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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Russian Family
Hike Continent
By Auto Route
Leave Portland, Me-, in De-
cember, Reach Missoula
During Tour of West.

On the road since December, travel
ing from Maine to California and back
as far as Missoula, with his wife and
elsht children In an automobile that
has already seen eight years of service.
Is the story which Abram Toube. a
Russian farmer from Portland. Me-,
related with pride to reporter yes
terday
800 Miles on Reverse.
The Toube family tells story of
many exciting experiences with desert
sands and snowstorms. but the one
that beats all tourist tales" concerns
the portion of their journey made in
reverse gear--that is. with the car
travelling backwards recovering more
than 300 miles over a stretch of cali
fofnla desert in nine days. This i'm
promptu stunt was not part of the
intended program IN the cross country
Journey, hut something went wrong
with the internal workings of the
veteran Chalmers.
Was Bad Business, Says Papa,
Pafa Toueb has four brothers in the
Russian army and pronounces the
whole war situation bad business. but
saws that he thinks the Russian trou-
bic will straighten itself out soon.
Tonho himself and the two oldest chill
dr"n are Russian born and the mother
Is German. The rest Of the family,
down to the winsomc. en-months- old
girl were born in America. Accord
ing TO Mrs Toubc the trip has been
mighty good for the children and
their rosy cheeks ard hapny faces cor
rohorate this statement
Car Serves as House.
TIE large special body of their car
serves the family as bedroom. reccp-
ton hall and general living quarters.
Mrs. Toube has 4 scheme to beat the
II. G. of J.. She bakes her own
bread. although their home on wheels
boasts of no gas or electric range, not
even of a camp stove. At their camp
ing places Toube builds stove of
rocks on the ground on which the
family baking is done.
Finances Solved by Men.
The family left Maine In December
with $500. But figure out this prob
| lem in arithmetic for yourself. Di-
vide 5000 by eight months. Then di-
vide the result by ten appetitcs stimu
lated by constant travel in the open
!! air. 1t may be too much for you, but
| Tonhe and his eldest son, a boy OF
| about l3, worked out the answer by
accepting employment of any general
| character at their stopping places
| n fwn 20 e%<>
| they are making in Missoula. None,
is running short and again they arc
confronted by their particular problem
| in division. Toubc and his wife
speak rather broken English, but the
children are true sons and daughters
of Uncle Sam and in a quiet and self
Possessed way often act as interpreter.
to their father and mother.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
INVESTIGATE PRICES
OF FLOUR IN STATE
Varied Quotations in Differ
ent Cities Causes Imme-
diate Inquiry.
REPORTED MANY TIMES
Commissioner Will Also Look
Into Status of Other
Staple Foods.
REPORTED MANY TIMES

An investigation of the report tina,
entirely different prices for the same
el;fdcs of flour and sugar are being
CHARGED IL different parts of the state
las been started hv the Montana de
n#rti1ent of labor and industry at Hell.
era. This report has been current 70,
some tine, but an incident that &C
CURED in Helena Il short time age
started the Investigation. \ party oi
tourists stopped in Helena and wi,'
them they had four sacks of Billings
flour which they declared cost them
Sl.6a less in Great FANS than was
being asked in Helena.
Commissioner w. j. SwindlehurSt o,
the department sent out letters to al
the principle cities and towns of the
state asking for quotations on 9>
pounds of Montana hard wheat flour
100 pounds of cranulated beet sugar
leo pounds of cane sugar and or
bread These reports are to be taker
at the same time, August s.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Danger From
Forest Fires
Becomes Less
Rainfall in Mountains Almost
Extenguishes Many Threat
ening Blazes.

