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The Yellowstone Monitor Published at Glendive, Dawson County, Montana by B. A. Martin SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $2.00 PER TEAR Entered as second-class matter March S, 1906, at the poetofflce at Glendive. Mont., under the Act of Congress of March S, 1272. THURSDAY. MARCH 11, 1915 EDITORIAL è THE NEW STATE What would you think if you should hap pen to wake up some fine morning and find out for the first time in your life that you were living in the new state of Montkota? Don't laugh. Perhaps you are closer to a realization of that innovation than you think. A short time ago a member of the North Dakota legislature who, either in a moment of temporary abberation or because he was at his wit's ends for something bizarre to spring on the good people of the Flickertail state, founc time to present a bill which has for its objec ; the merging of the eastern end of Montana anc the western end of North Dakota into one state. The name of said proposed common wealth, it is only fair to the North Dakota solon to state, has not yet been decided upon. The bill cites that the interests in the two sections are practically identical—homogenous, to be more exact. It proposes to take in that portion of North Dakota west of the meridian 100, which means almost half of the state's en tire area, and unite it with any part or portion of eastern Montana that the people of this enc of the Treasure state see fit to affix. Why, just theother day, an eastern paper stated that a move was on foot to make a new state /'Lin coin," by the merging of the northwest comer of Montana with the panhandle of Northern Idaho. Some years ago—Harry Sample will tel you—a similar proposition was a much dis cussed topic of conversation, but at that time it was merely a joke, having been gotten up by Harry and a fellow newspaper scribe, for the purpose of drawing down some innocent corres pondence money from the western papers, who were just greedy for the news. The present proposition bids fair to attract more serious attention, and may actually reach the stage of being submitted to the nationa congress—providing a capitol site can b< agreed upon. And "there's the mb" as ok Bill Shakespeare would say. o- ----- TWO YEARS STRAIGHT For the past two years the lawmakers at Washington have been everlastingly at the mak ing of laws. Large laws, small laws, wise laws and foolish laws; all kinds of laws. It is now about time that Congress has rest.. The people, too, will be glad to have brief respite from the mass of congressional proceedings. As we write, there stares us in the face stack and stacks of perfectly good congres sional records, enough, in fact, to choke to death a perfectly healthy and normal sized hippopotamus. We recently found time to fig ure out that if we should start right in to read every word on every page of this mass of leg islative, matter of just tw r o years' growth, it would take us until the year twenty hundred and ninety-eight to get to the end of the pile. One thing is certain, and that is, President Wilson is to be congratulated on his decision not to call an extra session of congress as he did last year. The people are not selfish. They have had enough. Like the Englishman on the ground floor of the theatre who, getting some what peeved at the fellow in the gallery who persisted in expectorating on his bald head, shouted up: "I say, old chappie, scatter it around a bit, I 'mi no bloody hog, you know. " The conservation, shipping, Philippine, rural credits and other proposed legislation which has not been disposed of at the present session, will now have to wait until December, although the West feels keenly disappointed that the conservation measures did not get through as expected. -o-— THE READERS' DUTY Perhaps yqu did not know that you owe a duty to your home paper. According to the Dresden (O.) Transcript such is the case. We print the article herewith so you can see for yourself whether the editor was right or not. It is worth reading anyway. "TMs paper belongs to you, Mr. and Mrs. Subscriber, just as well as to the publisher. You want it to be a newsy one, of course. You can help ip^ke it'so. reader should htf|a reporter, at ; least to the extent of reporting the news he knows concerning his own family and friends. You perhaps have wondered how we gather so much new r s for every issue. If every reader would give us the items he knows, we would make it twice as newsy as it now is. "Merely paying for the paper and taking what we give you is not enough. Other readers would be interested in learning the news you know. You'll enjoy seeing it in print your self. If you do not acquaint us with the items you know of, you cannot find fault with th paper for not containing them. "If you think for one minute, right now' several items will come to your mind. What i they are but "personals." We want personals We want any thing that is news. "Take a livelier interest in YOUR paper You'll appreciate it more, as will all of your friends." ABOUT TIME o Outside of its supposed political foresight in having paid out a handsome monthly salary to a secretary for writing a few letters which al most any member would have gladly written without pay, or even