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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05
BROAD STREET IMPROVEMENT

Bids for the improvement of
Broad street will be received by
the Pleasantville Common Council
at its next meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05

lake e. Risley Co, supplies. lumber
hardw paint and coal. Phones IL
and 13.-adg.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05

Lake a. Risley Co., supplies. lumber
hardware. paint and coal Phones IL
and 13.-ady,x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05

Always 1000 lbs TO a ton.
Every ID. good, clean coal.
BARTLETT a. HOLZER
Phone 6S1s adv. N0rthheld
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05

CLARK Lumber Co. lumber. min work
end builders supplies. Phone 2S7. adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05

Lake & Risley Co. supplies lumber.
hardware. paint and coal. Phones IL
and l3.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05

Clark Lumber. Co.. lumber, mill work
and builders supplies. Phone 2s7.-edv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05

Clark LUMBER Co., lumber. mill work
and builders supplies. Phone 287.-adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05

VIM. e. Mathis, Plumbing and Heat
ing. AZ &c. West JerCey Aye.--adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-05
WHEELER COAL CO.

BEST ouaiity-Hest Results--ad,
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
FIFTY SMALLPOX
CASES REPORTED

Fifty cases of smallpox and n
cases of chickenpox were reported in
Bozeman in November, according to
the monthly report of DR.. C. F. Jump,
city health officer, submitted few
days ago to City Manager : F. M.
Brown. In addition there were two
cases of scarlet fever, one of diph-
liberia and one of typhoid.
Although smallpox and chickenpOX
are epidemic in this community, it is
pointed out by DR.. Jump that none of
the cases is at all severe. Vaccina-
tion, because it is the only known
preventive of the disease" is advO-
Gated by the health officer as the
most effective means of coping with
the spread of smallpox. "Smallpox
is unwarranted," DR.. Jump added,
"and in this advanced age Of knowl-
edge of prevention there is no excuse
for its spread in anv community
Every case here is mild and because
Of this people would seemingly rather
have the disease than be vaccinated.'
DR.. Jump reported % births, half OF
whom were males. in November, and
in the same month there were eight
deaths.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
OF ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY TN
MONTANA INCREASES $685., 1888 IN YEAR

Valuation of taxable property in the
Sc counties Of Montana increased
$6,257 1888 in the year ended June 80,
1927, as compared with the preceding
fiscal year, according to the annual
report of Jay G. Larson, state exam
iner and superintendent Of banks.
The total valuation n the year
ended June 80 was S436, ,1S5, ,297, as
against $429, 1923 ,959 for the fiscal
year 1925-26.
The average tax levy for county
purposes was 25.05 mills, although a
wide variation is noted in the various
counties. Wheatland county was the
lowest with 10 mills, while Roosevelt
county was the highest with A0.50
mills. Other counties to show a low
tax levy were Judith Basin with ~
millss Yellowstone 1880 mills; Park
IA mills, and Cascade, IA mills. Those
showing a high levy were DawsoE
with 80 mills; Granite with 35 mills
MUsselshell,, 81 and Fergus, 34.5l
mills
"a levy Of 7.8s mills is made for th0
state.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
SEVERAL AUCTION
SALES SCHEDULED

Several auction sales are scheduled
for the next 10 days, according to
Tom Gilkerson, Bozeman auctioneer.
They include:
December 10, at PRO sn, sale of
horses, furniture and machinery.
December IL, at Henry Miser ranch
Ia miles south of Livingston, general
farm sale. HtW
December 10, at Earl Frost ranch
"a miles west Of Bozefnan, sale of
cattle, horses, machinery, and the like.
December IA, at Harry Smith ranch
one and one-half miles northwest Of
Bozeman, sale Of registered Percheron
horses, sheep and machinery.
December Is, at the Roy Cleveland
ranch three and one-half miles east
of Belgrade, sale Of cattle, horses,
machinery, etc.
December is, at the Ed Bennett
place four miles west Of Wiisall, gen.
eral farm sale.
December 20, at the Alfred MindeI
ranch, sale Of dairy cattle.
On January z, at the Piedalue ranch
there viii be a big sale at which 81
registered Holsteins, horses, hogs
machinery and other property viii b
+ disposed Of
Mr.. Gukerson viii be the auctionee'
, at all Of these sales.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
WINTER WEATHER
CHILLS GALLATIN

