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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14

Total ......-.....2,196 1854 1,749
The figures show that the coun-
ties with the larger population have
the greater number Of crimes and
also reflect general conditions. In
many Of the counties where the crops
were poor during the preceding BIZ
ennial period, the number of grand
larceny and burglary cases increased
and as conditions improved these
cases dropped. In addition, the ur-
ban population showed q much
greater tendency to commit crimes
against, business, including forgery
and burglary.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14
BIG OIL PRODUCERS
ENTER INTO CONTRACT
WITH NEW PIPE LINE

Contracts have been signed be-
tween Hover. Schwartz & Co., Lucky
Strike. Unit Petroleum, Montana Su-
perior and Great Western Oil COM
panies. all operating land leased
from Herbert A. Hover. and asso-
ciates. with C. w. Colgrove of Min
neapolis. who, in company with a
group Of wealthy eastern men, have
subscribed $4,000 for the imme-
diate construction Of a six-inch pipe
line to carry the oil production of
these companies from Cat Creek
field to Winnett. This pipeline will
carry $1,000 barrels of oil daily and
will be constructed Just as quickly
as material already arranged for can
be received from the Pittsburg mills.
It is expected the West Dome COM
rany and Ritter and Lawson will also
arrange with this pipe line company
to carry their production and Col
grove says they are ready to add an
other line just % soon as production
catches up to the capacity of this
first line.
The pipe line will carry three times
as much oil AZ the two-inch and four
inch lines now in use, which now
have daily available supply from
only five wells amounting to over
5000 barrels. These five wells are
all located on four 4O-acre tracts
which when fully developed, will con-
tain ~ more wells. The average
present daily income is approximately
$4,000 or $750,00O per month, or
$9.00O.OOO q year.
Present indications are that one
year hence, this small field, the high
ly productive acres of which will
probably cover less than Gao acres,
will produce an annual income great
er than all the livestock industry of
the state and very nearly approach,
II not surpass, the total value of
Montana's yearly wheat crop. BY
that time other fields should be
brought into the producing class.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14
sPoP THAT ACHE /!

Don't worry and complain about .
bad back. Get rid Of that pain and
lameness! Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Many grateful people have used them
and know how effective they are.
Here's q convincing case.
Mrs. A. Vincent, AIS N. Third st.,
Missoula, Mont, says: II had . bad
spell with my kidneys, which affected
me al over. My back ached 20 bad.
Il seemed - though it would kill me
and many nights I could hardly lie
down. Mornings It was all I could
do to get out Of bed and dress my
self. my back was 90 stiff and sore.
When I bent over, cutting pains
caught me across my kidneys and for
. minute I could hardly move. Ny
kidneys acted irregularly and SUI
Tered with Inflammation Of the blad-
der. Headaches and dissiness nearly
drove me wild. sometimes, and I
hardly knew. where I was 1T. I got
Doan's Kidney Pills and It only took
two boxes to entirely rid mo Of the
backache and other trouble. felt
like . different person In every way
and ! haven't suffered with kidney
complaint since"
Price 6Oc, 1t all dealers. Don't
simply ask for . kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-tho same that
Mrs. Vincent had. Eoster- Milburn
Co., Nfrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14
Want Hans Book, Missing Heir

Hans Book. formerly Of Miles City,
and later engaged in farming on the
Allendale holdings near New Chica-
60, IL sought by relatives in St.
Louis. Mo-, according to word re-
ceived In Montana. He is one of the
heirs Of An estate, and the relatives
wish to locate him to settle the will.
According to the Philipsburg Mail,
which IL seeking his address. the
estate IL . large one.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14

ALCOlIOI-Or book explaining the man
ufacture Of alcohol from grain and mo
as permitted at present. 81 prepaid. Sui
Supply Co., 5O7 Sun Bldg, New York
n. 7.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
CITY COUNCIL NOTES.

