Big Timber Pioneer 1913

              VOLUME XXV, NO. 6
BIG TIMBER, SWEET GRASS COUNTY, MONTANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1913
PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR
Thomas Bartlett Puts in Blasting- Charge But Fails to
Get Out of the Way—Death Resulted
Three Hours Later.
Thomas Bartlett, employed in the
construction of a water ditch on the
Glass-Lindsay project near Glasston,
met with a shocking and frightful death
yesterday afternoon. Bartlett had put
in a charge of dynamite to blast out a
rock ledge, but failed to get out of the
way in time and when it prematurely
exploded it blew oft? one of his arms,
tore his eyes out, and otherwise frightfully mangled his body. He was carried
to a cabin and Drs. O'Leary  and  Clai-
born were summoned from this city,
but death occurred before their arrival.
The accident happened between 2 and
3 p. m., and death resulted at 5 o'clock.
Bartlett was 25 years of age and a
native of England, where his mother
resides. As soon as death occurred a
cablegram was sent her notifying her
of her son's death, but no answer had
been received this morning. The remains will be held for burial until it is
learned what disposition she wishes
made of them.
SHORT SESSION OF
DI
T
JUDGE   O'CONNOR   PRACTICALLY
WINDS UP BUSINESS.
Ml)E
Several Demurrers Overruled and Time
to Answer Given —Road Appraisers Named.
Judge James F. O'Connor came down
from Livingston Saturday of last week,
cleaned up what business was on the
docket, made four new citizens for
Sweet Grass county, sentenced a forger to one year in the pen, and returned home on No. 5. He is in Big Timber again today, when further matters
will be heard and the term adjourned
sine die.
The following matters were disposed
of at Saturday's session:
Oscar A. Taylor, et al vs. the Northern Pacific Railway Co.   Dismissed.
Lee Smoot vs. N. P. Railway Co.
Dismissed as settled.
L. L. Wirak vs. Ernest Ingle. Demurrer overruled and 20 days given in
which to file answer.
Huron College vs. Andrew Wormser.
Demurrer overruled and 30 days given
in which to file answer.
Board of County Commissioners of
Sweet Grass county vs. Thomas News-
palmer. Wm. McKenzie, Sam Solberg,
Sr., and John Hohenbarger named as
appraisers for right of way for county
road.
In the matter of the application of
Delphine Prevost to appropriate water
from Duck creek. Ordered applicant
be granted 250 inches of certain springs
and tributaries of Duck creek as of
date of March 17, 1910.
John Storm, Severin Nelson, William
Laxton and John Anderson admitted to
citizenship.
Schubert Symphony
Club Score Success
The Schubert Symphony club gave
a program last night at the Westminister church that was an unqualified artistic success. The program
was arranged to meet the appreciation of everyone. • Strauss, Thomas,
Wieniawski, Tartini, Schumann and
Donizetti were included in the numbers.
The opening quartette "Grand Valse
de Concert" was given quite an ovation. To those who failed to appreciate the splendid quality of the voices
that blended, made such harmony, and
the exquisite shading that was introduced to produce that property sometimes referred to as sympathy in a rendition, there was at least the appreciation of four as charming artists as
have appeared before an Edmonton
audience. The soprano solo, an Aria
from the mad scene from "Hamlet"
gave Miss Leeta Corder an excellent
opportunity to display good tonal quality and dramatic fervor. The contralto
solo by Lovie Zendt Purcell scored with
the audience for Miss Purcell has a
sweet, vivid voice evenly balanced in
its range.
Then there was the mono'.ogist, an
irresistible young woman with a way
with her that established friendly relations almost before she had time to
open her lips. And last of all there
was the central figure of the whole
musical organization, Thomas Valentine Purcell. Iti appearance, this artist
is the  popular   conception   of  what  a
violinist should be, slender, seemingly
swayed by the harmony he produces
from his instrument. And in execution,
he meets with the approval of the
hardest critics. Though capable of
producing an astonishing volume of
sound when the piece calls for such it
is when Purcell is painting what might
be termed as tonal pastels that his exquisite art shows. Every number was
received with genuine delight by the
hall. The program closed with the
whole club in selections from the opera
"Dorothy."—The Edmonton Daily
Capital, Alberta, Canada.
