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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
OPDAHL IS NOI>~>
A DRAFT EVADER
Valley County Young Man Proves His
Innocence of Having Attempted
To Evade Draft.

Shortly after the publication by the
War department last fall of the list
of evaders or deserters from the Mill
tary service made up of certain men
who were registered for the Draft and
who had failed to report, Mike Lawr-
ence Opdahl, who lives north of Glas-
gov, reported to the local Legion Post
that the list were in error as far as
his name was concerned.
Opdahl then explained that he had
enlisted in the service of the Canadian
Northwest Royal Mounted Police and
had been sent to Siberia where he had
spent year. His reason given for
the enlistment was that he could not
enlist in the United States Army ac-
count of the draft regulations and
wanted to get into service. He waited
patiently for his number to be called,
then decided to enlist in the Canadian
ofrces.
After long wait in which special
trip was made to a town near Leth-
bridge, Canada, Opdahl returned to
Glasgow with his original discharge
certificate showing that he had hon
orable service as he had reported. The
discharge was accordingly filed with
the County Clerk & Recorder and a
certified copy sent to the Adutant
General of the State of Montana. Ac-
acknowledgements has been received
from the Adjutant General and later
report as to the disposition will be
sent the Legion here from the Ninth
District Corps Area Headquarters,
San Francisco, Cal.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
|OIL PERMITTEES
GIVEN MORE time
Recent Act of Congress Authorizes
Extensions to Those Who Have
Leased Gov. Land for Drilling.

The Local Land Office is just in
receipt of copy of instructions is-
sued from the General Land Office,
Washington, D. c., pertaining to the
time extensions to be pranted permit
tees for the drilling of oil or gas. This
act is but recently passed and ap-
proved, and follows:
Register and Receiver,
Land Office, Glasgow, Mont.
Sirs:
By act of Congress approved jan
uary II, 1922, Public No. 127, the Sec
retary ofsthe Interior was authorized
to grant an extension of time under
Oil and gas permits granted pursuant
to Section 13 Of the Act Of February
rs, 1920 al Stat, 437).
The text of the act is as follows;
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit
ed States Of America in Congress as
sembled, that the Secretary of the In
terror may, if he shall find that any
oil or gas permittee has been unable,
with the exercise of diligence, to begin
drilling operations or to drill wells of
the depth and within the time pre-
scribed by Section 13 of the Act of
Congress approved February Is, 1920
(forty-first Statutes, Page 437), ex-
tend the time for beginning such
drilling or completing it, to the a.
mount specified in the Act for such
time, not exceeding three years, and
upon such conditions as he shall pre-
SCRIBE"
Accordingly, permittee who has
been unable with the exercise of due
diligence to comply with the terms of
the permit isued under Section 13 of
the Act Of February 25, 1920, may, if
the facts warrant, be granted an ex-
tension of time upon filing an appli-
cation therefor accompanied by his
own affidavit setting forth what eff
forts, if any, he has made to comply
with the terms of his permit and the
reasons for delay in the full compli-
ance Herewith, such showing to be
accompanied by corroborating affi-
davit of at least one disinterested per-
son having actual knowledge of the
facts.
The affidavit by the applicant must
also show the time when he proposes
to commence or resume his operations
and any arrangements he has mad,
, for complying with the terms of tn,
permit. \
TIE application may be filed in the
General Land Office or in the local
land office having jurisdiction over
the land involved by the permit. In
the latter event the application will
be promptly forwarded to this office
by the local officers.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM SPRY,
Commissioner
Approved: January 16, 1922,
E. C. FINNEY, First Asst. Sec'y.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
FORMER GLASGOW WOMAN
WRITES OF HER TRAVELS

