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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07

8. Entrymen or patentees
have 80 days preference right
after designation to enter con-
tiguous tracts. If designated
tracts are contiguous to the lands
of two or more entrymen or pat
entees, the Secretary Of the In
terror is authorized to make an
equitable division among those
applying.
9. The Secretary is authorized
to withdraw water holes for stock
watering purposes and also to
designate certain lands as stock
driveWays, not more than IA
mile in width, needed in moving
stock to and from ranges or to
market.
The foregoing are briefly the
provisions or tne OIL as accepted
by the House. The Senate Com
mittee on Public Lands has held
hearings and some representa-
tives OF Western Live Stock Asso-
Citations appeared in opposition to
the proposed legislation. taking
the ground it would be detri-
mental to their interests and that
generally it would only result
in the taking of section home
steads for the purpose Of selling
to stockmen. Certain amend
ments We're proposed but they
have not yet been formulated by
the committee.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
Sunday School Convention

The General Secretary of the
Montana Sunday School Associa-
ton has announced a Sunday
School Convention to be held in
Ekalaka, April-28- 1880. The
Ekalaka Sunday School voted to
cooperate in every way possible.
All Sunday Schools in the county
are asked to do the same. A
fallon County Sunday School AS.
soclation will be organized.
Every Sunday School in tn c
County is asked to send one or
more delegates. Come and find
out methods adopted in other
Sunday Schools and get in touch
with the State Work. Send in
the names of your regular ap
pointed delegates to A. l.. Shaw.
Ekalaka, as soon as possible, also
state what your S. S, can contri
butte to the local part of the three.
day program.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
THE GAO ACRE LAW
Provisions of the Law as Ac-
cepted by the House

There is more interest mani
tested in this prospective legisla-
tion throughout the public land
states affected thereby, than in
any other proposition before Con
gress. Generally speaking, it
provides for a homestead of GAO
acres of land to be designated by
the Secretary of the Interior as
subject to the operations of the
act. There is also provision for
additional entries which may Or
may not be contiguous to the orig
inal. Rut the legislation has not
advanced to such a point as will
admit of more than a guess as 70
what the final provisions will be.
l feel assured from information
have been able to gather that
the bill in some form will receive
approval and become law.
The bill was introduced in the
House BY Representative Ferris,
and it passed that body January
18, 1916. 1t is now pending in
the Senate and doubtless will be
amended in some particulars.
For the information of cores
pondents, | submit herewith a
brief synopsis Of the measure as
it passed the House:
l. Any person "qualihed to
make entry under the homestead
laws" may enter $40 acres desig-
mated as subject to the act. The
land must be chiefly valuable for
grazing and the production Of
forage crops.
2. One can present an applica-
tion accompanied wit! e petition
for designation and thus secure
a preference right.
3. Residence is required but
not cultivation. In Lieu of the
latter improvements must be
made to the extent of $l.25 ar
acre.
4. Additional entries may be
made whether final proof Submit
ed or not, the two not to exceed
$40 acres. provided applicant is
residing on his original entry.
S. a former homestead entry
of the character provided in the
act is not a bar to entry Of T.;
tract within a radius of 20 mile!
of first entry, which, togethe
with the original shall not exceed
GAO acres.
6. One who has entered or &C
quired title to a homestead ma,
relinquish or reconvey it to tn,
u. S. if he owns and is residing
on the land) and make new GA
acre homestead.
Z. One who has heretofor &C
quired land under the homestea,
laws and owns and occupies sam
may buy not to exceed 32O acre
of stock raising land contiguou
to his homesteaded at $1.25 a
acre.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Interesting Happenings In And
About the Town

