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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
FULL CASH VALUATION
OF GALLATIN COUNE Z
NEARLY S44,GOO,OOO

The full cash valuation of Gal
latin cOlnty 1Jr 1927 is S43,S15,-
4S0, as con, pared with .S43,254,-
$50 in 1926-a me- gain Of $780,
7O0-accOrding to final figures
compiled BY w. 4. COwan, county
assessor.
ihe n It increase in valuation
made ~ the byaTd OF county COM
missiCners siting as a board of
equalization wa about $4,000,
Mr.. COw21 says. Assessments
made by the stae board of equah-
zanOn, in add, On to local assess
n ents, place aluatiOns upon pub
>rc service Pr, perties in the cOun-
ty as follows:
Northern Pacific, $5,199,S79;
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul,
$3,O21, ,744; Oregon Short Line,
S178, CSC; Montana Power COM
pany, S.3S,363; Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph company
$176,934; American Telephone and
Telegraph company, S28,2O1;
Western Union Telegraph com.
pany, S62,1S9; Continental Tele.
graph company, $6,929.
The total of S43,S15,4 ,43O does no
include the $1.O2s,OOO assessed
against property within the two
mile strip on the northern an,
western boundaries of Yellow
stone National park, as that as
sessment is still in dispute.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
KIWANIANS OF MONTANA DISTRICT Will
MEET HERE THURSDAY FOR CONVENTION
THREE HUNDRED DELEGATES AND VISITORS EXPECTED
SPLENDID PROGRAM PREPARED-MANY
SOCIAL EVEN rs SCHEDULED

Beginning neXtW Wednesday morning
and continuing until Saturday at
a. M, Bozeman will be host to a large
number of delegates and visitors in
attendance upon the seventh annual
convention of Kiwanis, Montana dis
trict. Plans for the event have been
completed by a local general COM
mittee, of which Fred M. Brown, city
manager, is chairman, and the pro-
gram for the sessions Of the conven-
tion on Thursday and Friday has
been prepared.
Several officers of the Kiwanis In
ternational, dignitaries of the state
Kiwanis organization, and prominent
members from all over Montana will
be on hand for the meeting, which is
expected to prove one of the most en-
! joyable and successful yet held in
this commonwealth. The attendance
of delegates and visitors, it is eX-
pected, will reach 300, and possibly
more. Among the distinguished per-
sonages scheduled to be here are
Fred c.. w. Parker, international Sec
retary; Ray M. Crossman, Interna-
tional treasurer; Sigmund Spaeth,
chairman of the International music
committee; Dan J. Heyfron of Mis-
soula, district governor; Frank Will
liams and Jack Hanley,. district lieu
tenant-governcrs; John E. Erickson
governor of Montana; o. S. Warden
chairman of the state highway COM
mission, and others.
First Days Sessions
The delegates will register OF
Wednesday at convention headquar
ters, and later attend a reception an'
musical entertainment. At 500 a. m
J Thursday there will be "group break
- fasts", followed by the opening o
the convention in the Municipal the
ater at 9:15. The invocation will b
6 given by the Rev. R. P. Smith Of tn
First M. E. church, and addresses 0
y welcome by Mayor Ed Burke, Presi
n dent G. o. ROmney Of Bozeman Re
,f tary and President E. j. Parkin G
r Bozeman Kiwanis. The respOns
4 will be delivered by Claire Flint {
Livingston. At 1915 p. m. there wi
TO be a luncheon with Lieutenant-Go'
r. ernor Williams presiding and al
=. Continued on Page SeveA)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
ADTOPPERWEIN, ''WIzARDOF THE RIFLE"
GIVES FREE EXHIBITION this AFTERNOON
WILL DEMONSTRATE HIS MARVELLOUS SKILL WITH
FIREARMS AT BOHEMIAN COUNTRY CLUB
PUBLIC INVITED E4f

