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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24

whispered around by some Of the citi-
zens that it vas a cold deck did it.
"Shelby is n of the finest little
towns in Montana today, and they
don't make any better people, but in
those far away times the residents had
a large percentage Of humorists who
were much given to stopping trains
and entertaining the passengers. Many
OF the latter were from the east, and
they seemed to be dull people with
little Of humor. The Shelbyites
became S jockey with one theatrical
troupe that stopped there hal many
of these actors turn pale today at the
mention of Shelby. Some Of the citi-
zens, indeed, were so full Of fun that
Jim Hill threatened to build around
by way of Gold Butte, preferring to
climb the Sweetgras> hills to running
his trains through this jolly bunch.
"It was these light-hearted citizens
that vas Bills boarders at the hotel.
Now this hotel was one Of the few
places I've ever seen that had flies
both winter and summer. During the
cold months they came from all over
the northwest to winter with Bill, and
hived in the kitchen and dining room.
This shows that a fly, although a much
despised insect, knows enough to come
in out of the frost if he can find a
place where the surroundings are
homelike and congenla1.
"Bill's chef was one of the most
rapid cooks known in the west. He
hung up a bet of a hundred dollars
that by the use Of a can opener he
could feed more cowpunchers and
sheepherders than any cook west of
the Mississippi. There never was no
complaint about the meals, either, for
this cook was as good with a gun as
he was with a can opener.
"Well, who'd have thought then
that Bill would ever have a hotel like
this. He sold out the Shelby place
after a while, but he's always had a
hankering for the hotel game and il
certainly looks like he's made good.'
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24

had been n long game Of hide and
seek. In them days a lot Of Iowans
could drink more in one swallow than
the average westerner could in three
hours, and Bill was called on by the
barkeep frequently to slow up, as
they could only make just so much
liquor every "a hours.
"Bill got a thorough training in
hotel running from washing dishes
and dealing biscuits through the
smoke that hung around the dining
room during the three days he spent
in McCartyville before he was told by
the town marshall to climb the hill
and back-track as far as he liked.
Bill claimed they didn't like no peace
able disposed people there, but [ never
heard Of his being accused of that
weakness afterwards.
ga few days later he arrived in
Shelby, where the citizens were sur
prised and delighted to see him sep
arate himself from the rods. He was
covered with dust and resembled part
of the running gear. In this way he
was able to hide out from the brakes.
"When he asked for a room with a
bath at the hotel, the clerk. who was
of a ervou temperament and had
spent the previous night drinking
Shelby coco-cola, shot Bills hat off.
This drink I mention was popular
among the S%helbvites of that day. 1t
was a mixture Of alkali water. alcohol,
tobacco juice and a dash of strych-
nine-the last named to keep the heart
going.
"This outburst of the clerk didn't
scare Bill none as he had been perman-
emily cured of gunshyness at McCar-
tyville. As the clerk lowered his gun,
Bill warped a coupling pin just under
where the clerks hat rested. The hat
vas ruined, but the clerk came to
three days later to find that Bill had
got his job. This is where Bill broke
into the hotel business. A week later
in a game of stud poker he won the
hotel. l never believed the story
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24

they were obliged to trade ponies for
some that they sowed. They did all
the work of preparing the ground,
all Of the sowing and harvesting, be-
sides building quite a town of COM
Portable log houses. They have re-
ceived no %rations at all since early
last spring and even when %rations were
issued they were wholly insufficient
because there was but $4,000 avail
able for the whole year and out Of
this amount were purchased plows,
harrows, mowers, reapers, a thresh-
ing machine, lumber and other sup
plies. The winter is yet to be wealth
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24
WHEN "SWEDE SAM"
WON 100000 CLAIM
BLossBURG PROSPECT, HAZ.
ARD AT CARDS, is NOW
WORTH A FORTUNE.

