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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
GEESE FIGHT DOCTOR
FOR FOOD AND GET IT

ALLENTOWN. Pa. April IL
While on his way home with a bag
of breakfast rolls. DR.. Fred Lichten.
walner, of Emaus, was attacked
by a flock of geese.
He was severely wing,whipped
and pinched before he bethought
himself OF the rolls. which he
threw among them and thus di-
verified the assault.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
w. T. STEAD'S DAUGHTER
TOOK SPIRIT PHOTOS

LONDON, April lin an inter
view with the Daily News. Miss
Estelle Stead. daughter OF the late
w. T. Stead said she superintand-
ed the taking of the spirit photo
graphs shown by Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle in New York. Several
spiritualists were present when the
pictures were taken" she said.
''The plates were developed in my
studio in the presence of commit:
tee of three. This was done as a
precaution against accusations of
fraud
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
WILL PROBE TRAINING
OF EX-SERVICE MEN

The United States Veterans Blu
reau is conducting an investigation
into conditions surrounding the
training of eX-service men to deter.
mine IL they are receiving proper
vocational instruction, Director
Hines announced today.
Hines said the probe is designed
to equip ex-soldiers for jobs as early
as possible by speeding up training,
thus reducing the period in which
course is completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
Ham 100000 Years
Old Should Be
Well Cured
M Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW York; April 1l.-Fos-
SLICED bones of hogs 2,OOO.UOO
wears old are in the American
Museum of Natural History to-
day. -
Scientists said the rock slab
from Colorado containing skele-
tons of five "deer hogs" dated
back to the miocene age. 1t IS
believed the animals died on
the surface of the slab, were
covered with dust during, the
passing years, and gradually
converted into rock.
The scientific name for the
species is merycoehoerus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
CANADIAN DIES 2 DAYS
BEFORE nth BIRTHDAY

ROCKVILLE, Ont. April IL
Rufus Avery. who would have been
one hundred and eleven years old
yesterday. died Saturday at the
House of Industry, Athens, Ont.
He retained his eyesigkt and hear
ing to the last He had been an in.
vetera&e smoker. He 10 survived by
his widow. eight-one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

living together 91EFs-ana Mrs.
Landrey."
Late yesterday the girl sent q tele-
gram TO Slaughter's parents in care
of G. G.. Wright, a Dallas. Tex,
lawyer. 1t read: "Wire father and
mother have been apprehended.
VIII write.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
Illinois Bonus Valid.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. April H.
The State supreme court today
handed. down q decision upholdinu
the validity OF the State soldiers
bouns act. There was no dissenting
oninion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11
RAIN AND WIND THREAT
POSTPONES To FLIGHT

DAYTON. Ohio. April II. The
forecast for rain and wind tonight
caused Lieutenants MacReady and
Kelly to postpone the flight of the
To to break the world endurance
record, scheduled for today, until
more favorable weather conditions
prevail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-11

Greaseiess. stainless "Hair-C;room"
does not show on the hair because
il is absorbed by the scalp, there.
fore your hair remains so soft and
piable aud so natural that no one
can possibly tell you used 1t. Not
sticky or smelly.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
dan P. DAUGHERTY
STRUCK BY TRUCK

While walking alongside his BIZ
cycle at the corner of Main and Wal
lace streets Sunday afternoon about
4:30 o'clock, on his way home from
his work, Daniel P. Daugherty, engin-
eers for the heating plants in the
Michigan and Martin blocks, was run
down and hit by an auto truck and
injured to such an extent that he was
taken to the Deaconess hospital in an
unconscious condition.
An examination and an X-ray pic
ture failed to disclose a fracture but
there was every evidence of a slight
brain concussion. His condition late
this afternoon was reported by the
hospital authorities as being consid-
erably improved, and there is every
indication Of his Ultimate recovery.
Mr.. Daugherty had alighted from
his bicycle, fearing to be struck by
cars coming up Wallace avenue, when
he was run down by the truck.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
INSTANTLY KILLED
AS TRAIN HITS CAR
MRS. OSCAR CLINTON FAILS TO
SEE ONCOMING TRAIN AND
is GROUND TO DEATH