AdOfph Topperwein of San Antonio,
Texas, who has earned for himself
the title of ''Wizard of the Rifle"
and who incidentally is also a ''wiz-
ard" with shotgun and revolver as
well, is scheduled to give one of his
great shooting exhibitions at the
golf links of the Bozeman Country
club at p. m. today (Friday). The
exhibition will be free, and the pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
TOpperwein has been giving his
marvellous program of shooting be-
fore hundreds of thousands of peo-
plwe during the last third of cen
Jury, and his coming to Bozeman Of
1ers an opportunity for, anyone who
enjoys watching a past master make
firearms perform to see something
worths while.
Shooting is play for Topperwein.
He is as happy as a baby with a new
toy when ne is making his rifle or
shotgun do feats that elicit gasps of
astOnishment and admiration. While
the exhibition program is not a set
one, the shooter draws on his almost
limitless bag of stunts for a series
Of amazing feats which never fail to
thrill and delight his audiences.
TOpperwein uses Winchester guns
"a % repeater, a % automatic, a
% lever action, a .351 highpower
Self-lOading, and a shotgun-in car
rying out his program. With each Of
these he performs remarkable feats,
each seemingly more marvellous than
the one before. He shoots at balls,
bricks, potatoes. and apples with
wonderful precision and results. With
the small caliber rifles he breaks
marbles, single, double and triple;
small washers and sometimes bits of
money when a spectator wishes a
souvenir of the exhibition. He also
tOsses several objects into the air. at
q once and breaks each as it falls with
a different gun.
One bit of shooting which cannot
be done everywhere but which is a
very effective feature when arrange
ments permit, is that of placing two
targets on chairs, one 20 yards in
front of him and the other 20 yards
behind. Sitting on a chair in the CEN
ter Of the space between the two tar
gets, TopDerwein sights at one and
gets the range of the other with a
mirror attached to his shoulder. Then
he. shoots two pistols simultaneously
and skaters both targets at once.
Everyone is invited to attend this
afternoons exhibition. Mr.. Topper.
vein will be glad to answer all ques
tions that may be asked at the con
clusion of his program. The appear
ance of the "Wizard of the Rifle
here is sponsored by the Wincheste
Arms company and the OwenhOus
Hardware store.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
MRS. MATT REID
TAKEN BY Death

Agnes Reid, wife of Matthew Reid,
a farmer on the East Gallatin, died
at the family home Saturday morning
after a brief illness. Funeral services
were held at the Springhill church
Monday morning with the Rev. H. G.
Klemme officiating, and burial was in
Springhill cemetery.
Mrs. Reid, nee Ross, was born Sep
tember 20, 1874, in Commonell, Scot
land. She was married June 4, 1869,
to Matthew Reid, also Of Commonell.
and two weeks later they sailed for
Aimerica. They located in Tama
county, Iowa; where fol-. Ia years Mr..
Reid engaged in farming. In 1884
they went to Woonsocket, S. D., and
in 1912 came to the Gallatin valley
where they had since made their
home.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Reid is
survived by three sons, Dave and
Hugh Of Bozeman and Andrew of
Woonsocket, S. d.; two daughters,
Mrs. Will BroWnell of near Belgrade
and Miss Agnes, who lives at the
family home; II grandchildren, four
great grandchildren, and a brother
Andrew Ross, who resides n Scot
land.
Mrs. Reid was a lifelong member
of the Presbyterian church. She anC
Mr. Reid celebated their golden wed
F.; ding on June 4, 1919.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
FROST And Hail
DAMAGE CROPS
Loss Heavy In Some Eastern
Counties = Cool, Cloudy
Weather Retards Grain

HELENA.-The last week was gen.
orally cool and cloudy in Montana
with temperatures too low to push
late grain to best advantage, accord
ing to the crop report of the state
publicity division cooperating with
the extension service. Every county
reporting recorded some precipitation,
varying in amounts from one-tenth
to nine-tenths inches. The showers
continued on Monday, the weather bu-
feau reports, and stopped harvest OPP
erations in many districts.
There was light frost over all OF
Sheridan county August z, which nip
ned corn and potatoes on the low
spots, but generally did little dam
age. On the morning of August 8,
a heavy frost was reported in Dani-
els with temperatures ranging from
26 TO 80 degrees. Wheat and flax
fields suffered from to 10 per cent
frost damage.
Damage due to hail was. much
heavier than usual during the week
In Big Horn county 45O acres are
rated a total loss, in Phillips 10000
acres were damaged from 30 to lO0
ner cent, in the northern portion o.
Fallon and the southern part o.
Toole the loss was heavy, while on'
district of Rosebud reported a 75 per
cent wheat damage.
livestock shipments are ebeginnini
IN earnest. Time Of turmoil Of eat
tie and sheep from summer range wli
he later than last year and later thai
normal. Both cattle and sheep me-
are in a relatively strong. position an
xnere will be little liquidation pres
sure. The general higher level
cattle prices at markets is reflecte
in local prices. . 1t is expected ths
both cattle and sheep men viii large
" confine shipments to wedding ou
and cleaning up undesirable stock.
The reports indicate satisfactor
supply Of labor.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
NOR. PAC. DEPOT AT
TOWNSEND ROBBED

Burglars who entered the Northern
Pacific station at~Rownsend Monday
night and pried open the cash drawer
escaped with $4,000, according to re-
ports in Helena newspapers.
Townsend officers believe that the
work was done. by two men who
were seen lettering around the
depot during the afternoon and eve
ming. A blunt instrument was used
in opening the cash drawer. Oper-
ator Courtney was out for lunch when
the burglary was committed.
Word of the robbery was immedi-
ately. sent to points east and west
Of Townsend, it being thought thai
the burglars had escaped ma freight
train. AS yet nc suspects, however
have been taken into custody. =
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
CITY SCHOOLS WILL
OPEN SEPTEMBER 6

