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VOLUME XXVII, No. 6
SEN. JOHN A. PUTNAM
TALKS TO HARDIN LIONS
Of Relief Measures Enacted by
Recent Special Session
of Legislature. \
At the regular semi-monthly
meeting of the Hardin Lions club,
at its den in Pine Lodge, Monday
evening, State Senator John A.
Putnam, one of the charter mem
bers of the club, made an inter
esting and instructive talk on the
accomplishments of the recently
adjourned special session. Senator
Putnam said, in part:
“The special session of Montana’s
23rd legislative assembly came to
an end after being in session
fifty-four days, and we are all
glad to be back to our homes,
once more. This session lasted
much longer than anyone had
anticipated, but it was necessary
for us to stay there until the pro
gram for relief was put over, or
all of our work would have been
for nothing.
“There were eighty-three bills
originating in the house, with only
twenty-four in the senate. S. B.
No. 24, allocating one-half of the
profits from the liquor stores for
state relief for the first year and
one-half to the state general fund,
seems to be a fair measure, as the
coUnties would not get an even
break the first year, anyhow,- be
cause of the fact that some of us
will not get a store for a few
months.
“In order to not take up too
much of your time, I will just
briefly mention some of the new
laws that we are most interested
in.
“H. B. No. I—Provides for the
reduction of the auto license to
$5 on all cars under the weight
of 2850 lbs. and on all cars over
that weight it is $10; all trucks
up to l’/ 2 tons capacity, $5; the
scale from there up is the same
as last year.
“H. B. No. 4—Postpones the de
linquent date of the first-half of
1933 real estate taxes to March 1,
1934.
“H. B. No. 6—Provides for a
ten-year amortization of delin
quent taxes. This will enable those
who owe a few years back taxes
to make application to the county
commissioners for a contract of
all of their delinquent taxes and
pay them out in twenty semi
annual payments.
“H. B. No. 39 —Creates the state
water conservation commission
and defines its powers.
“H. B. 46—Increases the per
sonal income tax.
“H. B. 47—Reduces the cigarette
license tax from $25 to $5 per
year.
“H. B. 51—Increases the tax on
telephones.
"H. B. 57—Provides a tax on
telegraph companies.
“H. B. No. 60—Provides for the
licensing of contractors.
DELINQUENT TAXES MAY
BE PAID IN 20 PAYMENTS
New Law Passed at Special Session
of Legislature, Provides
Easy Method.
The recent special session of the
legislature passed a law 1 which
makes it possible for those having
delinquent taxes to pay them in
twenty semi-annual installments.
The Big Horn county commis
sioners have had application
blanks printed, and any taxpayer
in arrears may make application
at any time before January 1, 1935,
to enter into a contract with the
county board to pay in 20 semi
annual installments all taxes due
prior to 1933.
In order that those wishing to
take advantage of the law may
familiarize themselves with its
provisions, the law is printed here
with, in full:
CHAPTER 45
Substitute House Bill No. 6
Section 1. All taxes and-or as
sessments heretofore levied against
personal real property and all tax
es heretofore levied against per
sonal property and which are a
lien against real property, to
gether with penalties and interest
thereon, which were delinquent
and unpaid November 1, 1933, may
be paid in twenty (20) semi-an
nual installments extending over
a period of ten (10) years, under
the terms of a contract to be made
by and between the board of
county commissioners of the coun
ty wherein said property is lo
cated and any taxpayer concerned,
provided that no taxes levied dur-
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THE HARDIN TRIBUNE HERALD
“H. B. No. 82—Appropriates
$750,000 for relief.
“S. B. No. I—Permits counties,
cities, towns and school districts
to fund or refund their indebted
ness in outstanding bonds and
registered warrants, lawfully is
sued, in an amount in the ag
gregate not in excess of fifty per
centum of the total indebtedness
which may be lawfully incurred.
Advantage of this law must be
taken by May 1, 1935.
