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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
Columbus Holds Poultry Show

The Columbus News-Successful be-
yond the best guess of the most n
thusiastic booster, the first annual
poultry show Of Saltwater county was
staged last Friday and Saturday at
the Amin and Banks old store, and
for tho two days the show room was
crowded with more guests than took
in the state show at Billings a year
20. Bert Harris estimates that over
100 different people took in the first
exhibit. Over 26O birds competed in
the show. These occupied almost 200
Of the Midland Fair coOps that had
been borrowed for the occasion. Many
v~arieties were shown by almost 100
exhibitors. The show was further
augmented by the presence of twenty
cages of pets, rabbits, pigeons, ca
naries, Banties and a pen of English
pheasants grown by Tom Drew were
a big attraction. \
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
Nall in Brain Causes Death

A tenpenny nail, propelled by the
explosion Of a % caliber rifle car
fridge from which he was endeavoring
to extract the powder, caused the
death of Robert IsaacsOn, ~13-year-old
high school student of Great Falls.
The boy died at a hospital soon after
he had been wounded while playing
with the cartridge in the back yard of
his home. At first it was thought that
penetrated the boys brain, for there
was a wound in the right eye. The
autopsy disclosed that the wound was
caused by the nail, which had Inn,
bedded itself In the brain.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
CREAM FOR CATARRH
E UP N0STRILS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open, the air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe freely.
No more hawking, snufiing, blowing,
headache, dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or catarrh
will be gone.
Get q small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream, in your nostrils. Il pen
etrates through every air passage of the
head, soothes the infiamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes In
stantly.
It's Just fine. DON'T stay stuffed-uE
with q cold or nasty cataErh-Reliei
comes so quickly.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
JEWS FROM
EARBY
IL EIGHBORHOODS
Girl Saves Baby Brothers

ia R0HNo 8
Red Lorge Picket-Journal-Only the
unusual presence of mind of eight
year old Ida Oakley saved the lives
of her two youngest brothers when
the Oscar Oakley home at 232 Adams
avenue burned about six o'clock Thurs
Jay evening. Alone in the house with
her brothers, Harold aged four years,
Howard aged three and Edward aged
four months, Ida opened the door to
eool off the room which had become
too hot when the high wind had
caused excessive draft through the
stove. When she opened the door a
- -oming down the chimney blew
,.sn.,s out of the heating stove and
LIMITED some baby clothing which
hing on a rack above the stove. In
stantlv the little girl recognized the
DANCER and hurried the baby out the
hack door to safety; Harold a out
nv himself, and the heroic little Ida
returned to a room whose dry board
walls and low ceiling was all ablaze
TO rescue three-year-old Howard. All
the contents of the house were en-
tirely destroyed; including $4,000
worth of accounts at the Oakley ga
RAGE which Mr.. Oakley had brought
home to post up. The house is owned
BY Mrs. Anna PAGAN and the loss Is
covered by insurance.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
The Question on Peoples Minds

AS
Rocky Mountain American-Enos,
the man going by the name Of Tex"
that was arrested for stealing grain
near Manhattan was found guilty by
the Jury and sentenced by Judge Law
Tuesday to from Z to IA years In the
~penitentiary. In connection with this
grain stealing it has been rumored
generally around that three autos
were used in hauling in the grain. One
OF the questions now in peoples minds
are who drove the other two cars This
IS n question that is on peoples
minds. There are a very many more
mysterious things regarding this
whole affair. People around Manhat-
tan suspect others in being implicated
hut as vet not sufficient evidence is at
hand for their conviction. Anyone IN
possession Of any evidence should
come drought to help rid the country
Of this Gang of thieves.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
Foot Brakes mo Hold EN-"

