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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Maine Must Protect Forests Better III
She Would Prosper

Names forests support its indus
tries, protect its water supply. stab
ilize its agriculture. harbor its fish
and game and attract its visitors and
their perpetuation is Indispensable to
the continued prosperity of the state"
State Forest Commissioner Samuel T.
Dana said in his annual report.
"As result of fire, disease and
cutting, the forests are at present be
ing rapidly depleted and are .deteri-
Grating steadily in quality he re-
ported. Unless this situation is cor
rected without delay. the long period
required to bring forest crop to ma
turity means that for many decades
at least Names forests will not play
the part which they can and should
in it's development.
Cooperation between the state and
private timberland owners is essential
to keep the forests continually pro-
ductive. The state, acting thru the
Forest Service has three main func-
enforcement, education
and research It's present activities
in all of these three directions are
restricted BY lack of funds and should
be greatly strengthened.
The fire protection work should be
made more effective in many ways, he
sam s4--s-zr-,.sa.-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
NEW HIGHWAY FOR THE
ARNOLD TRAIL
Trail Will be Followed from Eustis
TO the Megantic Section.
$4,000 Appropriation

II is understood that an appropria-
t;on of $50 900 has been made by
FRANKLIN County and that land own
ers will probabls be assessed for the
huildng of a highway from Eustis to
the Megantic section in Canada. This
road will be built over the Benedict
Arnold trail, famous in history of
Maine although the trail has in re-
cent years become quite generally
known as "Whiskey Trail" because
nj the attempted smuggling of liquor
INFO Maine through that part of the
country. The highway will cover
ahom twenty-five miles. The trail
follows the north branch of the Dead
River through the northern part of
Ensds, fsrough Jim Pond township
for about five miles, crossing through
the corner Of Alder Stream township
and close 10 the corner of Kibby town
shin. thence the whole width of the
Chain of Ponds township and through
i, u,,ri, = Z. -se - the boundary II will
nrobably then continue to Woban Il
distance of three miles from the boun-
dary line, following the Arnold River
across the outlet of Spider Lake and
plobably thence into Megantic.. This
road will be built especially for sum-
mer traffic and the historical signi-
fcance OF the trail as well as the
scenery will have every
.ceAceey <, us4ks 4 < woet noDular
lriye fer tourists. IL will also help
out the numbering industries as Il
will furnish ttem q highway for TIL.
hauling of supplies to camp.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

Memorial
Ii Students Friends OF the
in fund
TO Maine
dice in the Of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
CAMP NOlIN ACQUIRES
MORE LAND

The Camp Nodin corporation. a
Summer camp Tor Jewish boys located
II Lake George, has recently purchas-
ed the Willard c. Richardson proper
~ This Includes the ISLAND in Lake
George the Island Inn and about two
hundred a"ros of land on the westerly
side o. the lai.c Plans are underway
for many additional Improvements in
the Camp Moj.l property.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
MARYLAND DOCTOR IS
PLEASED WITH MAINE

A. ID. Skillings of North New Port
land has given the Big Woods Editor
some interesting information in which
DR.. Law of Maryland is frequently
mentioned.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

DIR. LAWS DEER-A REMINDER
OF 1922
Mr.. Sklllings says: Our 1922
hunting trip was not so successful
but the doctor had a splendid time.
Deer were very plentiful but were
feeding nights as the moon was very
good at that time. There were five
hunters in the Clark camp about two
miles from DIR. Laws camp, who hunt
ed six days without seeing a deer.
! know them all to be good hunters
as they come to this section every
season and nearly always go back
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Shot Silver Grey Fox

Glenn Harvell and Tom Spaulding
of East Madison shot silver gray fox
recently. They are very rare. This
one is Il real beauty.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Repairing Dam at Sourdnahunk. Main
River

George Mcclure is repairing the old
dun at Sourdnahunk-Main River, and
also replacing a part Of the old dam
with new sections.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

As will be noted elsewhere in this
issue the Oilictals are convinced that
the missing game wardens, Johnson
and Brown, were slain.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

