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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
HOW TO DRIVE AN AUTOMOBILE.
BY Veteran student Of Safe Motoring.

articles all automobile drivers freshmen
with perfect safety.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 22.-The st.
Louis Merchants Exchange has >ot-
ed to invest $4,000 in the $2,O00,000
transportation company being organ.
lied to operate boats on the Missis-
sippf river between St. Louis and New
Orleans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, May 21.-
Homes Cook, a wood chopper, has
been sentenced to forty-tive years in
the penitentiary by jury in the Web
ster county circuit court for the muir
der of Thomas Grooms, at whose
home he boarded. The murder oc-
Cured at Seymour, Mo-, on January
30. Cook was Jointly charged with
Mrs. Grooms, and it is said the motive
was $1,000 insurance policy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
Illinois Iowa Missouri

ILL.,, town of about 1900 population,
has volunteered for service. Fifty
of the seventy-three men availab BILE
have enlisted and the remainder have
agreed to do SO as soon as they can
arrange their affairs.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 22-On
the theory that the cost of marrying
should keep up with the cost of living
Representative Tyers of Aurora has
introduced bill proposing that the
marriage license fee in Illinois be rails
ed from 81 to 50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
SOURI,.

MISSOURI.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, May 22-The
recall of Mayor J. J. Gideon failed by
166 votes. The labor vote went almost
solid for the mayor. This election
was the first recall proceedings in
the state under the commission form
of government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22

CLINTON, Iowa. May 22.-Henry
Wohlwend, 35 years old. a prominent
Clinton grocer, died Saturday as the
result Of fractured skull sustained
in an auto accident
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22

ILLINOIS.
CARTHAGE, Mo-, May CIV. D.
Blair. 26 years old, miner, was in
stantly killed at the Orange mine near
here when he walked back on a shot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22
IOWA.

WATERLOO, Iowa. May PAR
rangements are being made here to
entertain 1000 visitors during the an
nual convention Of the United Com
mercial Travellers June 20 g..
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22

to enter the service OF
Uncle Sam before conscrip-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-22

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May 22.-The
condition of oats in Illinois is good
and wheat is improving. according to
the crop bulletin issued by the fed
eral weather bureau here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
DIR. PRATT DROPPED
AS EMBARGO CHIEF
Resigns by Request of Secre-
tary Redfield; No Other
Changes in Sight.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Dr. Ed
ward E. Pratt, chief of the commerce
Departments Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, resigned to-
night at the request of Secretary
RedneId No reason was announced,
but it is known wide differences have
existed between Mr.. Redfield and his
assistant over the administration of
the export control clause of the Es-
pionage Act.
while Mr.. Pratt has many excel
lent qualities and much ability" still
Mr.. Redfield, "it was deemed wise for
administrative reasons that change
be made. There will be no other
readjustments in the service
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-28

little bits of white muslin with the
tiny red crosses on them look so COM
mon besides yours. All the society
ladies have adopted your kind. They
are becoming to everybody"
Cleaning Establishment Too.
Just look at my Uniform a second
to the cleaners to have that spot re-
moved and of course out here in the
country there isn't any cleaner"
YES there is" said the pretty girl
addressed. "and it's just down the
road. Go down that way Cpointing)
until YOU come to the bayonet prac-
tice turn to the right and go on as
far as the bombing school Then you
will see the sign right newt to the
boiling-oi engineers laboratory"
"Oh, thank you so much." said
the girl with the spot.
And so the American girls went on
talking.
As 1 left one of the older nurses
said gravely;
This doesn't look very warltke.
does it? And if the folks at home
could see us now they would probably
say We were not paving attention to
our Jobs But teas IKE TINS uoh
happen every day. We have saved up
for a long time in order to have these
delicacies today. When tonight
comes, and tomorrow. and all the
other tonights and tomorrows. we will
be caring for wounded men, fresh
from the battlefields And It is hard
work Just as we have the phono-
graph play. to keep the patients
cheerful so do we try to take the
Sisters minds off their work now and
then"
Suddenly the nurse smiled and be-
came CAV again. Its a regular little
sociable. isn't it." she said
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-28

