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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior.
= s. Land Office at Niles City. Montana.

= u IdHU OIuce ut NIeB CITY, M0ntand.
May IL. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that Mary Parks
who, on Dec. 20, 1912, July 80, 1915 made HID.
entries No. 0l69l0- O284Dt for sen, Sec. 20, 81
NEA, hWA NEA. NWA SEA. Section IS.
P. Meridian. has filed notice OF intention
to make three year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. before S.
>. Emswiler, U. $. Commissioned. at Eka-
X Montana. on the 25th day OF June, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George HeRgen, Edward Heggen, Frank
Snow. VIII Congo all of Ekalaka, Montana,
5-lp G., w. MYERS Reoister.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Utpartmeht OF the I%hterlOf, g. s.. Land
Office at Miles City, Montana.
June II. 1918.
Notice IS hereby given that William Rus
sell, OF Ekalaka. Montana, who, on Aug. l4th
1909. made Add. Homestead Entry, No. 056al
Township IN. ange bsE., Nj. P. Meridian, has
fled notice of intention to make five year
Proof, to establish claim to the land above
described before S. j. Emswiler, Z. 8. Com
missioner, at Ekalaka, Montana, on the
27th day of July, 1915,
Claimant names as witnesses:
THOMAS j.. Martin, Fred w. King, Morenu
Il; specimen. William f. Sweeny. all of Eka.
lnkA, Montana.
t-26 G. w, MYERS. Register
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior. U. S. Land
Office at Miles City, Montana.

Office at Miles City, Montana.
May y. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that Walter f.
Davis of ~Powderv1lle. Mont. who. on July 81
1911 and Sept. "a. 1914. made Homestead En-
tries No. 0l3ol3-02i:s3s for SEA. E1a NEl4,
5iE. NJ. F. Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to maket three year Proof, to estab
fish claim to the land. above described, be-
Ekalaka, Montana, on the rs day of June.
1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
David ]. Piper, Joseph n. Brown. Even
q. Crosby, Leo F.. Barthelmess. all Of Pow
derVille, Montana.
5.l9 G. w. MYERS, REGISTER.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOAACE fOh
Department Of the Interior, u. 9. Land
Office. Miles City. Mont.
June II. 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that John L Hep
1911. made Homestead Entry. No. Ol2iG5, for
SENEH, Sec. "a, SANWA, Section "a. Town
ship rs. Range 59E., NJ. p. Meridian, has
He'd notice OF intention to make Five year
Proof. to establish claimto the land above
described. before Robert F. Ridgway, U. s.
Comm1ssioer at Ridgway, Montana, on the
18th day of July, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fred Coons. Joseph Currey. Arthur King.
sley. Dwight Kingsley. all Of Sykes. Mon.
tana.
s-z3 G. w. MYERS, Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween VIM. Walker and Frank Thompson
under the firm name of Walker 4 Thompson
conducting the Central Garage In Ekalaka
Fallon County, Montana, is This day dis.
solved by mutual consent. The business
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23

will be continued by Frank Thompson, who
assumes all liabilities and to whom all ac-
counts In favor of the firm should be paid.
Dated at Ekalaka. Fallon County, ma,
4his 18th day of June, 1915.
Walker Il Thompson
by
William Walker
Frank Thompson
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior. u. 8. Land
Office. Miles City, Mont.

VI tuH 1HleFlOTs U. y. LIDO
Office, Miles City, Mont.
June, II, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Eugene l..
Minis. OF Ekalaka. Montana. who, on May
18th, 1911, made Homestead Entry No. Ol2496.
for SHNWA. SWA, WhSEI, Section IL,
Township IN. Range 5SE., NJ. p. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make Five
Year Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described. before S. .;Emswiler, US,
commissioner. at Ekalaka. Montana, on the
9th day of July, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Seastrom, William p. Fiske, Mich
olas -. Hoffman. Herbert B. Albert, all of
Ekalaka. Montana.
6-23 G. w. MYERS, Register.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23

for the physical Improvement ano
mental pleasure they derive there
from. = Lawrence Perry in Serb
,,oro
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior.
u. y. LAnd Office At Miles City. Monfana

