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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTANA, HELEN C- % HE CARBON Cuü Y NEWS CN V i T-, I 1 i CONTINUING THE CABM A CMl XT'. CHRONICLE VOL. 2. NO. 26. RED LODGE. CARS >\ < ArvTY Ni v ; A 12.80 PER YEAR , 1026 . , » JRSDAY. iE -1. M MONTANA STATE FAIR WILL BE BEST EXHIBITION OF MANY YEARS Racing Program Will be Big Attraction This Year. Thirty Counties Will Enter Products to Compete For Collective Prizes, Helena, August 31.—The Montana State Fair which is to be held at Hele na, September 7 to 12, inclusive, under the auspices of Lewis & Clark county and the Helena Commercial Club, is off to a splendid start. A program of races, excelling any thing in the past, is also under way with some of the horses already on the ground and in training for the events. The schedule includes five running , . , races every day and the presence of L. J. Rose, presiding judge at the Tia Juana Track, at the grounds to judge the Montana races, as well as the pres ence of-Jockey Freddie Hicks form erly of Helena, and who has recently ridden with considerable success on the tracks of Florida and Kentucky _ will add a thrill to the racing pro gram. Enthusiasm over the coming races is growing daily and owners of .splendid strings are negotiating with i the management for participation in the events. All indications are that fans will be treated to races such as they have not witnessed in many year. The Butte Mines Band, well known all over the western part of the United States and a prize winner in national musical contests will daily dispense its festive airs to thrill the crowds and quicken the pulse of the racing pro gram. No other band in the state can compare with the Butte Mines Band and the State Pair management is fortunate in obtaining its services. Night shows, including high-class vaudeville and miscellaneous enteratin 1 ment features, as well as spectacular fireworks under the Therele Duffield management, will add a glamour and zest to the week's festivities. 1 The first day of the fair being Labor ! Day promises a record-breaking crowd not only from Helena, but from Butte, ' Anaconda, Great Falls and other neighboring cities. The Deer Lodge Kiwanians, having fallen in with the spirit,of "A Fair Like We Used To Have, agreed to cancel their Labor Day celebration and instead are go ing to bring their surplus pep and enthusiasm to the Capital City to help swell the big six day entertainment now off to such a splendid start. County Collective Exhibits That there will be keen competition for county collective exhibit prizes is evidenced by the interest already being displayed by the various coun ties. This feature of the Fair, which was virtually "dead" for many years, has been revived with surprising ac tivity. Over 80 counties have up to date reserved space for their exhibits and the number is daily increasing. There will be ample room provided for all counties wishing to enter. »300 j is the first prize offered for these ex hibits, »200 the second; and »100 the • , third. A total of »600 will be given for the best display of grains and grasses, including shelled grain and miscellan 1 eous samples, which will undoubtedly stimulate interest among farmers to j make individual entries. Particularly interesting will be the exhibit of the International Harvester Company this year. They will have on display an unusually varied collec tion of modern, time and labor-saving machines, many of which will be dem onstrated on the grounds. Judging from the number of re quests being received for premium lists in other lines of entry, such as livestock, fruit, vegetables, dairy pro ducts, fine arts, needlework, culinary, etc., there is a stimulation of inter est manifest which eclipses that of any previous year, and which may be at-, tributed to the reaction of the handi-1 cap under which the State Fair was placed this year and the people of Lewis t Clark county and Helena go ing ahead in spite of it all with indom itable vim and courage. The reaction has spread