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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
MODEL HIGHWAY
TO GLACIER PARK
WASHINGTON GIVES APPROVAL
TO FEDERAL ROAD ON BLACK
FEET RESERVATION
Fifty-Nine Miles to Be Constructed
at Cost of $55O,0OO by Montana
Highway Commission; Highest
Type of Gravel Bed Planned.

Official approval of the project
statements for two road jobs on the
Blackfeet Indian reservation that will
mean an expenditure of approximate
| ly $55O,000 has been received from
Washington, removing the only pos
sibe obstacle to that construction, ac-
cording to John Edy, former chief en-
gineer of the state highway commits
sion.
The two projects are building of
road between Birch Creek and
Browning and between Carlo and
Glacier park. The Birch Creek road
is 81 miles and the Carlo-Gardiner
park road, % miles, or So miles in
ALL All of this is within the reserva-
ton and will be paid entirely from
federal funds.
Were it not for the fact that right
of way on two parts of the road is
still to be obtained, the contracts
could be called for at once, Mr.. Edy
said. Condemnation proceedings have
been started in both cases. The con-
tracts probably will be let about June
l, and possibly before that date.
At all events, the construction will
be under way early in the summer.
He estimated that the work will take
two seasons, depending on the man
ner in which the contracts are let.
contractor, it is possible that the
roads will be completed by this fall.
This, though, is hardly possible, Mr..
Edy said
In accordance with federal provis-
ions Indians from the reservation will
be used so far as possible in con-
structing the reservation road.
There are no great difficulties in
either of the roads, Mr.. Edy
said. There is no rock work in the
form of Blasting or the like. He said
that this stretch of road will be the
model highway of the state and the
specifications will call for the best in
crushed rock surfacing. He spoke of
it as the highest type of graveled
road.
With the completion of these two
projects, the road from Great Falls
to Glacier National park will be COM
plete with good surfaced roads, with
the exception of the rs miles between
Bynum and Birch Creek. Of this,
Is miles is in Teton county and 10 |
n Pondera. There is little possibiI-
ty that this piece of road will be
improved in the near future due to
he fact that construction of this sec
ion would mean matching of county
unds.
Mr. Edy has resigned from the
tate highway commission and leaves
or California, where he expects to
make his home.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
Great Falls Man EIectrocuted

While employees were standing
around broken power line, arguing
as to whether the wires were alive,
William G. Hofeldt, another employe,
at Great Falls lumber yard, APP
preached. The men warned him not
to touch the wires, but he walked
over to one of them and grasped it in
his left hand.
He seemed to draw long breath,
and then crumpled, dead, to the
ground" said one witness.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
EDITORS BACK DRY
LAWS, SAYS LUSK
FEDERAL PROHIBITION DIREC.
TOR FOR MONTANA MAKES
FIRST REPORT
Finds Law Enforcement Officers of
State Willing to Cooperate in
Making Volstead Act Effective; 80
Arrests in One Month.

Addison K. Lusk, newly appointed
federal prohibition director for Mon
tana, in his first monthly report to
Commissioner Haynes at Washington,
summarizes the liquor situation in
Montana by stating that every editor
within the state, with the possible
exception of one or two, favors the
prohibition act and that the average
Montanan is beginning to realize how
serious 1t is to condone offenses
against the Volstead act.
81 am using every effort to cooper
ate with the various law enforcement
officers of the state" Director Lusk's
report says. 81 have received letters
from different sheriffs assuring me
that they will do everything possible
to cooperate.
"The sheriff of Valley county made
very successful raid on two motor
ious moonshiners, who had been oper-
ating for over three years and had
reached the point where they thought
they were above all law. The raid
was successfully conducted, five stills
being seized, and all paraphernalia
that goes with illegal manufacture.
The two moonshiners pleaded guilty
and we're sentenced to five months
each in the county jail. One was fined
$1,000 and the other $1,000.
During the past month upwards
of 80 stills were seized and 500 gall
Ions of moonshine destroyed. Among
other seizures were 800 quarts of
Canadian beer, and six autos. Ar
rests, Q; convictions, 268.
"Our legal advisor at the request
of state authorities assisted in the
of L. liquor cases at Shell
by. There were 20 defendants and
Is were found guilty. They were the
first cases prosecuted in this county
and the results are very satisfactory.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
Parents Seek Lost Bow By Radio

