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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
TO FIND MARKET FOR
MONTANA SPUD CROP

Helena, July 81. - IT. c. Bassett,
prominently identified with the office
Of marketing. federal department OF
agriculture at Washington. will be the
chief speaker at a meeting called for
Tuesday evening, August I. at the
commercial club rooms. He will be ac-
companied by w. l.. Beers state mar.
k.t specialist OF the Montana extension
service. and the two men viii discuss
plans for an organized movement look.
ing to the marketing OF potatoes the
coming fall and winter.
Waldo W. Skuse, agriculturalist OF
Lewis and Clark county. is sending out
letters to potato growers inviting them
to be present at the meeting, as it will
be important to all engaged in raising
spnds and especially II they desire TO
take advantage OF up-to- date methods
for disposing of their crop.
The meeting will open promptly at I
o'clock. as Messers. Bassett and Beers
are to be in the city but a short time.
They will leave at O'Clock that even
ing for the east
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
Big M. E. Men to Speak
at Church Conference

Lewistown. July 3l.-with the date
for the annual conference Of the North
Montana conference Of the Methodist
church set for August II. the work Of
making the arrangements for 1t and
for the entertainment of the large
number Of visitors was taken up to-
day. The chamber OF commerce and
citizens will aid In making all the
necessary provisions. Among the noted
men who are coming for the confer
ence is Bishop Hamilton of Pittsburgh
who is to preside: DIR. Kessler OF the
Tiff school of theology: DIR. Fulkersor
OF Japan. DIR. Mills Of the board OF
home missions. DIR. Hancher Of tbs
hoard Of education. DIR. G.. T. Wilson
Of the board of temperance. DR.. Esser
Of the World Purity federation. DIR
Sweetland, president Of the Montan:
Wesleyan at Helena and some others
The conference is to last week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
Chancellor Elliott Makes
Trip TO Havre in Interest
Of institution.
CONFERENCE IS HELD
Agricultural and Manual
Training College for North
Part of State.

Helena, July 31.--There Is q prob
ability that, under the .supervision and
direction OF Chancellor Elliott of the
State University. the Northern Mon
tana Agricultural and Manual Training
school. which the Legislature located at
Fort ASsiniboine. will be established
and put Into operation in the not dis
tant future !
The school. 10 intended. to serve the
northern part 81 the state. A legis.
lative appropriation was made for It,
and the plan OF tho state is to use the
old fort buildings'@ for college par-
poses. .asS
Hoids Conference.
'Whilas1 was at Havre had a con-
ference on the subject Of the school,"
said Chancellor Elliott. II discussed
the college with the representative
men and others OF the city. Our pur-
pose was to devise some plan by
which the school can be founded and
put into operation"
DR.. Elliott said that the conference
had not resulted in any definite step
toward the object. but that there will
be another conference and thorough
survey Of the buildings at the fort
next month some time, when 1t Is
probable a practical plan of action
will be decided upon.
Future In Dry Land.
DRY land farming has a great flu
ture In Montana, am convinced in
spite of. the drouth this year." said
Chancellor Elliott, who has just re-
turned to Helena after 4 tour of the
northern part of the state. including
a visit to the North Montana Expert
ment station at Fort Assinibcine and
attendance at the State Bankers as
ISOLATION convention at Great Falls.
It was the results he saw in dry
land agriculture at the experiment
station that convinced DIR. Elliott of
the brilliant future intensive agricul-
ture may count upon in Montana.
A Striking Lesson.
There was striking lesson in the
possibilities Of dry farming il what
saw at the experiment station" the
chancellor continued There was a
plot OF oats at the station. II to IL
inches high. in splendid shape. prom
Using q yield OF 20 bushels to the acre
Next to 1t was a tract OF grain which
had burned up. The difference lay In
the fact that the oats had been fall
lowed and properly farmed.''
Speaking of the drouth in northern
Montana, the chancellor said thai
many farmers will get fair crops. ant
that none Of them are discouraged
He added that there were 1900 farm.
ers at the picnic at Fort Assiniboins
Thursday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
new HOTEL FOR
F[ATAEAD LAKE
PAlATlAl FERRY BOATS TO De
CONSTRUCTED TO rev Dc.
TWEEN RAILROAD
TERMiNAL8.