Big Timer Pioneer-WM j. Rooney
who spent two weeks in this city de-
Uyering orders for the Fuller Brush
Co., narrowly escaped death Satur-
day morning one mile west of Hunt
ers Springs. He was travelling in a
Ford coupe, at what he claims was a
moderate rate of speed, and in going
down hill discovered that his foot
brakes were not holding and that the
ear was gaining speed. Fearing q
bridge IN which a rail is missing, he
applied the emergency brake with such
force as to cause the a to ditch
and roll over twice. He crawled on
uninjured, righted the car with pass
ing assistance and drove the balanc'
of the way to Livingston in his owl
car.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05

producer on Sec. 30-35-1, W, in Ke-
vin-Sunburst field.
Bitter Creek and Sweeney Oil COM
panies will erect modern pumping
plant. Plant will have capacity of
from 20 to 25 wells and considerable
further drilling is contemplated.
Shoshone Oil Co. will drill an 80,
acre lease in Kevin-S unburst field,
developments financed by Idaho cap
ital.
Park City-Work resumed on Cove
ditch. When completed, project will
have cost 100000 and will irrigate
5000 acres.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
MiddIeman Gets the Difference?

MiddIeman Gets the Difference?
A nearby farmer who anne to
Bozeman yesterday on business said
that he was compelled to sell a fine
calf hide that was free from knife
cuts or other imperfectons, and
which was large and fine enough to
make four pairs of high grade wom-
ems shoes, for the magnificent sum
Of fifty cents, or, as he said, "fOur
bits" He said that four pairs Of
shoes made from the fifty-cent hide
would bring about $40 at retail, the
difference between the cost of the
hide and the finished product be-
ing chargeable to the middleman, In
GLIDING the hide buyer and the man
ufacturer. The retail dealer makes
the smaller percentage of profit, his
cost of doing business including taxes
and rental, donations and other over
head expense being all out of pro.
portion to that of either the manu-.
facturer or the hide buyer.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05

Montana potato growers scored In
exhibitions at the Pacific northwest
potato growers conference and show
In Spokane. Gerard Dewitt of Malta.
took first place with his exhibit Of
Irish cobbler variety and &. NJ. Linn
of Great Falls was awarded second
place In the Bliss Triumph display,
George o. Fisher of Dudley. Idaho,
o first place in class b 1 OF ths
commercial potatoes when his Melted
Gems scored 979 Of a possible 1000
points.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05


Miles City-Old abandoned Fort
Keogh to be utilized for future farm
and stock raising experimental pur-
poses.
Sidney-Beet laborers earn $780,
900 harvesting crop of Richland Co.
Forsyth-1923 brings marked in
crease in volume of stock shipments
from here. From June to present
time 113- cars cattle, sheep and hogs
have been loaded.
Missoula-Three logging spurs now
under construction on Northern Pa
cific railway west of here.
Dakota-Montana Co. completes
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
Shipping Horses by Express

Shields Valley Record-Peter Kill
lorn left for Canton, N. Y, Saturday
with a carload of horses, the ship
ment being made by express. This is
the first time such a shipment has
been made from Wilsall. 1t is not
uncommon for one or two horses to
be shipped by express, but carload
shipments by this method are unusual.
The shipment also indicates that old
Dobbin is again coming into his own,
for these Shield valley horses will be
used by transfer companies in replac-
ing motor trucks.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
Prisoners Travel De Lux

Big Timber PiOneer-ln a special
sar attached to a train passing
through Big Timber Monday night
we're % federal prisoners from Alas
ka. the Philippine Islands, California,
Oregon. Washington and Idaho. They
we're under charge of 10 guards, IN
Guiding the warden of the Washing
ton state penitentiary, and the CHIEF
of police of Seattle. The prisoners are
being taken to the federal prison al
Leavenworth, Kan.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
White SLAYER Goes to Prison

Big Timber Pionecr-Claude A.
Bovee. whom a jury gave not less
than two and one-half or more than
five years at Deer Lodge for a viola
ton of the Donlan white slave act,
was taken to the penitentiary Tues
day night to begin his sentence. He
left in company with Deputy Warden
Lester. who was here to attend the
trial of the State of Montana against
". w. Young.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
MRS. ANNA l.. HOFER PASSES
LAST MONDAY AT HARRISON

Mrs. Anna L. Hofer, wife Of Bert
Hofer, passed away Monday evening,
Nov. 26, about 9 o'clock at her home
brief illness. She was in her 6Srd
year.
The funeral, in charge of Funeral
Director H. F. West, was held last
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Presbyterian church at Har-
rison. BIZ. Hofer was formerly en-
gagged in business in this city.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
BIG Timber Delegates Return

