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The Bozeman courier., 1923-07-11
OF JULY
QUIET DAY HERE
BOzeman People Strike for Mountains
On National Holiday

1t was a typical Fourth of July In
Bozeman; in other words the town
was deserted Everyone who could do
so sought amusement elsewhere, most
of them getting their recreation in
one or another of the canyons Sur
rounding the valley. Early in the
morning the higira began and by noon
one might have thought this a DESERT
ed villege. Once in while belated
ed car filled with picnickers would
hurry through the streets, here and
there was a solitary pedestrian, hot,
uncomfortable, and bemoaning the
luck that kept him in town. Later on
in the afternoon a small crowd gath
cred to watch the bulletins of the
Dempsey-Gibbons fight at Shelby,
but that was all the interest taken in
anything within the city limits.
Out in the valley, especially the
canyons, there were crowds of camp
ers and picnickers. Every one of the
canyons had its parties, seeking the
welcome shade and the GOODNESS of
the pines. Some of the more ambi-
tious sought to lure. the festive trout,
but the majority were content to rest
and enjoy real holiday far from the
cares that are.
The different resorts and attrac-
tions drew many who wanted more
action in their celebration. Manhat-
tan staged its annual stampede OF
roundup and drew a good crowd. The
events were many and well pulled off,
indeed the city down the valley lived
up to its reputation of doing things
right. There were some fine buck
ing exhibitions, and as the riders were
all local talent, more actual competi-
ton took place than in some of the
bigger shows of like nature: Dane.
ing was enjoyed in the evening.
At the Bozeman Hot Springs there
was uusual crowd. The accessible
ity of the new resort, its novelty and
its real attractions drew and held the
largest crowd in the valley. Hun
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Tailored skirts and bright sweaters
characterized the uniform and the
drill was unusually good. M. R. VIII
son gave the address of welcome and
the response was given by Mrs. Mar
dell. The appointment of committees
and song by Miss Stella Maude
Brandenburg closed the morning ses-
sion
Juvenile rituaIistic work was the
principal feature of the afternoon
meeting and an interesting program
was given. Those on the program
were Eva Williams, Paul Cattren.
Kathleen and Loretta Roche, Frederick
Sterzick and Myra Mannan. The
balance Of the afternoon meeting was
given over to a discussion Of juvenile
insurance.
AT six o'clock last evening the meet
ing repaired bodily to the Presby-
teFian church where 8 banquet supper
waa served to 160. District officers
and the district lxill eeana exemplified
the riknaliskie work of tlAn order.
/ The tusiness of Chs orlex wiu be
cosnplssea Al today s session and khsa
evening tlse meeting VIII Be onen "a
l4he puhzie an6 an adsaxess viii bs
/ given bg GrmEa Gpardian Neighhos
~nslnaed on pags Twslvel
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Neighbors of Woodcr0f Holding
Interesting District Meeting Here
Interesting Drill and RituaEisic
At

With what is near a record atten-
dance for a district meeting the
Neighbors of Woodcraft for District
"a of Montana began a two day ses-
sion in Bozeman yesterday. By last
evening there were 1876 delegates in
the city, representing all the district
officers and delegates from practically
every circle in the district, which in
clndes four circles IN Butte, and one
in Anaconda, Billings, Missoula, LiY-
ingstGn, Deer Lodge, Miles City, Col
umbus, Waterloo, Philipsburg, Hardin,
Dillon. Virginia City, Walkerville,
Stevensville and the local circle. The
sessions Of the meeting are being held
in Davis Hall.
Grand Guardian NeighbQr Minnie
Hiner Of Portland, Grand Manager
Anna S. MardelI Of Portland, Oregon
formerly Of Helena, and Hrs. Nora
Curran Of Butte, member Of the
grand circle laws committee, axs
among the prominent officers taking
part in the program. District Gnard.
ian bfrs. Martha Bullock Of Bozsrnar
is presiding at Ehe business sessions
The convaakion opened By cereunon
ial work pot on BY dTill kean u II
young wonen ffom Butte unaer ss
direekson Of Mrs. BlAncke PolAarsA
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Frank Sprouse, of Firesteel, S. D.,
brother of John Sprouse, who to-
gether with his wife, is alleged to
have been murdered by S. o. Danner
near Central Park on November IA,
1920, stopped in Bozeman last week
to assist the county authorities in
gathering evidence regarding the pos
sessions of his brother, found in the
Danner home at Three Forks.