stamp money, the question is often asked: "What has the Chamber Commerce done ? ' ' Never was there a better time than now for this organization to prove its real worth to the people as well as to the business interests never could there be gotten together a body of men who have the power to boost a community as have the individual and collective member of the Glendive Chamber of Commerce. The question is, "Will they do it!" Wil they rise equal to the occasion, and lacking pos sible opportunities, make them? Will they do something for the farmer—as well as the city man? In this connection, we can do no better than quote the last paragraph of an editorial in las week 's Dawson County Review, which so accur ately covers our own opinion on the matter as to render any other comment on our par necessary: "In conclusion, it may not be inappropri its efforts to the DOING of some one thing rather than the consideration of numerou; problems and the working out of none o them. ' ' OH YOU MUFFLY! in numbers will never hold a marker for th< venom and fire and brimstone brand of Judas love which Senator "Two-Majority-Muffly' of Broadwater County holds against our friend Editor Will A. Campbll of the Helena Ii pendent. Mr. Campbell was good enough more telling invectives than we ever dreamec outside of Jim Jam Jems. STILL AT IT (Chronicle) would make it appear and did pub lish in his libelous and yellow sheet. (Pardor us while we stuff some cotton in our tendei ears.) -o INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL NOW, THANK YOU On many and divers occasions we made bold to affirm that if the newspapers of the state would but keep knocking at the hearts of the people on the subject of changing the name of the Reform school at Miles City to the Mon tana Industrial School, the resultant public opinion would bring about the change by the egislature. Lo and behold comes the fulfill ment. "Ask and it shall be granted unto you. -o FAITH WITHOUT GOOD WORKS y* It was St. Paul who said that "Faith with uot good works is dead." Anybody can go around and talk optimism, although but few allow themselves even that meager pleasure. The idea is to put your optimistic talk to the >ractical test—that of "good works." There can be no better way to show your optimism—if you have any—than to put some of your surplus earnings—also if yon have any —into some sort of building. Any man of even moderate means can afford to either build a home for himself or to contract for some sort of building that he could rent at a considerable profit to himself, pro viding he has the necessary ground. To be sure the ground is necessary; just as 2 2 ' ' 5 - J , j 1 tor much so as the rabbit in the recipe of the Scotchman which reads: "In making rabbit pie, first of all catch the rabbit." From present indications, the building of residences this Spring will far exceed that of any year for some time past. All the city con tractors report splendid prospects for a rush in the building business as soon as the weather will permit. And there sure can be no better indication of a city's growth and prosperity than is shown in the building of residences. At least the early closing law for saloons will enable some men to get to their work with out a fresh brain-cloud in the morning. We have heard old-timers often say that the "one first early morning nibble is responsible for most of the troubles of the day. " The best way to show appreciation of a law is to enforce it. -o The Anaconda Standard editorially advis es men to go out and dig for gold, claiming that the venture in Montana holds out a promise of good returns; one that allures and at the same time invigorates. That sounds all right but how few of us are willing to stand the privations that such prospecting work entails ? This Week's Good Thought: "Mere fault- finding has nothing to do with the uplift of man. But if you really have a worth-while opinion, don't be afraid to express it to any man no matter on how much higher a level than yourself he may think himself to be. ' ' -o- This Week's Helpful, Hopeful Hint—No. BUSINESS DIRECTORY A Ready Reference Guide For the Merchant and the Housewife AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS HART-PARR CO. 2 Charles City, Iowa. 2 Hart-Parr Oil Tractors and Self-lift and Hand-lift Plows. Supplies always ' on hand at Glendive office. North Merrill Ave. Phone 221. John Osland, Mgr. Glendive Implement Company Phone 143 Monitor Drills, Fosston Fanning Mills, "Best Ever" Plows, Moline ' Discs, Harrows, Acme Mowers, Bind 5 ers, Rakes. Rumely Line of Threshing - Machines and Tractors. J ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW , ALBERT ANDERSON Attorney at Law j Practice in State and Federal Courts Rooms 8 and 9 Masonic Annex 1 Phone 57 DESMOND J. O'NEIL Practice in all State and' Federal Courts and United States Land Office. Office over Exchange State Bank Phone 68. Glendive, Mont. J. A. SLATTERY Lawyer Practice in all Courts. Real Estate and Probate Law a specialty. Opinions on Titles to all Real Estate. Real Estate bought and sold. Insurance. Collections given prompt attention. U. S. Land Office practice. Office in Dion Block BLACKSMITH L. W. CURTISS Cash Blacksmith and Horseshoer Lowest Prices But Best Work By paying cash you get your work done cheaper. You save the difference GENT'S FURNISHINGS THE TOGGERY EINAR RIVENES, Prop. Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes, Stetson Hats, Florsheim Shoes. Phone 129 THE BEE HIVE The House of Quality Harness, Saddles, Horse Goods, and everything that men wear. Best qual ity, lowest price. J. J. Stipek, Prop Phone 66 Res. Phone 176 Store OPTICIAN AND JEWELER J. H. MISKIMEN Optician and Jeweler Miskimen's eye service is more than the mere fitting of glasses. How do you know your eyes are perfect? Better have them examined and be sure. C. L. PROCTOR RESIDENT OPTOMETRIST Expert Watchmaker, Diamond Set tor and Engraver. Our repair De partment is unexcelled. All work given prompt attention. THE MONITOR For Fin« Jon Printing, Neatly and Promptly Executed. Phon« ISO Sr • g 5 < < i - ( ] - CIVIL ENGINEERS REGINALD T. HURDLE SURVEYOR FOR DAWSON COUNTY Engineering, Surveying, Estimating, Irrigating, Contracting, Railroading. Glendive, Montana COAL AND WOOD ARNOLD GRIFFIN Phone 154 Coal and wood delivered promptly. Flour and Feed. (Note:—Bring in your seed orders and let's see if I can't save you some money.) DENTISTS DR. ARTHUR A. BAKER DENTAL SURGEON Office in Dion Block Office Phone, 25 Res. Phone 138-B DEPARTMENT STORES 0. D. HOLLECKER Everything for the home, for the Ladies, For the Men, For the Children. Phones—Grocery 12, Dry Goods 112 DRUGGISTS BERT JOHNSON Druggist and Jeweler Special attention paid to Mail Or der business. Post Office Box 565. Phone 5, Glendive, Mont DAVIS & F ARNUM "THE REXALL STORE" 117 Merrill Ave. Phone 16 It takes care and accuracy to prop erly fill a prescription. Phone and mail orders promptly filled. Free city de livery. ELEVATORS Eastern Montana Elevator Co. We pay the highest price for all kinds of Seed and Grain. "There's a Reason." Terry, Fallon, Marsh, Stipek, Intake, Glendive Office, Phone 107 Monarch Flour is best. We handle it FIVE AND TEN CENT STORE8 Glendive 5c and 10c Store 611 Beasley Block We buy for cash and sell for cash. Why pay more for the same goods elsewhere? Everything for the home except food and furniture. BAR THE COLONIAL Where good fellowship awaits you Elefenbrau Beer—Cold and Fresh. All brands of Whiskies. GASOLINE, OILS, ETC. HUGHES OIL 00. Gasoline, Kerosene and Lubricating Oils. Beach, N. D., Stipek, Fallon, Burns and Circle. Glendive Office, Phone 139-A HOTEL8 i Good Time For a Good Home-cooked meal For a Good Bed and Room Vlalt Joe Wegeseer*« New Hotel At Stipek, Montana. 7: "Remember, that it is better far, to look to ward the rising sun each morn with thoughts of Love and Hope, and with an outlined plan of action for the day—and even fail— than g a2e with empty eyes and heavy heart back on a dav ill spent, purposeless and unproductive. It really is not a joking matter, but one can hardly suppress a smile at the following editorial squib in Sunday's Billings Gazette: Just why the legislature followed passage of a prohibition bill with an appropriation for a state home for inebriates has not yet been satis factorily explained. ' ' -o Things to Worry About: "Seven billion eight hundred and tliirty-nine million, five \ m [ dred and ninty-nine thousand, four hundred and seventy-six flies are known to hatch from a single cesspool." -o produced 25,000 hags of canary seed. With races, baseball, prize fights and all other sports abolished, we may still be permit, ted by the Anti-Sin league to build a great tab ernacle and invite Billy Sunday out to give us a few performances.—Helena Independent. -o Frisco says: "Tlie worst licking a man can get is to be beaten at his own game. ' ' -o- Frisco Says:—"Some people are horn fools; but the majority are born to BE fooled." -o— Things To Worry About :—Turkey last year HEATING AND PLUMBING OLENDIVE HEATING AND PLUMBING CO. Let us figure on your heating and plumbing work. S. J. Daniel, Prop. Phone 150 H. M. HANLY We are equipped to take care of large and small heating contracts and all plumbing work at the lowest possible figure. Agents for Eclipse Filter. 310 Merrill Ave. Phone 183 LIVERY STABLE F. B. WHETHAM Boarding, Sale and Feed Stables. Draying. Phone 124 Res 23-R MILLINERY Moore Millinery Shop HIGH CLASS MILLINERY Quality and most becoming styl« at a right price. Miss Marie Torkels, Prop. * P™ Beasley Block, Opposite N. P. DeP CI PAINTING AND DECORATING JOHN S. LARIMER House Painting and Interior Decor j ating neatly done. Auto Paintim [ Paint and Varnish for every purpose Full line of painter's supplies. PHYSICIANS DOCTOR CONSLER PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office over Exchange State Br Glendive, Mont. DR. C. E. DOVE OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Office over Exchange State Bsb»! Glendive, Montana, Office Hours: 9 to 12 a. m., 2 to 5 p ^ Phones: 190 Office, Residence No ! VETERINARY DR. A. J. DuFRENE DEPUTY STATE VETERINARY Office over The Toggery, Krug Bl#* Phone 75-A HARDWARE Rivenes-Wester Hardware $ Hardware of every description^ a tack to a tractor. Paints and ishes. Gun and Ammunition. Phone 129 LIVE STOCK For prompt and Reliable Serf**. ship your Cattle, Sheep and Hogs^° We also buy Feeding Cattle and - References:— Stockyard ^ atl Bank, So. St Paul, Minn., Western Commission Cob« South St Paul and Chic« 0 *