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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
Roller Skating.

The Amusement company op-
ened up tine "Play House" last
Saturday to the public, the eve.
ming being enjoyed by many at
roller skating. During the week
special hours have been devoted
to the ladies and children and
also to the ''broncs" for practice.
The skating fad is taking well
and affords much exercise and
amusement. So far r. V. Fuqua
carries all medals for hoor clean.
ing and no doubt number of
slightly colored remembrance
marks about his person. The first
evening to be devoted to dancing
will be next Tuesday, when the
tiremen have their dance. The
balances of the electric lighting
apparatus and machines for the
moving pictures are on the way
and should arrive any day.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
THE FIREMEN'S BALL
10 be Held Tuesday Evening
at The Play House

Now for the Firemen's Semi
annual ball. Of course you will
attend if there is any possible
chance to do so, but, by the way,
isn't there friend or neighbor
of yours who may have overlook
ed this opportunity, and especi-
alIv the date, to have one of the
best times of the season and
more so to help us dedicate the
Play House which has been Sc
cured for the occasion. Ekalaka
property owners should each pur-
chase a ticket. regardless of
whether they dance or not. The
fire department is not paid or
ganization, all services possible
Tor them to render always come
free and for them to meet their
necessary monthly expenses is
the only reason for their giving
these semi-annual social dances.
The real active ticket selling
campaign will commence Satur-
day, all members Of the depart
ment having a few for sale. Buy
one and help the boys, then if
you dance come out next Tuesday
evening at the Play House and
enjoy yourself. Eliiott's five
piece orchestra will furnish the
music, and as for the floor, leave
1t to the hall managers they've
got the best ever.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18

and second choices before Feb.
25th and which also requires
that candidates for delegates
have the consent Of their choice
to make use of their names.
The presidents announcement
says while | am entirely un-
willing to enter into any contest
for the presidential nomination
of the democratic party, |. am
willing to permit the use of my
name that the democrats in Ohio
may make known their prefer
ence in regard to that nomina-
ton. In order therefore, that
to satisfy the technical require
ents Of the statutes of the state
of Ohio, | hereby consent to the
use OF my name as a candidate
for the presidency by any candi-
date who seeks to be elected a
delegate to the democratic ma.
tional convention which is to as
semble in june.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
Democratic Meeting.

The democratic central COM
mittee Of Fallon County hereby
issues q call for mass meeting
of all those of democratic belief,
at Eka'aka on Monday, March
9Th, 1916 at 200 p. m. All pre-
clnct committeeman are urged to
be present and a special invita-
ton is extended to all members
of the democratic party. Much
is to be done, so be present.
G, M. Douyherty, Chair.
0. A. Dahl, Secretary.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
Frozen to Death.

On Friday, January 21st, the
body OF VIM. Mccarthy was dis
covered in the Gus Aronson cab-
in on the bank Of the Big Powder
river about mile from the
Broadus bridge. AS the story
reaches US Mccarthy was last
seen on Wednesday, January
10Th, at the Broadus store and
was not seen again until Friday
when a homesteader who was
passing stopped at the Aronson
cabin found it locked, looked
through the window and seen the
body lying on the floor, the news
rapidly spread and within a few
hours a number Of men had con-
gregated and eazed through the
window at the body, and after
discussing the matter it was de-
clded to communicate with the
coroner, in Miles City, before
forcing the door. The coroner
was notified on Saturday, Janu-
airy 22nd and up to Sunday, Jan
uary 80 no word had been receiv-
ed from him concerning the mat
ter, and at that date the body of
the unfortunate man was still ly-
ing in the same position on the
floor as when first discovered.
Little or nothing is known con-
cernjng the life of the unfortun-
ate man other than that he had
been a sheep herder for a num-
Der of years and that he walked
from Miles City to the Broadus
country last August and was en-
ployed on the Daut ranch for a
few weeks during haying, after
wards working for the B. P. TEL
ephone company. He appeared
to be a man in the neighborhood
of fifty years of age.
Much criticism of Custer coun-
tvs coroner has been indulged in
by the residents of that section
concerning his inactivity in this
matter. People look upon it as
an outrageous act upon his part
| in not ordering the body attended
to instead Of allowing eight days
to elapse and the body still lying
in the same position IN which it
was found.
Later Friday morning, Febru-
ar 4th. No word had been re.
ceiVed from the coroner as to
whether or not he will hold an
inquest over the remains of the
unfortunate man. -Boyes Blaze.
Should the good weather con.
tinue a large gathering of rail-
road boosters is expected to NEE;
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
Regarding Homesteads.

