The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-01-07
WARNING LETTERS
SENT TO TEACHERS
DAvEE OPPOSES PURCHASE OF
SCHOOL APPARATUS
FROM AGENTS.
MONTANA WINS LAW SUIT
10 Given Estate Worth $4,000 by Do
cision of State Supreme Court
Case In Litigation for Sew
eraI Years.

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principals and superintendent OF
schools all over Montana to beware OF
the schemes Of agents representing
manufacturers of school apparatus,
have been sent out by State Super
intendent H. A. Davee, urging that
it is high time to call halt upon the
sale of such equipment, which, he says
is, in most cases, utterly inadequate
and useless.
Superintendent Davee's warning is
sent to superintendent and princi-
pals for the reason that, in many
cases, it is upon their written or YER
bal recommendation that it is pur-
| chased by the school trustees or
| boards of recommendation.
Mr.. Davee declares that tho
schemes of these agents are most
clever, and that good share OF the
sales of apparatus is made illegally.
They approach a principal or super
intendent and state their mission, ex-
planning that they have piece of APP
paratus that will facilitate the teach
ing of certain branch.
They proceed to palaver the teach
ers with large gobs of 1attery, for
which the teachers may or may not
fall. In nearly all instances they do
fall, Mr. Davee says. But in many
instances the teachers fear the result
of refusal to recommend the appar-
atus, and rather than come out OPEN
ly and oppose it, they half-heartedly
endorse it.
The state supreme court in an opin-
ion by Associate Justice Sydney San
ner covering 80 typewriter pages
finally disposes of the litigation which
has been before the courts in various
phases for the last fourteen years,
presenting the question who is EMIT
led to the estate left by Charles Col
bert, valued at between $4,000 and
$4,000, who died without leaving
will, on February IA, 1901.
The state claiming an escheat for
want of heirs was the plaintiff and a
large number of ostensible claimants
were the defendants in the action last
presented to the court for review. The
district court of Silver Bow county
found in favor of the claimants, and
the state appealed.
The supreme court holds that the
evidence preponederates against the
finding of the lower court that the
claimants are Colbert's heirs and sre-
verses the case with directions to dis
miss it.
Settlers Effects Impo rted. y
There were 2,166 livestock importa-
lions into Montana during the year,
compared with 3,640 in 1914, according
o the annual report o. State Veterinar-
an w. J. Butler.
Importations by states were as fol-
ows: Alabama, L Arkansas, 3; Cali
'ornia, 5; Canada, So; Colorado, 10;
District of Columbia, l.; Idaho, q ILL
lois, lis; Indiana, 81; Iowa, 50; Kan
las, 20; Kentucky, 1; Louisiana, 1;
Michigan, 4 Missouri, 80; Minnesota.
1876; Nebraska, ITO; New York, L; North
carolina, l.; North Dakota, 40; Ohio,
!; Oklahoma, 20; Oregon, 48; Pennsyl-
-ania. /; South Dakota, 1876; Tennes-
zee, 2; Texas, 8; Utah, 4; Washington,
"a; Wisconsin, 50 and Wyoming, 50.
Even though for a number OF
nonths we had quarantine prohibit
ng the importation of cattle, sheep or
wine into Montana" says the report,
we have during the past year import
d 1920 horses, 46,015 csttls, 52,454
heep and 282 hogs.
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'ote of 72 to For School.
According to the report of super
H. A. Davee, who recently
TENDED the dedication of the new
uilding at st. Regis, The people Oh
his progressive little city mean bust
ess when they say that their new
chool is to be the best in the state.
-nder the leadership Of County Super
ltendent M. Leota Wright, Principal
/. p Troyer, DR.. Elmer E. Fessler
nd others, movement for consoli-
alton was started which resulted in
vote of 72-0 In favor of a central
,hool.
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ellie Given to State.
An interesting curio in the form OF