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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
ALLEGED FoRGER ROBBED.

Arrested by the Spokane authorities
at the request of the local sheriff on
the charge OF having passed worthless
checks in Missoula. A. ]. Lewis is be-
ing held for Sheriff J. T. Green. The
Spokane sheriff states that Lewis will
not fight extradition. 1t is said that
Lewis is travelling agent for a popu-
lar periodical and that some of the
checks passed here were cashed at the
Shapard hotel. Arrangements are
now being made by the sheriff's Of
flee deal with the case.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
REPORTS THAT VILLA
KILLED AMERICANS

FL Paso, Texas, March ia Mexi-
can mining man arrived here today
from Magistral, Durango, and reported
to his employers that Villa forces en-
tered Magistral Is days ago and killed
two Americans. Lou Zeigler and c. A.
Vim, and a number of the Mexican
mining men employed there. This re-
port has not been confirmed from OF :
fetal sources.
VIM is said to have sister in New
York state, while Zeieler has been in
Mexico many years, according to
American mining men. The Magistral
company is owned by 4 German syn
dictate. No reports We're received re-
garding the destruction Of any of the
mine property.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
REGULATION AMENDED.

At the regular meeting OF the Mon
tana state board of horticulture held
at Helena February 10. 1917. Regula-
ton XVI was amended by the intro
ductiOn of the words "bla ckberrieS,
cranberries, currants. gooseberries. To-
ganberries, all raspberries and straw
berries" after the word except, so as
to read as follows.
Regulation XVI. The inspectors ap-
pointed by this board or by the State
Horticulturist are required to inspect
in their respective districts all nursery
stock in their districts. after the same
has been dug from the nursery rows
or ground or shipped into the district
before the same shall be boxed or
packed for the filling OF orders. and
no certificate shall be issued to any
nursery in Montana until such inspec-
ton has been made. The compensa-
ton to the inspector shall be such as
set forth in Section 1924, and the in
spector shall also inspect all fruits, eX-
cept blackberries, Cranberries, currants,
'i''' iosa'io'i'ito' all iaSppet-
ries, strawberries. bananas and pine
apples; also melons, cantaloupes or to-
matoes, and collect the fees prescribed
by law from the owner or person in
control of such nursery stock or fruit
wherever found.
BY order of the Montana State
Board of Horticulture.
NJ. L. DEAN,
State Horticulturist.-Adv
Missoula, Montana. March I, 1917,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
IDAHO COMMISSIONER
MEETS LOCAL MEN
E. M. Booth Discusses Lew
iston Highway.

r. NJ. Booth, state highway commits
sioner from Lewiston, Idaho. spent
yesterday in conferences with local Of
ficials OF the forest service and the
office Of public roads, in regard to CO.
operative agreements for the construc-
ton of roads in northern Idaho in
general and the Lolo Pass Kooskia-
Lewiston highway in particular. Mr..
Booth says that the work on this
project, which will be the connecting
link between Missoula and the Pacific
coast, will be commenced this spring,
II appropriation of the necessary funds
by the government is made. The
highway is to be constructed on a
"50-50' basis, the federal government
and the counties through which the
road passes to share the cost.
The counties in Idaho through
which the road is to be constructed,
have voted bond issues to furnish the
necessary funds. but the local govern
ment officials have not been author
lied to draw up cooperative agree
ments as yet. The secretary of agri-
culture wired local forestry officials
last week, authorizing them to draw
up cooperative agreements with the
county commissioners of Mineral coun-
ty in regard 20 the Alberton highway
project, and also regarding the Neihart
Project, but so far has authorized only
preliminary surveys on the Lolo Pass
highway project.
Mr.. Booth returned to Lewiston last
night.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
kNOUF TO SAVEkAC,

Iumberman G. f. Knouf of the de-
partment of silviculturc of the forest
service went to Haugan yesterday TO
deliver lecture on Sealing" at the
rangers conference which is being
held at the Savenac nurseries near
Hangar. A dozen rangers are in at
tendance at this conference, which has
been conducted for the past six weeks
in order to give the rangers an oppor-
tunity to study the various branches
of forestry work. A number of spe-
cialists from the district office have
given lectures at the conference, and
several more will probably so there
before the conference ends.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
DUNCAN DISMISSES
CHARGE OF BURGLARY

