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The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
GRAIN SHIPMENT
HEAVY FROM STATE
Crop Will Equal Last Years Is Belief.
Ahead of Dak0tas

Despite the fact that difficulty has
been encountered in transporting
grain to market and the 1916 yield
of grain has not been up to the Mon
tana per acre standard, there has
been heavy movement of grain in
the state, according to the commodity
report of the state railway commits
sion which shows that 1897 cars of
grain were moved in Montana during
the month of September.
That the movement will increase
for the following months is certain
ty, as September is not heavy month
for the transportation of grain from
this state.
This number is exlusive of the
Montana Western railway, which road
has not as yet submitted its report.
The Great Northern hauled 2,343 cars,
the Northern Pacific 1,O35 and the
Milwaukee, 1,116 cars in September.
According to the annual report of
the railway commission, which has
just been completed, 3S,127 cars of
grain were hauled in Montana from
June, 1915, to June, 1916.
While the grain movement along
the Milwaukee and Northern Pacific
will probably be lighter this year than
last on account Of lighter crop, it is
thought that good crops and increased
acreage in northern Montana will
Continued on page 12)
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
RULES FOR
FARM LOANS
Minimum and Maximum
Amounts and Interest Rates
Fixed
LAND MUST BE VALUABLE
Interest Rate Six Per Cent. Loans
Not to Exceed Two-Fifths of the
Appraised Value

School funds will be loaned under
the state farm loan act upon land
of an appraised value not less than
$40 an acre for period of not less
than three nor more than ten years,
according to rules adopted by the
state board of Land commissioners
which conform with the recent deci-
sion of the supreme court on the farm
loan measure.
These loans will be made in
amounts not exceeding two-fifths Of
the appraised value. The minimum
has been set at $500 and the maxi
mum amount that can be loaned at
$4,000 by the board. The money will
be loaned at 6 per cent interest.
The initiative farm loan law pro-
vided that only two-fifths Of the as
sessed value could be borrowed.
The rules and regulations issued BY
the board are as follows:
"Loans will be made only to actual
residents of Montana, and only upon
good improved farm lands of an ap-
praised-not assessed-value of not
less than $40 an acre. No loans will
be made on more than two-fifths of
the appraised value of lands offered
as security therefor.
"Any person desiring a loan must
file with the register of state lands a
verified application, upon form fur
nished by the state board of land
commissioners. Such application
must contain an agreement to pay
railroad fare and travelling expenses
of the state land agent appointed to
make an appraisal of the lands Of
fered as security. No application will
be considered unless such agreement
is filed. Applicants must furnish at
their own expense an abstract of title
to lands offered as security upon re-
quest from the register of state lands.
"All loans shall be secured by
first mortgage upon lands offered for
security upon a form furnished by
the state board of land commission
ers, running to the state of Montana
as mortgagee.
"All loans shall bear interest at
per cent per annum, payable annually
to the register of state lands, who
shall receive all moneys, both prin-
cipal and interest, arising from such
loans, and account therefor to the
state treasurer.
"No loans shall be made of sum
less than $500; and not more than
$4,000 will be loaned to any person,
firm or corporation. No loan will be
made for less than three nor more
Continued on page 81
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
BIG PRICES FOR
WOOL in EAST
Dollar a Pound Paid for Finished
Product. Highest In
- History