The following communication
has been received by the local
U. S. Commissioner in relation
to the recent withdrawal Of GER
tain government lands from set
tlement for classification as to
oil or gas. The nearest land un-
der the withdrawal order from
Ekalaka is L. AN. r. 6OE, near
Webster, about twenty-five miles
distant. The letter says
'Within the area withdrawn
under Petroleum Reserve No. 43
Montana No. 3; all lands are not
subject to settlement, location or
entry Of any kind. So advise
any applicant please, and should
he or she insist on filing, have
applicant transmit also an appeal
from the rejection Of this office,
thus eXpediting action in any
case arising. With any notice OF
intention to make final proof ap-
plicant should file an election to
take patent, reserving to the
United States any coal, oil or
gas which may be in the entry.
Unless this is done, patent will
not issue until examination is
made of the affected area. No
proof will be Set without the
election. pending instructions
with further regard to the with
draWal. The election may take
the form Of elections heretofore
in use by you, changing the
words to make each election
effective.
Very respectfully,
J, T. Hamilton,
Receiver.
U. S. Land Office.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
Woodrow Wilson a Candidate

That President Wilson will be-
come a candidate to succeed him.
self in office was officially an
nounced in the press dispatches
of the 18th inst. The president
made known his position in order
to comply with the Ohio primary
law which requires candidates
for delegates to party conven
tlons to make known their first
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18

VIM. Mowbray is having it out
with another attack Of rheuma-
tism, the first signs of which ap-
peared Sunday. Billy has suffer
ed considerable within the past
few years with this ailment and
Il no improvement is soon noted
he will again take a trip to the
hot springs.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
To Have Love-Feast

Leading republicans have been
invited to a "love feast" to be
held at the Ramme House next
Thursday evening. We are at a
loss to ascertain who is at the
head Of the procession but as we
understand their slogan will I've
Ito elect a republican to every
office from public administrator
to president of the Uuited States"
we assume it might be a few Of
flee seekers themselves. Never
thejess they're going to have a
banquet-a a nice, private, invita-
tion affair and the IoyaI follow
ers of both the G. 0. P. and Bull
Moose standards in the town and
vicinity who We're not considered
''leading' enough to draw an in
vitation, no doubt will soon be
furnished copy Of the dope
sheet and instructed accordingly
by the powers that be-
While a number of towns in
the state, many of which are on
the railroads, have been com.
planning of food and fuel short.
ages throughout the past severe
cold spell which extended practi-
cally from the first of the year
until a week ago, no kick has
been registered in Ekalaka. For
a few merchants to carry through
the many people of this section,
forty-tWo miles from a railroad
through such spell as we haC
without noting any great short
age of fuel, groceries, oil or colo
weather clothing is no small un.
dertaklng, especially when one
considers that FOR many days, ii
fact weeks, the merchants were
unable to get freighters to The
railroad for supplies. We believe
that a good deal of credit is due
the Ekalaka merchants for thel,
! foresight in this matter.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18

