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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-08
FIRST THRESHER
Of VALLEY dies
B. F. Bisel, Who Operated First
Threshing Machine in Montana Is
Victim of Grim Reaper.

Benjamin Franklin Bisel, one of the
best known pioneers of the Gallatin
valley, who has lived in and around
Bozeman for nearly sixty years, and
who operated the first threshing ma
chine in Montana, died at his home on
South Wilson avenue Sunday morn.
ing from complications caused by his
advanced age, 80 years. Mr.. Bisel
was confined to his bed only a few
days before the end came.
Mr.. Bisel operated the first thresh-
ing machine ever brought into Mon
tana, and old horse-powed machine of
the endless apron type, that was
brought in here by Coover & Meadow,
pioneer millers. Mr.. Bisel charged rs
cents a bushel for threshing grain,
with minimum charge of $50. The
machine was first run in the fall OF
1865, and the following year Mr..
Bisel earned over $1,000 with the
outfit, threshing late into the fall
from grain stacks that had been built
to await the coming of the machine
Later Mr.. Bisel ran the first steam
machine ever brought into the val
ley, in the early '70's.
Mr.. Bisel was born in Richland
county, Ohio, January 18, 1885, anc
was the last of a family of eight
children, his parents being Emenue
and Elizabeth Bisel His boyhooC
days were spent on the farm. II
1864 he crossed the plains with an
OK team on whit was known as the
Continued on page Twelve)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-08
CHAUTAUQUA IS
ON this week
Interesting Program Being Offered to
Local People at Annual Summer
Course.

The annual Bozeman chautauqua is
being held this week under the Ellison
White management that has conduct
ed this institution in the city for some
years past. The chautauqua opened
last evening with the comedy ''Turn
to the Right" and over 1000 people
attended the opening number. Earl
Mott is the director of the chautauqua
this year and he expresses himself as
well satisfied with the opening pro-
gram.
The chautauqua is offering an un-
usually attractive program for the
balance of the week including such
numbers as "Jamie Heron, Scotch
humorist, DR.. Ng Poon Chew, Chinese
lecturer, Evelyn McClusky, musical
lecturer, Princess Te Ate and her
company featuring Indian songs and
dances, James Hamilton, tenor and
the Mixer quartette, Beatrice Weller
cartoonist lecturer with a chalk and
chatter program, Tom SkeyhilI, Anzae
lecturer and business mans poet,
Alice Louise, Shrode. child imper-
senator and whistler, the Winifred
Windus company with the play "Six
! Cylinder Love" and A. T. Thaviu and
his band.
The chautauqua has long been q
popular summer attraction in BOze-
man and despite that fact that the
show cornes at time when the farm
ers Of the valley are unusually busy
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-08
The nation HON0RS
IT'S dead LEADER
Funeral COrtege Is Most Impressive
Spectacle of Generation. Body Of
Dead President Passes Through
Silent Corridor Of COuntrymen for
5000 Miles.

Never before in the history Of this
nation has there been such woncer
full, such heart-breaking, silent trib-
ute paid any American as that paid
these last five days to the body OF
Warren G. Harding. Never before
was there such a funeral cOrtege;
never such silent yet eloquent evil
dences of the grief of a mighty ma
ton.
The funeral cortege left San Fran
cisco on Friday evening. That west.
ern city, in the evening gala attire in
honor of it's distinguished guest, on
the following morning a city draped
in black, had the first chance to honor
the fallen leader. 1t was all so sud-
den that few could really comprehend
it. The sun that Warren G. Harding
saw set in a glow across the Golden
Gate on one evening shone In the
death chamber the next time it sank
beneath the waters.
Borne from the hotel where the
president died by men from the army,
navy and marines, the casket of the
president was accorded every honor
within the power of California. Es-
corted by picked troops from the Pre-
sidio, honored by the bowed and sOr-
rowing heads of the thousands who
packed the streets, the body was slow
ly taken to the train, the same train
I = -x~l.ol- Al ,,,-oesSlo,,k 90 IafaIxr op6
so cheerfully started out to bring
a better understanding between the
government and the people" Thru
silent and yet packed streets the cor
tege passed to the terminal station
where, banked by millions of ferns
and flowers and draped In sOmbel
black, the funeral train was ready fol
the dead chief. General Pershing anC
members of the cabinet were stand
ing to receive their dead leader anC
silent thousands watched the train a;
it slipped away through the darkness
to carry the president home.
Il Through every one Of the thre'
thousand miles of its long journey
people gathered to pay silent respec
to the dead president. In the barrel
wastes Of Nevada cowboys and ranch
ers, hOmesteaders and prospector
came hundreds of miles to stand wit
bowed heads beside the track as tn
cortege went by. Postmasters and Op
!, orators of lonely stations stood at al
!. tention as the train went on L
5 Utah, in Wyoming, every inhabitan
) of the little hamlets beside the trac
/ stood in mute grief to pay their trit
/: ute and honor to the president
Further east in the more thickl
populated districts, in Nebraska, pee
pie became more in evidence. TIL
track was lined with them every tow
turned out enmasse. Little childre
with tear-stricken faces, disabled We
erans Of the late war standing 1
y attention, farmers stopping the
work to stand with bowed heads, ha
held in toil-wOrn hands. these al
lContinued on Page 12)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-08
ANNUAL ROUNDUP
SUCCESSFUL SHOW
Fifth Annual Wild West Exhibition
Is Best Ever. Williams of kalispell
Wins BrOnc Riding and Merchant of
Dakota Best Roper.