Here is a story on "Swede Sam
Wallin, an %artistocrat among the
gamblers Of the old days, and who is
now a resident of Butte:
One winter night some thirty years
ago a group of men sat about a card
table in Helena. 1t was late when
n man showed in his last "white''
and lost. Demanding n mor try,
he offered a mining claim.
Not a gambler in the house would
give the desperate stranger SO much as
a chip for his claim-none but
"Swede Sam" ,Wallin. The miner
lost. The land which became Wallin s
as a result of the night at cards lay
III the Blossburg mining district, near
Helena. As the years of three decades
passed its dirt remained unnoticed.
Lately Wallin's claim may have
grown to be worth 100000. A pros
pector struck a rich vein of ore in
the Blossburg district, running
through Wallin's claim.
"Swede SAM was one of the
"high rollers" Of the gambling frat
ernity at the time when men played
for high stakes. During a few years
operations in Butte, some twenty
years ago, he was at the head of a
house which won and lost over ST.
100000.
The heyday of his glory passed,
however, when Montana decided to
abolish gambling and be good. When
the law which licensed gambling in
the state was repealed, he became in
terested in the racing pool game, in
which some prominent Butte men
we're associated with him. In this too,
he won a fortune. Then the racing
pool was made taboo and Sam drifted
down into Nevada, and when that
state, the last stand for the profess
sional gambler, passed a law against
gambling Wallin returned to Butte,
where he has since hsen living
quietly.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24
Large Threshing Bill.

The largest threshing bill Of the Big
Sandy country vas paid last week.
Christopher Larsen, one Of the big
wheat farmers of that section, paid
it, and he made no protest. It was
nearly $1,000, and represented the
threshing expense of about $4,000
bushels of grain, most Of which was
wheat. Mr.. Larson held over 5000
bushels of his 1915 crop of wheat,
which was disposed of last week for
1852 per bushel.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24

cred and the dollars have dwindled
to a few for there are about 600
months to feed and the starting took
money. They have little or no meat
and they have never been; given a
piece of clothing other than that their
friends in Helena and Great Falls
begged for them bur they are facino
the winter with more assurance of
seeing the spring than they have
known in many years.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24
WARREN
TALKS OLD TIMES
WAS SHERIFF OF HALF OF
MONTANA FORTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO.
Tells of the Killing of Jim Neighbors,
and How a Clever Lawyer Moved
international Boundary and Got
Accused Off.

General Charles S. Warren, for so
years a trail blazer, and now one OF
the conspicuous citizens of the great
state he helped to create, stood on the
depot platform at Fort Benton the
other day, and his mind went back
to the time when, as high sheriff of
Deer Lodge county, he kept ward and
watch Of half Of what is now the
state. That was about as years ago,
when the northern boundaries of Deer
Lodge county REACHED to the Canadian
line.
81 spent some time in this town
one winter about 45 years ago." he
said. "The whisky runners made a
lot Of work for me. They were gun
fighting men,, those whisky traders,
and by mileage bills would have made
a congressman envious. One Of the
last trips I made into this country was
when l was on my way to Canada to
get Fred Kanouse, who had killed Jim
Neighbors. / put in some time with
the Northwest Mounted police, look
ing for Kanouse, and finally landed
him and took him back to Deer Lodge,
where he was tried, and acquitted on a
technicality. He beat it for Canada
Immediately and has been there ever
since.
Went After Kanouse.
"kanouse and Neiyhbors were part
ners. They drove a thriving trade in
struggled whisky around Fort Whoop-
up, where Calgary now stands, and
Fort Benton was their supply head
quarters. Neighbors was killed and
circumstances indicated that Kanouse,
always handy with his gun, had killed
him. | made the trip overland from
Deer Lodge to Fort Benton to get him.
When l arrived at Fort Benton l
found that Kanouse had gone across
the line. I followed him. | found him
near Calgary in an Indian tepee. He
had gotten into a row with a fighting
Indian. The Indian had shot Kan
ousc's shoulder off with a "fluke,"
a bell-mouthed blunderbuss that the
Hudson's Bay sold to the Indians. [
took him back to Deer Lodge without
any trouble.
ellis wound was a bad me-. Gan
creme had set in and DR.. Mitchell told
me that if he was kept in Jail he
would probably die. So I got him to
give me his word of honor that he
would not try to escape. and he gave
me his promise because he knew 1
would get him if he did. So he was
allowed his liberty until his trial.
"Kanouse had a good lawyer, and
this lawyer managed to move the in
ternational boundary a few degrees
south. This brought the scene of the
killing inside the confines of the Brit
ish empire. He proved this conten-
ton, too, by several witnesses, and
the Judge threw the case out OF court
because Of lack Of jurisdiction. The
fact that everyone in Fort Benton
knew that the killing had occurred on
this side Of the line came out later, but
in the meantime Kanouse, released
from custody, got acorss the line be-
fore any of neighbours friends could
get at him. He has remained on the
other side and in safety ever since
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24
TWO-THIRDS OF WEEKS
FEDERAL RESERVE A N
CHARTERS FOR MONTANA,

