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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16
.OBLIGING HENDRIX
LOADS Up Still
Belgrade Man Loads Up MOOnshine
Outfit While Howell Watches.
Drives Deputy to Jail.

Frank Hendrix, of Belgrade, did a
real favor to the sheriff's force early
Monday morning when he obligingly
drove in to the Chris Dotterer ranch,
some two miles north of Central
Park, loaded up a big moonshine still,
a quantity of mash and every trace
of mponshine evidence into big au-
tomobile, and was ready to start for
parts unknown. About this time Dep
uty Howell took a hand in the game
and asked Hendrix to drive him to
the county jail in Bozeman, a task
which the man complied with after
but little persuasion on the part of
the deputy.
Earlier in the evening Deputies
Patterson and Howell drove to the
ranch, on which Chris. Dotterer is a
renter, armed with a search warrant
They found Dotterer in bed, and ac-
cording to his statements, unaware
of any unlawful "moon" making ma
chinery on the ranch. 1t did not take
the officers long to unearth the still,
and Deputy Patterson left for Boze-
man with Dotterer in charge. Moth
ing on the ranch was disturbed by
the officers.
Howell remained on the ranch
waiting. Early in the morning his
patience was rewarded by the arrival
of man in big car. This man
turned out to be Hendrix, who went
to work and loaded up the still, mash,
the liquor and every evidence of un-
lawful operations. By way of reliev-
ing himself during the operation of
loading the car, Hendrix talked to
himself, voicing many unkind re-
marks about the activities of the
sheriff force, the way they got their
tip and other affairs directly con-
cerned with the affair. About this
time Howell stepped out and ordered
the man to drive him to Bozeman and
the county Jail, where at present
Hendrix, the still, the booze, and ever
the car are now repesing.
The still was a beauty, as such
things go. There was a double cop
per boiler, container and worms,
made to concoct a high-grade lot OF
booze. Four or five gallons o1
moon" that tested about 10 were
captured, and according to expert tes-
timony this is the finest liquor cap
tured in Gallatin for some time
Enough mash to manufacture go t
70 gallons of liquor was also taken.
Dotterer had his hearing about
o'clock last evening and was fineC
S125. AS we go to press he has no+
yet furnished the cash for the fine.
Hendrix Is held in the county jai
pending a hearing that will probably
be late this afternoon. He is held OF
S400 bail, which has as yet not beer
forthcoming.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16
SENATOR HOFFMAN
DIES SUDDENLY
Prominent Pioneer Dies in Los An
geles- Was a Leading Resident
of BOzeman for so Years.

Former Senator Charles w. Hoff-
man, for 90 years prominent resi-
dent of Bozeman, died suddenly Sun
day evening in Los Angeles, Cal, ac-
cording to a message reaching Boze-
man Monday. Senator Hoffman, who
was attending a picture show, was
stricken suddenly and died before aid
of any sort could be administered to
him. In accordance with Senator
Hoffman's wishes the body will be
cremated and the remains brought
back to Bozeman for burial.
Senator Hoffman was one of the
early settlers of Bozeman, coming
here as sutler at old Fort Ellis. Later
he was identified with many of the
leading businesses of Bozeman, in
cluding banking, mining and farming.
At one time he was president of the
old Bozeman National bank, and later
stockholder in the Commercial Ma
tional.
To a good many Gallatin county
people Senator Hoffman is best re-
membered as a raiser of fine horses.
On his ranch just south of the city
limits some of the fastest standard
breds ever produced in Montana We're
foaled. At one time he had nearly
hundred head of fine standard breds
on his ranch, deep bodied brood mares
with velvet muzzles, high lifed stall
| lions and track horses in every stage
/ of development. Two of his last anC
most famous stations were old Boze.
man, known to every local horsemar
decade and half ago, and Corsair
now owned by Hank Buckland of Mid
die Greek.
Senator Hoffman, as he was known
in Bozeman, as well as in other part.
of Montana, was born in Niles, Michi
gan, September 2, 1846, a son O.
| George Washington Hoffman ant
Esther Louise Wheeler Hoffman, ant
he was the last of their family O.
five children. The family moved t,
Detroit, Mich, and Charles finishe,
his schooling at Burlington, VT. Afte
spending few years at Fort Ran
dali on the Missouri river, he was ap
pointed sutler at Fort Buford in 1866
! In the fall of 1868, he went cas-
and was married at Buffalo, N. Y
April 27, 1869, to Miss Elizabeth Pen
/ field, bringing his bride to Bozemar
where they made their home unit
her death, August 81, 1915.
| Two children were born to Mr.. an
Mrs. Hoffman, Mary L., who died a
a child, and Eugene B. Hoffman, VIII
was an attorney and died in Wash
ington, D. c., September 2, 1916. Thre
grandchildren survive, being childrel
of Eugene and Ellen Gottschalck Hoff
man. They are Charles Hoffman,
student at Montana State collegt
/ Continued on page twelve.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16

