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BOZEMAN. MONTANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1926
PAGES 9 TO 16
NUMBER 4
SEOOND SECTION
56TH YEAR
800,000 BOY SCOUTS Will CELEBRATE
SIXTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOVEMENT
PLANS CALL FOR WEEK'S OBSERVANCE OVER ENTIRE
NATION — "SCOUTING AND THE HOME
WILL BE KEYNOTE
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NEW YORK—Official plans for the nationwide celebration of
the sixteenth Anniversary week, February 7 to 13, of the Boy
Scouts of America were issued here Saturday by the national
office.
800,000 men and boys, will participate. Scouting and the home
will have the central place on the program.
More than 24,500 Scout troops, with a membership of
days
designated as icllows: Church; Anni
versary; School; Home; Service; Pat
riotism and Good Health Day.
Churches to Participate
On the epening day of thj celebia
tion which is a Sunday, ail churche-»
will be asked to make special men
tion of the Scout movement. Over 50
per cent of the scout troops now
existence are sp.rscred by Protestant,
Catholic and Jewish churches.
At K;15 p. m. on the evening of
February 8, Anniversary Day, will
take place one of the most impres
sive events of the week. In accord
ance with the ruling of the Scout con
stituticn, at that time every member
will recommit himself to the Scout
oath and law. In many places spe
will
in
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vial ceremonies of recommitment
be held, with representatives from
each scent's heme and church pres
( nt
Radio Stations to Help
Radio stations from coast to coast, |
A is expected, will broadcast the oatn
and law at the appointed time, in ac
errdanco with then- custom in the
past. Special scout good turns to the
school, home, and community will
mark the three succeeding days.
On Lincoln's birthday, designated
as Patriotism day, patriotic pilgrim
ages will be made by the sccuts to
the homes or graves of distinguished
men and women of the respective
communities, who have in an out
standing manner aided in the progress
of their country, and promoted the
welfare of its citizens.
Tribute to Great Americans
This impressive feature of Anniver
sary week introduced in 1924, has
been the means of honoring the mem
ory of hundreds cf great Americans.
The conclusion of the week, Good
Health day, will be observed by out
door rallies, hikes, and public mass
meetings with city officials, represen
tatives of institutions and business
men's clubs, scout parents and the
entire scout membership of the com
munity, present.
Reunions and "comebacks" of for
mer scouts, father and sen banquets,
and scout mother dinners will also be
popular features in many councils.
BOZEMAN VETERAN
NOW STAFF CHIEF
U. S. M. C. LEAGUE
portant battles on the Western Front,
has been appointed by Major General
Lejeune, national commandment, as
national chief cf staff of the Mraine
Corps league, press dispatches from
Washington, D. C., announced Satur
day.
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Vivian D. Corbly of Bozeman, a
Marine corps veteran of the World
War who saw service in many im
The Marine Corps league is com
posed of men who served with or
who are, at the present time, mem
bers cf the Marine corps. Mr. Corbly
enlisted in November, 1917, and was
with the Sixth Marines at Bellean
Wood, Soissons, Marbache, St. Mihiel
and Champagne. He was wounded
at Soissons, July 19, 1918, but re
joined his company on Armistice day
and with it made the march to the
Rhine. He was discharged and as
signed to the Reserve corps on Aug
ust 15, 1919.
Mr. Corbly is a native of Boze
man. He was graduated from the
school of journalism of the State
university at Missoula last June, and
until August was employed on the
Missoulian, leaving that position
become editor of the Disabled Ameri
Veterans* Weekly, published
can
Cincinnati, Ohio.
SOME THRESHING DONE.
Taking advantage of the unexpect
edly favorable weather, a number
valley ranchers have succeeded
finishing their threshing, so long
layed by storms. Although no defi
nite figures are available, it is esti
mated that an encouraging percent
age of unthreshed crops are now
the bins, and the beat part of it
that losses are said to be not so heavy
as expected. As long as the present
weather continues» more or less
this unfinished farm vf>rk will
cleared np daily.
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I* 1 a ^ ew Yearis eve automobile
accident two miles west of Belgrade,
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Ferris narrowly
escaped death or serious injury when
the automobile in which they were
riding was struck by a machine dnv
LIVES IMPERILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Mr. and Mrs. Ferris of Bozeman j
Have Narrow Escape—Court
Action Filed
en by O. N. Francis of Livingston,
. Later Mr Ferns filed a complaint
in Justice of the Peace Lloyd John
son's court charging Francis with
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reckless driving. Warrant of arres
was issued and Mr. Francis was re
quired to put up a esah bond for his
appearance in court Saturday. Mr
Francis declared that he was net
wholly to blame for the mishap, and
indicated he would light the case vig
orously.^ . ,, ,
aIM * Mrs. Ferns suffered nu
merous cuts and braises, but were not
seriously hurt According to their
story Francis turned out to pass a
silled car and in turning back into
thc road crashed into their machine,
overturning it. The Ferns car was
wrecked, and that driven by Mr.
