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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
GOOD GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

The Good Government association
held it's regular meeting at the dis
trict court room on Saturday, April
18th, the president Mrs. Thomas Dig
nan, presiding. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. A report was made by
committee which had visited the city
council.
The subject of city cleanliness COM
ing up for discussion, and it being
brought before the association that
certain portions of the city were not
cleaned to date, it was moved and
carried that committee be appointed
to take up the matter with the city
officials, council and mayor, with re-
quest that these portions be given at
tention at an early date.
1t was decided that certain streets
we're very insanitary and it was NOV.
ed and carried that committee be
appointed to take up the matter Of
sidewalk expectorating and street loaf
ing; also to see what could be done in
having receptacles placed on each
street for waste paper.
Committees We're appointed by the
chairman to investigate the duties and
report to be made at the next regular
meeting.
A second committee on visiting
schools was appointed, to assist the
committee first appointed.
The subject of the regulation OF
pool halls was taken up and it was the
consensus of opinion tina the age at
which young men should be allowed
to enter these resorts should be 21
years.
Various substitutes for the poo
rooms were mentioned in the interest
of young men, and the one meeting
with greatest approval was that of q
Young Mems Christian association fol
Glasgow.
There being many employed young
men and young women in the city
without congenial surroundings tt
spend the noon hour, it was the senti
ment that the hour should be so re
gulated that they might spend tn
hour in reading.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
DEATH OF MRS. ILDSTAD
Succumbed to Heart Failure We'd
nesday Morning.


Mrs. John Ildstad, wife of John lid
stad, one of the prominent farmers on
the north bench, died at her home,
ten miles east of the city Wednesday
morning. Death was due to heart
failure, from which she had been suf-
fering for several years.
She was seventy two years Of age
and had come to Montana seven years
ago from North Dakota, and taken up
a homestead. Born in Norway she
had come to the United States forty
years ago and settled in Minnesota,
when that state was still on the from
tier. From Minnesota they moved to
Grafton, North Dakota, where they
lived prior to coming to Glasgow.
Mrs. lldstad is survived by her hus-
band and seven children, these being
Tom of Quatsimo, Vancouver Islands,
Sam, now in Alaska, Adolph of Grand
Forks, N. D.; Mrs. S. R. Kallak Of
Epping, N. D.; Mrs. Peter A. West of
Glasgow, Sarah Ildstad and Edna Id
stad, who live with their parents
The funeral will be held today from
the M. E. church, with interment in
the local cemetery.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
WORKING ON CELEBRATION

The Fourth of July Committee con-
sisting of Fred Alvord, J. P. Mcintyre
and Gordon Jameson are hard at work
making arrangements for the mons
ter Fourth of July celebration to be
held in Glasgow on the Fourth OF
July. There will be three big days,
Saturday, July 3rd, Sunday the 4th
and Monday the 5th. There will be
hundreds of things to entertain and
amuse the public on these days and
large cash prizes will be given in
some of the events. One of the feat
ures of the celebration will be base
ball tournament, with teams from the
other towns of northern Montana,
competing for prizes and the cham
pionship.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
FINE FAIR PR E NJ U M S
Big Prizes Offered for Displays at
Fair in September.

Dairy milk cows at the Valley Coun-
ty Fair, September CTS, will compete
for very valuable prize offered by
the Lewis s-Wedum Co. This firm will
give 500 pounds of Occident flour to
the dairy milk cow declared to be the
best by the judges.
Dairying is developing rapidly in
the Milk River Valley and fine high
grade milk cows are being constantly
added to the equipment of the farms
throughout the entire county. Tt
make it valuable incentive for own.
ers of these cows to show them at the
fair and to encourage the dairyinP
department of farming the Lewis-We-
dunn TO. makes this excellent prem.
, ium offer.
Every farmer should compete fol
the -four for it is most substantial
prize and we'll worth going to extra
pains to win. Stall room is provided
for all cows entered in this competi
ton, and it is hoped a big field OF
entry will be shown.
Another valuable premium Offered
by the Lewis Wedum Co. consists OF
a Keen Kutter tool cabinet which vii
go to the best farm team in harness
shown on the grounds. There shoule
be no less than 20 teams entered IL
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30

