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THE CARBON COUNTY NEWS
CONTINUING T» CARBON COUNTY CHRONICLE
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1926.
KfcU LOlHih. CARBON CUGNTSf.
VOL. 2. NO. 86.
SALE OF CHRISTMAS
SEALS WHOMN f
THANKSGIVING DAY
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The annual gale of Christmas Seals !
will open on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs.
R. M. porter, who has been named
County Chairman, is busy organising
the campaign which will finance an
anti-tuharculosia program and (8 es
pecially directed toward preventative
measures against disease and the pro
motion of good health. The sale, which
is sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary,
will be handled through the schools
throughout the county. Mrs. Sam,
Heatheriy, president of the local Aux
iliary, will at the meeting next Tues
day appoint a committee of Auxiliary
ladies who will take charge of the sale
in this city.
The loss of life from this dread
disease speaks impressively for the
need of such relief as can be brought
about by the sale of these seals thru
out the country. In Montana alone
tuberculosis killed 426 men, women
and children last year, and there are
least 3925 people with active tuber
culosis in the state. In the past ten
year 4624 men, women and children
died in Montana of tuberculosis. The
deadly "White Plague" killed more
Montanans last year than did any
other disease. Deaths from this dis
ease are preventable and can be
stamped oat, if each Individual wHl
give such small aid as the purchase
of some of these Christmas seals, lo
the great number of workers, state
and national, who are bravely carry
ing on this humanitarian work. How
much good they will be able to ac
complish depends largely upon how
generously our community supports
the Christmas Seal Sale.
The seal for 1926 is a beautiful
design, consisting of two lighted can
dles in thé center of which is the
double barred crow, the emblem of the
tuberculosis campaign. The Christ
mas coin»* of greenattffred predom
inate, and holly leaves and berries add
to the holiday touch. Underneath all
is the greeting "Merry Christmas and
Good Health/'
Mrs. Porter says she is sure that
the Seal Sale will be greeted with
favor by the citizens of Red Lodge,
and hopes that Carbon county's contri
bution may be in keeping with its
needs.
MONEY AND DESK DRAWER
STOLEN FROM ORPHEUM ROOMS
An amount of 3176 and a desk
drawer wee* stolen from th* Orpheum
Rooms about eleven-thirty Sunday
night. i '
The burglar gained entrante Into
the rotes through th# tear window,
and Chief at Me* MtABie to r states
tost the identity *! tba tkUf is sus
pected. With the *M of a pnea W be
entered the roont gnd pria« On to*
of the daak di - k wlr -nnd
exit with the money gat Ike «raster.
Mr. McAllister stat** thtt Hte return
of the draw will be graatiy nppfef
ciated.
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ROBINSON CRUSOE ADVERTISED!
Robinson Crusoe was stranded—and sick
of it! Only His man Friday and a goat and a
parrot for companionship! He wanted to
get off the island, and to do this, he knew he
must communicate with people who might
pass, afar off, in ships. So he did what any
man does who wants to reach people—he ad
vertised!
True, he had only a ragged shirt with
which to do his advertising, but he stuck it
on a pole, secured the pole in the ground and
waited—for days! Didn't get discouraged
at the first days of failure, you see. No good
advertiser does!
And finally—he got results!
If Robinson Crusoe, with one old shirt,
could accomplish his purpose, could reach
the folks he sought, what do you think you
could do with the infinite advertising possi
bilities offered you?
The folks you want to reach are all near
at hand, and The Carbon County News will
carry your message to them with conviction.
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tertains Distinguished
Guest From Kentucky;
Mrs. Cor*. Wilson Stewart, who is
known ax the "Moonlight School Lady
of Kentucky", and whose home ia at
Frankfort, Kentucky, was the guest
of Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Souders on Sun
day. Mr*. Stewart, who ia a cousin
of Mrs. Souders, was e winner o
the Pictorial Review prise for 1924 of
36000, which was awarded the woman
who had done the most good for hu
manity during that year.
Mrs. Stewart is traveling through
the country on a crusade against il
literacy. She became interested in
this many year* ago in her home state
of Kentucky, when she originated the
moonlight schools and from this her
fame has extended throughout the
country.
