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A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONEHOME DESTROYED

CHRISTMAS EVEA Are which destroy« a home any

time of the year la bad enough, hut •when It comes on the day before Christmas to a large family of little folks, with the father away from home, it becomes almost a catas­trophe.

The Henry Fisher home, known ar the Register place, near the bank o f the river southeast of town was completely burned down last Wed­nesday afternoon, the result of an over-heated chimney. Mrs. Fish­er had come to town to do somo< shopping, leaving the children. 7 In number, ranging from a year to 10 years qld, in charge of the house. The oldest boy discovered the fire on the roof adjoining the chimney, and called for one o f his little bro­thers to bring him a pail of water while he cllmed on top of the house. The efforts o f his little brother to hand up the water to him were of no avail, and so the older boy start­ed for town to give the alarm, and although the Are department re­sponded promptly, whe'n It arrived

• -the building was a mass of names and beyond control.

A stove and a rifle were about ■the only things o f value that could be saved, and within a short time the building was a heap of smould­ering coals and .ashes.

When Mrs. Fisher arrived at the scene she could only account for six o f her children, and for a few mo­ments it was believed that one of them had perished in the Are, but she was Informed that the missing ch|ld was at the Dave Greve homo

The'family was taken In at the Greve home for one night and all day Christmas. Mr. Fisher, who works for the Lee Bros., logging contractors at Big Fork, iwas on his way home to spend Christmas, ar­rived' Wednesday evening. He made arrangements to rent the Crum residence until he could And some other house.

A subscription list was passed around town and the um of $170 was raised, and an additional $70 was raised at the Soldiers’ Home, which was turned over to the un­fortunate family.

CASADY-HENDERSON

Mrs. Elsie Oasady, who has been employed as housekeeper Gaylord hotel, and August Hender­son of Cut Bank, were married Christmas eve at Kallspell by Jus­tice Waberg. They were accom­panied by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Proc­tor.

The bride comes from Spokane, Wash., and has been employed as a ( waitress at felacier hotel on Lake McDonald, while Mr. Henderson has ̂worked as special guide in the park '( the past several years, but 1 present employed, (by the Great Northern Ralrway Co. at Cut Bank. J He has returned to his work will be joined by his bride juBt os '

. soon os Mrs. Ida Sandahl, the reg­ular housekeeper at the hotel turns.

Many friends extend congratula­tions and best wishes to the newly­weds.

BIG CHRISTMAS DANCE

PRESENTS BASKET BALL Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bradley pre­

sented the Columbia Falls high school ¡basket' ball team a new bas­ket Iball at the Community Christ­mas >(ree celebration on Christmas night. The ball Is of regulation quality and was given as a token of their loyalty to the home team.

Mr. Bradley is tho proprietor of the Chib barber shop and since qoming to the city has show: interest and cooperation in all civic matters.

State Weather l a n Deals Another DoseJust When most of ui

thinking— and hoping— that the cold spell which started December had broken, another bllxzard coming Friday morning through Bad Rock canyon and proved the tail-end of a bad one tibat had been raging east of the Rookies.

Although the second storm was it In the same class as the first le It was bad enough an<f kept the

householder busy between the wood­shed and the stoves. On Saturday morning (the government thermo­meter at the Grlat home registered 15 below zero and on Saturday night it dropped to tho zero mark.

I On Sunday morning It started mod­erating and for a few minutes dur­ing the afternoon It was believed that a Chinook was going to come, but It changed before night commenced snowing.

On Monday morning there was t good four inches of new snow and still falling. Unless another freak spell o f weather comes, It looks: as thougfh the farmers wpuia'^be able to haul their wheat''on good Bled- ding.

Railroad traffic was tied about 18 hours due to a freight train being stalled on the main line between Cut .Bank and Glacier Park The engine died while the train was In a long cut, and It was blocked solid in a few hours. Snow plows working from both directions were able to open up the track.

