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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-31
UnsuTVeyed Land Settler
to Get Leave Of Absence

Washington, D. c., March 22.-
Allowing leave of absence to set
tiers on unsurveyed land the same
as permitted those on surveyed
land, the House passed H. R. 9691.
This bill provides that settlers
on unsurveyed lands may get per-
mission from the local land office
10 leave the land for not more
than five months year. In maxi
ing application, however, the ap-
proximate location of the land
must be given together with a
statement that the exterior bound
ary is designated in some manner.
Congressman Evans and Stout
have worked hard for the passage
of this bill and the result of their
efforts will be considerable salts
faction to the homesteaders who
have stayed on their land during
the winter months, not venturing
to leaye in fear that someone
would jump their claim in the
spring. The bill now goes to the
senate where early action is anti
,ipated. A similar bill passed the
senate last session but failed in
he house, because of the opposi-
ion of the republican leader,
James R. Mann.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-31
Railroad News +.

Thomas Rem, member of the
former railroad contracting firm
of Rem C Greenough, by whom
the Valley branch of the North
ern Pacific railroad was built sew
eral years ago, has been spending
the past few days in Glendive
taking an inventory of the equip
ment belonging to the company.
While here Mr.. Rem was in con-
sultation with Dan McCabe of
Poverty Flat, in whose charge
the railroad construction para
phernalia was placed at the time
of the finishing of the valley line.
It is understood that the exact
purpose of Mr.. Renn's visit at this
time is to make preparations for
the sale of all his road building
machinery to Gutherie G Co., and
the other contractors who have
been awarded the sub-contracts
for the building of the Great
Northern's New Rockford-Lewis-
town line from its presents ter
minus at Lambert through to
Circle this year.-Monitor Glen
dive.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-31
TOM ST0UT'S WEEKLY LETTER

Washington, March 14.-The
very decisive vote by the house one
week ago today in support of the
President in his diplomatic negotial
tions with Germany has apparently
put the quietus, for a while at least
upon the little coterie of gentlemen
who had been very busy for months
organizing an anti Wilson propo-
ganda over on this side of the
country. There are some men who
have been more or less actively
identified with the democratic party
often to that party's detriment,
who didn't like Woodrow Wilson
when he was elected and who have
grown in their dislike for him
throughout the three years of his
administration. They have nagged
and scolded and criticised and back
fired and done everything possible
to discredit the President and his
workers in the eyes of the country.
The attack by these fellows attained
its greatest bitterness a short time
ago when the President was right
i'll the midst of one of the most crit
ical situations of his and the coun-
try's careers. Our foreign compli
cations were most delicate, the issue
of peace and war hung by thread
and, knowing this to be true, his
enemies tried to hamper Wilson by
the congress OF the United |
States against him and thus making
him impotent to continue with any
degree of success his negotiations
with foreign powers and, thereby !.
bring him into disrepute With hisT
own people.
Some day all of the ins and outs
of the upheaval preceding the vote
on the McLemore resolution of
warning will become known to the
public but, no doubt, it is very
much of a mystery just yet. It was
one of the strangest phenomena in
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-31
Sieff Gets From Three
to Seven Years

The most important criminal
case tried in the district court
since the acquittal last Monday
night of Mrs. Georgina Steele and
Roy Johnston, charged with the
murder of the woman's husband
Alexander Steele, two years ago,
was that of the State VS.. Louis
Sieff.
The defendant was charged
with the crime of arson, the speci-
fic allegation being the malicious
burning, by the defendant, of 8
hay stacks valued at $1,500 and
belonging to the wealthy rancher
H. S. Cutting of Horse Creek.
The crime was said to have been
committed on Sept. 80, 1915 1t
did not take the jury but a few
minutes last Thursday to arrive
at a verdict Of guilty" and the
convicted man was sentenced the
next day to serve term of from
3 to Z years in the state peniten-
tiary at Deer Lodge. He was
taken to his new home Wednes-
day morning on No. by Sheriff
Twible, leaving a wife and baby
on his homestead to wait for his
return
The states witnesses who were
responsible in great part for the
of young Sieff were:
Frank Lacousiere, Jesse Purdy
LaRoque, Marie Purdy, Susie
Arnett, John Larson and Olaf
Ossige. Witnesses for the de
tense were Messrs. Frank Bailey, |
Billy Yackey, Charles Yackey,
Harry Mccullough, S. D. Camp
oeIl and Ralph Gardiner.-Monitor
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Movement for A Farmers
Home Insurance Company