Failing to see the oncoming train
or to heed the warning sound of its
whistle in the haze of rainy after
noon, Mrs. Oscar Clinton, aged 81
years, wife of Oscar Clinton, farm
er residing on the old jake ranch
about four miles south of Manhattan
was almost instantly killed this af-
ternoon shortly before 2 o'clock when
the Ford car she was driving was
struck by the locomotive Of train No.
2, of the Northern Pacific, at the
crossing about a quarter of mile
east of-the Manhattan depot.
The train, known as the North
Coast Limited, the Northern Pacific's
crack east-bound special running be-
tween st. Paul and the coast, does moi
stop at Manhattan, although its
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
Martin DUNBAR IS
STABBED IN fight

AS the result of an alteration fol-
lowing a grudge held against each
other for some time, Martin Dunbar,
of this city, formerly engaged in
ranching, was seriously stabbed
across the breast above the heart
with a knife yielded by Frank Hend-
ricks, also of this city.
The affray occurred shortly after
three o'clock this afternoon on east
Main street after the two men had
left the place, Of Popcorn Johnny.
Police Chief Bill Grager was sum-
moned and he was taking the two men
to the city Jail when the seriousness
of Dunbar's condition became appar-
ent and he was rushed to the Deac-
oness hospital, where his wounds are
pronounced as serious, but not nee
essarily fatal
Hendricks, who is listed as an auto
mobile mechanic was arrested By
Deputy Sheriff E. w. Howell, and is
in the county Jail where he is being
held for arraignment awaiting the
result of Dunbar's injuries. Hend-
ricks is the same man who recently
pleaded guilty in district court to a
charge of unlawful possession and
transportation of liquor and who paid
fine of 5000 imposed by the trial
Judge
While he was being taken to the
police station he dropped the knife
with which he is alleged to have done
Continued on Page Four)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
ANIMAL COUNTY FINANCIAL REPORT
SHOWS MILLION And HALF ASSETS
STATEMENT OF CLERK AND RECORDER J. HI. HARRIS
PRESENTS COMPLETE RECORD OF OPERATION
OF GALLATIN COUNTY FOR PAST YEAR
OVER QUARTER MILLION CASH

of
Taxpayers Details Every Cent
Payment Made
In Running The County
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
TWENTY Five Miles GOOD ROAD
ARE HARD SURFACED This YEAR
COMMISSIONERS ARE DETERMINED TO PUT GALLATIN
AT THE HEAD OF ALL MONTANA COUNTIES IN
SUBSTANTIAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

r Considering the limited amount of
road funds at their disposal during
the past year, and despite the fact
that a much larger number of both
tourists and home people travelled
over the public highways than ever
before, the record of new road build
ing, the construction of modern
bridges and culverts and the hard-sur-
facing and maintenance of existing
highways in Gallatin county during
the past year is one in which the peo-
pie Of the community can reasonably
be proud and in which the commits
sioners can themselves be pardoned
for entertaining a feeling of salts
faction in the performance.
Huffine-Middle Creek Project
The commissioners returned late
yesterday afternoon from an inspec-
ton of the site of Voluntary Improve
ment District No. 5, a road project
which begins about a quarter of a
miles west Of the city limits and ex-
tends southwark distance of four
and one-half miles, connecting with
the Huffine road and making mod
ern, hard-surfaced highway almost to
Middle creek canyon. While on the
ground they laid out work for the
grading crew and arranged for the
remaining right of way, the removal
of fences and the like.
Bids for the furnishing of approx
imately $500 cubic yards of gravel
road surfacing will be opened by the
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17

commissioners at their office in the
courthouse tomorrow afternoon
Thursday, at 2 o'clock.
Fifteen Miles New Road
Up to the present time there have
been actually constructed a total of
about Is miles of entirely new roads
within the county, most of which
is hard surfaced, either with gravel
or crushed rock. A grand total of
about % miles of highway have been
hard-surfaced during the year, Of
which 10 miles are Federal Aid pro-
jects of the most modern type of road
construction, and including three mil
es of crushed rock road on Sour
dough.
Only about five miles of disused
roads have been closed during the
year, including two miles of the old
Yellowstone trail between Belgrade
and Manhattan, and about one mile
near the Robinson ranch. About one
mile of the disused road will be clos
ed within the next year or two in the
Salesville district.
The scope of the road and bridge
viewing and planning work of the
commissioners can be seen in the facr
that there are now exactly 1866
miles of public highways within the
borders of Gallatin county, all of
which are constantly requiring some
attention of some sort or another.
All Modern Bridge Work
Continued on Page Four)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
The vogue Store
IS BURGLARIZED
MAIN STREET CLOTHIERY is
BROKEN INTO AND ROBBED
OF WINTER APPAREL

