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i 4 VOLUME X CHOTEAU, TETON CCUNTYj MONTANA, AUGUST 4, 1922. NUMBER 4 LBCKE-LfifiSl- l i l i LETTERS While the Montanan does not wish to become involved in the controversy now going on between Jerry Locke •on the one side and the Acantha and 'Senator Larson on the other, we feel that our readers would be interested in the different arguments set forth \by the respective opponents, and as a consequence are herewith publish ing the three letters: Jerome G. Locke, chairman of the .state industrial accident board and candidate for the republican nomina tion for congressman in the second district, has addressed a letter to the Acantha, a weekly newspaper pub- * lished in Choteau, in which he denies the statement, quoting him as having said \if Tom Larson runs for the sen ate we will come up hens and take care of him.” Mr. Locke states in his letter that he never made such a ■ -statement. Continuing in this connection, Mi*. Locke, in his letter states: “Mr. Larson and myself are and have been for many years personal friends. I do not agree with the •course he has followed in politics. I think that his record in the last state senate shows him to be decidedly against the republican program for :an equalization of' the tax burden in this state and decidedly in favor of continuing to protect those who have \heretofore escaped payment of their just share of the taxes. While in Choteau, I made -the statemnt that I will be glad to meet Mr. Latson in •debate on this issue. I now renew that offer. We will leave it to the public of Teton county as to whether Mr. Larson’s course merits his re- election, after the public understands how he voted in the last legislature. “I also note your charge that I have been campaigning at state ex pense. The charge is malicious and unfounded. If either yourself or Mr. \Larson can show that I ever traveled one mile at state cost, or in any other wise incurred a nickel of ex pense which I charged to the state ■and which was not fully justified by virtue of the official business on which I journeyed, I will buy either or both of you a suit of clothes. The records at Helena are open to the public. You will have no difficulty in -checking up on this matter. \May I invite your attention to the fact that I have been chairman of the industrial accident board for one year and that the cost of operating the departemnt is $12,696.23, or about 23 per cent less than it was during the preceding year and that it is approximately $4,000 less than it has ever been since the department was inaugurated.” THE ACANTHA’S ANSWER “Your letter is at hand in which you deny having made the statement -during your recent vxisit to Choteau, that, “if -Tom Larson runs for the senate we will come up here and take care of him.\ “ Our surprise at receiving this de nial is matched only by your audacity in making it. It forces Us to the con elusion that either you have discov- -ered, since returning to headquarters, that you got in beyond your depth and are ‘crawfishing’ or you are the victim of an aphasia which will some -day bring much embarrassment upon you and which makes it imprudent for your friends to allow you to roam at large unattended. “The publisher of this paper is ready to make affidavit to the effect that yo’u made the statement in ques tion to him in this office.\ More, he will go further and add to his affi davit the remainder of your speech which was, “if Mr. Larson does not Tun we will stay out of this county and devote our efforts to counties where our candidate has opposition.” “More still, several other reputable citizens of Choteau have come for ward with the information that you made similar statements to them. \In regard to oui* reference to your campaigning while traveling on state business, which is apparently some what garbled in youv'-inind, we will ask yoU now whether or not you are ready to deny that you came to Cho teau on state mileage? We contend that you were actively campaigning here unless jve are vastly mistaken as to what constitutes ‘campaigning.* “ Your figures as to the decrease in the expense of operation of the de partment of which you are the nomial head are impressive, but valueless un less accompanied by comparative fig ures on the number of cases handled during the periods mentioned. “Be assured that your letter—and otir own to you—will have the fullest possible publicity in this county „ ' “We are mailing a copy of this to the Montana Record Herald with the hope that it will be accorded the same prominence extended to your denial. We are also mailing a copy to the Helena Independent. “Cordially yours, CHOTEAU ACANTHA.” MR. LARSON’S ANSWER TO JERRY LOCKE “I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 25th, also inclosure of copy of letter to the editor of the Choteau Acantha; the two taken in connection neoessarily makes the matter personal and renders a reply on my part necessary insofar as I am personally involved in your contro- versay. \With reference to your positive denial of having made the statement attributed to you in the article to which you refer, namely, “If Tom Larson runs for the Senate we will come up here and take care of him,” would say, that since your visit and subsequent denial, the information has been voluntarily conveyed to me that you did, upon the occasion of your visit referred to, make like statements to, or in the hearing of Bert I. Packer, adjutant of the local legion, and Dr. E. J. Crary. D. D. S., both residing at Choteau. While the statement of Mr. Jourdonnais needs no substantiation in order to entitle it to belief among liis acquaintances and the readers of his paper, Mr. Packer and .