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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-30
Hurley Schools Open
Tuesday, Sept. 2
Begin Another Years Work Day
After Labor Day; General
Teachers Meeting Monday.

Next Tuesday, Sept ,, will mark
the opening of the Hurley public
schools for the fall semester, accord
irE to announcement made by Supt
J. f. Murphy, who returned Wednes-
day from Berkeley, Cal, where he
spent the summer vacation period.
Monday being Labor Day and a
legal holiday will be observed as such
by the public schools.
A general teachers meeting will
be held Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Mr.. Murphy, who has been busy
since his return getting things in
shape for another school year, says
that he expects larger enrolment
than ever this year
The following is the list of
teachers for the ensuing year:
j. +. Murphy, Supt.
Harold Connors, Prin II. S.
English; Sarah Moran, English
Webster Johnson, physics and
chemistry; Ruth Reid, science and
history; Loretta Mcbride, mathe-
MATES; Elenore Weidenfeller, sci
ence; Rose Schlessenger, Latin and
German; John Harrington, history
Carol Roberts, science and English
Margaret Knudson, commerce; lone
NJ Allen, commerce; Frederick
Kromrey, manual training; Mary
Gersich, domestic science; Roy
Melvin, physical director; Ruth
Richie, music and drawing.
Georgiana Boyington, Ruth Kane,
Annabelle Fitzgerald, Sara Waters,
Catherine Humble, Leoa Stone,
Elizabeth Schmagner, Nostra Cattoi,
Martha Matusewic. Anal Lennon,
Margaret Ryan, Deaf; Evelyn Poole,
Agnes Hoye, Katherine SybeIdon,
Loretta Thernen, Marie Boiz, Anna
Dahl, Angelina Graiewski, Anna
Oddino, Gertrude Trier, Iona Morris,
Jessie Anger, Irene Lawler, George
W. Sullivan, Naomi Jones, Anna Mae
Sullivan, Eva LaCombe, Mary
Mcdonnell. Marion Nolan, Deborah
Welsh, Hilda Lake, Howard Connors.
Anna Nechak, Sarah Mortensen,
Mabelle McGenty, South Cary No, ]
Irene Porter, South Cary No. 2;
Screen Haglund, Meadeville; Leone
Zambrowicz, Vaudeville; Lucy
Luoma, River Branch; Martha
Mikkonen, Hinkle.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-30

cumbent, and Ray ]. Nye of
Superior.
There are three candidates for
state senator from this district and
two for the assembly from the Villas
Iron counties district. Those who
seek the position in the upper branch
of the state legislature are A. B.
Blomberg Of Ogema, Price county,
]. H. Carroll of Glidden, and H. M.
Mark of Hurley. Six counties make
up the senatorial district. For
assemblyman Alfred Kaartinen and
r. C. Trembath are the candidates.
Coming down to the county offices
we have two candidates, Eugene j.
Lerza and Chas. A. Noren, for clerk.
Also two, L. J. Noldin and Mrs.
I.uella Trier, for treasurer.
The candidates for sheriff, of
which there are five, in their
alphabetical order are Arthur
Emunson, Robt. Erspamer, Arthur
Fall, Richard Kalliomaa and Joseph
Raineri
Joseph Charbonneau and A. j,
Mayhem seek the nomination for
coroner, Joseph LaFave has no
opposition for clerk of court, Warren
B. Foster and VIM. T. Lennon are
the candidates for district attorney
and John G. Becker and M. j.
Connors for register of deeds
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-30
Boundary Attorneys Meet
at Menominee.

MADISON Preliminary details for
the submission Of testimony in the
Michigan Wisconsin boundary line
suit were worked out and agreed
upon at a conference Of attorneys
for the two states at Menominee,
Mich, Thursday.
Robert NJ Rieser, former deputy
attorney general and special counsel
for Wisconsin, is completing his eX-
hibits to be submitted in the case.
He stated he will seek immediate
completion Of the case in an effort
to get it before the federal court and
a decision.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-30
Former Hayward Banker Sentenced
10 Eight Years.