q. .. Ltnu Vfhce at Miles CITY. Montana,
June II, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Fred E. Coons.
OF Sykes. Mont, who, on April II. 1911, made
homestead Entry. No. Ol215n. for EhSWA,
WhSEA. Section "a. Township IS, Range
DIE. M. r. Meridian, has filed noticeof in
intention to make Five year Proof, to es-
thblish claim to the land above described,
before Robert F. Ridgway,U. S. Commits
s1oner. at Ridgway, Montana, or the 18th
day OF July, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John l.. Hepburn. Joseph Currey, Arthus
Kingsley, Dwight Kingsley all OF Sykes,
Montana
G-23 G.. W. MYERS. Register.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03

The Boise Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil held their regular meeting in their
new quarters last evening with
large and enthusiastic attendance.
Under the regular order of busi-
ness. the Labor Day committee made
its report and after a general discus
sion it was decided to hold the cele-
bration this year at Pierce Park where
a big picnic will be the order of the
day. There will be public speaking
by orators to be selected and the
amusements will include dancing and
boating and the usual outdoor sports
Arrangements have been made with
the street railway company whereby
the fare on that day will be reduced
to one and one-third for the round
trip.
President Cation of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor reported the FEEDER
alton was in healthy condition and
good sum of money was on hand for
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03
BOISE TRADES MEETIN NEW HALL

legislative work this winter. A COM
mittee is busy preparing legislative
measures for the benefit of the la
boring people. which will be present
ed to the legislature for action All
successful legislative candidates will
be interviewed as to their position
on this proposed legislation.
Several of the churches of the city
will give Labor Day services on the
Sunday preceding Labor Day and
have invited all union workers to at
tend.
Communications were received from
all the members of the Idaho Con-
gressional observation-disclosures Bor-
ah and Brady and Representatives
Smith and neutrality-suspicious. their
support to pending labor measures.
After an informal talk on the La
Dor Press it was decided that ali
union members should give their sup
port to The Gem Worker, Idaho's
only labor paper.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03
The Backers Of Preparedness
Marcus Day)

Most of the multi-millionare en-
.ployers who dominate the activities OF
the organization known as The Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers"
could learn much by the result OF the
garment workers victory in New
York if it we're not for the fact that
worldly success has put them beyond
the line in self-esteem where a look
at themselves is really possible Most
all large employers who have made
great success were ruthless in their
treatment of all others with whom
they dealt but in this country the in
terests OF the employing class have
been so seduously guarded and babied
by paternal government that the
employers have been spiritually vas
tated. It is the very height of folly
to reason with such men; it is simply
a chewing OF the breath without the
prospect of an impression upon them
Victory after victory has been won
4 by organized labor within the past
year but it has not in the least crush
ed this arrogance OF the ~ NJ. A.
They are grieved and sullen but hope
full. They are not the least discour-
aged concerning the future In fact
they have reason to feel justified ir
optimism. The country is beginning
to be converted to the military idea
with compulsory service, state con
stabularies, etc, to be the program o.
the future.
Such men look to militarism as theil
means OF gaining complete power ovei
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03
TWO MORE VICIOUS INJUNCTIONS

Detroit, Mich.-Striking pattern
makers have been enjoined from pub
fishing advertisements in any news
paper that a strike exists in this city
or warning pattern makers away from
Detroit or from the employment of
plaintiffs.
Another injunction, issued against
the Carpenters District Council, or
ders the unionists to cease depriving
>e~~-~~~@-~~~~~s~N~~N~ ~~N~A~~~~N-~-~-~-~S~N~-NN~s
not done since the Spanish inquisi-
ton.
Our aim is not to do away with
the Americans, but to get the rights
of free speech and free assemblage
the right to strike, free press, and
also to get rid of the big ranches. Fol
many years they have been taking the
land away from the people. so thai
the people had to work in the mines
and big plantations and mills for Z
flew cents a day or starve. We wan
to change that"
An of the Mexican delegation nov
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03