CAMP Law
with good bag of game. Mr. Bar
ker and Mr. Bracket. two of the
party said they believed the deer were
feeding on bechnuts by night and
staying in the thick ,swamps by day.
After hunting nearly ten days DR..
Law got a nice deer which surprised
him-ye much by ruhning nearly Two
hundred yards after a bullet had pen
etrated the lower portion of its heart
We also procured wild cat, fox
one muskrat and quite a few part
ridges and many porcupines. One Of
DR.. Laws chief delights is to get UP
in the small hours Of the night and
go out after poreupne. He is very
good with the revolver and Mr., Por.
cupine doesn't stand much chance II
the doctor can sec his sights
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE
MARRIED LAST SUNDAY
Quiet Wedding on Easter Sunday of
Well known Young Bozeman
Couple.

Miss Nancy Schrecengost and Don
aid Stanton, both of this city, were
quietly married last Sunday after
noon at the home of the brides sis
ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Harwood, on Black Avenue
South. Only the immediate relatives
of the contracting parties were pres
ent at the ceremony, Rev. E. L. Cur
ry, of the First Baptist church, off
ciating. The bridesmaid was Miss
Emma Schrecengost, and the best
man was D. V. Higsbee.
After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served and the bride
and groom received the Fluctuations
and congratulations of those present.
The happy couple departed upon a
wedding tour which will take them to
several eastern cities, after which
they will return to Bozeman,' where
they will make their future home
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton have lived In
Bozeman for many years and are
popular with the younger set. Their
many friends will extend them tht
best wishes for a long and happy
welded life.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Schrecengost. or this
city, and the groom is the son of MIR
and Mrs. B. I. Stanton, pioneer resi-
dents of the city.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
Community High School To Be
Dedicated At Manhattan Tonight
Joseph Dixon Lieutenant Governor Nelson Story Jr
Many Prominent Educators of the State to Partici-
pate in Formal Opening of New Building

umbia College, New York, viii then
be introduced, and each will deliver
short talks upon educational work.
Governor Dixon will then speak upon
preparation of citizenship as the
function of education.
After the formal program has been
completed, reception will be held
in the assembly room of the high
school, and visitors will be given an
opportunity to inspect the new build
ing. Many of the business men OF
Bozeman will attende the ceremony,
the plan being to have representatives
from all the civic and business organ
izations present to participate IN the
opening of this fine new school
building.
There are nine class-rooms IN the
new high school, a public library,
gymnasium, plunge, woman's rest
room, mems club room, and bowling
alley. The building is located in a
ten-acre plot of ground owned by the
district, and faces Altenbrand park.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
BRANCH STORE OPENED
BY JAMESON COMPANY
Local Firm Opens Branch at Manhat-
tan Under Name of Jameson
Vaughn Company.

The Jameson-Vaughn dry goods
store at Manhattan was opened last
Friday and did a thriving business.
The new store is a branch Of the
Jameson Dry Goods Company of
Bozeman, and carries a complete line
of dry goods, ladies' ready to wear,
boys clothing, misses and children's
shoes, and furnishings. The Man
haitian store is in charge of Mr.. c. C..
Vaughn, one of the firm members,
with Miss Louise Kinkaid in charge
of the woman's department.
The success of the Jameson Dry
Goods Company in Bozeman prompt
ed the company to extend their field
of merchandising by opening the
branch store at Manhattan. The
confidence of Mr.. Jameson and Mr..
Vaughn in the Gallatin valley and
its future development is the reason
given by them for extending tne'r
business. The faith in the commun-
ity about Manhattan was substantial
ed by the good showing upon their
opening day and the continued salts
factory business they are enjoying.
Mr.. Jameson has secured the as
sistance of M. w. Rector to fill the
place of Mr.. Vaughn in the Bozemar
| store. Mr.. Rector has been asso
ciated in Bozeman with the retail
trade for some time and enjoys {
wide personal acquaintance. Mrs
Zile, who was formerly with the A
| A. Braten store, has also become ;
member of the staff of the Jameson
Dry Goods Company in Bozeman.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
COUNTY SUPTS. Will
FORM ORGANIZATION
Those Attending Convention at Mon
tana State College Decide to
Make the Association
Permanent.
superintendents will

