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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21
MRS. ]. WILLIAMS
Died ON SATURDAY
Pioneer Resident of Gallatin County
Is Called by Death After Long
Illness.

Mrs. John w. Williams, pioneer
of Gallatin county, who came here
in 1859 with her husband, died last
Saturday morning at her horne on
West Mendenhall. Mrs. Williams was
born in Livingston county, Missouri,
in 1874, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cooper. In 1864 she was
married to John w. Williams, and the
following year came to Montana
After spending some time at Alder
Gulch and Twin Bridges, Mr. and Mrs.
Williams moved to the Gallatin val
ley, settling on a ranch near the
present city Of Salesville. Later
they acquired ranch at the entrance
of the Gallatin canyon, where they
carried on farming and stockgrowing
until 1906, when they moved to Boze-
man and have made their home in
the city ever since.
Mrs. Williams was 8 woman of
fine personality, Of a most cheerful
disposition, a loving wife and mother
Her kindly disposition has brought ia
her many friends during all the years
she has lived in the Gallatin valley
who mourn with the family at nel
death. The deceased is survived by
her husband, John Williams, and by
seven children. These are Mrs. c. w
Overstreet and Mrs. Margaret L
Kennear, of Bozeman; Mrs. T. J. Dud
ley, of Fromberg; Mrs. Stanley Davis
of Salesville; James F. Williams, oi
Wyoia; Paul E. Williams, of Grow
Agency, aud Ira T. Williams, of Hy
sham.
Funeral services wez@mheld at th'
Harland undertaking on Non
day afternoon, Rev. uxner, q
the Southern Met E piscopa
church, officiating. service wa
conducted by MRS. Walrath
| Mrs. j. II. Harris, sll and "a
e. Westlake, accQ by Mrss a
/ M. Brandenburg pali-bearer
were e. v. Blanke eKship, III. /. Border
! Fl. r. WhiEe. Charles watternan. ]
A. Bridges and CharIaa Caliaghaa, 81
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21

Appropriations passed Dy the l3SC
legislature against the general fund,
would have totaled, including inter
est on general fund, more than $4,000
600. AS this amount is far beyond
what will be received in returns from
taxes, executive action was necessary
if the provisions of the constitution
were to be obeyed. =
In arriving at his conclusions re-
farding the percentage Of reductions
in the appropriations Governor Dixon
was guided largely by the estimates
in the budget presented to the legis-
,lature and upon which, to some ex-
tent, the appropriation measures were
based. Elimination here and there of
seemingly needless items of expense
also figured in the governors final
estimates.
In reducing the amounts of the ma
ior appropriation bills Governor Dix
on was forced to cut the bills on a
percentage basis, averaging from 8
to 10 per cent, and despite all the
saving he was thus able TO effect. il
is estimated the expenditures will ex-
ceed the revenues at least $780, 900
Members of the last legislative as
sembly throughout the session. "day
by day" preached economy to the
housetops, still in the enactment Of
the major appropriation bills thi:
same legislature exceeded the pros
pective revenues of the state for the
next two years by approximately
. 81, ZOO, 900.
/ In addition to exceeding the reve
nues of the state, this last Legislature
refused to enact the proposed gross
proceeds mines tax bill, it refused th'
powr company tax bill, the license ta1
bill on the earnings of the railroads
on telephone and telegraph lines, an.
also refused to enact the proposet
state income tax bill, all measure
that would have produced additiona
revenues intended to meet the expen
ditures as prescribed in the appropri
alton bills enacted by the Eighteenth
.. Legislative assembly.
The reductions made by Goverpo
Dixon viii equal $315,OO0 for the frs
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21
COMMENCEMENT FOR
GRADUATING CLASS
MOntant State College School of Ag-
riculture Class Receives DiplO-
mas on Thursday Evening.

