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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
SC0BEY WOMAN POIS0NS
SELF and CHILDREN
DespOndent Wife Gives Bichloride to
Three Children and Attempts Own
Life. All Recovering.

The Scobey community was shocked
this week when it was learned that a
farmers wife living about 10 or IL
miles southwest of there, had, during
fit of despondency, attempted to
poison here three children and then
swallowed some of the poison herself
The husband, who had been alb
sent from the house, was met by the
children who complained of severe
stomach pains and the woman re-
vealed the fact that she had admin
istered bichloride of mercury to tn,
children. She then left the house. A.
soon as possible aid was summone,
and DR.. Collinson sent for. The mother
did not return and a search was made
for her, which resulted in finding he,
near morning in a straw stack clad
only in her house dress.
1t appears that the poison, which
had been given with some laxative
syrup, had acted as an emetic, and
the mother and children had both
vomited violently. The doctor order
ed them all taken to Scobey where
they were placed in the Harris hos
pital and, under medical care, the
mother and three boys are now we'll
on the road to recovery.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20

who have been ineligible to date will
in all probability come into the fight
ing ranks on Saturday night. Coach
Huber is giving the squad strenuous
practice this week and there will be
less flinching and loafing for breath
on Saturday night than in any prev
ious game this season.
Next week the Glasgow boys will
play Culbertson at Culbertson on JAN
uary twenty-fourth and return game
at Wolf Point on February twenty
fifth. On Saturday night the Chinook
team will play on the Glasgow floor.
The hard schedule for next week will
put the players in superior condition
for the heavy games scheduled for
the month of February.
For Good measure the Glasgow high
school class games will be PLAYED at
each Glasgow game for the remainder
OF the season. The freshman and
sophomore girls will play their champ
ionship game on Saturday night pre-
ceding the Wolf Point game.
The first game will be called at
eight o'clock sharp. Admission charge
will be so and 35 cents.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
State Treasurer Receives
Two Million from Counties

The total amount of taxes received
for 1921 by the state from the various
counties was $2,OSO,242.5O, according
to State Treasurer Walker. The a.
mount received in 1920 was $1,924,-
1902. In 1920, however, the general
levy was only two and one-half mills.
The last legislature made the general
levy for 1921 three and one-half mills.
The amounts paid by each county
follow: Beaverhead, SAL 1,293.12; Big
Horn, $3O,659.O3; Blaine, $22,42O.O1;
Broadwater, $50, ,16O.88; Carbon, $685.
419.71; Carter, $10,677.99; Cascade,
$15S, 1883; Choteau, $46,613.17; Gus
ter, $43,186.88; Daniels, $12,6O3.58;
Dawson, $28,816.01; Deer Lodge, $45,-
577.51; Fallon $14,284S2; Flathead,
s63,971.O8; Fergus, $95,7ss.52; CALI
tin. $75,591.07; Garfield, $1S,861.64; !;
Glacier, $14,663.46; Golden Valley,
$19,663.23; Granite, $17,9O1.s7; Hill,
$39, 9,367.70; jefferson, $26, ,796.O5; Ju-
dith Basin, s44,sOs.55; Lewis and
Clark, $S2,2SS.35; Liberty, $12,S2O. 40;
ss1,2o7.9O; McCone, s16,453.-
60; Madison, $31,23O.75; Meagher,
Mineral, $1s,s41.13; Mis-
sopla, $80,287.46; Musselshell, $780,
747.S5; Park, $5O,376.47; Phillips,
$25 5,847.69; Pondera, 20,269.91; Pow
der River, $13,356.O9; Powell, $685.
4S0.57; Prairie, $21, 1882; Ravalli,
$26 6,21S.S2; Richland, $20,635.06; Rose
bud $36,186.96; Roosevelt, $28, 1882;
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
MILK RIVER BANK
FORCED TO CLOSE
With Short Crops and Slow COL.
lectiOns Given As Cause.

