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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
LAWYER VETLESON
LOSES NOTE SUIT
JURY DECIDES AGAINST LAW
YER IN HIS ATTEMPT TO
FORCE NOTE PAYMENT

A jury sitting in district court on
Wednesday, Nov. z, with Judge
Ben B. Law on the bench, returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant and
against the plaintiff in the civil suit
brought by Attorney Merlin Vetleson,
of Three Forks, formerly of Manhat-
tan, against Mrs. Laura NJ. Adams,
to enforce payment of the sum of
$500 and interest which the lawyer
claimed was due him on a promissory
note executed in his favor for pro-
fessional service rendered the defend
ant while she was being detained in
the county Jail as a material witness
in the case of the mysterious disap-
pearance, three years ago, Of Harry
Walker whose body and car was later
found in the Madison river.
The murdered mans head had been
securely tied in q gunny sack, the
crime, in that respect at least, being
similar to the disposition of the heads
of the victims in the Danner double
murder.
Attorney H. S. Farris, who repre-
scented vetleson, commended that his
client, the former Three Forks lawyer
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

DR.. c. E. Seashore, head of the de-
partment of psychology at the Iowa
State university and one Of the lead
ing psychologists in the United States
spoke to the faculty of the state col
lege in the chemistry room yesterday
afternoon. DR.. Seashore represents
the National Research council, which
is interested in singing out the gifted
students throughout the country and
aiding them in every way possible TO-
ward the complete fulfillment of their
life's ambition. DIR. Seashore was al
so the guest of honor at a luncheon
given by local educators last evening
at the Bozeman hotel.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
Exceptionally Fine Weather

Not since 1911 has Montana, es-
pecially Gallatin county which is In
the south-central district, experienced
such wonderful fall weather, and
which the term, Indian Summer"
fails adequately to describe, according
to old-timers. Cloudy skies Monday,
which threatened snow, gave forth a
warm June-like rain Monday night,
the Bozeman streets and nearby
roads being merely sprinkled to the
extent of firmly holding down the
dust. A warm sur yesterday morn
ing soon dried the streets and roads
and added force to the statement
that 1923 has been a year of freaky
weather"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
PAGE SEVEN

Gallatin County Free High School was
signed by State Examiner L. @. Swell
ton, while that covering the county Of
fices was signed and submitted by R.
N. Hawkins, first assistant state x
aminer. The actual examinations were
made by Deputy State Examiner j. D.
HDwyer. The report calls attention to
the fact that the publication of the re-
port in the official county newspaper
was made possible through an act Of
the state legislature passed at the
last session of that body.
Examiners Notes
From a reading Of the report on the
high school it is seer that the books
and records are neatly and correctly
written, and kept up to date, and the
minutes properly signed. Only one
suggestion is made, which has to do
with the points of travel being shown
on teachers claims for car mileage.
A number of suggestions are CON
tanned in the examiners notes on the
office of the county clerk and recorder,
all of which appear to be helpful. It
might be mentioned that the work ac-
complished each day in this office is
possibly greater than in any other
county office, the mass of detail in
bookkeeping, recording and accounting
being almost beyond the ken of the
: average lay mind or one uninitiated
| in the "intricacies and ~extricacies" of
=, this highly important department of
the county government.
Attention is also called to the en-
actment, by the Eighteenth Legisla-
tive Assembly, ofs an amendment to
the state law whereby Butchers
licenses are now cOllectable by the
8 county treasurer, who is empowered
S to issue the licenses instead Of tn,
county clerk.
Under the sub-head Of Board o
d County Commissioners and Count!
Auditor Claims" attention is called Il
items of county printing, the claim
IF for which should have carried a fuI
ID description of the articles furnished
the size of the printed sheets, til
number of printed foliOs and the rat
charged the county for the work. Out
side of those fed discrepancies th
Y claim for $32O.22, referred to, appear
to have been satisfactory.
While the reports of other countic
Oh are not now available for comparisOI
there is no doubt that the annui
ny statement of Gallatin county will staC
IS up at the top with the very best col
he Quoted counties in the state, both
"a the condition of It's finances and Il
to safety of its repositories, and in Il
sit neatness accuracy and efficiency
its bookkeeping system and method
he recording and accounting.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

