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Sooner or Later Every Property / Owner Will Have I to Face the Paint I Problem/-' 1 You may turn your back and try not to see the condition of your property. But if it needs paint, simply shutting your eyes to the fact ■will not solve the prob lem for you. Nothing but À PAINT will do that The best - paint to Use is A Now? > * If your W property ' needs paint it wall be money in your pocket to paint NOW. Every ^ day's wand and wea ther i 1 oes some damage that W must be repaired. Paint * NOW —stop the decay and save the expense of repairs. Besides adding to the beauty of your prop erty, paint makes it worth more money should you want to sell. Come in and consult us about your paint problem — we can help you and save you money and worry. c r K PLUNKETT'S RED LODGE BEARCREEK CHERRY CREEK (Special to The Chronicle) Mrs. Miles is quite sick at her home here at the present writing. Ed Catt attended the dance at Lone Tree last Saturday night. Mrs. T. C. Schrump returned to her home here Friday from Billings where she has been in a hospital for the past three weekh. She is much improved in health. Mrs. Frank Arnolds returned to her home at Roberts Monday, after having spent the past few days visiting at the George Ward home. Louis Wiekierak came down form Red Lodge Thursday to spend a few days with his mother on the ranch. Harry Clark and family visited Sun day evening at the Prank De Vries home. Fred Schrump Jr. was a business visitor in the County Seat Thursday. Mrs. Sarah Chappie of Joliet spent the week-end visiting at the T. C. Schrumpf home. Claude Stinson was a caller at the O. L. Burris home Frday evenng. Mrs. J. J. Hey visited Wednesday of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman De Vries. Miss Ann Novinski, Fox school teach er, and Miss Mary Wiekierak of Red Lodge visited Saturday and Sunday at the Rose Wiekierak home in this vicinity. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bud White, at their home on Cow Creek , last Thursday, May 1st. Mother and baby are getting along nicely. Several from this vicinity i ttended the dance at Roberts Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lockrldge came up from Laurel Friday evening and spent the night at the W. E. Lockridge home. Mrs. I. Stinson was a Roberts cal ler Monday. Mr, Warilla has finished seeding on the McFate ranch and moved back to his ranch on Red Lodge creek. Alex McIntosh came up from Bil lings Monday to look after his ranch. Mias Elsie Pokarney who teaches at Cherry Springs was an over Sunday visitor with her folks at Fromberg. Bert Shorey was over on Elbow creek Wednesday looking after a band of sheep. J. M. Marsh has been quite sick the past week. John Craig and his bridge crew are repairing the bridge across Elbow creek on the Bridger and Selmes road, visltor Monday and Tuesday of last E. F. Creed has finished the spring seeding on the R. E. Creed ranch and moved back to the Matlock ranch where he will put in a crop and sum mer fllow. W. E. Lockridge was a Red Lodge week. Mrs. C. F. Wood who has been vis * iting friends and relatives in Indian na the past thra* or four months is expected home in a few days. A party was given at the Pete Al bert home Monday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Rob. Atchinson of Cas per, Wyoming, who were recently married at that place. Every body had a good time as they always do at Pete's. John Norris who has been ailing for some time does not improve as fast as his friends had hoped for. E. C. Russell was hauling hay from the Charey Sauerwein ranch ranch Thursday. Mrs. Bernice Pattison visited sev eral days the past week in Red Lodge. A number of our people attended the sale at the Sharßy ranch on Rock creek Monday. The Cherry Springs school will have This is its annual picnic this week. event preceded by several days keen aknticipation not only by tho a children but many of the older people as well. The Clarence Bjordahl family was entertained at the home of C. F. Pat tison Monday evening of last week, the occasion being the 65th birthday of Mr. Pattison. Mrs. Ed Sauerwein underwent a surgical operation at a Billings hos pital Wednesday. L. L. Huddleston was a business cal ler at the W. E. Lockridge home Fri day. Mrs. Mary White is in Billings help ing to care for her mother, Mrs. Ed Sauerwein. Mrs. Emmett Taylor of near Fox is staying at the parental Sauerwcin home during the absence of her moth er who is in a hospital in Billings. The sage ticks are abroad in the land again in greater force than ever before. We have heard of no ill ef fects from the bite of this insect so far this year in this immediate vi cinity. A good rain would be welcome in this neck of the woods. Much of the wheat already sown will not germi nate until it rains or snows. The Misses Mary Wiekierak and Anna Novinski and Joe Wiekierak were callers at the Harry Clark home Saturday. Lorin Lochridge spent Friday night with Lee Clark. Miss Elsie Pokarney was shopping in Billings Saturday. Jj J. Ley drilled wheat for Herman DeVries Saturday.