Late Monday afternoon it start­ed to rain and ft was believed a rteal Chinook was here, but after a while It started snowing again and toy Tuesday morning about six Inches

fresh snow had fallen. All pas­senger trains were again annulled Monday nigfht, but were running

time Tuesday morning.

CUT BANK NEWSPAPER DESCRIBES MONTANA’S SECOND STORM IN MONTH

At noon today it was learped 7 p. m. laat night to clear bho track that It will be Impossible to move and to bring 27 and 3 back to Cut trains for at least another 24 hours Bank (but on reaching a point just The suow shed Just west of Brown- west of Bombay, ran into a big hard lng, over 1,000 feet long, Is prac- drift and broke the plow dcfwn so llcally filled with pnbw and (will that It became usless, making n nave to be shoveled out before the necessary to leate the Trains at main line w ill« be clear. No. 27 Blackfoot at night. Quite a nuni- nnd 3 returned to Cut Bank at noon, | ber of passengers were stalled on No. 3 turning bar* as No. 4 and 27 i No. S as well as seven train «rows will remain here until she can get | hut outside of the terrific wind niid ■by. Because of thV narrow passage snow, they suffered no hardships, through the snow shed which is! Both 27 and 3 were near the Black- covered, the entire* distance will j foot .depot for more than 40 hours have to be shoveled by hand, the before It was possible to snow plows and rotaries being of them.

mse In the shed. A rotary snow plow was startedA wind equaling In velocity tho out -af Whltefish yesterday evening

storm of a week ago visited Out and got as far as Glacier Park bui did not attempt to go further Iasi nigbit because o f the high wind, lit (being the opinion of the officials that it would be usless to try and buck the snow ns the wind would only fill In the hole with snow its soon a* It had passed. So strong was the wind that it was Impossible for the snow gangs to work because of thie dying snow so no efforts were made during the night to get to the stalled trains but early this morn­ing both the rotary at Glacier Park and the Cut Bunk rotary started out to clear tho tracks. About 11 p. m., the wind began to go down and this morning It had -.»hanged from the southwest to the north­

erns TO PLAY HIGH SCHOOL Not satisfied with the result of

their first game with tho local higtf school team, the (town Cubs have challenged the school team to a re­turn match. Manager Tom Smith Immediately accepted the challenge and the game will be played at the gym Friday night, Jan. 2, commenc­ing at 8:00 o’clock.* The high school defeated Cubs by a narrow margin In tholr first game, and fans are anticipating a fast and close contest when they meet again.

WELTZ HAS FROZEN HANDS AND FEET

Bank and as far west »8 Talbot and Lubee. It bogan early Xmas morn­ing and continued until after oleven ‘clock. The light snow of several

foot that .fell during the past week completely filled the air and cuts

that by the time two freight trains that had left here early in the morn­ing had reached Kipp they were ur- ablo to proceed further and by the time one o f them had been put away on the side track at Kipp, 1; as well as the freight truln following got snowed In and were unable to' make further iprogress. By this time No. 27 and'3 had left Cut Bank and when they! arrived. at Blackfoot. Were held upj while the freight traina_jtere^p<lt In-the clear. Dur­ing tfiettTOoJJ took to db obis, these two trains were also snowed in so thiit no trains got beyond Kipp and Blackfoot. A snow plow that was

the way from Summit to help out, got stalled in a big drift just west of there. The engine of the

that tfut Hi cars on the Kipp passing track started for Browning but struck a big drift oneAaflf mil-: of iho station and could not extri­cate Itself and ’’died” where It was before it could Ibe released to get water. An engine left Cut Bank at

Yesterday’s storm was ipecular in that the wind blow the strongest from Cut Bank to Browning AJ Glacier Park it was calm and from there west it was stronger uutll the 8ummlt was reached and from there

It did not. blow at all. The temperature averaged from 30 above

18 above at Summit In foot Ji b a mild temperature all over the

Kallspell and Montana divisions There were seven engines tied up at Blackfoot last night.— Friday' Cut Bank Pioneer.

i BEHOLD, MEANEST MAN 1 WhitefiSh Moose

Methodist District Hold Conference

The meanest i been found!

