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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26
EDITORS TO MEET
In w RIOS
JULY 2lst TO 24th

WAYCROSS. June 25-Plans are
being perfected for the annual meet
ing Of the Georgia Pres Association to
be held here from July II to "a. Prom
south have been included ON the pro
gram, officials state. and indications
are that this meeting will be one OF
the most instructive and successful
ones in the history OF the organization
Opening on Monday July Fl the
meeting will continue until Thursday
night July "a. The visitors will then
go no Brunswick, Ga, where they will
he entertained by the citizens OF that
city by boatride and dinner on
St. Simons Island On Saturday the
visitors will make trip to FernandIna
where they will be entertained by the
chamber of commerce and citizens OF
that city.
The addresses to be delivered before
the meeting of the Press Association
will cover a wide range on activities
Newspaper work will be discussed
from all angles, as well as other per
tinent topics
The following are on the program
to address the meeting: Robert w.
Bingham, editor of the Louisville
Courier Journal U. L. Mccall, sup
erintendent OF the southern division Of
the Associated Press, who will discuss
che work OF the Associated Press;
Major Fondille McWhorter of Allan
IA, vice president of the Citizens &
Southern Bank who will speak on The
Human Element in Georgia's To-
morrow; P. T. McCutcheon, former
president and editor of the Franklin
News & Banner, Random Remarks;
II. H. Wynn, editor of the Cairo Mess
enger, How to Make a success out
of country weekly" J. w. McWhor
ter, editor of the Winder News, my
Newspaper and My Community; E.
A. Caldwell, editor of the Walton
News, Monroe, Ga, "The Unanswer-
ed Mali, lack of courtesy shown and
the loss sustained; C. d. Rountree
presidents address; Mrs. Trox Banks
ton of the Covington News, Society
Column from Woman's Viewpoint;
Dan G. Bickers, managing editor The
Savannah News Cooperation Between
Daily and Weekly Newspapers; DR..
M. L. Britain, president Georgia
School of Technology "The Relation
ship Between the Georgia School of
Technology and the Newspapers of
Georgia; Professor r. H. DeLoach,
director Agricultural Research Arm
our Fertilizer Works, Chicago. Ode
Press and Depression; r. F. Binkherd
vice president of committee on Pub
he Relations of the Eastern Railroad
New York.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26
Attractive Exhibit
At A. L A. Meeting

Miss Louise Smith has been request
ed to send an exhibit of our local Ii
brary to the national meeting of the
American Library association in Sara
toga, N. Y.
AS the county serving plan of our
library is its most distinctive feature
and its method of distribution an
original one by Miss Smith, the exhibit
she has prepared will stress this point
Mr.. Thos. Richardson, craftsman,
kindly prepared blueprint map of
Ben Hill county four feet in length
and marked the school district boun-
daries and the exact site of the Carne-
gle Library and each rural school At
the eleven rural schools served by the
library, Miss Smith placed a tiny
photograph of the school building APP
piled in pasteboard drawings by each
school there stands the rural mail box
on its post and attached to this mail
box is tiny draw string bag of mus
lin and tag. such as is used for the
parcel post delivery of the library
books eac month to these schools.
Unique Method
The story of the drawstring bag as
the ultimate successful method of trans
porting the books is humorously told
by Miss Smith on occasion.
In the beginning, wooden lock boxes
were made by the manual TRAINING
school boys and these were carried
back and forth by the patrons, but the
boxes were heavy and the patrons
were not too prompt in their deliv.
cry, having their cars about full or
their weekly trips to and from towr
without this added burden.
Then Miss Smith tried mailing the
books with paper wrapping. The
same paper would not last for the re.
turn, and the teachers complained that
they always lacked both heavy paper
and string for this use. Also it was
hard to place the return address or
the cumbersome package. Then il
was that Miss Smith conceived tho
idea of draw string bag of heavy
material, similar to laundry bags. The
postmaster gave permission for the
transmission of the odd\ parcel thru
the mail and number of town ladies
kindly donated the necessary number
OF bags, and these topped with a ship
ping tag already labelled, solved ali
the problems. Now the county serv-
ing is definite and adequate. Every
parcel contains from thirty to fifty
books, depending on the size of the
school and the schools now having this
monthly exchange are Lynnwood, Ash
ton, Eureka, Roanoke, Lakeview, Crisp
Evergreen, ughn-Taylor,. Cotton
Mills, Dorminy Hi and Oak Ridge.
There are 323 individual exchange
cards also in use by rural patrons,
which further extends the splendid
county circulation.
The Poster
Referring to the poster again, a
large postcard picture of the Carnegie
Library marks its location on the
county map and there is a slogan
Books for the Bookless," and also
some lines of interesting data aDnear
in the lower corner.
The poster is SO unique and the en-
tire scheme demonstrated so original
that it is altogether most novel and
conmmendable exhibit and one that
will do us credit at the national IL
brary association meeting.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26