Fred w. Harper OF Lynchburg. Va
was elected grand exalted ruler Of
the Elks at their Boston Grand lodge.
Mr.. Harper is a lawyer and is
forty-three years of age. He was
born in Southport, N C., but has been
practicing law at Lynchburg for 20
years. He is the son-in-law and for
mer law partner of the late United
States Senator John W. Daniel of Vir-
ginia. He is a graduate of Trinity
College. North Carolina. and received
his degree of law at the University
of Virginia.
He was initiated in the Lynchburg
Lodge in 1900 and became exalted
ruler in 1903. In 1911 he was ap-
pointed member of the grand lodge
committee on ritual and later be-
came chairman. He served on the
New Elks' National Home Commits
sion and in 1910 was elected presi-
dent of the state Association of Elks
of the state of virginia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-28

An old bachelor says there is but
one thing sweeter than loves young
dream. and that is to wake up and
find yourself still single.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
WAR ORPHANS GIVEN CARE.

French Deputies Adopt Measure;
Government Is Guardian.
PARIS, July 26.-The chamber of
deputies by a unanimous vote today
adopted the bill which had already
passed the senate known as "the
wars of the nation" The bill pro-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
SEE END OF BUTTE TROUBLE.

BUTTE. Mont, July 26.--Granting
substantial increase in wages when
prosperous conritions prevail, modi-
flying the rustling card system and
giving the miners a weekly pay day,
the larger mining companies of the
Butte district reached an agreement
which. it is generally believed, will
end the labor disputes which have
paralyzed business in Butte for
month or six weeks past
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-28

PAsTDIE SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
$500. 900 FIRE IN CLEVELAND.
Raiiroad Freight House and Con-
tents Destroyed.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 26.-
Half million dollars worth of prop
erty was consumed by a fire which
destroyed the New York Central and
Big Four railroad freight house with
practically all its contents today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-28

vides that the state shall assume the
position of legal guardian OF all
French war orphans. A committee
will be nominated in each depart
ment, to which the clergy as well as
others will be eligible. to take charge
Of the orphans and to act as far as
possible as fathers
It is estimated the plan Will cost
the state one billion flames a day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
RED CROSS REMEMBERS WINTER
War Council Votes Million and Half
for France.

WASHINGTON. July 27.-The Red
Cross war council today appropriated
81 500. 600 for foodstuffs to be sent
to France as an emergency reserve
for use next winter by either Ameri-
can forces or civilian populations.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
QUARREL OF JIM M0ll AND BOB N@ADMS
STOPPED A LITTLE CITY ON THE MARKING

Jim Hill, master railroad builder,
picked the town of Lohman to be
what Havre is today Bob Mains,
who held a squatter's right to the
Lohman townsite, asked $4,000 of
the railway magnate for his rights.
Hill, indignant, gave the shops to
Havre, and his decision made of one
place a city, and put the other to
sleep.
Passed up by the railroad builder
Lohman became the headquarters of
the livestock activities of A. S. Lob
man, whose operations were very sue
cessful. The development of the
sheep and cattle ranges about Lob
man into numerous small grain pro-
ducing farms, is responsible for re-
newed activity, and the town prom
ICES to grow into place of pro-
portions. Mr.. Lohman comes as
near possessing the town as one man
can. He owns the bank, the princi-
pal general store, the implement
house, and other business institutions
OF the place, is postmaster and gen
eral factotum.
The picking of Lohman to be the
divisional headquarters of the Great
Northern by the builder of that road,
and the reason why it did not get the
railroad shops which would have
made of it one of the most important
centers of the high line, is an inter-
esting story.
In those days the interests back of
the Great Northern were not as
strong financially as they are now
Everything that could be turned in
to an honest penny was turned.
Townstes along the line were ex-
plotted, and the town lots of new
towns, owned by the railroad, were
sold to the roads advantage.
Hill Picked Lohman.
Hill decided upon Lohman, then
Yantic, for the divisional point. His
decision meant the making of
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

