The Choteau Montanan (Choteau, Mont.) 1913-1925, November 28, 1924, Image 1

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Qelvidge/ president - There will be English services in the: Norwegian Lutheran church, at 11 o’clock, pec. 7, 1924.. Everyone welcome.. , . . L , - ; Luther League.-.was-held last’ -Fri­ day evening. Quite a number attend- - . - '•■' i i- ( Washington, Nov: 25.—Senate.mem- Calling ociclaT^attention by proda- bers will be actively associatedl vith- mation to Montana ' Month—Decem- the defense of Senhtor Wheelerÿ^of Montana, it was .announced, yesterday; in, event the- federal .proceedings; brought\against- him’-in his. own- sthte bery-in -,theV \ ‘'railroads’, advertising canipaign_-o£. thé northwest,- Governor JoséphV-M. Dixòn urges fthe coopera- _____ ,tion'?of<Vhe; people- of the''state so ^ • ¿ ^ ^ d e i i ^ d ^ c h ^ 3 2 . -of cha.rges of misds^i^Ws^qmcfe, W ' ^ I. Tangen \and Johnny Rlchem pushed'tou trial next-hjonth;.^ ^ ma^f ^ m o r e , , fu l ly appreciated by - - While Senator Walsh,.. demo.ciiat, -• ----*•«— «-'•— was more than enjoyed by all Gus Depner started to finish some threshing for Jack Kerr last Friday, but due to the fact it Btormed ha had to quit ‘ ‘ . Montana, has been 'retaihedtiby : SejDi-T ator Wheeler to také^ ’ char^e '-of ' bis defense,. Senator ' Borah, republican,' Idaho, and Senator' Norris, ^reputili: ¡can, Nebraska, have,.. volunteered .tp Mr., and Mrs. Oluf Lindseth were ! r s r M o n t i m r ^ v a S V n r i s T o 'c : Yl*“i° re ai tBe-8- h° “ e . 1“ t offers will bo.acoeptei. week.- J. B Connor has purchased a new Dodge, ear. ' . . \' - , , v- ' Mr. amj Mrs. Ted Anderson, .¡were lation. , - <Tn comparing the reports for the past' five years we have found that while the. staet's .wheat-acreage, has been- steadily decreasing, until this ■ r y year. it is ten per- cent less than that ¡assist and indications are - that the -■'i Senator. Borah was chairman of.¡a speciâUicoinmittee which- investigated ’ ■ charges^.,brought ;aLgalns|;.\rh^r ' !Îe'r;-in^Mon.tanà '' while was the Wlieelei* in Great Falls' last with Miss Edna Howe week, rétùndng j prosccutihg^ttie ‘ investigatipnj. into e who í¿ -goings-1 Harry M. Daugherty’s ‘ administration^ of 1920, ’ yet each year, with one ex-, t° visit with them, ception, has shown a decided increase! Mrs. Frank Hynes, who has been in yield,, the 1924 total being thirty: |ill in the Great Falls hospital' for five per cent more than that o f , 1920. j some time, returned to her. home last Such- a tremendous increase in yield,! Thursday.. She is. improving rapidly. of the department of justice. in thè face of the very considerable-!- Mrs.- Bértha Anderson from Belt is cut in acreage seeded, clearly indi: ‘ visiting with, relatives and friends cates that the practice of seeding on ^ere- . , . - ’ summer tillage, • or. inter-tilled cropj Miss Alice Otness visited :'With , land, affords the most .efficient way ¡Miss Martha Chalmers' last week; of raising wheat and is here to stay, i Wm. Chalmers has installed a new A further study of the large yields,': radio runhing as high as 64 bushels to the! Mr. and Mrs. Alva Kieffer left for acre, furnishes additional proof of Kansas last week to visit with his this, for in practically every case it relatives. was ffound that these yields were j Mrs. John, Edwards and Mrs. S. produced on land handled in this Lindseth were dinner guests at the -* -- . :fc ONE THOUSAND TEACHERS MET IN GREAT,FAX,! Two general meetings of the North- .Contral division of the Montana Edu­ cational association, nine sectional Way. \-During this period, too, there ..has been an increase of 220 per cent in the corn acreage, resulting in a yield this year 380 per cent greater than that of. 1920, as well as a-,35 'per 'cent R. Anderson home last Monday. ahcy«; thatv^of- five -years 'ago. S lice 93 . per cent of Our 'corn \and ' 83 per cent,, of pur -oats are n o t ' sold, but consumed on the farm, it is plainly evident-'thatf -there is a distinctly marked trend away from wheat pro- §1 DAYS OF RACING AT Ml AM A, FLORIDA New-York, Nov. 25.—Word was re­ ceived •, today,- „from Luke. ..(fe^idy? \ ' '^Toclc^ -racing circles throughout the United States giving, first .-complete' announcement sessions all of which were well at- pers'ons:.. capable of availinm them- s'elvèèifof-’ i h è 'advantages the Treas- ùrèv state‘offers; \ ' ” Our' people ' have emerged from the“ trials\ ' of “ the past \ six years stronger -by*'reason* o f * their expert- enee and, efficient because'- of their more intimate acquaintance, with the state, which they déjight to call home’’ -says the proclamation. “ It is fitting’ that the citizens of - this state acquaint themselves, with the reasons for its potential greatness and strive in. every proper way to extend our-'own view of Montana far abroad.’