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The Kalispell Bee.
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1902.
LADIES WAMED.
Correspondents are wanted by the
Bee in every town and settlement in
the valley, and for their services the
management is prepared to pay lib
erally. Wherever possible, ladies will
be given the preference as staff cor
respondents, as the going news is al
ways familiar to a bright woman. She
is a more faithful correspondent and
has a proper appreciation of matters
worth printing which a man might
pass up or neglect.
Ladies of the various communities
throughout the county and valley are
invited to address the editor, who
will gladly make terms with them
and furnish from the office paper and
envelopes for "copy." While the real
name of the correspondent must be
filed in this office as an evidence of
good faith, the authorship shall not
be divulged outside the editorial
sanctum.
No doubt there are many bright
minds amongst the women of Flat
head who can assist the editor with
interesting topics of their various lo
calities, and the Bee will assure
them ol' appreciation and satisfactory
remuneration.
GETTING AT THE TRUTH.
Secretary Root is now r making an
attempt to shift the responsibility of
the barbaric warfare in Samar upon
good old Abe Lincoln, stating that a
precedent was established in certain
articles of war promulgated in the
martyr's time.
Congress is conducting a most
searching inquiry and non-partisan
investigation of the conduct of the
American army in the Philippines,
and the people who became so fiery
indignant over the outrages perpe
trated by Weyler and his butcher
subordinates in Cuba cannot afford
to rest under the worldwide imputa
tion that they have out-Weylered all
Spanish records in the outrages per
petrated upon the Filipinos. The
people of the country are amazed
and horrified by the revelations of
wanton cruelty, torture and murder
that are blazing in the columns of
their daily papers and Mr. Lodge, the
apologist for the administration, can
not make them feel otherwise than
that the army has dishonored itself,
outraged the national honor and fals
ified the humanity of the American
civilization by its orgies of fire and
blood. This congress dares not re
fuse to give the people the facts, and
the party which controls will be held
strictly accountable if any further at
tempt at minimizing and excusing is
indulged in. The pit is opening for
the republican party of imperialism,
and they should be ruthlessly repudi
ated.
A CRYING NECESSITY.
The merciful man is merciful to his
beast.
A subscriber, ranching in the vicin
ity of Holt, advances the suggestion
that the county commissioners could
do a humane and helpful act by mak
ing an appropriation for a drinking
fountain for men and beasts about
half the distance between Holt and
Kalispell, arranging for a watering
place on both the east and the west
side.
At the present time it is impossible
for teamsters to obtain wate- for
their horses anywhere along that
long and difficult drive of nearly 25
miles, and in the summer, when the
sun is hot and the roads dusty, the
suffering endured by the beasts of
burden is frightful to behold.
Surely, it is as much to the advan
tage of the country residents when
business brings them to the county
seat and market place, to provide
them with a handy place for water
ing stock along the thoroughfare as
it is to bridge dangerous places or to
fill up dangerous holes.
This is a matter which will be of
direct benefit to the farmers and has
oeen often discussed by them, though
no one has taken the matter directly
in hand to forward the project anu
present it in its true light to the ar
biters of the county's welfare.
The item of cost would not exceed
$150 for each fountain, including
driving the w T ell and buying and plac
ing the windmill and erecting serv
iceable troughs. A location for the
well, if not desired on the roadway,
would be gladly granted by any ad
jacent property owner, and there
would be no further trouble of care
taking, as the motors are automatic
in adjustment and lubrication.
Those farmers interested should at
once take steps to petition the board
of county commissioners to the end
in view, and have the watering places
located and in condition before the
hot, dusty summer time.
In the event of the commissioners
refusing to make the necessary ap
propriation, which is hardly within
the bounds of probability, we would
suggest that the farmers circulate a
petition among the merchants and
business men of Kalispell and them
selves make up the deficiency, if any
there be. However, this is an after
consideration, as the commissioners
can hardly refuse to recognize a uni
versally indorsed petition for this
practical and humane object.
