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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09
Farmers To Fore
gather at the Falls
Members of Equity to Hold
Meeting in Electric
City

For one week, starring Feb.
10, there will be much interest
in the city of Great Falls for
the farmers of Montana,
especially those who are
affiliated with the Montana
locals of the American Society
of Equity. There have been
many important meetings held
in the state by the Equity
Society but this is viewed by
the leaders as the climax OF
them all and from the program
which has been issued, it is re-
garded as probable that it will
draw the largest crowd of
farmers from various parts of
the state that ever have assem-
bled for one gathering in Mon
tanc. Cooperative action will
be the theme of this big meet
ing. The program carries many
subjects covering the various
phases of cooperation and mu-
tual effort and as the speakers
it will present not only a large
number of able men of Montana
but it will present some of the
leaders from other sections of
, the northwest.
! F. H. Korab. who is in charge
of the program for the Equity
! society is leaving nothing un-
9 done that the local people may
! do to make the stay of the
E farmers pleasant and Mr.. Korab
q feels certain that their stay
will be profitable. in view of
o the speakers that will be here
to address the meetings and the
other features that will be of
= fered, including the automobile
= show. Mr.. Korab is being as
= sisted in every possible manner
: by the commercial club in ham
ding the room question and
when the convention opens
there is no doubt but that the
Il crowd will be we'll cared for.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09
Grain Crop to Be
Bigger This Year
Teton One of the Counties
Where Acreage Will
Be Increased

That the wheat crop in this
section of Montana will be fully
20 per cent greater than the
largest previous crop in the
same territory, is the opinion of
Jared Watkins, superintendent
of the State Elevator company.
Mr.. Watkins, IN his estimate.
includes the counties of Cas-
cade, the east portion of Lewis
& Clark, Teton, Toole, Hill,
Chonteau, Fergus and Yellow
stone.
I'm order to reach any con-
clusion on the probable wheat
crop. one should consider pre-
vious conditions said Mr..
Watkins, "and attembt to dis
cover, if possible. how the out
look compares with former
years. 1t is accepted as a fact
that in 1914 there was the
greatest acreage sown to winter
wheat that had been known in
Montana. In the spring of 1915
there was much spring wheat
sown, many of the farmers
having been unable to complete
their seeding in the fall of 1914
But there is a fact l want to
emphasize in that connection
Much of that crop, both the
winter and spring seeding was
poorly put in because of lack OF
proper cultivation.
The year of 1916 did not see
as large acreage because con-
siderable portion was summer
fallowed, and gotten into proper
condition for seeding last au'
tumn. and is now in winter
wheat. or is in fine shape tx
seed to spring wheat this year
The result is that the crop which
will be harvested this year. botf
winter and spring wheat, will
grow on land much better pre-
pared for seeding than any crol
ever seeded in Montana. ant
with other conditions as favor
able. there ought to be the bes
crop the state has ever seen
My personal estimate is ther
will be fully 20 per cent large
acreage this year than eve
before.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09

Adorned in picturesque Won
Triritz whiskers but otherwise
looking presentable, George
Milestone is out on parole after
nurturing a mild case of small
pox for several weeks. Greet
ings are being extended by
friends-at a respectable dis
tance.
Charles Culliger, a we'll
known local character. known
about town as Snowy died
last euening after a short ill
ness.
j. j. Lahr of Paxton. ,Neb., a
brother to Frank and Fred Lahr,
is visiting at the home of the
latter. Mr.. Lahr may locate
here permanently.
All Odd Fellows are request
ed to be present at the hall
next Thursday evening. Work
in the second degree H. G.
Putt. Secretary.
Frank Neumuth and M. F
Brown returned from Mime
apoliS last evening.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09
Celebrates Birth
of Society

Browning, Mont, Feb. 5.-The
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Presbyterian
church here celebrated the 9bth
year of the organization of the
Christian Endeavor movement,
with an interesting program, in the
church last night.
George VanSenden, president Of
the society, occupied the chair and
called upon Miss Annie Douglas,
who led the exercises. Many quo
tations were given, as showing the
marvellous growth of the society in
all parts of the world and in all
Christian denominations, for the
Christian Endeavor Society is as
undenominational as the Sunday
School. 1t has far outstripped all
other young peoples societies put
together, in growth and efficiency
of social and religious service.
The first society was formed by
Rev. Frances E Clarke in the Con-
gregational church of Portland
Maine, exactly 80 years ago las
| Friday. The movement spreaC
rapidly, and now the societies are
found in Italy, Spain, Portugal
Scandinavia and every nation of thu
world. In spite of the war, las
year saw the largest growth. Th'
society has had a splendid effect il
bringing the vsrious SO us O
christendom closer togethe :, as
belongs equally 0 all sects
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09
Goat Wintered Well