Due to the mental and physical con-
dition of the defendant as reported by
the county attorney, the charge of
burglary against John Davis was dis
missed by Judge Asa l.. Duncan yes
terday. The county attorney stated
that he did not think that the case
should be tried in the district court.
The authorities are at present unde-
cided as to the final disposition of the
case.
Davis was arrested several weeks
ago on the charge of entering Mil
waukee section house and attempting
to steal a suitcase. Davis had been
discharged from the state penitentiary
after long service on the day of his
arrest.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
fine REPORTS REGARDING
KIDNEY MEDICINE

LAS kidney. liver and bladder prep
aration DR.. kilmer's Swamp Root is
rated with the best and during the
past sixteen years l have sold lots of
1t. and my customers are very satisfied
with the results obtained from it's use
1t is a meritorious preparation and l
am not afraid to recommend it as
believe it will do what is claimed ac-
cording to the reports received .
Very truly yours.
II. a. ULLERY, Druggist,
July Is. 1916. Arvada, Colo.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
TWO AND HALF MILES
OF TRENCHES TAKEN

London, March l5.-Another impor-
tant gain has been made by the British
troops between Peronne and Bapaume,
according to the official statement is
sued tonight. Trenches on a front of
two and a half miles, running from
the south of the st. Pierre Vast wood
to north of the village of Sailisel
have been occupied.
Southeast of Arras, the Germans
entered British trenches,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
MUST FACE CHARGE.

A member Of the sheriff's force of
Granite county is on his way to Mis-
soula after Joe Root, who was arrested
here Tuesday night at the request of
the Granite county authorities on the
charge of attempting to commit rape
near Bearmouth Tuesday afternoon.
Root will be taken to Philipsburg to-
day to face the charge. 1t is said that
another man by the name of Root will
make the complaint against him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16

Bret Bits Of
MissOuLQ Nell,S
DR.. Anna James. osteopath, So BIZ


DR.. Anna James. osteopath. ga blk.
ADV.
Chester Warner is in Missoula this
week from Ovando.
c. E. Richardson is here for few
days from Billings.
Kohn Jewelry Co.. registered op-
ticians. Florence hotel block.-Adv.
Ben Plummer was in Missoula for the
day from Stevensville.
Mrs. J. H. Rathbone Of Roman is q
guest at the Shapard hotel.
R. Gwinn. M. D.. eye. ear. nose and
throat specialist. Glasses ground at
the office. First Natl. Bank Bldg.-Adv,
H. d. Smart was here for the day
on business from Stevensville.
Miss Geneva Steele is here from
Paradise. shopping and visiting.
Home cooking at the Coffee Parlor.
ADV.
r. V. McBain of Hamilton transact
ed business in Missoula yesterday.
NJ. L. Dean. state horticultural, left
yesterday for Spokane on business.
DR.. Louise Smith. osteopath, sls-
Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. owens of Poto-
mac are guests at the Missoula ho-
tel.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Collins of Butte
were guests yesterday at the Palace
hotel.
F. G. Moore, chiropractor phone 1854
ADV.
J. B. Nelson. farest ranger from
terday.
w. Il. Gleason is in Missoula for a
few days on business from his home al
Florence.
$50 money to loan. H. d. Fisher
Adv.
Stexrett Napton went yesterday
soula office.
Edward Marlanee has been i'll for the
past two days in his apartment at the
Elks' temple.
Floral offerings for departed friend
Anderson Greenhouse. 769 phone.-Adv
w. S. Custer has returned from q
business trip of several days to Butte
and it's vicinity.
w. b. Seawright came in to the city
from Woodwork yesterday to purchase
ranch supplies.
Marsh, the undertaken. I'll W. Cedar
Phone 321.-Adv.
| Phil Grace, representative of the In
| terstate News Service, was in the cit!
yesterday on business.
In hurry? Shapard Special Lunch
| tastily and quickly served. 30c-Adv
Mrs. Rutchert of Corvallis was
brought in to st. Patrick's hospita
yesterday very seriously ill.,
Mrs. E. c. Johnson returned yester.
day to her home on Sherwood street
| after being at a local hospital for two
weeks.
| Lenses ground at this office. DR.
Schweiker. optical specialist. Mont. blk
| ADV. -..,,..
| Mrs. s. E. Jarvis has returned to hel
responsibilities at The Fashion store
after being kept at home two days by
| illness.
| Mrs. M. w. Briedenbach and Mrs
X. c. Dearborn of Hamilton spen,
yesterday in Missoula, visiting anG
shopping.
Two recruits for the United States
army enlisted at the Missoula office
yesterday. and left this morning fol
Fort George Wright. They We're Au-
gust Schroeder of Missoula, going into
| the infantry. and Cecil H. Burt OF
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO,FORGERY CHARGE

