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New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
A CITY ARCHITECT

koynr PAonessa suggests that full
time architect be employed by the
city at salary Of from $4,000 to
$1,000. allowing him 10 have possibly
one or two assistants. Economy Is the
reason suggested for the change. The
argument Is sought TO be strengthen
ed by the statement that an architects
fee on one single Job often has been
more than the years salary at which
O competent man could be engaged.
IT is urged that the suggestion is time
ly because the school committee has
an extensive building program on
hand. In other words there is a lot
Of building to be done: hire a man
by the year to do the planning and
supervising. Save money for the city
until this big building program is
completed. Then what?
An architects total fee on any one
building is payment for drawing the
plans and for supervising the work.
This labor is about equally divided.
1t might be possible to get a capable
architect for this position for $1,000
year. but 1t is certain that he would
have to employ one or two draughts-
men at salaries probably not less than
$50 week, and a stenographer. Other
incidental expenses, together with
these salaries, added to that of the
city architect, would certainly bring
the total cost up to $4,000 or more
at a conservative estimate. Consid-
ering the financial aspect of the mat
ter only it would seem that is a great
burden to place upon the taxpayers
year after year, to be a fixed charge
whether there was any building being
done by the city or not. Certainly the
city would not stoop to discharge the
architect when there was no work for
him and to take him on again when
there was chance of saving a cent or
two.
But the real danger of adopting the
suggestion would come in making this
office a political one. All people ac-
quainted with the history of great
public buildings know the scandals
that have arisen in connection with
many of them; the vast sums of
money sunk IN them: the unsatisfac-
tory results. In construction there is
greater temptation to graft than in
almost any other work, with less OPP
portunity to discover the dishonesty.
Any architect can tell tales of wonder
full chances to get many a dishonest
penny with little chance of discov-
cry Constructing city buildings that
are to last for many years is too seri-
Gus business to endanger thus.
One not expert In this line feels in
competent to discuss all the argu-
ments against making the change, just
as those not expert in these matters
should hesitate TO advocate placing
the moulding of the physical appear
ance of the city in the hands Of a
political appointee.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
A PROPER DECISION

Companies which insure automo-
bile owners against theft of their cars
will not be pleased with the decision
of the Appellate Division of the Su-
preme Court of New York, to the eff
feet that even though the insurance
company RECEIVERS a stolen car and re-
turns it to its owner it must compen-
safe the insured for the wear and tear
suffered by the car while it was in the
hands of the thieves. Yet this de-
cision is eminently proper, and Will
undoubtedly be affirmed, If carried
to the highest court of New York
State. the Court of Appeals. and Will
undoubtedly be followed by other
states if such precedent does not al
ready exist in those states.
ANY wear and tear" to car
caused by the thieves or damage TO
the car after the theft has been COM
mitted and before it finds it's way back
to the owner, Is a direct result or the
theft-and theft of the car was the
thing insured against. This decision or
the New York court and the plain
common sense of it is called to the
attention of owners of cars in order
that they may insist upon their rights
and not be satisfied with the return
of a damaged car after it has been
stolen, any more than they would be
satisfied with the return of damaged
building after the flames are through
with it.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
Girl RHAPpIasRs

Washington, Jan, Mildred Wen
n year Old Chinese girl Of this city
who has twice thwarted family plans
for her marriage 10 George Nun Lee,
New York university student, by dis
appearing from her home here, re-
turned again last night,
After an absence Of week the
young woman's engagement ring still
glittered on her finger and she told
reporters the wedding probably will
take place In the spring"
In a written statement she said she
had been staying with school friends
here during her disappearance,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
Officers Installation,
Stella Rebekah Lodge

The 0niesFs 81 Stella Rshekah
ledge, No. n viii be Installed Friday
evening b. district deputy president,
Mrs. Fart KisselbTaek and stan, the
installation supper 70 be served az
es3A, Martha Ledge Of Plainsille Hlll
be the guests, The following offseers
are 20 be installedi Noble grand, Ars,
Louisa Brown siee-srand, Mrs, Alma
RsnstssRi recording secretary, J., w,
lawyer financial secretary, Ais,
Clara stipekl treasurer. Miss Ruth a,
ThayeF,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
SHOOTS F,THER-IN-LAw DEAD.

