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FIRST SECTION * ozeman Courier he =S ■ ------—!- ' W&lif f& Si b v BOZEMAN, MONTANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, x926 - FIRST SECTION 56TH YEAR PAGES 1 TO 8 NUMBER 19 SERVICE LEADS TO BUSINESS SUCCESS, ASSERTS TALMAGE Must Give Before We Can Re ceive, He Points Out in Address to Kiwanians Service aa the means to success in bwsini« was stressed by A. C. Tal mage, manager of the H. B. McCay company, in an entertaining and in structive address to Kiwanians at the weekly luncheon of the club Mon day. Mr. Talmage, who spoke on Business Methods, subject in a masterly way and drove home hist points with apt illustra tions and terse, forceful phrases. The Kiwanians also heard Super visor Burr Clark of the Gallatin Na tional forest discuss American For est week observance. Mr. Clark em phasized the forest fire menace an! dwelt upon the necessity of taking constructive steps to combat it. An unusual musical treat was en joyed at the opening of the program when Faye Ferguson, talented pi handled his ci 'J aniste who appeared here Monday evening in concert, generously con tributed several numbers. Mr. Talmage in his address said: "The subject you have given me to talk upon, "Business Methods," em braces such a variety of principles that, had I the ability to thoroughly discuss it, the time remaining in this luncheon hour would not be suffi cient to present an outline and do it justice. Therefore the best that I •can do is to give you one or two im portant thoughts for your considera tion. t . _ of an improvement district. Petitions Knowledge is power. Fewer is of two kinds—constructive and destruc tive. So is knowledge. Useful knowl edge, when applied, is constructive Some kinds of knowledge, 4. power. when used or applied, are destructive. < Continued on Page Four) WILL RESURFACE MAIN STREET AT COST OF SAG,000 Majority of Property Owners Seem to Favor Project— Petitions Out Soon Decision to resurface Main street from Ida to Third avenues with bituluthic was reached at a meeting of city officials and property owners Held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Tuesday evening. The esti mated cost is $46,000, and the finan cing of the work will probably be brought about through the creation % fer the district will be circulated within a short time. At the meeting, over which Nelson Story, Jr., presided, the improvement of Mam street was discussed by Fred M. Brown, city manager; M. W. Woodard, representing the Warren | Construction company, who spent several days here inspecting the pave ment and making estimates on the proposed work, and others. The con census of opinion seemed to be that the work should be done, and many owners of property in the downtown section were emphatically in favor of it, but some opposition developed to resurfacing the street between Rouse and Ida on the east and Grand and * Third on the west. Differences of opinion over the method of financing the project were marked. Some contended that the work represented an item of main tenance, and that the city should de fray its cost out of the general fund. This, the city commissioners contend ed, cannot be done under the present governing laws. The matter was dis enssed at length, decision finally be ing reached to attempt to put it through by the creation of an im provement district. Should this pro posal be rejected by official ballot, Main street will probably remain as it is. The necessity for a traffic avenue parallel to Main was stressed by eeveral speakers. It waa pointed out that heavily loaded tracks and wagens operate to the west, while unloaded vehicles travel the opposite way, thus wearing the pavement on the north side of Main more rapidly. Mr. Story referred to the efforts of the city to improve Mendenhall street, consum mation of which would provide the needed parallel traffic lane, but said that some owners were "so shortsighted to their Mendenhall property own interests" that they succeeded in killing the measure. No action on this phase was taken. « SATURDAY TO BE SALVATION ARMY "TAG DAY" HERE Saturday, April 24, will be "Tag Day** in Bozeman, announces Cap tain C W. Carpenter of the local branch of the Salvation Army. The "Tag Day" is being put on in an endeavor to raise funds by voluntary donation to help defray the expenses of the Salvation Army in this city. No price has been fixed for the tags, the Salva tion Army relying wholly upon the generosity of those tagged. A great many tag sellers. Cap tain Carpenter says, will be active in all sections of the city Satur day. It is hoped that the work of the Salvation Army in Bozeman will appeal to the public and that the response to the "Tag Day** solicitation will be generous. STATE'S WITNESS GONE; SCOLLARD'S TRIAL POSTPONED Sheriff Now Seeking Frank Aus tin, Farm Hand—Case May Be Delayed Until Fall Disappearance of the state's prin cipal witness, Frank Austin, has forced indefinite postponement of