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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24
SERVICE STATION
TAX Is WANTED
SECRETARY OF STATE EXPRESS
ES HIS IDEAS ON THE
NEW LAWS
Montana Paid S1S,16O in Bounties
on Predatory Animals Last Year,
e. A. Phillips Reports; Supreme
Court Withdraws an Opinion
By Our Helena Correspondent

CBy Our Helena Correspondent
Recommendations that every service
station in the state be taxed So a year,
that automobile mechanics be required to
carry a certificate showing them quail
fled to work on cars, that a tax of 5 cents
per gallon be levied on motor Iubrieatfng
oil and that the old system Of gasoline
inspection be restored by an apprOpria-
tiOn of the next Legislature, are made by
Secretary Of State Charles T.. Stewart in
his biennial report to Governor Erickson.
In the VOluminOus report which covers
every branch Of activity of the department.
of 3 cents per gallon be assessed on kerO-
sene used by trucks and tractors and that
the tax, with others recommended be paid
into a fun created for better roads by the
> cent tax voted by the people on gasoline
at the last election.
Mr.. Stewart points to the necessity Of
restoring the gasoline inspection system.
The 1925 legislature failed to make an ap-
preparation for this work. He pointed out
that in December, 1920, only Al per cent of
the samples met the Montana standard and
only 81 per cent passed the federal stand
ard.
Decline in Quality
In 1925, after the law had been enforced,
practically 100 per cent of the samples
taken at service stations satisfied both state
and federal requirements. The report as
serts that since July 1, 1925, there has
been a decline in the quality Of gasoline
furnished to consumers because of pOOI
gasoline being bought by dealers from
other states.
Because of the poor grade of lubricating
oil sold by irresponsible dealers, the secre-
tary of state recommends the tax on motor
lubricants as well as the tax on service
stations, this move being recommended Sc
that state control Of these activities may
be made possible.
'"rhe presidential primary law havins
been repealed in 1924, we find that this viii
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24
Rus Officers Reelected

Officers of the Montana Motor Trans
pOrtatiOn association were reelected at the
annual meeting of that body held recently
Lewis, Roundup; vice president, Frank e.
Davis, Bozeman; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ern-
est II. Richards, Great Falls. B.. F.. Chew
er, Whitefish, and r. G. Woodward, Bill
tin JOhansen of Great Falls, was elected
to fill the place of L. c.. Osborn of Round
nm Montana
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

NJ. D. Nicholson, present county treas
Urer of Cascade county, has been recon-
mended tc President Coolidge by Congress
man Scott Leavitt, with the agreement of
Secretary Of the Interior Hubert Work and
Commissioner William Spry Of the govern
ment land department. for appointment as
register of the Great Falls land office, ac-
cOrding to a telegram received by Mr..
Nicholson. The recommendation is believ-
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

There is to be held at BOzeman, January
II to -, a state poultry show, where the
finest poultry Of this, and n%eighbOring
states, will be on display. Those who have
have poultry of good quality to enter it
at this exhibition, as the winning Of a
prize will enable the owner of the prize
winner to dispose of stock and eggs at q
greater price.
During the week there will be an educa-
tiOnal program on the care of poultry.
This, and the meeting of the state poultry
association, and the various speciality
clubs, will make the occasion helpful to
all poultry breeders who are so fortunate
as to attend. Poultry breeding is a sub
ject which is of interest to most women
living on ranches.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24
common sense and observation govern
their methods.

common sense n observation govern
their methods.
The Camp Fire Girls of Butte now
number 500, with the prospect Of this
number being augmented by four more
groups to be added soon. These 500 have
a camp at Georgetown Lake, which has
been pronounced by the visiting national
secretary of the Camp Fire Girls, to be
one of the most beautiful sites she has
seen.
Not satisfied with the attractions Nature
has provided, the girls are planning to
increase them. and viii call in the forest
services aid to plant more trees, such as
willows and quaking aspens. They also
expect to build a recreation hall, some
times badly needed in summer, as ice not
infTequently forms IN water there in July.
All of the member were at the camp
this year fer a weeks stay, or longer.
These were not alone Butte girls; 40 came
from Anaconda, two from Phillipsburg,
two from Whitehall, and two from Bakers
field, California. 1t is gratifying to see
outdoor recreation planned for girls, as
we'll as for boys. It's moral, as also its
physical influence is certain to be far
reaching.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24
LIS of Stolen Bonds