That thoroughly modern hotel will
soon be erected at one Of the most
picturesque sites on F1uthead lake Is
the statement OF Col. A. A. White. who
states that the. F1athead Lake Hotel
company will be organized at once
with headquarters at Helena. Cot.
White has made the announcement
that this concern will also build two Of
the most palatial ferry boats in the
world to ply day and night between
the railway terminals Mt the north and
south ends Of the lake.
Col. White. who il now a years OF
age. has been spending his summers on
Raathead lake for the past 80 years
and says that he hopes to live 20 years
longer to see the Flathead lake dc.
velop into one Of the greatest summer
resorts in the world.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
Montana Star
Oft to France
il, Aero Squad
Robert Fredericks Is Going
Abroad Thursday, Tele-
gram States.

Robert Fredericks. star Splinter for
the State University before he enlisted
in the aviation corps Of the United
states army. will sail for France to-
morrow. according 10 word received
yesterday BY his father, Sverrea Fred
ericks. ll3S Toole avenue.
I'VE leave Thursday for foreign
service" said the telegram. II was
sent from Fort Sam Houston. Texas,
where the 37th Aero Squadron, to
which Fredericks Is attached, In sta
toned. Several other Missoula boys
are at Fort sam Houston. but are no,
In Frederick's squadron. No word hal
been received from them to indicate
that they are to go abroad.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
J. L. BROWN, RESIDENT
BITTER ROOT, DEAD

Stevcnsvllc. July 3l.-(SpeciaD-
j. L. Brown, n well known resident OF
the Bitter Root valley died at his home
east Of town at an early hour this
morning. Deceased was IS years or
age. and u native Of Iowa, born Aug
ust 80, 1919. The family has resided In
this section for many years. Besides
his wife he leaves 4 large family of
children. Funeral arrangements have
been held up pending the arrival OF
members Of the family who are absent
tnHav
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
RECEDING WATERS
IMPROVE FISHING

Stevensvillc. July 3l.-(SpeciaD--
Fishing in this vicinity has continued
to improve as the high waters have re-
coded until now the fishermen are
found on the banks Of the river and the
smaller streams daily. inviting the
ntbbles of the tnvoritc trout. Numer-
GUS large catches are bein. made In
the river which is at Its best and in
the canyons and creeks many OF the
anglers have found good luck.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
PREPARE ORGANIZATION
! STATES TAXING BOARD
Meeting Called for Helena
in Near Future. to Select
Secretary.
LEONARD CHAIRMAN
Will Gather Exhaustive Data
on Revenue Problems for
Legislature.

Helena. July 3l.--The state tax COM
mission. consisting Of Charles Il
Leonard OF Butte. David lHilger OF
I.ewistown and william Lindsay Of
Glendive, will meet in Helena within
a short time. and organize tho work OF
the body by clecting secretary and
providing for other employees.
A plan OF operations will be outlined
and the board will take up the work
assigned to 1t by the recent legislature,
which created It. Of investigating tax
conditions In Montana, and the COL
lection ana digestion OF data on that
subject which will furnish 4 basis for
the reform OF the tax laws.
Leonard 10 Chairman.
Mr.. Leonard is chairman of the
board. The forthcoming meeting and
the institution Of the activities OF the
board would have taken place cOnsid-
erably earlier had it not been for &C.
currences that have interfered. Mr..
Lindsay has been in poor health, and
has been in California for a consider
able period. Lately Mr.. Leonard s
father died
Originally the board had for one OF
it's members J. G. Mcnamara of this
city. He resigned. and Mr. Hilger was
appointed in his stead
1t is the plan Of Mr.. Leonard, who
will cali the meeting referred to within
a few days probably. and other men,
bers of the board to gather, il possible
exhaustive information OF an exact ma
ture upon all property in the state
and upon all business and conditions
surrounding It.
Equahls Apportionment.
The purpose is TO obtain such knowl.
edge OF the value Of property and ths
profits of industry that will enable
future legislatures to equally appor.
ton the taxes to be levied in the state
1t Is understood from men who have
| discussed the matter with members o.
| the board that the commission will
hold hearings in various parts Of tn,
| state, md also confer with city an,
county assessors and other public Of
ficials.
| The board hopes and expects to com
plete its work before the next legisla
ture. AID its purpose will be to max
the scope Of its inquiry so EXHAUSTIVE
and the findings based upon the dat
secured SO accurate that nothing ca
be added to the one and no questio
can be raised as to the other
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
STRIKE PRACTICALLY OVER.

