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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
Surprised on Birthday

Adolph Njaa of the Hamblin
country was very pleasantly sur
prised last Saturday evening by a
number of his friends, who called
on him Unexpectedly at the Sam
Olson home where he is staying.
The occasion for the surprise
was that it happened to be Mr..
sNiaa's birthday. The following
were present: Sam Undem and
family, Einar Mortenson and fam
lily, Tom Aarrestad, Pete Undem,
Ingebret Lindahl, Mrs. Mary
krohn and daughter, Of Minneso-
ia, and Hans Undem and daughter,
of Terry.
A most enjoyable time was had
by all, and it was not till the wee
hours of morning that the merry
party wended their way homeward.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
Circle High School Notes

The next Parent Teachers As
sociation meeting will be held al
the school building Friday even.
ing April 25th, at eight O'Clock
All are cordially invited to attend
The following program will be
given:
Talk on Health, DR.. Rumble
Instrumental Duet, Misses Olson
and LaRowe
Reading, Mrs. Stephens
Harold Brown came up Monday
and helped Lee LaRowe mark off
the basketball court. Miss Nora
Rorvik kindly offered to coach
the team in their first practice.
With Harold Brown and Allen
Rorvik playing centers, the pupils
got a fine start and seemed to
enjoy the game very much, We
are very glad that the young peo-
pie of the town are taking an in
terest in it, and we hope that they
will have a good team before the
sumner is over.
We have received the outline
of our minstrel show program,
which will be given May 18th.
At last we have received word
from Brockway with regard to
the debate. They state they can
not be ready before May 23rd,
which is our last day of school.
Moreover, they not only selected
the subject but chose sides. The
latter was to be our privilege; by
the time this could be straighten-
ed out by letter it would be too
late TO get up a good debate. We
have decided to wait until next
year and have the debate early in
the year, at least begin arrange
ments for it earlier than we did
this year. We are also anxious
to put on some declamatory con-
test work with Brockway, or some
other high school.
DR.. Koehler and family have
returned from the east where they
spent the winter and are now at
where Dr.. Koehler has
decided to locate.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
River Comes Home
Ferry Improved

The Missouri got back intoits old
channel, after the ice gorge gave
way, without doing a great deal
of damage aside from putting the
roads in impossible condition. A
few fences and telephone posts
were broken off and a bunch of
cattle belonging to M. ]. De La
Hunt had a close call from death
from exposure in the icy flood. On
the other hand the flooding of the
land and alfalfa and other fields is
of incalculable value, according to
]. B. Randall, whose farm was un-
der water, excepting the building
site.
The ferry, White City, moved
down from its winter quarters in
Oldtown Bay, to the old crossing,
on the 10th. Mr.. Slawson has re-
built the boat during the winter,
changing the location of the en-
gine and making it into first-class,
roomy ferry that has no need of
pushing a barge ahead of it. AS a
consequence crossing will not be
by high wind.
The Commercial and Automo-
bile clubs are taking active meas
ures to get the road across the
fats in passable condition.-Wolf |
Point Herald.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
TheO. Swanson
Shot by Brother

This section of McCone County
was deeply shocked last Saturday
when news reached here thatTheo
Swanson, age 36,of Sand creek had
been shot by his own brother
Walter Swanson.
The shooting took place last Fri
day night at the farm of Mrs Betsy
Swanson, mother of the boys, To-
Gated about three miles west of
the Sand creek postofice, and 28
miles or so north of Circle.
Reports are that Theodore
Swanson had gone out to the farm
from Glendive about a month or
six weeks ago and later Walter
Swanson's wife had also gone out
there from Glendive, and was there
at the time of the shooting. Wal
ter Swanson, who did the shooting,
came out from Glendive on Thurs
day of last week, committing the
terrible deed the following night,
by shooting his brother with a re-
volver, the bullet entering his
head just below the right eye, kill
ing him instantly.
Exact details and cause for the
shooting are lacking but thought
to be over family affairs.
Mr.. Swanson gave himself up
the following morning to the Sand
Creek postmaster who brought
him over to the authorities.
Sunday sheriff Johnson and
coroner Moriarty went out and
brought the corpse in, and an in
quest was held here on Tuesday,
at which an autopsy was held by
doctors Rumble and Koehlcr to as
certain the cause of death. The
bullet causing his death was found.
The mother; who lives in Min
neapolis, was wired regarding dis
position of body and instructions
came to bury the deceased here
at Circle.
A preliminary hearing took
place last Wednesday before JUS
tice Hefey, at which the defend
ant waived examination and was
bound over to the district court,
without bail, and taken to Glen
dive, where he will be kept until
court sets.
Theo. Swanson, deceased, was a
widower, his wife having passed
away some six years ago, and
leaves a son, Dean Swanson of
this place, and a young daughter
in Wisconsin, to mourn his loss.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
New Law Provides
For Drawing Juries

