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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16
Leonard Wood Looms
AS Strongest Candidate

of achievement is his bill of particu-
lars.
Leonard Wood should win the sup
port of Montana republicans:
Because he has devoted his whole
life to the service of his country, and
his experience has extended to every
section of the United States, and it's
possessions.
Because he is mentally and morally
equipped and physically fit. He has
the courage to insure square deal
for all, and is the ideal combination
of soldier, statesman and executive.
Because he is a man Of deeds, not
words. He rehabilitated Cuba, and
from the ruins of four hundred years
old Spanish colony reconstructed a
modern independent republic. Elihu
Root said: "Wood's work in Cuba
was never para1le}ed.'~ He pacified
the unruly Moro province in the Phil
ippines and left it law-abiding and
prosperous. He won the cooperation
of both Cubans and Filipinos, strang-
ers in race, language and religion by
the rare combination of strength, skill
and diplomacy.
Because he is an authority on inter-
national affairs. He foresaw and fore
told the European war through his
knowledge of foreign relations. He
predicted it's menace to the United
States. He launched his program of
military preparedness in 1909, and
continued it until victory was achiev-
ed. The Plattsburgh idea was his
idea.
Because he was the premier leader
in preparedness in the United States.
Established training camps in 1914,
1915, 1916. Thousands of men train
ed under his direction to become Of
ficers on call. Selected and laid out
eleven large training camps, and su-
pervised three officers training camps.
Sent to Europe in December as mil
itary observer. Wounded by bursting
gun; weeks in hospital. Returned to
resume command of Eighty-ninth di-
Continued on page p
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

representative from Sheridan county
before entering the army and saw con-
siderable active service in France.
Since returning to the United States
about a year ago, he has spent the
greater part of his time in govern
ment hospitals and has submitted to
several operations. He is an eloquent
and interesting speaker and his many
republican friends will be glad to take
this occasion to welcome him back to
Montana.
George X. Dick of Culbertson will
be toastmaster and will perform at the
head of the table in his usual inimit-
able style.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

lose any time in getting to your bank
er and having the application made out
as all applications made out after
April goth will not be considered.
Amount Allowed.
Each applicant is allowed $3.50 for
seed, such as wheat, oats, flax and
corn, and $12o for feed (hay and
grain). Single men are not being
considered until the married men have
all been taken care of.
Prices.
Unless otherwise stated the follow
ing prices will be used: Marquis
wheat, $3.65; Durum, $2.65; oats,
$3.40; corn $3.50, seed corn, $500 the
bushel. The county commissioners are
anxious to have the applicant buy his
feed and seed from some neighbor
and thus get better price and this
is being done wherever possible. Farm
ers with seed to sell would be doing
a favor if they would notify the coun-
ty commissioners stating amount,
price and sample of seed and state
they will take county warrants. Ev-
cry possible effort is being taken to
act on the applications with as much
care and as rapidly as possible and
at best it is hard task.
Tuesday evening the county COM
missioners had approved 324 appli-
cations amounting to $7O,6S2.52. Each
application has to be read carefully
and the amount and price Of each ar
ticle of seed and feed figured out,
then approved, then crop mortgage
issued in triplicate, then note made
out, and then orders issued to the
different parties for seed and feed
and in many cases it requires four
orders; and then a record of all this
is put in the minutes and elsewhere in
the county records.
The work would have been twice as
easy if the county bonds had been
sold. If the above suggestions are
followed the returns will be much
faster. Remember the closing date
APRIL GOTH.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16
Inability to Sell Seed and Feed
Relief Bonds Retards Work
of the Commissioners.
MARRIED men COME FIRST
Each Applicant Is Allowed $3.50 for
Seed and $120 for Feed-Applica-
tions Amounting to $7O,682.52
Acted on up to Wednesday.

The work of taking care of the far
mers who are taking advantage of the
seed and feed bond issue is greatly
handicapped by the county commits
sioners being unable to sell the bonds,
according to M. E. Stebbins, county
agent. Arrangements have to be made
with individuals to take the bonds in
trade for seed and feed with no as
surance as to when the bonds will be
called in by the county. Some of the
banks will not take the bonds at all
and others discount them 5 per cent,
which makes the seed and feed rather
high priced. 1t has been impossible
to make arrangements at Hinsdale at
all to take care of the applicants in
that territory. If the bonds could
only be sold the county commissioners
could buy the seed and feed and ship
il into such places and sell it at cost.
1t certainly would hasten the work
and lessen the cost Of the seed and
feed and make the approving of the
applications much easier. But as it
now stands there is no standard price
and the applicants cannot be given the
service that they would otherwise re-
ceive.
The approving of applications is be-
ing conducted as fast and with as
much care as can be exercised at the
eleventh hour.
Suggestions to Applicants.
Feed and seed can be bought any
place you wish. Before making out
an application find out if the parties
you wish to purchase seed of will take
county warrants and the price of seed
and feed. State this on the applica-
tion and also the variety of wheat
wanted. Applications can be made out
at any bank. The law requires that
the wife sign the note; therefore take
the wife in when making out the ap-
plication and have her sign the note
in blank. To hasten the matter, the
applications are being approved and
sent back to the bank in order that
they can make out the crop mortgage
and give the orders to the applicant
for his feed and seed and thus moi
require him to come to the county seat
10 finish the transaction. Do moi
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

