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VOLUME XXVII, NO. 7
!MG TIMBER. SWBET aR^SSCOJJNTY, MONTANA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 7. 1915
PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR
LAKE BASINROAD
SURE FOR SPRING
Popular Young Couple
Married New Year Eve
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IS ASSEMBLING EQUIPMENT.
TWOHY BROS. TO BUILD
Road Will Follow Route Already Surveyed—Sab-Contractors are
Numerous.
The Billings-Tribune is author
the statement that machinery »*••••
terial is being assembled in th&
for the construction of the Lake fcusin
branch of the Northern Pacific in the
early spring.    The Tribune was also
authority for the  statement that the
swnpany shops would be removed from
Livingston to (hat city, so its account
•f the building   of   the Lake Basin
branch is offered for consideration,   as
follows:
"Twohy Brothers Construction company, one of the leading railroad contracting concerns in the country and
the biggest in the west, is storing 10
carloads of railroad construction machinery in Billings in order to be on the
ground preparatory to starting work
on the projected Canyon Creek branch
of the Northern Pacific into the Lake
Basin country early next spring, according to a report emanating from'
railroad circles today.
"That the big railroad construction
outfit is being stored here is a fact.
And the version of the reason, that
it is anticipatory of construction of
the Lake Basin line—gained considerable credence from the fact that the
superintendent of construction work,
S. B. Bernett, who arrived in Billings
last Saturday night with his wife, has
taken apartments here for the winter.
Though he declined to either corroborate or deny the report that the construction outfit was brought here for
the primary purpose of being near the
scene of operations when' the Northern
Pacific gets ready to start work on
the Lake Basjn line,. Mr. Bennett admitted that the outfit is to be-stored
here and will be kept in Billings until
spring opens.
"It was learned on good authority
this "morning that Twohy Brothers
and their sub-contractors, on the completion of 170 miles of grading and
track work for,the new Denver-Billings
cut-off built by,the Burlington between
Casper, Wyo,, and Orin Junction, refused an offer of free billing for the
shipment, of their construction machinery to Omaha, where their branch
headquarters are located.
"The fact that they decided, instead,
to ship it to Billings and keep it here
until spring opens, is regarded as peculiarly significant, taken in connection with the NortherrNPacific'i> admitted intention of building the Lake
Basin line as soon as financial conditions improve.
"The Twohey Brothers Construction
company has built thousands of miles
of railroad for the Oregon ^Short Line
and other Harriman system roads, and
has also done considerable work for the
Milwaukee, Burlington and Great
Northern raijcaads.
"For many years it operated from
Salt Lake City, but for the last three
years it has had general offices in Portland, Ore.
(Continued on page eight.)
One of the prettiest weddings of new-
year was solemnized at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pound, fifth avenue east, when their'daughter Beth
became the bride of Rex Benedict of
thiB city. The 'ring ceremony was
(used, Rev. John G. Blackman of the
Congregational church reading the
marriage lines; Mr. Pound giving his
daughter to the man of her choice;
Miss Nellie Pound, a sister, acting as
bridesmaid    and     a    brother,   Ralph
ound, 'as  best  man.     The  bride a
beautiful girl who has grown to womanhood in Big -Timber,  was charming in
a gown of white satin messelaine drap-
1 ed with chiffon, with pearl  trimming,
| and carried  a  bouquet of white car-
' nations   and castalia  tied  with  long
streamers of   tulle.     Her  bridesmaid
wore a soft figured dress of erepe and
(carried big feathery   "mums."     The
groom and his support were dressed
in the conventional  black, the groom
with the   wedding    flower   from   his
bride's bouquet.
The living rooms were fragrant with
the spicy odor of the pines which were
banked in the bay window and arranged about the house, pink and white
carnations in profusion giving the color
note to the artistic arrangement.
Great bunches of holly sent from the
grounds of the bride's brother, Bert, in
Tacoma, added a holiday glow to the
happy occasion.
Mrs. C. T. Busha and daughters
played with violin, mandolin, guitar
and piano, Lohengren's wedding march
as the party took their places in the
bay window, made of blossoms for the
bride-to^be.
After the ceremony and felicitations
a tray luncheon was served with the
color scheme of pink and white"* carried
out in all details.
The wedding was strictly a family
affair of immediate relatives with a
few from outside spending the holidays
here present. The guests were Rev.
and Mrs. J. C.? dlackman, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Pound, parents of the
bride, Mrs. Mary<. Benedict,-'■'Kii and
Mrs." -A'. • C. £elty -«f Boieman, Mft
and Mrs. Thad Benedict, mother and
sisters of the groom; Mr. and Mrs.
Thad Pound of Washoe, Mont.; Mr.
and Mrs. C. T. Busha, Mr. and Mrs.