Easter Novelties and Cards at
Holt's.
Dwyer Bros. pianos on the in
stallment plan. II. P. Blaine.
A girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Mclean Wednesday.
Well Driller jacobson went to
Buffalo last week for a few days
business trip.
Teachers Examinations April
27-28. At Baker, Ekalaka, Al.
zada and Elgin.
Guy Chiffon of Baker was over
Tuesday afternoon on short
business trip.
A. M. Blackford Of near Alzada
has been transacting business in
Ekalaka this week.
"Skootum" Bill Osgood spent
several days in town the fore
part of the week.
Sewing Circle will meet next
Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. V. E. Davis.
l.. NJ. Elliott returned last eve
ming from a two weeks visit with
his parents in Fulton, S. D.
Swedish Select Oats for sale.
Suitable for seed. 5 miles north
of Ekalaka. D.. n. Ballou.
R. V. Fuqua, Doc Latham and
George Farwell went to Baker
Tuesday for a few days business
trip.
Charles Schneider Of Red Roo
made proof on his homestead be
fore the local commissioner Sat
urday.
A little boy of Mr.. and Mrs
S. F. Urban has been very i'll ths
past week, but is someWhat i'm
proved today.
Fix EN- Ford Miller' OF tht
Yellowstone garage Of Baker wa!
in town Tuesday with a load O
passengers.
Steve Mefford packed up hi
household goods last week an(
has again taken up his residenc
, on the claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Flasted an,
children spent the fore part 0
the week IN town, coming in thei
new Chevrolet car.
Mrs. Jas. Cassidy Of Timbe
creek has been spending severa
days in this section visiting
friends and her parents Mr.. an
Mrs. Heckathorn.
;, June G. Olsen and family ar
=, expected to return to Ekalaka til
}, latter part of next week froy
Minneapolis where they hav
f been spending the winter.
2 We announce the opening c
I our furniture store in the Ian
building at Baker, Montan
:
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
Notice

Patrons of the Big Hill, Owens,
Sherwin's and Griffin school
houses are requested to meet al
the Griffin school house Saturday,
April 18th at 200 O'Clock p. m.
when matters pretaining to schoo
business will be discussed. adv,
ct. pd.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
Movies Started

The movies in Ekalaka have
started and if one is to judge by
the attendance Tuesday evening,
The Play House bids fair to en-
joy a liberal patronage in the fu-
ture. The opening program con-
tanned three Plays. and those
who attended We're move than
pleased. This bill marked the
establishment of regular movie
service in Ekalaka and that the
best screen plays obtainable are
to be secured and produced at the
Play House is assured by Man
ager Emswiler. who informs US
that he has made arrangements
through the Mutual Film Corpor-
alton for their releases, which
have proven the best shown
throughout the west. Shows will
be given each Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday evenings in the fu-
ture and for a short time roller
skating will be continued on such
other dates as the demand calls
for. Saturday evening an espec
tally good program will be giver
and no doubt a large attendance
will again be noted.
The results of the town elec.
tion Monday elected Stephen A
Holt, mayor; +. M. Dworshal
and William Freese, alderman fol
Ward l and ]. w. Hatton TO-
Ward 2. The only opposition fo1
office was in Ward 2 where Mr.
Hatton received majority O
five votes over 0. A. Dahl. Tn.
new town board will be sworn il
about May lst.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07

The returns of the school elec-
ton held in District No. Is last
Saturday gave Mrs. NJ. A. Nc
Lean a total vote Of 1874 as again.
st SO received by u. l.. Mckay.
297 votes were cast, the largest
number ever polled at any elec-
ton within this district.
Frank Downer has rented the
front part Of the postoffice and
will continue the business Of the
II. P. Blaine Co. in as far as can
dies, confectionery and notions
are concerned. The jewelry bus
mess was taken over by MIR.
Blaine upon his removal TO the
Reliable Drug Store.
Joe Demarsh came over from
Baker Wed. where he was ac-
quilted before the district on a
deal pretaining to the ownership
of some horses. 1t will be remem-
bered that Joe Joe", as he is
known by many, recently came
back and gave himself up to the
Fallon County authorities and as
the jury was out only about 20
minutes he probably had no fears
of the outcome. Joe is located
in Wyoming where he expects to
lreturn shortly.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07

Z. M. Wilson, brother-in-law
Of Mrs, Al Olsen passed through
town Sunday enroute from Al
zada to Baker where he was call
ed to serve on the jury. He was
accompanied by H. trolander
and j. Dodd.
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Notify the voters

