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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-27
Gun Club Dope

At the Gun Club Shoot Sunday,
Rickard led the field in the sing
les. with Emsw.ler second and
Buckmaster third. Rickard es-
tablished a club record for 60
birds. In the dinner shoot Car
ey and Rickard were defeated by
Buckmaster and Emswi]er. In
the double event Carey broke
two, while Rickarct, June Olsen
and Emswiler each scored one.
Al Olsen made his debut at the
traps, shooting in a single and
and making very good score.
The beginners shoot is still op-
en- and will be continued nex,
Sunday. An invitation has beer
received from the Baker club to
participate in a tournament there
next Sunday in which Wibaux,
Marmarth and Sentinel Butte
will be among the clubs repre-
sented. 1t will be impossible for
the loca! club to send a team,
but it is thought that some indi-
vidual members will likely take
in the shoot.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-27

Among the attractions in the of wild sports that
the committee has arranged for the coming Faon Coun
far will be the riding The illustration shows one
Of the boys in tango repetition Of which promised
tos Ekslaka Sept 18th and 18th If there ANYTHING that
the wild bunch have failed check off their news of
you're not being here With areopan shade the
boys entered the riding contest look for strokes
Remember that information wish will be gladly
by the The fair committee who can
bring along their roundup beds when they take in the
big dongs. There doubt but that a scarcity of
beds Ekalaka that tme if happen your own
sumber chambers bring em along and committee will see
that you have place to bed down.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-27
NUMBER IS
COURT HOUSE NEWS
And Interesting Notes From
The County Seat

Jud Cory of Ekalaka was look
ing over the county offices Satur-
day.
Hobe Cory. Pat Crow and j.
E. Warren are viewing roads this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Grant spent
Sunday at the ranch on Beaver
creek.
H. L. Cory and Ralph Keener
took trip through the Carlyle
country Sunday.
Senator J. .. Kinney of Wi
baux was a business caller in
town Wednesday.
Judge O'Hern held court three
days this week, from Monday to
Wednesday. inclusive.
Miss Shirley Donovan of Lem
mon spent few days this week
visiting with Deputy Clerk Don
Ovan.
Tom Butler Of Miles City is in
town looking after the TRANSCRIPT
ing work Of the Prairie County
records.
NJ. f. Jones is absent this week
on trip through the south coun-
try, going as far south as Spear
fish, S. D.
September term of court will
be Sept. 3rd and 4th. The 4th
will be naturalization day, when
% aliens will endeavor to become
citizens.
Miss Freda Rose, Stenographer
in the Office of AL Hanson, was
absent this week IN Terry help
ing out in the law office of Thos.
Murn.
Out of town attorneys attend
ing court were W. A. Leavitt of
Miles City, Geo. j. Murphy, Is
may, L. L. Wheeler of Ekalaka.
E. F. Fisher of Wibaux, and E.
L. Grantham Of Aberdeen, S. D.,
Thos. F. Murn and Asst. Coun.
ty Attorney Kenny of Terry were
in town Wednesday on business,
from here they motored to Eka-
laka in company with Al Hanson,
to appear in the contest case of
Eggels VS. Specimen.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-27

Saturday. Mrs. Cleveland has
been confined at the hospital at
Miles City and is reported as do
ing nicely.
The Ladies Civic league will
meet at the Ramme House, Aug.
31st, at 2::3O p. m.
James Thompson and wife of
Oronoga. Mo. were visitors in
town the fore part Of the week,
the guests of Chas. Pickard.
Clyde Brown and wife of Pow
der river were business callers in
town Tuesday, the latter having
made proof on her desert claim.
For Sale-Two wagons, Nc
Cormick mower and disc. Good
condition. Can be seen at my
place 10 miles south Of Ekalaka.
Leo Fisk. 80
If you wish to have any papers
in connection with your Home
stead or Desert Land Entry pre-
pared, see S. J. Emswiler, U. S.
Commissioner.
]. C. Cory and VIM. Mowbray
left Saturday for Hardin, this
state. for a visit with relatives,
intending to be gone until the
first of the month.
Jack Hatton returned Saturday
evening from Lewistown where
he attended the state Firemen's
convention as a member of the
Ekalaka department.
Mrs. C. r. Lamb has had a
crew of carpenters busy erecting
a very neat porch in front of her
popular rooming house. S. W.
Mellor is doing the work.
Dad" Stiles weight and meas
ure inspector for Custer, Prairie
and Fallon counties made Ekala-
ka a visit yesterday and tested
out the scales and measures in
Ekalaka.
Mrs. VIM. Swift of kenosha,
Wis, arrived Friday morning
for a visit with her parents, DR..
and Mrs. E. O. Colvin. She is
accompanied by her little daugh-
ter, Mable.
320 acres of land for sale in
Sec. % and 20, Twp. 2 N, R. 50
E. All fenced, good buildings
and well. SO acres plowed. Ad
dress George Melber, Orient.
Faulll County, S. D. 3O-4t
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G.. Grant
and F. c. Burns and family came
over from Baker Saturday even
| ing. They were planning on re-
turning home Sunday but Mr..
Burns car raised kick and was
laid up for repairs until Tuesday
sternoon.
A former Failon County resi-.
lent, who upon looking for green.
er pastures left for the west last
year writes this cffice that he
wishes the management Of the
county fair to offer a prize fo,
the biggest fool in the country
assuring us that he will sure be
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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-27