According to Mrs. Stewart's investi
gations, there are 660 illiterates in
Carbon county, which, together with
Yellowstone and Big Horn are the
three counties in the state having the
highest illiteracy rate. On Sunday
night Mrs. Stewart met with a com
mittee at Billings, composed of pres
idents of the various organizations of
the city, who are to begin extensive
work to overcome illiteracy in Mon
tana.
The text of her speech which was
made to the Commercial Club of Bil
lings on Saturday, was as follows:
"The American nation has seen such
advances as the abolition of slavery;
the winning of woman suffrage and
prohibition and the next great step
and perhaps the easiest is the elirfls
ination of illiteracy," the speaker said,
• because of the number of educated to
leach and the eagerness of the illiter
ate to learn, the emancipation of five
million people in this country from the
tragic limitations of ignorance can be
brought about.
Montana Needs Crusade
"What has Montana with her admir
able educational system to say to the
challenge of illiteracy Î Montana baa
token no 1 valiant stand as yet Sn the
literacy crusade although some of it*
state leaders are awake to the need.
And Montana has on illiteracy prob
lem. The fact that Montana is thir
teenth among the state* in the per
centage of illiteracy shows that the
state is not without its need of the
crusade. Nearly all the surrounding
states show a lows* percentage. The
last census shews Chat the' statt has
9,644 confessed ffllteratea which
cording to tin towel experience means
that there are ^
a very lissttto «tosnt- in one co«a»T
alone, man «an 1« pertoftt of to*
people aie illiterate,
county by Ik* last «ensue had«** uni
Carbon MB illiterate*."
Mr*. & ML Sonders, pail president
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the fterigter, she said « bUe ttera was
another work to do among the Aaaen
of toe Wi m en 'a club# spoke taftaRy aft
the dam at Kfa. Stewart's udima* am
arousidg the state to tba need at
Amsrinsnkstion schock rente only
SIDNEY GIRL AND
COLUMBUS YOUTH
WINNERS OF FREE
TRIP TO CHICAGO
Montana's greatest annual exhibit
contest has come to a close. Out of
^ more than twQ thoug|md farm
boys and girls, Don Wilson of Colum
bus and May Obergfell of Sidney have
been selected as winners of the free
trips to Chicago to represent the
Treasure State at the National Boys
and Girls Club Conference which
opens November 80.
The winner among the boys will
take the trip as the guest of the West
ern Railways' Committee on Public
Relation and the girl'» division winner
receives a similar reward from Mont
gomery Ward and Company.
Don Wilson is a corn club member
at the present time, although during
his six ÿears he has also been out
standing for his work with poultry
and hogs. He has been faithful in
his attendance at club meetings, has
represented his club on three different
demonstration teams and has been a
leading exhibitor at more than 60
fairs. May Obergfell has been a club
member for four years, engaging in
clothing, canning and room improve
ment work. Her club record, also is
of the best. She has been a consis
tant exhibitor at fairs «itlSIly
consistent winnings. She was I
6 *££rtif0ir of the Richland County can
ning demonstration tear during the
past year.
These two champions will be joined
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Mise Boyd, and the manual art's class,
th * dinK * on ° f H - B FieW ' the
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{nf , from ,« TM) .thirty to eight-thirty
in the Manual Art's BaiWiag.
Parents May Visit
Local Grade Schools
It is EdpcaUî** Wpek and the
schools of Rpd Lodge ape keeping opto I
house to give the parent* of the school
children aa opportunity to note the
manner in which the schools are con
ducted. The class schedules are ar
ranged so that visitors will see and
hear classes reciting or engaged in
some other regular school work.
R. M. Porter, superintendent of the
Red Lodge public schools, stated that
ia order to give those who are unable
to get away during the daytime an
opportunity to view the work of the
storing class, under the direction of
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The American Legion are putting
on a membership drive send at toe last
meeting of Carbon Bert No. 17 a
membership committee was appointed
composed of J. T. Whalen, William
Laylon and O. J. 8aU> te conduct the
drive. It is the intention of the com
mittee to get every eligible World
War Veteran to join the local post
by January 1st. Below are some of
the reasons why you should be a
legionnaire.