WANTED-Wanted for Cash 6 pair
of Flat Scales on rollers. Must be Re
liable Makes and in Al condition.
Casper Hide & Skin Co, 81 East
Pine street. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26

Brabham and Iron Mixed Peas for
sale $500 bushel in 10 bu, lots only
Write or phone A. c. Tucker Ocilla,
Ga Check with order. Jy3
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26

is a prescription for Malaria,
ChilIs and Fever, Dengue or Bill
lious Fever. It kills the germs.
dedOct3
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26

FOR SAlE-five 5rcken oxen for
sale. all young. Barry Clare, Lawyer
Fitzgeral, Ga. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26
WHEN.

the letters dim and blur don't 'cuss'
the typewriter. Come around to the
Leader Office and get new ribbon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26

TYPEWRITER RIBBONS 49, Just
received fresh stock of typewriter rib
bons for Oliver, L. c. Smith, Under
wood. Remington and Royals. Carbon
paDel aleo-Leader Publishing Co.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26
FOR SALE
CALCIUM ARsENArE

Can make prompt shipment on Cal
cium Arsenate. Less than 800 TBS.
llMc. 800 lbs. or more llHc, deliv-
cred any railroad station. Will meet
with State and Federal requirements.
Phones al and AZ. G.. c. Meeks
Je26pd Cecilia, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26

FOR RENT-Eight room house for
rent, modern conveniences, on South
Grant street. Apply ]. Kassewitz
Phone 233 or 1893. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26

FOR RENT-Eight room house, two
bath rooms, coal and wood house and
garage at SIS West Central. Phone
500. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26
CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED

WANTED - Transfers to haul logs
with four mule teams and balance
carts. Wages $2.25 per day and free
house rent. Also log cutters. Apply
to Garrant Lumber Co, Argyle, Ga,
and Lon Dickey Lumber Co, Fitz-
gerald. IvlO
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26
U. S. WORLD FLYERS
REACH BENGAL BAY

Caucutta, Jure 25-The United
States Army round-the-world flyers
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-8-room house with wa
ter and lights, 2l6 w. Orange St. APP
ply TO w. S. Walker, First National
Bank If.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-06-26
LOST

LOST-Black, folding pocketbook
somewhere in city Saturday night.
Liberal reward Offered for its return
"a the Leader office. 1tpd
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
SEEK Slayer Of
Police OFFICER

Local peace Officers and members
Of the sheriff's force at Livingston
and railroad special agents spent tn
night in search for the man who shot
and killed Charles Wilson Of the Liv-
ingstcn police force Monday night.
While freight train was in the
local yards a man came out Of the
brush near the viaduct and asked the
conductor for q ride to Butte. The
conductor, suspecting that he was the
wanted man, assented and placed him
in an empty box car, closing the door
but not locking it.
The railroad man then went to no
tify the officers who were searching
the train and the suspect, evidently
fearing trap, bolted from the car
and disappeared in the brush beside
the track. The search is being con-
tinued today.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
BUTLER CONVINCED OF "OPEN
ALLIANCE" TO BEAT COOLIDGE