A movement for Dawson
County Farmers Home Insurance
Company is being originated by
Mr.. S. R. Wason, of Wason Flats,
farmer located on the Little Dry
in Dawson County.
Mr.. Wason states that he is
sure that all farmers from eastern
states who have been members
of Farmers Insurance Companies
of the east, are we'll acquainted
with the advantages of such an
organization, and will be interest
ed in it."
AT present large numbers of
Dawson County farmers are be-
ginning to erect substantial, val
liable buildings, which at present
are uninsured. Large quantities
of grain are also being stored on
the farms at great risks.
Information regarding legal re-
quirements in forming such an
are being secured |
from the State Capitol and the
matter will be pushed at once.
Mr.. WaSon would like to hear
from all farmers who are interest
ed.
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Nearly every train for the past
week has brought from one to
five cars of construction material
and supplies for the railroad COM
pany. All of the working mater
ial has not arrived yet, but what
is here is being put in shape for
use. On account of the high
water in the lake nothing as yet
has been done, but as soon as the
water recedes a little, and the
balance of the machinery arrives
work making grade across the
lake will be started. This will be
very gratifying news to the many
residing west of here that an ef-
fort is being made to complete
the road. Although it is not def
nitely known what the plans of
the company are, or how many
miles of road on the line they in
tend 10 build this season, we I'M
derstand it is their intention to
have the steel laid as far as Enid
by June 1st, and that they will
continue operations until the work
is completed as far as Circle, a
distance of 55 miles from Lam
bert.
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| the legislative history of the country
i and, in many respects, one of the
most discreditable. The whole
raction was started by enemies ol
i the President, or rather enemies OF
his foreign policy, and a lot of up
fright, sincere and conscientious
| members OF congress fell victims to
| the hysteria SO ingenuously foment-
led during the two weeks which i'm
nsediately prededed the vote of con-
fidence, a week ago. Of the men
In congress who were largely re-
spbnsible for the outburst, some lost
their nerve when it came time to
go. on record with their votes, and
voted to uphold the President.
The prediction was freely made
here ten days ago that the hold
which President Wilson has on the
democratic majority in the house is
gone, that his influence is no longer
needed by those who direct the af-
fairs of this body and that he would
never again be able to have his
wishes in matters of legislation or
public policy carried out as was the
case throughout the sixty third |
congress. The vote on the McLe-
more resolution indicated that Pres
ident Wilson is as strong with the
democrats of the house as he ever
was despite the DETECTION of the
Bryan influence aod the passive an
on many important ques
tions, of floor leader, Claude Kit
chin. Although, the controversy
Wast..gopd thing for the President
it sefved to inform, not only foreign i
nations but also antagonistic
elements in his own body polite,
that Woodrow Wilson still stands
the acknowledge leader of the party
in power in this nation and that
time has not lessened the devotion
with which fully ninety percent OF
the democratic members of the
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-31

p
Many of the largest appropriatio n
bills are stilfsin Committees. The
preparedness bills are yet to come
before either body. 1t is just pos
sible that some Of the work which
has already been accomplished will
come to naught. The house hustled
through the conservation program
but what the senate is doing to that
program is distinctly discouraging
to all believers in real conservation
and the result will either be a dis
agreement in conference or a veto
by the President. | do not believe
the house will agree to the sort of
water power bill that the senate
passed last week and do not believe
that the President will sign it if the
two houses agree to such a measure.
Some of the friends of honest con-
servation in the senate, including
Senators Walsh and Myers, voted
for the Shields bill, so-called, on
the theory that the house will stand
pat and compel amendments which
will protect the government and
future generations from the i'll eff
fects of efforts of the anti-censerva-
tionists.
TOM STOUT.
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house stand ready to follow him in
his direction of public affairs.