After a delay of several weeks Mar
tin Gleason entered plea of not
guilty to the charge of passing worth
less checks in department No. / of
the district court yesterday morning.
Gleason was arrested some time ago
at Superior on the charge of passing
worthless checks in Missoula. At the
time of his arrest he was negotiating
for some ranch land and had given Il
check for $1,000 as part payment in a
$4,000 deal. He was arraigned in
justice court Immediately after the ar
rest, but refused to plead until he had
consulted with his attorney. He told
the authorities that he was endeavor-
ing to dispose of some of his property
for money. with which to fight the
case. Yesterday Charles G. Adams
was appointed by Judge Asa l.. Dun
can to defend Gleason. The prisoner
was remanded to the county Jail to
await trial during the next term of
the court
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
BENNETT TO DEER LODGE,

T. M. Bennett was taken to Deer
Lodge Wednesday night by Sheriff J.
II. Green to begin his term in the state
penitentiary for forgery. Bennett was
given sentence of from three to six
months by the jury Wednesday morn
ing. He passed worthless check
calling for $50 at Basinrs confection-
cry store a few weeks ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
Letter to
Dr.. kilmer 4 Co,
6inghamton, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp. Root viii Do For
You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive q booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention The Muscular and
Sentinel. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
DIVORCE ASKED.

Ellen Patterson is suing for divorce
from her husband, Charles r. Patter-
son, on the grounds of neglect and
failure to provide for the home. Mrs.
Patterson asks the court for the GUS
tody of the two minor children and
further relief as seen fit. The Pat
tersons were married in Helena in
1911.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
EMPRESS UNDER GUARD.

London, March IA Petrograd
dispatch to the Chronicle. dated
Wednesday. says the empress Of Rus
STA has been placed under guard.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16

Gomshoe Bill Stone. being from
Missouri, insists IN heing<shown, and
somebody should show him the door.
Indianapolis Star.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16

1t is to be hoped that the reports
of Villas disabilities are not exag-
eerated.-Pittsburgh Dispatch
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
Piles Cured in 6 to IA DAYS.

Druggists refund money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
First application gives relief soc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

There are several men hauling
grain to market the past week. C. E.
Sellers spent the week hauling wheat
to market; also Huss Mildred hauled
oats.
The Thompson Store was broken
into and everything plundered.
Some goods taken. The intruder.
forced the window up and made his
entrance.
E. P. Pulls has left the Lakenan
farm and Sam Stevenson has the
place. He moved in from Mexico.
B. F. Pulls sold a calf to Lee
Miller for $35.
Brish Daniel has bought Grand
pa Ulric's farm of 10 acres at S67
per acre.
Mrs. Lee Miller who was operated
on at her home lately is getting
along fine.
Mrs. Roy Wright of Columbia
visited relatives in Mexico and
Thompson recently.
]. o. Sims deliverded 1900 bush
els of oats at Centralia recently at
So cents per bushe1.
Granville Hulen will move to near
Madison, Monroe county, and Frank
Cleeton will move to Lee Mayes'
farm, vacated by Mr.. Hulen, near
High Hill School House.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
RURAL SCHOOL NOTES.
By W. CLYDE JOHNSON
superintendent Of Rural Schools