By long odds the strongest man in
national politics today is Leonard
Wood. There never was time in the
history of the republic when the Amer
ican people had greater need for a
strong man in the executive office
Before the war, during the war, and
since the war Leonard Wood has dem
onstrated beyond any question of a
doubt that he has the qualifications
which we all want in the next presi.
dent of the United States. More near.
er than any other candidate of any
party does Leonard Wood measure uI
to what Roosevelt would want in the
nominee of his party, and that great
American has left him with an un-
qualified endorsement
In this crisis of national affairs the
consensus of the best political thought
is that Leonard Wood will be the next
president of the United States. Ger
tain it is that the great majority OF
republicans want him. The republicans
Of this state will have no more impor.
tant duty on the 23rd of this month
than to 60 to the polls and cast their
votes for the man they deem best
qualified for the presidential chair
There is every reason why Montana
republicans should rally to the sup
port of Wood, and the fact that the
great majority prefer him should not
prevent all of his supporters from 60
ing to the polls and casting their votes.
Should they fail to do so, the record
may fail to show the real preference
of the republicans of the state.
A vote for Leonard Wood will be a
vote in favor of the best interests of
the nation, and will put Montana in
alignment with the great national
thought which is slowly but irresist-
ably advancing him to the presidency.
One hundred per cent uncomprom-
Using Americanism is the genesis of
his character. His beginning was
humble, and he has won his way to
the high place which he occupies by
sheer spirit. He is a statesman, SOL
der and administrator. His record
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16
Polls Open From s to 6.

rooms next Thursday evening, April
22nd, at p. m.
Matters of Importance to all the
members will be taken up and every
one is urged to attend.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16
DEATH OF MRS. EDNA ZIMPLE

lJEA oT NlNos ED1>A AhI'
Mrs. Edna Zimple died April 4th at
Breckenridge, Colorado, at the age
of SO years. Funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon at the M. E
church, Rev. J. r. Jeffery officiating
Mrs. Zimple was former resident
of Valley county, having resided on a
homestead few miles from Nashua
She leaves three sons, Paul Mar
riott of Spokane, George Marriott OF
Whitefish and Hollis Marriott of Glas-
cow. Hollis Marriott is we'll known
conductor on the Great Northern and
for years past has lived in Glasgow
He has been seriously ill at the Dea-
coness hospital for several days past
and was unable to attend the funeral
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

ON Apin rs, 1917. Inc names upor
these petitions follow:
John Adami, Jr., ]. C. Alexander
c. B. Allen, Lynn D. Ambrose, Miss
A. M. Anderson, George Baker, John
B. Brimacombe and A. J. Dorr.
In each petition the petitioner de-
clares that if elected, he or she, will
vote for Hiram Johnson for president
ial candidate and requests that this
announcement be printed upon the bal
lot under the name of the candidate
for delegate. A detail of the thorough
ness of the trick may be noted in the
fact that five of the eight names thus
submitted begin with the letter "a"
two with the letter "B" and the re-
naming name with the letter "D",
which insured, under the law provid-
ing for alphabetical arrangement on
the ballot, the printing of these names
near the head of the republican list
of candidates. Experience has shown
that many voters vote for the first
names appearing upon their ballot.
When it is considered that five of
the eight names begin with "A", two
with "B" and one with app, repub-
licans are slow to regard the arrange
ment as coincidence.
While the law expressly provides !
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16
AMERICAN LEGION
TO MEET THURSDAY

A. B. Friedlund, post adjutant of
Valley Post No. Al of the American
Legion, announces that meeting will
be held at the chamber of commerce
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16
HOME SERVICE OF
RED CROSS VERY
ACTIVE IN MARCH

The following condensed report of
Mrs. George Berry, executive secretary
of the home service of the Red Cross
in Valley county, shows the varied ac-
tivity and the Great importance Of this
department during the month of
March. There were people sent to
the hospital, the home service furnish
ing the automobiles which carried them
to and from their homes; cases were
reported to the county commissioners;
80 people called at the office; 27 home
visits; 10 hospital calls; 72 families
assisted; 287 children assisted; fam
lilies given provisions valued at 5 1000
So pairs of shoes, value ............ 1855
Sc finished articles such as dres-
ses, gowns, sweaters and un-
derwear, value ...................... 124.64
1913 yards of material, value .... 1O2.97
stockings, value --.....-................. 34.OO
Miscellaneous clothing ............ 1924
Miscellaneous loans ............. 147.OO
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .$623. 40
MRS. GEORGE BERRY,
Secretary.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

