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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
The Day in Davenport

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i, meeting Of all Catholics of Davenport
at 81. Ambrose college ST O'clock
Father Drumm is am ez-m5sslouary
ana is recognized as q man who keeps
in IS close touch with the war sitUa-
ton and the progress of the war AIS
any man in the middle west He viii
have message Of importance 70 de-
liver 10 the citizens Of Davenport
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Two Mexicans Loyal. - There arc
two loyal MaEIeaus tu Davenport.
They are BENJAMIN Leak0u and Max
Ima GailardC. Recently. Uu0u their
own request. they Ware authorized by
the local chairman Charles erik tn
solicit funds fer tnc American Red
Cross among their eCuntrEnea IL this
locality So far they have turned iu
S57.25. Through & misunderstanding
across che river, these men were res
fused permission I'd solicit among the
Me1ieans in Rock island.
Obituary ReCord.-Mrs. Sarah Lucht
died yesterday morning st O'Clock al
ST. EIjzaheth's She was ii years OF
age at time o.. death. She was born
i'm Sweden March I5, 1916 Her hus-
band. Jacob Lueht preceded her iu
death three years ago. Two children.
william Lucht ana Mrs John johnson.
are left TO mourn her demise
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W0rkmen Return Batteudorr fac
tory worEmen ON etriEo-nearle 1000
strong met at Turner haI Wedues-
day night and after voting 10 return
10 work and accept the companv's new.
Increased wage oaer. formed q union
in which every ampI0ve JIM the shops
VIII have right to Join and which
VIII be aHliatea with the American
Federation of Labor The tAreatened
"tie-up" at the BettandCrf shops was
avarted The men were All II work
yesterday
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Henley Made Lieutenant Jesse "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

Thomas Z. Stanley, who died today at
his home in Moline was unique char
actar in the tri-Citg newspaper publ
cation field. While leaning tG the sem
s8tionaI his writings were bright above
the average. and he always retained
an extensive following 5u his home
city Mr.. Stanley had launched sew
eraI newspaper enterprises ia Moline
one Of which he disposed of when the
rush to the KIondlke gold fields broke,
he having been among the hrsE to go
to that country from this section AT
his death Nr. Stanley was publisher
of the Moline Sunday Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

The Boston Globe says opinions diff
fer as TO whether the kaiser when
caught should be sent 20 Siberia or TO
Devils Island Tut. tut ANY skip
per who would stop at one of the Dew
IFS outlying insuIar possessions. having
Wilhelm ia chains 5n the hold would
be guilfy of cowardice and Compro-
mise and treason 80 humanity and To
civilization
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
I Ii g d aily
Short Story

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The man is a gambler. ] grant he lis
/ a gentleman. that he is a delightful
companion feel his charm as well
as you but 70 have him something
nearer than q friend is Hof to ue
( Thought Of Yea must give up tha
foolish idea"
"Idea" scoHa3 Dams sister Il love
Larry Conner. Dan am 80 years
old ana he lis the first man J have
/ ever cared for save yourself. Know
ins 5ais do voH think that Z WHI give
him up
"Noa aTe ola enough not to let r0u-
heart get he better OF your judgment
your common sense. ] have known
I O'Couuor for six years. ! know hm
as one man comes To know another
up here I'M the mines He IS 8 -rge
friend File viii divide his las penny
with an enemy If Ehat enemy Is aua-
CRY. aut he can uo more keep oal ot
game of chance han YOU can Keep
Erozu breathing He left here Christ
mas night ana went directly 70 #a
Dougau's lie broke the bank Ar
dayhreak lac took his team and start.
ed fer Fort Gighau ( heard saaa.
he made q cleanup there
- must think IL out Dam. ELLEN
answered SLOWLY
1t had turned bitterly cold as coil.
that freezes cheeks and extreu a.
uHauares Fortuna oily there waa g.
wind 5ul iu crossing the flats N#rr
o'I8Gupr had ID pause severa. times
5l tH8W The ice from Tho feet OK n
dos team. Each time ire stopped there
came a wlimper from The bundle o#
5ha sled and al q longer pause voice
said lFritabiy
NV heart Isl freezing larry AREN'T
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