DR.. Kroner, eye specialist Of
Helena will again be at Ekalaka
Sept. So, at the Ramme Hotel
(until noon of the SIXTH prepar-
ed to correct all cases of eye
strain. At Baker Sept. 3-4. At
Plevna Sept. Z.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-27

The Brotherhood of American
Yoemen will organize a lodge at
Ekalaka on the 31st of this month.
All old members are requested to
attend.
Bert Scholey has returned from
the Black Hills. having blowed
in before the rain storm Wednes-
day. Bert says besiness is pref
ty lively in the Hills but that his
honyocking stamping ground still
looks the best ever to him.
In the Commissioners office
this week Herman Kortum, Al
ma C. Kammerer and Anna M.
Ryan made final proof on their
homesteads, and Nora E. Brown
proved up on her desest land en-
try. Agnes Moore filed in l N.
81 E.
The county commissioners last
week purchased some lots in the
Savage addition at Baker for
So, ,OC0 and will erect a court
house not to exceed $40, 900.
This was considered a better
business proposition than pur-
chasing the old school house prop
erty which would have meant a
considerable expense for remod-
cling.
The carpenters have commenc-
ed the erection of a new grand
stand at the fair grounds, the
contract Of which calls for it's
completion by the opening day
of the fair. Hall & Snow and
H. G. Lantis have the lumber
contract while Arie Omstead and
c. Rasmussen are doing the work
The structure will be % x 100
feet.
A. L. Shaw, superintendent of
the agricultural department of
the coming county fair and men,
ber of the advisory board of the
state fair has been receiving
many entries during the past few
days and predicts an exceptional
ty large exhibit. During his
travels Throughout the county he
has found a keen interest dis
played by the farmers in the
coming fair and reports having
seen "some" crops.
Organizer Nichols of the Bro
therhood of American Yoeman
has announced that the iniatory
services of The new local branch
will be held at the l. 0. O, F.
Hall at Ekalaka on August 3lst.
Mr.. Nichols has made arrange
ments with members in other
parts of the county to aid him in
comforting the degrees and with
a list of thirty members the Elk
a|aka lodge looks for an erjoya-
bic evening. The services to be
he'd Tuesday evening will be the
elimination of many weeks of
soliciting by Mr.. Nichols, who
has heen very anxious in organi-
zing local at Ekalaka. All old
members residing in this terri
tory are requested to attend and
aid in the work of installing the
new branch.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-08-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Interesting Happenings In And
About The Town

Interesting Happenings In And
About The Town
See Holt for Formaldehyde.
Girls wanted at Ram .ne's. 1t
Blaine is still on the job fixing
watches.
Frank Voss has purchased the
Ed. Clark Overland.
Fallon County Fair, Ekalaka,
September 18th and 18th.
E. A. Mulkey and family Of
Violet were Saturday night visit
ors in Ekalaka.
Edwin Lake of Baker spent
Wednesday in Ekalaka, coming
in before the rain.
Harry Holman and Doc Lath-
am were among the Crookites
visiting in town Wednesday.
Miss Nehrbas will teach music
on and after Sept. 1st on piano
and cello at the Ramme House. at
A party Of Deadwood people
passed through town Saturday
enroute to the Yellowstone Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Aldrich of
Shenandoah, la. are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Sandy Of El-
gin.
A hail storm struck in the vi
cinity of the Peabody ranch last
week and diG considerable DAM
age.
Ed. Carey reports the thresh-
ers as having showed up 80 BUSH
els per acre of wheat on his
homestead.
Robt. Yokley was in town Tues.
day from his ranch and reports
haying in full blast, when ii
isn't raining.
Felix Carroll was in town Tues.
day from his ranch on Box Elder
where he says everything is look.
ing first class.
For Sale-8O head of good mix.
ed native cattle. For further in
formation write Joe Hunt, 1smay,
Mont. Box 322. 8-27 81
Thomas NJ. w. Murn of Terry
and E. P. Kline. stenographe1
transacted land Office business ir
Ekalaka yesterday.
AL. Hanson: representing thu
Security Abstl act Co, came over
from Baker Wednesday in tht
interest Of his company.
w. l. Maxwell was a town Wis
itor Tuesday and reports full a
mount Of high water in his sec
tion from the recent storms.
Lost-A pink cameo ring, be
tween Ekalaka and Baker o!
mail road. Reward fer return
to Ramme House, Ekalaka. l
Jas. Cleveland returned thi
week from Miles where h
was called to shake hands will
an 8 pound daughter that arrived
Evening star., 1915-05-29