For the second time within the
past two years, the Vogue store, the
west Main street harberdashery, own
ed by George Chavey, was broken in
to after midnight last Saturday and
a number of winter garments Of mems
attire stolen. The burglary was ev-
identity not the work of a profession
al yeggman, but rather of an itineranr
who saw a chance to provide himself
with a complete outfit Of warm
clothing for winter wear.
The sheriff's office and the police
department have a complete detailed
description of the missing Articles
and every effort is being made to ap-
prehend the culprit and bring him to
trial The stolen articles include a
fur coat, sheep lined coat, socks and
other wooden clothing taken from the
rear of the store, and a sweater taken
from one of the front display wind
ows. The value of the stolen articles
is about $1O0. About Sl2 in small
change was removed from the cash
register, but the safe was not mo-
Tested. The size, color and weave of
the stolen garments is Intentionally
withheld from publication for the pur-
pose of aiding the officers in their
still hunt for the perpetrator.
The burglar gained entrance to the
rear Of the store sometime after mid
night Saturday night, evidently
watching the night policeman as he
was making his rounds extinguishing
the front window lights in the stores
in the downtown business district. He
must have been at his work for near
ly an hour, for every bit Of putty
had been removed from around the
sash. The glass which had been COM
pletely removed, was found broken
hear the rear door.
Mr.. Chavey had left the store
about $3.50 o'clock for his home, and
did not know of the robbery until
Sunday morning when he was notified
over the phone by Earl S. Marshall.
Of the Marshall furniture stores
whose place adjoins the Vogue, and
who saw the broken window pane and
open sash in the alley and noticed
Continued on Page Fourl
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
BECK IS ARRESTED
ONLIQUOR CHARGE
VISITORS SILENTLY DEPART
WHEN THEY SEE OFFICERS
GATHERING EVIDENCE

Armed with a search warrant, I'm
dersheriff Orville Jones, Deputy
Sheriff E. M. Howell and Federal
prohibition enforcement officer, en-
tered the residence of Sims Beck at
536 East Main street last Thursday,
and placed the proprietor under ar
rest. Beck was formerly engaged in
business in Livingston.
He was taken Friday morning to
Livingston where he was arraigned
before y. S. Commissioner A. Hup-
pert, and, after pleading not guilty
to the charge, was bound over to the
Federal court at Butte for trial some
time next January. Bonds were sci
at $500, which were furnished by
friends of Beck who was then releas-
ed from custody.
Continued on Page Four)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
WILSALL RANCHER
COMMITS suicide
W. D. COULTER BUYS PISTOL
AND TAKES LIFE IN
LIVINGSTON PARK

According to a report reaching
BOZeman this week through two Wis
itors at the Sheriff's office, who had
just came over from Livingston, w.
D. Coulter, a prominent Park county
rancher residing above Wilsall, COM
mitted suicide one night last week in
the automobile tourist park in Livings-
ton. He is reported to have blown his
brains out with a new pistol which
he had purchased the same day in a
Livingston hardware store. The
body was discovered Saturday morn
ing by woman tourist and her three
children, the latter of whom were
playing about the outskirts of the
park when they were frightened by
the form of the dead man lying in
the thick underbrush that skirts the
Yellowstone river.
Mr.. Coulter had recently disposed
Of all his livestock and was known to
have been offering his ranch and
equipment for sale. It is thought
that his act was the result of des-
pOndency over the accidental death
of his wife who was instantly killed
two years ago when a car driven by
Mr.. Coulter became unmanageable
and was precipitated over an embank-
ment in the Shields valley. Mr.. Coul-
ter was painfully but not seriously
injured, but his wife was instantly
killed, and he has since brooded over
the sad occurrence.
Al Gideon, Bozeman auctioneer
who happened to be in Livingston or
business when the tody was discover
ed and taken to the undertaking es-
tablishment of Coroner G. Walter
Selby in that city, stated that he
was one of the first to identify the
remains as those of his friend whom
he had intimately known for numbel
of years. His Identification was latel
confirmed by James McClarty, sher
iff of Park county, who also viewed
the body at the undertaking parlors.
Mr.. Gideon stated that Coulter haC
purchsed the pistol at the O'Shea-Sav
age hardware store on the Afternoon
of the day of the tragedy. The bull
Continued on Page Four)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17

