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Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-24
SIGNS OF SPRING

Kids are fighting, Pleas are biting
 Dogs along the spine; Boosters growing, Cows are lowing,
 Grandad's feeling fine. Snow is melting, Hives are welting,
 Woolens gin to itch; Lovers lying, Maidens signing,
 As they sit and stitch. Fancy dingbats For their spring hats,
 Doodads, iks and sich. Brooks. are splashing, Sunlight's flashing, '.
 Birds begin to sing: Dad is wishing For the fishing
 Bet your life it's spring.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-24

The halibut schooner Yukon, Capt. Ed Ongstad, arrived in port last night from the banks with 4,000 pounds of halibut.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-24

Three sets of twins have been born to MT. and Mrs. Paul I. Rev. holds of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, in the past five years.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-24

Just received fresh Aplets in bulk and boxes. Delicious! Candy Cottage.
The producers news., 1927-04-01
GREAT FALLS BUYER
BACKS OUT ON DEAL
Cascade County Commissioners Will
Test Terms in Delinquent Tax Sale.

Great Falls.-The legality of a
purchaser of county land refusing to
complete the terms of the sale will
be tested in district court, it was re-
vealed Friday when the county board
of commissioners instructed the coun-
ty attorneys office to commence pro-
ceedings against Tony Tirogales.
Lot 9, block 27, Boston & Great
Falls addition, which was acquired by
the county through failure of a for
mer owner to pay taxes totalling
S55.71, was offered for sale March
10, and was purchased by Tirogales
for the sum of 1921. He submitted
a check for the amount to the board,
but later gave notice that he would
have the check cancelled.
When the check was presented for
payment at The First National Bank,
it was learned that Tirogales had
done as he had threatened. His ac-
ton followed the discovery that sew
eral hundred dollars were due the city
of Great Falls on the property for
special improvement assessment.
The sale was, however, confirmed
by the county board of commission
ers Friday on motion of Commission
er George Mallon, and the county at
torney was instructed to collect the
money from Tirogales.
The producers news., 1927-04-01

carried story stating that the editor
OF the Producers News and the editor
OF the Helena Independent would also
De cited for contempt because of ar
tlcles they had published. P. j. Wal
lace, editor of the Producers News,
telegraphed at once to Helena stat
ing That ne was ready to prove every
thlnlg IN the article as correct and
asking that several state officers be
Subpoenaed to prove his contention.
ne promised to turn the event into
the greatest state trial in the history
OF Montana. The lawyers of the SEN
ate examined the article in the Pro-
ducers News carefully and pronounc-
ed 1t free of contempt but referred
the editorial in the Independent to
Attorney General Foot for eXamina-
ton and if he thought it was con-
tempt requested him to make out the
necessary papers.
Taylor Speaks
Senator TAYLOR said that the Pro-
ducers News was asking for no spe-
clal favors. If the article was con-
tempt the citation should go out. He
said that the Tribune was a paper of
a large circulation and that many
people believed the article contained
therein. If the comments on the
trial were harmful those responsible
should be made to answer before the
bar of the senate. Commenting on
the alleged contempt contained in the
Helena Independent article Senator
Taylor sad that that paper had only
a small circulation ana was unreli-
able. AS nobody believed anything
that paper said without varification
and as it was incapable of influenc-
ing anybody and therefore could not
obstruct justice he did not think the
court of impeachment should spend
tine n trying its editor for contempt.
Producers News Article Puts Skids
Under JObbists
The exposure of appointments of
House members to jobs created by
acts of the last session of the legis-
lature of which they were members
by the Producers News last week
caused a sensation here. AS re-
suit the Board of Examiners refused
TO confirm the appointment of Grant
Reed, chairman of the House Appro-
prlations Committee to position anC
refused to pay his salary. Speaker
Davis who was appointed Gas In.
spector at a salary of $3.50 per month
and expenses also backed away from
the job. Other house members whC
were about to receive soft snaps have
now given up all hope.
/ Banking Department and Highway
Commission
There is much talk about an in
vestigation of the Banking Depart
ment and the letting of contracts BY
the State Highway Commission. How
ever, no acton is expected before tn,
Stewart Trial and the Tribune con
tempt proceedings are disposed of.
The producers news., 1927-04-01