at the Bother school house on
Little Beaver tomorrow after
noon. Delegations from all sec.
tions likely to be benefited by a
railroad are expected to be in at
tendance.
u. D. Stanton returned |from
Baker yesterday where he had
been with a load of grain. He
reports the roads as being fierce.
no shedding and about as bad for
wagons.
Ben Hamilton failed to make it
per schedule" Wednesday eve
ming, arriving about 10p. m. The
cause of the delay was given as
high water and a tip-over near
the North ranch. Ben did not
make the trip with the mail yes
terday on account Of the high
water, the several draws and
creeks on the road being over
flowed, which would do more
harm than good to cur daily mail
supply.
Fred Martens returned from
Baker Tuesday evening where he
had been with a load of grain. A
number Of other grain haulers
left here Tuesday neon but after
reaching the Beaver creek bridge
and having heard non-political
speech from Mr.. Martens on the
conditions of the roads they un-
loaded and pulled back to town.
1t seems that shedding is a thing
of the past for some time, espec-
tally until another heavy fall of
snow arrives which we hope is
not until next winter.
Jess Grant hands US the fol.
lowing bit of news for this weeks
issue: There is going to be an
inspection of war horses in Eka-
laka about the first of June and
it might be we'll to advise all
horsemen to get in their horses,
get them halter broke and ready
to show by that date. AS to the
prices, weights, ETC., this will be
announced later. A combination
sale is also scheduled for March
18th at the sale yards of the Eka-
laka sales company which prom
lses to be one Of the largest to be
held this year.
AS will be noticed elsewhere in
this issue on March 9Th there is
to be held at Ekalaka an open
democratic mass meeting at
which time county, state and
national political issues will be
discussed and plans made for the
coming campaigns. This will be
rousing meeting and it is de-
sired that the old guard turn out
en- masse and assist the central
committee in getting all things
lined up for the coming primar-
les and if you feel just little
out of place in the attempted
amalgamation of the republican
and bull moose parties, come in
and join the followers of Wood
row Wilson in their discussion OF
future activities. Remember
the date and place EkaIaka
on March 9Th at 200 p. m.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Interesting Happenings In And
About The Town

Apples at S.. 25 pei box at H.
P. Blaine Co.
Miss Pearl Witham left Mon
day morning for Baker.
Ollie Hedges left Wednesday
morning on a trip to North Da-
kota.
Miss Pearl Trandum is around
again after a two weeks seige of
la grippe.
Dance at Griffin school house.
Saturday night, Feb. 26. Every
one invited.
A. l.. Shaw has moved to his
homestead and his family will
follow in few days.
The Sewing Circle will meet
next Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. John Pickard.
I. F. Thomas, proprietor of the
Camp Crook hotel stopped over
in town Tuesday evening while
enroute to Baker.
County Superintendent Miss
Annette Leanord is over from
Baker today attending the local
teachers institute.
The milling company directors
held a meeting the fore part of
the week. when considerable bus
mess was transacted.
Miss Pearl Freese returned Sat-
urday evening from an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs. John
Ryan Of Gillette, Wyoming.
Steve Morton is again out and
around and able to draw the
case jack" in rummy game,
for which his friends are glad.
A. L. Blake was in from his
place near the Mill Iron ranch on
Tuesday and entered his name
on the paid-in-advarce list of the
''bird''.
A number of Chalk Buttes par
ties were in yesterday unloading
grain at the local elevator. They
say shedding is very uncertain,
and that the only sure way to
travel is via wagon.
Grant & Fuqua are moving
from their present office to the
room to the east in the same
building. Their present quarters
are to be occupied by j. H. Skaley
who will open up there within a
few days under the caption of
The Royal Cafe.''
A young man down east hung
himself because people found
fault with him. Should this be-
come general the trees would be
full of preachers, school teachers
and editors. The preacher, edi-
tor teacher that nobody finds
fault with ought to hang himself
becaute he is dead anyhow and
doesn't know it.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18

Very respectfully,
j, 7. Hamilton,
Receiver.
U. S. Land Office.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
WHAT WILL REGULARS Il.
Do NOW? IS QUESTION
RUMORS ARE AFLOAT OF NEW
TICKET IN FIELD.

The Fargo Courier-News sizes up
the political situation as follows:
"What will the regular Republicans
do now?" is a question heard on
every hand as men stand on the corn
ers and in hotel Hobbies discussing the
recent political upheaval.
"Can old leaders devise some plan
to overcome the lead taken by the
Non-Partisan league in the primary
election ?" is another query also made
by many of the old-timers who are
visibly shocked by the landslide to-
wards the new organization.
And again "What will the Good
Government league do?"
Old Parties May Combine
In answer to these queries, a lot of
rumors are afloat. It is claimed that
there will be an attempt by business
men and others opposed to the Non
Partisan league program to effect a
coalition between all parties and fac
lions of the opposition and unite in
a fight against the "Big Five" Or
ganization.
Some declare a plan is on foot to
get the safe and sane leaders to sup
port the Democratic ticket in the fall
as far as it is not tainted by Non
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
THINK 1T OVER