The past week has been one of the
wettest in the history of Gallatin
county The rain started Wednesday
afternoon with a slight shower, which
later in the evening turned into a
regular downpour. 1t rained off and
on most of Thursday turning to snow
Thuraday night. Friday morning the
entire valley presented the all too IA
isr winter aspect, and in parts Of
tie valley the snow had not all dis
appeared until Saturday, noon. Sum
DAY afternoon the ra. n started again
and it has kept up off and on ever
since.
The precipitation from o'clock
Thursday afternoon until shortly aft
er noon Friday, during which time
the heaviest downpOur occurred,
amounted to one and one-lifth inches,
a record for this part of the country
where the annual rainfall is less than
90 inches on an average. Only the
snow prevented many washout1 in
the roads and bridges of the county.
The snow varied in depth in differ
ent parts of the valley. In the mid
die of the valley and the western end
ii was merely enough to cover the
ground white and stay for a few
hours, but in the Springhill district
it was at least eight inches deep Fri
day morning. BoZeman had in the
neighborhood of half this amount.
The rain, or the continuance of it,
Is proving both blessing and a
they were badly in need of moisture,
al,rr,r lie
of soil, and irrigation having already
started on the alfalfa fields. In
other parts, near the eastern end of
tie valley, there was ample mOi-ture
in the ground and the rain has proved
a drawback rather than a benefit.
Where the farmers are through their
spring work, and few of them are,
dry landers at that the rain is an un-
mixed blessing, practically making
the winter wheat crop and aiding
greatly the planted spring wheat and
the hay and pasture lands. On the
other hand, most of the irrigated
farmers in the valley are only get
ting fairly started with their spring
work, owing to the almost total lack
of fall blowing. Many farmers are
by no means through with plowng as
vet, and an equal number have not
started seeding. The delay in the
work of these men is likely to prove
serious unless the weather soor
changes Delp pite the fact that wealth.
eT reports are to the effect that fan
weather and normal temperatures arc
in line for this week, there seems tC
be no break in the storm at Jne pres,
ent writing.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16
BOHEMIAN TO HAVE
FINE NEW THEATEK
RialtO TO Open One of Best of Smaller
Show Houses in State. A. F.
McCune to Be Manager.

With the opening of the new RialtO
theater some time next month, Boze-
man viii have another moving picture
house that will compare favorably
with any show house in the state.
Workmen have been busy on the al
teratiOns in the building-at 10 West
Main street, the old Power Implement
store-for some time, and Manager
McCune ktates that he expects to
open the doors of the new playhouse
to the public about the middle of
June. The new theater will be the
successor to the Rialto, which oper-
ated for some time in the old munic-
ipal theater, but which has been
closed for the past several months.
The new house will be under the
management Of a. F. ('Mac") Nc
Cune, until recently connected with
the d. Fl. Budd company. Mr.. Me-
Cune IS new TO the moving picture
game hut his success IN other lines
Of business endeavor during his long
residence IN Gallatin county speaks
well for the future Of the new show
house.
Although not as large as many
moving picture houses in the state.
there wiA be none more complete or
artistic fittings Eaan tina new Rialk0s
1he seatsmx capaelky Will be $50. x2
eeuAsg hnvn asess mRda ssra,er. bnt Mr.
McCune has sacrificed many seats "a
TAG easHfoxt of khe pakxona The
Fseata, NlskcA aFe Of klse newest kggse,
| Will nave axmple xas7u &1sd Will be al.
snmklnued on Pagn Six
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16
BOBCATS Win EASY
COLORADO VICTORY
Trim Colorado Aggies in Dual Meet at
Fort Collins by Substantial Score
of M to sly.