The county superintendents will
perfect permanent organization this
week, a committee having been ap-
pointed to present the plans. Off
GERS will be elected before the session
ends, who will direct the program of
work of the association at the next
convention. The meetings at the cor
lege have been both interesting and
instructive during the past week,
with many fine lectures by prominent
educators.
Chancellor M. A. Brannon, of the
University of Montana, spoke at the
session on Friday, his subject being
Health Factors in Rural Education" !"
His subject was divided into four sec
tions, centering about the child in
the rural schools. These were the
child as a living organism, the envir-
onment, personal hygiene, and COM
munity hygiene.
The first consideration of the child,
DIR. Brannon stated, should be from
the viewpoint of creating a pechan-
ical basis for the real, the spirit of
the child. The child is a wonderful
entity, he stated; food must be con-
sidered in its education. Vitamlnes
are an important feature of this, as
they represent the spark plugs of the
child's functipning. 1t is the rec
ognized mineral salts that give the
proper balance to the ehild's devel-
opment.
Personal hygiene is important, DE-
Brannon stated. He expressed the
thought that while the instructor ES
doing very well in teaching the chill
dren, they can do great work il
teaching personal hygiene.
At the Monday session many i'm
( portant subjects weres presented
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
Priest Executed By SoUiets
From
OF Faces
Soviet Cover DenesE Execution.

LONDON, April 9-A dispatch to the Times Riga dated
Thursday, says:
e Soviet denies that Vicar General Butchavtch
has been shot says the suspended"
The Times prints the foregoing beneath the from
Moscow that the preate executed Saturday.
Edtoay the Times audes to the dispatch from it's Riga
respondent and the hope that the fate Of Vicar General
Buchkavch viii not long question of such doubt
that Archbishop Benjamin Petrograd regarding
definite information has been received
demned death 1922 for interfering with the seizure church
treasures
MOSCOW April 3-Monsignor Constantine Butchkavitch
of the Catholic church in Russia condemned
death for wlfuy opposing the Soviet had been
executed by firing squad.
The preate doubt Thursday when
his appeal cemency denied became known today when
announced that the death sentence had been carried out
last Saturday.
The secrecy that surrounds Soviet executions makes uncertain
which the sentence carried out but
probable Monsgnor Butchkavh death
prison for the condemned which he had been
removed after reprieve refused him.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
.GALLATIN FARMERS
KIWANIS GUESTS
Annual Dinner With Farmers Held on
Monday Noon. Professor Currier
Discussed Farming.

The annual observation of Farmers
Day by the Kiwanis Club was held
last Monday at the monday lunch
con, when every member had as his
guest a farmer from the Gallatin val
ley. Each year the Kiwanians make
this day an especial occasion, in keep
ing with the motto of the club, ITO
Build" in this manner building a
better understanding between the city
man and the man from the country.
The speaker of the day was Prof.
Z. L. Currier, of the Montana State
College, who gave a most interesting
talk upon the farming problems and
methods of farming in the Gallatin
valley. Mr.. Currier in his discussion
used charts and figures to show the
changing conditions of agriculture
over a wide period of years. He
showed the spread between the SELL
ing price of farm products and the
cost of farm equipment, as it exist
ed before the world war and the same
condition of today, bringing out the
vast difference between the dollar
value at that time and the present.
Comparing the condition of Gala
tin farmers with that of others in the
state, Mr.. Currier pointed out that
while there has been loss to the To-
cal farmer during the past four years
yet it has not been so great as has
been the case in some sections. "The
farmer in the Gallatin valley is using
I the proper methods; his operations
are fundamentally sound" Mr.. Cur
rier stated, ''but he has not had the
opportunity to protect himself
against losses through falling values
of his products, as has been the case
with the merchant and other pro
ducer. Until such time as the pur.
chasing power of the farmer reache:
parity with the prices of his pro
ducts it will be impossible for hin
to make a profit upon his labor"
Reviewing the agricultural situa
ton of the United States over a per
iod of 1872 years, the speaker showet
there had been three periods whel
the general price level of the countr!
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04