Wednesday at the close. The services
are being held at 4:45 o'clock.
The general mass of reparation will
be held Thursday at am, while that
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock Rev. Waldron
will deliver the sermon, act of repara-
ton and benediction.
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The advisory board of St Agnes
Episcopal Chapel at a recent meeting
passed a resolution approving recent
action of the vicar. Rev. C. w. Whit
more. in opposition to tho proposed
pension plan for the Episcopal Church
clergy. The congregation later ap-
proved the action of the vicar.
Trinity Sunday (tomorrow) is to be
observed in st. Patrick's Church with
special services. Masses will be ceIe-
brated at Z, s, 9. 10 and IL o'clock. Mgr.
Russell. the rector. will be the cele-
brant at the high mass.
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe has re-
turned from the Presbyterian General
Assembly at Rochester. N. Y. and will
occupy the pulpit of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church tomorrow
topic of his sermon, The Great As
sembly.
Teuteron Chapter of Theta Delta Chi
College Fraternity is to be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock in All Souls
Episcopal Church. Revs G. W. Smith.
J. w. Wightman and J. Macbryde Ster-
rett will be OF the clergy attending.
F. Ward Denys will preach at the
church
Evening star., 1915-05-29

| streets northwest. is organizing a class
| for girls OF sixteen years OF age and
over.
The promoters Of the class hope that
it will grow into great movement
among the young women of the COM
/ munity for Bible study and close Chris
tian fellowship and service. The class
will be identified with the Wesley adult
| Bible class movement of the Southern
Methodist Church.
a preliminary meeting was held at
the parsonage Tuesday night of this
week to effect an organization and lay
,, plans for the future. The superintend-
ent of the Sunday school, Clarence r.
Fowler presided. and the following Of
ficers were elected: Teacher. Miss Ruth
Halpenny: president. Miss Annie Poole
Blakemore: secretary. Miss Edith Nes-
mith; treasurer. Miss Margaret Lester.
The first active session of the class will
be held Sunday. June 8, at the regular
Sunday school session. The class in
vites all girls of the nefghborhood who
are not identified with a similar work
in other churches to unite with it.
St Paul Church can also, it is de-
clared now boast a troop of Boy
Scouts. The organization was erected
last Wednesday evening with the en-,
10 follow. Gordon c. France is the
scout master and Ramon France is as
sistant Rev. D. l. Rlakemore. the
pastor. and Clarence E. Fowler, super
dressed the boys. who are entering the
scout service enthusiastically. Mr.. Gro
gan, who Is connected with the Dis
trict of Columbia organization Of the
Boy Scouts. administered the oath ana
gave some very helpful advice to the
new recruits.
The woman's Missionary Society of
st. Paurs Church will be represented
at the annual meeting. Of the woman's
Missionary Society Of the Baltimore
conference by Mrs. Carl Wyatt. presi-
dent of the local society. The annual
meeting will be held at Clifton Forge.
Va. June A.. 1915. Miss Laura Mat
thews will represent the Young Peo-
ple's Missionary Society.
HamIine Chapter, Epworth League,
held its annual election during the
week, when Harry A. Havens was re-
elected president and the following
other officers chosen: First vice presi-
dent, Miss Edith Nash; second vice
president, Miss Anna Muirhead: third
vice president. Miss Effie Ross: fourth
vice president, Miss Edith Goodwin;
secretary. Luther B. Jackson, and treas
urer. H. c. Close.
Reports from each department were
chapter to have completed a very sue
cessful year.
The board of control of Washington
District Epworth League will hold its
regular monthly meeting at Lincoln
Road Methodist Episcopal Church We'd
nesday evening at o'clock. The mem
bership of the board is composed of
the District officers and the president
of each Epworth League Chapter in the
District.
Besides the business meeting a social
feature has been added to these meet
ings, and visitors are cordially in
vited.
Lincoln Road Chapter has planned
special program for its meeting and
hopes to make this, the first board
Evening star., 1915-05-29