Of six applications for national
bank charters and membership
in the reserve system favorably
considered in one week by the
federal reserve board at Wash
ington, four were from banks in
Montana, which is comprised in
the Minneapolis district. Forty
eight banks have been added to
the districts membership since
its organization two years ago.
The four latest banks to become
members Of the Minneapolis sys-
tenn are all new and each has q
capital stock Of $4,000. They
are: First National Bank, Gey-
ser, Mont; First National Bank,
Frazer, Mont; Oswego Nation
al Bank, 0swego, Mont; and
First National Bank. White
ball, Mont.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-11-24

The trouble with a checkered career
is that it usually ends up in stripes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
FOUR-DAY CHRISTMAS
1T WILL BE AN UNFORTINATE
CHILD WHO DOES NOT At
TEND TWO PROGRAMS.

On ccount of Christmas falling on
Monday, occasion will be afforded
the young folks to enjoy twice ar
many Santa Clauses. Christmas trees
and Yuletide programs as they would
have if Christmas came in the middle
of the wee. In Madison the eelebra-
ton of Christmas will cover a period
Of practically four days. instead Of
the customary night and day.
Today there were Christmas trees
and programs in the city schools,
there will be a tree and program to-
night at the First Presbyterian
church, in many homes throughout
the city Christmas trees will be light
ed tomorrow night. and on Sunday
night, Christmas eve, proper. there
will be trees or programs or both in
five churches. An elaborate program
has been arranged for midnight mass
at st. Thomas Catholic church. sun
day night. As usual there will be
wide distribution OF toys on Christ
mas day.
There will be thirty numbers. in
Guiding the advent OF Santa Claus.
in the program to be given this even
ing, commencing at 7:30 o'clock. at
the First Presbyterian church. Holt
day programs will be given Sunday
night in the Episcopal, Methodist
Episcopal. First Baptist, synod Luth-
eran and United Lutheran churches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
THE REXALL STORE-THE GIFT
CENTER.

We have an exceptionally fine line
of French ivory. Prices and quality
that appeals to all.-Frank c. Smith.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
HOLIDAY TRADE
UNUSUAL TEMPERATURES BLOW
TO HOLIDAY BUYING
EARLY IN WEEK.

Extremely cold weather during the
period which should have witnessed
heavy holiday trade was a factor this
week i'm putting q damper on Christ
mas shopping.
Merchants today told that business
during the first half of the week vas
considerably below that of CORE
spending DAYS In recent former years.
Some give as q partial reason for the
inactivity in early Nuletide buying
that many obtained presents early
and gradually. and That for that rea-
son the purchasing was not notice
able as in former years
Merchants reported q brisk bust
ness yesterday. and they predicted
that today's and touieht's trade
would be heavy. With continued
good weather. eroW3ed stores will, il
Is expected. be the rule tomorrow.
AT the postoflice i is said that the
shipping ana receiving of parcels is
as great in volume IS Ina former years
but that the rush un the parcel post
department has not. 10 date. been
heavier than It has been in former
years. II was explained that parcel
shipping has extended over a longer
period than in most former years.
one extra carrier. with horse and
wagon. is engaged in the city. and
there is one substitute clerk in the
office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22