throughout the state and it now looks as though all Montana will be on hand in Helena during the week of September 7 to 12. BRIDGE LUNCHEON AT RICHEL LODGE Mm. H erb ert Riebet was the hostess at a dainty bridge luncheon at Richel Lodge Tuesday afternoon. Five tables were in play and the aeoree were won Mr*. J. J. Gerondale and Mrs. Frank McCleary. F. A. WILLIAMS RE TURNS FROM EAGLES NAT'L CONVENTION Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Williams return and relatives while Mr. Williams at tended the Eagles National Convention ed Friday from Minneapolis where Mrs wilUamg has visited with frifinds at Toledo, Ohio, August 10th to 16th. Mr. Williams also visited at Detroit, Windsor, Canada and other cities. Mr. Williams stated that the conven tion held at Toledo was the most elab ;tweIve hundred uniformed men were in attendance. orate and largest convention ever held. Sixty-five bands were represented and teen delegates; Mr. Williams being one of the delegates. Montana was represented by thir The six convention days included band concerts, reception and dances for delegates and visiting ladies, shop ping and sightseeing trips for the vis iting ladies as well as luncheons, vaud eville and fashion shows, expositions and circus, a monster Fish Fry, grand street parade, election of officers, Ritualistic Exemplification of officers and subordinate Aeries, The Jamestown, New York degree' team won first prize of $1000 for their effective manner of delivery in drill team work. Cincinnati won the second prize of $960 . Atlantic City won the prize for the best float in the parade, which was a float of bathing beauties, Chas G. Guenther of Pittsburgh, Pa., Worthy President to succeed Otto P. 0 f Indianapolis. M. 0. Burns was installed Grand Worthy Vice President; Ray E. Davis, Grand Wor tfiy Chaplain; John S. Parry, Grand Secretary; Jos. H. Dowling, Grand Treasurer; Matt Smith, Grand Worthy Conductor; John A. Loynd, Grand In gjjg G uar d; Howard N. Ragland, Grand Trustee; Harry R. McLogan, and their father #nd Misa Bocnger ,eft Riche! Wednesday for a trip through Yellowstone Park before re was elected and installed Grand Grand Trustee; .Grand Trustee; P. J. McGinley, Grand Trustee; Conrad H. Mann, Insurance Director; J. A. Kelly, Insurance Di Edward J. Ryan, rector. AT RICHE LODGE The Misses Edna and Bessie Geitz turnin « to their home in St. Louis. ♦ • • Miss Margaret Rogers and two neices, the Misses Olive McCullough of Gibson, Iowa, and Jessamine Brown of Jessamine, California are guests at Richel Lodge this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Edginton from Billings and Mr. Edginton's mother from Chicago arrived at Richel Lodge last Wednesday to spend a week. Mr. and Mrs. William McIntyre, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Davis of Mt Vernon; Washington, were guests at Richel Lodge for the weekend. Also Bertha j j Nickey of Billings. Quite a number of the young folks of Roberts motored to Richel Lodge for the week-end including Alfred Hiekkila, Albert Budas, Hilma Riekki, Mar >' A,bert Skewis of Tacoma, Wash ington, Babe B. Bergan of Roberts, Bertha S. Wilson, Rili S. Hill, Miss ( C. Walker, Esther M. Stein, Ellen E. Stein and Leona K. Hogan all of Bob erts. Other guests were J. E. Junge, Vis Junge, L. A. Anderson, Paul Simmons, j Ethel Denney, Mrs. Sue R. Ingram, ^ Dorothy Mae Stewart, Lulu Mae Car penter, Fay Braswell. Fred Sanderson, Virgfl Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. J. Danil« all of Billing«; Helena Bow land, Roy E. Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Royland of Belfry; and Mr. and Mr«. William Youngholter, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Simmons, the Misses Helen and Margaret Simmons and Hubert Simmons of Red Lodge. COMPOSER PRAISES WORK OF KATHRYN MONICA PLUNKETT Kathryn Monica Plunkett again ap i peared six different times in a musical I program at the Hollywood Conserva tory of Music and Arts in piano re citals, a violin solo and readings, pre sented Saturday evening, August 22. Only three girls were on the program and the other girls appeared three and five times. Miss Plunkett's selections were Beethoven's "Sonata", sixteen Î pages long; Violin Solo "Le Souvenir" I (Dancla); "Toccatina" (Saar); "The Music Box" (Liadow); "At Sunrise" Reading "Trees", "The Butterfly" (Grieg); "Le Cou Cou" (Danquin);, Reading "The World and Bud". (Homer Grunn); (Joyce K ilmer) ; Sunrise", was present at the recital Homer Grunn, the composer of "At and he was hearty in his praises of the manner in which Miss Plunkett ren dered his composition. p. m. over the Yale Radio Corporation Studio at Hollywood; station K. F. P. same selections last Thursday at 4:45, Miss Plunkett also broadcasted the evening at 8:30 from the Los Angeles G. She also broadcasted Saturday Times. Miss Plunkett's dramatic teacher is Hazel C. Penny. Hazel Penny visited Lodge in 1918 with the first Chau tauqua that played in this city. She ka d charge of the children's classes and Miss Plunkett appeared in one of * ke small plays she presented, 38 GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS IN COUNTY PASS EXAMINATIONS August 27th and 28th by County Sup erintendent of Schools Mrs. Gail Boyd Lambert for seventh and eighth grade students in the county, Those who received diplomas for en trance into High School were: Charles Hammil, Bearcreek; Eva Troverso, Bearcreek; Margaret McKee, Bearcreek; Wilma Vasslah, Bridger; Henry Hanson, Washoe; Fanny Rin Examinations were held in the city The following grade school pupils throughout the county took and passed tala, Fox; Cora Johnson, Bowler. in the following state examinations: Hygiene and Agriculture—Pauline Hughes, Carbonado; Nettie Hughes, Carbonado; William Babcock, Bear creek, Agriculture—Charles Bastin, Bear creek; David Elder, Bearcreek; Rosa Naglieh, Bearcreek; Ethel Kelsey, Bearcreek; Mary Kasterlitz, Bear creek; Josephine Traverso, Bearcreek; George Masonheiroer, Bridger; Ed ward Livingood, Bridger; Van Black arbary. Bridger; Gladys Schwend, Bridger; Anna Thormahlen, Bridger; Kreighton Redenbo, Weast School; An na Gruwell, Joliet. Hygiene and Geography—Anna Mc Annan, Washoe; Eva Parker, Dry Creek. Tree; Edith Freeman, Washoe, Hygiene—Robert Anderson, Long Mary Summerville, Washoe; Geography—Marvin Kirkhart, Car bonado; Margaret Sewell, Bearcreek; Eva Gerlack, Shane Ridge; Laurie Kero, Fox; Charles Lufkein, Bridger; Veta Mayer, Washoe; Thorvald Five knd Stewart School. Reading and Agriculture—Raymond Quaid, Edgar. Geography and Agriculture—Geor gj a Crist, Bridger, Reading—Prank Stief, Bridger. NEW SHOW HOUSE IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED B. B. Downard and Robert Pryde wi n ^ ag80C i ate d in the management 0 f a new moving picture house which wi i] t* j ocated jn ^ apace be tween the Economy Drug and the Red Lodge Billiard Hall. The building will be constructed by Mr. Cha.. Manila and bid* for the contract will be let thi. week. Mr. Downard is well known in the city, having conducted the Downard Funeral Parlors for several years and Mr. Pryde is now his assistant ' ■ V i P y - «• «4P > ipii ! j ' ■ I s MISS RAMONA BERTA Carbon County Princess j Mms Ramona Berta of this citv who trip to the Petroleum Exposition at Tulsa and honorary trips about Mon CARBON COUNTY PRINCESS WILL LEAVE SUNDAY TO ATTEND FAIR was chosen Carbon County Princess is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. tana - a tri P to the National meeting of the American Legion in Omaha, M. Berta, residing on Villard Avenue. She was bom in Italy and has been in which is makin * the interest more pronounced than usual. | The Fair committee has announced a six day program, but the entertain Mias Berta expects to leave Sunday men j f or the princesses will end Thurs for Helena. She will be one of forty- day evening with a theatre party at Mrs. Lillian Miracle of Helena will act as chaperone to the princesses, who will be presented to her at an In very interesting program, covering f orma ] reception at the Placer Hotel four days of the Fair week. One of upon their arrival in