er made Mains an offer. Mains would
not consider it.
Then what will you take in cash
for YOUR rights?" asked Hill. II
want your lowest cash price," he
added.
II will not take cent less than
$4,000" replied Mains.
The Air Was Blue.
What Hill said to the squatter
would not look we'll in print. 1t was
emphatic, tinged with blue and final.
The hopes of the residents for the
greatness of Lohman had gone glim-
mering.
Hill and his engineers Immediate
ly left the place. The railroad build
er would not let anyone have a sec
ond interview with Mains. Hill i'm
mediately went to Havre and picked
that town, then practically nothing,
for the division point, and his deci-
sion made the place the robust little
city that it is.
Lohman's Rene"e. LIE.
Lohman, the town that had
Havre's chance, slept on. The few
residents of the place who, for a
short time, visioned quick wealth be-
cause of the coming of the shops,
were inclined to blame the squatter,
whose price was too high for Hill. A
short time after the shops had been
located at Havre, Mains sold half
interest in the land he had asked
$4,000 for, and the price he re-
ceived was $1,000. A. S. Lohman,
who bought the interest, received as
a bonus half interest in a band of
horses worth probably half the pur-
chase price. But now Lohman is
growing and promises to develop.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
ROAD Commission
PLAN IS HARMONY
PROPOSE TO EVOLVE SOME UNI
FORM PLAN OF IMPROVE
MENT AMONG COUNTIES,
Highway Commission to Hold Weekly
Meetings.; Uniform Roads, Bridges
and Culverts For All County High
ways Is Aim of New Organization.

The new state highway commission
is planning uniform roads, bridge and
culverts for all highways, which will
ultimately be the links in great sys-
tenn of state highways. Meetings will
be held weekly, and as soon as the
plans are completed the appointment
of inspectors will be made.
Convicts Built Road.
The executive committee, compris-
ing Oscar Rohn of Butte, Hugh Wells
of Miles City and Archie w. Mahon,
formerly state engineer, met in Butte
last week, and after the meeting in
spected road near Divide, that is
being instructed by convict labor.
Mr.. Wells says:
This road is 20 miles south of
Butte, and affords a splendid scenic
highway leading south of Butte into
the famous Big Hole country. There
are 1O9 men employed, and most of
them have been there all winter,
making rack cut. The new section
Of the road is eight miles long and
follows the Big Hole river from the
Butte Water company's pumping sta
tion and dam up the river. The road
follows the side of hill. Last year
it was too narrow in many places to
permit easy passage of vehicles, and
also was in bad shape. The rock has
been taken out for a width of 18 feet
and is built this way for about four
miles. The balance of the new road
is going in with the standard 24-foot
concrete culverts and the standard
bridges. We expect to see it COM
pleted in 80 days.
Bridges and Culverts.
'It is expected that the county
commissioners will meet with the
board soon and plans for standard
bridges and culverts, which are being
drafted, will be given to them, in or
der that the same kind may be put
in use throughout the state.
"Engineers are making estimates
for the board of the cost of numer-
Gus proposed new highways. 1t is
difficult to say just what the years
program will include, as the board
has not been completely organized at
yet. 1t will be 80 days or more be-
fore we get under way.
cascade county is the first to
avail itself of the federal aid plan for
the construction of new roads. This
plan provides that the counties put
up as much as the federal govern
ment does, and that the roads 20 in
under the supervision of the state
highway commission, which in turn is
bound by the rules of the department.
Of good roads, a branch of the interi-
Or department at Washington. In all
including the appropriation available
after July /, Montana will have a
budget from the United States gov
ernment of $285,000 for the con-
structiOn of new roads"
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
PcnWelI Buys Land.