The fifth annual Bozeman Roundup
came to a close Saturday night fol-
lowing a three-day show, and was one
of the most successful in the history
of roundups in Bozeman. The at
tendance was about the same as last
year, when four-day show was held,
and in view of the threatening wealth
er and the national grief over the
presidents death, the management
consider this an excellent showing.
In the finals of the different contests
, c. R. Williams, of Kalispel, won the
bic event, the bronc riding, Richard
Merchant the calf-roping, and
Roy Quick and Paddy Ryan won the
the wild COW milking contest.
A resume Of the attendance records
as kept by Secretary Healey of the
association. shows that each year
= more and more out of town people
attend the show. There were cars in
Bozeman Saturday from nearly every
state in the Cnion. as well as many
Canadian provinces, and most Of these
tourists state they made special plans
to be in Bozeman the first week in
August in order to attend the Round
up The fnst year the Roundup was
held the attendance was largely from
Galatin county and near by towns,
but this year people from the outside
were distinctly in the majority
In the finals in bronc riding, al
ways the big event of a roundup pro-
gram, C. r. Williams, of Kalispell
riding the bay outlaw Moonshine, the
horse that threw the famous Yakima
Canute last year, won first money
with a beautiful ride. Kenneth Coop
er, OF Pierre, S. D., made great ride
on Sky Rocket, the popular little sor.
rel mare and took second, while How.
ard Tegland, winner last year, wor
third, although he was handicapped
by riding with one leg in cast, owing
to 2 recent accident that resulted IL
a broken bone. Paddy Ryan, BOl
Askin and Jess and Jack Coates weru
also in the finals and put up good ex
hibitiOns. Jess Coates put up a won
derful ride in the semi-finals ol
Prairie Dog, but in doing so wrenchet
his knee, a handicap that decided,
injured his chances in the finals.
In the calf-roping, Richard Mer
chant won day money Saturday, an
best average time, tying his last cal
in "a seconds, and with an average o
29 seconds for the three days. Ches
ter Byers, of Fort Worth, Texas, wa
second in the final money with an ay
> erage of So seconds. and Johnny Mul
lins, Of Eagle, N NJ, took third wit
an average of AZ seconds.
In the bulldogging, Jack Coates, {
Jerome, Idaho, was first; Padd
Ryan, of Miles City, second, and RO
Quick, of Harold Texas, third.
good many exciting contests betwee
men and steers took place dIrin
Continued on Page 12)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-08
MANY TAKE TRIP
ONLHESTOCK TOUR
GOOdly Number of Gallatin Ranchers
Inspect Purebred Livestock on Diff
ferent Farms

The first livestock tour ever ar
ranged for Gallatin county farmers
started yesterday at the ranch of |
VIM. Niven at Manhattan and is be-
ing continued today at the purebred
stock ranches near Bozeman and in
the south part of the valley. Nearly
one hundred farmers made the trip
yesterday and it is thought that there
will be many more today to see the
livestock lying closer to Bozeman.
At the farms visited yesterday the
time was all spent in a close inspec-
tion of the purebred livestock. Each
of the farmers visited had few of
his representative animals brought in
and ready for inspection, so no time
was lost tramping through pastures
and climbing over fences. No attempt
was made by the farmers to have
their livestock in show condition,
most of them being driven in from the
pastures in the morning before the
visitors arrived. The owners of the
animals each gave short talk on the
breeding and care of their stock and
pointed out the good and bad points
of the individuals they showed. All
classes of livestock were inspected by
the visiting farmers with the excep-
tion of beef cattle, these animals being
visited today. Among the ranches
visited yesterday were those of VIM.
Niven, Manhattan, Poland China
breeder, George Lewis, Manhattan,
who showed Oxford sheep, John Aber-
crombie of Central Park, showing Hol-
stein cattle, H. P. Griffin of Spring
hill, showing Duroc Jersey hogs and
Hampshire sheep and W. Othneil Bo-
hart, showing Brown Swiss sattle.
Toyad's trip included stops at Les
ter Thompson's to see the White
Faces, Carl Axtell's to see Shorthorns,
C. E. Shines to see Rambouillet and
Shropshire sheep, Roy Martins to
look at Shrops again and ending up
at the college where different types
+, of livestock were shown.
Owing to the fact that the farm
ers of the valley are extremely busy
. at the present time the attendance
was not what is should have been, but
at that it was most gratifying to those
in charge of the trip and it is safe
. to say that if another such tour is
planned for next year, many more
; will make the trip.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-08
Bozenaon Will Hold Community
Memorial Service For Harding
win Gather
Baptist to Memory of President Mayor
Issues PROCLAIM Cty's Speakers VIII
Address Gathering

