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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
AT THE PRINCESS
SUNDAY FEB. 9TH

William Harcourt had millions Just
around the corner and bankruptcy
Just one jump behind. Harcourt had a
friend, Dick Thayer in love with Eli
zabeth Lane. Harcourt's wife, Maude
determined to cooperate with Cupid.
She invited Elizabeth for dinner,
Dicks cue being to appear by accident,
keep Elizabeth away from her other
suitors for the evening and win her
hand.
A millionaire Westerner. upon
whom Harcourt depended to furnish
capital for new venture, wired he
was on the way to the Harcourt home.
Then Harcourt's servants were sum-
marily dismissed when they mildly sag
gested payment of their services
would not be amiss.
Harcourt's fertile brain found a
way out of the difficulty. He and
his wife would act as servants, and
the lovers, Dick and Elizabeth, would
pose as the Harcourts. Bradford, the
millionaire, never had seen Harcourt,
so all Dick had to do was make a
good impression on Bradford and the
million was at Harcourt's disposal.
None of them had reckoned on
Bradford He arrived on the scene,
gruff, burly Westerner, whose
word was law, whose will power was
dominating, of domineering attitude,
and with gall and audacity appalling
Dick Thayer introduced himself as
Harcourt and brazenly pointed to
Elizabeth when he sprung the usual
Meet the wife,"
Now did it all end? You can only
find out by seeing "All Night" Car
mel Myers latest Bluebird, which will
be shown at the Princess Theatre
Feb. 8th.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
"HIS MAJESTY, THE AMERICAN,
AT CIRCLE FEB. 18TH.


For those who say that there is
nothing new under the sun, trip to
the Princess Theatre where Douglas
Fairbanks new picture, His Ma
jesty, the American which will be
shown Feb. 18th, well be tonic.
The picture, in the first place, tells
a genuine story, which we are not 60
ing to spoil your pleasure by repeat
ing here Whether the story is pro-
entertaining in high degree, and
that is what we seek in a theatre.
If we. want serious, heavy. problem
dramas we don't expect Fairbanks to
furnish them to us. His Majesty, the
American" is made to amuse, and that
it does from the start to finish. 1t
is bright, snappy and clean-a pic
ture that will delight boys and girls
from five to eighty-five.
So much for the story. But after
all, don't the majority of us go mainly
to see Fairbanks in whatever he hap
pens to be playing in? And isn't the
big question-just Doug?
The answer is-yes, Dougi
He is in the picture, right in the
middle of it, from beginning to end,
and the things he does and the way
he does them leave you suspended
midway between nervous prostration
and love for his downright daring and
ever-present smile.
We start with him in a wild and
delirious nightmare, then rush to a
fire, then to police raid on an under
world dive, then to Mexico and the
border, where he cleans up the ban
dts, then to Europe where he takes
a hand at bossing revolution-and
while we are tagged out and worn to
a frazzle by the pace he has set, he
does it all over again, calm and smil-
ing, in the next show-and we are
tempted to stay and see him do it.
Everything that has been claimed
for "His Majesty the American is
more than born out in the produc-
tion. The picture has been splendidly
put on, and the cast supporting Fair
banks is exceptional. Marjory Daw.
who has been seen before in numer-
GUS of Doug's pictures, is with him
again and Frank Campeau, Lillian
e. H. Sothern's talented
brother, Sam, Albert McQuarrie, Jay
Dwiggins, "Bulr' Montana, VIII ILLS,
Phil Gastrox and many others help
Fairbanks In fine shape. The direc-
tion Of the picture is credited to Jose !
ph Henaberry.
All in all, "His Majesty, the Ameri.
can" scores, and scores heavy. 1t is
about as much honest, wholesome
'un as can possibly be crowded into |
, film. Long may Doug be with us to |
,dd to the joy of life!
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
OFFICE OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
OF McCone County, Montana, at
Circle, January 5th, A. D. 1920

