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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
OCCUPATION TAX
ORDINANCE PASSED
BY CITY COUNCIL

The City Council met in special ses-
sion at the City Hall Tuesday evening.
An ordinance was adopted, which
appears elsewhere in this inssue, en-
titled "An ordinance requiring those
engaged in certain occupations, indus
tries, trades, pursuits and professions
in the city of Red Lodge to pay a
license fee in aid of the police regu-
lations of the city of Red Lodge, pro-
viding for the granting, refusal and
revocation of such license, provid-
ing penalties and violation of this
ordinance and repeating ordinance and
parts of ordinances Of the city of
Red Lodge in conflict Herewith"
In addition to the passing of the
ordinance the City Council carried the
motion to purchase the Chief of Police
Buick coupe for use in his police
work and also in connection with his
duties as street and water commission
er. The Chief of Police has assumed
these duties making avery substan-
tial saving to the city. The telephone
company was instructed to discontinue
the telephone in the office of the
Chief of Police.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Hi School Athletic
Association Elect
e. Dake President

A meeting of the Carbon County
High School Athletic Association was
held this week for the election of Of
ficers for the ensuing school year.
Edgar Dake was reelected president;
Elmer Toffer, vice president, Taimi
Thompson, secretary and Hubert Sim
mons, treasurer. The school prom
Uses some very good material for the
coming basketball season and track
events. Athlete instructor Ginger
has already started basketball work
to some extent.
The Athletic Association will also
commence the sale of tickets this week
for the musical concert offered by the
Montana State Symphony Orchestra
under the leadership of Joseph Adam.
The orchestra will appear at Work
ers Hall, Thursday, October 81.
An assembly meeting was held at
the high school Tuesday at which
time Rev. Frank Durant addressed the
students on the recent Florida dis
aster and concluded by making an ap-
peal for funds to which the high school
pupils responded enthusiastically.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
OPENING DAY OF
COOKING SCHOOL
VERY SUCCESSFUL

A group of As women and young
ladies attended the opening day OF
the Rex Cooking School under the di-
rection of Miss Jeanette Boyer, spon-
sored by the Woman's Club of Red
Lodge with the cooperation of the
Carbon County News.
Miss Beyer's demonstration yester.
day was most interesting and instruc-
tive. She gave a demonstration OF
puff pastry quick plain cake, Bostor
favorite cake and marshmallow roll
Her pastries and cakes were quickly
made, tender and flaky. Rex fioul
recipes were issued to the women
there as will be done today and tomor-
row, the last day of the school.
1t is expected that Miss Beyer's
demonstrations will be attended by a
larger audience today and tomorrow
than she had yesterday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Rock Creek Dairy
Destroyed by Fire

The two story frame dairy barn of
the Rock Creek Dairy company was
burned to the ground about o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. The cause of the
fire is unknown which originated in
one of the horse stalls. When the
flames was first discovered a fire
alarm was Immediately turned into
the Red Lodge station. The fire truck
went as far as Webber's Greenhouse
but as there are no fire pipes at the
dairy farm the department was unable
to offer any assistance except with
buckets.
A calf was the only head of stock in
the barn when the fire began which
was saved as well as few articles,
including a pump, engine, saddle and
harness. The building was partially
covered by insurance. Mr.. Kruger
declared that construction of new
dairy building would be commenced
Immediately.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
RED LODGE FOLKS
RECEIVE WORD FROM
RELATIVES in FLA.