Middletown, N. r., Jan. flames
Unzella was shot to death yesterday
at Maybrook and his son-in-law. An
tcnio Arsenic. Yves arrested on
charge of homicide. The son-in-law
says that Unzella fired at him with a
shotgun first
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
y,u,., ,aaI, pursau Of Circulation

rhs A, n, @, 10 national organization
witch furnishes newspapers ana adVef.
tisers with a strictly honest ANALYSIS az
circulation, cur circulation statistics are
based unon ,his audit. This insuFes nras
lection against fraud IN newspaper dis
tributian hguFss 20 both national ana la'
cal advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

fAs Associated RFess Is exclusively entitled
% the use far republication o. all news
n this paper ana also local news pub
iishsa herein,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

fhe only profitable ADVERTISING medium In
ths city eiFrulatiaH hooks aud press
room always nnsR 20 advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING eoMRANy
fIssnea Patty, sandaE ENcsPtedl,
A. lisFala Bids 81 Church Street,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

The first syllable of Lausanne is
pronounced 10. Some of the dicker-
ing had a pronounced lowness, also.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

Unfortunately, the world never un-
wells statues to immortalize men who
were strong for tranquility.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

Dry land, at last, sighed Colum.
bus, as he took one more pull at his
fagon and tossed it overheard.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

The sultan made promises: Renal
makes threats. The sultan, it will be
remembered, had many wives.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

Even if the nations disarm, Prohi-
bition will keep US from getting rusty
in the art of camouf1age.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

If he is rich and acts that way, il
is arrogance, If he is poor and acts
that way, 1t is sullenness.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

The trouble seems TO be that Uncle
Sam must go to Europe to mind his
own business.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

Entered At the Post a#re Al New Britain
as Second Glass Mai Matter,
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

When the average man picks up tbs
newspapers he has scattered he thinks
he's a great help about the house.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

Another way to get on your feet
is to use them on the sidewalk in
stead of the clutch and brake pedals.
What? America has no culture?
Who was it invented that line of slang
about the cats adenoids?
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
Facts andEancies
spy ROBERT CULLEN.

A national aspiration Is Just mill,
tarism In swadiling clothes.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

No man ever loses faith In humanit,
while the profits are coming In.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

The woman always pays. Huh
Well. at any rate she pays for the
cartridges.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

SUBSCRIPTION RATES,
ss.ea a Year,
sec Three Months,
FSc > Month.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

There may be no more gold minei
to discover, but almost anybody can
put a new patent medicine on the
market.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

Those who once hoped for everlast-
ing peace forgot that the Dardanelles
are fixture.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

Correct this sentence: Here" said
the cake-eater to the homely woman
in the car won't you take my seat,
please?"
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

Street cars are heavily loaded now,
and the poor traction companies have
Just that many more passengers to
lose money on.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02

Freedom in Ireland means only that
a new authority gives directions to the
firing squad.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-02
NONRESIDENT Holdings

| tai val OatlOn OF 81 80 Z, iOo,ool vi al
taxable property in the state, as
shown by the last Connecticut grand
| list, that of 1921.
That the owners of 19,549 motor
vehicles in the state apparently es-
capped taxation last year, that five
towns have not complied with the
statutory requirements of a general
revaluation of property, that double
exemptions from taxation were dis
covered in some towns. and persona
| tax delinduencies in New Haven and
Bridgeport all out of proportion to
the delinquencies in other towns, arc
disclosed in the report.
! Based on careful investigation in
all the towns of the state. the com
missioner makes the statement in his
report that property is generally I'M
dervaiued to the extent that the state
average of assessments is only 60.3e
per cent of the selling values of the
property assessed. 1t is shown that
in one town, the assessed values were
less than 30 per cent of the selling
values; in 10 towns they were between
80 and 40 per cent of the selling val
ues; in 81 towns, between 40 and 81
per cent; in 81 towns, between so and
60 per cent: in 3s towns, between &C
and 10 per cent; in 80 towns. between
10 and so per cent. and In 10 towns
between so and 30 per cent. In nc
town was the percentage higher than
90 per cent. The law requires that all
property be assessed at the fair mar
ket value, 100 per cent. The effort
of the commissioner is directed to-
ward a more equitable distribution OF
the tax burden. The amounts to be
expended In any town is to be deter
mined within each town.
The proportion of state aid receiv-
ed for schools and highways depends
on the size OF their grand lisa The
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
Grand Prize Last Night

