in
sist that the diversification of farm
products in the northwest has become
we'll enough fixed that farmers will
not be induced to increase wheat ac-
reage at the expense of the other field
productions for the support of increas-
ing animal stocks. On the other hand
there is reason to anticipate a larger
area of wheat than a year ago, due
to the higher range of wheat values
than of other productions excepting
flax and rye, although many of the
other products closely follow in their
rise of values.
The old crop of the northwest has
been freely moved from the interior
with the anticipation that farm IT,
plus is small. Minneapolis has receiv-
ed from August first some ten million
bushels more wheat than last year.
Duluth has taken something more than
two million bushels less than a year
ago, together leaving some eight mil
lion bushels more received than last
year.
In the southwest weather conditions
remain favorable as snow continues tc
cover the ground in most of the lead
ing winter grain sections. Oklahoma
may be excepted as to the snow GOV
ering.
The crops of winter grains in Eur.
ope are ~variously reported. In the
United Kingdom, heavy rains put the
ground in bad condition, but the las
information is that less rains have
fallen recently. The ground, however
is sodden from the previous. precipita
ton, and the outlook is not favorable
In France similar conditions exis'
and the situation is not as promising
as earlier in the season. Information
from German and Austria Hungar!
is meager. A decrease is expected
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

The Mothers Club met at the home
Of Mrs. C. D. Arnot Friday. The first
chapter of "Eugenic Marriages" was
the topic of the afternoon. A delicious
luncheon was served by the hostess
and a pleasant afternoon was enjoy
ed by those present. The next meet
ing of the club will be at the home of
Mrs. John Bjorstad.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

Editor T. J. Hooking left Thurs
day for Helena where he will attend
the meeting Of the State Press Associ-
alton. Mr.. Hooking will also visit the
Twin Cities to purchase additional
equipment for the Courier job depart
mont.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

At the Methodist parsonage on
January 28th, at 4 p. M, the marriage
Of Arthur P. Larson to Miss Blanche
l.. johnson, was solemnized by the
Rev. B. F. Meredith. These young
people both reside at Wolf Point.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

We have been asked why the king
of Sweden raises prize dogs on his
farm. He does it, Melinda, to drive
his Stockholm.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05
SEIZE POPE'S PEACE PRAYER

French Police Co~nfiscate Periodicals
Containing Plea for Wars End.
Paris, Feb. 3.-Periodicals contain.
ing the text of Pope Benedict's pray
er for peace. which he had directed
should be read Feb. Z in all churches,
were seized by the police of the de.
partment of the Seine, according to
the Figaro.
The incident was oon settled, at
ter explanation had been given to the
authorities by Cardinal Amnet, arch
bishop of Paris, and the embargo was
withdrawn.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05
$500,000 IN SUNKEN SHIP

New Zealanders Indignant Over Loss
OF Tokomaru.
wellington, N. T., Feb. 3.-The car
go on board the Tokomaru, a steam
er sunk recently in the English chan
mel by a German submarine, was val
ued at 100000. The Tokamaru was
on her way from this port to London
when she was sent to the bottom.
There is much indignation here at
the loss Of the steamer.
It is safer to have the world laugh
ing with you than laughing at you.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

Mrs. ]. M. Hupp entertained the
Young Ladies of her Sunday School
Class on Saturday afternoon Of last
week. The time was pleasantly spent
in a guessing contest. Refreshments
and a good time in general was had.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

ton in extending credit-and fail
ures would almost disappear.-Satur-
day Evening Post.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05
T. J. HOOKING. Editor.

Entered as second class matter Oc-
osber 6, 1911, at the p~ostofice at Glas-
gew, Montana, under the act Of March
1879.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

Il bill, which, should it become a
will swell the state treasury of
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RIG MEETING
AT POPLAR

Continued from page ~
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05
Society Mews
Bp Our S0cietp Edft0r

The Art Club will meet Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. C. r. st. Clair.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

Mrs. B. A. Langen entertained at a
delightful pink luncheon Friday after
moor The rooms of the spacious
Langen residence were beautifully de-
corated in pink and white, carnations
of these colors being arranged artis-
tically throughout the rooms. The
tables were decorated with flowers and
pink candles and the effect was beau
tiful. At 1870 the guests were hidden
into the dining room where a de-
lightful three course luncheon was
served. Mrs. DeLeo, Electra Boehn-
ert and Emily Leonard assisted the
hostess in serving. Bridge was play
ed after the luncheon, Mrs. Thomas
Markle winning the head prize and
Mrs. T. J. Hooking the second prize.
About twenty guests were present.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

The Double Six Card Club was en-
tertained by Mrs. James Greenan on
Tuesday. At 2:3O a delicious lunch
con was served by the hostess after
which whist was played at four tab.
les. Mrs. J. r. Hit and Mrs. G. o
Tegnell cut for the head prize, Mrs
Hit winning. Mrs. Cahill won the
second prize. The visitors were Mines
Hit, E. N. Hill, Martin Thomas, Fill
er and Roy Flick. The next meeting
of the club will be a week from Tues.
day at the home of Mrs. T. A. Hauge
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-02-05

