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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
CHOUTEAU REDUCED
To FIFTH CLASS BY
CUT IN ASSESSMENT
Honor System Used Produced
I Greater Returns of Stock;
Taxes Lost With Area.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Fort Benton, July 2.-Ross Elwell.
assessor of Chouteau county, has just
finished the assessment for the year
of 1921 and used the honor method,
which proved highly successful. Dur
ing the year seven townships were
taken off Of the west side of the county
and added to Teton county, by which
proceeding Chouteau lost about 1000
head of livestock.
Notwithstanding the loss of the ter
ritory and stock. there was turned in
this year more Of all kinds Of stock
than ever before, as follows: Horses,
552; sheep, 1865: cattle. $500: hogs,
200, making total of 5,117 head of
stock more than last year, and exhibit
ing an element Of honesty in their
voluntary return for taxation.
Mr.. Elwell also reduced the values
this year, the county total this year be-
ing $35, $50, as against $45, 165, 251
last year. This is without the railroad,
power lines. telegraph telephone and
all other property assessed by the
state board, which will raise the assess
ment about $6,5O0,OOO, making the to-
tai taxable valuations in the county
about $40, 491 $50. The state assess
ment was the same last year as this,
so the reduction in the assessment is
this year.
The reduction will cause the county
to drop from fourth class to fifth.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
70 YEAR SENTENCE
FOR E|NbEZZLER Of
S116,957 FROM ]. S.
Forest Fiscal Agent Also AS
sessed 100000 Fine; Goes
to LeavenwOrth.

Helena, July John Urbanowicz,
formerly fiscal agent for the depart
ment of agriculture at the forestry
service headquarters at Missoula,
pleaded guilty to embezzlement Of
S116957 of government money in
United States district court before
Judge George NJ. Bourquin Saturday
morning and was stenced to 20 years
in Leavenworth federal prison and as
sessed fine of 100000.
He was taken to Leavenworth by
G. T. Bennett, deputy United States
marshal, leaving here tonight. Mr..
Bennett also takes with him to Salt
Lake City a man named Morris Kauff-
man.
In II counts Urbanowicz was charged
with embezzling and converting to his
own use money belonging to the United
States aggregating S116.917. between
June 3, 1920, and June IS, 1921. in va
rious amounts running from $1,000 to
S34, 900.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Served for Libel;
Sues Sheriff and
Paper for Damages
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Roundup, July Nv. g. Jarrett,
former clerk Of the court of Mussel-
shell county, has filed two suits fol
damages in the district court, one fol
$4,000 against the Roundup Tribune
a local newspaper, and the second for
$4,000 against G. G. Hopkins, former
sheriff Of Musselshell county.
In the first suit, Jarrett alleges that
the job department of the paper print
ed circular for Miss Bessie Griffin,
which was used against him in his cam
paign and resulted in his defeat.
III the second suit he alleges that
during his incarceration in jail for a
a year, while serving a sentence for
criminal libel, the sheriff mistreated
him and assaulted him on one occa-
sion. His Imprisonment was for GRIM
inally libeling Miss Griffin, who was
atthe time deputy in his office.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Boy Partly Scalped
as Truck Overturns

Special to The Tribune.
Plentywood, July "A truck piloted
by young Elwood Nancy, and carry
ing eight Plentywood youngsters rang
ing from seven to fifteen years in age,
overturned west Of town with the re-
suit that one youngster, Norman
Palubicki, was virtually scalped on the
right side of the head. from contact
with the Windshield, and may have a
fractured skull.
The car, which was on its way to
the swimmin' hole, was going at a
fast rate Of speed, and as it left the
big gravel hill just west of town, the
left front wheel broke. turning the
car over twice and righting itself
facing the opposite direction.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
ALLOTMENT Of WOOL CLIP
AMONG BUYERS, SUSPECTED
Head Of Acceptance Company Believes Division
Has Been Made by Eastern Purchasers by
Which Best Shearings Get Fair Price and Lit
tie Fellows Are Left in Lurch; Suggests Pool

