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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

WOULD ISSUE BONDS
TO BUILD HIGHWAYS
Havre Legion Post to Initiate
Measure for Good Roads
I'm State

Have-Havre Post No. II Of the
American legion has decided to initi-
ate a measure to bond the state for
$10,000,000 and to use the 2 cents a
gallon gasoline tax to take care Of
the interest and retire the indebted
ness.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the legion post by n Of
it's members, Robert Patterson, who
was a member of the legislative as.
sembly from Hill county.
The bill proposed would be circu-
lated by the IS legion organizations
Of the state and it is believed that
with the legion boys behind the nov
ment that a good highway construc-
ton program can be inaugurated. It
is planned to have the bill voted on
at the next general election.
Representative Patterson, in pre-
lsenting the matter, said:
"Our highway commission, in ev-
cry session Of the legislature, finds
itself facing as many programs as
there are members of the assembly
and it is a difficult thing to get the
right kind of a program through.
VIII Prepare Bill
"This year the state highway COM
mission finds itself with about $780,
O0O Of federal aid contracts already
made with no money to. match the
federal appropriations, due to the &C.
ton Of the state legislature.
SIN addition there were several
millions of dollars Of federal aid
money available for road work in
Montana and no money to match it
so that other states will get it and
Montana will forever lose it."
The bill will be prepared by the
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

for building bridge acros Powder
river near Mizpah; farmers have had
to make 14O-mile detOur to cross riv-
er to their homes.
Five counties Of Big Horn, Sweet
Grass, Yellowstone Saltwater and
Carbon to held annual Mothers
Training camp st Red Lodge, July
.19 and %.
Helena-Federal bureau Of roads to
distribute s4O2,O 900 during 1925 and
$500 600 during 1926 for construction
of roads in Montana in or near ma
tional forests.
Beaver creek reclamation in Sun
river canyon, viii form lake six miles
long; government to spend 100000
on dam this year.
Ryegate-"Ryegate Reporter sold
to Roy T. Gordon, formerly of "Na-
shua Independent
Nashua-Merle Priest purchases
Nashua Independent"
Great Falls-Grace Presbyterian
congregation votes to build a new
church.
acknowledgements Drug
company to rebuild block burned last
fall.
Dillon-CrowlNy Oil company to
begin oil drilling June 1, on $3.50
acre lease.
PclsOn-City council proposes to
bond city for construction of break
water and dock.
Columbus-WOodbine Falls will
build community assembly and social
hall.
Susanville-Joseph McAllister has
; option on and will operate NewgarC
/ sawmill at Bunnell.
: Glendive-New Yellowstone bridge
longest in Montana, will have six 216
foot spans. It is now half cOmplet
ed.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
Business ReUiew
For Past Week

Troy-SandpOint Lumber COM
pany's mill starts operation, employ
ing 200 men.
ROunddp-Brick and tile plant to
open at old Klein coal mines to make
drain tile for Yellowstone irrigation
projects.
Troy-Grest Northern railway be-
gins work on 18-stall roundhouse,
brick power house and other terminal
buildings.
Forsyth-Carterville irrigation pro-
ject in Rosebud county plans $780,
900 bond issue fer building construc-
ton.
Miles City-New bank being or
gained; may take over fixtures and
location Of old Commercial Nationa.
bank.
Great Falls-Utah-Idaho Sugar
company to build factory here i
ienough beet acreage is assured.
Helena-Glacier park to receive
$4,000 federal funds for roads an
$4,000 for other improvements dur
ing 1925 and 1926.
Great Falls-First unit Of $1O0, OOI
First Baptist church to be built thi
year.
Shelby-Thirteenth producing we.
in on Thomas Anderson lease, wit
estimated yield Of 100 barrels Of OF
LewistOwn-Land office report
federal royalty of $1O,552 for JAM
airy oil leases in Cat creek oil fielC
Missoula-Chicago, Milwaukee
st, Paul railway to build 4O-mil
branch up BlackfoOt valley, to reac
heavy timber belt.
} Whitefish-First issue of "Whit
fish Independent" new weekly new
: paper, published by G. E. Clemmon
Miles City-Movement under We
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
HELENA May
HOLD FAIR
Failure of Legislature TO ApprO-
pirate May Not Stop
Exposition

Helena-That Montana viii have a
state fair in Helena this year even
though the legislature failed to make
IN appropriation for the purpose, is
not improbable. Plans in this direc-
tiOn have been under consideration
ever since the legislature adjourned.
1t is likely that the project will be
.ible form within q short time.
Helena will finance the fair. It will
likely be in September. about Labor
day. An aviation meet is probable
as an event which is new in this part
1f the northwest and means vastly
more than an airplane or two cir
cling above the grounds. Carnival
=. 1,5iOns and the night show are
being discussed. The Commercial
Car is foremost in furthering the
project.
The law says that the commits
sioner OF agriculture must hold a
state fair annually. In the absence
Of an appropriation this requirement
coald Tot be executed unless private
arrangements for financing the expo
sition were made. No difficulty is an
Gic;pated in obtaining the state fair
grounds and equipment. Lewis and
Clark county will be called upon fol
rs regular contribution for the coun-
" fair, which as usual will be held
IN connection with the state fair.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
MURPHY Named
BUYING Agent
Chairman of Democratic Speak
ers' Bureau Appointed to
Succeed Wood

j. E. Murphy Of Butte, in the last
campaign chairman Of the speakers
bureau of the Democratic state cen
trail committee, has been appointed
state purchasing agent by Governor ].
E. Erickson to succeed J. E. Wood
who retires April 1 to become mer-
chandise manager for a chain store
organization.
There is no definitely prescribed
term for this office, it being held at
the pleasure OF the governor.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL
GIVEN LONG A

Helena-"In the interests of econ
omy," George P Porter, state auditor,
has informed H. J. Johnson, deputy
state fire marshal, that he will not be
employed from April 1 to October l.
W. G. Brooks, state fire marshal, will
handle the work alone during that
period. The reason for the curtail-
ment is that the fire marshal's fund
is running low.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

Hayre legion post committee and
will then be placed before each legion
organization Of the state. The bill
viii be so drafted that the money viii
be available for road construction
sale of the bonds and hat no
appropriation from the Legislature
will be required.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

however, the tax on many was COM
paratively 50 small that they decided
to pay it all in a lump.
The total Of payments cannot be
given out, Mr.. Rasmussen explained,
under a ruling to all collectors from
the commissioner of internal revenue
in Washington.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

MissOula-NearIy all logging camps
N western Montana running at ca
pacity.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

Great Falls-MOuntain States COM
gany contracts for new brick tele-
pnone exchange.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01
TAXABLE RETURNS
MORE IN NUMBER
Income Tax Payments Indicate
MOntana's Return TO
Prosperity

Helena-Montana's comeback" is
indicated in a substantial way in the
returns for income tax payments, ac-
eording to C. A. Rasmussen, collector
of internal revenue in this state.
Taxable Returns Increase
First of all, said Mr.. Rasmussen
yesterday, the number of taxable re-
turns-meaning, in plain language,
returns showing a net income subject
to income tax-for 1924, are consid-
erably in excess of the total for 1928.
Even nor hopefully significant,
however, is the increase in the total
of taxable returns by corporations.
Corporations, in other words, were
able in considerable number to show
a "net" income in 1924, which not
many were able to do for the year
1928.
Another substantial improvement
is seen in the fact that taxable re-
turns were made for 1924 from parts
of Montana which, in practical eff
feet were "dark spots in the pre-
vious year.
Improvement Was Real
In view of the tax reductions af-
fecting income reported for last year.
the fact that taxable "nets,'' both
from individuals and corporations
were materially increased over 1928
shews beyond contradiction that the
Improvement throughout Montana il
1924 was more real, substantial anC
extensive than even the veriest opti
mists dreamed of, Nh. Rasmussen
said.
Larger Number Paid in Lump
Reduced tax schedules applying t.
incomes, affecting especially the clas
known as "small taxpayers" prompt
ed a larger number Of payments il
full this year, Mr.. Rasmussen said
A year ago, when the taxes wer
running heavier on the Individual,
large number took advantage of tn
quarterly-payment plan. This yea
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24
vAsHoN's WATER DISTRICT

The election board has set Mon
day, August 31st., as the date for
the approval or rejection of the
proposed formation of water
district for the community of
Nashon. AT first it was thought
the district should include the
four, 40 acre tracts that corner at
the bank. Others came asking to
be included, and the committee at
last decided to take into the pro.
posed district the four, 100 acre
tracts that corner at the bank.
This will be one half mile each di-
rectlon from the bank corner in
stead of one quarter mile as at
first suggested. All kinds of ex
travagant stories are going the
rounds as was expected. One is
that it will cost $40 per acre to all
property owners within the dis
trict. This can readily be seen
absurd when that amount would
raise over $4,000 and the total
expenditure (including everyth-
ing) is estimated at $4,000. Be
tween now and the time of cleo
ton, the estimate of an approved
engineer will be made and publish
ed. Let everyone reserve their
opinion until they get the facts, as
no intelligent opinion can be form
ed until it is found out about what
the cost is going to be, and what
the expense will be to the differ
ent parties at interest. There is
one fact that's paramount-plenty
Of pure water cannot be measured
alone in dollars and cents.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24
EDITORIAL
THIS WEEK
GRANDMA JAYNEs

Mrs. Jaynes, Burton's sweet old
lady-mother, will have another
birthday in few weeks and her
friends are planning on presenting
her with a purse containing a dol.
lar for every one of the LOG years
she has lived, Tonight there will
be given a benefit concert for her
at Burton and the News-Record
hopes the whole island viii be rep
resented. at the gathering, thus
doing honor to the islands most
beloved lady. In order for the
plans of her friends TO be carried
out on her birthday, it is neces-
sary for those who would be pleas
ed to honor her to hand a dollar
more or less, to Rev. Fretz who
who viii see that it is used for her
birthday present. -" Do it now,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24

in practice, The man who would
"boost VaShon island" must sup
port Vashon island. One cannot
either be a leader or follower in
boosting the island" unless he
practices boosting the island. This
applies all the way down the line,
There is one bank on the island
why not support itR There are
neighborhood stores in all parts Of
the island-why not give your 10.
cal merchant a whack2 If you
need some one TO tinker on your
car, why not let an island man do
it? In other words, why not emu
late the clucking hen and pick
where you scratchY An island
that's good enough to live on is
good enough to trade on, and the
place you spend your money is the
place your heart is--no matter
what your lips utter.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24
PEOPLE I'VE MET"
"DR. FREDERICK A. COOK

1t was Lord Byron who breaks
out into philosophy in one of his
poetic flights and says:
Kiss rhymes with bliss in fact as
well as verse,
[ would to heaven it lead to
nothing worse"
Following the suggestion of the
poet we start this story of the pre-
tended discoyerer of the north pole
with one of our own epigrams,
thusly:
Cook rhymes with crook in fact as
well as name,
Behind the prison walls "Doe"
sits in shame.
This man, who was congratulat-
ed by President William II. Taft
for his daring exploration" in
finding the north pole, is now
wearing the felon's garb in a fed
eral penitentiary of this country
for the fraudulent use of the U. S.
mails in promoting selling cam
paign of oil stock, with intent to
deceive and cheat. Crook" and
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24
wAYFARER WEEK

Next week is Wayfarer week in
Seattle. This is a wonderful re-
hgious pageant. Captain Ander-
son has told us to announce the
ferry will leave at midnight each
night instead of earlier, allowing
any one to return the same night
after the show. If this isn't late
enough, we are certain the Cap
tain will hold the boat until the
street cars get to Fauntleroy. The
whole thing is reciprocal-if PEG
pie go, they'll want to get back
If Capt. Anderson runs the boat,
he'll want the people to catch
it,. SO plan to so and don't worry
about missing either the show or
the boat.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24
RHODES BROS. STORE SOLD

The big Rhodes Brothers de-
partment store at Tacoma has
been sold to Schlesinger & Sons.
Inc, of San Francisco. Henry A,
Rhodes established the store in
1892 33years ago, 1t has grown
from humble beginning to one
of the largest retail department
stores on the coast. Mn. Rhodes
will continue as an active manag-
ing director. The new firm is get
ting chain of stores on the coast,
operating the big Kahn Brothers
store at Oakland, and the Olds
Workman, & King store in Port,
land, Thus is added another ex.
hibit to the evidence that all bust
ness trends are in the direction of
consolidation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24
ISLAND PUBLICITY

A, Il. Graham "A special repre-.
sentative of the Tacoma News
Tribune was OH the island a few
days ago and as Il result the paper
had about two pages of the best
publicity stuff on July 10th we
have seen, Numerous scenes of
the island were shown, an excel.
lent map, and the write-up was
really worth while. A special
story was made of the Sheffield
Dahlia and Lily farm. While the
story was gorgeously told, it was
mot overdrawn one whit. The
News Record takes this occasion
to thank the News-Tribme for
its worthwhile effort to advance
VaShon island.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24
SCOPES GUILTY AS CHARGED

The Scopes trial at Dayton,
Tenn. came to sudden end the
first of the week and the case was
given to the jury. In seven min
utes the jury found a verdict of
guilty, Progressive" sections
like New York and Chicago
might learn a lesson from the
town they term "backwoodsy"
in having jurors and judge that
follow the law and evidence with
out fear or favor. This paper
isn't approving or Disappearing
of the law down there-but does
approve of court and jury that
has shown real southern backbone
in trying a lawsuit.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24
PARENT TEACHERS TO
PICNIC AT WOODLAND

The Parent Teachers Associa-
tons Of King County will hold
their annual picnic at Woodland
Park on Thursday, August 6.
Members will gather for a bas.
ket luncheon at noon. Coffee will
be furnished by the King County
Divisibn-made and served by
ladies of Lake Forest Park Asso-
citation, Mount View group will
arrange for the tables, and Lake
City will provide flowers and de-
corations. Those attending are
asked to bring the necessary dish
es and silver for their own groups
Mrs. John Pennington, as chair
man of the games and sports com
mittee, will be assisted by the la
dies of Maple Leaf Circle. These
ladies are past masters in the art
of entertainment and a program
has been arranged that provides
fun for all ages and sizes. There
will be some fine prizes for the
winners of the contests.
There is keen competition each
year for the Division Pennant
which goes to the Circle having
the highest percent of its mem
bership present at the picnic
Only bonafide members are count.
en- in this contest, though all
friends of the organization are
cordially invited. An especial
invitation is extended to the child.
rem.
Mrs. F. c. Higley, President of
King County Division, expects a
record breaking attendance, and
the committees that she has Sc
lected are working with a will to
make the occasion a success.
Rachel A. Hall, Cor. Sec,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24
HOME LOYALTY

1T is a poor bird that would
befoul its own nest" is about as
aged as the golden rule or the
proverbs of solomon. Families
stick together if they are to be
worthy families. Neighborhoods
stick together if they are to be
prosperous neighborhoods. Com
mmities stick together if they are
to have power. The same applies
to churches, colleges, states, and
countries. But sticking together
means more than oily words.
Fine words butter no parsnips."
10 talk and advocate "home 10y
atty" means little unless it is put
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-24

Cook is differentiated by only
one letter, and in the ease of IN
man about whom we write to-day
there isn't the difference OF even
the letter 81"
First time ! met this self-styleG
doctor was in the Royal Hotc,
of Christiania, Norway. A nun.
Der Of Americans were scattered
in different places around the
lobby of the hotel when a great
hustle of excitement was heard,
and making casual inquiry |
found that Cook and his party had
just arrived at the hotel, back
from some exploration trip, which
| believe was staged in the Soudm
of Africa. The doctor" was the
Iona role he always craved-and
was soon apprised that the hotel
was filled with Americans who
had come over with Henry Fori
and could not accommodate him and
his party. 1t was dead of winter
about the middle of December
and any of my readers who know
the rigors of December weather in
Norway, and the utter lack of heat
in the hotel rooms, with the cxcep-
ton of the Royal hotel, will readi-
ly see how disconcerting it would
be for a "big" man like Cook to
have to put up with second rate
Accommodations,
/ had an Notwithstanding
an introduction to the Doctor, |
told him l was representing the
entire state of Idaho--that | was
a poet, and had written about him
that | was accustomed to cold
climate, and would surrender my
room to him. 1t made hit with
this explorer, he took my room,
while | shared a room in the same
hotel for the night with a friend
I'd met going over, II. A. Steele
who represented all the Cappcr
papers of Kansas.
That night Steele asked me to
ell him what the occasion was of
my having written about Cook in
rhyme, and as we were seated in
Steele's room | recited a poem
written to commemorate the great
cold spell of Idaho in January
1910 The poem is too long for
publication here, but it was print
ed in many Idaho papers at the
time, and was entitled Sunny
Idaho. F" After comparing the
real estate mems folders about the
winters, and the actual conditions
that existed at the time, it evoked
number Of laughs. Part Of the
last stanza ran something like
this:
at surely does seem passing
strange to see again Jack
Frost
Arising from his brier-grown
grave, our childhood friend
long lost;
And see him as he mounts the
throne, with regal breath and
look,
While all the dope men cartoon
him, in place of doctor"
Cook;
We hail thee King, old Arctic
Jack, but with a shivering
sigh,
You IL quit your icy reign l hope
along about July
But if you don't old Satan will
find new recruits below,
Who'd rather shovel coal for him
than freeze in Idaho. -
Evening star., 1925-09-10

Saul's Addition. 10 rms .
G.. gas h-w h, front and
Evening star., 1925-09-10

Mt Pleasant. 7 rms ..
front aud rear phs .
Evening star., 1925-09-10

Pleasant. 8 rms. >
Us front ph.: every
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house. q rms. bath.
q, front and . rear
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Mt Pleasant. in A ]
cleo front porch
Evening star., 1925-09-10
RENT Observation-Disclosures


4g15 w ST NV
Attrac. S-room. 2path house h-wh H.
double garage. l2'
GOOD, HOUSE NEAR EASTERN HIGH
school. % rms Sc bath. gas. elec.. garage
Col. Heights, brick house. 6 rms. bath
gas, elec, b. l. garage, front and . rear
porghcs. Rent, Sl15 mo.
Good house in Mt. Pleasant. 8 rms. =
baths garage. . 81. phs front phi: every
MODERN convenience Rent. S15O mo
Very good house in Mt Plcasant rms
bath. gas. elec.. NV n. front aud rear phs
servants rms. etc. Rent, Sl25 mo
Good 6-rm. house in Mt Pleasant in Al
CONDITION. h.-w.h.. gas. clec front porch
81. ph.. breakfast ph Rent. 500 mo
Good house in Col. lights 3 large rms
bath. gas. eIec. h.-w.h.. .,-car garage: good
condlton- Rent, $3.50 mo
Good house in Sauls Addition. 10 rms .
patns garage, elec.. gas, h.-w.h., front and
rear porches. Rent Sl35 mo
GOOD house IN Cleveland Park 10 rms
na,tnii irpnnt ana rear porches; newly deco
splendid house in Cleveland Park 10 large
rms. 8 baths. several pOrches H. W h eIec
garage gas IN Al condition; many speci al
features. Rent. S225 mo
Good house in Talzoma Park convenient
20 waiter Reed Hospital. scmi-det > large
rms bath. gas. elec-, open fireplace will
oulIa garage mouse nearly new. in excellent
condlton; Rent. $50 mo
6ooa housr IN suburbs. det house. II
rnIs. path; steam heat. cIec - single ga
RACES front and rear pOrches Rent S75 mo
80 McKFEVER e. GOSS
1919 n 81. REALTORS Main 475o
Evening star., 1925-09-10

MARRIED COUPLE OR ONE OR TWO
ladies to share nicely furnished house IN
MI. Pleasant with lady. splendId location;
garage Adams 7l2O $3.50 Brown. l2'