The Bozeman courier., September 26, 1923, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4

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MONTANA NEWS ITEMS &
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VAST CROWD CHEERS GOVERNOR
DIXON AT BILLINGS' BIG SHOW
Billings, Sept. 20.—Pointing out
the amazing agricultural development
in Montana Governor Joseph M. Dix
guest today at the Midland Em-!
CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN DIS
CESSION OF AGRI
CULTURE PREDICTS
BRIGHTER DAYS FOR
FARMERS.
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pire foir on Governor'» day, and
speaking to the largest crowd in the
history of the fair, expressed the sin
cere belief that a better day is
dawning for the farmers of the state,
His address dealt exclusively with ag-1
ricultural subjects.
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Governor Dixon snoke only about 10
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minutes, and when he appeared before
the packed grandstand he was greeted
with an outburst of applause which
took some little time to subside before
he could proceed with his remarks.
This is the third year Governor Dixon
has been a special guest at the annual
Midland Empire fair. On former oc
casions he was accorded enthusiastic
Veceptions, but the ovation given him
here today by far eclipsed those of
former years. The attendants at the
fair today* outnumbered those on Gov
ernor's day in previous years, and It
was made plain that he has added toi
his long list of friends and supporters
throughout the Yellowstone
valley.
It was 2 o'clock when the govemoi
was announced but the grandstand
had been filled fully an hour before it
was time for him to speak
Using beans as the text of his brief
agricultural address, the governor said
that while this was a new crop it was
a crop as large as the sugar beet crop
in Montana and this year would be
worth $1.250,000 in cash to the grow
ers. He also stated that the bean
crop this year would amount to 400
carloads to be shipped from the Yel
lowstone valley, which he said he con
sidered pointed out to a large degree
the new order of things in the Mbn
combination, and oalked about the
wonderful hog show and exhibits of
tana agricultural industry.
He also stressed the com and hog
com at the fair here this year. He al
so pointed out that this year Montana
the largest crop in the history of
the state of wheat, alfalfa, corn, beans
and sugar beets, and had produced its
largest number of hogs.
The address of the governor carried |
an optimistic view throughout. He
expressed the belief that Montana had
passed its critical periods, and that,
prosperous times were close at hand,
Judging from the applause given him,
it was taken to indicate that
f ami ers received renewed encourage
ment from the governor's remarks,
and that they were more determined
than ever to remain loyal citizens of j
their home state. j
During the forenoon a special com
mittce escorted the governor over the,
fair grounds and through the large
number of exhibit buildings, and he
spent considerable time visiting with
the stockmen of this part of the state.
MONTANA
STATE FAIR
Helena, Montana
September 25-28.
Inter Your Farm Products
$30,000 IN PRIZES
BRING THE FAMILY
$15,000 on Amusements
Thousand and one Features of
Fun, Instruction and
Displays
SEE THE NORTHWESTS BEST
Camp On The Grounds
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One Fare for Round Trip
Beyand 150 Miles From Helena
Fare and a Third Within
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During an auction sale held this
morning Governor Dixon took the atti
tude of a "bargain hunter," for he
purchased a Duroc Jersey pig, for
which he paid $20. The pig was from j
the farm of Harvey P. Griffin a farm
e r nt>ar Belgrade.
I(!eal father prevailed throughout
the and the big crowd was a
congenial one. j
Previous to his address it was sug
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j the courts of the state b y the " bi S in '
tetests ''' but the * overnor vetoed the
' suggestions, saying that it would not
gented to Governor Dixon that he
should discuss the tax commission,
which recently has been attacked in
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,-ibe proper for him to publicly discuss
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a matter that is to go before the su
1 preme court for decision. However,
he indicated that he later would have
something to say upon the subject
when the time is more opportune and
when his discussion would not be un
becoming in view of prevailing cir
cumstances.
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JEFFERSON FAIR
IS BEST IN YEARS
Whitehall, Sept. 21.—With
regis
tration complete and virtually all
hibits arranged, the eleventh annual
ex
Jefferson county fair opened here
yesterday morning. The attractions
arTanged for visitors and the stock
and other exhibits are declared to be
the best ever displayed in this sec
tion, and there is every indication this
year's exposition will surpass al oth
ers both in attendance and quality of
exhibits.
The season just passed has been
the most favorable for the Jefferson
farmers in several years and exhibits
of agriculture will be real prize win
ners, in comparison to exhibits of the
j past few years when grain and hay
crops did not turn out so well. Fine
borpes and cattle and pure bred sheep
an ^ b °K s will be above the standard
of past fairs.