and remain closed until 4 o'clock,
after the funeral exercises are over.
In urging the observance Of this
day and attendance at the exercises
in the afternoon, Mayor Amos c. Hall
has issued the following proclamation
To the Citizens of Bozeman:
At the zenith Of his achieve
ments in the high office Of presi-
dent Of the United Stated, War
rem G. Harding has been called
by the Higher Power to that un-
discovered country from whose
bourne no traveller returns. By
his conscientious and honorable
conduct of the high office he held,
(Continued on Page 81
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-08

In keeping with the universal spirit
of grief that per- ades the country
because of the death of President
Harding, and for the purpose of pay
ing our respects, in what humble way
we can to the late chief executive,
Bozeman will conduct community
memorial service in honor of the pres
ident at the Baptist church at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon.
Off the route taken by the funeral
cortege, unable to pay our respects
in any other way, the people Of the
city viii gather TO do honor to the
president that has gone from us. The
stores and offices Of the city viii al
close at / o'clock Friday Afternoon
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-08
PosToFFICE TO CLOSE FRIDAY

In observance of the nationwide
mourning for President Warren G.
Harding, the local postoffice will be
closed all day Friday, according TO
announcement by Postmaster w. J.
Fransham- There viii be no rural
deliveries on that day.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-08
DRIVE LAUNCHED
To finish road

Only 81 800 Needed to Start Last Pro-
jcct on Complete Hard Surfaced
Road TO Yellowstone Park. BOze-
man TO be Milwaukee Entrance
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
FRENCH COUNTESS SUES
U. s. FOR SEIZED BONDS

Madame la Comtesse de Pimodan
of Paris, France, yesterday filed suit
in District Supreme Court against
Thomas w. Miller, alien property
custodian, and Frank White, Treas
urer of the United States, to compel
them to return to her $4,000 worth
Of Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway gold mortgage bonds which
she alleges were seized under the
trading with the enemy act"
The Frenchwoman, represented by
Attorney Leo B. Kagan. claims that
the Hanover National Bank. Of New
York purchased for her, by orders
of the Disconto Gesellschaft of Ber-
lin, the bonds in question, and
placed them on deposit at the New
York bank where they were seized
and are now in the possession of
the United States Treasurer. She
asks that they be returned to her,
claiming that she Is not and never
was an "alien enemy"
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
CAPT. GYVvNNE TO KNOW
VET TRIAL VERDICT TO-DAY

Capt. Samuel C. Gwynne, Army
Medical Corps. retired, will know
his fate today following months
trial before q court martial general
on charges arising out Of Shis
treatment OF Private Guy Pendle-
ton, q patient last year at the
Fort Eustis, Va, hospital. where
the officer was ward surgeon.
It is probable that both the
prosecution and defense will waive
the right to make closing argu-
ments upon assembly of the co,lrt
Capt. Gwynne's case was rested
yesterday. He did not take the
stand, owing to illness, 1t was said.
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
JEWISH CENTER
/ DRIVE NEARS
I QUOTA
Workers Summoning All Eff
forts to Go Over Top by
| Tomorrow Night.