Every eligible ex-service man
should be a member of toe American
Legion because his interest in the
relief of his disabled comrades can be
expressed affectively through the
Legion. The Legion le promoting s
program to help the disabled World
War Veterans to get justice, proper
treatment and hospitalization. It was
instrumental in the organization of
the United States Veterans' Bureau
and has aided thousands of veterans
to establish disability claims.
Every piece of legislation beneficial
to ex-service men has found the
Legion behind the wheel. It has help
ed to secure modification of unjust
sentences imposed on soldiers and
sailors daring the war. It has brot
pressure that resulted in better immi
gration laws.
The American Legion is fostering
and promoting patriotism by enconr
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aging reap set to the flag, observing
patriotic holiday, conducting classes
In fHieawtelp, naturalisation eere
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bote and other
the love of our
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power. Wyoming nnd other Basin
State Governess art I appear before
Federal Pastor Oamtnissioa in pub*
sate
THE CARBON COUNTY
NEWS AWARDED CITY
PRINTING CONTRACT
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Hie "Carbon County News is to be j
the official paper of t$t city of Red
Lodge for a period of one year, tak
ing effect December 15^h. The News
has been in existence a hear and eight
months and was awarded the contract
for the city printing {by unanimous
vote.
The city council met in special ses
sion Saturday night to fn ar the report
of the special committee on the bids
for city printing which' was composed
of Aldermen J. Wbal#n, W, Young
holtet and Dr- C. L. Haben. The com
mittee reported aqSnimoualy that the
Carbon County New* was the lowest
and best bid and recommended that,
the contract be awarded the News. On
roll call th* News received the unani
mous vote of all the Aldermen prenent.
country.
In many communities the American
Legion is found building public librar
ies, establishing community gymnas
iums, parks aad swimming pools, as
sisting in the repair of public roads,
promoting the interests of public
schools and engaging in other un
selfish tasks for the good of toe pto
pie.
During the unemployment crisis of
1922 tha American Legion assisted
700.M0 veterans to obtain Job*. Km
ployraent -agencies are .regular ka
tures «T Legion post*. Tho anan da «of
World war veterans ate placed ia po
sitions from day to day without
(hgign
' Intta pwgrem for til* pdvaneement
of eteration the Aran*«* Legion
sponsors American Ep^Mon Week,
which te observed In ev«ry community
, The ftn»*rie*n Legion is the strong
est organisation of World War Vet
erans in the United States. The
Legion las « many more member* than
any Other group of veterans,
highest purpose of the Legion is to
insure that the ideals and traditions
for which America fought may be pre
served in our country now and for all
time to come.
The American Legion baa raised
two endearment funds. One to assure
the prepetual decoration of the graves
of toe American soldiers on foreign
soil; the other to be used In the fur
therance of rehabilitation and child
welfare work.
The Legion button worn by its mem
bers will identify them as having ren
dered honorable service to our country
in time of war as a member of an or
ganization which is continuing that
service in time of peace.
Be a legionnaire and have an active
part in the program of this progres
sive organization.
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IMPROVE PURITY BAKERY
C. M. Downs and John Evans, pro
prietors of the Purity Bakery, are
this week improving their place of
business in order to take care of their
increasing sales. The rear room used
as the bake room has bam enlarged
and new show cases have bem placed
state
that business is good and getting
in the sake room. Both
BÖWNARD-PRYDE CO.
PURCHASE METRO
GCLDWYN RELEASES
The Downard-Pryde Company last
week completed arrangements for the
purchase of moving picture features
and comedies from the Mctro-Goidwyn
Company.
J. G. Beckman of Salt Lake City
called on Mr. Downard and Mr. Pryde
last Thursday. The new show will
feature such noted stars at Marian
Davies, John Gilbert, Norma Shearer,
Jackie Coogan, Lew Cody. Eleanor
Boardman and many other outstand
ing screen favorite* and other screen
hits under such directors as Rex In
gram, King Vidor, Frank Borzage and
Eric
theatre-goers will have the opportun
ity to see such sensations ns the
' Merry Widow", which is recognized
as the years greatest motion picture;
"The Unholy Three" starring Lon
Chaney which is causing such o furore
in the East at the present time; Rex
Beach's masterpieces, "The Barrier"
and
I Davies in "Lights of Old Broadway"
and "Zander the Great"; Ramon Na
Red Lodge
VonStroheim.