session statement of amounts due
upon advances made upon the clip of
1920 which sales If made, have not re-
paid in full. The grower of this years
clip seems to be allotted to the buyer Of
the house to whom he consigned last
seasons clip, and to whom he is in
debted, and il the price offered is not
satisfactory no other purchaser ap-
pears.
/ believe the state has been system
atically districted by the buyers, and
that no real competition in purchasing
exists. believe that there is rea-
sonably good demand for our fine and
fine medium woods, and not seriously
bad situation as to the strictly coarse
ones; as to this I invite your atten-
ton to the New England Letter.. Of
the First National Bank of Boston, I'M
der date of June Is, 1921; this is the
largest and most important bank in the
wool trade in America, and its advices
upon the market in these letters have
always been honest and trustworthy.
/ do not believe the wool situation
is as discouraging as many of our other
basic comm ODDITIES, as there is no ser
ious oversupply hanging over the mar
ket, and mills are now running at a
uuSu UCLLCI pVISChloSS Va Sape~Asy
than many other industries.
What Growers Should Do.
In common with the balance of the
country. our banks need the money
that their borrowers owe them, but !
do not believe they need it badly
enough to ask growers of wool to abb
solutely sacrifice this years clip.
My advice to the banks Of the state
who are interested in wool is to ask
your customers to place the sale of
their clips in your hands; organize
among yourselves within reasonable
districts: use the telephone and tele-
graph lines: find out exactly how
many pounds your customers have
within given district, then, working
together, sell or handle it as one lot,
"all or none.'' This method will pre-
vent buyers following their usual prae-
tice of picking off few of the largest
and choicest clips and leaving your
long line Of small growers to take
what they can get.
Sell If Offer is Reasonable.
Take reasonable time to try this
method, and if it discourages the buy
ers, you have the assurance that you
can obtain reasonable advance
through the Acceptance company, and
| think get the wool honestly sold.
Upon the other hand, if it results in
sales at home at reasonable price,
sell.
The preservation of the sheep indus
try of Montana is vital to the state
and the Woodworking men who are en-
gagged in it, and l believe the bankers
of the state can save it with the ex
ercise of patience and common sense
in meeting the present situation.
The names of the bankers who have
the Acceptance company
should be sufficient guarantee as to
their honesty Of purpose and desire to
aid in trying situation.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Son WEEDS, Will Take
Over Home Ranch

Special to The Tribune.
Harlem. July 2.-Roy Gulseth, son
of r. I. Gulseth, formerly of the Big
Flat, but now located at Frazee, Mimi.
was united in marriage to Miss Earn
istine joachim, also of that city, on Fri
day, June "a The wedding took place
at Detroit, MINI.
The couple expected to arrive in
Harlem within q short time and will
take charge of the Gulseth ranch in
the Cherry Patch neighborhood
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Alberta Cattle Sent
to Scotland as Test in
Shipping Sell Well

Special to The Tribune.
Sweet Grass, Alta, July -Four
carloads of fattened beef steers select
ed by Duncan Marshall. minister of
agriculture for Alberta, have recently
arrived in Glasgow, where they were
held for 10 days before being slaugh-
tered. The favorable impression that
they created is reflected in the high
prices obtained for them. The report
from Scotland says that they stood
the sea voyage well and were in good
bloom.
The object of the shipment was to
show the stockmen of Great Britain
the quality of Alberta cattle and also
to work out a computation of the cost
Of transportation and a comparison of
values of the Old Country steers of
different ages and weights.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Billings Girls Win;
Stockingless Bathers
May Desport in Pool
Special to The Tribune.