A few day after the big storm of ‘

i in town hns departs just as quickly as possibly, and tells his friends that homo

' home sweet home no more for

December 15, a certain man climb-

, through the shingles. It was an I ------------------ ! all-day Job, ao he confided to his ! m T |1® weat,leKr 1* * * »'* !?<* JJPPer

A meeting of Methodist ministers.•better half, and the good wife vol- ■ traiaVery 0 ys n' n 1 ese ,s ’1 and laymen of Flathead valley, with unteerod her services to help. 81 representative« of the general j Hubby wns up in the garret, work- ' church (boards will be held in White- j lng away with a small fire rihov.nl

t Monday and Tuesday, Jan. I and dust pan. The roof was so low [ 6th. Bishop H. Deeter j that he had to bend over all

Smith, DIst.. Supt. Ohas G. Colo.! time in order to work; that is, ho State Sunday School Expert C. i ; ! could not stand up-right. The wife Andrews, Area Sec. C. G. Bovard, togged herself In an old sweater.

t missionaries on furlough and ' leggings and other old clothes ami others will be present to lead in i placed tho stop ladder boneath the addresses and discussions of many ¡smalt entrance through the ceiling

i of religious life and work, j and started up to assist (him.Sessions will be held In the White-! Just as she stepped up on theilast fish M. E. church during morning.! step of the ladder, which permRte.1 afternoon and evening. i her head and Bhoulders to appear

The minister and official members In the abtlc above, the ladder fell I of each local church are the official away and left her suspended in mid

-------- I delegates to the conference, but any air, with only her head and ahould-One of the best dances of the other Interested persons are Invited , ors above the celling,

eason was that given on Christmas ^ attend u,,, in ference sessions. ! "Daddy," she cried in a .helpless night by the Royal Neighbors of All who attend will be entertained ; and pitiful tone of voice, "pull methis city. It was a jolly crowd, | t)J. ¿j.e whltefish M. R. church on up, quick; the ladder has fallenmostly from this community, as the tho Harvard plan— bed and break- i "Daddy" looked around from his roads wero not very good for out- te9t being furnished. work, saw the desperate look on hisof-town cars. On nOTt Sunday, January 4, the wife’s face, took in the situation,

The hall was prettily decorated | puIplt o f the local Methodist church and then— LAUGHED. Instead in green and red with pennants and ( wm be occupied during both the going to her rescue, be just evergreen boughs nicely arranged. morn|„g nnd evening services bv down and ha-hawed.The music by the Glacier Park or- 0f tbe conference, a foreign 'Finally, after he had been Inform- Services Sunday. Jan. 4th, 1925.ctoestra delighted ;rivery<nie, iw<hHe missionary at one servlcj and a lead-. od In no uncertain-tone o f voice Just; 10:00 a, m.— Sunday school.

od<1 er of work In this country at the ’What sort of animal he was. he at-j 11:00 a. ra.'— Worship. Addraej j other. tempted to lift the lady up to safety, by a foreign missionary.

These services in the local church but the celling was so low that ho j 7:15 p. m.— Epworth league,n Sunday and those at Whltefish on could not raise his burden high L^iujer, Miss Helen Ford.

e quite a novolty. How-

i w m S . 'w A T ; work- ' » « " * ■ « « » , .most people anil we are grateful. Our water system Is intaok, and fho

, \usy little Western Electric lighting plants are working full speed, so v.\* have plenty of light, which Is more than some of the larger towns have.

All the camera men urc busy tak­ing pictures of the freak ico forma-

: Hons along the river. It Is Indeed an unusual sight.

Miss Lulu Huzelbaker left Satur- . day night for Kansas City, to visit

her parents. A number of delighi ful social affairs were given in'her

. honor last week.Mrs. Herb Cbatterton gave

fectly appointed dinner Christmas i Day. Covers were laid for eight.