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-05

ing farm in Taunton, Mass, the past two
years, has moved back to his place in this
town, owing to the illness of Mrs. Sar-
geant.
The road over Streeters hill is closed,
owing to the construction work on the
new state road, and traffic towards Brat
tleboro is sent around by the Arson Hook
or farm.
Earl Fisher, who graduated this year
from Worcester Polytechnic institute, has
a position in the electrical department of
the Westinghouse Electrical Co., in Spring
field, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs G. A Robertson, Mr.. and
Mrs, G L. Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
c. Robertson, Mrs ". F. Robertson and
Miss Eva G. Robertson spent the weekend
at Saratoga, making the trip by automo-
bile.
All of the Hinsdale alumni who are
planning to attend the reunion August Il
and have not yet signihed their intention
should do SO at once in order that ade-
quate plans for the banquet may be made
The out-of-town members have been much
more prompt as a rule than those living
in town in acknowledging the invitations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-05
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. Brackett and
son, Roger, left by automobile the first
of the week for Gloucester.
Dr. w. L. Adams, manager Of the
Forest Park farm in Brandon, was in
town yesterday and today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fradenburgh Of
Troy. N. Y, came this morning to
visit in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. h..
Maynard.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Orkins have re
turned from a visit of a week with
their son F. W. Orkins, and family IN
Chelmsford.
Miss Isabelle jerks has returned
from vacation with relatives in
Rutland and returned to study music
with Mrs Nelson T. Doubleday.
Rev. and Mrs Z. Q. S Osgood left
today for vacation until about Sept
i. They viii visit in Newtonville
Mass, York Beach, Me, and IN Bev'
eriv and Cohassct, Mass, and other
places.
II +. Yearly returned this morning
from Binghamton \. Y, where he went
in the hope Of seeing his horse, Pedro
start in one of the races. The steady
rain prevented all racing, but an effort
| is to be made there tomorrow TO run
off the stake races
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-05
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Horsemcn are interested in the re
port that w. c. Doolittle is to have a
green PAGER at the track within a day
or two that is said to have speed enough
to make the best of them travel!
Clarence Mason Simpson, a trolley
car conductor of Springfield, Mass, and
Miss Elsie Mae Rockwell of Hartford,
Conn, were married yesterday after
noon in the Office of the town clerk by
Carl 5. Hopkins justice of the peace.
The Methodist Sunday school will
hold its annual picnic Saturday on the
creamery Hat. 1t Is expected that most
OF the uarty win 90 on street cars leav-
ing Prospect hill at 8 0 clock. 1t will
be an all-day affair and the program
| win include a variety Of sports
Earl Derry Of Newfanc has fled q
petition for. divorce from Hazel Derry.
He alleges that they were married in
Brookline, July y, 1911, by Rev. II. S,
! McIIale and that they lived as husband
and wife in Townshend until Aug. II,
1913, when, be claims, she deserted him.
He also charges intolerable severity.
The papers are from the office of At
torncy A I Schwenk.
The annual outing of the New Eng
land Association Of Railroad Veterans
is to be held next Sunday in New Lon
ldon, Conn, with q shore dinner at
Ocean Beach. George L. Spafford, who
has been connected with the Central
Vermont railroad for 43 years and j,
q conductor who runs into Brattleborc
daily, IS chairman Of the committee OF
arrangements and viii he toastmastcl
at the dinner. Z. T. Brooks, former
station agent at Brattlcboro and nov
of Gardner, Mass, who is the oldcs
railroad man in point of continuou
service and has Just returned from TIN
oxpositions in California, is to be pres
ent.
Mrs. Emory p Smith gave party +
her daughter, Allethaire, yesterda
from to ; o'clock, it being the frs
| anniversary of her birthday Notwith
| standing the rain several children wit
/ their mothers and friends to the humble
i of - responded to the invitation. TIL
II dining room was decorated with pin
and white sweet peas, maidenhair an
infant s breath. Streamers of pin
II crepe paper were draped from tn
II chandelier to each Of the little CUES
II plates. Refreshments of sandwiehe
II cookies, cakes and orange Juice wel
II served to the children and cake, she
II bet and confectionery to thci@ elder
H Miss Allethairc was the recipient
H gifts of silver. money and other art
H cles Miss L. G. Newton rendered Sc
IL eral selections on her Edison, whic
III were much enjoyed by all.
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TOWNSHEND.
Little Red schoolhouse Notes.