Conferences with ''sOme $50
state and district leaders" dur
ing the past week have convinced
Chairman William NJ. Butler OF
the Republican national commit
tee of the open alliance between
Democratic and third party lead
ers in certain states, MIR. Butler
declared in a statement at Chi
cagO Monday.
'"The open alliance" Mr.. But
ler's statement said, "Of the Dem
ocratic and third party leaders in
certain states to throw the exec
ton into congress and thus de-
prive the voters of their right to
elect a president at the polls. has
stiffened the determination to
block this plan by voting for Cal
vim Coolidge.
THE program of the third par
ty for the destruction of the con
stitutiOu, the. virtual abOlttisn OF
the supreme court and the pabaie
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22

ownership Of railroads, has arOus-
ed the people 10 the gravity of
this election and the Importance
particularly Of their individual
votes.
The nation wide confidence in
Calvin Coolidge and the result
ant determination to vote for him
continues to be one of the most
impressive features of this CAM
paign. We have prOfited by the
character of the issues which eur
opponents have introduced and
the campaigning methods which
they have employed.
"Our opponents are apparently
not altogether happy over the sit
ua1On. We already are expert
encing their back fires and | an
ticipate that the next two weeks
will find the air thick with
charges, accusations and misrep-
resentations aimed to divert the
pzSlie attention from the real is-
ssz@4 -
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
WEST GALLATN CHIEF SOURCE

WEST GALLATIN CHIEF SOURCE
The West Gallatin river is the prin-
cipal source of supply for the water
used in irrigation, although many
smaller streams contribute their
share. These streams, heading as
they do in the high mountain ranges
surrounding the Gallatin valley, de-
liver the water TO the heads of the
canals at the time it is needed for ir-
rigating, for it is the high timberei
regions that hold the snow until the
summer season.
The cost of the irrigation works in
the Gallatin valley would probably
exceed the sum of $2,0OO,00O, in spite
Of the fact that all cf the systems
are supplied by gravity, no pumping
being required. No expensive head
works are required, most of the water
being taken direct from the river to
the canals through heaGgates, al
though in some instances low dams
are used.
Extensive Wolks Unnecessary
The ease with which the water is
diverted onto the land is due in g
great measure to the heavy fall of
the streams, and the 10 wbanks. With
few exceptions irrigation begins !
short distance from the head Of the
canal.
No doubt the ease with which the
water could be diverted, together with
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22

the wonderful fertility of the soll,
was what induced the pioneers 10 con-
struct bitches and begin in the early
sixties what has developed into the
very extensive irrigated a;ea we have
today.
A few years back when, due to al
abundance of rain, the dry farmer
was equally as prosperous as the man
on an irrigated farm, we perhaps did
not realize the value Of irrigation as
We do today, but the past few years
have demonstrated that an sunshine
makes a desert, unless the lack C
rain can he artificially supplied. The
stability and prosperity of this fav-
cred community during a time when
ether communities were becoming
bankrupt was due almost entirely u
the irrigated area that forms a great
portion Of the Gallatin valley.
Irrigated Land Cheap Here
Perhaps few Of Us realize that even
today an improved irrigated farm can
be purchased in this valley At a less
Continued on Page Eight
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
CLUB WOMEN Of
COUNTY CONVENE

Fourteen clubs were represented g;
the meeting of the Gallatin County
Federation of Women's clubs held
here last Friday, 80 delegates and 1O2
visitors registering from Gallatin
county.
1t was decided to hold the annual
business meeting of the federation III
February at Manhattan.
Judge Lyman Bennett of Virginia
City delivered an address on "L@w
Enforcement" at the afternoon bust
ness session.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
AUTO BREAKS DOWN WITH
COUPLE ON MARRIAGE BENT

Billings.-AutOmobi accidents wfAi
have no terrors for Charles K. Phelps
and Opal G. Shelmerdine, both OF
Blidger. They were married by JUS
tice William Gallagher at the court
house late Saturday night following
an all-day trip from Bridger to this
city. Starting in plenty of time to
arrive here by noon, they met with
an accident near Bridger and were
forced to run into Billings with their
engine hitting on two. 1--WE just had
to go through with it, once we got
started" the smiling groom said at
ter the ceremony.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
Community SALE
TO BE Big Event
Forty BOzeman Merchants Offer
Real Bargains-Many
Prizes Listed

