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FALLON WY FAIR Sept. 1 \ 1916 Ekalaka, ntana r. □ D n m s □ £3 □ G D □ a a VOLUME VIII. EKALAKA, (FALLON COUNTY) MONTANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916. FALLON COUNTY FAIR Sept. 19, 20, 1916 Ekalaka, Montana NUMBER 32 LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Interesting Happenings In And About the Town For Sale—A good milch cow. — E. T. Pickering. Wanted—Clean cotton rags at the Eagle office. John Cozad and Frank Downer went to Baker Wednesday. Don't forget the dance at the Fisk Bowery August 12th. 32 J. W. Grant purchased Chas. Seastrom's homestead property Saturday. Chas. Einsel, wife and mother of Piniele were Ekalaka visitors Tuesday evening, Joe Hoffman and Ceo. Sykes were in town from their ranches on Box Elder Monday. Lost— One non-skid casing and inner tube, 34x4. Return to Eka laka Garage and receive reward. The Ladies' Sewing Society will meet with Mrs. Frank Hicks on next Thursday afternoon, August 17th. E. H. Trandum, candidate for the democratic nomination for countv treasurer and sister visit ed here Saturday. Rev. B. L. Kline of Miles City has been holding revival services at the Union Church the past week with a fairly large attend ance at each session. Miss Doris Oliver who has been here ^-siting her mother, Mrs. John Oliver, during the summer has returned to Great Falls to resume her school work there. Judge Daniel O'Hern, Earl Sibley and E. H. Trandum pas sed through town Wednesday er, route for a trip to the south end of the county. Mr. Trandum and Judge O'Hern are out campaign ing and meeting the voters. A fellow named O'Niel was brought in from Alzada Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Robinson and taken to Baker for a hearing as to his sanity. It is stated that O'Niel patrolled the streets of Alzada in regular old fashioned Adam and Eve style, only with out the noted fig leaf attach ment. Sam Gordon, after thirty-three years active service in the news paper game, as editor and owner of the Daily Yellowstone Journal at Miles City, has retired. The new owners of the paper have announced the policy of the pap er as being independent in poli tics, and for the best person in their judgement suitable for of fice. The candidacy of Woodrow Wilson will be supported by tham. IfSISIE See Us For Paris Green and Killibug Also For El Vampiro The Great Insecticide With Which To Swat That Fly And Other Insects The Reliable Drug Store S. A. HOLT, Proprietor IBBI sssssssbsb S Dance at the Fisk Bowery Sat urdav evening, August 12th. Ev eryone invited. 32 Leo Bartelme of Bowman was i v isiting friends here the fore j part of the week. For Sale—8 H. P. gasoline en- j gir.e in good running condition. See S. J. Emswiler. 32tf I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lefors ! and daughter from upper Box Elder were town visitors Mon-; day. Pickard Bros, have purchased a 160 acre tract west of town from Grant & Fuqua, the trans fer having been made Saturday. County Commissioner Fat-well of Sykes passed through town Monday enroute to Baker to at tend the regular monthly meet ing of the board. William Miner was brought in Monday from Powder river on a warrant charging wife beating, the complaint being made by his wife. He is awaiting trial in the county jail here. George Farwell is now acting as Ford agent in this section in co-operation with B. E. Latham of Camp Crook. A car of new i Fords was brought over this week and disposed of. The dance at Sykes last Satur day evening was well attended despite the heavy rain storm in the morning. Elliott's orchestra furnished the music and every one had a splendid time. Alfred Skeel was lodged in the jail here last Saturday on the charge of forgery. It is claimed that he cashed a check at the R. C. Charters Co. about a year ago with the name of H. D. Brown of Powder river forged on it. He will plead guilty. Rubt. Ridgway was in town from his ranch Monday an a bus iness trip. Bob says that his part of the country is settling up fast, many new homesteaders having located in that section the past few months. Mr. anu Mrs. R. A. Reid of Cedar Rapids. Iowa were here last week looking over the coun try and before returning to their heme purchased of Grant and Fuqua a tract of 240 acres west of town which is considered one of the choice parcels of land in this section. Some Petty thief has been op erating around town the past week and several parties have reported the theft of small amounts of money. G. W. Stitser at the harness shop had some $30.00 taken from his money sack. The party who has betn doing this dirty sneaking work will wake up some morning work ing for the street and alley com mittee, salary detached. i j j I ! \ IIIUI \v\ ,;f «fie V ; . Sfc* c 7 A dp ■s?? « TW6 Ä SB & t/K ,-s ✓ SV v À, - +40* xLr Yi>>' "r r .A>. S vm WE PROGRESSIVEM Prairie Dale Masters Eloyn and Carrol