the city, the State Pair's biggest features is the crowning of the Queen of Montana. This event will take place at the Coro nation Ball, Wednesday night, and the Queen will be presented to visitors at the Fair from a platform in front of the grandstand the day following. The program will commence on Mon day with parties and parades and fes- of District No. 27 of the United Mine tivlties of all kinds. There will be a Workers of America, and Stephen trip to the Gate of Mountains, a break- Ely, president of the Montana State fast at the Governor's mansion, lunch- Federation of Labor and special rep eon at the Montana Club, an auto- resentative of John L. Lewis, interna mobile trip about the city to visit the tional president of the Miner's Union, places of interest and on Wednesday there will be no strike of the bitumin comes will be crowned with elaborate cere- tana. Mr. Bosone gave this out offi j dally which will be good news to the Red Lodge about five years, having at tended the schools here. four princesses who will be entertained the Marlow. while at the State Fair by a committee of Helena ladies, who havè arranged a According to Joe Bosone, president NO COAL STRIKE FOR MONTANA the election of the Queen, who ous coal miners and especially in Mon monies at the ball that evening. The young lady chosen Queen this people of Montana and especially the year will receive, in addition to the people of Red Lodge and Bearcreek. And of His Own Making ! , j / V Ts ' / / 1 i mm î i fc ^ / '■ t •* V? x i a CONGRESSMAN SCOTT LEAVITT MAKES VISIT TO COOKE CITY MONDAY Is Pleasantly Impressed With Mountain Scenery and Vast Mining Industry and Sees Necessity of Road Out of Cooke for Hauling of Ore. On Monday, August Leavitt, accompanied by Mrs. 0. H. P. Shelley, made make an investigation of view of obtaining tonnage of ore that would over the proposed road [Congressman Leavitt made tion of the Western pany, and of their smelter i nection with the company. over the immensity of the became very enthusiastic bilities of Cooke. While man interviewed a number [obtained statements and data as to [the probable values of tonnage avail able. The party was shown about and ' entertained by Mr. William Tänzer, son of President Tänzer. Mr. Leavitt, us a result of his vis ■ it to Cooke, became very much inter ested in the proposed road from the mining camp to Red Lodge, and agreed to come to Red Lodge, if it was pos sible, about the middle of September, te make a horseback trip over the pro pnsid road. The exact date will be determined later, if weather conditions j will permit of making the trip. Shelley Attends Montana Press Association Meeting Mr. Shelley met Congressman Lcav itt at Livingston on Thursday last by pre-arrangement and took in the meet ing* that day of the Montana Press Association. Congressman Leavitt was a •P eaker at the afternoon meet ing. The plan was to make a trip thru the park with the editors and to visit Cooke City later, but on arriving at I Mammoth Hot Springs, both Congress | man Leavitt and Mr. Shelley were re quested to remain over and take part in the senatorial investigation of the park, which was being conducted by Senators Robert N, Stanfield of Ore gon, Ralph H. Cameron of Arizona and Taskar L. Oddie of Nevada. This hearing of conditions in the park con sumed all of Saturday, which prevent ed the party from making a trip been camping at Camp Roosevelt for, around the park. However, Congress Leavitt and Mrs. Leavitt, Senator man Stanfield and Mr. and Mrs. Shelley made a trip to the Canyon Saturday night and Sunday viewed the Canyon, 1 later going to the Buffalo Camp, where they witnessed the buffalo stampede. They returned to Camp Roosevelt that evening and here they met Congress Crampton of Michigan, who has man . __ nnimAnn VI All« Mil I (IKS *■/»*»*« UV4IWI1U ELECT OFFICERS The Montana Press Association meeting in Livingston last week, was marked by several interesting fea tures. Governor J. E. Erickson ad ! dressed the convention and touched , upon a number of topics of interest to j