At 200 p. M. the board met in re-
gular session pursuant to Chapter
I48. Section l, Session Laws OF the
vyear 1915. Present: John H. Bawden,
chairman, X. F. Kirchner and Chas.
8. OBrien, members and Jesse. F..
Dave, clerk The meeting wass duly
proclaimed by the sherfn. The min
utes Of the previous meeting were
re..d aud approved.
On motion the county attorney was
instructed to render written opinion
pertaining to the transferring OF docu-
ments from one county to another.
On motion the assessment OF Her
man Wittkopp, of Circle Montana,
Book /, Page 27, Line 29, for the year
1919, for the sum of $44.66 is here
by reduced to 1854 as the same was
erroneous, and the county treasurer
is authorized to make the necessary
correction on his records.
Petition for changing the boundary
lines of precincts No 27, 2S, 20 and 80
was read, and ON motion disapproved
for the reason changes can not be
made in any year in which a General
Election is held.
Petition for the appointment of
Il
Peace in and for Cusker Township
was read, and on motion was disap-
proved for the reason the township
has the required number of justices
allowed by law.
Miscellaneous matters occupied the
attention of the board the remainder
of the afternoon. The hour of $50
P. NJ. having arrived, on motion the
board adjourned until 1000 A. M.
January 9Th, 1920
At 10:00 A. M. the board met pur-
suant to yesterdays adjournment, all
members and clerk present.
Petition for the creation of Brock
way Fire District. of Brockway, Mon
tana, was read, and the petition found
to be sufficient, on motion the same
was approved and ordered filed.
Miscellaneous matters occupied the
attention of the board the remainder
of the forenoon. The hour of noon
having arrived on motion the BOARD
took a recess until 1:30 P. M. At
80 P M. the board reconvened, an
members and clerk present.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
Preferential PTi-
mary April e

AS result of the recent decision
of the supreme court which knocked
in the head the closed primary law"
passed by the extraordinary session
of the legislature last August, the
old primary law as initiated by the
people OF Montana and passed at the
General Election in 1912, will be used
for the elections in this state this
year. A more detailed report of the
supreme court decision will be found
on another page of this ISSUE
Under the law of 1912 it is provid-
ed that in presidential years there
shall be preferential primary cleo
tion to provide for the expression by
the people of their preference for
party candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States,
the election of Delegates to presiden-
tial conventions and the nomination of
presidential Electors. This election
will come on April 23rd, or the same
date as had been set for the combined
primary under the new law than was
put out of business by the supreme
court ruling of last week.
The county and state primary cleo
tion will this year come on August "a
tn.
Notice of close of registration is
already being published for the April
election, and close of registration for
this election will be on Monday March
Sth.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
County Division
Over In Sheridan

Plentywood, Feb. An the allowing
today by the commissioners of Sheri-
dan county of the petition for the
creation of the proposed county of
Daniels, the question of such creation
will shortly be decided by the voters
of northwestern Sheridan and north
eastern Valley.
The call for an election will be is
sued within the next five days by
County Clerk and Recorded Major.
The approval of the petition by the
board of county commissioners came
after fight against the petition had
been made by the people of the
Opheim section who are fathering the
proposition of a county to be COM
posed of the northern part of Valley
county and which would have for it's
county seat the town of Opheim.
Withdrawal from the Daniels coun-
ty petition signed by a number of pro-
perty owners residing in and about
the towns of Glentana, Richland and
Avondale, were presented and their
interests were look after by A. T. Vol
lum, who headed the Bench county
delegation. Vollum protested the al
lowing of the Daniels county petition
upon the grounds that the withdraw
ais we're sufficient in number to throw
out the Valley county territory and
further that persons from that Sec
tion who were not residents.
Tom Clifford acted as spokesman :
for the original petitioners. 1t ap-
peared that the majority of the dele
cation present in opposition to the
Daniels county petition were not re-
sidents of the proposed county but
reside in or near Opheim, which will
be about the center of Bench county,
should that county be created.
After considerable discussion the
commissioners disallowed the with
drawais and by unanimous action al
lowed the Daniels county petition.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
FIVE FEB. SUNDAYS; FIRST TIME
SINCE 1894; NEXT IN 2o16