A lull in the forest fire situation is
the report that came from the local
office yesterday. The worst blaze and
the one that is causing the officials
some worry at the present time is the
White Cap creek fire in the Neg Perez
region. Thirty more men are being
sent there at the call of supervisor
White, which will mean that crew
OF 60 has gone there inside of three
days.
Owing to considerable rainfall in
that district, the Pend d'orille and the
Kootenai forest fires are practically
out.
Lookouts stationed on the various
high points of the mountains in Idaho
report a lessening of the smoke and
no new outbreaks.
Lothrop Fire Controlled.
'The fire in the forest near Lothrop
b pretty we'll out" said Ellers Koch,
Supervisor of the Lolo forest, yester-
day MIR. Koch said that fully 1,ooo
acres had been burned over during the
last seven days. but fortunately the
area was not heavily timbcred and no
buildings had been DESTROYED. Thirty
men who had been fighting this par
-~ticular fire came to Missoula yester-
day, leaving 10 men to look after burn
ing stunps and smouldcrnG logs.
Fire on Ratt'esnake.
The fire burning 16 miles up the
Rattlesnake valley was reported 10
have caught from embcrs left by care
-less campers and had burned over
about Is acres Tuesday night and
"Wednesday morning. Twenty mon were
fighting the fire yesterday, at last re-
!. .ports.
The weather report from san Fran
cisco warns the forestry officials tc
expect high winds and general hot
weather within the next few days.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
]. REV. CROUCH LEAVES
TO ATTEND MEETING
Annual Conference to Be
Held in Billings.

Rev. and Mrs. Charles y. Crouch
left last evening for Billings to at
tend the annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Mon
tana, August q. They are going Ivy
automobile, stopping today in stevens
Vile to attend the creamery picnic, and
again at Dillon and Bozeman going 10y
way of the Big Hole Basin. At Bozc-
man they will visit their daughter
Mrs. r. g. Gallup and their son. Leslie
Crouch, at Finch near Forsyth
Mrs. w. T. Shriver and G.. w. Otis
two lay delegates. will leave MissouG
later to attend the conference
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Observation-Disclosures

will have to die as there is no help for
me, She got me one of your little
books and my husband said | should try
one bottle. | stopped the doctors
medicine and tool; Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t soon made a
change in me and now am strong and
90 all my work Mrs. AUGUSTUS
BAuGHMAN, Box Sc, Enhaut, Pa.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out a sickly.
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths Of the joy of living, when they
can lind health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
II you would like free confidential ad-
vice address Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine
Co. Lynn, Mass. ~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
FLATHEADS USE FISTS
HERE TO FACE CHARGE
George NARROW Accuses Pair
as Source of Injuries.

Eneas Grandjo and James Matt,
both well-known Flathead Indians,
We're arrested in Arlee yesterday and
brought to Missoula by Sheriff James
Green to face a charge Of third degree
assault made by George NARROW. a
neighbor.
NARROW has sworn that Grandjo and
Matt jumped upon him without provo
cation on the road near Arlee and beat
him severely with their fists and a
club.
were released pending their arraign-
ment before Phil Gagnon, justice of
the peace, at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
New Hair Remover
Gets Roots and All

Here's the greatest thing for hair
diSflgured womankind that has hap
pened in Il hundred years! A way tC
actually remove the roots OF super
iiuous haii--easily. instantly, and
harmleSslN, \ method that does away
forever with shaving. clectrolysis. ant
the application of preparations which
merely take off the surface hair.
The new phelactinc process is so GER
tam to remove the hair entire. root.
ana all. that druggists are authorized
to refund the price in any case of dis
satisfaction, There's no odor or mussi
ness about phclactinc, and it is en-.
ureiy non poisonous-a child couIt
safely eat it. Get "A stick of phelactint
today. follow the simple directions ant
You Will have the surprise of your life
WITH your own eyes YOU will see tn,
roots come Out.-AdE.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
st. Ignatius Farmer
Married in MissOula

Miss Rosalee ]. GOIdSbOrOuch of
ohicago, ILL.,, and ]. NJ. Van Dousen OF
81 lgnatius were married at the par
sonage of the Methodist church at II
O'Clock Wednesday morning. DR.
thafles u. Crouch performing the GER
emonS. After a short honeymoon
spent in this part Of the state, the
young couple will make their home
near st. 1gnatns where Mr. Van Dcu-
sen is engaged in farming.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

.UNRESERvED LOTS TO@
AUCnONED THIS MONTH
Located in Towns of Yellow
Bay, Big Arm, Camas,
Tabor and Pablo.
STARTS ON AUGUST %
Located Within Old Flathead
Indian Reservation
Rich Farm Land.
STARTS ON AUGUST %