With three days left in which
20 raise $23,522, workers in The
Jewish community center campaign
today are pitching in with enthu-
siasm to attain the entire $3.50. 900
quota by tomorrow night. One
fifth Of the amount will be raised
by the Jewish Welfare board.
Joseph A. Wilmer and Morris
Garfinkle evidenced that they are
very much in the race for the Isa-
dore Kahn trophy yesterday when
these team captains spurted ahead
and cut down the lead of Mrs.
1sadore Kahn's division. Wilner's
team made the second biggest adj
vance of the day, with $1,000, max
ing a total Of $19,4S5. Garfinkle's
team gathered $2,S25, for total
OF $19,347.
DIR. Cafritz Gets $S,491.
The team under DR.. Edward Ca
fritz, newly appointed general, took
first honors for the day with $S.491.
Mrs. Isadore Kahn's campaigners,
who head the field with a total of
$20,045, have the distinction Of be-
ing first over the top with the
team quota, $4,000.
Today Mrs. William Hamilton
Bayley, honorary president OF the
Y. w. c.. A. will be the speaker
at the campaign luncheon at the
Arlington. Morris Cafritz, general
chairman of the drive. will be the
luncheon host.
Rector Talks to Workers.
The Rt. Rev. Mgr. C. F. Thomas,
rector of St. Patrick's Church,
addressed the campaigners at their
luncheon yesterday. He Iauded the
center as a progressive
civic step and declared it worthy of
the fullest support of Washington
citizens. Joseph A. Wilmer was
host at the luncheon.
Following is the team standing:
Mrs. Isadore Kahn, $20,045; Josepr
A. Wilmer, SO ,485; Morris Garfinkle,
SIS, S47; Hyman Levy, SIS, 458;, Mrs.
Lansburgh. $17,727; DR.. Ed |
ward Cafritz, $17.06S; Maurice
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
GEORGETOWN JUNIOR LAW
CLASS ELECTS w. M. SHEA

Walter NJ Shea, of Ohio, has
been elected president of the junior
class Of the Georgetown University
School of Law.
Other officers elected were as fol-
lows: Martin WhaIen, OF Connect
cut, vice president; Harold T. Han.
ley, of Ohio, secretary; Joseph e.
Maroney, Of Illinois, treasurer;
James Mcnamara, of Massachu-
sets, sergeant-at-arms, and j. T.
Spelman, of Missouri, historian.
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
Bis POLICE RAID
A|LSBECAUSE
Of Tip
Underground" Wire Suspect
ed at Headquarters-Arrest
Six on dope" Charges.

Elaborate preparations for a
dope" raid on southwest Washing
ton went for naught, or nearly so,
late yesterday afternoon when
squads from detective headquarters
and members of the Fourth precinct
gathered in secret conclave at police
headquarters and then sailed forth
upon quests that Melted them moth
ing in the way Of drugs.
Police blame poor results in what
was expected to be a" raid of great
proportions upon an underground
wire" The police had planned ST.
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
Invasion OF Skunks
Causes Villagers
To Start War

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y,
Nov. THE Adirondack village
of Keene is suffering from fan
invasion of skunks. The vii
layers are reported on the verge.
of panic.
One family of the invaders has
established winter quarters in
the cellar. of Charles Grams
house.
The residents are undecided as
to the best methods Of getting
rid of the visitors. A campaign
of poisoning is under considera-
ton.
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
Peoples Drug Stores Drive to
Relieve Suffering With EarIe's
HypO-COd Doing Great Good

Hundreds and hundreds OF peo-
pie right here in Washington who
Re weak and run down are going
to once again know the joys of
robust health IL the Peoples Drug
Stores have anything to say about
II. They are making a great drive
TO make Washington a healthier
town-by relieving thousands from
needless suffering. During the
month of October they sold over
10000 bottles of the wonderful
medicine Hypo-Cod over their
counters. They know what 1t will
DO for you-what it - doing for
The Washington times., 1923-11-07

rntlltaneous raids with q view to
stopping communication, but their
plans rniscarried, and when they Wis.
tied many alleged ''dens'' they found
only a few suspects.
six were arrested. Twice that
number were grilled and released.
Those arrested are being held for
investigation. They were Theodore
watkins, 492 L street; Raymond
Jones, 1O6 Four and a Half street;
lanes Blackburn, 321 Virginia
avenue; Hugh Barron, 328 Fenton
street; Joseph Palmer, 106 Four and
q Half street, and John Royal Oak.
210 Four and q Half street. All
these homes were in the southwest.
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
KEEPS CHILDREN
WELL ALL WINTER

.OR children who are weak
frail and thin GUIDES PeptO.
Mangan is the ideal tonic.
It contains the iron they need
for rich, pure blood and bodily en-.
argy. It helps to build firm, solid
flesh, and brings healthy color to
he cheeks. It is palatable; children
take it readily. It will not upset
the stomach nor affect the teeth. At
this season every child will benefit
oy taking GUIDES. At your drug.
gist,s, IN liquid and tablet form.
Free Trial Tablets e. ;ss sas SST1Gss
talue Of Guides Pepto- Hangan. send for geH
sYous Trial Package Of Tablets. Send &C
money =. just your name and address q
y. ]. Brcitenbach Co, IS Warren ST. N. 4.
Guides
pcptoMal,san
Tonic and Blood Eisy1cJaer
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
TURKEY PRICES
TODEPEND0N
WEATHER
If Mercury Stays High Dealers
Will Hold Back Poultry
Till Christmas.
By international News Service.