E. K. Patterson, Mrs. Grace Knox of
Reed Point, Misses Nellie and Alice
Pound, Len'ore, Mable, Helen and
Beatrice Busha; Percy Robertson of
Livingston, Ralph Pound, Tom Busha
and Edwin Kelty.
The young couple went immediately
to their home on the est side which
the groom had prepared for his bride
and had been completely furnished for
occupancy. The best wisnes of a host
of friends of both go with them into
the new life.
Many beautiful presents were received from admiring friends.
County Attorney McCaffrey
Finds No Just Cause
Before retiring from office as
county attorney of Silver Bow county,
J. J. McCaffrey filed his reasons for
dismissing charges against two young
men, also of his investigation of the
reports concerning the conduct of the
state examiner's office with refetence
to the State Savings bank of Butte.
Regarding the latter, he says:
"The other matter is with reference
to the State Savings bank. I promised
an investigation of the state examiner's
conduct pertaining to the said institution. I have made this investigation.
It shows that the attitude of the present state examiner's office towards the
State Savings bank has been all that
should be expected from the office. I
further found that the present state
examiner's office has done everything
in its power to assist the officers of the
bank in protecting its stockholders and
in protecting the rights of the public
The attitude of Mr. Magraw arid his assistants is in no wise subject to criticism, and if any criticism of the state
examiner's office would be justified,
such criticism would be directed towards others than those holding office
under the present administration."._
Transformation of Offices
Took Place Last Monday
The transformation in several  offices
at the court house took  place Monday.
In the county superintendent's office,
Mrs. Evans had been busy for several
days cleaning house, and on Saturday
Miss Inga Solbertr, the new superintendent, was her guest, learning the
routine of work.
Chairman Esp of the board of commissioners was present at 10 o'clock
and retired in favor of A. M. Clark of
Springdale, who will be in for at least
six years.
Sheriff H. G. Lyon took the place of
O. A. Fallang, who left.after 14 years
service, and will retain Under Sheriff
Frost for a month.
In the county clerk's office it was
not a transformation, just a transposition. County Clerk Hickman, who had
been hoid of the steering wheel for
four years, crawled into the back
seat, while Deputy Clerk Cameron
crawled over into the front seat,
grabbed the wheel, applied the juice,
threw the car onto the high and started on a two-year joy ride.
Rev. Van Winkle
Resign His Charge
Rev. G. W. G. Van Winkle, rector of
St, Mark's Episcopal church of this
city, has resigned his charge . because
of failing health, his physician having
ordered him immediately south to a
warmer climate and lower altitude.
This necessary removal from the
church interests is a source of deep
dissappointment not only to his church
membership but also to the wide circle
of friends made during his faithful
service here.
Oscar A. Fallang, Who Retired from the Sheriff's Office Monday After
Fourteen Years of Continuous Service.
Fourteen years continuous service 'as
sheriff of Sweet Grass county:
Some record, isn't it!
Certainly is!
Yet that is che time accredited to
actual and meritorious service for
Oscar A. Fallang, who voluntarilv~re-
tired from the office last Monday.   ....'
Fourteen years ago Mr. Faliangcanie
back from the Spanish-American war
full of vim and pepper. The people
wanted a good sheriff and he wanted
the office. They-came to an agreement
and he started jn. At the end of two
year* he had done well, and they'/chose
him again. At the end of four he had
done<better, and again,they chose him.
At the end of six, eight, ten, twerj&g
and fourteen they-had"'found no caurie
for complaint, and had he wanted it-
again he could have hnd it ' But he
didn't.     He don't know  what he will
I do. ~He has had two good offers, but
j turned them down. Thi.s is winter and
he is here; so is his family. In the
spring he will .think it ovpr, and by
that time will decide what he will permanently engage in.
•Sheriff Fall ting has made a model
officer. He tool: his office when the
''rustlers" had the county. He has
just let go of the place "but the last
of. the "rustlers" disappeared years
ago. It took time and nerve to get
rid of them, but he furnished both.
Throughout the state he is known as
an able, honest, fearless, close-mouthed official, one who has made good in
.everyr undertaking.
;He has won the respect of the people
cfjo-this county, he jhas made an everlasting -name in Mbhtima,'.'i6id df-Tiis^
own volition he has retired with' an
unexcelled record for efficiency and
longevity.
LEGISLATIVE DEADLOCK
CONTINUES AT HELENA
Republicans Lack One of a Majority in Senate—Progressives Hold Balance of Fower—Governor Reads
Message to Joint Assembly.
After trying in vain Monday and
Tuesday to effect a permanent organization of the senate, the two houses
assembled jointly to listen to the gov
ernor's message. Senator Edwards
of Rosebud county was named for
president pro tern" by the republicans,
Byrnes of Helena by the democrats.