Fra " cls was damaged.
„ The injured were brought to their
Bozeman home, and a physician call
«*■ Mr. Ferris was able to be about
Saturday, but Mrs. Ferns suffered
severely from shock.
ROMAN SUCCEEDS
COCHRAN AS HEAD
BOZEMAN AUTO CO.
With the retirement of James R.
Cochran as manager of the Bozeman
Auto company, R. H. Ronjan has as
sumed executive direction cf the well
known firm. Mr. Cochran will not
leave the company's employ for sev
eral days, but as soon as he finishes
what work remains on hand, will go
to California to make his home, a
plan he has long been anxious to put
into execution.
Mr. Reman for the last seven years
has been with the automobile firm of
L. K. Pence, and has a large experi
ence in the trade. He has announced
that no immediate material changes
will be made in the business of which
he has taken charge.
Mr. Cochran is known to everyone
, in Bozeman and the valley, for he
; has been for many years in the auto
| mobile business here. He was for
xnerly manager of the Story Motor
Supply, leaving that position to take
j the cne he has just relinquished.
DARUNION AGAIN
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HEADS CO. BOARD
George Darlinton was chosen to
succeed himself as chairman of the
board of county commissioners at the
regular meeting Monday. Frank L
Benepe, Jr., and John Aakjer are the
ether members of the board.
With the exception of county health
officer, in which position Dr. C. F.
Jump succeeds Dr. Joseph Piedalue,
no changes were made in the county's
appointive offices. John Arnold will
remain as janitor at the court house,
and George H. Duncan will continue
as superintendent of the county poor
farm.
BACK AT WORK.
Students at Montana State college,
the Gallatin County High schools and
all grade schools of the city resumed
work Monday morning after a fort
night's holiday vacation. Many of
the teachers and students journeyed
to distant points to spend Christmas
with relatives or friends. Most of
of
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is the absentees returned to the city
I Friday or Saturday, but a few bé
lated ones did not get in until Sun
of i day night. Enrollment at Montana
be ; State college for the second quarter
is expected to show an increase.
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Mystery surrounds the murder, at their home
near Batavia, HI., of Henry W. Jeske, banker and
farmer, his wife, Eva, and their six-year-old son
Ralph.. They were slain as they returned home in
their automobile and the murderers fled In the car,
which was found three miles away. The house was
ransacked but not robbed. The illustration shows
the victims and their residence.
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Montana Extension Workers Meet Jan. 9
The annual conference of Montana
Extension workers will be held at
Montana State college, January 9-14,
under the direction of J. C. Taylor,
director of the Montana Extension
service. Dr. W. J. Spillman of the
United States bureau of agricultural
economics will be at the extension
conference to present the economic
situation of the nation's agriculture
to the Montana people. His talk at a
general meeting on the opening day
will be on the "Relation of the Exten
sion Organization to Plans for a Bai
anced Farm Output."
An extension conference is held
each year at Montana State college
at which time Montana's county ag-1
ricultural agents meet with State col
stration agents meet with State col
lege, Experiment station and Ext en
sion officials to formulate a prograrfi
SPOKANE VIOLINIST
AT STATE GOLIEOE
D. P. Kintz, Talented Pupil of
Leonardo Brill, New Official
Instructor Here
With the arrival of D. P. Kintz of
Spokane to take up his duties as in
structor in violin at Montana State
college, Bozeman musical circles were
enriched by the addition of a musician
of distinct ability.
Mr. Kintz studied for five years
under Leonardo Brill, the well known
Spokane virtuoso, and for three years
was a member of the Spokane sym
phony orchestra. He comes to Boze
man with a belief that this city and
vicinity offer a desirable field, and
has taken up his duties with all the
ardor and energy of the aspiring
young artist.
That Bozeman folk, and parents in
particular, may hear him in recital,
Mr. Kintz will appear at Montana
State college Thursday evening at 8
o'clock in connection with a musical
program that has been arranged by
Professor Joseph Adam.
DECEMBER'S WEATHER.
Last month's weather in Bozeman
was marked by a mean temperature
for the 31 days of one degree higher
than the normal mean temperature
for the past 46 years, according to
records of the volunteer U. S. weather
observer here. Not only that, but
the precipitation was greater than
usual. On no day during the month
did the thermometer register as low
as zero, the nearest approach being
on the 21st, when a mark of six de
grees above was recorded,
warmest day was December 1, when
52 degrees was reached. The mean
temperature for the month was 29.2
degrees, compared with the 46-year
normal mean of 22.8. In the valley
sufficient snow remains on the ground
to afford good protection for the win
ter grain, and with plenty in the hills
prospects for yields next season are
bright.