house stand ready to follow him in
his direction of public affairs.
There is a general unanimity of
opinion in congressional circles as
to the necessity of taking vigorous
action with reference to Mexico.
There is also very general appre-
hension over the possibilities of
having to oppose more or less
united Mexican population before
we get through. 1t is realized that
the Mexican temperament is some
what tickle and fears are entertain
ed here that the appearance of an
American army on Mexican soil
may serve to cause the various fac
tions down there to forget, for the
time being, their internecine activ-
tiles and pitch in together against
the hated 'gringoes. j." If this
should come about, tGis country
will have undertaken a Job the end
of which no man can foretell.
With all these collateral issues
breaking into the regular legislative
program the day of possible ad-
journment advances SO far into the
future as to be invisible to the
naked eye. We are now some
weeks behind the regular schedule.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-31
Big Easter Dance

Don't miss the big Easter Dance
to be given by the Royal Neigh
Dor Lodge, Monday night April
oath in the Anderson hall at
Circle. Tickets $1.5O per couple
including supper. 3-31 4-21
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-31
Date for Catholic
Services CHANGED

We are in receipt of letter
from Father Curran this week to
the effect that he will not be able
to hold services in Circle on April
5th as stated in our last issue, bnt
wishes to state that he will be
here Wednesday, April 18th, in
stead.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-31

Herman F. Krumrey of Mandan
N. D., arrived here last week to
take position as head blacksmith
at the Circle Shop. Mr.. Krumrey
expects to move his family to
Circle in the near future.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-03-31

If you contemplate building a
new residence, office building or
in fact any kind OF building, it
will pay you to call on contractor
C. A. Broholm, Circle.
3-17 If.
Herman Crumpacker returned
from Retah, Mont, last Sunday
where he had been visiting his
sister, Mrs. w. E. Miller of that
place. Mr.. Crumpacker reports
that he made a trip down to Lam
bert while away and states that
there is a crew of about 10 men
working on the drag pan putting
it in shape to 60 to work on Fox
Lake as soon as possible.
H. S. Cutting prominent sheep
man from over on Mcclure creek
came in town yesterday to attend
to some business matters. Mr..
Cutting reports everything as
looking fine up in his section of
the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

ID ICTOGRAPH is the name applied
1 by ono Of the large film producers
to a new type Of educational picture
which Is being shown now at the Coli
scum theatre.
Talking about il In terms OF our own
business. we would call il q movie edi-
toriai.
Motion picture fans Ito continue the
parallel between the film theatre and the
newspapers) for some time have been
familiar with the news film. the novel-a-
Week film, the human interest story film.
the cartoon film. the travel story film and
several other types which might be COM
pared to various newspaper features
Now the Paramount pictures have add
ed the editorial. This weeks column
makes an interesting and instructive plea
for better babies. breaches a preparedness
sermon, gives the women folks some first
class hints on styles and presents psy-
chology test for the edification OF the
audience.
This innovation opens a vista OF inter-
esting possibilities OF film development.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
III qttors Ts &c Gamz14thin Gux

o.-WIIi you please tell me n
there 10 anything 20 help the growth
Of the syebrc~s7 Would you ADVISE
me to answer advsrtisements7
A.-There II nothing better TO
promote tho growth OF the eyebrows
than pure yellow vascline. and IL IL
not injurious. II you answer ad-
refreshments you must use discre-
ton
o.-As you have helped others.
perhaps you can help me. am 20
Year, old and very auIet--not able
TO keep up . conversation, and the
young people soon get tired Of me
and leave me alone, which makes
me feel badly. What should I dot
When I attend the parties the young
folks dance. I cannot dance and
they know II and the boys will not
ask me. Would II be proper 10 ask
any Of them 10 show me how7
LEFT ALONE.
A-You are too sensitive and
self-conscious. Make an effort TO
overcome this. Think more OF
others and less OF yourself and be-
come interested In everything about
you. This ia sure way to culti-
vate conversation. Which you once
get onto the trick OF forgetting
yourself. your troubles will be over.
II you will send me a selfaddressed,
stamped envelope, will gladly give
you the names OF several magazines
which will aid you greatly in self.
improvement.
Can't you take few dancing les.
sons? II not, surely some OF your
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
Rush Repairs, Anyhow!

