The Flathead Courier 1912

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THE   FLATHEAD COURIER.
CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LAKE SHORE SENTINEL, August 14, 1911.
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VOLUME 2,
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POLSON, FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1912.
NUMBER 39
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New School
House Opened
POLSON SCHOOL CHILDREN
HAPPY IN NEW QUARTERS
Tuesday, January 2, 1912 was a red
letter day for the schools of Poison.
Long before the hour for opening
school you could see boys and girls
going singly and in groups, their footsteps all leading to Poison's new
school building.
Their radiant faces and joyous
shouts indicating their happiness in
having left the crowded, inconvenient,
and ill ventilated rooms which they
had been occupying.
This gathering together of these
boys and girls from those ill equipped
rooms to the beautiful brick
structure just completed is a, land
mark in Poison's history that stands
out as brilliantly as did the new school
~-h9U§e, itself when the., lights were
turned on New Years evening.
On that date the building was
thrown open for inspection. And a
large majority of our people were received by the teachers and escorted
through the spacious rooms.
That Poison has cause to be proud
of her advancement in educational
lines no one will dispute.
If there was nothing else to present
to the stranger to show the almost
phenomenal growth, and progress of
our city; than the fact that in the
winter of 1909 but one teacher was
employed to teach all grades, while
now six are engaged in conducting a
complete graded school, with a full
high school course.
That'that first school was held in a
little one room building put up by the
generosity of the business-men, v?ho
secured the payment of the cost of
the building. ,
And that the school itself was supported by popular subscription and
money raised from dances and other
entertainments and then show
the beautiful brick structure, modern
in every respect; he will be convinced
that "Poison does things."
The new school house is 53$ by 62,i,
two stories, of brick and full basement of stone.
There is a complete ventilating
system arranged for heating plant
which will be installed as soon as the
district can afford it.
The entrance opens into a beautiful
corridor which when the other wing
is added to the building will be in the*
center. Now the school rooms are
all on the north side of the corridor.
When the other wing is added, which
will probably be done next year the
building will be 53i by 96 and five-sixth
The building is electric lighted, has
the city water, and the furniture is
all modern.
As you pass through from room to
room and note the spaciousness and
finish of it all, you can but think that
contractor Wright, the school board
as well as all citizens of Poison are
justified in their expressions of pride
of their new school house.
SECOND PLAGE IN COUNTY
Kalispell Only Place In The
County Having More School
Children Than Poison
According to a report just compiled
by Miss May Trumper, superintendent
of schools, Flathead County has 5,206
school children, and the school fund,
$42,689.20, will be apportioned out to
each district according to the number
of children they have at $8.20 per head
Kalispell heads the list, having the
largest number of school children,
1683, and will get $13,800.60. Poison is
next with 326 children, and will be
apportioned $2,673.20. Whitefish
stands third on the list having 295
children, and will • receive from the
fund $2,419. Then comes Columbia
Falls with 278 children, and Somers
with 205.
LAST NUMBER OF THE
LECTURE COURSE
Chas Albert Bulen of Shelby, Montana, died at the homo of his brother-
in-law, Mr. Irish northeast of Ronan
December 30th, 1911. The deceased
rwtth his family came here a few
weeks ago to spend the winter with
his relatives.
Eev. Welch conducted the funeral
services at the Irish home, and the
body accompanied by a son and undertaker Dawson was taken to Bigarm
where it was shipped to Shelby for
burial.
Wheat Still Being Hauled
To The Poison Market
Many of the ranchers are taking advantage of the good sleighing to finish
hauling their wheat. It is being
stored at the docks to await the opening of the lake in the spring. It will
be a safe estimate to say that before
the last shipment of the 1911 crop
is made that 300,000 bushels of grain
will have been marketed in Poison.
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E. Waterman and Mr. Palmer
turned Saturday from a trip to Poison
and Eonan. They report things quite
lively down that way.—Bigfork News.
Mrs, Jennie Lewis is visiting
friends in Portland.
Gene Mclntire returned to school
at Fairbault, Minnesota, the last of
the week.
Will Cramer and family have gone
to their home near Somers, to spend
the balance of the winter.
J. M. Metier was in Poison, this
week closing up'gthe business of the
Klondike for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mclntyre entertained the Nash families New Years.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Sturtevant are
visiting friends, at Dillon and Butte.
Whist Club Meeting
Mr. and Mrs, L. L. Marsh, entertained the Whist Club on Wednesday
evening, a full membership was present. Mr. and Mrs. John Wall were
elected as members.
A plesant feature of the night's play
was having the head table in a cosy
room up stairs the losers of each
game were obliged to come back to
earth and were usually greeted with
much laughter. The refreshments
were served in a very charming manner and the party broke up just before
the lights went out.