Thursday of this week will COM
plete the program of commencement
exercises for the the graduates of the
school of agriculture at the Montana
State College this year. There are
eleven students in the graduating
class who will receive diplomas.
The exercises began on Saturday
morning with the annual stock judg-
ing contest. First honors in this
went to Carl Holzer, who scored 43o
out of a possible 500 points; Harry
TeSelle, of Manhattan, won second
place, and Barton Bergstedt, of Saw
age, member of the graduating
class, was third. The winner of first
place will have his name engraved
upon the Sommers trophy, and also
receives q one-year scholarship at the
college. The scholarship is also
awarded to the winners of second and
third place.
Sunday the baccalaureate sermon
was preached by Rev. E. R. Curry al
the First Baptist church, who took
for his subject, "a Good Fight
Monday evening the class banquet
was held at the Gilkerson Cafeteria
with Paul Roman, class president, as
toastmaster. Tuesday the garfn
Judging contest was held at the ag
ronomy laboratory. The winners n
this swere Johannes Peterson, first
Lee Staples, second, and Harry TIE
Selle was placed third
Today the extemporaneous speak
ing contest will be held in the assem-
bly, hall at o'clock p. M, for tn
Nelson Story, Jr., award of $25. VI
Thursday the commencement exer
cises will be held A very fine pro
| CONTINUED on page Ten)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21
COLLEGE MOURNING
Death Of Student
SUDDEN DEATH OF WILLIAM
S. BAKER BRINGS SORROW TO
FACULTY AND STUDENTS.
Popular Student
Head of "Fangs" and Prominent in
All College Activities During
Past Two Years.

William S. Baker, a sophomore sud
dent In the electrical engineering de-
partment of the Montana State Col
lege, died suddenly early last Monday
morning after a little more than a
weeks illness. The unexpected pass
ing of this popular young man stu
dent brought a shock of sorrow to the
faculty and students, as he was
thought to be on the way to recovery
from a light case of scarlet fever.
Mr.. Baker had gone to the Deacon
ess Hospital week ago last Sunday,
after having suffered an indisposition
for a few days previous. During the
week he showed symptoms of having
a very light case of scarlet fever. tie
had s.sown rapid recovery, however,
and last Sunday stated to a number
of his friends who had visited him
that he was feeling so good his ply
sician had given him permission to
dress on Monday and sit up for 4
while.
Monday morning when the nurse
visited him he seemed to be III the
best of spirits, and anxious to be uI
! and dressed. The nurse left the room
to attend to other duties, but as she
was leaving she heard an unusua
sound and returned to the room Il
find Mr.. Baker had died., Examina
tion by his physician brought the
conclusion that he had supposedly al
tempted to get out of bed, ana tn,
exertion had brought deaf has a re
suit of acute dilation of the herat.
The remains were taken to the ives
undertaking arlors, and the mother
who lives at Great Falls, at once no
titled. She ordered the body sent t
Great Falls, and on Monday night
short funeral service was held at tn
/ West chapel. Dean Norris Instruct
or, and John Mashin, Farncis Rails
ton, William GRrvin, James Whitacrt
Harry McCann, Hollis Sanford an
Arthur Jorgenson, students at the col
iegt, accompanied the remains t
Great Falls, where burial will tax
place.
= William Baker was one of the mos
| popular men at the college. He wa
: leader of the "Fangs," a chapter {
: the intercollegiate Knights, honorar
sophomore organization, and prom
{ nent in many college activities.
} Wednesday afternoon memorI'
2 services were held at the Montan
, State College, attended by all the fat
] ulty and student body. President A
kinson delivered the memorial az
a dress. Appropriate song servic'
t were given by members of the mus
K department.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21