Rev. ]. Alvin Campbell. secretary Of
the Pastors Federation. announced to-
day that the meeting of the organiza-
tion scheduled for Monday morning at
the Y. NJ. C. A. has been postponed un-
I'll Tuesday. June g.
Or. A c. Christie. former president;
Robert d. Burbank. president. and
other members OF the cabinet of the
Washington District Epworth League
Will go TO Browns Chapel. near Hern-
don. Va. tomorrow evening. and install
the officers of the newly organized
chapter of the league there.
The pastor, Rev. John G. Kerr. Is an
enthusiastic supporter of the Epworth
League, and the new chapter. 1t is de-
clared, has a promising outlook.
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The services at Dumbarton Avenue NJ
F.. Church tomorrow will be OF unusual
interest.
At II O'Clock Rev. II. s. France will
speak in the interest of Sibley Hos
pital. and at night Rev D. n. Martin.
the pastor, will deliver Decoration
day address, Dead Soldiers and Living
Issues.
The address will deal with the deeds
of deceased soldiers and the living Is.
today in America.
The mems Bible class of Immanue!
Baptist Church, 18th street and Column
bia road. will hold get together
meeting Tuesday night at o'clock
The following subjects and speakers
are announced: Ideals We Hope to
Attain" ST. George r. Raby. president;
How to Build Large Class. FRANK
Coburn: "How to Attract and interest
taao oh a
Influence Upon and Service for the
Bible school, DIR. George w. Pope. su-
perintendent. and How Best to Serve
Our Church." DIR. G. G. Johnson. pastor
After the presentation or these sup
jects by the speakers named there Will
he a general discussion of them by all
who desire to participate. There will
also be several attractive musical num-
bers rendered.
The installation of the officers of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the First
Presbyterian Church was held Sunday,
and DIR. Clark off1ciated
The following are the officers for the
coming six months: President. Marion
r. Carter; vice president. Walter e.
Cousins; treasurer. George p Fish;
secretary. Josephine NJ Waight: cor
responding secretary. Mabel j. Carter;
reporter, Helen G. Smith.
The executive committee Is also COM
posed of the chairmen of the following
committees: Lookout committee. Helen
g. smith; prayer meeting committee,
Mabel j. Carter: missionary committee,
Ernest ]. Kay: social committee. Ma
rion Mattern: flower and good litera-
ture committee, Florence Mullican;
good citizenship committee, George P.
Fish: calling committee, Horace I.
Richardson: evangelistic committee.
William Mathew. and music committee,
Walter f. Cousins.
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The Sunday school of st. Paurs Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. I'd and s
Evening star., 1915-05-29
MRS. ISAAC PEARSON
REELECTED PRESIDENT
Again Heads Waldensian Society at
Annual Meeting Held Yesterday.
Other Officers Also Chosen.

Mrs Isaac Pearson was reelected
president of the Washington Walden
sian Society at meeting of the Or
ganization held yesterday afternoon at
the residence of the Misses Bradley,
1922 street northwest.
Miss Julia Strong was reelected nrst
vice president: Miss Nettie G. Bradley.
second vice president: Miss Alice II
Clark, third vice president, and Mrs
Charles E. Wright was elected fourth
vice president.
Mrs W. H. Atkinson was chosen re-
cording secretary. Miss Eta Cragln
corresponding secretary: mrs. W. n
Egberts, treasurer. and MISS fuue
Blauvelt, secretary of literature.
Customs and Costumes of Walden
sian Women" was the topic OF an ad-
dress given by Mrs. John Brittan Clark
wife of the pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church. DIR. Clark. who was also
in attendance. as we'll as Rev. andre"
r. Bird, pastor of the Second Presby-
terian Church tSouthern Assembly,
who have toured through the Wal
denses. gave personal impressions OF
these Italian Protestants.
During the afternoon Mrs: irving
Smith and Mrs. Oldberg contributed to
the musical program of the occasion
The reports read also showed the or
ganization to be in splendid hnanclal
condition.
A social hour was spent at the close
Evening star., 1915-05-29
Pulpit and Pem