much hesitation on the part of the
defendant in answering the simplest
questions, such as "How many fling
ers have you on your right hand 2"
After a perceptible pause, the cor
rect answer was made by the defend
ant. To a similar question as to the
number of digits on the other hand,
another correct answer was given, but
after long pause. And it took him
many seconds to tell how many fling
ers he had on both hands.
Executive Clemency Last Hope
His history is one of unremitting
hard labor, almost from the begin
ming. Little schooling, a mind, ap-
parently, although Schlaps was Physi-
cally full-grown, of little more than
the mental attainment of a young
child.
Beyond doubt, the hands of the de-
fendant took human life. He was
prosecuted with vigor by Messrs.
Marion & Foor, of Wolf Point, and
was defended ably by Messrs. Noun
& Morford, Of Poplar. Judg Paul
tried the case fairly and well, Howard
Lewis, of Plentywood, filed an excel
lent brief, in the Supreme Court, up
on the appeal, and made a brilliant
argument for the reversal of the
judgment of the conviction. The case
was argued on February oath and it
has now been nearly five weeks since
its final submission. The young
mans relatives, appalled, at the
crime which he had committed, did
not undertake to make any defense
for him in the district court; and the
Poplar, attorneys were appointed by
Judge Paul. 1t was generally be-
lived that a life sentence would be
imposed; and some of the jurors ar
gued in favor of such sentence, rath-
er than the penalty of death. How
ever, it was generally believed that
the life sentence would be subject to
change or modification by the EXecu-
tive. The young mans relatives, who
before had been unwilling to take
any part in his defense, Mortified at
the sentence of death, have done all
they could to procure a modification
of the sentence. Executive clemency
in the nature of Communication of the
sentence by the governor, is the only
hope the defendant may have to avoid
the execution of the sentence of
death by hanging.
By the statutory provisions when a
Judgment against the defendant is af-
firmed, the original judgment must
be enforced, so the sheriff of Roose-
velt county must now proceed to exc
cute the original sentence imposed by
Judge Paul upon this unhappy man.
The producers news., 1927-04-01
OUR
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS


Continued from page One)
themselves and thanking the Lord
because they voted for such honest
County Commissioners.
Next week | will let you know
what I could have bought that lun-
Der for I was not able to get the
figures in time for this weeks paper.
Whenever l have sent out for lum-
Der bids | have always asked the 10
cal yards to bid, but have also sent
outside the State for bids. If [ re-
celved the low bid from outside the
county | would take the bid to the
local yards and if they could deliver
the lumber for the same price thev
would get the contract. That ought
to be fair enough.
am sure the Commissioners were
just tickled to give the contract to
Mr.. Riba, in that way reward him for
the good work he did for Frank
French at the last election. Mr.. Riba
boosted for Frank last fall and he
mad good reason for doing it, he re-
membered how Iverson and French
helped him out last year cutting his
taxes down. Mr.. Riba has the swell
est residence in this part of the State
costing Sl8,0OO.00 to build I am told
1t was assessed for $8,O0O.OO, by
rights it should have been assessed
for more. Last year Iverson and
French cut Mr.. Riba's assessment
down to S4,50000, practically cutting
his taxes in half without even saving
boo to the Assessor about it. That
means that you and I will have to
pay part of Mr. Riba's taxes. Is it
any wonder ne boosted for 4Trank
last fall and at the same time advo-
Gated that [ ought to be fired. He
had good reason for that too. Last
year he had a scheme figured out bv
which he expected to get a nice little
sum out of the county. [ blocked the
scheme for him and he has not spok-
en- to me since, not even paid me the
5000 he owes me for some work I
done for him, although l sent him
the bill for it. Very likely he will
tell you that I tried to collect from
him and the county at the same time.
Look 1t up on the records. The work
was done on May 9th, 1926.
A lumber yard is quite a land get
ter when it is run for that purpose
and can be worked to that end so
much better when it is run in connec-
ton with bank. When the farmer
buys his lumber, the lumber man gets
as much cash out Of him as he can
and takes a mortgage for the balance.
The farmer hauls the lumber home
and puts up the buildings. A few
years after, the Lumber Company and
Bank takes not only the building but
land and all.
Mr.. Riba owns thousands and
thousands of acres all over this coun-
ty. He has chased more farmers off
the land and out of the county than
any other man here. What has he
ever done for Sheridan county that
justifies handouts from the County
The producers news., 1927-04-01

