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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
BOARD ORDERS Use
Of OLD TEXTS FOR
TWO YEAR PERIOD
Money Shortage in School Dis
tricts Prevents Buying
of New Books.

Helena, Oct. BY The Associated
Press. )-Because of financial inability
of many Montana school districts to
buy new books, the texts in physiology,
agriculture and language now used in
the public schools of the state will
continue in use for the next two years,
according to the decision of the state
textbook commission, which ended its
session Wednesday morning. Contracts
for those books were extended for two
years at the old prices.
Consideration of new texts in geog-
raphy was forced on the commission by
the fact that publishers refused to re-
new contracts on the old series, which
contains maps and subject matter now
obsolete, and asked a higher price for
newer books. The biographies now in
use in the schools of the state need
not be changed until September, 1924,
the board announced.
Adoption of a new penmanship sys-
TEN will be considered by the commits
sion in January. at the same time the
decision is made as to the new geog-
texts. Change in penmanship
viii not, it was pointed out by
the commission. necessitate an extra
expense to the school districts. as new
material will cost little more than re-
of old.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
The HQskin Letter By , j; %saz
HI-Lot of the Coal Miner.
A LAND OF

lucky. 1t is a project of Martin Him
Ter, well known in America and in
Europe as a Hungarian journalist and
welfare worker for his fellow Hunga-
rians here and elsewhere. Mr.. Himler,
the owner and publisher of Magyar
Banzlap," a New York newspaper for
Hungarians, conceived the idea of a
coal mine worked by wage earners who
would wi the mine Jointly, participate
in the dividends, and own their own
homes. Himlerville is a Hungarian
community of several hundred, set
down in the hills in which the Hatfields
and McCoys fought their bloody feuds,
and across a tiny river from the state
in which the fight between miners and
operators has attracted national atten-
ton.
Himlerville may be the means of pro-
viding an illustration Of the possibilities
of the cooperative idea applied to min
ing, but it is not at all likely that it's
success would affect greatly the cir
cumstances of coal digging in the Ken
lucky and the West Virginia fields.
The coal barons, as the operators are
called, will continue to be the large OPP
orators because large operations de-
mand large capital. 1t seems probable
that there will be within the next 20
years fewer examples, like Stearns,
Of home ownership by miners, and more
model camps like Lynch, where the
company owns everything.
Mining coal is at best hard labor.
Nothing could make it attractive to
men, but an adage of the mining
country is "once a miner always a
miner" The exception to the rule is
the native Kentucky mountaineer, who.
not ~infrequently, vies up comparative
wealth to return to his log cabin and
the indoIent life of the bills.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
Dry Farming Survey
Proves Success Can
Be Gained by Pluck
Special to The Tribune.

t,Dctidi " IHc ITIDuut.
Havre, Oct. 5,-M. i. Wilson,
the Montana Extension service, was
in Havre Wednesday on his way
from Lethbridge, Alta. to Malta.
Mr.. Wilson and r. V. Bowden,
another member of the extension
staff, were studying dry farm condi-
tons in the Canadian province as
part of the farm survey that has
been made in North Montana this
summer.
A summary of the survey will be
published this winter. it is said. A
large percentage of the survey
work was done in Hill county so
the survey is perhaps the most
comprehensive study of dry farming
conditions ever made in this county.
The work has been directed by Mr..
Wilson. The survey demonstrated
that dry land farming in this Sec
ton of the state was in better
shape than many alarmists had
tried to paint it. Mr.. Wilson found
nan successful farmers, and stud
Recently be made the statement
that the dry land farm can be made
to provide a living as on other
farms if the farmer has the perse-
.verance, thrift and industry to back
him up.
Crops we're reported good north
of the line with threshing fairly
well completed. Supt. George Nor
gan of the North Montana Substa-
ton, went to Malta yesterday with
Mr.. Wilson. There they will meet
Director Linfield and study some
farming problems north of Malta.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
SAW CUSTER meet
HIS DOOM; PIONEER
M0NTANAN IS DEAD
George Payne, Known as
white Eagle" Said to Be
States First White Child.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Harlowton, Oct. 5.-Georre PAYNE.
better known in Montana history as
White Eagle" passed away Monday
d the local hospital of prostate trou-
BILE. He was a resident of the Lame
Deer Indian agency, where he held a
government position, but had lately
been to California in an effort to re-
cuperate his health.
He registered at the Graves hotel
and was a guest there for several days
before his illness became so acute that
ne had to be removed to the hospital.
de Is well remembered by all the old
timers of Montana and Is automatically
reported to have been the first white
child born in Montana. He was born
near the present site of Billings in
d For many years he owned and
operated a wagon train from st. Louis,
Mo, to the frontier points in Mon
tana.
It was while on one of his trips in
1875 on the Little Big Horn that he
noticed an immense band of Indians
beginning to circle and prepare for an
onslaught. He at first thought his
wagon train was their objective and
began preparations for defense. They
passed him, however, and he soon saw
that they were after bigger game, a
detachment Of the Seventh United
States cavalry, a few miles beyond.
This proved to be the famous Custer
massacre, and White Eagle, from an
elevated point, witnessed the entire af-
fair, and vas the only white man to
do so. He attributed his friendship
for the Indians, through his trading
operations, as the reason for his
escape, for after the battle he pulled
on and vas never bothered by the
Sioux. He said that the historic
charge that Reno could have saved
Custer was true.
No relatives of White Eagle arr
known to be living. !
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
Lone Bandit Loots
Fresno Postoffice,
And Makes Escape
Special to The Tribune.