The Auction Block"; Marian
varro in "The Midshipm'tô", a story
of a handsome Navarro's naval life
! ht -A polis.
! The people of Red Lodge will have
j the opportunity to see and discuss
j these pictures at approximately the
same dates as the people of the larger
cities in the United Slates. The Rialto
assures Red Lodge movie fan» nnd ap
preciative picture patrons that all the
productions of the Metro-Goldwyn
Company are the very latest releases.
E. F. Creed Services
Held at Boyd Sunday
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday morning at Boyd for Emery
Frank Creed, aged 58, former merch
ant and farmer of Boyd, who died at
Sheridan, Wyoming Wednesday, fol
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
He was in the Wyoming city, visiting
his son, Charles, when taken ill. The
Rev. C. E. Fenton of Boyd officiated.
Burial was made at the Rockdale cem
etery.
Mr, Creed has conducted a store in
Boyd from 1920 to 1922, and came
to Montana from Iowa in 1908.
The survivors are the widow; one
soft, Charles; two daughters, Mrs.
Helen Ennis, Casper, Wyoming and
Mrs. Ruth Kebschull of Boyd. Three
brothers also survive him.
PROSPERITY RETURN
MARKED BY BIG PAY
DAY ON SATURDAY
Saturday November 14th ws* a red
letter day for Bed Lodge. It was one
of toe largest pay-days that the city
has enjoyed since the war.
The coal mines are working almost
continuously and additional men have
been put on the force. Red Lodge
has surely Come hack. The impres
sion that has gowi out that the mines
were closed was erroneous and the
prospecte for further development in
the coal industry were never brighter.
Good Response Forth
coming in R. C. Drive
According to A. H. Croonquist, who
is in charge of the Roll Call of the
American Red Cross, states that pro
gress is being made throughout the
county, but as yet the various towns
have not made a complete report.
There is no doubt, however, but that
the quota will be reached and passed,
as 206 new names are expected to be
added in this city alone. The high
school students who took charge of
the drive have not canvassed the resi
dence district entirely, but deserve
much credit for the amount of work
accomplished thus far, as they have
had little assistance from the various
organisations of the eity. The first
report gives Red Lodge 119 members.
Last year there were *88 persons en
rolled from Carbon county. It la ax
mark «ill be exceeded
parted that this
this year. D
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COUNTY ATTORNEY SLOAN
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An article published by the Montana Record-Herald at Helena,
in the issue of November 17th, giving «n account of the conference
of County Attorneys, called by Attorney General L. A. Foote to
which 56 county attorneys were invited and ton responded, includ
ing Mrs. Emily Sloan of this county, we quote in full what is pur
ported to have been said by Mrs. Sloan:
"Prosecuting attorneys were given a series of thrills while Mrs.
Emily Sloan of Carlton county, told u series of grim episodes in
which the aggressive woman prosecutor has checked bootleggers as
well as cattle rustlers, knife wielders and gunmen in the territory
known as 'the country that God forgot,' between Belfry and the
Wyoming line.
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"Tells of Crusade.
"Mrs. Sloan, endowed with a determined countenance, firm man
nerisms and the fighting qualities of a tigeren», recited details of
her battles with Carbon county commissioners to secure funds, enough
to conduct her office while at the same time crusading against law
lessness.
"'The commissioners have attempted to cripple the county at
torney's effectiveness by slashing my funds,' declared the determ
ined woman. 'While 1 was away from the office they reduce«! the
salary of my stenographer from 1100 to $50 a month, dispensed with
my janitor and have declined to approve requests for money with
which to employ detectives as assistant*. I was told that a stool
pigeon is lower than a snake, hence they refused to provide means
for employing an agent. They told me that since the office was
small enough to lie occupied by a woman that they were thinking
of abolishing it, and while 1 am away they probably will hold a
meeting and repeal the state constitution.
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"Gun* and Knives.
'Down in 'the oountry that God forgot,' we have been having
gun fights, knifing parties, drunken orgie*, cattle rustling and
everything in the criminal calendar. Several tough fellows called on
to stop the epidemic ami l told them to go back to the rough
necks and instruct them to obey the law or I'd take the sheriff, head
a posse and lock up the whole gang.
