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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-11
MRS. |. S. Wilson
CALLED BY DEATH
Prominent Pioneer Woman Dies This
Morning. Loved and MOurned
by All B0zeman.

The west is changing. The old
trails, the old landmarks and the old
faces that gazed upon them are
leaving us one by one. When first
the pioneers came to the Gallatin this
was merely land of promise, just as
they were full of the promise of
youth. Now the work of the pioneer
is done, the valley they found a wild
erness has been turned into a gar
den through the work of their hands
and in the twilight of their lives
these pioneers see fulfilled their
youthful dreams of accomplishment
and the black camel that kneeis be-
fore every tent, finds them, one by
one.
With her son and grandchildren
with her, loved by all the town of
Bozeman, for which she has done so
much, Mrs. Lester S. Wilson died
this morning at 2:15. Her death was
due to natural causes, the call Of ma
ture at the end of a long and useful
life.
Emma Weeks Wilson was born IN
New York state, March 13, 1841
There she lived until on March 2
1859 she married General Lester S
Wilson and came to Bozeman g
bride. Here she has resided continu
ally since. General Wilson came t.
Bozeman in 1867 and went back easi
two years later for his bride.
To tell of Mrs. Wilson's life II
Bozeman is to write the history O.
this community. Since the days whel
she was a bride she has ever takel
a leading part in all that worked TO
the higher things in life in this littl
western town. She had the first plan
that ever came to the Gallatin an
the story is told of the early day
when she would be playing With In
lians listening to the wonder of he
music through the open Windows
Mrs. Wilson had wonderful voic
and, what is more, a most graciou
manner and a willingness TO pleas
her audience that made her singin
memory long to be treasured b
those who have heard her.
is due ne small part to Mrs. VII
! sons love Of music and her ability
| that lizss shak Hozenan has ever ha
l ] Q taste for coed snusse and . Kepue'
ComkSnaeA on page 1S-@
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-11
COUNTY AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE MEET

The committee on county affairs,
made up of representatives of the
different commercial organizations of
the valley, met last Friday afternoon
in Manhattan as the guests Of the
Manhattan Commercial Club. After
an enjoyable luncheon the meeting
was called to order by Chairman E.
A. Steifel of the committee.
The report of the committee on ir-
rigation was given by D. P. Fabrick,
of Three Forks, who told of the legls-
lation enacted at the last session of
the legislature affecting irrigation.
The matter of conservation of frragi-
ton water of the Gallatin valley was
discussed with the idea Of developing
a more economical system of dlstri-
button. The matter of developing a
storage system on the GallarIn was
under discussion also.
The irrigation committee was in
'Structed to work out some concrete
plan, feasible of operation, in the
matter of the conservation Of waters
now used, and to make a tentative
report on the possibility of develop
ing storage system.
The report of the road COMMITTEES
stated that the three-mile stretch o.
roadway between Belgrade and Cen
trail Park will be improved under th'
program approved by the fedora
government. Bids for construction
will be opened April 20
| The county commissioners report
ed that they had been compelled t
curtail their program of road build
ing owing to the fact that they ar
unable TO secure the Is per cent stat
aid, for the reason that the stat
highway commission has no funds q
present.
J The transportation committee re
: ported that hearing will be held
: Helena April 10 for the purpose c
considering the matter of freigk
rates within the state. This heal
/ ing viii take place before the stat
railway commission.
i The matter of House Bill 2z9 ws
i presented by the Legislative conasns
9 tee This bill provides Tor con
Q mission form of governments xoR eoul
? ties whsre tbs votezs express by bs
lot their preferences for that fpxxn
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-11
ARMY DAY is
WELL CELEBRATED

Saturday evening the William Eng
lish Post of the G. A. r. and the w.
R. c. celebrated Grand Army Day
in the Knights of Pythias hall with a
most enjoyable program and splendid
refreshments. Four members of the
local post held their birthday cele-
brations at the same time, so the
evening was a most noteworthy one.
The veterans who have rounded out
another milestone of life were VIM.
Nunnel,,y, Arthur Truman, G. L.
Bowen and A. Matthews. The hall
was appropriately decorated with
flags and bunting and an excellent
attendance was recorded.
The program for the evening in
cluded the following:
Piano duet-Mary Simpson and
Evelyn Roby.
Address-County Attorney Peter
son.
Recitation-Miss Bessie Herrin.
Song-Mrs. Carrie Eckies.
Song-Quartet by the Hoell broth
ers.
Mrs. Reese read an interesting let
ter from Mrs. G.. w. Flanders tha
was much enjoyed by, all.
Piano solo-Miss Adena Watson.
Duet-Messrs. Ed. and Fred Hoell
Recitation-Mrs. Breneman.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-11
COLD MARCH HURTS
ALL YOUNG STOCK
Small Pigs and All Other Young Stock
Suffer Through Continued
Chilly Weather.