The Nonpartisan league showed
strength enough in the primary cleo
ton to shove their candidates through
in what might be termed as a land
slide. Before the Republican war
horses get scared and stamped for
the rank and file to vote the state
democratic ticket this fall, a few
things should be considered, viz: The
normal Republican vote in this state
is 10000, the Democratic $4,000,
Socialist 1000, total 100000. Just
enough Democrats registered to in
sure their place on the ballot in the
fall.
Up to date the ballots from 1855
precincts give Frazier for governor a
lead of 1863 over Burdick. This
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
Never Neglect Colds;
Treat Them Promptly

Often they lead to those pulmonary
troubles which are responsible for
more than one-tenth of all lives lost
through illness.
Heavy colds which develop deep
seated coughs or cause Inflammation
of the air-passages and persist in
spite of medication. weaken the sys-
tenn to a point where resistance east
~ is overcome-and asthma, bron-
chial and pulmonary troubles are the
result. To renew normal resistance,
Eckman's Alternative has been found
highly beneficial in many instances.
It's lime content is so combined
with other remedial agents as to DO
easily assimilated by the average
soma it contains no narcotics
or habit-forming drugs of any sort.
So it's safe to try.
At your druggists.
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
Partisan league support or utilization.
Burke Bids for G.. O. P. Support

It is also rumored that John Burke
has already begun a campaign for the
support of the new minority faction
of the Republican party and that he
is meeting with considerable encour-
agement.
Another rumor is that the Bull
Moose of the state will hold a con-
vention in the near future and that
advances will be made to the regular
Republicans; that a ticket will be Sc
lected to please them if their sup
port can be had at the polls.
Bull Moose leaders believe that the
progressive element in all parties Of
the state can be made to rally
around their banner, it is claimed,
and that in this way the state can
be saved from the new political or
g%anization which threatens to get
control of the commonwealth.
Good Government Slate
Several reports have been heard
that the Good Government league, re-
Gently organized, will put an indie
pendent ticket in the field and that
for this purpose a convention will be
held in the near future.
League officials deny that any plan
has as yet been decided on.
Recent developments in North Da-
kota politics are a cause of surprise
to many good citizens who had not
watched the signs of the times and
were unprepared for what happened.
"Big Five" Overcome
1t is said that even the "Big Five"
are somewhat overcome with the sue
cess of their campaign, the most san
guine of the Non-Partisan league
leaders not having dared to hope for
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08

Mrs. Hctty Green, supposed to be
the worlds wealthiest oma died
July Ord at New York She was
called the worlds most remarkable
mistress of finance and left to her
son only the paltry sum of
500, OO0, 900. Her father, E. NJ. Rob-
inson, left her the modest fortune of
$1O,0O0,O00 in 1865. This naturally
multiplied something like ten times,
invested in safe bonds and securities.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
SCHOOL BIDS

The School Board of Gordon School
District No. II, is prepared to receive
bids up to noon on the 18th day of
July, on the building of a school house
fcations on file with the clerk of said
district and with the county superin:
tendcnt of schools in Dickinson. All
bid must be sealed and marked bids
for Lefor School House" and accom-
panied with a certified check of S25O.00
to guarantee contractors entering into
DOMINICK LEFOR, Lefor, N. D.,
Clerk.
Gordon District No. IT, Stark Co.
pub. jun "a; July 1-S-15).
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Office at Dickinson, North Dakota,
June Goth, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Alsbeta
Fendrick of Dickinson, North Dakota,
homestead Entry, Serial No. 0221S0, for
Sh SWA and Sh SEA-. Section "A.
Township 141 n, Range 96 West 9Th
Principal Meridian. has filed notice of
intention to make Final Five Year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described before the Register and Re-
ceiver of the United States Land Of
flee, at Dickinson, North Dakota, on the
18th day of August, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joe A. Tuhy of Libby Butte, North
Dakota, Anton Kadamas, Wenzel
Urbanec, Sr., Wenzel Urbanec, Jr., all
of Dickinson, North Dakota:
Register.
(Pub. June "a; July 1-S-15-22-29).
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Dickinson. North Dakota.
June 18th, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Stefan
Walter Of H%irschyille, North Dakota,
stead Entry, Serial Nc. 01O346, for South
west Quarter, Section TO-. Township al
N, Range 95 West 9Th Principal Meridi-
an. has filed notice of intention to make
Final Fiv Year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
Register and Receiver of the United
Dakota, on the 26th day Of July, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Peter Michael, Frank Kadrmas, Joseph
F. Meduna, Peter Walter. all Of Dickin-
son, North Dakota. f
W. B. DICKSON, 3
Register.
(Pub. June .17-24; July 1-8-15-22).
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08