Madison-Henry f. Rohlf, former
president Of the First National bank
of Hayward, was sentenced to eight
years in federal prison at Leaven-
worth by Federal Judge Claude 4.
Luse. late Wednesday afternoon
Rohlf smiled and seemed pleased
that his sentence was no greater
when he heard it read at the CON
clusion Of the testimony. Rohf had
pleaded guilty 70 five Of six counts
in the Indictment against him, which
charged embezlement Of more than
5000 .00O Of the banks funds.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-30
Horse Races viii
Feature GOgebic Fair
Thirty Horses in Prospect for Track
Entries; Purses Totaling $1,000
Hung Up.

Horse races, with a field of
thirty horses in prospect, win be a
feature of the GOgebic County Fair.
the dates for which are Sept. 9. 10.
IL and IL, according to Frank A.
Healy, of Ironwood, secretary of the
Fair association. There will be day
and night exhibitions
The horse races will be made a
part of the second days program and
will continue for three days. Purses
totaling $1,000 have been provided.
Some of the best race horses in the
northern circuit will he seen in
action, says Mr.. Healy, and he pre-
diets that this feature of this years
fair will be the best ever.
Great pains and effort have been
expended in providing wholesome
amusement at this years fair, so
that everybody, young and old, who
attend the fair will be entertained.
Smiths Greater Shows, with various
kinds of riding devices and six
shows, will be one of the features. In
addition there will be numerous free
acts.
Each evening of the fair there will
be a display of fireworks The fire
works feature was an innovation last
year and proved so successful that
is was decided to include it in the
fair attractions again this year.
There will be the usual exhibits Of
farm products, stock, etc. Mr..
Healy predicts that the exhibits will
be numerous and extensive. He
said that the premiums offered for
stock at the Gogebic County Fair are
higher than in any other county in
Michigan
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-30
Candidates Set For
Primary Election Day
= vo,er Will Have His Inning
Next Tuesday; Campaign Has
Been a Spirited One.

Nth two or more candidates for
.-.,y office except clerk of court,
,,.a county has witnessed one of
- most spirited primary election
@mnaiqns in his history and which
.amss 10 finish with the close of
y noBs next Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The contests for sheriff always
s,nisb fun and excitement, but in
no mast some candidates for other
ennty offices have not had opposi-
6,n This year, however, it is
Fferept. and while it must be
..,ceded that the main interest in
h election centers in the race for
,Iariff the contests for other county
Offices have been getting their share
Of attention.
With but a few days remaining
until primary election day it may be
IA that the candidates have run
heir race and now only await the
3eeision at the polls. OF course,
thew will stay on the job and con-
,pue their hunt for votes up until
the polls close, but the big part of
The job is over
The polls in the villages and cities
Of the county viii open at nine
o'clock. The same opening hour
j viii prevail in the towns but the
dosing hour is set for eight o'clock.
The four party ballots for the
primary election, the Democratic,
Prohibition, Republican and Socia-
list, are stapled together and per-
\ orsted at the top. The voter will
aar off the ballot he wishes to vote
and after marking his crosses accord
ing to the way he wishes to vote
viii hand it to the ballot clerk, who
n viii place it in the ballot box. The
lther three ballots are also handed
. the ballot clerk but are placed in
te waste box.
On the Democratic ticket there are
but six candidates, they being for
pyernOr, acknowledgement, sec
Ntary of state, treasurer, attorney
.eneral and representative in con-
press There are five candidates
" the Prohibition party ticket and
The same number on the Socialist
party ticket.
Gov John j. Blaine heads the
Republican party ticket with two
oher candidates for governor,
George F. Comings and Arthur r.
Hnst.
Henry A. Huber, of Stoughton, is
Y alone for acknowledgements.
Four are out for secretary of
sae. They are Fred R. thinner
nh Theodore Dammann, Francis E.
DAVIDSON and Guy J. Johnson. The
mt three are from Milwaukee.
''anson is from Chippewa Falls.
uenry Johnson. who served the
ale for many years as guardian of
! treasury, being displaced at the
'ailon two years ago by the present
Ranbent, Solomon Levitan, seeks
mother term. Old "Sol" is also
~ aAdidate.
& mere is but one candidate for
sofney general. Herman l.. Ekern,
Y present holder Of the job, wants
Bother term.
'or representative in congress
a'n the Eleventh district Repubh-
~ Vo s have two to choose from,
''0s7 II. Peavey, present in
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-30

