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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
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meDts, clcCtrOCisl-magnstiC and spiritual
tsvclopment, free ciiuiCs vvcrv Wednesday
afternoon. 22l7 18th st y. w.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
HEALTH INSPECTOR IS
VISITOR In GLASGOW
Representatives From State Board of
Health Inspects Hotels, Restau-
ants and Meat Markets of
The City.

L. c. Humphrey, representing the
Montana State Board of Health was
a business visitor in Glasgow yester-
day inspecting local restaurants, ho-
tells and meat markets. Mr.. Humph-
rey reports that several of the hotels
in Glasgow are operating without a
license and called attention to the
state law which provides that all
lodging houses and hotels having
more than five rooms are obliged to
procure license from the State
Board of Health.
He stated that the general sanitary
condition of the city was good and
urged all citizens to use every pos
slble means to combat the fly pest
during the coming month, which is the
worst of the season. He especially
emphasized the need for covered gar
bage receptacles as an aid in reducing
the fly nuisance.
He called the attention Of local mer-
chnats to the fact that during the
fly season all foodstuffs offered fo1
sale must be kept under cover and
free from flies.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
BACK FROM FIRE CONVENTION.

Eight popular business men of
Glasgow returned Wednesday evening
from nine hundred mile auto trip
through Jordan, Roundup, Lewistown,
Geraldine and Fort Benton.s While
at Roundup. they attended the state
firemen's convention
The party was made up of Chief
D. S. Hall, G. H. Alderman, Fred
Alvord, Sam L. Rug, j. X. Mitchell,
G. D. Peterson, Harry Hess and Otto
M. Christinson. They report the
roads in good condition, especially
from Jordan around to Geraldine.
While the local men tried their best
to bring the 1921 firemen's conven-
tion to Glasgow, they were unsuc-
cessful. The city of Havre was cho-
sen. After the convention they took
up their trip as sight seeing affair
and looked over the country en- route
through Lewistown, back to Geraldine
and Fort Benton. The crops are in
fine condition from Jordan to Fort
Benton, and fair from Fort Benton to
Glasgow.
They all feel fine after the trip,
are somewhat more brown from the
sun and wind, and are in fine work.
ing trim. Some of them would jump
at the chance to do the trip over again
this week.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
new LIST SHOWS
5153 REGISTERED
1867 Names Added to Valley
County Registration Since
April 23rd Primary.
THREE NEWPOLLING PLACES
OswegO No. 3, Nashua No. 2 and Sth
Point No. 2, Added to List of
Polling Places-Hinsdale
Adds Ill Names.

At the close of registration for the
August oath primaries the books of
the clerk and recorder of Valley coun-
ty show complete registration of
5153 registered voters, an increase of
1867 names since the primaries held
on April 23rd. The heaviest increase
is shown in the Hinsdale precinct
which jumped from 289 in April to
410 at the close on July 10th. Many
other precincts in the county show
substantial gains, the three Glasgow
precincts showing a gain of 124 in
the three months.
Three new polling places have been
added to the list by the county COM
missioners since the last election. Pol
ling place No. 3 has been added to
precinct No. 25, Oswego; polling place
No. 2 has been added to Nashua pre-
cinct No. 27 and polling place No 2
has been added to Eighth Point pre-
cinct No. 81.
Following is the list by precincts
as shown at the close of registration
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
HEALTHY gain IS
SHOWNBY COUNTY
Assessors Books Show Gain of
S2,000,0O0 During Past
Year.
REMAINS In FIFTH CLASS
Total Valuation for 1920 Exclusive of
Railroads and Telephone Lines,
$27,660, ,166-County Will
Still Have Auditor.