Big Timber Pioneer-The last of
the Sweet Grass County high school
students to attend the Girls voca-
tional congress at Bozeman returned
Monday evening. They had a big
time, listened to many noted per-
sons, including Mrs. Olesen of Min
nesota, defeated candidate for the
United States senate. They were also
banqueted and entertained all the
time. The party included Iona MANS
Myrna Mehlberg, Mamie Overfelt
Mildred Alden, Hilda Rein, Edith Web
Der, Katherine Bray, Virginia Perrine
Alice Barbour.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
WilsaIlites Witness Game

Shilds Valley Record-Among the
Wilsall people who witnessed the an
nual football game between the Boze-
man college and Missoula university
at Bozeman Saturday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Herschel James, Misses Florence
Whitney, Jean Morrow, Ella Dallman
and Helen Simonfy and Leonard
Green and Ben Robinson.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
Former Montanan browns

Three Forks Herald-Dr. George
Kerms, Minneapolis, and o. N. Ennis,
his nephew, are believed to have met
their deaths on the 26th while on a
hunting trip at Lake Sylvia, near
Annandale, Mimi. A long search fail
ed to disclose any trace of the bodies.
Ennis, who resided here with his pa
rents a number of years ago, was
"a years of age, and was a student
at the University of Minnesota, and
was a son of w. S. Ennis, m of the
officials of the C. M. & st. Paul rail
road, and now located in Seattle.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
Oil Drilers Have Troubles

- - 80
Park County News-The Shields
Valley syndicate, drilling in Potter
Basin, deserves much credit for the
persistency with which drilling is be-
ing prosecuted in the face Of no
amount of hard luck. The tools are
at the bottom of the hole at the pres
ent time with a heavy cave on top,
according to the Ringing Independent
which n~ecessitates parting the cable
and cleaning the hole to the tools and
then a fishing job or a job OF side
tracking the tools is on until that OBJ
truction is removed. However, the
crew does not anticipate much trouble
and hope to o the tools but
many have considerable trouble witt
cavey formations.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
Attorney Gibson in Big Timber

Big Timber Pioneer - Attorney
Fred L. Gibson came down from Liv-
ingston Monday to assist Judge ].
E. Barbour in the plaintiffs side of
the Anderson breach of promise suit.
County Attorney Horace S. Davis, who
appears for defendant, Reider Ander-
son, is being assisted by j. F. O'Con-
nor, the well-known Livingston at
torney.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05
Hill Ships 80 Cars Cattle

Hi OnipS OU OdAS NaCIHO
Park County News-Walter Hill
shipped 80 + of cattle to the Chi
a stock market on Wednesday. The
cattle were brought from the Daley
ranch which Hr. Hill leases and were
loaded at the Emigrant stockyards.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-05

Three hundred eighty-four
employees work the year
around in Montana bakeries
and produce $3,913.OO0 worth Of
bread and pastry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
JE WS TO OBSE RVE YOM k|PPUR HERE
Jewish Stores Of City To Be CIosed-SpeciaI Services
 Planned For Day

With the setting of the sun Wednesday evening begins the ob- servance of Tom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, by the people of the Jewish faith. This Is the holiest of all days on the religious calendar of the Jew. They observe this holI1ly wish special servIces and traditional rites All of the Jewish stores in tho city are to be closed during ,ke day.
 Many of the more p!ors will spend the entire 24 hours from sunset W ednes day until sunset Thursday Tn fasting and prayer and meditation. Rabbi Morris Newfield will conduct a special service of atonement at Tenn pie Emanu-El, Highland avenue and Twenty first street.
 The program for the day will be: Wednesday evening at o'clock the service begins with the traditional kol Nidrei hymn, which will be sung by double quartet. accompanied by violin and cello. Dr. Newfield will preach on The Meaning of Atone ment." Thursday morning services begin at 10:30 o'clock and continue all day. At 2:30 o'clock the young peoples services will be conducted by members of the senior Bihle class with Merwyn Sterne delivering an ad- dress. At 4 o'clock the annual me mortal service will be held, during which will be recalled the departed loved ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
HOWARD STUDENTS WILL ATTEND CHAPEL
Band To Be Organized At College.
 Pearce Basketball Manager