ROAD BOND ISSUE. And their assessed
valuation of 81 100000 will pay about IL per
cent of the debt and interest.
Remember
That the passing of this bond issue by
the voters at the election on April 23rd
brings not only the federal aid of 5000. 900
but also the aid of the incorporated towns
which ordinarily pay nothing into the gen.
eral road fund for the construction and i'm
provement of rural roads.
And Don't Forget
That the 100000 of federal aid may
never again be available Some time a road
bond issue will pass in Valley county if it
does not pass at this election, but at that
future time the assistance of the federal gov
ernment may only be memory
Roads at Half Price.
No matter what road costs have been
in Valley county during the past few years,
we are now face to face with an opportunity
of constructing roads at half price The ap-
preparation by the federal government of
an amount equal to that furnished by the
county enables us to get half of our roads
FREE, or in other Words "Roads at Half
Price," No matter what building costs may
amount to the coming season, the taxpayers
of Valley county will be getting DOLLAR
VALUES FOR FIFTY CENTS.
How 1t Will Help the Farmer
In addition to the shortening of dis
tances for the farmer and the consequent
increase in farm values because of the de-
crease in the cost of hauling, the farmer may
be benefited in still another way. An ex-
js..r.c;ye road building program over period
of four years will make possible the employ
ment of large number of farmers in con-
struction and maintenance work at time
when the finances thus derived might prove
of considerable advantage. Our experience
of the past two or three years has taught
us the benefits of remunerative employment
close at hand.
Buying Roads by the Year.
After all, good road is an investment
and the only accurate way of figuring the
cost of road is to divide it's total cost by
the number of years of service it gives. Di-
viding the cost of GOOD roads by the num-
ber of years of service will show very mod
crate cost per year. On the other hand, the
poor road on which repairs must be made
continually is source of expense when the
same method of analysis is applied.
Polls Open From s to6.
Two elections will be held on April 23rd
the Road Bond election and the Presiden-
tial Primary. For the primary the polls will
be open from 12 noon until p. M, and for
the Road Bond election they will be open
from a. m. until p. m. Remember that
if you wish to vote on the road question, you
will have to do so before 6 p. m.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

! n. l.-haIy erection Iol d canulu.
president and a candidate for vice
president, the same as other quail
fled electors of his party, but as a
delegate representing the republicans
of Montana at the national convention,
he can have no choice other than tho
choice of his party.
The question arises among republi-
cans: What is the meaning and pur-
pose of those eight candidates, all of
whose petitions were filed at the same
time, in declaring that if elected they
will vote for Hiram W. Johnson for
president? If they are elected and
Hiram w. Johnson should not happen
to be the choice of their party for
president, they will, to keep the pled-
ges they have made, be required to
violate their oaths of office, or if they
observe and abide by the oaths, they
will be false to the pledges they have
made.
1t is apparent to every republican
that the filing of these petitions is
the work of political tricksters. It is
regarded certain that the authors of
this trick are neither republicans nor
Americans, as the term is generally
The American believes in
Continued on page p
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

WHY WE ARE FOR ROAD BONDS.
Thoeny: If the Hinsdale road should
be improved so person could haul
an extra thousand pounds of freight
to or from Hinsdale, the average farm
er would save or make enough on each
trip to pay extra taxes for years.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16
VALLEY COUNTY ROAD BOND issue
Will BE- DECIDED ON APRIL 23RD
An Explanation of the Road Bond Issue and How the
Indebtedness Will be Retired-The Cost to
Individual Taxpayers and the Share
to be Paid by Corporations