County Assessor H. 0. Gamas has
completed his tax books for the pres
ent year and the totals show a healthy
gain in the county valuations since
1919, the total being $27,660,166 ex-
elusive of railroads and telephone
lines. 1t was thought for some time
that the class Of the county would be
reduced, which would eliminate the
office of county auditor, but the to-
tai still places the county in the fifth
class and the office of county auditor
remains.
A strong gain is shown in the value
of irrigated lands this year, due to
the fact that all lands under the ditch
have been assessed for the equity held
by the resident upon the land.
TIL assessment list shows 261S acrs
of irrigated agricultural land, valued
at $7S,540, and 598,951 acres of non
irrigated land valued at $10,991 ,636,
with S1,715,721 worth of improve
ments. The assessed value of equit-
able interest in lands under the irri-
cation project shows total of S445,-
290.
City and town lots show a total
valuation of $712,S44, and a cash value
of improvements on same S1,714,459
The list shows a total of 1856 full
blood stations at an average value
of $3.50, totalling $40, ,450; 14,537 range
and unbroken horses at and average
value of $50, totalling $726,S5O; 10,-
656 ranch, work, dray and livery
horses at an average value of 500
totalling $1,067,315; with total val.
ue Of all horses and mules of 81 1874,
615.
There are only as purebred cattle
at an average value Of STA, totaline
S5,25O; 6,297 coming yearlings at ar
average value of $50, totaling $194,
332; 3,773 2-year-olds at an average
value of SAT, totaling $16S,6O5; 1O6s
steers at an average value of $78, to,
falling $83,992; 1O,447 stock cows at
an average value of $65, totaling
$698,SO5, and 1414 dairy cows at an
average value of $S5, totaling $121,-
010. Total value of all cattle, ST.
271,994.
The total valuation of all sheep and
goats is $627,715 and that of swine
is $15,171. The total valuation of all
livestock in the county is $3,749 ,495.
The total cash value of all automo-
biles and trucks in the county is
shown at $2S6,7O0; total cash value of
all personal property $3,S7S,161. All
real estate and improvements $780,
032,510, making the total valuation
Of the county, exclusive of railroads
and telephone and telegraph lines
$27 ,660,16
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
is VERDICT OF JURY
First Jury Called in Garfield County
Brings in Verdict Against Carmi-
chaeI for Murder of His
NeighbOr

Herschal Carmichael, who in May
fatally shot Amer Peterson. neigh
Dor, found guilty of murder in the first
degree by a jury at the first session
of court ever held in Garfield county.
The trial lasted for week and was
held in the community hall in order to
accommodate the spectators. Nearly
everyone within radius of 25 miles
attended and at both day and night
sessions the room was filled with an
audience intent on hearing every word
of the evidence and arguments. 1t was
the first appearance of district judge
in the county. Judge c. F. Dousman
presided at the trial.
Both Carmichael and Peterson lived
upon homesteads near Edwards. 1t was
alleged by Carmichael that Peterson
had jumped his claim and bitterness
existed between the two after the mat
ter had gone into court and Peterson
was awarded possession of the land in
question.
The shooting occurred when Carmic-
hazel wired up a gate thru which
Peterson had to pass. Peterson died in
Miles City hospital after making a
sworn statement which was introduced
in evidence against Carmichael.
Attorneys Walker and Farr of Miles
City assisted County Attorney Leaven
in prosecuting the case. The defense
was conducted by E. E. Enterline of
Billings and Senator E. A. Booth of
Baker, The data for the pronounce
ment of sentence has not yet been fix
ed. Carmichael has wife and several
children who reside on a homestead
near Edwards.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
GLASGOW Wins FROM
NORTH OAK. CHAMPIONS
Take Two Out of Three from Minot
Club. Leave Soon FOR South
Billings Here Aug. 21-22-23.

Glasgow took two out of the three
game series with Minot, the North
Dakota champions, in a series played
on the local ground last Friday, Sat-
urday and Sunday. Fridays game was
loosely played from start to finish
the local showing some sensation ball
winning by score Of 1870. Satur-
days game was the best of the SER
les by far and went to an eleven inn
ing two to two tie; the game being
called at the end of the eleventh on
account of darkness.
Sundays game started out with a
rush when the visitors piled up five
runs in the first inaing the locals
coming back with three in their half.
Before the end of the first half of the
second inninga heavy rain fell pre-
venting the game from being resum-
ed in the park and the balance of the
game was played out on the north
side park Glasgow winning in the fifth
inning by score of 6-5. The series
which the club was to have played
at the Minot Stampede has been called
off and the boys will leave in few
days for the south for series of
games with Billings, Roundup, Grey
Bull and other towns. Manager Hester
has booked Billings 70 play a three
game series here or August 21, %
and %.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
GALPIN BUREAU
HELD ELECTION