“H. B. No. s—Doubling the in
heritance tax.
“H. B. No. 12—Providing a tax
on electric energy.
“H. B. No. 28—Taxing natural
gas at the rate of of one
cent per one thousand cubic feet.
“S. B. No. s—Authorizing liquid
ation agents of closed banks to
borrow money from the R. F. C.
“S. B. No. 7—Authorizing county
treasurers to accept payment for
auto license for the current year
providing teh owner presents an
authentic and regularly issued
certificate of title to any motor
vehicle for which he desires to
obtain a license, whether or not
the license was paid the previous
year; the treasurer shall accept
payment and issue the license,
but nothing in this act shall be
construed as a waiver of the obli
gation of the applicant to pay any
and all delinquent registration
fees due for the previous year on
such motor vehicle.
“There were many other good
measures passed, such as reducing
the beer license and removing the
limitation clause so as to prevent
anyone from obtaining a monopo
ly on the business. In lowering
the license, the tax was raised on
the beer from fifty cents to one
dollar per barrel, so the law will
bring in just as much, or more
money than it did before.
“One of the major issues of the
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LENORA FRANCES BELL
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Had Been 111 of a Stomach Ailment
Three Years— Funeral Was
Held on Friday.
Funeral services were held at
the Hardin Baptist church, at 2
p. m., last Friday for Mrs. Lenora
Frances Bell, aged 67, wife of Wil
liam Bell, who died at the family
home in the Custer Park addition
to Hardin, Wednesday of last week,
Jan. 31, her birthday, after a three
years’ illness of a stomach ail
ment. Rev. Howard Cain, officiat
ed. Appropriate hymns were sung
by the Baptist church choir. The
pallbearers were Frank J. Kopriva,
Ed Lawlor, R. P. Ross, L. R.
Elarth, J. A. oKebbe and Emanuel
King. Interment was in the Har
din cemetery.
The family came here from the
Tullock section in 1926, and for
the past seven years have lived in
the Custer Park addition. Mr. Bell
has for some time been in em
ploye of the Antler Sheep Co. of
Wyola.
Mrs. Bell was born at Cheyenne,
Wyo., where she grew to woman
hood. In October, 1901, she was
married to William Bell at McLeod,
Alberta, Canada. While they had
no children of their own, they
reared Mrs. Leia Slough of Har
din. There are no other near rela
tives. She was a motherly woman
and will be missed, not only by
those near and dear to her, but
by her neighbors and friends as
well.
A
ANNUAL FIREMEN’S BALL TO
BE HELD TUESDAY, FEB. 13
Date Advanced One Day Because
Feb. 14 Falls on the First
Day of Lent.
The date for the 24th annual
ball of the Hardin fire department
has been changed from Wednes
day, Feb. 14—which is the first day
of Lent—to Tuesday, Feb. 13. Ev
erybody should bear this event in
mind and purchase a ticket, as the
fire laddies need a few dollars
with which to purchase necessary
equipment that they may be better
able to protect your property from
loss by the fire fiend. Remember
the date has been changed to one
day earlier than at first announc
ed, Tuesday Feb. 13. The dance will
be held In the Warren hall and
Swindle’s Dance Band wflT furnish
the music. A dollar for a ticket is
a dollar well spent—everbody go!
A. J. Morgan, Wyola rancher,
was a county seat visitor the first
of the week.
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HARDIN, BIG HORN COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1934
Indians Team for Capital
One Wears the Trappings for the “Show;” the
Other Will Do the Talking.
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Two Well Known Members of the
Crow Tribe “Kodaked” by
World-Herald, Omaha.
On their way to Washington, D.
