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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
RURAL SCHOOL INSPECTOR
VISITS COUNTY SCHOOLS

Mr.. c. M. Reinoehl, rural school in
spector for eastern Montana, has been
spending the week in Valley county
visiting schools with the county sup
erintendent, and holding teachers
meetings at five different points in
the county: Hinsdale, Glasgow, Ma
shua, Opheim and Avondale.
A new course of study has been
adopted for the rural schools of the
state and Mr.. Reinoehl has discussed
this matter fully with the teachers at
these meetings, giving them a clear
understanding of it, and helping them
to adjust their school conditions to
this plan of alienation and combina-
tion of grades which is being intro
duced into the rural schools of the
state at this time.
He also spoke at some length upon
the matter of standard" schools,
which are those schools having good
buildings, good equipment, and good
community cooperation. It is hoped
that many schools may improve con-
ditions in these respects so that the
name plate STANDARD School" may
adorn their buildings at the close of
this school year.
The meetings have been splendidly
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
CARPENTERS UNION
NOW FULLY ORGANIZED
Local Craftsmen Now Members
of National Body. New
Wage Scale In Spring.

Glasgow now has full-fledged
Carpenters union, the organization
having been completed a short time
ago by an organizer from the nation
al body. The local union is known as
Glasgow Union 1923 of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America.
The area of the union will extend
over Glasgow and its additions, and it
has for its purpose the idea of pro-
tecting the local workmen and con-
tors from outsiders who could
come in here and reap the fruits of
the local workmen.
The charter was closed on Novem.
ber first with 80 members, practically
every carpenter in the city having
Joined, and the following officers have
been elected:
AL Murdock, president F. A. Nulk,
financial secretary; A. L. Mum, Sec
retary. Sna Gain NORM, treasurer.
3.1H'oh desires that the public
unaetstAnu the principles of the or
ganization thoroughly and asks as
sistance in securing better cooperation.
The present scale of wages will stand
as they are until the first day of
April, 1918, when the carpenters will
ask Sc for an 8 hour day.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
LOCAL TEAM MEETS
DEFEAT AT WOLF POINT

LEI CA1 Al WOLr TOlN
In it's first real test of mettle on
the football gridiron, the Glasgow
High school eleven made very good
showing against the more experienced
Wolf Point team, on the home grounds
of the latter Saturday afternoon. The
score at the final whistle stood IL to
0 in favor of the reservation lads, two
touchdowns having been made during
the early period of the contest. After
their first touch of fright at going
up against real opponents, the local
boys settled down and held Wolf
Point to an even game, and had the
game been starting where it ended,
the score would probably have been
reversed.
A jolly bunch of students and four
of the faculty accompanied the team
to Wolf Point, ten cars making the
trip.
Tomorrow Saturday afternoon,
the two teams will meet again on the
north side grounds, opposite the
Methodist church. The local team has
been practising diligently for the
event, and are going into the game
with a determination to wipe out the
defeat of last Saturday. The admis-
sion will be 25 cents and everyone is
urged to be on hand to root for the
home boys.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
SMALL SUN NEEDED TO
TEST new INVENTION
Working Model of Cooper Engine
Will Be Built When the
Money Is Raised.

Only a small sum is required now
by the Cooper Impulse Motor Co. to
reach the total necessary to begin the
work Of constructing a working model
of the engine and commencing to
manufacture the motors for industrial
purposes.
The inventor, J. G. Cooper has had
his offices in the Western Realty
Company's offices for the past week
and has been conducting a stock SELL
ing campaign to secure the funds
necessary to begin the first real work
on the engine. Subscriptions have
been coming in daily from persons
interested in the venture, and it is
Mr.. Cooper's desire to get the first
model completed and the manufac.
ture of the engines started as soon
as possible.
The Cooper Impulse Motor, if sue
cessful, and it has the assurance of
some of the best engineers in the
country that it will be, would revolu-
tionize the engine industry of the
country. It would be the ideal engine
for all kinds of locomotion and could
be operated so cheaply and noiselessly
that it would become the leading mo.
tor Of the age.
All the drawings have been made
and a patent has been secured, so that
all that remains to be done is to get a
working model built.
The success of the engine will
mean a great deal to the future OF
Glasgow, and the local men who are
stockholders and officers in the con.
Germ hope to raise the additional funds
as soon as possible.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
THIRTY TAKE EXAM
TO BECOME TEACHER