had never represented to Mrs. Adams
that he knew anything of the Walker
case, that he did not take the note on
the presumption that it would be used
to pay for detective work or any in
vestigation in connection with the
Walker case and that, as the docu-
ment was given and accepted in good
faith, the defendant was morally and
legally bound to pay it.
Mrs. Adams, through her attorney,
Edgar Ewers, of Three Forks, answer
ed to the effect that Vetleson had
| secured the note falsely and fradu-
lently by representing to her that he
knew who the murders of Harry
Walker were; that he knew they re-
sided on the Madison river in Gal
latin county, and that he could and
would bring the said murderers to
justice, whereby he could and would,
as her attorney, clear her of any
charge of murder and secure her &C.
quittal of said charge in any criminal
action then pending or that might
later be brought against her for the
murder of Harry Walker.
Mrs. Adams and her witnesses test.
fled that Vetleson had secured the
note from her for the payment of de.
tective work and investigation in con
~nection with the Walker case. TIVE
of her children took the stand ant
!, told what had transpired at the jail
Other witnesses testified that MI
Vetleson had not represented Mrs
Adams in any legal way that had no
: already been fully paid for.
After several hours deliberation tn
jury returned a verdict against Al
I torney Vetleson and in favor of Mr.
4 Adams. The members of the jur
t were George Critenden, Chas. Esga.
e w. E. Harris, w. H. Hapner, w.
Heston, John Holland, NJ. Langoh
e E. P. Myers, Leslie Nelson, RalI
Newkirk, Thomas Scott and w.
Weber.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
Cemetery Road Work Done

According to a report read at the
meeting of the Cemetery board held
last week in the office of the Gallatln
Land & Investment Company, a little
more than half a mile of gravel sur
faced roadway, nearly ten feet IN
width. has been completed. Funds Tor
the road building were raised through
voluntary contributions by organlza-
tons and individuals, added to a do
nation made by the board. The road
begins at the cemetery entrance, goes
south on Buttonwood avenue, thence
west on Prospect road, thence north on
Central avenue and then east on Park
row hack to the gate. AS about $l5O
is still needed to complete payment
for the work, those who wish to help
make up the deficiency may leave their
donations with L. E. Gage or faui
J. Davies. At the board meeting.
which was attended by Mrs. +. Il
Houston and Miss Elizabeth Bogert
who have served as members OF the
hoard since it's formation in January
1910. and by Leslie E. Gage, present
chairman, Fred w. Bull and Fred +
Wilson. and Agent Paul J. Davies :
set resolution on the recent demise Of
Ernest Heilman, one of the first mem
bers of the cemetery board, wa
adopted.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
Visiting Friends in BOzeman

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jones and little
son, Billy, of Livingston, were motor
visitors over the weekend at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Desch,
GOT South Wilson Avenue, taking in
the big football game Saturday be-
tween the Bozeman Bobcats and the
Missoula Bruins. On their return
trip to Livingston they were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Quinn, of Livingston, formerly of
this city, who had been in Bozeman
on a visit with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Sears,
of South Third avenue.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
JIM SMITH ARRESTS 1. w. w.

Continued from Page One)
she resided in Cody, Wyo. Ruth,
"Billy Gordon" was described as 10
years of age. She said that she was
born in Illinois, but that she also re-
sided in Cody, Wyo.
The Billings officials complimented
Sheriff Jim Smith and his force on
the arrests, which were effected in
Gallatin county after the quartette of
law breakers had successfully eluded
the authorities in all the cities be.
tween Billings and Bozeman.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
Great Falls Printer Visits

William F. Bennyhoff, superinten-
dent of the job plant of the Tribune
printing compang in Geat Falls,
left for home Sunday after a three
day visit in this city where he called
on the printing fraternity and visited
county officials and their deputies in
the courthouse. Mr.. Bennyhoff is
one of the best printing and book
binding statesmen throughout the en-
tire state. He stayed over to see the
big game Saturday.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
ROtarians Visit Livingston

The Bozeman Rotary club vas the
specially invited guests Monday eve
ming of the Livingston Rotary club
in the latter city, the Park county
members furnishing the eats while the
local members furnished the program.
The Livingston bunch promised that
they would return the visit in the
near future, and would furnish the
stunts while the local club would pro-
vide the feed.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
ANNUAL REPORT FOR
GALLATIN COUNTY
CONTINUED from Page Onel