The next meeting will be at Mrs. J
A. Johnson's on Tuesday, January 9th.
1.0.0. F. Installs Officers
Mission Lodge of I. O. O. F. install-
ed^ the following officers last Tuesdty
evening, W. E. Housley, N. G.; L. B.
Montgomery, V. G; M. L. Dawson,
Secretary; J. A. Trow, Treas; Ed
Mahle\jR. S. N. G.; T. L. McMicheal,
L. S. N. G.; Lloyd Shulkin, E, S. V.
G.; Dr.. Marshall, L. S. V. G.; Otto
Lunberg, Warden; J. F. Cook Conductor and Trustee.
Hereafter the Lodge will meet on
Monday evenings
Died While On A Visit
Quiet Home Wedding
Miss Clarice Bourdeau of Missoula
and Julian Bell were married at the
home of the groom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Win. Bell in Poison on Sunday,
December 31. Only the relatives of
of thecontracting parties were present
i lie groom's brother, Mr. Eddie Bell,
acting as best man and Mrs. Annie
1-H1 as brides maid. Father Edward
Giva performed the cermony. The
y Ming people will live on a ranch near
Hunan.
Pleasant Time
Mr. and Mrs. E. Laundry gave a
Luncheon list Wednesday, in honor
of Mr. Chas. llarr of Spokane, who is
visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Josephine llarr during the Holidays.
' After luncheon music and cards being enjoy* d by the guests.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs
Joseph llurr, Messrs Chas. and Elmer
Harr, and M r. M. Clement.
Master Sherwood Smith and Baby
Laundry.
Box Social Well Attended
The l>ox social held in the new
Sunny Slope school house last Friday
evening was well attended, considering the stormy weather.
• About $40 was raised by the sale of
baskets and a very enjoyable evening
was had by all. School commenced
in the new building Tuesday, Mrs.
Bennett being the teacher.
The fifth and last number of the
Poison lecture course Is dated for Friday, January 12th. It is a lecture by
H. V. Adams.
The Midland Lyceum Bureau unddr
whose auspices he is lecturing say
that:
"His lectures are individualized,
each presenting a logically wrought
out theme and are spised with enough
of that kind of humor which arises]
naturally out of the subject to make
them interesting and entertaining,
thus making popular lectures of a
high order."
And the Valparaiso (Indiana) Vid-
ette says:
"Those who had heard Dr. Adams
expected a good lecture, but were unprepared for the great treat given.
His "Grapes of Gold" abounded with
gems of thought and was intersperced
with enough stories to vividly bring
out the points which the speaker desires to express. The lecture was a
message of cheer and goodwill to mankind, and a plea for the best that is
within us."
Mr. Adams has a number of lectures and the Courier has not been informed as to which one he will delive^
here.
But we are assured that any one of
them is sure to be a treat. Tickets
will be on sale at the" Poison Drug
store Tuesday Jan, 9th.
TO CREATE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Proposition To Grade
Avenue And Put In Cement
Walks
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
AT RONAN
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The entertainment given by the
Lakeside school was a grand success
and great credit is due Miss Coolen
the teacher for the perfect manner in
which she  handled the affair whieirf p. m. (No evening service,
At the next meeting of the City
Council a resolution to create a special
improvement district of that portion
of third street, commencing at D
street and extending to the docks,
will be considered.
The petition calls for the grading
and surfacing of the street and the
construction of concrete walks and
curbs. The estimated cost of the improvement to be $5,750.00. the amount
to be divided into eight annual payments and assessed against the
abutting property in proportion to the
amount of frontage each lot has.
By this plan the work will be done
in a uniform manner and the cost
will be shared equally by all, and it is
not thought that
the measure.
anyone will oppose
METHODIST CHURCH
There will be preaching services
both morning and evening next Sunday, 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.' Sunday school 10:00 p. m. Junior League
r-OO p. m.   Epworth League 6:45 p. m.
The week of prayer will be observed
next week from Monday until Friday
evening by union prayer meetings in
the Methodist church. All churches
and all people are invited to partici-
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
x-vicesJan. 7, Morning Worship
a       Sermon  at 11:  a.  m.    Sunday
,,nool 10: a. m.   Junior Endeavor 3:
was conceded by all to be the best by
far ever given at our school.
She had spent two months in training the children and each one had his
or her part perfect. Special mention is
due Clyde Bull, as Santa Claus
Wayne Bull as simple Simon; and
Florence and Alfred Gilchrist, representing Harry and Nell Christmas
eve hanging up their stockings.
Others that did well were May Curtis, as little Miss Tuffet, Chester
Parkherst as Jack Horner, Bertha
Cramer in Santa and the mouse, The
Moats and Hamilton children and
the quartett Misses Clothier Moats
and Curtis did exceedingly well.
Jessie Cramer made a flying trip
to Somers to bring in some delayed
Christmas presents, from Chicago.