Blessed are those who know when
to ieave you alone.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-30

Tomfoolery often results in trouble
for someone else besides Tom.
Some leading citizens have lot of
false dignity and others are just
regular fellows.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-30

Listening in" with thr radio
hasn't brought eara back into
style yet
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13
Billiard Game Played
in Cage With Lions

Before the game Of billiards was
known by its present name II was
called ''paiile mailIe." and was played
out OF doors like croquet. The ia
nous London street. Pail Mall. Ia
named after It, for the game was
played years ago on It's site.
Since then the game has been played
In many queer places. but by far the
most exciting match on record was
that which took place between two
men some yenrs ago IN lions cage.
The hiliInrd tnhle WIS placed In the
cnHe where the lions lay resting, and
tile two men entered and begun to
play Their cues had been specially
made and were very heavy, 80 that. II
required. they could be used an
weapons.
Both men played nervously, making
many misses, while the lions looked
on curiously. AT one time one OF the
ivory balls fell from tile table and
rolled near one OF the lions The
great beast shifted at IL and growlec
ominously. After that both PLAYERS
FASTENED to finish their game.--Lon
don Answers.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13

chases site TO build 1s-stall round
house. Important double-tracking
plan in contemplation, Kootenai Falls
to Libby.
Missoula- Blackfoos Forest Por-
tective Association protected from
fire 100000 acres forest for az
cents acre, in 1874 Only three fires
out of s2i covered more than 10 ACRES.
Only completely motorized fire pro-
tective unit in United States.
/ Big Sandy Shipments Of rs ears
grain and live stock in one week in
dictate prosperity
Dillon Wool clip of Beaverhead
county estimated ms worth $gss 900.
Most of clip sold at from 39id to AZ
Shelby Contract let by johnson
Signal Hill syndicate to drill two wells
on Johnson lease.
Laurel -Moddreil well on Big Lake
structure believed to be near oil.
Sidney-Armour Company puts IN
a permanent cream and poultry buy
in station Several beet sugar fac
tories are in prospect for the next
year or two, each capable OF bring
Ing to its own locality a prosperity
such as that enjoyed around the great
Billings sugar factory. Nothing but
a proper tariff system could ever
build or operate such factories. This
year the Montana farmers and stock
men will sell more than 100000, 000
worth Of crops, made possible only
under better conditions
The problem Of ugar-broadcasting
ike any other department Of progress
will be settled upon the principle Of
public service. Ultimately, perform
ance, not opinion, will determine the
direction 81 progress in the radio
art.--David Sarnoff, Civic-Presideni
Radio Corporation OF America
Thomas r. Baird, Chief Engineer Of
the Fresno, California, fire department
says that 65 per cent of fire alarms or
iginate in homes.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13
The Observation-Disclosures Heroes and Heroines
GEORGE MATHEW ADAMS

In the first place. they eyerywhe The bo0ae the street
policeman the iano scrub the coal de and scores
their mothers earg big families
the public school teachers the small town ministers and country DOCTORS
The ordinary rarely 81 the herosm that there the
world
Fame and acclaim after ALL little Inc "rd moves
and from the summedup product Of It's average GOO man
And those of whom write let there be attention pad-and
great glory become discourage
disappointed crowds sing praises at their
in the infinite heavens there always an orchestra playing
to their worth.
whose smile does good often think
children whose cheerfuness is
inspiration business life. thinking OF mother tend
old baby that belongs elsa father and
both although her heart torn with grief at the
loss o. her
thing constantly saving world its silent uneardof
heroes and heroinesi
think hard too difficult There
always sadder than weand much sore
homagebutgive ito those who richly de-
it,
The wonderful interesting people justthe folks
Of every day
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13
Sugar From the Dahiia

The dahlia may become one of the
chief sources Of the worlds sugar sup
ply, because OF new formula for
dahlIa sugar shat has lately been COM
pleted by the University of Southern
California. Thousands of acres may
be taken up with the cultivation OF n
tuber that has hitherto been valued
only for Its flower. as result. The
tuber OF the dnhlia contains Dot only
a large percentage Of sugar. but sugar
one and one-half times as sweet as
cane or beet sugar. Probably the
greatest benefit derived from this new
discovery of the commercial value Of
the dahlla tnber is that the sugar Il
yields is quite harmless 20 dlabetic
patients, and this fact viii bring cheer
and new hope to thousands OF inva-
lids.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13
Montana Weekly
Industrial Review