Rev. Jas. D. Gold of Brown
ing was a guest of the local
Odd Fellows last evening and
called on his friends about the
city today. DR.. Gold declares
that the Odd Fellows pet goat
shows every evidence of having
been we'll Wintered.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09
Presbyterian Church
1000

Bible School 1000
Red and Blue Contest begins.
Morning worship. 11:00, Ser
mon, Jesus at the Well"
Evening Worship 7:30. Music.
readings and addresses by high
school students.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09
The Market:

Would like to hear from lady
who took picture of train wreck
No. "A. on Sunday Feb. 28, 1917.
Brother killed. Address A. w.
Sawyer, Wagner. Montana, or
either of the following: Jerry
Haiek, Cut Bank. Mont. Pio-
neer Press. 2-9-3
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09
Like No. 27---AlmOst

No wonder we're happy in
Glentana. The train on this
branch is three years late, so
we have all quit worrying
about it.-Glentana Reporter.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09
School Notes
BY MABEL J. THOMPSON

itlng school on Wednesday.
All of the Kalispell Y. M. G. A.
basketball team visited school on
Friday including the followicg:
John Mccarthy, Paul Hoover, John
O'Connel, Fred Jones and Ernest
Beaudin.
We had very close game OF
basketball last Friday evening when
Kalispell won from US to the tune
of % to 25.
Miss Lauver has returned from
her home in Red Wing, Mimi,
where sne was called by the serious
illness and subsequent death of her
father.
The girls of the sewing class are
making aprons this week.
Assembly singing has become
popular again after not having it
for two weeks. Mrs. Fairbrother
is teaching some new three and four
part songs.
During the absence of Miss
Ritchie, we have been writing
three themes each week in the
English classes. 'Che titles included
The Best Thing in My House. The
Best Thing in Our Town, How
Much Money Do l Need to be
Happy? My Greatest Adventure
The Funniest Thing that ever
Happened to Me. On Friday af.
ternoon, each class has had differ
ent topic taken from the classic
that they are studying.
Mrs. Udell, Mrs. Danens ant
Mrs. johnson visited in Miss Wal
drons room on Friday.
Samples of DR.. Lyons Tootl
Powder were given out in thu
grades on Friday, together will
some sound advice on the propel
care of the teeth,
Miss Aitken of the Blackfoo
school together with Margaret Car
berry of Browning, spent all da!
Tuesday visiting our school.
We have started courtesy cam
paign SO that politeness may be tn
biggest factor in our school life.
!, Juanita Ewing and Charles Tai
: are leaders in the third grade, hav
!. ing received 100 per cent in spell
ing during the past month.
Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Mohondr
Mrs. Milestone and Miss Heilan
virited Mrs. Harris third grad
) room this week.
,, We are to have a holiday ne1
Monday by way of celebrat,n
Abraham Lincoln's birth.
On Friday evening the girl
teams, the Puppies and Colds, wi
I oppose each other in basketball
! Everybody will be welcome. III
q boys are also to play the men
, the Athletic club. Admission
: the whole affair will be 35 and
q cents.
Martha Dooley of Big Sand
Mont, has joined out third grad
= Madeline Dooley of Fort Bento
= has entered the seventh grade.
Prof. Mankenberg of Glaci
Park writes us that he is tutoril
= several students to take the entran
~ examinations to our high schhol
, the spring.
" The boys of the high school b;
n ketball team are to enter the su
NJ tournament at Havre on Feb. %.
s. Sallie Pearce has been i'll for
TO past ten days.
- Miss Ritchie writes us that
:, will resume her duties again nj
!; Tuesday.
n Mildred Anderson entertain
ne the members of the Minerva Lit
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09
HalvorSOn Loses
Damage Suit

