Ravalli Republic from Hamilton, Montana • 1

i avalld mm The Largest and Best Official County Paper VOL. XXV. HAMILTON, MONTANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1913. NO. 40 ENGLAND IS A PLACE WHERE THE WOMEN THE MEN ARE GENTLE AND ARc BRAVE.

FIX! BUCK SCHOOL ARE CONTRACT WOT li I HAVE BEEN SELECTED The Republican Does Not Deal in Office Fixtures and Office Supplies, But Romney Sidesteps the Issue By Including These Items in a Vain Effort to Show That There is Two Thousand Dollars Graft in the County-Printing Contract for the Past Two Years. Professor Henry Schwann, Who Has Been the Efficient Head of the City Schools for the Past Two Years, Retained for the Coming School Year, and Miss Mary McClelland and Miss Maude Wyant, Who Have Served Four Years, Will Continue to Teach. SUDDEN We knew the editor of the Western News was a cheerful liar, slippery aa an eel, and that he would not stand without hitching; but the brazen effrontery displayed in his last issue is unparalled and an insult to the intelligence of his readers. Does he think the public has forgotten because ho chooses to ignore the issue in this controversy that there is $2000 graft per year in the printing contract for and 1911? Does he think the public iocapable of analyzing and comparing Mr. Hoik's certificate as it appears in The Republican and as it ap pears in the Western News? Mr.

Hork did not fall for the News' cute scheme to back up its rash assertions at his expense, evidently. He had made a certificate as to receipts of The Republi can under the printing contract and he makes the News' certificate include the items in the "annual financial statement" we hear so much about, viz: "advertising, blanks, books and other printed supplies; also office fixtures and office supplies." Pray tell us whut has "books, office fixtures and office supplies" to do with our printing contract? The item "advertising" in tho financial statement embraces advertising done in all four county papers, but the News would like to inveigle its readers to be lieve that this was all paid The Re publican. But the people are more in telligenti than the News gives them credit for beiog. Our printing contract today reads jnst as it did when Romney made hia nefarious charge. It never did include books the county can get theaijcheaper else where and The Republican does not furnish office fixtures and office sup plies.

It is absurd on the very face of it. Furthermore, "our contract in 1913 reads the same as our contract for 1911, exceDtiBS that the ratea are a little lower. Now what doea the editor of the Western News mean by incorporating or attempting to incorporate all tbia extraneous matter into the contract. It is ju-a a futile effort to cover another plorable mistake." What the News editor needs ia a course in simple pro cesses of addition and subtraction. He makes unwarrantable mistakes, and when be finds his base charges lack the i support of" facts, bo tries to juggle the facts.

Different Statements. Otherwise how can he reconcile the two statements made in his recent issue? On the first page he says: "It will be seen from the above certificate that tho county paid for hooka and printing during the yeara PHI and 1912 a total of On page three of the same issue he says: "What The Republican actually did receive in warrants for advertising and printing alone (that is all our contract culls for) in I 'll and 1912 was f.T.I.Ti.21)." Handsomely admitted! If we needed vindication, there it is. Hut why lug the books into tho issue, and hy not tell the truth; that is, the whole truth? If he did it would conclusively show that not only did wo get no "velvet" in PHI and 1912. but Dint no ono else did. We challenge the Western Now to make an itemized statement of the accounts making up this H.IW.hiJ and we will endeavor to show it is faking.

Now wo maintain, and we challenge uccewful contradiction, that tbo only fact in Romney' whole interminable rambling statement that has any bearing on tho Issue is the amount received by us under our contract in Pill and 1912. Tho "proof of the pudding Is the eating." There would have to be more than in the contract be-foie we could squeeze il00 graft out of It. The Western Nea has admitted our contention. Now on what doe It buse this charge of graft? Tho editor of the Western New would like to branch off the subject and have us chase the will o' the wisp of his fancy io making baseless assertion. All we have to ay Is this: false In one thing false In all.

If anybody chooses to believe hi charges they are welcome to do so, so far a this paper is concerned. The Republican started out to prove him a liar as to the printing contract and it has done so. Erroneous Statement. The statement credited to Charles Johnson that there is very little difference in the county printing now and the county printing prior to 1908 is on a par with all other statements printed in the Serai-Weekly Knocker. Any sane person knows better, but to show the difference in businoss we will give a few riling fees of the clerk and recorder's office.

