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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-11-04
HALLOWEEN AFFAIRS

The "Black Cats" entertained
last Saturday evening with Hal
loween party in the vacant house
on state tract 103, twelve couples
being present.
On arriving at the door, the
guests were met by a real ghost,
who greeted them ghost fashion
and placed an orange and black
cap on each head. ~
The first game of the evening
was the old-fashioned one, bob
bing the apple the winner receiv-
ing a pumpkin loliypop as a prize.
Next came the "marshmallow
chew" which was great fun. Then
followed the ghost books" and a
gruesome ghost story when the US
ual parts of the ghost were passed
around. The rattling of his bones
caused many shrieks as did the
glove filled with wet sand. The
lights were then turned on and re-
freshments consisting Of pumpkin
pie, sandwiches, pickles, cider and
DEVILS brew, were served.
The decorations were of witches
black cats, pumpkins and coru fod-
der Out Of town guests for the
evening were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Julian and Mr.. and MIRA. Ralph
George of Wenatchee,
A triple birthday party with a
cake surmounted by candles to the
number of thj. ty-six, the combined
ages of the three guests of honor, was
most delightful affair given by Mrs.
R. sB. McMurry on Halloween. The
house across the road from the Nc
Marry home was decorated for the
occasion in Halloween colors of black
and yellow and lighted with jack-o-
lante' ms, and there the evening passed
gaily with music, dancing and games,
until time for the birthday lunch
con of cake and ice cream. Grape
juice was also served during the eve
ming.
Mrs. McMurry was assisted in en-
tertain' ng by Mrs. Remlinger, Mrs.
Westlirg and Mrs Holecek, and
besides the three honor guests, who
were the Misses Jane Remlinger, Hell
en- Wheeler and Lenoir McMurry
those present were Leota and Eloise
Stewart, Josephine Westling, Doris
Holecek, Hazel Montgomery, Lillian
Larsen, Marguerite Penn, Lenora
Lee, Iva Dooley, Thomas Stewart,
Forrest Heath, Robert Duncan,
James Wade, Lewis Angle, Ralph
Montgomery, Albert Barnes, Raymond
Walker, Charles Lee, Kenneth
Edwards, William Hall and Clinton
and Donald McMurry.
More than sixty White Bluffs
folks attended the Halloween Mas
querade ball in Hanford Monday
evening and they say it was one of
the best masquerades given in the
valley in long time. Ovo- 100
were masked, representing almost
every known type of character and
there were a number that were ex-
ceptionally good, particularly the Rag
Doll, the Gold Dust Twins, Don
Juan, the two Colonial Danes, and
a number OF others. Miss Bondin and
Miss Davis, in Colonial costumes,
captured the prize for the most ar
t:stic makeup while Dick Griffin
and John Chalmers, dressed as an ir-
ritable mother and wayward son, came
in for one of the comic prizes.
E. B. Sanford of Priest Rapids, F.
I. Bonn of White Bluffs, and e. L.
Jamison of Hanford were the judges
who awarded the prizes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
INBRED
SAYS TRAPPER
AGATE THUS WITHOUT ANY
HARMFUL RESULTS
Charles Courtney Has Beaver Farm on
Buck Greek In Northwestern Montana
Where $40 Acres of Aspen and willow
Marsh is Devoted to Them

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The habits of beaver, their part In
world history, n the ms and outs of
raising them, were explained by CHARLES
Courtney. old-time hunter, trapper II
game warden, now operating a beaver
farm on Buck creek, north Of Holland
lake.
Mr.. Courtney's $40 acres of aspen and
willow growth, crossed by q large creek,
can support about 500 beaver. About a
cord of wood-sapplings usually are used
are needed to feed each animal during
the winter. The little dam-builders pre-
fer fresh wood to water soaked food, how
ter they go u and gnaw their W food
off living trees.
Beavers are the only animals known
which propagate by tnbreeding. Sister
and brother frequently raise a family.
Inbreeding takes place in all colonies
with nc harmful results to the new stock.
The quality of inbreeding eliminates the
necessity of adding new blood to a colony.
France was saved repeatedly by the
millions OF beaver on the American con-
tinent. French voyageurs and shippers
and traders were able to keep frances
financial ship afloat upon numerous
occasions when 1t was about to founder.
The Hudson Bay company came to the
rescue OF the English government several
times Wueu III WAS III DILL
culties, the sale Of beaver skins serving
to tide the royal spenders through en-
barrassing moments.
The animals are easy to raise, the
only requirements being sufficient
amount OF aspen growth for food. The
animals are easily tanned, one raiser in
Minnesota having trained hi sbeavers to
call at his cabin doo when mealtime
comes.
Beaver are the descendants of a land
animal, 1t is thought. There is a land
beaver which exists at the present time
In Oregon.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
Veteran Trainmem
To Battle ON Links
For Hand of Widow

