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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
OPHEIM EDITOR APPOINTED
u. S. GAME WARDEN

Opheim-Joseph A. MILESTONE,
deputy state game warden for the
district comprising Sheridan, Roose-
welt, Valley and Phillips counties,
with headquarters at Opheim, has
recently been appointed federal game
warden for the district of Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09

WANTED-Everyone to 0..
in the Want Column Of n =
ducers News whenever \.
anything for sale, trad
change, help wanted, ~. "
cost is little, results "
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
KANSAS HARVEST HANDS
TO DRAW so TO 20 CENTS
PER HOUR, 1O-HOUR DAY

Hutchinson, Kans., May 4.-Wheat
growers from 35 western Kansas
counties meeting in Hutchinson yes
terday adopted harvest wage sched-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-12
Tells HOW PHIL:
|P KIRK DIED

The following letter has
been received by Mrs. Kirk,
telling her how her son, Phil
ip met his death by a Hun
bullet:
Dear Madam: Your let
ter to the Adjutant General
has been referred to me. It
IS regrettable that you have
had to wait SO long for de-
tails of yoar sons death and
even now l can only repeat
to you what my present 1st
Sergeant tells me. joined
this company, unfortunate
ly, only after the armistice
was signed so did not per-
sonally know your son. The
company commander, at the
time of your sons death, lost
his life on the same day your
son did. The fact that the
officer who succeeded him
was likewise killed rtay ex-
plain to some sexrent why
you haye never had any let
tiers giving YOU intimate
news of your sons last mo-
ments. He was instantly
killed by a machine gun bull
let as he advanced in that
memorable attack in the
Aurcy river. That attack
was a part of the battle OF
Chateau Thierry which Will
Immediately go dawn in his
tory as one OF the greatest
battles in history. 1t was
there that the last German
offensive which so nearly
gained its end was stemmed
by American troops, it mark
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-12
NO -

ed the turning point and af-
ter it passed Germany was
whipped. Sgt. Murehland,
OF. this company, saw your
son fall, face to the enemy,
dead before be knew that he
had been struck. The bullet
pierced his brain so the sar-
geant tells me. | only tell
you these things as It must
comfort you TO know that
his death was absolutely
painless. | hope too, my
dear Mrs. Kirk, that it will
be some consolation for YOU
to know that your son did
not die uselessly but that he
contributed in a marked to
winning the greatest battle
in history. He was known
IN the company as an excel
lent soldier and a brave man
May your just pride in him,
help YOU to bear the great
sorrow which his death has!
caused you. Sincerely, |
Captain Judson.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-12
QUARANTINE bills
ARE APPEALED

An appeal has been filed ir
the District Court from the
action of the board of coun.
ty commissioners in allow.
ing certain bills for services
rendered in maintaining the
quarantine against Spanish
Influenza in this county.
The appellants are: c. c.
Davidson, Floyd Swauger,
Charles Morrison, ]. B. Hun
ter and Alex Burnett, with
George L. Ambrose acting as
their attorney.
Should the bills in contro-
versy be decided illegal, then
such decision would either
automatically act as a judg-
ment against the payees or
suit would have to be brot
60 recover said moneys.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-12
APPEAL TAKEN
FROM ACTION

An appeal has been filed in
the district court from the
action Of the board of coun.
ty commissioners relative to
the claim Of Harry Holden
TOR legal services in the es-
tabllshing of the quarantine.
The appellant is W. ". Ad
amson, who is also attorn.
eyfor Mr.. Holden.
The appeal is taken to re-
cover from Custer county
the sum of 100000 for SER
vices rendered the county.
the board Of county commits.
sloners having disallowed
the claim.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-12
THINK STRAIGHT