West Galpin farm bureau commun-
ity held it's annual election last Sat-
urday evening at the West Galpin
school house. The following officers
were elected: Chairman, A. c. Thill;
secretary and treasurer, X. V. Dorr;
chairman of the women's work, Mrs.
H. H. Ebersole. The meeting was CAL
led to order at p. m. by Chairman
Thill and the first thing on the pro-
gram was a splendid lap supper SER
we'd by the farm bureau women.
Following the business session,
County Agent Murray E. Stebbins
gave an illustrated lecture on corn,
sunflowers and pit silos and Chairman
Thill made short talk. The meet
ing was full of life and enthusiasm
for farm bureau work. Several new
members were secured and all old
members renewed. This speaks we'll
for the West Galpin farm bureau
community and it's efficient officers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
MAY GET ACTION
ON Big PROJECT
House Committee on Appropria-
tiOns Inspects Milk River
Irrigation Project.
GUESTS OF LOCAL CHAMBER
Most Important Committee of Con-
gress Spends Few Hours in Glas-
gov as Guests of Business Men
See Bright Future.

Members of the house committee on
appropriations met with the local
chamber of commerce members ves-
terday, while passing through Glas-
gov on an inspection of the Milk river
irrigation project. They were accom-
panied by George E. Stratton, project
engineer and Chief Clerk O. H. Shah
bott. The members arrived on spe-
cial coach shortly after noon and re-
mained here until $3.50, departing on
Great Northern train No. %.
Among the party at Glasgow were
Congressman James w. Good of Iowa,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee; Joseph w. Byrns of Tennessee,
William R. Wood of Indiana, John M.
Evans. OF Montana, Burton l.. French
of Idaho, John j. Eagan of New Jer-
sey, Louis c. Cramton of Michigan,
and j. F. Byrne of South Carolina. j.
B. Beadle, assistant director of irri-
cation work, and C. P. Williams, as
sistant chief engineer accompanied
the congressional committee. The par
ty was in charge of E. c. Leedy, gen.
eral immigration agent of the Great
Northern railway.
During their stay in Glasgow the
party were guests of the Glasgow
chamber of commerce at a luncheon.
Several of the committee members
expressed themselves as being much
impressed with the necessity Of bring
ing more dry lands under irrigation
and Chairman Good emphasized the
fact that the farmers could go far
toward expediting the completion of
the many different projects by agree
ing to take the water as soon as it is
available.
All of the eonriAittee 'siere, er54us.
iastic over the splendid projects they
had had an opportunity to inspect and
the future of the irrigated districts,
and declared themselves, one and all,
as going back ardent advocates of ir-
rigation.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
FILINGS WILL CLOSE
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 4
Completed Petitions Must Be i'm By
That Time--Leaves 20 Days
-. Before Election

Helena, July 27.-Filings of candi-
dates for state offices will close on
Aug. 4, according to Secretary of State
c. T. Stewart who has given twenty
days in which to check the signatures
on the petitions of $50 odd candidates
for Offices from commissioner to dis
trict judge including every elective
state office prepare and certify the
ballots and get them out to every coun-
ty clerk and recorder in the state in
time to allow printers to prepare the
ballots.
With the mountain of work in sight
Mr.. Stewart has issued a request that
all candidates who are in position te
do so, file their complete petitions as
soon as possible in order to facilitate
the work.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
COUNTY THRESHERMEN
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Fix 1920 Threshing Prices and Add
Several New Members to AS
s0ciatiOn.