News dispatches from southern
Florida stated that cities along the
south east coast were visited by a
terrific hurricane which devastated
the city of Miami, Hollywood and
other Florida towns.
The hurricane began to rage last
Friday night and continued over Sat
urday. The first news was to the effect
that hundreds of millions of dollars
worth of property was damaged and
many lives were lost. Later reports
indicated that more than 1900 were
reported dead and $4,000 homeless.
Revised figures reduced the dead to
750, and increased the homeless to
10000, with many thousand injured.
The cities of Miami and Hollywood
were without drinking water for sew
eral hours. Many hospital units were
called out to administer aid and to re-
lieve the suffering. There were urgent
calls from the stricken districts for
bread, ice, drinking water, summer
clothing, medicine, supplies of milk,
canned heat butter; physicians and
nurses were especially needed.
There was great deal of apprehen-
sion in Red Lodge due to the fact that
so many former Red Lodge people
with friends and relatives here were
living in the stricken areas of Florida.
The first telegraphic news was receiv-
ed Monday by Mrs. Marie Hansen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Fleming. Early Tuesday morning
Roger Fleming received word from
his family, who are now in Florida.
He was informed that they were safe.
Considerable damage was done to their
property, the extent of which he did
not know.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
BhBICEI FATALLY
INJURED in Mine
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Alex Babich, 81, was fatally injured
while working in 18th entry east at
the mine about 3:45 Friday afternoon.
1t will perhaps be never known
whether Mr.. Babich was electrocuted
or instantly killed from a fractured
neck. The unfortunate man was
carrying a beam on his shoulder when
his head struck live wire, the shock
throwing him with such force that
the beam crushed his neck. His part
ner arrived at the injured mans side
when Babich was in the throes of
death. Drs. Koehn and Souders were
Immediately summoned but before
they arrived Mr. Babich was dead.
The body was taken to the Dowanrd
Funeral Home shortly after.
Alex Babich was born in Bileche,
Herzegovina, Jugo-Slavia, March 3,
1889. On January Is, 1910 he arrived
in the United States, coming directly
to Red Lodge where he has lived and
been employed in the N. W. I. mine
since that time. About 2 years ago
he became naturalized citizen of
this country, was property owner
and taxpayer of Red Lodge.
Mr.. Babich was member of Serb
ian Lodge No. IA, Loyal Order of
Moose, No. 1854 and the local Miners
Union. He was held in very high
esteem by his host Of friends. A
mother and two brothers, Sam and
Mico, survive him in his native coun-
try. A brother, Rade Babich, arrived
Tuesday from Oakland, California, to
complete funeral arrangements. lie
is also survived by cousin, Mike
Babich, who arrived in Red Lodge
Sunday from New Castle, Wyoming.
Funeral services will be held from
the Dimich Hall under the direction of
the Serbian lodge this afternoon at 2
o'clock, with Serbian priest from
Butte, Rev. M. Stiyachich, officiating.
Interment will be made in the Red
Lodge cemetery.
Pallbearers will be selected from
among members of the Serbian and
Moose lodges.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
SCHOOLS OBSERVE
CONSTITUTIONDAY

Last Friday was the one hundred
thirty ninth anniversary of the sign
ing and adoption Of the Federal Con-
stitution and, complying with a proc
lamation Of the governor, the day was
fittingly observed by the teachers and
pupils Of the Red Lodge city schools.
Appropriate exercises were held at
the various buildings and patriotic
programs rendered hefitting the occa-
sion.
Attorney E. P. Conwell addressed
the pupils of both the Roosevelt and
Field schools during the afternoon
taking for his subject, "The Constitu-
ton, Our Supreme Law. He stressed
the Importance Of studying and under
standing our constitution, gave a
short history of the events leading up
to it's adoption and declared that it
-ebmodies the guiding principles that
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
RED CR0SSRAISINC
FUNDS FOR STRICKEN
FLORIDA FAMILIES

In conformity with a wire received
from the director of the National Red
Cross organization Monday Mrs. H. P.
Cassidy chairman Of the Carbon Coun-
ty Chapter, called a meeting for the
purpose of securing funds to aid
stricken families in the devastated
areas of Florida.
The meeting was held in the Library
at 1880 Monday afternoon. Special
invitations were extended Mrs. J. F.
Brophy, Mrs. E. M. Adams, j. P.
Plunkett, Rev. Frank Durant, Clarence
Larbin, Mayor c. L. Koehn, G. H.
Draper and 0. H. P. Shelley.
The treasurer of the Carbon county
organization was instructed to send
$3.50 to the national Red Cross head
quarters. It was then decided to make
drive for more funds, as the tele-
gram directed a remittance each day.
Chairman Mrs. Cassidy volunteered
to handle the drive in all towns in the
county where the Red Cross had rep
resentatives. Rev. Durant was au-
thorized to canvass the rural commun-
tiles through the country schools. J.
P. Plunkett was assigned to take up
the matter with the local Miners
Union. He selected Mayor Koehn and
MI. Shelley to work with him. Mrs.
Brophy was assigned to get the assis-
lance of Superintendent H. B. Field in
securing funds from the public schools
of Red Lodge. c. C. Bowler was made
chairman of the committee to solicit
funds from the business houses in the
city. He is being assisted by Frank
McCleary, w. J. Bean, Art Madsen, J.
J. Gleason, Ed Bloom, H. P. Cassidy
and Harry Moore.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Dance For Princess
Louise Promises to
Be Eventful Affair