labor. 1t is hardly to be supposed
that men who have so often proved
themselves utterly devoid of human
feeling in their dealings with the Am
erican people individually and in
groups are now wrapping themselves
in the American flag and clubbing
themselves the only true patriots,
without a selfish object i'll view
About ninety-nine per cent OF this or
ganization are pro-jingoes and are in
favor OF monstrous preparedness for
war Against whom2 Germany
Mexico? Is it not strange that so
many people can be humbugged into
thinking such men are personally dis
interested 1t would be to any who
dose not realize that the mediums of
enlightenment are in control of these
self-seekers and that the average
mind is dull. careless. indifferent and
eredulous. There is not ony necessity
for great military preparedness but
there is great and persistent cultiva-
ton of the idea that it is necessary
among those who profit directly and
who exepect to gain more in the fu-
ture indirectly. The American sheep
grow the largest crop of wool and
the shearers want them corraled with
bayonets in order that the latter car
shear closer and silence all bleatine
here and there in order to prevent
general stampede. Militarism Of
fers the opportunity and the foreign
spook the proper bait to gain the vic
TINS consent.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03
The Present Railroad Situation

so. But there are other and more inn
portant reasons than the question of
increased cost OF operation. 1t is the
meat of the trainmen's contention, the
eight-hour day The magnates fear
that the gaining of this eight-hour
day in such an important branch of
industry will Immediately stimulate
further and more militant demands
for the same among workmen in other
lines. 1t certainly will have some eff
feet in doing this.
In summing up the situation, the
writer cannot see how the railroads
barons can force a strike at this time
when labor shortages are growing
and there is an absence of railroad
puppets in authority in Washington,
The latter is the greatest weakness in
the railroad position. Still it must
be admitted that the persistent circuit
zation in the entire press of the coun-
try of the railroad point of view, most
ly thru paid advertisements, shows
an obstinate tendency. My private
opinion is that this is only poker
face" and that the trainmen will win
most of their contentious. If not.
the country will soon witness at close
range the danger Of allowing private
ownership of public property. Ad-
herents of government ownership, like
myself, would hail with JOY general
strike and complete tie-up of traf-
ic. There is nothing would so startle
the general public in this country into
a consciousness of our absurd and un-
businesslike handling of this great
problem Of transportation and the
temporary loss thru strike of such
proportions would be more than Off
set by the fastening of public pur-
chase of transportation lines.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03
Marcus Dayl

If the railroad owners of the coun-
try, who are also closely connected
with steel, mining and banking, al
low themselves to be pursuaded that
they will gain sympathy on the part
of the general public by the circu-
lization Of false statements concern
ing wages, cost of operation, etc,
they will only hasten the hour OF their
unseatment from power. While it
may be true that the men in train
service, who are about to strike are
better paid than other railroad multi
tudes less perfectly organized there
is now no hostility to high wages
among workers to any extent in the
minds of 1.-The multitude. There have
been to many object lessons of late in
the benefits to all in community of a
rising wage scale 1t is now recog-
nized by all but the hopelessly stupid
that enlightened self-interest calls for
wage increase in proportion to the
rising cost of living. 1t is only a
well-paid multitude who can increase
their purchases of both necessities and
luxuries. AS clear as this fact must
be seen to great majority of the
mass the reactionary business moguls
of railroading shut their eyes to the
truth and delude themselves into
thinkirN! that they can create scare
in the minds of the shipping public
by threats OF unloading the wage in
crease upon the latter by an increase
in freight and passenger rates. This
is nothing but pure bluff The mag
mates of railroading have to go to
interstate commerce commission now
for any authority to advance rates.
There is considerable doubt in their
minds about gaining permission to do
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03
CAUSE OF REVOLUTION
Conditions Which Led to the Uprising Of the
People Of Mexico

