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Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
TRY TO DODGE
TAX THROUGH
BAD SPELLING
Collector Finds Some Foreign.
.ers Who Seek to Profit
by Errors

Foreigners with funny names have
used the shelter of their misspelling
to avoid paying their income taxes. but
they have been caught at it and mat
ters are now to assume different an
gle, says F. J. Buscher, division chief
Of the internal revenue service.
40 Pay at Sand couiee
Mr.. Buscher spent Tuesday in Sand
Coulee and collected delinquent income
taxes from 40 persons for the years
1919 and 1920. At first, the foreign
ers lodged when they learned that he
was in town and he was unable to To-
cate any of the men whom he was
checking up. The chief then employed
q school boy as guide and as the boy
pointed out the men the chief addressed
them and made known his mission
Because many of the foreigners have
long and unusual names, slight errors
in spelling occurs. either by the COM
pany clerks who submit their names to
the internal revenue department as sub
ject to the income tax requirement, or
by the government authorities Some
are quick to take advantage of such
errors and when they receive letters
from the government asking them to
pay their income taxes they refuse to
be Identified as the persons tor whom
the letters are intended. Actually con-
fronted by an internal revenue officer,
however, they pay their taxes without
hesitation.
Report To Collector
When the word got around among
the Sand Coulee miners that the in
ternal revenue man was making an alb
solute check on them and that the
longer they delayed payment the heav-
ier fine they would have to pay as pen
atty for not observing the law, they
commenced to 'come out of their holes
and seek him instead of having to
hunt them. Mr.. Buscher said.
The same kind of check will be made
in other localities. There is no pro-
vision made to exempt a person from
just payment Of his income taxes be-
cause his name is misspelled in the
government report, said the division
chief.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27

Simeon $. Hobson. age S3. pioneer
resident, former member of the state
senate. member of the state constitu-
tional convention and prime mover
IN many of the industries of the state,
died in Great Falls Wednesday morn
ing. Death came at his room in the
Rainbow hotel. where he had made
his home for several years. and fol-
lowed an illness of about three weeks.
for the last of which. his physicians
had given up hope for his recovery.
The cause Of his death was largely
old age. according to his physicians.
He had been frequently i'll during the
last winter and had failed rapidly.
Ship Body to Maine
The body will be shipped to his early
home in Linington. York county, Me-,
being accompanied by Frank W.
Mitchell. Mr. Hobsons friend and bus
mess associate for many years. Mr..
Hobsons only relatives are nephews
and nieces in Maine. He was married
in early life, but his wife died IS
months after the marriage.
Mr.. Hobson's interests covered a
wide range of business enterprises and
branches of the states later develop
ment. He is regarded as wealthy and
rs one Of the largest land holders in
the state.
Started Experiment Station
An outstanding feature in his life
was his enduring faith in the agricul-
tural possibilities Of Montana. backing.
his judgment by engaging in wheat
growing on large scale. He was
the purchaser and organizer of what is
now one of the states most famous
agricultural experiment stations. He
purchased 16O acres of high-priced
land in the Judith Basin. developing
it as an experimental station with
complete equipment and then decided
the property back to the state 1t be-
came the Moccasin state experimental
station.
He was interested in the oil develop
ment Of the state and was associated
when drilling was begun six years ago
in Woman's Pocket in Musselshell
county, starting the development of
southern Montana fields.
Mr.. Hobson had been a resident of
Montana for AZ years, coming by stage
line to Helena in 1880 and soon after
going into the Judith Basin country.
then Meagher county, where he began
his career as rancher and stockman
During the years that followed he built
up extensive holdings near Utica. his
first location, and later in many parts
Of northern Montana. including lands.
cattle, sheep and business enterprises
He was member of the constitu-
tional convention in 1889, when Mon
tana became state, and in 1900 was
elected to the state senate from the
Twelfth district. In 1886. he organ
lied the Fergus County bank at Lewis
town and for % years was president
of that institution, selling his inter
ests in the business in 1909. Another
important business enterprise was
when he reorganized the Great Falls
Brick and Tile company. in which he
held the majority Of the stock up to
the time Of his death.
Lived In Great Falls Since 1918
In recent years he had largely re-
duced his holdings in land and cattle.
but was still connected with several
large concerns. Among his interests
were the brick and tile company, the
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27

