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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
GUNNER LOSES LIFE
IN LAKE MYSTERY:
HAD ONLY ONE ARM
Searchers Recover Nude Body
With Raft He Might Have
Used to Get Ducks.
Special to The Tribune.

Kalispell, Sept 24-Lying in ten
feet of water in Murray lake, fourteen
miles northwest of Whitefish, the nude
body Of James Colby was found Sat-
urday afternoon by a searching party
headed by Sheriff Martin and Coroner
Miller. ....
Colby. with three companions. went
the lake, hunting ducks, Thursday.
The other three returned home believ-
ing Colby had gone on. AS he did not
return, search was instituted Friday.
When the searchers reached the
spot, Saturday, where Colby last was
seen, his clothing. gun and pipe were
found in log on the shore of the lake.
Officers using raft, found the body,
which was recovered with a hook.
Six men, taking turns, carried the
body wrapped in canvass three miles
over mountain trail to a road, where
car was waiting
Colby had only one arm. Little was
known Of him. He lived recently at
Michos camp.
The reason for his going into the
water is a mystery, as there was a
raft nearby which he could have used
for getting from the lake any ducks
he shot. There were no marks on the
body
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
MISSING BOY BACK
|. IN A STUP0R; WEIRD
LETTER CALLED HIM
Butte Youth Disappeared in
Business Section for Two
Nights and Day.
Special to The Tribune.

Butte, Sept. 24-Leonard Hample,
who left home Wednesday night, after
receiving a mysterious letter referring
to the late Charles Roberts who hanged
himself recently, returned home Friday.
He was in a stupor and was unable to
tell where he had been or his actions
lin any way. He appeared to be i'll and
la physician was summoned. Hample
left home Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock and was last seen in the bus
mess section Of the city. From then
Until his temperance, his whereabouts
are a mystery.
Although the matter was not report
led to the local police, squad of boy
scouts, Of which he is a member, spent
Thursday in the hills searching for him.
The letter received by the boy on
the night of his disappearance, which is
thought to have some bearing on the
case, referred to Osiris, Khem and 9TH
Ter Egyptian personages, also to Charles
Roberts, 16, who hanged himself while
performing physical stunts, several
weeks ago,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

made by the street car tracks, the
company expects to be unable to use its
large paving machine. A smaller ma
chine will be installed when the work
lis begun and it is thought probable its
use will be continued. throughout the
job. Officials Of the company expect
that the work will be completed be-
fore November / II favorable weather
conditions continue.
The Portland Cement association
will be represented on the contract By
Inspector r. L. Richards, who has been
at Lewistown for the association much
of the time during the last year Mr..
Richards and T. +. Bolts, district en-
gineer for the association, Friday aft
ernoon discussed construction details
with City Engineer NJ. L. Morris. Mr..
Boltz's headquarters are at Helena
and he expects to return there today
Saturday.. II
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
BACKF|RE TACTICS
At A. c. N, APPLIED
IN WIDOW FUND QUIZ
Implication Raised Husbands
We're Victims of Miners
Consumption.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Butte, Sept. 24-The investigation
of the Silver Bow widows pension
fund abuses went over to Monday in
snarl as to whether the A. c. NJ
controlled the Butte chamber of COM
merce which instigated the probe and
as to whether the beneficiaries Of the
fund were not widows of miners who
died from miners consumption con-
tracted in the service of the copper
company. Judge Lynch ruled that was
carrying the range Of the investigation
too far.
Attorney T. F. Nolan started the
trouble with series Of questions
when P. l.. Wills, secretary manager
Of the chamber of commerce, was call
ed to the witness stand.
Widows on the witness stand were
asked if they belonged to the Country
club, if they played golf, had diamonds
or pianos. attended theaters. purchas-
ed porterhouse steaks. ranch eggs at
10 cents dozen or INDUCED in any
# the Injuries of life.
Attorney Nolan after stating that
the chamber and Mr.. Wills were con-
trolled by the A. c. NJ. company, was
interrupted pv Attorney peAEaH, WIZ
submitted t. the court that the hear
g was not for the purpose of find
ng out who controlled the chamber
of commerce, or what caused the
deaths of the women's husbands. but
find Que if any woman were receiv-
ing aid illegally. The judge agreed.
The report of John ]. Burke. cashier
of the Silver Bow National bank,
showed that few accounts of women
on the pension roll were IN his bank.
The largest was S12O and several had
Il savings accounts.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Dull Time Gardens
Produced $3.50, 900 in
Butte; 10000 TILED
Spaclal to Tho Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Butte, Sept. 24-The 10000
gardsns in. the District Of Butte this
season yielded vegetables and fruits
to the total value of $25O,OOO, ac-
oording to figures complied by Or.
Peter Potter chairman of the gen.
eral committee In charge of the
third annual garden show and home
economies demonstrations held at
the Chamber of Commerce show
rooms.
"There were more gardens plant
cd In Butte this spring than ever
before" said Or. Potter, land the
amount Of vegetables and fruits
grown exceeded that of any pre-
vious season."
So many men being out Of en-
ployment In the city this year Is
one Of the reasons for so much gar
dening, as the men had an oppor.
tunity to give their homes and sur
roundlngs more attention than
usual.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25