Clerks of court of Montana are
wondering whether capsule
trust" had a lobby at the Mon
tana assembly.
The new law on the procedure
in drawing juries will require the
use of bushels capsules in the
course of a year-in addition to
adding considerable to the toll of
the clerks.
Names of men to be called on ju-
ries used to be written on slips and
drawn from a box. Each name
is to now go on tiny slip and be
inserted in "a black capsule.
The capsules are put in re-
volving receptacle, mixed and
drawn one by one.
Names of the insane, of convicts,
idiots or others not entitled to
serve are destroyed when drawn.
Almost all the district courts in
the state have temporarily re-
cessed in order that the clerks of
the court may comply with the
new law.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
Easter Ball Well Attended

The annual Easter Ball given BY
the Royal NeighbOrs at the Prin-
cess Theatre was well attended
and a fine time had by all
The ladies had engaged the
Glendive orchestra and as usual
showed all "the time of their life ,
At midnight a big feed" was
partaken of at Anderson's hail
and needless to say there were lots
of "eats".
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
Garfield Man
Kills Antelope

| The next time a homesteadel
residing in Garfield county goe'
out and shoots big game in tht
closed season he will refrain from
having snapshots taken of his
quarry, or if he has snapshots
taken, he will have the films de-
veloped outside the state of Mon.
tana.
This particular homesteader a.
bout three weeks ago killed an
antelope on his ranch. Antelope
are protected by closed season
for period Of several years.
He felt so jubilant over the oc-
currence that he had his wife
snapshot him standing proudly be-
side the defunct animal and carry
ing his rifle at ground arms. Then
he took picture of his wife hold
ing the head of the antelope; also
there was a picture Of the animal
hanging to the woodshed as well
as couple of snapshots of the
rancher putting in his spring crop.
Thefilms weresent over to atown
in the western part of the state
for development and orders given
TO enlarge the one where the
rancher is shown standing, rifle
in hand, beside the antelope.
The photographer, who happens
to belong to the Rod and Gun
club, sent a set of the snapshots
to Game Warden DeHart without
comment, other than to say the
picture came from somebody in
Garfield county. Warden DeHart
notified AL Truscott, deputy, and
the latter went into the new coun-
ty and by showing the snapshot
of the antelope slayer soon picked
up his man. He vas taken to.
Miles City, where he pleaded gull
ty to shooting antelope, admitted
he knew it was against the law
and was fined 5000.
On account of the fact that the
rancher had within month re-
turned from cantonment in the
United States, the justice refund
ed the fine with the exception of
$25. The ex-soldier said he would
not try target practice again on
or any other game out of
season.-Helena Independent.
-THINK IN INTEREsT-sAvE--
Catholic services at Circle Sunday
May 18th, at 1890 a. m. (new time).
S. V. Lee Of Sidney has taken charge
Of the local offic of the Montana Loan
md Title Co., arriving here this week.
Commissioner Kirchner phoned to
this morning to get the latest
market report and it is as follows:
Northern hard wheat $2'52; Durum !
|2.14 and flax $3. 68.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
Crop Report
For April

| The official monthly govern
ment crop report for April, made
public by the u. S. Bureau of
Crop Estimates through the Mon
tana Field Agent, makes the fol-
lowing estimates on the condition
Of winter wheat and rye, the num-
Der of breeding sows and the farm
labor supply and demand:
WINTER WHEAT: The condition
of the winter wheat crop in Mon
tana on April / was 81 per cent of
normal, as compared with ga at
this date last year and SO the ten
year average, A lack of sufficient
surface moisture to induce a nor
NAL growth in certain parts of the
northern and north-central sections
of the state and high, drying winds
have been the chief factors in
holding down the condition of the
fall sown wheat. The condition as
estimated on April l indicated a
crop of approximately Is, 10000
bushels, as compared to 100000
bushels, the final estimated pro-
duction of winter wheat for 1918.
RYE: On an acreage far exceed
ing any previously sown in the
state, the condition of the rye
crop was three points below the
estimated condition of 95, reported
on April l last year, and 95. the
ten year average. The condition
on April l was found to be 90 per
cent of normal. This condition
figure indicated a prospective rye
production of 1885, 600 bushels, as
compared to 100000 bushels, the
final crop estimate of the 1918
crop.
FARM LABOR: Reports from
many parts of the state on April l,
indicated an acute lack in the
supply of farm labor and the sup
ply for the state as a whole was
found to be but IS per cent of the
normal available supply. This
figure indicated some little i'm
provement over conditions at this
time last year, when the supply
was only 68 per cent of normal,
but the continued lack of suf-
6cient supply of farm help is one
Of the important readjustment
problems of the state and one that,
unless promptly solved, will quite
result in a direct loss to
The state through a reduced pro-
luction of high priced cash crops
The demand for farm labor was
reported as strong in practicalls
parts of the state, indicating
.urther increase in the acreage t.
De put under cultivation if the dc
nand can be met.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25