OF special and pertinent interest to
the taxpayers of Gallatin county at
this time is the timely publication in
this issue of The Courier of the an
nual report of Gallatin county for the
fiscal year ending June Both, 1923,
as compiled by County Clerk ]. H.
Harris, and his deputies, and submit
ed to the board of county commits
sioners in the form of individually
printed statements as required by Sec
tion 1858 of the Revised Codes of the
State of Montana.
Besides a detailed account of each
asset and liability, in the form of
revenue received and the money paid
out in expenses of government, the
statement gives the names and sal
aries of all the county officers, and
shows the county to be in the Fourth
class. 1t was organized in 1866 and
is therefore one of the oldest coun-
ties in the state.
COunty's Resources
The C standing feature of that sec
tion of the statement having to dc
with the current revenues of the
county is the large amount of cash
or hand, which is shown as over q
quarter of a million dollars, or, to bC
exact, $265,973.91. The approximate
amount of taxes to have been collect
ed by the county treasurer was $40.
1881. Tools and machinery are
listed as assets to the value of S56,
287.97, while land acquired by ta1
deeds is valued at $50, ,567.6O.
Of the fixed assets roads are val
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17

ued the highest, $59S,142.S1, while |
lands and public buildings are fixed |
at S258, ,O6O.93 and bridges at $751; |
75411. Furniture, fixtures and
county sales make up the balance of
fixed assets the total of which is
listed at 81 ,OS6,26443.
Many Sources of Revenue
A close perusal of the many sourc-
es of revenue will be of more than
usual interest to those taxpayers who
have heretofore not paid special at
tention to the many items which 60
to make up the revenue budget of the
county. 1t might be mentioned here
that the county officials court the
closest scrutiny of the entire report
by the people of the county who are
helping with their taxes to maintain
the county government, to the end
that through the knowledge gained
many helpful suggestions for i'm
/ provement or curtailment may be
made to those responsible for the
economical and efficient conduct of
the public business. To the taxpay-
ers, the most important phase of the
matter of county government at this
time is the fact that the improve
ments being made, especially in roads,
bridges and other public works
while not elaborate or spectacular
are made along the lines Of solidity
and with a view Of furnishing the
people with the maximum Of service
and long use, at a minimum expense
both for installation and mainten'
ance.
Other Important Information
The sections devoted to a detailed
description of the many expenses o.
the county. also make interesting anC
instructive reading, and show that sal
aries are not nearly so large a pro
portion of the whole as is general!
believed, except in departments wher,
4 personal service constitutes the mail
part of the work, as in the assessor
office and others Of like nature.
The report also shows the exac
amount of taxable valuation, tn
: number of mills levied for each fun
and the actual amount of the variou
levies. Also a detailed statement o
county bond issues still outstanding
: depreciation charges and trust an,
agency assets and liabilities, careful
perusal of all of which cannot bu
Continued on Page Four)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17

commercial clubs in Montana, and all
the large corporations maintaining
publicity departments, will be enlist
ed.
Says Plan is Feasible
George Smell, of Billings, district
governor of the Kiwanis for Mon
tana, who had been especially invited
to attend the meeting, ably seconded
Mr.. Klemme's plan and, in his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. manner of
address, asserted that if the cam
paign did nothing more than to in
spire in the people of the state itself
more perfect confidence in the
states resources and possibilities, it
would be well worth the trial
Referring to Mr.. Klemmes state
ment that while on a recent eastern
trip he had been constantly met with
derOgatory statements about Mon
tana, including assertions that the
state was most famous for its grass
hoppers and the Shelby prizefight, Mr.
SneA gave it as his oninion that not
so much harm was done by the
spreading of those reports throughout
the nation as is being done through
the maintenance by the government
l of the weather bureaus at Havre and
, Glendive, from which places eminate
' daily reports of extreme weather con
= ditions that are enormously taken by
the people of the country at large al
{ being typical of the entire state.
: Continued on Page Four)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17