February, this year will have five
Sundays, something that has never
been known since 1854, and will not
occur again until 2016, hence such
an occurance will not happen within
the lives of any one now living. The
first day comes on Sunday and the
last day-Leap Year-the 29th, falls
on Sunday. The second Sunday, the
9Th, is the anniversary of the birth
of Charles Dickens. The 18th, or the
third Sunday, is the. anniversary. of
the destruction OF the battleship Main
in Havana harbor in the year 1898.
The 22nd, or fourth Sunday. is the
anniversary Of the birth of George
Washington, the Father Of our coun-
try, in 1732.-Ex.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
Resolution No. 2.


In the matter ofthe application for
Federal Aid on Circle-Paxton Road,
Commissioner X. F. Kirchner offered
mOtion duly made and carried was
adopted, Commissioners John H.
Bavden, X. F. Kirchner and Charles
s. o'Brien voting.
WHEREAS, Under the provisions
OF the act of Congress approved July
11H 1916, entitled An Act to provide
that thhe United States shall aid the
States in the construction of Rural
post roads and for other purpose"
(39s Stat. 1861 known as the Federal
Aid Road Act, the State of Montana
has been apportioned certain funds
fog the purpose set forth in said
aeE to be expended under the sup
r'Fisions of the State Highway Com
mission, subject to the inspection and
ar&noyal of the United States secre1
tak Of Agriculture or his agents and
insSaccordance with the laws of the
StA1e OF Montana and regulations of
qeaid Secretary of Agriculture, and
thE said State Highway Commission
in Reference thereto, and,
WHEREAS, the County of McCone,
Through its board of County Commits
sipners desires to avail itself of the
benefits of said Act in the construc-
tion or improvement of that certain
roed in said County, known as Circle
PAXTON project in manner set forth in
a AProject Statement" prepared and
tozbe submitted by said State High
way Commission to said Secretary of
on behalf of said County.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the said county, through it's duly
elected. qualified and acting board of
county commissioners, does iereby ap-
ply to the State Highway Commission
for such Federal Aid as, together with
funds to be appropriated by said
County for the purpose. will pay the
cost of such project, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that said county agrees with the State
Highway Commission that in the
event Of Affe approval by the said
Secretary of Agriculture of the appli-
cation as set forth in the project
statement referred to, it will approp-
riate and set aside and deposite with
the State Treasurer of the State of
Montana the sum of Nine Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars (S9,500), being
fifty per cent ESQ per cent? of the
cost of said project as determined by
reconnaissance estimate, and further
agrees that if the sum set aside or
appropriated by said county is not
sufficient, with the amount of Federal
Aid that is received, to complete the
project according to the approved
plans and specifications, said coun-
y will appropriate and deposit with
he State Treasurer sufficient addi-
ional funds to fully complete the
project according to such plans and
pecifcations.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
hat the funds so set aside and ap-
,ropriated shall be expended for the |
purpose herein set forth under the !
and direction of the said |
state Highway Commission.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED /
hat said county agrees that it will |
rom time to time, at it's own expense,
'erform such work and make such |
eeded repairs on said road as will |
t all times maintain a reasonably |
mooth servicable surface consider
ng the type of road; it being under
TODD that such maintenance shall not |
e held to include extraordinary re-
airs or reconstruction.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
DEMocRATs-TAkE NOTICE

You are hereby notified that there
will be a meeting Of the Democrats
of McCone county, held at Anderson's
Hall, Circle, Montan on Saturday
evening February 14th, at eight o'clock
sharp, the object of said meeting be-
ing to formulate plans for the coming
campaign, and to discuss and tran
sact any other such business as may
properly come before the meeting.
All democrats and all people beliv-
ing in the National Democratic ad-
ministration, are cordially invited to
attend and participate in this meeting.
A. v. Hefley,
Temporary Secretary
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
MUST MARK BUTTER PACK
AGES, SAYS INSPECTOR