"There's a bunch of old timers in the district who think they
still living in the old days. All have their stills and attendant
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" 'Conditions in Belfry are simply rotten. When I try to secure a
conviction there through raids, the county commiaaiuners block it
first and then the resort owner* are tipped off in advance,
creek bootlegger* arc organized In the same manner and conditions
are terrible.
Bear
"Tn the eastern part of the county the Russian beet workers
and coal miners make their own wine and moonshine. They hold
their hoedowns every Haturday night and every man, wpn)«n and
child at the party gets beawlly drqnk. Traffic conditions are bad bo
eaugp of drunken driver*. A girl recently wan smothered when a
roadster carrying five in one seat tipped over. When pay day comes
the difficulties are aggravated.
"Halfbreed is Bother
We are annoyed by a half breed Chippewa Indian woman who
that she fill« her
weigh« about 260 pounds. She admitted to me
buttles so full that they won't gurgle while she walks while deliver
ing them, but wc have been unable to trap her. She is the mother
of several children.
« 'Further difficulties have been encountered In the appointment
of a probation officer who isn't worth hi* salt. I Decently brought
an investigation of an epidemic of thievery engineered by a 16-year
old girl whose Italian father wears rings in his ears. She was work
ing as a maid and u*«d her two younger sisters as assistants. She
trained them to carry bundles of stolen goods from the window* of
home* where she was working. The police recovered Imported linens
and other goods worth 3260. Arrangement* were made to place her
in the care of authorities* The probation officer recommended that
the girls be returned to their father, bis recommendations being
made to the attorney for the defense. The judge issued the order.
1 told the judge to keep th* probation officer out of the way and that
I'd look after the kid* In the country. Then when 1 ws# on my way
to Bould«r with three children, th* county commissioners cut the
salary of my stenographer and gummed up the office work. I In
sist on a ruling regarding th* legality of act* of these official*.' "
W* believe that It 1U beeomas Mr*. Slosn to make the chargea
against toe people of Carbon county that the ha#, eine« during
her tom of offtae eh* ha* been derelict in her duly aa a prosecuting
attorney, and if we are correctly informed eh* he* had one cas* in
court eines ah« took office. Yet aha tells of the grin»* episodes of
her experience* and how she ha* cheeked cattle rustling and boot
legging and to our knowledge she has never tried any such ease*.
She refer* to the country between Belfry and the Wyoming line
the country that God forgot".
No doubt there have been some violation* of the prohibition
law in this community, but if there lias been anything done on the
part of Mrs. Sloan to eradicate or stamp out liquor violaton, it has
never come to our attention. It is our information that she was first
given some money to employ agents, but there was no conviction
secured and on account of her Inability to get conviction« the com
missioners did not care to waste the taxpayers' money when cases
not filed and in Instances where they were filed no conviction
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was secured. If condition« were as bad in Carbon county as Mrs.
Sloan would lead the public to believe it would hardly be necessary
to employ special agents to get evidence. She say* that "conditions
in Belfry were simply rotten and when she tries to secure convictions
through raids the county commissioners block it first and then tha
resort owners are "tipped of.
dirions exist Jjlrs. Sloan should first attempt to get the information
as to who is tipping off the raids and then get after them.
It appears to ns that if these con
She says that the Bcurcreek bootleggers are organized and con
ditions are terrible. If Mrs. Sloan were the aggressive prosecutor
that she would have the people believe, she would have no trouble in
getting Information, if conditions are as bad aa she says they are.
When she makes the statement that the miners and Russian beet
workers hold thgir Saturday night hoedowns and every man, woman
and child gets beastly drunk, it is a ridiculous statement and a
reflection on the people of Carbon county, which should and will
be resented. There are liquor violations at dances in this county
there are in every county in the state, and if we had a competent
county attorney, it could be suppressed. She complains of the
treatment of the county commissioners. In our opinion, if the county
commissioners would do ther duty, they would file ouster proceed
ings against her, either because of. her refusing to do her duty or,
her ability to discharge the "duties of her office.
be able to fool the Attorney General a* to bar
ability, but she dee# net feel the people of Carbon county.
as
Mrs. Sloan may
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