Resolutions were passed at the sec ond meeting of the student body of Howard college held Tuesday morn ing in the chapel, that all students during the coming year would at tend chapel hour without being com> pelled to do so. President Tar brough of the student body an nounced that no roll call would be held during the hour, as had been the custom in past years.
 This resolution was only in effect at the regular chapel hour and not for any extra sessions unless re- ouested by Dr. J. c. Dawson, presi- dent of the college.
 Frank Pearce was elected manager of the basket ball team, and Frank Mullins, cheer leader, with the fol- lowing assistants. Gene Dawson, Erskine Braswell and B. C. Coker.
 Following announcements that a band was to be organized in the coi- lege, more1sthan 30 students pledged their support as members. Regular band periods Will be held Thursday of each week from to 4 o'clock Dr.. Dawson Is anxious to have the band started and has assured all that the trustees have announced there would be no lack of instruments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
LIGHT SESSION HELD
 BY CITY COMMISSION
Taylor Authorized To Borrow $20O,-
 900 To Carry Current Expenses

Tuesdays meeting of ,the city com mission saw a number of minor mat ters handled and disposed of Not in a receptive mood, and considering the amounts proposed too high, the commission rejected several bids for paving work, awarding only a few contracts during the meeting that called for small sums.
 A permit was granted the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad to lay permanent spur track on Twenty fourth street.
 A communication from the board of education regarding the vacation of certain properties in which the city is interested was referred to the legal department.
 l.. H. Bonnie was appointed assis-i tant inspector of weights and meas rres at salary of SIPS per month, dating from September Is.
 City Comptroller H. M. Taylor was authorized to borrow $200,000 for cur rent expenses of the municipality. the. interest to be perA cent, and the principal to be liquidSted from funds later to be collected through taxes.
 Protest was registered by property owners about street paving for Eighth Court. As only one-third of the property at interest was repre- sented in the protest the work is ex pectcd to be gone through with as previously provided
 The board adjourned to meet again Wednesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
HOTEL FACILITIES ARE SOUGHT FOR LEAGUE.
Bum Gathers Data For Use When Dry Delegates Meet In December

o. L.. Bum, secretary manager of the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce, Tuesday was busy gathering detailed information on hotel facil- ities, available meeting places. trans portation and other facts Incident to the meeting in Birmingham of the Anti Saloon League of America, which is expected to bring several thousand national delegates to Bir- mingham December IS to 20, inclu> sive.
 Definite plans for the gathering have not been perfected as yet &C., cording to Secretary Bum, though it is known the program will be fea- tured by addresses by men of national prominence in the fight against tn. liquor traffic. William Jennings Bryan is scheduled for series of his anti saloon talks.
 A complete survey of the entire city is being made to assure adequate meeting places to take care of the lerge delegation expected, and to furnish suitable and sufficient ac- commodations, MT. Bum stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
SUSPECT IS ARRESTED ON ASSAULT CHARGE.
Gus Walker, Negro, Is Held By
 County Officers

Gus Walker, negro Tuesday aft ernoon was arrested by Chief Depu- ty Sheriff Henry S Hill and John nie Jones and is being held in the county jail as a possible suspect in Birmingham's sensational ax mur- ders, and for assault with intent to murder and robbery following his confession later to officers to an attack with a piece of iron pipe on Costis Terlikis, restaurant keeper, at 252S Second avenue, north, last January.
 Chief Hill stated Tuesday he had trailed Walker through several states and had had his eye on him for some months. He is known by the sheriffs department to have been in Louisville, Cincinnati, and other cities.
 Walker was arrested on Nine teenth street in front of the city building after he had been followed several blocks by the officers in an automobile. At the county jail the negro admitted having attacked Ter likis. but denied having robbed him.
 Terlil<is was seriously injured sn the attack which happaned in Janu- ary and was only released. several weeks ago from a hospital. He Is now in Chicago. Relatives said Tuesday the cash drawer had been robbed of S25.
 Walker, according to Hill, may or may not be connected with any of the ax murders, but an investiga- ton will be made. Persons viewing his nervous actions and pleadings not to be harmed plainly indicated his guilt. He was dressed in the height of fashion when arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
NAz|MOVA IS GOOD
 IN LATEST PICTURE
Madame Peacock" Is Fea- ture At Capitol WedneS-
 day And Thursday