What are you doing, teachers, to
help The cause of the Y. NJ. c. A. in
Audrain? 1t deserves our utmost.
What are you, parents, pupils and
teachers doing about the conservation
of food? Did you sign the plege? Are
you backing up Uncle Sam? Are you
doing all you can to bring the war
quickly to a close and thereby save
the lives of our boys? Don't fail to
send the pledges in.
Miss Elizabeth Dermody after pre-
pairing herself at Cape Girardeau Nor
NAL is teaching her first term at South
Liberty. She has 12 pupils. They have
a new stove, pencil sharpener and will
soon have new seats and a jacket for
the stove. They had a very successful
box supper.
w. F. Clark is the teacher at Jack
son. They, too, have a new pencil
sharpener, concrete we'll top, books
for library and toy store. This store
is Of great importance in teaching ad-
dition of money and making change
Through the efforts of Mr.. Clark, the
people young and old get together
Sunday afternoons at some home in
the community and spend some time
with songs and other amusements.
They truly enjoy it.
Miss Tommie Roberts was very un-
fortunate. After several attempts to
teach, she decided on account Of poor
health to give it up for while. Miss
Nora Williams succeeded her at Sun
Rise. She has Is pupils. The house
has new roof and an inclosed porch
has, been built. These are splendid i'm
provements.
New Michigan has a coat of new
paint and the floor has been oiled.
THIS makes the room pleasant, clean,
and sanitary. A B. Shattuck is a hust-
ling teacher. Each morning he has
something different for opening exer-
cfses. Current events, investigation of
some question or experiment of inter-
est, quotations, reading from some
good book, and Friday is library day,
when books are returned and given
out AS he has enrolled 20 he finds 1t
worth while to systematic the moni-
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15

FOR SALE:-New and Up-to-
date Furniture, Stoves and Rugs.
SEWING MACHINES on easy pay
ments. Can furnish your home
or rooms complete.
Buy Now And Pay Later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15

layed because it is almost impossible
to get any one to do It,
Miss Gladys Furber is again at
Black. She has 10 pupils. They have
painted their blackboard and expect to
paper and oil the floor
This is Miss Ethel Smiths 3rd year
at Cornett. Miss Smith does not
change around much. 1t is so unfor-
tunate that most of our pupils must
be in the hands of a new teacher each
year. l know of no business that is
successful that changes managers
every year. Think of a bank that did!
Would you trust your money in it very
long Cornett has the floor oiled, they
use sweepo, have a new globe and
books. They had a successful box
supper.
Miss May Adams has 10 at Hall. She
believes in supervised play and the
education that comes from it. SO she
and the pupils got a, basket ball and
will play. l think that this phase of
the school work is not given as much
attention as it should be given. But
| am glad to see that many of our
schools have some play ground appar-
atus.
Culwell has a new roof, new floor
which has been oiled, and sweepo.
Miss Pearle Parker is the teacher.
She has S5 pupils. 1 believe, as
whole, they are the best readers in
the county. They also write we'll
At Pleasant Plains, Miss Elsie
Brown and her pupils have made
collection of seeds and have mounted
them-a very interesting work. They
have some new library books, and they
use sweepo. She has 81 pupils
F. R. Hickerson at Cr)w has 35 pup
Ills who are the champion writers of
the county. Last year instead of
plaking the usual average increase
one half point by the Thordike scale,
they made practically three points.
He has them write their spelling. Then
he corrects not only the misspelt
words but also the writing. He also
grades on both. This takes much time,
yet have voted free text books, They
have oiled their floor and use sweepo.
Miss Eula Houston,a Teacher Train
ing graduate Of the Vandalia High
School, is teaching her first term at
South Carter. She has % pupils who
are considerably behind their grades.
Last year divided term seriously in
terrupted their progress. But it was
good to see them all on hands and
busy at work at the board long before
school took up. They are very much
interested and showed signs of prog
ress. Tthey had blacked their stove,
have new single desks just the right
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15