The Milk River Valley Bank of this
city closed its doors Wednesday morn
ing. The bank has been under heavy
load for some little time and most of
the paper held was for money loaned
to farmers throughout the county who
have been unable to pay due to short
crops and low grain prices. Heroic
efforts were made by the officers and
directors to avoid closing, but the
present financial stringency coupled
with general business depression made
it impossible for them to continue.
An effort will be made to reorganize
and reopen the bank at an early date,
although nothing definite on this has
been given out by the officials at the
time of this writing. Deputy State
bank examiner, George X. Dick, ar
rived in Glasgow this morning, and is
now at work checking the books.
Vice President S. c. Small, stated
to depositors yesterday that the bank
would no doubt pay out dollar for
dollar to depositors in a reasonable
length of time, but that it was i'm
possible for them to continue under
present conditions.
The December 31st statement of the
bank showed loans of $162, ,237.9s,
capital and surplus $37 800 and depos-
its of $133,136.61.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
Luther E. Wells, Glasgow.
E. T. Wells, Glentana.
J. B. Wingard, Glasgow.
F. S. Witty, Oswego.
WHO'S WHO IN SCHOLAR
SHIP AT HIGH SCHOOL

%x first semester Of the school
ye. q: closed with the giving of ex-
amin - in all grades above the
third. W 'al test of student abil-
ity and is indicated by the
scholarship y for comparatively
long periods me. In order that
the school-patrons may become famil-
lar with the names of the local stu
dents who are attempting to make the
most of their educational opportuni-
ties provided by the community this
list is given to the press:
Students who are on the honor list
in all subjects: Rose Peterson, Lulu
Akre, Carl Wedum, Mary Tattan.
Students on honor roll in three sub
jects: Kenneth Baer, Yukona Baylor,
Reginald Tuttle, Cecilia Gritz, Keith
Frazier.
Students on honor roll in two sub
jects: Irene Shaver, Eugenia Shaver,
Donna McColley, Margaret Klein,
Ogden Olson, Vivian Altman, Lee ALL
man, Frances Hoffman, Mona Frazier,
Tom Herring, Harold Ebersole.
Students on honor roll in one SUBJ
ject: Evangeline Kjos, Nora Gilman,
Dorothy Hagen, Delphine Wolfe,
Esther DeHaven, Clarence Hammer
ness, Ralph Chapman, Thelma Trace,
Mazel Hughes, Edna johnson, Elaine
Kent, Julia Murray, Florence O'Brien,
Ruth Behner, Philip Hughes, Marguer-
ite Gritz, Matilda Detchman, Herbert
Fried.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
Insane Prisoner Attempts
To Burn Way Out Of Jail

Friday morning, shortly after nine
o'clock, an incident, which might cas-
lily have ended fatally had it happened
a couple of hours earlier, ocured az
the county Jail at Scobey.
One August Rosellette, who was
adjudged insane, set fire to the matt
ress and clothing in his cell, stating
that he was going to burn his way
out. M. G. Moorehead and VIM. An
derson, who had been placed in GUS
tody yesterday evening on a charge
of smuggling liquor from Canada,
were in the adjoining cell, helpless
victims of the insane mans prank.
The two men raised a cry of "fire"
and awoke Andy Fadness, who rooms
in the adjoining fire hall. He rushed
to the sheriff's office, but the sheriff
and his force were yet journeying in
the land of Nod. A phone call was put
in for Undersheriff Galloway and Hale
Nelson went after the keys. County
Attorney Nyquist also went TO Sheriff
Martins room in the hotel for keys.
In the meantime the Jail windows
were broken in order to let some of
the smoke out.
Galloway arrived while Nyquist was
attempting to unlock the outer door.
The smoke was so thick on the in
side that it was hard to find the cell
locks. The insane mans cell being the
easier to unlock he was released first,
but he showed no disposition to leave
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20