at st. Thomas Catholic church. The
service was conducted by Rev. II. A.
Flynn. Interment was in the Cath
Ollie cemetery.
During these times of High Cost of
Living. we would suggest you buy a
nice pair of those Ladies Boots. for
your wife, daughter or even for our
sweet heart, as you would prove
yourself a sensible man.-Nick
~Bjornstad.
Mrs. Ole Erickson. aged % years.
died at the home of her husbands
brother. Edward Olson. twelve miles
southwest of Madison. at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning. of con
sumption. The funeral will be held
from the Edward Olson home at 1870
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. Alfred Nelson. pastor of
the Synod Lutheran church, Of this
city. Burial will be in st. Peters
cemetery, in the neighborhood. De-
ceased is survived by husband and
brother. Thos. Abrahamson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
LET THE MILWAUKEE ARRANGE
YOUR CALIFORNIA TRIP.

If you are contemplating a trim TO
California this winter. You will be in
terested in the attractive booklet just
issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee a.
ST. Paul railway. Ask the local
agent or the undersigned to send YOU
a copy and full information about
the exceptional standard and tourist
sleeping car service provided TO Cal
ifornia by the superb no extra fare
train. the Pacific Limited. Through
and direct service TO both San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. arriving al
both terminals in daylight.-Geo. b.
Haynes, General Passenger Agent,
Chicago. Iii.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Big 25 cent meal at Rays.

Big 25 cent meal at Rays.
Eat at Jacks.
Stop at Rays for a bowl of genu-
inc Mexican chile. We make it.
buy and sell second hand auto
mobiles. w. C. Brown.
Wanted. Competent girl for gen
eral homework. Good wages. In
quire at this office.
Eat at Jacks.
For Rent. Five room house, base
ment, well, cistern. Near Garfield
school.-W. G. Abbott.
Eat at Jacks.
When your automobile needs re
pair, take ii to w. c. Brown.
Wash ice delivered TO any part Of
the city. Phone 1924.
Where Are My Children?" at the
Lyric January / and 2. Matinee Jan
uary / at 3 p. m.
For Sale. Dray line. Also five
houses with the usual conyeniences.
Easy payments.-C. J. Simpson.
For Sale. Small moving outfit in
good order. Will sell cheap. Also
have a lake cottage for sale .-T
Habeger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
BEAUTY IN DISTRESS
HOLIDAY NEAR TRAGEDY Is
STAGED WHEN GOODS FIND
TRAIN HAS GONE.

JOY at returning TO the old home
to spend the Christmas holidays was
abruptly interfeTed with last evening
when some fifteen college girls. who
should have made train connections
here. were forced to spend the night
in the city while anxious relatives in
nearby towns awaited their coming.
The young ladies were students at
the Baptist college. Sioux Falls; All
Saints school. Sioux Falls. and Au-
gustana college. Canton. They ar
rived from the south on a train which
was due to reach the city at 1:45
o'clock i'm the afternoon. but which
did not get here until after 6 o'clock
i'm the evening. All were TO have
changed to a westbound passenger
train which was due here at 1870
o'clock in the afternoon, and which
left on time.
Finding that they would be unable
TO get a w%estbound train until today,
the young ladies brayely faced tho
prospect of spending a sleepless night
in the depot. Some had money and
others had invested all their cash.
above the price of their railway tick
cts, i'm Christmas presents. They
had Just discovered that there was
enough money in the party for all
to ait least have a lunch. when Will
lam Rowland. secretary of the Mer-
chants association. was advised Of
their plight. Those of the goods
whose finances permitted took quar-
ters at the Lake Park hotel. Four
of them were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rowland. All departed for their
homes today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22