Under the guidance of Bert Merwin,
veteran c0nducor on the b., A. n p.
railway, mickey" Campbell, seniority
locomotive engineer on the same line,
has purchased a complete set Of golf
regalia-
According to Conductor Merwin, who
claims he will act as Mr.. Campbell's
manager. his protege had signed up for
a match at 18 holes with Pete Layton,
who follows him on the b., A. and P. line
seniority list.
Under the rules alleged to govern the
contest, it will be played over the course
at the Browns quarry club. which now
is being put into shape by the section
crew.
While stating 1t was not for pubIica-
ton, MIR. Merwin intimated that the idea
of q golf match originated when a GER
tain buxom widow was unable to decide
upon two offers Of marriage recently
made her, she has consented-on the au-
thority Of Campbells manager-to be-
come the storm and strife" Of the man
who wins the match. 1t Is understood
that Tom McCarvel, superintendent of
the railways maintenance OF ways de-
partment has been approached on the
subject Of acting as manager for MIR.
Layton. The outcome of the duel" is
awaited with general interest among the
roads employees.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16

The movement to secure an apprO-
priatiOn from the federal government
for the erection of a new fish hatchery
and fish rearing ponds on Meadow
creek In Madison county In the vicin-
ity Of Ennis, has taken new impetus
since Senator T.. j. Walsh, himself de-
voted to fishing, na8 written q letter
to Superintendent w. I. Thomas of
the BOzeman station that he expects
to visit the Madison valley to make q
personal investigation Of the advant-
ages Of the section from an angling
viewpoint.
Montana fishermen have long enjoyed
the sport which the Madison country af-
fords. The past few years. tourists from
other states have joined In the throng
and the demands made upon the waters
of that section and 1t is realized that
natural increase must be supplemented
by artificial propagation II the river and
creeks are not to be depleted.
Washington Official Visits
Quite recently G.. C. Leach, of Wash
ington, D.. c.. in charge of fish culture
work for the U. s. bureau Of fisheries
throughout the country, visited Ennis
and after an inspection declared that no
more promising field than the Madison
for fish culture exists. He admitted he
had long recognized the necessity for q
q NAN AAC NOAARAN~O 6S~AASt pAARAA
the small temporary affair on Meadow
creek,
Congressman John M. Evans has al
ready announced his intention of intro
ducing a bill at the next session Of con-
gress for a Meadow creek plant and it Is
believed that Senator Walsh, after sizing
up the situation and putting in q day
or two whipping the Madison streams will
be in line for an appropriation for a o
hatchery and rearing honda
1t will be pointed out to him that the
Madison offers at present the best Of
fishing for the public and that there Is
an abundant supply OF adult fish from
which eggs Of high quality may be OBJ
tanned, but this condition will not con-
tinue. due to the demands from sum-
mer tourists n anglers throughout
Montana.
Ennis people who are backing the
movement for q new hatchery believe
that the Montana congressional delega-
ton will be successful in securing an
appropriation as were the delegations
from Texas, Georgia, Colorado and Ne
braska.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16

