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h ?*.ËNA. \XzSl \v^ôv »'^VvA Op -DvO-Kaj^ r V*^ALSLA-k>Ä-^ THE CARBON COUNTY CHRONICLE Twelve Thousand Readers. This Issue Twelve Pages. — RED LODGE, CARBON COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH. 1924. $2.50 PER YEAR VOLUME 1. NUMBER 4. HIGH OFFICIAL LIKES CHRONICLE ! Northern Pacific Man Says Chronicle Deserves Favorable Mention. ..His Letter Is Herewith Published. The following letter was received this week by the editor of the Chronicle from M. M. Goodsill, assist ant to vice-president J. G. Woodworth of the Northern Pacific Railway Co. The letter is particularly pleasing to the Chronicle, coming as it does from a man in Mr. Goodsill's position. Mr. Jos. F. Dolin, Editor, Carbon County Chronicle, Red Lodge, Montana. Dear Sir: Mr. Pay has been kind enough to send us the first copy of your new paper, The Carbon County Chronicle. I think it is unquestionably one of the best edited weekly newspapers in the Northwest. It is full of news and in teresting articles and I hope that the people of Red Lodge are as well pleased with the appearance, style and contents of your paper as I am. For a number of years I was in the newspaper business and also was a teacher of journalism and am quite critical, but find in the Chronicle a publication which deserves a great deal of favorable comment. Yours truly, M. M. GOODSILL. DEATH BECKONS POPULAR MAIDEN On last Lords Day the untimely death, of Miss Marguerite Steadman Caswell, occured at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Caswell, of Billings. Miss Marguerite was a native of this city having been born here in 1897 on the 11th day of April. During her sojourn in Red Lodge, her popularity among the younger set was unquest ioned. Affectionately remembered by her countless acquaintances as a sunny girl with an unexhaustable sup ply of sweet thoughts and tender deeds; one who gained true friendship by the underlying impulses of genero sity, and goodness that were forever present in her soul. Many of the olden friends express their sincere regrets to the parents, and sisters, Miss Eva and Frieda, for the demise of a beautiful life. i FONTANA ACCEPTS KELEY MATCH < The matchmaking committee of the American Gym has signed Lou Fon tana, of Butte, featherweight cham pion of Montana and Spider Kelley, eastern Montana champion in the same class for a title go at Workers Hall the evening of April 18 Backers of the local man have been waiting for some time to see their favorite have a chance at the state title and are confident that he will win the match which is scheduled for ten rounds. > Spider Kelly, wh© appeared on a j local card a short time ago, when he j knocked out Kid Brady of Fargo, in - the second round of a six round bout, 1 is in fine condition and is working out 1 regularly at the Gym. Fontana will I arrive in Red Lodge the forepart of next week and will have his workouts ! at the same place. Both battlers will weigh in at 126 I pounds for the main bout after at ; least ten rounds of fast preliminary ! mixing. Tickets will be on sale the j first of the week at the Red Lodge j A record •f Drug Company's store, breakng crowd is the prediction of local fans. MRS. JACOBSON VICTIM OP ATTACK Mrs. Jake Jacobson of this city was the victim of an assault Sunday evening while returning o her home. • When near her house a man sprang ; out of the darkness and struck Mrs. i Jacobson, inflicing a painful injury to her face. The victim of the assault is under the care of Dr. Koehn and.no serious results are anticipated from the at tack. Mrs. Jacobson accuses her hus band of responsibility for the rough treatment she received. DELIGHTFUL PRESENTATION OF 'THE NEIGHBORS' One of the most delightful "home talents" presented for some time in Red Lodge, was the Woman's Club production of Zona Gales' "The Neighbors" given at the Congregat ional church, Monday evening. The standing room only sign was out long before the hour for the curtain and the audience was one of the most ap preciative that has gathered for some time. Two numbers were given by the under the grade school orchestra, leadership of Miss Harriet Hermann, "Flower Song and Miserere.' was a delightful opening for the fine This program that followed. Miss Tyyni Kallio gav a humorious reading Miss Kallioa selection "Billy Brad,' gave evidence of talent and careful training and was well received. Miss Katherine Fleming's two dia lect readings "Between Two Loves and Mia Carlotta" were given with ease and grace that was delightful and as sures Red Lodge of possession of a reader of merit and talent. Katherine was assisted at the piano by her sister Miss Helen who also proved herself an accompanist of ability. George DeBourg, violin, accom pained by Esther McDanials, piano, played two selections, "Marcheta' and "Drifting Back to Dreamland." These young musicians gave much pleasure with their music. The crowning event of the evening was the one act playlet "Neighbors" with the following cast of characters; Mrs. J. T. Hays Mis' Diantha Abel Mrs, F. P. Whicher Ezra Williams .