The Flathead Courier 1913

              THE  FLATHEAD COURIER.
VOLUME 3,
POLSON, FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 19lS
NUMBER 39
POLSON PROPOSED
AS SITE FOR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
When the movement to consolidate
the state's' educational institutions
has gone fore ward to success, as.it
probably will, and the time comes to
select a location, there will he a great
scramble for the new university. The
organization that is formed to push
the movement, in outlining what the
should have gives as some of the
foundation requirements, plenty of
land for a large campus, a healthful
and beautiful location, good and ade-
uate water supply, good climate, and
good railroad communications.
Leaving present railroad facilities
out of consideration there is just one
best place in all Montana for such a
school, and that is on the southern
shore of Flathead Lake, at or near
Poison. It has the land, t he lake, the
the climate, the scenery. If the
school were to be located for the
present only, or if conditions were
always to remain as they are, the
lack of a railroad would of course be
an insuperable objection to Poison
But a school is to be located for all
time, and in choosing a place for it,
the most desirable one should be
selected, taking into consideration the
probable future developement of the
state. The railroads and the other
things would come. The place for a
tig Montana school is on the shore
of the largest body of fresh water in
the country west of the great lakes.
With the exception of present lack
of accessability, the southern shore of
Flathead Lake would come nearer)
meeting all the conditions named by
Lieutenant Governor Allen as desirable than any other spot in the
state Inter Lake.
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STARTS NEXT WEEK
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York State to Appear on Our
Lecture Course.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Eegular services will be held in the
Methodist church next Sunday as
follows: Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at 11 a. m. Junior League
at 3 p. m. Epworth League at 6:45 p.
m. Preaching at 7:3o p. m. Preaching
at Valley View at 3:30 p. m.
The Epworth League will have a
social in the church next Friday evening Jan. 10. All young people are
cordially invited.
The Ladies Aid society will be entertained next Thursday afternoon
Jan. 9th by Mrs. J. B. Stackhouse.
All Ladies are invited to attend and
enjoy the social afternoon.
It is hard to mention the word
"DeKoven" and not enthuse over
them. This company is one of three
great quartets in the United States
and it is the real DeKovens who are
coming, not a No. 2 company. It has
coming, not a No. 2 company.
We have absolute assurance
that the real DeKovens will be with
us on our, date here and that their
program, which has delighted thousands of Chautauqua audiences and
thousands of winter committees elsewhere, will measure up fully this
winter to any past achievement.
As a singing quartet the voices are
beautifully blended and the boys are
very generous with their quartet
numbers. For variety tho boys do
not carry instruments, but instead
present sketches and costume work,
breaking their program into three
parts, each different from the other.
And how they do go after that program! They give it as if they enjoyed every number as much as they
expect the audience to enjoy it, and
they seem perfectly happy in the appreciation shown their efforts.
At Lattimer Hall, January 8, 1913.
Tickets on sale at Flathead drugstore,
Monday, January 6.
Woodmen To Install Officers
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Regular Services "next Sunday in
Lattimer's Hall as following: Preaching at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 10.
Junior Endeavor 9,30 Senior Endeavor
at 6:45 p. m. There will be no evening service as the pastor will preach
in Bonan, the absence of the regular
pastor Rev. Boss.
The Ladies Aid will meet next
Wednesday afternoon January 8th at
2:30 at the home of Mrs. Knudsen, in
Poison  Heights.   G.   W.  White,
Pastor.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Every member of the Christain
'•■Inirch are requested to be present at
Sunday School, at 10 o'clock a. m.,
Sunday, January 5th. Election of
officers after Sunday school.
Thirty-eight out of forty of the
union labor officials accused of dynamite conspiracy, were found guilty
and have been taken to the federal
prison at Leavenworth to serve sentences varying from one year to
seven.
Boston Murray died last Saturday
at Dr. Owens' hospital. The funeral
was held on Monday. He had been
very low ror several days and his
death had been expected for some
time before the end came.
THE WEATHER
The temperatures as taken by the
U. S. Observer I rank Browne at the
Poison station.
Max Min.
Friday             40 22
Saturday         38 24
Sunday             40 26
Monday            38 28
Tuesday           40 21
"Wednesday      38 22
Thursday          43 21              t6
Snow
50
On next Wednesday evening the
Modern Woodmen will hold their
annual installatien in Dunbar Hall.
The following officers will be installed.
Com. J. E. Dunn, W. A. H. E. Eake-
man, Clerk, W. B. Gordon, Banker, J.
A. Johnson, Escort, A. J. Bitz,
Watchman, N. B. Lewis, Secretary,
E. J. Wemple, Ph'y., Geo. B. Owen.
A banquet will be held after the installation and all members are urged
to be out, The ladies of the Boyal
Neighbors are also invited to be present.
