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THURSDAY, DECEMBER S. 1925.
1X0 LODGE, CARBON
VOL. 1. NO. 38.
JAMES WHITE OF
BEARCREEK
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Bearcreek lost one of it's finest
young men with the passing of James
White at a local hospital Thanksgiv- ;
ing day. A week previous he was
rushed to this city for an emergency
operation for appendicitis. His condi
tion was very low and it was found
that gangrene had set in and hopes
for hs recovery dwindled.
James White was the thirty-two
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William
White, The young man was born in
Disunond, Indiana, May 8, 1893. At
tiie age of five he moved to Carbonado,
Montana, with hi* parents and later
to Boyd where he resided until he lo
cated at Bearcreek where he was liv
ing at the time of his death. Young
White joined the United States Navy
the early part of 1917 and served un
til after the Armistice was signed.
During active service he did some
commendable work and achieved the
rating of Fireman First-Class.
Funeral services were held at Lodge
Temple Hall at Bearcreek Sunday af
ternoon under the direction of the
Downard Funeral Parlors with Rev. ,D.
S., McCorkle officiant. Music was furn
ished by a choir composed of Bear
creek talent and Mrs, S. Braida of this
city sang "A Perfect Day". Services
qjf the Knights of Pythias and U. M.
W» of A. were also 'given of which Mr.
Whit* was a member.. Interment was
made lb the Bearcreek cemetery.
The young man is survived by his
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam White of Boyd; six sisters, two
brothers and one adopted brother;
Mrs. William Oswalt of Clinton, In
diana, Mrs. George Donley and Mrs. J.
Bergin of Portland, Oregon, Mrs. W.
S. Carter, Mrs, A. Waken*haw, and
Mrs. Leo Normile of Bearcreek; Rob
ert White of Boyd, William White, Jr.,
and William Fleming, also of Bear
creek.
BfS
Old Ways To New
Business
Who would gainsay the truth of
the statement that we who care to
do so may.profit by the experi
ences of others?
Happy, then, is the man who
has a merchandising problem and
is irise enough to follow m the
footsteps of someone who has fac
ed and solved the same problem
with newspaper advertising sup
plementing other forms of sell
mg.
Copy the other fellow's adver
tising? No, indeed! But it's only
good business judgment to copy
the general outline of his plan.
For instance, one of the old and
tried methods of marketing a
product more quickly and in
greater volume is to mail out re
prints of newspaper publicity
that is scheduled to appear at an
early date or has recently appear
ed.
This doubles the iorce of the
impression, brings the message a
second time to the eyes of the
prospect, and convinces him of
sincerity.
Your message in The Carbon
County News paves the way effec
tively for sales letters and the
personal efforts of your organiza
tion.
Ninety-Nine School
Children Open Bank
Accounts in October
The third and fourth grades of the
Jefferson School have started bank
accounts.
The fourth grade, under the instruc
Malcolm D. Swan of Fromberg and
tion of Miss Florence McIntosh, open
ed their bank account on October 20th
with thirty-seven depositors. The
first day opened with the amount of
$1.47. A month later the bank bal
ance was $51.16. The balance on
Wednesday showed the amount of
$76.46.
The pupils in the third grade, in
structed by Miss Elizabeth Cummings,
had on Wednesday a balance of $64.32
There are thirty-two depositors in the
third grade and on the opening day of
the account which was October 22nd
they deposited $7.00. The total
amount for the two grades is $129.78.
Son of M. G. Swan and
Columbus Girl Marry
Miss Jessie Polston of Columbus were
married at the home of Mr, Swan's
parents in this city at eight o'clock
last Friday. Rev. F. C. Fulford *per
formed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.
M. G. Swan stood up for the young
couple and only immediate relatives
were present,
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Polston of Colum
bus.
Mr. Swan is the son of the county
surveyor and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.
M. G. Swan, and ia managing the
Swan ranch at Fromberg where the
couple will make their home.