Take for example the month of March, 1901, when Johnson was in that office, the recording fee3 amounted to 813f and the previous year they amounted to S109. In March, 1903, the fees were 3305.20. Compare these fees with the filing fees for March, 1912, which amount to There must also be taken into consideration in computing the difference that the filing fees were reduced one-third since 190B. The larger the fees the more books and printing required. Here is one more opportunity for Romney to sidestep.

Boasted Bond. Now as to the boasted bond. Does the Western News mean that it will do all tho work under our printing contract for the next two ensuing years for $2000 or is there a joker io the offer? Suppose the bluff were called? The News would either lose approximately J2000 or the accommodating gentlemen who signed the bond would have to come across with some real money. As to whether the plaintiff in the libel case should or should cot have proved certain facta the future will determine. However that may be, the answer ia that case certainly lacks that spirit of conscious virtue which we had a right to expect.

Whatever ita legal merits as a defense there certainly was every indication that somebody thought it spelled disaster. The editor of the Western News did not fare forth to battle, as he would have us believe, clad in the armor of truth and righteousness and back the enemy off the plate. In stead of meeting the issue squarely liki a man, in his answer, be whines and whimpers, "it is true. At least I be- ieved it to bo true when 1 publiYhcd it; anyway I did it with a good motive, and tis privileged." Then at the trial be nuugurated a talk fet-t Marathon in the hope of developing legal technicalities behind which he mitrht find safe treat, and from which he continues to declaim about the "freedom of the press. ir this is freedom, then what license? Political Ambition.

this would be muck raking aod ruihlecs attacK cn men's reputations I but a cloak for his secret political ambition. Two years from now ho will demand your suffrages on the strength of it. There i just ono man whom he fears stands in tho way of his political, success; a man whom he cannot charnctoriz') without airing his whole extensive vocabulary of vile epithets. Vet not so very long ago, during tho strenuoua episode of senate bill No. IK, ('onilnued on 1'nuu FILED FOR Real Estate Transfers that Have-Been Recorded in Ravalli County for a Week.

Hamilton Realty Company to Ernest Kropf, lot 1 in block 41, Calumet addition; tl. ZenetU H. Lobdell to W. (1. Smith, .120 acre bear Victor; II.

Htondall Laod and Investment Com pany, lot 12 in block tl of Ravalli Farm, near Hamilton; II. O. Kerr Company to Jennie Thomas, lot 2 in block 4, Chartosi Height Orchards; 11, Albert Adam and others to C. W. Ward, 160 acre southeast of Darby oo Rye creek; II.

Dr. Henry Williams aod wife to W. B. Osborne 120 acres on East Fork; 11. W.

T. Tyler was elected president of the board, Lloyd Reimei clerk and E. Chilcott janitor' for the ensuing year. It was the first meeting since Mrs. A.

W. McKeown was elected a trustee, she being the only new face in the board, VV. 6. McLaughlin having been reelected. A teachers committee was appointed consisting of Mrs.

McKeown, W. B. McLaughlin and J. D. Taylor, who will fill any vacancies that may occur.

Ihe following committees were appointed by Chairman Tyler last evening: Finance, Oliver Blood, W. B. Mc Laughlin and J. D. Taylor; building, McLaughlin, Blood and Taylor; sup plies, Taylor, Blood and McLaughlin.

The board decided to advertise for bids for the completion of the addition to the Washington school, which can be found in this issue. The schools are in excellent condition and the coming year gives every indica tion that it will be the most successful in the history of the Hamilton schools. READY FOR TRACK MEET Hamilton High School Team Will Be at Victor Tomorrow to Take Part in Events. The couuty interscholastic track and field meet at Victor tomorrow will be will attended by residents of Hamilton. The Hamilton high school will compete in the track aod field events and tho athletes expect to make a good showing.

The entries from Hamilton follow: Track Events. 50, 100 and 220-yard dash Thorwel Peterson, Lyell Cooper, Howard Mann and Clark Gray; 410 yard dash Cook, Gray, Charles Murray and Peterson 880-yard run Peterson, John Southwick Koberts, Cook, Murray; mile run Sid Albright, Cook, Roberts, Southwick; 120-yard high hurdles Mann, Mc-Connell, Gray, Murray; 220-yard low hurdles Cooper, Mann and Gray; relay Peterson, Mann, Gray, Cooper, Murray. Field Events. Shot put Peterson, Mann, Uorue, John John McConnell; hammer throw Marr, McConnell, Unrue; dis cusMurray, Peterson, Mann, Mc Connell, Unruc; high jump Albright, Unrue. Murray, Cooper, Mann; broad Jump Cooper, Gray, Murray, Unrue polo vault Cooper, Maon, Peterson.