We notice that in Custer Coun-
ty. the county clerk and recorder
mailed to each and every register
ed voter a post card advising
them just where they are regis
tered and where they are to vote
at the coming presidential pri-
mary election to be held April
the 21st. while nothing in the
law specifies that this means Of
notifying the voter where he shall
vote shall be made we believe
that it is a practice that should
be followed in every county and
that the board Of county COM
missioners should authorize the
clerk to enter this as part of his
duties and allow whatever small
expenses that might be attached
to it. At every election. there
arises cases wherein some voter.
either because Of carelessness on
his own part and an error upon
the part Of the registration clerks,
is deprived of right to vote for
the reason that his name does
appear on the registration books
Of that particular precinct and
in many cases forces the voter to
travel a considerable extra dis
tance in order that he may exer-
else his right in that respect.
The time and expense incurred
in exchanging correspondence
relative to these election matters
between the county clerk and the
voters soon amount to a consider
able sum and should the practice
of the Custer County officers be
followed in our county the expen-
ses should be no greater in the
end and the voters in general
would feel more satified, and
fewer mistakes as to where one
should vote would be noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Columbia.

Tho Lasky production Of THE Soul
Of Kura-San," featuring the japanese
actor. Sessue Hayakawa, and the Amer
lean favorite, Myrtle Stedman, will be
shown at the Columbia Theater for
four days. starting today at 8 pm. The
story concerns a young japanese whose
impoverished condition makes him an
undesirable sutton for the hand OF
Kura San in the eyes of Naguchi, her
wealthy father. It possesses added in
terest from the fact that the Japanese
roles are all taken by genuine Nip
ponese, members Of the Japanese stock
company Of which Sessue Hayawaka
10 tho head.
Louise Hun and Jack Pickford will
be pictured the last three days Of the
week in the Famous Players photo
play Of Booth Tarkington's story.
"Seventeen." It concerns William syl-
vanus Baxter. who. having reached the
age Of seventeen, has deluded himself
into believing he really ought to shave
and to renounce women for all time.
The arrival of Lola Pratt, however, re-
duces him to the final stages OF adora-
ton and subsection.
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"Merry Wives of Windsor"

Thomas Wise and his co-stars. Con-
stance Collier and Isabel Irving. in
Silvio Helms production Of Tho Mer-
~ Wives Of Windsor" will como to the
Belasco Theater next week.
No creation since Richard Mansfleld's
sensational appearance in 1.-THE Partisan
Romance" has furnished SO striking a
surprise on the American stage as
the success Of Mr.. Wise in the role
of Falstaff. He rehearsed for the part
on three days notice and then won in
slant approval
OF no less Importance In the quality
of funnaking. which is the distinguish
ing feature in The Merry Wives OF
lies as Mistress Ford and Miss Irving
as Mistress Page. The former had al
ready won her laurels in the ro1e as
leading woman to Sir Herbert Tree,
both in London and at the New Ann
sterdam Theater. New York: and Miss
Irving has brought such JUNCTION. and
Intelligent Interpretation to the part
Of Mistress Page as to win for herself
leading place as an American CO.
medicine.
W. Lawrence Butt, famed for his many
roles and in Shaw plays. is Ford; Auriol
Lee, leading support to Sir Forbes Rob-
ertson. is Dame Quickly: Gordon Burby.
Of many seasons experience with Mantell.
is Page: Vera Fuller Mellish. the talented
and beautiful daughter Of Fuller Mellish,
is Anne Page, and Robert Mantell. r.. Is
Nym.
The scenery was designed by Joseph
Physioc.
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COSMOS

'The September Morn Girls" q con-
densed version Of the big musical comedy
that ran at the La Sale Theater. Chicago
for q year, win be the leading feature Of
the Cosmos Theater bill Of continuous
vaudeville this week. The dramatic offer
ing win be What Every Man Needs" a
bright comedietta. presented by w. o.
Hin and company; the Dorothy sothern
Trio. with violin, cello and plano;
Frank Terry. IN songs. stories. recita-
tons and limitations, and Orrin and
Drew, in a refined singing and dancing
feature, will complete the headliners.
Other numbers will include Farrell and
Farrell. in Behind the Scenes" COM
edy singing skit: 'Lawton." IN Juggling
and Fiske and Fallon. in song and COM
edy. The films will show the latest pic
tu1e nswa,= comedy. phoeoplays and the
Vitagraph production, The Chattel.'
featuring E. H. Sothern and Peggy Hy-
hnd. the English stage beauty.
Today's performances. starting at 9
O'clock. will present all the attractions OF
last weeks bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
1rfiE advance Of the motion picture was
conspicuously brought to attention