Manhattan will dedicate the new
community high school building just
completed with appropriate ceremOn-
les, Wednesday evening. Governor
Joseph M. Dixon will be the principal
speaker at the ceremony, which will
begin at $3.50 with a banquet, at
which there will be many prominent
people of the state partaking.
The dedication ceremony will in
clude the acceptance of the new build
ing by the truG tees of School District
No. 3-Geo. M. Lewis, l.. D. Morftz
and Mrs. Mabel Ulmer. Mr.. Lewis
will then present Lieutenant Cover
nor Story, Jr., who will preside dur
ing the ceremonies. Following q
short speech by Lieutenant Governor
Story, Jr., a short musical concert
will be given by Montana State Col
lege musicians.
President Alfred Atkinson, of the
Montana State College; Miss May
Trumper, state superintendent of ed
ucation, and DR.; Fannie Dunn, of Col
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
WOMAN'S CLUB Held
ANNUAL ELECTION
Mrs. c. N. Arnett Reelected Presi-
dent for Coming Year. Easter
Party Held Tuesday.

The Bozeman Woman's Club held
its annual election of officers at a
meeting held on Monday afternoon IN
the social rooms of the Evergreen
Apartments. A large membership
was present and a great amount OF
business was given attention.
By a unanimous vote, Mrs. G. N
Arnett was reelected president for
the ensning year. The other Officers
elected were Mrs. Walter Aitken,
first vice president; Mrs. w. M Cob
leigh, second vice president; Mrs. M.
L. Wilson, treasurer; Mrs. Fred
Brown, recording secretary; Mrs-
Don Langohr, corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. Aitken will also be chair
man of the finance committee, while
Mrs. Cobleigh will be chairman of
the membership committee.
Reports were received from the
chairmen of the various departments
of the club and from the standing
committees. The work of the cIuD
during the past year has been most
successful, every department show
ing to have accomplished excellent
results. The concert numbers
brought to the city during the WIN
ter by the club proved to have been
highly appreciated, and returned a
profit to the club.
The club discussed the necessity
of greater cooperation by the par
ents with the educational work OF the
schools. The president was author
lied to appoint committee 70 work
with the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton in movement to provide means
whereby the school authorities may
OBTAIN the best results from moneys
received through taxation. Mrs H.
E. Brown spoke Of the need OF greater
interest among the parents IN the
school work.
The annual Easter party ana styse
/ show of the club was heiu at the
Elks' Club on Tuesday, with over
| 200 members present, enjoying CARDS
and a real social afternoon. An add
ed feature was the excellent refresh'
ments served.
The style show, given under the a.
rection OF Mrs. Fred Williams, chair
I man of the committe, Was excep
1 tionally we'll presented. Twenty
bssutiful young ladies Of the city as
/ sisted in prasenking sha various COS
I E.sxans sAown, iSaplsying all OF ~
nawaak and vWry latest IN spFzEl
! sxsiAss As>paEal.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
SHERIFF JAMES SMITH
TO GET COUNTRYMAN

Sheriff James Smith, who went to
Chicago with extradition papers to
bring Harry Countryman, alias Harry
Prentice, to Bozeman, has sent word
to the office here that Countryman
is fighting against being brought
back. Habeas corpus proceedings
have been instituted in his behalf, the
hearing to be held on Thursday in
Chicago. Mr.. Smith will remain un-
til the proceedings are over. and ex-
poets to bring his man back with
him.
Countryman, who has many aliases,
is charged with having broken into
a boxcar on the Northern Pacific
railroad at Bozeman last December,
stealing a number Of army blankets
and socks. A warrant was issued
early in the year for his arrest, but he
had left the state.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
BOzEMAN BASEBALL
FANS FORM LEAGUE
Second Meeting of Players and Fans
to Be Held on Friday
Night