The above  company  will  be  in Big
Timber Jan. 4, at the Auditorium.
Woodmen
a Big
The local lodge of the Modern Woodmen of America gave its annual dance
at the Auditorium New Year's eve.
The order promised it would give a
dance, and it did. If anyone thought,
after it was all over, that they had not
been to a dance they kept it secret,
The crowd was enormous, 117 buying
tickets for the dance and 233 as spectators. The floor was jammed all the
time and everyone got walked on. But
the big crowd took it good naturedly and
pushed and jostled through the various
numbers.
The prizes awarded were as follows:
Most comical lady's costume, Mrs. R.
Elliott, one ham; best lady waltzer,
Miss Grace Briner, box of apples; best
sustained lady charactor, Miss Lillis
Dixon, half dozen fruit dishes; most
original lady costume, Miss Estelle
Prevost, $2.50; best gent waltzer, Carl
Cross, box of apples; most comical
gent's costume, Geoi'ge Walker, one
ham; best sustained gent's character,
E. Knight, box of cigars; most original
gent's costume, Dr. A. P. O'Leary,
$2.50.
Where the Teachers
Ate Their Turkey
Those who believe school teachers
have no Christmas will find by reading
the following, that all had a vacation
of their own, and spent Christmas with
the following friends: Miss Grace
Williams, Big Coulee, with friends in
Bozeman; Miss Louise Fliss, Kent
school, with friends at Trident; Miss
Victoria Schmidt, Dry Creek, with the
Williards at Gibson; Miss Mildred Dean,
Wormser, with Mrs. J. A. Lowry, Big
Timber; Miss Mabel O'Leary, Lower
Deer creek, with brother, Dr. O'Leary; Miss Eline Adam of Glasston
and Miss Kathryn Adam of Carney, at
their home at Melville: Miss Nellie
Madden of Upper Deer creek and Miss
Florence Nye of High school, with Mr.
and Mrs. W. N. Nye at Sweet Grass;
Miss Ida Alrick, Burmeister, with Mr.
and Mrs. J. Wilson of Springdale; Miss
Emma Pederson, Arneson, at her home
on the Sweet Grass; Miss Inez Kraemer,
Basin, at home on the Glass-Lindsay
project; Miss Katherine Riley, Dutton,
with her brother, John Riley of Grey
Cliff; Misses Christine and Mac Sands-
ness at home at Melville; Miss Louise
Sandsness of White Sulphur, at home
at Melville; Miss Marietta Helterbran
of Melville, with Big Timber friends.
J. A. Bailey, deputy county clerk, received word Sunday from
County Clerk F. R.   Hickman, who left two weeks ago for Texas
to visit his mother, whom he had not seen for 18 years, that she j Banquet Ends Official  Career  of  "Public Cribbers"--
Forty-Eight Dollar Ore
While engaged in assessment work
on the old •'Standard" mine near Contact on; that averaged $48 per ton
was struck, fourteen assays being
made. This has caused a stir and some
excitement in the Boulder valley, the
ranchers taking an equal interest with
the miners and prospectors in the outcome.
died suddenly the day of his arrival. Accompanying the letter
was the following account of Mrs. Hickman's death", from a Sherman, Tex., paper:
"What was expected to be a happy
family reunion in one Sherman home,
during the Christmas holidays, terminated very differently when Mrs. Josephine Hickman died Sunday night about
9:30 o'clock from an attack of apoplexy
brought on shortly after the arrival of
her son, F. R. Hickman, who had just
arrived from Montana.
"Mrs. Hickman resided with her
family at No. 503 South Vaden street,
and was G8 years of age. While she
had had slight attacks of the trouble
previously, she had been in her usual
health lately and was looking forward
to the Christmas holidays with much
anticipation because some of her sons
and daughters were coming back to the
old home to spend the time. Especially was she elated because her boy from
far away Montana would be among the
prodigals to return.