This is ti1cs for straight thinkin0
Make sure the other f.llow is not TAN
ing d-ivei. Anaiyze his thought, donv
phraseoIogic hen9rfhage. II is epd-
,deInic now-a-days Ike influenza and
much more seriQ-s. :
For instance IL regard to the We
tory Liberty Loan and these fellows
who thumb their vesg. trown wisely.
and say lie: the banks do it. They
are bursting with money" They aEo
talking driveL /. sounds fine but Il
isn't good sense. Nor is it good
economics, which amounts to the same
thing
If the government thought IT was
wise to "let the banks do it," the gov
eminent would lei them do it There
would be no Victory Liberty Loan in
the popular sense. But the govern
r1ent knows better than to let The
banks do it.
This is the period Of reconstruction
right TOW. II IS period of many
possibilities economically. One posi-
bility is Industrial depression. One
preventative OF industrial depression
is plenty OF money =, favorable rates
OF interest 10 stimulate private enter
prise That means orr BANKS must
not be clogged with government Sc
curities. Il means that we can't az
ford 10 let the banks do IT." The
people must do it-do it from their
ea-i7gs- nresent and future.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-12
WOULD RAISE TAXES
TO IMPOSSIBLE POINT
Clear and Concise Statement of What the
Pahsamaroi Secession Proposition Means
to Pahsamaroi. to Salmon, Chalis and to
Mackay and all Property Owners Affected.

Our readers, and the people of Central Idaho gener
ally, are no doubt of the proposed annexation
OF that portion OF Custer county lying in the Pahsam
aro1 valley to Lemhl county, and taking this for grant
ed we Will not your time in relating those crcun
stances but rather it to your greater advantage
IN truthful expose OF the frame-up.
what it means to Custer county taxpayers:
In the event that the secession movement should be
successful the taxpayers of this county would find
themselves confronted by condition of higher taxes
10 eucdate The withdrawal from our tax rolls of
over ten per cent of assessabe valuation would
naturally mean increase taxes of over ten
per cent Not only for year but for year to
come, resulting in loss Of thousands Of dollars to the
taxpayers Of this county. Arewe going allow it?
How it would affect Salmon
The proposed annexation of half million the as
sessnent rolls of Lemh county of which the Salmon
district is the largest both wealth and population
would mean reduction taxes there for period of
two years Looks good doesn't it: But-here is
where the frameup in. After the territory in
controversy has been annexed to Lelni county, then
the proposition is to form q county which would
include all territory of Lenllli county lying Within 4
direct line running east and from point where
the Pasamaroi emptes into the Salmon river
the Montana line the east, crossing the Lemhi val
ley at the Mike Ma1e ranch; thence along said line in
southery direction taking in the Nichola district
part OF Fremont and Butte counties Little Lost river
and Pahsanaroi valleys with the of May the
county Thus would Lernhi county lose a sim
gle stroke only the half million of assessabe prop
recently acquired but nearly million of assessa-
BILE property which she already has her boundaries
raising the in that county somewhere around %
per cent for every year to Can Lenlf county
taxpayers afford this loss:
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-12
Pahsamaroi taxpayers hold the sack

A county thus created would mean the designation
of a county Pahsanaroi people have been led to
believe that May their valley, would be the favored
town. Could this ambition be realized with the town
of eadore With its railways and mines, backed solid
y for county seat honors by at least hundred
against Mays possible 800: No. May could not
this majority, and result the Pahsama-
roi people would be compelled travel through Sal
to their of county governments distance of
about 100 miles and much instances.
The taxpayersthose people who foot the bills, would
find themselves i'll a small county, paying high
and with their dream of county their valley,
shattered. Think it over-ths frame-up is going to
cost lots of money to taxpayer in Central Idaho
1t positively exists and you quickly against it.
Mackays slice of pie
The few county seat agitators in Mackay then hope
to the Custer county capital to their when
the Pahsamaroi vote is lost to Chas This ambition
would be very laudble ii the county clique down
there would act like spOrtsnen and do their work op
eny and above board instead of embrong the entire
section in the movement by underhanded tactics.
An ANALYSIS of the cast the last election shows
that SIS cast this side of Willow creek
nit as against 526 the other side. Presunling that
Pahsamaroi secedes, would Still have 45O votes,
and presuming that the of last fall is normal
when question OF this kind arises. would not in
crease here in the proportion asst would
be increased in Lost river valley? Mackay's county
seat CLIQUE cannot the county seat unless
of exceedingly great prosperity should reach her
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-10-16
TO THE VOTERS OF GARRETT
COUNTY.