-’ PRIMATE OF ALL IRELAND BURRIED .WEDNESDAY Armagh; Ireland, Nov. 25.—This was a city of mourning today the oc- tended, two large banquets, a scoreVcasion being the funeral of Cardinal 4” I of smaller .dinner parties -together Michael Logue, primate of all Ire- work by.., commitees of the general association and. an election of officer^ land. Despite' a heavy rain, thousands combined to keep tbe thousand teach-¡ came here to attend the obsequies, ers who were \visiting in Great Falls ¡Virtually-all of Ireland was represent- Monday and Tuesday very busy. In ; ed„ the mourners coming form Dub- galore and many.Jittle theatre parties lin, Belfast; Derry and other outly- Twenty-six members of the Gho- teau Rod and Gun Club attended an elk banquet at' the New Choteau House las Saturday evening.1. E., H. Myrick, president of the club, presid­ ed. G. C. Core, vice-president and John T. Moore, . -secretary,'' 'are1 the other officers. C. H., McDonald, È. L. Jourdonnais and Clarence Looney was on the entertainment committee. . George Coffey, Jr., chairman of the propagation committee reported on the' work being done by those under him. In his report he said it was customery for this county ta receive 20,000 and 40,000 trout fry for plant­ ing, but through the work accom­ plished this year it had been raised to 100,000. President Myrick repqrted that the Lewis and Clark forest, .of which he is supervisor, is making a surrey for the Montana. Sportsmen's association of the territory around Choteau, fur­ nishing his association with data on planting locatione, etc. ,, :,, . This work includes .depth of the streams,, speed of flow and tempera­ ture of .water,- etc. Report of a‘ committee, composed >f W. E. Howard, Geo. F. Miller, E. H. Myrick and John T. Moore, as to the number of predatory birds and and animals the number of eggs of the birds was submitted. Several rabbit and coyote drives will be put on this winter by the club. field, democrat, Texas, , which has. . . J; been the subject of investigation nearly two' years. ~ ; '• and other enertaimnents' provided for the’ visitors by Toca'r-iiosts. v/ GORDON CAMPBELL IN NEW BIG OIL DEAL Gordon ‘Campbell is reported to be^ enroute . to New Y o rk City to close up!-, his ¡ deal ^ fot; .¡the sale... o£_ a creagéi in KevimSuiiburst field to the Thpmp^ son, intörestsr'^TFIewent to Lewis town earlier in the week, • accom panied by ing points. The burial was preceded by the celebratoin of a pontifical mass in St. PatriSk’s cathedral. Almost every one wore a mourning smybol and so great was the desire to attend ser­ vices that many had to be content '^ f e e r e were*: 600, priests -at-.the • oere- ! monies. of entries to date \for the' 51-day rac­ ing season to begin \in'Miami Janu­ ary'15. One thousand and eighteen stables were ready at the trank No- duction and toward the producing of j vember 1, and a this writing manager the feed for the cow, sow and hen on, Cassidy has received application for the farm. We feel sure that such practices cannot fail to bring certain, lasting success to Mdntana farmers,! 1,198 horses,' and more are coming in every day. / for our^ studies hare shown beyond ' g o r e PROMOTED TO the question of a doubt that only by j SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE raising the feed for the sock, and the Washington, Nov. 22.—Howard M. living of the family on the farm can their ’ hopes / and ambitions be reali- 2e^' ! succed the late Henry C. Wallace. Reports recently received from! Mr. Gore, who has been serving as Gore of West Virginia was today ap­ pointed secretary of agriculture to his attorney, S. C. Ford, and from Lewistown left» it is reported, for New York. - . * ■4 * It is understoor.;-that Campbell Is selling 48 40-acre tracts to the Royal Canadian Oil &• Refining company for $202 an acre or a' total of $96,000. A hitch resulted-from .bad- titles incl dent to litigation now ¡pending. He 1® reported to. have already ' received $25,000.00 on the-new deal. THE UNDER-SHERIFF The Acantha recently expressed it- seif as being, willing to support the newly elected officers, but last week carafe out with the announcement u T upon to décide,a¿ Inasti threeíeléct^hA ^ ^ contests: -À- foúfthf^Ú^be-t list unless the present senate dispose» of he' contest against\ Senator'May» . ';^ Senator -Bursúm, republican, ^ N ew Teton- county will receive $521.07 as its share of national