III you can't shoulder a gun and do
your bit with the col0rs shoulder a
part Of the financial burden and do
your bit at home by buying Liberty
loan bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

Secretary Bakers weekly review of
the progress of the war shows that he
is putting enthusiasm into every
branch OF his work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

Nichae1is has failed iguobly in try
ing 70 carry water on both shoulders
as the German chancellor. IT is stated
that the plot to wreck the navy was
the answer TO his attempt to reeuIist
the support iu the Teichstag of the
government Socialist wing. The vari-
Gus Socialist divisions have now united
ia a demand for the retirement of the
new chancellor They say that he is
wholly in sympathy with the Junkars.
despite that he would wish for the
sake Of national amity. to have 8 con-
trarE impression prevail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

We all sbould include a sailor or sol
dier in the list Of friends we are TO
remember with gifts the approaching
Christmas There Is none OF rs that
doesn't know some boy who has been
called 10 the c0Iors You know how
good it would make you feel 10 be thus
remembered if you were in his shoes.
We can 't-tOo often indicate TO the boys
who are fighting our battle that we are
constantly keeping them in mind. IL
viii help lot in warming the spirit
tn which they go SPOUT their duties.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
(By Matte T. Creamery

The duck season at Lake Bowdoin
opened this year under record
breaking conditions, with $50 sports
men and some 40 onlookers the first
morning when day began to break.
The weather was ideal-a cloudy,
rainy day. Scarcely hunter failed
to get his limit of 20 birds, so that
nearly 5000 ducks found their way
into game bags and pockets.
Never before in the history of the
paradise been inhabited with greater
numbers or larger varieties of
winged fowls.
The season has been perfect for
the Matching and rearing OF the
young and countless thousands
swim about or swarm over the is
lands. One sportsman declared the
sight on the opening morning to be
the most magnificent he had ever
seen-that for seven miles along one
side of the lake and about three
hundred yards from the shore--the
water was literally alive with ducks.
And there was variety enough to
please the most hypercritical, for
among the ducks bagged that day
were bluewinged teal. green-winged
teal, spoonbills, mallards, widgeons,
gadwalls, butterballs, gray ducks,
brown ducks, red heads, canvasbacks,
cormorants, coots and duck never
before-seen here, almost white, said
to be found in Lapland.
Geese were also in evidence as we'll
as thousands of snipe, herons, peli-
cans and sea gulls. Little wonder
than some of the nimrods, who in
former seasons returned to Malta
with $50 or 200 ducks as trophies
Of the days hunt should feel, if they
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
GIANT SMOKESTACKS OF MONTANA RANK
HIGH AMONG LARGEST STACKS IN WORLD;

While still possessing the distinc-
ton of having the highest brick
smoke stack in the world, the one at
the B. & NJ smelter at Great Falls
Montana has lost to Washington the
honor of having the largest cement
smoke stack, one recently completed
at Tacoma being SIT feet high, which
is 10 feet higher than the famous
stack at the Anaconda smelter, which
at the time of it's completion was the
largest in the world.
The stack at Great Falls is sos feet
in height and it was constructed by
the Alphons Custodius company of
the United States and France. Con-
rad Worms, president of the company
superintendent the building of the
stack. The same company is now
building a 400 foot brick stack at the
East Helena smelter of the American
Refining and Smelling company
Work there is in charge of Simon P
Gillis, who also built the Tacoma
stack.
Originally it was the intention to
build the Tacoma stack $50 feet in
height, which would make it five feet
less in altitude than the Washington
monument. After plans had been
drawn it was learned that there was
a stack in Japan, which had taken
the honors from Anaconda by going
up $40 feet, so it was decided to
bring them back to the U. S. A. by
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