Each of these tickets will also be
good for chance on the free Ford
and after hte drawing of the daily
prizes all tickets will be placed in a
common recepticle and thoroughly
mixed. All drawings and the judg-
ing ia the various competitions will
be by competent and thoroughly dis
interested parties.
1t is not the value alone of the
articles given, which will easily ex-
ceed $1,000, that will lend zest to
this carnival time but the natural
curiosity as to who will be the lucky
ones each day. The gambling ele-
ment is entirely eliminated as the
chances to win these prizes costs the
ticket holder not one penny. To
come to knowledge of the extent
and value of these many generous
,ffers it will be necessary to read
very advertisement and it will be a
rood plan to have copy handy when
soing on buying tour.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
COUNTY SEAT DECISION
MAY BE RENDERED SOON

A decision from Judge Horkan in
the county seat election contest case
is expected at no very distant date.
Today marks the expiration of the
time allowed the Poplar attorneys by
the court to submit their written
arguments. The Wolf Point attor-
neys were given ten days longer to
file their answering arguments for the
defense.
If Attorney Hurd avails himself
of the full ten days his brief will be
filed by Monday, October 20, and it
is not anticipated that the court will
require any great length of time
after that to render his decision.
Judge Horkan made copious notes of
the case as the evidence was offered
and at the conclusion did not issue
an order requiring the record of the
case to be transcribed, which was
very fortunate for both parties to
the case. The record is tremendous
in its volume and the cost of tran
it is estimated at $4,000.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
Oct. 27th to Nov. 3rd
$1,OOO.OO in Free Gifts
Automobile Given Away-Hundreds of Valuable Prizes
To Be Drawn-Liberal Offers BY so Business Houses
Four Dances-Exhibit of Corn and Other Products
Auction Sales-Famous Wolf Point Special Prices In
Every Line-The Ads Tell The Story, Read 'em All.

The next big thing is Wolf Point Bargain Carnival
Week covering the period from Saturday October 27 to
Saturday. November g. inclusive. 1t has been planned as
idea based on cooperation cooperation between town
and country and cooperation between the business men
of the town to make possible inducements worth the at
tenton Of the consumers in this territory
Fifty business concerns all bending their efforts to the
common purpose of making low prices and offering
special attractions to buyers by way of proving their ap
preciaon of business brought to Wolf Point is bound to
result in something big and tangible Specific proof will
be found in the advertising pages of this and weeks
issues of this paper
The plan of Bargain Carnival Week, seven business
days. includes special price reductions liberal prizes or
both by practically every business in the city
with automobile grand prize to be awarded by
lot at the close of the week Some concerns are offering
prize each day while others offering cash or mer
handse prizes for farm products specified things for
he whole week
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
GREAT ARRAY OF
VALUABLE PRIZES
GIFTS OF WIDE VARIETY
MANY SPECIALS