Z
Billings, July 2.-When girl swim
uers plunge into the municipal nata-
torium Sunday for the first water
tournament Of the season under city
auspices, they need not wear stockings.
For five years feminine users Of the
pool have gradually worn away the de-
termination of the park board that al,
women must wear hose while in bath
ing. And the victory is finally COM
plete.
''Will women contestants in the
ings?" the chairman Of the park board
was asked yesterday.
"No, one-piece suits will be permit
ted" he answered, with dignity.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Holds Madman at Bay
With Pitchfork Till
Deputy Sheriffs Come
Snec;a1 tn The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Billings, July Conrad Helms, a
rancher west of Billings. held sus-
pected mailman at bay with a pitch
fork until deputy sheriffs arrived Sat
urday. Brandishing a knife and shout
ing that the Helms family had conceal
ed his wife. an unknown Mexican broke
into the Helms home. The rancher
seized pitchfork standing just inside
the kitchen door. and Mrs. Helms tele-
phoned the sheriff's office. The Mex
lean, still insisting that the Helm fam
lily is keeping his wife away from him:
is being examined in the hospital ward
Of the county Jail.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Wants Free Because
He Didn't Get All He
Deserved Is His Plea

Butte, July 2Henry Cooch, sen
fenced from Choteau to ten and q
half years for grand larceny, is seek
ing his release from the penitentiary
at Deer. Lodge on q writ of habeas
corpus.
He was convicted while the indie
terminate sentence law was in effect
and he contends that his sentence
should have been from ten to 20
years because of prior conviction and
not to the definite ten and a half years
term fixed by the court.
Judge Winston Of the district court
has taken the issue under advisement.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
For $67.5O He'll Show
Living's Costing Less

Roundup, July "a local merchant
publishes unique ad to illustrate the
fact that goods have come down. Call
ing attention to the fact that a wear
ago, $3.50 would purchase a good
suit, shirt and suit Of underwear, to-
day he will sell the same suit and in
addition silk shirt. polo shirt, two
suits of underwear, two pairs Of sox,
q belt, suspenders and pair Of garters,
three each collars and handkerchiefs,
a pin, two pairs cuff buttons, night
shirt, pair overalls, two work shirts,
six work sock. straw hat, pair OF
work shoes and couple Of gallons Of
gasoline for good meas,Ie..
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Wornen's Frats Exceed
Mems in Standing

Bozeman, July In figures an
nounced officially by Prof. ". D. Tall
man of the Montana State college the
five women's fraternities all lead the
four mems fraternities of the college
in the scholarship averages for the
past year. The standing Of each is as
follows:
Women's fraternities: Alpha Omi-
cron ri. S6.257; Iota Delta, S4.O4S;
Chi Omega, S3,445; Phi Gamma,
1884; Zeta Kappa, SO.5S1.
Mems fraternities: Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon, 79.26S: Omega Beta, 1885;
Beta Epsilon, 76.152; Sigma Chi,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Helena, July 2.-That the state Of
Montana has been districted by the
Eastern wool buyers and that they
already have divided up the clips
among themselves prior to their being
purchased-that is, that certain clips
have been allotted to certain buyrs so
as to prevent competitive bidding:-is
til. charge made by I. A. NARROW,
president of the Montana Wool Ac-
ceptance company and chairman Of the
board of directors of the Helena
branch of the federal reserve bank,
is a. statement given out for the guild
ance OF the Montana sheep man. :"
Marlow's Statement
Mr.. NARROW severely arraigns the
wool buyer in his statement, which
follows:
About siv weeks ago the prospects
as to sale of the 1921 wool clip Of the
state looked so unpromising that
group of bankers interested in pre-
venting collapse Of the market or
ganized the Montana Wool Acceptance
company and secured the assistance Of
bankers in st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Chicago. to provide funds up to ten
cents per pound advance, should it
become necessary to consign the clip
for sale in the East, instead of selling
at home.
The details of this arrangement are
simple, easy, without red tape, and
any grower can readily comply with
the requirements through his home
bank, which has all the particulars in
its possession.
This company was organized with
no idea Of either boarding the seasons
clip or bulling the price, but solely
with the purpose of preventing its
dumping for any price that might be
offered under the bad financial con-
ditions obtaining at the present mo-
ment, and affording an opportunity
of marketing it in an orderly manner
over reasonable length Of time for
such real values as present conditions
would justify.
Secs stabiIIzing Effect
The result up to the present time
has seemed to justify the organizers
in their belief that their efforts would
stabilize the market, as a reasonable
part Of the clip has been purchased
on board cars in Montana at 20 cents
per pound or better.
While believing that ultimately our
fine and fine medium woods would on
consignment honestly handled and sold
net the grower more than this figure,
considering the price of other basic
raw products, and the drastic read
justment all our business in perforce
going through, believe this range OF
prices should be accepted and the clip
be sold, instead of specializing on the
future.
Scent Counter Tactics.
Evidence is accommodating during the
past week, however, that buyers are
using their usual tactics in purchasing.
Every buyer seems to have in his pos
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Car Flops and Holds
Driver Hour Captive
Snec;al tn The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
brentwood. July 2.-The car driven
by Andrew johnson, local representa-
tive for the J. l. Case Co. overturned
on the grade north of town today, when
johnson endeavored to close the rear
door. steering the car with one hand.
The car ran off the grade, pinuing
johnson underneath, with it resting on
his neck and back. He remained in
this position for nearly an hour. when
a woman and boy found him in this
predicament, and made report to Chief
Of Police Pierce, who secured assist
ance and rescued him,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Schools to Teach
Trades to Cripples,
Legless Man Urges
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Billings, July Big industries of
the country should combine in estab-
fishing school where cripples could
be made into useful persons. according
to John A. Sebastian, who. legless and
with his back supported by braces. is
travelling by motorcycle from San
Francisco to New York. Sebastian
hopes to raise money for the building
of an institution where crippled per-
sons may learn trades. He was in
jured in railroad accident at Salt
Lake City in 1912.
Sebastian left California in May and
expects to reach New York in August.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Doctors and Nurses
Will Visit Billings
For State Meetings
Spe cial to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Billings, July 2.-Five hundred ply
sicians, nurses and others interested in
public health work are expected to
gather here July II. u. IS and IA for
the meetings of the Montana Health
association. State Medical association
and State Nurses association. The pub
lie health workers and the nurses will
meet July II and IL. AID the Medical
association July Is and IA. Among the
speakers will be Assistant Surgeon
General Lumsden of the United States
army
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Anaconda Fire Loss
8 Cents Per Capita