Princess Louise Dowdle of Bridger
will be the honor guest at ball Satur-
day night given by Arts artists. The
affair will be staged at the Labor
Temple and at ten o'clock Mayor G. L..
Kohen will introduce her to the public.
Aside from Princess Louise's APP
pearance at the reception Arts Melod-
ians will feature a number of new
song and dance hits. 1t is expected
that great many dance lovers from
Red Lodge and from the Clarks Fork
valley will attend the dance to make
the affair memorable to Carbons rep
resentative in the royal court at Hell
ena during the last state fair.
The reception committee is COM
posed of Mayor and Mrs. G. L. Koehn,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Plunkett, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. H. P. Shelley and Miss Ra-
mona Berta.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
WHEELER PLEDGES
SUPPORT OF RED
LODCE-COOKE ROAD

B. K. Wheeler, Democratic senator
of Montana, spent Thursday at the
Midland Empire Fair in Billings. Mr.
Wheeler and family have been spend.
ing the summer on Lake Mcdonald il
Glacier Park.
While in Billings Senator Wheeler
took occasion to reaffrm his position
in support of the proposed Red Lodge
Cooke City road. In his statement re-
garding the road project he declared
81 am interested in seeing the road
put through. Not only because it
would provide a new entrance to the
park which is needed but because il
would open an outing area to all the
people in southeastern Montana and
would be a scenic highway unequalleo
in the country. 1t appears to me that
this project should have the support OF
all the state from Billings east to the
Dakota line for its benefits would not
be confined solely to towns and terri
tory Immediately adjacent to it.
"The project failed to win success
during the last session of congress
because the administration opposed il
on grounds that it was contrary to its
program of economy. The govern
ment is now building IL mile road in
Glacier Park at cost of $1,000,O0C
which I do not believe is as necessary
as the Red Lodge Cooke City road"
Senator Wheeler expects to remain
in the state until after the November
election. Mrs Wheeler and six children
returned to Washington, D. G. Mon
day.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23

inspire, not only our own pepole, but
the people of every other republic in
the world to intelligent self govern
ment.
AS the 4th of July 1776 was the out
standing date in the beginning of the
Revolution so September II, 1887 was
the most important and closing date
of the Revolutionary period for on
that date was signed the compact be-
tween the states which made them a
Nation. This date has been established
by the Compatriots of the Society of
the Sons Of the American Revolution
as "Constitution Day.. At the request
Of the Montana Society S. A. r. Cover
nor Erickson issued a proclamation
designating September II as Constitu
ton Day and suggesting that in our
public schools some portion of the day
be given over to such exercises as
Woulu impress upon Ile pupllS IHe
Importance of the event in the history
of our Nation, and that all patriotic
and civic organizations take advantage
of the opportunity to stress the bene-
fits that have come to us by reason Of
the completion of the document upon
which the laws of our government are
based. IL
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
CARBON COPS few
FIRST PRIZES At
The MIDLAND FAIR

