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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-02-04

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-02-04
His Machine.

Knicker-Has Jones a runabout?
Bocker-No, just a talkabout.-N
York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-02-04
About Riuht.

What makes you think Braggs gets
$4,000 a year,"
We'll, he told me he got 100000"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-02-04
Appropriate Action.

II see where the man who was sus
pended defies his superior"
Yes, he is still hanging on"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-02-04

Some nightingales sing in the day
only.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
SECREST INQUEST HELD.

After many delays the inquest on
the body of Bud Secrest, the victim
of the Cow Creek murder, was con-
cluded,~ last week. The inquest was
held at Malta before the Phillips
county coroner, and it was about two
weeks before it could be brought to
an end. AS fast as witness was
secured his testimony was taken and
then adjournment taken until another
witness was secured. No new testi-
mony was disclosed and few of the
eye witnesses were secured because
of the weather conditions.
1t was reported from Malta that
the coroner found it impossible to put
Secrest's body in any coffin that was
in stock there, and a box had to be
used because of the mans unusual
size and broad shoulders.
Another report tells of the time of
the killing when deputy was hold
ing the witnesses for the officers to
arrive. 1t is reported that the body
was put in a shed with a guard to
keep the dogs away, and the dance
went on most of the time for the
three days that interviewed.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
BUYS BOTTLING WORKS.

John O. Hauge has purchased the
pop factory from Alfred Ostrom and
will take over the active management
within a short time. Since Mr.. Os-
from came here from Williston last
April, he has worked up a good bust
ness and Mr.. Hauge intends to keep
him temporarily, at least, to assist
in the manufacture Of bottled goods.
Mr.. Ostrom is an experienced pop
maker and the high quality of his
products is attested by the big sale
they have been having in the city.
The factory will remain, at least
for a year, at the present location,
one door north of the new steam
laundry.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
TELLS OF "WILD" WEST.

It's an old saying, "Go away from
home to get the news" And to moth
ing or no place does it apply more
strongly than to Montana. Herewith
are the startling headlines on a two
column wide article in the Republi-
can of Birmingham, N. Y, of date
February IL.
"On with the dance. Man shot
by wife's admirer in Montana, but
dancers won't stop, and authorities
of two counties can't decide which has
jurisdiction.
And here is the article from the
Birmingham Republican,:
"Whether Bret Harte wrote before
his time or all that is wild and woolly
is not confined to the movies: that S
the conclusion to which Frederick
w. Welsh has come after reading a
letter from an old friend, Oscar J.
Underwood of Hancock, who is well
known in Binghampton. Underwood
now lives in Malta, Montana, and
here's the story substantially as he
writes it:
"In the beautiful little village of
Cow Greek, 40 miles from Malta, the
proprietor of boarding house was
shot by an admirer of his wife at a
town dance. They stopped the dance
for moment, carried the body out
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.

The city council of the city OF Glas-
Cow, Montana, met in regular session
in the office of the city clerk in the
public library building at 8 o'clock p.
m.
At roll-call the following answer
ed present:-Alderman, Lezie Hurd,
St. Clair and Markle. Mayor Kent
present and presiding. -.
The minutes of the meeting OF Feb
ruary 9, 1916, were read and upon
motion of Alderman Lezie, seconded
by Hurd we've approved.
A renewal of the contract with the
Continental Oil company to furnish
oil for use at the light plant was pre-
sented, read and laid on the table
pending more information regarding
what the needs of the plant would be
after the installation of the new pow
cr. ~
The Mayors proclamation respect
ing the coming annual municipal elec-
tion was read and the clerk was in
structed to post copies in three con-
spicuous places in the city.
Resolution number 189, establishing
voting places in the several precincts
Of the city of Glasgow, Montana, for
the municipal election to be held on
the third day Of April 1916, appoint
ing Judges and clerks. for said cleo
ton and fixing the compensation OF
such judges and clerks and repeating
all ordinances and resolutions in con-
flict with this resolution was intro
duced and read.
It was moved by Alderman Lezie
and seconded by Alderman Hurd,
that resolution number 189 be passed.
Roll-call, voting yes, Aldermen, Le-
zie. Hurd, St. Clair and Markle.
Carried.
The mayor presented facts re-
garding the cities need of pesthouse.
After discussion in which it devel-
oped that the county commissioners
were open to proposal to go in with
the city on a pesthouse to be used
in common by city and county, the
Mayor appointed Aldermen Hurd and
Markle to confer with the commits
sioners and to report at the next
meeting of the council.
Mr.. Alvord one of the committee
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