GEORGE MCCarCny was appointed
night watch and police at the coun-
Gil meeting Tuesday night upon the
resignation of VIM. Burgess.
Aid. McDonald's motion to approp-
riate not to exceed $3.50 for buildings
at Schreiner park, was carried.
The council voted to keep Mr. Nealy
as band director at $1,000 per year as
the city's share. The city clerk was
instructed to write letter to Mr.
Nealy complimenting him upon his
achievements with the local band
Water extensions in the west and
the east part of the city were dis
cussed favorably but held over to the
next meeting for a report on costs
from the board of public works.
The complaint of the Farmers Tel
ephone Co. asking for additional cut
outs on the Interstate Power wires
as matter of convenience and pro-
lection, will be put up to the Indus
trial commission for a check by a
special inspector
A letter from the Industrial COM
mission regarding the injury of w. D..
Garner, was read. The city has ad-
vised the commission that at no time
was Mr. Garner in the city's employ.
Mr.. Garner had one leg broken while
hauling ice last winter.
The city revised ordinance 25 re-
lating to minors playing billiards, etc.
The city ordinance is now identical
with the state law fixing the age limit
for minors at Is instead of 81 as it has
been since 1898. Aid. Barnett put the
motion. The ordinance will be strict
ly enforced.
City Atty. Orchard read the state
law on paving improvements. By
can proceed with paving without pas
new ordinances. Council opinion is
distinctly favorable toward suitable
paving on the principal streets of the
city of Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
FARMER HANGS
SELF FROM TREE IN YARD.

Joseph Loeffelholz, Grant county
farmer living three miles northeast
of East Dubuque, committed suicide
Tuesday night by hanging himself to
tree. His body was found Wednes
day morning at $3.50 by neighbors.
When his body was discovered his
feet were hanging so low that they
almost touched the ground. He had
left home at 2 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon, telling his wife that he was
going out to the field to repair
fence. When he did not return Tues
day night searching party was or
ganized this morning and found the
dead body suspended from tree.
1t is said that financial troubles
had caused him to be respondent for
some time prior to his death. He is
survived by his widow and 10 child
rem. Three sisters also survive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
POULTRY SPECIALIST
COMES NEXT WEEK.

Prof. J. B. Hayes, poultry special
ist extension worker Of the State Ex-
pertinent Station will be in Grant
county the week of July 18th, meet
ings will be held at farmers homes
and neighbors are going to be there.
Poultry culling will be demonstrate
ed at every meeting and every farm
ers wife and if possible every farmer
too should be present at the meeting
in his neighborhood.
The meetings will be held rain or
shine right on the dot at the follow
ing farm homes.
Irwin A. Vesperman's, Lancaster
Monday afternoon, 2:30 p. m.
A. E. Howdle's, Montfort, Monday
evening, 500 p. m.
Jay F. Morse's, Mt. Hope, Tuesday
morning, $50 a. m.
Clarence Braudt's, Bridgeport,
Tuesday afternoon, 2:30 p. m.
Patch Grove, Tuesday evening, 1880
p. m.
Albert Kuenster's, Glen Haven,
Wednesday morning, $3.50 a. m.
James Gates, Glen Haven, Wednes-
day afternoon, 2:30 p. m.
John W.Jerrett's, Lancaster, Thurs
day morning, $3.50 a. m.
Will McCormick's, Lancaster,
Thursday afternoon, 2:30 p. m.
E. Kaump's, Platteville, Friday
morning, $50 a. m.
Roy Grindell's, Platteville, Friday
afternoon, 2:30 p. N.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
REV. GOODsELL HONORED.

At the annual commencement eXer-
cises of Lawrence college, the Rev.
Henry Guy Goodsell, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, Ma
olson, was granted the honorary de-
gree of Doctor of Divinity, in recog-
milton of notable service in the min
istry.
Mr.. Goodsell is a native of Wis
consin, having been born at Platte
Vile while his father was serving as
Methodist pastor at that place. He
graduated from Northwestern Univer-
sity at Evanston in 1905 and later
took special work at the theological
seminary at Boston university. His
preaching career has been entirely in
wisconsin, having held pastorates at
Virouua, Baraboo, Fennimore, Ash
land. Platteville and other places.
Seven years ago he became pastor OF
the church at Platteville, where his
father served at the time he was born.
After three years there, he was called
to the First church at Madison, the
leading church in the West Wiscon-
sin conference.
Mr. Goodsell comes of line of
Methodist preachers. His father was
one of the pioneer preachers OF Min
nesota and west Wisconsin. His
grandfather, his fathers brother, and
his mothers brother were also Metho-
dist preachers.-Madison State Journ-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
ELECTROCUTED
LINEMAN DROPS
THIRTY FEET
LAWRENCE PITZNER HAS
SERIOUS ACCIDENT HERE
THURSDAY BUT LIVES.