Perhaps of the most interest to
Sprouse was his meeting with Danner
in the county jail. When confronted
with Sprouse, banners nerve did not
desert him., but he Immediately rec
ognized the man and smilingly stuck
out his hand between the bars.
Sprouse Indignantly refused the hand
with the remark, 81 would not shake
hands with you for anything in the
world"
The two men carried on quite con-
versation, Danner maintaining that he
had seen nothing of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sprouse since he left Britton, S. D.,
In the fall of 1920.
After asking a. number of other
questions, Sprouse asked Danner:
what was the date that you, my
brother and his wife feft Mobridge 81
Danner hesitated a moment as
though trying to recall date, and
then answered, II can't remember
just the exact date" and then hur-
riedly added, 81 never saw John and
his wife after they left Britton."
Danner seemed to think he had made
an admission and appeared to be ner-
vous, changing the subject to other
matters.
Frank Sprouse had talk with Mrs
Iva Danner and she retold the story
of the murder, telling substantially
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Judge E. A. Franks Has Painful
Accident When Car Turns Turtle
Car Skds off Road Six Miles Judge Beneath 1t
WOrkmen Rescue Him More
ThanS

Justice of the Peace E. A. Franks
was painfully injured last Friday in
the West Gallatin canyon when his
car went over the embankment and
turned turtle, pinning him beneath it.
Judge Franks was knocked uncon-
scious by the fall and probably was
pinned beneath the car for some time.
A working man coming down the can
yon in car discovered the wrecked
car and by\jacking it up, was enabled
to get Franks from under it. With the
aid of another party that came along
about this time Judge Franks was
lifted into a car and taken to Karsts;
some six miles away.
Word was Immediately sent to Boze.
man and Vic Benson and a doctor al
once left for Karsts. Meanwhile
everything had been done to make
Judge Franks comfortable. AS soor
as the doctor arrived a thorough ex.
animation was made. It was found
that Judge Franks injuries consisted
of somewhat serious injury to ths
arm and shoulder and many body
bruises. Later Judge Franks was re
moved to Bozemafi. IS
The Judge was driving alone wheE
suddenly his car went Oh. tE1s ekaaie
from no known reason He was driv-
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-four men DIE IN
WRECK ON n. P.
Open Switch At Spur Near White
hall Is Fatal Factor

The dead; Thomas Barry, engineer
Of Whitehall Albert Jacobs of Laurel
and - BOlinger of California, one
unidentified man.
The injured; Denny Reardon of
Laurel, left leg broken, internal in
juries. C. c. Putnam, baggageman, of
Seattle, seriously bruised, R. F. Craig,
electrician, of Seattla bruised and
shaken.
Sprung with a rock apparently by
some one intent on wrecking the North
Coast Limited, No. 1, that had passed
by the point 25 minutes earliar, a
switch at Blackstone spur, three miles
west of Whitehall, stood open to de-
rail the Burlington train, No. Al, at
2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
as a result Engineer Thomas Barry
of Whitehall is dead, Albert Jacobs of
Laurel is dead, man named Bollinger
is dead and an unidentified tramp is
listed among the fatalities. Denny
Reardon of Laurel is critically injur-
ed, while c. C. Putnam of Seattle,
Baggagman, and R. F. Craig of Seat
tie, electrician, are seriously hurt.
Four others sustained minor injuries.
A rock about the size of a mans
hand was the tool used in opening the
switch, it is believed by investigators,
as this was found lying beside the
broken lock. The spur at the scene
: of the accident is 200 feet long. The
train, consisting of II coaches, one re-
: frigerator car and two engines, piled
) up in wrecked mass, 20 feet high
| 100 feet beyond the end of the short
2 siding.
r Engineer Barry died a slow, agon
izing death, surrounded by spectator:
|. who strove in vain to release him. Tbs
n man at the time of the impast wa,
!. thrown against the stoker plate anc
e his leg was pinned between it and tn,
! stoker elevator in such a manner a
$ to make his release impossible. From
the time of the wreck until $50
o'clock Barry was held in that posi-
= tion. Rescurers worked with acetylen
! torches attempting to pierce the heav
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GALLATTN DAY PLANS
ARE FULLY ARRANGED

The celebration Of Gallatin Day on
Saturday, July 28, promises to be one
Of the biggest events in the history
of the county. Practically all ar
rangements have been made by the
executive committee to make the day
a great success.