alfalfa trophy cup to Valley County
again.
Mr.. Stebbins states he sold all of
Fitzgeralds Registered Alfalfa seed
while at the seed show and has a good
promise for car load Of sweet clover.
Valley County won more blue ribbons
at the State seed show than any other
county in the state.
Mr.. L. H. Fitzgerald attended the
State seed show and was very much
pleased with the showing his exhibits
made.
The cattle show and sale at the
College livestock pavilion was second
in time and Importance, 40 head of
registered Shorthorns were judged
and sold, averaging $4,000 per head.
The top price being 100000 for COW
Supreme Butterfly. The COW was sold
to the Hill Cattle Company of Livings-
ton. The price received for the stock
was better than anticipated.
The Shorthorn association elected
VIM. H. Dhody of Sheldon, president;
H. P. Lowe of Culbertson, vice-presi-
dent, and Carl Axte. of Salesv,lle,
secretary.
The colonization talks by Chancellor,
Elliott, C. C. Davis, Commissioner of
Agriculture and James Murray of AL
berta, Canada, were very interesting
and indicated that the work was going
to be handled in careful and business
like way. Mr.. Davis states that Mon
tana has great responsibilities in it's
land program. He says there is not
much land fit for home building.
Two other attractions were the poul-
try show and rabbit and pet show
where three silver foxes were on ex-
hibit. The poultry show was report
ed to he the best of it's kind so far.
The lady representatives of the
Farm Bureau were lectured to by DR..
Bevier on housekeeping, food buying,
and household management.
The lady representative from Vallev
County was Mrs. P. w. Brost of
Nashua.
Both Mrs. Brost and Mrs. Belzer
report that the meeting and confer
ence was real education and they
are determined to put it into the Val
ley County Farm Bureau. They state
that the state college was much
larger and better institution than they
thought it was.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
SEED LOAN ADVISER IS
COMPELLED TO RETURN
Representative Returns from Washing
ton to Help Clean Up Tangles In
Seed Loan Settlements.

c. E. Miles, assistant to solicitor of
the Department of Agriculture in
Grand Forks as the legal representa-
tive of the Federal Seed Loan Office
and who returned to Washington D.
c. on December Is, has to return to
resume his duties.
Owing to the numerous irregulari-
ties in connection with settlement
work covering loans amounting to ap-
proximately $2,0OO,OO.OO in the north
west states, it has been found that it
could not be successfully handled from
the Washington office, hence the re-
turn of Mr.. Miles.
Investigation Of Irregularities and
lack of promptness on the part of bor-
rowers to renew or settle loans have
exceeded the expectations of the loan
office and retarded the work. It had
been hoped to close the office some
time ago, but it is expected now that
it cannot be closed before the middle
of next month.
The loan office wishes it understood
that settlement can be made with rep
resentatives in the field and that those
having loans should make an effort
to find out when anu where they can
be made. Any settlement not made
with this office within the next two
or three weeks will have to be made
direct with Washington which will be
far less convenient than closing trans
actions with the office at Grand
Forks.
C. T. Forster, inspector in the
secretary's office in the Department
of Agriculture has also arrived to as
sist in cleaning up the work. His
duties will be to investigate all spe-
cial cases in connection with irregu-
larities and states where the facts
warrant appropriate action will be
taken.
Farmers who obtained Federal Seed
Loans should make every effort pos
sible to get in touch with represen-
tative of the Grand Forks office or
their county agent and make settle
ment of their seed loans or adjust
them.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20

and wanted to entertain the under
sheriff who was smashing the lock of
the other cell. While the dense smoke
had apparently no effect on the insane
man, it had the other two men in bad
shape. They were holding their faces
close to the floor and kept their heads
covered with quilts. When the lock
was finally smashed they did not need
to be invited outside to inhale the
freshest, sweetest, most exhilarating
air they ever breathed.
Undersheriff Galloway also felt the
effects of the smoke considerably, as
did other citizens who assisted hin,
but Rosellette did not appear to be ef-
fected in the least and was in a very
jovial mood over the affair. Moorhead
and Anderson stated that Rosellette
had begged them to give him more
fuel for his fire, as it was not burning
as good as he would have had it.
The burning clothes were soon
swept out of the cells, and after a
short visit on the outside the three
men were again put back in their re-
spective cells.
The sheriff and undersheriff state
that they searched Rosellette thor
oughly before locking him up Thurs
day, but the other prisoners state that
ne took the match out of his pocket.
When he was placed in the cell after
the fire today six more matches were
found on him.-Sentinel,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AT GLASGOW NATIONAL
Old Officers Elected for Ensuing Year
Statement Shows Bank One of
Strongest in North Montana.