count gives Frazier 31,674, Burdick
20,311, Frame 1866, Smith 2,2O9.
This leaves Frazier a majority of 288.
For Senator: McCumber 24,935,
Nestos 1925, Gov. Hanna, 14,O75,
Midtbo 2,778.
Spalding on Ballot
Judge B. F. Spalding will be on the
supreme court ballot in the general
election in November, according to re-
turns from 1885 precincts. Spalding
is nearly 1000 votes ahead of Su-
preme Judge Goss.
]. E. Robinson of Fargo is high
man in the tabulated vote now in,
with 21,749 votes. Birdzell with
21,136 is second, followed by Fisk
with 1912, and Burke with 19,484;
then Grace with 1886, Spalding with
15,454, Goss with 1857 and Adam
son last with 1882.
Candidate for Every Office
League leaders announced yester-
day that they will put candidates in
the field to replace those defeated in
the primary.
Pat Casey of Lisbon, democratic
candidate for state treasurer, will
get the support of the Nonpartisan
league against John Steen, regular
republican. The order has been given
by the "Big Five" that all members
vote for Casey in November.
The Courier-News says this in con-
GLIDING an editorial on the primary
election:
1t is an old trick, worked in this
state repeatedly, for the opposition
to fasten upon the Republican party
candidates who would be unaccep-
table, and then in the revolt catch
their votes.
With the exception of Thomas Hal
the ticket nominated by the system of
secret conventions consists of candi-
dates pledged to Socialist doctrines
and unrepublican performances.
Lynn Frazier when interviewed on
the result said:
II feel grateful also for the sup
port of the working men and others
in the cities, who helped materially
by their votes to bring about this
splendid result that has been
achieved.
"The result is a plain expression of
the will of the Republican voters Of
North Dakota and we who have been
nominated by the rank and file Of the
party owe no duty to any but the
common citizens of the state"
The only possible construction of
this is that Mr.. Frazier considers that
the duty Of the nominees successful
last Wednesday is to the combination
which nominated them, "workingmen
and others" in the cities and the
Townley machine. He has plainly de-
fined the issue.
1t now remains to be seen whether
the Republicans Of the state will ac-
cept this or not. For in November
the Democrats who voted in the Re-
publican primaries, and a large part
at least of the Socialists will go back
to their own parties as a matter of
course. Then Mr.. Frazier and his
ticket must depend upon the real
Republicans to elect them, for they
cannot be elected without them. This
applies to the state ticket excepting
Hall and Steen.
On the apparent returns the Bur-
dick and Frame vote united would
have come very close to nominating
a Republican; possibly would have
done so. When the Socialists and
Democrats vote their own ticket next
fall, that Republican vote cast for Re-
publicans would apparently win and
leave the Townley bunch to the
cheerful occupation of paying their
dues and contributing money to the
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08

For Sale or Rent-My stock ranch
and farms, stock also. II. B. Schaf-
ner, Glen Laurel Ranch, Marshall
P. O.-adv. 1O-2-tf
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08

growth Of weeds and tree foliage.
If some of this were trimmed it
wouldn't make the pedestrians mad.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank my friends in
Stark county for their liberal support
at the primaries. If elected sheriff
this fall, I will show them that their
Judgment was correctly placed:
T. N. HARTUNG.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
T TEACHERS

The entire City School System of
Chicago adopted and S exclusively
the high grade Adam Schaaf pianos.
For special prices and terms to
teachers write me.
D. ERNEST HALL,
Factory Auditor,
6-24-4t Bismarck, N. D.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
such an endorsement.

such an endorsement.
Plans are already under way to re-
peat the performance in November
and several boasts are being heard Of
what they intend to do then.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08

Does it make the weather any
cooler if we keep reminding our
neighbors how hot it is?
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08
MEMBER - n . pa

The larger the crop Of mosquitoes
the better the forage and grain
yiclds-that helps some.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-08

The frequent rains this summer
have produced an almost tropical