In the event the road bonds carry, VAL
ley county will receive $4,000 which will be
spent on county highways over period Of
four years. Of this amount, 100000 will
be raised by the bond issue and 100000 ap-
propriated by the federal government.
Distribution of the Indebtedness.
Every taxpayer within the limits of the
county will pay just share in the retire
ment of the 100000 Indebtedness.
The Great Northern the Telephone and
Telegraph Companies will pay about 25 per
cent of the entire issue, approximately $780,
900.
The city of Glasgow will pay nearly 10
per cent, or $4,000.
This leaves for the other towns, the
ranches and the farms, balance of 65 per
cent, or about $13O,OOO.
Outside of Glasgow there are approx
mately 5000 taxpayers. If each paid an equal
share the amount would only be $21.6O-a
small item for good roads-but something
like one-third of this $4,000 is paid by
town property in Hinsdale, Nashua Oswego,
Frazer, Tampico, Vandalia, Glentana Bay
lor, Beaverton, Opheim, and Thoeny; eleva-
tors; sheep and cattle interests. This would
amount to nearly $45,O00 and leaves $4,000
for about 5000 individual taxpayers, or SIT
each.
Adding the interest he would pay on his
share over period of 20 years would make
$34.
20 Years Of Development.
At the present time there are only $780,
900 acres of Valley county's 3,25O,OOO acres
which are subject to taxation. 1t is safe
to say that long before 20 years, the taxable
property in Valley county will double. With
in that time nearly every acre will be on the
assessment books. And instead of 1000 tax
payers, there will easily be more than IT,
900.
Figure 1t Out for Yourself.
Without another acre of taxable prop
erty going upon the assessment books and
without the addition of single name to the
tax rolls, this road program will cost you,
as an individual taxpayer about $1.70 year.
One Dollar and Seventy Cents Year.
Isn't very much to pay for roads that
will increase the value of your property and
bring you closer to market. But it won't
cost you that much with reasonable increas-
es in taxable property in the next 20 years.
You can see for yourself what an insignifi-
cant amount YOUR contribution will be to
Better Roads in Valley County,"
Another Point.
ated and pay nothing into the general road
fund of mills levied annually for the i'm
provement of rural roads. They take care
~f l,1s~a H.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16
Another Point.

Glasgow and Nashua are now incorpor-
ated and pay nothing into the general road
fund of mills levied annually for the i'm
provement of rural roads. They take care
of their own streets and alleys. However.
they must PAY THEIR SHARE OF THE
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

Poor roads are uphill roads.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

MRS. GEORGE BERRY,
Secretary.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16

That deliberate and carefully plan
ned attempt is being made to trick the
republican voters in the state of Mon
tana by persons who are not now af-
filiated with that organization and are
known to be not in sympathy with it's
aims and purposes has become appar-
ent to the republican voters through
out the state.
The workings of the plan, the scope
of which is not clearly defined as yet,
first became apparent on April 1
when there appeared at the office of
the secretary of state at the capitol
in Helena messenger bearing the
petitions of eight persons for filing as
candidates for delegates to the repub-
lican national convention subject to
the vote at the presidential primary
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-04-16
Scheme Is Revealed
To Trick the G. O. p.

that the qualified electors of each
political party shall, by their votes
cast at the election to be held on April
23, express their choice for president
and vice-president and the delegates
elected must each Subscribe" to an
oath of office that he will to the best
of his judgment and ability, faithfully
carry out the wishes of his political
party as expressed by the voters at
the time of his election" complica-
tions are seen when it is considered
that the eight delegates who pledge
themselves to vote for Hiram john
son, may be instructed by the vote
of republicans of Montana to cast the
vote of the delegation for some other
candidate for president. The delegate
is, of course, entitled to vote at the
r,~ir- o1n"+ic~ f~~ ~--~~I;aate for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-18
ONLY FEW PAPERS FAIL
Kansas Publications Weather Storm
of High NeWsprInt Prices.

Kansas newspapers-both weeklies
and dailies-apparently have wealth
cred the storm of high newsprint
prices, increased postage rates and
other elements entering into the cost
of publishing a paper nowadays. Only
a very Few papers have suspended
publication in the last two years, ac-
cording to w. E. Bacon in charge of
the newspaper collection of the Kan
sas State Historical society. Practi-
cally all Kansas publications, now
numbering more than six hundred in
all. are received by the society.
Bacon believes that increased cost
of publication has been counteracted
largely by greater economies in the
use Of newsprint and by increasing
subscription and advertising rates.
Bacon has observed that a number of
papers save space by cutting down the
margin. Then, too, the percentage of
reading matter to advertisements has
been slightly lowered in some papers
and small type is being used more, he
says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-18
HARDING CAN'T COME 10 TOPEKA
Sigma Delta Chi Journalistic Frater.
nifty Issued Invitation.

President-elect Warren G. Harding,
who has been invited to attend the
Kansas Day banquet and the meeting
of the Kansas Editorial association in
Topeka late in January. was invited at
the same time to be the guest of the
Topeka newspaper men who are mem
bers of the Sigma Delta Chi, national
honorary journalistic fraternity.
Harding has recently been elected an
honorary member of Sigma Delta Chi.
In reply to the Invitation, the next
president of the United States said
that he had been forced to decline the
invitations to the Kansas Day banquet
and the meeting OF the Editorial asso-
citation of the state on account OF the
heavy demands which are being made
upon his time at present.
II am appreciative of your proffered
Kindness and trust that you will
convey to all my cordial regards and
best wishes the letter received from
Senator Harding today said, in closing