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two hundred and three in Saint Thomas
sD5 one hundred and ninety-six in Saint
Croix, and sthree in Saint John. There
were ore hundred and seventy fGuT pro-
bate cases on the docket Of the District
Court, Of which sixty five have been adj
Indicated or closed and che hundred and
nine are still pending. The Juvenile
Court handled twenty eight cases, nine
in Saint Thomas and nineteen IN Saint
Croix. The Third Circuit Court OF
Appeals considered two cases on appeal
from this jurisdiction. The records show
the cases to have been dismissed for want
of prosecution. Another contempt case
had previously been appealed to the Cir
cult Court of Appeals where the Judg-
ment Of the District Court was affirmed.
A petition for a writ of certiOr8ri was filed
before the Supreme Court Of the United
States and the Supreme Court of the
United States denied the petition. No
other cases have been appealed and none
are pending In the Appellate Courts.
POLICE.
In the Municipality of Saint Thomas
and Saint John there were 496 arrests,
compared with 959 for the previous fiscal
year. This shows tremendous decrease
in crime. In the Municipality Of Saint
Croix there were 494 Arrests as compared
with 497 for the fiscal year 1926.
The Municipal Police Force of Saint
Thomas consists of a Director, 1 Inspec-
tor, 3 Sergeants and 10 patrolmen, while
Two patrOlmen are stationed in the Island
of Saint John, reducing the humble of
p|atrolmen in Saint thomas to eight. In
Saint CrOiX there is a Director, two
District Chiefs, four inspectors. four
sergeants and seventeen patrolmen. This
force, particularly in Saint Thomas, not
only does actual police work, but assists
the Government in the collection of
taxes, taking of censusses, investiga-
tons, etc, and despite the smalIness Of
the force and the work it is called upon
to perform, its duties are most aatis1ac-
tory performed.
PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
On July l, 1926, there we've 68 prison.
ers in the Richmond Penitentiary in
Saint Croix. During the year 2U6 were
incarcerated from the Municipality of
Saint CroiX and Il from The Municipality
of Saint Thomas and Saint John. Two
hundred and twentyeieht were dIscharg-
ed from Saint CroiX and sixteen tIOm
Saint thomas, leaving 81 on June 30,
1927. lhere were only two deaths in the
prison during the year. The prisoners
cultivate about five acres of land in the
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The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
LEGALS
NOTICE TO COAL DEALERS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
sealed bids for the furnishing of ap-
proximately $50 tons of coal will be
received by the Board of County
Commissioners of Gallatin County at
the office of the County Clerk of Gal
latin County in the Court House at
Bozeman, Montana, until 2 o'clock
P. NJ. on the 18th day of August, 1927,
at which time they will be publicly
opened and read.
Delivery as follows:
100 tons, more or less, Standard
Lump at Poor Farm and to the poor
within the City of Bozeman.
$50 tons, more or less, Slack, Stoker
Coal, at the Court House, the Gallatin
County High School, and the High
School Gymnasium.
The Board of County Commission
ers reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
J. H. HARRIS, Clerk
Howard Alex, Deputy.
Dated at Bozeman, Montana, July
12, 1927.
First publication July Is, 1927
LAST publication August 5, 1877
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
Up-tO-Date Strike News-CIosing
Scenes