Odd Fellows Will Feast
January 1,1913.
To you, our Brother,
A New-Years greeting:
Next    Monday  night  at   Mission
Lodge,
We'll start the coming year,
And installation is the dodge,
.We want you all to hear.
We'll give you spice on heated toast,
And boneless chickens too, I think,
Perchance may get a sizzling roast,
And apple juice for drink.
If you're inclined to make some smoke
And sure your nose don't bleed,
Your brain may whirl until you creak,
Pulling the phantom weed.
Our brother dear, be sure and come,
A jolly crowd there'll be,
And if you come 'tis tweedle dum,
But if you don't 'its tweedle dee.
Just come along with us m' Honey,
No other cstn till your place,
We don't Y^er a dum for your money,
But give us your smiling face.
We'll make (s) cent for the money—
Remember the time and place.
The Dist rict Deputy Grand Master
will be present to Officiate.
Officers to be installed are:
T. L. McMichael, N. G.. M. L. Dawson, V. G., G. H. Barrel, Secretary,
J. A. Trow, Treasurer; M. L. Day
and Lloyd Shulkin Trustees, and also
tne appointive officers for the ensuing
term. Respectifully,
J. A. Trow
M.  L.  Dawson,
G.  H.Harrel,
Committee.
FIRST MAIL ROUTE ESTABLISHED IN THE RESERVATION COUNTRY
CLAIM WORK WAS
NOT DONE RIGHT
The mail boxes for the new rural
route in the Valley View country
were received at the postofflce here
this week, and are now being distributed. The service will start next
Tuesday with C. E. Beynolds as temporary carrier. There will be ninty-
four boxes on the route the first day,
and it is thought that there are a
number of others who do not live
directly on the route who will later,
put up boxes. On January 11th an
examination will be held for permanent carrier- and a number have
signified their intention of trying for
the position.
This service is but one of the many
indications that the Flathead country
is rapidly passing out of its pioneer
stage, and as this is the first rural
route to be established on the olS
reservation, it will be noted that as
usual Poison has set the pace for the
other towns to follow. Postmaster
Douglas is entitled to a good deal of
credit as being instrumental in the
establishing of the route.
CHRISTMAS ON FINLEY POINT
A Christmas entertainment was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Rosenberger on the evening of the
24th of December. It was a true
pioneer affair—being the first ever
held on the Point, and participated
in by all the settlers, both permanent
and temporary. The forest gave of
its best for decoration so the tree and
room were beautified by the soft
green of the feathery tree moss and
the scarlet glow of yards of the kin-
nickinick berries, strung and arranged by two of :.the first fair maidens to
call Finley Point their home.
Before the distribution of gifts, a
program was rendered consisting of
violin and guitar solos and duets,
recitations, the singing of the good
old songs, and many amusing "stunts"
contributed by those present, including an Indian War dance by one of
the company. One feature of the
evening was the guessing of minature
figures fashioned from cotton batting.
Prominent among these were mina-
tures of Pres. Taft, Pres. Elect Wilson and Col. Boosevelt.
Poison's gentlemanly jeweler, Carl
B. Taylor, has the thanks of those
present for his addition to the Chris-
mas tree gifts.
Any one thinking Finley Point
a forest solitude would have experienced a surprise could he have chanced upon this gathering of Christmas
merry-makers, twenty-eight in number, in the midst of the "towering
pines."
May Tie Up Contractors
Money
A number of the property owners in
the . improvement districts held a
^meeting Thursday night in Stoughton's hall to see what could be done
in regard to the alleged failure of the
contractor to put the walks in according to specifications. Some time
ago Civil Engineer Marsh of Kalispell
was engaged to come here and go over
the work and submit a report. It is
claimed that his report shows that
there is something wrong somewhere
in regard to the amount of dirt that
was moved. The big shortage on the
job however is said to be in the
amount of cement that was used.
The parties back of the investigation
claim that this shortage will amount
to almost $10,000.
A petition is now being circulated
to be presented to the city officials
rsking them to withhold payment of
the warrants until the matter can be
investigated. The matter will come
before the council next week.
ANOTHER FLATHEAD
PIONEER DIES
FRANK R. MILES PASSES
AWAY AT KALISPELL
TWO BROWNS NOW ONE
Miss Hazel Brown of Poison and
Wm. n. Brown of Bigarm were
married New Years morning at the
Lake Hotel in Poison.
• The ceremony was performed by
Bev. White, at 10 o'clock in the hotel
parlor which was prettily decorated
with pink and white, carnations and
mistletoe. The bridal couple were
[ accompanied by Miss Sadie Creswell
and Joe Newnes. The bride was attired in„white crep-de-chineQover brocaded satin and wore white roses.