Great preparations are being made for tho Masonic dance lo Ibe given

i New Years, nnd local Masons are i hoping for good weather and train , service.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTICES

Community Tree Draws Big Crowd

The Community Christmas tree celebration given at tho high sohool building Christmas night was ono of the most successful programs

i given in this city. A big crowd packed the auditorium, the program was thoroughly enjoyed and the ar­rival of Santa Claus and his tlon by the children marked the end of a perfect day.

The big tree had been beautifully decorated and when old Santa rived with loads upon loads onndy Backs and popcorn balls, the little folks set up a yell which rroved that the efforts o f the com­mittee ,t</ give the kiddie« a good time had not failed.

Every child received a stocking filled with candy and nuts and also a ipop corn ball— and some of them several— while three tooxee apples were distributed among the adults. The community singing of Ohristmas anthems was joined In toy everyone and the true Christmas spirit prevailed." The occasion was just another big success added to the long list of efforts made by the Commercial cluto

hold the citizens together in a stronger bond of fellowship. The club acknowledges its thanks to all (who assisted In tl}e'succeaB of bho undertaking, and particularly ladles.

Win From CubsThe Columbia Falls Cuibs mot

their second defeat of the season •when they played tho Whltefish ,Moose basket ball team Monday night at the Division City, the final score being 18 to 28.

At the end of the first half /the score stood 8 to 14 In favor of the Mocse, but. within a few seconds from the end of the first half the score was tied, 8 to 8. Conn, guard for the Cubs became sick but rather than ask for time out so near the end of t|}0 half he triad to stick it out “ nd the Moose piled up throe baskets right in a row.

In the la^t half the Cubs were able to hold the Moose to on even score until within a feiv minutes of the end, when the Whltefish players

again able. to break through the Oubs defense.

The Cub line-up for the'first half was a« follows: Gusrds Conn and Greve; center, Walt Smith; for­wards, Redmond and Clemens. Jor­dan substituted for Smith In the first half. In the second half Smith went back as substitute for Clemens.

The local team has on alibi that Is worth reading. Loaving here at

:00 p. m in autoe they encounter­ed bad drifts near the B@lck place,

was necessary Yqt Conn. Greve, Smith and Clemen^, o<Jti

8 .0 0 p.m.-

pants of that car to get out 'and pusa most of the way to the KullspeU- Whiteflsh corner. In doing this they were not only worn out troni their exer(ion8, but the gas from the motor exhaust affected tliclr

•Worship. Address by lungs and they were not In condl-tion for tho game. It took them

hour an a half to get to Whlte- Redmond and Jordan were

Dying on a mattress in a room of the "Doc” Smith. house at tho South Fork bridge, with no fire and without food for three days, both feet and both hands frozen and sur­rounded by a pack of from 26 to 30 > starving Russian wolf hounds, was the situation In which Henry Weltz was found last Friday when Jake MoUchka drovo up to the place on Ills way to Coram. *

• On the following day. In company » lth Ora Reeves, the two men drove to the place and brought the frozen man to town, placed him on No. 2 passenger train and he was takon

the county hospital In a very ser­ious condition.

When his, rescuers attempted to remove his rubbers and socks the flesh from tho soles of his feet start­ed to peel off, while his fingers had bursted at the ende. .The room In which he had laid was a mass of(/> filth caused by tho dogs and tho stench was unbearable.

Mr. Weltz was In the meat mar- • ket business In this city for several years and waa an expert meat cutter. After selling out his market he started in the business of raising golden pheasants, but found the business unprofitable. Later be started to raise Russian wolf hounde and although he accumulated a large pack of the animals he waa unable to dispose of only a few.

He Is not married and. no one know« o f any relatives. He claims membership in the Masonic frater­nity.