—Mr*. L. E. Tichenor Peter _ Inez _ Mis' Elmira Moran Miss Grandma .Mrs. S. S. Braida —Mrs. R. M. Porter ..Miss Eva Bachelder Mis' Trot - Miss Mary Coleman Mis' Carry Elsworth -Mrs. E. M. Adams To single out anyone performer as a star would do injustice to the en tire cast .So carefully had the play ers been chosen and rehearsed that each member played a star part. Miss Blanch Drake of the Public Speaking Dept, of the High school directed the playlet. The entertainment will again be give« on Saturday evening April the 12th at the Congregational church. This performance will be given for the benefit of the church. BOND FILED FOR APPEAL OF CASE In district court proceedings a gainst Harry Crissey of Barcreek be fore Judge Stong Wednesday of this week, the Court ordered the return of the property seized to the defendant upon the filing and approving of bond, pending appeal to the supreme court. The appeal will be made by Attorney Rowan who is representing Crissey. County Attorney Hayes was grant ed leave to file charges against Frank Campagnols on similar complaints and application to file against Crissey and Louis Sasich were passed until the 22nd of the present month. POPULAR GROCERY IN FINE NEW LOCATION The Imerial Grocery, which has been one of the leadng grocery con cerns of Red Lodge for the past six at 207 North Broadway. Mr. Natali, the proprietor and his assistants are now busil >' engaged in arranging the ncw * tor e and present plans are to have the opening on April 30. years has moved to its new location The new location gives the Imperial one of the finest store rooms in the city. Equipped with all the latest im proved fixtures for the display of merchandise and especially well light ed with the new daylight lighting system. The room occupied by the Imperial is 26x100 and when all ar rangements are completed will offer a very attractive place for patrons of the concern. Mr. Natali, who has been in busi ness here for six years, came to Red Lodge from Hibbing, Minnesota, where he was connected with the grocery business for six years. He has had many years of experience in his line of business and although of fering his patrons a splendid service in the past, he will be in even better position to care for them in the future. GEORGE A. JEFFERY ELECTED FOR MAYOR "r S'SSz Large Vote Cast. Simmons For Treasurer: Wlson Police Judge; Little Sell and Neilsen Alderman. after a short campaign which aroused considerable interest among the voters for a few days prior to the election. Carrying the first ward by a maj ority of 92 and the second ward by 31 and losing the third by 66, George A. Jeffery, head of Jeffery & Company was elected mayor of Red Lodge n Monday's election over John T. Flaherty by a majority of 58 votes, Both candidates for mayorlty honors are well known citizens and the close ness of the election indicated the in terest taken by the voting population of the city. 1134 ballots were cast out of total registration of 1626. The first ward selected Dan S. Little for alderman over W. J. Beans by a majority of 16. In the second ward F. A. Sell defeated William Youngholter by 14 votes. In the third wart W. W. Nielson defeated C. P. Keyes by a ma jority of 37. The four-cornered race for city treasurer resulted n the election of 0. J. Simmons by a plurality of ton votes over H. S. Croonquist. Simmons re ceived 390 votes, Croonquist S70, Miles Chamberlain Francis Landers 170. 189 and Mrs. Charles Wilson was named as police magistrate with 466 votes to 410 for E. B. Provinse and 243 for J. A. Newman. Opportunity at Short horn Auction Sale In these days of keen competition where it is necessary to utilize every means in eliminating ovrhead cost, and producing to the highest possible degree, it behooves the farmer and range stock producer to breed only the best animals tor the market, taking into consideration type, quality, size, vigor and the ability to produce an a bundant supply of milk to grow and fatten a calf, and when the milk peri od has ended to rapidly put on flesh. These traits are truly characteristic of Shorthorn cattle, as well as early maturity of baby beef. The National Western Stock Shaw at Denver, Colorado has featured car lots of fat cattle for many years and car lots of baby beef for the last five yeans has seen the Shorthorn take the grand champion award at this great western show. Twenty yearling Shorthorn steers and heifers sold on the Kansas City market on March 12, 1924 at $13.50 per cwt. and averaged 820 pounds, an average of $86.62 for yearlings. The owner paid $1,026 for the sire, which would perhaps be sidered high at this time, but he knows from a utility standpoint that the bull was a good investment. To the end of supplying a long felt want for