Lists describing the county securities
er's office in the recent robbery have been
sent out by State Examiner J. G. Larson.
The stolen paper is listed as follows:
Sheridan county coupe bonds Of date
Of April 1, 1926, bearing interest at So per
cent. Bonds Nos. 1 to 81, inclusive, and
No. Sc, each in the sum Of $1,000.
Sheridan county coupon bonds, Nos. 133
to 137, inclusive, and Nos. 139 to 15S, in
elusive, each for $1,000. bearing date of
January /, 1914.
Sheridan county coupon bond Of date
July 1, 1925, No. 60, in sum of $1,000.
United States Liberty bond, second issue,
at AZ per cent, 1922, $500.
Fourteen warrants drawn upon various
school districts of Sheridan county and
one upon the county general fund, aggre-
| eating in face value S1,OGS.21.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

effect a saving in the election expense in
the state Of approximately S125,0 900 every
four years." the report said. 1--WE felt that
this was an unnecessary special election
and recommended the repeal of the law,
which was carried in 1924"
1T is expected that the twentieth legis-
lative assembly will provide machinery for
the purpose OF selecting presidential cleo
tors and delegates to the national cOnven-
lions, which we are sure can be done at
little or no expense to the state"
The report shows that during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1926, the department
collected SG8,4O4.33 as against $G2,2SS.91 the
preceding year, the growth rejecting a
similar growth in prosperity of Montana.
OF this amount domestic corporations paid
fees of $3S,OS7.2O during the last fiscal year.
Election expenses and publication of
constitutional amendments totals $40. 9S1 20.
publication of initiative and referendum
measures cost $6.3S1.S4. Fifty sets Of re-
vised codes of 1921 for use OF the legislature
are listed as costing $3.50 with Montana
reports $500.
In b~Ounties upon predatory animals
taken during the 9O-dav ''DuD Deriod :,
April 1 to July 1, 1926, this being the only
period Of the year, for which the state
pays b0unties, the livestock commission has
distributed S1S,1GO.4S, according to figures
prepared by Secretary E.. A. Phillips. IN
der the present law the state pays bOun-
ties upon predatory animals taken during
that period only at the rate Of SIS upon
each grown wolf, $40 upon mountain lions
and 81 upon grown coyotes or wolf or
coyote pups. Under this law the state has
paid bOunties for 1926 upon one wolf. three
wolf pups, four mountain lions, and 9,O2S
coyotes.
The supreme court has withdrawn and
held for naught an opinion handed down
October Z, 1926, in deciding the appeal In
the case OF the state of Montana, upon the
relation of Neil Mcfarland, county treas.
urer of Roosevelt county, against C. Jense1
and others who gave a bond for the pro
lection of county deposits in the FRS
National bank of Poplar. c. Jensen haC
taken an appeal to the supreme court from
the judgment of the district court. In con
sideratiOn an application for a re-hearin.
the supreme court found that certain Ques
tons were involved in the matter whicl
required further consideration. However
the supreme court learned that in tn
meantime a settlement of the litigation hat
been effected and, pursuant to stipulation
made by counsel for appellant and 70
respondents, the cause is ordered dismisseI
as settled.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24
Want ID. A. '. COnventiOn