January 10, 1922
Editor Glasgow Courier:
Last week l received some Courierss
from some Malta friends and as
glanced over so many old familiar
names. Just thought would write and
let old friends, through your columns,
known where and how l am.
Was in miserable health at the time
of leaving Malta two years ago last
November, and had been for several
years before, compelling me to give up
my employment.
Last year l heard of a physician
who had such wonderful success in
treating similar cases to mine with
X-ray so took the course of treat.
ments and am glad to say am quite
restored to health.
Last August l applied for and re-
ceived position with the Central
Piano Co., owned and controlled by
Lyon & Healy. 1t is located at Wa
bash and Adams SITS. If any of my
friends out there happen to be in
Chicago at any time would be pleased
to have them look me up.
Early last fall, l met Rev. and Mrs.
L. j. Christler on State street. They
were on thier way to Montana from
New York. 1t certainly did seem good
to see some Montana folks. l am still
the same booster for Montana that
always was.
Have been a resident at the Hotel
Hayes, 6345 University avenue for
over year. 1t is quite near the Uni
versity of Chicago.
A few month ago while sitting in
the lobby one evening some young
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
marking and to the establishment of
reliable information bureaus through
which a live road service department

which live road service department
/ can properly function.
The Field men, working in conjunc-
tion with the State officers in each
State, are to raise what finances can
be raised. Fifty percent of which will
go to the general treasury for general
use and fifteen percent will also be
held in the general treasury for the
benefit of the State, as reserve fund,
while the balance of thirty-five per-
cent, will be returned to each State.
The division of these funds to be made
after the expenses of the field activ-
tiles have been deducted.
This plan, as carried out in each
State, will result in the creation of a
large and interested membership,
make substantial State organizations
and bring about that unity of purpose
and action so essential to the success
Of the whole project.
The budget is limited to $25,OOO.OO
and all sums raised and sent in over
this limit will be held as surplus fund
to be disposed of only thru the action
of the Board of Directors in annual
convention.
1t is evident in the working out of
this plan that the western, more
sparcely settled, states will be largely
the gamers. For example: say 100000
was raised in Montana where there
is TAG miles populated with approx.
mately $4,000 people, 100000 would
go to the general treasury as against
say 100000 in New York where
there is 800 miles populated with ap-
proximately 100000 people, of which
$5000.00 would 60 to the general treas.
ury. This common fund will be ex-
pended to carry on legislation, public
ity, marking, information, road ser.
vice and many other activities which
heretofore have been encumbent up.
on each state to accomplish.
While the western states will gain
! financially the eastern states will ad.
vance in organization through the ere.
alton of large, active membership
and thereby make greater issue OF
the memorial feature.
The ideal of this association is the
creation of concrete highway from
Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon
as monument to that great Amer.
lean whose name it bears. To this
end the Field department will alse
prove an asset.
1t is well known fact that oul
government has for some time beer
entertaining the plan of establishing
a system of Federal or Military In
terstate Highways, one of which is tt
parallel the Canadian border. TIL,
Roosevelt Highway as it is now mark
ed fits in very admirably with tn,
plan of this northern route and will
the signed lists of supporting mem
bers throughout the entire effecte,
area, as a petition, it will be possibl,
to 60 before Congressional ask for i.
designation as Military Highway.
1t only requires cooperation to max
this project highly successful an,
beneficial to all as we'll as to furthe
the accomplishment of a great ideal.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27

folks were talking about the weather
when one young man made the re.
mark that the coldest place he ever
was in, was one night in Glasgow
Montana, when it was forty degrees
below zero.
I Immediately asked him if he had
resided there for some time. He said
he spent the winter of 1916 there.
His name is DR.. Whitson, a dentist.
He asked me if l knew Glen Darst and
told me that he plays the pipe organ
in the Masonic Temple across the
street from the hotel here, as we'll as
several other places.
l see by the Courier that the George
Rapps are still in Glasgow and that
the Judge is still marrying off the
young folks.
There are many l would like to hear
from in the old town out there. Hop
ing I have not taken up too much
space, will close with best wishes for
your success.
Respectfully yours,
MABEL PECK.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
GILLIE TALKS ON RESUMPTION
OF WORK IN COPPER MINES