better breeding foundation stock, the Montana Shorthorn Breed ers' Association and the Midland Em pire Shorthorn Breeders' Association have organised the growers of pure bred Shorthorn cattle in Montana and arranged to hold annual sales where con the farmer and range man can supply Hle ' r "«*» >" biding stock at prices which they can afford to pay. These two associations are holding a joint sale at the M.dLand Empire Fair ' rou , n ^ Montana, on Apnl 16 1924. where 37 head of pure bred bulls and cows will be sold to the j highest bidder. It is a cardinal ruie| at tins annual event to permit no by- , bidding, and every animal offered for : sale goes to a new owner with rantee from the consignor. ' a gua . i CORTNER - CRAWFORD Charles Cortnor of Luther, was fortunate efiTWgh to secure for his life's partner, winsome Fay Craw- j ford, aged sweet sixteen. The couple obtained their license Monday April 7th, and were quietly married in Red Lodge, gliding silent ly away before any of their friends could offer congratulations. The bride, and groom are both from the hardy stock of Lutherans, and will rrol ably make their future home in that village. j people store in HANDS OF SHERIFF The People's Co-operative store of Bearcreek, managed by R. M. Lord was taken over by the sheriff yester day under foreclosure proceedings in stituted by a wholesale concern. The passing of the People's Store, pattern ed after the North Dakota stores idea marks the end of the promoton by outside parties of institutions of this kind in Carbon County, IMPORTANT NOTICE TO AUTO OWNERS Sheriff George Headington in form* the Chronicle that following date of this issue of the Chronicle, all automobiles appearing in the county without 1924 license tags will subject owners to arrest for violation of hte auto license law. Mr. Heading ton says that the auto license law will be rigidly enforced. GRIM REAPER TAKE FINNISH PIONEER For the purpose of accompanying the body of their father William Bakka, who died Monday last, Ed. Bakka, and J. W. Bakka left Wednes day for the remote hills of Cooke City, at which place Mr. Bakka has been working the mining claim of Mr. James McGuinnias for three weeks past. It is thought that the burden of years, and dreary toil and the mono tony of lonely heavily taxed the man's strength, and death had followed as a result. Mr. Bakka was known among his fellowman as a real pal, and a soui of honor, so the flight of his spirit will be keenly felt, and mourned by his numerous friends, his parnts, and his numerous friends, his parents, and hi* dow and the following nine children: J. W. Bakka; Ed Bakka, Mrs. Leonard Johnson: Miss Li'lian, and Miss Vienna Bakka; Hugh, Biola and W. J. Bakka. existence had too MISFORTUNE BEFALLS LAD Ten year old Howard Loughney met with a painful accident Thursday, while he was romping with a number of his comrades. The little fellow was playing tag on top of a string of box cars, and in an attempt to get a good run for the broad jump to the next car, he made one misstep, and fell backwards ten feet to the ground. It is nothing short of a miracle that Howard was fortunate enough to es cape without further serious conse quences than a few ugly gashes in his head, and an injured shoulder blade, Latest reports of the boys condition are very encouraging. at dusk COUNCIL ORDERS CITY TO CLEAN UP At the regular meetng of the city council Tuesday evening an order was i!iSUC>J designating the two week per jod between May 1 and 16 as the an n , lal e]ean up time for the dt of Red L^ge. As a result of the coun cil - 8 action in this jfotter an effort will ^ made 0 gecU re complete co . opwBtitrtl between the people of the cily generally and the officials of the city to g ive Red lMgc a penuine clean-up BOWLENS RETURN FROM THE COAST Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bowlen, and young son, Elmer, returned to their home here Thursday, after an exte.i give stay in their winter quarters at Long Beach, California. Mr. Bowlen has purchased touring car while in California, and had contemplated driving it home, but the weather conditions, and the miles of miserable roads, made it necessary for him to leave his car in that state until the spring thaw shall have opened the traffic. » MB ! WHEELER ENGULFED IN GIL SCANDAL Federal Grand Jury at Great Falls Indicts Junior Senator on Charge of Selling Influence. Great Falls, April 8.