grouse and pheasants and that much Of
the good work Of the commission on
behalf of the sportsmen will be de-
stroyed.
Leary Of Greedy Sportsmen.
II view with great concern that
manifest spirit Of craftsmanship which
cannot for a single season Withstand
it's greed for destroying our valuable
wild life In order that safe basis for
its perpetuation may be established
This class Of sportsmen seem entirely
void of any responsibility to future
generations, losing sight Of the fact
that this earth belongs as much to
those who come after us as to us,
and that we have no right to destroy
this wild life without at least doing
what we may to replace and perpet-
uate it. It is rather noticeable that
the communities asking for an open
season on game birds are among those
communities least active in the cam
paign carried on largely over the state
last summer, for the destruction OF the
common enemies of our game birds
entirely in the hands of this class of
sportsmen, it is safe to say that there
would be none at all for future gen
erations.
AntI-Spring Laws Works Well
Speaking of the abundance of ducks
this season, Mr.. Carpenter said:
1T is sure gratifying to see how
splendidly the anti-spring shooting mea.
sure is working out to the benefit Of
our flocks Of migratory birds. There
is one thing the sportsmen of Montana
can do to materially aid in this good
work, and that is to recognize the
home rights of these birds. Let us
be satisfied with the splendid shooting
we may enjoy without continual
bombarding Of the ducks right on their
Montana breeding grounds. Let US all
remember Jack Miners experience
along this line"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
N. p. Railway Denies
Grain Rates Unfair

Helena, Sept. 24.-The state rail-
road commission has received a denial
from the Northern Pacific that dis
crimnatory grain rates were in effec.
on branch lines. The road defended
its rule of charging higher rates from
branch line points to eastern and
western terminals than are charged
from main line points.
I'm fact" states the telegram sent
to the commission, "our investigation
suggested by your complaint. has con-
WINGED us that in some cases greater
addition should have been made for
branch line service which represents
extraordinary cost"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Hearing on Handling
Rates on Grain Monday

Special to The Tribune.
Helena, Sept. 24.-Upon the COM
plant that the present charge of four
cents per bushel for the handling Of
wheat in elevators and warehouses Of
Montana is unreasonable. a hearing
will be conducted in the senate chamber
of the state capitol. Monday afternoon,
by John NJ. Davis. chief of the division
Of grain standards and marketing Of
the state department of agriculture.
Notices of the hearing have been
mailed to several hundred farmers
and elevators of the state. Prior to
August 10, 1920, the handling charge
was two cents for wheat and four
cents for flax. The present charge for
flax is six cents.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Missoula Garrison
Under Old Residents

Special to The Tribune.
NHssoula. Sept. "a. - Colonel P. II.
Mullay will be in command at Fort
Missoula with the arrival of the re-
mainder of the battalion of the 5Sth
infantry and both are we'll known.
post. Major F. B. Kobes will COM
mand the battalion. Both officers were
stationed at the post here with the 14th
infantry nd both are well known.
Colonel Mullay then was captain and
Major Kobes lieutanent. Colonel
Mullay was married while here to Miss
Gertrude Rouncefell, of Hamilton, and
Major Kobes is the husband of the
sister of Congressman Jay Mccormick.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Dillon Jail Breaker
Recalled in Colorado

