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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16
WATER is TOO HARD
COMPLAINS CITIZEN

Early Monday morning City Engine
er Handforth received a very business
like call, at his office in the city hall,
from an irate citizen who complained
most bitterly that the city water,
since the installation of the water puri-
cation system, was unbearably hard.
Ever since you have put in that
new-fangled, hige-falutin', hypo-what-
ever-you-call-it apparatus in the city
pumping plant" said i. c., "the water
has been so alfred hard that we have
been unable to use it, Not only are we
unable to use it for washing clothes,
but the acids and chemicals you are
using has been the means of chapping
and blistering the hands and faces of
every member of our family"
After listening quite patiently to an
other string of the same line of con-
versation, Mr.. Handforth quietly in
formed his interviewer that while he
did not doubt his word in the least,
it did seem rather strange to him that
the new system should have caused so
much trouble especially in view of the
fact that neither the apparatus or the
Hypochlorite had as yet left the fac
tory.
Mr.. Handforth stated that in all his
water department experience this was
the first time he had ever known Of
city water becoming affected by chem
icals at so great a distance "a sort of
long-distance treatment, as it were.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16
FRENCH HORSE INSPECTION
WAS HELD ON TUESDAY

Although it was practically unan-
nounced, the French Horse Inspection
which was held on Tuesday at the
yards of the Glendive Horse Sales Co.,
resulted in the sale to the French
government of about Is head Of prime
Dawson county equines.
Captain Roy, the inspector, was on
hand as was Y. R. Mayer of Philadel-
phia, one of the members of the east
ern firm who has the big contract. The
two French veterinarians who were
present to examine the animals were
DR.. Castera and M. Moore.
Thirty-five head we're bought in the
morning and about the same number
were disposed of by local horsemen in
the afternoon.
August Ritz, the local stockman, sue
ceeded in selling some of his horses, as
did John Kelly of Paxton. Wilson
Owens, one of Miles City's oldest
horsemen also sold number Of his
horses which he bought and had on
hand from nearby Dawson county
points. Percy Goslin, also OF Miles
City, received a car load from the west
shortly after noon, and it is said that
he disposed Of most of them to the
French officers.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16
BOYS WITH MATCHES
START CONFEDERATION

Two or three little boys whose par
ents reside on the South side, while
playing with matches last Friday
evening in the back of barn owned
by c. L. Rankin and occupied as a
storage house by John Arlington, the
plumber, set fire to the structure and
it burned to the ground, total loss.
The fire department responded in
good time, arriving at the scene of the
fire at 5:45 o'clock, less than four min
utes after the sounding of the fire
whistle, which blew a second alarm
on account of the menacing appear
ance Of the blaze.
On the way to the fire, one of the
hose carts got away from the occu-
pants of the auto that was pulling it
and as the vehicle rounded the corner
OF Merrill avenue and Berry street,
the long hitch of the rope caused the
cart to skid and lose wheel. It was
abandoned where it fell and within
five minutes after the accident the
other cart was brought to the scene
Of the fire by Fireman Naderhoff and
three other firemen.
By this time the fire had gained such
headway that all hope of saving the
structure was abandoned, the efforts
of the firemen being directed toward
preventing the spread of the flames to
nearby structures. AS soon as the
muddy water struck the burning side
walls of the barn, the flames were i'm
mediately extinguished by the stream,
which seemed to cover the logs with
a sort of fire-proof composition, a mix
ture of mud and water.
There was nothing of any great val
ue in the barn at the time and nc in
surance was carried on the structure
by either the owner or occupant.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16
Sixteenth Annual
Dawson County Fair
c,o,vded Hotels and Rooming Houses Augurs
Well For Attendance---All Details
Complete

is every indication that the crowds
this year will be fully as great as at
last years event. The recent rains
have put nearby roads in bad condition
and have interfered somewhat with
harvesting operations, but it is safe
bet that every farmer and rancher
within so miles or more, who can pos
sibly get away from his work for a
day or two, will be on hand for at least
one of the three days.
The improvements
The most important improvements
that will strike the eye and meet with
the approval of this years fair visit
ors are the enlarged space allotted for
hitching and camping purposes, the
new stock building, better watering ia
cilities, the enlarged women's depart
ment, a greater number of advertising
booths, a greater number and a better
variety of Wild West stunts" and
races and the improved entrance gates
and fence.
The only disappointing feature will
be the non-appearance of the Glendive
band of Is pieces, which will be miss
ed this year from it's accustomed place
in front of the grand stand. 1t is un-
derstood that the music on the grounds
will be furnished by the 10-piece band
of the Little Giant Carnival company,
who will play free of cost in exchange
for the street privileges during the
fair.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16
The Wild West
Good Crowds Exnected

