A few of the passengers who showed fight were lassoed by the "bandits," who were directed by William S. Hart, a motion picture actor, one of the "bandits" was slightly hurt.

TO THE VOTERS OF MOSCOW WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW, A PETITION WAS PRESENTED AND RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK ASKING THAT THE FOLLOWING NAMES APPEAR ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE COMING ELECTION:

INDEPENDENT TICKET MAYOR J. G. GIBSON CITY CLERK J. R. STRONG COUNCILMEN, 1ST WARD H. B. MICKEY, GEO. E. HORTON COUNCILMEN, 2ND WARD GEORGE STEWART ED. COLLINS COUNCILMEN, 3RD WARD CARL SMITH CARL ANDERSON THE CITY CLERK STATED THAT THE PETITION WOULD BE FILED IN DUE COURSE, UNLESS HE WAS A DIVISED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY TO THE CONTRARY. THE CLERK NOW STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN ADVISED BY MR. PICKETT THAT THE TICKET SHOULD NOT BE FILED.

THE POSITION TAKEN BY THE LEGAL END OF THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION MAKES IT NECESSARY FOR THOSE WHO DESIRE THAT THE PEOPLE OF MOSCOW BE PERMITTED TO VOTE THEIR CHOICE FOR THE CITY OFFICERS TO GO INTO COURT TO  SECURE THIS RIGHT.
AMERICANS DO NOT LIKE TO BE DENIED THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE FOR WHOEVER THEY PLEASE BECAUSE OF LEGAL TECHNICALITIES.
UNLESS THE COURT FORCES THE ABOVE NAMES ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT, THE VOTERS OF MOSCOW WILL HAVE TO GET OUT THEIR LEAD PENCILS AND USE THEM ON ELECTION DAY.
COMMITTEE
Bankers Sell Farm.
H. Melgard and W. E. Cahill have sold their farm of 109 acres five miles northeast of Moscow for $8000 to Jacob Ilockel, a tenant near Troy.
Chas. Carlson now claims the land and has it leased until fall, when Mr. 