The combination of special price
reductions and long list of valuable
free prizes, together with dances,
auction sales and general trade
carnival spirit, will surely make Bar
gain Carnival Week the most attract
i've affair ever held in this part of
the state. 1t is impracticable to at
tempt to describe all the offers of
this remarkable week and it is un-
necessary to repeat them all in a
news story as they are all found in
the advertising pages which carry
the best news of the week
y Some OF the Big Ones
Just few of the things that will
be awarded to the lucky people who
come to Wolf Point next week are
A brand new Ford car with the
privilege of applying the amount on
Buick, Olds or Chevrolet).
$50 in cash for the best corn.
SO for the best pure bred bull
calf.
Dozens and dozens of merchandise
prizes actually worth from 50 tor$10
among them being ladies' hand bags,
heavy cotton blanket, child's winter
coat, lunch cloth, bed comforter, silk
and wool hose, T. jewel watch, mani
cure roll, child's doll, fruit bowl, a
string of pearl beads, fancy flannel
shirt, silk and wool socks, mems
dress hats, four-buckle overshoes
dress gloves, wool union suits, sacks
of flour, boxes of apples, 5-lb pals
of coffee, 100 bars of soap, set of
dishes, 25-lb box dried fruit, 25 lbs.
granulated sugar, Stetson hat, dress
buckskin gloves, bedroom slippers,
fall caps, bed blankets, rugs, lady's |
box purse, Indian moccasins, horse
hide gloves, alarm clock, aluminium
wash boiler, castings, inner
,ubes, tire chains, gasoline, mobile
iii, pillow bottoms and harrow cart.
Reading through the various ad
Carnival visitors will
ind attractive cash and merchandise
,ffers for various special articles and
o-called stunts-the best load of
wheat, the load brought the longest
Iistance, the best wheat, the most
ids, the best flax, the article selling
or the most at auction, the biggest
and squash, the best beets,
he longest ear of corn, the most
ggs, biggest potato, best half bus
ell of potatoes, heaviest team, car
oming greatest distance, oldest Ford
lost delapidated car, largest family
! one vehicle, and a great many t
theirs that will be discovered by l
canning the ads.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
Wolf Point Bargain Carnival Week Novel Trade Event Lasts Seven DAYS
QUICK WORK BY POLICE

Local peace officers got in piece
of fast work this week upon informa-
ton from the sheriff of Ramsey
county, North Dakota, advising them
that Robert Hopkins and John Gar
field were in this city or vicinity and
were wanted at Devils Lake on for
gerry ! charge. Policeman Michel
picked up Hopkins within half an
hour after receiving the wire and
later found out that Garfield was at
Poplar and advised Sheriff Anderson
to that effect.
In the exchange of wires over this
matter one was received addressed
to the sheriff of Roosevelt County,
Wolf Point, Montana, which would
indicate that the outside world rec
ognizes Wolf Point as the permanent
county seat.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
ETERNAL FLAME SET LIGHTED
BY $4,000 HORSEPOWER

1t took exactly thirteen thousand
horsepower to furnish adequate
lighting for the big ball room set in
"The Eternal Flame" the Norma
Talmadge production playing at the
Liberty theatre Thursday and Fri
day.
Even to the uninitiated in horse
power strength this appears to be
an Incredible amount of light for
one of the largest motion picture
sets ever constructed, as this one
has authoratively been reported to
be. Yet when it is learned that the
same horsepower is sufficient to IL
Illuminate city of 100000 inhabi-
tants, something of the magnitude
of the equipment requisite in a spec
tacle is learned.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
BIG CONTRACT LET
TO WOLF POINT MEN
GATES & SOLBERG BROS. ARE
AWARDED FOUR MILE JOB
AT $73,7 ,765

Gates & Solberg Bros, contractors
of Wolf Point, were the low bidders
for the Weeksville Section of the
Clark's Fork highway between Miss
oula and Spokane, for which bids
were opened Tuesday at the bureau
of roads Office at Missoula.
Eight contractors sought the
Weeksville road project contract,
which is four miles long, their bids
being: Gates& Solberg Bros, $7a,-
1853; Pioneer Construction Co., Boze-
man, $76,730; Gust Forssen, Miss
oula, $80,296; E. A. Webster, Spo-
kane, $86,91850; Stevens Bros, st.
Paul, $85,617.5O; Nelson Rich, Wal
lace, $85, 5,625.50; Merrison-Knudsen
Co., Boise, $87,3O4.5O; DeWolf and
Ham Co., Cranbrook, $88,915.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
AUTO AND BUGGY
CRASH ON HIGHWAY
ACCIDENT RESULTS FROM NO
LIGHTS-HORSE KILLED
PEOPLE ARE LUCKY