C., to do some missionary work
towards bringing about the early
construction of the Big Horn dam
a few miles south of Hardin, and
to look after other matters at the
national capital of interest to the
Crow tribe of Indians, Harry
Whiteman of Hardin and Max Big
Man of Crow Agency were inter
viewed by a reporter for the
Omaha, Neb., World-Herald of
Jan. 31, as per the following:
Max Big Man and Harry White
Man, two full-blooded Crow In
dians from the Crow reservation
in Montana, were in Omaha, Tues
day, en route to Washington for a
conference with Indian Commis
sioner John Collier.
The Crows want to get in on
the PWA funds for a big dam on
the Big Horn river on the reserva
tion, and want to talk it over with
Commissioner Collier and with
President Roosevelt. They will also
take part in a conference of cattle
men and the commissioner over
the leasing of Indian lands for
grazing purposes.
“We’re the only two Indians on
the Crow reservation who are not
chiefs when we get away from
home,” said Big Man. “We are just
plain Indians, not chiefs. There
are no more Indian chiefs, you
understand.”
Big Man wears long hair and
dresses in the old Indian fashion
when he’s away from home. When
in Montana, he dresses just like
other meh.
“I’m going along for my looks,”
said Big Man. “Harry is going for
his tongue and brain.”
White Man will do the talking
to the president and to the In
dian commissioner. And he uses
the language of the college gradu
ate that he is.
“We are going down to discuss
CITY COUNCIL PASSES
NEW BEER ORDINANCE
Retailers Pay $l5O, or SIOO Cut-
Heavy Penalty for Unlawful
Liquor Possession.
In this issue is published an
ordinance passed at th> meeting
of the Hardin City council, Tues
day evening, providing for the
regulation of the sale of beer and
fixing the license of dealers in the
amber fluid.
The ordinance provides the fol
lowing annual license fees: retail
ers, sls0 —a reduction of SIOO from
the license fixed in a previous
ordinance; wholesalers, $300;
clubs, SSO; brewers, $750; fair
ground and rodeo permits, $lO
per day, no license issued for less
than $25. The ordinance provides
for the enforcement of the Mon
tana beer act.
An ordinance previously enacted
provides severe penalties for the
unlawful possession of hard liquor,
whiskey, and under a recent con
viction obtained in the Hardin
police court, the defendant was
fined SIOO and given a jail sen
tence of thirty days, which he is
now serving.
certain claims which the Crow
tribe has before tne department,”
said White Man. "The tribe has
not prosecuted them for several
years because we did not wish to
embarrass congress ahd the presi
dent. Our tribe, as you probably
know, was always friendly to the
whites, helped the emigrants in
early days and never objected to
white settlers in those days. But
our old men are dying off and if
our claims are just we feel that
they should now be adjusted that
these old people will receive bene
fits before they die. That is one
reason we are going down to
Washington. We have been dele
gated by our tribe to discuss these
matters with the department.”
“There are 1,900,000 acres in our
reservation. It is used mostly for
grazing. On February 5 there is
to be a conference in Washington
between the commissioner and
certain white cattlemen on the
leasing of this land.”
The power dam proposition has
been discussed for several years.
The Indians believe now that
money may be obtained from the
PWA.
“The proposed dam will be in
the Big Horn river where that
stream breaks through the moun
tains,” says White Man. “Statistics
show the Big Horn brings more
silt down to the plains than any
other stream in the Missouri river
basin. This dam would keep just
that much silt out of the lower
Missouri. It would provide W'ater
for irrigation over a large part of
our reservation. And it will pro
vide a minimum of 100 thousand
horsepower for use in that district.
We are nrepared to show the of
ficials that there is a market for
all this electric energy right there
in Montana.”
The two left Omaha Tuesday
afternoon and will arrive in
Washington Thursday morning.
They attended shows here, one
after another, until train time.
CAR’S LIGHTS GO ON BLINK;
RUN INTO BY ANOTHER CAR
Result, Youth and His Sister Go
to Hospital and Are
Sewed Up.
Thursday night of last week
while on the highway leading
down the valley, the lights on the
car driven by Fred Reile, 16-year
old son of Jake Reile, residing
just north of town, went on the
blink and another car crashed
into it, badly wrecking the car
and severely injuring young Reile
and his sister. Miss Esther, a
couple of years older than he.