Many Montana radio fans recently
listened to the broadcasting of an an
nouncement from Minneapolis stat
ing that young man from that city
was on his way to Miles City to seek
employment on the new railroad be-
ing constructed south out of that city
He was described to be about 10
years of age, wearing a macintosh
and overalls and of medium build.
The message stated his parents
were anxious about him when it was
learned he was headed in this direc-
ton. Owing to the static influence
in the air radio listeners were unable
to secure his name, the articulation
being affected. The incident is be-
lieved to be the first of its kind
where a lost relative was being
sought through the means of radio
broadcasting.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04

/, 1928, at which time the penalty is
added to all taxes for 1922 then un-
paid. Provision is made that where
the penalty has already been paid, ii
shall be refunded by the county
board or the city council. All 1922
delinquent taxes bear interest at the
rate of one per cent per month from
November 80 until paid.
Semi-annual payment of taxes
Substitute for senate bills / and
49,: Hereafter taxes in Montana are
payable semi-annually, one-half on
November 80, and one-half on May
81 following, with the proviso that
unless the one-half payment due on
November 80 is paid on time, the
whole amount of taxes becomes i'm
medfately delinquent, subject to a
penalty which the law now fixes at
five per cent instead of ten as here
tofore. If the first installment is
paid but the second one, due May 81,
is not met, then the amount so due
is subject to the five per cent penalty,
and an interest rate of one per cent
per month until paid.
Redemption from tax sales (house
bill 1850: Where real property has
been sold to any county for taxes and
no assignment of such tax sale GER
tificate has been made by the county,
any person having interest in the
real estate may redeem 1t by paying
the original tax plus seven per cent
interest from the date of sale.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
PIONEER RETURNS
AFTER 81 YEARS
II. J. PHILLIPS IN MONTANA FOR
THE FIRST TIME
SINCE 1891
Helped Compile First Great Falls
City Directory When Bartenders
Ranked High; Recalls Arrival of
First Ore Car.

Harry ]. Phillips, publisher of the
Mahnomen Pioneer at Mahnomen
Mimi, recently made his first triI
to Great Falls since he, as a printer
80 years ago, had hand in publish
ing the first city directory issued fol
Great Falls. AS Mr.. Phillips remem.
bers the figures for the city's popu.
lation as fixed by the first directory
there were something over 5000 per-
sons having Great Falls as their
place of permanent residence in the
winter of 1912, less than one
third the total estimated the other
day by the United States bureau of
census.
Great Falls has changed, and in
more ways than through the acquisi-
tion of larger population and new
buildings" said Mr.. Phillips,
"and comparison of your present
city directory with the first one ever
issued here establishes that fact pref
ty we'll. For instance, in your 1923
directory there is nobody listed with
gambling as his occupation, and |
doubt if there is a hack driver in the
book.
Certainly your last directory does
not admit that there are any bartend-
ers here. There are few if any har-
nessmakers and no freight drivers at
all. Nor in the first directory were
there any chauffeurs or garage me-
chanics.
II remember that in the first city
directory it was common for resi-
dent to be frankly listed as gambler
for even in those days truth in adver-
Using had its followers. There were
other professions that openly flour
ished then, but those adherents dis
appeared along with the licensed
gambler. 1t is rather difficult to Wis
ualize in the Great Falls of today the
little city I knew here in the early
nineties; as difficult, / suppose, as
it is for the citizen who knows only
the present Great Falls to summon
a mental picture of the city of nearly
a third of century ago.
Great Falls issued it's first direc-
tory just as the smelter of the Ana
conda Copper Mining company was
being completed.
1--WE were working on the book in
the print shop one day when all the
in town began to blow. Many |
of us forgot to lay down our type
sticks, in our haste to get out on the
street to learn the cause of the rack
ct. We found the city's entire pop
llation out on the sidewalks, and di-
-ectly it was noised about that the
were announcing the arrival
If the first car of ore at the smelter."
Mr.. Phillips is a brother of George
Phillips, who, 80 years ago, was as
ociated with the old Northwestern
National bank of Great Falls, and
Who later was a we'll known banker
# Kalispell. With Mrs. Phillips, he
5 returning from a visit to southern
california, where one of their sons
ow lives.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
10 to 80 Cent Gut i'm Oil