this class, as the premium is a valu-
able one and something every farmer
finds constant use for in the work
about the place.
There are many fine teams through
out the county and the owners of
them will find it we'll worth while
to do some grooming in preparation
to showing the teams at the fair and
the prize offered is expected to in
sure hot competition.
The lady who exhibits the best 3
pound crock of ranch butter will be
awarded a $500 pair of shoes by the
Lewis Wedum Co. This is very ac-
ceptable prize and the large number
of fine butter makers in the county
will surely enter into the competition
and furnish fine butter exhibit. The
case in which butter exhibits are
shown at the fair is thoroughly iced
every day so it is cool and The butter
kept in excellent condition.
For the farmer growing the IL
largest potatoes and exhibitin them
in one lot the Lewis Wedum Co., has
offered $500 Stetson hat Here is
where it will no doubt, require many
heavy teams to haul spuds to the fair
grounds for it is expected the IL
largest potatoes that can be grown in
Valley county will make a mighty
heavy load for any team to haul. Ev-
cry farmer grows potatoes, last year
some were shown weighing three
pounds each, and this size can be dup
Heated this year and no doubt beaten.
Get to work now, train some heavy
weight spuds and wear new Stetson
home from the fair.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30

dishes but the cool judgment Of the
Vice Admiral restrained them.
Altogether the twelve autos made
y stops fixing approaches to all
bridges, and filling up so chuck holes,
besides leveling down some bad ridges
and smoothing down many ruts. 1t
was a most successful trip and every
member of the party was glad TO have
assisted in the work, and the members
of the Glasgow Automobile Club are
most enthusiastic over the fine show
ing made.
The trip to Nashua including the
work done only consumed one hour ard
25 minutes, the run back being made
in about 30 minutes.
The road is so much improved as to
be forcibly noticeable for it's lack of
jars and bumps, the riding is much
more pleasant and it will be consider
ably easier on horse flesh pulling hea-
Wy loads.
Next Sunday about 25 machines
will make a run to Baylor, picks and
shovels will again be the implements
of warfare and great deal of useful
work will be performed. Every auto
owner should have at least -hree men
in his car. 1t makes very light work
for all and everyone receives the bene-
, fit. This is a work worthy of hearty
approval.
On the return trip the ditch at the
Grossman Garage on Front Street was
filled up, bad spots at the Coleman
Hotel and in front of the Model Bak.
cry. also received attention. If there
is more gravel put on Front Street by
the city the Auto Club will find many
uses for it.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
EARLY MORNING FIRE

A fire which did considerable dam
age broke out in the Bourne residence
on the north side early Thursday
morning. A defective fue is thought
to have caused the fire, which spread
through the interior at an alarming
rate, making it impossible to save any
of the furniture or contents. A heavy
wind was blowing and for while it
looked as though the new Tenesch re-
sidence adjoining it would also catch
fire, but the fire department saved it.
The building belonged to Tom Tenesch
and was being occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bourne. Bourne sustain
ed a heavy loss on the furniture and
contents, but part Of it is covered by
insurance.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
THOMPSON BOUND OVER
Assailant of John Anderson Given
Preliminary Hearing.

Preliminary Hearing.
At the conclusion of the prelimin-
airy hearing of w. Thompson known
as "Blackie", charged with assault in
the second degree, Judge l.. P. Evans
bound him over to the District Court
for trial. Several witnesses testified
and John Anderson, upon whom
Thompson committed the assault was
brought down from the Deaconess
Hospital and gave his testimony.
Anderson stated that he had been
working on the irrigation project at
Vandalia and that on the morning of
Friday, April 9th he had gone to Van
dalia, having quit work and at that
time had about S14.75 upon his per-
son. He met Thompson in saloon
and the two had quite a few drinks
together. About four o'clock in the
afternoon they left the saloon and
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
PLAY NASHUA MAY 9Th