ett @lft
From st. Paul to Butte civic organi-
cations and aviation committees are
enthusiastic over the northern airway
project, o being organized with ii. j.
Jack" Lynch, veteran pilot of Butte,
at its head, declares n. C. Smith and
H.. w. Cherry, publicity directors of the
Chicago Northwest Air Transport COM
pany, who were in Montana recently.
Mr.. Smith n Mr.. Cherry have made
q comprehensive survey in the commu-
mites between st. Paul n Butte, which
will be on the 1,500-mile route from ST.
Paul to Seattle, and shortly with Mr..
Lynch, president 0 fthe company, they
will leave by airplane for a visit TO cities
west OF Butte. The first northern air
route In the United States Will be In
operation by May l. carrying passengers,
mail and express. Mr.. Lynch declared.
Since announcement that the route
would be opened, many cities have clam
ored for places on the line, Mr.. Smith
stated. Eve note that a number OF towns
in eastern Montana, North Dakota and
Minnesota that landing fields are being
improved and in some places new e
are being opened" he stated.
Mr.. Cherry said that several aviation
committee chairmen in cities along the
route are enthusiastic over he project
which will allow a l7-hour schedule west
n a 15-hour n on h eastern 1uor-
ney.
Route Outlined
The stops will be Fargo, Bismarck,
Glendive, Miles City, Billings, Livingston
and Butte, the company officials stated.
Spokane will be the main stop between
Butte and Seattle.
within the first six months of OPP
Grafton the company expects to have two
planes daily each day." Mr.. Smith stated.
One will be on local routes and the
other the fast express that will speed
through the air to allow exceptionally
short time to the coast"
The company has made arrangements
for the latest type of planes. They will
be enclosed and the cabins will be fire
proof. The cabins will be lined with
sound-deafening material SO as to permit
conversation among the passengers, who
otherwise would be unable to hear on
account Of the engines roar. In winter
the cabins will be heated by exhausts.
The planes will be capable of carrying
four passengers and a pilot besides 500
pounds of nail and express.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
Clergyman Transferred

Missoula Catholics congratulated Fa-
ther A. ]. Harrington or his appointment
as first assistant at the Cathedral OF St.
Helena, but regret his departure from the
city. He was q member of the Kiwanis
club, an officer OF the Missoula Red
Cross, and a sponsor Of the Catholic or
~ganization on the university campus.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
Lang Succeeds Kumnick

Rev. L.. H. Lang, Hot Springs, S. D., has
been called to succeed Rev. H. H. Kum-
nick as pastor of the First English Lu-
theran church at Missoula. At one time
he was pastor Of the Lutheran church at
Bridger.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
Wind Damages sheds.

A strong gale did considerable damage
at the Child-Anceney Flying D" ranch
on Spanish creek near Bozeman. A shed
was blown down and a new water power
plant damaged.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16

Assumes Y. M. c. A. Duties
willard T. Day. formerly Of Fort Col
Inns, Colo, has assumed the office Of
boys work secretary at the Great Falls
Y. M. c.. A. He is an expert rifle shot.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16

E. Bibeau and H. E.. Burke OF Malta
were scratched when the truck In which
they were riding turned off a bridge near
the city. Bibeau was trying to learn to
drive.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
Pine Beetle Infestation

A recent inspection of the Absaroka
forest shows q few small areas infested
by the pine beetle which is doing much
damage in the Bitter Root n Beaver
head forests.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
STATE REVENUE
SHOWS INCREASE
INCOME FOR AUGUST REACHES $s12,-
1895 AS AGAINST 1891, 900 SAME
MONTH A YEAR AGO

Difference Largely Due to Gasoline Tax
and Motor Vehicle Registration Ac-
cording to T~reasurer's ONCE; A. C. M.
Files SUIT to Confirm Appropriation OF
Water
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
Gasoline Fumes Explode

Mrs. Matt Matson, stenographer In the
office Of Attorney John G.. Skinner Of
Red Lodge suffered burns about the
face, hands and arms, when gasoline
fumes ignited when she was washing
out q frock.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16

Ever notice when a man becomes pros
porous he begins to ride everywhere he
goes, instead of walking and obtaining
ercise.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16

Proud of Montana Crop
M. j. Healey, Kansas City, Mo-. who
owns a farm south Of Missoula, expects
to send samples Of his grain back to the
home town" for exhibition, 30 pleased
is he with his years crop.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
Dairy Truck Hurts Lad

Fred Rawles, aged 7, Of Lewistown, sur
fered several fractured rib n a broken
collar bone when knocked down and run
over by a dairy truck.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
Yepgs 0uerloak Ret

When burglars visited McAllen's gen.
eral store they secured $10 in change.
from the safe, but overlooked 5000 hidden
among some papers.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16