Saturday afternoon the Valley
County Brotherhood of Threshermen
held business meeting in the court
room at Glasgow.
President j. 7. Rowe of Hinsdale
called the meeting to order at 2 p. m.
The treasurer's report was read and
approved. There being several thres-
ermen present who were not members,
the chairman called on the county
agent, Murray E. Stebbins, to explain
the association in detail, after which
several new members were received.
The subject of price setting was
thoroughly discussed and after about
an hour Of careful figuring and COM
pairing of rates the following were
Set for the 1920 season:
32 machine and over, SIS per hour.
% machine, S12 per hour, 26 machine
50 per hour, "a machine, $S per hour.
Stops over Is minutes deducted
Wheat IL cents per bushel; flax 25
cents per bushel; feed cents per
bushel, alfalfa S1.50 per bushel.
The price will be doubled when the
crew is furnished by the thresher and
2 cents will be deducted where the
farmer boards the thresher and fur
nishes the crew.
The chairman appointed Nels Cot
ton and F. L. Belzer to meet with
County Agent Stebbins to draw res
olutions asking for more protection
for the threshermen of the state of
Montana. The meeting was adjourned
with a firm belief that the associa-
ton was move in the right direc-
ton and everyone present went home
determined to get brother thresher-
men to join the association.
The organization is one of the first
in the state and several other coun-
ties of the state are following the good
example set by the Valley county or
ganization. Such an organization is
needed and Valley county men are to
be complimented on starting the ball
to rolling, and it's chairman, J. T.
Rowe, is sure the keynote to the whole
organization. With good crops every
farming county in the state will be
following Valley county in this move
ment and it is good one and badly
needed and all throshermen of the
county should fully support it. It
means added protection for every
thresher and farmer as we'll. For
membership certificate write Nels
Cotton, Glasgow, or J. T. Rowe, Hins-
dale.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
COMPENSATION CASE
THROWN OUT ON
MOTION OF STATE

Helena, July 26.-Sustaining the mo-
tion to quash and dismissing all man.
damus proceedings the supreme court
threw the proposed amendment to the
worhmen's compensation law out of
court here today. A written opinion
will follow. The court sustained the
motion of Frank Woody, on behalf of
Governor Stewart, and dismissed the
proceedings against Secretary of State
Stewart. The proceedings were brot
in an attempt to compel the secretary
of state to submit the measure to the
voters. The proceedings were brought
by Stephen Fly, president of the Mon
tana Federation of Labor.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
WELFARE ASSOCIATION
TO MEET IN CULBERTSON
Eastern Montana Masonic Bodies Will
Gather Tomorrow for Third
Quarterly Meeting.

The Masonic Welfare association of
northeastern Montana will hold its
third quarterly meeting at Culbertson
on July 31st, at the invitation of
Trowel lodge No, 67, A. F. A. NJ,
Culbertson, and Kadnom lodge No. 70,
Mondak, Montana.
The association embraces all the
Masonic lodges from Malta to the
the Dakota line and on the Scobey
branch and provides opportunity for
frequent gatherings in the territory
for the discussion of matters of in
terest to the Masonic fraternity and
for the greater development of fra
ternal relations:
A $3.50 banquet, with musical and
vocal interpretations, toasts and re-
sponses will be followed by the exec
utive session, closing with pertinent
addresses from men prominent and
constructive in Masonry.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
FAIR COMMISSION
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The Valley County Fair Commits
sion will meet in the rooms of the
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce this
evening for the purpose of arrang-
ing for attractions and appointing
superintendent of the various div
isions for the big Valley County fair
to be held September 80, October IL.
Efforts will be made to secure some
of the best attractions obtainable and
the commission promises the fair pa
irons this year the biggest and best
fair ever attempted by the county.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
A. B. ROTERING FILES
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

A. B. Rotering, of Glasgow, has
filed as a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for the office of
county assessor, at the primaries to
be held August "a
Mr.. Rotering is well known thru
out Valley county, having resided
here for number Of years. For about
six years he was an employee of the
Great Northern at Hinsdale, and
proved up on homestead near Tam
pico. He has filled the position of
deputy assessor and is acquainted
with the work of the Office.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
CROP CONDITIONS
GOOD AT LARSLAN

The Courier reporter was in atten-
dance at the big Farm Bureau pic
mic held at Larslan Monday of this
week. The picnic was a success from
every standpoint and was largely at
tended. Crop in the vicinity are far
ahead of those in any other part of
the county. Many fields of wheat
will average from twenty to thirty
bushels per acre and the other small
grains will yield in proportion. The
Larslan country is the garden spot of
Valley county this season.
II head
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
BRETZKE / IT FOR
COUNTY CLERK

Lou E. Bretzke has announced his
candidacy for the republican nomina-
tion for the office of county clerk and
recorder at the August oath primar-
les. Mr.. Bretzke is a Valley county
boy, having been born and raised
here. He has served several terms
as deputy in the office of clerk and
recorder and is thoroughly qualified
to fill the office. He has the support
of large number of friends over the
county.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
WOLKING FILES
COUNTY AUDITOR

H. G. Wolking has filed his declar-
alton of becoming candidate for the
office of county auditor at the Aug
ust primaries. Mr.. Wolking has held
the office for the past two years and
has made a splendid official. The
records of his office are second to
none in the state and Mr.. Wolking
has proven himself amply qualified
to fill the p ,ition which he seeks.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
COAL SITUATION ACUTE.