The first ball game Of the sea-
son in the Glasgow ball park will take
place on May 9th when Nashua will be
here to try her diamond skill against
the local boys. Nashua has strong
team this year, having strengthened
their last years team in several
places and their pitching staff this
year is much improved. They expect
to carry off the laurels and are work
ing hard to get into trim for the game.
The rivalry between Glasgow and Ma
shua that existed last season seems
to be still apparent and the game
should prove one we'll worth seeing.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
4 GOOD LAW

At +he last session of the legislat-
ure an amenn nent was added to the
state highway laws, providing for the
erection of *.gn boards at all cross
roads and fork roads. Such work is
to be performed by the board of coun-
ty commissioners. Previously the
marking of re ads has not been COM
pulls ,ry. This is practice being
adopted in many states and speaks
we'll for the progress and achieve
mente of any community particularly
to strangers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
PLAY BAYLOR SUNDAY

The Glasgow baseball team will play
the first game of the 1915 season at
Baylor on Sunday, May End. The
new town of Baylor boasts of crack
ing good ball team and the game
should be a good one from the first
to the ninth. A large crowd is ex-
pected to witness the game, and Glas-
gov will send big delegation as the
Auto Club intends to make a run tC
Baylor and twenty auto loads are ex'
pected to assist in fixing the roads or
the run up there.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30

went over into the hay loft of the
livery barn and according to Ander-
sons story, Thompson started beating
him over the head with a fork handle.
The blows dazed him and he was un-
able to defend himself. Thompson
broke the fork handle into small spln-
ters and then continued his fiendish
work with short stubby post.
Another of the witnesses Ray Dav-
id was putting his horses in the liv-
cry barn about that time and hear
ing the noise in the loft, went up there
and saw Thompson beating Anderson
with the club. He called to Thomp-
son to stop and Thompson complied,
saying, 81 rolled him but he didn't
have cent"
Thompson and David then went
down the street and Thompson went
into the saloon where he washed his
face and hands which were smeared
with blood. According to the story
of J. E. Murphy, the bartender,
Thompson told him to "go to the loft
of the livery barn if you want to see
a fine sight"
The bloody cap, the broken pitch
fork handle and the post were intro
duced as part of the evidence by Coun-
ty Attorney Ruffcorn.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
GIRL BROWNS
in MISSOURI
Lura Hall, Three Year Old Girl
Falls Over Bank.
BODY FOUND ON SAND BAR
Was Playing On River Bank. Wind
May Have Blown Her Into River.
Funeral Held Yesterday.

To be drowned while playing near
her home on the Missouri River was
the fate which met Lura Hall, the
three year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur j. Hall Tuesday morn
ing.
The Hall ranch, located on the Mis-
souri, River at Fifth Point was the
scene of the accident, which occurred
about eleven thirty Tuesday morning.
Their house is very close to the shore
of the river, only few feet inter-
vening between it and the rushing
waters.
That morning Mr.. Hall had gone to
the Browning ranch, about mile dis
tant from his home to get wagon,
as he intended to make trip to
Glasgow. Lura, their little daughter,
was out playing in the yard, SEEM
ingly safe from any danger of fall
ing in the river, as Mrs. Hall had look
ed out and made certain that the
little girl was near the house, and saw
her contentedly playing in the yard.
Shortly afterward she again look
ed out to see that the little girl was
we'll, but the little girl had disappear
ed. Her repeated cries failed to bring
any answer, and she realized that the
child must have fallen off the steep
bank into the river.
The wind was blowing gale on
that day, and it is thought that the
girl was blown off the bank OF had
lost her footing and had fallen into
the treacherous stream.
Mrs. Hall Immediately sent word to
her husband, who then was not far
distant, and careful search was
made of every place the girl might
have been. On the steep cut-hank OF
the river near the house, they found
traces of where someone had slid o,
slipped down. A thorough search Of
tile river where the girl had fallen ir
was of no avail; and every place
in the river where it was though:
the body might appear was closely
watched.
Riders were sent out to summon the
neighbors to assist in dragging the
river for the body. All day Tuesday
they dragged the river, but no trace
of the body could be found. Cables
with tishhooks attached to catch in the
child's clothing dragged over the bot
tom of the river failed to reveal an!
trace of the little girl.
Early Wednesday morning, severa
of the searchers in boat were re
turning to shore, apparently to giv'
up the search when they saw some
thing that attracted their attention OF
sand bar. Getting closer they saw
: it was the body of the little girl.
The body was brought to Glasgow
yesterday and the last solemn rite
over the little one were performe'
Thursday.
The funeral was held Thursday af
. ternoon and hundreds Of friends at
tended, sympathizing with the grief
> stricken parents over their loss.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
MRS. WEDUM
PASSES AWAY
In st. Paul Sanitarium After
Long Illness
FUNERAL AT ALBERT LEA
Husband at Bedside When End Came.
Leaves Many Friends and Rela-
tives to Mourn Her Loss.