tnsold and unreserved lots in the
towns of yellow Bay. Big Arm, Camas
Tabor and Pablo-all within the old
Flathead Indian rcservationIwill be
sold at auction by the United States
this month. Yellow Bay and Big Arm
are townsites on the shores of Flat
, head lake and the others are situation
in rich agricultural areas in the former
re reservation.
Dates Of Sales Set.
The sales will begin in yellow Bay
on August %. continuing from day 70
cay with the exception of Sundays.
Dates for the other towns are as fol-
lows: Big Arm. beginning August 20:
Camas. beginning August p: Tabor,
formerly Chariot, beginning September
To- Pablo, formerly Flathead, begin
| ming September IL.
Strict Regulations Made.
| Regulations issued by the depart
ment of the interior place $40 min
imum price on all lots. demand spot
| payment OF % per cent Of bids and
| forbid combinations to restrict COM
| netition. A summary of the regula-
| tons follows:
Bids may be made in person or by
agents. but not by mail Any person
| may purchase any number of lots for
| which he is the highest bidder, with
out being required to show any quail
| fications as to age or citizenship or
otherwise.
The minimum of $40 lot and at
! least % per cert Of the amount bid in
addition to $40 must be paid upon the
date of sale: while the remainder. il
the amount bid is $50 or less, must be
paid within one year from the date
of sale. If the price is more than
$50 and less than 800. Is per cent OF
the cost may be divided into two equal
| payments, due respectively one and
/ two years from the date of the sale
If the price bid is 500 or more. the
- per cent remaining unpaid may be
divided into three equal payments, due
respectively one, two and three years
from the date of sale No entry viii
be allowed until payment has beer
made in full for the lot: but in case
of partial payment the register viii
issue a transferable duplicate
certificate showing the amount of the
bid and the terms of the sale.
To Forfeit Unpaid-For Lands.
In case any person who has made
partial payment upon the lot purchased
by him fails to make any succeeding
payment according to these regula
tons. the money deposited by this per
son will be forfeited and the lot. afte
the forfeiture is duly declared. will b.
subject to disposition. Lots remainn.
unsold at the close of the sale, or lot
thereafter declared forfeited for non
payment of any part of the purchas
price under the terms Of the sale, will
be subject to private entry for casl
at their appraised value.
Combinations Forbidden.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
l.. d. Blodgett Resigns
AS Commerce Secretary

l.. ID. Blodgctt. secretary of the Lew
lstown Chamber of Commerce, has re-
signed his position to enter the realty
and land promotion business at Three
Forks. Mr.. Blodgctt is well known in
M1Ssonla having spoken before a gen
eral meeting of the Missoula Chamber
OF Commerce last winter
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Mcleod Fails to Appear
Creamery Gets Judgment

Dan Mcleod failed to appear In the
district court yesterday to oppose suit
Of the Missoula Creamery company
against him and judgment for S2S7.9O
was rendered in the creamery's favor
by Judge Theodore Lentz. The COM
pany brought suit on a note given by
Mcleod. The Judgment allowed $249
principal and interest, s25 attorneys
fees and 1890 COSTS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Ca,,a,d;a,, Th;sheh
Crop Is Judged
to Be Nuisance
Owner and Tenant of Or.
chard Homes Tract Must
Answer to Charge.

George J. Schumacher of Orchard
Homes deserves, his neighbors de-
clare, first premium for Canada this
ties. Acting upon insistent SUCCESS
lions from Orchard Homes residents.
judges will consider the merits of
Steinmueller's crop.
The Judges will not. however repre-
sent the Montana State fair. The
premium for Canada thistles is found
not in the fairs prize list but in the
Montana criminal code, and is a minus
quantity.
Complaint in Court.
a complaint against Schumacher
and Mrs. p. J. Morrissey, ownex of the
five-acre tract which Schumacher
partly occupies. was sworn to yester-
day in the court Of Phil Gagnon. JUS
tice Of the peace. Tenant and pro-
prietor are charged with permitting
Canadian thistlcs to thrive upon the
land in defiance OF the laws Of the
state.
Will Enforce Law.
"The law making it necessary for
farmers to exterminate thistles is a
good one" said Justice of the Peace
Gagnon yesterday, but unless 1t is
enforced the pest will spread. This
case will be investigated thoroughly
for II is the intention of the county
officers to make this law effective"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Kings Daughters Ask
to Borrow Baby Buggy

The Missoula Kings Daughters So
cletN asks the loan Of an old thine baby
buggy to supply the need of a very
worthy woman Any friend who has
the whorewthal and the generous good
will in effective combination. may
telephone Mrs. G. J. Lcmlcy or Mrs. T.
d. Can't who will send for the car
rage
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
E. G. Pickerinn lie Rur;al

Inc funeral Of T.. =. kurIuar was
heio yesterday afternoon. Tn, funeral
procession lett tn" MOrSh undertaking
rooms at o'clock and services were
heid at tn" graFcside In tn, Nissoua
cemetery. The body arrived Tuesday
night from Salt LAX" city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Chronic Constip alton.