Mrs. John Sheehan of Bevaer Dam
ranch is spending the holidays with
her daughter at Cozy Nook Fruit
Farm.
E. J. Cramer is cutting dry stubs
for wood for the Klondike to keep her
on the run till it freezes up.
Fletch Stines had the misfortune to
fall and break a couple of ribs the
other day.
Mrs. E. W. Hockaday is back from
her visit with her husband in St Louis
Mo.
Hugh Hockaday has been practicing
up for the rabbit hunt which is scheduled to come off as soon as the snow
is waist deep. Hugh thinks he will
have little the edge over Ted Hanna-
gan then as Ted is so short you know.
It is rumored that a certain "young
couple in our neighborhood will double
up as soon as the young man's Boss is
back from his trip around the world
(guess who)
Harry Murril is back from California and will work for E. J. Cramer
this winter.
Mrs. E. J. Cramer was a Kalispell
visitor the last of the week, getting,a
few presents for the children.
Eddie Nobles is over from Conrad,
to spend the holidays with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nobles.
Harry Bull came down from the
logging camp last week, and says he
will stay till after the holidays, it is
rumored that Harry^lpves ■•»; widow
whom he took to skate upon ihe
lake.
John Sheehan .has^>b|^n-: spending
his leisure time snaring rabbits,' but
somehow they always;,got out arid
when Johnie was making the round
one morning he^ discovered" tih'e fefiap
he flew up on a stub and said Ho Ho
are you, now he is after the thief.
It is said that the Lakeside Dancing Olub, will give a masqurade ball
Valentine eve. The Hermit.
Sunday Jan.
the   regular
Service.
14, will be observed as
quarterly  Communion
Eev. Geo W.
White,
Pastor.
Lee Geisert who was lucky enough
to draw a high number in the Flathead land lottery has returned to
Butte for the winter from his ranch
tliree-quarters of a mile from the
Flathead lake. Mrs. Geisert remained on the ranch to look after the
chickens and livestock.—Butte Inter-
mountain.
Deputy TJ. S. Marshall Helper of
Helena, was in Poison yesterday after
witnesses to go before the Federal
Grand Jury, that is in session in
Helena, to tell what they know about
the introduction of liquor on the
reservation.
Mrs. F. L. Gray received a letter
from Mrs. M. C. Eakeman one day
this week, stating that she had left
the hospital and that as soon as she
was strong enough she was going to
Seattle to spend the remainder of the
winter with her brother.
Miss Templeton one of the teachers
in the city schools was compelled to
resign at the close of the fall term on
account of having rheumatism. She
retxirned to her home at Helena. Mrs.
Stackhouse was elected to fill her
position.
A. D. Maynard received a telephone
message Sunday, from Victor telling
him of the arrival at the J. C. Holts
home of a nine pound girl that will
call Mr. Maynard grandpa.
The Leap Year dance given by the
young ladies Wednesday evening, was
a very plesant afiair. Thirty couple
participated in the joys of the evening.
The city schools began again Monday morning. All but the second and
third grades are in the new building.
Those: grades are occupying the old
schoolhouse.
Special officers West, and Knudson
and a large number of witnesses left
here this week for Helena where they
will appear- before the Federal grand
jury on liquor cases.
;: The. Dorcas Society will meet with
Mrs. FYaTnk Stone Thursday, January
11th. A cordial invitation is extended
to members and visitors.
Miss Nan Stafford and Frank
Brownejwere married in Butte yesterday. Particulars have not been re
ceived yet.
Howard Nash who came down from
Libby, to spend the holiday's with
his wife, returned to his work Tuesday.
"Ole Rathhone" No Longer
Writes By Candle Light
The village of Eonan now boasts of
an electric light plant. A committee
from that place recently made a trip
to Poison, where they purchased the
discarded boiler of the tug boat
Queen, which was thrown out when
that boat was overhauled. This was
taken there where it is now furnishing lights and power for the village.
It is said to be a decided improvement
and that one can now find the sawdust sidewalks without a guide. As
they have mere power than is needed
in the town it is expected that
the surplus will be used to run one of
the many railroads which are striving
to get into the place. Joe Newnes
installed the plant for them one day
last week.
Will Buy
Machinery
FOR POLSON FLOUR MILL
Poison Mill Man Has Severed
His Connection With Concordia Bank To Devote
All His Time To Pol-
son
Union Meetings
At The Churches
The Protestant churches of Poison,
will unite in observing the week of
Prayer Jan. 7-14. The meetings will
be held in the Methodist Church each
evening at 7:30 except Saturday
evening.   The topics are as follows:
Mon. Jan 8, Personal Faith fulness.
Tues. Jan. 9, Foreign Missions. Wed.
Jan. 10, Home Missions. Thurs. Jan.
11, Interests Domestic and Educational; " The Home" "The School."