LAWYERS ARE IN MAJORITY Llndberg'a Sketch Shortest In Congressional Record. Washington, April 22. What mem-bora or th Sixty-third congress think of themselves became, public when the now congressional din-dory wan funned. The new directory contain biographies of representatives and senator prepared by themselves. lawyer, a uitunl, form tho bulk of tho legislator.

Sixty-nlno are In th onate, 270 In tho house. In the sen-ato there am eight editors, six farmer, five business men, Ave banker, two doctor awl one soldier. The house contains venty business, men, thirty-three editors, six bankers, tlx doctors, one nulhor, one soldier, one preacher nnd one lecturer. The shortest biography I that of Representative Lindbergh of Mlnne-Ota, who describes himself simply a Itepubllcnn of l.lttb' Full." ULTIMATUM TO MONTENEGRO Must Withdraw From Scutari or Fight tht Powers. Antlwl, Montenegro, April 22.

An ultimatum was tent to Montenegro by the commander of the International fleet blockading the coast. It declares that unless Montenegro Immediately withdraw her troopi from Scutari the fleet will land troops at Bantlvarl, Dulcigno tad Sao Uio viool do Med a. The Hamilton school board has selected the instructors for the next school year. Prof. Henry Schwarm has been retained at the head of the city schools, a position he has held with credit for the past two years.

The selection of teachers under him was completed last evening. They are, including the number of years they have taught: High school Miss Mary McClelland, principal, four years; Miss Sophie Stork, Miss Lenna Landis, Miss Mary Costello, two years; Miss Helen McCrackin and Miss Myrtle Olson, one year. Grades Miss Maude Wyant, four years; Miss Nora Dappert, Miss Calista Duffy, Miss Carrie Lupton, three years; Miss Marion Collins, Miss Teresa Mc-Rae, two years; Miss Annabelle Robertson, Miss Bethel Irwin, Miss Hazel Healy, Miss Gertrude Turner, one year. The new teachers chosen are Miss Carrie Iddings, Miss Maud Farnhem, Miss Elsie Jones and Miss Eliza J. McGuire.

Hi CLASS JERSEYS Shipment of Two Cars Received From Yates Center, Kansas, Last Monday. Monday the first shipment of high grade milch cows arrived in Hamilton. It consisted of two carloads of Jersey cows from Yates Center, Kansas, and they can be seen at the dairy of John Kalbercr, one-half mile east of town. W. M.

Pingrey, who is associated with C. (J. Ricker in the dairy cattle business, came with the shipment, having been twelve days on the road. Milk from these cows can be seen at the Hamilton banks and the grocery stores. It is very rich in butter-fats.

Accompanying the hord is Mi? Helen Rau. A. J. C. No.

223091, said to have tented the highest butter-fat of any cow in Missouri. Certificates of registration go with every Jersey. With the registered cows are about thirty high-grade and thoroughbred youog fresh cow. The Chamber of Commerce is aoxious that the sale will be popular so as to encourage tbo bringing of additional cattle here next year. Mr.

I'ingrey is an experienced breeder, and it will be advisnblo for tho farmers who are considering purchasing cattle to see him before heUoaves. For further particulars see the advertisement io this issue of Tbo Republican. COWS FROM WISCONSIN Holstcin Heifers Purchased By Banks for Farmers at Billings and Other Places. billing, April 21. A vhlpment of fix car loads of lloo Holstcln heifers arrived in Hillings Sunday from Wisconsin, where they were purchased by the National Hank of this city, the Laurel State Hunk of Laurel, Montana sod the Lovcll State Hunk of Lovoll, Wyoming.

Each of theso banks ha set asido a cor-tain sum for the purpose of Importing high grade dairy cattle, which are sold to the farmers of the section at actual cost sod on such term that the cows can be made to pay for themselves, The purpose Is to bring into this section dairy stock of good quality, a It Is believed this should be one of the leading dairying sections of the United Slate. The farmers of this section have abowed a great Interest in the proposition and its success seems assured. Chamberlain' Tablets for l'onslfptt tlon. For constipation, Chamberlain's Stomach aod Liver Tablets art excel-nt. Easy to take, mild and gentle Io affect.

Qlva them a trial. For sale by Corner Drag store Cesaro in New York Sun. E. to. Pollinger Identified With Early History.