Anaconda, July Anaconda sus-
tanned per capita fire loss of only
s cents during the year ending Thurs
day night, according to a report Of the
fire prevention bureau Of Anaconda,
prepared for submission in the contest
for the Thomas H. Ince trophy cup
which this city won last year. In the
competition this year are 127 cities
Of eight western states.
The award will be made at Butte
in August. when Pacific fire chiefs
convene. The cup must be won three
times to be permanently retained.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Maintains Innocence
But Offers to Plead
Guilty to Save Time
Special to The Tribune.

NpeuaI TO The Tribune.
Billings, July 2.-"I never stole any,
thing, but I'll plead guilty rather than
wait several months for a jury trial"
said Edward Wagner, charged with
grand larceny. to District Judge Rob
ert Stong yesterday.
I don't want to punish you if YOU
are innocent" replied the Judge, and
ordered the issuance Of subpoenas SO
that he might reach a quick decision
by examining witnesses himself,
Wagner is accused of stealing cloth
ing from hotel room.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
bE|VVET ELECTED
GRAND DELEGATE BY
MONTANA EAGLES
A. H. McC onnell, Helena, Takes
Place Of Great Falls Man as
President in State.

Butte, July "a. II. Mcconnell Of
Helena was today elected state presi
dent Of the Fraternal Order Of Eagles
in convention here. The other officers
are as follows:
William Mallery of Butte, vice pres
ident; w. F. Zeitz Of Helena, secretary;
William Gregg Of Missoula. treasurer;
William SheA Of Great Falls. chaplain;
W. G. Kemmlenz of Missoula, inside
guard; George A. Smith of Roundup,
outside guard; Frank Burns of Hamil-
ton, conductor. The newly elected
trustees are: Don King Of Butte, J. F.
Troy of Havre and Frank Hoban of
Billings.
Howard G. Bennett, past president.
was chosen representative to the grand
aerie convention at Newark, N. J., in
August.
The convention concludes late this
evening with the installation Of the
officers and a team drill competition
at the Twentieth Century hall.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
INDIANS OFF TO CELEBRATE
FOURTH At BOX ELDER