Accompanied by high wind and a
drop In temperature of 35 degrees
within five hours, the first real win
ter snowstOrm of the season descend
ed upon Bozeman and the Gallatin
valley Monday evening and by mid
night several inches had fallen.
The mercury continued to tumble.
although the storm ceased, and by
Tuesday morning reached eight below.
From then until Wednesday afternoon
the thermometer registered zero or
better, the coolest recorded being 16
below. Wednesday evening, however,
the weather moderated sharply and by
Thursday afternoon a warm wind,
strongly resembling a chinook, was
blowing.
Monday and Tuesdays storm was
general over the Rocky mountain re-
giOn and was accompanied by severe
temperatures in many sections. Nor
thern Montana was particularly hard
hit, and in the west central section
marks as low as 80 and 35 degrees
below zero were recorded. The bliz-
zard and intense cold claimed two
lives in the triangle area, Charles B.
Snail, a sheepherder living 20 miles
north of Galats N ToOle county, and
Theodore Hirshberg, five years old, of
Bynum, being frozen to death when
caught out in the storm. There was
some loss Of livestock.
/ Immediately following the storm
large numbers of elk began to come
out Of Yellowstone park in the Gar
diner area, and nearly every hunter
on the ground is reported to have
gotten game. Many Bozeman nim-
rods hastily gathered equipment and
started for that section, and all who
have returned brought back elk meat
It is estimated that more than 1000
of the animals crossed the park line
Monday and Tuesday.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
BOBCATS TO Play
NEBRASKA in '2O
Eight Games on Schedule Fol
Next Year-Meet Grizzlies
Oct. q in Mining City

On October IS, 1928, the Bobcat
football team of Montana State col
lege will play the University of Ne
braska at Lincoln, contract for the
game having been closed by Coach
OFT Romney last week.
After the splendid showing the
Bobcats made against Purdue this
season they were approached with
offers by some of the best known
mid-western schools. The Nebraska
offer was accepted because of its
nearness and the possibility of finan-
cial profit from the game.
Coach Romney, accompanied by
Prof. D. B. Swingle, went to Denver
last week to attend the Rocky Noun
tain conference meeting. Saturday
morning press dispatches brought
word that the Bobcat schedule for
1928 would be as follows:
Sept. 20, Idaho at Moscow; Oct. 6,
Colorado College at Colorado Springs;
Oct. 13, Nebraska u. at Lincoln; Oct,
20, Colorado Teachers at BOzeman;
Oct. q, Montana U. at Butte; Nov
3, Brigham Young U. at BOzeman;
Nov. 10, Wyoming U. at Billings OF
Sheridan; Nov. II, Utah Aggies al
Logan.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
VERDICT AGAINST
NORTHERN PAC'IFI IC
Schnider and Westerdale Award
ed $4,000 and $2,165, Respec-
lively, as Damages

Verdict for damages of $4,000 and
So, ,165, respectively, in favor of AL
fred Schnider and Andrew NJ. Wes-
terdale was returned by a jury in dis
trict court Saturday evening in their
damage suit against the Northern Pa
cific railway.
Schnider and Westerdale each sued
the railway company for $4,000 as a
at the Fort Ellis crossing last June
Is in which Schnider was severely in
jured and Lyle Westerdale, son of
one Of the plaintiffs, was killed. The
actions were tried jointly before
Judge B. B. Law, Attorney H. D.
Bath representing the plaintiffs and
w. A. Hartman of this city and E. M.
Hall of Helena, the defendant. The
trial occupied three days, and the
case was given to the jury Saturday
afternoon.
Schnider was hurt and Westerdale
killed when the automobile in which
they were riding was struck by a
Northern Pacific helper engine at the
Fort Ellis crossing. The plaintiffs
contended that the injuries and death
were HOL CduSSu Dy Ihe IlISb lhipaSC
but that through the negligence of the
cOmpany's employees in not stopping
the engine promptly the victims were
dragged several hundred feet and that
had the locomotive been stopped i'm
mediately both of the boys would
have escaped virtually unhurt.
Counsel for the railway argued that
the injuries occurred at the moment
of collision or impact. which placed
the burden of responsibility upon the
plaintiffs. It was further claimed by
/ expert witnesses that every reason.
able precaution was taken by the en-
gineer of the locomotive and that un
der the circumstances he could no
have stopped the engine within
shorter distance.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
new LIQUOR law
ADOPTED BY CITY
More Explicit Than Old Or.
dinance, and Same Penalties
Provided for ViOlatOrs