Pallbearrers were: Dave Bryant,
Dave Hastie, Chas. Frazier, Hubert
Dolman, Alex McDonald and Alex
Young.
AUTO LICENSE LAW
HAS NEW WRINKLES
Ski Small to Have Charge of Werk
Under* Warden—Don't
Forget Extra 91.
Eddie Whalen was fined $26 before
Police Judge Chaa. Wilson la»t Fn
for disturbing the peace.
imty Attorney Emily Sloan filed
a complaint in police court on Monday
charging Tony Roasi with assault
upon John Q^ls- Chadis was ae
vcrely wounded and t«b-ap byRoasi htj
Washoe a abort time ago. Roasi was
also fined $86 for oaring fire arm*.
Don't forget to send Austin B.
Middleton, warden of the state peni
tentiary, an extra $1 with your reg
ular automobile license fee. The last
legislative assembly, in making a
transfer of the handling of the motor
license department from the office of
the secretary of state to the prison
warden, added many new wrinkle* to
the procedure and one of them is a
$1 fee to be charged by the warden
for the issuance of a certificate of
ownership. This certificate of owner
ship must be filled out by the auto
mobile owner but the blaake w01 be
furnished by the warden. Ask him
for one.
The motor vehicle department of
the State of Montana was transferred
to the state prison Tuesday. Ski
Small, former sheriff of Valley county,
will be in charge of the registration
and issuance of license. He has been
occupied for the past month in pre
paring for the transfer of the office
equipment and has prepared a place at
the prison for the handling of plates.
The last legislature provided for 17
new forms to make out in connection
with the licensing of the automobile*
of Montana. Mr. Small has these
forms in the printer's hands and wtdi
be ready for business within a very
short time,
A saving is expected to be made in
the matter of labor by reason of the
change but the legislature has added
much to the expense of printing new
forms and the postage to be used in
mailing blanks and the license plates.
Mr. small has estimated that the
postage bill will be double what it
has been in the past because of the
increased postage rate, the increased
weight of the license plates to be used
in 1926 and the necessity for return
ing certificates of ownership to the
various persons registering automo
biles.
Application^ for licenses should be
addressed to Austin B. Middleton,
Dmsi; j Lodge, Mont. The rate for
licenses is the some as last year. The
only change is an extra dollar for
owner's certificate.
Police Court Notes
x
AND PURCHASERS
HIDES
OF
The Livestock Commission at Hel
has las usd an important notice to
all buyers and sellers of cattle hides,
which wo quote here to all those con
cerned.
"An act to define the duties of *11
persons, firms, or corporations who
purchase or receive hides Of cattle;
require written bill of sale therefor
from the vendor, and the keeping of a
permanent ?rd; prescribing the
contents of bill of sale; making pro
vision for the inspection of such hides,
and bills of sale; making a violation
at this act a misdemeanor and pre
scribng a penalty."
Be it enacted by the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Montana:
Section 1. Any person ,ftrm or cor
poration who shall purchase or re
ceive any hides of cattle, shall obtain
from the owner, thereof, or from his
legally authorized agent, at the time
of purchasing or receiving the same,
a bill of sale In writing, which bill
of sale shall recite in full the date of
receiving the hide or hides, the name
of the person, firm or corporation sell
ing such hides, a description of each
hide which shall include the marks and
brands on each hid*, the weight there
of, and whether the same is dry or
green, and shall keep a permanent
record of all each par ches * « . Such
ena
records and bills af aale shall be ex
hibited for examination at any time
(Continued on page four)
|WH0BW5S^NS!BIE? I
Educational week was fittingly ob
served by the public schools of this
city, week before last and many
parents visited the various depart
ments where they were courteous
ly received by the teed ■■r» in charge.
Nnight session* were held also to
give those who were unable to vis
it during the day an opportunity of
seeing the efficient work that is be
ing done by the tea. tiers and the
splendid progrès* that is being made
by the pupils.