Special to The Tribune.
Butte, Sept. 24.-News was received
by local police authorities that Chester
Casey. who broke Jail at Dillon several
weeks ago, has been sentenced to the
Colorado state penitentiary on a charge
or robbery. Casey. who is a Butte man,
served year at Deer Lodge for boot
logging, snd shortly after his release
was arrested at Dillon on burglary
charge. He broke Jail there. and the
time he was heard from, was when he
was charged with taking part in rob-
berry at Sterling, Colo.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
AGRICULTURAL DISPLAYS AT FAIR
SURPASSED THOSE AT OTHER STATE
EXHIBITIONS SAYS N. P. MANAGER

Special to The Tribune
agricultural exhibit at the Montana State
class displays At the lows the
this according to E. F.
industry OF the
visited these four fairs and expressed
remarkably high qaa OF the montana exhibits
forage crops
this year." said Mr. Benson 'owa
was forced to exhibit onana matured early
displayed at the Montana state fair The
concerned the equal
the Iowa
fair in the United States
hat with the agricultural exhots OF this
years
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
]. M. White, of Seattle,
Dies; Long in Butte

Special to The Tribune.
Butte. Sept. 24.-J. NJ. White, a res
ident of Butte for more than 80 years,
who left this city few years ago to
take up his home in Seattle, died in
that city Friday morning, according to
information received here. Mr.. White,
during the greater part of his residence
here. was advertising manager for the
Hennessey Mercantile company. He
was a native Of England. His widow
is sister of the late d. j. Hennessey
founder of the HennesSey store here.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Laying of Concrete
on Third Ave. South
to Start This Week

Laying of concrete in the Third av-
enue south paving district will be be-
gun early next week by the Two
Miracle Concrete corporation if the
surfacing work now III progress is
completed as expected. Grading crews
have been at work for nearly two
weeks and it was stated Friday that the
pouring Of concrete will be possible
probably by Monday.
Because Of limited working space
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
KlLIs sELF IN COURT.

Palermo, Sicily, Sept. 4-When
sentence Of 80 years had been pro-
nounced upon him, the Italian Blue
beard" Gaetano varrica, aged 40.
arose in court and, with dramatic
gesture, addressed the jury, 81. saying:
last crime"
Drawing a safety razor blade he cut
his throAt.s He was dying when the
guards reacted him. ss - sss1..2ss
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
Choteau Gives Dance
for Football Team,

Choteau, Sept. 24.-The senior
class of the Teton county high school
gave the first OF, series of class
dances of the season at the gymnasium
Friday evening. This dance was given
for the benefit of the football team.
the proceeds to be used for buying
suits and equipment. Music was fur
nished by the Choteau orchestra ard
lunch by the domestic scinece girls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

Carl Rosenbaum was elected presi-
dent Marvine Conner vice president
Norma Glen secretary. and Graham
Smith treasurer, of the high school
musical club at it's first meeting last
week" Prospective members have been
invited to attend the meeting next
Friday evening.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-25
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE FOR FAIR

Lewistown. Sept, "a. = Supt. c. G,
Manning has decided to close the city
schools Tuesday and Thursday after
noon and let the pupils attend the big
county fair, each one TO receive a free
ticket
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-12-22
R REDUCTION OF
RATESS0UGHT BY.
CO N MMlSSl0NERS.
Railroad Commissioners To Ap.
peal To Interstate Com
merce For Relief

On January 9, the North Dakota
Railroad Commission will be given a
hearing before the Interstate Com
merce Commission in Washington,
d. c., at which time the commission
will make an appeal for reduced
freight rates Of 10 per cent in North
Dakota. The commission has asked
that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission make a general investigation
on this question as near as possible
before the time of the hearing and
they have been advised that they
would have this cooperation.
Frank Milhollan, of the State Rail
road Commission leaves today for
Washington, where he will attend the
hearing, and Rate Expert Smart, as
we'll as Commissioner W. H. Stutsman
will leave next week to be present.
The attorney general OF North Dakota
will also be present at the hearing,
but will not go to Washington until
after January 2. It is necessary that
the members of the railroad commits
sion be present so that they may pre-.
pare for the hearing there.
Mr.. Milhollan will stop at Chicago
while enroute to Washington to spenC
Christmas and incidently.. look aftel
some official business in connection
| with the American Express rate hear
ing which will also be held while he
is in Washington the next few weeks
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-12-22
P0LITENESS CONTEST WILL !.
CLOSE TOMORROW. ONLY ONE
M0REDAY T0CAST YOUR VOTE