Based upon the state supreme court
decision which held Bozeman's "nuis-
ance" liquor ordinance void, a new
ordinance declaring that it shall be
unlawful" for any person or firm
within the city to keep, possess, sell,
exchange, give, barter, transport or
manufacture any intoxicating liquor
except as expressly authorized bv the
laws OF the United States and of the
state Of Montana was passed by the
city commission last Friday evening
and became effective Sunday, Decem-
Der 4.
The new ordinance repeals Ordi-
nance 526, the nuisance" statute. 1t
Is even more strict than that hotly-
contested regulation and, according to
City Attorney George D. Pease, who
prepared it, is in every point in line
with the supreme courts rulings.
Violation will subject the offender,
upon conviction, to a fine of not more
than $500 or to Imprisonment in the
county or city Jail for not more than
80 days, or both such fine and i'm
prisonment. If unable to pay the
fine, the guilty one must serve it out
in Jail at the rate of 50 a day.
By the new ordinance Intoxicating
liquor" is defined as including "alcO-
hol, brandy, whisky, rum, gin, beer,
aic, porter and wine, and in addition
tt'retO any spirituOus, vinous, malt,
;c ;"mented liquor, liquids and COM
ps4 $, whether medicated, proprie-
tary, p'.taor y = not, and by what
ever nan 'ontaining One-half
{ q ~ ,f IL 81
volumf sSLE on ~ fl for bpv-
erage =. } .st. In +; ing il the
city commission declared that
emergency existed because Bozerh
then had no ordinance FOR such pa.
poses, that public drunkenness is, and
threatens to be, more or less preva,
lent and that the holiday season was
approaching, bringing with it a well
: known custom for an enlarged de-
mand for Intoxicating liquors, result.
ing In an increased danger to The
| public peace, health, property, snC
/ safety of the people"
t According to the city authorities
2 the supreme courts decision in the
appeal of Oscar Merrell was a "grea
{ victory" for Montana municipalities
2 Heretofore the question of whethe
e the general police powers cOnferre,
. upon cities by the state constitution
and statutes included the right tt
:. regulate or suppress the manufacture
e and traffic in intoxicating liquo
e within their corporate limits had beel
Y in grave doubt. The high court il
its ruling made plain, city officer
e say, that Montana cities do have tina
4 power and can exercise it at thei
a option, Notwithstanding that the stat
e laws relating to such beverages hav
S been repealed.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
FARM PRODUCTS
PRICES DECLINE

The trend of prices received for
farm products in Montana from Oc-
tOber Is to November Is was down.
ward, only few commodities increas-
ing in value or maintaining the values
Of the previous month, according to
the division of crop estimates CO.
operating with the state publicity
division. The report shows lower
prices for all the grain crops except
oats on November 10, as compared
with October 15. Cattle and sheep
were worth more on Montana mar
kets on November Is than a month
previous, while hay prices continued
at the same level.
Trends for the United States also
show a downward inclination, the In
dex of the general level of farm
prices being 138, compared with 13s
on October IS and 140 for September
IS. The index in November last year
was 130. The five year average, fol
the years 1909 to 1914, is taken al
100. Declines were noted In cotton
corn, wheat, flaxseed, hay, potatoes
hogs, veal, calves, horses and chick
ems while Increases were noted il
cats, rye, apples, eottonseed. bee
cattle. lambs, sheep, eggs, butter
butterfat and wool.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
N. F. AID PLAY
GREAT SUCCESS

Monday and Tuesday evenings
hundreds of BOzeman people gathered
at the Emerson auditorium to see Is
Bozeman men stage the 'WOmanless
Wedding" a Sympson-Levie company
production presented here under the
direction of Miss Dorothea jacob and
with the sponsorship of the Ladies'
Aid of the Methodist church.
That the show was a successful eff
fort is the unanimous verdict If all
who saw it. 1t was advertised as a
laugh-producer and it lived up TO
its reputation. Staid business men,
dressed in women's clothing and try
ing to ape feminine graces and
charms, simply brought down the
house. Some of them may succeed,
if they don't die too soon, in living it
down, but it's a safe bet they will be
reminded of it long after the next
president has served his term of Of
flee.
There were some surprises, how
ever. Several of the younger fellows
succeeded in transforming themselves
into such cOmely appearing girls" as
to nearly fool their co-cOnspiratOrs.
Individual mention is impossible here,
but it is only just to say that each
and every member of the cast "made
up" and performed we'll, and the audi
ences were highly entertained and
satisfied with the results.
Great credit for the success of the
production is due Miss Jacob, who
demonstrated not only technical train.
ing of a high order but a capacity
for organization and "pep" that fol-
the men involved made what at frs
appeared an unpleasant task Z
thoroughly enjoyable lark. She wa
ably assisted by committee from th'
Ladies Aid.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
CALLS INQUEST IN
MAT KOKHO DEATH