‘./I-. Crary have volunteer ed to substantiate the oublished statement, being, actuated thereto by no personal oi political interest and being moved to become involved in your controversy with the editor of the Acantha Bolely through their spirit of fair play-when the veracity of one of their fellow townsmen is challenged without justification. “in connection with your purported statement, which to my mind sub stantiates the same, I note your will ingness, an.i t might add anxiety, lo appear and oppose my réélection le the senate from Teton County. Your challenge to debate with me taken in connection with the published an nouncement of a speech to be made here on August 11th, by Governor Joseph M. Dixon, who is a candidate for no office, leads me to believe that I am to be \taken care of.” I am not running for reelection to the state senate against Jerome Locke and I am not opposing the Governor for any office, and, I might say, heretofore, it has not been found nec essary for the governor or his $5000 a year appointee, or appointees, to in ject themselves into the purely local political affairs of Teton county for the purpose of selection or rejection of candidates for office, however, re ferring to your indirect challenge to engage me in debate upon my record (which incidently might gain you a few votes for congress and could not by any possible chance loose you any, as you bave none to loose in this county) will say: I have talked this motter over with Dr. Rhoads, who poses me for reelection, seeking to have him subscribe to any statement (Continued on last page) He Makes More and He Saves More Each year finds a new class of people who need the helpful service of a bank. As your income increases and your surplus cash grows, more and more do you owe it to yourself and family to protect this reserve fund against loss. As a member of the Federal Reserve Sys tem we gladly place at your disposal our ad vice and banking facilities—behind which are the enormous Reserve Resources. F I R S T NATIONAL BANK OF C H O T E A U D E S E R T E D . ) A V^AOTDCA ■ A U T O C A S T e ^ - In these days when nearly every one is blaming the retail merchants for th high price of commodities, it is exceedingly gratifying to know Unit your local merchant is not en gaged in gouging the public. This fact was brought to our notice this week by Prof. Clerin Zumwalt, of Agra, Kansas, who is visiting at the home of R. R. Mellon in this city. Mr. Zumwalt informs us that he had been considering moving to Mon tana for a number of years, but al ways deterred liis departure because of rumors of prices being nearly twice as high in this secUon as com pared with the middle west. _ This summer, however, he decided to visit this state, and was most agreeably surprised to find everything in the merchandise line being sold cheaper here than in his home. When one takes into consideration the higher freight rates that the local merchant has to pay, together with the greatly increased over-head expense that every western merchant must face, it is certainly a record to be proud of, not only for the merchants them selves, but all the people of Choteau and vicinity as well. As a substanUation of the above, John J. Fleming, candidate for con gress from the second district of Montana, and who lives at Forest Grove, could not help but remark on the lower prices charged by our merchants in comparison with the ones from his honfe town. . i D. Lincoln Humble died at the Conrad hospital July following an operation July 5th for gall stones. All that loving hap.ds and medical skill could do was done but of no avail and death came at about 3 a.' m. Mr. Huihbie was a successful busF ness man and one of Teton county’s oldest settlers. He was born in Bloomfield, Iowa, April 27th, 1866, and moved to Idaho when he was 20 years of age. At Onedia, Idaho, he was united in marriage to Julia Walker, in 1883, and came to Mon tana in 1891, living in Dupuyer and Bynum since. Mr. Humble was one of the old time cow boys riding the Idaho and Montana ranges before fences were known. He worked for the F outfit for a number of years and for three years managed the Clark ranch near Bynum. In 1907 he located on a ranch northwest of Bynum. With the ad vent of the railroad in 1915 he left the ranch and moved to the present town of Bynum where he established the Humble House, the pioneer hotel of that place, and which he has op erated since. On July 5 he went to Conrad to undergo an operation for gall stones from which he never recovered. He is survived by eight children and nine grand children together with liis wife. The children are five sons, Wm. Lincoln, Jr., Dave, Charles, and Frank, and three daughters, Mrs. Fred Campbell, Mrs. Homer Rowland and Miss Best, all of whom were at the bedside of their father or on the road when the end came. One son, John, was accidently killed in a horse race July 4, 1915. Mr. Humble built up many excel lent friendships and was honored as being one of tfce pioneers of the state and an enterprising and upright cit iz.en of Teton county. The bereaved family have the sym pathy, not only of their own commun ity, but of the whole county in their hour of sorrow. Stanley R. Foot, who filed his an nouncement some weeks ago as a candidate for county attorney on the republican ticket, is a native of North Dakota, Jieing born at Burlington in the year 1889. He was raised on a stock ranch and his early education was received in the public and high schools of Minot, North Dakota. Af ter graduating from high school Mr. Foot attended the law school of the University of North Dakota, graduat ing with the class of 1913. He then came to Montana with hir brother, who is at present assistant attorney general of the state of Mon tana, and opened a law office whore he has since been located with the exception of the time spent in the army where he was a corporal in the 76th infanti-y, 13th division. Mr. Foot also served as deputy county attorney for a short period durinc the absence of County Attorney Walter Verge. He is a young man of superior ability and one who has won and holds tbs esteem and confidence of a. large circle of acquaintances, who feel that he is fully qualified and capable of