Reports from the valley indicate
that the cold weather in March was
injurious to a good deal of the young
stock in the country. The past March
recorded but little extreme weather,
but the many cloudy days and the
continued chilly atmosphere was in
furious to young lambs, pigs, and
even, as some farmers wives say,
was responsible for poor matches from
broody hens.
The adverse weather probably
caused more loss among the early
pigs than in any other branch of
livestock. 1t was not cold enough
to chill the pigs when they were far
rowed, if proper narrowing condi-
tions were provided, but the con-
tinued adverse weather kept the lit
tie pigs from getting any exercise,
they grew too fat, and hundreds of
cases of thumps have been recorded
The loss among lambs, calves and
colts has been negligible, though the
lambs did not do as well as they
would in ordinary weather. The
slight loss is due to the fact that
most of the farmers who lamb early
are provided with more or less com.
Portable lambing places, where the
little ones can be born in any wealth,
er without much danger.
Practically all lines of spring wori
on the farms have been at stand
still until within the last two or thre,
days. At Belgrade and Manhattan
on the East Gallatin and in othe
earlier parts of the valley, plowin.
is now in progress, though near Boze
man it has as yet been impossibl
: to get in the fields.
There is not a great deal of win
ter wheat in the valley this year, a
coE.pared to many former seasons
: Some parts of the valley are exceI
) tions to this, but even in region
: where winter wheat was once the sts
) pie crop, green fields are relativel
few and far between. What whes
a there is has come through the wiz
: ter in excellent condition better tha
0 for several years past.
: The last week has Witnessed . n
0 markable drying up Of the roads
; all parts Of the valley, and as II
+ drags have been busy, it Is possib
d to get almost anywhere IN the vale
iksea1 with cas-.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-11

county government The bill is of
such length that detailed discussion
of it's merits was impossible. 1t was
referred to a special committee,
which will prepare a digest of its
provisions ,and the details of the bill
will be taken up at future meetings.
The special committee charged with
reducing the terms of the turgid
statute to readily understandable
language consists of ]. A. Harader
Bozeman; Senator Maine, Manhattan
Ray Matter, Three Forks, and E. L
Heidel, Belgrade.
County Agent R. E. BodIey report
ed on the condition of winter wheat
| throughout the county, and of the
progress in the campaign of roden
control.
The next meeting Of the committee
on county affairs will be held a
! Three Forks, May 4.
| County Treasurer w. d. Bell ex
planned to the gathering the provis
ions Of the new state law affectinl
the payment Of personal and reaIt'
taxes.
| Those waso went to the naeetin'
from Buzamsan are FL. r West, J. !
Rahgick, vs. ~ Bell, r. e. odley ax
3D. A. Easaszas.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-11
GOOD SLEIGHING IN
GALLATIN CANYON

According to County Commission
ers Aak1ers and Moore, who went to
Squaw Greek, up the West GaIlatfn,
to inspect the landslide that blocked
the road last week, there is good
sleighing in the Gallatin canyon at
the present time. For the last eight
miles of their trip the two county
commissioners were in a sled, and
found weather approximating that of
mldwinter up the canyon.
The melting SHOWS at the top of
the canyon caused a slide of rock at
Squaw Creek, which completely
blocked the Gallatin road. Part of
the cliff above the road at this point
dropped off and huge boulders
weighing many tone were dropped
in the middle of the highway.
By the time that the commission.
ers reached the slide, on Friday
enough of the debris had been cleared
away to enable vehicles to ge+
around the slide, and with the co
operation of the forestry service, thu
balance is now being cleared ava!
and the highway rendered fit for US
again.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-11