Not a single complaint was heard.
Every visitor seemed to have only
words of praise for the marked inter
est the teachers were taking in the
welfare of the pupils under their sup
ervision, and but words of commenda
tion for the internet the pupils were
taking in their studies and the pro
gress they were making under the
careful direction of acme members of
what is perhaps the strongest, most
earnest and moat competent faculty in
the history of the Red Lodge schools.
Everyone ni well pleased; every
one conceded that we have the very
best schools here to be found in the
state, but— Who is responsible?
That's the question now before the
house.
We repeat, who is responsible?
Well, Superintendent R. M, Porter
OttUt be considered as being very
to "blame". He is an able
school naan, is eminently well fitted
for. the positon he occupies, is a hard
worker and untiring in his efforts in
keeping our schools in the enviable po
sition they now occupy. He demands
and seems to get the very best work
out of those under his supervision at
all times.
Then there are Principal H. B. Field
of the Roosevelt; Principal J. A.
Thomason of the Field School; Miss
Estelle Provinse, Principal of the
Washington; Misa Florence McIntosh,
Prindpal of the Jefferson and Miss
Abigail Doran of the Lincoln school
Each of them seem to be working on
a twenty-four hoar schedule judging
fltnh the effective work they do, the
inspiration they seem to - radiate to
the teachers and pupils under their
charge Mid the esteem in which they
are held by pupils and patrons. No,
none of that quintet can escape re
spo risibility, and, be it nid in passing
that there la not one of them who ia
not worthy of and well able to hold a
high«« and more lucrative position
than she or he now occupies.
But there are others, for what
a hMit: Mandantes Fidelia Morrow and
Matie Brown ami the Misses Virginia
Brown, MMati Lodge, Elisabeth Cum-'.
Mmt MatteioÄi Mia Mi e An
Honorine Bellen, Mali*** Boyd,
UIH .. Jarmi, Mabel Tortaymrn, Re
TWoghe. Susie Holliday, Alma
r. d. Cosby, Loretta Jarns
^ Heiea Frischke, Marian Drew. Sofia
Hayha, Harriet Schimming, Lwella
Lundharg and Emma Schimming?
Quit» an array of grade and special
dapartaseata! teacher* none of whom
em- p w rw i an alibi in tha premia** and
than la not a careless or inefficient
among them, everyone .of
them capable, sincerely interested in
her work, secure in her reputation a*
a taaehor, respected by parent*, be
loved by pupils, loyal to superiors-,
every one of* them deservingof mer
itod praise for her fidelity to duty,
her seal in the cause of education, the
progress of her pupil* and the wel
fare of the Red Lodge schools.
But we almost forgot the Board of
Education—aren't they somewhat to
blame too? Those flv* business and
professional men who have their own
personal work to do but never too
busy to attend board meetings, see to
it that every thing is going along
smoothly and that every need of the
schools is promptly me$. They may
not like to see their names brought
into this controversy but literature
love* detail and never falters when
duty calls. They are Attorney H, A.
Simmons, Dr. P. J. Sweeney, J. P.
Plunkett, Harry Bailey and J. J. Ger
ondale.
And then consider if yon please that
faithful soul, the Janitor. How on
earth could any school operate with
out a janitor who so faithf-.lly acts
as custodian of buildings and grounds,
keeps the rooms neat and comfortable,
the erasers usable and the walks pass
able? He is certainly the red cor
puscle in the live blood of any school.
They are P. C. Hicox, H. T. Bowman
and Mr*. L. B. Owen*.
Nor lot os not forgot the thousand
or so jewels that bedeck the crown of
a
of
or
Minerva— the rosy fk oake d , ruby
lipped girls who are destined to be
(Continued on page tear)
RED CROSS AIDS
MANY THRU PUBLIC
HEALTH STATION
The development of Public Health
Nursing in Montana under the aus
pices of the American National Red
Cross has been a significant factor in
the life of the state and in the evolu
tion of its health standards.