1t is by no means an easy matter to
cure this disease, but it can be done
in most instances by taking Chamber
lain's Tablets and complying with the
plain printed directions that accom-
pany each package.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
SICK WOMAN HAD
CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Enhaut. Pa. u was all run down and
! weak inwardly l had female troubles

and nervous feelings
and my head both
cred me. l would
often have crying
spells and feel as II
| was not safe. If
| heard anyone COM
ing l would run and
lock the door so they
would not see me.
! tried several doc
tors and they did not
help me so | said to
nv mother II uuaSs
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Stomach and Liver troubles.

No end of misery and actual suf-
fering is caused by disorders of the
stomach and liver. and may be avoided
by the use Of Chamberlain's Tablets.
Give them a trial. They only cost a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

1t begins to look as if Mr.. Hoover
would be employed to do the national
'behooving
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Combinations Forbidden.

All persons are warned against form =
ing any combination or agreement
which will prevent any lot from sell
ing advantagcously, or which will in
any way hinder or cmbarrass the sale
and all persons 50 offending will be
proSecuted
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-31

veteran of the Spanish war in the
18th Minnesota, gave stirring adj
dress on the present war, its causes
and the need of a Home Guard. AS
a result of yesterdays celebration
The Home Guard now has enrolled
a membership of 81. This is surely
a step in the right direction. AS
Mr.. Hibschman brought out so very
clearly there are forces at work in
The United States that mean mischief
and there is no better way to meet
these sinister movements than to be
organized and trained preparedness.
5oih these organizations are open to
very man who loves his home and
ountry we'll enought to stand by it
ought 10 lose no time in signing up
II the Home Guard and every wo-
nan in the Red Cross.
The first meeting was held Thurs
lay evening. The officers elected
will be written up next week. Let
very member be present at these
important meetings.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-31
COULEE CITY AND VICINITY i

Bob Baker motored over TO
Bridgeport last Friday. and returned
Sunday.
Delbert Wiley, of Ephrata, was "a
visitor here Sunday afternoon for a
few hours.
Ed Oneal and family returned the
first of the week from motor trip
to British Columbia.
The high school dance given in
IGreggs Hall last Friday night was a
great social success.
Mr.. McAllam and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
E. Jolley will leave today for an
auto trip to Spokane.
have contracts to deliver several car
loads and cannot get them here fast
enough to meet the demands.
Bob Whatley, of Gilley's Garage.
went to Spokane Saturday afternoon
and returned the following day.
Rev. James Howell purchased 9
new "Oldsmobile 81 from the City
Garage Friday of last week.
John Howell returned to school at
Spokane Sunday morning after
spending the week end at home.
A dozen young people from here
attended the commencement eXer-
ciss at Hartline last Friday evening.
Miss Gwendolyn Twinning retur-
ned home Wednesday night from
Spokane, her health very much I'M
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Freed left for
Spokane Saturday morning where
Mrs. Freed will visit for several
weeks with friends.
Mrs. R. C. Maynard, who has been
I'LL at Soap Lake for several weeks,
is steadily improving and hopes to
be home in few days.
III. L. Stapleton, editor of the Dis
patch, has gone on a business trip
to Republic. He expects to return
the latter part of the week.
E. L. Davis went to Spokane last
Saturday night and returned Sunday
with a new Velie Six which he de-
livered this week to Fl. w. Lange.
Earl Rice of Tacoma, was here a
few days this week visiting with re.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-31
EMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