The Midland Empire Fair which
closed in Billings last Friday was one
of the biggest mad best expositions
that has ever been given in the Mid
land Empire, despite the last days of
very unfavorable weather. An i'm
mense crowd attended the rodeo
events, auto show, stock and farm ex-
hibits as we'll as the carnival side
shows on Thursday.
Twenty-one Montana counties made
excellent displays and several coun-
ties entered exhibits from the Big
Horn Basin in Wyoming as well as
from Park county, Wyoming which
made stiff competition for Carbon.
Our county had splendid exhibit
of fruits and vegetables aug
mented by fair display of forage
crops but was rather weak on grains.
The displays as whole were far in
ferior to what Carbon county could
do if the farmers would take more in
terest in the fair.
F. G. Pickering of Joliet was the
principal exhibitor, having a compre-
hensive showing of fruits in the Car
bon county booth. Mr.. Pickering's
fruits were somewhat blemished, hav-
ing suffered damage by hail previous
to his collection for sending them to
the fair. He was awarded first and
3 second prizes for apples. Paul Van
derloos and G. L. Cartwright of Red
Lodge received first and second prizes
on head lettuce respectively. c. A.
Sauerwein of Boyd took first prize on
Blue Damson plums and Mrs. Harry
Pierce of Fromberg received first prize
on black walnuts.
Some very good exhibits of corn
were shown and F. H. Richardson of
Silesia received second prize on ten
ears Yellow Dent. An excellent ex-
hibit of pumpkins, squashes, MELONS
and other garden vegetables was
shown. The Red Lodge Canning COM
pany had a splendid display of their
canned peas and some very good show
ings were made of seed peas and
beans. The poultry exhibit from
Carbon county was very good.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
CLAY IN THE POTTER'S HANDS

The business in which you are engaged
has potentialities. You have competitors.
Their business also has potentialities Your
products are very similar in their uses.
You are trying to make your products bet
ter than your competitors product; no doubt
they are trying to make theirs better than
yours. It is even possible for them to succeed
at it.
What are you going to do about it? Your
business is the clay; you are the potters The
earth is full of clay but potters are not plen-
tiful.
There are competent efficient hands
whose touch will mould your clay into a
thing of beauty which all the world will OBJ
serve and admire, and the world will covet
your product, which is the consummation
you devoutly seek
And the name of these competent efficient
hands is Advertising Carbon County News
advertising will develop your business-into
successful enterprise and beautify your
product in the eyes of all the world.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
BILLINGS SELECTED
SITE FOR ERECTION
OF NORMAL SH0OL

Billings has been selected as the
site for the proposed Eastern Mon
tana State Normal school over nine
candidates for the honor. Billings
was chosen as the most logical loca-
ton for several reasons. Billings is
the center of three transcontniental
railroads, city control of all schools,
adequate population, residence facili-
ties, part time employment POSSIBLE
tiles, sufficient school children in
schools, both city and rural, to pro-
vide training and unusual supple
mental cultural and educational agen-
cies in addition to the city's location
with view to accessibility for pros
pective students without drawing from
the territory naturally tributary to
the Dillon school. Other cities seeking
the location were Glendive, Miles City,
Forsyth, Roundup, Lewistown, Gull
bertson, Wolf Point, Glasgow and
Havre.
The site of the proposed school over
looks st. Vincent's hospital and the
entire city. One portion of it, which is
south of the Billings bench ditch, ex-
tends south to the proposed part of the
head of North Thirtieth street anc
also extends to the bridge on the
Polytechnic drive. The site has great
landscaping possibilities and the
grounds can easily be transformed
into real beauty spot. The site
contains about 81 acres and the state
examiners board has been informed
is valued at $4,000, but which will be
donated by the city Of Billings.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Five Former Teachers
Employed in Spokane

What might be of interest to our
readers is to know that five former
teachers of Red Lodge are now teach
ing in the city of Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Hussong are
dean and assistant dean of Whitworth
Academy, Miss Helen Frischke is in
structor in the primary department of
the Spokane school system, E. w
Toevs is a faculty member of the
Lewis and Clark high school and J. L.
Purdy is now principal of Hilyard
high school.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23

liar awards will be given away at
each of the meetings hereafter. The
object of giving the prizes is to in
duce all active members to attend the
sessions more regularly. S. c. Mer-
riman, chairman of the attendance
committee made an interesting speech.
Messrs. Maloney of the Butte aerie
and Parker of the Anaconda aerie at
tended the gathering last night. Re-
freshments were served at the close
of the business meeting.
Mr.. Maloney and Mrs. Parker de-
livered addressen on Initiative Meas
ure No. 80.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Crowd Gathers For
Piggy Wiggly Dance