l will give SIS reward for any au-
tomobile | cannot repair outside Of
its own factory-W. c. Brown.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
med and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Wash ice delivered promptly to
any part of the city.-Geo. Parker,
Phone 3843.
Apples, bulk. 81 per bushel, while
they last.-W. H. Buck & company.
Scrap iron wanted. l will pay
$3.50 per ton.-Happy.
Just received. Niagara silk under
wear and silk kimonos. suitable for
Christmas gifts.-Mrs. khoert.
We have a nice line of slippers for
ladies'. men and children. especially
selected for the holiday trade. Call
and see them At Nick Bjornstad's.
See our list Of Saturday specials
Seudder Bros. L. ). inspected meats.
II. ]. Madison returned this morn
ing from a business visit at Onida.
Mrs. John Snyder. of Albert Lea.
Mimi, is a guest at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Robert Jones She will
be joined By Mr.. Snyder for the
Christmas season.
James Gordon. of the Ideal laun-
dry staff. departed today for Des
Moines. Ia. where he will spend the
Christmas holidays.
- a. a-r.4-.- 49,. IN r+.4~
Normal school closed az noon today.
The next term of school viii open
Tuesday morning. January ?.
See Guy f. H~anson's full line OF
/ Pathe talking machines; plays all
makes of records; no needles TO
change; no scratching of records;
$50 to $3.50.
Call for your 1917 Rexall weather
chart calendar, the most practical
calendar published. Free to adults
only.-Frank c. Smith. the Rexall
Store.
Popcorn for Christmas may be OBJ
tanned at my wagon on the street
Friday and Saturday of this week
Martin Nerdahl.
ANoAiiIS A0aA4 w 1ACAt up A0t
as a gift, than a good leather bag, a
suit case, or a trunk. We have a
nice line to select from, at the right
price.-Nick Bjornstad.
See our list of Saturday specials
Scudder Bros, L. s. inspected meats.
Pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades gave a program and had a
Christmas tree at the Central school
this morning. There were Christmas
trees and programs in the grads
schools this afternoon.
Miss Vera Beck, teacher in the
Sioux City schools, is spending the
holiday vacation with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Beck. 707 Harth
avenue
The funeral of William robin, who
died at his home here last Wednes-
day afternoon, was held this morning
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been tried out" on an aerial at
Springfield, and should be in opera.
ton here next week.
Mr.. Sears original intention in in
stalling a wireless machine here was
to get the time each day from the
week he was advised that he would
also receive the government weather
report at s o'clock each evening,
some fourteen hours earlier than ii
now arrives. The report will include
the temperatures, barometer read
ings and the direction and velocity
of the wind.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
Don't Let skin Troubles Spread.

Trivial blemishes are sometimes the
first warning Of serious skin diseases.
Neglected skin troubles grow. Or. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment promptly stops
the progress of eczema, heals stubborn
cases Of pimples, acne. blotchy. red and
scaIy skin. The antiseptic qualities of
DIR. Hobson's Eczema Ointment kill the
germ and prevent the spread Of the
trouble. For cold sores or chapped
hands, DIR. Hobson's Eczema Ointment
offers prompt relief. At your druggist.
50 cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.

Take notice, that beginning at
1890 o'clock tomorrow. Saturday,
December %. water service will be
cut off until 3 D.. m, the same day.
Discontinusnce in the service is nee
essary to repair a broken main.
Householders are urged to draw wa
ter at noon tomorrow, sufficient for
their needs during the interruption
of service.-Ed Rafferty,, Supt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
bad Colds from Little sneeres Grow.

Many colds that hang on all winter
start with a sneeze. a s~niffIe, a sore
throat, a tight chest. You know the
symptoms of colds, and you know
prompt treatment will break them up.
DR.. Kings New Discovery. With it's
soothing antiseptic balsams. has been
breaking up colds and healing coughs of
young and old for forty-seven years.
DR.. Kings Kew Discovery loosen the
phlegm, clears the head, soothes the ir-
ritated membrane and makes breathing
easier. At YOU druggist. 80 cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
WIRELESS REPORTS
GOVERNMENT WEATHER FORE
CAST WILL BE SENT
THROUGH AIR TO
MADISON.

Once the wireless telegraph appa-
ratus has been Installed on Egan ave
nue. by Z. +. Sears. the full United
States weather report viii b. trans
mitted through the air each day to
Madison.
Mr.. Sears was advised today that
the wireless machine ordered by him
had been shipped from Springfield,
III. and should arrive here not later
than tomorrow. The machine has
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-22
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THE CITY.
REPORT.

Unsettled weather tonight and Sat
urday: continued cold.