The Bobcat track team, the dark
horse in the Rocky Mountain confer
ence track meet in Boulder Saturday,
stopped off in Fort Collins Tuesday
long enough to take the Colorado Ag-
gies into camp in dual meet to the
tune of 711a to. 511s. The defeat of
the Colorado team; which was an easy
victory in the triangular meet be-
tween Colorado Aggies, Colorado
School Of Mines and Wyoming on last
other teams in the conference, and
the Bobcats are now looked upon as
figuring strongly in the results of the
conference meet.
The Colorado field was heavy, due
to severe rains and snow. during the
two days previous to the meet, so that
no exceptional time was made in any
of the events. Every man on the Bob
cat team cornered some points for his
school and the three high point win
ners from Bozeman all had more
points than the high man on the Colo
rado squad.
Following the custom he has set
this spring, Shorty" Bachman was
individual star of the meet, winning
first in the two mile, the mile and the
half, total of Is points. In the halt
Bachman had a hard race with Poly
of the Aggies, but nOsed out first ir
a game finish. Ted COgsweIl was
second high man with first in both
! sprints and second in the 44O, a tota
of 13 points. Blumenthal, the big
freshman weight man, was third higl
man with first in the shot and dis
Gus, a total of 10 points.
Captain Ted Gates of the Bobcat.
was fourth high man, even though
Handicapped by an injury which pre-
vented him from entering the dua
meet with Missoula. Gates won frs
in the high jump and points in tn
shot, discus, javelin and broad jump
The Bobcat team took every first il
the meet but four, losing prime hon
ors in the 440-yard dash, the pol
vault, 220-yard low hurdles and tn
javelin throw.
The total summary of the meet i
not available at this time, but tn
first place winners are as follows:
100-yard dash-Cogswell, Montana
time, II seconds.
220-yard dash-Cogswell, Montana
time % As.
Mile run-Bachman Montana; time
Ash As.
Continued on Page Six.l
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16

School Board of District Z Asks for
Special Election to Pass Mill
Extra Levy for City Schools.

AS a result against the general pro-
test against impairing the efficiency
of the schools of Bozeman through
leck OF money, the school board at
their meeting last week adopted
resolution calling for a special cleo
tion to vote an additional one mill
levy for school purposes in District
No. z. This move on the part of the
board was one recommended at the
forum meeting held a week or more
ago when the school affairs of Boze-
man were thoroughly discussed in
open meeting.
In addition to passing the resolu-
tion, the board transacted the regular
routine business of allowing the
monthly bills and bills for the period
of April II to May 8, total of $5,-
089.90. Several new teachers were
elected, including S. ]. Cox, manual
training, Media Becker, Ethel Elliott,
Bessie Brainard and Hope Mouser.
Before passing the resolution the
board discussed thoroughly the mat
ter of finances from every angle. A.
G. Berthot then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which, seconded by
GcOISc tuClis pdSScu bn6 DOdTQs
Whereas, The operation of the
schools on the same administrative
plans as formerly, using all four of
the buildings of the city with the
funds available, seemed impossible,
since other methods of reducing the
expenditures did not meet the de-
creasing revenue that the board had
to face since 1911; and,
Whereas, The proposed plan for
closing the Irving school met with
! protests from many citizens and
prominent taxpayers; and,
Whereas, The board of trustees
have been requested by the last forum
Of the chamber of commerce to sub
NIT to the qualified electors the ques-
ton of voting an additional levy, in
order that the Irving school may be
| kept open as usual; and,
/ Whereas, The law provides that
the support of the schools, beyond a
certain limit, is in the hands of the
taXpaying freeholders; therefore
be it
: Resolved, That the board of trus-
tees of District No. Z, at its regular
monthly meeting on May 8, 1928, does
hereby call for a special election OF
the legal voters of the district, whC
are taxpaying freeholders, for the
Continued on page twelve.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16
EPISCOPAL MINISTER
RESIGNS HIS POST

The Rev. Byrle j. Osborn, for the
past two years rector at the st. James
Episcopal church in Bozeman, has
rendered his resignation to the vestry
OF the church and it has been accepted.
Rev. Osborn made this announcement
at the services Sunday morning. The
resignation will take effect June l.
During the two years of Rev. Os-
born's rectorship the st. James parish
has made very favorable showing
and there is genuine regret over the
departure of the rector.
Mr.. Osborn has not made known his
plans for the future other than that
he Will take vacation during the
summer months.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16
MAY 26 DATE SET FOR
SCHOOL ELECTION.

In accordance to the resoIu-
ton adopted at the recent
meeting of the school board,
a special election win be held
in District No. 7 for the pur-
pose of deciding whether or
not to increase the school levy
IN the district one mill for
this year only, the tax to be
used for the maintenance Of
the Bozeman graded schools.
: The election Will be held in
the Emerson building from
o'clock in the afternoon until
8 o'clock on Saturday, May 26-
In this school election only
S freeh0ldera of tina district viii
be entitled to vnts TAe eoun-
ky clerk estimates that there
will be sozle / 400 eli4ihIf 10
Eaak kbaIx nalIots on chat y
e mw wm = n 9 = y q
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16

Tourists have started coming
through Bozeman in fairly large num-
bers; indeed the traffic seems heav-
ier than at this time last year.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16
RAINIEST WEEK in
GALLATIN HISTORY

Rainfall of Past Week Exceeds Previ-
Gus Records. Eight Inches of Snow
Friday and Two Tuesday.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-16
BELGRADE MAN ARRESTED
HAD LIQUOR IN CABIN.