the trial of Bart Sco'lard, charged with first degree murder in connec | lion with the shooting and fatal wounding, at the Scollard ranch, April 1, of Timothy E. Randall Scollard's trial was to have begun next Monday. According to county authorities, Austin was last seen on the street here Monday, April 5. He had been taken into custody after the shooting and held until he had testified before the coroner's inquest April 3. Since his disappearance all efforts to lo cate him have been fruitless, and now Sheriff James Smith ha? been in structed by the court to find him if possible. Austin wag the only witness to the events prior to and following the ac tual shooting, which occurred while both Randall and Scollard were in a granary and out of Austin's line of vision. On the stand at the inquest, Austin told a clear, straightforward story of what occurred at the ranch that day, and declared he had beard the conversation that immediately preceded the firing of the fatal shot. Hp was emploved bv Scollard as a farm hand. Little is known of his hisiorv, although at the inquest he testified that he had worked for sev eral farmers in the Gallatin, and be fore that had been in California for several months. Scollard's counsel, Attorney George Pease, expressed keen disappoint ment over disappearance tin. "We are ready to go to trial," Monday. PeiUlug trial, Scollard is at libertv upon $6,000 bail. Hearing of the case, it now is said, may he delayed un til next fall. he said, "and had hoped to do so next CHILD DROWNS IN A TOOT OF WATER Kermit Powell Loses Life In Sad Accident at Niebel Ranch West of Belgrade A sad accident occurred at the Matt Niebel ranch, a mile south of Shedd's bridge on the West Gallatin, Monday about 11 o'clock when Kermit Leslie Powell, 17-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Powell, was drowned in an irrigating ditch in which there was but a foot of water. The Powells reside on the ranch, which is being operated by Henry Shank. The child, which had been playing in the yard, wandered down to the ditch and fell in. Immediately upon noticing that the lad was not in the yard, Mrs. Powell began a search, in which she later enlisted the men on the ranch. The body of the little one was found a half hour later. Coroner West was notified and the body was brought to Bozeman. No inquest was deemed necessary. Fun eral services were held at the West chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was in the Bozeman cemetery, Kermit waa the and Mrs. Powell are Mr. and Mrs. Bozeman and J. i child of Mr. S. - Slate Insane Asylum of North Carolina Burned IT ■ ; ■ '■ The North Carolina State Insane Asylum at Raleigh burned with a loss of approximately $890,000. Two pa tients were burned to death but the others were saved by the heroic work of the nurses. The illustration shows the rained west wing. The central part also was destroyed. •i' v ? ■ y -■é - ✓ if/% ■ % ; ■■ m : ■ ■■ Ü i ■■ m .• ■■ V: • ■ i * #>• & % y V & v : * •Kt ; i x- . •V ■ ' >■ - ■■ ■r ■ $ i •' - : M ■ » ' iü f ■ -X ' v-f . V:;.* ■ pr ' : >. >; m V x ' ■' f Î , IL— s ■ <v i Mzr *' I ' % u WINE AND DOZART BATTLE 10 ROUNDS TO DRAW DECISION ! Six Hundred Fans Enjoy Splen did Boxing Card at Man hattan Hall Wednesday Jimmy Dozart of Sheridan, Wyo.. ! and Frank Wine of Roundup fought a 10-round draw as the main event! of a first-class boxing card at the ! Manhattan community hall Wednes- ! day evening. The bouts were witnes sed by a large crowd of Bozeman and Gallatin valley fans. Each contender scored a knockdown, Dozart dropping Wine to the floor in the sixth with a left to the jaw, while soon thereafter Wine brought Dozart f to his knees. The eighth was Wine's round by a shade, while Dozart had a trifle the better o the ninth. The tenth was a furious slugging contest, toe to toe, with each trying desper ately for a knockout. It was even, and the draw decision was well re ceived. The men weighed in at 175 pounds. ^ Twilde of Montana State college and Cochran of the State university at Missoula fought a fast six-round draw. Twilde knocked Cochran through the ropes in the first, and won a shade in the fifth, but the Mis- | soula man came back strong and the draw decision was popular. Jules Benton, Bozeman traffic of (Continued on Page Eight) Ik It Under * rtSO. âç Political V \ I \ I jM: s f 'h m iipp ■HI ' THE CRIME a t 'A •jh'i jjl.