Miss Creswell wore white crep-de-
chene over messaline and wore pink
roses.
A dainty wedding breakfast was
served and Mr. and Mrs. Brown departed soon after for their ranch
home near Bigarm. The only guests
present aside from the immediate
family were Rev. and Mrs. White,
Mr. and Mrs. Tinker and Miss Blanche
Bronaugh.
The Masons had a big meeting on
New Years day. Three new members
were initiated into the lodge. At six
o'clock the ladies of the Eastern Star
chapter arrived at the hall, and an
elegant banquet was served. The
balance of the evening was spent in
dancing, and the electric lights had
to blink their warning in order to
convince the crowd that it was time
to go home.
Olaf Swensen who is associated with
the Hibbard Spencer Company of
Seattle, the big Alaskan fur traders
purchased from Jas. Harbert the remainder of the Kaiser & McCann
stock. The goods will go to Alaska
to be used in connection with their
business there. Mr. Harbert is fortunate [to have been able to dispose
of this portion of his stock. This
leaves him now with all clean new
goods.
James West is going around on
crutches now the result of getting
mixed up in a runaway one day last
week. He and Warder Alward had
started for the timber in a wagon
when the team started to run. West
was thrown out and fell iu under the
wheels. He was badly bruised but
will be all right again in a short time.
The Bateman stage between here
and Ravalli is now running on the
regular winter schedule. The outgoing stage leaves at 8 o'clock in the
morning and it arrives at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
TO   CONSOLIDATE   STATE
SCHOOLS
An important feature of the State
Teachers Association at Missoula last
week was the report of the commission on needed leislation for the public schools of Montana, Among the
most important suggestions are an
educational qualification for county
superintendent, a different plan for
the organization of new school districts whereby the old district would
have at least $15,000 worth of assessable property, greater recognition
of teachers' certificates from other
states, discontinuing of the third
grade certificates, school libraries and
it being made mandatory that truant
officers be appointed to enforce school
attendance. As there has been little
or no school legislation since 1895
and there has been such a change in
conditions that the laws then passed
are entirely inadequate; it is to be
hoped that the coming legislature
will give the commissioners report
consideration.
The Fireman's dance held in the
Stoughton hall New Years Eve was
such a success that a second dance
was held the next eveing in Dunbur's
Hall. About $100 was cleared on the
two.
The installation of the new officers
of the Royal Neighbors lodge, will
take place on Friday, January, 10.
All members are requested to be
present.
The ladles of the Royal Neighbor
Lodge are planning on a big ball on
St Valentines night. Hall and other
particulars will  be announced later.
A. J. Thiri was the first to make
use of the parcels post law at the Pol-
son post office.
Mr. Lane of Kalispell, representing
the Northern Idaho & Montana Power
Co., has been in Poison this week
assisting the local office ln closing up
the year's business.
Frank' R, Miles died at his home in
Kalispell Sunday morning, December
29, of locomotor ataxia, with which
he had been affiected for several years.
His funeral was held from his home
on New Years morning.
Mr. Miles resided the last three
years of his life, up to the early fall,
in Poison. And it was on account of
his failing health that they decided
to return to Kalispell, where Mrs.
Miles could have the assistance and
comfort of her brother and old time
friends in caring for him.
While, during his entire residence
in Poison his health was such that he
made few new acquaintences. Yet
there are many here who knew him
in hhe days of his mental and physical vigor; when Frank Miles, name
was synanamous with Montana development. To those the news of his
death will come as the loss of a dear
friend.
Mr. Miles was a versatill writer and
careful historian of the pioneer days
of Montana. And as his work was
one of love for the Treasure State
no doubt his manuscript contains
that which would be great value in
the state,s history.
The bereaved widow has the heartfelt symyathy of her many Poison
friends.
Frank Roswel Miles was born at
Upper Mangerville, New Brunswick,
Canada, June 1, 1852; the son of
Thomas O. and Nancy P. Miles. As
a young man he was interested in the
lumber business in New Brunswick,
where he lived until his marriage in
1878 with Ellen M. Lavvson, sister of
W. D. Lawson, of this city.
In 1878 Mr. Miles came toMontana,
locating at Silver bow, where he became interested in lumbering, mining
and other pursuits. In 1880 he took
a position with the Northern Pacific
railway, later resigning to organize
the Butte and Montana Commercial
company, operating at Great Falls
and Kalispell. In the operations of
the company in the Flathead a mill
was built on the Stillwater near Kalispell, near the present power house
site, and Mr. Miles in connection
with the business built the dam at
the outlet of Whitefish lake. In 1897,
when the gold excitement in Alaska
and the Klondike caused a rush to
that country, Mr. Miles went to
Alaska, and was engaged in mining
there until 1900, when his health began to fail, and he'Jreturned to the
Flathead, living for a number of
years on his ranch on the Whitefish,
a few miles north of Kalispell.