Aftea more than three months
delay, C0rOEer McGreever Of Deer
Lodge county on Monday called an
inquest for Wednesday evening at
Anaconda to INQUIRE into the cir
cumstances of the death of Mat
thew KOkhO, 81 years of age, a
patient at the state hospital for
the insane, who died at Warm
Springs August 2I from injuries
suffered ct the hands of an at
tendant.
The body of KOkhO, whose
death was followed by the filing
of manslaughter charges against
two former hospital guards
James DAILY and Richard Hallin-
was to be taken to Anaconda by
DIR. H. A. Bolton, superintendent
of the institution. Governor ]. E.
Erickson, Attorney General L. A.
Foot and Secretary of State Will
liam Powers, who are members of
the state board of commissioners
for the insane, were to attend the
hearing.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
RAINBOW Meets
SATURDAY night
State Officer to Be Here For
Ceremony of Instituting
the New Chapter

Saturday evening at 1880 o'clock,
at the hall of Bozeman lodge No. 18,
A. F. and A. NJ, a chapter of the Or
der of the Rainbow, an organization
for girls between the ages of 13 and
18, will be instituted by Mrs. Nellie
Lowell of Dillon, past grand matron
of the Order of the Eastern Star and
state advisor for the Rainbow in Mon
tana. The new Rainbow chapter is
being sponsored by Lily of the Valley
chapter NOs@A, o. E. S.
Mrs. Lowell will arrive in BOzeman
Saturday afternoon, and will be a
guest over the week end of Mrs. F.
M. Brown, also a past grand matron
of the Eastern Star in this state.
Thirty Bozeman girls will compose
the charter membership of the Rain
bow chapter. The chapter advisory
board, composed of Eastern Stars and
Masons, includes Mrs. Brown, as
leader; Mrs. D. T. Griffith, secretary;
Mrs. J. D. Street, treasurer; Mrs
Alice Kleinschmidt, Mrs. w. E. Dean
Mrs. S. c. Allen of Belgrade, the
Rev. w. Friend Day, and Orson
Tudor.
All Eastern Stars and Masons in
good standing are cordially invited tC
attend. Out-Of-tOwn visiting mem
bers should bring their receipts unless
they have previously attended o. E
S. or Masonic lodge here.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
NEW DAY COMPANY
PREPARES TO DRILL
WE'LL NEAR TOSTON

Pop well No. 1, in the Pierce oil
pool, viii be spudded in early next
week, according to Orrin M. Pierce.
representative of Portland, Ore, capi-
talists who have invested ln leases
near Toston and have contracted for
drilling with the New Day Oil COM
pany of Kalispell.
The derrick has been erected ana
camp established. Fred Ergenbright,
field manager of the oil company, is
arranging for shipment Of pipe to the
field.
Drilling viii commence when sew
eral additional leases have been se-
cured from property owners IN the
vicinity, according to Mr.. Pierce,
Six men are employed at the camp
where a garage and several BUILDINGS
have been erected. Record Herald
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
Y. 7. COMPANY
ASKS INJUNCTION
Sues in Federal Court to Prevent
Gallatin and Park Counties
Collecting Taxes

COntending that portions Of Mon
tana within the boundaries of Yellow
stone National park are not within
the limits of any county, the Yellow
stone Park Transportation company
last Friday filed in federal court
suit asking an injunction to restrain
officials of Gallatin and Park coun-
ties from assessing PROPERTY of the
company in the twO-mile north
strip" and the "west strip according
to an Associated Press dispatch from
Helena.
Taxes alleged to be due Gallatin
county are S12,355, and the sum
asked by Park is $6,465.
The tarable value of the eompany's
property which has been assessed by
Gallatin county is 81 ,089 200, and that
on which Park county wants taxes
paid is $752,000. Records at the Of
flee of J. S. Taylor, treasurer of Gal
latin county, show that the transpOr-
tatiOn firm allowed the taxes assessed
against it by this county to go delin-
quent.
Yesterday Mr.. Taylor received from
the federal court formal notice of the
HING Ol bHe sui. Au6 COu4e9 AsS ~
days in which to file its answer.
The cOmpany's petition sets forth
that the boundaries of Yellowstone
National park were defined by an act
of congress in 1872, and that although
the property involved in the case il
within the boundaries of Montana nj
county thereof has jurisdiction in th'
matter of assessment and collection
of taxes.
Gallatin county's contention ha'
been that the state, in ceding the two
mile strip in question to the fedora
government for park purposes, re
served the right to tax personal prop
erty and improvements found therein
and that inasmuch as the strip wa
formerly a part of this county, Gal
latin has the right to assess and col
lect such taxes.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
GAS TAX REFUNDS
MADE TO FARMERS