Baseball fans met at the Chamber
of Commerce assembly room last Fri
Gay night and elected officers for
the city league for the coming sea-
son. Ray Bowden was elected pre1I-
dent, "Uncle" Al Love vice president.
and J. Lew Gracey was reelected
secretary treasurer. Coach OFT
Romney, director of athletics at the
Montana State College, was elected
chairman of the commission" and
will select two others to act with
him, these three being authorized TO
place the players with the four teams
that will comprise the league.
A trophy will be offered by the
Bozeman Chamber of Commerce to
the winning team, j. A. Harader an
nounced, and it is understood there
will be large number OF prizes hung
up by business houses OF the city.
These prizes will be awarded for
various demonstrations of playing
ability shown by the players.
To promote the best interests and
to keep the city league teams more
evenly balanced in playing strength
so that public interest will not fag
out before the end of the season, Jne
Just the strength of the teams: II
was decided at the meeting that the
best method to handle the teams Gur'
ing the season is through commls
sion similar to that of the bie
leagues. Absolute power is granted
Continued on Page Ten.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
FARM BLOC PRAISED
At ROTARY DINNER
DIR. w. J. Spillman of Washington,
ID. c., Gave Brief Outline of
Work in Congress.

DR.. w. J. Spillman, consulting spe-
-oialist of the Bureau of Economics
III the Department Of Agriculture at
Washington, d. c., was the speaker
of the day at the Rotary dinner Tues
day noon. DIR. Spillman gave tee
members a very interesting talk upon
the work of the department at Wash
lngton, with which he is associated,
and also gave a brief outline of the
work done by the 1arm bloc during
the last ession of Congress. He
stated the farm bloc was composed
of men who were interested In legls-
lation beneficial to the entire nation
as well as for the farmer.
One of the results of the organiza-
ton of the farm bloc pointed out oy
DIR. Spillman was the changed atti-
tude of the officials and Congress
men at Washington toward FARMER
delegations when these came TO the
city. In former days, he stated, the
farmer delegation was given but little
consideration. They were considered
as a pest of no consequence, sneered
at and buffeted about until they gave
up their mission and returned home
During the last session of Congress
DIR. Spillman stated, farmers were
given every consideration, treated
with respect, and many measures
were passed that will be of benefit
to him. The farm bloc brought aboui
this change, he stated. There wa:
no undue threats of vengeance made
but the men who were associated to
gether in the bloc composed the in
telligent, determined Congressmel
who knew the needs of the countr.
and demanded valuable Legislation.
DR.. Spillman told of the four diff
ferent farmer organizations of ma
tional scope that have h9adquarter
in Washington, and what they wer
doing. These are the Farmers
Union, the Cleaners, the Grange, an
the Farm Bureau. Three Of theA
organizations have worked togethe
on almost every occasion for securm
legislation needed to place the farm
er and stock grower in a better p'
sition to secure the financial assIs
ance need to carry on their work.
Senator Kenyon, who started Il
movement resulting in forming Il
farm bloc, was given much praise /
DR.. Spillman. The naen in the D
uanization were of all political b
lefs, so that they worked Tor u
welfare Of the entire nation and "A
Continued on Page Ten-)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-04
TORMENTORS SCORE BIG
HIT WITH REAL COMEDY
College Students Present Comedy in
Clever Manner at Ellen Theater
Monday Night.

"The Truth" presented on DIoncay
evening by The Tormentors, OF the
Montana State College, scored a nit
at the Ellen Theater, the audience ex-
pressing its approval and apprecia-
ton in continued hearty applause.
The cast was most admirably select
ed, each member showing ability OF
unexpected quality in the presenJa-
tion of the comedy.
Miss Lucille Staebler, In the rear
ing role of Becky Warder, the de-
voted wife who could not resist the
temptation to tell little untruths,
handled her part in a very skillful
manner. George Van Fleet, as
George Warder, the loving husband
whose faith in his wife was shaken by
those little fibs, did his work in truly
artistic fashion, as did Miss Conk-
ling in the part of M-s. Crespigny
the humorous landlady. Alf Rivenes
in the part of Roland, carried Of his
part most acceptably, combining the
emotional and comedy effects with
perfection.
All of those making up the cas-
| demonstrated they are capable o.
presenting either drama or comedy IL
a manner equal to that Of older ans
more experienced exponents of thl
art. The display of dramatic talen
was such as to make the performance
the best ever shown by the eolleg
students just 10 give the play
real trial, the members Of the cas-
presented IL st Whitehall on Tues
3Nv night. and will show lk at N@@