00u OFVWuS EXPeCIeu
Whlle it is not expected that all at
tendance records will be broken, there
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16

On Sunday an auto party compos-
ed of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Ramsay and
son Glen, James Hanrahan, A. G. Ross
and Mr.. and Mrs. Akin and son, motor
ed to Glendive From Glendive they
ran out eighteen miles to visit the old
ranch of Moore & Ramsay on Morgan
creek. This is the first time Mr.. Ram
say saw the old ranch since he left 1t
thirty-three years ago.-Miles City
American.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16

Judge Daniel L. O'Hern left Miles
City last Friday for two weeks va
cation at his old home in Iowa, this
being the first visit with his home folk
in the past seven years.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16
THE BUNGALOW"

me Peoples Popular Place to Eat.
west Bell Street-a few Doors from
Main Street
absolute cleanliness, all Good, Home
cooking, Quick and Courteous Service.
aOpular Prices. Originators of the
exclusive White Help" Idea.
4 regular Dinner 25c and up.
Phone SIR c,ord;vo Mnn+
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16

,or that our visitors from all
,bo county, as well as our city
wv s.oribers and advertisers will be en-
' s 20 read the Monitor while the
s,vtoentb Annual Dawson County FAR
t. IN progress, this issue OF the paper
;s leaving the press at noon on wed
.,ou intead of Thursday morning,
.ba regular publication day.
rorlv Tuesday morning the Little
cort carnival company began to un-
had their paraphernalia from their
..irotp cars and before the sun had
.ot in the evening, the merry-go-
rounds ferris wheel, side-show tents
and the concession booths were in
Mace and ready for business-or what
ever YOU would call it.
Track in Fine Shape
The officers and the secretary of the
Fair association have been busy lot
of men since the first of the week, at
tondine to the many details that fall to
their lot each year on this occasion.
President Hollecker was at the fair
grounds almost all day Tuesday seeing
that every little detail was being prop
erIv attended to and the exhibits prop
erly placed in position. The track,
after the rain on Monday, had been
thoroughly soaked and after it had
been rolled and dragged on Tuesday it
was pronounced by local horsemen to
be as fast half-mile track as any in
the state.
School Exhibits a Feature
Miss Camilla F. Osborne, county
superintendent of schools, who is in
charge of the educational exhibits, has
been busy with a corps of assistants
getting the school exhibits in place,
and it is said that this feature of the
fair will exceed even the most sangu-
inc expectations.
The Wild West
Cage Johnston, who is superintend
ent Of the Wild West feature Of the
fair, is confident that his department
will be the best of it's kind ever shown
in the state and next to the Miles City
round up in point of excitement and
deXterity of riders. All the cowboys
and cowgirls who will participate in
1hls feature are in town and eager for
lie excitement that is sure to inspire
The usual amount of enthusiasm in
the rough rider stunts"
Good Crowds Expected
While it is not expected that all at
tendance records will be broken, there
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16

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!: MARKET REPORT i
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GRAIN MARKET.
AS furnished each Thursday by the
Eastern Montana Elevator Co..
Wheat
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-09-16

LIVESTOCK AND PRODUCE
FURNISHED each Thursday by EustrOm
& Sinclair)
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

The public school opened at Morgan City
last Thursday with an attendance that
broke the record.
Mansfield High School opened Monday
with AGO pupils-the largest opening en-
rolIment ever recorded.
Minden High School opened Monday
with an enrolment of 375, the largest ever
enrolled on opening day.
The DeSoto Grand Jury made it's final
report Saturday, having examined IS bills,
found 40 true bills and continued two.
C. C. Carter last Sunday night shot and
instantly killed George Poole at Starks, in
Calcasieu Parish, following a quarrel over
Carriers hogs breaking into PooIe's pasture.
lack Jones, sixty years old, who resides
in Rapides Parish, late Sunday afternoon,
shot and killed his wife, aged about fifty
years Mrs. Jones was milking COW when
she was shot.
Burglars and hold-up men were active
Saturday and Sunday morning in different
sections of New Orleans, one of the crimi-
taken into custody.
News from the Louisiana sugar district
is to the effect that the cane crop is most
discouragingly backward and very little
time is left for improvement. The season
throughout has been unfavorable for the
crop, generally speaking, with only here
and there a brief period of favorable
weather.
The School Board of DeSoto Parish an
nounced last Monday that the full list 81
teachers for the schools of that parish had
been completed preparatory to the opening
Of the schools that day. The board this
year is employing 103 teachers, there be-
ing no second or third grade teachers in its
employ this year.
Shreveport Times, Mondays: The cotton
crop in Caddo and Bossier parishes is short
the damage from two weeks rain in August
turning out to be greater than it was sup
posed at first it would be, and it is now
believed that with the decreased acreage
the crop will be only 50 to 45 per cent Of
what it was in 1914. The high price o.
seed and o. cents for cotton, however, will
make the net outcome better than las
years. Corn is being gathered in some
localities with yield fully meeting the
| highest expectations. 1t is undoubtedly
the best crop in the history of the parish
several reports stating that yields of from
40 to 80 bushels to the acre are expected
Peas, June corn, alfalfa and other foragt
crops are in the same flourshing condition
although peas are bearing rather slowly
The sweet potato cropis exceptionally good
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