1t has been brought to nv knowl-
edge that number of false and ma
Hcious statements are being circulat-
ed for the sole purpose of injuring my
candidacy for the Office of States At
torney, and | take this method of no.
tifying the voters that all of these
statements which have come to my
knowledge are absolutely false and
without foundation.
| emDhatically deny and denounce
the statements which | heard at Deer
Park or Saturday that | refused to
give ? lot of ground on Third street
in the town of Oakland for the use of
circus for the benefit of the Fair As
ISOLATION, the party circulating this
false and malicious statement telling
the people that l said when approach
ed for this lot that if il was for the
benefit of the public l would not give
it, The truth of this matter is that
thd lot does not belong to me, but
when approached by Mr.. Charles A.
Ashby for the lot. | Immediately
sought to secure the same for the
Association, and did so free of charge
and made no comments whatever, all
VI NiilN-i an SURE MI. 'SlDN Will
verify. Mr.. Ashby is not one of the
parties who are circulating this re-
port.
l further deny and denounce as
wholly false and malicious that l had
anything whatever to do with the Fair
Association or the alleged interfer-
ence with the carnival, either directly
or indirectly.
| deny the statement that has been
made that l did not make speeches in
behalf of the Liberty Loan and Thrift
Stamps. | made numerous speeches
ard bought both Stamps and Bonds
to the extent of my ability.
AS number of other minor re-
ports are being circulated for the sole
purpose of maliciously injuring my
candidacy, l want to warn the voters
against accepting any of these re-
ports without proper and thorough
investigation as to the truth of the
same Respectfully,
WILLIAM R OFFUTT.
Political advertisement authorized
by the candidate, William R. Offutt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-10-16
A Garrett County Teacher Rewarded.

The State Department of Education
has issued to Miss Lillian V. Cutter,
principal of the public school at Acct
dent, a teachers certificates of the
First Grade This certificate was
awarded Miss Cutter upon the show
ing made by her in the State
Uniform Examinations held for the
purpose of giving teachers an oppor-
tunity of raising their certificates by
means of an examination from third
grade to a second, or from a second
to first. The examinations for this
purpose were given in the grammar
school building in Oakland, June 18th
and 18th, 1919. This is the first in
stance in which a teacher in Garrett
has been awarded a first grade GER
tifcate on the basis of the papers
submitted by her in the examinations
conducted by the State Department
Of Education for that purpose. One
of the methods to follow in order for
teacher to raise the grade of his or
her certificate is to follow the require
ments, during the school year, of the
Maryland State Reading Circle Or
ganiZation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-10-16
OAKLAND POSTOFFICE ROBBED
Considerable Sum in Cash and Stamps
Carried Away Saturday Night

A tremendous surprise awaited the
postoffice employees when they arrived
at the Oakland Office Sunday morning
about six o'clock to open and distrib-
ute the nights accumulation of mail
matter that had arrived on the trains
between the closing hour of Saturday
evening and Sunday morning, for
upon entering the office Clerk Wade
Mason, who was the first to arrive
Sunday morning soon discovered that
things were not as they should have
been in as well regulated an office as
the Oakland institution, as the lock on
the front door leading into the lobby
had been forced and then the door
from the lobby into the office of the
postmaster was discovered to have
been forced also. A further hurried
inspection on the part of Mr.. Mason
revealed the additional fact that the
large iron safe, in which had been
stored the cash and large lot of pos
tage, revenue and other stamps, valu-
ed at many hundreds of dollars, had
also been tempered with. the doors
of the safe standing slightly ajar and
upon the floor lay the locking mech
anism.
As soon as this discovery had been
made Postmaster Deffinbaugh was no
titled and upon arriving at the office
he inspected the interior of the safe
and discovered that the ROBBERS had
overlooked two bags of money, one
containing silver and the other with
lot of currency and bonds.
The robbers as stated above, "jim-
mied" the street door and then the
door leading into the Office of the
postmaster where the safe is located
within plain view of any one passing
by on the street. There were burning
at the time not less than half dozen
gas lights in the room, but with all
this the robber or ROBBERS deliberately
knocked the knob from the safe and
then with punch forced the mechan-
ism controlling the bolts from its fas-
Jennings, after which it was a COM
paratively easy thing to open the safe
and get at the valuables.
The amount, in money and stamps,
according to the postmaster, which
was taken from the safe, will total not
less than 50 900, in addition to a Lib
erty Bond owned by Fred. c. Peddi-
cord, which was also in the safe.
Postoffice Inspector Minch, of Cum
berland, arrived here on the afternoon
train Sunday and went over the books
and records in the Office, but of course
gave out no statement concerning the
probable loss He was convinced,
however, that the robbery was the
work of someone who was not a novice
at the business, as nothing of an in
eliminating nature was left behind by
the nocturnal visitor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-10-16
M'MULLEN AND LEE SPEAK.
Democratic Campaigners Invade the
Republican Stronghold.