The tentative program arranged
will be as follows:
1000 a. m.-Ball game Holland
settlement VS.. Mikkelson All-Stars.
II noon.-Dinner on the college
campus.
1890 to 1:3O p. m.-Band concert
chamber of commerce band,
1:3O to 800 p. m.-Speaking pro-
gram. Chris AIikkelson, president
Gallatin County Farm Bureau, chair
man.
Farm Problems" j. W. Coverdale
secretary National Farm Bureau.
"Americanism," by Hon. E. K
Cheadle, of Lewistown.
300 to 500 p. m.-Spectacular mil
itary demonstration, Company C
Montana National Guard and tn,
American Legion.
$50 p. m.-Ball game, Bozemal
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DEFENSE VICTOR
IN FIRST round
Judge Law Sustains Demurrer in
Danner Divorce Case

The defense in the case of the State
of Montana VS.. S. o. Danner, charged
with the murder of John and Florence
Sprouse on November IA, 1920, was
victor in the first round of the legal
battle to save Danner, when Judge
B. B. Law sustained the demurrer
filed by Attorney Justin M. Smith and
ordered County Attorney Peterson,
attorney for Mrs. Danner, to file an
amended complaint. In case Mrs
Danner does not get her divorce she
cannot be witness against her hus.
band, and the most important witness
of the state will be disqualified.
Tuesday afternoon Attorney Peter
son made answer to the demurrer
with an amended bill, which charged
willful neglect, grand larceny anC
extreme cruelty. The charge in the
first bill was wilful neglect and fail
ure to provide.
The amended bill is more specifi,
and states that Danner had been ar
rested and pleaded guilty to granC
larceny and was sentenced to the
penitentiary by the district court
On the cruelty charge, dates are Civ
en- and witnesses are obtainable Il
prove that Danner abused and mis-
treated his wife in Bozeman during
the winter of -1918-19. At another
time in Three Forks, Danner is sale
to have pulled a gun on his wife anC
fired several shots at her, the bulle
holes showing in the walls of tn,
house and on the piano
Denner denies ever being cruel Il
his wife, and from the first hai
seemed more concerned over her leav
ing Aim than about the charge o.
murder lodged against him.
The outcome of the divorce proceed
ings will be watched VITA keen in
terest, and on it hinges much of th'
evidence at present in the hands o.
the state. With Mrs. Danner dis
qualified as a witness, the case o.
the state will rest largely on circun
stantial evidence.
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FRANK SPROUSE HELPING AUTHORITIES
GATHER EVIDENCE IN DANNER CASE
Brother Many
That Formerly Belonged John
Hands With Danner. Will 20 Oregon to

the same tale that has been so often
published. She brought out the fact
that the party had never stayed at
the tourist camps enroute, and it was
also discovered that a letter written
by John Sprouse to his mother had
never been received. From these
facts Frank Sprouse thinks the crime
was premeditated.
Sprouse stated that his brother
John told him he expected to go west
with some friends in the fall of 1920,
mentioning their names, but he
(Sprouse) could not remember the
name. John Sprouse and his wife
were planning to go to Oregon.
On Saturday Frank Sprouse and
Sheriff jim Smith went TO the Dan
ner home in Three Forks, where
Sprouse identified a number of srti-
cles as formerly belonging to his
brother. One was a fancy and un-
usual cigaret box with metal stork
on top. Some tides, with the ini-
tiais 81. w. S.,p the fishing tackle of
John Sprouse and shotgun and pistol
were all identified by Frank Sprouse
as belonging to his brother.
Frank Sprouse and his party, con-
sisting of his wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ole Sandholt, of Firesteel, S. D., are
following the route taken by the Dan
ners and Sprouses in the fall Of 1929,
and plan on going as far west as Yam
Hill, Oregon, where John Sprouse
worked in a garage, and where he met
and married Florence Sprouse.
Frank Sprouse viii Immediately
continue his journey, but plans on re-
turning TO Bozeman in time for the
trial, when, because Of his identifi-
cation of his brothers belongings, he
will be an important witness for the
state
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ing along at a reasonable speed when
suddenly the car skidded and the next
thing the Judge knew he was at the
bottom of. the enbankment- beneath
the car.
when the car tipped over" said
the juoge, zone of the cushions of the
seat fell on my neck and held me there
l was not smothefeds but / could not
move. The engine was still running,
although the. car was upsidedown.
tried to shut off the motor for was
afraid of fire. Then yelled. Soon
after / heard the meteor Of car COM
ing and then the brakes scraping.