| WIN copper SelllnR Tor ~ cents
pound, wool for dollar a pound, and
wheat for $3.50 a bushel, Montans
producers of these necessary prod.
ucts have no reason to complain
Not only is wool selling on the Bos.
ton market for 81 pound now, but an
advance of 10 cents a pound is pre-
aicted in the near future.
A report from Boston says there
will be dearth of wool before the
new domestic clip can be put on the
market Contracting in the west
which had good start, has stopped
growers in Nevada having declined
to sell, even when the prices the,
first asked were met.
Boston dealers are predicting q
clean cost of $1.10 pound for good
staple territory. The bulk of the
trade has come to the conclusion that
the Australian markets are closed for
the season against American buying,
and that the announcement that bur-
ry mer1nos could be shipped to this
country after November 20 is of no
benefit. The small weight of wool
bought by Americans prior to that
date is not being allowed to be
shipped and few believe that any siz-
able quantity of the staple will be
exported to the United States this
season.
Dealers in the Boston market are
loath to give out definite statements
about the volume of their business.
owing to the diminishing supplies and
the seriousness of the problem of re-
plenishing stocks. Several houses
have moved large lines of territory
during the week. One has sold
100000 pounds of various grades at
private terms, and others smaller
amounts. Buyers have paid from 80
to 43 cents for the best medium ter
ritory in the grease, which means a
secured value of about $1.O5 for the
best staple, 96 to SO cents for half
blood, 81 to 80 cents for three-eighths
blood and rs to n cents for quarter
blood. The above prices are about
the level of present quotations of
medium territory on secured basis,
but the scarcity of such wool makes
actual quotations difficult. A fair
volume of territory in original bags is
moving at prices which mean 95
cents to 81 pound, clean, for the best
wool. Demand runs largely to staple
and half blood, and any lot which
shows fair quantity of fine staple
does rot wait long for a buyer.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
BUY MEAT MARKET

J. l. Lebert & Son have sold the
City Meat Market to Alfred Simpson
and A. w. Ferguson, who will con-
tinue the business under the old name.
The new owners have already taken
charge. Mr.. Simpson is an expert
enced butcher and meat cutter and
Mr.. Ferguson will handle the other
details of the business.
Mr.. Lebert, the retiring proprietor,
has no definite plans for the present
at least, but will probably embark on
some new venture in the spring.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
"HELP A CHILD
FIND A HOME
Montana Society Doing Great
Work in Helping Homeless

"Help a child to find a home" is
the slogan of the Montana Children's
Home society.
The managers of this society, who
are the representative men and WON
en- of the state, take the position that
every child has an inalienable right
to a good home and that which is the
most important part of good home,
and true and honest love of devoted
parents.
Previous to the organization of this
home finding society, it was the com.
mon custom of the state and some or
ganized societies to place homeless
and dependent children in some places
selected for that purpose where the,
were kept and cared for in a bunch
and never knowing the benefcent and
lifting influence of mothers love
and gentle care.
We have been a long time learn
ing some of the fundamental princi-
pies Of Christian love and charity
The Great Master who taught "as
one having authority and not,as the
Scribes and Pharisees" placed the
helpless innocent little child in a DO
sition of first and greatest impor-
tance.
There are as yet very few people
who echo the words of those selfish
deciples, saying "Trouble not the Mas
ter or us with the children" but let
the state or some poor-house institu-
tion care for them. It is certainly
very gratifying to know that there
are so many kind hearted and gener-
GUS people in Glasgow who are taking
an active interest in the welfare of
unfortunate children.
The children who have been placed
by this society in Valley county are
certainly credit to the good judg-
ment of its board of managers, for
such children have made good and
have brought JOY and sunshine to the
hearts of their devoted foster parents.
Mr. A. L. Burton, who is the So
ciety's representative, is staying for
few days at the Shannon hotel and
will be pleased to meet any who are
interested in either placing or adopt
hig children, or you can write the
Montana Children's Home Society of
Helena, Montana.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Jack Fighter and Kate Wetsit, both
of Oswego; George w. Sweitzer and
Mary E. Biddle, both of Glasgow;
Karl R. Peterson and Rose Lezie, both
of Glasgow; Fred H. Taylor and Grace
B. Haskell, both of Superior, Wis;
John Brophy of Hinsdale and Lena
Amundson of Whitehall, Wis; James
P. Murphy of Kalispell and Stella Nc
Caller of Minneapolis; Leonard
Schickling of Tobiason and Edna Betz
of Grand Rapids, Minn.; Arthur R.
Moen of Genevieve and Norah NJ. En-
cry of Gardner, N. d.; Clarence A.
Nelson and Crystal I. Dixson, both of
Barr; Buford NJ. McAntire and Mabel
Hatfield, both of Poplar; Corbin w.
Castleman Of Weldon and Vergie E.
Scott of Almira, WASH; liver Leda
and Alice B. Kolsted both of Glen
tana.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
MINE CAVES In
AND BURIES TWO
John NOrstrum and Clarence
Day Badly Crushed When
Ledge Falls
NEIGHBORS DIG THEM OUT
Half Hour Spent in Finding Norstrum
Under Pile of Rock and Dirt.
Brought to Glasgow