Rice returhed home Monday after a week's visit with friends here. The Prairie Dale ball team met the Medicine Rock team at the Spring Valley diamond Sunday. The Prairie Dale boys won the game by a score of 21 to 8. Ow ing to the rain in the morning the picnic part of the program didn't materialize. Mrs. W. H. Strain's many friends were glad to see her so far recovered from her long ill ness to be able to attend the ball game at Spring Valley Sunday. Miss Mae Strain is visiting this week with her cousin Frankie Hubbard at Elgin. P. C. Cornish of Baker attend ed the ball game at Spring Valley Sunday getting acquainted with the people. W m. Murie, Bruce Haven and son Eloyn, Carrol and Eloyn Rice went down to the Box Elder Fri day fishing. Ask Murie how bi^ the fish are down there. Clyde Conger and n e p h e v. George are over In the H S Basin this week making hay. Carl Camahorn made a trip to AT THE PLAY HOUSE Sunday, August 13 "HER BITTER CUP" A Red Feather Feature in Five Reels Children under 14, All Others, 25c 50c Baker after material for his new house this week. Miss Elizabeth Hurst spent Tuesday with her friend Ruth Strain. Rollie Trogdon was an Ekalaka visitor Monday. One of the finest rains of the season visited this section Satur day and Sunday. Lakeside Peter Lindberg is working at the Lantis saw mill. Miss Blanche Roby is having a well dug on her homestead. Mm. Asher has a brother and a nephew here visiting him from Norfolk. Nebr. We understand they are looking for homesteads. N. C. Hill and W. L. Pang burn are keeping "Bachelors' Hall" in the former's cabin. Most everyone is busy harvest ing their grain or making hay these days. Grain will be most all cut this week except a few fields of late planting, Sunday afternoon while F. C. Caley was at Thos. Rawson's his team became frightened and ran home, passing through several closed gates on the way. Aside from the horses receiving a few minor scatches no serious damage was done, and they were quietly waiting for Fred when he arrived somewhat later. A. L. Pangburn and Frank Clark were Baker visitors this week, marketing wheat. Mrs. Walter Peabody and Miss Eleanor Peabody were pleasant callers at the Brandlcy home Thursday. Micheal Moolick was out from town Sunday looking after his stock on the range. Filings Accepted For the benifit of those living in th new townships open to en try Aug. 22, 1916, U. S. Commis sioner S. J. Emswiler wishes to announce that filings i n these townships may be made before him at the present time. $20.00 Reward For the recovery of two brown mares, weight each about 1350, shod all around, foretops cut off, one 4 year old with white spot on forehead and wire cut, one 11-yr old with wire cut on knee of hind leg.—Chas. Wittles, Baker. 32-2 o ID Z30QEZ3 mammam OE| ) - Let your work I horses and ^ milk cows be tortured by flies and mosqui toes. Spray them with Zenole um Fly Skoot. We have it. ALSO SPRAYERS. Try this horse comfort now that the flies are bad. © The Ekalaka Drue Co. m The NYAL Quality Store VI The Rexall Store are j§ J Pepper Is Peppered J ust as we go to press word is received that a woman, Mrs. R. F. McDonald, took six shots at Jas. Peoper while he was loading hay. The report is that Mrs. McDonald walked up to where Mr. Pepper's car stood and took a shot gun out of the car and pro ceeded to shoot at Mr. Pepper with it saying, "I am going to kill you and if I can't Mac will." Pepper was able to get out of range, bat not before several shots had struck him and lodged in various parts of his body. R. K McDonald her husband is sup posed to be under arrest for re fusing to give a peace bond,which he was urdered to give in justice court here, as he threatened Mr. Pepper on a previous occasion. The case has been appealed to the district court and is still pend ing.—Plevna Herald. In District Court The following is the list of cases set for the next term of District Court which convenes at Baker commencing October 2nd and continues until Oct. 14th: State v Mcracken. State v Mcracken. State v James. State v John McCrorey. State v John McCrorey. State v Wm. McCrorey, State v Wm. McCrorey. State v A. C. McCrorey. State v Chausse. State v Stewart. State v Belle McCracken. Creel v Pepper, North Star Lbr. Co. v Douglas. Kelley Steinmetz Liquor Co. v Jackson. Kokomo Steel & Wire Co. v Creel. Rawleigh v Guth. Alliance Hail Association v Sleeth. Monroe v Silvernale.. Krause v Jacobson. Spaeth v Guthmiller. Ice Cream Social The Yeomen will serve ice cream at Mrs. Owens' residence o n _ August 18th, the night of the Firemen's Dance. Every body is invited to get some of the Real Ice Cream as we will put some real cream in it. Cake served. Committee. Notice To Whom It May Concern: AH persons indebted to the firm of Hatton & Urban are here by forbidden fom paying the same to anyone but the under signed. Dated Ekalaka, Montana, Aug. 3. 1916. John W. Hatton.