Jesse Dave, the efficient deputy
clerk and recorder of Richland
county since the organization of
The county, left last week for
Circle where he accepts a position
in the clerk and recorders office
there. We are indeed sorry to
lose Jesse for he was a most
capable and obliging official and
his services to the county have
always been highly appreciated
by all taxpayers and here is wish
ing him every success in his new
location.-Sidney Herald.
w. F. Winkleman of Savage
and R. T. Gaines of Glendive were
among the out of town visitors at
the county seat this week. Mr..
Winkleman is a prominent busi-
ness man CT Savage and has busi-
ness interests at Sidney and Lam
bert also. Mr.. Winkleman ex-
pressed himself as quite pleased
with the prospects of Circle and
is seriously considering going in
to business here.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25
File Articles of
Incorporation

The first articles of incorpora-
ton to be filed in McCone county
was that of E. A. Kenoyer, ct al,
as McCone County Loan and Title
Co., with its principal place Of
business at Circle, Montana. Capt.
tai stock $4,000.
The second article of incorpor-
alton to be filed with the County
Clerk and Recorder of McCone
county was that of R. H. Chase,
ct al, as Circle Motor Company,
with a capital. stock of $4,000,
and its principal place of business
at Circle, Montana.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25

Oscar 2. Espeseth left Wednes-
day for Lansford, N. Oak, for
visit with the "old folks at home" ;"
He expects to return to Circle
soon and Will resume his business
here as contractor and builder.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25

IN INrEREsr-savE-
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20
CHRISTIAN REVIVAL TO CLOSE
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT

Inc revival at the First Christian
cnurch Will close next Sunday night
so announced Evangelist W r.
brooks last evening. He said the
work would be completed by that
tlme' Judging from the reports
brought in by the workers.
Ihls gives only few more nights
to The meetings and pressure will be
put on to the full limit from now 70
the end.
Last night Kentucky and Tennessee
tourists occupied reserve seats and
took special part in the services. The
"Corn-crackers' sang Justify, their
favorite song, my Old Kentucky
Home" and the Tennesseeans chose
America" as their song.
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Iowa
are invited to contribute to the spe
cial crowd tonight.
Miss Wilhite will have her kid
Kazoo Band" play number as a
part Of a special program. A duett
will be given by Miss Wilhite and one
of the leading tenors of the city.
Mr.. Brooks will speak tonight on
"The Trial of the Serpent .
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20
Magnificent Address
of Frank MulhOlland
Helpful And Inspiring

Lakeland business men were treat
ed last night to one of the most
pleasing and inspiring addresses ever
neard in this city, when Hon. Frank
Muiholland spoke to Rotarians and
their guests at a banquet given in his
honor by the Rotary Club at the Elks
Club dining room.
About fifty representative business
and professional men were present,
and it is to be regretted that Mulhol-
land could not have presented his
message of Service to every cit,.
zen of the community, for no one
could hear it without being stirred
to better kindlier and more generous
impulses.
Mr.. Mulholland's talk was princi.
pally devoted to an exposition OF the
principles and the spirit of Rotary.
He said good definition Of Rotary
was that given by a gentleman in an
audience he was addressing out in
Texas and whom he suddenly asked
to define it. Rotary" was the an
swer, "is like love-you know you've
got it, but you can't describe it, It
is the concrete expression OF opti.
mism' good fellowship and service.
The speaker dwelt on the wonderful
contagion of a smile, and said that
unconsciously, perhaps, but none the
less surely, we are influenced to go
into those stores or business places
where we are cheerfully and pleasant
ly received. The smile is one of the
greatest assets in business aad the
most universally helpful thing. He
dwelt on the value Of optimism, the
benefit to his community Of the boos-
ter and the detriment wrought by the
knocker, and fault-finder, and pro
moter of discord. From this he led
on to- discussion of the cardinal
principle of Rotary--service. He re-
cited Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poem, In
which she divides all the people of
the world into two classes, the Lift
ers and the Leaners, there being
twenty who lean where there is one
who lifts He said we are all pur-
suing success, but that success does
not mean merely the piling up OF
dollars A mans position in his
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20
IN SOCIETY
Mrs. d. G. Warner Entertains
In Honor of Mrs. O. nj. Parrish