Word was received here from
Great Falls this week. from
Pray and Callawav, that H. j.
Halvorson had lost out in his
damage suit against the city of
Cut Bank. The decision of
Judge Leslie was handed down
early in the week.
Halvorson brought suit
against the city for damages. as
the result of the flooding of the
Metropolitan Hotel basement
year ago last summer, during a
torrential rainfall. He retained
Norris & Hurd to represent him
and the city secured Pray &
Galloway. The case came to
trial at Choteau last November
and attracted great interest in
this section, especially at Cho-
teau, where similar cases would
have been instituted had plain
tiff won out. Plaintiff will be
required to pay all costs except
the compensation of the city's
lawyers, the Pioneer Press I'm.
derstands.
Rev. F. o. Hess. District
Superintendent of the Montana
Children's Home society, will
occupy the pulpit Sunday
morning at II in the PreSbyter-
ian church.
City Clerk Frank E. VanDe.
Mark has been quite i'll for sew.
I eral days but his physician re.
ports that he is now rapidly re-
covering, which will be gooC
! news to his friends.
Joe Benish of Eau Claire
: Wis. is a guest of his brothe
John and family.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Franz Benish a I'd child
rem of Spokane were guests at
the Benish and Eould homes
this week, en- ronte to their
home from Eau Claire, Wis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
IMPROVE PLACE
European Cafe Remedies its Place OF
Business.

The European cafe, under the man
agement of Nick Bardavil d Com
pany, has been remodeling consider
ably during the past week and is tax
ing on a most pleasing appearance.
The owners of the cafe have re-
painted and redecorated the interiof
OF the place, and painters are now at
work giving the exterior Of the place
a coat of paint Everything that will
aid in making the place an up to the
minute cafe is being done, even to
Installing exhaust fans in the kitch-
en- TO take away the smoke and steam
and aid in making it much more sani-
tary. Other work has been done with
the kitchen also with a view of max
ing it the most sanitary cafe in AL
ma.
Mr.. Bardavi told the Record this
week that everything that could be
done to improve the service was tc
be done at once, and that every pos.
sible precaution would be taken to see
that the food served was of the high
est class.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20

theme was "The most wonderful thing
IL the world, the mind" He said that
in order to be wealthy, thought was
the most valuable thing, and brought
out his point by showing how the
great things were brought forth by
thought. He told Of Henry Ford Of
Detroit, whose father few years ago
did not believe he amounted TO much,
and how thought made him man
who has had the greatest earning
capacity Of any man in the world in
the past five years. He indicated
clearly TO the students of the college
that thought trained to its highest
capacity is the most valuable asset
possible.
To be happy, think, he said, and
used as an illustration two small boys
one with his hobby horse, his tricycle.
and numerous other articles for
amusement, who would play while
and then ask what he could do to have
a good time; and the other, boy
whose hobby horse was broom
stick, on which he romped around
the yard all day. thoroughly enjoying
himself.
To be happy, think that you are
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
Alma College Opened Tuesday Last
First Day Reported as Largest in History OF the
nstlton-More Students Expected-Rev Houston OF De-
o Delivered Opening Address Chapel Wednesday Morning

happy, was the thought expressed,
and which showed that it was not a
creature of circumstance.
He also said that the spirit OF
goodness depended upon the kind of
thoughts that one had, and asked that
the students keep their minds clean.
Following this address, l.. A. Sharp
of the board of trustees of the col
lcge was called upon for short ad-
dress, which came in the nature OF
q welcome to the students, especially
those who are entering Alma college
for the first time.
Attention was called to picture
of DR.. Jay Clisbe presented to Alma
college by the class of 1917, and DR.
Clisbe was called to the platform by
President Crooks, where a seat OF
honor was reserved for him.
The chapel exercises were closed
by the singing of America and the
Alma college song, with all standing
Class work was started Wednes
day afternoon, Wednesday morning
having been held open so that those
coming late would have an opportun
Iity to register and get started II
classes on time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
ITHACA ENTERTA|NS
THE DRAFTED MEN
GratiOt COunty's Drafted Men
Being Shown a Royal Time
at County Seat.