The strike has collapsed. The end
came, so far as Bozeman is concern
ed, Wednesday afternoon when Is out
Of 20 firemen and all the shop men,
numbering IA hands, reported for
work. This action had been decided
upon at a meeting the night. before,
although the A. R. U. leaders and
more hotheaded strikers did all they
could to prevent the men who wanted
TO work from reporting. All the
men who have been accepted went
to work Immediately. About eight
roundhOuse men were discharged.
These were the leaders of the strike
here and those who refused to report
for work when ordered.
G.. F. GoOdhue, the station agent,
has been discharged and it is re-
ported that the day and night op-
orators have lost their positions. it
is not yet known whether other de-
pot men will be retained. by the COM
pany.
Agent Gabriel has been ordered TO
recerve freight for shipment east or
west. A new switch crew was order
ed over from Livingston yesterday.
A Livingston man by the name of
Jones has been appointed yardmas-
ter at Bozeman.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
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gained in price from 13 to 19 per
cent for the same period.
The smallest advance in cattle is
noted in stOckers and feeders but
this is offset by the high prices paid
for this class last season. They
show an advance of 8 per cent over
last year and about II per cent high
er than the five year average.
Indications are that satisfactory
price levels should be maintained
during the next several months, par
ticularly after the western grass cat
tie movement has passed and re-
ceipts return to the more balanced
feed lot supply. 1t is indicated that
there are around 10 per cent fewer
cattle on feed In the Corn Belt this
year and with corn passing the dol
lar mark it is doubtful if the move
ment to the country will be exces-
sive.
Hog prices dropped during the
marketing of the last fall crop of
pigs but after the spring packing
season prices reacted and are still in
comparatively strong position.
An increase of only 3 per cent in
| SoWS narrowed IOT the spring is re-
corded. Early figures indicated that
substantial increases would be made
in fall farrowing which present sur
veys do not bear out and there mag
even be a decrease due to the un-
favorable corn and hog price ratio
These decreases may offset increases
in the south and western areas which
are not so greatly affected by Middle
Western corn prices so it is doubtful
if there will be any material change
in the total number OF hogs through
out the United States.
Early this year lamb prices aver
aged higher than a year ago, partie-
ularly on early spring lambs, in spite
of the increased movement. Cali
fornia broke all previous records in
the number of spring lambs market
ed, nearly one-half million being
shipped East as compared with about
100000 last year. With present
sheep and lamb price levels, and in
dications of supplies during the COM
ing months, taken together with thf
strong position of wool, observers
generally call the outlook of the
sheep industry favorable.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
RE-ORGANIZED

The Gallatin Light, Power and
Railway company was re-organized
this week, some of the company's
stock passing into the hands of Boze~
man men. On Wednesday, George l..
Ramsey was elected president and
general manager, and Joseph Kountz
secretary of the company; both gem
tlemen are trustees. H. Ogden, who
has long conducted the business of
the company in a most efficient man.
ner, will retire from the manage
ment August /.
A change such as has been made
has long been under consideration.
Heretofore the officers of the COM
pany have been located at Helena
and st. Paul, and this necessarily was
the cause of much inconvenience in
the transaction Of business.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Frank B. Axtell, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrative of the Estate
of Frank B. Axtell, deceased to the
creditors and all persons having
claims against the said deceased. to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice, to
the said Administrative, at the Law
Office of Geo. d. Pease, Bozeman.
Montana, the same being the place for
the transaction of business Of SAID
estate in the County of Gallatin.
HARRIET A. STEVENS.
Administrative of the Estate of
Frank B. AxteIl, deceased.
Dated at Bozeman, Montana, July
IA, 1927.
First publication July Is, 1920
(Last publication August 5, 1927
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
J. j. White will sell one Studebaker
car at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, on the 9Th day of
August, at ten o'clock A. NJ, at the
warehouse of Standard Construction
Company and J. J. White, 8O1 North
Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, Montana,
cash to be paid Immediately upon ac-
ceptance of bid. The property to be
sold is:
One 1921 Big Six Studebaker Tour
ing Car, Model No. CT4603, Serial No.
296458.
Said property is held in storage by
the said ]. 7. White, and there being
due thereon the sum of $4,000.
(Signed) J. ]. WHITE
First publication July 8, 1927
LAST publication July 29, 1927
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
STRIKE COLLAPSING
Backbone of WalkOut BrOken-Trains
Arriving Under Military
Guard