Helena-Trustees of Intermountain
Union College at annual meeting re-
port bright outlook for college. Plans
for big endowment campaign made
or next year.
Great Falls-Royal Canadian Oil
indicate Of Delaware leases $4,000
cres in Kelvin, area will prospect
lctively.
WayneDriiIing begun on McAnel-
ey farm, In promising oil district. Oil
sands expected at depth not exceeding
900 feet.
Helena Important improvements
and maintenance Of roads made with
at bond issues or debt.
Troy--Great Northern railway pur-
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13
VETERANS ASKED TO
APPLY FOR BONUS

Washington, Nov. ga nationwide
campaign to stir up World war vet
Grams and get them to expedite their
bonus applications has been launched
by Major General Robert G. Davis,
adjutant general of the army. More
than half of the men entitled to ad-
justed compensation have failed to get
their papers to Washington.
Applications are coming in so slow
" that the machinery set up by Gener-
al Davis to issue certificates will run
out, of material early next year, I'M
less the flow of applications can be
stimulated.
Instructions have been issued to all
branches Of the recruiting service, to
take every possible step in decent
rallied campaign to get out the appli-
cations. The national guard, organic
ed reserves units, the navy and marine
corps and the Red Cross, Salvation
Army. patriotic societies and similar
organisations have been asked to sup.
plement the governments efforts.
] Approximately 100000 veterans
have submitted applications of which
all but some $4,000 have been examin
ed and either acted upon or returned
for correction by the veterans bureau
Of the 100000 applications gone ov
er up to date, about 100000 have beel
found incomplete, principally becaus'
veterans either forgot to sign thei
names, or because they failed 10 in
clude their finger prints. In thes
cases it was necessary to return pap
ers for correction and Of the 5000 re
ers for correction and of the 1000 re
outstanding.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13
Human Bridge Game

Bridge, rivaling In interest the
game Of human chess played recently
at military carnival. near Paris, was
she feature OF festival held this year
nj one OF the gathering places fire.
'quented by London holiday crowds. A
brosd platform served as card table.
YoAagsters Of fourteen or fifteen.
dressed In paper suits. each painted to
represent card we're grouped on she
platform In miscellaneous sort of
shuttle formation. AT given signal a
card war called, the one following go
ing into another corner and 30 on un-
I'll the deck was distributed TO the fur
players. who hen played their hands
by calling out card 10 the middle of
the platform.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13

O. 4. Blrris and family visited on
Thursday at TIE VIVA Dullenty home
Word WAS received here last week
of the marriage of Miss Elsie Pokar-
ney to Paul johnson of Sheridan,
Wyoming Miss Pokarney Taught the
Cherry Springs school for the past
three years
a large crowd attended the dance
at the Cherry Cprings school house
last Saturday night
Coral Marsh returned TO his home
here Sunday from Helena, where he
he has spent the past two months tax
ing medical treatment.
Lloyt Pattison, The nine year-old
daughter Of Mrs. Pernlece Pattison
was kicked by horse Friday even
ling. DR. II. 6. Morgan Of Roberts
was called and fonnd 1T necessary t.
take three stitches just below the eye
! She is getting along nicely at this
4 writing.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13
CHERRY SPRINGS

MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Layton Of Red
Lodge were Sunday visitors at the
A. C. Schrnnpf ihonm
Mrs. Vera Stone and children Of
Roberts visited one day last week at
the Harry Clark home.
H. j. Thompson of Billings was a
caller at the Harry clark home Sum
day.
MFR. and Mrs. Vim. Hatten spent
Saturday and Sunday at the Dominic
Dbe1t ihnme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley NewiSirk of
Roberts were Saturday visitors at the
Ira Stlnson hona They also attend
I'd the dance at the Cherry Springs
school huuHe Saturday oexening.
Ed Gait attended the danceiin Rob-
erts Tuesday evEzing.
Mrs. j. j Ley spent the past week
visiting With relskimss lard friends in
Bs9fanes.
Kay WIteher pf Roberts is doing
some fall blowing with his gasoline
engine on the old viii White place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Sauerwein
left Thursday for Clinton, Missouri
or an extended visit with relatives
and friends.
Willis Ballard was business caller
at the Ned Russell horae Monday.
4 George Muliin Of Joliet visited Sun
day at the Harry Clark home.
Mrs. G. r. Pattison, who has beer
visiting the past week at the zylstra
home In Roberts, returned to her home
Friday.
Lorin Huddleston and children aRc
Lorin Lochridge motored to Joliet oBs
syening last week.
4 w. E. Lochridge was passenger to
Red Lodge Tuesday morning.
]. ]. Ley was county seat visitor
oetween trains Wednesday.
Mrs. w. r. Kebschull and children
re visiting at the Otto Kebschul
some near Bridger.
4 Louis and Mary Wiekierak spent tho
i Weekend with their mother on ths
ranch.
j Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Stinson were Rob
n arts visitors Tuesday.
4 Emmett Taylor of Fox was visi
Tor at the Ed Sauerwein home Thurs
day.
/ ed Russell spent few days Of thi
week in Red Lodge having some dent
. al work done.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13
Practice of Touching
Wood Ancient Custom

Many people, after they have boast
cd of their good luck. proceed TO
'touch wood" So did our remote an.
eestors. the tree worshlpers.
An authority on such matters wrote:
"The remarkable similarity In Gus
toms all over Europe points to the
conclusion that tree worship WIS an
important element Ii tie early re-
lglon Of mankind. especially Of the
Aryan stock, and the sinsularly uni
formlty of rites and ceremonies which
can easily be shown to exist In widely
separated countries warrants US IN be-
lIeving that they cannot have changed
much from very remote ages; and that
the practices continued down to a
very recent perIod--sOme even among
ourselves--were substantially Identical
with the rites and ceremonies OBJ
served by Egyptians, Etruscans. Greeks
and Romans"
The primitive belief was TINT spirits
resided In trees. Without this basic
Idea being entirely losi there came
| the period OF the sacred groves and
| the DruIds' oaks. AMI then the dedica-
tion Of certain sorts Of trees TO the
earliest and simplest form Of the SUI
perstition-
We touch wood to call the attention
of the tree spirit to the fact that we
recognize his influence In the good
luck Of which we boast and In order
that he may not feel sighted and
change our good fortune Into bad, at
least, that Ia why our ancestors touched
/ wnnd I nndnn I'LL Bifa
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13
JUDGE ERICKSON'S
STATEMENT

Kalispell - Governor Elect ]. f..
Erickson. at hia home here, happy but
tired from his hard campaign in the
state, made a statement expressing
his appreciation of his victory, renew
ing his prediction pledges of econ
omy in state government, asking the
cooperation of every industry and
Individual in bringing to Montana "the
industrial prosperity and development
of which its diverse resources entitle
it."
Judge Erickson saids II am pro-
foundry grateful to the voters of Mon
tana for the support given me in the
election Tuesday, 1t was wonderful
manifestation at confidence and dur
ing the next four years | shall spare
no labor In the interest Of all the peo-
pie and I'll the Industries of the state
in an effort to deserve it.
NotAing will be left undone by me
to make good my prediction pledg-
es and with the assistance and coop
GRAFTON Of the people know that ]
will be successful.
II appreciate the remarkable sup
port given me by the press of the
state. This was great factor In this
victory.
II believe that the state is on ths
eve of an era of unprecedented devel-
opment and | trust that my admins
tration will continue to this end b,
giving to Montana an economical ant
1 business-like conduct of state affairs
With this purpose firmly in mind
shall work to reduce taxes TO the low
est point consistent with good govern
ment and to check those accumulation
of Indebtedness which at present stant
between the state and the prosperit,
and development to which its divers
resources entitle it."
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1924-11-13

Before beginning her story to the
children the woman announced TINT
If there WAS anything they did not
understand they should raise their
hands. IN few minutes she came
20 the passage: And every morning
the prince would mount his beautiful
white horse and caracole along the
streets"
little hand shot up.
"Well. dearT
"Please'm wDuldnf II have been bet
ter for the prince to have used a
carf"
"Whnt do you nenn7"
~why you said he used TO carry coal
along tile Streets