Continued from Page One)
and Sept. A, in the case Of the high
school.
Under the head UNDERWRITING
Bonds from Banks to County Treas
urer'' is shown the names of the
banks and the amounts of the va
riOus bonds which have been filed to
protect the county funds on deposit
in those institutions.
I The report of the condition Of the
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
Head of the Gu Clucks

Found in a school book which some
pupil had mislaid recently in n of
the offices of the courthouse, and
handed to the Courier by Assistant
Deputy Jack Taylor, of Treasurer
Bells office, the following poetic eff
fusion involving the dominance of
Chanticleer, the lord of the barnyard,
is as witty as it IS clever: Crowed
the rooster, big: I'm a ladies' man
and the original head of the Gu
Clucks Clan"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

accident, and is able to take short
drives about town when the weather
is nice. AT present rate Of improve
ment he will probably be able to re-
sumo his business affairs within a few
weeks.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

Bozeman and Missoula. The delega-
ton included F. F. Speaker, MI.
Comstock, R. j. Wood, A. L. Brown,
Herman Titus, Jack Weber, Jack
Merrick, Merle Bowers, Joe Bush and
a large number of Northern Pacific
railway office employees.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

AS a fitting close to today's pro-
gram on the physical education of
children, on the third day of Nation
al Educational week, Charles w. Pad
dock, the worlds fastest runner and
cleanest sportsman, delivered a most
interesting lecture on "The Spirit Of
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

A license to wed was issued yester-
day by Clerk of the Court Hays to
Frank C. Nicholson, % years old, of
Livingston, and Miss Dora c. Werner,
% years old.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stone, OF Sales
vile, were Bozeman visitors last week.
Mrs. Charles R. Poor and daughter,
Virginia, departed, by train, Monday
for Helena to spend a week visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison were
visiting in Bozeman last week from
their ranch neal Anceny.
Mrs. Wayne Barnard and Mrs. R. D.
Wright, of Belgrade, were among the
visitors to the county seat late last
week.
The rug and quilt section of the arts
and crafts club met last Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. w. S.
Davidson.
Mrs. Ida Ross departed recently for
Stevensville to visit two brothers, one
of whom she had not seen for 35
years.
The Unity Truth center met last
Thursday evening at 1880 in the cham
Der of commerce rooms. The subject
for the meeting was "God."
The Bethany Bible class of the
Presbyterian church met last Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Stevenson and
Mrs. J. N. Brown at the home of Mrs.
Stevenson, 513 Third avenue south.
Frank Nelson, of Reno, Nevada, a
former resident of Gallatin county, is
visiting at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. James Emerson, and family on
Bozeman avenue north.
Miss Merle Myers has returned from
Billings, where she visited Mrs. Grow
er Taylor, wife of DR.. Taylor, who
was formerly Miss Grace Sackett of
this city.
B. F. Holcomb, certified public &C
c%ountant, returned this morning from
a short business trip to Livingston,
where he maintains a branch office in
charge of Judd Brant.
The Housekeepers' club will meet
tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, at 2:3O
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. d. d,
Stevens, 4O5 W. Olive street. Mrs
j. 4. OOOpGI anu 'NnASs AeAOSAS G@0A
sham will assist the hostess.
The nature study section of the
Bozeman Woman's club met last Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 on the top fool
of the Biology building. The colleg'
collection of birds was opened for in
spection.
Jay WINNER and his bride, former
" Miss Sylvia Fortier, returned tn
latter part of last week from a brie
wedding trip and will be at home t
their friends at $50 Wallace avenu
north.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Matthew de
parted last Wednesday afternoon TO
Terry, where they will visit thei
daughter, Mrs. F. T. Osborne. Fror
there they will go to Lewistown t
visit B. H. Barkoff and H. M. Ellis
They expect to be away about a month
The First Baptist church of Billing
will dedicate it's new building Sunda!
November %, and the Rev. E. /
Curry, pastor of the Bozeman Bapti;
church in this city, has been invite
to preach the dedication sermon, {
part of the morning program.
Mrs. Bryan o. Wilson and bah
were discharged the latter part
last week from the Deaconess hosplt
and were taken to the home of NJ
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Cunning
ham. where they will visit for a viii
before returning to their home
Ringing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heisken depart
Monday for Spring City, Tenn,
spend the winter, having recently d
posed Of their ranch near the Holla'
settlement to Samuel Benson of Was
ington state. They expect to retu
to Bozeman in May before going
Arlington, Wash, where they ma
purchased a farm and where they c
pect to reside.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