"She knew that this son was coming,
but did not know the exact time and
when he accompanied by his baby girl,
stepped under the parental roof about
12:30 o'clock Sunday she was agreeably
surprised and gave him a warm greeting. She had just embraced her son
and turned him loose to give his sisters
an opportunity to speak to him when
she was seized with a pain in her head.
She spoke of this and told those present
that she would be compelled to lay
down for a few minutes. After being
placed on a couch she spoke only a few
words and sank into unconsciousness.
A physician was immediately summon
ed and everything that could be done
to relieve her was resorted to, but to
no avail and at 9:30 her gentle spirit
departed.
"This is indeed a sad ending to what
was expected to be a happy Christmas
time and is an especially hard blow on
the young man who came here from
Montana to see his parents. He has
just gone through a most trying ordeal
in his own home.
"The little girl whom he brought to
Texas with him yesterday was the only
member of his family left, and this
child the grandmother had never seen
before.
"Mrs. Hickman was the wife of A.H.
Hickman, a well known and highly respected citizen of Sherman, and besides her husband, she is survived by
the following sons and daughters: F.
R., Sam and Joe Hickman of Montana,
Tom Hickman of Wichita, Falls, Miss
Jessie Hickman and Miss Beulah Hickman of Sherman, Mrs. Buford of
Minter, Tex., and Miss Helen Hickman,
who is a missionary in Brazil, from
Travis Street Methodist Church, this
city.
"Interment wiil be in the Cottonwood
cemetery, a mile and a half southeast
of Sherman, this afternoon. The funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Porter, pastor of Travis Street Methodist church.
"The familly have the sympathy of
the entire citizenship of the city in
their bereavement."
Mirth, Music, Song and Sadness Wind Up
Notable Evening of the Departing.
0. W.
STARTS OFF FINE
OFFICERS SELECTED AT MEETING
LAST MONDAY NIGHT.
51 MEMBERS SIGN ROLL
District Manager A. T.  Swanson Does
the Honors of Initiation—Several
Guests Present from Livingston.
The new lodge of the Woodmen of
the World doffed its cap at the K. of
P. hall in this city Monday night, when
51 charter members were put through
by District Manager A. T. Swanson of
Billings. At the completion of the installation the manager turned the emblem of authority over to A. B. Kelty,
who, as consul commander, will guide j
the destinies of the order through the
initiative stage.
Following the installation refreshments were served, several members
of the Livingston order being present
as guests.
The following are the first officers:
Elmer J. Mo, past consul commander;
A. C. Kelty, consul commander; J. R.
Kaiserman, adviser lieutenant; J. G.
Ellingson, clerk; R. L. Lewis, banker;
A. H. Dodge, escort, Creston Crest,
watchman; R. P. Benedict, sentry; B.
M. Mjelde, Fred A. Webb and O. A.
Fallang, managers.
The new order will meet the second
and fourth Mondays of each month at
K. of P. hall.
boundary or  southwest  into  the   Fort
Peck reservation.
Mr. Pennington also says the Plaza
line is to be extended west to the Missouri river. About 40 miles of new
wci'k will carry the road along to within a short distance of the Montana line
and some distance south of where the
Ambrose extension will cross it and
eventually, a further extension of the
Plaza line would bring it into Montana
near Glendive, the most important
Northern Pacific point in eastern Montana. It would also carry it into territory into which the Puget Sound extension of the Milwaukee road enters
in its northward bend into Montana.
Mr. Pennington said he has no statement to make as to eventual plans and
that no construction work other than
the two extensions has been authorized.
"We will build 81 miles upon the Ambrose line and extend the Plaza line to
the Missouri river," he said.
Sapid Transit for
rger
Soo Railway Line is
Coming Into Montana
Charles Wallace was brought in from
the Andrew Forsythe ranch at 10
o'clock Saturday morning, and at 1:30
p. m. he was ready for the penitentiary
on a ticket entitling him to the privileges of that institution for one year.