Next Lords day morning the past
" of Emmanuel will continue the
series of "Old Testement Pictures of
,hrist' with Moses, the Man of God
md Type Of The Lord Jesus
,hrist."
The evening service will deal with
he personal experience of the pas
or in living by faith. He believes
re has proven by actual experience
hat the same God who fed His pro-
1het in the olden times by ravens is
till 'on the job This is a day
When there is much of the form of
holiness, but which is denying the
lower thereof. The subject is "How
. Sing the DoXology in an Empty
-Four Barrel"
Wednesday evening the series of
ectures on the "Plan of the Ages"
,ostponed from last week will be re-
commenced. The subject is "The
)iSpensation of Grace" The inter
ST has been so pronounced, and the
appreciation so marked that, Pro-
idence leading, the pastor will con-
inue these lectures on the midweek
light Bring your Bible, please, to
his and the morning service.
Junior Christian Endeavor at 300
, NJ. An exceptionally good pro-
ram will be given Sunday. All chill
Ircn not attending other endeavor
,Ocictics are invited.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-31

laiives and friends before going into
service in the army. Mr.. Rice holds
the Office of Sergeant.
Gilley's Garage are doing whole
sale business on Chevroleis. They
receive two car loads per week and
they are all delivered almost as
soon as they are unloaded. They
Miss Mabel Arthur stopped owe
here few days this week to visi,
her brother, Clarence, while on he.
way home TO Seattle. Miss Arthur
has been teaching during the pass
winter al Rosalia,
GilIey'.s Garage has taken the
agency for the Elgin Six which app.
ears to be a very fine car. They
have sold one already and will keer
demonstration in their saleSroo!n
They invite You to call and look il
over.
Mrs. Eta Bailey left here Tues
lay night for Soap Lake where she
Will spend couple of weeks. On
eaving Soap Lake, Mrs. Bailey will
go to Browning, Mo. where she will
visit with relatives for several
months. s4ss It
Mr.. j. c. Case of Spokane, left for
his home this morning to spend q
month while his patch of 60 acres
of beans, which he has been very
busy planting for the past month are
sprouting. Mr.. Case will have
enough beans to supply a regiment
for over year if he gets fair crop.
A II pound baby boy was born to
Rev. and Mrs. Faucette this morning.
Bo'h the mother and. newly arrived little
youngster are doing fine. The faith
er is about as pleased as small boy
on Christmas Morn when he receives
some long looked for toy. The
whole community extend to mother
and son the sinccrest good wishes.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-31

and singing will fill The program
Fhe program follows:
Sunday Morning at Hartline
1900 Sunday School Session; IL:
30 Devotional-Rev. G. +. Heineck
t1:i5 Special Music; l1:20 Address
Z. c. Knapp.
Sunday afternoon at maritime
2:0O Song ana Dvotional Service
2:t5 Address-The Parents and tn.
sunday School--ifev. O. p. Deyin
$40 Special Music; 3:i5 Brief Re
ports from Schools; $3.50 Open Par
iiamentJ1. c. Knapp; 1900 Armour
;eihents and Offering.
Sunday Evening at Coulee City
1880 Song Sefvice-Mr. Harris
I:40 Devotional = Rev. Williams
7:45 Special Music; 1850 Address
Rev. &. E. Heineck; 500 Specia
Music; S::25 Adress-E. G.. Knapp
):00 Offering and Benediction.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-05-31
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MOLD NOTE

) FECID nv I'D e
, G. B. Henson, Correspondent. {
: a e :. i - s. - = g = g .. 3. i &
Mr.. Edward McClain and wife
visited William McGlain and family
sunday.
M. f. Jolley is still seeding, having
Lhree drills and three harrows run.
hing daily.
This is late spring and Of cours(
harvest will begin about August 20
heretofore harvest has begun about
August 1.
Mr.. Chas A. Small sold his lane
possessions to one Mr.. Garter for {
consideration of $50 per acre will
one third of this crop years crop to
he purchaser.
Coyotes are seldom seen nova.
days. II they are seen creeping a
round The farmers get ready for
battle as they are always on The
lookout For mad ones.
O. w. Harness is seen driving al
automobile occasionally. Every far.
ner who can afford ii should have
one as it brings him nearer to The
city and facilitates business.
Swaflaord Edgemon is Sill pillow
ing, packing and seeding with Tx
nope of rcaping a good crop as there
is still plenty Of moisture in III,
ground TO sprout wheat in four days
Lester Hayden sold 800 acres 8
his land for $4,000. This place!
Lester in good financial circumstap
ces. He contempIateS building =;
residence on his 8ther land neaI
Rocky Point School House.
Some of the boys are getiins
pretty nervous because registration
day is June 5 and some of then
tiiink theN4may be called to service
Ghecf.4ip boys, we had better iight
Germany Austria HOW with til.
help of England, France, Japan
Russia, Italy and Belgium than i,
nave to fight them later alone.