ated in business with F. w. Mitchell, a
long time friend In recent years. Mr..
Hobson had engaged extensively in
wheat growing, having from 5000 to
10000 acres in crop each year
He took an active interest in civic
affairs and was a lifelong supporter
of the republican party, although he
never sought public office nor held such
position except in the capacity of SEN
ator for one term. and his aid in the
constitutional convention. He was a
member Of the Great Falls Commercial
club and of the Lewistown lodge of
Masons.
Born In Maine in 1889
Mr.. Hobson was known alike for
his sterling character. his kindly man
ner and business success. In his years
of life in the central and northern
part of Montana, he built up world
of friends and host Of acquaintances.
Mr.. Hobson was born in York coun-
ty. Me-, on April 90 1889. the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Hobson, them
selves natives of that state. He was
the second of eight children and spent
his early life on his fathers farm. re
ceiving his early education in the dis
trict schools and later in Limerick
academy. men ne was I'D years OF
age. he began work in q general store.
for his first years work receiving his
board and $40. the next year receiving
1925.
In 1865 he moved west to Daven-
port, Iowa. where he was employed
in a wholesale dry goods firm. first
as a clerk. then travelling salesman and
later acquiring an interest in the bust
ness. remaining there until 1879. The
following year he went west as far
as Ogden. Utah, then by rail TO the
end Of the narrow guage railway in
Idaho. and completing by stage his
Journey to Helena.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
AGED WAR VETERAN
DIES IN HOSPITAL,
Funeral Services for Erwin
Elias Clark Will Be Held
at Fort Shaw.

Erwin Elias Clark. aged SO. veteran
Of the Civil war and resident of Fort
Shaw for IL years, died Wednesday
morning at the Deaconess hospital.
after an illness Of about two weeks
Mr.. Clark was born at Rochester.
VT. and when still young man he
enlisted in the Union forces and
fought through the four years of the
Civil war.
He is survived by three sons and
three daughters, Charles Fl. Clark.
Delphia, Kan; Mrs. George r. Holmes,
Underwood, ILL.,; Theodore Graalman.
Watonga, Okla: Mrs c. l.. Bailey,
Mrs. s. T. Heberley and Bradford j.
! Clark. all of Fort Shaw. There. are
also seven grandchildren and one great
grandchild surviving him.
The funeral will be held Friday af-
,ernoon at ! o'clock, at Fort Shaw, and
viii be in charge Of the Fairfield Ma
sonic lodge Mr.. Clark became a men,
aber Of the Masonic order at the age
Of .21.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
K0MMERS SAYS
MOVE WAS JOKE
ON REPORTERS
Commissioner Fails to Press
Demand for Ousting Of
Board Chairman.

Harmony reigned Wednesday in the
office of the county commissioners
with Ben G. Johnston still chairman OF
the board. Commissioner Kommers
who Tuesday sought 70 have Mr.. John
ston removed as chairman, was demure
and peaceful and would not allow
County Attorney W. J. Tighe to read
an opinion regarding the legality OF
reorganizing the board. which he had
asked Tuesday in support of his mo-
ton against Mr.. Johnston.
Comment at the court house was
that Mr.. kommers now viewed his ac-
ton as joke that he had successfully
played at the expense Of newspapermen.
Mr.. kommers wanted Mr.. Johnston
removed from the Craftsmanship in favor
of Gilbert L. Boyd the newly appoint
ed member of the board, but Mr.. Boyd
would not support the custer proceed
ings. The question of whether a
chairman can be removed at any time
came to issue during the discussion and
it was finally decided to place the mat
ter before the county attorney. although
Mr.. Kommers said he knew all about
the law
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
ASKS
$500 REFUND
OF GAS FIRM
Trial Begun of Case in Which
Plaintiff Charges
Coercion.