# à 1 ' ' 'ü* There is no time like the present for destroying predatory birds especi ally magpies. We know of two boys who have destroyed more than BO eggs of the latter bird in about 2 or 3 hours the past week. More can be accomplished in eight or ten hours during the next week or two in des troying these pests than could be ac conl pii a y le( j j n that many days a month or so later. The expense of destroy | the ™ is also much less now than j wil1 after the y have hatched an 'l are old . enough to fly. FOR SALE Three room house, concrete cellar; BOxlBO lot, good location. House just painted inside and out. Easy tern», H. P. SANDELS, Owner. It I I I • I j : I : j ; : ■Piroitire »I • triMRl Intrrret ¥ crsonai pennon a no Æ)tfcrr jBftoe Ittma ot • local eaturr =j Dressmaking and remodeling. Mrs. | R. J. McConville, 16 North Word Ave, The genial representative for the Keil Grocery was in town Monday, transacting business for his company. John Roman returned last Saturday from a two weeks sojourn in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis. We have the only cleaning and pressing plant in Carbon County— Downards. Mrs. Rex Barton made a brief vis it to the city Tuesday during the train intermission for a breezy chat with her father M. F.merson. We have the only cleaning and pressing plant in Carbon County— Downards. M. L. Purcells and W. M. Heath, two Columbus merchants transacted various matters of personal inter est at Rel Lodge Wednesday. Children's bobbing with the latest styles at the Style Beauty Shoppe. Mias Anna Murdo, a teacher at Rapelje, and a graduate of Carbon High is here to spend the summer vacation with her mother. Ray S.. Anderson the U. S. Com missioner from Billings hes been in town since Tuesday on an unusually lengthy business mission. 8tfe. 8tfc. Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Sweeney are leav after office hours Thursday for mg Billings, where they will attend the Passing Show. Paul Zamanck returned to Red Tuesday upon completing an extensive tour of many states. He will leave again shortly for San Francisco, and other Pacific coast ports. Mrs. John Karhu left for Billings Wednesday to submit to an opera tion at the Movius H.dital. Her daughter Miss Lila Karhu will ar range every convenience for her mothers welfare. Î Troubles never file singly. It seems j so. at least in the Plunkett horns where sickness is a prevailing ele Jim Plunkett is confined to n.ont. his home with an attack of infln enza while Mrs. Plunkett is recuper ating slowly from the same malady] Mrs. C. 0. Dietz, who some time ago surprised her home town folks by a hasty marriage, left to join her husband at Casper, Wyoming Thurs day. Her sister, Miss Alex Castagne ■was her traveling companion as far as Billings. Groups of Red Lodge people at tended the Passing 1923 Show, that features as its speciality the basket of picked "Beauties". Why do some folks insist on spending real hard earned money on a show that can be seen every day on the streets at home for nothing. Preparations are being made by Mr. end Mrs. Wm. J. Jones to attend the'Passing Show of '23, at Billings Thursday evening. The Misses Helen and Leola Jones, Walter Lantz and Jack Kerringan will compose the rest of the party. Federal Game Warden George E. Mushbach and wife motored up from Billings Sunday to reopen their pic turesque summer cabin in the heart of the hills. They were accompanied from Billings by Mrs. Anna Alderson, and two sons, who were there for a few days attending to business affairs. Among the joy riders seeking pleas ure in the open country were Mr. and Mrs. Lou Helm and young daughter Jean who journeyed to Billings Sun day in their new car, returning home the same day. In event of last Mother's Day Miss Louise Bartoy, and James Lodge treated tkejr respective mothers to a automobile ride to the Midland Em pire, returning at dusk the same day. Mrs. Lodge, and Mrs. Bartoy firmly declared they were delighted, and highly satisfied with their days out ing. THINK OF CLOTHES THAT HT Then come in and see what I can offer you at the right price and 10<) percent Wool. WILSON BROS, ^ox and Underwear I | PETERS THE TAILOR FOR SALE—Several pieces of, household furniture. O. J. Solo at Home Grocery. FOR SALE—40 acres of coal land, good dwelling house with water in side. Ideal place for chickcu farm. Any reasonable offer accepted. Ap ply to David Miller, Bearcreek, Mon tana. Box 1173. 