Saturday night Sheriff jim
Smith and Deputy Howell
journeyed to Belgrade and,
armed with a search warrant,
went through the cabin be-
longing to Jerry Hewett, la
borer of that place. Some
liquor was found, which Hew-
EFT said he had just purchased
for his own use. Questioned
as to where he got it, Hewitt
refused to answer, but he did
ask the sheriff as TO who
tipped him off as to the fact
that he had liquor in his pos
session.
Hewett was, brought back
to Bozeman and lodged In the
county Jail The liquor, Of
which there was no great
amount, was taken by tbs
sheriff IS evidence st the trial
of Hewett.
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Lyric Free Show

beautiful, and was greatly ap'
preciated by all.
There were people there from
all over the county and all had a
word of praise and thanks for
the entertainment.
The management is doing q
great thing for Springfield by
giving these free shows. 1t nor
only helps them. but helps all
other business houses. as people
will spend money when they
come to town.
The Johnson produce house
has helped TIE farmers this year
by l,eeri,a p-i,ae of eggs and
poul.rf up T. Q well-filled house
Saturday showed the amount Of
trade thf v have.
The next free show will be the
18th of September.
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SherifPs Notice Of Sale

fy virtue ef a certain writ Of special exccu-
tiop issued out of the Clerks Office OF the
district court Of BAca county and state OF 'oi-
orado and to mo directed. whereby am COM
maded to mike the sum of Twenty-fix hunerSd
seventy. sevcn and 77-100 dollars, t2.e'75O to-
gethcr with interest thereon at the rate OF
eight per cent per nnnu.n from June 8, ls25'
and costs Of quit. the ammount OF certain
judgement recently obtained against George M.
Montgomery and H. p. Bennett: in favor OF S.
r. Carter which said judgement was declared
to bs 4 lien upon the following described prop
erty, .o-wit:
The southeast quarter of section twenty-five
in township thirty.thrcc south. Of range forty
eight west Of thu sixth principal meridian, In
Baca county, Colorado.
Therefore according to rnd command shall
expose for sale q puole tuct on
all of the right, title and inter
est of the above named defendants George NJ
Montgomery and II. p. Bennett in and to the
abuve described property, on Saturday the 10Th
day Of September 1929 at 10 o'clock a. m. nj
the east front door Of the court house in SPRING.
field, Baes. county. Colorado.
Dated at Springfield this 2lst day Of August
1928.
VIM. +. Dunivan. sheriff OF Bnca county.
Chas L. Dorrbty, Attorney
Date OF hrst Publication Aug. 2!.h
Date Of last publication Sept. l4th
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Public Trustee. S e

Whereas, Melvin 8. Drake whore 1idrsss Il
Springfield, Colo. grsntor by his Trust Deed
dated eth Of October. 1920 and recorded Nov.
10th. 1920 in the Office Of tbs clerk and ree.rdss
of Baca county. Colorado In book 100 at page
s5s of the records Of said county. conveyed b
the public trustee Of said county the following
land in raid c,unty, to-wit:
The cast one-half Of section twenty-five t26)
township thirty (1o) south, ranEs foFty-s'x (4s)
west Of the sixth principal meridian. Colorado
containing three hundred and twenty acres: In
trust to secure the payment Of ono principal
note Of even date with said trust desd eot
sIes. rs, payable to the order Of Sam Holt, six
months after date with interest thereon from
date at tho rate Of tsn per cent psr annum
PAYABLE annually.
And Whereas. default has bssn made By the
said prantor In said Trust Deed IN the perform
ance Of the covenants and conditions impossd
upon him by the terms Of said trust dssd In
this, to-wit: That said xrantor has failed 10
nay said principal note whsn due and hss fall
ed to pay the interest doe on said principal
note.
And Whereas tho legal holder Of :hs indsbt-
cdness represented by said nots has hlsd with
laid public trustee notice and demand In writ
ing. declaring said default and s1eeting to de-
clare the whole debt represented BY said note
and interest thereon to date Of sale due and
payabic, and demanding the sals OF said land
under said trust deed.
Now Therefore. public notice ID hereby given
thst. pursuant to said notice. election and demaud
and under and by virtue Of the authority vestcd In
me dy said trust deed aud the law. l. Jesse L.
Homer. public trustee Of said Baea county. will
sell the above described land fer cash. at public
auction. to the highest bidder at the east front
door Of the County court house. Springfield In the
county Of Baca and state Of Co'ora'e' on Thursdas
the 9th day Of September. A. d. 1898. At 10 =. m
o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose Of paying
said note Interest date Of sale and the expense'
" this sale and will give to the purchaser thereof
n certificate Of purchase therefor ~ provided BY
law.
Dated August l7tb. 1928.
Jesse l., Homer.
Public Trustee OF Bsca county. Colorado
First publication. August 2th, lsn
Lrst publication Sep to mdsr 2lst, 1928
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Registered Duroc
Jersey Swine