Hill and other notables, ordinarily
come in October
Clarence Parker of Minot, noted
trap shooter and Alaskan hunter,
and one-time champion trap shot of
Texas, Joined the gun club this
spring and expects to be at the lake
later in the season.
Bowdoin lake is noted for it's pc
culiar scenic beauty and it is said
by those who have travelled the coun-
try from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and from the gulf to the artic region,
that there is nothing like it else
where. The artist, the tourist the
man or woman with aesthetic taste
find Lake Bowdoin place of wonder
and delight, and especially do those
who have grown weary in congested
centers appreciate an outing there.
Easy of Access.
Lake Bowdoin is easy of access,
being directly on the main line of the
Great Northern railway, and only six
miles from Bowdoin, the newly
created division of this railroad 1T
is about 10 miles east of Malta, the
county seat of Phillips county, and
30 miles east of Helena, the capital
of the state. The lake is irregular in
shape, somewhat resembling horse
shoe. 1t =. about 10 miles wide, but
SO broken and ragged are it's shores
that one would travel from 80 to 33
miles in walking or driving around
1t. The climate of the lake is I'M
rivaled. Fogs are almost unknown
and on the days of low temperature
there is not that penetrating chill
one invariably feels at watering
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

men, but there are very few acct
dents, owing to the extreme care ex-
ercised by superintendent and the
Workmen. Looking up at a workman
several hundred feet in the air on
one of the great Montana stacks one
wonders of he is not going to fall.
The spectator usually becomes dizzy
himself. Yet it is seldom that man
falls from the dizzy heights of a
stack. Scaffolding is used by the
brick layers or concrete pourers and
frame makers, but the top of the
stack is reached by an elevator.
There is also ladder built on the
outside of the stack so that the top
may be reached when smoke is pour
ing through the big chimney.
Some idea of the size of a big
smoke stack may be gathered from
the figures compiled by engineers on
the Helena stack construction work.
There will be used there 100000 AL
phons-Custodus brick, each of which
is more than four times the size
OF an ordinary brick. At the base OF
the stack it will measure when COM
pleted Is feet in diameter, while at
the top it will only be 16 feet. The
walls will taper gradually from four
feet in thickness at the base to IL
inches at the apex. Completed it will
Great Falls and the one at Anacon-
da are build in the same proportion,
but the height being greater, the
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

making the Tacoma smoke stack SIS
feet high.
Great Care Is Essential.
Construction of these great cement
or brick flues, which from a distance
look like tall tapering pipe trees
from which a forest fire ha.. taken
the branches, is a most difficult feat
The greatest care must be exercised
and hundred and one minor details
must be looked after most carefully.
Before construction is started the
utmost care must be given to select
ing site. The ground must be thor
oughly investigated and the excava-
ton must be made where the soil is
found as nearly uniform as possible.
Then heavy concrete foundation has
to be buildt for it must sustain many
thousands of tons of weight and the
slightest error either in picking the
ground or building the foundation
might cause the stack to be ruined
by settling and topple over Care
must be taken in tapering the stack
and keeping it plumb and in reen-
forcing it with bands of steel as the
Workmen proceed upward so it will
Withstand the force of the highest
wind. There are three essentials in
the work, careful calculations, hon
est work and perfect material
Occupation Is Hazardous.
Stack building is listed as hazard
GUS occupation and the Alphons- Gus
todus company insures all it's work.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

walls are thicker, the diameter larg-
er at top and bottom and the weight
much more.
Noted Athlete Superintendent.
Superintendent Si-lon p. ellis,
who has charge of the work at the
East Helena smelter stack, was one
or the strong men of Fordham col
lege in his school days and later as
member of the New York Athletic
club went to Stockholm and London
for the Olympic games. In the con-
tests in Sweden he broke the world
record for throwing the 16 pound
hammer tossing it 1872 feet. This dis
lance has since been excelled by an
other American athlete.
ellis is giant, standing feet
inches in height, weighing in con-
dition 235 pounds and having a chest
expansion of As inches. His size
makes him valuable as strong man
and type on the stage and as a 1e-
suit he has done time in the movies.
He was cast in a number of pictures
by various companies and has acted
for Paramount and the Famous Play
ers, and has played leads with Viola
Dana, Lolo Robertson and Max Fig
man.
AS construction engineer he has
-uoo 'se!Ilunoo Hugtu u! sYopls anna
structed power plants in Spain and
Brazil and travelled all over the
world.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