Mrs. D. G. Warner was the charm
ing hostess at an Auction and Five
Hundred party yesterday afternoon at
her lovely home on South Florida
avenue entertaining in honor Of her
friend, Mrs. o. M. Parrish, OF Red.
ding, Pa, who is wintering in Lake
land.
The lower floor of this home was
beautifully decorated with ferns and
roses, the latter from the gardens of
General Holly being enthusiastically
admired by all present for their un.
usual beauty.
AT the conclusion of the games it
was found that Mrs. c. M. Clayton
had won the prize for Auction and
Mrs. Parrish for Five Hundred, both
prizes being cut-glass dishes.
Dainty refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served by Misses Mary
Warner and Mildred Van Orden
Those enjoying this delightful affair
were Mrs. o. M. Parrish, Mrs. H.
]. Drane, Mrs. W. s. Moore, Mrs
Lattimer, Mrs. L. G. Gainey. Mrs.
Norden Gainey, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs.
Graham Mrs A. J, Holly, Mrs. H.
= {. n Z 3 + 3
G, Holly, Mrs. W. R. Graham. Mrs
Benson Mrs. E. N. Rodericl;. Mrs i.
s. F. Smith, Mrs. r., R., Sullivan,
Mrs, c. M. Clayton, Mrs. D F.
Hines Mrs. H. e, Memminger, Mrs.
George Southard, Mrs. w. B. Ran
nels, Mrs. McGeoch, Mrs. Rugg' Mrs.
vanOrden. Mrs. H. X. Clonts. Mrs.
l.. v. Stevens, Mrs. George Forney.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

community is not measured by what
he has, but how he got it and what
he is doing with 1t. 1t is not enough
to be good man-one must be good
for something. The children are
rretty good judges Of mans char
acter. and he knew a man once who
was pillar of the church and one
who might be called a good man, but
the boys used to love to chalk along
the wall such sentiments as "Old John
W. Russ is a stingy old cuss /" From
the earliest days Of history no mans
name is blazoned there because of his
success in acquiring riches, but the
names that live are those that were
borne by the men who best served
their times. He referred to the ac'
complishments possible by united
action on the part of the Rotary CLUB
of Lakeland what a power Il could
be for helpfulness in the commun-
ity If every member would lay aside
pettiness and selfshness and little
things, and adhere to the Rotarian
watch -word--service. He told of some
of the things Rotary had done IN his
home city, Toledo how today there
are nearly hundred children who
were terribly deformed or afflicted or
manned, who have been practically
remade into whole and healthy boys
and girls through the offices Of the
Toledo Club which had taken up this
particular work of ministering to in
digent and afflicted children. All these
things and much more the speaker
told in beautiful language, with mos.
effective delivery, and with his re-
marks interspersed with a wealth Of
apt quotation and sparkling anecdote,
! alternately bringing his auditors to
the verge of tears and convulsing
them with laughter.
Mr.. Mulholland was the only speak
er at the meeting. 1t would, indeed,
be very self-confident man who
would have the courage to speak on
the same occasion with him, for few
could stand the comparison.
President W. W. Chase presided al
the dinner and introduced Mr.. Mul
holland. Avery nice spread had been
prepared by Manager Filbert Of the
Elks' Club, which was much enjoyed
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20
Mrs. r. r. Kline, Mrs. Y. W. Iver-
sen and Mrs. Goodrich. 4
Miss Eugenia BOuchard
Entertains at Auction
In Honor OF Miss
Matilda Hancock