The teachers examination, held in
the court house last Thursday and
Friday, was taken by thirty aspirants
for certification. The examination
was under the supervision of Miss
Nellie Johonnot, county superintend-
ent of schools. The following took
the examination:
Valley County-Ruth Bieber, Mrs
Jennie Sorenson, Frances R. Hay, Mrs
Moe R. Rahlf, Bessie Wilson, Mathil-
de Boe, Eva Williamson, Lille Bre-
Wig, Freda Ittner, Elsie Manly, So
phia Hendrickson, Della Affill, C. J.
Davis, Josie Quigley, Agnes Wemple,
Bessie Gray, John F. Thiessen, Helen
M. Hines, H. C. Ellsworth, Wheete
Knapp, Pearl steineke, Mary Dour-
nard, C. H. Funk, Violet Hewson
Edythe Anderson.
Sheridan County-Ruth Marmon
Martha Weber, Emma Satire, May
belle Lindberg.
Dawson County-Francis Dowd.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
PICTURES OF MONTANA
BOYS ON DISPLAY HER

Two pictures of unusual interest
are on exhibition at the Owl Drug
store. One, large photograph of the
boys of the 41st division at Camp
Greene, N. c., which is the property
of Mrs. F. L. Belzer, who received it
from Lieutenant Belzer a few days
ago. The picture is exceptionally
clear, and some of Valley county boys
may be plainly recognized.
The other is a birdseye view of
Camp Lewis at American Lake, Wash
The camp is beautifully situated in a
valley, dotted here and there with ev-
ergreens, and shows with what care
and thought to convenience and sani-
tation these camps are laid out.
Camp Lewis represents city of
$4,000, to which will soon be added
another quota, increasing it's popula-
tion to about $4,000.
The buildings are substantially
built, having an abundance of light,
and fresh air, and appear to be an
idea home for our soldier boys.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
NEWaTAXES IN EFFECT
HIT EVERY POCKETB00K
Public Helps Pay War Debts BY
Tax On Numerous Articles.
Began November 1.

With every puff of cigar smoke,
every movie flicker, every jolt of a
railway car you will now pay your
Uncle Sammy's war bill. At home
over his evening pipe, talking by tele.
phone to his neighbor, even writing to
his friends in France, every American
will feel the war tax which went into
effect November 1.
Here are some of the ways in which
taxes will be paid:
Five cents on each telephone, tele-
graph or radio message costing five
cents or more;
Three per cent on freight pay
ments;
Eight per cent on passenger fares /;
Ten per cent on Pullman car and
similar fares;
One per cent on each dime paid for
theater tickets;
One cent for each 20 cents paid for
express;
ACH pC1 ScuI VII CluD uucS,
Eight cents on each $1OO or new
life insurance and one cent on each
dollar of fire, casualty and other
insurance policies;
Various taxes on cigars, cigar
cites, tobacco and products thereof.
Letters to Pay for War.
The three-cent letter postage will
affect more people than any other of
the war taxes possibly can. The law
provides that the postage on letters.
except "drop" or local letters, shall
be three cents; and that on post cards
shall be one cent more than hereto
fore. The increase become effective
with letters and post cards postmark-
ed November 2. Books of three-cent
stamps and new postcards have been
received by the postoffice here.
The new stamp taxes, including
those on parcel post packages will not
be effective until December /. In
creases in second-class mail rates will
not go into effect until July l., next.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
LAST CONTINGENT OF DRAFTED MEN
LEAVES FOR MOBILIZATION CAMP
Fourth Quota Of Valley Coun Contribution National Army
This Afternoon Big Demonstration Depot for Departing
Soldiers. Program This Morning.