DEAR ADMIRAL GRANT reports but
IL u United States submarines ready
for action. the balance Of the fleet being
laid up for repairs.
He opincs that they could not be made
ready for service in less than six months.
Less than 90 days after the frs, cloud
the assassination OF Archdukc Francis
acknowledgement upon Europe's ho-
rizon, six great nations were at war.
War clouds. more ominous than those Of
Europe in the beginning. have been how
ering over this country for many months.
The people are demanding actual and
active preparedness, preparedness OF the
war craft we now have. while congress
is dickering over the program OF the flu
ture. and that AZ once or sooner. We
want TO be able TO stand off the Ha-
waiian navy. II It should turn on us, any
way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

al am . young wife and an
- unhappy don't know what 10
-. I have been married one year.
ny husband pays 90 much stten-
Ten TO other women that II 10 no
pjessure for me to 90 to parties or
ooetaI affairs with him. He really
y sttractive. and women do fall
~ him. However. this 10 max
M me 90 desperate that am
thinking seriously Of getting . d.
vores? Do you think could get
one7 DISAPPOINTED.
A.--So. not unless you have bet
Ter reasons for separation than you
have Just mentioned. The fact
that you were able to interest such
a Attractive man to the extent
hat he made you his wife speaks
well for your own attractiveness.
He must have cared more for you
than for others then, and you arc
not sure that his feelings have
changed. Make yourself 20 at
lroctive and 30 entertaining that
he will be glad to turn his atten-
lions TO you. Don't let his popu-
lar1ty make you miserable. The
fact that he 10 we'll liked ought
to only add TO your happiness.
al am IA yesrs old and there
aro two boys In my class who seem
- like me very much. They often
aok 70 make engagements with me.
% you think ! should seespt7
PEARL.
A.--You are too young TO accept
Invitations from tho boys. You
should wait until you are at least
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

per. This was addressed 10 Alex.
ander Maxwell. and was probably
begun and discarded for the one
which Philip wrote and sent 20 ~
uncle.
The fact that the inkstand hao
been refIlled and replaced argued
some one familiar with the library.
even Gilbert Crane would not be ADJ
10 know whore the supply OF red
ink was kept. Everything pointed
IN one direction.
But perhaps the most cony,nc.
Ing clue was given 20 me last even
Ing by Mr. Maxwell himself. You
remember. Mr. King. that I took
each member OF the household 70
the study separately. When I in.
teryiewed Mr.. Maxwell there, took
care not 10 alarm him. bu, rather
10 put him at HIS ease as much a
possible.
Noticing a veil-worn foot rest
felt sure that II was his habit to
sit with his feet up on II. In hopes
OF bis taking this position. ] asked
him 10 show me just how be was
sitting when the news OF the crime
was brought TO him.
AS I surmised, he sat down in
his big armchair. and put his feet
upon the foot rest. This gave me
an opportunity 10 examine the
soles OF his shoes, and I discovered
on one OF them q large stain Of q
dull. purpiieh red. The stain made
by red ink is indelible and OF 4
peculiar finge. no that 7 felt sure
this was the man At whom the ink
stand had been thrown. and who
had unknowIngly stepped upon .
wet spot OF red ink.
owing 10 the awkward goggies
which he wore. and. too. the ex-
element OF the moment. be prob
ably did not notice the Ink at all.
When he returned later. the spots
had sunk into the crimson rug.
and partly dried. The shoes were
light house shoes. and probably he
did not wear them out OF doors. for
dampness or hard wear would have
tended TO obliterate the stain
"As II was, the color could plain
ly be seen. am sure that q chem
icai test would prove II to be q
stain OF red ink"
Mr.. Maxwell died that night. and
DR.. Sheldon at once took Miss Mi.
randa TO bis own home. and kept
her there. safely out OF the reach
OF gossip. until she went out to Col.
orado 10 live with her sister. Her
nerves were shattered. and She
begged so pi,eously that she might
not be obliged TO enter Maxwell
Chimneys again. that her wishes
were willingly respected.
The house was closed and ulti-
mateiy sold. and tho Irene and I
bought q summer home within an
hours motoring OF the old place.
neither OF us has been since TO
Maxwell Chimneys.
THE END.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
What Water Power Means
to You