Local realty operators report good
conditions and a continued demand
for farm land. Lewis Penwell has
returned from st. Paul, where he
completed a deal for the purchase OF
900 acres of land in Dawson coun-
ty from the Northern Pacific, which
will be cut up into smaller tracts and
sold to farmers who desire to plant
wheat.
The land is located in Dawson
county and is on the line of the new
Great Northern cutoff.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
TWO BILLS ON FOOD
PUT UP TO CONGRESS

The governments first food bill,
providing for national foodstuft
census and appropriating about $15,-
100000 for measures to stimulate
production, is being considered. In
the house the second and more dras-
tic administration measure for con-
troll of foodstuffs is being pressed
for passage. This bill would author
ize the creation of a food admins
traitor, price-fixing and prevention of
boarding.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
Hugh Mcleod Is Captain.

Hugh Mcleod, a prominent mining
engineer of Butte and associated with
the w. A. Clark interests, Saturday at
Fort Yellowstone, passed the examin-
alton for a commission in the en-
gineering corps of the army and Will
receive captaincy. Mr.. Mcleod is
a graduate from West Point Military
academy He is now awaiting as
signment orders, which are expected
any day.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

given Mains advance information of
Hills plans. So when the railroad
builder approached the squatter and
asked him what he would take for
his rights to the particular quarter
section which Hill wished to acquire,
Mains was in no mood to sell.
They dickered. The railroad build
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

the place. In order to control the
townsite it was necessary for Hill to
acquire the property rights of Bob
Mains, an old timer we'll known all
over northern Montana. Mains had
a squatter's right to 160 acres of
land which the railroad had to have.
Hill went to Mains to buy it.
But in the meantime, someone had
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

Never tell a girl that you have nev-
er kissed another girl. She will not
only regard you as a spineless anna
teur, but will also despise you as a
wall-eyed liar.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

FOR SALE-The f. l. Long ranch on the
Teton river, 1,12O acres, 200 acres in al
falfa, rest river bottom. Fine stock
ranch improvements cost $4,000. VIII
land under lease fenced with it. f. /.
Long, Great Falls, Montana.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

l,071 ACRES Of high grade stock ranch in
bonner county, Idaho. adjoining on Z
are to be seen in our office. Strouf Real.
ty Co, 123 Central ave-. Great Falls, Mont.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

FOR SALE-16O-acre ranch, 1O4 acres plow
ground, two good water rights, best Of
range 80 head of stock and good ma
chinery. A bargain. Address p. O. Box
13S, Philipsburg, Montana
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

HE ERE Is cracking good farm bargain:
GAO acres near Musselshell Price, $3.50
per acre; $500 down, balance years at
COnda, Montana.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

100 ACRES with good house large barns,
suitable for dairy or stock farm, some
farm land, mostly meadow, good water
right, close to town and school, S45DO
Geo. w. Peterson. Anaconda. Montana.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
AUTO school

LEARN the automobile business. Most
complete equipped automobile college
in the west. You can enroll any time.
Montana Automobile School, 127 South
Main. Butte, Montana
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
HELP WANTED-MALE.

YOU SHOULD BE EARNING more money.
Let us help you. Be successful. Tele-
graphers receive $1OO-$25O monthly. Po-
sitions guaranteed. Qualify four months.
Largest school. II you think you are
ambitious writing us will prove it. Butte
College Telegraphy, Butte, Montana.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

l $3.50 -ACRH stock farm, good, cheap prop
osition, 800 acres decided and three re-
i1nquishments, good water, located In
Fergus county, Montana. Strouf Realty
Co. 12S Central ave. Great Falls Mont
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
FARM LANDs-FOR sALE

EIGHT SECTIONS, Rock Springs district,
for quick SALE Price, So per acre. Terms.
Other bargains in eastern Montana. Hans
Paul, MINI.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
TRACTOR ATTACHMENTS.

AUTO PULL TRACTOR ATTACHMENT,
the original and best Send for cata-
logue. c. A. Hunt Il Co., Great Falls,
Montana.
MAKE A TRACTOR Of your Ford, $14O.
1911, 513 2nd Ave. S., Great Falls, Mont
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01

FARM LAND LOANS.
AT A REASONABLE RATE OF interest
with liberal prepayment options; may be
secured by writing, with full details. di
rect to State Life Insurance Co., Great
Falls, Montana.
FARM LOANS-In territory adjacent
Bank & Trust Co. Of Great Falls, Mont
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
:. :.
CITY PROPERTY.