cardinal elements. The situation is
in measure simplified by the volun-
tary exile of the more reactionary
haciendados. Their poems settled
quietly on the land, and have received
the benefits of their labor for the first
time in their generation. Mr.. Car
rama has already promulgated de-
cree by which there is to be testing
of the great land owners titles, and,
if there is evidence OF injustice in the
acquisition of lands, the ownership of
these lands is to be vested again in
the communities that originally owned
them. Certain great estates will prob
ably be confisticated and divided, but
Mr.. Carranza has no great sympathy
with coniscation as policy.
"In addition, a land tax is proposed
which would be graduated so as to
bear lightly on the small holder, but
make ownership of great estates an
Iimpossibilty. The leaders of the Rev.
olution have not yet seen the great
desirability of uniform rate which
will collect from the land-holders ac-
cording tothe value OF the land.
"The final group OF reforms, which
remain to be carried out and through
which Mexico will encounter her most
serious difficulties, express the very
essence of the revolutionary move
ment They represent the intention
to secure the economic independence
OF the country The whole civil strug-
gle has been a war upon the conces-
sion system with its political, econo-
mic and social ramifications.
81 was given copies Of the contracts
by which Lord Cowdray's company
obtained their oil rights. Their pro-
visions were of such a character that
little while before the beginning OF the
European war, Lord Charles Beres-
ford, a representative of extreme con-
servatism, declared in the House Of
Commons that it was a disgrace for
the citizens of any cizilized country
to be party to that contract. In ad-
dition to almost unrestricted rights of
exploitation of oil. the Cowdray in
terests hold two and half million
hectars of land. port works, the Te-
huantepec Railway, and most of the
electric lighting and tramway sys-
TENS OF the republic.
american interests. all more or less
privileged aggregate, it is said bill
lion dollars.
The whole intent Of the Revolu-
ton is to end a system by which the
natural resources OF the country are
drained by foreign capitalists grown
accustomed to expect extravagant re-
turns"
DR.. Slaughter said in his Philadel-
phia City Club speech that President
Wilson's Mobile Speech in which he
announced that his policy with ref
erence to the Latin-American states
would be to aid them in freeing them
selves from foreign concessions was
"the first unequivocal declaration that
the natural resources and populations
of weaker nations are to be removed
from the category OF capitalistic ex-
ploitation. In his open letter to the
President Doctor Slaughter urges the,
President not to permit any "clamor
of commercial agents and franchise
holders to turn him to "a policy of
imperialistic aggression"
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03

Washington.-Why is there such a
tremendous pressure OF special inter
ests and of the political forces they
control to bring on war of American
conquest or dictatorship in Mexico?
Read the following extracts from a
recent open letter to President Will
son by DR.. ]. w. Slaughter of Phila-
delphia, man who knows Mexico
and who is a noted economist and
student of international affairs.
There is hardly any foreign invest
ment in Mexico which has not secured
privileged position with the excec-
tation of extravagent returns"
Little of the great wealth OF Mexi-
co is held by the Mexicans. Nearly
all of her resources were sold to for
eign concessionaries by Diaz and his
cientifocos. The Mexicans have no de-
sire to curtail legitimate investment
of capital in their country, but they
do wish to end the all but universal
rule of special privilege.
The revolutionary leaders were
preparing with great deliberation to
deal with the most central and import
ant of all Mexican problems, which
was, indeed, the prime motive OF the
revolution. that of securing the econo-
mic independence of the republic.
That is the meat of the answer to
the question given above That ex-
plains why the American interests
who have helped to rob the land and
the other natural resources OF Mexico
from the great mass of the people oi
Mexico now want the Mexican people
beaton down, by American military
mower. into subjection to that robbery
For this Mexican revolution direct
ed bv Carranza, is, as Doctor Slaugh-
ter says and proves. "a real revolution
with definite purposes designed to
give liberty to the Mexican people Tor
the first time in their known history
The revolution was the outcome oil
forces that had been generating tor
many wears and was certain OF success
if it could be kept free from externaI
intervention.
The following paragraphs IRON al
address OF DIR. Slaughter before the
Philadelphia City Club throw more
light on the splendid reforms that the
Mexican people are fighting for anc
that they were about to get when the
special privilege grabbers began stir
ring up trouble across the border.
"Tf one asks few common soldiers
chosen at random. what they are
fighting for. the majority will answer
that they are fighting to gain access
to the land.
"Mexico is country of great land
holders. with the dispossessed com
mon people until lately tied to the lane
in form of serfdom In the old day
the land was held in the communit,
method of ownership worked in com
mon. with common participation il
the benefits. A long chapter of MeXi
can economic history is needed to des
cribe the process by which the Indian
were dispossessed. 1t began in col
onial days. but developed into pro
fusion of corrupt and unjust practice
under the Diaz dictatorship. Ever,
rural Mexican carries a ranking sens
of injustice.
"The program of Mr.. Carranza con
tains agrarian reform as one OF 1t
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-08-03