MONTANA SOLDitRS HOMEOhristmas was observed at the

Home In genuine Xmas spirit. All the rooms mere decppsttd with ev­ergreens, grape learos and the us­ual tinsel and gilt. On Christmas eve there was a tree hI the Service building with a program, and best of all, Santa Claius was there with his wonderful pack and Jolly good nature, singing Christmas jingles, really making us feel ydung again. Everyone was remembered with bags of goodies, apple« and oranges. On -Christmas night there was a tree at the Woman's building, also a pro­gram. ,Mr. Cobb, a Civil war vet, (recited (wo good seie»1:lcna. Mr. and Mrs. McCann and Mrs. Davis also read, and last, but by no means least, Col. Harlan sprung the sur­prise qf the evening by his recita­tion. -We wish all could have heard

e was presented with a prize, a stocking three feet Is length and Ihe same In wldtlh, filled with mim- tous good things.

Last Sunday the good people of the Falls came over and kindly re­peated the Christmas cantata. Need­les« to say, slnging ls always ap­preciated, and. all spokj words of praise.

Visitors since last report Includ­ed Miss Mabel Erewell from Wis­consin, who visited with her aunt, Mrs. Wagner; Mrs. Harvey Burke

visited Mrs. Howe, and Miss Sarah Hokenson, ono of Libby's nohool teachers, was Col. Harlan and wife's guest.

Frank Sherry son of Mrs. Sherry, made a short call. He Is editor of the Red Stone paper and was oblig- od to return earlier than planned be­cause of tho uncertain train service.

Mr. Puycar of Camas' and Tom DeShanaway returned.

Colonel and Mrs. Harlan just re­ceived word o f the death of their daughter at her home In Como.

Warren Harding Burns, 4-year-old son of Mrs. John Bnrns. living near the new State mill, died last Sunday after a brief Illness with bronchial- pneumonia. Interment was made In Woodlawn cemetery Tuesday after­noon, Rev. H. J. Frame of the Methodist church conducting a brief service at the grave. The sympathy of the community goes out to the sorrowing mother.

the luncheon served In •Fellows’ hall banquet . room most satisfying.

The Glacier Park Six orchestra Iwill give the New Years dance in Monday nnd Tuesday constitute ono, enough, so he let her back— andthe opera house. ef ^ e best opportunities this sec- ' sat down and laughed some more, a religious leader In the home

-------- ---- ------ — tlon of the^state has had in a Ion,?,’ Unable to hang on any logger, field.Services at St. Matthews’ Eplsco- tlme to iearn from the workers the lady was forced to let go her The speakers both Sunday mot

pal^hurch for January; Sundays themselves how the church is flour-¡held 'and dropped to the floor be- !ng and evening will be membersthe 4tb and 18th. Evening prayer t<q,ing t„ other parts nnd to become neath. and of course the blamed old the team who will meet the Flathead mo difficulty getting through. 0f hor daughter, Mre. Wm. Yocum.

:30 p. m. All arc welcome at r^^ualnted w«th world-wide rejig- stepladder had to toe In such a po- valley Methodists In the district! On the return trip !t took twe j )„ Kallspell. She was almost 86these services and cordially asked |oua interests. The authorities of sltion that she rectelved several conference at Whltefish next Mon-j hours-and twenty minutes to reach years of age. The funeral will be

' to take part in the worship. Bishop tale |0cal ohorch bespeak a llarge bruises as a result of her fall. day and Tuesday. Both will have ¡home, ns (ho roads were oven more held at the Home Friday, at 2:00Faber will be at Kallspell the 4th hearing by all who are able to give Since which time Hubby sneaks messages worth while, and a large f drifted than when going earlier in p. m., and Interment made In tho

« I jin the back door at meal times and hearing is urged. i the evening. j Home'cemetery.

Mrs. Ellen E. Hall, a resident of the Montana Soldiers' Home, p

jn tho second car and erperiencod away Tuesday morning at the home

for confirmation at 11 a. m.