THE advance Of the motion picture was
conspicuously brought to attention
at the celebration Of the Parkway, Bal
timore. moving picture theater de Luxe.
The occasion assembled representatives
OF moving picture interests from va
rious cities. Mayor Preston Of Balti-
moro being the local guest OF honor.
The Parkway is equipped with a view
to its use for musical or dramatic en-
tertainment as well as for photoplays,
and its promoter. George R. Webb. ex-
poets to make it before long the home
Of the new talking pictures, which
have. 1t is confidently believed, solved the
problems Of synchronized film and photo
graph.
The moving picture programs offered
for the current week in Washington in
many cases reflect the steady develop
ment of the motion picture playhouses
toward legitimate standards, more
responsible element of management
than that which often asserted itself
when the moving picture was only re-
garded as q more or less irresponsible
gamble. and the result has been vastly
to the benent Of the amusement seeking
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

Marosrla Osmb9ach an1 pg0eeUo -
Caruso. eleven years cd. - GeetaP -
experience with the Tex oospssae5sA
Increasing Hindu immigsesaen sA4A0
worrying California n ths tAene e
Battle IN the Dark" second spfsodo -
Kalem series.
Ethel Clayton and Oaray9s D1Ae1D
are pictured In The New SOUTH
story Of trying times following -
civil war.
A remarkable discovery intTo6lau4
into Clara Kimball Younge photopaa6
Lola" restores the dead to u1o ~
curse its inventor.
The Morosco company has 5use 6lmq1
the leap Of two mon In an automeS0k
over q terrifying clifI into the eesae
Riley Chamberlin. once champ1on
larfat thrower OF South Dakota - new
with Gladys Hulette. in 'Prudeace thb
Pirate" ThanhoueeF feature.
rheda Bara, - "the newest Ju1aseS
is being posed with Buddha, . vesy
phrase Of Kipling entitled "A Woman
There Was"
Some Of the scenes in -ynsrcs:es.s-
Sweet Is featured, were taken Ia .
| convict labor turpsntins camp n ~
south.
In Grant. the Police Rs1eetsec
Kalem claims to have made the ara
closeup" in an aeroplaneA Il 10 shcW1
| In The Missing Heiress." second cpl
| sode.
Panther" in which Nine. Pe4rovN
| created q furore in Europe. has bsso
S ssSssa e SS sss ysnsas e e
poration. It is a tense tragedy.
Silver salts used for sensitisins nim
posed to tho light. It fs estimated that
100000 ounces Of silver = year 49,
| used for this purpose. an amount equal
to utah's total production
Douglas Fairbanks 10 to be fsaeursa
in q new Triangle photoplay, the
Matrimaniac." which opens With a
| Of the hero in a hotel charged with
being q maniac on getting married
Max Dill. American MIN comsa51a
| prop" man. who put bucket Of un-
slaked limo In . bath 1Sf him. -
create a steam effect" He was pain.
| fully burned.
! Scenes and sentiments OF revolutsoa-
| airy times are woven in with the 10.
nance OF The Heart OF q Hero, Q
World film in which Robert Warwick
| impersonates Nathan Hale and Gail
| Kane his sweetheart
Thomas Ince claims to have had tho
cooperation Of high governmental au-
thority in his production. "Civiliza-
| tion, and the pictures shown at the
| Strand Theater, in connection with 1t,
| include the President and members of
his cabinet, as well as vessels of the
United States Navy.
| Charlotte Walker. in "Sloth" (Mc-
Clure Pictures), is posed in two roles.
one as Margaret Brent, who became
| Lord Baltimore's representative in the
early days Of Maryland and whose ad-
| vocacy Of the vote for woman won her
the title first feminist of America"
and as the famous Moll Pitcher Of
| revolutionary fame.
The use Of the moving picture screen
for purposes OF propaganda was
| thought to have reached its height
| when Maxfm's pictures, showing the
dangers Of unpreparedness. were dis
played. The Ince pictures In "CivilisA-
| ton" are now utilizing the horrors Of
war. as evidences Of the physical De-
STABILITY OF being kept out Of tAe0.
with a pictorial bid for cheers for 10
democratic presidential candidate AHa
rousing finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
GAYETY