—United State* Senator B. K. Wheeler, prosecutor of the senate Daugherty investigation committee, was indicted here, Tuesday by a federal grand jury, on a charge of unlawfully receiving money as a retainer fees to influence the issuance of oil and gas prospecting permits by the secretary of the interior and com missioner of the general land office. With Senator Wheeler were indict ed Gordon Campbell, oil geologist and operator, and L. C. Stevenson, oil promoter ahd principal owner of an oil refinery; Charles L. Blumsoff and E. J. Daley, oil men. Campbell and Stevenson wore the discover» of the Sunburst-Kevin oil field in Montana. Other oil men of lesser prominence al so were indicted on charges of using mails to defraud. the UNITED STORES MANAGER RETURNS V. B. Sallee, local manager for the United Stores Company returned Monday after spending a portion of the week at his former home at Sheridan. Mr. Sallee was accompan ied by his wife and son Harold and they expect to make their home in the Rousdon residence on North Platte. Miss Lucy Brubaker of Clafln, Kansas arrived here with Mr. and Mrs. Sallee and will be a guest at the Sallee home. Program Dance Will Be Given May 9th The City orchestra, conducted by William R. Noetzel is perfecting plans for giving a program dance at the Worker's Hall on the evening of May 9th. This very excellent musical organization will offer those of Rad Lodge and vicinity who like the art of dancing something new, in the way of a program dance feuturng the old as well as the new dances. Those who have pleasant memories of the old waltz and two-step will find the program dance a rare treat. Eighteen special numbers have been prepared by the orchestra and in addition to being an enjoyable dance, those who attend will have the opportunity of hearing a very excell ent musical program. ADVOCATES SYSTEM FOR IMPROVEMENT Hugh D. Page, head of the Mon tana Improvement Club, with head quarters in Billings is spending the week in this city for the purpose of forming a local branch of the club. During his stay here Mr. Page has established offices at the Pollard. Mr. Page iff a landscape architect of many years experience and it is the purposè of the club he represents to form a local co-operative organization to carry out a systematic plan to beautify the streets, lawns and parks of Red Lodge. Appearing before the city council at the Tuesday meeting, Mr. Page pre sented his plan which met with the approval of the council. No immedi ate action will be taken by that body however as a special election or a special tax levy would be necessary o finance the plan and it was thought! best to put the matter before the | various civic organizations, or per- j haps call a mass meetng of the eft-1 izenery to formulae a plan. A number of local citizens are so enthusiastic over the idea however that they propose to organize the Club and find some manner in which to bring about the finances. Mr. Page will present his plans to the local school board this evening and on April 19, he will discuss the matter at meetings of the Library board and the Carbon County High School board. F. L. Clark of Billings, one of the directors of the Red Lodge State Bank arrived this morning to loom after his business niterests. ITALIAN GIRLS VICTORY CLUB IN CREASE MEMBERS The fact that the feeling of good fellowship exists among the Girls of the Italian Victory Club, now as it did during the distressing war times was proven on Wednesday evening when four other girls were enrolled as charter members. After the regular affairs of business were completed the grils were pleas antly surprised, and honored with two vocal selections from the Misses Rose and Madeline Sconflenza. Two young ladies whom fate has design ed for a career of music. Some fairy god-mother had prepared a luncheon "fit for the gods" and the girls after dining, spent the remainder of the evening in dancing, and laughter. Plunkett Returned As School Official A total of over 800 ballots were cast in the annual school election last Saturday which resulted in the elect ion of J. P. Plunkett by a majority of 271 over Andy Bayne. More voter* participated in the election than at any time previous in the history of the city. Mr. Plunkett is at present a member of the board and that body will have the same personal during the coming year. NEWS OF THE CARBON POST OF AMERICAN LEGION The regu'-.r moetng of Carbon Post No. 17 of the American Legion was held Tuesday evenng at the R. L. M. Club rooms, formulated In regard to parking the Legion grounds opposite the depot, and making of tennis courts. Gillen was appointed chairman of the tennis court committee. The grounds will be mapped and carefully laid out, so that additional courts and such other sport courts as handball, horse shoe etc. may be added. Plans for Memorial Day were discussed und M. P. Pay appointed chairman of that committee. Plans were Ben Correspondents Aiding In Chronicle Popularity The Chronicle has been very success ful so far in building up a splendid force of correspondents in the rural districts and in the towns of the county. These correspondents are al ready actively engaged in the work of reporting the news of their commun ity and are assisting in making the Chronicle a big, interesting news paper. The management has secured repre sentatives at Luther, Bridger, Boyd, Joliet, Nine-Mile, Fromberg, Silesia and Bearcreek, whose departments will be a weekly feature