handling the office which he Beeks. Dr. Sweat of Dutton attended the democratic meeting a the court house Monday evening. IRRIGATION SPECIALIST COMING Blaine Ferguson, irrigation special ist who visited this county last year, will' return to this county during the month of September, Mr. Ferguson will this year work almost exclusive ly on small irrigation .systems for dry'•farmers, and his work will con sist of advise on and laying out dyking systems for spring flooding and also small reservoirs for garden irigation. Small plants of this nature mean much to the ordinary farmers as it will allow him to put in a small acreage of alfalfa which will help to keep a couple of cows and will also provide water for a good garden. This phase of irrigation is one every farmer should look into and if there is a possibility of developing such a system Mr. Ferguson will be glad lo help any one interested. The county agent has already a good list of farmers who are interested and any others that would like their propo sition looked over should leave word at the agant’s office. LAW REPEALED IN 1909 According to the report sent out by Geo. P. Porter, commissioner of Insurance, State of Montana, thelaw demanding that Surety companies deposit securities in Montana was re pealed in 1909. An explanation fol lows: “ It has come to my attention th^t there is considerable misunderstand ing as to the laws of this state with reference to Surety companies being required to deposit securities in Mon tana for the., protection., of., policy- holders. “The legislature of 1909 enacted into a law a measure providing for (he admission and supervision of for eign surety companies and repealed the lay of 1903 which required surety companies to deposit $50,000.00 in securities with the State Treasurer. Section 24 of Chapter 139 Session Laws of Montana read as follows: \Any and all deposits of money, security hr other property heretofore deposited by any foreign surety com pany in compliance with any law of this state shall he returned to and paid over to the Company making such deposit within thirty days after this act shall be in force and effect.” \A bill was introduced during (lie 1919 session of the legislature, at my request, for the purpose of again placing on our statute books the law of 1903 but such measure did not be come a law, and therefore, none of ‘ he surety companies transacting business in Montana are required to make a deposit of securities with any iepartm.ent of state. “The above is called to your inten tion in order that there may not be any further misunderstanding in re gard to the deposit of securities in Montana.—Geo. P. Porter, state au ditor an dcommissioner of insurance, ex-officio. 49 BARRELS A DAY AVERAGE FOR SUNBURST WELL The Sunburst Oil and Gas Well No. 1, has pumped an average of 49 bar rels per day for the past month. It has shown little disposition to fall much below this average and is hold Ing up well. The pumping has been on a 9 hour day basis. FLEMING CALLS DM TETON VOTERS John J. Fleming, republican candi date for representative in congress for the second district of Montana, was a Choteau visitor Wednesday. Mr. Fleming and wife are enroute to Glacier Park and state that crops between here and his home at Forest Grove, .in Fergus county, are in ex- celfeJnt condition and will average IS to 18 bushels per acre. John J. Fleming has lived in Mon tana for 20 years, the past 18 being spent in Forest Grove, where he has been engaged in stock raising and farming. The candidate states that he i3 in favor of a 12 month’s extension of credit to farmers through federal loan and that he advocates the build ing of granaries so that the farmers may market at all periods of the year rather than the present elevator sys tem. According lo liis card he is a life member of the University of Michi gan as well as a member of the Brotherhood of locomotive engineers. GOVERNMENT OPENS 2,400 ACRES LAND IN SUN RIVER AREA Notioe of the opening of 2,400 acres of the land formerly included in the Sun River irrigation project io set tlement as homesteads, has been re ceived by W. E. Bennett, register of the Great Falls land office. The Land lies within a few miles of Floweree and is described as in section 2 and 3-22-4 w, 21, 22, 26, 27 28, 29, 32, 33, 34 and 35 23-4 w. It is opened to filing August 22, former servioe men having 90 days prefer ence rights. The tracts are largely grazing lands. ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH (Protestant Episcopal) Rev. H. E. BUSH,, Minister 11:00 a. m. Holy Communion. 12:00 m. Vacation School. The Episcopal Church in Montana suffered a great loss last week In the death of Revemed Frank P. Lewis, rector emeritis of Bozeman and Grand Commander of the Knights Templar. Mr. Lewis was ,.78 years of age and had been a resident of Montana since 1879. He was the oldest in age and alo in residence in this state of any Episcopal clergyman, a man highly respected and loved by all who had the good fortune to know him. In liis death Montana loses another of her pioneers—men who have given their lives to the building of this grat state upon solid foundations. Lazy Hollars Dollars merely safe are not performing their natural function. They are not working. They are not doing the owner or the world any good. Moreover, most hiding places thought to be safe are decidedly unsafe. Not only thieves, but fire or other unforeseen happenings may rob you of your wealth. Saving Is Using Dollars saved are safer! And they are constantly working to earn more for you. They are constantly working for the good of the whole community. Consider this. We pay you for sav ing. And while you are saving, your money is never out of reach. It is always ready for you and easy to get when you neediL Start with U9 today, dollar will do it H b S &y<B amdi Make BAN K . W I T T H E CITIZENS STATE BANK O F C H O T E A U . M O N T A N A SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