John Norstrum and Clarence Day of
Osette miraculously escaped death
when they were buried under slide
of coal and frozen dirt while digging
coal in a mine on the Reservation
Tuesday afternoon.
In company with three other neigh
bors, Jules Droze, Jimmy March and
Miles Irwin, Norstrum and Day had
driven over to the mine, about six
miles from the settlement at Osette,
to get supply of Ignite, which may
be mined from the surface
According to the story as related
by c. H. Pritchard, who is in the city
today, Norstrum and Day were work
ing apart from the other three, and
had been undermining the dirt to get
at the best coal. Evidently they had
dug too far, without leaving neces-
sary support for big ledge Of dirt,
and this tumbled and crashed down
upon them, before they had time to
get away.
Those who witnessed the accident
say that both Of them started to run
when the dirt began to slide, but the
huge chunks of frozen ground and
coal caught them before they could
get out of the way.
Droze, March and Irwin immedi-
ately went to the rescue and found
Day buried in dirt and coal up to his
hips. His legs were badly injured
and he suffered other injuries.
There was no sign of Norstrum un-
der the slide, but one of the rescuers
found the end of crowbar sticking
through the dirt, and they dug the
dirt away there and found him. He
had been buried under large chunks
of frozen dirt and in digging him out,
the men had to break these up into
smaller pieces before they could move
them. When they first found Nor
strum they thought he was dead, but
after working on him for five minutes
they discovered signs of life. His
arm was badly crushed and his en-
tire body severely bruised.
The wounded men were looked after
by Droze and March, while Irwin took
horse and rode over to Cool's ranch
Fred Cool took his car and brought
Norstrum to Glasgow, and he is now
at the Deaconess hospital receiving
treatment. Day was taken to his
home and is receiving medical atten-
ton there
Reports from the hospital state
that Norstrum is getting along fine,
and it is not believed that it will be
necessary to amputate his arm.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
PLAN BIG TIME
FOR NEW YEARS
Dance To Be Given at Gibson Opera
House to Raise Funds for Fire
Company

New Years night, January first,
1917, will be the time and date of the
biggest and best dance ever given
in the city, if plans and promises Of
the Glasgow Fire Department ma
terialize.
Arrangements have been made for
big dance in the Gibson Opera
House, and a record crowd is ex-
pected to attend. The proceeds will
all go into the department fund and
the fact that F. J. Gath is donating
the hall for the evening and other
contributions, should make it imper-
ative that every one in Glasgow
either buy a ticket or attend the
dance, to help good cause along.
The department is now completely
organized, and drilling has started.
Chief "Dug" Hall expects to have his
crew working like automatons within
a short time and only awaits the
chance to show the people what "His"
boys can do.
The department is now working in
conjunction with the city council to
get fire alarm system installed in
the city, so that the exact location
of the fire could be known when the
alarm is given.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
TAILOR SHOP RE.OPENED

The Glasgow Tailoring Co. have
re-opened their shop in the Orpheum
Theatre building and are again ready
to look after the wants of the people
of the city in their line.
Art Butler, the proprietor, has been
delayed in getting started since get
ting back with Co. G. from the Mexi-
can border, owing to the serious ILL.,
ness Of his father in Glendive, Mont,
and he has been there much Of the
time since he returned to the state.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
Pioneer Resident of County Passes Away After Brief
Illness and Operation
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Friends Fill Church Despite Stormy Cold
Came to Montana in Early Nineties and Has Held
Many Offices