The last contingent of Valley
county's quota to the National army,
consisting of Al men, left this after
noon on special train for the train
ing camp at American Lake, WASH,
to join the other quotas which had
preceded them.
The departure of the boys will long
be remembered by those who were at
the station to bid them "good-bye"
and wish them God-speed on the first
leg of their journey to France. Ev-
erything was carried out in good
order, and shortly after the boys en-
trained, the special which will carry
them to Camp Lewis, pulled out from
the station. Flags waved, the crowd
cheered and the band played as the
train started to move. The boys on
the train waved their farewells and
the crowd watched them vanish into
the distance. There were few dry
eyes, as the time for leaving came,
and everyone present, in thought and
speech, wished all the boys safe re-
turn.
On the special train carrying the
Valley county boys were 40 men
from Sheridan county. They were
given rousing cheers as their train
pulled up to the station and all SEEM
ed happy in the thought that they
were on the way to get the "Kaiser's
Goat"
Fred Truscott will have charge of
the men until they reach camp.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
WAR TAX ON FREIGHT

A new war tax on freight and pas
senger traffic became effective on
November /. The tax applies to all
freight taken for shipment after Nov
/, and unpaid freight not delivered
prior to that date.
The war tax is three per cent of the
total and will amount to large sum
monthly in Glasgow alone. The tax is
paid by the person paying the freight
in addition to the freight rate. The
same ruling applies to the purchaser
of a passenger ticket. If a person
buys a passenger ticket that costs
$50, he must pay $2.40 to the gov
eminent.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
Relief from Congress Sought for
Settlers on Ft. Peck Reservation

Der of Commerce and agriculture.
It is Mr.. Blaich's idea to get con-
gress to make an appropriation to COW
er one half of the appraised value of
the Fort Peck lands, and to place this
to the cerdit of the Indian bureau.
AS present conditions are, there are
hundreds of settlers who have been
and are still unable to make the heavy
payments on their lands, and still
make the necessary improvements and
secure living from their land.
If the relief asked for is granted,
it will enable the settlers to secure
additional credit and will prove an
incentive to raise bigger crops and
to make the reservation the garden
spot it rightly should be.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
PLACE EMBARGO ON STOCK
TO AID MONTANA RANCHER'

The Great Northern railway has an
nounced an embargo on all livestock
shipments over its lines from all
points in Minnesota and North Da-
kota to the South St. Paul livestock
yards. The embargo which went into
effect Wednesday will probably be
lifted as soon as the car situation is
improved.
w. P. Kenney, vice president of the
Great Northern, said the order was
issued because many cattle owners
are short of feed and are shipping all
their stock at one time, creating a
shortage of cars.
The chief reason for the order, II
was explained in railroad circles, was
to provide the big ranchers and stock
men of Montana with sufficient cars
to handle range cattle just beginning
to move. The magnitude of the Mon
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
CATTLEMEN GET CARS

After waiting since October 10 to
secure cars to ship their cattle to
market, number of cattlemen who
had brought their stock to Oswego
for shipment, finally secured the nec-
'essary equipment.
Owing to the heavy shipments of
cattle from points along the Great
Northern every available cattle car
was in use, and the road found itself
swamped with requests which could
not be filled.
To remedy the situation, an en-
barge was placed on all shipments
from North Dakota and Minnesota to
the South St. Paul stockyards, and all
available cars from points in these
places have been rushed to Montana.
Local stockmen expect to ship about
500 head within the next few days, if
cars are available.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
new SCHOOL CENSUS
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Report Indicates Rapid Settle.
meut of District. 1877
of School Age.

There are 1923 children in School
District No. under the age of 20,
according to figures compiled by
George A. Alsop who has just COM
pleted an exhaustive census of the
district. Of these there are 1O46 un-
der the age of 6, and 1877 of school
age, between and 20.
In 1916 there were 1409 pupils of
school age listed in the county, and
this year there are 1877. The large
increase, despite the fact that three
districts have been cut off, shows the
rapidity with which the county is be-
coming settled.
There are more boys than girls in
the district, the figures showing that
there are 82O males and 757 females.
The largest number of children are
between the ages of 8 and 13.
The tabulated list showing the ages
and totals follows:
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
GLASGOW NURSE REPORTS
FOR DUTY AT THE FRONT