Reductions of 10 to 80 cents bar
rel in the posted prices of Wyoming
and Montana crude oils have been
announced by the Midwest Refining
and Ohio Oil companies. The new
prices follow:
Wyoming-Salt Greek, Big Muddy and
Hamilton, $1.53; Rock Creek, $165;
Lance Creek, Torchlight, Elk Basin,
Usage. Grey Bull and Grass Creek,
SO: Mule Creek, s1.25; Montana Cat
Creek, $2.O5; Sunburst, 81.
Mule Creek was reduced % cents
and Sunburst 80 cents a barrel, the
reduction in all others being 10 cents.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
HOW SECRETARY OF PIONEERS
BECAME "SAMDBAR" BROWN

, all bowling for rudy gore, and rid.
| ing hell-bent for taste of it. Mr.
Brown rode his horse across the river
at a convenient ford, leading his
packhorse. On the side where he
came out was long spit of sandbar
reaching into the river and Mr..
Brown rode up the sandbar to the
bank. tied his horses and walked
back to the open.
Lo the poor Indian had cheer
full habit of drawing the fire from
the white mans smoke stick, and
then charging in before he could re-
load; a very disconcerting habit, and
predicated upon the proposition that
the white man had single shot rifle
and all necessary to success was to
dodge the first bullet and then wade
in.
Redskins Surprised
With 20 Indians coming across the
river whooping, Mr.. Brown was to
be made an example of the habit, the
repeating gun having not figured in
the performance. At the first shot
from the little Henry rifle, the en-
tire band let a whoop and headed
for the white man.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04

But Mr.. Brown was a different
kind of medicine than the red brother
had ever met in his scalping enter
tainments, as he kept right on fir
ing, while Indians kept tumbling to
the sandbar in a most disconcerting
fashion-the charge broke up and the
Indians headed for the other shore,
with seven down and Mr.. Brown still
shooting for good measure.
Then he united his horses, filled
the magazine of the little Henry and
went on his blithesome way.
HELL" said Mr.. Brown after in
discussion of the incident when
friends commented upon the Unequal
ity of 20 Indians to one white man,
81 could kivered the whole dam
sandbar, if they'd just kept commit"
And thereafter he was known as
"Sandbar" Brown-and that is the
kind of a hairpin "Sandbar" Brown
was in the days of real sport!
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
Sells Seed Corn in Midwest

How one farmer in Montana is
carrying Goals to Newcastle" by ship
ping seed corn to Kansas is related
in the official bulletin of the Monta-
ma Development association which is
published at Billings. Although Mon
tana is regarded as one of the young
est of the corn growing states, this
grower has been shipping seed corn
to many other states and received
orders from North Dakota for two
cars of seed corn and orders from
Canada for another car after his sup
ply had been exhausted.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
8 Year old Bow a Hero

His own clothing aflame, Floyd
Forest, eight year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest of Miles City, proved
himself hero when he saved his
brother Frank, five years of age,
from being burned to death.
The children were playing near
their home when they saw what they
supposed was a heap of white sand.
With an exclamation of Joy they ran
and leaped into the heap. But they
had not leaped into white sand heap
as they supposed, but into mass of
white ashes, the interior of which was
a seething mass of fire.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
A Profitable Post Hole

While digging post holes on his
ranch on the east bench near Dillon
Ed Johnson, we'll known Beaverhea6
county dry land farmer, unearthed a
roll of greenbacks. The bills were
in pieces, but enough of the frag-
ments were left to determine their
value. Mr.. Johnson took the roll to
a Dillon bank where it was ascertain
ed 1t amounted to S110. The bills
will be sent to the government to be
exchanged for newer ones.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
Great Fails CITY ATTORNEY

George A. Judson has been named
city attorney of Great Falls, to take
office under the new city administra-
tion by Mayor Harry Mitchell. Mr..
Judson has been practicing attor-
ney in Great Falls for the last IL
years. He was formerly county at
torney
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
East Watches Montana

Many oil men of the east are Keep
ing in close touch with Montana oil
developments, Gordon Campbell re-
ports on his return to Great Falls
from New York city. They keep in
formed on state activities through the
newspapers and friends in Montana.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04
No Summer School at Bozeman

Cutting of operating funds at the
Montana State college caused the Of
ficials of that institution recently to
announce that no summer school will
be held this year. A summer school
that included work for rural and city
teachers, school officials, students
who wanted to make up work, and
for other classes of students, has
been offered each summer at the coll
lege for MANY years.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04