newspaper men. Congressman Scott [Leavitt was also a speaker at the meeting. The association elected officers and selected Billings as its meeting place for 1026. H. O. Woare of Chester was elected president; Martin J. Hutchens of Mis soula, first vice president; Joseph Gehrett of Laurel, second vice presi dent, and Charles H. Draper of Red Lodge, third vice prseident, S. E. Peterson of Great Falls, who has served as secretary-treasurer for more than 16 years was re-elected to that office. The assocation passed resolutions feliciatlng the people of the state on the return of prosperity in the agri cultural regions and the general prog ress that has been made throughout the state in all business within the last 1 two years. I ; MRS. FREAK ES HAS | LAWN TEA PARTY j Mr*. William Freakea entertained at a lawn tea party last Friday after noon. About twenty-five ladies wer« present and enjoyed the dainty re freshments served. 31st, Congressman Scott Mrs. Leavitt and Mr. and a trip to Cooke City to the mines there, with a of the amount of be available to come out from Red Lodge to Cooke. a thorough investiga Smelting and Power Com and properties in con He expressed surprise ore properties there and over the mining possi in Cooke the Congress of mine owners and n month. They were the guc-ts of Congressman and Mis. Cramplon that evening, ami discussed with the C n gressman the Red Lodge-Coolu City road. The Senatorial party left the park Sunday night for Helena, where (hoy were scheduled to conduct a hearing on Monday. Mr. Shelley and his party proceeded on to Cooke City, as previously ar ranged, to make their investigation of the mines, returning to Gardiner Monday night, where Congressman and Mrs. Leavitt took a train for the Senatorial committee, each of tho senators gave their personal pledge to the support of the proposed road from Bed Lodge to Cooke. After viewing the vast raining in dustry at Cooke, Congressman Leaÿ itt could not refrain from expressing the opinion, that he felt that there Helena. During the visit in the park with Leavitt Sees Need for Road was a necessity and Justification for building the road as soon as possible, in order that the cost of transporte tion might be reduced, and thus make it practical for the mines to operate, The progress of the Western Smelt ing and Power Company has advanc ed rapidly since the visit of the Special Road Committee in July, the smelter and tramway being entirely completed, with the exception of ■ little elcctrle.il the entire winter, installment, which is now under pro gress and will b« completed in a short time. The company has more than a hundred tona of coke in the coke bin and the smelter will be in full opera tion within a very short time, large number of men to operate the mines and smelter, as the company ex pects to carry on its operation during This will require the addition of a J.C. PENNEY STORE WILL OPEN FRIDAY The J. C. Penney Store, No. 620, located here, will open its doors for business Friday morning at nine o'clock. This will make the sixth store of the Penny Company in Montana, the others being located at Great Falls, Missoola, Kalispell, Whitefish and Anaconda. The J. C. Penney Company year, making a total of 676. Tha staff of the Red Lodge store will Bf composed of Mr. F. Friauf, the manager, Jalmar Hiekwela, Katie Piela, Helen Kampinen, Sally Sinke and Ann McConvilte. Red Lodge is fortunate to have a J. C. Penney Store with its stock of up to-date merchandise added to the good, stores we now have. has opened up 106 new stores this Vacationists Enjoy Trip to Beartooths Roy Hicox of Camp Beartooth re turned to the city Wednesday even ing, and returning with him were Dr. and Mrs. P. J. Sweeney and Mrs. Chris Duerrwachter, who had spent ten days at Beartooth Lake, Mr. Hicox will return to hla camp Friday morning. Those accompanying him for a trip in: the mountains will be Mike Dimich, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Trane and Mary Maddox. Mr. Hicox report* that the weather conditions at the camp an most excellent.