The republicans had IS members with
Willett of Mineral, independent, making 19; the democrats 16, the progressives 4.   Twenty was necessary to elect,
In his message, Governor Stewart
laid especial stress on the need for
economy in appopriations and in passage of laws. lie emphasized that
there was need of no radical legislation
and that but few laws of any kind
were necessary.
Race track pool selling in Montana
as provided for by the last legislature
was called a failure and the state executive recommended that all gambling
on race tracks be nbolished.
The governor recommended the enactment of a compensation law which
would be fair and equitable to Jail, but
not radical.; He declared the state must
got in line with that form of insurance.
Among other suggestions, was one that
the game warden, stock inspectors,
and sheriffs be formed into a state body
to act as peace offifers in the pay of
the state. The inequality of the labor
of the district judges was commented
ed on, with the recommendation that
a law be enacted that would permit the
(Continued on page eight.)
British Battleship Formidable Blown
Up By German Torpedo In English Channel
Friday—The Germa-i war of attrition found another victim this morning
and robbed the British of the 16-year
old but still useful battleship Formidable, of the same class as the battleship
Bulwark^, blown up a few weeks ago
off Sheerncss.
The text of the official information
bureau's statement regarding the loss
is as follows:
"The battleship Formidable was sunk
this morning in the channel, but whether by a mine or submarine is not yet ascertained.
"Seventy-one survivors have been
picked up by a British light cruiser and
it is possible that others may have been
rescued by other vessels.".
The Formidable had a displacement'
of 15,000 tons. She was 440 feet long
and carried a complement of 750 men.
She was heavily armored and carried
four 12 inch guns, twelve 6-inch guns
and sixteen 12-pounders.
Emperor William in a stirring address
on the first day of the new year refers
to the brilliant German victeries since
the opening of hostilities and then lays
emphasis on the statement that every
attempt of the enemies of the fatherland to enter upon German territory
has failed. Behind the army and the
fleet is the German nation, he declared,
preparing for every sacrifice to protect the country from outrageous invasion. In conclusion the emperor
calls upon his people to face the new
year unflinchingly and to win new victories for the fatherland.
Saturday—The outstanding feature
of the war news continues to be the
sinking by a mine or a torpedo in the
English channel of the British battleship Formidable, with a probable loss
of 600 lives. Only 150 men of the 750
are known, to have been saved, as the
vessel sank beneath the heavy waves,
kicked up by the gale that was raging.
Eighty men were rescued with great
(Continued to page Eight)
W. W. Carson Released
Oh Writ of Habeas Corpus
Judge Stark was down from Livingston Thursday to hear an application
for a writ of habeaue corpus, directed
against Chief Michels, and asking for
the release of W. W. Canon, who' was
fined |50 in the police court of this
city.
A. G, Hatch .appeared at the argument for the petitioner, while C. W.
Campbell represented tbe city. The
matter was taken under advisement
until Monday, when the following order was filed with Clerk Pound by
Judge Stark, omitting the title of the
case:
"This matter having been heretofore submitted and taken under advisement and it now appearing from the
petition and the writ issued thereon,
and from the evidence introduced at
said hearing, that the' said petitioner is
in the actual custody of Joseph Michels, chief, of police of the city of
Big Timber, Sweet Grass county, Montana, but that the process under which
said petitioner is being held is not
authorized by any order, judgment, or
decree of any court, nor by any provision of law in this, to-wit, that the
mittimus under which said petitioner
iB being held requires. the respondent
as chief of police of the city of Big
Timber to imprison the petitioner in
the jail of said city for a term of twenty-five days unless sooner released by
working the same out at three dollars
per day, whereas, as the judgment of
the police • magistrate's court upon
which said mittimus was issued. imposes a fine of $50 and provides that in default of payment the petitioner shall
be required to work the same oat on
the streets of Big Timber but does not
provide for the imprisonment of 'the
petitioner, it is therefore ordered that
the said petitioner be discharged."
ANNUAL DANCE
MODERN WOODMEN OBSERVE AN-
,vNtJAL HOLIDAY.
CROWD WaTeNORMOUS
Prizes of Every Kiad Give* for Every
*KI«d of CosUae-Special
Gifts Alee Awarded.
Cevadl Meeting
The regular meeting of the city council was held Monday evening, the mayor and all members present. Outside
of receiving reports and auditing bills,
the only ^business* transacted was„the.
tabling of a petition of SkiUman -A
SkiUman to erect a hitching rack' in
front of their harness shop adjoining
the postoffice.