Another chair at the head of the
pioneer fanny of Valley county is
vacant. One of it's most beloved men,
bers has answered the call, and is
not here.
Judge Lindel Peter Evans died al
the Deaconess hospital at 2:15 Tues
day morning after a brief but severe
illness. On Wednesday, November
goth, Judge Evans had severe at
tack Of stomach trouble, and upon
consulting DR.. M. D. Hoyt, he was
taken to the Deaconess hospital where
his case was diagnosed as appendi-
citis.
Thursday morning, Thanksgiving,
he was operated on and it was found
that he had developed a very acute
case of appendicitis, that the appen-
dix had burst and complications had
set in.
Everything was done at the hospi-
tai to pull him through, but his case
was so far advanced, that despite the
brave fight to stave off the end, he
passed away early Tuesday morning.
His suffering had been intense the
last few days he had been alive and
death came as a relief. Hundreds of
friends had daily anxiously awaited
news of his condition, and his death
has taken from the community a citi-
zen who was everybody's friend.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon from the Congregational
church, and although the weather was
stormy and cold, the church was
crowded with sorrowing friends.
The funeral was held under the di-
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08

rection of the Masonic lodge, of
which the deceased was a member,
and Rev. A. U. Baer, pastor of the
church and also Mason, preached the
funeral sermon.
Owing to the severity of the wealth
er. the Masonic burial rite was ad-
ministered at the church instead of
at the grave. The Masons attended
the funeral in body marching from
the hall to the church and back. A
delegation of Knights of Pythias, of
which the deceased was a member,
also attended the funeral.
A quartet composed of Miss Helen
Baer, Mrs. w. w. Hurt, J. w. Wedum
and H. J. Alden sang several sacred
solos, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Anderson at the piano.
After the services at the church
the remains were taken to the under
taking parlors, and were buried in
the local cemetery Wednesday after
noon.
Lindel P. Evans was born at Rich
mond, Kentucky in 1870, and he spent
his boyhood in that state and in Mis-
souri,.
Several times in speaking of his
early life, "Poke," as everybody knew
him, mentioned the fact that his
father was killed in fued when he
was a boy, and he was raised by his
uncle, DIR. Evans. A cousin, L. P.
Evans. was his boyhood chum, and
stilfsresides at Richmond, Kentucky.
Under the care Of his uncle, young
Evans received a good education and
Continued on page 12)
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
NEW DEMURRAGE
RATE REFUSED
Railroad Commission Turns
Down Request to Increase
Charges

Contending that if the carriers oi
Montana are going to use their de-
murrage tariffs as a method of dis
elimination as between different
classes of shippers that they will not
be party to discrimination by rails
ing Montana demurrage rates so that
the unfavored shipper can be charged
more money and thereby make the
spread greater between the shipper
who is favored and the one who is
not favored, the state board of rail-
road commissioners have denied the
Montana railroads their request for
an increase in demurrage rates asked
for recently by the roads and vigor-
ously protested at the recent hearing
in Helena by Montana lumbermen,
whose testimony showed that in many
instances present demurrage rates
were not being collected.
Despite the fact that the matter
was of great Importance to con-
signees in the state, the Montana lum-
bermen were practically the only bust
ness firms to be represented at the
hearing.
The application contemplated the
following changes:
"First. After the expiration of
free time, 80 for the first day; SO for
the second day; 81 for the third day,
and SIS for the fourth and each sue
ceeding day.
"Second. Under rule 9, average
agreement, the period during which
the debts on a car may be cancelled
by credits changed to three days in
stead of five days detention.
"Third. The weather rule (Rule
8, section Az be abolished"
The argument was put forth by the
carriers and demurrage bureaus that
demurrage penalties now in force
were not sufficient to cause the con-
signees to release cars within a rea-
sonable length of time, and that the
privilege was abused, and that the
attitude of the carriers in applying
for an increase in demurrage was not
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08

held by the Glasgow -four mill, which
ended the first day of December, will
be announced in next weeks issue of
the Courier, together with their an
swers to "Why White Cross Flour
was the best" After considering the
answers the judges picked out the
best ones and the prizewinners will
be handsomely rewarded for their eff
forts.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
SHEEPHERDER DIES

A. J. Bouton, who has been working
for Magruder Bros. on their ranch
died at the Deaconess hospital Thurs
day afternoon. He was brought
here on November 28th, suffering
with pneumonia, and as he had a very
severe attack, he was unable to with
stand the ravages of the disease, and
passed away.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
BURLINGAME WILL BE GOV
ERNOR