! Miss Eugenia Bouchard entertained
at auction bridge yesterday afternoon
in honor of Miss Matilda Hancock,
of Jacksonville, who is the guest OF
Miss Elizabeth Pritchett.
The affair was most enjoyable oc-
casion for all present. The party
was in the nature of a George Wash
ington affair, the rooms being beau
tifully decorated with cherry bios
SONS, and the score cards bore the
American colors and picture, OF
George Washington. Miss Genevieve
Morrow made top score and was pre-
sented a dainty handmade apron,
and the guest of honor was presented
the guest prize, dainty lingerie.
Delicious refreshments of chicken
salad. sandwiches, hot coffee. cake.
strawberries and cream, was served
by the hostess assisted by her mother
and sister.
Those enjoying this lovely party
were Misses Matilda Hancock, Eliza
beth Pritchett, Margaret and Miriam
Howard Helen Conibear, Nell Cole
man, Josephine Drane, Rachel Clonts,
Genevieve Morrow, Gladys wilson
Ruby Turner Louie Clayton, Evelyn.
and Louise Cowdery, Grace Deem.
Miss Diegmiller, Miss Austin and Mrs.
j. p. Getzen.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

| Mr.. Ralph Cooper, General Man
ber of the H. & w. B. Drew Com.
(ny, Of Jacksonville was most
flcome visitor to the Evening Tele.
lam this morning, Mr.. Cooper being
combined business and pleasure
lp through South Florida. Mr..
boper is a most affable and genial
|ntleman, a man whom it is a pleas
h to meet and a privilege to know,
ID his occasional visits to the news
|per Offices Of Florida are always
bked forward to with pleasure.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20
BOY SCOUTS ATTENTION

All Scouts are hereby requested to
be at the Christian church tomorrow
afternoon at 3 O'Clock to practice
singing. Every scout who possibly
can attend is urged to be present.
Every Scout is expected to attend
the Scout meeting tomorrow night at
Z o'clock.
T. STANLEY FILBERT,
Scout Master.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20
DIR. CARVER AT BAPTIST
CHURCH TONIGHT

DR.. W. 0. Carver of Louisville,
Ky, one of the professors in the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary there, which is the largest in
the world, will speak tonight at the
First Baptist church at 1880. His
subject will be Education and the
Future of Democracy. -
The people of Lakeland are cordial
ly invited to hear this gifted author,
teacher and speaker. No charge for
admission and no collection taken.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

Mr' ). Morgan Grower today pur.
chased the interest of Mr.. G. H. viii.
llams in the insurance firm of Skin.
per and Williams, and will again he
associated in business with Mr.. r., N.
SKIPPER the firm being known in the
future as Skipper 6 Grower
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

Governor and Mrs. Van SAINT and
lister, Mrs., Ben Hall, OF Minneapolis,
finn. enropte to Florence Villa from
heir winter home at valrieo. stopped
/ Lakeland for a short visit with
br. Tuorney Glass and family at the
|ome Of Miss Lula Clover, sol soueh
tennessee avenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20
Lakeland Lac0nic,s

Mr.. /. Luther Lapham, Of Clayton,
peleware, son Of the late Mr.. b. w.
,spham, leaves tomorrow or Satur-
Iay for his home after having spent
he past two weeks in Lakeland look
ne after his property interests here.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

Mr.. w. L. King, chief clerk to
|uperintendent J. F. Council, has Sc
bred a three months leave from the
|6ce owing to the condition of his
|ealth, which is not at all satisfac
bry, and with Mrs. King will leave
hturday for Brandetown, where they
ill spend week, later going to
|eorgia, where they will visit rela-
Ives for several weeks.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

Mr. George Southard Jr. is among
|keland's splendid representatives
France who is again back at home,
wing reached here early in the
LEX. He looks the picture of
Plth, and declares he is happy to
back at home once more, although
liked France and met some very
asant people there. He will again
connected in business with his
her, who at the present has a large
gernment contract at Brunswick.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

guests OF the. New Southern Hotel last
nlsnt' and left this morning for Tam.
pa and other points, expecting, how
ever to return to Lakeland, where
'ney have relatives and friends,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

ar and Mrs. L. A. Morgan and
ee children and Mr.. and Mrs.
u and two children, all of Ameri-
, Ca, were. visitors to Lakeland,
wing yesterday afternoon, on an
% tour of the State. They were
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

FOR SALE-Two blocks vacant lots
business property--on Tenn Ave
Reasonable figures. Several DWELL
ings on Vermont avenue on which
are large orange trees. Call on H.
L. Brown. 401 Iowa Ave. S557
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

LOST-Fur fox scarf with white tir
on tail. Finder notify Elks Club
and receive reward. 1858
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-02-20

Florida Fair until date to be an
nounced later