They were taken to the Lucy Winn
hospital, where their injuries were
dressed. The youth suffered gashes
in his head and one elbow and
severe bruises in his legs and
shoulders, while the young lady
suffered a severe scalp wound. It
was necessary to take several
stitches to close the wounds of
each patient. The young lady was
able to go home after her wound
was dressed, but the boy remained
at the hospital for a few days’
treatment.
PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY
BALLS HERE GROSS $487
This Community Splits a Net of
$424 Between Billings and
Georgia Hospitals.
From reports available on the
proceeds of the numerous dances
given throughout Montana on
Tuesday evening of last week,
January 30, President F. D. Roose
velt’s 52nd birthday, it appears
likely the Billings orthopedic hos
pital, which specializes in the
treatment of crippled children,
will receive in the neighborhood
of $2,000 as its one-half share of
the proceeds in Montana.
Population considered, Hardin
stands first of all the cities in
Montana, if not in the nation. In
cluding SBO turned in to Treasurer
R. P. Ross as the net proceeds of
the dance given that night at
Lodge Grass—and this, size of
town considered, is also right at
the top—the Hardin committee, of
which J. A. Koebbe was chairman,
had total receipts of $487.05.
The disbursements for the rent
of both halls, the two orchestras,
and miscellaneous expenses—all
furnished at about half the regu
lar rates—totaled $62.25, leaving
net proceeds of $424.50. This net
was divided equally between the
orthopedic hospital for crippled
children at Billings, Mont., and the
Warm Springs Foundation at
Warm Springs. Georgia, where
President F. D. Roosevelt was
treated after he was stricken with
infantile paralysis in August, 1921.
Herewith is given the amounts
raised for the Billings Orthopedic
hospital by towms reporting to the
Billings committee, according to
Wednesday’s Billings Gazette:
Miles City $331.00
Billings 264.99
Livingston 217.00
Hardin 212.25
Glendive 188.00
Bozeman 145.65
FATAL ACCIDENT BEFALLS
GENE LONGEARS AT CROW
Caught by Limb From Falling
Tree and Life Instantly
Snuffed Out.
Eugene Longears. aged 44 years,
was instantly killed, about 9:30
Monday forenoon, at Crow Agency
while engaged with other members
of the CCC crew in cutting trees,
removing every other tree along
the street on which the irrigation
office is located, to thin out the
row. The unfortunate man, a pop
ular member of the Crow tribe of
Indians, had just assisted another
Indian in the sawing off of the
tree, which in falling caught on a
neighboring tree, breaking off a
large limb, several inches in di
ameter and perhaps eight feet
long, which crashed down on his
head, crushing his skull and caus
ing instant death.
Eugene Longears was born and
grew to manhood at Crow Agency.
He attended the grade school there
and later spent seven years in a
school at Rapid City, S. D. He was
a likeable man and had many
friends among both Indians and
whites. He was a musician and
had belonged to bands at differ
ent times, being considered a very
fair tuba player.
He is survived by his widow, two
daughters. Edith, about 16. and
June, about 10; one stepdaughter,
the wife of Edward Standoverbull.
of Pryor, and two brothers, Ben
Longears and Pretty Paint.
Funeral services were held at
the Crow Community Baptist
church, Tuesday morning at 10
o’clock, the Rev. C. A. Bentley, of
ficiating. The funeral was one of
the largest ever held in Crow
Agency, and the floral offerings
were numerous.
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LIVESTOCK VALUATIONS
FIXED FOR THE YEAR 1934
Cattle Assessments Will Be Lower
While Sheep Values Are
Increased.