Lawrence. Pitzner, Fl, Prairie du
Chen, lineman for the Interstate
Power Co., was electrocuted Thurs
day morning while working on the
poles in this city, sustained deep
burns and fell thirty feet to the
ground. He still lives and has every
chance of recovery.
The accident happened at $40
o'clock on the poles on North Jeffer-
son street near the Geo. Muesse place.
Pitzner working on 'dead-end" as a
wire termination or snubbing is
called saw one of the wires on the
Bloomington circuit being strung in,
was down and touching a feed wire
on the 1900 volt city circuit. He
reached to pull the wire away and
received a severe shock. This caused
Pitzner to drop and his next location
was two or three feet below directly
across the three wires forming the
high-tension city circuit. Pitzner siZ-
zled and rolled off toward the ground
thirty feet below, landing on his
right shoulder. The fact that he was
unconscious and his body limp prob
ably saved his bones from being brok-
en-.
Foreman w. f. Joy came running
at once and resuscitation began. This
consists of pulling out the victims
tongue and striking the soles of his
feet with big hammers. Pitzner came
to suddenly and asked the men to quit
hitting him. The men were overjoyed
as they realized that Pitzner was
probably not seriously shocked
Drs Godfrey on call in the neigh
borhood, came to the scene and the
man was conveyed to their hospital
There an examination disclosed deep
burns on the palm and back of the
left hand. The right forearm and
right thigh were also burned show
ing how the man had struck the wires.
The right clavicle, or shoulder bone,
was dislocated but aside from the con-
cussion of the body due to the fall,
there seemed to be no other serious
injury.
Young Pitzner was II years old
Wednesday.
Mr.. Pitzner's condition was so inn
proved by Saturday that he was taken
to his home in Prairie du Chen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
STATE ASKS
REVERSAL IN
SMALLEY CASE
SHOULD REFUSAL BE MADE
PROSECUTOR WILL DE-
MAND A NEW TRIAL.

The state has asked Judge A. H.
Reid of the circuit court, who pre-
sided at the trial of Judge Sherman
E. Smalley, charged with violation
of the corrupt practices act here two
weeks ago, to change, by judicial
order, the verdict of the jury which
acquitted Judge Smalley.
Attorney G. F. Clifford, Green Bay,
who was appointed special prosecutor
by Atty. Gen. Morgan, has filed mo-
tions and briefs with Judge Reid ask
ing him to change the jury's answers
to the first two questions of the special
verdict submitted by the court. The
questions dealt with the circulation of
circulars attacking Judge Dew H.
Bancroft, Mr.. Smalley's opponent at
the April election which the court
held to be ''a clear violation of the
corrupt practices act"
The jury was instructed to answer
Eyes" or mo" the first two questions
as to whether Judge Smalley person
ally circulated and published the cir
culars and whether he authorized
others to do so. The jury answered
the questions negatively.
Attorney Clifford asked the court to
change the negative answers to affir-
native answers on points of law, con-
tending that the weight of evidence
was that Judge Smalley had both per-
sonally circulated and published the
circulars and authorized others to
do So
A second motion and brief for a
new trial, to be pressed in the event
that the court decides adversely to the
state or the first question, were filed
by Mr.. Clifford, on the ground that
the jury findings were contrary to the
weight of evidence.
Judge Reid is expected to give his
decision on the motions and briefs at
Wausau within two weeks.-Milwau-
kee Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
EDITOR TAKES FLYING TRIP.

A. L. Sherman, editor of the Herald
made a flying trip west over the
holiday leaving Lancaster at noon
Saturday for Glenwood, Iowa. Satur-
day afternoon and evening were con-
sumed travelling with several changes
of cars, down the Mississippi valley
to Davenport and Rock Island and
thence to Galesburg, Ill. Here was
a wait until one a. m. Sunday for
the flyer which was delayed west
owing to wreck west of Chicago.
The editor and his brother visited old
friends at Glenwood, Iowa, Platte
mouth, Nebr., and Omaha, leaving
the western metropolis at p. m.
Monday for Dubuque which was
reached at three Tuesday morning.
Another layover took four hours for
the @ train to Potosi, the traveller
arriving in Lancaster at 8:15. The
distance involved with the side trips
was about LOO miles in length and
hot-Lancaster is summer resort
compared to Illinois, Iowa and the
Missouri valley.
In passing through and visiting in
several towns the size of Lancaster
the past few days the Herald man
could not help but compare them with
Lancaster. Our town is well in adj
vance on matters of civic improve
ment relating to clean, pretty lawns,
weeds cut along sidewalks, etc. The
houses here are better in appearance
than the average as the Lancaster
homes are in good condition as to
paint and repair. In all but one item
paving are ahead of the aver
age we saw. We are far, far behind
in naVed streets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
IOWA co. MAN FINDS
LARGE NATURAL CAVERN