Havre. Oct. "A lone bandit robbed
the postoffice at Fresno of SIS Satur-
day night about II o'clock and escaped.
Postmaster c. r. Thomas returned
while the man was in the building, but
as he entered the thief dashed through
a side door, dropped a sugar sack
which he had filled with tobacco, Gig
arctic papers and cans of sardines,
and made his getaway On horseback.
The man had entered the ~postoffice
building with the aid of an auto spring
which he had used to pry open a win
dow. Mr.. Thomas reported that when
the man started he was headed north.
Sheriff Henry Schwartz and Chief of
Police James Moran spent Sunday in
Fresno endeavoring to pick up some
clues which might point 10 the appre-
hension Of the man. A flashlight which
the mar had dropped as he mounted
his horse was found and is considered
by Mr.. Moran a good clue TO his iden-
tity and an investigation is being made
along that line.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
Gopher War Proves
Success; Hill County
Farmers Saved Money
Snecial IN The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Havre. Oct. County Auditor
George W. Patterson has made a
creditable showing in the handling
of the gopher determination cam
paign.
His record of work was clearly
shown in an itemized account of the
expenditures which had been made
by him for this purpose to the
ering the work from April / to
September I.
As a result of the campaign in
this county a most successful war
was made against gophers and a
large sum was saved to the farm
ers of the county. through protec-
ton to crops and through savings
made in handling the work and the
expenditures.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
COUNCIL WILL BOND
CITY FOR S144.O0O
To PAY OFF DEBTS
Havre to Be Placed on Cash
Basis on Liquidation of
indebtedness.
Special to The Tribune.

Speclal TO Inc Tribune.
Havre, Oct. 5.-The bonding of the
city of Havre for $4,000 for the
purpose of r~efunding the outstanding
warrant Indebtedness of the city and
placing Havre on a cash basis was
authorized by a resolution passed at
the regular adjourned meeting Of the
city council Wednesday.
The bonds, which will be issued Sc
rally, to coming due in
1928, and running for 20 years, will
be sold to the Welsh ickey company
of Minneapolis. These bonds will bear
5h per cent interest.
DR.. H. L. Somers, alderman, intro
duced the motion to pass the resolu-
ton, and it was seconded by Alderman
H. r. Spooner. The vote of the
council was unanimous. The resolu-
which makes it effective as 500 as
approved by Mayor Bourne.
The condition of the pumping station
at Third street and Sixth avenue was
discussed, and City Engineer FL. r.
Meyer brought up a plan for improve
He suggested the present plant.
with 06 two-inch driven points, which
have been in operation for the past
nine years, be renewed. He reported
that it had been nine years since these
points have been examined and recon-
mended renewal before the coming Of
the cold weather.
At the present time the pumping
points are about 20 feet below the
surface, and it will entail considerable
labor to complete the proposed new
work. but it will be advisable, in the
opinion of Mr.. Meyer, to attend to the
work Immediately.
The council referred Mr.. Meyers re-
port to. the water committee, II. r.
Spooner. Phil Jestrab and J. S. Fra
ser, and il will be considered at the
next meeting of the council, called for
October 10.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
Blaze Sweeps Over
200 Acres; Wind Saves
Houses From Burning
pecial to The Tribune.