Many farmers are violating a state
law in failing to mark the net weight
and their names on packages of butter
offered for sale, according to George
w. Webster, deputy state dairy COM
missioner, who will return to Helena
this Wednesday morning after COM
pleting an inspection of Cascade coun-
ty creameries and of matters general
ly related to the dairy business. Mr..
Webster states that his office is fire.
quently in receipt of complaints grow
ing out of the marketing of unstamped
butter and that inspections show many
Of them to be based on facts.
Mr.. Webster asserts that both the
dealers and the manufacturer become
liable when unstamped butter is plac-
ed on the market and that regulations
in this connection will be rigidly en-
forced in the future. Short weight
has been discovered in many cases
where the butter was not stamped,
the deputy declared, and it is the in
tention of his department to protect
the public by compelling dealers and
manufacturers to observe regulations.
Inspections made by Mr.. Webster
had to do especially with the matter of
weights and measurers, but at each
creamery samples were taken for an
alysis. In this way the quality and
moisture content of butter is deter
mined. Laboratory work is done at the
the state college at Bozeman.-Great
Falls Tribune.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
Resolution No. I

In the matter of the application for
Federal Aid on Brockway-Terry Road
Commissioner X. F. Kirchner offered
the following Resolution, which on
motion duly made and carried was
adopted, Commissioners John H. Baw,
den, K. F. Kirchner and Charles s.
O'Brien voting.
WHEREAS, Under the provisions
of the act of Congress approved July
18th, 1916, entitled can act to provide
that the United States shall aid the
States in the construction of Rural
post roads and for other purposes" (39
Stat. $3.50 known as the Fed. Aid Road
portioned certain funds for the pur-
poses set forth in said act, to be eX-
pended under the supervision of the
State Highway Commission, subject
to the inspection and approval of the
United States secretary of Agricul-
ture or his agents and in accordance
with the laws of the State of Montana
and regulations OF the said Secretary
OF Agriculture, and the said State
Highway Commission in reference
thereto, and,
WHEREAS. the County of McCOne,
through Its board Of County Commits
sioners desires to avail itself of the
benefits of said Act in the consfruc-
tion or improvement of that certain
road in said County, known as Brock
way-Terry project in manner set forth
in Project Statement" prepared and
to be submitted by said State High
way Commission to said Secretary of
Agriculture on behalf of said County.
THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED,
that the said county, through its duly
elected. qualified and acting board OF
county commissioners, does hereby
apply to the State Highway Commits
sion for such Federal Aid as, together
with funds to be appropriated by said
county for the purpose, will pay the
cost Of such project, and,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that said county agrees with the
State Highway Commission that in
the event of the approval by the said
Secretary of Agriculture Of the ap-
plication as set forth in the project
statement referred to, it will appropri-
ate and set aside and deposit with the
Stat Treasurer of the State of Mon
tana the sum of Nine Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($9,500), being fifty
per cent $50 per cent) of the cost of
said project as determined by re-
estimate, and further
agrees that il the sum so set aside
DR. appropriated by said county is not
sufficient. with the amount of Federal
Aid that is received, to complete the |
project according to the approved
plans and specifications, said county
will appropriate and deposit with the
State Treasurer sufficient addition
Il funds to fully complete the project
according to such plans and speci'
icatiOns.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
hat the funds so set aside and ap- /
,ropriated shall be expended for the |
purpose herein set forth under the /
and direction Of the said
State Highway Commission.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
hat said county agrees that it Will
rom time to time. at its own expense,
perform such work and make such |
leeded repairs on said road as will
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06

The ice house for the new creamery
which was purchased recently from
J. J. O'Keefe, was moved this week
over onto the lot opposite the Banner
office where the creamery building
is to be erected. Work of putting up
ice will, or at least should start soon
before It is too late.
THE STORK--has sort of been max
ing his headquarters, in the vicinity
of Circle of late, and on "Wednesday,
evening about supper time, called at
the A. A. Sorg home where he left a
dainty little baby girl. Mother and
little daughter are doing nicely and
Albert's smile is considerably broad
cr than usual.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
MRS. NJAA BETTER