The
DEFEAT WHITEHALL.
Gallatin County High school's bas
ketball squad, following the success
es of New Years day, on Saturday
evening played the Whitehall quint at
Whitehall and after an exciting game
emerged victorious to the tune of 14
to 11,
of work for the coming year, and to tie
up county and local programs with
the programs for state and nation,
Each county where organized exten
sion work is carried on holds meetings
preliminary to the state conference..
j and farm leaders representing differ
ent communities in the counties pres,
ent their plans and a tentative pre
gram of work fdr the different com
munities and counties is outlined,
These programs are than presented
at a state conference and a state wide
plan of work is prepared,
At the coming conference there
will be 26 county agricultural agents
and five home demonstration agents,
representing 27 counties of the state,
J The agricultural agents and the coun
ties from which they come are; R.
j B. McKee, Flathead; F. A. Givan,
i Lincoln; L. B. Miller, Lake; Blaine
RECORD YIELD OF
77 BUS. MARQUIS
ON BAXTER FARM
A yield of 77 bushels of Marquis
wheat to the acre, a record for
Gallatin county's 1925 crop, is re
ported from the George Baxter
ranch.
The grain was grown cn 20
acres of land, not irrigated during
the season, and was threshed a
week ago.
So far as is known, it is the
largest yield in the county for
many years, although oldtimers
recall instances where production in
especially favored areas approach
ed closely the high figure now set.
Gallatin county has no reason to
fear competition in the matter of
record-breaking crops. Numerous
reports of heavy yields of wheat,
oats and barley have been received
since harvest, and if present fav
orable conditions for crop produc
tion continue, even larger yields
may be realized next season.
SURF BATHERS SPORT
AT CALIFORNIA BEACH
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
With temperature near 80 degrees,
swimming parties romped in the surf
on Christmas day at Sunset Beach,
Calif., according to word reveived by
The Courier from Mxs. Jesse A Arm
itage, a former Bozeman resident who
is spending the winter on the south
west coast.
The number who donned bathing
suits set a new high record for Christ
mas, newspaper clippings assert, and
thousands were out to enjoy the bril
liant sunshine that suggested a mid
summer holiday instead of a winter
festival.
Mrs. Armitage wrote to compliment
The Courier upon what she wsa kind
enough to term the excellence cf its
special Christmas edition, and to say
how much she enjoyed reading a live
newspaper from "the old home town.
While willing to concede California
all that is due, Bozeman folk feel that
Montana wasn't so far behind in its
Christmas weather. No midsummer
temperatures were experienced and
no outdoor
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bathing was indulged
bxA the day was exceedingly i
nad pleasant nevertheless, and of a
kind to satisfy even the most exact
mild
i*sr.
Ferguson, Pondera; R. E. Clarkston,
Teton; L. G. Devore, Lewis and
Clark; R. E. Cameron, Cascade; John
C. Paugh, Choteau;, E. B. Duncan,
Hill; H. C. Burgess, Madison; R. E.
Bodley, Gallatin; Geo. W. Gustafson,
Blaine; C. H. Peterson, Fergus; H. L.
Lantz, Phillips; W. H. Jones, Still
water; C. H. Ruzicka, Yellowstone;
M. E. Stebbins, Valley; R. D. Mercer,
Rosebud; A. W. Warden, Daniels; M.
P. Ostby, Sheridan; Dan Noble, Roose -
velt; H. F. DePue, Richland; G. E.
Lewis, Prairie; P. M. Lewis, Custer
and J. O. Hembre, Fallon.
The home demonstration agents
who- will attend the conference arc:
Nora Hulbush, Lewis and Clark; Ger,
trude Erickson, Valley; Jessie Adee,
Rosebud; Fannie H. Gorton, Rich
land; Edith A. Sloan, Yellowstone
and Grace Garey, Carbon.
W. R. 0. INSTALLS
OFFICERS FOR '26
Mrs. Lucy N. Pike Is President;
G. A. R. Makes Henry Bird
Post Adjutant
With appropriate ceremonies, offi
cers for the ensuing year in the Wom
en's Relief Corps of Bozeman were in
stalled at a joint meeting Saturday
evening of that body and William En
glish post, Grand Army of the Re
public. Only one change in the offi
cer personnel of the G. A. R. post
was made, Henry Bird, who recently
came here from Idaho, being assigned
to the office of post adjutant.
Mrs. Harriet L. Kinney acted as in
stalling officer for both organizations.
These who will have charge of W. R.