The free dance which was in the
form of an opening dance of the
Piggy Wiggly company last Friday
night was so we'll attended that only
half the floor space was used for
dancing while spectators were gather
ed along the walls and windows and
outside the door to the street. Arts
Melodians were engaged to furnish the
music.
The company's stock has been ar
irving every day this week which has
been shelved. Fixtures have not yet
been installed.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
P. E. 0. MEET
AT EDGAR

The P. E. 0. held their first meeting
of the season at the home of Mrs. R.
M. Porter at Edgar. The ladies of
the local chapter were taken to Edgar
in cars by c. G. Bowler and w. G.
Ball. A most delightful chicken din
ner was enjoyed by the ladies, follow
ed by a business meeting.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Good Yield

Bean threshing is in progress
around Fromberg and some fine yields
are reported Two ranches there re-
port yield of 20 sacks to the acre and
it is said that the acreage is greater
than in any previous year.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Attendance Prizes
Are Awarded Eagles

The local order of Eagles met in
regular session at the lodge room last
night. Guy Pollock received the first
attendance award, an Eagle ring. Sim
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Educational

Eight teachers are employed in the
Belfry schools this year including
Supt. A. 0. Nelson. There are 46 pu-
pills enrolled in the high school there
and 154 in the grades. The people of
Belfry take pardonable pride in their
schools which are well equipped and
have strong faculty.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Farm House Burns
to Ground Thursday

The ranch dwelling about three
miles south of the city and which
has been occupied by the Harry
Laughtney family was completely
burned to the ground early last Thurs
day morning. 1t is believed that de-
fective chimney caused the fire.
With the exception of the oldest boy,
Earl Laughtney, the family have been
residing in Red Lodge. Young Taught
ney had started a fire in the cook
stove and gone to the barns to take
care of the stock when the fire occurr-
ed. The place was covered by insur-
ance. The owner of the ranch is Mr..
Hyvonen.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23

win every battle and surmount every
obstacle. Heretofore she had always
been there to protect and shield him.
Now he must fight his battles alone
and she could only hope and pray.
"a soldier marching off to war;"
you ask. Yes, six year old Ameri-
can soldier on the first day of school,
with his pencils and books and song
on his lips, valiant warrior gone to
enter the Battle of Life.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Some Changes

New superintendent are at the head
of the Red Lodge, Bearcreek, Edgar
and Carbon County High Schools this
year. Boyd and Selmes have new
school buildings. Silesia, Fromberg
and Joliet have made improvements
in their buildings and several of the
country schools are not taught by the
same teachers that had charge of them
last year.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
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Beet Harvest
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Beet harvest begun in Clark Fork
valley last Monday. Indications point
towards the greatest per acre tonnage
ever grown there.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
A Fair Affair

Carbon County Jared we'll at the
Z Midland Empire Fair which was a
very fair affair This county should
have dore better than it did. Of all
the counties in the Midland Empire
none other will compare with it when
it comes to products, handiwork and
varied industries. Among the prizes
awarded were several to poultry rails
ers, the direct result of the active in
terest which Carbon County growers
take in their poultry. Our grain and
fruit and live stock and other farm
garden and orchard products are as
good as the best too but somehow or
other we fail to show the best samples
we have. Too modest, I guess.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-09-23
Don't Talk, Act.

registration OF voters Tor the COM
ing election closed last Friday, and it
would be astounding if it were gener-
ally known the number of citizens of
Red Lodge and Carbon county, other
wise qualified to vote, but who failed
to register.
Chief Justice Taft remarked once to
the effect that the American people
are able to govern themselves if they
would just do so. I suppose he referr-
ed to the apathy so many of our fell
low citizens show toward elections
and, strange to say, they are generally
the ones who find the most fault with
officers and conditions generally be-
tween campaigns.
A former resident of Red Lodge is
now the proprietor Of a confectionery
store at Joliet. During the recent pri-
mary campaign he had the following
sign displayed in his place of business,
eff you are not registered please don't
talk politics in here.
We need new attitude towards
government in this country-an atti-
tude of service and support rather
than one Of reaction, apathy or ad-
verse criticism. We Americans can
govern ourselves but we can't do it bv
mere talk and staying away from the
polls on election day.