Seattle, July 3l.--The strike which
has tied up the car service of Seattle
and Tacoma for more than two weeks.
is practically ended. A proposed agree
ment. drawn up at conference late
today OF representatives of the trac-
ton company and the men, already
bears the signatures OF James A. Dun
can. John Morgenthaler and 4. W.
whitley, representatives of the
strikers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01

Joins Medical Reserves. l. n.
Basket of Zig Timber. has received
notification Of his appointment as first
lieutenant In the medical reserve and
IL ordered to report Angus, 10 at Fort
Riley. Kansas.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
STEWART TO ATTEND
GOVERNORS MEETING

Helena. July 3l.-Governor Sam V.
Stewart today accepted an invitation
from Governor Withycombe of Ore.
gon to attend a meeting OF governors
OF northwestern states to be held in
Portland August 6. to take up internal
problems arising during the war. 1t Is
understood that how to deal with the
Industrial Workers of the World will
be discussed ut this meeting.
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9illings Tax Figures.-The assessed
valuation OF taxable property in Bill
lings. irrespective Of the railroad val
uatiOns. which are made by the state
board OF equalization. totals $9.1C4, ~,
according to the returns of the asses >
s0r, who has just completed his work
for this year.
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exhib't llhsrty oe~d.-The first
certificate for the Liberty bonds sold
In Roman has been received by reg.
istered mail and ii on exhibition at
the First National. bank. Gertrude
r.emire IN the purchaser Of the bond
which II for $50.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
NEWS FROM AL OWEN STATE
State Flashes
Interesting lfems From
Happenings In Montana.

Gxhibis Llhsrty esnd.-The first
certificate for the Liberty bonds sold
In Roman has been received by reg.
istered mail and ii on exhibition at
the First National bank. Gertrude
r1emire in the purchaser Of the bond,
which IL for $50.
ssostins Milk priees---pairymen who
furnish the consumers Of Glasgow
have naised the price OF their pro.
duct. The shortage Of pasture and the
prospect Of high feed prices during the
coming winter are stated as causes
for their action. The regular price will
be II cents a quart. In amounts over
n quart. l2h cents will he charged.
Cream will also bring 50 to 50 cents
a quart.
9illings Tax Figurss.-The assessed
valuation OF taxable property in Bill
lings. irrespective Of the railroad val
uatiOns. which are made by the state
board OF equalization. totals $9.7C4,.97,
according to the returns of the asses =
sor. who has just completed his work
for this year.
Joins Medical Reserves L. n.
Basket of Zig Timber has received
Notification Of his appointment as first
lieutenant In the medical reserve and
Is ordered to report Angus, 10 at Fort
Riley. Kansas.
Montana Leads in New eanks--AIore
national banks were chartered in Mon.
tana during the past fiscal year than
In any other state of the country. ac-
cOrding to the report Of the comptrol-
Ter of the currency. giving the in
creases in the number and capital
stock of banks up to July !. Thirty
four Is the number accredited to the
Treasure state and California and
Texas, next on the list, have Is each.
Billings Gardens "Pay."-Approxi-
mately $4,000 worth Of garden truck
has been grown in the home gardens
OF Billings this summer, according to
the members of the home gardening
committee who have Just completed
their work of Judging and awarding
prizes.
To Improve Lighting System.-A
movement has been started at White
fish, to provide for installing cluster
lights on the main business streets Of
the town. The matter is to be presented
to the city council and will be pushed
II the improvement meets the favor Of
the city dads.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-01
ELEVEN DEAD FROM HEAT,

Pittsburgh. Pa, July 31.-Eleven
deaths and many prostrations were re-
ported in the Pittsburgh district today
as attributable to the heat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
JULIAN ELTINGE
 ENTERS FILMDOM.