Chicago Preachers pensions of
the Methodist Episcopal church have
been assigned 100000 from the
profits of the Methodist book con-
Germ.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-05-04

Delinquent taxes for 1922 (house
bill No. ~: This law provides that
no property shall be sold for taxes
delinquent in 1922 until October 1,
1923, and published notice of the
fact that such delinquent tax sales
have been postponed to that date is
The penalty of 10 per cent hereto
fore added to delinquent tax sales
is RENTED by this act until October
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-18
|MAGRUDER GUILTY
ON ALL 81 COUNTS
IN S610,000 FRAUD
MAXIMUM PENALTY is 8 YEARS,
$1,000 FINE ON EACH COUNT;
HEADED BIG SHIPYARD FIRM.
jury OUT OVER 3 HOURS,
APPEAL is announced,
SENTENCE TO BE IMPOSED NEXT
THURSDAY-SON OF CONVICT
ED MAN FACES SAME CHARGES

Robert Magruder, sixtyeight. form.
er President of the Johnson Sbapyards
corporal on was found guilty by a
Federal jury in Brooklyn of aiding
and abetting frauds of $61O, 900
against the Mariners Harbor Nation
al Bank of Staten Island. He was con-
victed on thirty-four counts. The maxi
mum penalty is five years. imprfson-
ment and $4,000 fine on each count. q
total Of ITO years and $4,000 in
fines.
Donald B. Magruder, indicted joint.
ly with his father on the thirty-foln
counts On which he was tried obtained
a separate trial at the beginning of
the proceedings. ''srg, FL
The man convicted was President Of
the Johnson Shipyards Corporation
Sylvanus BedeIl was its Treasurer and
also cashier of the bank. Tuesday Be-.
dell testified he had defrauded the
tenk of more than 100000 in the
three years he was cashier and i
cashed checks for the Johnson Ship.
yords Corporation when that concern
had no funds in bank Magruder. On
the witness stand. made sweeping
denial 81 guilt.
The jury was out three Lours and
twenty minutes and returned to tie
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-18
IDEAL SOCIETY NEWS.

The Supreme Lodge, National Ideal
Benefit Society to meet September 4
1923. The session will be held in John
Wesley NJ. e. Church, corner Aspen S..
and Lancaster Avenue, West Phlladel-
plIia.
Gre at preparations are in progress
fer the meeting of the convention.
Mr.. A. w. Holiness Supreme Master
wishes all delegates and visitors from
Richmond and vicinity attending the
Annual Session OF the Supreme Lodge
take notice that the delegates will
leave in n special car via r. F. and F.,
Ry, Monday, September 3, 11:55 A. M
Broad Street Station. Be at the station
IL 90 A. NJ. sharp. Tidewater delegates
will leave by the way of Cape Charles.
Several Lodges are to be organized
this month.
Mr.. Samuel c. Jackson of Norfolk
Va, called at the Ideal Office thi.
week.
The regular meeting of the District
Council will be held Friday, August :.
Important business will be transacted
I'D large number of members are
expected to be out.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-18
MAN JUDGED FOR TOTING
SHINE FILLED BOTTLES
preston News Service)

Washington. d. c., Aug. 49, Har-
ry e. Rhodes charged with transport
ing whiskey in violation of the nation.
al prohibition law was convicted in 10
lice court last Thursday and fined $3.50
In default of the fine Rhodes is to
serve sixty days in jail Rhodes didn't
have the kale, so he was "jugged."
According to the testimony Rhodes
late Tuesday evening left Baltimore
with thirty-fiye half pints and several
jars of corn whiskey for a party ii,
Washington He reached Washington
after dark and was picked up by po-
1iceman. Rhodes told the court that
ne did not own the whiskey, but had
been paid $40 to bring it to Washing.
ton. The court believes that Rhodes
owned the whiskey, and if he did not
own it he knew the parties vino engag-
ed him to deliver it as well as those
to whom IL was to be delivered
Rhodes said that he was to be at Ger
tain street at certain time and the
man to whom he was to deliver the
whiskey would meet him and MAKE
himself known that he was the right
party to receive the cargo WELL
said the judge. "after you spend few
days in the jug possibly your memory
will serve you much better
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-18
GOT LIQUOR FOR INMATES
OF HOME FOR AGED MEN

The Rev. Walter A. Grace was ac
cused Of obtaining fifteen barrels Of
old bottled in bond Early Times wits
key. ostensibly for the Mullen Home
for the Aged but actually for his
friends.
Father Grace was pastor of one OF
Denvers show places the Shtine ~
81. Anne and he was deeply indebted
TO number of prominent citizens I
aid in building it. Prohibition agents
alleged he forged the name of the Mott.
er Superior Of the Mullen Home to \
permit for withdrawal of whiskey ana
later altered the permit so that in
stead of calling foi one barrel il called:
for fifteen.
1t was charged also that the pries'
obtained the money to finance the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-18
WYTHEvlLLE NEWS.