Then. someone asked If / was hurt.
Learning that someone was under
the car, the man said, wait minute
till I shut off the motor on my car
81 couldn't move and was in pain,
but thought that was the funniest
remark I ever heard--asking me ia
wait minute, when there was nc
possible chance of me getting out
without help"
Latest reports from Judge Franks
are that he is getting along betteS
than was expected, though It win bs
some time befone he eukirely rscovers
from the accident. The wrecked ca,
was' brought IN % Bosenan Sunday
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MANY stop AT
TOURIST PARK
Cars From All Over the Country
Visit Local Camp. Tourists
Like Arrangements
(By Marsdon G. Weston.)

A visit to Bozeman's tourist camp
will reveal many features of interest
TO motorists.
There are a few diversions, known
to many motorists, which tend to re-
.lieve the monotony of travel. "Had
any unusual experiences on your
trip" | said to Mrs. Belle Graves,
of Spokane, who with her son is en-
route to Yellowstone park. eyes. "
she said, 1--WE had two yesterday, and
both of them were punctures." She
related that she had owned her car
two years, and had never had any
punctures until she started on her
tour last week.
Another pleasant pastime for the
tourist is the much-cussed and dis
cussed detour. Everybody takes
them. The term "detour" is more or
less synonymous 70 the term oliver
sion" Therefore, it is safe to as
sumo that the detour is more popular
among tourists as a form of diversion
than the puncture is.
All outstanding l6dIufe WlllCu QAS-
covered on visiting the tourist camp
last evening is that the motor car
which has been rapidly growing ir
popularity in recent years, has be-
come the predominating mode of trav.
el in America, especially in the field
of pleasure. This is not local con
.dition alone. The record of Super,
intendent Bull, of the tourist camp, in.
dicates that travel by the motor cal
has become a national habit. For in
stance, these records show that last
Saturday evening seventeen cars were
registered, representing ten states
ranging from New Jersey on the cas-
to Oregon on the west, and one visitor
was registered from Winnipeg. On
Sunday evening seventeen cars were
registered, including residents from
ten states scattered from Ohio OIL
the east to Washington on the west
One resident of Edmonton, Alberta
was registered.
Continued on page Twelve)
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Miles City, Montana,
August 8,.1923.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Sverre Slettebo, of Brockway, Mon
tara, who, on October /, 1921, made
Additional Homestead Entry contain
ing 1898 A., No. O45O03, for Lots 2,
4. S1aSEA, Section 30, Township 20
N. Range ACE, Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
three year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described before
c. F. Campbell, Clerk of Court, at
Circle, Montana, on the 22nd day of
September, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Dan Murphy and Mark Philpot, of
Brockway, Montana, John Larson OF
Horse Creek, Montana and Joe Abe
n of Brockway, Montana.
E. H. MCDOWELL, Register.
First publication August 18th, 1923.
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NollCe or srleHIfF's SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
o. Elm II JUDICLAL DISTRICT
VI The STATE Or. MONTANA,
AN AND hUh lHE COUNTY OF
INCOME.
,,uo4 rhl LOAN d BUILDING
COMPANY, corporation,
Plaintiff.
LAURIE Peterson, a single man,
FIRST STATE bANh Oh BROCK
WAY, a corporation, and .. A. MOX-
MES, Receiver OF first State Bank
OIL brockway, corporation,
Defendants.
~ De SOLD at Sneriffs Sale, on the
z2nd day OF September, 1923, at the
nour OF two CD o'clock P. M. of said
day, at the front day of the McCone
county Court House, in the Town
OF Circle, McCone County, Montana,
at pubic auction to the highest bid
der Tor cash, all OF the right, title, in
terest and estate of the above named
defendants in and to the following
lands ana premises, to-wtt:
Lou zen (IU) in Block Four (4)
IN the original Townsite of
Diockway, according to the Off
ciai pat thereof, McCone County,
montana.
Dated at Circle, McCone County,
Montana. this 25th day of August, A.
D. 1923.
FLOYD DAVIS,
Sheriff of McCone County, Montana.
BY OTTO A. KING, Under Sheriff.
HOMER A. HOOVER,
Attorney for plaintiff,
circle, Montana.
4 irst publication August 31st, 1923.