year of the coming biennial period
and 1901, 900 for the second year of
the same period.
In his letter transmitting the bills
to the secretary of state, disapprov-
ing certain percentage of the
amounts of these appropriation bills,
Governor Dixon said that he took this
action in withholding approval of
specific sums and percentages as
against the various items of appro-
priation on account of the provisions
of section u of article XII. of the
state constitution, which provides:
''NO appropriation shall be
made or any expenditures au-
thorized by the legislative assem-
bly, whereby the expenditures of
the state during any fiscal year
shall exceed the total tax then
provided by law"
Governor Dixon also pointed out
that his action in cutting the appro-
priation bills was enforced in view of
the fact that on March 13, 1923, State
Auditor George P. Porter and State
Treasurer D. H. JunOd submitted TO
him in writing their statement show
ing that the total amount of the ap-
preparations made by the Eighteenth
legislative assembly from the general
fund of the state would exceed the en-
tire revenues coming to the general
| fund of the state for the fiscal year
1923-24 in the sum of $685., 5000, and
that the general fund deficit for the
fiscal year 1924-1925 would approxi-
mate a similar sum.
Twice did Governor Dixon warn the
last legislature against exceeding the
revenues of the state by the enact
ment of appropriation bills, the first
time when he delivered his biennial
message to the joint assembly at the
outset of the session, and again when
he delivered his special message near
the close of the session, but despite
these warnings the legislature pro-
ceeded to make appropriations with
out apparent consideration of how the
revenues were to be derived. Thus
the action of Governor Dixon in cut
i CONTINUED on page Ten)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21
ROTARIANS
OF HOTEL BUSINESS
Robert ]. Dunn Gives Members Some
Inside Dope on Caring for
Travelling Public.

Members of the Bozeman Rotary
Club were treated to cigars at the
Aoonday luncheon Tuesday by L. K.
Pence, the occasion being the arrival
few days ago Of a aVbouncing BABY
boy in the family. Mr.. Pence was
congratulated by the members ana
long and happy life perdicted for the
boy.
The luncheon hour was given over
to a classification talk by Robert j.
Dunn, proprietor of the Baltimore
Hotel, who told of some Of the pleas
ures and some Of the hardships ex-
perienced in the business. Mr.. Dunn
/ stated that there were a great many
things that occur from day to day In
the hotel business which might cause
| the hotel man to wish he were IN
some other business. However, the
! pleasing and agreeable features Of
the business outweighed the disagree
able side.
Giving the travelling public COM
Portable and agreeable home while
in the city, Mr.. Dunn stated, was
the principal business of the hotel
man. He had learned the most of
the business from the travelling p~b-
lie stopping at his hotel, In the many
suggestions received from them.
Many good ideas had been furnished
him from those who stopped at the
hotel, which put into effect added to
the service of the place. Service
Mr.. Dunn stated, is the first consid-
Grafton of properly operated hotel
and it was his opinion that every pro
rietor made a serious effort TO rem.
der such service as will give satisfac'
ton to the guests.
Room rates were discussed by Mr.
Dunn, wherein he stated that while
|, it looked good to an outsider to seS
the cash coming in at the desk, thS
oerating cost was such that there wa:
far from large profit in the pusr
ness. Talk of larger hotel in Boze
man had interested him, from thi
standpoint of the need of the city fol
more accommodations. It was hi
opinion that for the present the cit.
was sufficiently supplied, but that II
the course of six or seven years Their
might be room for another hotel %
!, large size here.
Mr.. Dunn illuminated his talk wit
q number of humorous stories relat
j lng experiences of hotel life. H
:. concluded his remarks with state
a ment of his enjoying the business, an
s was satisfied to continue in the hote
?, business and take his chances on Tn
r future with the other men who hav
Y investments here.
]. L. Lorimer, of the General Elee
trio Company, of Butte, and J. {
Kelley, of the Montana Power Com
pany, of Butte, were guests OF tn
= club. A letter Of appreciation fc
: flowers sent to the Deaconess Hosp
tai was received from Mrs. E.
Houston. At the request OF Jan
!. Fabrick, of the club the address giN
= en- by President Alfred Atkinson :
= the Livingston district meeting VIII
= = given By him TO the local members
= a future lunca hour 70 be deeAded ?
|. the program committee
a.I The nesting at Livingston va
4. voted great success by 81 ua@nbal
rs Iwap were these, and the c2mb paees
r., lFren&aukions comggakalnfimg chs 4sr
). lnask0n club far sf>e Rins @n@egtnt'
v. nnsnk furnished
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21
SENATOR POWER
PASSES AWAY At
Home IN HELENA

ALL PLACES OF BUSINESS
CLOSED IN HELENA TUES
DAY WHILE IMPRESSIVE
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE
HELD AT ST. HELENA CA
THEDRAL. HIGH HONORS
PAID DEPARTED BY OFF,
GALS AND CITIZENS OF
STATE.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21
SPRING OPENING FOR
CHAMBERS-FISHER CO.
Annual Opening of Spring Observed
With Musical Program. Store
Handsomely Decorated.