Last Saturday evening between 3
and 10 o'clock Meade Steel, accom-
panied by his wife and baby were
en- route home with team and
buggy. At the same time Mike Mar
tell was driing a Ford in the op-
posite direction, coming to Wolf
Point from Poplar. Both parties are
Indians.
The two rigs met in a head on col
lision on the Roosevelt highway just
at the east edge of the city. One of
Steele's horses was so badly hurt
that it had to be killed. Mr.. Steele
landed on the ground at one side OF
the buggy, and Mrs. Steele with her
baby in her arms on the other side.
Martell, according to reports, was
thrown through the wind shield OF
his car and quite seriously cut about
the face or head. But none appears
to have been seriously injured.
Reports are somewhat conflicting,
but it is understood that the head
lights on the car were not burning
and that the night was quite dark.
The accident resulted from that fact.
The car it is said belonged to Chas
Ma, tell who resides at Poplar.
There was considerable difficulty
ever the matter and efforts made at
and finally a warrant was
gotten out by County Atty Brown ,
snc Martell had hearing before
Justice Hanson at Poplar and was
med a small sum.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
STEPHENS BUYS Y0UNG'S
CAFE CONSOLIDATION

r. L. Stephens has bought the
business and equipment of Young's
Cafe from w. L. Young and took
possession on the 18TH Mr. Steph-
ems has engaged with marked success
in the cafe and confectionery bust
ness here for several years IN the
Hinkle block. He has moved his
soda fountain and other fixtures to
the place he has bought, consolidat-
ing The two places under the name,
Stephens Cafe.
Mr.. Young will give his attention
to the management Of the extensive
business Of the Valley Market and
Grocery, and to the duties of his
Office as county commissioner.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
FOOTBALL SAT-. 27TH

The second game on the schedule
Of the local high school football team
will be played here Saturday, Oct.
27, with Glasgow. The Wolf Point
boys won from Glasgow at Glasgow
in the first game of the season.
England vs. America
The sporting event of information
al interest occurs on an eastern race
course Saturday, the goth, when
Papyrus. England greatest three-year
old will run against Zev, one of
Americas good ones.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
LUsTRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO WE'D

A marriage license has been issued
to Abraham H. Duerksen, a Lustre
farmer, and Miss Mathilda Koch,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Koch of Lustre. 1t is understood
that the wedding is to take place
next Monday, Oct %, with Rev. FIR.
Benedict officiating.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18

"When Grandfather Went to Town"
political Burlesque."
Violin limitations
In which the instrument is made
to speak words almost as plainly as
the human voice.
(Subject to change)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18

The high school honor roll Tor the
first month is: Ellen Appelgren.
Agnes Appelgren, Edith Billing, Ha-
eel Carpenter, Marian Christensen,
Irene Dier, Nellie Funk, Elizabeth
Funk, Tena Funk, Olga Fleenor, Will
ma Gorley, Lillian Hubbard, Freda
Heeter, Robert Jelley, Mabel john
son, Marjorie Knapp, William Miller,
Martha Opheim, Dorothy Phillips,
Bruce Randall, Elida Smith, Sylves-
ter Smith, John Taylor, Jean Taylor
Julia Welzenbach, Jennie Zemo and
Lucille Zimmerman.
Eighth grade honor roll: Hazel
Bell, Irene Boese, Eldon Couey, Rus
sell Huxsol, Valerah Jelley, Marvin
Mus.
On Friday afternoon of this week
two high school teams will clash on
the local gridiron. The game will
be called at 3:15. Admission free.
On Wednesday Mr.. Livingston
gave the first of the faculty talks.
His subject was Opportunities
Offered by the Wolf Point High
School to Students"
Supt. F. H. Livingston.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
Plan of Awards

fldn or Awards
The awarding Of the daily prizes
by stores and of the automobile will
be done through free tickets issued
for each dollar of purchases. These
tickets will be made and numbered
in duplicate and each place will keep
the duplicates of those issued each
day in separate box with the GUS
toners names written on each one.
These parcels of tickets will be taken
each evening to the place of the
drawing. On the nights when dances
are held, Saturday, Oct. 27 and Mon
day the 30th, and Thursday, Nov. /,
and Saturday, the 3rd, the place of
drawing will be at the Coliseum. On
5he other nights, Oct. 29 and 81, and
November 2, the drawings will be at
5tennes Hail. The exact hour of the
drawings cannot be given now but
will be announced in plenty of time.
It will not be necessary for people |
@ be present when their ticket is
lrawn in ordr to secure the prize. !
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-10-18
YANKEES WIN TITLE

The New York Yankees won the
title of worlds champions, beating
the New York Giants a games out of
6, with total of "a runs to 13 for
the Giants Babe Ruth made three
home runs.