The city schools will open Tuesday,
September 6, according to a decision
reached by the board of trustees of
District No. z at meeting in the Of
flee of Superintendent ID. S. Viii
Iiams late last week.
The election of five new teachers to
fill vacancies and provide for re-or-
ganization was recommended by Mr..
Williams. George Stucky, who has
been janitor at the LOngfellow school,
will this year return to the Irving
school, which will be used again dur
ing the coming term. John Edens
was elected janitor of the Longfellow
school.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
Death CLAIMS
VIM. A. HOUGH

William Allison Hough, 81 years of
age, who formerly resided near Bel
grade, died suddenly Wednesday at
his home, 124 West Babcock street,
of myocarditis. Mr.. Hough had been
i'll less than "a hours.
Funeral services will be held this
(Friday) afternoon at o'clock at
Vests chapel under the auspices of
the First Church Of Christ, Scientist.
Burial will be in the BOzeman ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Hough was born at Albion.
Mich, January z, 1866. Before COM
ing to Bozeman about a year and a
half ago he was for several years en-
gagged in farming and dairying near
Belgrade. He was affiliated with a
lodge of Royal Highlanders in Mich
igan.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Hough is
survived by a daughter, Twilo Hough
Of Bozeman, and a brother, B. G..
Hough Of Portland, Oregon.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
EUNICE EAGLE IS
MAINTAININGLEAD
INQUEEN CONTEST

With only few days remaining
before the contest closes, Eunice
Eagle, with 5,464,854 votes, is lead
ing for Queen of Gallatin county,
with Beatrice Walton, 4,938,562,
close second and Mildred Hale, 4.310,-
4O8, third. Miss Christine Stafford
is fourth with 3,763,S54. All other
contestants have dropped out, and the
honor will go to one of the four above
named.
The race for Royal Escort is not
quite so close, but there are a num-
Der of contestants still in the rum
ming. Carroll Holloway, with 5,424,-
833 votes, is in the lead, with Keith
Slime, 4,577, 1873, second and William
Mccall, 1882 1888, third. The remain
ing candidates stand as follows:
Charles Anderson, 2,16O,0O0; Lyon
Watson, 1883; Lawrence Anderson,
40,666; Frank Brown, $4,000; Ellis
Dawes, 541, 600; Russell Clark, 601,-
1885,: Phile Roche, 100000; Fred Ben
Mon, 236,833; Louis Ulrich, PAL 900;
Harold Russell, 196,8SS, and Donald
Orr, 115,000. 81
The figures given include all votes
deposited with the Chamber of Com
merce up to 2 o'clock Thursday af-
ternOon. Interest in the contests is
now at white, heat, and the next few
days will see all candidates and their
friends intensively active. The con-
tests viii close at ~ o'clock noon Of
Wednesday, August "A.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
WAGON GOES;
COOK NOW HAS AUTO

The ranch chuck wagon is going
the way of the OK cart and the
blackboard in Wyoming, according
to recent press dispatch.
The Weare and Nixon ranch,
one of the largest in Crook cOun-
ty, has furnished its cook with a
modern motOr-drawn kitchen on
wheels. 1t is equipped with six
hole range, a large cupboard and
sleeping quarters for the man who
used to bake his bread in a dutch
oven.
No substitute has been found,
hOweves, for the old, familiar cry:
Come an git it"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
HOELL and JOSEPH FORMALLY CHARGED !.
With MANSLAUGHTER FOR WADE Death

Informations charging involuntary
have been filed by Seth
F. Bohart, county attorney, against
John Hoell, white, and Columbus
Joseph, colored, who occupied the car
which on the night of August 8 ran
down and killed William Wade, 81
year-Old Civil War veteran, as he was
crossing Main street near the county
Jail.
By the verdict of coroner's jury
at an inquest August 10 Hoell and
Joseph were held criminally respon-
sible for Wade's death. Later they
were arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Axtell and their bonds fixed at
$40. COO each, in default of which they
were remanded to the county jail.
Wednesday the two defendants were
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19

arraigned before Judge B. B. Law in
district court and allowed until 10
o'clock Saturday morning to enter
pleas. Judge Law fixed bail at $4,000
each, and it is understood that Hoell
is endeavoring to secure it. and OBJ
tain his release pending trial.
The informations filed by County
Attorney Bohart charge the men
jointly with "killing and numbering
William Wade" on AUGUST 8, 1927,
"by striking and killing the said Will
liam Wade with an auto, while they
were operating the auto without due
caution and circumspectiOn"
Hoell has employed Attorney Roy
M. Keister as counsel, while Joseph
has retained Attorney Frank M.
Gray. ="
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
HOOCH GETS TWO I
men In TROUBLE