Approval of a refund of $22,099.93
to farmers and others using gasoline
for other than transportation on
Montana highways during the month
of November has been granted by the
state board of equalization.
The state law governing the three
cent gasoline tax provides that the
tax shall be refunded to those using
gasoline in equipment for farming
and other similar purposes.
With the approval of November re-
funds the state board has refunded to
consumers since the adoption of the
new law, $98,866.75. There have
been 7,175 claims submitted for pay
ment, the average of which was
$13.77.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
M. S. C. STEERS TOP
CHICAGO MARKET

Five steers from the farm at Mon
tana State college at Bozemsn topped
the Chicago market on November 16,
averaging 300 pounds in weight and
selling at $1S25, only 25 cents under
the seasons record for corn fattened
cattle. The shipment included the big
roam steer that the college amin al
husbandry department sent through
Montana with the Northern Pacific
Livestock special. This steer weighed
/, ,44O pounds and brought $262.SO.
With this same lot the college sent
four yesrlings which weighed an aver
age of 922 pounds and sold at $15,
This stock was bred and fed at Mon
tana State college, the animals hav-
ing been-used for class work in feed
ing and handling Of cattle.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
S25O,OOO OIL firm
IS ORGANIZED HERE

Articles of incorporation for the
Montana Southern Oil and Refining
company, of Bozeman, capitalized at
Powers, secretary of state, at Hell
ena Tuesday. The company will
prospect and drill for oil and gas and
carry on a general refining business.
Incorporators are R. E. 10y, of Great
Falls; E. w. Carter, of Colorado
Springs, and S. Brown, Of Denton.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
SPORTSMEN TO
GATHER MONDAY

Sportsmen from every part of Mon
tana will be present at the eighth an
nual meeting of the State Sports
mems association which will be held
at the Placer hotel, Helena, Monday
and Tuesday, December II and Is.
Problems relating directly to the
needs of Montana from the sports
mans point of view will be under dis
cussion during the two days by men
who have closely studied the field.
Each local club has been urged to
send a delegation to the convention
as there will be important business
meetings as well as an interesting
program. Several members of the
governing board will be selected.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
LOGAN RAIDS NETS
So PINTS 'HOOCH'

Tom P. Faris, alias "Kentuck"; and
William E. Roberts were arrested and
81 pints of moonshine liquor seized
by Orville Jones, federal prohibition
agent, in a raid at Logan Saturday.
The officer also confiscated an auto
mobile.
Faris and Roberts were brought to
Bozeman and lodged in the county
Jail. Up to Thursday afternoon
neither had succeeded in making bail.
The car will be held until the charges
against the men are disposed of. The
scene of the raid was a garage in the
rear of the Burns store.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
: R0RCATs EONOREn

A hundred football players and local
fans gathered at Byron's cafe We'd
nesday evening for the banquet given
by the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and
the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce
in honor of the Bobcat football squad
of 1927. W. HI Ref. president of
the Bobcat club. presided, and music
was furnished by the Kiwanis male
quartet. Amopg the speakers were
Coach OFT Romney. W. II. Mccall
registrar at Montana State college
and Fred Bennion, former Bobcai
coach and now state leader Of county
agents.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
RINGLING TO HAVE
NEW SHEEP COMPANY

M. M. Lyter of Los Angeles is in
Helena to organize the Meadow
Creek Sheep company at Ringing.
Incorporators are E. G.. ToOmey of
Helena, N. S. Poole of Townsend, and
Mr.. Lyter. The company has pur-
chased the Foster ranch near Ring
ling and 1,500 purebred Rambouilletts.
1t will specialize in that breed and
Hampshires.
Choteau-Steel bridge to be built
across Teton river.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
DOBELL NOMINATED
: INSTEAD HARTMAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (AP)-J.
L. Dobell of Butte, Mont, today was
nominated for senate sergeant-at-
arms in place of c.. S. Hartman of
Bozeman, by the Democratic senate
organization. Mr.. Hartman was
selected by the party at. conference
last spring.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
Sentenced no JAIL.

) Ray Brown, accused by Mrs. Ruth
Gittinger, a waitress, with having
ruined her wardrobe by pouring acid
over it, was found guilty Of a misde-
meanor last Thursday before D. E.
lGoser, justice of the peace, and was
sentenced to serve so days in the
county jail.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
NOVEMBFR WFDDTNCS.

Twelve couples obtained marriage
licenses az the office Of the district
court in November, that official re-
ports. Six Of these were from out
of this county or from other states.
In November, 1926, only eight mar
riage licenses were issued here. The
divorce case record shows three for
lest month. ss AGAINST emily one in
November ol last year.