Miss Lucy Walters, reserve nurse
of the army nurse corps, received ord
ers to proceed without delay to Camp
Lewis, American Lake, Wash, and
report at the army base hospital for
assignment to duty. She also receiv-
ed her pass, which includes lower
berth in a standard sleeper and 100
pounds of excess baggage.
Miss Walters has many friends here
who regret to see her departure for
the front, yet feel satisfaction in
knowing that the soldier boy who
comes under her gentle administra-
tions will be fortunate indeed.
Miss Walters left on No. l this
morning.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02

To relieve the Fort Peck settlers
from some of the over-bearing finan-
cial burdens which have been imposed,
the Relief Association of the reserva-
tion, working in conjunction with the
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and
agriculture and the commercial Or
ganizations of every other city in
northeastern Montana, is going to
circulate petitions to congress to re-
duce the appraisement on the lands
by one half.
For the purpose of perfecting the
plans, Mr.. C. F. Blaich of Wolf Point,
president of the Settlers Relief as
sociation, was in the city Tuesday
taking the matter up with the Cham
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02

ing many incidents of the past, both
amusing and instructing.
At the Epworth league service, Rev.
Haynes was in charge, and DR.. Sweet
land gave an inspiring address to the
young people.
In tn eeverirg o.xtJ. A. Martin,
a former pastor hsfe, hut who is now
superintendent of the Great Falls
district, preached very able sermon
on, "No Man Can Serve Two Masters
for Either He Will Hate the One and
Love the other, or Else He Will Hold
to the One and Despise tie Other
The choir rendered two anthems and
Mrs. Walter Hurd sang a solo.
Rev. w. w. Van Orsdell, superin-
tendent of the Milk River district, at
tended all the services of the day
speaking words of encouragement and
good cheer.
Rev. Stone, who has labored un-
ceasingly for the upbuilding of his
church since coming to Glasgow, has
the confidence and love of his people,
and the work of the church will be
much more effective in the future be-
cause of the added convenience of this
splendid new church home. Hearty
words Of commendation were ex-
pressed on every hand for the manner
in which the building committee had
performed the task set before them.
The Methodist church has a bright
future, and the members will look
forward to the day when stately
edifice shall be erected upon the foun-
dation which has been completed.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02

the Great Northern. Unless one, or
both of these embargoes are removed
at once, the towns on the Great
Northern will be without coal.
To make the matter worse, local
coal dealers have been advised that
the Sand Coulee mines will be shut
down for ten days, so that this source
of supply will be shut off, and the
chances Of getting coal from eastern
markets are very poor.
The matter Of having the embargo
lifted has been taken up with the fuel
administration at Washington, but it
will require the cooperation of the
people affected to get them to act in
time to prevent suffering.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
Coal Shortage Threatens Towns
Unless Recent EMBARGO Is Lifted

The towns of northern Montana
along the line of the Great Northern
will be facing a coal famine within
a short time if something is not done
to remedy present conditions.
According to advices received here,
on October 26, the Northern Pacific
railroad placed an embargo on their
cars and refused to allow them to
come to Great Northern points. In
brief, this means that no Wyoming
or Bear Greek coal can come up here
until this embargo is lifted.
The Burlington, on which some of
the mines are located, also refuse to
allow their cars to come to points on
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
BOY SCOUTS HELP
IN LIBERTY BOND SALE


The Boy Scouts of Glasgow did their
"bit" during the campaign to sell the
second Liberty bonds.
According to the rules of a contest
among Boy Scouts the country over,
any member of the organization who
sold bonds to ten different families
would receive a medal. The rules,
which provided that the campaign
could not be started until the last
week Of the bond sale, made the task
more difficult, but two of the local
boys succeeded in qualifying.
Carl Wedum and Buford Barr were
the two honor boys, and they will re-
ceive medals for their work. Alto
gether, the scout troop sold $3.50
worth of bonds which helped materi-
ally to swell the county's total.
The names of the boys with the
number and amount of bonds sold
follow:
Carl Wedum, II bonds $1,000
Buford Barr, 10 bonds 500
Norman Kampfer, bonds. 300
Harold Graham, bonds... 100
Oscar Cutting, bond ............-. so
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02

tana business, it was said, made it
necessary for the road to mobilize all
It's available rolling stock in that
state.
In North Dakota, where feed is
short and farmers have been rushing
their stock to market to escape the
severe weather, many will probably
suffer losses because of the embargo,
as much stock is liable to perish. Sew
eral inches of snow and biting tenn
peratures were reported in various
sections of North Dakota by shippers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02