He is survived by his wife, by his
adopted son, William D. MacBride,
now of San Francisco, and by four
brothers: Charles L., of Calgary,
Alberta. Armand R., of Fredericken,
New Brunswick; Thomas O., of Silver
Bow, Montana, rand Murray B., of
North Yakima, Washington.
STEAMER BIGFORK
WILL RUN ALL WINTER
KLONDIKE TAKfFoF UNTIL
SPRING
P. E. Burke, ed ' • t i.i.Miilier
of the St Ignatius   : r:    n   ■';,*-
son Monday on hi V   n
Grand Forks, Norl... . ukoUi, .vhoru
he spent Christmas with his parents.
Mr. Burke is a good Booster for the
Flathead and while of course it is but
natural that he give his own locality
a little the best of it yet he is broad
enough minded to speak for the entire
valley.
Mr. R. F. Vinson started the mail
stage between here and Somers this
morning. The stage leaves at six
clock in the morning and arrives at
four in the afternoon. This will give
us much better* service between Bigarm, Dayton, Rollins and the Camas
country. Instead of taking the better
part of a week to get mail to these
places, it will go straight through.
The firm of Pablo & Potvin of Eonan whose stock and building were
destroyed by the fire of last August
have decided to quit business. They
were carrying no insurance so their
loss was total. It is stated that Mr.
Pablo does not care to take another
risk in Ronan with no fife protection.
The musical entertainment given
on last Friday evening by Mrs. and
Miss Alward is well spoken of by
those in attendance. It was not so
well attended as it would have been
at some other time. Too much doing.
The Klondike made her last trip to
Poison for the winter on Thursday,
January Second. The bay is perfectly
free of ice but as all of the merchants
have got in their winters stock of
goods there was very little freight to
haul and the passenger business has
become so light that the boat was
operating at a loss. The Bigfork is
still on the run and it is the intention of the company to keep her running all winter. After the bay closes
she will land at the narrows. This
will be a great accomodation to the
people here and they will no doubt be
able to show their appreciation in a
substantial way.
ANOTHER ATTORNEY
LOCATES IN POLSON
Attorney F. H. McDermont is one
of Poison's newest residents. He and
his wife arrived here one day last
week and are now living in one of the
Jette houses in the west part of town.
He will open a law office in a few
days, and will be located for the present in the same building with S. C-
Bibee.
Mr. McDermont has had twenty-
three years experience, being a graduate of the University of Michigan of
the class of '87, He was formerly located in Grand Forks, North Dakota,
but for the past five years has been
practicing in Spokane, and is highly
spoken off by the most prominent
members of his profession in that
place. He has come to Poison to stoy
because he thinks that the place has
a great future in store for it. ' Both
he and his wife are thoroughly inbited
with the boosting spirit aud think
the Flathead is the best place yet.
Legislature To Convene Monday
The thirtieth session of the Montana legislature convenes in Helena,
Monday, January (5. As the democrats have a good working majority
in both the house and the senate.
All they have to do is to fulfill their
promises. A United States Senator
is to be elected to succeed Joe Dixon.
But as T. J. Walsh was the choice of
the majority of the electors at the
recent eleotion; there will be no trading done on Senator this year. Thus
there will be plenty of time for the
enactment of such laws as are of
vital interest to the state. Some of
the most important of these are the
workingmen's compensation law, the
submission of .a constitutional amendment giving equal suffrage to women
and the necessary steps toward the
consolidation of the state educational
institutions.
And then there is the revising of
the school laws and much other legislation which the demands of a rapidly
growing state requires.
Henry and Christian Rakeman have
given a year's subscription of the Saturday Evening Post and the Ladies
Home Journal to the City Library.
The subscriptions beginning with the
January number.
Mrs. Stafford of Omaha, Nebr. has
arrived in Poison for an indefinite
visit with her daughters Mrs. Frank
Browne and Miss Stafford.
Major Morgan and Dr. Heidleman
of Jocko were in Poison the first of
week on their way to Kalispell.
Mrs. Ci. L. Shead and son of Jocko
were guests at the B. G. Shead home
during holiday week.
F. P. Browne was a Kalispell visitor
Monday.
R. W. Main went to Kalispell tbe
first of the week.
Lloyd and Harry Shulkin came
down from Kalispell Saturday.
James Harbert went to Kalispell
Tuesday.
Mrs. Herman Gadow is quite ill at
their Grandview home.
F. L. Gray has been transacting
business in Kalispell for several days.
A. W. Pipes left Tuesday on a business trip to Calgary.