Bozeman again heard the welcome
whistle of a locomotive when a train
from the west pulled in at $50 o. m.
Saturday. This was the first through
train from the west to reach this
city since the strike began. The
train was made up of several mail.
express and baggage cars, a Pull
man, two or three first-class day
coaches and several tourist cars. It
was guarded by Companies B and d,
22nd Infantry, under command of
Captain Lockwood. These troops
came through on No. l of last Tues
day and were on their way to Fort
Keogh.
A few minutes after the eastbound
mad arrived, No. l from the east also
got IN. This train was guarded by
Company F, 22nd Infantry, which
company expected to proceed with
the train as far as Missoula.
The trains were met at the depot
by large crowd of people who were
not slow in expressing their satisfac-
ton at their arrival. No demonstra-
tlon of any kind was made by the
strikers as the Bozeman A r. u.
members, in harmony with public
sentiment are orderly, law-abiding
men. The trains pulled out and the
strikers here did not attempt to dis
suade the crews from performing
their duty.
The next trains = ZACH ROzeman
did not arrive here until Monday af-
ternoOns when the first section of
No. 2 from the west pulled in at 6
O'Clock. lit was guarded by COM
pany of Fort Keogh troops. A sec
ond section of No. arrived soon af-
ter the first section came in.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
A TUMBLE IN FLOUR
A Section of the BOzeman FlOnring
Mill Gives Way and Precipitates
y Tons of Flour From the
Fourth Story to the
Ground Floor

Sunday evening at o'clock a sec
tlon OF the north side of the Boze-
man Milling cOmpany's mill gave way
and precipitated TO the ground %
tons of flour, which was stored on
the fourth floor. Most of the flour
was sacked and of that there will be
comparatively little lost. The coll
lapse was caused by defective timber
and iron work. This particular sec
tion of the fourth floor had been sub
Jected previously to a much heavier
strain, as there had been stored there
greater quantity of flour in times
past than there was when the floor
gave way.
There was practically no damage
done to the machinery of the mill
through falling timbers. It so hap
pened that the section which collaps-
ed had no machinery on any of its
floors, consequently the loss occa-
stoned by the collapse is compare
lively small. The company officials
believe that $500 will cover the entire
loss. Had the accident occurred on
any other day than Sunday it might
have occasioned loss of life, as one
or more men who work in the mill
might have been caught in the fall.
The work of clearing away the
debris began Monday morning. Car
penters have been working on repairs
| and it is thought that the collapse
will occasion only a short delay in
the running Of the mill.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

In making a comparison Of live
stock price levels in the past few
months with like periods in previous
years it is noted that fat cattle
prices are considerably higher than a
year ago, feeder cattle about steady,
hogs sharply lower, and sheep en-
countering an uneven market, as they
did last year, but generally realizing
slightly stronger prices.
Predictions of the continued up
trend in cattle prices are being borne
out with the Eastern markets rang
ing from IL to q per cent higher
than a year ago; choice heavy steers
that suffered so much last year
showed a marked advance for the
current season, this being the 27 per
cent increase with present prices "a
per cent higher than the past five
year average. Common steers have
shown a minimum advance and cows
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
An Unfortunate Lady to be Gen.
er0usly Remembered

We learn from unquestionable au-
thOrity that the Northern Pacific
management intends to make a sub
stantial pecuniary contribution for
the benefit Of Mrs. Ogle, the unfor-
tunate widow of the late Belgrade
station agent who was SO brutally
murdered by burglars a few months
ago.
General Manager Hendricks has
had the matter under consideration
for some time and the contemplated
generous act would have been per-
formed ere this but for the recent
serious disturbances and Interrupt
ton Of all regular business growing
out Of the strike.
Later: Since the above was in
type, the promised favor has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Ogle-a check for
$500, forwarded in care Of William
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
AT LAST.

Some years ago the prediction was
freely offered that the stock industry
was bound to react and the farmer
who was then realizing from 3A to
5 cts. a pound for cattle, can today
figure from to cts. The reaction
is bound to give life to this industry
and today the stockmen or small
farmer is looking around for summer
feed. Hence we are compelled by
circumstances, to offer 400 acres Of
Gallatin's finest natural pasture with
buildings, fine corrals, land all fenc-
ed, with ample hay to tide your stock
over. Located up Spanish creek, for
$500 per acre. Easy terms, if desir-
ed. Inquire at this office for further
Internationally.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