Special to The Tribune.
Harlem, July Most Of the Indi
ans on the Fort Belknap reservation
have gone to Box Elder for the
Fourth, where they will celebrate with
the Rocky Boy Indians. The local In
dams have put off their annual cele-
bration for this year. During the past
week long strings of wagons loaded
with camping outfits have been seen
vending their way westward
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
BOARD WILL EXAMINE
STATE INSTITUTIONS

Helena, July PIT was announced
that the state board of examiners
shortly will make an inspection of
each of the larger state institutions.
The board of examiners is composed
Of Governor Joseph NJ. Dixon, Attor-
ney General Wellington d. Rankin and
Secretary of State G. I. Stewart.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
DAMAGES BoTTLING WORKS.

Special to The Tribune.
!. Kalispell, July "A fire. PROBABLY
started by lightning, badly damaged the
Kuster building on Second avenue and
Second street west, shortly after mid
night, Thursday, and destroyed the
stock Of the Kalispell Bottling works,
which occupied the building. The loss
both to the building and the business
was covered by insurance.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Sheridan Shearing
Is Nearing Finish
Special to The Tribune,

Special to The Tribune.
brentwood, July 2.-Sheep shear
ing in this vicinity is progressing NICE
" and the clip is up to the highest ex-
pectatons The large crew which has
been at work on the Marion ranch,
south of town for the past two weeks,
will move from there to the Matkin
ranch, near Redstone, to clip the band
there and finish up a few smaller
bands in that vicinity. The weather
has been ideal the past 10 days and
virtually no losses have been reported
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Bleeds to Death When
Shot in Knee by Mate

Anaconda, July o.-Charles W. Har-
rison was shot to death near Daniels
vile, IS miles northwest Of Anaconda,
Thursday night. James McKernan. a
fellow workman. who is in custody of
Sheriff Deal of this city. said the
shooting was accidental and that he has
witnesses to prove his statement. The
bullet crushed one knee and Harrison
bled to death.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
ELKS OPEN SESSIONS
AS EAGLES CONCluD

Butte, July 2.-The most important
convention of the Elks ever held in
Montana convened Saturday morning,
according to the statement of J. H.
McElroy of Billings, grand exalted
ruler of Montana.
Y The main business will be that per-
tanning to the establishment of home
for Elks on Flathead lake.
The morning session was preliminary
and adjourned until Sunday noon for
the discussion of business affairs. Dele
gates from IA lodges in the state will
attend the meeting.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
LONG LAKE RETAINS
TEACHER FOR NEXT YEAR

Harlem, July Miss Kittie Gran
ger closed her school in the Long
Lake district Friday. A program OF
very appropriate exercises for the
closing day was rendered on this oc-
casion by the pupils under the super
vision Of Miss Granger, who has been
signed for next fall.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Canada's Wheat Area
Half Million Highe,

Special to The Tribune
Sweet Grass, July 2.-The total
area sown to wheat this season in the
Dominion of Canada is estimated at
1854 100 acres, an increase of half
million acres over the 1920 area,
constituting a new record for wheat
700, 100 acres of this is in fall wheat,
leaving 17,945.0O0 in spring wheat.
Founders are found along the
shores of almost all countries.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
WOOL GROWERS TO CONSlGN.

Special to The Tribune.
Conrad, July 1.-Shearins is well
under way in the Conrad territory and
the reports coming in indicate an av-
erage clip but very good quality.
Growers are preparing to consign to
the wool warehouse in Chicago.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
BOYS FUNERAL HELD.

Special TO The Tribune.
Billings, July Funeral services
Schmidt, Jr., son Of q well known
rancher east Of here, who was killed
Wednesday in a runaway at Hysham.
The boy was IL years old.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03

The owl parrot Of the South Pacific
islands rarely flies.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
Body Of Chinese Will
Be Shipped to China

Special to The Tribune.
kalispell. July 2.The body Of Lee
Hun, Chinese, who died at the Sis