Those who like Nazimova best as the glorious woman of the world, the celebrity have ample opportunity for pleasure Wednesday at the Capitol theatre in witnessing Madame Peacock the Russian stars latest Metro picture, adapted from Rita Wciman's story. And those who find especial delight in Nazimova as the appealing youngster, the doughty poor little girl. were likewise satis- fied-rather more than that, in fact.
 For in Madame Peacock" Nazi- nova has the first dual role chosen since the great Chinese spectacle, ''The Red Lantern" Rita Weiman has drawn two distinct characters in Jane Goring and Gloria Cromwell, 10th taken by the star.
 For Friday and Saturday the Capi- tol management has booked one of the best Bebe Daniel subjects, "A Game Chicken a picture filled with action and romance, and one which give the daring Bebe of Harold Lloyd fame picture that~forces her to live up to her reputation of fast work and plenty of melodrama. "A Game Chicken" is a story that will please every lover of action and those who like thrills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
RUSINESS CHANCr
STREET CAR BUSINESS
 SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Lower Fare Goes Into Effect Tues
 day Under Order From Capital

Lower street car fares went into effect in Birmingham at o'clock Tuesday morning.
 Officials said later in the day the difference the reduction made could not be told because of the absence of the jitneys, which went out of business with last week, had so in creased the patronage there was no telling what effect the one cent fare reduction had made.
 It was noticeable and comment ed on during the day that the cars contained many more passengers than heretofore due to three req sons, the absence of the jitneys, the lower fares and the great amount of advertising the street cars have re- ceived.
 Business men said the great amount of favorable publicity, the trend of public sentiment as eX- pressed in the election that defeated the jitney ordinance and the gen. eral psychology of the situation tend to make the utility going and prof. itable business from now on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
326 CHILDREN ARE
 VACCINATED IN A. SINGLE DAYS TIME.
Health Laboratory At City Hall Busy Place Upon The
 Opening Of Schools

More than 530 children have been vaccinated in the city and county health department laboratory in the city hall since last Thursday. Monday saw the peak of the work with 826 children inoculated in one day. Eighty were vaccinated before noon Monday. The work has kept the staff of the department more than busy for all of it has been work add ed to their regular duties of normal conditions.
 As previously stated, the educa- tional authorities have ruled that all school children entering the schools this year must have cer- tificates showing they have been vaccinated either this year or last, or have a certificate showing they have been inoculated against small pox within period that indicates they the still immune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
SAVING PLAN OFFERED
City Invited To Become Member Of
 Birmingham Traffic Association

Birmingham was invited to join the Traffic association, a department of the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce, by delegation of business men members who appeared before the city commission Tuesday morn ing. The membership fee would be $1,000
 It was pointed out by the delega- tion that the city would save a sum considerably more than this in hav- ing it's freight bills checked anu verified, errors in charges corrected and in adjustment of claims.
 President E. Wilkinson of the traf- fic organization, was accompanied by G. H. Grain, Paul Eule, s. J. Knecht, and the associations secretary, c. E. Jones.
 under advisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19
PLAN NEW SHOE STORE
Thomas J. Crittenden Heads OrEani-
 xntiOn Capitalized At $3O,OOO

Another general shoe store, deal ing wholesale and retail in boots and shoes, will open for business in Bir- mingham following issuance Tues day of papers of incorporation at the probable office for the Burdine Boot cry company, with a total authorized capital stock of $30,000, of which amount $15,000 has been paid in.
 Officers and directors of the new concern are named in the charter as Thomas J ,Crittepden, president and treasurer; Fred Pryor, vice president, and L. Leslie, secretary, all of Bir- mingham.
 Incorporation papers also were is- sued for the Personnel Service cor poration for operating a general em- ployment agency and brokerage busi- ness. Two thousand dollars is the total stock, with $1,00o paid in.
 c. H. Sires is president, Kelly Busbee, secretary and treasurer. and H. F. Passmore, vice president, all of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-19

Nelsons motion for new trial was overruled by Judge Grubb Saturday morning. His bond was set at $2,000 pending. an appeal to the fifth cir cult court of appeals at New Orleans. Louisiana.
 Government evidence at Nelson's trial weas that he failed to keep records of the amount of paregoric