The annual election of officers of
the Glasgow National Bank was held
on Tuesday of this week and all of the
old officers were reelected for the
ensuing year. The officials are J. E.
Arnot, president, A. M. Sheldon, vice
president, C. E. Hoppin, cashier, M.
c. Jacobson, assistant cashier. The
directors are J. E. Arnot, C. E. Hop
pin, A. M. Arnot, A. M. Sheldon and
George E. Hurd.
The December 31st statement shows
the bank to have loans of $365, ,779.O7;
capital $75,0000O; surplus and undi-
vided profits $15,733.48 and deposits
of $685., 7,989.46. The bank is one of
the strongest in northern Montana.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES FOX

Mrs. j. A. Fox, wife of former
county assessor, James Fox, died at
Minot, North Dakota, Tuesday JAN
uary tenth. Mrs. Fox had submitted
to a serious operation and died as a
result. The funeral services took
place at Minot, where sister of the
deceased lives, and interment was
made at that place.
Mrs. Fox has been a resident of
Glasgow and vicinity for many years
and was a woman of admirable char
acter. The sympathy of the commun-
ity is extended to Mr.. Fox and Mrs.
Fox's sister, Mrs. Thomas Clone of
Minot.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
KNIGHTS OF PYfHIAS
ELECT 1922 OFFICERS
Grand Chancellor and Vice Chancellor
Visit Lodge and Assist in Install
alton of New Officers.

Northern Light Lodge No. 33
Knights Of Pythias entertained two
members of the state grand lodge at
their meeting Monday evening at the
I. o. o. F. Hall. H. H. Spaulding of
Hamilton, Grand Chancellor and O..
E. Shrode, Grand Vice Chancellor were
visitors of the lodge and assisted in
installing the new officers elected for
1922.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were as follows:
Ray Hendricks, C. C.
L. J. Smith, V. C.
0. E. Mason, M. w.
c. c. Beede, M. A
R M Young, M. F.
w. B. Shoemaker, X. of R. & S.
Following the election a very pleas
ant social session was held and the
grand lodge officers were given a
hearty welcome.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
MAN CREMATED
WHEN HIS CABIN BURNS

Williston, N. D., Jan. 15.-Albert
Frederickson was burned to death
when fire destroyed the log shack in
which he has been making his home. :
Firemen responded to the alarm
sent in by night police, only to find
that the roof had already fallen into
the building, and after subduing the
flames they found the charred and
hardly recognizable body of Frederick
son, who was the only occupant.
The victim of the tragedy was a
bachelor 48 years old. 1t is supposed
that the fire started from an over
heated stove or an overturned lamp.
the latter theory being supported by
the fact that he had fallen asleep fully
dressed and had evidently rolled out
of bed.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20

west. The marketing program gave
promise of good results.
The State seed show was one of the
big drawing cards, states Mr.. Steb-
bins, and the showing made by Valley
County is something to be proud of.
Valley County won Sweepstakes in
Alfalfa, honors going to VIM. De-
Messemaker of Tampico; FIVE BLUE
RIBBONS, one to John Willer on
sweet clover, one to L. N. Fitzgerald
on N. D. R. So seed flax, one to A. L.
Ebersole on Registered N. D. 959 fall
rye, one to VIM. DeMessemaker on
common alfalfa and one to c. w. An
derson on Bronze grass seed. Second
prizes to l.. H. Fitzgerald on regis
tered Grimm alfalfa, C. w. Anderson
on 60 day seed oats, and J. L. Byer on
registered Marquis seed wheat. The
results Of this show returns the silver
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
WOLF POINT BASKETBALL
TEAM HERE SATURDAY NIGHT

One of the decisive games of the
basketball season will be played at the
local gymnasium on Saturday night
of this week. The Wolf Point players
have shown winning spirit for the
past three years and won the champ
ionship of the Northeastern district
last year. Some of the star players
of last year are with the team this
year. With the Glasgow veterans 60
ing at their best lively game is
promised. Some of the Glasgow boys
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
KEPT BODY OF DEAD
INFANT FOR MONTH

On Thursday of last week an Of
ficial of McCone county was sent to
Nashua from the sheriff's office at
Circle to investigate report that the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Scheie.
who reside south of the Missouri riv-
er, had died about a month ago and
that the parents had failed to bury
the child. Upon investigation it was
found that the report was true. The
body had been placed in a home made
casket and stored away in a black
smith shop near the house. Here it
lay, frozen stiff. Two reasons were
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
BEATS
COLLEGE RECORD

A new speed record in typewriting
has been made at the Great Falls
Commercial college by Richard Sher-
wood, using Royal typewriter. After
deducting 10 words for each error, Mr..
Sherwood's record for Is minutes was
81 and two-fifths words minute. His
gross total was $1,435 words, an av-
erage of IS and two-fifths words q
minute, but deductions were made for
~ errors.-Great Falls Tribune.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
$1,000 CARS ASSESSED
IN MONTANA IN 1921
Valley County Has SS9 Cars With To-
tai Valuation S218,338. Silver Bow
County Lead State.