Everett Williams, residing on Sneed
Creek in the township of Wyoming,
Iowa county, made an important dis
covery on his farm one day recently.
Williams was stumbling around and
ran into q hole on the hillside near
his barn, noticed for years but thought
to be a grounding hole.
During the recent heavy rains, the
hole was enlarged and Mr.. Williams
noticed, as the sun shone into it, that
there appeared to be large opening
short distance further in. He got
some tools and went to work, and in
a short time entered large and lofty
room On exploring further with
lights he found that high and wide
gallery led from this room. Mr..
Williams followed this into the hill
for a distance of 321 feet. Here it
became so low that it was difficult to
further, but on throwing the light
into the opening it appeared that but
a little way further on the roof raised
again.
The walls of both the room and
the gallery were largely covered with
beautiful white crystals that sparkled
when the light struck them like
diamonds. The air was good and the
floor of the cave was dry until the
gallery lowered; here a little water
dripped from the roof and the floor
was damp.
The cave will be explored farther.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
CASSVILLE MAN HELD
BY DUBUQUE POLICE.

Will Hendrick, said to be from
Cassville, was arrested at Waterloo,
Iowa, last Wednesday on a charge of
stealing a motor car at Bemidji, MINI.
Hendrick is held awaiting the arrival
of the Minnesota officers.
1t is alleged that Hendrick and an
other man stole Buick toruing car
on June 10th, riding south. At Du-
buque the car was traded for an
Overland with 500. boot In the
meantime the stolen car had been
advertised and poster reached Du-
buque. The chief of police found
that the Buick traded for the Over
land tailed with the description of
the stolen car The Overland and its
supposed owner were located at Wat
erloo Wednesday and Hendrick placed
under arrest. The prisoner first de-
MED but later confessed, the Times
Journal says.
Hendrick, it is said, drove the car
to Waterloo, where he had the mis-
fortune of driving over an embank-
ment. He then sold the auto to a
garage owner there.
The Bemidji, Mimi, sheriff was in
Dubuque Thursday, taking Hendricks
back for trial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
HUMAN SPIDER
CLIMBS COURT
HOUSE WALLS
DUBUQUE LAD DOES DEED
OF GREAT DARING IN
LANCASTER THURSDAY

The walls of the Grant county court
house were scaled Thursday evening
by Everett Aitken, 21-year-old 'hu-
man spider" of Dubuque, who clam
bored, showed, scratched and pulled
himself to the cornice so feet up and
then ventured 40 feet further to the
top-most tower stopping at the base
of the flagpole because experts said
the pole was rotten and would not
bear his weight The deed, the most
daring ever pulled off in Lancaster,
was accomplished at six o'clock be-
fore crowd of a thousand people.
Deep quiet hushed the spectators as
the gritty youth made his daring as
cent. As he stopped to rest applause
broke out for an instant and once,
near the cornice as Aitken was climb
ing straight up on bare granite and
slipped, wave of horror swept over
the onlookers But Aitken caught
himself and pulled UP to swing out
several feet, grasp the copper coping
and then up and over like dart went
toward the dome. Cheer after cheer
broke from the crowd.
Aitken plays ball this summer with
the Ford Motors of Dubuque and
makes climbs in every town visited
after a collection has been taken up.
He did well here kids giving a nickel
or dime and men and women from %
cents to a dollar apiece.
The daring youth has been climb
ing for Is months and succeeds his
father who lost his life in the danger
Gus business. He holds record of
climbing a 375 feet Office building in
St. Paul in II minutes. He has
mother and two small brothers to
support.
Following the court house climb
which was accomplished III about ten
minutes, Aitken performed on the
trapeze swung from the Farm Power
implement building His work there
was equally commendable and drew
a generous donation and much ap-
plause.
AL Werner, Captain of the Ford
Motors, is Everctt's press agent and
manager. Al's work as entrepeneur
is full of good stuff and his tones
stertorous as he properly fills his
crowd with shuddering horror while
he confers with the human fly so far
aloft Al commands the crowd to
keep quiet, asks Everett about his
motto, Fall far enough to never
know what happened" and commands
the fly to take his time at dangerous
points The boys know how to create
thrills even to pulling a permissible
and hair-raising slip on the walls.
The Ford Motors played rotten
game of baseball but they absolutely
redeemed themselves when Kid Ait
ken scaled the court house going up
the north side to the top dome. Kid
Aitken says he wants to climb the
Woolworth building, New York, 46
stories high and 1872 feet up. Maybe
some day he will do it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
BIG BUS BARN.
IS CARS AND
GARAGE BURN
PLATTEVILLE FIRE SUN
DAY MORNING CAUSES
GREAT DAMAGE.