The citizens of Ithaca and the lth-
aca branch of the Gratiot County Red
Cross are entertaining the one hun
dred and nine young men of Gratiot
county today, who are scheduled to
leave Friday morning from Alma fos
Battle Greek, where they will enter
the training cantonment of the new
National army.
A barbecue is the, feature of the
event, which is being given by the lth.
acans, who are taking their turn al
entertaining the splendid young mer
of the county, who are going out II
defense of their country.
The affair started at three O'Clock
this afternoon and the rest of the day
is to be filled with events, which vii
long make the men remember the
loved ones left behind in Gratiot.
AS a starter for the events of The
afternoon there will be big automo
bile parade. Every effort was made
TO get as many automobiles as posi-
ble in the parade, and 10 have ever!
last automobile in Ithaca decorated
foi the affair A number Of patriot
ic addresses were also scheduled fol
the afternoon.
The old soldiers of the county, anC
/ the relatives of the drafted youns
men were especially made welcome L
the event, through the open invita-
| tions issued.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20

Alma college has opened for It's
thirty-frst year with the largest at
tendance in its history, in spite OF
the serious losses which have come
to the Presbyterian institution from
numerous enlistments, and from the
draft, which has taken a number OF
Alma college men to aid in making up
the new national army.
1t was reported that there were 1877
students enrolled at Alma college
Wednesday evening, which is larger
number than were registered at the
END of the first day of college in 1916,
which proved to be the biggest year
in the history of the college, before
the year was over.
1t is known now that number OF
young people are still to enter col
lege, which will make the figure climb
still further and it would not be
surprising to see the total en-
rollment for the year, the largest in
the history of Alma college, before
the coming two semesters are over
The first chapel exercises were held
yesterday morning at which time
Rev Raymond Houston, ID. d., of De-
troit gave the opening address. His
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
MORE CROWDED
New Students Make Crowded Con.
dtions in Schools Worse.


The crowded condition Of the Alma
public schools is continuing to get
worse as the days 90 on, and new
students continue TO start in the var
ious grades, and it is certainty that
Alma people will face the proposition
of a new permanent school house
within the coming year
Superintendent A. f. Schultz told
the Record representative this morn
ing that the two new schools would
be ready two weeks from Monday
but that they would not furnish suf-
ficient room to take proper care of the
students, and called attention to the
fact that the proposition of new
permanent school was coming quick
ly
He stated that yesterday there
were $50 youngsters in the primary
building and that during the day
eight more started. 1t is estimated
that the teachers i'm this building have
about sixty students each, which is
too large a number for efficient work
He stated that another teacher
Miss Mabel Snyder of Lakeview haC
been secured during the past weeE
and that four more were needed, tive
OF whom would probably be secured
before the week was over.
Mr.. Lake, the instructor in manua
training. has been drafted and a new
manual training teacher must be Sc
cured. lie is a hard matter to ge
manual training teachers at present
and just who will be secured in hi
place is not yet known. 1t is expect
co that Mr.. Lake will be called to th'
colors about the first of October.
Deputy Munson Of the State Boar'
of Education was in Alma Wednesda.
and passed favorably upon the TEN
porary schools, which are being con
structed here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
NEW CLERKS
Post Office Gets Two New Clerks and
One Carrier

Word was given out by the assist
ant postmaster, Howard Lake, Mon
day to the effect that the post Office
department has allowed the Alma
post office two new clerks and one
new carrier.
The new clerks are TO go on duty
at once and the new carrier which
the office is to have will go on duty
October 1st, at which time the routes
will probably be changed somewhat
The office will also be allowed sub
stitute carrier.
With the increase of carriers there
will still be one hundred and seventy
houses in Alma which are not secur
ing delivery service, these being II
twenty different blocks. Man,
Of these blocks are now getting side
walk, and will soon be eligible for de
livery service.
When this is done it is probable
that another carrier will be allowed
the local office, which will make si'
carriers. The Office now has 81,
clerks, aside from Assistant Post
master Lake.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
POLICE FORCE
NOW A REALITY
City Council Took New Action
Tuesday Night to Start Men
Earlier.
OFFICERS WERE APPOINTED
Albert Shankel, John Flansburg and
Elmer Mapes are the New Night
Police.