Commissioners. But, Of course, ne is
big banker and lumber man, voted
for Frank French like all other bank
ers, so now it is up to Frank to take
good care of his big supporters and
let the small ones pay for it. Frank
will take care of that, don't you wor-
ry, and Iverson is right there to sec
on0 the nations.
Melvin Tronson left the county last
week and has accepted a position IN
Scobey. Melvin was well known all
over the county. He has been employ
ed by the county for a number of
years as a road builder and has built
the biggest share of our graded
roads. Melvin knew far more about
road machinery and road grading
than any other man in the county.
lie was always looking after the
county's interest, was not the kind
OF fellow who would go and kiss the
County Commissioners here and there
IN order to hold his job. He voted
against Frank French last fall like
a man and when Frank was elected
our County Commissioners fired Mel
win. Not that Melvin needs to give
a darn, he is not the loser-Sheridan
county is the loser.
Men like Melvin do not have to
look for jobs: jobs come right to them
and he has now much better job
than working for Sheridan County.
Melvin was worth more to Sheridan
County than all our County Commits
sloners put together, now he is fired
because he did not vote for Frank
French.
Some County Commissioners for
you, giving handouts to fellows like
Mr.. Riba and kicking others like
Melvin Tronson out Of the county.
Sometimes l wonder how long peo-
pie are going to stand for it.
The producers news., 1927-04-01

Continued from page One)
the shotgun explosion. She then
covered behind some curtains. and
the defendant fired again.
The defendant then dragged the
bodies to the automobile and loaded
them up, throwing the bodies into the
Big Muddy, where they were after
wards discovered.
The effects of his victims bore
bloody finger marks, where the de-
fendant had made search for money.
The empty shells too, likewise bore
the marks of bloody fingers.
The defendant went on the witness
stand and told his own story, saving
that, when he was called to dinner.
Gelsler and his wife were hurrving
to go to a school entertainment, SO
there was no dinner for him; he was
mad, and shot Geisler and his wife.
because they didn't give me no
dinner"
Sentenced to Death.
On August II, the defendant was
sentenced by Judge Paul to be exc
cuted by hanging. Upon this appeal,
ne alleged that he was tried for two
murders, that of Ludmilla, the
woman; and that of Tony, the man.
The Attorney General, assisted bv
Messrs. Marron & Foor. of Wolf
Point, replied to this that the matter
should have been covered by an in
tructlon by the attorneys for Schlaps
IN this regard, upon the trial. And.
where no such instruction is asked,
the error is cured. Some five Mont
ana authorities were cited by the re-
spondents in this regard; and it is
4 very probable that the Supreme
/ Court refused to deviate from its
i former holding, to the effect that
where an instruction should have been
requested, and is not, error cannot
i De predlcated upon such ruling of the
court.
The appellant also sought a rever-
4 sal, by reason of defendants insan-
lty, but this question had been sub
mltted to the jury upon the trial of
the defendant; and number of in
structlons were given on that point.
SO the Supreme Court doubtless felt
that the question of the defendants
insanity had been properly tried and
determined by the jury, in favor of
the State of Montana.
Much interest has been taken in the
case by many persons to whom the
defendants youth, his lack of educa-
ton and moral training, and his OBJ
vlous mental incapacity has been ap-
parent. He was interviewed by Miss
Dorothy Bond, a school teacher, who
gave the defendant the usual test
applied to children in the grade
schools,-the Bennett Simons Intel
ligence Test. The evidence indicated
The producers news., 1927-04-01
Schlaps Must Hang Is
Ruling of Supreme Court

Continued from page One,
The producers news., 1927-04-01
Progressive Farmers TOM.
In F. L. Temple Sum-.

the PlentywOod local council vim
its regular meeting. Visitin"n' "'il Aas
bers are always welcome at s t5o nee
ings of Council No. l. An ent.la sr's meg 8
ment will be put on which v;Ii TiiIeI'as az,
par with such events put on ! - ~ Oe d
local in the past. v es
Organization GROWING
Word reached Plentywood frou
National office in Minneanoliiss isOll \ tt
that the Progressive Farmers pc !; slosl
ing hold in several states T. "a
has swung into line while n,not ,atIoa o
ganizatiOn work is taking niaoa a 2,
Iowa, Minnesota and WiSco%nS;9 %
is certain that the Oppressed , fa..
of the United States are read ,3,''s' !
a fighting organization like tbe p y
gressive Farmers and that # L Z
spread as fast as organizers cor y, \
sent out and locals installed
The producers news., 1927-04-01
Crawford and BelansIxi ara
Opposing Candidates, Mavo