9tfc. 7-3-c. Mrs. Vick Sutterland, a former Red Lodge nurse, and possessing a mag netic personality for attracting count less friends, was visiting her olden acquaintance Mrs. E. M. Adams Tues day. The Sutterlands are taking up their new residence at Degur. 1 j Harris Balwin lured here by the su perd road and weather conditions mo tored up from Laurel Monday to spend an evening with his mother Mrs. Lil Baldwin, who is night nurse at uan the Adams Hospital. , Wyoming, Within the ministering home of Mrs. Lantis, Miss Elsie McFate is recover ing from a siege of measles. In view of the fact of the absence of Miss McFates' mother Mrs. Harry Mait land, Mrs. Lantis has been nursing the sick girl back to her former robust health. Intense regret is expressed by the multitude of patrons at the removal of Mrs. John Wills, and two daughters Margret, and Jean to their country home. During the past winter Mrs. Wills whose ability as a culinary ar ^t has attracted many pleased cus tomers, and whose appetizing meals have been greatly relished at her din ing parlors on North Broadway. Strenuous nurse duties led Mrs. Leo Bartheleness to gratefully acknowl edge an invitation from her mother and father-in-law, Mr., and Mrs. Cort Hanzen by her arrival on the noon train Tuesday, and with intentions to recuperate from responsibilities and Worries at their hospitable home. Mrs. Bartheleness has been nursing at the Sisters Hospital at Miles City. N. H. Castle former local manager of the Telephone i€on\pI from Ids ranch at'Ckul Monday. Miss Frieda Hendrickson of Bill ings is a house guest of the Misses Mary and Elizabeth Larkin for the purpose of attending the annual Senior Promenade. try, was in Additional Bearcreek News Items J. H. Smith and W. C. Morrison, Mr. Smith were in town Monday, is Factory representative and Mr. Morrison is Billings distributor for the Durant Automobile Company. George Bell, of Billings, was in town Monday. August Vedel is the owner of a new Gardner touring car. I made on the fronts of some of the j stores the past week. The fronts of I Ixmia Sasich, Sam Samarsich and 1 Gardner Drug Co. have all been fresh Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald, Mary McDonald, and Alex McDonald went to Billings Wednesday to attend the Wedding of Richard McDonald and Miss Mabelle Slawaon. The wedding took place at Six o'clock that evening. Mr. McDonald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald and spent the greater part of his life on Bearcreek and vicinity until a year ago when he went to Casper where he has a po sition with Neithammer Bros. Mrs. Richard McDonald is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Slawson, who former ly lived here. She has recently been ployed in the Sear's Roebuck, and Co. in Seattle. The young couple re era turned here today and a large recep tion and shower is being given tills evening in their honor. They will re turn to Casper soon where they will make their future home. O. C. Ager, an automobile salesman, in town Wednesday on business. was I Quite a little improvement has been ly repainted. The home of the Ocepeks burned to ihe ground early Monday morning, They succeeded in saving most of the household goods but the building was totally destroyed. Origin of the fire is net known. SILESIA NEWS j Mrs. R. E. Merkle and daughter, I j I I i Otto Richter of Red I the A. L. Rpaeth home while on their i j 1 Lucille arrived home Thursday even ing from Des Moines, Iowa where they were called several months ago by the illness of Mrs Merktes father. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Neely and son motored up from Laurel Sunday and spent the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hughes. Mr. and Mrs Lodge visited a short time Sunday at way to Laurel. R. W. Dunn was a passenger to the county seat Thursday. I Wm. B. Parker and W. J. Hopper motored up from Billings Saturday evening for the Farmers Union Meet ing. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Harris were vis iting in this vicinity from Laurel Sunday. E. F, Smith was a business caller in Laurel Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Reamy went to Juliet Sunday and were dinner guests at the Vic Setterlund home. Mrs. L. G. Webber and Elvah Web ber attended the Senior play at Lau rel Friday eve. Misses Lena Dillion and Lona Meese were Laurel visitors Friday evening. L. M. Gibson was a business caller here from Edgar Thursday. Guy Hull came down from Poverty Flat Saturday evening for the farm ers Union meeting. Mrs. N. M. Clauson came up from Billings Wednesday and visited be tween trains at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Craig. John Chilcott arrived home Satur day from Bozeman where he is at tending college for a shert visit at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. lirumfield of Pryor spent Friday evening at the j, ome 0 f jj r an( j jj r8> j. l. James. Misses Wilma and Thelma Setter iund of Joliet spent the week end at the home of their aunt Mrs. Roy Beanes, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rennes and fami ly of Edgar were Sunday visitors at the John Hadaraan. Mrs. E. P. Smith and son and Mrs. L. G. Webber were visiting on Pover ty Plat Sunday afternoon. Roy Dix and Homer Baker motor ed to Billings on business Saturday. Mesdames, John Clamson, Mr. Zim merson and O. S. Chilcatt went to Bridger Saturday and attended the Convention of Federated Womens Clubs. Miss Alice McClintock and Frank McClintock arrived here Sunday from Bozeman, to visit their father F. A. McClintock who is seriously ill. Mr. Clintock suffered a stroke of appo plexy Sunday morning. The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Chilcatt was the scene of a very ant surprise party Saturday evening, when Miss Mable Mahoffy was the honor guest at a birthday party. A large number of friends were present and the evening enjoyed by all. At midnight a delightful pot luck lunch was served. ■as Helen Worth celebrated her tenth birthday Sunday by enviting in ten of her girl friends for the afternoon. , The little guests were entertained at j games and at the close refreshments ' of ice cream and cake was served, The guests were: Lois Webber, Eiea Steffan, Lucille Merkle, Mary Baker, Marguerite Riei, Dorothy Sand, Gertrude Cross, Jean Connery, Ber nor nie Richardson, the honor guest. ENTER SPRING the Spring comes soaring in on wings of hopes. Spring with its ro mance and lovers, entermingivi with its flowers and fables. Here In the promised land—in the garden spot of the world, where the fairest of western skies bend down to I caress the eager mountain tops, where j the sweetest of wate,'» wind their mer ry way thru the glens of white violets, and across the blue fields of for-get me nots. There is a theme for a poet in every passing breeze; a salvation in the mighty hills for a weary soul; an artist inspiration in every glorious sunset, and the lyric of a purple night 1 carry an exhilirating sensation to the jj singing bard. + Wealth and Industry at Well at Man Power v I Conscription of wealth and Industry as well as of man power, as enunciated In the universal draft act, has received unanimous support from 4,000 Boston citizens. * Tills bill, now In congress, provides ^ that every national resource be turned to government control In ease of war In order to provide the utmost tor pro t«cÜon of the nation. Oen. Charles R. Edwards, commander of the American Legion In Massachusetts, who spoke at a great mass meeting held In Boston, £ said that the greatest tragedy of the ♦ World war was the failure to conscript other resources as well as those of manhood. Another Legion speaker who was ac- + claimed for his stand In this direction, j * was Maj. George L. Berry, Interna- * tlonal president of the Printing Press- £ luen s « nlon > who «P«ke before a Rath- « erlog of Legion men In the Hub city. % Berry, a past national vice commander j J 0 f the Legion and high In circles of 1 * labor organisation a, declared that thei + passage of such on act was the best j J means to forestall war. | j The bill whs first passed as a résolu- j V Î l I + Î tlon at the New Orleans convention of j* the Legion, and subsequently Intro-'* duced In congress. It has received j "WW» <* Secretary of War John W. Weeks, and other statesmen. __ Interpretation of New York Insurance Laws Compensation Insurance rales for firms employing slightly disabled World war veterans should not be higher, according to the Interpretation of state Insurance laws made by Gov. A. 11. Smith of New York. The executive's ruling came In re- | sponse to a protest from Department Commander B. E. Spafford of the American Legion In New York, who said that certain veterans found It difficult to obtain employment because their physical condition Increased ' rates for workmen's Insurance olTered