HUuSC IHfTfE dt UdI
Spontaneous combustion of slack in
the coal bin, failed to warm inmates at
the Silver Bow county jail but created
some excitement. No damage resulted.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
NORTH AIRWAY
PROJECT WINS
PLANS FOR DAILY PLANE SERVICE
THROUGH MONTANA FROM ST.
PAUL TO COAST GOING AHEAD

Expect to Have Line in Operation BY May
/ With Ships that WIN Garry Five
Persons Besides 500 Pounds of Baggage
and Express
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
Dedicate New Clubhouse

More than 800 persons were present at
the recent dedication of the Three-Mile
Boosters Country clubhouse In the Bit
ter Root valley. The building Is 10 miles
northeast OF Stevensville.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16

Malta Jap Is Stricken
X. Yagi, the last of his family, aged 40,
passed away at a Malta hospital. He was
a Great Northern employe. Both his
parents and five brothers n sisters are
dead.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16

Common sense thrift will make the
whole family happy.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16

The man with the idea is the one who
helps to change the world.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
SENATOR WALSH
BEHIND PROJECT
WILL LOAN SUPPORT TO OBTAIN
FEDERAL FISH HATCHERY FOR
MADISON RIVER COUNTRY

Plans Visit to Section This Month to Per-
sonally Investigate Proposition; Con-
gresham Evans Plans to Introduce
Bill for Plant at Meadow Creek.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-16
MIDWEST PARTY
TOURS MONTANA
NORTHERN PACIFIC HOST TO SELECT
ED PARTY NOW VIEWING FARM
SECTION OF STATE

Fasteners Left st. Paul, Sept. g.. and
Have Already Viewed Large Part OF
Southern Montana With Numerous
Side Trips Still Ahead of Them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

chairman Of the board Of trustees q
the State Firemen's Association. wesN
among the interested spectators.
At the close Of the contests ths
delegates were entertained at dinner
at Odd Fellows Hall by the local fire
company. the ladies' auxiliary OF the
company serving.
A dance closed the convention.
The following companies. with their
chiefs, participated in the ceremonies:
Hyattsville. Noble +. Rushe; Cot.
taSe City. V. A. Simmel; Mount
Rainier. Francis II. Crown: Brent.
wood, o. II. yesterday; Capitol
Heights. w. c. Oliver; Riverdale,
Edward G. Stewart; Seat Pleasant, J.
Lucien Duffey; Bladensburg, w. K,
Beattie; Branchville, William A..
Deeck; College Park, DR.. IL. 3. Nc.
Donnel; Riverdale Heights. Z. g.
Gardner; Berwyn Heights, ]. w. Yost;
Greater Capitol Heights, Charles f..
Hoyle; boulevard Heights. No. !. y.
ketchum. and Boulevard Heights, No.
:. William e. Wolfe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
Hot Rivets.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
Old New Workers., if any. have often
idly wondered what would happen if
the man with the tin pail failed 10
catch the white-hot rivet carelesslv
hipped to him by a fellow workman
40 feet away and 800 feet UP in the
air, in the steel spider web frame
work of a skyscraper. Take 10. 900
skyscrapers with 10000 steel castings
each and hundred white.hot rivers
to the beam and the number of these
small sizzling asteroids hurting
through the upper air as the merry
steel jugglers play pitch-and-catch
must mount into astronomical figures:
and so far as we have observed the
catcher never muffs.
To Miss Helen Fraw!ey of Rich
mond Hill, L. l.. came the unsolicited
honor of settling a moot question.
She knows and can testify that the
catcher does fail once in a way; for,
riding en- the roof of a Fifth avenue
bus, she intercepted a hot rivet that
fell 20 stories from a building in con-
struction and become a hospital case,
learning that both burns and bruises
may result when the tin pail fails to
function. In spite of which people
will rightly continue to ride on bus
tops. The man does not often miss.
That is another way in which New
York is wonderful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
TWO SUE SAME WIFE
TO END MARRIAGES
One Seeks Divorce. Other Alnul-
mcnt From Ruth I. Thomp-
son White.