Senator j. NJ. Burlingame of Great
Falls is the next governor of Mon.
tana. While Governor Stewart is in
the east Senator Burlingame will oc.
cupy the gubernatorial chair, as w
W. Mcdowell, lieutenant governor is
also in the east. He will hold the Of
fice by virtue of being president pro
TEN of the state senate.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
$40 ACRE BILL MAY
BECOME LAW SOON

Early enactment into law of the
$40 acre stock raising homestead bill
which passed the senate with amend
ments in the closing days of the last
session of congress was indicated by
the house sending the bill to confer
e'rce today. This bill will affect a
great area of Montana, and it's pass
age is being watched with much in
terest.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
AUTO TURNS OVER;
DRIVER KILLED

Del Cooper of Culbertson was
killed and his brother, William, suf-
fered broken bones in both arms and
other injuries when their automobile
was wrecked near Sprole Sunday.
They were on their way to Poplar in
a Ford and were only about six miles
from their destination when the acci-
dent happened.
Del Cooper was about "a years Of
age and had been in and near Cul-
bertson for many years. He is a
brother in law of Pat Macy, formerly
sheriff of this county and is we'll
known among the old timers of this
section.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08
TOTAL POPULATION ABOUT 113.
3O9,20S

Washington, Nov. 24.-The popula-
ton of continental United States on
January l, 1917, will be O2,826,3 ,3O9
and with its outlying possessions
113,309 ,285, the census bureau esti-
mates, upon the increase as shown by
the federal census of 1900 and 1910.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-08

to secure any revenue therefrom, but
to cause the cars to be released for
the use of other shippers.
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WILL ANNOUNCE PRIZE WIN.
NERS

The prize winners in the contest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
PREPAREDNESSIS
HIT IN SPEECHES
Rock Island County Socialists Urge
Removal OF Causes of Hate of
Other Countries.
Is HELD WAY TO PREVENT WAR
But If Latter Is to Come They Want
the Capitalists 10 Go to Front and
Do the Fighting.

Indictment weather yesterday after
noon forced the Rock Island county
socialists to abandon their plans for a
street parade May day and speeches in
Market square May day and speeches in
at $50 in Industrial hall, Twenty-frst
street and Third avenue. The attend
ance was by no means as large as was
expected in case the weather proved
fair, but 90 socialists braved the storm
TO listen to the program. The speak
ers were Edgar Owens of Rock Island
and J. c. Gibson of Moline.
The plans for the parade had been
quite extensive, as several large signs
bearing peace notices had been pro-
cured as well as a United States flag
and a handsome new red flag. The
red flag had attracted special pride
and it was with great disappointment
that the plans for the parade were
abandoned
The big obpect of the meeting yes
terday was to promote the cause of
peace and to discourage the prepared
ness movement. Badges were on sale
bearing the slogan, Not a. man, not a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01
CAMBRIDGE

Mrs. George Mahaffey and son En-
bert left Friday for visit with friends
at Milan.
Miss Ruth Rosenstone visited at
Rock Island Friday.
Miss Ida Lyons was a Davenport
caller Friday.
Mrs E. n. Jones and daughter Mary
left Saturday for an Easter visit with
relatives at Lincoln. III.
Mr. and Mrs. William Eaton left
Saturday for Streator, H., where
they spent Easter with the latter's
sister.
Miss Ruby Smith of Wyoming ar
rived home Friday TO visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith.
Mrs. Ed Bennett of CISCO visited in
Cambridge, Friday.
Mrs c. R Johnson visited at GalVa,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed Charlett was Daven-
port caller, Wednesday
=. A. Johnson was business caller
at Rock Island, Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Linbeck. from Nekoma.
arrived Saturday for visit with Miss
Winnie Atkinson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-01

Virginia Pearson trips out blithe-
fully to lisp the fascinating intelli-
gence that if one puts pudding pan
Of water in the oven when baking
sweet potatoes, the skins will all come
loose. She used to do it that way in
Louisville, Ky.
Ollie Kirkby has a dimple. The
dimple is on her shoulder and now all
movie fans-feminine Of course-are
writing frantic letters to know just
how she acquired it.
FRITZ Brunette bought an ice cream
soda at drug store and the admir-
ing clerk took the glass home for a
souvenir.