Helena, Jan. 19.-Although there
were assessed in Montana in 1921 a
far greater number of automobiles
than had been assessed in 1920, the
valuations of these machines were
placed at much lower figure and the
increase in the total assessment was
not in accord with the growth in num-
bers.
In 1921 total of $1,000 automo-
biles was discovered by the assessors
of the 81 counties of the state, an in
crease of 7,740 over those assessed
the previous year.
In the number Of cars returned for
taxation Silver Bow county led with
5,875. Cascade county came second
with 3,273, while Treasure county re-
turned the smallest number, 1856.
The largest increases were shown
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
FIRE IN HOTEL AT CHINOOK

Explosion of gasoline in a burner
attached to coffee urn in the grill
room of the Montana hotel at Chinook
early Wednesday morning caused ma
terial damage to walls, fixtures and
equipment of the dining room, and
more or less damage by smoke and
water to other parts of the house. The
fire was under control before it reach
ed the hotel proper.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
CONLEY is SUED BY RANKIN
FOR AN ACCOUNTING

Helena, Jan. 19.-Former Warden
Frank Conley Of the Montana state
prison, was this afternoon named de-
fendant in suit for accounting filed
by Attorney General w. D. Rankin
on behalf of the state. The action
was filed at Helena in the district
court of Lewis and Clark county. 1t
is expected the case will be called for
trial within a short time.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
SMART RETIRES FROM
SHANNON HOTEL COMPANY

J. C. Smart, who far the past sever
al years has acted as manager of the
Shannon Hotel, has disposed of his
interests to w. F. Shannon and we
understand will leave the city. w. F.
Shannon, by the change, becomes sole
owner and proprietor of the hotel. We
have not learned what Mr.. Smart's
plans are but understand that he is
contemplating locating in Great Falls.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20

advanced by the father for not bury
ing the child, one that he was too busy
threshing, the other that the babe was
so pretty he did not like to part with
it. He was given three days in which
to bury the infant.-Nashua Indepen-
dent.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
BACK FROM HELENA

Assessor B. H. Cottfell returned
Monday from Helena where he attend
ed the state meeting of county assess
ors. He reports that the meeting was
highly beneficial to the assessors in
attendance.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
TAKES OFFICE
OF REVENUE COLLECTOR

Helena, Jan. 17.-C. A. Rasmussen
became collector of internal revenue
for this district Monday, succeeding
j. A. Walsh of Missoula. Mr.. Ras-
musson said that for the present, at
lease, there would be no changes in
the office force of the department.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20

The business of the Farm Bureau
presidents occupied about half OF
their time and the balance of their
time was used listening to some of
the most able speakers of the day on
Farm Bureau problems and other SUBJ
jects. The wheat marketing discus
sion was lead by George c. Jewett of
the Pacific Coast Grain Growers, the
largest marketing organization in the
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20

Sanders, $33,42O.79; Sheridan, $685.
645.37; Silver Bow, $151.79O.19; Still
water, $33,457.99; Sweetgrass, $685.
O85; Teton, $26,473.87; Toole, SIS, 1884,
80; Treasure, $1O,637.s2; Valley, $780,
O12.51; Wheatland, $36,96s.S3; Will
baux, $11,723.23; Yellowstone s111,-
273.49.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
POISON FOR 1922 ALL
MIXED AND DISTRIBUTED

County Agent Stebbins advises that
the county has mixed and practically
completed the distribution of 10000
pounds Of gopher poison to be used
during the coming season. All of the
points throughout the north country
have been supplied and only few re-
mote sections of the county are await
ing their portion of the poison.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
JAILED ON WIFE
BEATING CHARGE

John Cygan, a rancher residing
about seven miles southwest of Glas-
gov was arraigned before Judge Rapp
on January 18th, on charge of wife
beating. Failing to secure bonds
Cygan was placed in the county Jail
to await trial.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-20
WOLF POINT BANKER IN
STATE EXAMINERS OFFICE

F. Bleck, formerly cashier of the
Citizens National Bank of Wolf Point,
has been appointed deputy state bank
examiner.