fro,. ne Comercial club spoke of the
proposed fire Department and intro
duced Mr.. Dug Hall as one who had
had experience with volunteer fire
and Mr.. Hall made a
speech in which he made many sug-
gestions for the future, and told
of the advantages of having an Or
ganized department.
After discussion, the Mayor ap-
pointed Mr.. Dug Hall chief Of the
Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department.
This appointment was confirmed by
the council on motion of Alderman
Hurd seconded by Alderman Markle.
Mr.. S. C. Moore asked of the coun-
Gil that the schools be allowed to use
the Ball park for their coming ath-
letic meets in May; asked that the
placing of a cinder track around the
outfield be allowed and that the city
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
ASKING FOR BIDS.

The reclamation service is asking
for proposals for earthwork and
structures, Bowdoin canal, Milk river
irrigation project, Montana. The
work involves bout $1,000 cubic
yards of excavation, 800 cubic yards
of reinforced concrete, 720 square
yards of paving, the placing of IT,
900 pounds of reinforced steel and
the placing in wooden structures of
about $4,000 feet B. NJ. of lumber.
The work is located about seven miles
east of Malta, near the Strater and
Bowdoin stations on the Great North
ern railway. The bids win be opened
at the office of the United States
reclamation service at Malta on
March Is.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
ATTORNEY LOCATES HERE.

G. A. McFarlane, an attorney from
Portland, Oregon, has been in the
city the past week and has decided
to locate here. After visiting many
cities in the western and northern
part of the state, Mr.. McFarlane de-
cided that he thought that Glasgow
had better prospects for growth and
advancement than any city that he
had visited and his decision to open
an office here only came after care
full investigation. He has rented an
office in the First National Bank
building and has wired for his office
furniture and equipment.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
MILK RIVER
RISES RAPIDLY
Flood Waters Reach City and
Cause Rise of Four Feet.
MISSOURI RIVER is OPEN
Ice Jam Reported at Wolf Point
Flood Danger Believed Passed
If River Stays Open.

A rise of four feet by the Milk river
at Glasgow Thursday night has
alarmed the residents of the valley,
and while there is no immediate dam
ger of flood, the continued rising of
the river may cause those who live
on the flats to move to higher land.
The continued melting of the snow
and ice in the Milk river valley and
the flood waters from Havre and the
swollen creeks which flow into the
Milk river have caused the rapid rise.
The ice at this point is practically
all out and there is little danger of
an ice jam with the river in its pres
ent condition.
Opinions differ as to the dangers
of flood. Some claim that the wat
ers will be carried into the Missouri
as fast as they rise, now that the
Missouri is open at the mouth of the
Milk river, while others fear that if
the warm weather and chinook winds
continue, that the water from the
benches will fill the creeks that flow
into the Milk and cause it to over
flow it's banks. In making his OBJ
servations this morning, City Engi-
neer Severance thought that the rise
was probably due to the backing up
of the waters from the Missouri there
being very little current, while US
ually the current is very swift with
the coming of the flood waters.
An ice jam is reported in the Mis-
souri, river at Wolf Point and that
river is reported to be rising rapidly
and this may be partly responsible
for the rise in the river at this point.
If the Missouri river can be kept open
and the ice jams broken, the dam
gers Of q flood at Glasgow viii be
greatly lessened. -
The last few nights have been ex-
ceptionally warm and the thaw was
not checked by the customary night
freezes. High water is reported at
Chinook, Harlem and Malta. At Chi
nook the Milk river is over its banks
and many of the stock men who had
hay stacks in the valley. are now run
ming out of feed as they are unable
to get to them. The river at Van-
dalia dam is also very high.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
RASEBALL BUGS MEET.

At the meeting of the baseball fans
of the city, held in the Commercial
club rooms Wednesday night, Chair
man J. L. Truscott appointed j. +.
Mcintyre, Fred Fischl and T. }. Hook
ing as a committee to take up the
matter of getting a manager and
organizing team for the coming
season and submit their plans before
the directors of the Commercial club
at their next meeting.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
GETS 18 MONTHS.

Joseph J. Nowatney was sentenced
to serve from one year to 1S months
at hard labor in the state peniten-
tiary at Deer Lodge when he pleaded
guilty to the charge of forgery in
the district court Wednesday after
noon. Nowatney forged check on
Elmer Johnson few months ago
and was caught last week at Libby.
Sheriff C. w. Powell left on No. /
Thursday morning with the prisoner
for the state penitentiary.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
side and started dancing again.

side and started dancing again.
I'm the meantime the authorities of
Blaine county swooped down upon the
town hall, but refused to act on the
ground that the hall was situated in
Phillips county. Then came the sher-
iff of Phillips county, who arrested
all Of the "a dancers and sent for sur
veyors to run the boundary line be-
tween the two counties and find out
who was responsible.
"For four days and nights the sur
veyors worked. For four days and
nights the dance continued. The sher-
iff danced with the woman over
whom the murder had been done. The
woman danced with the man who had
killed her husband. A steer was
killed and there was plenty to eat.
Folks took turns at sleeping on the
floor.
"1n the meantime the fiddlers grew
tired and the body of the murdered
in an outhouse froze stiff. But every
OOuy iAou q 8OOu III1e AL Lnc enQ, OF
the fourth day the surveyors an
nounced that the hall was right
square on top of the county line and
that they didn't know where the mur-
der happened.
"The Blaine County Leader printed
this editorial comment: Neither Phil
lips nor Blaine county want a murder
trial. The shooter doesn't want to be
tried at all; and the shotee doesn't
care whoop about the matter. So
why all the fuss?'
"Said the Malta Star of the funeral:
"The body of Bud Secrest, the VIC
tim of the shooting affair out on Cow
Creek in Blaine county, was buried in
the Malta cemetery Wednesday morn
ing. There were no funeral services
of any kind held, none Of the rela-
tives of the deceased being present.
Four men, under the direction of
Coroner Tucker, took the body to the
cemetery, where it was inferred with
out further ceremony"
And thus grows the fame of the
Treasure state.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

latter act contains the phrase, "the
primary nominating election shall be
held, etc." but it cannot be supposed
that this phrase has reference to any
other election than the one therein
prescribed. The apparently deliber-
ate separation of the single Oregon
law into the two Montana acts can
not be ignored.
Again, the title to the act last re-
ferred to is significant. While we are
not required to hold that a law pas
sed by the people upon the initiative
is subject in all respects to the con-
stitutional provisions and restrictions
touching the title to acts passed by
the legislative assembly, yet the title
may be fairly accepted as notice to
the people of the general contents
of a bill presented for their accept
ance or rejection, and as some indica-
tion Of their intent in passing it. Now
the title in question contains no in
timation that state and county nomi-
nations are involved in the act, but
expressly shows that it's purpose is to
provide for the expression by the
people of the state of their prefer
ence for party candidates for presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States, the election of delegates to
presidential conventions and the NOM
ination of presidential electors"
The relator invokes the rule which
requires us to avoid construction
leading to absurdity or mischief, and
asserts that the duplication of pri-
maries is both of these. Whether this
is so depends somewhat on the point
of view, and we are not prepared to
say that no sound reason whatever
can be assigned for the separation
Of the two events. These considera-
tions have to do, therefore, not with
the construction or validity of the law
relating to presidential primaries, but
with its wisdom, and of that this
court is not the arbiter. If, as ap-
pears here it was the apparent inten-
tion of the people for reasons salts
factory to themselves, to segregate
the primary election for presidential
preference from that for state and
county offices, we know of no legal
obstacle to the accomplishment of
that .-stentien. We see nothing in the
provisions of the presidential primary
law, either within itself or in COLA
ton with other statutory provisions
to warrant any other construction
and we are satisfied that the county
clerk Of Lewis and Clark county is
under no legal duty to submit the re-
lator's candidacy at the primary cleo
tion in April.
The motion to quash is therefore
sustained and the proceedings dis
missed.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
The United States civil service COM

NAVlA ocNVAA EAAMkNA "A llON.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces that the male
clerk-carrier examination announced
to be held at Glasgow, Montana, on
February 26, 1915, has been post
poned to March II, 1916, because of
an insufficient number of applicants.
The age limits are 18 to As years.
Men only will be admitted to this
examination.
The entrance salary for clerk or
carrier, postoffice service, is $500 per
annum, with annual promotions up to
$1,000 per annum, for efficient service
Application blank and pamphlet of
instructions may be secured from the
local secretary, board Of civil service
examiners, at the Glasgow, Montana,
postoffice, or from the secretary,
Eleventh Civil Service District, BOB
Postoffice Building, Seattle, Wash
ington.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25

With the enormous increase in agri-
cultural products in Montana in 1915,
the record-breaking output of the
mines; increased prices in wool and
livestock, as well as a general uplift
in all lines of business, Montana
banks are bursting with ready cash,
and have extended their resources
$16,898,252.27 in single year.
This remarkable record, which can
not be duplicated in any other state
in the union, is shown in a statement
issued recently by Superintendent Of
Banks H. S. Magraw, who prepared
figures to prove that the resources
of 214. state banks and 81 private
banks had increased 26 per cent from
December 81, 1914 to December 81,
1915.
The total resources of banks De-
cember 81, 1914, amounted to $780,
969,011.17, while on a corresponding
date in 1915 they had climbed to ST.
867.54.
Not the least important item of
Mr.. Magraw's statement is the fact
that overdrafts have decreased 70 per
cent during the same period. About
a year ago Mr.. Magraw made an ap-
peal to the bankers of Montana urg-
ing them to cooperate with him to
reduce. overdrafts and that they have
loyalty assisted him is shown by the
fact that overdrafts have been re-
duced from $859, 9,150.27 on December,
1914, to $251,012.66, or a total de-
crease of $66,137.61.
The reserve fund in state banks on
December 81, 1914, was 1856 per cent.
On the corresponding date last year
it was 43.0 per cent. The reserve in
private banks was 26.6 per cent as
compared with 37.7 last year. In the
combined banks the reserve was 28.3
as compared with 1919 at the close of
last year. The law requires a re-
serve of Is per cent in all banks and
of 25 per cent in reserve banks.
Two other extremely gratifying
items in the statement have to do
with the checking and savings de-
posits, both of which have increased
during that period to an enormous de-
gree.
In all banks under state control,
the checking deposits at the close of
the years business in 1914 amounted
to $28,965, ,234.16, and when the banks
closed their business at the end of
last year they had leaped to SAL, ,941,-
1928, an increase in favor of 1915
of $12,975,884.12. The percentage in
crease was AZ.
Savings deposits in 1914 totaled
SIS, ,759, ,393.37, while on correspond
ing date last year they were ST.
093, 3,248.39, an increase of $685.
S55.22, or 8 per cent.
With reference to the item "bills
payable" there has been a gratifying
decrease during the past year, the
statement showing $1,254,647.76 in
1914, as compared with $791, ,296.65,
decrease of $463,351.11, or SO per
cent.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
NEW STORE OPENS MONDAY.

The new drug store of Vornholt &
Smith in the Burke building on south
Fifth street will open for business on
Monday, February %. This an
nouncement was made yesterday by
Mr.. Vornholt, who has been laboring
day and night with a crew of men to
get the store in readiness.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
WILL ORGANIZE
FIRE COMPANY
Council Takes Up Matter and
Appoints Dug Hall, Chief.
TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT
Efficient Organization is Plan of
Chief Who Sees the Way to
Lower Insurance Rates.

Definite plans are now being made
for the organization of a volunteer
fire department for Glasgow.
At the meeting of the city council
Wednesday night, a committee from
the Commercial club appeared before
that body and took up the matter of
better fire protection and the pro-
position Of getting a local organiza-
tion that would in time tend to de-
crease the insurance rates of the city
and give the property owners protec-
ton. The city fathers were in hearty
accord with the suggestions offered,
and after a discussion the mayor ap-
pointed Dug Hall to the position of
chief of the Glasgow Volunteer Fire
department. Mr.. Hall was. then
called upon for few remarks and
he briefly outlined his plan for get
ting a fire fighting organization in
Glasgow that would have no superior
in the state. He related his exper-
ience with fire departments in other
cities with which he has been asso-
ciated for the last twenty years, and
he showed conclusively where the city
would be money ahead by maintaining
and operating well equipped, effic-
lent fire department. Mr.. Halls re-
marks met with hearty approval by
every member of the council and the
new organization will have the sup
port and backing of the city dads.
The plan as outlined by Chief Hall
was that permanent organization be
affected, with about 20 members. The
members will be selected by the chief
and his assistants. Every member Of
the department will be paid for his
attendance at fires and it is the plan
Of the chief that, as the department
gets on it's feet, that relief asso-
citation be formed to assist members
who become injured in the perform
ance of their duties or otherwise.
While the present fire equipment
ueAo p1OSCu 0uCHuoVC III PACNAOuo AACSs
the new fire department will prob
ably be given another truck and more
hose and it will be up to the members
to see that all the equipment is kept
in first-class shape and ready in any
emergency for an alarm. A fire
barn will be rented or constructed,
located centrally and the equipment
will be kept there, looked after by
members of the department.
The purchase of two chemical en-
gines, a ladder truck and the nee
essary salvage equipment is being
considered by the city council. Some
of this material will be secured at
once, but the rest will be procured as
the department grows.
1t is the plan of Chief Hall to
make the department self sustaining
and extreme care will be exerted in
selecting the members, so as to have
an organization that will work we'll
together and will be a credit to the
city.
1t will take some time to get the
organization perfected, and it will re-
quire the support of every citizen of
Glasgow to help the council and the
department in the undertaking.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Charles Immonen and Hilga Palo,
both of Vandalia; D. J. Kliebe of
Tango and Ella Combs of Opheim.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-02-25
BANKS SHOW INCREASE.

Continued on Page Twelve)
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-29

Haze You Met Her?

a tea after any of her clubs have met
he can Just go in and have his dinner
and not be lonely. She simply can't
see what the world is coming to. The
young wife Of today is so selfish, if
she's amused she doesn't care what
her husband is doing.
Mrs. Parker is perfectly incapable
of standing off and looking at herself.
She never stops to question her own
motives, and she never stops -ques-
tioning other peoples. She thinks
the young people OF today are worldly
and selfish and cold, and the middle
aged people are foolish and kittenish
and given to racing around after plea
sure just like the young, and the Old
make absurd travesties of youth out
of themselves.
But Mrs. Parker generally picks
out the same model at the tailor's
that her youngest daughter has
chosen. And <her Oldest grand
daughter sometimes borroWs her hats.
She has an afternoon engagement for
every day of the week, and she drags
Mr.. Parker out almost every evening.
But then that's different. Her motives
are perfectly good and very unselhsh.
But the world of today is actually al
WAYS moving in the wrong direction.
People are self-seeking and self
conferred, and if it keeps up like this
she doesn't know what the world will
come to.
Have you met Mrs. Parker?
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-29
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