Ä V. ?'jii- n ■ 1 ^ \r* * « A % mm A a i t Rk nrSiii «SEMS m » Jt • v -t Î I «Î V >1 I l •Ji -.1 » \ #v.v*v v o A -1 î \ , •? * V \ mm WILDCAT SEEN WITHIN A MILE OF CITY LIMITS Thirty-three years ago it was not uncommon to see wild ani mals within a short distance of Bozeman, bnt of late years such experiences have become rare. Nevertheless, they do occur, as testified to by Lester Todd, sales man for a local automobile firm, who while driving near the Huf fine lane just west of the city Wednesday evening, observed a fullgrown wildcat beside the road. Mr. Todd's story >is verified by several persons who accompanied him. The wildcat, apparently, was confused by the lights of the car and delayed its flight long enough for the occupants of the machine to get a good view of it. For the. reassurance of the tim id, however, it may be said that the wildcat, while classed as car nivorous, is not regarded as a dangerous animal. REPEAT EASTER CANTATA SUNDAY AT M, E. CHURCH Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, by special request, the choir of the Methodist Episcopal church will re peat the beautiful Easter cantata, The Living Christ," by Wildemere. The opportunity to hear this can tata will be welcomed by many who were unable to be present Easter Sunday when it was first sung. The choir will be under the direction cf Henry Schwartz. A large attendance is expected. a ! j , I MORON AT URGE IN CITY; ATTEMPTS 10 SEIZE WOMAN , Intended Victim Escapes After Being Pursued to Door of Her Home Presence in the city of a moron ! of "Peeping Tom" proclivities was brought to light late last week when i a prominent Third ward woman re ported to the police that she had been i pursued to the door of her home by a man who had attempted to seize her as she passed along the street. Immediate search for the man was made, both by the woman's husband and by the poli be located. Sn kept by the authorities, and should he attempt to repeat the performance his arrest will undoubtedly follow. According to the woman's story, she had accompanied a young girl friend home from an entertainment at the Emerson school last Thursday night. As she was returning to her home, a man stepped from behind a clump of bushes near the sidewalk and attempted to seize her. Fright ened, she screamed and ran. The moron pursued her and cnly when she had reached the door of 1er home and persons within had been attracted by her cries did he desist and hasten I ice, but he could not arp watch is being away. It is said that a few nights prior to this incident, a girl co'lege stu (Continued on Page Eight) ROCKY CANYON ROAD PROJECT STRIKES SNAG Must Be Submitted to Vote, Holds Attorney General— City's Problem Up Plans of the board of county com missioners for the building of a new road from Bozeman to the mouth of Rocky canycn received a severe set back a few days ago and the project probably can not be put through un til next year, it was revealed Satur day night. Announcement of the temporary abandonment of the Bozeman-Living ston road improvement project was ! made by County Commissioners Frank L. Benepe, Jr„ and J. H. Aakjer at a joint meeting of county and city Officials and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, called to con sider the financing of that section of the proposed road within the city limits. The stumbling block which has arisen to halt the much-needed now* road is an opinion of Attorney Gen eral L. A. Foot, who he Ids that the constitutional provision limiting the expenditure by the county commis sioners, without a vote of the peo p.e, to $10,000 in one year for a single purpose" applies to the proj ect in question. In face of this opin ion, the federal bureau of public roads at Portland, Ore., is withholding its approval and co-operaticn. It's Up to Voters As the matter now stands, the project will undoubtedly be post poned until it can be submitted to the voters at the fall elections. An alternative plan, which contemplates the improvement of two miles of road just west of the railroad cros sing at the canyon's mouth, is in the (Continued on Page Eight) << : | tl0I Jl by a 3 , ury 'j 1 th f district court ** Wednesday in the case Howe11 and D * p - Elmore, Gallatin county deputy sheriffs, ac cused of malicious trespass in connec tion with an alleged breaking into and searching of the Broadwater county home of W. A. Davis. The charges against Deputies How DEPUTIES HOME AND ELMORE NOT GUILTY, SAYS JURY Acquittal on Charge of Malicious Trespass Filed by W. A. Davis Comes Quickly "Not guilty" was the verdict re turned, after five minutes' de'.ibera. ell and Elmore were filed in the Broadwater court shortly after they had arrested Davis at Logan, Febru ary 3, and confiscated a quantity of moonshine liquor found in his posses sion. Davis alleged that while he was held in jail here, the deputies had gone to his home, which is just across the Broadwater county line, and entered and searched it without bpvmg any authority of law for so doing. At the trial the principal witnes ses for the prosecution were Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Will Crouch. The evidence presented was, in the opin ion of the jury, entitled to little con sideration, for only five minutes' time was required to reach a verdict of ac quittal. Jhe defendants were rep resented in court by Attorney Frei W. Schmitz of Townsend. DEATH SUMMONS WOMAN PIONEER Mrs. Pamley R. White Succumb* • at Boseman Home—-Crossed Plains in 1866 Death has Montana's a nr the r «f the Gallatin vaX'ey'v Mr«. Pamley R. White Who, with the hm White, creased years to