Special to Inc tribune.
Lewistown, Oct. 5.-Sheriff Billy
Woods and a force of men fought a
serious grass and timber fire at the
John Gilkerson place all night and sue
ceeded in extinguishing 1t Wednesday
after it had burned over 200 9cres OF
the Gilkerson place. including so ceres
of good timber, and about 100 acres
of the A. II. Brew and Emmett Hamil-
ton places, adjoining. The fire Tues
day night was headed for the Gilkerson
buildings and coal mine but a shift of
the wind saved them. It is thought
that a match dropped from the road
at a point alongside the Gilkerson field
caused the fire, which started at that
point.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06

against the woman is the theft Of
clothing from the old Wilson store,
now being operated by the Flathead
Commercial company.
The woman refuses to give her true
name, but says she comes from
Hayre. She claims to have been the
possessor of a fortune of two million
dollars which she entrusted to a
brother who was murdered. This
story led the officers to believe that
she is demeuted.
The nobility are now the lowest
classes in Russia.
A 2,200-acre fox farm has been
started near Wrangell, Alaska.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
Two Plead Guilty
to Catching Trout
i'm Closed Streams
SneciaI to The Tribune.

Kalispell. Oct. 5.-Alfred Vinge and
A. J.. Bellemore each entered pleas Of
guilty to charges of fishing in waters
closed by the state fish and game COM
mission and paid fines of $50 in jus
tice court. 1t is said that the de-
PENDANTS were fishing in the river near
the dam at Big Fork and entered into
an agreement with Deputy Game War
den O'Clair to plead guilty and pay
their fines.
They therefore did not appear in
court. It is understood that they were
not aware of the order closing the
stream to fishing. although a sign is
posted at that point. The case came
up in the court of Eugene Mccarthy.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
PACKING COMPANY TAKES
LEASE ON FAIR HOUSES
to The Tribune.

SpeclhI 70 The Tribune.
Lewistown, Oct. 5.-The county
commissioners Wednesday closed up an
agreement for leasing to the Hanson
Packing company of Butte of the stock
yards, poultry house and other build
ings at the fair grounds. to take effect
right after the fair, the Hanson COM
pany to keep a buyer here permanent
ly to handle livestock and poultry.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
Alleged Slayer Held
Without Bail in Jail
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Livingston. Oct. 5.-Henry Coins,
colored porter, charged with the kill
ing of Melvin Mccain, a negro
vender, is still n prisoner in the county
jail, being unable to furnish bonds in
the sum of $4,000.
Coins, who has employed an attor-
ney. refuses to talk and since he has
been an inmate of the Jail has not
spoken more than 10 words. He has
pleaded not guilty to a charge of muir
der.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
AGRoNOMiST TELLS ROTARY
CLUB ABOUT SEED GROWERS

Special 70 The JflDUhe.
Lewistown, Oct. 5.-H. A. Ogaard.
agronomist at the State college and
secretary the Montana Seed Grow
ers' association, gave an address at the
Rotary club Wednesday upon the meth
DDS used for purifying seed in Mon
tana. But a few years ago there were
only three growers of pure seed in
Montana, while today, due largely to
the work of the association, there are
300 such growers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
Woman Claims Huge
Fortune; Police Say
Mind Is Unbalanced

Special to The Tribune.
K%alispell, Oct. 5.--A woman giving
some evidence of mental arrangement,
according to officers, was arrested on
a petty larceny charge, and Tuesday
entered a plea of guilty in justice
court.
Justice Mccarthy has taken the
case under Amusement and will pass
sentence later. The specific charge
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
CITY ATTORNEY SAYS CITY
CAN'T COLLECT GARAGE TAX

Special TO The Trlbune.
Livingston, Oct. 5.-Livingston's city
officials were informed Thursday that
they cannot collect a special license
levied on garage owners According to
City Attorney 'Vilroy Miller, the license
has been held Illegal by the state su-
preme court.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
Commission Holds
Hearing on Petition
for Higher Gas Rate

Special to The Tribune.
Missoula, Oct. 5.-The Montana pub
lie service commission has held a hear
ing here concerning the application of
the Missoula Gas company for an in
crease in rates ranging from 90 TO more
than 100 per cent. 1t developed at
the hearing that the company never has
paid a dividend, is in the hands of a
receiver and is in debt. A decision
will be rendered the latter part of the
month
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
INTOXICATED DRIVER GETS
SIS FINE IN POLICE COURT