The sad news of the death of Mrs.
J. w. Wedum in St. Paul reached
Glasgow Monday morning. To hun
dreds of friends her loss is one that
is deeply felt and the sorrowing fami-
ly and relatives have the heartfelt SYM
pathy of the entire community in their
bereavement.
The end came at seven o'clock Mon
day morning at the Mound Park San
itarium in St. Paul, death being due
to congestion of the lungs. Mr.. j.
w. Wedum had arrived in St. Paul
but a short time before her death and
was present when the last lights Of
life flickered out.
Mrs. Wedum had been a patient at
the Mound Park Sanitarium for sever
al months, hoping to recover her
health. For the past two years vari-
Gus treatments have been prescribed
to aid in restoring her health, and
she made sereval trips to eastern cit
les to receive treatment from the
leading physicians of the country.
Everything possible was done but it
was to no avail.
Mrs. James w. Wedum, the deceas-
ed, was the wife of James w. Wedum
one Of the city's most prominent men
and President of the Lewis Wedun
Co., the largest mercantile store in
this part of the state.
Ida M. Hauge was born at Usage
Iowa, on January 31st, 1871, and was
forty five years of age when death
overlook her. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hauge, anc
lived at Usage until she was fou1
years of age when her parents movee
to Albert Lea, Minnesota, where the,
still reside.
At Albert Lea, she received h.r edu
cation and grew to woma1,hood. o.
February goth, 1900, she was marie,
to James w. Wedum, a merchant a
Glasgow. The marriage occurred a
Albert Lea, and shortly afterward
came to Glasgow to make their home
Mrs. Wedum leaves four children
three boys and one girl, Arnold, Carl
Bertha and Maurice. Her father G
A .Hauge, is still living, and thre
brothers and one sister survive her
These are T. A. Hauge, proprieto
of the Model Bakery in this city, Johl
) l. Hauge, employed at the Lewis-We
dunn store, Adolph H. Hauge in tn
government forestry service at Og
den, Utah, and Mrs. Alderman o
: Havre.
? The funeral was held in Albert Lea
her old home, Wednesday Afternoon
AS token of respect the large Lew
is-Wedum department store closed it
doors from the hours of one to fou
. P. M. and numerous other bushes
places were also closed during thes
hours.
The death of Mrs. Wedum ha
taken one of the leading spirits frol
the community. A devoted mothe
and true friend, she was a powe
for good and had countless friends
this part of the state mourn her los
She saw Glasgow grow from sma
frontier village to the largest city
northeastern Montana and was alway
doing all she could to help make tn
city bigger and better. She was
member of the Lutheran church her
being one of it's leading spirits befol
her illness. Her loss is deeply fe
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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
COMPANY &c" AFFAIRS