Farmers' Meeting
Prof. F. B. Linn'eld, director in
charge, and Prof. Burke, chief chemist of the state agricultural college and
experiment station at Bozeman, will
deliver lectures upon soil, livestock
and kindred topics at the Glasaton
school house both in the afternoon and
evening of Tuesday next. Farmers
and the public generally are cordially
invited to be present. The meetings
are to be given under the auspices of
the GlasBton Farmers' club,
Yellowstone Trail to
Gather in Bozeman
The Yellowstone   Trail   Association
has issued a call for the second annual
meeting to be held in Bozeman, January 15. There will be several prominent people of the state present who
will make interesting talks on good
roads and other matters pertaining to
the publicity and the advantages of
traveling by auto over this trail in
preference to the southern routes, such
as the abundant water supply, absence
of flies, scenic beauty, etc.
This is a very important matter,
looking forward to the development of
the state, as bo much more and correct
information can be had by an auto trip
than the usual rush through the state
on a railroad train.
It is hoped Big Timber will send a
good representative delegation and that
the meeting will be able to find means
to get a great many of the auto parties
which will make a coast to coast trip
this coming summer.
Commercial Bank & Trust
Company Holds Election
The annual election of officers and
directors of the Commercial Bank &
Trust Co. of this city was held at the
banking house Monday, the following
being chosen:
President—John F. Asbury.
Vice President—S. G. Hawks.
Cashier—J. E. Roecher,
Directors for one year—A. H. A.rne-
son, J. ,E. Roecher, L. R. Peck.
For two yesrs—H. C. Elling, Oscar
; Nepstad.
For three years—S. G. Hawks, J. F.
Asbury.
The year 1914 said *'ajood night'*: 'to
one of the largest and merriest crowd
of dancera ever assembled at the Auditorium, and the new year saluted the
same merry crowd witira bappy "good
morning", and in order to get better
acquainted, in order that the reception
might be more complete, many stayed.
until the new arrival was thoroughly
installed and until broad daylight had
threatened to take possession.
It is true the crowd was not as large
as on other occasions, but it Was still
so large and enthusiastic that it would
have been hard to pick out the vacant
spots or to designate in what particular interest was not as great' as in
other years. The crowd assembled
early and it stayed late. The music
by Wood's orchestra, with additional
instruments from the outside, was exceptionally good, the costumes, were
bright, new and original, the attendance of spectators was sufficient to
take up all available room not used for
dancing, and if there was anything
lacking in the evening's pleasure from
start to finish nobody detected it.
Mesdames H. S. Gates, J. E. Miller
and J. W. Chase and Messrs. C. C.
Nicholson, J. G. McComss and J. W.
Chase acted as judges, the following
awards being made: -
__.,.    LADIES
Most original lady-rocker—Mrs.
Cliff McLeod of Livingston. .x '
Best sustained lady—dresser mirror
—Miss Elsie Dodds.
Best lady waltser-fern basket-Miss
Lillian Nepstad.
Best negro lady—sack of flour—Jake
Miller.
z*Mmy~ corcic&J?: lady^ berry'. spoon —
Harvey Cort. " .-'7*   ;•<.;.-.
"Dutch lady—aluminum  frying' pan-
Mrs. Floyd West. '
GENTLEMEN
Most original gent—rocker—Cliff
McLeod of Livingston.
Best sustained gent—box of cigars—
E. C. Pingk.
Beat waltzer—clock—J. E. Warner
of Melville.
Best negro—leather set—James
Walker.
Most comical gent -dresser set—
Sigurd Lavold of Melville.
Best   clown—clock—Bernie   Mjelde.
SPECIAL
Homeliest tramp—two pound Seal
Brand coffee—Raymond Dodge.
Best sustained lady . tramp—two
souvenir spoons of Big Timber—Bert
Benson.
Best Indian girl—Dozen cans
Nokomis canned vegetables and fruit—
Mrs E. C. Pingle.
Most original washwoman—one household grinder—Frank Prevost.
Best fat couple—large cake—Sigurd
Lavold and Harvey Cort
Best costumed family, four or more
—$10 cash—Floyd West and family,
first; Mrs. Harvey and family,  second.
Talk of New County
Ryegate County Seat
Columbus News: According to rumors afloat in the county seat, an effort will be made to create a new county northwest of Stillwater, the confines
of which will include some of the richest land now listed on Stillwater's tax
roll. Ryegate is specified as the county seat in the petitions which are being
circulated for signers favoring the
movement. It has been unascertained,
by the News force, as to what the
name of the new county will be. The
four townships in 4 north, from range
18 to 22 will be Stillwater's contribution to the infant county if the plans of
the promoters are realized. This includes all of the headwaters of Big
Coulee and Painted Robe creeks, and
the land on the north rim of the Lake
Basin. Sweet Grass would probably
be drafted to donate a couple of townships; Meagher's property would bo
curtailed by the loss of the corner in
which Hedgesville and Sbawmut are located; while Musselshell would be the
heaviest loser by donating tbe greatest'
portion to the new project Considerable interest is being manifested in the
movement by residents all over this
county.
No effort to oppose the movement
will. be made by Columbus people at
present.