Plans have been made by the state ex-
ecutive committee of the Disabled American
Veterans to bring the national convention
Of the organization to n city in Montana in
the year 1928. The 1927 national cOnven-
ton will be held at Ell PasO, Texas, the
last week of June, and the Montana mem
bers Of the disabled veterans will go to
that city determined to swing the 1923 con-
%ventiOn to the Treasure state. John w. Ma
han, past national commander of the ma
tiOnal organization, resides at Helena. Mr..
Mahan retired as national commander last
September.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24
WITH OUR WOMEN--The Kind
Of Wives that the Young Men Seek

capable leadership of Miss Edith Sloan,
county home demonstration agent. The
mere fact that the yellowstone people can
undertake landscape gardening, is indi-
cative Of their advanced culture. In most
instances elsewhere it requires about all
the strength and elOquence Of which the
average woman is capable to get the
kitchen garden in shape before sowing
time arrives. A compromise has generally
to be effected with the powers thai be in
order to have the blowing and ~spading
done, with little thought of artistic Neffect.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

1t is comforting to learn that disease
and death is decreasing in Montana, as
elsewhere throughout the country, with
the average length of life now raised to
81 or 50 years. Within the last twenty
years the infant mortality rate has been
but over half. tuberculosis, diphtheria,
and typhoid fever death rates are be-
coming rapidly less. Within the past year
there have been Il less cases Of typhoid
fever in Montana than there we're in 1928.
This is a good showing, but it has its
alarming feature. l was assured by a
physician, that the recent World War had
to be, in order to kill off the surplus
population. If we may credit this, which
would mothers prefer: to have their
babies die surrounded by all that love
can give them, or live to manhood, and be
buried alive in a trench by an exploding
bomb? Is there no more intelligent way
of controlling the increase of population?
Let mothers voice their opinion.
The American Automobile Association
is fostering the movement for school pa
trolls, which is proving eminently success
full, according to the report of it's presi-
dent. Mr.. Henry who says:
Wherever the older boys in their school
have been given responsibility for protect
ing the younger children in crossing the
streets at the peak hour of traffic, acct
dents are being reduced. Apart alto
gether from this very practical and much
desired result, the plan has made q won
derful contribution to the development OF
the safety instinct among school children
and has helped materially to put across
the idea of safety as part Of the curri
culum.
1.-THE idea of selecting the boys, or the
girls for that matter, who stand best in
their work and general conduct, for pa
troll duty is a splendid training for future
citizenship. The leaven passes through the
school mass and in addition to the fact
that it helps to save lives now, we can
feel assured that the child who is taught
safety for the first year Of his school life
is not likely to develop into a careless
| --a-s -a1A.A-,s. - n Ar IInnmr
might have added, Careless anything
else"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

Beaverhead Chapter of the Daughters of
ner of the essay contest now taking place
i'm Beaverhead Co. high schools, a silver
loving cup. The essay is to give the entire
history Of Beaverhead Co. The value of
such work for the young cannOt be over
estimated. Those who enter the contest
will hencefOrth find a meaning in all
history hitherto unknown. The Beaver
head d. A. r. deserves credit for awaken
ing the interest of school children in this
work.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

Everything is young once, but some
women are young several times.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

One of the finest things to remember
is what's best to forget.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

A discussion on how school girls should
dress, enlivened a meeting Of the Stevens
vile Parent-Teachers association recently.
1t must have been worth hearing, and in
view of the fact that this question is not
a local problem, it is to be regretted that
a full report of what was said is not avail
able. AS might have been fOreseen, it was
a man who made the preliminary remarks,
advising more suitable and less expensive
dress for the girls.
A lumber of the parents objected to
any change. One mother said she fOun the
present style economical, enabling her, as
it did, to pass her worn party dresses on
to her daughter; while, strange to say, the
contrary was the experience of another
mother, who found herself obliged to wear
out. the dresses her daughter held to be
no longer fit for school attire.
In Butte, Great Falls, and schools OF
many other cities, boys of good family,
and ample means, wear Overalls to school,
wit hnO loss of self respect in consequence.
Why cannot school girls be equally sensi-
! BILE in their manner of dress?
The adoption of a uniform is considered
by some educators as Objectionable. The
founder of an orphans home stipulated
that its inmates should not dress alike.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-24

it. is desirable that a substantial reserve be
in the treasury and accordingly, unless the full
amount offered, $40 $1,000, has been subscribed in
the meantime, you will still have an opportunity
for a limited time, to Subscribe at par, S1.OO per
share, with the privilege of doubling your holdings
at the same price after the first we'll is drilled.
THIS OFFER will be withdrawn just as soon as a well
starts, and it is planned to spud in just as soon as
weather conditions warrant. If you are not convinced
that this proposition is too good to pass up, forget it.
If you have made up your mind that it has merit,
and you feel that you can afford to stake some
thing on the judgment of experienced oil men,
backed by a substantial business organization, then
there is only one thing to do, and that is to send
in your subscription NOW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18
Pedigreed Males
Get Better Hens