ministrator of the estate of Margaret
Walbert, deceased, will sell at private
sale, to the highest bidder, and sub
ject to confirmation by said District
Court, on Saturday, the 18th day of
August, 1927, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
Room z10 Commercial National Bank
Building, in City of Bozeman, County
of Gallatin, State of Montana, all of
the right, title and interest and estate
of Margaret Walbert, deceased, at the
time Of her death, and all the right,
title and interest that said estate has,
by operation of law or otherwise, ac-
quired other than or in addition to,
that of the said Margaret Walbert,
deceased, at the time of her death, in
and to all those certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land, situate, lying and be-
ing in County of Gallatin, State of
Montana, and bounded and described
as follows, to wit:
The north half of the northeast
quarter (N1a of NEA and the south
west quarter of the northeast quar-
ter (SWA, of NEA) and the north
west quarter of the southeast quar-
ter (NWA of SEA of Section 26, in
Township one ID North, of Range
one (1) West, M. P. NJ, containing
100 acres, according to the United
States Government Survey thereof; !;
and the north half (N15) of Section
25, in Township one (1 north, Range
one (D West, NJ. P. NJ, containing
303 acres of land, more or less, accord
ing to United States Government sur
yey thereof, less Railroad Right of
Way as located over and across said
lands on February Sd, 1916, but ex-
cepting therefrom 1875 acres, more or
less, described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner
of Section 25, in Township one (1)
north of Range one % west, thence
| west along the north line of said Sec
tion 25, 553 feet; thence south IL de-
| grees As min. west 80 feet; thence
south 10 degrees 45 min. east
224 feet; thence south 16 degrees west
513.1 feet; thence south SO degrees
10 min. east 315 feet; thence south
81 degrees 10 min. east 553 feet;
thence north long the east line OF
said Section 25, 1902 feet, to the place
of beginning.
TOGETHER with all of the tene.
ments, hereditaments, and appurte-
nances, water rights and water bitches
to the same belonging, or in any wise
appertaining.
The terms and conditions Of sale
are: Cash or terms of not less thar
fifty per cent cash, balance on note
due in one year, secured by first mort
gage on the real estate, bearing inter
est at s per cent. per annum, all sub
ject to confirmation of sale by sale
District Court, deed at the expense Of
Purchaser.
Dated July 16, 1927.
T. L. COOPER,
As Administrator of the Estate
of Margaret Walbert, deceased
First publication July p, 1927
(Last publication July 29, 1927
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
The Express Robbery at Wickes-
Money Recovered

The Express Robbery at Wickes-
Money Recovered
Friday morning of last week, as
the WickeS expressman was convey
ing the treasure box from the Mon
tana Central station to the local of
flee, he was held up by two masked
men, who Immediately took possess
sion OF the box containing S11.6OO
and made off with it. Before going
Tar the robbers took forcihle posses
sion of horse and buggy, which IA
cllitated their flight. 1t was after
wards ascertained that they had aban-
doned the buggy and made their es-
cape on horseback. Officers were soon
IN hot pursuit and in sufficient num-
bers to render the escape of the rob-
bers with the cumbersome express
box extremely doubtful. Early Sat-
urday morning two of the pursuers,
Frank Dean and a man named Stew
art, discovered the box partially bur-
led in small creek. It was at once
taken back to Wickes and turned
over ITO Sheriff McNeill. AS a re-
suit of their find, Dean and Stewart
are each $500 richer, $1,000 reward
having been offered for the recovery
of the money.
AT last accounts the robbers had
not been apprehended and yet it
would seem improbable that they
should escape with impunity.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana in and for the County of Gallatin.
James H. Foust, Plaintiff versus
Myrtle G. Foust, Defendant.
THE STATE OF MONTANA, to
the above named defendant, Myrtle
c. Foust, you are hereby summoned
to answer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of this Court. copy of which is
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