BARGAIN-16-r room boarding and rooming
house on north side, Great Balls, one
block from street car line; fully furn-
ished and fully modern. StrOuf Realty
Co., 1913 Central Ave-, Great Falls, Mont.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-12

they viii recover. however. Some one
sIicd a schoolbook lobbyist at the Lee
I!uckins and the three were hurt in
tho lam. They didn't know that he
was on his way to my room. | GER
tiinB believe we should use more
school books. However. | have not vet
made ur nv mind as 10 whether the
taN on oil should be reduced. | an,
still open to argument, | am I'm a
receptive mood.
please notify Alex Kerr that we
arc figuring on breaking up the glass
business NV advise to him is to Jar
loose. The joy of living is the fruit"
thereof but SO far IL has been bad
season for the plum crop | am get
ting terribly soured on these lemons
| am continually humping M against.
They say we are going To get down
10 business this week. Some new lob
hyists must have arrived. | must hurry
to town and lok them up.
TRUSTING that those OF you who
have written 20 me have been pleased
with my prompt replies. and still hop
iuE to II eet thoSc of you who are not
uCwspapermen or otherwise engaged
iu Improbable pursuits | subscribe
myself, of and for Tulsa, Glenn
Condor.
"l'. S.-Thc cold storGae trust Is 4
menace TO the state. Look what they
Gld to the price of eggs | understand
the trust has headquarters In Tulsa.
| am almost convinced that II should
be lcgisiatci against. Kindly page Mir.
CallaWaN. G.. {.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-12
Grand,

The Blue Paradise" the delightful
Niennese opcretta. which tho Messrs.
Shubert are TO offer at tho Grand
opera house on Sunday. Jan II. matt
nee and night. following its phcnomo-
nal run OF one year at the Casino the
ater New York, has won the distinc-
ton Of being the most popular ana
prosperous musical entertainment that
broadway has Known since the days OF
'''rhe Merry Widow" Ita stay Of 81
consecutive weeks In New York ostab-
fishes n new record and thus far on
tour "1he Blue Paradise" has been
greeted by capacity audiences, thanks
10 the glowing reports concerning II
that were brought back home by visi-
tors from all parts of the country who
witnessed the play at the Casino,
Much of the notable popularity Of
"The Blue Paradise" Is credited TO it,
fresh and appealing story and the ef-
fcctive manner In which the mirth,
mcrriment melody, pathos. fun ana
originality have been harmoniously
llended
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-12
LOOKING FOR GRAHAMlTE
Drilling for Mineral aud Planning for
Itail Facilities.

Special 10 The World
RlNGLING, Okla. Jan. lin
preparation for the opening of active
mining operations early IN the spring
the Great Western company has in
creased It's force of men cmp,oyed at
making tests OF the grahamlte de-
posits near Loco. Twenty men are at
work Test wells are being drilled
and excavations made that will de-
termine the trend Of probably guam
tlty Of the mineral lead.
While hard surfaced road IL be-
Ing constructed from the mines to
Duncan IN order that ore may be
shipped from tnat point after being
hauled overland for nearly twenty
miles. the Great Western company
expects before many months that its
property will be on line either Of
the Santa Fe railroad coming south
from Lindsay or II branch of the
Ringing system building northwest
frCm Ringling,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-12
Damage suit Dismissed.

SPECIAL To ne ofld.
CLAREMORE, Okla, Jan. IL
The suit for damages-Donald Can
field VS.. The Missouri Valley Bridge
Il Iron Co.-was dismissed In the dis
trict court Of Rogers county Tuesday.
the court sustaining demurrer of
the defendant company against the
evidence introduced 10y the plaintiff
Young Garfield was seeking to re-
cover $3.50 from the bridge company
for the loss OF the second finger Of
his left hand. sustained while assist
ing i'm the moving of heavy steel
beams for that company on bridge
being constructed near Chelsea in
August, 1915.