At the present time there are two
active Red Cross Nursing Services in
Montana, one full time service sup
ported entirely by Red Cross Chapter
funds and one service financed jointly
by Red Cross and other funds.
Since September 1, 1919 the Red
Cross has inaugurated eighteen Nurs
ing Services in Montana. Two of
these have been taken over entirely
by public funds or other agencies and
three in part. Eleven services have
been discontinued and practically ail
because of lack of funds, showing a
need cf even a stronger and more
personal response to the Red Cross
Nursing program if its activities arc
to continue in their full strength. In
dividual memberships in the organiza
tion is the solution. The Ninth An
nual Bed Cross Roll Call began this
year on Armistice Day and closed
Thanksgiving. It's success will meas
ure future Red Cross activities in the
state of Montana. Only through a
large and solid membership can the
Red Cross continue to serve adequate
ly those who look to it for aid.
Six Montana Chapters carried a
Life Saving program during the past
summer and a lively interest was
shown in the water safety work of the
Bed Cross,
"j Serve" is the motto of the Junior
R e( j Cross and through this ideal 9,466
children in Montana are helping to
„,„1^ life healthier and happier for
their fellows. Five schools are carry
j ng on inter-school correspondence—
the phase of the Junior program
which has for its aim the strengthen
s ng 0 f the bonds of friendship between
p eo ^ e no t only of our o*n country 1 ,
hut also those of other nationalities
living in distant parts of the world,
Montana Juniors this year filled 409
Christmas boxes for oversea» ehildran
The Junior program also Includes
clean-up campaigns and other projects
0 f a personal and civic nature,
Thirty-four Red Cross Chapters in
Montana are carrying on extensive
work for ex-service men and their
families; eighteen are doing Civilian
Relief; two have a Home Hygiene
program; one is actively engaged in
Aid; thirteen participate in the
production work promoted by Volun
tw Service,
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GLAD PLAY TO BE
PRESENTED DEC. 18
A tentative east h*s been selected
by ftikpl) A. Kent for the popular
play "Pollyanna", the Glad Play by
Katherine Chisholm Cushing- The
edft up to date is composed of Joseph
Kent, Roy Reed, H. B. Wlnne, Phil
Pollard, Elmer Salo, Monica Plunk
ett, Dorothy Davis, Virginia Schwln
Katie PagHosettl, Helen Peters and
Ramon* Berta. The date of presen
tation is Friday December 18, at the
Workers' Hall and a special matinee
will be gfiven for the children.
Theatre-goers are assured that this
play is by far the biggest production
of the season. Admission prices else
where have been two and three dol
lars, but the prices in Red Lodge will
be os low as possible. Everyone should
take advantage of this popular offer
ing.
The cast has been especially select
ed for their types as well as their
ability. This is a fitting play to close
the old year of 1926 and open up the
New Year. Don't fail to see this and
be made glad.
At the annual business session of
the Montana Association of Commer
cial Club Secretaries held at Butte
this week, L. E. Hathaway was
elected one of the directors of the
association. Mr. Hathaway was form
erly secretary of the elvi« organisa
tion at Red Lodge but is at present
secretary of the Bozeman Commercial
Club.
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Forest Research
At the Fire Line
Missoula, Mont.—For five day* this
summer, up in the Idaho Panhandle,
assistant silvirculturlst H. T. Gisborne
of the Northern Rocky Mountain For
est Experiment Station lived on terms
of unenviable intimacy with the swift
spreading Rode forest fire, taking
frequent measurements of humidity,
temperature, wind, and moisture of
forest fuel* as the Are raged.
In the course of these somewhat
hazardous observations on behalf of
the Forest Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
Gisborne noted three main obstacles to
prompt control of fires. The readiness
with which dead trees, standing or
down, increased the spread of fire was
first remarked. Equally striking was
the important part played by the wind,
even when the fire was burning
against the wind and downhill. Volume
of fuel had also a remarkable effect.