C. affairs during the coming year are:
President, Mrs. Lucy N. Pike; senior
vice president, Mrs. Mary Metheney;
junior vice president, Mrs. Ella La
Grange; chaplain, Mrs. Alice Ed
wards; treasurer, Mrs. Bertha Roby;
secretary, Mrs. Emma White; musi
cian, Mrs. Kate Elmer; conductor,
Mrs. Sarah Pearson; guard, Mrs.
Emily Nunnelly; patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Ella Beatty; press correspond
ent, Mrs, Georgia Hale.
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Later a musical program was giv
en by an orchestra composed of Mrs.
Dwight Smith, violin; M. Clark, clari
net, and Mrs. Clark, piano. It being
Mr. Bird's birthday, a huge cake with
82 candles served to remind those
present of the fact and urge them to
offer happy congratulations.
ERNEST BAKER DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Ernest Baker, 41 years ot age,
resident of Bozeman ox vicinity for
the last 30 years, died Saturday af
ternoon at the Deaconess hospital af
ter a long illness.
Funeral services were held frem
the Weet chapel at 2 o'clock Monday
afternoon, and burial was in the
Bozeman cemetery.
Mr. Baker was born In Cheyenne,
Kansas, September 21,1884. A sis
ter, Mrs. J. W. Phillips of Belgrade,
and three brothers. Bari Baker, alt''
I of Belgrade,
•auk Baker and
cf I
j Nigel Baker,
SHARPIES STRAIN
OF BLISS TRIUMPH
BEST SEED SPUDS
What is generally considered one
of the leading strains of Bliss Tri
umph seed potatoes in Montana, which
{means that it holds a similar place
among the seed potatoes of this va
riety in the United States, had its
beginning 14 years ago when J. F.
Sharpies of Zurich secured three po
tatoes for seed purposes from Edgar
Lea of Dodscn. Since that time the
Sharpies strain of Bliss Triumph has
become famous throughout the United
States, and this strain has been one
of the most important factors in giv
ing Montana the top place in seed
production in the country.
Since 1912 when Mr. Sharpies first
obtained his three potatoes for foun
dation stock, ha has given his best
attention to the improvement of the
strain. The years of careful reguo
ing and selection prior to 1922 la'd
the foundation for the present high
quality, high producing strain, which
has demonstrated greater production
ability in recent Louisiana tests than
seed from any other part of the na
tion.
Certified in 1922
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In 1922 the active work of the Mon
tana Potato Improvement associa
tion started and a system of certifi
cation and improvement was begun.
At this tim<* Montana potatoes ap
peared for the first time in the com
petitive tests in Louisiana and it was
this year also that the sharpies seed
potatoes were certified for the first
time. Since then potato improvement
work has continued rapidly in the
state, with the Sharpies strain play
ing an important part in the improve
ment. Much cf the seed that Mr.
Sharpies produced each year has been
kept within the state to be sold to
other growers for foundation stock.
When certification and testing first
started there were a great number of
strains brought out, many showing
low production and poor disease re
sistance. Since then the improve
ment werk has been centered upon
the leading strains and seed growers
have been encouraged to substitute
pro
ducing strains for the inferior ones.
During the past year Mr. Sharpies
had 20 acres of his Bliss Triumnh
seed potatoes and they returned him
top prices. He has been unable to
meet the great many orders that
have come to him from Louisiana
and other parts of the country. Much
of his seed was bought by Montana
growers to be used as foundation
stock for next year's plantings.
MONTANA'S SHARE
FEDERAL AID FUNDS
MILLION AND HALF
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine has
announced the apportionment of $73,
125,000 to the states for use in the
construction of federal-aid roads. This
apportionment wae authorized by the
post office appropriation act of Feb
ruary 12, 1925, and is for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 192G.
The new funds will be spent en
tirely on the federal aid highway
system under the same plan of coop
eration with the states that has been
in successful operation for 10 years.
The roads included in the system are
the most important in the country and
reach directly or indirectly every city
of over 5,000 population. The bureau
«.ports that approximately 10,000
miles of federal-aid road were brought
! to completion during 1925 and the
j indications are that the coming year
w in b e equally successful.
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Montana's share of the appropria
tion is $1,651,660. At a recent con
ference in Helena of members of the
state highway commissicn, and ot
boards of county commissioners of a
number of counties, plans to match •
this federal aid appropriation were
made. It is understood that the bulk
of the government funds accruing to
Montana for the coming fiscal year
will be used in resurfacing federal-;
aid roads already built, and # or the
continuance of work on projects al
ready under way.
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STORYS TO LOS ANGELES.
To spend several months visiting
relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs.
T. Byron Story left last Saturday
for Los Angeles, Calif. Fn route
they expected to stop for « few day*
at Spokane, Wash., to visit Mrs.
Story's sister, Miss Winifred Ferris.
remainder of the trip to
southwest coast city will bo made
automobile.
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