Inc Rooster is the one that trans
mlts excess egg production to the
pullet offspring, not the hen. A
Rooster whose Dam layed a lot of
eggs generally gets pullets that Law
well, the Extension Service teaches.
High production transmits from the
hen to the male offspring and then
pack again to the pullet offspring of
the male.
Seventeen demonstrations were
held last fall to teach this to las
people and to teach how to select
the best laying and breeding hens
also. how to mate these high LAYING
mems with pedigreed mate to get
better laying pulIets and better
cockerels ito breed from. A simple
method breeding was taught to in :
crease egg production per hen so, as
TO return more profit.
Such teaching should easily in
crease the eggs per hen at least one
or more. Provided all hens in the
County did this in one year poultry
men would profit total of sS5,249.96
In that year. In case this project
should. take like last years potato
campaign the value of 1t will be full
ly as much as this, after it has car
ried over few years and the spread
OF innuence causes more to benefit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18
CHINA

SOUTH-Mrs. 4. \. Jones and
daughter. Miss Virginia. have re
turned from an auto trip 10 the
White Mountains
The w. c. T. L. meeting was held
at the Library Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Hattie Jacob and son Donald
also son and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Jacob with their baby Virginia
and -Irs. Jacobs grandson, Dicky
closed their cottage on Friday morn :
ing and left by auto.
Mrs. Abbie Mosher. of Farming
dale, Long Island. who has been
stopping at Mrs Ida c. Jones the
Sunday by her daughters Illness.
Miss Alice Mason left on Monaay
for few days stay in Augusta
Guests of Mrs. Mary W. Jones on
Tuesday were, Mr.. and Mrs William
Graham of Brunswick, Miss Hannah
Page, Miss Dorothy Elliott and Miss
Bea trice Genthner, all Of Skowhegan,
also Miss Mandana Marsh Of Sand :
wich, Mass.
Mrs. Emma Robsins- is visiting
relatives in Bath.
Stanton Breed - Cambridge,
Mass, is passing his vacation with
his wife and sister. Miss Mildred
Breed, at the Mariana Crosman
cottage
Letters from Mrs Ida c. Jones tell
that she and her family arrived IN
good condition at the home of her
daughter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry d. Macy, in Newberg. Oregon,
the evening of the 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18

has been visiting her sister; Mrs.
Clark Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. H. Gates enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett and
children OF Philadelphia. Sunday.
Arthur Dutton has been enjoying
a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Randall, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Coombs, have returned to their
home. SIS
The Christmas Club met with Mrs.
Louis Masse, Thursday, and passed
a most enjoyable afternoon.
David Pettengill resumed his
studies at Cony High school, and
goes back and forth from here on
the electrics.
DR.. S. C. Gates has had several
Surgical operations at his office the
past week, the patients being cared
for Nat his home until able to leave
for their own homes.
The farmers in this vicinity are
busy getting their corn delivered at
the factories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18
STOCK NOTES
BY G.. NJ. Hatch