Sunday services were we'll attended
thr, ughout the day.
The Editor Of the State Line Advo-
cate was a business visitor In town
last week.
Mr.. r. A. Stepteau OF Clarksburg.
w. Va, is home visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Stepteau on East
Spring street.
Miss Dicie Thompson is spending
her vacation. We are glad to see you
Miss Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. David Crockett are
still with us. Stay as long as you like
the climate will do you good and We
enjoy your stay.
Master VIM. Allison son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. CNas. Allison. is able to be out In
the yard after suffering from broken
leg. Hurry Bill and get we'll, the boys
&.e playing ball.
Marion and Wytheville base bali
teams will crss bats this afternoon
Boys you must win this old game.
Mr.. William UOny) Greenlee LET.
this week after visiting his daughter
Mrs. Chas. Caliver and numerous
friends.
Mr.. Earnest Houndshell. of Pulaski
is visitor in town.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Gibson were Wis
itors in Rural Retreat Sunday; the
guest of Mrs. Carrie Collier.
The /. o. o. Good Samaritans will
have their field day August 21sr.
There will be great ball game be-
tween Bristol and Wytreville ball
clubs. Come out.
The wedding bells on Franklin street
seem to he wrapped in mystery. SO
strange.
Infantile paralysis has invaded on"
town. We have had one death in the
little child of Mr.. Daniel Johnson.
Mrs. Ada Cook was buried Tuesday
August 18th. She leaves a brother, two
daughters and grand-child to mourn
their loss.
The churches of the town are invited
to have tables at the fair grounds
Aug. 81, during the Good Samaritan.
Field Day.
Messrs. Chas. Allison, Robt. Grub
and James Chapman were Monday vii.
itors in Pulaski. They got what they
wonted.
The Eureka Choral Club gave de
lightful entertainment in Marion
on August 14th.
A large crowd Of the younger set
went on a moon light picnic last week.
There is some old soup being warm.
ed up on Main street. What about It'll
Mrs. Flora Nickerson left for Abing
don to visit Mr.. John Greer, who Is
quite Ill.
Mrs. Matte Dickerson Of Omar, W.
Va. and Miss Louise Ward of Hunting
ton, w. Va, were called to the bed.
side Of their mother, who is quite i'll
at the home of her son Rev. w. w
Ward
Madames Bessie Dylie, Lucille Dick
erson and Flora Nickerson spent last
Friday in Roanoke, attendin gthe Val
ley Baptist Association.
Wytheville base ball club won from
Marion 13 to II in very loosely play
ed game.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-18
PRIEST CONVICTED OF FORG-
ING PERMIT TO GET RUM
FOR RICH PENSIONERS

Denver Colo. July 25.-The Rev
waiter a. Grace, pastor of a Catholic
church at Arvada. suburb tried in
united States District Court on charg
es OF forging a permit for an applica
ton to ship liquor into Colorado was
round guilty today. The jury deEber.
aIed only ten minutes.
The judgements of God are not
those OF men" was Fathyr Grace's on
~ statement when the verdict was IN
nGunced.
me defense filed motions for new
tria and arrest of judgment. The
court is to rule on these Saturday.
The penalty for forging liquor pcr
mts is one to five years imprison
ment and not more than SO. 900 fine
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-08-18

nope to call to see you soon at your
once and join the depositor's list with
Il few thousand.
Mrs. f. Lizzie Copeland nv wife.
who is the founder and Grand Stunt
OF the l. U. o. of ]. RI Giddings and
Jolifee Union in the state of s. G. left
the city or the second day Of August
for Philadelphia to visit her brothers
and sisters hoping to return in about
fourteen days.
You will find Enclosed a sample of
one dollar. Ny best wishes for The
Planet and Mechanics Savings Bank.
Very truly yours for the cause OF
Christ.
s. C. COPELAND, d. d.