Company G, the local branch of the
National Guard of Montana, is max
ing very satisfactory progress, ac-
cording to the officers Of the organiz-
alton, and the boys are rapidly COM
ing into shape to make a creditable
showing. Practically all Of the or
dnance and equippage stores have
been received from the quartermas-
ter's department, with the exception
of the uniforms; these have been de-
layed on account of shortage at the
state arsenal and are expected from
Washington within a week.
At the Monday night drills, great
interest is manifested and the men
are rapidly acquiring the manual of
arms and the steps and marchings.
1t is planned to have outdoor drill
shortly, to accustom the men to ac-
tual field conditions, and this, with oc-
casional hikes and range practice will
give the citizen soldiers the drill and
discipline needed to perfect such an
organization. Officers and men alike
are determined to make this one OF
the best companies in the state regi-
ment and they have already adopted
the slogan "Make G Company First. "
On next Monday night, after the
regular drill, will be held the exam
ination for the non-commissioned offic-
ers staff. There are fourteen posi-
tons to be filled and appointment is
made by the Adjudant General, up
on the recommendation of the COM
pany officers. The selection of the
commissioned officers will be bas-
ed upon the showing made by the mer
in this examination and at drill arc
competition promises to be keen, as
each man is anxious for promotion
and opportunity to qualify for high
er office in case of vacancy.
The school of instruction for com
! missioned officers, to be held at For
Harrison, near Helena, on May 1915
The purpose of this meeting is to ,o
view the work of the past year ant
outline, with actual field and garrison
instruction, the campaign of training
of the men for the coming year. Th'
school is in charge of lieutenant A
A. Hoffman, who assisted in mastering
in of G company in January, and 9th
err officers of the regular army" ant
Captain Ecker anticipates hard wcel
of work for himself and his lieu
tenants.
The social affairs of the compan,
here are receiving attention also, ant
military ball, with all of the ''poml
and circumstance" of such an occas .o1
is planned for the near future. Glas
cow has National Guard compan'
of which she may we'll feel proud an
which will be a credit to her on an
occasion, and the officers and men
Company G deserves the recogn!tio
and support of the entire community
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-30
CONSIDER REIMBURSEMENT

Letters received here recently from
the Hon. Clay Tallman, Commissioner
of the General Land Office state that
there will be no change made in the
appraisement of classification of the
lands on the Fort Peck Reservation
this year, but if no considerable num-
her of entries are made at the end of
this year, the matter Of re-appraise-
ment will be again considered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-04-15

angry and smooth waters. Then the
captain turned his ships nose toward
home. His wife and daughter natural
~ were much pleased at the prospect
of leaving their cramped quarters.
Off the Maine coast they ran into
a heavy fog. and. there being no
wind. the Molly Stark rolled on a
broad ground swell, and her sails flap.
ped as she leaned to port or starboard.
There was not the fear OF collision in
those days there is now. and Captain
Nicholson. had there beer u breeze.
would not have hesitated to take adj
vantage of it. As it was, he went to
sleep in his cabin and permitted his
crew. except Il single man, who re-
manned on deck to report any change
in the weather, to do the same.
1t was just after daylight, when a
chorus Of snores was rising from the
face Of the deep. that Nicholson WAS
aroused by Tim Bunsby, the watch.
Turning. he saw the man bending over
him with a face white with fear.
Captain" he called in a tremulous
foice.
What is it," asked the captain.
starting up.
There's n sea monster on the port
quarter"
"A sea monster?"
Yes. It's a-pufin' and a-snortin'
and a-swishin' in the water and
a-breathin' smoker
breathing smoker"
"Yes, | can't see it, but | can smell
it. If the thing attacks the ship We'll
all go to the bottom"
The captain leaped from his berth.
shnf1ed into trousers and pea jacket
and hurried up the companionway. On
reaching the deck a burnt smell of
smoke reached his nostrils. But the
fog was thicker than ever, and he
could see nothing but his ship. Just
then there came a succession Of snorts
from the starboard.
ITS moved" said Bunsby. when l
went down she was on the port side"
The snorts ceased. but there was a
disturbance OF the water. swirl and
foam passing the Molly Stark.
Now. Captain Nicholson was as bold
a man as ever sailed the ocean More
over. he had an eye for business. We
are al; prone to think In lines to which
we are accustomed. and the captains