There are exhibits from other places
besides
Jefferson valley, as many
districts in the state have entered
P^ze exhibits either stock or agricul
Helena Great Falls, Three Forks, Liv
Ingston, Bozeman and other cities is
expected to attend the show before
tbe Hnal day. The prizes wil be
awarded to the winners on Saturday,
Hnal day of the fair, and more than
thej$L000 wil be distrbuted among the
^nnners.
addition to the exhibits that are
ex pected to draw hundreds of visitors
tarai. A record crowd from Butte,
to the fair, a program of racing, j
broncho riding and other contesting
events has been prepared. Whitehall
i § turned over to visitors during the
f° ur fair days and everybody antici
pates a gala week when everything is
ffoing j n f u ll swing,
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Cut Bank, Sept- 22.—Blackfeet In
dian farmers will thresh five times as
much grain this year as they did last
season, according to Joseph She»
bin ne, Browning banker.
"This should be sufficient answer to
the recent charge of J. Willard
Schultz that the farming program on
the Blackfeet is a failure." said Mr.
Sherburne.
Not only have the Indians produced
good grain crops of all sorts but
their gardens a"re good to look at and
they will have an abundance of spuds,
cabbage and other garden products
to last them over the winter, Mr.
Shelburne stated. Their interest and
enthusiasm in the program have
greatly increased this year and! many
of the more indolent who went into
the matter half-heartedly this spring
are now tickled with the outcome,
which surely means that more of them
will get in next year. Naturally this
is pleasing to Superintendent Camp
bell and others who have put faith
and untiring energy back of the pro
BLACKFEET INDIANS
PRODUCE LARGE CROP
OF GRAIN THIS YEAR
, gram.
The editor of the Sunset Magazine
I visited the reservation recently and
after going over the situation on vis.
i iting the different chapters declared
i that the Sunset would make every
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.j effort in the future to correct the mis
j leading propaganda that it had un
wittingly carried in recent months
The editor was deeply impressed
with what he saw during his visit.
PIENTVWOBD
BANK CLOSES
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Plentywood, Sept. 20. For the sec
ond time within less than three years,
a sign reading "Closed for Reorgam
zation' has been placed on the door
of the Sheridan County State bank
The closing followed a checkup of the
institution's assets and liabilities by
representatives of the state examin
er's office.
The Sheridan County State bank
was reopened for business* May 1,
1922, after having been closed since
December 19, 1920. When reopened
it was considered a sound financial in
stitution, it being understood that all
doubtful paper had been eliminated
and the new business started without
a dollar of borrowed capital. Depos
its on the first day totaled more than
$ 11 , 000 .
According to the county treasurer,
Sheridan county has about $8,000
deposit in the closed bank, but this
is secured, it) is said by $12,000
worth of bonds. The officers of the
bank are T. L. Beiseker, of Fesenden.
N. D., president; W. A. Dennison of
North Dakota, acting cashier; Oscar
Gullickson of Plenlywood,
cashier, and Miss E. M. Hunter of
Antelope, teller
on
assistant
ROUNDUP DECIDES TO
HOLD CORN SHOW
* LATE IN NOVEMBER
Roundup, Sept. 20.—At
a recent
meeting of local business men it was
decided to proceed with plans for the
holding of Roundup's second annual
corn show. Last year's show proved
such a big success that there
hardly any other permanent institu
tion. Although no dates have as yet
been set fOr the forthcoming show,
it is probable that it will be held the
latter part of November. With the
increased interest in the growing of
corn this year it is considered likely
that a great deal more space will be
"required for the show than was advis
able last year, and for this reason, it
is pointed out by stome, it will be nec
essary to limit exhibits
lines. However, no definite plans
have been made, but detailed
was
to certain
an
nouncements will be made later.
With the experience gained last
year. Roundup's annual corn show
should be one that will rank well with
the other corn shows of the state.
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN
REVOLUTION TO HOLD
FALLS
Great Falls, Sept. 21.—Arrange
ments have been made for the 20th
annual state convention of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution, to
be held in Great Falls October 5 and
6 Mrs. H. B. Lake, regent of the
Black Eagle chapter here, is in charge
of the arrangements.
All meetings will be held
in the
Palm room of the Rainbow Hotel. Ar
rangements for the entertainment of
the delegates include a banquet at the
Rainbow on October 5 and a dinner
the Meadiow Lark country club Oc-(
tober 6. Prom 50 to 60 delegates
ex Pooted.
are
The following committees have been
selected:
Registration, Mr*. Fred Robinson;
badges, Mrs. T. T. Davies and Mrs.
G. O. Miller; housing, Mrs. Jack Ab
rams; automobiles Mrs. W F. Guy,
and Mrs. Byron DeForest; publicity,
Mrs. A. M. Hart, Mrs. George IN
Rogers and Mrs. H. A. Templeton;
banquet, Mrs. O. B. Nelson and Mrs
H- R- Wiliams; decoration, Mrs.