Patrons of the Glasgow restaur-
ants are now patriotic in their eating,
whether they want to be or not.
"You can't stuff on meat, wheat
and sugar while our allies starve," is
the rule the Glasgow restaurant men
have passed to govern your appetite,
in accordance with the regulations as
prescribed by the food administration.
To show the seriousness Of the sit
uation, which makes stringent meas
ures necessary, Herbert Hoover has
sent the following circular letter over
the country:
The victory in this great war may
be won, not by fighting but by food.
The men of England, Scotland, Ire
land, France, Italy and Belgium are
fighting; they are not on the farms.
Therefore, the food production of
these nations, our allies, has fallen
to the point of great danger.
Our problem is to feed our allies
this winter by sending them as much
food as we can of the most concen-
trated nutritive value in the least
shipping space. These foods are
wheat, beef, pork, dairy products, and
sugar.
Our solution is to eat less of these
and more Of other foods of which we
have an abundance, and to waste less
of all foods:
Our allies need from us 220, ,0OO, 900
bushels of wheat. If we continue to
eat and waste wheat as we have done,
we can send them but $4,000, 900
bushels; but, if we substitute other
cereals, economize, and cut out all
waste, we can provide for the differ
ence.
The same general condition holds
good as to sugar, dairy products,
beef and pork products. If we eat
meat only once day instead of two
or three times, eat less sugar and
butter, and fewer dried dishes, we can
keep our army and that of our allies
in full fighting trim, and can prevent
any danger of starvation of the wo-
men and children of England and
France.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02
SERVICES OF

NEW M. E. CHURCH
The opening services of the new
Methodist church, held last Sunday,
were we'll attended in spite of the fact
that the day was unusually cold and
and windy.
The services of the entire day were
of a very high order. The sermons
and addresses were delivered in an
eloquent manner and were deeply
spiritual.
The music was exceptionally we'll
rendered, and was a treat to lovers
of music. H. J. Alden was in charge
of the music, and much credit is due
him for the success of this part of
the days program.
In the morning Rev. P. w. Haynes,
Sunday school missionary of the
North Montana conference, addressed
the Sunday school, and at the morn
ing service DR.. Leon H. Sweetland,
president of the Montana Wesleyan
college, preached an excellent sermon
using as text, II Have Hallowed
This House, Which Thou Has Built
to Put My Name There Forever; and
Mine Eyes and My Heart Shall Be
There Perpetually." The chorus choir
sang beautiful anthem, and Mrs.
H. J. Alden sang a solo.
The afternoon service was largely
taken up with music, consisting of
vocal solos by Miss Ruth Lawson,
Miss Madeline Parker, and C. W.
Kampfer, an instrumental solo by Miss
Marion Carston, a duet by Messrs.
Carlson and Alden, and anthems by
the choir. Former pastors Of the
church gave brief addresses, recount
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02

attended by the teachers who mani
tested much interest and enthusiasm
in the new plan of work. To Miss
Nellie Johonnott, county superintend-
ent of schools, is largely due the
credit for the success of these meet
ings, and it is her desire that there
may be many more such meetings, as
they have proven to be of great
benefit and inspiration to the teach
erS.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-11-02

Or if you have any Of the above
seed grains for sale, let the Chamber
of Commerce know that also.
On account Of the war the govern
ment is making every effort to have
every acre of productive land in crop
next year. In order to make this ef-
fort successful it may be necessary
that some aid is furnished. Attend to
this matter at your earliest conven-
ience so that this data can be COM
piled and the wants of Valley county
on seed will be accurately known.