some 20x6O feet, with water at vary
ing depths. i heater warns the
water in winter, and an electric pump
keeps it circulating through the filter,
steam tank and plunge. The dressing
rooms are located in the basement,
as we'll as showers and lavatories for
both boys and girls.
he building was designed by Floyd
Hammill, of Butte, and the construc-
ii, : work was done by Kroffganz &
F snk.
The grounds around the building
VIII be beautiful when the trees have
grown and the lawns have been fin
isned. There is ample space for an
athletic fled on one side OF the new
building.
Taken as a whole the building and
I it situation are a wonderful addi-
tion to Manhattan. Indeed the build
ing would be a credit to any town in
the state, and the people of Manhat-
tan are to be congratulated on the
completion Of such a project.
The trustees in charge OF the build
ing of this community center were
George NJ. Lewis, L. D. Moritz and
Mrs. Mabel Ulmer.
LII the opening exercises, Lieuten-
ant Governor Story, who presided,
said:
This building is but the crowning
achievement in the past history of
Manhattan. 1t is not surprising to
those who know that past history in
this town, far from being the most
populOus in the state, can erect a
community building and high school
that will compare favorably with any
similar structure anywhere"
Following the invocation by the
Rev. Fred c. Phelps, of Manhattan
George M. Lewis, president of the
, board of school trustees, told of the
efforts that had preceded the con,
: struction of the building.
Prohibition brought a problem,
said Mr.. Lewis. "The saloon haC
been a gathering place for many men
and when the saloon was taken away
nothing was substituted in its place
There were men in this community
without homes or families, and pro
hibition robbed them of their only
chance for social intercourse will
their fellows. The pool room re
mained, but it did not offer the righ
4 sort of gathering place, many mel
4 thought, and it also created a prob
lem for the school authorities.
obviously, we could not keep tn
!. school boy out Of the pool room un
70 less we gave him a substitute. w
had no Y. M. C. A, and the need o
community gathering place wa
imperative.
d "Then the matter of planning TO
d the future in our high school building
e gave us the opportunity for which W
IT had been seeking"
is Mr.. Lewis limited at the many diff
IS culties that had to be overcome be
# fore the project could be started
y then tol dthe citizens of the amount
T. spent in achieving the attractive an
r serviceable structure which was be
rs ing dedicated
IS Alfred Atkinson, president of Mon
II tana State College, who was scheC
ut uled to talk on Community CO-oT
E. Grafton, said in part:
" ''To talk to you on the subject c
community cooperation, after II
IN specting this magnificent monumer
Of which you have erected as an ev
SO dence that the spirit of communit
ID cooperation is very much aliy
as among you, would be an impertinenC
a on my part"
vi DR.. Atkinson made an appeal
Continued on page ~
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-04-11

Uncle Sam Hampton left for his
ranch in Garfield county last Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29

way al the last and other Legs
latures and lie here publicly acKnOS,
lodges the grateful recognition y
himself and his people. yet he uO1:
regret that the Republican parry :
weighted down by such handbags
the three BIS.
Now who is this Mr.. Brewse-
who talks so much. so loud anu
long? In my boyhood days we us.s
to say: Great Caesar, when s ~
where will he stop?' Later on ~
phrase came down to a lower lev
when it was: Great Scott, VIII '.
ever stop?" Now it would SEE
fitting 10 say: Great Brewster WIS
the devil is ne up to-"
AS a young man he came n ss
Dexter In Piscataquis county NJ,
neither place is responsible for u
antics.
Then he migrated to Poru
married it is said into wealth an an
soon showed all the ambition 70 n.
Portland and the State of Maine .ss,
gether with Il Mr.. Sanders, al.0' n,
Piscataquis product. head Oh
famous Woodfords' Club, who M"
ed the head Kleagle to Portlans
Mr.. Brewster became a mempei
the School Board, where, 90
kinder gartner he was geneloyWdr
informed and we'll trained by ne
Murphy on the inside rules o.
Board. and
Then he went to the Legislature a. 4.
made himself conspicuous any
Continued on Pare 7-CoI. " :,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29
s LITTLE J. JA Ae;zs R Re-
David CORY

"Hoity. toity." exclaimed Crafty
Carl. Don't talk that way to me-
1.-The Giant Merry Laugh and his
cousin Thunder Voice were very po-
lite to me-" continued the little rab-
bit, although he was beginning TO
fear this ugly giant. Il hope you'll lie.
me continue my journey
mo. stree" answered the giant.
you're going home with me, ana
showing the poor little bunny boy IN
his pocket. he started down the road.
By and by, Little Jack Rabbit tried
to creep out, but the giant clapped
his great hand over his pocket with a
laugh.
NO, you can't play that trick on
me-" he said and hurried on toward
his castle.
ooh dear me-" thought the bunny
boy. I'm in a dreadful fix" and just
as he was about to give up all hope,
a little voice whispered:
cut the pocket with your knife.
Then slip out and run for your life
Carefully making a slit in the poe
ket, just as the giant jumped over a
fallen tree. the little rabbit slipped
out and away. But, oh dear me.
When the giant slipped his hand in
his pocket and found that there was
nothing in it. he gave a great roar
ard turned around. But before he
could catch him, that nimble little
bunny was flying through the air for
he still had on his magic flying suit,
you know.
And then. as the giant looked up
into the skv. the little fairy sang:
you may he giant. great and tall.
But you are a coward to hurt a
small
Bunny who never did any harm,
Now you'd better look out for a
fairy charm
ard in the next story YOU shall hear
what Crafty Carl. the big ugly giant
answered.
Copyright 1923. David Cory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-29