The Chambers Fisher Company
store was decorated with flowers and
every other harbinger of spring Tues
day in observation of their spring
opening. Window decorations Of espe-
cially attractive arrangement showed
the latest designs of dresses, hats and
other wearing apparel.
Visitors at the store were enter
tanned during the afternoon with mu-
sic furnilhed by the Ellen Theater
orchestra, which was stationed on the
balcony of the store. The sales force
was kept busy all day showing the
newly received lines of goods to GUS
toners, and an unusually big days
business was recorded.
The annual spring opening of the
Chambers Fisher store is always an
event in Bozeman, at which time the
patrons of the store are entertained
in a most pleasing manner. "We are
looking forward to a most healthy
state of financial conditions" stated
Mr.. Chambers, land believe that the
GalIatin valley will this year see q
return to those prosperous times ex-
iSting before the recent dry years
Conditions all over the country point
to a return of normalcy in business
and the fact that better prices are be-
ing received for farm products thar
has been the case the past year indi
Gates good times"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21
funds NOT PROVIDED BY LEGISLATURE
Legislature Did Not Provide Income Appropriations
Made Through Failure Pass Measures of Taxation.
After Being Informed of Need by Message
From Executive.

Confronted by Montanas constitutional provision
officially forbds the legislative assembly approprang
authorizing expenditures for fiscal beyond the total
then provided for by Joseph NJ
Friday to reduce the amounts of the major appropriation bills
enacted by the last legislature slash the appropriations
than 100000 made through reductions and is
intended to bring the expenditures of the
the next two within the that will provided by
the taxes for that period.
Legislative naction the of the last assembly respon-
sbe in large degree for the action Governor Dixon been
forced to take the appropriations The legislature
levy taxes to meet expenditures equaze the
between the big interests of the farmer
business man, and home ignoring the
ngs that such legislation be equality
be maintained Montana the government
tinue function
signing and approving the appropriation bills after
the reductions made Governor Dixon had
$616O00 The bills then transmitted to secretary
state.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21
Governor Dixon Uses The Axe

APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY LAST ASSEMBLY IN EXCESS
OF TAX REVENUES, ARE CUT FROM 10 TO 20 PER CENT
BY THE GOVERNOR SAVING THE STATE OVER 100000.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21

Helena, March 16.-Thomas c..
Power, former United States senator
and pioneer of Montana from early
territorial days and founder of the
Power financial, business and livestock
interests in this state, died this aft
Continued on page Ten)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21

With canonical pomp and the
reverence of the states people
expressed by the presence of
Montana's highest officials, fun
eral rites for former United
States Senator Thomas c. Pow
er, pioneer, were held Tuesday
morning at 10:30 o'clock at st.
Helena cathedral. The Rt. Rev.
John P. Carroll, bishop of Hell
ena, said the pontifical mass,
and in his eulogy signalized Mr..
Power as one who progressed
even beyond the age in which he
lived. Senator Power died in
Helena last Friday.
Burial of Senator Power was
in Resurrection cemetery beside
Mrs. Power who died several
years ago.
The cathedral, which is one of
the largest churches in the
northwest, was crowded to over
flow by those who came, from
Helena and from all parts of the
state, to honor the memory of
a trail blazer whose influence in
industrial enterprise, in finance,
in statecraft, was accepted for
half century as a great force
IN the destiny of Montana.
Governor Joseph M. Dixon, the
members of the supreme court and
other state officials attended the fun.
eral
At the capitol the flag flew at hall
mast out of respect for Senator Pow
er. During the funeral hours Helens
banks and mercantile establishment
were closed.
Assisting Bishop Carroll were: Tn
Rev. J. J. Tracy, deacon of the mass
the Rev. Norbert c. Hoff, sub-deacon
the Very Rev. Victor Day, arch-priest
the Rev. Charles Scullon and the Yer
Rev. Joseph c. Willging, deacons o
honor; the Rev. Philip Mallady an
Che Rev. j. L. Lehane, masters o
ceremony. The following also assist
ed IN the sanctuary:
The Rev. J. ]. O'Kennedy of Mis-
soula, the Rev. Anthony Heitoff, tn
Rev. Edward Curley, the Rev. Josep
A. Collette, the Rev. j. A. Rooney
the Rev. James Tougas of Butte, tn
Rev. John O'Connor, the Rev. E.
Riley, the Rev. P. F. McVeigh.
Professor Javan Pfeiffer played tn
great organ and the violin music wa
by Madame Eriche-Zimmerman. Tt
choir was composed of students fror
Mount st. Charles college and S
Vincent academy.
Helena, March 16.-Thomas
Power, former United States senate
and pioneer of Montana from earl
territorial days and founder of IL
Power financial, business and livestoC
interests in this state, died this af
Continued on page Ten)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-21