1t all depends upon weather con-
ditions how high turkey prices will
be for the Thanksgiving feast, poul-
try experts of the Department of
Agriculture declared today.
A recent survey revealed there
were more than 100000 pounds of
turkey in cold storage, held over
from last years crop, which specu-
lators, badly bitten last year, are
preparing to dump on the market
around Thanksgiving time. Re.
ports from. Texas, Kentucky, Ten
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
May Hold Fowl.
WILL SEEK ATHLETES
FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP

The Seat Pleasant Athletic Asso-
citation win initiate a membership
drive Friday evening at a smoker
at the Seat Pleasant Fire Station
There will be full program Of
entertainment, featured by music
by the International Quartet. The
association now has 200 members.
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
Presidents Program:

1U:Io q. MI. a. Lands
berg. Of San Francisco.
1890 a. m.-Congressman ].
N. Tincher, of Kansas.
IL a. MI. J. McGraw and
J. r. aMcGraw.
IL m.-James r. Shaw. Of
New York.
1925 a. m.-DeIegates from
universities and colleges at
tending the, inauguration OF
William Mather Lewis as presi-
dent of George Washington
University.
8 p. m.-The District Rent
Commission.
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
8ERCDoLL SUIT 70 REGAIN
$500, 900 IS POSTPONED

The hearing on the claim Of
Grover c. Bergdoll. draft dodger
against the alien property custodian
for recovery Of money and property,
valued at $4,000 was postponed
yesterday by Justice Hitz Of the
District Supreme Court until Jan.
uary. The motion was made BY
Attorney Chester N. FAR, repre-
senting the Bergdoll interests.
The Washington times., 1923-11-07
BIG HEALTH DRIVE
HERE HUGE SUCCESS

others and they want you to give
it a trial. Mrs. J. H. Ingram, of
1910 9Th Street. N. W., writes: At
was run down. weak and nervous
Had no appetite, and could not
sleep at night. My husband urged
me to take Hypo-Cod, and one day
he brought home a bottle. From
that day on 1 started to improve.
After taking several bottles / feel
and look like a different woman
Am stronger, have a fine appetite.
can sleep well now and am not the
least bit nervous. We always keen
Hypo-Cod on hand and find II won.
derful for coughs and colds. too"
The Washington times., 1923-11-07

nessee and other turkey-raising
States indicate this years crops Is
a good one, but producers are hold
ing their turkeys back from the
market awaiting weather conditions.
May Hold Fowl.
Prices between row and Thanks
giving are liable to violent fluctun-
tions," one of the departments
poultry' experts said. IF the
weather continues warm producers
may decide to hold their turkeys
for the Christmas trade in order to
get better price, leaving the cold
storage birds to hold the market.
Prices today range from 40 to so
cents per pound for live birds, while
dressed fowls are bringing from s
to 10 cents pound more"
It is estimated there are $1,000
more pounds of turkey in cold stor-
age at present than there were at
this time last year.
The Washington times., 1923-11-07

Marcissenfeld, $16,939; Mrs. James
Lansbufgh, $15,779; Maurice Kafka,
s15,274; Albert E. Steinem, $13,846;
Sol Herzog, $13.771; Special seam,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-07
Rich City Bankers Wife Who
Had Been AiIing, Complaining,
and DOctoring for Years
Finds the Way Back to Health and Strength
In a Country Drug Store

For years neither my husband nor
I got any enjoyment out Of life
because Of my IN health. was al
ways hiilng. nervous. weak and run
down; never actually bcd-ridden. but
life seemed just one sllment after
another. Headaches one day. Htom-
neh upset the next. dizzy spells.
pains in the back. colds and neu-
ralRis. One day would think 1
had heart trouble because of pains
around tho heart. another time !
would have all the symptoms Of kid
ney trouble With a dull aching back.
Ny lips and checks were pale and
sAliow and looked years older than
my right age.
One day in little village drug
store. tho druggist. a kindly old
man, said 10 me. You surely look
all run down and anacmic. Until
you get your veins full OF rich. red
blood and tho color back in your
lips and cheeks. youll always be
doetoring for one pain and ache
after another. Your blood Is thin.
pale and watery for lack OF iron and
when your blood lacks iron your
food simply passes through you
without doing you amy good. Ali