Ruth l.. Thompson White, other
wise known a& Ruth L. Thompson
Sanders. whose address is sven as
1903 Fourth street. was named as de-
PENDANT in two suits filed yesterday
in the District Supreme Court. One
suit asks for an absolute divorce and
is filed by her husband. Marion f.
White. 1892 A street southeast, and
the other is suit for annulment of
her marriage to Joseph Milton San
ders. an insane person. who sues
through his mother, Mrs. Marietta
Sanders, 2416 Brothers place south
east.
White. through Attorney Madison
T.. Hill. tells the court that he wa;
married at Clarendon, Va, October
Is, 1928. and that she went through
a. marriage ceremony December II.
1926. at Frederick. Md. with Joseph
Milton Sanders, with whom she aft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

Continued from First PageD
Tor the enforcement of the law as II
is. and if we want a change. to elect
Senators and Congressman who will
vote for one"
Mr.. AcAdoo, as presiding officer,
spoke again at the conclusion of the
discussion, which continued almost
three hours.
me people themselves will finally
determine whether the prohibition is
sue shall be settled by the State or
Inc Nation. Mr.. McAdoo said. He add.
eu that in dealing with child labor and
win education. the States seemed
siH! OF the opinion that their rights
US lnuiVIdual commemorative were in
No.rea' nut that prohibition had been
sc pF me Nation as a whole when
40 or the IS States, "including Mary.
Iand. ratified the eighteenth amend.
ment. Where is the interference With
Htdte rights when the Federal Govern.
t,ient enforces an amendment 70 tbe
institution which has been ratified
ny the states themselves" he asked.
Air Predictions.
The Future of Aviation" was the
- bL4t duQfeSS or Mai Tsey,
Mason NJ. Patrick. chief of Al 60,
ice. who spoke tonight to a large
1t SEEING most improbable that we
Shail ever have to defend ourselves
against powerful enemy who can
operate from land bases on this con.
tlnent. Any serious attack upon the
United States must come from over
seas. Should such an enemy ATTEMPT
to strike with his fleet or to transport
on surface vessels troops to effect
landing. an adequate air force will
readily infiict losses which will insure
: his defeat
Maj. Gen. Patrick. predicted that
'airplanes of future commercial us.
will become safer and safer, and
travel in this manner will become
more common"
Maj. r. II. Ranger of the Radio
Corporation of America was also on
the program tonight. speaking on
"What Is Around the Corner in
Radio?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
PRINCE GEORGES
F|REMEN COMPETE
Finger Elected President at
Convention and Parade
in Capitol Heights.

Special Dispatch to The star
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, August
13.-George Finger. former mayor Of
Capitol Heights and publisher of the
Weekly Review, was elected presi-
den of the Prince Georges County
Volunteer Firemens Association at
the fifth annual convention here to-
dav, featured by parade and fire
tests. Other officers chosen were T.
G. Gardner. Riverdale Heights, vice
treasurer, and T. W. Veneman, River
dale, secretary.
Robert S. Strobel. a member of the
board of trustees of the State Fire
mems Association, and n member of
the Antietam Fire Company, Hagers-
town, Md, installed the officers.
Francis II. Crown. chief of the Mount
Rainier Fire Department, and presi-
dent of the association, was in the
chair. All the officers were elected
without opposition. Mount Rainier
was selected for the meeting of the
1923 convention. The business meet
ing was held in Odd Fellows Hall.
The town was gayly bedecked, Amerl-
can flags and bunting decorating prac-
tically all the business houses and
many private residences. 1t is esti-
mated that more than 300 fremen
were in attendance, while many other
visitors came from various sections
Of the country, swelling the crowd to
about 5000
Following the business session, came
the parade in which . county com.
panies and companies from Aurora
Hills and Potomac. Va. and Silver
Springs, Md, participated.
The line Of march was from Odd Eel
lows Hall, up SiXty-first street to Cen
trail avenue. thence to Crystal Springs
avenue to the Observation-Disclosures
turnpike. thence to Greater Capitol
Heights Fire Department, thence back
the same route to Chapel road, Seat
Pleasant to New Cut road to Sixty
first street.
Winners Of Contests.
Contests for fastest hook-up of APP
raratus We're the outstanding features
of the fire-fighting demonstrations.
In the pumper contest, Mount
Rainier was first, making the hook