Friday and Saturday of next
week will be gala days in BOze-
nan when forty merchants of
this city will stage a big cOmmu-
nifty sale fer the two days, with
special attractions that will en-
liven the shopping hours.
The community sale was planned by
the Bozeman Advertising club. This
is the first work OF the AGvertisiHG
club, whose aim is the sponsoring OF
active civic work.
The idea behind this weekend q
city-wide bargain giving, is to bette;
acquaint the people of Gallatin cCun
ty with the splendid stocks OF all
kinds Of merchandise IN the BoZeman
stores and shops for their choosing
In connection with the sales day
there will be a band concert by th=
famous Bozeman 163rd Infantry band
mystery man who will be waiting
to be captured and award prize
free matinee tickets to Out-of-towr
children at both theatres as well as
prizes of all kinds, for the larges
families, brides and grooms, ladies
whose birthdays come on October q
the most dilapidated car driven int,
town, and so Oil down the list, to tn
oldest Democrat and Republican reg
iatering.
In fact, the attractions in all tn
stores and the prizes offered viii
make these big community sales day.
+ red letter spots in the calendar.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
SALVATION Army
needs YOUR help .
FOR coming YEAR
Annual Ammunition Drive" to
Be Put on in BOzeman
October 2S-3O
430 UNFORTUNATES GIVEN
ASSISTANCE LAST YEAR
Only $4,000 Asked to Carry On
Important Work-It's
Little Enough

Fer three days, October % to
30, the Salvation Army in BOze-
man will put on an Ammunition
Drive" to raise $500 to carry
on" with for the next Il months.
At least one officer from the Sal
yation Army headquarters in
Butte will be here to assist In
putting this ammunition drive
S over.
TRAINED RELIEF WORKERS
The Salvation Amy officers are
trained men in relief work and when
any big disaster like the recent Pueb-
10 flood, the San Francisco earthquke
and fire, and such troubles visit
community, every one Of these trained
men reeded is sent to the section
stricken to assist in the relief work.
At Pueblo the first relief given was
b. the Salvation Army and they not
only threw a trained force Of men in+
to the stricken city but their fiTst
donation was a $4,000 ere. Of food
and clothing. And or one hours no.
tice of the need any city in Montana
will have the same force of men and
financial aid at its disposal.
Relief work is a large part of the
religion of the Salvation Army. The
officers collect clothing partly worn
and distribute it to the needy, giving
out 364 garments and 80 pairs of
shoes last year. These went to ia
persons ga families). Milk was
given 10 81 persons for under nour-
ishod children. One or more meal,
were given to 159 persons, in all 18I
meas. Lodging to 16, while beds fcl
man, were at the city Jail, free q
charge, the city officers donating this
43O Persons Helped
Relief was given to 43O persons, a
a total cost of $313.52, or 73 cent?
each. 45 dinners were given to tn
fatherless and the aged on Christ
mas, and 100 poor children were give
presents.
The city employment office is unde
the supervision of the army officer
and they assisted in finding jobs fO
988 persons in the past four months
The officers hold eight meetings
week, besides two and three stree
! meetings and a meeting at the count
Jail. There have been POS in tn
past year protesting conversion an
16 Of these joined the Salvation Arm
and give some of their time to it
work. 333 visits in homes were mad
and each week 200 War Crys sold.
The Salvation Army conducts a res
cue home in Spokane for unmarrie
mothers and IS from Montana ar
there Eighty per cent of the girl
sent there are restored to lives of VII
tue.
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
FORGET -ME-NOT DAY
NOVEMBER EIGHTH

Montana citizens are urged to tax.
part in the national observance of
Forget-Me-Not day, November s mex,
IN proclamation issued by Governor
Joseph NJ. Dixon, in conformity to a
request from the executive committee
OF the Disabled American Veterans of
The World war.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
''MA" FERGUSON
WINS PLACE ON
TEXAS BALLOT