Here's to LIS Bonnie Prim-
rose that Grand Old Matron
with the auburn h air.
She has paid off the mortgage
on this farm.
She ia proving it and buying
machin cry to farm it,
She. through her offspring,
furnishes our table with the
finest meat.
She does not complain but
goes ahead and raises fine
large family twice a year. One
of her Giits or sow pigs will do
as well for you.
Write or see
Marion d Lasley.
CO l Sto ming ton, Colo.
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s-
Locals

Geo. Botkin and wife were up
from their ranch and report
crops good.
Hi Frisby was up from Campo
ON the 18th.
] Joe Beasley was over from Ut
leyviIle on the 18th.
Jno. Womack Friday.
Joe Anderson and wife return
ed this week from California =
climate and rheumatics couldn't
get along together.
Jim Ice in town Saturday.
Uncle Charley Wilson Of c. l.
was in town on the 18th.
W. S. Moore of Sandy Soil was
In town On the 18th.
Ross Wallace was up from
Sandy Soil Saturday.
Grover Kester and jim Merri.
field of Campo were in town
Saturday.
! B. R. Glasgow was UP from
Richards one day last week and
speaks for four pens for hogs.
! Geo. Povner was over from
Bloomington on the 18th.
Harry Kester Of Campo was in
town Friday.
Fred Riddle of Lene Star Sat
urday,
Dunk Pruett Saturday.
| Frank Dean was arrested Mon
day on charge of burning the Fu-
gate house sometime ago. Tria
tomorrow.
Dad Dunivap. father ct the
sheriff. was here during last
week visiting his son and wife.
Claude Dean of north vest was
in town on the 18th,
Joe Scanned Of Walnut Grow
was in town Saturday and re.
ports crops good out his way,
Commission er and Mrs. john
ston were over on the 17th.
You'll laugh your old head off
at the kid bSxers at the fair.
The Capital Clowns from Borneo
or some other seaport town will
make things lively at the fair.
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Equalization Notice

Pursuant to tho provisions OF section 74ss Of
Revised Statutes OF tho State Of Colorado O..
1921.
Notice is hereby given that tho board of
county commissioners of Baea county. Colorado
will meet Board Of Equalization. Mt the
ofiace Of the county clerk and recorder at the
court house In Springfield. Coiorodo. on the frat
Tuesday in September. being the 4th day OF
September. and continuing In seassion not more
than ten: nor less than three consecutive days.
They will meet agaln the third tuesday in
September. being the 18th day Of September, TO
hear complaints remaining In session st their
second meeting. not less than two. nor more
than ten consecutive days.
In witnesss whereof. have herecnto set my
hand and affixed my official seal this. tho 18th
day OF August, A D.. 1928
Vitor G. Baker,
County Clerk and Recorder Of Baca county,
Colorado.
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Lyric Theatef

Aug. "a and 25, Saturday night
Big western -Gringo Devil.
Bill Pat ton star,
Aug. 9th and 28th
Clara Kimhall Young III dra
ma-The Savage Instinct.
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Well Drilling

I have purchased the well.
drilling outfit Of Bill Stiilwaugh,
and am prepared to do well
drilling when desired. -Four
miles north and two east Of
Springfield.
cs- T. W. Doty.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-08-24

Kodak rolls developed-1O c g.
Fine. glossy prints, a to 6 cent
each. Mail US your rolls now
pay later. "a hour service.
Lamar Studio. Lamar. Colo
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Locals

" Grandma Waugh while work.
np in the house Wednesday fell
and broke his hip bone.
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Corn Binders

Send Me our Orders!
Mccormick corn binder, f. 0. B.
'~ Stonington $l95
corn binder, F. o. b.
~ Manter $3.50
D.ering corn binder, F. 0. B.
Stonington $205
DeerinR corn binder, F. o. B.
Manter 5000
If other dealers sell cheaper,
will meet their prices or release
YOU from your obligations.
S. l.. Thompson.
CO. Storington. Colo.