Circulate your petition.
SLIGHTLY EXAGGERATED.
In a recent issue of the St. Paul
Globe, a brief description and history
the states of the Louisiana pur
chase, written by James O. Howard,
is given a prominent position. Of
Montana the historian says:
This state has now a population of
,250,000. It had less than 12,000
wnen organized as a territory in
18G4. It came into the union in 1880.
The population increased 237.5 from
880 to 1890. Montana's enormous
size, 146,080 square miles, and its
foreshadowed greatness stimulated
Joaquin Miller to write a monu
mental history of the state distinctly
worthy of subject and author. The
great poet of the Sierras says with
fitting truth and grace: "Here, great
men in the glorious pursuits of peace
laid the foundation stones without
cement of blood, and reared a great
state out of the material fresh from
the hand of God." And this is true
of the eleventh to enter the union of
die great treaty states. "But here
ay Montana 1.000 miles from any
ea; a wilderness in the very heart
of an untrodden wilderness, with
avages in her every pass and val
ley." No one can condense this best
of state histories.
Whether this stated population of
.250,000 was a typographical error
or an editorial error, the announce
ment has gone forth to the thous
ands of readers of the Globe and ac
cepted as a true statement. We do
not really know whether the inflated
eturns on population make for good
or injury, but certain it is that many
a family are now instilled with the
idea that Montana is pretty thickly
populated in places, for that impres
sion may not be easily removed. If
in a decade Montana can rightfully
claim a population of a million and
quarter, the state will be doing
wonderfully well. Just at present it
cannot claim much over 300,000.
The governor of Ai'kansas recently
pardoned Andrew Thompson, a ne
gro, on condition that Thompson go
co Massachusetts within the next 30
days with the intention of becoming
a citizen of that state. Thompson
was convicted of assault with intent
to kill and sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary. The governor
issued the pardon because, he says,
he "has just returned from the north
and has heard many expressions of
sympathy by the citizens of Massa
chusetts for what they were pleased
to call the poor, oppressed negro of
the south, and desires that they shall
have an opportunity to reform a por
tion of the negro population of our
state."
Don't the Créés get just a little
more blame than is coming to them?
They have been charged with scat
tering smallpox broadcast in the
state; charged with causing the
scarcity of game and fish, and last,
but least sensible, the "spotted
fever" scourge has been traced to
them. These poor nomads seem to
be truly the root of all evil.
The coal dealers of Butte, after
parleying with the union over a de
crease of teamsters' hours, magnani
mously concluded to accede to the
demand, and charge the public 50
cents per ton more for the bargain
For Sale—One 12 and one 8 foot
Aeromotor wind mill. Also drug
stock. Flowering shrubs and nursery
stock. D. J. Plume.
Devastating Our Forest Lands.
On account of the incursions which
the ax is making upon our American
forest tracts the necessity for replac
ing the timber which is annually con
sumed in the various avenues of civil
ization becomes yearly more and
more urgent. Some of the states
which have specially suffered from
the devastating agencies of modern
progress have already taken time by
the forelock and enacted laws look
ing toward the preservation of the
remnants of forest lands which still
remain intact, but other states have
assumed an attitude of indifference
toward the mater which is painfully
distressing.
This indifference is due to the fact
that our American forest tracts are
supposed to be boundless in extent,
reaching in vast unbroken solitudes
across the area of the continent and
stretching from the lakes to the gulf.
In the beginning such was the case.
When we first achieved our national
independence it looked as if we had
enough timber in our great forests to
last us for all time to come, but in
the years which have followed the
revolution we have built up on this
continent one of the most populous
and powerful empires on the globe
and the drains which our rapid na
tional growth has made upon our for
est tracts has been constantly grow
ing, and today we are threatened with
very serious consequences as the re
sult of our reckless extravagance in
destroying our forest lands without
making provisions for supplying the
loss.