Mrs. Mandana Hills has been a guest
of Mrs. Curtis Knapp the past week.
Mrs Curtis Smith has been guest
of Mrs. Charles Goodenough of New
fame a few days.
w. NJ. Lewis of Brattleboro and DR..
Charles Goodenough of Newfane were
guests at Mrs Dutton S Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. Milton Dexter of
Philadelphia and South Newfane were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton Sun
day.
Frank Ball of Townshend and Ar
thur Sauterre are helping get in Mr.
button s hay The hay crop on the
hill farms is much heavier than at first
expected.
The seventh birthday anniversaries
of Eva Page and George Smith were
celebrated in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. T. Page Tuesday, July p. All
the children of the neighborhood were
present and an abundance of delic
ious ice cream and. cake was served.
On Saturday night, Aug. Z, there
will be a regular meeting of the Farm
ers' union in the little red school
house DIR. George Hopkinson, spe
cialist from Boston, who has sum
mer home in Wardsboro, viii give al
address on Country Sanitation. Ever.
one is invited to attend and hear VIVA
is sure to be very wi,Fe-awake am
helpful discussion. Mrs. Dutton ais
will give a talk on the recent wa
news.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-05

Mrs Newton Upton. Their other son,
George, has been home for some time
The Ladies Aid society will give sup
per and entertainment in the church YES
try Friday evening.
F. f. Carlisle of White River junction
was in town Wednesday in the interest Of
the international Harvester Co. Of Amer
lea.
Vesta and Houghton Sawyer entertained
the young people of the village Monday
evening with dance party on the spa
cious veranda of their home The gather
ing was in honor of Miss Vestas 18th
birthday anniversary
Mrs G. w Kentfield and daughter,
Doris, returned home Saturday from New
Haven, Conn, where they had been for
two weeks. Mrs Kentfield's sister, Mrs.
sherwood, who underwent an operation
in a hospital in that city, is gaining slow
"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-05
WARDSBORO.

Mrs. Edward Davis was in Brattleboro
Tuesday.
Miss Hewes has returned to her school
in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Will Lowe is working for Mrs.
George Hopkinson.
Robert Hromada is at West Jamaica
haying for Bert Wilder
Miss Lucia Gleason is visiting in Troy,
\. Y, for some time.
Miss Beaumont of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, is
guest of Mrs Fred Eddy
Annie Bell Barber of Townshend is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Briggs
Mrs. George Ellis and daughter of Brat
tleboro are visiting Mrs. Ellis father,
George Farnum.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Wilder and son, Ray,
have gone to West Jamaica to cut the
grass on Mr. Wilder's farm.
Miss Hannah Hallonen went Tuesday to
Durham, n. H., to attend the lecturers
conference held by the state Grange.
| Mrs Philip Mcdonald spent Sunday
with her husband at III. f. Knights, re
turning to her home in Saxtons River
| Monday.
John MacKerron and mother, who
worked at Dr. George Hopkinson's Tor
some time, have returned to their home
in Boston.
| Mrs. Laura Stowell of Springfield, Mass,
visited Mrs Mary Eddy and daughter,
Maria johnson, several days, returning
home Monday.
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MORTIFIED, MASS.

Miss Coburn of Hartford is a guest of
Mrs. A ID. Elmer.
Mrs. ID. l. Preston is recovering from
an attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Jennie Crean is at a girls camp
in Clinton for two weeks.
Kenneth and Freeman Neville of Lowell
are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs l.. A French of Woodstock IS visit
ing her brother, DR. n F. Wood.
Miss Florence Wetherhead of Vernon is
a guest of her aunt, Mrs. \. P. Wood.
William Gayle returned to Virginia Tues
day, after visit at George L. Foreman $.
Willis Cousins of Lincoln is a guest of
his aunt, Mrs. +. B. Caldwell, and family
/ Mrs Orrin Lincoln gave party Tues
day on the third birthday anniversary OF
her son, Francis.
Eight town girls are camping this week
in Wises grove, chaperoned by Miss Ger
trude Atwood and Mrs. John Phelps.
| The heavy rains are doing much damage
| to crops here Much of the corn is laio
fiat and hay and grains have lodged. badly
Mr.. and Mrs. j L. Dunnen were called
to Shelburne Saturday to attend thu
funeral Of Mrs Harriet Bardwell, Mrs
Dunnell's aunt.
Mr. and Mrs A. E. Lyman returned
from Amherst Saturday. Miss Mildred
Lyman and Miss Christine Lund from
lFitzwilliam, n H., also returned Satur
day.
Mrs Robert Wood and daughter viii re
turn the last of this week from Sout
Hero, Vt, and northern New York, wher
they have been visiting After icy
days stay with Dr. and Mrs. Wood the
viii 60 to their home in FL Monte, Ca
Ian Foreman has been summoned b
the British government to active servie
in the war. He is a son of Mrs G. w
Foreman of this town on furlough troI
missionary work in India His father
Rev. c. w Foreman, is now in India IL
is student of McGill university, Ianadi
from which institution he enlisted. Ill
parents are natives of Scotland.
Those who attended the dairy field NEE
ing at A A. Dunklee's in South Nerno
TUESDAY were well repaid. large nun
. lber of enterprising farmers from Wine