Trial Of the damage suit against the
Great Falls Gas company brought by
J. T. Clifford, who alleges that be was
compelled slho to write and deliver a check
for 500 to the gas company under
threats Of criminal prosecution. was
started Wednesday in the court of
Judge II. II. Ewing before jury. Only
a part of the plaintiffs evidence was
submitted when court adjourned and
the case will be continued today
(Thursday).
Demands Refund
Clifford asks that the 5000 be re-
turned to him. He said on the stand
that the manager Of the gas company
and his attorney. accosted him one day
last January and accused him of secret
ly using gas. Bertke demanded. ac-
cording to Clifford, that he Immediately
pay 5000 or steps would be taken to
have him sent to the state penitentiary
Despite his remonstrances that he had
not stolen gas to the value Of 5000, the
witness said. he was coerced into issu-
ing the check. Clifford said police
man was present during his conversa
ton with Bertke and his lawyer and
he judged that the threats of arrest
would be carried out.
Iut coulpHIy dHeSPS LndL olIIOfO
secretly used gas for period covering
several months. but the plaintiff denies
this allegation with the qualification
that he did use gas that did not pass
through the meter only on three occa-
sions, when he desired to thaw out
frozen pipe leading to his gas range.
He admitted on the stand that he tap
ped the gas main at a point where it
could not be registered by the meter
but he said the value Of the gas used
on those occasions would not exceed
more than So or $40
Marcoux Case Continued
Clifford is represented by Il. f. Nc
Cue and Maddox L. Church are counsel
for the defendant company.
On motion of counsel for the plain
tiff. the claim and delivery action OF
J. +. Clifford against Fred A. Mar
couX and others. was continued for the
term. Marcoux. the principal defend
ant. shot and killed himself several
weeks ago at Cascade after he had
dangerously wounded p, G. Hughes.
cashier @f the Stockmen's bank Of
CASCADE"
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
Increase Capacity
Of Drilling Rig on
Keystone Location,

Drilling Of the Keystone Oil com
pany on the Muddy Greek structure
will be begun on an increased scale
within week as ersult Of prepara
tions now being made, according to
NJ. W. Sullivan of the company
The rig and drillers are now on loca-
ton and 125 tons Of coal on hand. The
former derrick is being topped to give
72-foot derrick and the new Star
equipment is capable of reaching $500
feet. The hole is now down to 400
feet and the company expects to reach
the same structure as that of the
Campbell well at about 900 feet. being
now about so feet above the first sands
Of the Kootenai. The well is on the
northwest quarter Of the northwest
quarter of section 10, township 20,
range l east
George NJ. Day. the drilling contrac-
tor, is in charge of the operations.
He has crew experienced in work in
the Colorado shale and Kootenai form
ations.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
Gum Chewing Squad
Polish Seven Desks;
Strong With Janitor

j.
Eight desks have. been remodeled
and polished to a high degree Of
brilliancy at the high school by the
"gum-chewing squad" which is made
up Of those students who persist in
masticating during classes despite
ruling imposed upon them some
time ago by Principal Louis 6.
Cook.
This excess of energy has met
with the absolute approval of the
ianitors Of the school. who usually
have this work to do and they de-
clare that the new force is making
good progress on this new manual
training course which has been
added to the curriculum.
The new desks have been put in
the Caesar room as an incentive
to the Jealous Latin students.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
Miss C.. C. Chrisfson
to Seek Nomination
for Superintendent

Clara c. Christison. 9O1 Second av-
enue north. principal Of the Lowell
school. Wednesday filed petition de-
claring her intention to seek the nom
ination Of county superintendent of
schools on the republican ticket at
the primary election. August 90 Miss
Christison has lived in Great Falls
for several years.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
s. 8. H0bSON DIES IN HOTEL
HERE after LONG ILLNESS
Aged Pioneer Was Former Member Of State SEN
ate and Of Convention Which Framed
Montana Constitution.

