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THE BROWNING REVIEW
HARRY K. OSBORN, Publisher
Entered st the Postoffiee at Browning,
Montana, as Second-class Matter.
Subscription, Per Year $2.50
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Issued Every Friday Afternoon
Tariff Inflation and Profiteer
ing Check Prosperity.
Profiteering in essential com
modities and attempts to antici
pate a complete recovery of busi
ness by fixing prices at levels that
obtain in the midst of "booms”
have given an unmistakable set
back to the industrial and com
mercial revival which began a
couple of months ago. The tar
iff is one of the principal causes
of this "relapse.”
The tariff has inflated the prices
of all commodities except agri
cultural products and has put all
kinds of business on an artificial
basis. The farmer, like every
other consumer, has been com
pelled to pay the tariff plus prof
its and "percentages” on every
thing he bought but has not been
able to collect any of it on what
he has sold. With agriculture
weak and shaky there was no
firm foundation for real com
mercial or financial prosperity.
Swiss Reject Dry Wedge
Borne. —The Swiss people, by refer
endum. have rejected a proposed law
under which the government’s liquor
monopoly would have been extended
nnd taxation under the ancient prlv
elege of farmers nnd communes to dis
till the juices of their own fruits abol
ished. Furteen cantons voted against
the proposals and nine in favor of
them.
The proposed Inw was Inspired by
a desire to fight alcoholism, which has
been considerably on the Increase re
cently In Switzerland. The net pro
ceeds of the Swiss federnl alcohol mon
opoly in 11120 were £301.380. The
proceeds from the monopoly are di
vided among the cantons, which are
compelled to expend one-tenth of them
In combatting alcoholism and its
causes and effects.
Electrocuted on Bridge Top
Missoula. — Maurice Brockway. 18
years old. was instantly killed here,
when he came in contact with live elec
tric wires. He had been out for a
hike with a companion when, on re
turning, Brockway decided to walk
over the top of n bridge on the girders.
His companion was on the ground
nnd did not know that an accident had
happened, until on glancing up, he saw
Brockway’s body hanging over the out
side edge of the girder. He gave the
alarm, but medical aid and a pulmotor
were used to no avail.
Brockway's father, Alexander Brock
way. Is employed by the United States
reclamation service, near Ronan.
Seize Big Still
Denver. —Police nnd prohibition of
ficials reported the discovery of a large
Illicit whisky still nt 1723 Wazee street,
downtown Denver, within a few blocks
of the city hnll. The rnlders seized
4.700 gallons of mash, 47 100-gallon
barrels and distillery apparatus with
which It was possible to produce 125
barrels of whisky dally they said. The
still was located on the second floor
of the building. .Tames QuUlnnd, who
entered the building white the officers
were there, was arrested.
Pony and Bull Kill Boy
Mexl.nl, Lower Gnt —Ramon En
erlquez, 14 years old. wns killed while
playing nt bull fighting with other
boys, n few miles south of here. While
taking the part of n picador. Ramon
wns thrown by his pony. He landed on
the horns of a bull which tossed him
under the pony’s feet.
Small Boy Drowns
Thermopolis. Wyo.—Clifton 'Richard
Wood, O-yonr-old son of Mr. nnd Mrs.
Floyd Wood, was drowned In Grass
Creek oil field.
According to the report, the Ind had
gone to the crook with hfs br.-'ier nnd
the hoys decided to go swimming.
The creek wns high owing to the recent
rnlns nnd wns very swift. The little
boy gnt ont beyond hts depth nnd wns
carried down by the swift onrrtnt.
The brother rnn to the home nnd told
the mother who rnshed to the creek
and succeeded In recovering the bidy.
Allens Disqualified As Guardians
Sncramento. —Governor Richardson
signed n bill which would make any
person not eligible to citizenship In the
United States or nny company of which
a majority of the members are aliens
ineligible to citizenship, disqualified to
act ns guardians in any estate consist
ing of real property.
The bill Is Intended to prevent land
owning by Japanese who, It has been
charged, have followed the custom of
becoming guardians of their native
born minor children.