You remember in the last story
that Little Jack Rabbit on his way to
Mother Goose Land was caught by
the great giant, Crafty Carl. And l
guess he'd still be a prisoner in that
dreadful giants castle if the little
fairy hadn't helped him to escape.
But there, I'm getting ahead of my
story.
Well, as soon as the giant had
pulled his arm out of the treetops, he
sat down on a stone and said:
"Ha, ha, ha, ha. You thought you'd
fly
Over my forest. way up high.
And you never thought that my big
strong hand
Could catch you and pull you down
to land"
II don't see what harm I was do
ing" said the bunny boy bravely.
1--WE met many giants in my time
and none has treated me so rudcly as
YOU"
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Railroads and Steamboat,
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t732 o. M. %l04S D. m. '''A'ps
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t4.0j p. m. 80. As q. m. ''''o~s
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t2;46 p. m, 1894 p. m, t5.15 p. n, f7S2s I
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D. c. DOUGLASS, NIL. HAPpre
9-:'--3 V. P. &: Genl Mgr. CenI Pas
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ROME

Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Crowell. who
nave been passing two weeks in Bos-
ton and vicinity, arrived home Tues
day night. While in Massachusetts
they visited friends in Dorchester,
fltchburg, Medford and West LYNN.
also making trip up the Mohawk
trail. -
Miss Harriet Nye is attending the
teachers convention in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Charles have
arrived at the home of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Charles for the
winter. Ben Charles, who has been
very i'll, is gaining slowly.
Percy Toothacker from Aususta
and Allison Foster have gone up
country on a hunting trip. Mrs.
Toothacker will visit her mother
Mrs. Abbie Foster while the men
are away.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Murray of Mechanic Falls OK
tended congratulations upon the
birth of twin girls.
Mrs. Lottie Brown is attending
teachers convention at Portland.
Gertrude Yeaton and baby. Lin
scott. are visiting Mrs. Angie and
Mary Crowell for a few days.
There will be a Halloween social
and entertainment at Bear Spring
camps Nov. for the benefit of the
Dudley school. Cake and coffee will
be on sale. 1t is hoped a good crowd
will attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Richardson
and little son. Carol. motored to
Skowhegan Saturday They were ac-
companied home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Richardson.
Frank Lovejoy has returned to
Augusta after visiting at the home
Of his sister, Mrs. Angie and Mary
Crowell
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built at Biddeford before another
year, and perhaps not before 1925.
While the DR.. j. II. Shannon property
has been bought as site for the in
stitution, there is not money enough
available in the fund left by Mrs.
Lucia Kimball Deering of Boston to
build hospital and maintain it..
There is about $4,000 left now that
the site has been purchased. The
cost of building a hospital. it is esti-
mated, would be nearly 100000. 1t
has. been declared by citizens fa-
miliar with conditions that the hospi-
tai should be built at once. With the
closing of the Trull Homeopathic
Hospital, Nov. l. there will be but
one hospital in the two cities of Saco
and Biddeford, which have a combin-
ed population of nearly 10000.
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MRS. NELLIE WOoDSFORD
SPEAKS TO MOTHERS

East Boston-At % Lamson ST.,
Mrs. Nellie Woodsford and her chill
dren now Live happy and grateful"
to the kind neighbor who recon-
mended Or. True's Elixir to them.
Mrs. Woodsford says: my bowels
were out of order and my breath was
bad. I was shaky all over. I had
terrible headaches and 1t seemed I
had suffered years before your Dr..
Irues Elixir was brought to me.
After a short time I was myself
again, my bowels were all right and
I'm full Of gratitude"
Or. Trus's Elixir, the True Fam.
lily Laxative and Worm ExpeIler has
done wonders for children and
grown-ups for over 70 years. Inter-
known. Pleasant to take.
mild in action. No harmful drugs.
40c-60c-s12 o.-Adv.
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ROMANTIC MAN

Whether man should put a hest
tant finger in the corner of his
mo'vh. droop his head and blush, is
something to be ieft to the individu-
al temperament of those who read
what the wife OF Governor Pinchot
told the ladies the other day: Man
10 the romantic; woman Is the real
list. the practical one"
But having gone thus far it may be
interesting to finish Expressing
qualification that we now are hearing
more about women's responsibilities
than about woman's rights she went
on to say:
Men and women must work side
py SIDE. but women are not going to
run parallel with men. Women see
NE from different angle. Men be-
heve IN power; they have power of
an economic kind and want to settle
everything by force. Women have
not got this power and must appeal
In every case to public opinion. Wo-
men IN the future are going to in
sist that party platforms mean some.
thing and are not just empty shells.
Women are called sentimental, but
fhe men are the real romantics. IA
3ar back as we know, men have been
having adventures, going to war.
building, tearing down and launching
economic enterprises. The women
say at home ana attend to the real
1ties' the necessities Of life"
WeH' the earning Of money 70
maintain some households il quite an
adventure It may contribute to the
women's opportunity for going about
and shaping public opinion to have
romantic man engaged in meeting
me monthly bills and accumula ting
the resources so necessary to a COM
placent public opinion.
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