Comptroller Hugh A. McMullen and
Major E. Brooks Lee, the latter the
candidate of the Democrats for the of.
flee of Comptroller, invaded this coun-
ty on Monday evening and held
largely attended meeting in the Mary
land Theatre.
Both Mr., Richie, candidate for
Governor, and Mr.. Heating, candidate
for Attorney General. were unable to
be at the meeting, which was opened
by Mr.. A. T. Matthews, acting as
chairman of the democratic county
committee, introduced Mr.. Gilmor S.
Hamill, who presided and introduced
the speakers to the audience.
The McIlwee Concert Band from
Keyser furnished inspiring music up
on the occasion. Prior to the meet
ing this organization gave a concert
on the street which was greatly APP
preciated by the townspeople.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-10-16
No Indications of Flu Epidemic This
Year.

One year ago during this period of
October, Oakland and Garrett county
were being swept by the most awful
epidemic in their history. A very new
disease, then known as Spanish in
fiuenza, was cutting down scores of
people, old, young and middle-aged.
Men and women in all walks of life
fell victims, and all wondered who
would be the next. The death list
carried in the papers was the largest
in the history of the town and county.
This year, Notwithstanding predic-
tons that it would come back again
and become serious there has been but
little of the disease so far and it is
the belief of the local health authori-
ties that aside from a few scattered
cases, this section has nothing to fear.
However, this over-confdence might
lead to carelessness, of which the
public is warned If you have cold,
take care and do not expose yourself.
If you show any temperature, go to
bed, call physician and act accord
ing to his directions, for a preventive
or little care on your part may save
YOU from becoming very i'll and prob
ably falling victim to the disease.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-10-16
THE DEATH RECORD.
MRS. ORLANDO PARSONS.

Mrs. Edith Parsons, of Akron, Ohio,
wife of Orlando Parsons, who came to
Garrett county some weeks ago in the
hope of regaining her health, died on
Thursday last at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mckenzie,
who reside near the National Pike
west of Frostburg in this county. In
addition to her parents she is survived
by son, Melvin, aged two years, and
the following named brothers and sis
tiers: Edward j., Leonard and Thomas
Mckenzie, of Garrett county; John
and James F. Mckenzie, of Pitts
burgh; Mrs. Rose Ravenscroft and
Miss Ruth Mckenzie, of Akron, and
Misses Bessie and Dorothy Mckenzie,
at home. The funeral was held on
Sunday last with mass at st. AIMS
Catholic church, Avilton, Garrett coun-
ty, with interment in the church ceme-
terry nearby.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-10-16
Property Has Not Been Transferred.

While the affairs and property of
the Mountain Lake Park Association,
which under agreement is to be trans
ferred to the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions of the Methodist Episcopal
church, has not yet been made, there
is probability that the holdings of
the Association will go into the hands
of the new management within a very
short time. the legal representative
of the Association, Mr. Gilmor S.
Hamill, so stated to The Republican
Tuesday morning. The Mission Board
will send one of their number here at
the proper time to represent it, when
the papers transferring the ownership
will be delivered to him for recorda-
ton in the Office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court, and until that is done
the property remains that of the Park
Association.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-10-16
TRAIN WRECKED
Car of West Bound Freight Piled up
on Opposite Track Tuesday Night