Fri. Jan. 12, Interests National and
International.
The Pastors of the churches will
lead the meetings. They bespeak the
hearty cooperation of all the Christian
people of the community.
Stopped On Lake
Vinson & Muelis stage line is now
the only means of reaching Somers,
as the freezing of the bay has stopped
navigation entirely. The Flyer which
was put on the run from Somers to
Big Arm, as soon as the Klondyke
stopped, met with an accident on her
third trip and is now also tied up. /
ALASKA'S    MINERAL   PRODUCTION
INCREASING
The Value of the mineral output
of Alaska for 1911, as estimated by
Alfred II. Brooks, of the United
States geological survey, is greater by
four million dollars than it was in
1910, showing that the mining industry in the far north is on the upgrade.
The value of Alaska's mineral production for 1911 is estimated at $20,
370,000. Of this amount $17,150,000 ,is
to be credited to gold production,
against $16,128,749 for 1910.-.Mr.
Brooks further estimates that the
Alaska mines produced 22,900^000 lbs,
of copper in 1911, or more than ^flve
times the A laska copper output in
1910, which was 4,241,689 pounds. In
addition to gold and copper, Alaska
mines and quarries in 1911 produced
silver, tin, coal, marble, and gypsum
to an estimated value of $390,000, an
increase of over $200,000 as compared
with the value of the products in 1910.
The total value of Alaska's mineral
production since mining first began
in 1880 is, in round numbers, $206,000,
000, or more than twenty-nine times
the sum paid to Eussia for the territory. Of this amount $195,950,000
represents the total value of the gold
production.
There are 465 miles of railway in
the territory, compared with 371
miles in 1910. This mileage Is dis-l
tributed between nine different railways from five to 190 miles in length.
The most urgeflt need is for a railway to connect an open port on^ the
Pacific with the Yukon basin. Until
such a line is built only the richest
placers of the interior and only the
most favorably located lodes can be
profitably exploited Helena Record.
Mr. A. W. Pipes, of the First National Bank, is just in receipt of a
letter from Mr. J. H. Cline, of Concordia, Kansas, the Poison mill man,
under date of January 1st, stating
that he would sever his connections
as President of the Concordia Bank
on January 3rd and that he would devote his entire time in getting the
Poison mill matter in condition for
early construction in the spring.
Mr. Cline also expressed his hearty
appreciation of the move being taken
to procure the site for the mill and
the progress made. As the mill will
be of large dimensions and equipped
with the most modern electrical mill
machinery Mr. Cline will go East immediately and purchase all his equipment which will be shipped in early
spring.
About April 1st Mr. Cline will move
his family to Poison and begin construction of the mill as soon as the
frost is out of the ground^ In closing
his letter Mr. Cline says "Tell all the
farmers to put in wheat in the spring."
This will be welcome news to Poison
as well as the many ranchers'whb will
be benefitted by this great industjry\
Nothing could be a greater boost to
Poison than the fact that a man of
Mr. Cline's business ability should
have decided after having carefully
looked over the country, that this was
the place to invest his money.
THE WEATHER
The temperatures as taken by the
U. S. Observer Frank Browne at the
Poison station.
Prcip
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Max   Min.   Set
Friday
10        1.       4
Saturday
8         3 •        8
Sunday
12         8        12
Monday
18        4         15
Tuesday
17 • '   8           8
Wednesday
20        3        18
Thursday
18        4         11
FLYER WILL
ATTEMPT  TO
UP NAVIGATION
KEEP
Captain Geo. Fessenden infornisus
that the Flyer has taken the day run
on the west shore for the balance of
the winter service. Her machinery
lias been thoroughly overhauled, and
many needed repairs have Iweirraade^
to the boat,, so that Capt. 1' essenden
believes he will be able to buffet any
storm he is likely to meet with during the remainder of the open winter
season. He promises the west shore
people good and effective service, and
all he asks in return is substantial
recognition and appreciation of his
efforts to accommodate the public
with the best service possible undeV
the conditions. As long as the bays
remain open, j ust so long will the
Flyer continue to make regular frffp**^
to and from every west shore point
between Big Arm and Somers.—Dayton Leader.
M. E. LADIES AID
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. church
will entertain in the church*pa>lors
Thursday, January 11th.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all the ladies of Poison.
Orpheum Dance Good
The New Years dance at the Orpheum, was a success both socially
and financially.
There was a large crowd and every
body seemed happy. The free lunch,
served at the Model Bakery, was an
appreciated' fetit.ure of the evenings
entertainment, and then the music
was unusually fine.
D. J. GILLAM MARRIED
The Courier Is in* receipt of cards^
announcing the   marriage, of Miss,
Sara Brake*M5^va'y*to* Daniel, Jay*
Glllam on January 1st at Lansing,
Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Glllam will
be at home in Poison after May 1st.