places in states of greater humidity.
The lake is a favorite feeding and
nesting place for all kinds of migra-
tory water fowl, such as geese, ducks,
blue heron, snipe, crane, pelican and
sea gulls. One portion of the lake
about mile square--covered with
rushes and rank grass. has become
so prominent a Matching ground for
ducks and snipe as to be literally
alive with countless thousands of the
young ones.
Three Islands.
The silvery surface of the lake is
broken by three islands, which are
like cases to boating and hunting
parties and place of incubation for
the fowls. Woody island is most con-
spicuous, as it is covered with box
elder, willow, cottonwood and other
native trees. Many of the feathered
fowls are domiciled on Woody island
Goose island, appropriately named,
furnishes a haven Of rest for wild
geese and thousands of sea gulls
When these latter are disturbed they
form billOWy clouds of white against
the blue of the heavens above. On
Pelican island hundreds of pelican,
blue heron and some wild geese are
found nesting and rearing their
young.
In the neck of the lake are 1869
acres of land that are not subject to
entry and which are absolutely unfit
for anything except clubhouse pur-
poses. This area is entirely isolated
and at certain seasons of the year so
surrounded by water as to
be unapproachable except by boat.
One thousand acres of the above
tract is so low as to be especially
adapted to the growing of trees
which would be splendid for hunt
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
Lake Bo1udoi11, The Marvellous

Lake Bowdon the specimens paradise of Northern Mon
tana is said to furnish the best fowl shooting the
American continent. The number and variety of birds
may be equaled elsewhere but they be exceled
nowhere conditions for the hunter favorable.
Taking advantage of this wonderful the sportsmen
the Milk River valley have organized
equipped shooting clubs in the word-the Milk River Valley
Gun Club
There IS members and there sport1en
finer fellows be found They an organization that is
complete within itself No members added the
unless the result of the death resignation one of
the present membership Incidentally there is lengthy wait
ing list.
The atmosphere of the club ypicaly wester-an air of
good fellowship and true craftsmanship that appeals
tana and guests of the club during the shooting feel
that they have been privileged to receive invitation
Some of best world have hunted at Lake
Bowdo and its fame for duck shooting has gone abroad
ends of the earth
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
SPY'S FILTRATION USED
TO SEND INFORMATION

Through his Filtration with some
vaudeville actresses, authorities be-
lieye they have discovered the trail
of German spy in Montana, and as
a result they are now searching for
George Pfotenheimer, alias George
Williams.
Williams was dapper looking in
dividual with a winning personality
and good to look upon. He also had
a nice bank roll and was perfectly
willing to provide three charming
looking actresses, whom he first met
in Jamestown, N. D., with plenty to
eat and now and then a few drinks.
AS result the young ladies Jared
very we'll on their trip through Mon
tana for he saw them at many
places.
Naturally, a correspondence was
opened, and many letters were ex-
and then south into California. Will
to them from Billings and OF, err
in the Sugar City.
In each of the letters he would
enclose another, sealed, addressed
and stamped, and asked the girls to
renal it, explaining he was playing
a joke on friend. The girls be-
came suspicious and one of them
opened an enclosed letter. 1t is said
to have contained some interesting
details about American and Cana
dian military activities and photo
graphs of Notifications. Other let
tiers were opened and they were
turned over to the authorities by
the girls.
In the meantime Williams disap-
peared.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
LAKE B0wvD0M PARADISE OF SP0RTS0EM LAYS CLAIM TO BEST
WAITER FOWL SHOOTING TO BE FOUND ON AMERICAN CONTINENT
sportsment in the different towns in
the northern part of the state.