Continued from page One)
derstood that all of them are in fsr-
of maintaining the streets and sG.
In better shape and of bringing a6,.g
several civic improvements. Sew,
citizens are trying to get all the c's
didates to a meeting SATURDAY
Sunday evening where thev cmn
state their positions on MANY NV.
ters of public interest. Those 5I rII
sponsor such a move state that snJ
a meeting would place the electors 4
possession of information wEJ
would result in more INTELLIGENT =.
ing besides livening up the campai~
So far there has been very little l..
ting or arguments as to the meri.
Of the respective candidates.
The School Election
A school election will be held \
the district, of which the citv Is 4.
center, next Saturday, April 8 n,
member of the Board is to be cbos~
who will hold office for the Comm.
three years. In addition to the elg
ton of a Board member the extra :,
levy of 20 mills which an increa,si
school attendance has rendered necss
sary according to a statement isNs
by the present board. The candidafa
who have filed for the office \
School trustee are all well known \
the community and are all interee
ed in school work. They are: T. "
Greer, Albert Kollman and NJ. (
Nelson.
The producers news., 1927-04-01
GLENDIVE-WILLISTON
MOTOR BUS LINE SOLD

WILLISTON, March 28-Sale of
the Glendive-Willisto bus line and
franchise to Larson & Bean of Lam
der, Wyo., has been announced here.
The new company will take over the
management of the local line April 1
it is reported. New equipment, in
cluding two Is passenger buses, is
contemplated, according to the an
nouncement. They are large bus op-
orators. Future plans of Branden-
burg brothers of Williston and Glen
dive concerning bus operation have
not been announced.
The producers news., 1927-04-01

Continued from page One)
The producers news., 1927-04-01

Paul Babcock, attorney at Plenty
wood, has been i'll at his room in the
Leland Hotel for several days.
The producers news., 1927-04-01
Base Ingratitude,

When the mines shut down and the
agricultural depression drove humid
The producers news., 1927-04-01

Continued from page One,
, 1927-02-05

IN pursuance Of law, all persons
> l whose gross income for the taxa
BILE year 1926 amounted to S {, 5000,
Or whose net income amounted
(a) $1,000 if single or if married
and not living with husband
or wife,
OBJ $4,000 if married and living
with husband or wife; or
tel Regardless of amount if the
net income exceeds the per-
sOnal exemption,
are required to procure the neces-
5ary forms from the Despatching
5ecretary'S Office and render an
ncome tax report by March 15,
-927. Forms are now available.
The penalty for failure to file
income returns on time is print
ed on the backs of the income tax
forms.
DESPATCHING S~ECRETARY'S OFFICE,
ST. CROIX,
January rs, 1927,
fG. P. SHAMER,
De8patchjng Secretary.
, 1927-02-05

The Annual inspection of the Public Roads will take place as follows:
MEMBERS OF THE Com. INSPECTORS
Feb 3d West End Quarter Ia j. BackwOod. A. " NethOpp A Hoffman,
L. Tanbeg
I" 7h NorhsideA A. NJ M. Skeochr n. B. NetmOpp
" 10th Norhsde r. Fomer Andersen. Douglas Armstrong
!" 18th Princes Quarter G. B. Fleming, w, H. Mckay
" nth Queens Quarter H. B. Nethropp A, j. Backwood
=" Dist Kings Quarter Az. Nethropp G. B. Fleming
!" oath Companys Quarter W. H. Mckay, Fomer Andersen
2ah East End Quarter I. Armstrong, M, NJ Skeoch
EDGAR W.. MEYER,
Chairman, Road Commission
ST. Crox. v L., Jan 28h 1927
, 1927-02-05

THE ST CROLX AVIS
printed and published daily (SlMdays
I'd Holidays ercepted) by G. J0hea8en at
ye AUjs Office.
TERMS so cents monthly ~jnladuance
2cents per single copy.
Entered as second class matter Ma8
26tb 1917 at the Post Office at Christian,
ted, St. CroiG, V /. Of the u, S. A. en-
or the Act of Murcb 8. 1879.
The Washington times., 1927-03-30
Fate In Doubt
Time. staff Photos

REV. STANLEY SMITH. DID,.
q graduate of Auburn, N. T., The.
illogical Seminary, Is in Marking.
The Washington times., 1927-03-30
Marine Heads Inspect Troops

ARE Col A
assembled
TO n
The Washington times., 1927-03-30
FORD, INJURED,
OPERATED ON
Continued from Page ~