Lake Charles American Press: Ancient
history records that the neigh of horse
made Darius king of Persia, the six candi-
dates agreeing that he whose horse neighed
first should be king. 1t appears occasion
ally that the bray of an ass sometimes de-
cides who shall hold office in Louisiana, the
job going to the one who brays the loudest
Well said by lady correspondent of the
New Orleans Times Picayune: 'sAfter all,
it is the women of this world who suffer
from the curse of liquor and to whom it is
brought home by drinking husband, or
father, or brother. The question is not one
of morals or religion alone, nor yet one
solely of economies. The liquor traffic
permeates everywhere and everything and
Injuries the innocent and guilty alike.
Booze fills our jails, our poor-farms and
our insane asylums and it is up to Us now
to exact from any man aspiring for public
office frank and solemn declaration as to
whether he is allied with booze or against
booze, and call on all good women to put
all candidates on record as to their views
and intentions concerning the liquor
traffic.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
Items of Interest.


London in 1914 had 5,410 fires.
Matches We're first made in 1929.
In South Wales there are 500 tim mills.
The first balloon ascension took place in
1888.
More than twice as wide as Niagara and
fully fifty feel higher, the falls of Iguazu in
South America is one of the great wonders
Of that continent.
The Scots in Ulster first established linen
manufactures during the reign Of James
the First (14O6-1419) and from this Begin
ming has the besiness of the present day
developed.
Seventy tons of coal day will carry an
ordinary battleship along at the cruising
speed of ten to twelve knots; but to drive
her at twenty or over, five times that amount
must be used.
Wild elephants are found in most of the
large forests of India, from the foot of the
Himalayas to the extreme south of the
Indian peninsular, and throughout the
peninsula to the east of the Bay of Bengal
into Burma and Siam. They are also found
in Ceylon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
Lawyers Take the Lead.
From the Shreveport Journal

FROM the shreveport journal
A firm of well-known lawyers, brothers,
practicing at the Caddo bar, announce in a
paid advertisement that they do not accept
employment by parties charged with viola
ton Of the liquor laws. This is the first in
stance called to our attention where legal
firm has taken this public stand-there are,
undoubtedly, other Shreveport lawyers who
do not take cases of this character, but they
are content merely to turn down the cases
when offered. There are many other law
yers, however, who can find this sort of
practice most lucrative, holding there is
nothing in the ethics Of the legal profession
to bar that kind of employment, even
though satisfied of the guilt of the client
whose punishment they undertake to pre-
vent. When the time arrives, as it must,
that all high class lawyers will refuse to
handle the business of the chronic law vio-
lator, justice will have better chance.
There are quite few men in Shreveport,
known as persistent violators of the liquor
laws, who are frequently pointed out as be-
ing among the ''down and out'' class, with
the explanation: "He flourished for a
time, but the lawyers got all his money"
Fine business, isn't it?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
AcoIishing Technica!ities.

Ohio State Journal
The effort is being made in Illinois to
enact a law for the simplification of indict-
ments or to remove technical words and
phrases that so often obscure the plain mean
ing of an Indictment. This effort is being
stoutly opposed by a lot of lazy, routine
ridden, short-sighted, lawyers, who are
afraid that if the bill becomes law it will
hurt business, for the more abstrusities
there are in the law the more having there
is. The true, high minded lawyer favors
the elimination of all these technical YER
bosities, but his influence in the legislature
is overcome by shallow lawyers.
These men are disgrace to their profess
sion. which is a noble one, if not pulled
down to selfish ends, which is too often the
case. These technical words and phrases
and the long rigamarole used to describe
an offense are in the way of the enforce
ment of law and do much to burden the
people. We hope the farmers and work.
ingmen will take up this matter, for we
have it in this State, too, and strive to cor
rect it by electing intelligent and unselfish
men to represent them in the legislature.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
Heat, Snow and Rain.
traffic.