Special 70 The Irlbune.
Livingston, Oct. 5.-Driving a car
while intoxicated proved costly for
Albert j. Phillips. said to be a stranger
in Livingston. He was fined $50 in
police court Thursday before Judge
o. T. Ragland, who also gave Phillips
a severe lecture.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-06
PIONEER PARK COUNTY MAN
BURIED; RILEY FUNERAL HELD
Snecial to The Tribune

pptEIdI 10 IHF ITIUuHp.
Livingston, Oct. 5.-Funeral services
for Edward Miskell, q pioneer resident
of this county, were held here Wednes-
day from Whites p%arlors, the Rev.
FL. K. Holtzinger officiating.
Services for Mrs. ". j. Riley were
held Wednesday afternoon from Selby's
chapel. Members of the Royal Neigh
bors and Royal Highlanders attended
in a body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-21
OWLS GAIN MANY
MEMBERS IN GITAss

During the last few months q.
large number OF people in this
section have Joined the Order Of
Owls, an organization which ad-
mlts both men and women on al
equal basis, with separate lodges.
The organization pays sick, acct
dent and death benefits. and also
provides free physician services.
E. o. Conley, district organizer.
was In Carolina yesterday and APP
pointed Edward Trevey deputy
for that district. He has also ap-
pointed G. A. Leonard OF this
city to assist in tho organization
work in Fairmont and the sur
rounding territory. New depua
ties Will be appointed from time.
to time as the organization grows
here. u
1t Is hoped 10 have a new club
house and home for the Owls In
this section In tho near future,
according to Mr.. Conley.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-21
JURORS SELECTED

The trial jurors selected to hear
the evidence in tie case OF j. Cal
vim Hill vs. S. c. Meyer ailj
C. II. Weaver today wore
Album Toothman, j. ". Jamison
Densil Efaw, Curtis West. LSas
renee Poundstone. j. j. Clellbp0l.
Leslie Hamilton, l.. A. Hubs, Jesso
l.. Floyd. w. W. IIayhourst,. James
W. Freeland, and d, l., Tenant.
Russell Nuzum, court stenographef,i
was sworn In 10 make a transcript
OF the evidence in the case. li
Mr.. Hill, the plaintiff, IL tho
caso is suing Meyer and WeaytA.
the defendants, on a note given
him in n coal deal made between
the two parties. The plaintiff rest
ed its case at noon and the defense
was making good progress with itsl
testimony at the afternoon session
The case will probably 60 10 the
Jury latc this afternoon. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-21
MAKES
ADDRESS TO HOUSE
AND SENATE TO-DAY
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
we entered the World War almost
wholly dependent on our allies FOR
transportation by sea. We expend-
ed approximately there billions,
feverishly eXtravagently, waste
fully and impracticaIly. Out Of our
cagerness to make up for the
omissions OF peace and to meet
the war emergency we buIlded
and otherwise acquired the mer-
chant fleet which the government
owns today. In the simplest way
can say it, our immediate pro-
blem is not to build and support
a merchant shipping. which I hold
to be one of the highest and most
worthy aspirations Of any great
people; our problem Is to deal
with what we now possess. Our
problem Is to relieve the public
treasury Of the drain 1t is already
meeting.
"And the pity Of It is that our
present expenditure In losses Is
not constructive 1t looks to now
for attachments. 1t Is utterly in.
fective Of dependable merchant
marine, where us the encourage
ment OF private ownership and the
application Of Individual Initiative
would make for permanent crea-
ton, ready and answerable at all
times to the needs Of the nation.
Mr.. Harding painted gloomy
picture Of losses" declaring that
"our fleet costing three billion Is
worth only a fraction OF Sat cost
today"
Three Courses Possible.
''Waiving every inspiration which
lies in a constructive plan for main
tanning our flag on the commercial
highways, waving the prudence In
safeguarding against another S.,
600, 100000 madness II war ever
again impells, we have the unavoid
able task of wiping out a $4,000,
600 annual loss In operation and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-21
LAST LAKE COAL
SHIPPED MONDAY