Was a Member of the Vigilantes Committee and Helped to Suppress Outlaws. The body of E. M. (Oov.) Tollinger. who died Sunday Pasadena, where ho hadjgooe for his health, arrived here Tuesday, the remains being accompanied byj hia sod, Lowell Pollmger, who weot to the coast with him.

The funeral was held at the home in the Hart addition Wednesday afternoon by Rev. J. W. Hey ward of the Episcopal church. Tho deceased ia survived by a widow, aod the following children: Mra.

J. W. Moflitr. Mrs. Si li.

Thompson and Arthur M. Pollinger! oi iwm linages, miss uuio romnger and Roland and Lowell Pollinger of tbis city, Oeorgo Polliuger of Nevada, and Clyde aod Warren Pollinger, residing somewhere in the southwest. Tbo deceased was born in Pennsylvania in lSHlJ. Hi (main work through life was the staging business, which was for many years tbo means of transportation across the vast tdrctch of country west of the Mississippi river before the railroads camo. He began his career in the stage business when but yenrs of age.

In H77 he located in Knns, making his headquarters at Lawrence. Here he witnessed the many stirring evontsj which gained fur the Mate the name of "(Heeding Km-xn" nnd were followed by the civil war. InliOMr. Pollinger was in the employ of Russell, MnjursA Wattles, who operated the Central overland ex-pre-, who ran stages through to Pike' peak and other frontier points. His brushes with the Indiana were uinny and hi escapes no less than mira'-ulou.

His supreme nerve got liiin out of many dililoullics with the red man. He too advantage of their xuiierxtitioo and mere than once saved hi Kcatp by foxing as tho "Crest Father." lie was residing in Virginia City when the viitilantes' committee made its most vigorous effort to exterminate tho outlaw and desperadoes who menaced lift and property. He was present at the arrest of Hoone Helm and assisted In tin arrest of the notorious Jack tlslbigher, who was found hiding under a bed fully armed. He was also prepnt at the hanging of Plummer nnd live other road agents who were ewuted by the vigilantes at Itannnck. Mr.

Pollinger was Identilled with the stage company operated by lion lloli-dsy from the spring of until the fall of 187.1 and furnished supplies and accommodations for passengers between (Continued en Page MONTANA PIONEER Fall From Wagon Broke J. B. Overturf 's Neck. "Uncle Take" Was a Veteran of the Civil War and Was Buried By His Comrades. Jovial J.

li. Overturf la no more, ilia lifeless body was picked up about noon Monday at hia home, where he had fallen from a loaded wagon, lie waa driving into bis home yard in the Hart addition when the distressing accident occurred. No ono saw him fall, but he was noticed a few minutes before standing oo the load, and it la presumed in crossing the irrigating ditch be waa thrown to the ground. Ilia neck waa brokeo, causing iostant death. "Uncle Jake," aa ho was familiarly known, waa one of the beat known residents of the Hitter Root valley.

He waa of robust health and as playful aa it boy and it la hard to realize that hia hearty greeting will bo heard do more. He waa a veteran of tho civil war, serving three years with the Fourteenth Iowa infaotry. At the battle or Sbiloli he waa captured and placed in Libby prison. Many important battloa of the rebellion have been recalled by him nt the soldier reuoions. He waa a mem-bur of John C.

Froemoot Post, (2. A. and waa always identified with its business and social affairs. He waa tho life of the anoual reunions and no man's presence will be more missed tbao be at the future meetings of the boys in blue. Jacob 11.

Overturf whs born in Delaware county, Ohio, October .11, 1410. He was married to Mis Kozella Wilson on October 11, 13M, and to this union were boro nix children. Hesioea a widow be la survived by live children, D. 0. Overturf.

8. W. Overturf and K. J. Overturf of Darby, Mr.

William K. Waugh of Hamilton aod Mr. L. I). Williamson of licrnlce.

He leave two brothers, R. O. Overturf and M. J. Overturf of Darby, and one sister, Mr.

Mary Collum of Hollo I'laioe, Iowa. For twenty-nine year Mr. Overturf had been a resident of Montana, twenty-live of which were passed in the Hitter Hoot valley. He was a member of tho board of county commissioner for four year and at the time of his death ho belonged to the Farmers' Hoclely of Faulty. He never shirked a duty and he could always be depended oo to do hi chare io any undertaking in which ho wa ioterested.

The funeral, which wa held at the family residence Wednesday morning at H-TO o'clock, wa on of tho largest ever held io the county. Rev. (). W. Jones, pastor of the Christian church officiated.

Arrangements were mads for the morn ing train to run to Darby forth ac (Continued on page.