Mrs. Erling Njaa who last Saturday
gave birth to baby boy has been a
very sick lady the past few days.
Complications set in and hope of her
recovery has been in doubt for several
days. However DR.. Rundie has been
constantly at her bedside and this
Saturday forenoon we hear that
she is somewhat better The many
friends Of the Njaa's sincerely hope
for speedy recovery.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
BASKET BALL GAME

Bills are announcing a basket
ball game at Circle Saturday evening
the 7th, between the Circle and Brock
way town teams.
It's going to be some team toe from
indications. The local boys have
done considerable practising this
week. Come out and see the fun.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
GLENpivE CREAMERY DOES
FINE BUSINESS

In the last weeks Glendive papers
was printed the annual report of the
creamery association of that place
and in looking over the figures we
note that they had during the past
year paid out about $4,000 to the
farmers for butterfat. We say that If
creamery at Circle could only do
half that good, it would help consider
able.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
JUSTIN MccARTY
PASSES AWAY

Word has been received by neigh
bors of Justin McCarty, former re-
sident of the Cottonwood country,
that Mr.. McCarty had passed away
about Dec. 1st, 1919. Funeral services
were conducted on Dec. 6th. and re-
mains were laid to rest In Seattle,
Wash. beside the grave OF his wife
who passed away about year ago.
Liver trouble is said to have been the
cause OF death. The estate has been
willed to q cousin in New York.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
HALF OF DELINQUENT
TAXES SOLD

OF the 100000 worth of delinquent
taxes in McCone County for the year
1919, about half has already been sold.
The N. P. Land Company sent in one
check alone for $4,000 to pay up de-
linquent taxes on some of their lands
in this county.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
FLU WAS RESULT OF DEATH

Two weeks ago the death Of Omer
Malvern was reported, but at the
time cause of death was not known.
We now learn it was from an attack
of the Flu, from which he had suffer
ed only three days at Kansas City.
Funeral services were conducted at
Terry on Thursday of last week.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
DECISION IN CONTEST CASE

A decision in the contest case of
Sam l.. Hansen VS.. Wayne Hayes was
received from the U. s. Land Office
this week, and Mr.. Hayes won out.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06
Proceedings Of the Beard
OF County Commissioners

at all times maintain a reasonable
smooth servicable surface consider
ing the type of road; it being under
stood that such maintenance shall not
be held to include extraordinary re-
pairs or reconstruction.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-06

Mrs. Robert Secora has been very
i'll of late and today was brought to
town for medical attention.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-12-02

don't want 1t ever to look extraor-
dinary."
"who was killed there1" I asked.
You'll learn the story soon enough"
said the driver. 'if you're going to stay
in this house. Yourl learn It better
than can tell you"
At the great coach entrance Of the
old house paid the driver and let him
go. He was anxious to be gone. II
was growing dark. Then began ring
Ing the bell.
At the third ringing there was a re-
sponse, In the form of servant, a
man, butler or doorman, past middle
age. He was crusty.
."What do you want7" he asked.
explained that was DR.. Michel
son and wanted nothing that was not
wanted for. did not like his manner
and was not inclined to ignore II or to
propitiate him as ordinarily one
would. He had. at first sight, an ex-
traordinary power of evaporation. At
the time l did not understand my
weakness. hut sfterward did. The
man was abnormal as an irritant.
Thus my appearance at Hartley
house was so unfortunate that IL the
servants contumacy and my resent
ment had had another moment, the
door would have been slammed In my
face and should have been walking
back to Hartley station. At that hesi-
tant moment In my fortunes, wom-
ans voice intervened.
jed" 1t said. "who's there7"
The servant opened the door wider,
and r saw lady, South American,
thought.
81 am DIR. Nicholson" said.
"Yes, doctor" she replied, I'VE lfave
been expecting you. am Mrs. Sidney.
Where is your baggage?"
II have only handbag with me
here" ! said.
Come in" she said. "Jed will take
It,"
He did, but made me see the i'll ma
ture Of his reception of me and of his
duty. He had also, at the direction
Of Mrs. Sidney, to show me to my
quarters.
"Jed." said, In my room, 1--WE have
not made the best start for two people