CONTINUED from Page one)
TO be picked up IN Ohio, Indiana
and Michigan, which will help some
but 1t Is q question whether It is OF
sufficient volume to buoy up the
market for any indefinite period.
Eastern coal movement off the
various divisions yesterday was as
follows: B. and o-Monongah, 7S0
cars; Charleston, so cars; Connells-
Vile. 81 cars; Cumberland, 1903:
cars: NJ. and K, 20 cars; NJ. and
W., 81 cars; w. M.-Wyatt-Bing'
anon and Helen's I'M, 239 cars;
Belt2gton and Weaver, g. cars.
Western loading yesterday con-
sisted 81 339 cars off tho Monon-
gah DivisIon, As cars off the Char
lesion Division and 90 cars off the
Belington and Weaver branch OF
the Western Maryland.
Personal Mention.
Howard ". Showalter, president
of the Diamond Coal Co.. returned
last evening from Kansas City,
where his father is seriously III.
Ralph Courtney OF the Robinson
Coal Co. left last evening for Wash
ington. D. c., presumably to ap.
pear before the Interstate Com.
merce Commission on the assigned
car case.
Wagon Tonnage.
One car of coal was loaded of
the Cumberland Division and ona
car of the NJ. & X. yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate trans
fers have been filed in the Office
of County Clerk Leo n. Satter-
field for recording:
Miner Fisher and wife to ]. H.
Ballah and A. NJ. Sildman. a par
eel of land in Paw Paw District.
Consideration $1,700.
Hugh Mcdonald and wife to
Herschell Barnes and others. a
parcel Of land in Grant District.
Consideration 500.
Eva ]. Hamilton and Hugh A.
Hamilton, her husband, to A. E.
Jackson and Emma l.. Jackson.
his wife, a parcel Of land in the
Fay ]. Watson addition, Fair
mont. Consideration 81 etc.
Eva j. Hamilton and others to
a. E. Jackson and wife, parcel
Of land in the Fay ]. Watson ad-
dition, Fairmont. Consideration
81 etc.
II. D. McTavis and wife to Han"
nah C. Brown, lot No. IA in thu,
Poundstone Acres Addition,
Pennington Consideration $50.
Clarence D. Robinson to A. J.
Snyder, lots Nos. %, % and "a IN
Fox Addition, Pennington. Con-
slderatlon $3.50.
U. S. Vanzant and wife to Rea-
son Fox, a parcel OF land in the
North View addition, Pennington.
Consideration 81.
Frank Taught and wife to Rea-
son Fox, n parcel Of land in Man
nington. Consideration $500.
William E. McCord to Reason
Fox, three-ninths OF n divided
one-half interest in parcel OF
land In Fairmont District. Con-
sideration $500.
William E. McCord and others
to Reason Fox, a parcel of rGal
estate in Falrmont District. Con-
sideration S3,179.
A. l.. Peters and wife to Kath
crime Pollock, a parcel OF land or
Prickett's Creek. Consideration
$500.
W. W. Carpenter to F. V. Ca.
penter. a parcel Of land in the
Eighth Ward, city. Consideration
5000.
W. A. Griffith to Charles E. An
sci, parcel OF land In the River
view Addition TO FaIrmont. Con
sideratin $3.50.
]. D. Furbee, wife and others t
! Jasper Furbee, parcel OF land Oh
Py!es Fork Creek in Warrington
District. Consideration 500.
]. d. Furbee, wife and others I;
George Furbee, a parcel OF land II
Warrington District. Considera
tioE 500.
]. D. Furbee, wife and others t:
L. L. Furbee, a parcel of land OF
Pyles Fork Creek, Manningtn Dis
trict. Consideration 500.
j. D. Furbee. wIre and otherG
to Miranda Furbee and others {
parcel OF land on Pyles Fort
Creek, Warrington District. Con
sideration 500.
Jasper Furbee, wife and other!
to ]. D. Furbee, a parcel OF Ian.
on Pyles Fork Creek, Warrington
District. Consideration 500.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-21
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Nov. 81. Wheat
prices showed weakness today dur
ing, the early dealings, scattered
selling proving sufficient to depress
the market in the absence OF any
important new buying. Reports of a
better supply of cars had a bearisl
influence and so too did lower quo.
tatlons from Liverpool. Favorable
weather for the Argentine harvest
acted as an additional handicap To
bulls Tho opening, which ranged
from y lower to u advance Decem.
Der S1.1S to $1.1S and May S1.16
was followed by something Of a
rally.
Prospects of larger receipts
gave a downward tendency to corn
and oats. After opening a shade 10