Six persons were Frustrated Saturday by
heat it New York City.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14.-Three deaths
and a number of prostrations were report
ed here to-day from the heat. Since the
beginning of the hot wave total of eight
deaths has been reported as due to the
heat.
Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 14.-Seventy thou
sand children were dismissed from the
public schools day because of the intense
heat, and the Superintendent ordered that
no more sessions be held until the record
breaking heat wave haspassed. There was
much suffering in the city to-day, and a
number of prostrations were reported.
Phillipsburg, Kan, Sept. 14.-An inch
of snow fell in Norton, Phillips and Smith
counties in this State early to-day. Parts
of Southern Nebraska also reported a slight
precipitation. A train was delayed one
hour west of here when it encountered a
snow drift. A strong wind prevailed.
Kansas City, Sept. 15.-With the heav-
lest rainfall recorded for many years, cities
in Southwestern Missouri, Southeastern
Kansas and Northern Oklahoma were deal
ing with flood situations, washouts along
lines of railroads and damage to property
reaching to large figures. Bartlesvlle,
Okla, reported a deluge of TX inches OF
rain in the last "a hours with the Caney
River the highest since 1912. Mine opera
tors at Joplin, Mo-, and the surrounding
district estimate 100000 damage done by
the heaviest rain ever recorded in the dis
trict.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
An Ordinance

Carrying into effect the will of the prop
erty taxpayers Of Road District No.
of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, as ex-
pressed at an election held August I,
1915, and levying a tax of mills on
the taxable property of said Road Dis
trict No. for road and bridge con-
struction, for period of five years,
beginning with the year 1915.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
That, pursuant to an election held in
Road District No. of Bossier Parish
August Z, 1915, at which election a
special tax of mills on the dollar of the
taxable property was voted by the prop
orty taxpaying voters, the said special
Lax of 5 mills is hereby levied for the
year 1916 and for each subsequent year
90 and including 1919.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the Tax Assessor of Bossier Parish
be and is hereby authorized, ordered and
instructed to extend said special road
Tax at mills for the year 1916 and each
subsequent year until and including
1919, and the Sheriff and er-officio Tax
Collector for Bossier Parish is author
ICED to collect said tax.
Adopted at Benton, La, August 10,
1918. j. G. LOGAN,
Attest: os'A0i' oiioo = u
R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury. s8-e
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Louisville Courier journal: Thirst for
notoriety knows no prohibition law.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Let Bos-
ton alone; she'll be begging for Atlanta
customers bye and by.
Russell Register: We have one man in
Alabama who is about to prostitute his
great talent and winning personality by
entering the fight for local option, So call
ed, against prohibition. In short, to stand
on the side of the organized liquor traffic
against the helpless childhood and defense
less womanhood of this State.
Says the Edgefield Is. c. Advertiser:
Lets break up this liquor business in
Edgefield County wherever it exists-in
towns and rural districts. Prohibition has
years ago passed the experimental stage.
1t has been proven over and over again that
prohibition can be made to prohibit. and
when the law is enforced conditions are
improved immeasurably. The law is being
well inforced but it can be better enforced
if the citizens will give the officers of the
law their full corporation. When YOU
know that the law is being violated furnish
the proper officer with at least sufficient
information for him to act upon. Men OF
Edgefeld! Men of the towns and men Of
the country! let's put stop to liquor SELL
ing in the county. Save the boys and
young men from those who would corrupt
and demoralize them by selling them mean
liquor at an enormous profit. There is now
less liquor qeing sold than at any previous
time during the last five years, but let's
make it less and less
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16
Sherif'S Sale.

A. c. Lea versus D. T. Manning Ne 20,02T. In
First District Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
pY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, | have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door Of the Court House, in the town Of
Benton, La, on Saturday, October 8,
1915, the following described property,
to-wit:
Lots I, 8 and of section go and north
west quarter of southwest quarter Of sec
lion %, all in township 90 north, range
IA west, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, con-
tanning 2o6 acres, more or less.
Terms of Sale-For cash, without the
benefit OF appralsement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum OF $3.50, with per cent
per annum interest thereon from May
20, 1918, until paid, and all costs OF suit,
including 10 per cent on said sum and
interest as attorneys fees.
J. f. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Sept. 2, f915. oct
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-16

Crowley Signal: As to the eongested
condition Of the courts, for which two more
justices are asked, four hours a day for
nine months does seem hardship, and if
two more were added, the vacation might
be extended from three months to about
five, for the hardworked officials who are
is responsible for our judiciary system? Is
it the country taxpayers? By no means.
Senator Root of New York says that under
the legal delays that are possible, he could
make a suit drag along for seven years!
Who, besides members of the bar have
made such things possible?