Austin, Tezas.-An injunction
to prevent the name of Mrs. Mir
lam Ferguson. Democratic candi-
date for governor of Texas, from
going on the ballots was denied
by the Texas supreme court Sat
urday. The court also held that
Mrs. Ferguson was qualified in
every way to hold office n
elected.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
MRS. BANTER SPEAKS

Mrs. Elsie Y. Baxter, who is an
authority on economies. spoke on
Way I am a Republican," pointing
cut the fact thar women should care
fully consider the platforms and thr
claims put forth BY he various ro-
litical parties and those seekinc puh-
lie Office ere deciding how ther
should vote.
She briefly outlined the principal
provisions Of the Republican, Demo.
cratic and Lafollette- Wheeler pla--
forms, calling attention to the incoo-
sistencies of the independents in
promising the farmer low freigo:
rates and the railroad workers high
wages. Eighty per cent Of the rail
roads income goes out for wages,
she said 'If freight rates afe cut anj
wages arc raised, under the La Fol
lette plan, somebody will have 70 pay,
and it VIII be the taxpayer"
Sentiment vs.. Sentimentalism
She then touched upon the foreign
policies Of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties. Whereas the Demo
Gratis would give Europe the impress
sion that Uncle Sam is easy and it IS
her privilege to bleed him, the Re-
publican party holds out the defini.a
promise OF help if Europe viii first
endeavcr to help herself" she said.
! She pointed cut the difference be-
! tween sentiment and sentimertalism
, and urged the women not to let them
selves be carried of their feet by SEN
: timental appeals Of those who would
9 help Europe to the detriment of the
a United States.
NJ. R. Wilson explained the five
= measures which will be voted upon
? in Montana this year.
D The Metal Mines Tax
t In discussing the proposed metsl
mines tax Mr.. Wilson said: The min
ing counties controlled the constitu-
l tional convention and they looked al
n ter their own interests.
5 They provided that mining claims
would be valued for taxation upon
= their cost when purchased iiom the
government-S2.5O per acre for placer
c'aims and $500 per acre for lode or
quartz claims-regarGfes Of their ac-
tual value.
The mines also pay taxes upon
their buildings and machinery, classed
as personal property, and a net pro-
ceeds tax. But big corporation with
= an annual production of millions can
: evade this net proceeds tax by run
I ming the ore through the hands Of
numerous subsidiary companies. wip-
ing oct the taxable profit while not
& impairing the ultimate return t. it.
Q self"
= Mrs. Cumming urged the women tn
set out the woman vote. Sixteen
thousand women will vote in Montana
- fer the first time this year." she de-
cIared, "and it is up to US to see tnat
they vote. She stated that the Re.
3 Continued on Page Eight
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
Huge body Of WATER USED EACH SEASON SEASON
TO IRRIGATE FARMS IN GALLATIN VALLEY
WOULD MAKE A LAKE SIX MILES SQUARE AND MORE
THAN EIGHT FEET DEEP, OR WOULD COVER ONE
SECTION OF LAND TO DEPTH OF 300 FEET

the Gaatin valley approximately 100000 of
irrigated land.
To convey the to this about $50 miles OF main
canals and 500 miles of lateralS used.
The quantity used each rrigating
valley sufficient section of land about
Deep which equivalent depth Of than eight
township, tract of land six miles
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-22
MONTANA WOMEN
LEAD nation IN
GOING TO POLLS
45 Percent of Them Voted at
Last Election, Says
Mrs. Cumming
BOHEMIAN WOMEN HEAR
ISSUES OF CAMP AIGN
Mrs. Baxter Talks Interestingly
Upon the Big National
Issues

That Montana women lead
these of the entire country in the
percentage of those voting, was
the statement of Mrs. J. 4. Cum
ming Of Miles City, representing
Republican national headquarters,
IN her address before the local
republican WOman's club at the
Elks home Monday evening.