^ c ^ole and Mrs. R. K. Noland;
tertainment, Mrs. H. R. Wahoskè
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OLD AGE OVERCOMES
PIONEER; RESIDED IN '
PARK CO. 40 YEARS
Livingston, Sept 22—Thomas Gould,
for more than 40 years a resident of
Park county, died at his home in Emi-»
grant just one day after his 85th
birthdate. Deceased had been a resi
dent of Emigrant 21
was due to old
years. Death
age.
Thomas Gould was bom in Boston,
Mass., Sept. 17, 1838. He
in early manhood and located at St
Paul, Minn., removing to Livingston
a little more than 40 years ago. He
established himself at the trade of
blacksmithing in this city uneil 21
years ago when he relocated at Emi
grant where he remained active in
his wiork until increasing years com
pelled him to lay aside his tools. Two
years ago he was. stricken with a lin
gering illness, frequently attendant
upon old age from which he died. .
Besides his daughters and
families he is survived by his widow
in Emigrant, and two sons who reside
Minneapolis. Funeral
came west
their
in
services
were held Thursday afternoon from
St. Mary's Episcopal church in Emi
grant, the Rev. E- Friend Day offic
iating. Interment was in the Emi
grant cemetery. >
TWENTY MILLION
SPENT IN STATE
Butte, Sept. 24.—Automobile tour
ist travel throughout Montana during j
the season about to close was the
means of distributing nearly $20,000,
000.00 in Montana, according to an
official of the Yellowstone Trail as
sociation. "That was the approxi
mate sum spent in money, but the ad
vertising given Montana by the
hundreds of thousands of tourists can
not be measured in terms of cash."
The immense size of Montana is
easily judged when it is known that
nearly lone-fourth, cr to be exact, 23
per cent of the total mileage of the
Yellowstone trail from Plymouth
Rock to Seattle is within the Treasure
State.
"Our share of the future business
greatly depends on the word spread
broadcast by this army of tourists as
to the condition of our roads,
eluded the local representative of the
trail association. "In a letter
ceived yesterday from H. O. Cooley,
general manager of the trail, he in
formed me that this season 64,000
tomobiles carrying more than 200,000
persons used the Yellowstone trail
The association in Montana, with its
tremendous area, needs paid-up mem
here. We have such a large mileage
to maintain that Montana is divided
into two departments, east and west
Montana. Donations and member
ship fees may be left with the Butte
chamber of commerce.
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MYSTERY OF LETTER THEFTS
FROM FORSYTH POSTOFFICE
SOLVED BY CLERK'S ARREST
Billings, Sept. 24.—Mystery that
for six months or more has surround
ed the disappearance of registered
letters and ordinary money letters
from the postoffice at Forsyth was
solved Saturday night when Graham
Davis, a clerk in the Forsyth office,
found himself in the toils of the fed
eral law, according bo Postoffice In
spectors Tenneyson Jefferson and
Arnold O. Brunner, who we're detail
ed from the Spokane office to work
out the .case, and who were in Billings
Sunday night on their return to Spo
kane.
A few days ago, Inspectors Jeffer
son and Brunner were sent to For
syth, where they operated by means
of test letters with such success that
Saturday night at 10:30 Graham Da
vis was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Wakefield.
Davis was at once arraigned before
United States Commissionejr D. J.
Muri, and, the officers report, enter
ed a plea of guilty to the charge of
stealing money in letters passing thru
the Forsyth office. His bond was
fixed at $1,000 and, being unable to
furnish this, Davis was held at the
county jail to await the action of the
next United States grand jury.
Clerk Davis, according to the in
specters, in making a confession o«
his pilferings involved no other per
son.
MISSOULA KLAN
HEADQUARTERS
Missoula, Sept. 24.—Missoula has
been selected as headquarters fPr
Providence No. 1 of the Ku Klux Klan
under the national organiation, it has
been announced here.
According to this information, a
meeting of the organization was held
at Livingston a week ago for the pur
pose of affiliating with the national
body of the invisible Empire, Knights
of the Ku Klux Klan. At this meet
ing, it is said, were delegates from
80 of the 36 klans in the state in addi
tion to some representatives from
provisional klans. It is said that Mis
soula was represented by three dele
gates.
Brown Hartwood, imperial klaik,
was at the session as the representa
tive of the national headquarters, and
it is expected that word will be re
ceived from Atlanta, Ga., within the
next ten days confirming the state or
ganization.