MONTANA HAPPENINGS
TOLD IN A FEW WORDS
Interesting News Items About Mon
tanans and What They
Are Doing
The average cost per month of send
ing a girl to college Is about sl7 less
than for a boy, as shown by data com
plied at Missoula from a representative
class of students.
One large slnnamon bear which made
Its appearance In the farming country
south of Lnurel last week has caused
considerable comment both In the ter
ritory In which he was seen and In
Laurel.
While Irrigating In his field, Matt
Ka J In, a farmer living two miles north
of Dillon was struck and Instantly
killed by lightning. He was 32 years
old and had lived in Dillon and vicinity
for more than 20 years.
Maurice Brockway, 18 year old, of
Missoula, was Instantly killed when he
came In contact with live electri.
wires. He had been out for a hike with
a companion when, on returning,
Brockway decided to walk over the
top of a bridge on the girders, where
he met his fate.
Farm crop and livestock prospects
In Rosebud county are encouraging, ac
cording to Senator J. E. Edwards who
was a business visitor In Billings.
Growing conditions have been excep
tionally good this year, he said, and
Indications are good for fair prices for
both agricultural products and live
stock.
The Absarokee fox farm has been
augmented by the arrival of two litters
of pups of four each this spring. The
original population consisted of two
pairs. The eight young foxes are
strong, lusty pups, the oldest Utter
about three weeks old, and the owners
are greatly pleased over the success of
the farm to date.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bradley and chil
dren arrived in Hysham recently, eight
days out from Hillsboro, Ore., where
they spent the winter with relatives.
Mr. Bradley Is glad to get back to Mon
tana again and will operate his farm
near Myers. He says that farming In
Oregon has just ns many drawbacks
as in Montana, and between the two he
much prefers the latter.
Edward Whittlck of the Columbus
community boasts having an extraor
dinary hen. In that she lays eggs of
exceptional size. This hen, he claims,
lays two eggs nearly every day and re
cently she laid two eggs In one day
weighing together slightly more than
half a pound. One of the eggs had a
double yolk. Mr. Whittick says he
will keep a number of the eggs of this
hen for setting purposes.
Sitting ns an old age pension board
under the Inw pnssed by the last leg
islature, the county commissioners at
Roundup granted nine applications for
relief. Under the provisions of the
Inw any citizen of the state who has
reached the age of 70 years, having re
sided In Montana during the past 15
years and being without other means
of support, is entitled to a monthly
pension not exceeding $25.
Returning from Wallnce, Idaho,
where he attended a meeting of execu
tive officers of Boy Scouts In the
northwest, C .R. Cinrk. executive In
Helena, announces that Percy Frazier
has received appointment as deputy
regional executive in Montana, and
that he will have his headquarters In
Helena. He will be the chief execu
tive officer of scouts In Montana, under
the direction of C. K. Warne of Seattle,
executive In the northwestern district.
Until recently the university at Mis
soula hns offered dormitory accommo
dations to only about 135 students, but
with the completion of North and
South halls about 342 stuudents will
be housed. These buildings, costing
approximately $175,000 furnished, are
of three stories with basement, and are
of fireproof construction. Each Is di
vided Into two separate units which,
together, will accommodate about 90
students.
After several weeks of Investigation,
It was found that Dawson county has
nearly enough money to construct the
new bridge across the Yellowstone nt
Glendive, with federal aid and that
when the consent of the voters for the
expenditure of the money Is secured
the county commissioners can proceed
without the necessity of a bond Issue.
The board of county commissioners
met In special session and fixed the
special election for August 10 to sub
mit the matter to the voters of the
county for their approval.
“There has not been a season In the
Inst 20 years when the prospect of good
crops in Gnllatln county has been so
favorable as now." That was the way
one of the big ranchers of Gallatin val
ley expressed himself while discussing
the recent rains and warm weather.
He further stated that, In his knowl
edge of the county, there never was
such optimism felt by the growers of
grain as at this particular time, and
that the encouraging conditions not
only pervaded the rural districts, but
were being felt by all business men.
Companies of the two battalions of
the Montana National guard will en
train for Camp Lewis, Washington,
Juno 12 nnd 14 for the annual encamp
ment June 10 to 31, Maj. Charles H.