Much of the editorial comment on
the resumption of work in the mines,
mills and smelters of Montana refers
to the effect of this resumption upon
other interests, such as coal-mining,
numbering and railroading and the
provision Of an enlarged market for
farmers, stockgrowers and mercants.
In an attempt to reduce these gen.
eral assertions to definite data, John
Gillie, General Manager of the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company, was
asked for a statement embodying the
facts as to his own Company and the
contingent industries effected by it's
recent resumption Of work.
"When our mines, mills and smelt-
ers" said Mr.. Gillie, "are running at
full capacity, we employ in Butte some
10000 men; at Anaconda about 1000
and at Great Falls another 1900. An
additional 600 men are needed on the
B. A. & P. Railway.
At our coal mines in Montana we
employ 400 men, besides the force en-
ployed in mining smelter coal at oul
Wyoming fields. The Company's lum.
ber camps and saw mills require {
force of about 700 hands. Consider
able coal is bought from outside com
panies, the amount So purchased max.
ing work for another 200 to $50 men
Enough lumber is also purchased from
outside concerns to give employment
to 500 to $50 more.
"In the railroad field, our opera.
tions mean an average daily use OF
$50 cars over the B. A. & P. and, ovel
the transcontinenta, roads, 175 cars
per day. On the whole, the work Of
some $500 railroad men is contin
gent upon normal A. C. M operations
with all departments running full
our operations require the services o.
about $4,000 Montana workers, in
cluding those inside and outside of tn,
Company. If we figure three person.
dependent upon each worker, we hav'
a total Of $4,000 individuals directl!
and financially interested in our in
dustrial activities.
"Among it's own employees, with al
departments running full, the Anacon
da Company disburses within Mon
tana $36,000,0O0 per year in wages
For freight, fuel and power, supplies
taxes, insurance, the purchose of Gus
tom ores and miscellaneous items, tn
Company spends an additional $34,
100000. This makes total of $40,
100000 per year, or about $2OO,OO
, per day spent by the Anaconda Com
pany in Montana, when all depart
ments are running at capacity"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
MANAGER OF WOLF POINT
MEN ISSUES CHALLENGE

Editor Glasgow Courier:
l am informed that you have num-
ber of boxes and wrestlers in Glas-
gov, and thought l would ask YOU
to issue challenge in your paper in
behalf of my men. I have a boxer
who weighs $50 pounds, who will meet
any Boxer up to 100 pounds, name
Spike Murphy of Chicago, illinois
The wrestler weighs 100 pounds and
will take on anyone up to 1870 pounds
Name, Mike Jensen. For terms anG
particulars, my address is at Wolf
Point, Montana, care Wolf Point Cafe
Respectfully yours,
R. E. WILLIAMS, Mgr.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
CRUSCH REYNOLDS

Erick Crusch and Elva Reynolds,
both of Bainville, Montana, were unit
ed in marriage at the Methodist par
sonage Sunday afternoon, January %,
William Pippy officiating. They were
accompanied by Curtus and Ida Rey-
nolds, who witnessed the marriage.
The young couple will make their
home at Bainville, Montana.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
HIGHWAY FUNDS MUST ,s
BE USED SOON

Washington-It is not generally
understood that under the terms of
the new federal highway act money
made available to states under that
act must be used within three years
from the enactment of the law. This
makes it necessary for any state
which wishes to take advantage of the
act to do so as soon as possible, for
the appropriations under the act must
all be expended by June 80, 1924.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
BAUMGARTEL WILSON

Carl B. Baumgartel, of Bainville,
Montana, and Margaret Wilson of
Glasgow Montana, were married at the
Methodist parsonage January Is, 1922.
Mrs. VIM. Pippy and Mrs. Glenn Maris
witnessed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baumgartel will make their future
home in Bainville, Montsna.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY ASSN
FIELD DEPARTMENT PLAN
(By H. B. Tyson)

At the last annual convention of the
general assocition held in Duluth, Min
nesota, on the 5th and 9Th of Decem-
ber, 1921, a Field Department was
created. The field work will be under
the direction of manager who will
use as many assistants as occasion re.
quires and whose duties are to obtain
the moral and financial support nec-
essary to the promotion Of favorable
legislation, wide publicity, standard
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27
CHINOOK HERE FOR BASKET
BALL SATURDAY, JANUARY q