Today the last upon which coupons in the poteness
contest of the Bismarck Rotary will be- printed The courtesy
drive will close tomorrow evening but all ballots
ceived up to the following Saturday will count .
At the contest will close the votes will be abuated
and when the committee meets and the returns the
winners will be announced.
Just what ceremony will be followed awarding the
will be decided at meeting of the committee of Rotarans It
assured however that every clerks entered in the
test will be given honorable mention and the two highest will be
given prizes of $5 each
Ballots continue to in and the commentator of Bis
marks clerks high tribute of the maintained at the
various stores
dark horse entered today the contest and than
100 ballots forwarded Those who have favorte cand
date better get busy!
AS the contest draws close the Rotary club wishes
thank the many patrons of Bsarcs stores who assisted
making the contest Patrons busy with Christmas
shopping found time to enter vote for the clerks who coure
ousy assisted them with their holiday shopping problems. Fill
out the coupon below this is your last chance
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-12-22
MlNlMuMS ARE
APPROVED BY
STATE BOARD
Recommendations Made For
Girls Wages Are o. KID
in Meeting
~e.
PLEASED WITH RESULTS
Hearings Started on Wage Dis.
putes Dec. 5-Many In
dustries Involved
PLEASED WITH RESULTS

Minimum wage recommendations
for employed girls in five classes of
employment in North Dakota were ap,
proved today by the workmens COM
pensation bureau, sitting as mini
mum wage commission. The RECON-
mendations were made by groups rep
resenting the public, employers and
employees. In each case their recOm-
mendations were unanimous and were
approved by the bureau.
A decrease of approximately Ii
per cent in the minimum wage scales
previously obtaining, two classes OF
which could not be enforced because
Of an injunction, was recommended by
the conferences. Basis wages agreed
upon for the various classifications
follow: Public housekeeping, $14.9O
per week for mattresses and counter
girls, with lesser amount for cham
bermaids; mercantile establishments
$14.50 per week; manufactures, $14
per week; laundries $14.00 per- week,
telephone exchanges $14.00 per week
in towns of 1890 or over; $3.50 in
towns under>1 800.
S. S. Mcdonald, member of the bu-
reau, said that public hearing will
be held aon January 5 at which time
Iiobjections may be made to the pro-
posed scale. Unless further action is
AIKEN, the minimums become effective
GO days from that date.
The committee representing the
public consisting of e. A. Williams,
Major Geo. Russ and Mrs. C. G.. Boise,
attended the five conferences which
began December 5 and ended with the
conference yesterday. Each member
was especially we'll pleased with the
result of the work of the conference.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-12-22
0L|,.WAT]TERS0N |, I
STRICKEN BY
HEART DISEASE
Noted American Journalist,
I. Dean of Newspapermen, Had
Most Varied Career
FOUNDED NEW SP A,P ERS
Was Power in Politics of Nation
Held Several Public P0-
siti0ns of Honor

. NA -
Jacksonville, Dec. 22.-Henry Wat
terson, noted journalist, died here this
morning.
Col. Watterson came to Jackson
vile several weeks ago.
He contracted a slight cold Tues
day and yesterday soon after break
fast suffered setback from the at
tack. His condition grew worse dur
ing the day and night and the end
came at 6:08 o'clock this morning.
The immediate cause of death was
heart failure, his physicians said.
Old Time, Journalist.
Henry Watterson was one Of the
last Of the old time personal journal
lists. More than half century his
editorials, with their brilliant. original
and phrase making composition, at
tracted wide attention. They were
commented on and copied by the press
of the nation. Besides his power in
molding public opinion through his
editorials A>.Watterson's Influence is
credited with having shaped the plat
form of the Democratic. party IN
more than one presidential cam
paign.
1t was perhaps through an accident
that Henry Watterson pursued jour
nalism. Early in life he evinced un-
usual musical talent and his parents
encouraged it. A mishap that crushed
his left thumb leaving that member
stiff, caused the musical education to
be abandoned, as the piano was his
favorite instrument.
A natural bent for writing developed
but even in this Mr.. Watterson was
seriously handicapped as an illness in
infancy had affected his vision. His
first journalistic experience was
gained on a Washington, D. G., news.
paper as musical and dramatic critic
His father, Harvey M. Watterson, for
twenty years preceding the outbreak
of the war between the states, was q
representative in congress from Ten.
nessee. 1t was during this time
Henry Watterson laid the foundations
fer an elaborate knowledge of nation
al affairs, he spending much of his
time associating with party leaders OF
that period and in close contact with
the operation of the government.
Watterson's course in letters anc
interrupted just as he attained his
Continued on Page 3
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-12-22
MONDAY WILL BE
OBSERVED AS A
LEGAL HOLIDAY
Christmas Falling on Sunday All
Bismarck Business Places and
Public Offices Close Monday
LATE CHRISTMAS RUSH ON
Stores Open Late For Last Min.
ute Buyers - Holiday
Spirit General