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The said action is brought for the
purpose of recovering the sum OF
Thirteen Hundred ighty-three and 20
100 ($13S3.2S) Dollars, together with
interest, attorneys fees and COSTS
upon a certain promissory note, mace
executed and delivered by the above
named defendant William J. Lingle'
to Barnes Brothers, Incorporated,
corporation, on June 10, 1916, and 1or
the purpose of obtaining decree Oh
foreclosure of certain real estate
mortgage made executed and deliver
ed by the said defendant, William D.
Lingle, to Barnes Brothers, lncorpor-
ated, to secure the above named in
debtedness, foreclosing all the right,
title and interest of the above named
defendants in and to the following de-
scribed real property, to-wit:
South half of Southwest quarter
(S1aSWA) of Section seventeen
40 North half of Northwest
quarter (N1aNWA) of section
twenty 600; Northeast quarter
of Northeast quarter (NEAN EA)
South half of Northeast quarter
(S1sNEA) and Northwest quar-
ter of Southeast quarter (NWA-
SEQ of section nineteen (19)
in township twenty-six (26) North
of Range forty-three (43) East
M. P. NJ, in McCone County.
which said mortgage and the indebt-
edness secured thereby, were by said
Barnes Brothers Incorporated, cor
poration, sold, assigned and transfer
red to Fannie G. Truesdell, and same
was afterwards sold, assigned and
transferred to- the above named plain
tiff, prior to the commencement OF
this action, all of which more fully
appears from the verified complaint
of the plaintiff on file herein, refer
ence to which is hereby specifically
made.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of
his Court this End day of August A.
D. 1928
COURT SEAL)
C. r. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
By CLEO o. HOOVER, Deputy.
ALBERT ANDERSON,
Attorney for plaintiff, Glendive,
Montana.
First publication August 10th, 1923.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
III office at Miles City, Montana.
y 9th, 1928
Notice is hereby given that Lee r.
ter, of Van Norman, Montana, who
October 10Th, 1919, made Home
d Entry containing 319.42 Acres,
2, 047126. for N1aS1s, SEASWN,
ASEA, Section 10, NEK NWH
~ n NEA, Section 80, Township 81
N, Range ABE, Principal Meridian,
Montana, has filed notice of intention
to make three-year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore c. F. Campbell, Clerk of District
Court, at Circle, Montana, on the 10th
day of September, 1923.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Lewis Groves, of Circle, Montana.
Ernest Mendenhallfi of Haxby, Mon
tana.
Jeff Nix, of Paris, Montana and
J~o Cobb, of Van Norman, Montana.
E, H. MCDOWELL, Regilta.
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Eslina Njaa
ALIAS SUMMONS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF, I he
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DlSTRlCl
Or THE STATE OF MONTANA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY of
INCOME.
&. e. TRUESDELL,
Plaintiff,
WILLIAM j. LINGLE AND MEL II l II
JINGLE, mis- wife, MON-TEA Oh
COMPANY, a corporation, AND MILL
WAY LAND COMPANY, a corpora
ton, -sass4
Defendants
THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS
GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE NAM
ID DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned 10 an
swer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office Oh the
Clerk of this Court, and to file your
answer and serve a copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney, within twenty
days after the service of this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day OF service;
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default, for the rellef
demanded in the complaint.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Miles City, Montana,
July 23rd, 1928.
Notice is hereby given that Sigurd
Anderson, of Weldon, Montana, who,
on August 9th, 1921, made Addition
al Homestead Entry containing y2i.9b
Acres No. O50571, for S1aSWA, Sec.
80, It. 22-N. R. 44-E. W1aNEA, NWA,
Section 4, Township 21-N, Range 44-E,
Principal Meridian, Montana, has
filed notice of intention to make
three,yeer Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
c. F. Campbell, Clerk Of Court, at
Circle, Montana, on the 9Th day OF
september, 1928.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John M. Anderson, Ed. Kohn, John
Kvam and George Snyder, all of Wei
don, Montana.
E. H. MCDOWELL, Register.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Henry Hanson, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed Charley e. Hanson, Admins
traitor of the Estate of Henry HaAsoll.
deceased, to the creditors ct and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication OF
this notice, to the said Charley b.
Hanson at Richey, Montana, co Ar
mold & Graham, in the County of DaW-:
son.
CHARLEY u. HANSON,
administrator of the Estate of Henry
Hanson, deceased.
Dated May 18th, 1923.
First publication August 10th, 1923.