ASUnlluueu from rage IL
his senses and walked several hun.
dred feet to his estate.
There the gatekeepcr found him
and rushed him to his house.
r. u. Mcclure, chief physician at
the Henry Ford Hospital, attended
him, and last night ordered him re.
moved to the hospital for a minor
operation.
A formal statement issued by
Ford's counsel at the trial reads as
FLOWS:
At $40 p. m. Sunday, March ~.
a coupe driven by Henry Ford and
occupied alone by him, was forced
off the south drive of Michikan
avenue a few feet east of the Ou9A
River bridge, and plunged down
steep embankment into a tree.
Mr.. Ford states that he was
forced over the embankment by 4
car which came upon him from,
behind as he emerged from the
driveway Of the Ford laboratories
at Dearborn.
After a period Of daze or un.
consciousness, Mr.. Ford walked
with difficulty several hundred feet
to the gatekeeper on his estate who
summoned Mrs. Ford.
"Dr. r. d. Mcclure, chief surgeon
OF the Henry Ford Hospital, was i'm.
mediately called and remained with
the injured man until Tuesday night,
when he was removed in an anabu.
lance to the Henry Ford HOSPITAL,
where he Is now undergoing treat
nlent. There has been . minor
operation.
Because Of the lawsuit now In
progress and the unavoidable and
unfounded differences that may be
drawn, the facts were withheld from
the public, although communicated
to the court Monday morning.
Today, however, 1t developed that
the newspapers had somehow oh.
tanned information, and statement
is issued.
"Mr. Ford strongly deprecates
the suggestion that the accident was
the result of intent on anyone's
part.
"At present Mr.. Ford il resting
easily and no serious complications
are expected.
"on Sunday night Mr.. Ford had
gone to his garage, taken out his
coupe and driven alone to the Dear.
born offices where only watchmen
were on duty.
This custom of going about
alone at all hours has caused con-
Germ to his friends But no amount
Of counsel has awaited to change it.
AS a result, only the garage man
ana Mrs. Ford knew that he was
out, until the Eatekeeper'a alarm
following the accident
The Washington times., 1927-03-30

united defense at their coming trial.
it was reported today.
Counsel for both prisoners would
neither confirm nor deny this move
was contemplated. Since the arrest
of the married corset salesman and
his paraInour charged with the
murder conspiracy, neither has
spoken to the other,
Each has shifted responsibility for
the crime to the shoulders Of the
other.
While the defense of the two is
still under construction by counsel,
one OF Gray's lawyers 10 said to
maintain that Gray and Mrs. Snyder
are insane.
District Attorney Newcombe, of
The Washington times., 1927-03-30

REV. Fathers Walker and Bauer are
safe.
The American mission at Kwelin,
in the Province OF Kwangsi, which
had been previously evacuated, also
has been looted.
On the surface there il no anti
foreign feeling here. The only dan
ger that may arise, it is believed.
would come from artificially in
cited mobs.
1t il reported that members of
the dare and die corps of the
southern army have made their way
into Pekifig.
American residents are not fright.
ened. although few are sending
away their women and children.
DR.. Henry Houghton, director Of
the Rockefeller Hospital, employing
The Washington times., 1927-03-30

British Hold Sovereignty.
HONG KONG, March 30.-The
British government has no intention
OF surrendering its sovereignty in
Hong Kong or OF abandoning or
diminishing In any way itn au-
thprity over the adjacent mainland,
an official communique declared to-
day.
Highest Importance ii attached
to continued maintenance under
British administration OF Hong
Kong and nearby territories, the
communique stated.
Marines Speeding West
.REIDSVILLE, N. c., March 30.
The F:Est Battery. Tenth Regiment
OF Marines passed through Reds
Vile this morning en- route from
Quantico, Va. to San Diego and
thence to China. On the train were
$50 marines commanded by Capt.
E. ]. Nettikoven. Two more marine
trains are scheduled to pass here
tonight.
The Washington times., 1927-03-30
PLEAD BANKRUPTCY

Fred A. and Viola ALEX, dry goods
merchants at las D st. N. E., today
petitloned the District Supreme
Court asking that they be adiudged
a voluntary bankrupt and to be re-
lieved of their debts. The debts,
mostly due to Washington and Bal.
timore wholesalers, amount to IS ,1SO.
The assets are listed at $1,76S.61.
The Washington times., 1927-03-30
4 REAL
MIND TEST
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CONTINUED from rage ~
the questions and figure out just
what you do know.
And the educators think highly
of the What do you know"
questions.
"A fine aid toward popularizing
education says DIR. George r.
Dewitt, of the Dewitt Preparatory
School" ''The questions are on all
general topics Of education and
culture. believe they are doing
lot Of good toward stimulating
thought And anything that makes
people think, is education of one
sort of another"
High school girls ana boys. men
and women in all walks of life are
reading and answering the ''What
do you know" questions. Get busy
and try your knowledge on them.