At a meeting of the state board
of equalization in Helena. Wed
nesday, the schedule for the 1934
assessed valuations on livestock
was fixed as follows:
Cattle—Purebred, 1933, SSO; 1934,
$45. Coming year-old, 1933, sls;
1934, sl2. Coming two-year-old,
1933, S2O; 1934, $lB. Coming three
year old steers and stock bulls,
1933, $35; .1934,530. Stock and
range cbws, three years old or
older, 1933, s2l; 1934, sl9. Dairy
cows, 1933, $35; 1934, S3O.
Sheep—Purebred, 1933, $8; 1934,
sl2. Stock rams, 1933. $5; 1934, $7.
Coming one-year-old, 1933, $2;
VOLUME XV, No. 37
Conrad 100.00
Choteau 79.00
White Sulphur Springs .... 78.25
Boulder 75.25
Baker 63.00
Virginia City 54.35
Polson 52.50
Forsyth 43.00
Terry 35.50
Laurel 25.55
Columbus 12.50
Following is an itemized report
of receipts and expenditures as
prepared by Treasurer R. P. Ross
and signed by J. A. Koebbe as
chairman, and R. P. Ross as
treasurer:
Receipts
Ticket Sales—
Hardin $242.00
Busby 5.00
Pryor 10.00
Crow Agency .... 33.00 $290.00
Check Room $ 15.60
Two Birthday cakes 42.40
Lunches 26.55 $ 84.55
Donations—
Masonic Lodge .. $ 5.00
O. E. S 5.00
Rebecca Lodge .. 2.00
Rebecca Thimble
Club 2.00
American Legion 3.00
N. O. W 2.00
Woman’s Club .. 2.00
W. O. W 5.00
Farmers Union .. 5.00
Individuals 1.50 $ 32.50
Hardin total $407.05
Net receipts Lodge
Grass Ball ... $ 80.00
Total receipts ... $487.05
Disbursments
Hall rent $ 16.00
Music 24.00
Miscellaneous 22.55 $ 62.55
Net cash receipts $424.50
Total $487.06
Orthopedic Hospital for
crippled children Bill
ings, Montana $212.25
Keith Morgan, Treasurer,
Warm Springs Founda-
tion New York City .... $212.25
New York City $212.25
Total $424.50
R. P. ROSS,..
Treasurer.
J. A. KOEBBE,
Chairman.
Chairman Koebbe desires to ex
press his thanks and appreciation
for the fine assistance given his
committee, Miss Star and the high
school girls for putting on their
beautiful drill, the American Le
gion for taking care of the doors
and decorating the halls, and the
Hardin Tribune-Herald and the
Big Horn County News of Lodge
Grass, for the liberal advertising
given.
HARDIN HIGH LOSES ITS
FIRST GAME IN SIX TRIES
Lodge Grass Hi in Return Game
Here Drubs the Bulldogs
By a 35-20 Score.
The Hardin high school basket
ball team, the Bulldogs suffered its
first defeat of the season, last Fri
day night, on the Hardin high
school gymnasium floor, at the
hands of the fast quint from the
Lodge Grass high school. This was
the second time these teams clash
ed. this season, the Hardin five
winning a fast game on the Lodge
Grass floor, some weeks ago.
The Hardin boys, who had won
five consecutive games, were be
ginning to think they were in
vincible, and this defeat probably
will be a blessing in disguise, as it
will teach them not to hold their
opponents too lightly.
The first quarter was fairly even,
ending with a score of 6-5 in the
visitors’ favor, but at half-time
the locals were trailing 5 to 17,
not making a point in the second
quarter while the visitors made 11.
In the last half the Bulldogs
showed spurts of their regular
form, but were too far behind to
catch up, the final score being 35
to 20.
Verne Sankey, notorious kid
naper, committed suicide last eve
ning at Pierre, S. D., in his cell.
1934,54. Coming two, three and
four-year-old, 1933,53, 1934, $5. All
others, except five-year-old, 1934,
$2.
County assessors are to use
their discretion in fixing the as
sessed values of horses, foxes and.
bees.