Loss OF 100000 was occasioned in
an early Sunday morning blaze at
Plattevllle in which bus barn, gar
age, Is motor cars and much other
material were completely destroyed.
Insurance on the property burned
amounts to $4,000.
The fire, due, it is supposed, to oil
soaked rags or smoking, began in the
Ovitz bus barn shortly before three
o'clock. BY the time the firemen ar
rived the flames had made consider
able progress and the men put their
efforts toward saving property ad-
jacent to the blaze.
The bus barn building, owned by
Harry Stevens, was a complete loss
as the owner had allowed his insur-
ance to lapse week previous. e. c..
Fielder, garage man, lost some access
sories and several cars. Ernest Ovitz,
bus man. lost seven cars. Miss Cora
Nagel school teacher, lost a new car,
bought a couple of weeks ago. She
had no insurance Other private
owners lost cars. Is cars were stored
in the burned building, located on
Main street.
The blaze was fought for six hours
DClOTe IL was IludIly COUIFOlleu. WITH
the fire starting on the lower floor of
the barn it spread rapidly to the temp
orary garage of Mr.. Fielder who is
putting up a new building. Most of
the Fielder equipment was in the new
building and escaped injury.
The Stevens block was total loss.
The Ford service company lost nine
cars and its quarters but was pro-
tected by insurance. Ovitz lost six
fine machines with $4,000 insurance.
The Machine Gun Co. used the lower
floors of the building to house it's
equipment. Capt. CAREY and Pvts.
Schroeder and Webb saved six mules
and four officers mounts. Schroeder
was overcome by smoke and taken
to the hospital. Most of the military
equipment was saved.
The structure, massive frame,
set on a concrete foundation ; was as
dry as finder after the long heated
spell and burned furiously. Explod-
ing gasoline tanks gave a heightened
effect to a spectacular blaze, just as
the day was dawning. Water was
poured on the ruins for hours after
the apparent danger was past. This
was the second big fire in Platteville
inside of three years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
ACCIDENTS & OPERATIONS.

Mrs Albert Wiedenbeck, Jr., under
went an operation performed by Drs.
Godfrey Monday, July 4th.
Chas. Jahncke, II, son of August
Jahncke, underwent an operation for
appendicitis performed by Drs. God
frey Sunday. He is progressing fav-
orabIy.
Charlotte Joyce, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Joyce, underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
Doolittle hospital last week She is
doing well at present.
Will Garthwaite of Flora ran the
prong of a hayfork into the back of
his left hand while at work last week
The cut was serious requiring atten-
ton by DR.. Doolittle.
Howard Mayne 7-year-old son of
Mrs. Jennie Mayne who lives near
this city, slipped Tuesday night and
broke the forearm bone in his left
arm. DR.. Godfrey set the break.
Mrs. Fred Diesel suffered a dislo-
Gated left hip Monday while shooting
a rabbit out of her garden patch.
Mrs. Diesel stumbled and fell in
manner to cause the injury. She is
under the care of DR.. Godfrey.
Will Fischer of Sitter, fell from
load of hay Saturday sustaining
severe bruises. Mr. Fischer struck
a pile of rocks and only his we'll
known ruggedneSs saved him from
severe injury. He is doing we'll.
Myr1 Schneider, 10 years, son of
Henry Schneider, fell from a horse
and landed under the animals hoofs
Saturday of last week. MyrI suffered
a broken big toe on the left foot
Glenn Vesperman is recovering
from a fall received while haying on
his brother, Harry's farm, in Ellen
boro. The hay poles broke bruising
Glenn's face and breaking one collar
bone and five ribs on that side. He
is staying with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Vesperman.