Lew Kelly and the Hello. New York;"
burlesaue production will be at the
Gayety Theater this week. beginning
at . and s pm. today The show, after
its premiere here last season, was
taken to New York, and after q num-
Der Of changes and improvements. ran
for ten weeks at the Columbia Thea
ter. on Broadway.
Junie McCree Ia author of the book,
which provides an entertainment In
which highly amusing scenes and sit
uations follow in rapid succession, and
gives the individuals in the cast op-
portunities for their special talents.
Kelly plays the familiar role of Prof
Dope. Others are Lon Hascall, James
Tenbrooke, Coley Lorealla, Kitty Car
ner. Earl and Marie Gates and the
-Four OBrfen Brothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
NEW NATIONAL

ABE" and 'Aawruss." in the new
Montague Glass play. Potash and Perl
muttsr IN Society,"" will open q weeks
engagement at the New National Thea
ter tomorrow night. Tho noted cloak
ana suit merchants IND themselves
hack In the old quarters on East Broad
way, aftsr having tasted the fruits Of
success. gone through some adventures
and run across q scoundrel who prom
ised to make them miIiiouAires and
sucoseded in making them start all
ovor again The continued version OF
Potash and Perimutter" has all tho
Quaint characteristics Of those two
famouD merchants, oAly In tho present
versioa they are both found In anu
0ooo.
The new nFm sventuaIly 9oes 20 smash
By the denAlcAton Of one o. the promot-
en-, and Al, With . heart too big for
business. eives up his entire savings to
keep his partner from going to Jail.
Since the opening night at the Lyric
Theater, New York. where the play had
q run Of twenty-six weeks, Barney
Bernard. the originator OF the role Of
Potash, has been the featured player
He gives o character representation
that emphasizes all the peculiarities of
the East Side merchant. and creates
more laughter than many comedians
whoss names are in mach larger type.
The supporting cast 10 adequate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

At ths b =. Keith Theater this
week the conspicuous attraction win be
Grace La Rue. whose group Of q dozen
songs ranges from the near-tragic to the
spr1ghtly comic. Miss La Rue's new
gowns are Paris creations. Cccolini, the
italian grand opera tenor. win DO heard
here for the FIRST une.
The comedy division Of the bill will
be led By Lloyd and Britt. in "a vaude-
vile Mixture" The Sixteen Navassar
Girls win be an innovation in band and
orchestral music. Arthur DEACON viii
present dftties and drolier1es. Other mem.
bers are Thomas Swift and company. I'm
me and Mary" a musical comedy In.
c1dent: Libonita, xyiophone vtrtuoso, and
the Alexander Brothers. IN ball bouncing
feats, with the pipe organ recitals and
the Hearst international News Pic
toriAl
Today's performances at 3 and s:ls
pm. will present the Greater Morgan
Dancers and the other features Of last
weeks bill.
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Coming Attractions
Nine. Sarah Bernhard.

Nine. Sarah Bernhard IL to appear at
the New National Theater the week Of
November 8. Her repertoire for the
week follows:
Monday evening. November & Casopa-
ira: La paix chsz sol peace 1t Honey;
Du Theatre au champ d'honneur (Ffom
the Theater to the Field Of Honer); L.
vitrial: Tuesday evening. Jeanne GAro;
La chance du Mari; Cendrss dopinion;
ches eoi: Du Thsatsr au champ d'hon-
nsur: L. Vitrial; wednesday evening,
Jeanne dare; une Gelles; LAigloni
Thursday evening. Hecube: Il paix
chex sol: Merchant Of Venice: Camille:
ches sol: Merchant Of venioe: Ia LIT
rial: Saturday matinee. Hscube; Ia
chance du MARI; Merchant 81 Vsptcss
Caml13A and bAsur1Ay sysaeD& Hsae-
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dams. VIII Fox and Harry Stewart, who
appear as race track sports of Yiddish
type. They are surrounded by a COM
pany, including May Thatcher Richards,
Ruth Terry, Alma Fleming, Charles
Raymond. Herbert Terry, Art e. Del
more. James Hall, Bart Joss. Root and
White.
The book Is the work Of Aaron Hoff-
man. the music by Harry Won Tilzer
and Lester Templeton wrote the num-
bers, which are Of the WHISKY. jingly
type. The terpsichorean efforts of the
players include all tho latest steps.
One act represents the race track at
Belmont Park. Long Island, and the
other Luna Park, Coney Island. Mat
inees will be given Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday.