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which is pretty fair representation for that sec
ton Of the county.
The above two officers either one of them
equal to a county commissioner.
The Northeastern section of the county never
has had commissioner, even an officer.
Therefore it is no more than right that the
man from the Comertown- Westby section be
elected in the person of Peter Helm.
When the Farmer-Labor Conference nominated
Peter Helm, they recognized this claim, and nom
mated Helm for that very reason-that and the
reason that he is so thoroughly qualified for the
position.
Every farmer at the Conference agreed that the
Commissioner should go to the COmertOwn-W West
by sectiOn-there was not dissenting voice.
Every farmer in the county who has given the
matter moments consideration grants the Com
ertOwn-W estby claim-they do so because they
believe in fair play-so they are going to vote
for Peter Helm on election day.
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BANKERS ARE BUSY

The bankers of the county are busy "gumshoe-
ing" They are carrying on a whispering campaign
IN behalf of Frank French for county commission
er They are out to beat Peter Helm for this i'm
portant office. They don't wont a man the tyne
of Peter Helm in this office-thev want q
Smooth Bird" like Frank French, whom they can
depend on.
Go down to Medicine Lake and watch Banker
Powers button-hole the voters in that section of
the county and take them into the back room of
the bank and talk to them.
Powers wants French for commissioner-he had
Conner appoint him in the first place, and he is
going to get him elected for years if it is human
ly possible, and if Powers wins out, the farmers
are going to be mighty sorry and the bankers
mighty glad
Watch the office of crop grabber Mckee about
midnight, most nights now and see Ray Lang, Lard
S. Olson, Oscar, Jack O'Grady and others sneak
ing in and out laying their plans for French and
pulling every wire available in behalf of his can
didacy.
After Peter Helm was nominated he was call
ed on by two bankers who tried to talk him out of
running-because they were afraid of him and
knew that they couldn't beat him-so they tried
to persuade him not to run.
The banking fraternity and old line politicians
do not want Pete Helm for county commissioner,
because they know that they never will be able
to handle him-they they are carrying on whis-
pering campaign in the hopes Of defeating him,
but they can't "cut the mustard"
The farmers going to vote for Pete Helm
solidly and when the votes are counted he will be
found to be leading the ticket.
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EUROPEAN SITUATION

The situation in Europe is very interesting. The
other day the chancellor Of Germany Herr Stresse-
man, and the Prime Minister Of France, Aristide
BRAND met in conference on the Rhine, as a result
of the negotiations going on between the two ma
tons looking forward to a real treaty between
France and Germany trade treaty and alliance
between these two countries that is likely to unite
them nearly nation.
There is CONSERVATION in the British foreign
office the results of these negotiations-for it
spells dire things for Britain.
1t means the greatest diplomatic disaster to
England in the last century. It is the end Of the
continental balance of power so carefully promoted
by John Bull to his own advantage and the dis
advantage Of Europe for decades.
The coming together of France and Germany
into alliance is a natural and sensible thing that
should have happened years ago and would have
had it not been for the shrewdness and success Of
British diplomacy.
1t means that English influence on the CONT
nent is dead It means that with the subjugation
Of the Riffs, that England is shut out of the Med
iterranean ocean, that Gibralter is useless n
English influence in North Africa and Asia Min
is seriously threatened
Following closely upon the meeting of the Ger
man and French premiers, Premier Baldwin of
England and Dictator Mussolini of Italy met in
secret conference board ship, which indicates
that England is trying to save herself in the Med
iterranean, by forming an alliance with Italy But
this is a weak gesture, for Spain joins France
and Germany.
And also, Soviet Russia is very friendly to the
French-German alliance and is negotiating com
mercial treaties with both powers, thus casting
her shadow over western Europe.
Besides her disaster in Europe, England has met
with Serious misfortune in China
WI Pei Flu, the British military leader has been
crushed by the Cantonese Nationalist troops and
the KoumingtOng, or Chinese red soldiers. The
boycott against England has frightened, and Eng
land is threatened with complete expulsion from
China, and her Oriental sphere challenged by a
centralized China
The Chinese are also being supported and en-
couraged by Russia. Thus Russia carries on sue
cessful war on England, while the erstwhile ruler
of the waves founders about in her own brine, and
the star of the proud empire sinks towards
the horizon of oblivion.
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Speak for Yourself, Yourself, Priscilla
JOHN ARTHUR STAHLBERG

JOHN ARTHUR STAHLBERG
Ye fair one, know you have plenty of time
And tbs seldom you find so much purpose in
rhyme,
So lend me your ears while message drone-
It is this: l don't like to start living alone.
No mans had right to exist sans wife,
Since Jehovah remarked, as He welded His knife,
RemOdeling HistOrys most renowned bone;
faint good for herman to live all alone"
My hand was once read by a ROmany maid
Who said I'd succeed in whateer l essayed,
"But if you'd be content, as contentment is
KNOWN
Said the lass, you must never start living alone"
Oh, yes, to be sure, I've some cash sailed down,
And nice furnished cottage, right here in Edge
town.,
I've the cutest JOlts-Noise motOrcar, all my own,
And, gawsh! how hate to start living alone.
Tho I'm stupid and homeIy and awkward and shy
And feel in my heart that it's useIessto try,
I've attempted to find nice pal for my own,
For I do dread the notion Of living alone.
Here at home once courted the belle of the
Whose hair is as soft as her big eyes are brown;
I offered to place her, as Queen, on my throne,
But she felt twOuld be better that I'd reign alone
cannot repeat all the things that she said,
But the least Of them was that I'd best soak my
head;
Them while was sitting heartbroken grOan,
She left me to soak tin sorrow-aIone.
It seems they feel that way whenever I try;
Sometimes they're so scomful wish I could die,
Wherefore Custom is hereby declared over
thrown
Now you take the first step or else live alone.
have heard that your city-much more than the
rest
In the Land of the SWEETS the Home of the
Best,
And in these parts, therefore, would fain have
it known
That hate like the deuce to start living alone
So, come do your part; I am leaving it thus
l know it's not Leap Year, but what's that to u.s.
You can reach me most any way-call, write, or
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COUNTIES MUST
GIVE APPROVAL
Otherwise Power Tax Settlement
Will Not Stop Litigation.

Unless all the 26 counties involved
in the suits brought by the Montana
Power company on protested taxes
agree to the settlement proposed by
the state board of equalization, At
torney General L. A. Foot will con-
tinue the litigation through the su-
preme court, he has informed the
county attorneys of the 26 counties.
The attorney general is appearing
as counsel for these counties and
wishes to be guided by their per-
Torrance.
Mr.. Foot is of the opinion that the
question should be settled in the SUI
preme court to avoid further cOntro-
versy. Judge J. R. Jackson in Butte
has decided two of the cases against
the state. appeal being taken by Mr.
Foot from one of these judgments
The other appeal is in process OF pre-
paraticn.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Referendum Measure No. %.
CHATTER 40.

CHAPTER 40.
An Act to Provide Tor an inc 49, 80
in the Rate of Taxation on Real anu
Personal Property for state Pufp Se1I
f,i,,e ~ Minis on Each Dollars Of Val
uation for a Period Of Twenty Years
Beginning with the Year 1915 ana 70
Authorize and Empower the Leslsla-
tive Assembly to Levy a TAX TOT
Each Year During such Peilo1 OF oIIt no
Exceeding Eight and One-halt Not2l
Mills on Each Dollars Of Naluallon
and to Appropriate the Money Derived
from Five CD Mills Of such Levy IoI
Each Year During such Period Tor lh '.
Maintenance Of the Public Elementary
and High Schools Of the State OF Mon
tana. and 10 Provide for SubmlltlnB "
the Qualified Electors or the Slale ~
Montana at the Next General OF Spe-
cial Election the Question Of the FIXING
~ such lew and TO Prescribe the Form
Of Ballots TO BE Used and the duties OF
The Secretary Of State Relative 70 the
Submission of S aid Question 20 the
Qualified Electors Of the State.
BE II Enacted By the Legislative As
senlbly OF the state OF Montanas
Section J. That the rate OF taxa
ton on real and personal property Tor
state purposes for each year for
period Of twenty lzO) years, peslnnlns
with the year 1927. shall be increased
five (5) mills on each dollar or tax
able valuation, and the Legislative AS
sembly is authorized and empowered
to levy a tax Tor state purposes AoA
each Of said years Of not exceeding
eight and one-half (8k) mills on each
dollar Of taxable valuation for state
purposes. and all money derived from
five go mills Of such levy for each
Of such years shall be appropriated by
the Legislative Assembly for the main
tenance Of the public elementary and
high schools Of the state.
Section 2. This Act shall be sub
mitted to the people Of the State Of
Montana for their approval or rejec-
ton at the next election, held in the
State Of Montana, whether such gen.
eral election be a special election or
the general election provided by law
in accord with Article V, Section 1, Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Mon
tana. Separate ballots shall be used
at such special or general election
which shall have printed thereon the
/ title of this Act and the words:
FOR the Referendum Meas
ure No. ---------------.--- Providing Tor
five CD mills state levy for the
maintenance Of the public element
airy and high schools Of the State of
/ Montana"
AGAINST the Referendum
Measure NO.---------.-----..--. Providing
for five 90 mills state levy for
the maintenance Of the public element
/ airy and high schools of the state of
/ Montana" and each Of the electors
shall designate a preference for either
Of the provisions by making an x be-
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fore the proposition for which such
elector desires to vote. Ihe votes cast
for and against the law above proposed
shall be canvassed ana oetennlne9 as
provided by the general election laws
of the State of Montana
Section 8. This Act shall be in fun
force and effect from and after It's
passage; provided the same shall De
ratified by a majority vote OF the
electors of the State OF Montana vol
eral or special, held in the state OF
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, }
State Of Montana
I c. T. Stewart, Secretary of state
of the State of Montana 40 nerep 's
certify that the foregoing is true and
correct copy of Referendum Measure
No. 29 being an Act Entitled;
An Act to Provide for an Increase
in the Rate of Taxation on Real ana
Personal Property for State Purposes
E,iL,o 151 Mills on Each Dollars of Val
nation for a Period of Twenty Years
Reginning with the Year 1927, and to
authorize and Empower the Legislative
Assembly to Levy a Tax for Each Year
During Such Period of not EXceedlng
Eight and One-half (815) Mills on
zach Dollar of Valuation and to APP
propriate the Money Derived from Five
ar Mills of Such Levy for Each Year
During Such Period for the Malnten'
ance Of the Public Elementary anc
Jiob Schools of the State Of Montana
and to Provide for Submitting to the
Qualified Electors Of the State Of
Montana at the Next General or Spe
cial Election the Question of the Fix
ing of Such Levy and to Prescribe tn
Form of Ballots to Be Used and tn
Duties of the Secretary of State Rela
tive to the Submission Of Said CUES
ton to the Qualified Electors OF TIT
State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
have hereunto set my nan'
and affixed the Great Seal o.
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the State of Montana. 81
ena the Capital tbis az Hel.
day Of October, 1925 second
(Seal) @ ~ STz,,,.
secretary Of sts,.
Evening star., 1926-05-18
An Important Measure.

Alarmed at the failure Of the bill
providing for the elimination of the
Michigan avenue grade crossing to re.
ceive consideration from a subcommit.
tee of the House District committee,
the Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
date action. A committee was ap,
pointed to confer with Representa-.
tive Zihlman with view of stress.
ing the Importance of the measure
and obtaining bearings on the project.
Passed by the Senate morc than
ore month ago, this bill has been lying
unheeded in the House. 1t provides
for the construction of viaduct for
the roadway over the railroad tracks
at one of the most dangerous traffic
points in the city. Thoroughly in
harmony with the plan Of the Com.
missioners to eliminate one grade
crossing a year in the District until
the menace to human life in the form
of unprotected crossings is removed,
and backed by civic bodies and cit.
liens generally. the delay in taking up
the bill is inexplicable.
Although there has been some pro-
test from property owners in the vicin-
ity of the proposed viaduct, it is in
conceivable that small minority
should be able to hold up action on a
measure that is patiently in the inter
ests Of the public welfare and the saw
ing Of life. The Senate. when 1t passed
the bill, took all Of these matters into
consideration and there appears to be
no apparent reason for the delay in
the House.
Congress should not close its pres.
ent session until this bill has had full
chance for action. Every day the
potentialities for accident and death at
this danger spot increase and Con-
gress should not tolerate such a con-
dition within the borders Of the Ma
tional Capital.
Evening star., 1926-05-18
Obey the Traffic Lights!

An appeal for strict obedience tC
the automatic traffic lights on Six
teenth street and Massachusetts, ave
| nue. has been made by Director
| Eldridge. who in recent tours OF in
spection has observed tendency on
the part Of motorists to use the amber
caution signal for the green so signal.
The traffic director calls attention tC
the fact that the amber light flashes
| for a period Of only five seconds and
that it Is consequently no hardship
for the automobile driver to wait until
he gets the proper signal before pro.
ceeding.
Success Of the light system depends
operation given by the motorists. AS
| the lights are now timed so that it Is
possible to go from one end Of each
| thoroughfare to the other without a
stop, there is apparently no incentive
to attempt to beat the lights" Speed
ing between signals results only in a
stop at the next block set Of lights
and start on the amber signal means
that the motorist will have to proceed
at slower pace IL he wishes to go
through without further stops.
Except for the violation of the am
Der signal the majority Of motorists
here are complying with the edict Of
the lights. There are some, of course,
who turn on the red signal when
turns should be made only on the
green and others who deliberately
drive across green light traffic. This
class, however Is fortunately in the
minority and can be eliminated entire
ly if the police and courts will cooper
ate in a campaign against violators.
\ significant phase of the situation
created by the automatic light install
lation in Washington is that many
motorists, believers in the efficiency
and safety of the signals, constitute
themselves into a self-appointed polio
ing committee to see that they are
obeyed. Boos and jeers are the por-
or careless driver runs against the
signal. On the stupid kind this prob
ably has a beneficial effect, but on
the other kind a stiff fine or prison
sentence will be the only remedy.
The traffic Office has done splen-
did work with the automatic signals.
In no other city is, precisely the same
plan used whereby every intersection
throughout the entire length of the
system is cleared for the passage Of
automobiles running at a normal rate
of speed. Visitors from other cities,
when informed of Washington's non
stop automatic lights, at first raise
their eyebrows and display incredul-
ity, but when taken out for a demon
stration their attitude changes to one
of amazement and congratulation.
With this in mind it Is distinctly up
to the motorists here to cooperate
heartily so that the maximum of
safety and benefit can be obtained
from a. unique and thoroughly prac-
tical system Of traffic signals.
Evening star., 1926-05-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

give US an opera by that name every
gardener would go to hear it. And
what variety of songs he might
give us, singing the praises Of the
floral favorites!
The dust mulch alone is almost suf-
ficient to bring many flowers to per-
| fection without the addition of any
| fertilizer whatsoever. The require
| ment is not just something to make
bother, but q real help, for mulching
breaks up the capillary attraction be-
| tween the water in the air and water
| in the soil, thus preventing evapora-
| ton of the precious moisture at the
| roots.
Besides this fundamental benefit.
| constant cultivation Of the ground
| around plants, whether vegetable or
| flower, does a variety Of services
| which need not be gone into here.
You will find them enumerated in all
the books, the garden magazines and
in many Of the seed catalogues.
The fact that mulching gives the
ardent gardener something to do.
| however has never been mentioned
before In print so far as we know.
What is life except q stirring
| around by US human animals, a con-
| own likes and dislikes. a perpetual
| movement to prevent boredom from
| claiming us as it's own?
Even the born gardener might find
| himself slightly ennuied If he could
| not perpetually find something to do
| in his garden. He need never lack
| for employment, however, IL he Will
| simply do what ought to he done.
Let others laugh at him for "poking
away at the dirt" The greatest stu
| dents of soil culture in the country,
| eminent professors at the big univer-
| stiles. are behind him to man.
with the Department Of Agricul-
| ture at my back. I should worry"
| says the gardener.
II 4 y
The intensive cultivation of the
small place augments garden disas'
ters. it is true. for 1t is a sad thing
| to have some one steal one of your
two irises. Had he taken six of $50
blooms, it might have been different.
In the first instance, so per cent OF
ones irises go at clip, whereas in
| the latter the percentage is consider
| ably smaller. In this respect the large
garden wins. Certainly being de
prived Of ones favorite flowers by a
| thief is not one Of the delights of
gardening.
| With ordinary good luck. however
the flowers in the little garden will
| escape the hands of the marauder.
| and the owner will be enabled to enjoy
them all Spring, Summer and Autumn
| In the little garden, the man or
woman who likes TO have everything
| look Just "so-so" may attend to every
detail, so that the place is immaculate
Thus bamboo stakes used to prop UT
gladiolus and other flowers may be
given annual coats Of cheap greer
paint.
| A really beautiful green paint may
be purchased for the sum of 10 cents
at the stores which deal in articles
selling for that and half that price
With it pieces of lath commonly used
to group around growing plants may
be dressed up to look very "snappy."
| In the small place. particularly, such
attention is necessary If one wants
to make the most of what he has, foi
every item lies open to be taken in
at glance. With this care, and the
use of intelligence, no one need be
ashamed of a small garden, even il
| 1t be only q yard square"
Evening star., 1926-05-18

Recently we spoke Of the Joys OF
gardening, "even If it were in a gar
| den only yard square" This was
intended. not as a pun, but as sim
pie statement Of fact.
The smaller the garden the more
| intensive cultivation one can give it.
with better results per square inch
everything else being equal, than in
the large garden.
The charm of the little garden Is
such that a series Of books has been
| written upon it. Usually. however
| by the term little garden" is meant
a plot Of ground that would seem
large to most Of us.
There Is dearth of literature Gov
ering the average city back yard. To
day many such gardens, real little
| gardens" are not more than 18 by &C
feet, and we know some not half that
long.
Perhaps the standard Washington
| dooryard (rear) is about 20 by IS feet
with a concrete path running down
one side, sometimes through the mid
| die Of the yard.
There are two main lines Of treat
ment Of such a space. either to group
| ANIMALS and perennials in borders
| along the fence, or to turn over all
or considerable portion OF the tract
| to beds.
The exact treatment will differ. OF
course, according to whether the path
| is at one side or in the center of the
yard. but in general the border plan
usually will be found the better both
from an esthetic and a practical
| standpoint.
In the small garden one knows ever,
| inch of his ground-something that is
impossible in a large one. Thus the
very earth takes on a familiar char
acter, and we get the most joy out OF
what we are at home with.
In culttvating the small place, the
gardener soon comes to know every
pebble that adorns the ground. New
"rOcks" that work their way to the
surface during the night are greeted
as strangers, to be cast into the outer
darkness of the alley.
Strange as 1t may seem. the small
garden gives the worker more to do
although at first blush it might seen
to work out the other way around
In the large place much that NIGH
otherwise be done is necessarily lef'
| to take care of itself, which 1t usual,
does very well, 1t must be confessed
The small garden, however, is 81
small that all that otherwise NIGH
have been allowed to go unattended
gets its full share of attention. Thu.
| mulching, which ought to be done
with regularity. may be done in the
small place, whereas in the larger
garden time is often wanting for 1t.
Cultivation. stirring of the soil, OF
mulching, Is one garden act that many
persons do not seem TO take much
stock in. but If they will investigate
| they will And that every authority IL
| the country advocates 1t.
Those who like to potter around
| in. their gardens-and these get tn,
most pleasure out of 1t, since they
have the true garden temperament
will mulch the soil regularly with al
earth mulch simply because it give!
them something to do.
Indeed, there comes a period in tn,
| we'll regulated garden when cultiva
ton Is about the only activity required
aside from watering now and then
| Insects have been sprayed to deatl
! long ago, plants are coming alont
nicely, but the flowers are not yet out
Then, If ever, come the mulchint
days.
| r
| "Mulching Days"
Surely, IL some composer would
Evening star., 1926-05-18

medical and surgical attention to the
sick and wounded.
The history of the service shows
that the medical officers, supply off,
GERS, civil engineers and officers in
the construction and chaplain corps
have made for themselves a nota-
BILE record. Congress now pro-
poses to give them equal opportunity
for promotion at the same time with
officers of the line who are their CO.
temporaries. All friends of the naval
service are heartily supporting this
legislation.