ENTERS FlLMDoM.
 To the list of Famous Play yers-L -Lasl<y start there has been added another name with the engagement of Julian l Ettnge, impcrsonators of feminine i roles Arrangements have just been concluded between Eltinge and Jesse ] L. Lasky for this actor to make his 1 picture debut in August.
 Julian Eltinge has just completed his second season in the comedy Cousin
 Lucy in which he has toured the country. The name of Julian Eltingc
 is known in every part of the world
 fer he has travelled from one end of l this country to the other and all over ] Europe in his various successful plays. after completing lucrative seasons in i New York.
 Beginning as amateur, Julian El- tinse soon found himself enthusiastic ally received. He then took part in a number of private entertainments given ] in the homes of various wealthy pco- pie of note, for which he received what was then considered very handsome renuneration Then, after six months on Broadwey in his first real play. EI- tinge heard the call of the vaudeville lnanagers and played for two years on the best circuits in the country He then went abroad where he won recog- nition After a few seasons abroad he returned to America and made the de- claration that he would not reenter vaudeville for less than $1 .0o0 week As soon as the managers realized that
 he meant what he said, the ocers were forthcoming.
 The next turn of the wheel found him at the head of his own company-he has been there ever since The tiltIe or Eltinse's first photoplay has not yet been announced, though it is under stood that the story is one which will give him an opportunity to display his dual personality"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
EMPIRES SPORTING DOPE
RiNG-MAT AND GENERAL ITEMS

1 last week for American League bat
 ters. Iris Speaker who dethroned
 the Georgian last year, is in sec
 ond place.
 Babe Ruth of Boston, tops both stickers, but as he is pitcher and
 does his hitting on scarce occasions,
 it doesn't count much. Ruth is hit
 ting .415, Cobb .353 and Speaker
 350
 Other American Leaguers in the
 select class are Rumler, St. Louis i; | Russell. Chicago; McInnes, Phila-
 delphia; Sisler. St. Louis; Wambs-
 ganss, Cleveland and Veach, Detroit George Burns, New York, still is the real leader in the National
 League, although three players have
 averages that are higher. Burns is hitting .3f3. Hendrix, Chicago,
 heads the list with .375. Tom i Clarke, Cincinnati, has mark of .36S, and Griffith Cincinnati, .347. Other National League .hitters in l the 300 class are Rousch, Cincin-
 natl; Cruise, St. Louis; J. Smith, St. Louis; Fischer, Pittsburgh .
 Rawlings. Boston, Reuther, Chica- go; Kauff, New York; Grimes, Pittsburgh; Hornsby, St. Louis; Wheat, Brooklyn; Groh, Cincinnati; ; Zimmerman, New York; Whitted,
 Philadelphia.
 Williams, Chicago, with five vic- tories and no defeats, tops the Am eriean League hurlers. Eoliowtng him are Love, New York; Bader. Boston; Cunningham, Detroit Bo- land, Detroit, and s. Covelskie Cleveland. Bame Ruth has won ten and lost three.
 Ferd Schupp, New York, leads in the Nationals with seven wins and
 no set backs. He is followed by Reuther, Chicago; Packard, St. Lou is; Tesreau, New York, and Alex ander, Philadelphia, who has won eleven and lost three
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
SECRETARY OF BOARD OF MISSIONS OF THE
 EPISCOPALIANS COMIN>

Bishop P. T. Rowe has sent word that John w. Wood, secretary of the Board of Missions, which sup ports the Bishops missions in Alaska, is to make a tour of the Yukon section with Archdeacon Stuck, and that the Secretary was leaving Seattle on the Northwestern It is not known yet whether he will arrive in Juneau in time to at Trinity Church on Friday, or attend the meeting of the Guild whether his schedule will permit of stop-oyer at the Cathedral on Sunday
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
ARBUCklE WORKS
 ON THIRD PICTURE,