We have loked to our forests not
only for supplies of fuel, but also for
builu.ng material, and the later de
mand has been even greater than tne
former. Reports from the middle
west show that the haunts of the red
man man along the Missouri and the
Misissippi rivers have almost com
pletely disappeared, due to the fact
that enterprising lumber camps have
been established all over this region
of country, where the water courses
made it convenient to float the timber
down the streams to St. Louis and
New Orleans. Many thoughtful peo
ple are inclined to believe that the
frequent recurrences of floods in the
MiSSiSippi valley is due m laro'e meas
ure to the wiping out of the forest
tracts which once skirted the banks
of the Missisipi river and covered the
adjacent hills, absorbing much of the
surplus rainfall and preventing the
heavy drainage which now pours in
unobstructed torrents into the chan
nel of the stream, producing dis
astrous inundations. Frequent cy
clones have also been accounted for
on the assumption that the devasta
tion of our American forest lands has
removed the great bulwark which for
merly served as our defense against
the wrath of the winds.
So it seems that the danger to
which we are exposed L. consequence
of the destruction of our forest tracts
is not confined to the loss of building
material and fuel supplies, but in
volves complications which are still
more serious. Every state in the
union should realize the grave im
portance of taking such steps as are
calculated to restore the losses which
are annually caused by the work of
the ax in devastating our American
forest lands.
A Talkative Parrot.
Everybody has heard of that parrot
who sat on his perch after a sad en
counter with the monkey and ex
plained the situation to his returning
mistress by the laconic statement:
'Too much damned talk." General
Funston can sympathize with the feel
ings of the parrot. Mr. Funston has
been advised by his official superiors
that he has been guilty of the same
folly as made the other parrot sit on
his perch and reflect on the dangers
of a loose tongue. If General Fun
ston would think more and talk less
he would not so much resemble a par
rot.
There are others who may encoun
ter the same difficulty. It is not easy
to overcome the habit of talkative
ness. This is more especially true of
those who have before them the con
stant example of the president of the
United States. And the plain truth
must be placed before them. It is
true that Theodore Roosevelt talks
much and thinks little. But the
sequence must not be deemed a
natural sequence. And besides, there
Is no need of Funston's talking while
Mr. Roosevelt has the public ear.
There still remain precious months
in which Theodore Roosevelt may
talk—and be heard. It is easier for
him to talk than to think, and it is
proportionately pleasanter.
Mr. Roosevelt is fully capable of
giving out all the nonsense needed In
the Philippine case. He has seen
that mortals are liable to err—for he
has erred—and he doesn't want F*red
Funston to interfere with his pastime
of talking. When Funston says a silly
thing It is not covered with the cloak
of presidential greatness. To be sure,
Funston swam a stream—or says he
did—and got a newspaper corres
pondent to tell the story. But that is
not climbing San Juan hill all alone
and putting a Spanish army to flight.
Now let this lesson be learned at
once and there will be less friction in
the party of morality and land grab
bing. There is vastly more need of
thinkers than talkers in an adminis
tration at whose head stands Theo
dore Roosevelt. And there is no
room for parrots in the cage. Mon
keys are around. Let the other par
rots stand still and meditate.—Johns
town Democrat. ,
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YOU WILL HAVE TO HURRY
IE YOU GET
ONE OF
THOSE.......
Victoria Skirts
***
9. «V
Victoria
AT THE FAIR
f HE Quantity is limited. They are without doubt the most Stylish line
V of Petticoats ever shown in Kalispell and the prices are SO REASON
ABLE. We cordially invite your inspection of these goods.
Prices Range From 75 cents to $3.45.
Don't Forget Our " Banner " Waist
A Tremendous Big Line to Choose From
Our "Gibsons " Are a Wonder...
And we show the largest assortment in town. Why pay more for
inferior goods and styles when you can get the best from us at such wee
prifies?