Box Elder Sheep company, the Shan
non Ranch company, the Northern
Land company, the Hobson- Elliott
ranch company, near Choteau, ranch
interests near Buffalo, Mont, and in
Eddy county. n D.
Since 1913. Mr.. Hobson had made
Great Falls his home and was associ-
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
WHEE\ IGNORANCE IS SAFETY

A Virginia man never saw an auto
mobile until last Friday. his 9Sth
birthday. That's one reason be 9S.-i
Schenectady Gazette.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
ROYAL ARCH MAS0NS

Great Falls Chapter No 8. will hold
their regular Convocation Thursday,
April p, 1922, at 7:3O o'clock, p. M.
at which time Grand High Priest
Claude J. McAllistcr will visit the
chapter. Work in the r. A. Degree.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
vertisementA
NURSES, RELlEE FUND

Food sale at Ca]laghan's Grocery
Saturday. April 20, for the benefit OF
the Nurses Relief Fund of America.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
EYES EXAMINED

Glasses fitted $3.50 up. Expert op.
tometrist. ut the Crown Jewelry Co.,
225 Central avenue.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
KNIGHTS Of COLUMBUS

Regular meeting at 8 O'Clock tonight
at st. AIMS hall, corner Seventh street
and Fourth avenue north.
w. d. LOFTUS Grand Knight.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
KNIGHTS Of PYTHIAS

Regular meeting tonight. 8 o'clock.
Lecture by Brother o. T.. Shrode. All
Knights of Pythias invited.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27

RED CROSS SEEKING J. 3.
DIXON AND r. o. WARD
The home service station of the
American Red Cross. 211 Third street
north. is very anxious to get in touch
with James B. Dixon and Ralph Dav-
id Ward.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27

Truck hauling, ashes, coal. sand and
gravel Phone 37G7.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
MONEY TO LOAN

$1,000 on good improved city prop
erty. Low rate Of interest. Hickman,
324 Central avenue.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27

the OUTLET CLOTHING co,
Formerly Stone. The Clothier, First
avenue south and Third street.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27

ROUNDUP AND CARBON COAL
Weideman Coal e. Feed. Phone 46lD.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-27
FOR ICE

Call Peoples Ice CO. Phone 1858.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-30
DULUTH'S VISITORS

Duluth's Rotary club guests have
been good enough to say, formally as
body, informally in a ripping, rous-
ing cheer for Duluth at yesterdays
Bill-Gill luncheon, and a thousand
times as individuals, that they are
we'll pleased with their entertainment
here during the. Fifteenth district
convention. Sc.
Well, Duluth is mighty glad of that
It wanted them to have good time,
it backed it's Rotarans in planning a
good time for them, and if they en-
joyed it and are happy, Duluth is as
glad as glad can be.
And Duluth would like, we are sure,
to acknowledge it's own Indebtedness
for the pleasure of this good company
and above all for the fine example
which the spirit of Rotary is giving
this and other communities.
There have been so many things
to pull men apart-politics, race, re-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-30
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN-
TT0N

Pursuant to custom and by direc-
ton of the ti-Townley and Anti
Socialist Republican State Committee,
l hereby call a State Delegate Repub-
lican Convention of Anti Townley and
Anti-Socialist Republicans, to meet at
the City of Jamestown, at ten o'clock
A. M, on Wednesday, the 10th day Of
April, 1922.
The business of such convention will
be to adopt platform and to select
and endorse Republican candidates for
all State and Congressional offices, in
GLIDING United States Senator, three
Congressman and three Judges of the
Supreme Court, to run upon such plat
form. Said convention may transact
any other business which may pro-
perly come before it.
It is recommended that the dele
gates from each of the three Congress
sional Districts meet separately at
the same time and place and agree
upon a Republican candidate for Con-
gress from their respective districts.
1t is recommended that delegates be
not instructed and that the unit rule
be not enforced, but that proxies to
Republican residents Of the district
from which the principal is elected be
recognized.
The State Committee will act as a
committee on credentials for the pur-
pose of determining what delegates
are entitled to participate in the tenn
porary organization, and to that. end
credentials from the several districts
and counties should be sent to the
Chairman at Fargo Immediately after
the adjournment of the Convention at
which they are selected, but in any.
event, must be in his hands before the
Convention is called to order.
The said convention will consist of
436 delegates elected upon the basis
of the vote cast for John Steen for
Treasurer at the 1920 Primary, one
delegate for each 1875 such votes or
major fraction thereof, and the rep
resentation is by legislative districts,
except in districts composed of more
than one county, in which case, for
convenience, each county will consti-
tute a unit. The representation is as
follows:
District No. Pembina County, IL.
District No. 2 Part Of Ward Coun-
ty, 3.
. District No. Part Of Walsh Coun-
ty, Z.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-30