by private concerns. According to Commander Spafford, the veterans had been accepted only as extra hazardous risks, and the Le gion sought clarification of the state's attitude by word from the governor. "1 can state to you," wrote Governor Smith to Commander Spafford, "that the state insurance fund does not con sider veterans suffering from a partial disability as extra hazardous risks, end takes no action, directly or Indi rectly, whether In premium rates or merit rating, which would In any way discourage employment of partially disabled veterans. Each accident Is considered on the merits of the acci dent alone." Wins Essay Contest Tho privileges and obligations of an American citizen was the subject cboeen by the American Legion In Lowell, Mass., for the annual eseay contest. Komnenus Sookaras, a high school student, was awarded first prize for his easuy, which was selected from nearly 200. Boukaras was also winner of an essay contest Inaugurated by the National Guard unit In Lowell; the subject was "Armistice Day and Its Meaning." Albert Pick & Company, a corporation, 1 Plaintiff against Mike A. Babich, 1 et al, Defendant. ! By Virture of an execution in the ! above entitled cause, issued out of the District Court of the Thirteenth Ju dicial District of the State of Montana,, in and for tho County fo Carbon, I will ; sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Sheriff's Sale at f,us front : door of the Court House in tho City j of Red Lodge in said County of Car-1 bon and State of Montana, on Satur- j day the 7th day of Juno, A. D. 1924, at the hour 1:20 P. M. of said day, all j the right, title and interest of the above j named Defendant, to-wit; in and to the i ' ".owing described real property, to wit: Let numbered fifteen (IB) in block ' "•••d fourteen (14), original plat of the City of Red Lodge, Montana as said lot and Mock are designated and described on the official plat on file and of record in the office County Clerk and Recorder of said County at Red Lodge, Montana, Dated at Red Lodge, Montana, this 16th day of May, 1924. GEO. HEADINGTON, Sheriff. SHERIFF'S SALE of the JOHN T. HAYS and FRANK P. WHICHER, Attorneys for Plaintiff. First Pub. May 16, last June 0. PUBLIC SALE Notice of Sale of Pledge'' Property; will be sold at public auction at the Notice is Hereby Given that there ! will be sold at public auction at the | front door of Mayer & Chapman State I Bank of Red Lodge, Montana, on the ■ 22 day of May, 1924 at the hour of A. M. 63 shares of the j capital stock-of the Keil Grocery Com- i pany, a corporation of the par value of $10Q.0O each, as represented by certifiante ofslook No. 51; said certi ficate of stock being issued to B. G Shorey and by him assigned to the undersigned, who now holds the same security for the payment of a debt. Said sale will be at public auction to the highest bidder. Dated this 16 day of May, 1924. MEYER & CHAPMAN STATE BANK By J. W. CHAPMAN, Pres. ten o'clock ns Quite Modern. About 1882 Marcel Deprez, a French engineer and pioneer electrician, suc ceeded In transmitting eleetrlc power by telegraph wire between Munich and Mleshnoh. thirty-five rallea. This Is eon-diK-mi the first successful ex ■ ei'menl ' tn li ng ; ffl*tnnce transmis «h n. ++++++.+++++++++++ ++++++ * New Style Bakery We specie, ze in wedding etkm, __ The Home Grocery, Phone 19. Let us do your baking. French pastcry and fancy goods. We can supply your every want in the bakery line. Our products are fresh every day and are on sale at the Mon tana Bakery, Rhone 171-R and PETER CONTRATTO PROPRIETOR +++* +++•»• +■;■+++++++++++++♦+♦ NEW Union Cafe ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦+++++++++<H>++4+* SERVES MEALS AT ALL HOURS A Cordial Welcome Is Extended To Ladies If you once sample our Home Cooking you will eat no where else. Mrs. e. e. davies PROPRIETRESS . . Eastman It I JT ][ 1. W \ Q € P ' > ♦ {F £* -1 TO * ÖT A A • > ^ * ► < ■ î Brownies From $2.50 Up KODAK FILMS FILM PACKS In All Sizes If it isn't an East man it isn't a Kodak. ; ; < ► < > < « - » 11 • • Modell ♦ Î ♦ t J f + Drug Co. t s THE REX ALL STORE ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦w m FOR • SALB 1 Ford Roadster, 1 Ford truck, 1 Maxwell Touring car, 1918 model, 1 Dodge roadster, 1 Dodge Commer cial car top, brand new. Some good Overland 76 parts, including engine complete. All priced right. HALL GARAGE Belfry, Montana men Just ss readily as they will Mn bones ot cows. Would Bits Msn Readily Recent experiments Indicate that the malaria-carrying mosquitos, If pre sented with a choice of diet, will bite