KALISPELL'S
DEPARTMENT STORE
Where Whole Families Can Trade
THE FAIR
HARBERT &. NORQUIST
PROPRIETORS
Mutual Life
of New York
Largest and Best Life Insurance
Company in the World
Local Agents:
GRIFFIN, STANNARD & CALBICK
Leave your money with
the Local Agents
A dancing class will be formed at
the Opera house next Tuesday even
ing, May 13. Chester's orchestra will
furnish the music. Will have four
ladies and four gentlemen teachers.
Everybody invited.
Wanted—Every woman in Kalispell
a~d vicinity to read Wilson's adver
tisement elsewhere in this issue.
SUIT
SALE
MONDAY MAY 12
SKIRT
SALE
(TY/M
wu
BEGINS THE
aranc
cm
a
TailouMade
Suits
Lot No.
to $45,
Lot No.
to $28.
Lot No.
to $22.
Lot JNo,
to $16.
Lot No.
$12-50
1, Values $35.00
00 Sale Price —
2. Values $23.50
,50 Sale Price...
, 3, Values $17.50
50 Sale Price...
. 4, Values $13.50
50 Sale Price...
5, Values $9.50 to
Sale Price.......
$ 28.50
18.50
13.50
10.50
6.50
at... WILSON'S
Consisting of Ladies' Tailor-cMade Suits, Dress Skirts,
Walking Skirts, Satin and Silk Waists and cMillinery, to
continue two 'weeks, ending Saturday May 24th
We habe decided to make a tremendous reduction in prices
on these goods to reduce our large stock, and will sell at
following prices (Alterations Free of Charge):
Dress and Walking
Skirts
Lot No. 1, Values $19.50 tir ir
to $27.50 Sale Price.....*r I 0. I 0
Lot No. 2, Values $11.50 to Q IT
$16.50 Sale Price.......... 0. I 9
Lot No. 3, Values $7.50 to r IT
$10.50 Sale Price.......... 0.10
Lot No. 4, Values $4.50 to O ir
$6,50 Sale Price ........... 0.1 9
Lot No. 5, Values $2.75 to IOC
$4.25 Sale Price .......... 1.99
MILLINERY 33 1-3 PER CENT. DISCOUNT.
Satin and Silk Waists
Lot No. 1. Values 812.50 to 816.50 tfQ «jr
Sale Price.................... 4>ü. ZD
Lot No. 2. Values S9.50 to 812.00 C 7 0 C
Sale Price.....................ZD
Lot No. 3. Values 87.50 to 89.00 C C 0 C
Sale Price....................4>0.Z3
Lot No. 4. Values 84 50 to 87.00 ÇQOC
Sale Price....................4)3. Z 3
*Do not put off attending this sale but
come early and secure First Choice.
We are sure we can please you.
STTIES
and
fIT
ti
WAIST
SALE...
NEW YORK STORE
MILLINERY
SALE
D. A. STOCKING
Watchmaker Jeweler
and Optician ...
Successor to
n. B. nve.
Graduate Optician
We engrave. We carry a complete Une of
Ladies' and Gent's Watches, Clocks, Jew
el y; also a good stock of Flat and Hol
low Ware, which we would be pleased to
give you prices on.
D. A. STOCKING.
My black Percheron stallion, begin-
ning April 28, will be at Montford,
on east side, the first three days of
each week, and the last three he will
be at Cunningham's barn in Kalispell.
E. A. Walker.
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For sale—A new American water
wnell, 43 horse power. Address L,
Bee Office.
FLATHEAD
..STEAMER..
f^AND^»
STAGE EINE
Three trips a week between Kalispell and the
Northern Pacifiic Railway, on
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
and FRIDAY
Leave Kalispell at 5:00 a. m. Steamer leaves
Demersville at 6:00 a. m.
Stage line between foot of lake and Selish
(Ravalli) connects with steamer and Northern
Pacific trains.
Passengers for Kalispell should reach Selish
on Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday.
Good accommodations on the line. Hotel at
Selish (Ravalli) conducted by Mrs. John
Whightman.
Fare, $7.00 - Trunks Extra
Leave orders at Weightman's Livery. Kalispell