Sheridan, adjutant general of the Mon
tana guard, announced.
The free clinics held In Butte, Ana
eondn and Bozeman recently by Dr.
L. W. Allard, head of the orthopedic
work at St. Vincent's hospital, Billings;
and well known for his almost miracu
lous work among crippled children and
adults, were unusually successful and
attracted attention from every pert of
the state.
FRENCH INTERFERE
IN RUHR WALKOUTS
Bochum Selge Marked by Third As
sault on Fire House, Fighting
Lasting Hour; Grenades Used
Essen.—The strike movement is
spreading throughout the Ruhr and
fresh walkouts among the metal work
ers and miners are reported In nearby
unoccupied territory. A general strike
called at Hamborn Is affecting the iron
works there belonging to the Stlnnes
interests. Communist manifestants at
Wanne became so threatening that the
French Intervened for the first time,
as a result of which the demonstration
collapsed. The sale of alcoholic
liquors has been prohibited In the en
tire district by the German authori
ties, but the regulation Is not being
greatly observed.
The communists In Bochum extended
their position but city firemen and
civilian volunteers, wearing white arm
bands, still hold the fire house. The
communists for the third time stormed
this position, the fighting lasting more
than an hour.
The shooting was the heaviest since
the siege began, but only a few cas
ualties are reported. Further attacks
were expected at night, and In the
meantime the reds are In control of
the western part of the town, the fac
tory district, the whites holding the
business quarter, where the banks and
chief shops are located.
Two shopkeepers in the working dis
trict were taken as hostages, and other
shopkeepers will likely be seized un
less food prices are reduced.
The communist efforts at Dusseldorf
to reduce prices were blocked by the
report that security police were pro
ceeding to that place, In consequence
of which the control commission dis
banded.
DE VALERA SHIFTS FROM
WAR TO POLLS; DUMP ARMS
Dublin.—Captured documents made
public by the free state government
show that Eamonn de Valera and his
chief of staff, Frank Aitken, have
definitely ordered a cessation of active
hostilities by the republicans, admit
ting that “the republic can no longer
be defended successfully by your
arms.”
There will be no formal surrender of
arms, but the order by Aitken that
they shall be dumped Is almost the
equivalent, for arms dumps are easily
discovered by the free state patrols.
It is believed the Republicans now
are likely to concentrate their efforts
upon the election campaign.
Definite abandonment of the state of
war is expected to prove embarrassing
to the 'government, whose imprison
ment and military measures have up
to this time been legally justified by
the decision of the courts that they
were necessary to the campaign against
the irregulars. No immediate large re
leases of prisoners, however, are prob
able.
Man Buries Self Alive
Shelby.—John Syke, 60, was killed
here, recently. In a sewer trench in
which he was working. The trench
was 14 feet deep and its caving was
not noticed for several hours, until
the coat and vest of the man wns seen
on the edge of the trench. He was
dend when taken out.
In a belt on his person was found
$2,500 and acquaintances state that he
was worth about $40,000 nnd seemed
to take his pleasure In traveling about
the country and working ns n common
laborer. Two nephews who live near
here confirm the story.
Syke came here from Cardston, Al
berta, and his home is In Salem, Ore.,
where his body probnbly will he hurled,
nithough It Is not understood that he
has a family there.
Blind Fighter Again Sees
New Orleans—Pete Herman (Peter
Gulotta) former world bnntnm weight
champion, who hns been totally blind
for more than n year and who for the
Inst 87 days has been in bed with his
eyes bandaged, saw the light of dny,
recently, when the dressing was re
moved by his physician, Dr. Jonas W.
Rosenthal. Dr. Rosenthal said he
would have satisfactory vision In one
eye.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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be in Browning on the first Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday of
each month.—Adv. 47-ts.
Bring your hides,furs and pelts
to us. Highest price paid. The
Stockmen’s Trading company.—
Adv. 33-ts
Get your shoes repaired at the
Bootery.—Adv. 28-ts
The old suit will be like new if
you let me work it over. Jeff the
Tailor.—Adv. 41-ts
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