Thursday morning Wallace went to the
barn of Chris Maggelssen and hired a
team to go to the Nye ranch, with a
driver. He paid for it with a check
on the National Park bank of Livingston, and was given the balance of $14.
When Wallace was near the city limits
on the returnjtrip he feigned drunken-
nuss, jumped out of the rig and beat it
for the brush along the river. After
laying in the hills for two days
he showed up at the Forsythe ranch
early Saturday morning, in a famished
condition, and asked for food. Word
was sent to the city and Cecil Harrison,
who had been on the lookout for him,
was notified. Shortly afterward Wallace was captured in a field by Mr.
Harrison and Oscar Nepstad and started for town, but was met and taken
into an auto by Sheriff Fallang. Wallace pleaded guilty before Judge O'Connor, gave his occupation as a former
bell hop at Hunters Springs, drew one
year and was taken to the pen Saturday night by Under Sheriff Kirkwood.
Mr. Maggelssen recovered $11 of the
$14, and a coat loaned to Wallace.
With its ultimate plans secret, but
general belief in railroad circles that it
is heading to Spokane and the Pacific
coast, the Soo line, in one of the most
important western railroad moves in
years, will lay its rails across the western border of North Dakota early in
1913 and strike the rapidly developing
territory in eastern Montana, where
the twin cities did so much business
this year.
President Edmund Pennington has
authorized the statement that the Ambrose line will go west across Divide
county. North Dakota, entering Valley
county, Montana, and that there will! found guilty Saturday at Indianapolis,
be 81 miles of new road. This would Ind., of complicity in the NcNamara
carry the Soo rails about 50 miles into' dynamite plots, including the wrecking
Montana and drop them in location just' of the Los Angeles Times building,
below the Canadian boundary, from! Frank M. Ryan, president of the In-
which extension work might push the ternational Association of Bridge and
line west for Spokane, north across the   Cfructural Iron   Workers,   was   among
Thirty-Eight Convicted
Thirty-eight labor union officials were
The well advertised banquet given by
County Attorney Hatch on Saturday
evening was a hummer. The number
of "exs" there was the capacity of the
table, and each and every one thought
that in the years to come he could
"come back." The occasion, had it
not been for the good things provided
to eat, drink and smoke, would have
been most mournful, as each of the
guests and the host, was, in some manner, constantly reminded of the fact
that the separation from the salai-y he
had become accustomed to draw would
be final in one week; that the pickings
would be scarce, and that his place at
the pie counter would be filled and only
the crumbs would be his portion. Notwithstanding this apalling fact, a semblance of mirth was sustained.
The oysters, turkey and fixings,
mince pie and pudding having been disposed of, the last course, consisting of
wine and cigars was introduced and the
first toast of the evening, "To Our Departed Greatness" was drank, standing and in silence. No remarks were
made by anyone, the toast was too expressive of the feelings of those present: the "come back" idea had not
been advanced at this time, but later
in the evening when it was suggested
that each and every one might be enabled to regain his lost prestige, his
lost salary and his lost pull, it cast a
better feeling over the assembly.
Senator McDonuell told stories of an
"early day,"  when   the   Indians  and
sheepmen   were   trying to   oust each
other.    H. Utermohle,   being the only
one present who understood the  art of
opening a "small bot"  without deluging the guests, presided at this department, and  performed  his duties in  a
manner which  brought down the  applause of the people at the table.   Fred
Gibson, who is  on  the  water wagon,
was sadly reminescent.     George Loas-
by recited experiences concerning the
board of county  commissioners,   over
which he has presided with dignity and
a certain knowledge that he was right
when he made an announcement.    "He
might have been in error, but  never in
doubt."     J.   A. Bailey, the pioneer of
pioneei's,   recited   incidents   connected
with  the  Crow Indians, when he was
trading with  them  at  old  Stillwater,
now Columbus.
D. J. Walvoord, who has carried a
compass over every foot of land in this
county, and who has surveyed more
ditches than any man within the boundaries of Sweet Grass, regretted the
fact that he had not quit long ago. F.