Christmas day falling on Sunday,
Bismarck banks as we'll as all banks
elsewhere, will observe Monday as a
legal holiday All clearing house as
sociations have sent, out cards to that
effect, lhis custom will be followed
out also the Monday following New
Years. All the offices at the capitol
will be closed, as well as city and
county offices, next Monday to give all
the employees the benefit Of the Christ
mas and New Years holidays. Bis.
marck's stores will also observe this
custom.
The closing shopping days before
Christmas are here and the stores are
being rushed as usual with the late
buyers both in town and with buyers
from out of town. These late shop
pers are in most part careful shop
pers who have the desire to please
everybody and do buying both late and
early. Others are those who find it
impossible to get around to do their
Christmas shopping early.
The stores are all we'll stocked this
year and the late buying does not in.
terfere so much as is usually the case
and it seems to be an easy matter for
everybody to find "just what they
want Then there is the buyer who
just couldn't find out what that party
or this party wanted until "just now"
and above all that very thing must be
their Christmas gift. .-,~
Stores Qpen Late
For the benefit of the public all OF
the Bismarck stores are keeping open
until late hours so that everybody
will have a chance to do their buying.
Clerks are rushed from early morn.
ing until late at night.
Mature has provided Bismarck and
community with beautiful blanket
of white SNOW, just enough to make
it real, white Christmas. The holi.
day spirit is quite general, each ap'
preaching day bringing some new fea-
ture that makes one feel more like
Christmas is here All of Bismarck's
stores are garbed in the heighth of
holiday fashion. All other business
places are decorated betting to the
time of the year and shoppers have
the Christmas shopping spirit where.
ever they go. As the holidays ap.
proach, the spirit usually prevalent
during the holiday season puts in its
appearance and every indication leads
to the ever popular greeting that ev-
erybody will have Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-12-22
WEHE is BACK
ON, JOB AFTER 4
A LONG FIGHT

Laureas J. Wehe has resumed his
duties as commissioner Of work.
mems compensation bureau, after
an absence since April, 192O> when
he was suspended from Office ny
Governor l.. J. Frazier.
Mr.. Wehe began Il court con-
test against the governors sus'
pensin and removal. The case
has been to the supreme court
three times in varying forms.
c. A. NJ. Spencer, subsequently
appointed by Governor Frazier,
today relinquished the Office IN
compliance with peremptOry writ
issued by District Judge W. l..
Nuessle. He, however, reserved
the right to appeal the case.
Wehe, in his latest action,
sought both salary to the Office
during the time he was ousted and
the Office, and was granted both.
S. S. Mcdonald, member Of the bu'
reau, said that the case would be
appealed by the bureau as to
Wehe's salary and that Spencer
was expected to appeal on his own
behalf.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-12-22
B. H. S. QUIN7 TO
MEET GLENDIVE
FIVE TONIGHT

Our high school team will meet
the Glendive, Montana, team, which
is reputed to be one of the best in
the state of Montana.
So far this season we have had
easy victories, but this game prom
ises to be a close, hard fought con-
test.
Glendive comes a long way IL
play this game and we need a good
crowd to cover the expenses of
this game. The price of adult ad-
mission for this game will be 80
cents. We are looking for all our
old friends to be on hand at this
time.