in this news paper. Correspondents are wanted at Fox, Edgar, Roberts, Cherry Springs, Sriver and Rosco and if people inter ested in the matter in those commun ities will write to the editor, full in formation will be promptly forwarded to them. NEW MERCANTILE FIRM LOCATES AT BEARCREEK TOWN The Richardson Mercantile Co. is the name of a now member of the business family of Bearcreek. The Richardson company having recent ly purchased the Agar store, one of the well known business houses of that city. Mr. Richardson, the head of the new concern recently arrived in Bear >,f new merchandise for the company, He will he joined at Bearcreek later hy Mrs. Richardson who is now at Billings. Mr. Richardson was in Red creek after having completed purchase Lodge on matters connected with his company which included arrange ments for business stationery at the Chronicle printery. BAUDINO - BRIA Mr. Pete Baudino and Miss Kate Bria both united in the bonds of matrimony by Justice Newman at his offices on Monday, March 7. Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Curto, old friends of the contracting parties were their attend ants at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Baudino will make their home in this city. of Red Lodge, were SENIOR CLASS SELECTS PLAY Selected By Three Act Comedy Senior Class For Annual Play of Red Lodge High School The Charm School, a three act comedy written by Alice Duer Miller and Robert Milton, has been selected w jj] theatre, Wednesday evening, April 23. and no work is being spared to make jt, the best Senior play ever present as the annual Senior Class play and be given in the Beartooth Rehearsals are being held daily The plot of the story centers around Austin Bevans, u very young and handsome automobile salesman, who inherits a girls' boarding school from a maiden aunt. He insists on running the school according to his own ideas, Instead of teaching them Latin and mathematics he would have them taught to lower their voices, take more care of their personal appear ance, in short, he would have them "charming." The difficulties which a rise, nut least of which is decision of the Senior girls to strike, are humor ous and unexpected. In the end Bev ans decides that since his ideas are not so practical as he had dreamed, he will give up he school and wait un til one of the most '"charming" students reaches a marriageable ago. The Rngadors will furnish the music for both matinee and evening per formance. The matinee, which will begin at the usual hour Wednesday afternoon will be for grade-school children only and the admission will he 10 cents. « The loading parta are taken by Katherine Fleming and Charles Gru sonik, who are workng hard to give the play a professonal note. There are fourteen taking part. The entire cast is as follows: Austin Bevans Charles Grusonik .Ed Beretta Peterson Sydney Bacheldor John McAllister David MacKensie George Boyd Lawrence., Jim Simpkins Homer Johns Else Bonedotti Katherine Fleming Miss Hays Miss Curtis . Dagmar DeBourg Sally Boyd . Muriel Doughty ... Ethel . Lillian. Madge .. Charlotte .. Helen Hitchcock Mary Skelly Tyyni Kallio . Anna Lahti Martha Uerlevl Maud Baxter . Alee Karvonen The play is being directed by Miss Blanche Drake, public speaking teacher of the high school. The entire lower floor and first bal cony will he reserved. The prices for admission will be $1.00 for the 1st floor, 75c for the 1st balcony and 60c. for the gallery. CHRONICLE LIST GROWS RAPIDLY Residents of all sections of Carbon County Add Their Names to Fast Growing List. During the past three weeks the Chronicle has been mailed to every voter in Carbon County whose names appeared on the registration lists. This was done to acquaint the people of the county with the new paper, in order that if they cared to subscribe they would have full knowledge of the kind of newspaper they would ceive durng the coming year. A great many of the residents of the county receiving these sample copies have already sent in their subscrip tions and the Chronicle's list is growing with the receipt of each mail. VVe hope this will continue because the management of this paper is desirous of having it eventually in every home in the county, particularly in the ter ritory tributary to Red Lodge. re / f Many of those who have mailed in their subscriptions to the Chronicle, have accompanied their remittances with letters of a very complimentary nature as to their opinions of the pap The management is glad these people like the paper, but it wants to assure them along the line mentioned in the first issue, that it has bean im possible to carry out all the plana in regard to the paper in the first few New features will be added er. issues. from time to time and hts paper made to grow in interest. Subscriptions can be mailed in di rect to the Chronicle or given to the newspaper's representatives In the various outlying towns and district*.