If the present plans of the Boze- |
man Kiwanis club are carried out to !
their complete fulfillment-andl
there is no reason at this time to
doubt that they will mature-there
will be conducted, throughout the
length and breadth of the Treasure
state, annually during Thanksgiving
week, campaign of publicity based
on the principle of Truth in Ade-
vertising," which will have for its OBJ
Ject the presentation, not only to the
people of Montana itself, but to the
world at large, of the states actual
accomplishments during the year in
all its principal agricultural, CONNER
cial and mining activities, to the end
that the vicious and entirely untrue
propaganda heretofore disseminated
throughout the United States by less
favored commonwealth shall be en-
tirely done away with, and the state
given the credit it is entitled to among
the great states of the Union.
Based on Enduring Faith"
A rough draft of the publicity plar
was presented by the Rev. II. G.
Klemme, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church, to the Kiwanis club at it,
regular weekly MONDAY luncneol
Monday at the Elks club in the fora
of chart divided into seven mail
general subjects, Montana's Scener
and Climate, Mines and Mining, Ag
riculture and Livestock, Water an
, Power, Tourist Traffic, Developmen
and manufacturing and Natural Re
sources.
e The idea is to davote each of tn
f seven days to one of these subject
5 and its many subdivisions, throug
h the preparation by a publicity CON
j mittee and the dissemination of tn
f resultant news information, in tn
n form of both resume and forecas
= for publication in all the newspaper
: of the state. The news resume is
4 include interesting facts and figure
of actual accomplishment during tn
: year in the various industries, an
the forecast will have to do with tl
4 possibilities and potentialties for d.
o velopment in each subdivision. 1t
d hoped to make the campaign an al
e nual one, in which the aid of the ei
e tire membership of the state Kiwan
e club, numbering fourteen, with a t
J. tai membership of over 1 900; the el
e tire Rotary membership in the stats
the many chambers of commerce an
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
KIWANIS CLUB TO SET IN MOTION
Plan TO AID MONTANA PUBLICITY

REV. H. G. KLEBiME PROPOSES BIG PUBLICITY WEEK
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE OF MONTANA FOR
PURPOSE OF OFFSETTING ADVERSE ADVERTISING
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
May Close School Tomorrow

The board of trustees of Gallatin
county high school, at a special meet
ing, decided to close the school Thurs
day and Friday if the number of
teachers wishing to go to Butte for
the district meeting Of teachers
would justify the closing. A number
of the teachers now have the mat
ter under consideration.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17

commercial clubs in Montana, and all
the large corporations maintaining
publicity departments, will be enlist
ed.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-17
NOT A GRASSHOPPER STATE

District Governor George Sne of Billings
Luncheon Monday NOOn Puts Punch Slogan Nothing
Was Ever Lost BY An Enduring Faith
Hopes To Enlist Entire Kiwans Clubs
Evening star., 1923-06-17

Immediate possession OF this
new bungalow. Five rooms and
bath furnace. water, electricity ;
one block from stores. Price,
S. 200; reasonable monthly pay
1nents. See Mr.. St:ffler. Bladens-
burg road-1st white house be-
vond District Line, right side. x
Evening star., 1923-06-17
FOR SALE-H0USES
Continued.

BRIGHTWOOD-BY OWNER, six rooms,
bath gas and cleo: large concrete basement;
modern heating plant; deep lot to paved alley;
S8,0OO. ia Madison st NV.
TPTO-DATE 5-RM BUNGALOW: ELECTRIC
lights; terms. $500 cash. $50 per month. See
OWNER. 1913 Pa. ave. NV.
500 CASH - NEAR NAVY YARD; SIN
rooms, large yard: balance So monthly: also
Sroom house. OWNER, 1902 y. Capitol st.
19'
81, 900 CASH. $40 MoNTH-8-RoOM, THOR
oughlv modern home Neal st. ne. AEts.
invited. Rent. $50 Lincoln 1921.
401 NJ ST. NW.-MODERN HOUSE. STO-
ries, rooms and bath; 81 800; terms. Apply
OWNER, 4n3 NJ St my.
4331 KANSAS AVE. N.W.-DETACHED e
room frame with slate roof, on lot 40xll5 to
paved alley; bedrooms. tile bath. large
porches: hardwood floors. electricity and gas:
newly redecorated throughout; room for 3-car
garage. Price. s10.50O.
COLONIAL STYLE HOUSE. 6'RoOMS. BATH.
pantry. large lot, double garage; only $40
month: bargain for quick sale. q. II.
LANCE. a014 Jackson St ne. Woodbridge. "a
PETWORTH - GRUvER BUILT HOUSE, Il
feet wide: q rooms. modern in every particu-
lar: porches: long lot to alley. Owner Is
leaving town and will sell at sacrifice on
easy terms. C. {. SiARAU. Continental
Trust bldg. NJ $500