Sportsmanship" this evening before
a large and attentive audience at the
Emerson school.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

The high school Mothers club met
this evening between 700 and 800
o'clock in the music room at the high
school.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

j. P. Fabrick returned from the
state of Washington, where he went
last week on business.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

Liv~ingstOnians See Big Game
A large delegation of football fans
from Livingston attended the big
football game Saturday between
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

Fewer deer and elk were killed dur
ing the hunting season this year, which
closed last week, than for a good many
years past in Gallatin county. In
Park county, because Of the larger
number of elk that come down to the
valleys, destroying the farmers fences
while eating up their winters sup
ply of hay that is stacked for their
own domestic animals, the open sea-
son on elk is until Dec. 20, although
the state fish and game commission
has the authority to close the season
at any time, or five days advance
notice, in Ease heavy SHOWS drive the
animals down to the valleys in large
numbers before the close of the regu.
lar season.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21

Lieut.. Governor Story Improves
Lieutenant Governor Nelson Story
is improving slowly but steadily from
the effects of his recent automobile
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-11-21
Commissioners Bonds Fixed

At the request of City Attorney
Walter Aitken to fix the bonds of the
newly elected city commissioners,
Edmund Burke, E. J. Parkin and E.
G. B. Hill, the bonds were set at $4,000
each by Judge Ben B. Law yesterday
in district court. The three commits
sioners take office January 1, the for
mer two serving four years each, and
Mr.. Hill, the two-year, or short term.
Poor Season for Big Game
, 1923-07-28
Boxing Matches
In Chicago To
Be Investigated

CHICAGO. July rs. - Federni in.
quiry into boxing matches fought In
Chicago under the guise of charitable
entertainments. including the Benny
Loonard-Pinlie Mitchell affair recent
ly. which brought such contests TO
an end here, was begun With
the arrival OF l.. L. Daily. an internal
revenue agent who checked the gate
receipts at the Dempsey,G Gibbons night
at Shelby. Mont. To date. Daily said.
tho government had received s22. 900
in taxes OF the big fight at Shelby
and Mayor johnson OF that city had
been held responsible for 5000 add
tional due the government. A lien
against Johnson's property had been
Med by the government. Daily said.
, 1923-07-28
GUARDS PATROL
AS
{ /
Brothers Charged With
Killing Preacher Are
Placed on Trial.
N COURTHOUSE,

CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE.
Va. July 1s-The trial Of Robert C.
and Lardn @. Garrett, brothers with
the murder of the Rev. Edward s.
Pierce. began hero with armed guards
patrolling the courthouse area and
spectators under instructions from
tho court to park their guns out
side"
A move for n change of venue was
the first act OF tho prosecution.
The CARROTS. both county officials.
arc charged with shooting the minis
ter. who was pastor of five churches
in the county. In front Of his home
hero last June. They have asserted
the preacher was shot in selfdefense.
Prominence of those involved and
the circumstances surrounding the
case has divided the county into two
bitterly opposing factions. but when
tho courthouse doors opened there
no trouble.
The killing Of tho Rev. Mr.. Pierce
was the elimination of n political
feud of long standing and followed re-
marks he is said I'd have made from
his pulpit concerning the shooting
from ambush several weeks previous
ly Of Allen NJ. Chandler. a salesman.
Chambers assailant was never cap
tured
, 1923-07-28
CONVICTION
is UPHELD

NEW YORK. July 2s1rhe United
States circuit court of appeals today
affirmed tho conviction of DR.. Ed
ward e.. Rumely. former publisher of
the New York Evening Mail and 8.
Walter Kaufman and Norman r.
Lindheim. attorneys. for defrauding
the allen property custodian on a re-
port on the Mail ownership. Tho three
wero ordered TO Atlanta prison TO
serve sentences OF a year and a day
each
DR.. Rumely and the lawyers were
accused of reporting to tho alien prop
erty custodian during tho war that
the Mail was American owned. IN fact
the controlling interest was owned by
the imperial German government.
They were convicted IN December.
1920. after the Mail had changed
hands. r. ..
, 1923-07-28
SOL0N'S HOUSE
LIQUOR.
IS CONF|SCATED.
$4,000 Worth Is Taken
From Residence Of
Californian.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Judy "a
Three mon armed with n purported
search warrant raided tho home OF
Harry II. Morrison. assemblyman
from San Francisco. and carried away
a stock OF liquors valued at approx
mately $4,000. wednesday night. It
WAS learned hore. They asserted
that he had obtained tho liquor from
Canada since the prohibition law had
become effective and that II was acc
essary for them TO confisoate II.
As they trucked tho liquor AWAY
Morrison asked for a receipt which
was given him.
To-Day he called upon Samuel Rut-
ter. federal prohibition director and
asked for an explanation Of the raid.
What rald?" Rutter asked.
Then Il developed that neither pro.
hibltion officers nor the police had
authorized the seizure
, 1923-07-28
MILLIONAIRE
ON SEARCH
FOR HIS SON