Harley Day or Gorham has a small
herd of Jerseys and is much interest
ed in the breed.
His females carry the blood of OK
ford's Fairy Boy. the bull that HI. NJ.
Tucker chief of the Bureau of
Animal Industry brought to Maine
and successfully exhibited through
out New England, and which went
from Gilsland. the farm of David h.
Moulton to Missouri at $4,000.
On these females will use a grand
son of Fauvic's Prince, the great
breeding bull owned by Col. A. Victor
Barnes of New Canaan, Conn, new
~ elected president Of the American
Jersey Cattle Club
FauSic's Prince and his daughters
contrary to many families high in
the production of butter would make
a most creditable appearance in the
show ring.
The son of Mr.. Days young bull
is a son of Fauvick's Prince that is
owned by NJ. Nj. Phinney Of Gorham.
who has a few quality Jerseys and
this bull is being used by DR. Files
of Portland whose stock farm is at
Gorham.
The statement rs made that Mr..
Phinney recently refused an offer of
81, 900 for this bull, also that Messrs.
Files and Phinney have in contem-
plation Of showing a herd of Jerseys
at Springfield next year.
A year old heifer that was very
favorahly commented upon at Lewis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18
NEWPORT

Sunday will be observed as Flower
Day at the High Street church, and
any floral offerings may be left at
the church or parsonage. Saturday.
Elan Small who recently sold his
barber business to w. p Townsend
left Wednesday for Elprida He will
make the trip by auto and was ac-
companied by his sons. Chester OF
Fairfield and Herbert. They plan to
locate in or near ST. Petersburg.
Fred +. Potter and son, Waldo. for
many years a resident OF this town
left Sunday for Los Angeles Calf,
where they will remain for an In
definite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Written lief,
this week for Boston. where Mr..
Written will enter the Boston School
of Pharmacy.
Forrest SWEET rural carrier OF
Route /. with Mrs. SWEET, has re-
turned from a motor trip TO New
York with friends.
Mrs w. p. Townsend returned
Monday from the Plummer Memorial
hospital at Dexter, where she had
been several days. and Is slowly
gaining.
Miss Mildred Small. clerk at Bar
rows & Barrows, is enjoying a vaca
ton OF two weeks.
Mrs. Eta Chadbourne. Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Marston of Northwood. y
Fl. and Mr.. Jerome OF Chicago were
calling Tuesday on Mrs. chad
bournes niece, Mrs. George Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Day left Tues
day for visit with relatives and
friends in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island They are travelling by auto
and plan to be away two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-18

! ton IL the property Of Miss Alice
Sylvester of Greene, who purchased
| her last spring from the pure bred
Jersey herd of G. NJ. Luce OF Farm
| ington.
There were seven pairs of oxen
and steers at Lewiston in the Here
ford team of l.. E. Stevens OF Turn
| er.
think had called it six pairs but
f. A. Robinson of Mt. Vernon. who
sold him three pairs of the larger
cattle gives me the information.
Mr.. Robinson is one of the best
| known steer fanciers in Maine at
| one time acting as farm manager of
the Lakeview Farm of L. A. Bailey
of Winthrop, when pure bred Here
ford cattle were kept there and
when there were also found there
the winning teams of oxen and of
steers at our largest state Fairs.
Amos Chapman of Athens had a
long string of oxen and steers all OF
Hereford blood, at Skowhegan Fair
this week. They are right from the
pasture hence do not fill the eye like
the fancy teams seen at Lewiston
but they would approximate those
with a course of winter feeding.
Athens has long been famous for
her many good steers and oxen and
it is pleasing to know they are
still keeping them there and there
abouts
II. f. Withee has very good herd
of Shorthorns at Skowhegan. His
bull, head of the herd is shapely,
long and heavy. a two year old.
There is one COW that a well
known Maine exhibitor has tried to
possess and a pure white heifer calf
| might be called quite the best of the
herd. These cattle are all pure bred
| and the owner has in mind showing
at the larger Maine fairs in 1927.
Soseph Matson of Scion, who was
deputy superintendent of the cattle
department of Maine State Fair for
many years has a good herd OF pure
bred Herefords at Skowhegan. en-
: bracing the various ages. Mr. Matson
has been engaged in breeding the
Herefords for quite a few years and
Is getting them better all the time.
1t was not pleasing to see so few
Guernseys at Skowhegan. but there
were several of good quality. There
| We're several fine herds which should
be shown but the owners are either
indifferent or else consider the
prizes inadequate