sportSmenI IN the different towns in
the northern part of the state.
Through his efforts the gun club
was formed. with large member
ship, all of whom enjoyed the hunt
ing season at the lake that fall. How
ever, about thrSe-fourths of that first
membership fell off. During the
summer of 1911 the club erected,
completed and furnished clubhouse
on the west end of and fronting the
lake. This house is two stories high
70 by 40 feet, with an Is by 20 foot
l. and balcony around two sides of
the main building, above and below.
Since the clubhouse was built it has
been greatly beautified. The inter-
Tor OF the building has been ceiled,
the office and dining room finished
with a beamed ceiling and paneled
sides, and these rooms have been
further improved by hard wood
floors and the office ornamental with
stained gun rack and office desk
The second story of the clubhouse is
divided into two large room. Thirty
single beds have been placed therein,
each equipped with good mattress
aid bedding, and the rooms contain
other proportionate comforts for the
visiting sportsmen.
New Motor Boat.
This season, like all others, is one
OF progress with the club. A four
cylinder, four-cycle motorboat, car
rying from IL to IS passengers has
been purchased and new boathouse,
16 by 80, built to house it. About
$1,000 was expended for this little
navigator and it's shelter. Then an
automatic trap or bird shooter has
have recently been mantled in new
coats of paint.
The property of the club-the club
house, it's furniture, the warehouse,
the motor and other boats three
boat houses, birdshooter along with
other minor mprovements-hav
have cost between 81 1000 and $4,000
but with membership of SO, each
year is bound to mark Improvement
and progress. The Original member
ship fee was $40, now it is $50, and
the club is exclusive enough to say
it has no room for others Tt is only
ture to some remote state or country
that a new member may enter the
club.
Officers of Club.
The officers of the club are Harry
Cosner, president; John n. Tressler,
vice presidents; I'll. M. Kirton, secre-
tary and treasurer. The members of
the executive committee are John A.
Tressler, l.. Minugh,| better known as
Daddy Minugh OF Harlem, Harry
Ccsner and j. M. Brayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mater, the
latter deputy game warden, have re-
sided at the clubhouse for the past
three summers, so that the law has
been strictly enforced. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mater furnish splendid duck menus
to members of the club and visitors.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
SILVER BOW CARS
PAY MOST MONEY
IN. NUMBER AND VALUE OF
AUTOMOBILES.
Second, Fergus Third, yell
loWstone Fourth, Sheridan Fifth;
Montana Counties Will Receive
%62,G16 For Road Fund From
Licenses.

county treaSurers in various parts
OF the state are receiving check
from the state capitol for 25 per
cent OF the net returns from auto
mobile licenses collected by the Sec
rotary of state in their counties. The
law passed at the last session of the
state legislature provides that after
paying the cost of Misunderstanding
the act the net returns shall be di-
vided four ways, rs per cent to the
county road fund, rs per cent for
use OF the state highway commits
sion in that county and SO per cent
for the highway commission in it's
general road work.
Silver Bow ranks first in the num-
Der of automobiles and therefore
in the amount received, Cascade Sec
ond Fergus third, Yellowstone
fourth and Sheridan county~>fifth.
The total amount being distributed
is $62,616 and it is divided as fol-
lows:
Beaverhead county, $1,145; Big
Horn county, $424; Blaine county,
S1,OO7; Broadwater county, $685.
Carbon county, $1.27O; Carter coun-
ty $3.50; Cascade county, $4,933;
Choteau county $780,; Custer coun-
ty, $1,51o; Dawson county, $1.751;
Deer Lodge county, $1,536; Fallon
county, $767; Fergus county, 49,
$50; Flathead county. 5000; Cal
latin county, $2,491; Granite coun-
ty, $434; Hill county, $2,717; JEFF
1erson county, 1888; Lewis and
Clark county. $2,269; Lincoln coun-
ty, $3.50; Madison county, 1898;
Meagher county, $4S6; Mineral
county, $125; Missoula county,
S1,515; Park county, $1,192; Phil
lips county, $1,0S5; Prairie county,
S447; Powell county, 1896; Ravalli
county, $1,136; Richland county,
S1,2oS; Rosebud county 1897; San
ders county, 1923; Sheridan coun-
ty $5,o9S; Saltwater county, 1925;
Sweetgrass county, $568; Teton
county, $1,846; Toole county, 1925;
Valley county, $1,407; Wheatland
county, $500; Wibaux county SAG;
Yellowstone county $3,719.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

The Milk River Valley Gun club
is unique in that it is the only Or
ganiZation Of it's kind i'm the United
States that has created the office of
admiral for one of it's members and
this great honor has been conferred
upon Archie Mahon of Helena who
at present bears the distinction of
being the only admiral in the United
States. The document Ca copy of
which fo]lows) bearing records of
the honor conferred, adorns a space