Due to a shutdown of coal mines in
Illinois and Indiana the country faces
an appalling situation, says Governor
Lowden of Illinois. Unless something
is done Immediately to correct the sit
uation the entire country is likely to
suffer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30
FILES
FOR LEGISLATURE

K. H. Knudsvig of Larslan filed
Tuesday as a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for representative
in the state legislature. Mr.. Knuds-
Wig is a prominent farmer residing
near Larslan postoffice and has a
host of supporters in his section of
the county. He was formerly engag-
ed in business at Reynolds, North Da-
kota, and has been resident of Val
ley county since 1916.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-30

The county commissioners are
meeting this week as a board of
equalization. They will remain in
session until August 9th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-24

BY . name plate on . ring Of keys
found in the clothing.
He asked for instructions ~ to
the disposition Of the remains.
Mrs. Woolsey has moved from the
former home at SIS Twenty-third
street, but the police said late this
afternoon that they had located
friends who said that they would
inform her Of the finding of her
husbands body.
Was Repairing Boat.
Woolsey came to his death while
performing minor repair work on
the wheel of the ferry, which was
tied up on the Davenport side of
the river. He slipped from the
wheel drive shaft. and it is thought
that the shock from striking the
cold water killed him instantly as
he was subject to heart trouble.
This theory was accentuated by
the fact that when he rose to the
surface there was no attempt made
to grab at life buoys that were
thrown to him. The body disap-
peared soon afterward. The acct
dent occurred at 6:15 o'clock in
the evening of Nov. 10.
Captain M. l.. Henderson, owner
Of the boat, offered reward for
the recovery of the body and the
river was dragged for several days.
Woolsey had worked on the ferry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-24
CALL BANKERS
TO TELL About
HAYES Land cll

Chicago, March 24.-Judxe r !.
Lands today ordered two h.n.
OF Illinois and Iowa summon.S :.
federal court tomorrow 10 tss... -
in the investigation Of the sss,.
of the bankrupt Daniel Haven I.as
company. He directed teiesr,.ls,a
summons be sent to E. c. Laces,A 5
Columbus Junction, Iowa. y
Stevens, Ainsworth, Iowa ana "a
Moline, Ill.
William Butterfleld, attornev :.
Washington, Iowa, creditors ~ ~
company. introduced a new s w
ment in the case when he den,.s
ed that Daniel Hayes, Jr.. ern,s:r
why California land was sold - ~, n.
clients in Iowa and, at the NM =.
time, was sold to other custor..s
in Ohio. Judge Lands ordered M.
charge investigated. NV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-24
S2,7OO CLEARED BY
EAGLES AT ANNUAL
FAIR IS REPORTED

The sum OF $1,000 was cleared at
the 12-day fair held by the Eagles
at the hall. Monday was the last
day OF the most successful fair they
have ever held, and the entire or
ganization is well satisfied with
the results of their efforts. The
money is to be used on the build
ing fund. 1t is estimated that
more than $500 persons attended
the fair during the days of its pro-
gress. There were 10 booths of diff
ferent kinds. the Ham Tree" prob
ably being the most popular. Here
hams were given as prizes in a
game, and Saturday evening the
supply of prizes ran out, and those
in charge of the affair were unable
to secure more. The Ford which
was given away was won by Harry
Shirman of Davenport. Harry
Meanor won a suit of clothes, and
Mr.. Emerson was awarded the So
nora.
The booth taken care of by the
ladies auxiliary was most attract
i've and the sum of $500, approx
mately, was cleared. Fancy work
of all kinds was displayed and a
part of the success of the fair was
due to their efforts. The member
ship of the lodge is now about
twelve hundred, and a campaign is
to be started to raise this to the
1000 mark. This will. be a 30-day
campaign and will be started very
soon.