One of the hardest fought games of
the season will be played at the gym
nasium on Saturday night of this
week. On the eligibility list sent
down by Chinook are the names of
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-01-27

Miss Clara Kelly of Glasgow spent
several days the fore part of this
week with her sister, Mrs. M. Lynch,
at here residence on the north side.
Wolf Point Promoter.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
UNION LABEL IS
 BIG FEATURE OF
 (. F. |. MEETING
If Workers Only Follow Spirit Ex- pressed Trades Will All
 Prosper

One of the most gratifying features of the recent convention of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor was the discussion on the subject of demand ing only merchandise bearing the union label Every delegate seemed to realize the absolute necessity of demanding union label products at all times, but particularly during this time when organized labor is facing the fire of interruptions anti-union open shop forces which seem to have the backing of certain judges and the financial support of the great monied interests of this country.
 President O'Meara paved the way for this beneficial discussion by his reference to the subject in his annual report and his special plea for en- dorsemcnt and support of the labels of the Hatters and Cigar Makers unions was much appreciated by members of these crafts. During the discussion it was pointed out that mere endorsement of labels will avail nothing. A strong and continued de- mand for union label products and a refusal to accept anything else will produce results. Delegates were re- minded that 1t is unnecessary to coax dealers to sell union made merchan- disc, for, as was stated, dealers will be glad to supply any articles de manded by their patrons.
 Members of the label trades, espe- cially matters and cigar makers, many of whom are unemployed, hope that convention delegates in making re- ports to their respective locals will reflect that splendid enthusiasm ex- hibited at the convention when the union label discussion was on and remind their membership of the ab- solute necessity of demanding all union labels if work is to be pro- vided for union men.
 The label trades are usually active and militant and some of them an nually spend thousands of dollars ot boost their labels, but the fact re- mains that no label trade can sue ceed without the support of organized labor. The delegates to the 37th an nual convention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor pledged tho sup port of their organizations to all union labels and all of these locals should now use their utmost efforts to see to 1t that that pledge is made good It can and will be made good if all Connecticut men will demand and accept only union label goods.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
SCORES NEWBERRY
 FOR CONSTRUCTING
 WAR CRAFT CASES
Michigan Senator Also Hailed for Taking Testimony of Eaves-
 dropper.

Senator Truman H. Newberry, of Michigan, has broken out in new place-as forestaller of government prosecution of war grafters. At least, that seems to be the meaning of
 charges made by John w. Grim, assistant attorney general, as reveal
 ed in letter written by him to New berry.
 The controversy grows out of al- legged interference by Senators New berry and Townsend, his colleague, in the prosecution of the Lincoln Mo- tor Co. on a charge of alleged over payment of $o,ooo,ooo on war con- tracts.
 The Lincoln Motor Co. was sold at
 receivers sale to Henry Ford for
 $7, ,ooo, ,ooo The sum is claimed by
 several banking institutions as credit
 ors of the bankrupt management. If
 the government should press it's claim it would take everything and leave
 nothing for the bankers. That ex-
 plains the determined efforts that are
 being made to get the Department Of Justice to withhold action. The reason for letter writing by Grim was a conversation between a woman who had been a guest at the
 home of Grim in Washington, and Representative Patrick H. Kelley, on
 a train bound for Detroit, to which
 Paul H. King, formerly Newberry's
 campaign manager, is said to have listened in" The woman is report ed to have told Kelley that Senators
 Newberry and Townsend requested
 Grim to drop the Lincoln claims. |, King is said to have reported the conversation to Newbery, who imme-
 diatelv wrote a caustic letter to Grim.
 Then the fun began.
 Grim not only repeats the charge that Newberry did attempt to have the Lincoln case recalled, but he takes 1 the Senator and King to task for having involved a young woman in the controversy.
 "I will leave that eavesdropping
 creature that assume you esteem as responsible" says Grim in his refer
 ence to King, "to the scorn of this woman and the appropriate consld- eration of the male members of her l family"
 Eavesdropping, continues the irate district attorney, has no "place in the l lexicon of decent Americans, but there is room in this country for him | who will attune his ears to the great
 wave of sound public opinion that will sweep from the affairs of this coun- i try some of the scurvy politicians
 with which it is now infested-a dis pensation under which women may
 ride in Pullman cars unmolested by l blackguards."
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
Miners Strike
 LessenS Deaths