Lynn J. Frazier was head Of the
industrial commission of this state,
which said commission is wholly res
ponsible for the present condition of
high taxes in this state, and as head
of that organization and being gov
ernor, also, to him is due all the
trouble that we now have He was
placed on trial before the voters of
the state last October and recalled
from office. Now the nonpartisans
have nominated recalled governor
for United States senator and it GER
tainly would be queer thing if he
should be elected. He is the one man
who should be defeated. If he is
responsible for our condition and if
he shut his eyes to all that was 60
ing on before him, if he allowed
these grafters to put it all over the
people of this state, why should the
people elevate him to a much more
important position if he proved in
efficient in the position he once held.
1t seems that the party nominating
him are not looking for efficiency
but for political power instead OF
service. They care not whether the
man is capable so long as they put
him in the senate where he is liable
to be "plucked" at will.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-30

ligion, what-not-and here is some
thing, a highly significant something
that abides in the spirit Of Rotary,
which brings men together.
And everything that works to bring
men together in this world, that works
to make them know and understand
each other, that works to bring them
shoulder to shoulder in the name OF
service to mankind, is a fine thing
that deserves all the applause we can
give it.
The Rotary spirit is part Of the
leaven that is subtly breaking down
barriers between men, causing them
to flow insensibly together as one
common family with common prob
lens, common hopes, common vexa-
tions, coming troubles and common
need of unity and forbearance and
mutual help. That leaven is shared
by many other organizations such as
the Kiwanis and Lions clubs; and it
is working unsupported lin many OBJ
scure ways. It is part Of the in
creasing purpose by which God works
in the affairs of men to bring man
kind together in the achievement OF
good.
In a Rotary club the spirit of fel-
lowship and brotherhood abounds IN
a rare degree. Frolic and serious pur-
pose deftly blend. Elsewhere they
may be captain of industry, merchant
prince, preacher, doctor, lawyer; else
where they are Catholic and Profess
tant, Jew and Gentle, Methodist,
Presbyterian, Unitarian, Christ@9
Scientist, Baptist or non-church-goer.
Here they are friends and neighbours
Bill and Jim and Joe and Charley;
meeting together in cordial fellow
ship, working together for boyhood,
sounder manhood, and a more glorious
community.
1t is highly significant that the
thing in the whole convention that
cot the heartiest applause was fine
speech in which the speaker pleaded
for tolerance, for breaking down OF
barriers between classes and between
creeds, for suppression Of those who
would divide Americans on class or
religious lives, for a greater charity
and nobler brotherhood.
Duluth is very happy if it's visit
ors had a good time. Duluth wanted
them to have a good time. But it is
more than repaid by the spectacle OF
the spirit of service and human broth
erhood which, in almost unsupported
obedience to the Golden Rule, emo
bles and illumines the fellowship Of
Rotary-Duluth Herald.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-30

The Courier-News gleefully alludes
to the |. V. A. coming convention as
the trump" convention and says ttat
all the freaks, etc., will be in the side
shows at the main entrance on April
10. The c.. N is getting very facet
ious these days. 1t has been so busy
the past few months making retrac-
tions and telling what liars they all
have been that now in order to turn
the attention to the business of get
ting a shakedown at one dollar per
head to put Frazier over they must
resort to satire. Well, it may be a
rump convention but it is the kind
that has habit of putting things ov..
Ell. The C. N. should recollect and if
past history is to be repeated next
June it will be the Courier News
bunch that will get kick in the -
from the over-burdened people Of
the state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-30
EDif0RiAi


Judge M. J. Engiert issues state
ment in this issue of the Times
Record. 1t seems that the Judge did
not ask for the endorsement nor did
he expect it, but now that he has
been endorsed, like any attorney
with ambitions, will qualify for the
supreme bench if the people see fit
to elect him to that position. Judge
Englert is making very fine record
on the district bench and we can
hardly see how he can afford to take
the supreme court position and move
to Bismarck unless it is the honor
attached to the position, which is in
deed an honorable and much sought
after job by attorneys. Judge Eng
lert will do the court honor if elect
ed.