Tuesday night an empty cattle car
of westbound freight train jumped
the track Just east of the pump sta
ton in Oakland and went over on the
eastbound track.
Train No. II. the evening eastbound
passenger was standing at the station
at the time the accident occurred and
the trainmen not knowing of the mis-
hap, waved the passenger ahead. The
engineer fortunately saw the obstruc-
ton on the track ahead and brought
his train to sudden stop within a
few yards of it. The passengers were
pretty badly shaken up. Trains were
delayed several hours owing to the
wreck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-10-16
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the Oakland Fair Associ-
alton, October 25th at o'clock p M.
in the Office of County Agent, J. A.
fowler, in the Court house in Oakland.
Please attend in person or by proxy.
By order of the president.
H. NJ. SPEICHER, Pres.
Advertisement st. 33.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23

In Norway the woodpecker with
black and white plumage and red head
Is called the Gertrude bird and the
legend goes that Gertrude was the
name Of the woman who was baking
bread when our Lord passed by and
asked for a morsel; she promised 1t
and straightway the dough began to
grow under her hands. In an access
OF greed. she repented her promise
and as a punishment she was turned
into a woodpecker and condemned to
seek her living between the bark and
the wood and never to 60 home until
the red should fall from her head. For
that reason it is said. the woodpecker
migrates from Norway when she be-
gins to moult.
England uses the name Gertrude
without derivatives and employs only
one dim1nutive: Gatty. She is Ger.
trude in France; Gertrude in Italy;
Gertraud and Trudchen in Germany,
and Gertrudes in Portugal.
Her talismanic gem is the garnet
which possesses many Of the same
qualities of it's relative, the ruby. 1t
protects the bodily and mental health
of it's wearer; TO dream Of it signifies
the solution of mystery. Thursday
IS Gertrude's lucky day; is her lucky
number; and the snowdrop Is said to
be her flower.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
Program for Friends
Conference Announced

Present day world situations and
the challenge thcy bring to the Chris.
tian church and particularly to the
Friends church will be the basis Of
discussion at the first two sessions,
December 81 and January l, of the
Forward Movement conference of
Friends to be held at Earlham college.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
next week.
Thursday afternoon the spiritual
aims Of the Forward Movement will
be discussed, followed Thursday night
with the tangible aims Of the Forward
Movement. The general budget for
the entire church and the relative
budget which will become a part OF
the Inter-Church World Movement.
will be discussed Friday morning and
afternoon, and the future Of the move
ment predicted at the closing session
Friday night.
President David NJ. Edwards. DR..
Allen D. Hole. Ellison R. Purdy OF
Minneapolis, Minn.. DR.. Walter Wood
ward, editor Of the American Friend,
Charles e. Tebbits, head Of survey
department Of Forward Movement,
Samuel L. Haworth. head Of the spir'
itual resources committee Of tho For
ward Movement, and Levi T. Penning
ton, official head Of the movement
form the committee in charge Of the
program.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23

the tracks to get the warm food, and just as we
we're starting we were stopped by crew of Cap
tain Detzers military police. They said they had
orders not to let US mix with the French people
in the station. So we had to remain hungry all
that night, and until the next day."
Captain Deter, like "Hard-Boiled" Smith, is
accused of maltreating doughboy prisoners, and
heaping indignities upon them. Why did higher
officials so often make the mistake Of choosing
brutal and unfeeling individuals to discipline the
erring? Evidently not all of the unfit officers
were assigned to the correction camps. The ex-
doughboy related further:
"Our outfit was always hungry. After
marching for hours in mud and rain, we would
be limited to slice of bread, little 'slunn, and
cold, black coffee. For Thanksgiving and Christ
mas dinner each had only one slice of bread, one
spoonful of canned salmon, and one spoonful Of
'slum', with little Coffee
Continuing, the young veteran said he was
sure that the great majority of officers were
humane, and anxious to tighten the burdens of
their men as much as possible. His experience
with war, he said, gave him no enthusiasm for
intervention in Mexico
The regular army organization deserves very
great credit for it's work in France in helping to
achieve victory. Of it's disciplinary methods,
less can be said These methods should be dras-
tically reformed.