forest re­ ceipts, this sum representing 25 per cent of the Yewis and Clark forest receipts in-this county, according to advice received from the Missoula office. FIFTY-THREE NEW SEATORS WILX, GO TO WASHINGTON Fifty-three senators are now serv­ ing their first term and eighteen of these entered the Benate on March 4, 1923. With the death o f Séjiqtpr Lodge, Senator Warren, of^ y o m ln g ,' bécoméa th'è 'oldest member in point of <»nti^o»s -service* afc’fce toàk his present seat on the 4th of March, 1895. Senator Warren outranked Sen­ ator Lodge in respect to length of actual service as he came to that body first in 1890, retired in 1893 and returned in 1895. Senator Warren Is in hl3 81st year. Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, is next In order of senorlty, coming to the senate in March, 1901. Senator Overman/ Sen­ ator Simmons’ collègue from North Carolina, came in 1903 at the same time as Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah. Syracuse, N. Y„ Nov. 22.—Direct! v under the Northern I Iciils, wue-o their shifting brilliance fills the air In lieu-of paying taxes the national 1 a 80un^ likens to faint rtost- Mexico, has /* informed : ’ senators ¿-iit Washington he will contest the elec­ tion of SaqV G> Bratton, democrat' who , was nwârdçil tffe- ¡election:' b y the,, of­ ficial count. UNUSUAL SITUATION . Senator Brookhart, republican, Iowa will be forced to defend bis election, Daniel J. Steck, hia democratic op­ ponent having announced 'plans for bringing a , contest. An unusual sit­ uation has developed in. this contest, as several republican leaders, includ­ ing, Senator Smoot of. Utah, have an­ nounced their intention of supporting Steck. Out of a total of more than 1,000,000 votes,- Brookhart was de­ clared winner by around 755 ballots. Steck claims he would have won if ballots marked, with arrows pla,ced. there by over-zealous supporters,. had nor been thrown, out. Friends of Senator Johnson, farm­ er-labor, Minnesota, says he will con­ test the election of his opponent. Representative Schall, republican. Senator Johnson claims Schall mad» untrue .charges against him during the campaign in violation of Mlnne^ sota's corrupt practices act. ’ * ' * - DISAGREEMENT1 . •/, Spnatbr Ashiirst of 'Arizona;',- demo­ cratic, ,member;.of the. senate commit­ tee on privileges and elections',^ said the law required that the commute» observe the state law regulating elections in deciding contests.' H e disagreed with Senator Smoot's state­ ment that the committee had set » precedent for deciding contests by seating Senator King, democrat, Utah on the grouhd that it was the “in­ tent of the voters to vote for King.** Senator Ashurst declared the law] of Utah requirtd that the ¿intent .of the voter’’ should guide' the election, and not the law.- It states where the law demands that contests be decided solely on, the law, the com­ mittee will be forced to -consider ,jthe contest only from that standpoint. ; 'íf certain sections of the state indicate acting secretary since the death of , Uua Sherif£-elect Collins had selected forests pay to the state 25 per cent 1,n?T of S!,k or „ crackling of tissue that there will be a considerable in- Mr. Wallace, can serve only until j j,. .Billings as hid under-sheriff, and i of all' receipts from grazing permits, 3MI,or’ :Don^1{} p’- MacMillan, artic crease in wheat acreage in 1924,” next March 4, when he becomes gov- says Mr. Sehicige,\ “and-I. am -ques- ernor of his home state. turning' whether there may not be | ______________ some farmers who are considering seeding larger acreage than they can' HUNTER TRIAL IS SET prepare right, fprgelthig our exper ! The E' R “Tex” Hunter tr3al has a criticism is suggested on xlie ground -and this is apportioned to the county j ! r r' w’ estab ish next summer that ‘'Shell” lho,, at Br.aiy, in Pon- according to the net area of each ¡J1 Permancnt, scientific station where ‘‘Shell” is „n old time county inside the forest and the rc-1 ’ P ,0T'CS fo ( iscovor what the aurora but w a s, coipt.s of the particular forest. 