 Washington, June 23.-While the coal strike brings hardships to the miners and their families, at least there are not as many of these work CTS killed while a strike is on.
 The United States bureau of mines reports that during April last but 72 accidental deaths were reported, as compared with 164 during the same month last year. All of the 72 fatal ities were at non-union bituminous mines. No anthracite coal was pro- duced during the month except about 24,ooo tons Iof steam sizes dredged from the rivers.
 During the first four months of this year GAS coal miners lost their lives by accidents, as compared with o50 during the corresponding period last wear
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
Trade Union Busters
 Bust Prosperity

Streator, H., June 23.-"We could never see why the merchants and business men of any city should be so shortsighted as to give their aid and encouragement to the union smashers," declares the Belleville Ill) News-Democrat in an editorial condemning the anti-trade union cam paign inaugurated some time ago by the Streator Merchants Association, the board of trade, and the Kiwanis club, and the rotarians.
 "The business man who favors general wage cuts, engages in the folly of cutting his own throat; the tragedy of cutting off his nose to spite his face
 "The prosperity of a community depends upon the standard of life and the wage scale that prevails.
 "If wages are relatively high in a community, the standards of life will be high, the community will be pros porous, the homes bountifully sup piled, and the people happy and con tented in their daily lives.
 "Only misery is in store for city where wages are low and the stand ard of life is degraded and depressed
 "The union buster is always mis- chief maker, and happy is the town that has been kept free from the in vasion of this vermin and from this particular insect
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-06-23
UNCOVERING WAR CONTRACTORS WHO
 ROBBED GOVERNMENT OF MILLIONS
Even Though Prescott tiOns Are Lacking Audit of Books Is Bringing Out Huge Grating.

Washington, June 23.-The pres ent session of congress has appro- priated' $2,2I7,ooo to uncover and prosecute certain American citizens known as 'war contractors" who evidently plundered the public treas ury of unnumbered millions of dol lars in excess charges for war sup plies.
 There are I5O,OOo war contracts The war departments policy seems to have been to pay war contractors bills to the full amount submitted by the contractors themselves with hard ly the shadow of an audit.
 Since the armiStice the finance division of the war department has been examining the war contract pay ments to determine the extent tc which prohteering contractors over charged the people. The House oi Representative appropriated $I,ooo,- 900 for the finance division. The Sen ate added $6I7,ooo in order that the investigation may be completed dur ing the present generation before the war contractors die.
 "At the present rate of progress, declared Senator Wadsworth, chair man of the senate committee on mili- tary affairs, it will take IS years o1 more to go over these war time con tracts with this expert audit. The committee believes that with an ap- propriation running annually they car clean up this work in four or five years. If 1t is allowed to go beyond four or five years, 1t is the genera consensus that the whole thing will get out of the hands of the govern ment. Witnesses will disappear Papers will disappear and be de stroyed. 1t will be impossible to make an effective audit after three o1 four years have gone by"
 To date the finance division has audited ,ooo or the I5o,ooo contracts and has reported that the contractors lifted from the public treasury more than $Ioo, 100000 in excess of the amounts the government agreed to of Attorney General Daugherty, and constitute the data upon which the government relies in the prosecutions for which congress has appropriated $5oo,ooo.
 There remain some I35,ooo con- tracts to be investigated. If the amount of fraud uncovered in these unaudited contracts maintains the proportion developed in the I5,ooo al ready audited, the. war contractors will face the charge of having robbed the people of billion dollars while the soldiers were going over the top for a dollar day and the civilians at home were taxed to the limit to pay the war bils.