Alma will not have to wait until
October Srd before her new police
force starts doing duty, following
the action of the city council Tuesday
night, when resolutions were passed,
which start the new force off at once.
Chief of Police Oscar Vibber sug-
gcsted the names of four or five men
to the council Tuesday night, as men
who would take positions on the force,
and Mayor Ira II. Mckinney appoint
ca as night policemen John Flans-
burg and Elmer Mapes. The appoint
ments were confirmed by the council
without a dissenting vote.
Albert Shankel, who was appoint
ed to the force at the council meet
ing last week was started by Chief
of Police Vibber Monday night of this
week, and tonight it is the intention
of Vibber to start John Flansburg
on the night job Mapes will be
started on Monday night of next
week. When these men get started
Nibber will take up the day work.
The council passed resolutions fol
lowing the appointments, which per
nit the starting of these men on the
nights mentioned so that it is not
necessary TO wait for the policing
ordinance to go into effect October
3rd
Special Officer James Campbell will
continue his day work until October
3rd, when his services will be stopped
by virtue of the policing ordinance
passed last week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
EIGHT HAVE GONE
Eight Alma College Seniors Have
Joined the COlors.

When Alma college opened this
week it was found that eight of the
members of the senior class at Alma
college had enlisted in some branch
of the service of the United States to
dc battle against kaiserism, besides
number of others who have been
attending college.
Among these seniors are some of
the best known of the men Of Alma
college, who have been making rec
ords for their Alma Mater in every
line of endeavor.
The men of the senior class who
have enlisted or were drafted are:
Second Lieutenant Lewis Sarvis. Bat
tie Greek; Second Lieutenant Emmett
Hollihan, Battle Greek. Fletcher Gal
agher, aviation corps, Columbus, o.;
Donald Smith, Flint hospital unit,
Camp Taylor; Leland Fitch, Melvin
Vender and Eliud Sanchez, Battle
Greek. Gordon French, enlisted Mon
day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
BOUND OVER
Mrs. lnez Johnston Bound Over to
Circuit Court.

The hearing of Mrs. Inez Johnston,
charged with running a house of pros
titution here. was held yesterday in
the offices of Justice of the Peace d..
l. Johnson, and following the exam
ination she was hound over to circuit
court under 100000 bonds, which
were not furnished Wednesday.
Only couple witnesses were called
at the hearing by Prosecuting Attor-
ney Ora l.. Smith, which brought out
plenty of facts TO warrant the holding
of the Johnston woman TO circuit
court. Dave Boulder, and Albert
Eichorn, the latter of Ithaca, were
the principal witnesses called at the
examination, and both brought out
strong evidence against the defendant.
The Johnston woman did not get
bonds Wednesday night and remained
ir the custody of the officers. II is
expected that she will have her bail
before the week is over and be re-
leased pending her trial.
Immediately following the examin-
alton Of the Johnston woman, the ex-
animation of Iva Slifc, held on q
charge of pandering, was called
Her sister, Treva Sanderson. a six
teen year old delinquent picked ur
during the justice court grand jury
proceedings, was the main witness al
the examination. but did not hold tC
the things which she had told to the
justice court grand jury, and with nC
sufficient evidence on which to bas,
case Prosecutor Ora l.. Smith
moved that the charge be dismissed
IL is expected that Treva Sander
|, son, who is now being held at Ithaca
: will be sent to the Industrial schoo
at Adrian
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
HOME GUARDS
Local Company Will Honor Men Go.
ing to Battle Creek.

When the one hundred and nine
young men of Gratiot county leave
the draft Office Friday morning for
the depot to depart for the training
cantonment at Battle Creek, the AL
ma company of home guard will turn
out and march TO the depot with these
men as a guard of honor.
The local home guards now have a
company of over one hundred mer
and efforts are being made to get the
entire company out to march with the
boys tomorrow morning. The guards
will meet at the city hall at 6:3O a
M, and will march from there to the
draft Office, where they will meet the
drafted men OF the county who are
leaving.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-09-20
GET TUITION BACK
Alma College Will Return Tuition of
Those Who Are Drafted

A new departure will be made
by Alma college this year, which will
return the tuition of all students who
may be called by the draft, according
to information given out the first of
the week
Under the system which has been
devised such students as are called
by the draft will be given their pro-
portionate credit, along with having
their tuition returned to them. The
granting Of the credit also applies to
such students as may enlist during
the school year.
The plan which has been devised
by the Alma college authorities will
be continued for the duration of the
war.