tors work. He has each pupil hang
his wraps on a hook that has his name
pasted above it, his basket is placed
on a bench under his name, and his
drinking cup hangs on y rGil by his
name-Who has a better plan
w. d. Sullivan Is teaching his fourth
term at Boyd. He has "a enrolled. He
has a new flag flying on pole in front
of the house, the house have been new
ly painted, the floor oiled and sweepo
is used. This is the way to make
school life pleasant and wholesome for
the children. Mr.. Llewellyn believes
in making the work as real and con-
crete as possible. Instead of merely
reading what the book says about it.,
IL possible, he tries it out and proves
it. Hence. He had some corn in some
shallow and some deep water to dis
cover the effetcs. This is real teach
ing.
Miss Beatrice Mcneil at Prairie
Mound has "a pupils. All the build
ings have been painted, the house in
side also, and the floor oiled. A flag
flies from pole in front. Miss Nc
Neil had her pupils we'll informed on
the question of conserving food and
all had signed the pledge. She had
supper Friday night for the benefit of
the Red Cross.
Miss Ethel Ryon had 2S pupils at
East Lick. They have new library
books, an oiled floor and sweepo.
Miss Emma Sutton at Prairie Hill
has but Is pupils. The house is clean
and sanitary with new paper and floor
oiled. There is a new chair for the
teacher and new shades for the win
dows. Miss Sutton and pupils also
study things first hand as far as pos
sible. She had big stalk of corn in
the room, also some weeds.
The Oak Grave school had full
attendance of pupils. Miss Madge
Galloway, beginner is the teacher.
They have an oiled floor.
West Lick school was closed on ac-
count of scare of diphtheria.
Miss Elizabeth O'Brien has SO pupils
at Prairie Lea. The house has been
put in first class condition, the plas-
ter was repaired and painted and the
floor was oiled. They lack but little
of meeting the requirements for ap-
proval. Miss o'Brien expects soon to
meet them and receive certificate
Hickory Grove has II pupils. Miss
Lottie Lake is getting some good re-
suits here She has good attendance
and but few tardies, none for whole
month. They have new concrete
porch floor and soon will have the
porch and many other things
much of the improvement has been de-
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
PRAIRIE LEA.

Miss Lille Renken went to Iowa
Friday for an extended visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Henry AS
ivegan.
HIP Harper and Bert Davis were
here buying hogs Friday.
Miss Mary Irion is returned from
a visit in st. Louis.
Mrs. Wheeler spent the day with
Miss Joe Jones in Mexico Thursday
Several from here attended the
dinner at Wallace Johnson's Friday.
Many of the farmers were in Mex
leo Saturday. The Implement Sale
was surely a drawing card.
D. L. Rogers delivered two very
large hogs in Rush Hill Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15

size, comfortable, for the little folks,
a new library case, and free text
books. Only a few rural districts as
yeyt have noted free text books. They
do not seem to appreciate the fact that
they can have the books at the expense
of the county foreign insurance tax,
a fund that they can receive only by
voting in favor of free texts. If this
fund should not be sufficient to buy
all the books required then the de-
felt is paid out of the incidental fund
Of the district. This however will be
but little, If there should be any at
all. Do you want something at no
expense to you?
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,

a. ]. A. Edwards to ]. p. Edwards.
Warranty Consideration $4,000. N pit
of S 1-2 Of NV; and pt of Sw NV g.
51-10.
James H. Watson to William r.
Watson. Warranty Consideration ST.
500 NE Sw of 27-51-5.
Mollie Stuart to James H. and Hat
tie C. Davis. Warranty Consideration
$1,000. Lot 2, blk 8, Beshears' Add to
Vandalia
Chas. D. Tully to Dudley W. and
Mary L. A. Sidwell. Warranty Con-
sideration $4,000. Lot 5, blk 9, Cald-
we'll C McPike's Add TO vandalia.
Charles H. Shoup to Sampson Yates
Warranty Consideration $4O0 Pt of
Blk B, Ladd's Extended Add to Mex
leo.
C. G. Daniel and Fannie Daniel to
John A and Effie Lee Brooks. War
ranty Consideration $1,000. Lot /, s
1-2 of 1t %, Orig. Vandalia.
S. X. Caldwell to c. H. Inflow War
ranty Consid $500. w 1-2 of NV
1885.
Anton Koehler to Arthur Trick
Warranty Consid. $575. 32 # off w
side of Lot 4, blk II, Orig. Martins
burg.
James W. Adams to Ralph Adams.
Quit claimConsid 81. N 1-2 of lot / N
w of 31-53-S.
Stephen B. Reighley to James Wal
ter Adams. Warranty Consideration,
$1,00 and other consideration. Lot
and pit of Lots and 8, Blk 2, Rawl-
ings' Add to Mexico.
Almarine Jenkins by Trustee to
Robert D. Rodgers Trustees Deed.
Consideration 1866. Lots 7, Blk Null
drow's Sub-Div to Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
BONsALL- WOLF NUPTIALs

Mr.. oliver E. Bonsall and Miss
Frances Wolf, both of this county,
were united in marriage in Colum-
bia last Thursday. Both young peo-
pie are prominent and popular. They
will reside on farm near Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

We, the undersigned, positively
prohibit any trespassing or hunting
on our premises
w. H. Blythe.
Names will be added to run for
a time for 25c each.