meeting of the new year. a great sue
cess.
Miss Ida I. Jury. District superin
tendent of the Junior League. has gone
to Bloomsburg, Pa, and may be reach
ed at that address till September 1,
when she will return to Washington
to inaugurate a campaign to increase
the efficiency of the Junior Leagues
Jof Washington District Epworth
League.
Our Father tomorrow will be conducted
by Rev. Randolph H. Mckim. rector of
| the Church of the Epiphany.
The action Of DR.. John Van Schaick,
jr. in January. in entering for season
upon relief work for the Belgian war
sufferers was at once recognized, it was
pointed out. in Washington as In line
of that Christian service which in the
last few years has become a central
thought in the preac ching of all denom-
| nations.
1t was thus recognized by a large
number of active Washington pastors.
very practical way by ARRANGEMENTS to
supply the pulpit of the Church of Our
Father in the absence of DR.. Van
Schaick.
DR.. McKim was among those early to
offer his services for this purpose. His
action and that of others of different
denominations shows, it was pointed
out. that the seemingly widely sepa-
rated churches of our day are slowly
being drawn together in common
service for the Master and for hu-
manity.
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in Foundry NJ. E. Church tomorrow
evening. when the pastor. DR.. Wedder-
spoon. will deliver brief address on
'Unforgotten Heroes"
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Rev Peter E. Hoey of New York and
Rev Joseph A. Morris of Atlanta, Ga.
having completed a six-year course OF
studies at the Paulist Novitiate, Catholic
University Of America. were ordained to
the priesthood at st. Patrick's Cathedral,
New York city. today by Cardinal Farley
The young men were raised to the dea-
conate last December by Bishop Thomas
]. Shahan in the chapel in Divinity Hall.
Catholic University. shortly after the
ebrate his first mass at the Church of st.
Paul the Apostle, Sunday. May 30. The
sermon on this occasion will be preached
by Rev. Joseph McSorely. the noted writ
er, who was formerly master of novices
at the Paulist Novitiate, Washington.
Rev. Morris will celebrate his first mass
at the Church Of the Immaculate Concep
ton. Atlanta, Ga, Sunday, June s, when
the sermon will be delivered by Rev. Lewis
J. O'Hern of st. Paurs College, Catholic
University
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"The Inspiration OF Memorial Day
will be the subject Of a special Memorial
day sermon by Rev. Bernard Braskamp,
pastor of the Gurley Memorial Presby-
tertan Church. at the II o'clock morning
service. At the o'clock service Rev DIR.
John Nelson Mills will give an address
on "A Tourists View of Foreign Mis-
sions''
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Rev. Joseph A. Mulry. recently made
president Of Fordham University, is we'll
known in Washington, having conducted
Evening star., 1915-05-29

lard vice president, Miss Ada NJ Filler
secretary, Miss Lula Cameron treas
urer and Mr.. J. D. Steele press agent
The meeting was addressed by Rev
large chorus choir rendered selections.
The executive committee has been
called for June 8 to arrange for fu-
ture rallies and conventions.
The following churches are comprised
in the union; Rhode Island Avenue.
Park Road, Mount Tabor and Congress
Street, Of Washington: Cherrydale. Po-
tomac and Alexandria Of Virginia.
Ono Of the features of Douglas Me-
mortal Sunday school is the teachers
training class which has been organ
ICED at that place. The object of the
class is the training Of scholars for eff
fective teaching in the school. This
class is now being taught by Miss
Braxton Howell, and wonderful prog
ress has been made under her leader
ship. Unusual interest Is taken In the
lessons by the scholars because of the
written examinations which are given
at frequent intervals.
The officers OF the Sunday school are
expecting splendid results when this
class shall have been completed. and
the scholars have taken their places in
the school as teachers.
The officers of the class are: Presf-
dent, Wilbur Slower: vice president,
Miss Blanche Rule; secretary. Miss
Frances Fulton; treasurer, Miss Edna
Hopwood. The organization also has
decided to adopt class pin. The
motto chosen by the class is, Training
for service" Three new members have
been added to the class recently, max
ing q total membership of twenty. The
regular monthly business meeting was
held at tho home Of Miss Edna Hop
wood, when the class spent an en-
joyable evening. Miss Howell gave an
instructing talk on what the class has
done and should do. Wednesday q dime
social was given at the home Of Miss
Bertha Morris, which was well at
tended.
Rev. DR.. Henry T. Cousins will COM
pleto his Arst year as pastor OF the
lnaoostia Baptist Church tomorrow,
ana q special baptisn1al service II to