1he dora county. of rJ CwUi\t.y^ GROVER FQ.RGY HURT Grover Forgy, employed on the Dearborn by the Eide company, wa3 quite badly hurt, when a load of hay 'is and how it can be harnessed fo til>ped 0ver on 113111 - according to td- :cgis ateo into tin off.ce of ^ r 1 countv I, pari of Since\ 3908 mc- rcn'G Civilisation, he sold yesterday vlce received in Choteau this week. llG l i f l » 8 * 1 * - ~ .'it OiM V O S ^O : i-Ti-* w n c : ifilr o n i n f h o A iifrii!5 f!» fin c in î^ He was Uikcn to tbe Augusta hospi- iences during 3917-18-19. Many peo-!been Set for December 15 >n TooIe pie fail to recognize the fact that the i co^ ty‘ . . , Present comparatively high level in' “ lhe °nly cnmIllal case set for the price of wheat is due principally I ’ 58 t6m ,0f ^ “ iS understood to the big shortage in other countries 6° linames have been drawn’ but they •vvjti, • nes will not be made public until a later with anywhere normal production outside the United Stateà .next year, and sepecially if here is a decided increase in acreage here, prices will fail to equal the cost of production.” date. Hunter is charged with the murder of his wife,- Katherine Hun­ ter, the kiiling taking place on. the streets of Sweet Grass, some two months ago. Statement of Condition of FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHOTEAU At Close of Business October 10, 1924. RESOURCES LIABILlTfES Cash in vault and ' in other banks „ ___ _ __ 120,603.64 U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds 55,831.97 County warrants^ real estate, etc. ____ _ __ _ Deposits ............ 296,694.00 Surplus and undivided profits ------------- 11,670.22 Capital s t o c k ____________ 50,000.00 Loans and discounts 31,832.84 150,095.77 $358,364.22 $358,364.22 •VICMBEn-'WS» \ n,\L peserve _ 3 > SYSTEM., upon the creation or Pondera c o u n t y , . CGuat‘y h‘] s h*®“ Paid a. ° <d j His first task, he said, would be to <-al and in the absence of Dr. Keller and at that ime named Jim Collins as - £ ‘ u- ’ ‘ s j * /, t o , measure the distance of the North-'was attended by one of the doctors under-sheriff. The sheriff's olnee.^^- ^ mr)T3CiV on, for schools and I ®rn Iights frora lhe earth in order, who happeoed to be there from Fort n Pondera county was efficient and ‘ \v _ ____ . ___ ¡that its potential power might be es- Harrison. Several ribs were broken hi economical, under Sheriff Billings’ administration, and we think the people of this county will be satisfied when they find that the sheriff’s office is about to be a going concern. YOU KNOW ME, AL. * ' road purposes. An additional 10 per ! GOMPERS RE-ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF LABOR El. Paso, Texas, Nov. ,23.^-Samuel Gompers, completing ¿3 years of ser- viie in the American labor movement Tuesday, was unanimously re-elected ‘ egt president of the American Federation of Labor, ä post he has held every year but one since the organization cent of receipts is expended by the forest sen-ice in constVuction and maintenance of roads within tho^for- est. This is in addition to the large sum of money expended by the for­ est service in road and trail con­ struction and maintenance. Lewis and Clark county’s share this year is $2,313.46 but part of this Is | derived from the Helena forest. Pondera county’s ¿hare is $252.96 and Glacier’s is $52.28, all of which is de­ rived from the Lewis and Clark for- ; timated. but he is now getting along nicely. A Noble Ambition The total amount paid to counties in Montana this year is $82,786.75 and since he law became effective, of the federation in 1881. Closing ln 'Montana has been pald a total of his 74th year the forty:fo'urth annual S1 361 576 lg convention of the organization which por’ the yoar endin^ Jnnp 30, m 4 , the daring-flights of his boyhood im -,thc receiptg for the Lewis and C1arl; agmation conceded more than a de- fore8t tota, ?B.745.29 and came from cade before the-federation came into ho fo]]owlng s01irces; being. Mr. Gompers, militant, ertet' Timber sale 57334., looking to the future, dedicated hlm-l Tresnass, S28.76. self anew to the prosecution of his work. Re-elected with Mr. Gompers, 1 were eight vice-prooiOents, the secrc-! tary and treasiu'er. All were unan-. * hnously elected. NEW YORK PAPER FACING The ambition of this institution is to jus­ tify the confiednec of its customers» to'be trusted because of its good judgment, its faithful observance of duty and its financial responsibility. ' Conferences with the officers of this bank- are cheerfully given to those who desire seasoned and well-reasoned advice. Grazing, $5587.93. Special ” uses, .«396.06. BAZAAR CHARGES FOR TAX MUDDLE! New York, Nov. 25.—The federal | J. The Ladies Guild will hold a sale ' » rau(I jn.ry today returned an indict-! | of fancy and useful articles at Gor-~ nient against the-New York Tribune'f ham’s,- Saturday, , Déc. 6th, beginning ' company, publishers of the Herald- at 11 o’clock a. m.. Luncheon..will be.Tribune, alleging the unlawful prinl- served- in connection. ’ Everybody welcome. Ing and publishing of parts of the income tax returns. Citizens State Bank CHOTEAU, MONTANA Capital, Surplus and Profits over $65,000.00