Within a circle of a few rods some
parts of the fire burned fiercely, others
very quietly, each influenced by no
other factor than the amount of fuel
nailable.
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CONGREGATIONAL LADIES
SALE NETS A NEAT SUM
The Pillow Case Sale and Merch
ant's Lunch given by the Congrega
tional ladies at the church yesterday
afternoon netted them $121. The
committee in charge of the pillow case
sale was composed of Mrs. James
Leslie, Mrs, C. C. Rowan and Mrs.
O. J. Simmons. The luncheon served
at noon consisted of hot roast heef
sandwiches, pickles, coffee and pie.
The luncheon committee included Mrs.
A. B. Cooley, Mrs. E. B. Provinse,
Mrs. A. L. Croonquist, Mrs. H S,
Croonquist and Mrs. R. M. Porter.
J. M. Sawyer Company
Adds 2 New Stores
•-The J. M. Sawyer Company, Incor
porated, last week purchased the
Polish Trading Company at Roundup
which adds another store to their
chain of grocery houses in Montana.
Stock is being invoiced today.
The grocery department of the Yta
lowstone Grocery Company at Sidney
will be taken over the first of the year
by the chain concern, which makes
nineteen stores on the list of the J. M.
Sawyer Company.
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A Protest
18
It has come to our attention that there is
to be a hearing before the Railroad and Pub
lic Service Commission at Billings on De
cember 8, regarding a proposed bus fran
chise from Billings to Red Lodge.
This should bring a storm of protest from
the business people and the citizens ©f this
community, for the granting of this fran
chise would undoubtedly result eventually
in disrupting the passenger train service
that Red Lodge is now receiving. In times of
bad weather it would mean that Red Lodge
would be without any service, as there are
times when these large buses could not
make the trip. Besides, the large buses are
destructive to the roads and the bus lines
pay no taxes for the up-keep of the roads.
In addition to this, it might result in the
closing of the mines, as the Northwestern tl*
Improvement Company is holding on to all
the railroad orders for coal until such time J
as the mines are fully commercialized. This,
at least, would mean the mining of leas coal.
This should also bring a protest from the
Miners Union. Let's get busy!
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ANACONDA PAPER
DESERVES SUPPORT
OF STATE PEOPLE
In other columns of the Carbon
County News today appears an adver
tisement of the Anaconda Standard,
one of Montana's oldest and most
prominent daily newspapers.
Standard is not competitive in this
field with the Carbon County News.
Its appeal to the local public is based
on its general news of state, nation
and the world and on its features. The
wide range of these features, includ
ing comic strips, humorous articles,
serial story, sports, material of special
appeal to women, children's stories
and others, is of such character that
the Standard management declares
the paper will attract every member
of the household. Its market page is
particularly complete and well ar
ranged.
The Standard is carrying on a cam
paign of information about Montana
piat should be appreciated by all Mon
tanans. This campaign has been effec
tive in centering attention on this
stale in many sections of the country.
Montana's wonderful possibilités and
the opportunities she offers to the
home builder have been broadcast to
the nation.
As a state Journal, devoted with
loyal enthusiasm to the progress and
pbuilding of Montana, the Standard
deservs the co-operution and support
of all sections of the state. Those de
siring sample copies may obtain them
without cost by addressing the Stan
dard at Butte or Anaconda, Montana.
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TAX COLLECTIONS
TABULATED LAST
NIGHT $297,495
At six o'clock last night the total
tax collections for Carbon county, re
ported from the office of ths county
amounted to $297,496.14,
M.
treasurer,
including taxes that have come in
mail and which had not yet been
not
the
opened.
Monday the 80th was
day, it being pay day In Red Lodge
%nd the weather being such as per
mitting the farmers to come to town.
The number of delinquent taxpayer*
is small.
the biggest
ta.