Roscoe ('FattyD Arbuckle's third contribution to the screen under his present contract will be "A Rough House"
 In this third picture il is said that Fatty has left nothing undone to make it the mosts hilarious production he ever has appeared in. He actually hired the largest New York cabaret to act in a number of scenes, Then, too. he believes he has succeeded in get ting a story that is wonderfully fitted for his characteris tics, and one in which he can use a lot of comedy tricks yet unseen.
 The story deals with MT. and Mrs, Bought, who live in a little Rough house by the sea. Mrs Roughs mother arrives on the scene, Rough is a gay blade when away. but the day after the party" trouble begins.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20

duction at the Morosco studio. Giving Becky Chance she is being staged in the role of Becky, and demonstrates new phase of her. versatility by ex- ecuting remarkably clever dance as an incident of the picture.
 This was an hitherto unsusupected ac- complishment of Miss Martins which occasioned her confreres at the studio no little surprise, as no hint of her ability along this line had ever been given by the little star herself IL de- veloped, however, that Miss Martin had studied fancy dancing part of her preparation for the stage in belief that it might some day be of service to her in the course of her stage car np
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
GEORGE BEBAN TONIGHT AT THE DREAM THEATRE,

George Beban. one of the best known of quaint actors, one who always im- presses, comes tonight at the Dream in "Pasquale.' a story of Italy, with scenes of the war and withall q story bubbIing over with strong human in- terest sentiment. Helen Eddy is the new leading lady to be introduced and Myrtle Stedman is also in the cast There is a thrilling auto smash-up that brings events in the play to startling development.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
BAND MEN, ATTENTION.

All members of the Juneau Band are requested to meet at 7 o'clock tonight at the A. B. hall to play for the Elks Red Cross smoker. Report on time so that a short street con- cert can be given previous to the smoker.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
"The Mediator" Coming Toniqht at the Palace.

at the Palace in The Mediator, a strong comedy drama. This is a red blooded play of today. full of comedy ana dramat tic thrills. the scenes being laid in the West and the western at mospherc predominating. There is plenty of exciting bits in "The Med iator.' it follows the world fla nous book very closely. There will be a comedy and a Selig-Tribune with this Fox feature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
KING SALMON RUNNING

Louis Scott and Bert Caro return cd from Washington Bay this morn ing, where the plant of the Chatham Straits Packing Company is located and report that the king salmon are running there now Several tierces of the fish have been put up within the past few days at the plant
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20

Both the Dream and Palace will have new movie programs tonight and "Pur- ity" will be given at the Coliseum for the last time with the exception of a special matinee next Sunday. The two new bills are said to be the best of their producers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
VIVIAN MARTIN PROVES
 TO BE CLEVER DANGER,

Vivian Martin. who will be remen- bered by theatre-goers chiefly for her delightful work in "Officer G66,' The Spendthrift, "Stop Thief and other farce comedies. has been playing sym pathetic ingenue roles In motion pie lures for some time. In her new pro-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
PURITY" IS ON FOR THE Aer TIME AT ISElJM

Audrey Munson in the sensational T. reel feature Purity will be seen for the last time tonight at the Coliseum with the exception of a special matinee Sunday.
 Beginning tomorrow night. which is
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS GENERAL FlLMDoM NEWS

also the benefit for the Red Cross, Manager Gross expects to have Mary Miles Minter in "Fath." one of this little stars best productions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
National Leauus

National League At Philadelphia ,, Brooklyn 12. At Boston 1, New York 3. At St. Louis 3, Pittsburg '. At Cincinnati 1-6, Chicago 2-2.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20

Northwestern League At Seattle 4, Great Falls '. At Butte 8, Vancouver 4. At Tacoma 6, Spokane 10.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
Mitchell May Have Erred in the
 Fischer Case.

Fred Mitchell is a great manager, mistake when he let Catcher Bill
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20

Paiace-"The Media tor,' with George Walsh. Dream-"Pas asquale." with George Be-
 ban. Purity" with Audrey Nun
 son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
Northwestern League

Ty Cobb Moves Ahead of Speaker
 for Honors.
 Nobody but your old friend, Ty- rus Raymond Cobb, set the pace
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20

Langford Is Technically Landed
 K.-0.
 At Boston last night Fred Fulton was given a technical knockout of Cam Langford in d six-round bout.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20

Old papers for sale at The Empire office. Sacond and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20

FiscIief so is to tiig Ess:s. German nobleman is putting up wonderful game for Callahans crew. Chicago is said to have let him go because 1t had too many left-hand- cd hitters, but Bill hits both kinds of pitching with abandon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
Big League Games
SCORES, TUESDAY, JUNE 10th.

American League At Washington 3, Detroit 0.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-20
Fiction

Fiction His wealth is said to be fabu- lous." And the most of 1t is."- (Brown- ing's Magazine.)
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