Miss Lucille Quaw, county super
of schools, and Mrs. Ruth
B. Hall, of the teachers training
class at the high school, are visiting
some of the county schools.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
Dinosaur Eggs Found by U. S.
Scientists in Mongolia Trip

turned with the opinion that they had
proved the Mongolian plateau to
have been the center of dispersion
of the most ancient animals traced
DR.. Osborn and Roy Chapman
Andrews. the naturalist, consider a
spectacular feature of their discov-
cries the twenty-five fossilized di-
nosaur eggs which they found These
are the first dinosaur eggs to be re-
vealed to science. according to MEM
bers of the expedition. who said that
hitherto 1T had not been known that
the dinosaur laid eggs. The eggs are
elliptical, Ave to six inches in length,
their shell now covered with a buff
colored coating. Their age Is. esti-
mated at ten million years.
Twelve ComaIete Skeletons.
The explorers brought out seventy
two skulls and twelve complete
skeletons of these terrible lizards
as the two Greek words forming the
term dinosaur describe them.
The expedition also found numer-
Gus remains of mammals. principal
ly of giant rhinoceros-like beast,
which is said to prove kinship among
the earliest fauna of Asia and Amer.
lea
The party Travelled in motor cars
but carried the supplies by a cara
van of seventy camels.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
CABINET TAKES Up
WHEAT TARIFF AND
CHEAPER FREIGHT
Coolidge and Advisers Act for
Relief of Northwest
Farmers.
SURVEY OF SITUATION
OF WORLD PRESENTED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Already Has Plans Under
Amusement.

The agricultural situation was con-
sidered today by the President and
the members of his cabinet Secre-
tary Wallace of the Department of
Agriculture laid before the Presi-
dent and the cabinet the completed
survey of the worlds wheat situa-
tion.
A number of suggestions for help
ing the wheat farmers of the north
weEt were discussed. One proposed
lowering of freight rates, particu-
larly on wheat and -four designed
for exporta tfon, a spokesman for
the President said. following the cab
met meeting. Attention was called
to the fact that the Interstate Com
merce Commission already had this
matter under advisement.
1t was pointed out at the White
House today that some of the railroads
depend almost entirely upon the trans
portation of wheat and agricultural
products for their revenues. That be-
ing the case, it might be necessary. 1t
was said, to increase rates OH other
commodities If the rates on foreign
wheat are reduced.
Another proposal before the cabinet
for consideration looks to an increase
in the tariff on imported wheat. 1t
was explained that the present tariff
on wheat appears to be operating to
the advantage of the farmers, and
that the spread between Canadian
wheat and wheat in the United States
recently has been about 2S cents.
In view of the fact that the United
States has a surplus of wheat. which
it must export. ii was said. an in
crease in the tariff rate at first blush
would not appear to be an effective
remedy. However. such a proposed
increase had been recommended by
men who have a knowledge of the
situation. And the President and the
cabinet, it was said, will give the
matter close study.
The President is to meet a dele
cation of bankers and business men
from the wheat belt of the northwest
on Thursday. The President will
have with him Secretary Wallace of
the Department Of Agriculture. Sec
retary Hoover of the Department of
Commerce. and Chairman Myer of the
War Finance Corporation. Repre-
sentative Johnson OF North Dakota
and Repre- Young OF South
Dakota will be present also at the
meet -