the Walbridge-Aldinger company OF
the free use and enjoyment OF its
property"
This statement by the honorable
court should remove any doubts from
those people who insist that injunction
judges do not consider labor prop
erty, and who fail to see that if an
injunction judge does not take this
position he cannot justify the injnc-
ton process in strike times.
>~-~o-~~-N~-~~~~~-~S~N-~
in Washington are men of intellig-
ence and ability, and of influence in
Mexico. They have fine feeling OF
brotherhood with the workers of
every country, and are filled with
zeal for the upbuilding of a great
Mexican labor movement that can
form part of a Pan-American Fedora
ton of Labor.
After leaving Washington, Lovers
and Pages will go to Central anC
South America to further cooperation
between the labor movements Of every
American country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-13
HAS
RAISED ONLY $4,000

Mount Pleasant, January IL
The First Methodist church was the
scene Sunday afternoon Of by far the
largest and most enthusiastic meet
ing Of the campaign for the raising Of
100000 in Henry county by Jan. 20.
bishop Frank VI. Bristol Of Omaha,
was the principal speaker Of the NJ
%ternoon, and his message radiated with
optimism. The bishop came at a t "e
when the outlook was tha most dis
tee, and it was his inspiring talk that
Tut new hop, and confidence In all
present, AMI today the committees
were out with r%edtubled efforts, hope
full Of accomplishing their great task.
He assailed the citizens of Mt. Pleas
ant for their lack of interest in Il mat
ter of such vital importance to all.
1t is of vital Importance to this
county that the money be raised by
the time set. If failure meets the Of
forts Of the committee it will mean
that Iowa Wesleyan, the oldest college
west of the Mississippi river, which
has made it's home here for the past
three-quarters Of a century, will be re.
moved to another locality. To date
the work has been progressing very
slowly but it is hoped that from now
on rewened efforts will brings results.
The following three points have
been settled on by the campaign cam
mittee: ~
No move will be made yer the Iowa
conference towards the completion OF
the $250,00O campaign until MI. Pleas
ant and Henry county have pledged
In actual subscriptions a full 100000.
No move will be made in Henry
county until Mt. Pleasant and immed-
late vicinity shall have actually sub
scribed $4,000. s>
Unless Mt. Pleasant closes the CAM
paign locally for the $50, 900 by Satur.
day night so that the campaign a
begin over the county the following
week, the work WILDE abandoned
The total subscriptions to date are
$4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-13
SEATTLE
JANUARY ID

Sigourney, Jan. 11.-A sharp contest
has developed before the county board
OF supervisors between the Keokuk
County News, Sigourney Review,
Hedrick Journal and What Cheer Pat
riot as to which of these -four papers
are to designated as the official papers
Of the county for the coming year.
The Keokuk County News and Sig
Quincy Review each claim an official
circulation of bonafed subscribers
within the county of something in x
cess, of 100. The What Cheer Pat
riot claims 1900. The Hedrick Jour
nal denies these figures as being cor
rect and claims according to it's fig
ures it should be entitled to be select
ed as one of the official papers, while
the other papers claim that the Jour
nails circulation is only a little in ex'
cess Of 800.
The board Of supervisors has set
next Friday as the day when the mat.
ter will be officially ~canvassed and
three of the papers designated as the
official papers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-13
u. S. CORRESPONDENT
is HELD BY FRENCH

San Francisco, Jan. Thames M.
Hopper, the California novelist, who
is in Paris as a magazine correspond
ent, has, been ordered to report for
duty in the French army on the the
DRY that he Is a citizen of France, &C
'cording to information received here
today. Hopper has appealed to his
fatherin-law, Joseph Leonard of this
city, for aid in proving his American
citizenship.
Hopper, a graduate of the Univer-
sity of California, was born in the
French capital. He came to Califor-
mia with his mother after the death
of his father. His wife and son are
in Paris with him.