CHICAGO, July IS. - Frederick
slebold. ST.. is in Winnipeg search
ing for his son, Frederick. head Of
the Garden Building corporation. who
dropped put OF sight about three
weeks ago. A telegram from the
father to his wife stated that he had
not found their son. The building
corporation Is erecting a million dol
lar hotel. The youthful president Of
the corporation was reported TO have
left the city after unsuccessful imam
cinl deals and speculation. The com
pany's affairs were not involved, ac-
cordlng to officials and bankers, n
any losses young Slebold may have
had would be out OF his personal
fundA-
, 1923-07-28
Ryan Sent
R%adiOgrdms to
George MaxweLl

NEW YORK. July 2s.@Ths min
utes of the grand jury that indicted
George Maxwell, internationally
known music publisher. for forgery
and authorship OF scores Of "poison
pen" letters. which charges were
quashed by Judge Mcintyre In gen
erai sessions. became public yester.
day.
Tho records showed that Allan A..
Ryan. the principal in the action
against Maxwell, had identified the
signature OF his wife. Mrs. Sarah
Tuck Ryan, on several radiogram
slips as genuine. The district attor.
ney's office charged that Maxwell and
Mrs. Ryan had exchanged radiogram
messages.
, 1923-07-28
EGA NOTICES

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE
State of Wyoming,
County of Natrona, So
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
In the matter of the Estate Of
Clark H Henderson, Deceased
Notice is hereby given to all
creditors and others interested in
the above entitled estate that the
undersigned Administrator of the
estate of Clark H. Henderson, de-
ceased, has filed his final account
and petition for distribution of said
estate, and the establishment of
heirship therein, with the Clerk of
the District Court of Natrona
County, State Of Wyoming, where
any n interested may examine
said account and petition and file
objections thereto, at any time with
in thirty (30) days after the last
publication Of this notice, said last
date of publication being the 2Sth
day of July, A. D., 1923, and If no
objections are filed, he will make
final settlement of said estate at o
o'clock in the forenoon of the 4th
day of September, A d. 1928, or
as soon thereafter as the matter
may be heard.
Dated this Both day Of June, A.
D., 1928.
George W. Ferguson
Administrators
Publish June 80, July z, IL, 81
and 28)
, 1923-07-28
Empties
Apartments

Los ANGELES. July 2s-Resi-
dents OF two nearby apartment houses
ran to the street in their night clothes
early this morning when fire Quilted
the De Luxe garage. in tho Wiltshire
district and did damage estimated at
$500, 600
The blaze was confined to the ga
rage structure although the heat
cracked windows in tho two apart
ment houses and other adjoining
The loss included lB,automobfles.
, 1923-07-28

CHEYENNE. wyo.. July rs. -
George A Hsiner OF Ogden. Utah, has
filed suit in the United states court
here against the Stock Growers Na~
tionhi bank OF Evanston. wyo., for
t1s.2o8.15. with interest from June /,
1921 at s per cent Heiner allages
that on May IL, 1921. he opened a
checking acoount at tho bank and
that between that date and Decem-
Der 4. 1921. he deposited S4T.oo q. 81.
.oc which he withdrew s29.695.72. He
charges that tho defendant has re.
fused to pay him the balance OF $751;
2O8.i6.
, 1923-07-28
Rear admiral
Is Retired

WASHINGTON. July ss-Rear Ad.
tired from active 0uty after n
naval caree of ~ years. which In
clude important commands during
the World war and active p~articipa-
ton in tho Spanish-American war.
tho Philippine instruction and the
taking OF Vera Cruz.
Subsequent to the World n Ad-
mlral Niblack served as vice admiral
in command Of the United States
naval forces in European waters