Munter of this city. In his letter Mr..
Hendricks expressed regret that the
Northern Pacific's recent heavy losses
prevented that company from con-
tributing more, but offered to fur
nish free transportation for Mrs.
Ogle so that she might rejoin rela-
tives.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

herewith served upon you, and to file
your answer and serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of The day of
service.
This said action is brought to obtain
a decree of said court, dissolving the
bonds of matrimony existing between
the parties hereto, on the grounds that
during the past twelve years, the De-
fendant, without any just cause, has
deserted and abandoned the Plaintiff,
by refusing to live with him and make
home for him. All of which will
more fully appear from the verified
complaint on file in said action, re-
ference to which is hereby made, the
same being made a part of this sum-
mons.
And in case of your failure to ap-
pear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default, for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
ATTEST: My hand and the Seal
OF said Court, this 28th day of June,
A. D. 1927.
court Seal) FRED LAY, Clerk.
M. r. Wilson, Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication July I, 1927
(Last publication July %, 1921
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF MARGARET WALBERT.
DECEASED
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
in pursuance of an Order of the Dis
trict Court of the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Montana, in and
for the County Of Gallatin, made on
the 18th day Of July, 1927, in the mat
ter of the estate of Margaret Wal
bert, deceased, the undersigned Ad-
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

Huckleberries are said to be ripe.
Quite a number of parties visited the
mountains this week in search of the
delicious fruit.
The Springhill postoffice has been
discontinued. Mail for Springhill
people has been ordered sent to
Courts.
The Commercial Exchange bank
received its national charter Wednes-
day and Is now doing business under
the name of the Commercial National
Bank of Bozeman.
A Northern Pacific trestle, 25 feet
long, between Muir and the Cokedale
siding, was burned Sunday. A bridge
crew from Livingston had the break
repaired Monday.
J. NJ. MaliD came up from his
ranch near Gallatin on Wednesday.
He reports a very satisfactory wool
clip. The two bands owned by the
company in which he is interested
yielded about $4,000 pounds of wool.
The dealers in this city have been
receiving a great many bear skins
during the past few weeks. Most
Of them come from the Madison.
August Gottschalck brought in %
skins IN the last two weeks.
The county bond case came up for
hearing in the district court the fore
part of the week. The evidence was
all IN and the arguments completed
Tuesday afternoon. Judge Armstrong
has reserved his decision until next
week.
There will be no fair or race meet
ing at Bozeman this fall. The di-
rectOrs of the fair association have
given up all idea of a meeting and,
considering the times and existing
conditions of affairs, they no doubt
are wise in their decision.
Betsy Benham, the mountain eve
caught in a trap over one yASr ago
in Bridger canyon, presented her
owner with a fine, lively little lamb
Monday. Mr.. Benham is very proud
OF the new arrival, for his is prob
ably the only captive mountain lamb
in the country.
The Northern Pacific Railway
company has asked the board of
equalization to strike from the as
sessment for 1894 all its lands locat-
ed in Gallatin county. This includes
the thousands of acres of real es-
tate, besides all the lots owned by
the company in Bozeman, and the
town of Gallatin, situated on lands,
patents for which have not been is
sued by the general government.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN
md FOR THE COUNTY OF
GALLATIN.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

A Northern Pacific trestle, 25 feet
long, between Muir and the Cokedale
siding, was burned Sunday. A bridge
crew from Livingston had the break
repaired Monday.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

There will be no fair or race meet
ing at Bozeman this fall. The di-
rectors of the fair association have
given up all idea of a meeting and,
considering the times and existing
conditions of affairs, they no doubt
are wise in their decision.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

J. NJ. Malin came up from his
ranch near Gallatin on Wednesday.
He reports a very satisfactory wool
clip. The two bands owned by the
company in which he is interested
yielded about $4,000 pounds of wool.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

AS Administrator of the Estate
of Margaret Walbert, deceased.
First publication July p, 1927
(Last publication July 20, 1927
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

The dealers in this city have been
receiving a great many bear skins
during the past few weeks. Most
of them come from the Madison.
August Gottschalck brought in %
skins IN the last two weeks.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

The county bond case came up for
hearing in the district court the fore
part Of the week. The evidence was
all in and the arguments completed
Tuesday afternoon. Judge Armstrong
has reserved his decision until next
week.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

Huckleberries are said to be ripe.
Quite number. of parties visited the
mountains this week in search of the
delicious fruit.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

The Commercial Exchange bank
received its national charter Wednes-
day and is now doing business under
the name of the Commercial National
Bank of Bozeman.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22

The Springhill postoffice has been
discontinued. Mail for Springhill
people has been ordered sent to
Courts.