TN HE Shields bill. you think. can never
i affect you very closely. II has some
thing 70 do with monopoly OF water
power. you remember, but on the whole
the question seems remote and far away
from your special interests.
Probably YOU have forgotten about the
extraordinarily cheap electric lighting
systems OF Switzerland and Norway.
where waterfalls arc numerous. and where
water power is diverted in the best way
for the use OF the common people. In
Europe. also. there arc many instances
OF cheap electric railroad service, develop
ed from the use OF water power.
The facts in the case OF the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway may bring
the importance OF this subject home.
One hundred and fifteen miles OF that
road are now being operated In the state
OF Montana by hydro-eleetic power.
By the first of June. $50 miles OF that
system will be operated by hydro-electrie,
or falling water power
Consider also that the cost OF operating
the Butte, Anaconda x Pacific railway
has been reduced 50 Is per cent by
being operated electrically.
As soon as congress can pass the night
kind OF water power bill. results like
the above will affect railways all over the
country.
Shall the big corporations be given the
sole benefit OF the nations water power
and keep up their big dividcnds1
Or shall the people profit by lower
railway rates. cleaner transportation,
cheaper electric lightsl
Doesn't il look worth while TO study
up this water power problem bitl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

1T was then that the evil impulse
seized me. saw my beautiful
home with it's rich appointments, Its
lights and it's flowers: heard the
gay music and laughter. and like n
flash II came To mo that Philip
should be the one to give up all
that. and not !.
II realized. ns by an inspiration.
that tho goggles and turned-up
coat collar would be ample disguise.
and ! thought tho crime would be
attributed 10 an outside marauder.
THE rest you know. Philip rec.
ognized me; but Miss Leslie did
not That is all"
But Fleming Stone. the ineror.
able. leaned forward and said dis
tinctly 20 Mr. MAXWELL: "Wsit-did
you refill the inkstandT'
Yes" naid Mr.. Maxwell. yes.
returned 20 the room latc that
night. picked up the inkstsnd. wash
ed II. refilled II. and replaced 1t.
The bronze horse picked up and
replaced before leaving tho room
the first time"
"Onc more thing" said Mr.. Stone
DID you scrape your foot around
on the balcony TO efface q possible
footprint"
Yes. I knew the dus was thick
there, and I wished To eliminate all
traces"
Here Mr.. Maxwelis strength
seemed TO leave him all at once.
On the verge OF total collapse. he
said again. Don't let Miranda
know"--and then sank into uncon.
seriousness.
Tie viii probably not rally
again" said DIR. Sheldon. Il think
his sister should be notified nj once
OF his illness. But we shall all
agree that she must not know OF his
crime"
shall call herr" I volunteered.
AS no one else moved 20 do SO.
Yes" said DIR. Sheldon. She
will be startled. but II will not be
entirely unexpected. have warned
her for years that the end would
come like this"
In Justice 10 the innocent. Flcm.
ing Stone and went al once TO In.
spector Davis 10 ask that Gilbert
Crane be released. The order for
release was sent Immediately. and
nj last we were FREQ TO ask F7cm-
ing Stone a few questions.
How did you DO III" cried Hunt.
In his abrupt way.
1T was not difficult" said Elem,
ing Stone. MFR. Kings statement
showed me that. altho Mr.. Cranes
abb from 10 o'clock TIL hais-past 10
depended entirely upon his own IN.
eorrobornfcd word. yet MFR. MAJ.
wells alibi was equally without yer.
ification.
MIR. King saw Mr.. Maxwell in his
study ~ 10 o'clock He was found
there again some time after 1880
This proved nothing but the oppor.
tunity. Then all the evidence 70
garding the coat. the clues found In
the library. and elsewhere, would
apply 10 him ~ well ~ 70 Crane,
II remained. however. TO find what
motive. n any. could have impelied
Alexander Maxwell TO the deed.
Il had not talked with him ten
minutes before ! concluded that he
was = man with . secret Miss
Maxwell supplied . clue when she
told me what she knew OF Philips
early history.
Another clue was the crumpled
letter found among the waste pa,