M. Lamp was happy in the thought
that now he could cultivate the ground
surrounding his home and carry on an
experimental farm, the like of which
may not be seen in this state. Dr.
O'Leary was called away before the
cigar stage had been reached. Commissioner Esp and Rein felt badly over
the separation of the ties that bound
them and the chairman together, and
talked but little. Mr. Hatch told of
the early day lawyers he had known; of
Chumasero & Chadwick; Toole &
Toole, John H. Shober, Judges
and Conger.
At a few minutes before 11 o'clock
Mr. Gibson remarked that No. 41, being on time, was about due. A long
preamble and resolutions were introduced, read and approved. The preamble and resolutions are too long for
this time, but their general tenor was
that the electors hac made a grave
mistake in turning down the people
then present and causing them to affix
an "ex" before their respective names.
That in the course of a year or two, if
the government survived this grievious
mistake for that length of time, it
would be demonstrated that the error,
unless the old officers were "recalled"
and re-instated in the positions which
they had been required to vacate,would
result in chaos.
Mrs. Sam McGee prepared the dinner, decorated the table, and all was in
her usual style, which cannot be improved upon by the most celebrated
chef known to any one within the
state.
The proceedings were closed at 10:45
by singing the doxology. The expected seranade from Fallang, Hickman,
Nicholson and Mrs. Evans did not take
place, owing to the fact that Fallang
had a severe cold, Nicholson and Hickman were not in the city, and the wind
was blowing too hard for Mrs. Evans to
venture out.
WESTERN MAN
OR SECRETARY
RECOMMENDATION    BY     NORTHWEST DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE.
NO FAVORITE IS NAMED
Canadian Statistics Show What the Interior Department Has Done
for That Country.
Believing the liberal and fair treatment accorded settlers and the domestic
immigration policy of the Canadian interior department, is largely responsible for the exodus of farmers from
the United States, the Northwest Development League, over the signatures
of its officers, has sent a long telegram
to President-elect Wilson urging a western man for the interior portfolio.
While mentioning no names, two
governors in the territory of the league
have been mentioned for secretary of
the interior and the league's telegram
to the president-elect may be taken  as
an endorsement of either Governor
Norris of Montana or of Governor
Burke of North Dakota. President
Penwell would not say the League had
anyone in mind but simply, "we want
a western man who understands the
problems of the west—some one who
will when it is already within the power
of the interior department, match the
policies of a foreign country and help
develop and settle our lands."
The telegram follows:
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, president-elect,
Princeton, New Jersey.
W. W. Scott, superintendent of immigration department of interior, Dominion of Canada, informs us 131,000
people came to his country from United
States last year and estimates more
will go the coming year. An estimate
of their wealth by Mr. Scott places
same at $1,510 per capita.
With equal oppoi'tunities so far as
land is concerned on this side of the
line, the Canadian interior department
policies are widely credited with depriving the United States of farmers
with years of experience, accumulated
wealth and families of growing boys
and girls. In its work of trying to
Wade j keep these people at home to develop
our agricultural  lands,   this  organiza-
those convicted. He, with others, was
accused of using the union's funds to
destroy the property of contractors who
refused to recognize the union.
The following were found not guilty:
Herman G. Seiffert, Milwaukee; Daniel
Buckley, Davenport, Iowa.
All those adjudged guilty were found
guilty on all the counts as charged in
the indictments.
tion seeks the assistance of our own
interior department and it is thought
in the west and northwest we can look
to your coming administration for cooperation and assistance.
We believe the interior department
will have more important relations with
the west during the next decade than
with any other part of the country and
for this reason urge the appointment to
this important position of a western
man who understands the problems and
can more readily put into practice
policies which will enable us to compete for desirable settlers with any
other country. We believe a western
man who has served a western consti-
tutency in a faithful and earnest way,
knows what is necessary for agricultural development and advancement and
can best understand how to handle
public lands, forest reserves, national
parks and Indian reservations.
Development of our agricultural resources is the special work of tins
organization of commercial entities of
the west. We want the help of your
administration and urge you to consider
western men whose public services
might suggest themselves to you before you name the secretary of the interior.