The state of Montana has been di
vided into four provinces, of which
province No. 1 will include western
Montana. Over each of the provinces,
it is said, will be placed a Titan- The
Titans already have been appointed,
but have not yet been confirmed by
the national headquarters. Each Ti
tan will be assisted by the Furies.
The head of the klan in the state
well known as the Grand Dragon,
and he will have as his assistants the
Hydras.
It is said that the strength of the
klan in the state is about 6,000.
ASK LOWER RATES FOR
MASONIC MEETINGS
Through the state railroad commis
sion application has been made to
have the railway companies grant
fare and one-half round trip for those
attending the annual state reunion and
ceremonial of the Scottish Rite and
Mystic Shrine to be held in Helena
on December 3 to 7, inclusive.
The commission has been notified
that the "railroads have agreed to es
tablish rates in favor of the Equity
of
Growers and Shippers association
the Bitter Root valley.' The carriers
i n addition to the agreement for the
lower Tate have consented to make re
bates on all shipments of last fall.
The Great Northern Railway corn*
pan y has been requested to relay a
switch formerly maintained one mile
f rom the station of Essex for the ship
ment of lumber of the Kalispell Lum
ber company. The railway company
has been asked to nave the switch re
layed within 60 days that shipments
now stored on the supr tracks there
may be moved.
3,560 ACRES ARE
RESTORED MONT.
LAND GRANTS ARE AP
PROVED BY INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Sept. 20.—Approval
of compensating grants of 5,568 acrès
of public lands in the state of Mon
tana and 7 566 acres to Arizona was
announced today by the interior de
partment. The tracts replace
tions lost by the states through fed
eral allotments to Indian reserva
tions, national forests and similar
projects.
In the case of Montana the new
state lands are situated in the Miles
City, Bozeman, Havre and Great
Falls districts. Areas granted Ari
zona are scattered throughout the
state.
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FARM ORDERS FOR THRESH
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WEST MAIN
Lang Bargains
I Low heeled Slippers in all sizes from
High heeled Oxfords, while they last..
Some broken sizes in Shoes, Oxfords and Slippers at bar
gain prices'less than wholesale. •
Men's Hunting Boots.
Also Ladies' Outing Boots
Boys' Pacs and High Top Boots—just the thing for rough
wear.
Nice Shoes for the children
$3.25 up
.$2.95
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$7.50 and up in 16-inch tops
.$6.50 and up
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WE DO SHOE REPAIRING
Lang 's Exclusive Shoe Store 2
J. E. LANG, Prop. * \
120 E. Main
Phone 379-M
j Let Us Be |
Your Friend in Need
Perhaps you, like others, often wish for a friend who
could give you good sound advice on financial matters.
r Most men make money easily. Their chief difficulty
lies in retaining it. They make unfortunate investments
because they have neither time nor experience nor the
facilities to properly safeguard the ventures.
If there is any need for information—ask
officers are especially fitted by their intimate contact with
business conditions and their knowledge of securities to
help in the safe investment of surplus funds.
The officers of the Security Bank and Trust Company
are experienced bankers and know how to be of the greatest
possible service to you. Take full advantage of their skill
and energy.
WE WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SERVE YOU
Security Bank & Trust Co.
30 WEST MAIN STREET
a
H. S. Buell, Présidait
A. G. Berthet, Vice Pretrident
W. N. Purdy, Cashier
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MONTANA "MOVIE"
THEATER OWNERS WILL
FIGHT TAXES
Butte, Sept. 22. Discussion of im
portant events in the moving picture
industry, both past and present, and
outlining of a temporary program for
future business, were features of the
annual meeting of the board of di
; rectors of motion picture theater own
ers of Montana, held here ThuTsday
evening,
The present officers were unani
mously chosen to retain their offices
until the general meeting of all the
atrical men of the state, which has
been called for November 7 in Butte.
At that time the presence ^f repre
sentatives from every show house in
j Montana is desired, as some important
events are coming up for the winter
program that all theater men should
understand.
Theater owners will unionize
more
than ever during the coming months to
take first steps toward eliminating the
heavy tax to which theaters are sub
ject.
"The theaters are overtaxed." said
Merle Davis, manager of the Ansonia
Amusement company, president of the
Theatrical Men's association, and
chairman on Thursday night's meet
ing- "The theaters are taxed more
than any other business and the over
head expense is made so high that it
makes it difficult to operate on a very
successful basis. We must get to
gether and eliminate the heavy taxa
tion, and that means a great job
ahead of us."
Officers fo"r the association who will
be elected during the statewide con
ference on November 7, are:
Directors: J. H. Rowe, Butte; E. P.
White, Livingston, and W. Hartwig,
Dillon.
President, Merle Davis, vice
president, Frank Boedecker, Bozeman,
and secretary, Albert Nadeau, Ana
conda.