Fred Jensen was arrested and seven
or eight pints of home brew and
keg that smelled strongly Of whis-
ky seized Wednesday night when
Chief of Police Harry Ships, Sher-
iff F. G. Slaughter and other officers
raided the old Bibber place just
across the N. P. tracks in the north
eastern section Of the city.
Jensen pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned before Police Magistrate n.
R. Wilson Thursday morning on
charge Of being a nuisance for tile
possession Of intoxicating liquor, end
win have hearing this-lFriday( af-
ternoon. Roy M Keister is his att
torney.
The same evening the police arrest
ed Harry Hyatt for driving an auto
mobile while ia an intoxicated 1cn-
diti0n hyatt pleaded guilty ia police
court and Thursday afterno0n mas
sentenced to pay fine cf $500
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
CHAUTAUQUA in
1928 IS ASSURED

Return of the Ellison White Chau-
tauqua for the entertainment of Boze-
man folk next summer was assured
last Friday night when 81 men and
women signed contract for the 1923
engagement. The signing of the con-
tract came at the conclusion Of a five
day appearance here Of the Chautau-
qua and indicated that the attraction
is gaining in popularity.
Last year, it is said, the local COM
fnittee sold $1,000 worth Of tickets,
but this season the amount collected
fell off to $1,335. The deficit for
1927, however, is reported as less
than that Of a year ago. The guar
antee for next year is 81 500, anc
already $3.50 worth Of tickets have
been pledged.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
DEAN B. SWINGLE And c. s. KENYON FILE
/, AS CANDIDATES FOR CITY COMMISSIONER

Two more candidates for the Of
flee of city commissioner whose
names, along with that of Charles M.
Fisher who filed last week, viii go
before the voters at the city pri-
mary August 80 formally presented
their petitions to the city clerk with
in the last few days-Dean B. Swim
gle. a member of the faculty Of Nor
tana State college, and Carlisle S.
Kenyon, secretary of the Kenyon
Noble Lumber company.
The time for filing petitions for
candidates. will expire, the city at
torney has ruled, at 5 o'clock Satur-
day, August 90 Whether any more
aspirants for the two jobs to be made
vacant by the expiration Of the terms
Of Mayor Edmund Burke and Com
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19

missioner E. j. Parlin viii appear
can only be surniised. Several out
stanoing citizens whose names have
been suggested as candidates have de-
cilneo 70 make the race.
II no more filings are made, the vot-
ers on August 80 will as matter Of
course accept Mr.. Fisher, Mr.. Swim
gle and Mr.. Kenyon as candidates,
tne name of the fourth necessarily
0eing selected from among those
WIis.ea q on the ballots. There must
De LOU candidates for the two cona-
nllsseoOne.ships at the election Noyen1--
per q The two receiving the highest
IulliDe1 1l1 of votes at that time Will De
oeciaIs elected, and viii take their
SeA's ea the city commission January
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19

Monday morning crew Of 20 men,
with road machinery and 25 horses,
began work on that section of the
West Gallatin highway from the Nils
waukee arch north Today another
crew Of IS men, with 40 horses and
equipment, will begin work st the
Smith bridge. The highway, it is an
nounced, WIN be kept open for traffic
st half hour intervals. The work
probably viii be finished before win-
rer sets in.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19

Wheat in. the Three Forks country
win yield on the average 35 bushels
to the acre, according to R. J. Dee
general agent for she Northern Pa
'eific, who recently made tour Of
that section. The Adams Realty
company. he says, has $500 acres Of
grain and should thresh betwcen
$4,000 and 100000 bushels.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19
BIRTHS

Van Dyke-Thursday, August A. at
the Deaconess hospital, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Van DykeSof Man
haitian.
Morr0w-Sunday, August IA, at
the Pinewood hospital, son to Mr..
and Mrs Clifford Morrow.
SaIes--A Monday. August 15, at New
England, N. D., to Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Sales. q son.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19

last week the police visited the
claude Solt cabin in an alley near
peaNh street. seized a case Of home
brew and arrested its owner. Soit
Headed guilty in police court and was
fined $50. which he paid -
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19

Z, lear M Hamilton of Montana
M0ntas - 1es oss., ,,,;ss;on to as
go : aferstate commerce comnals-
profe tssS l.lS..s.'',., ~. .onss1fo5 fo
serve = s''...l .a.' ~. ..-s< ~ lsiro !
study c''Ai',l-.a''...' 4, ei'. ~ ,sr;on fer
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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-19

Winnett--Old or warehouse con-
verted into modern seed house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-24
Attitude
on Naval P0YIey
Not Encouraging

WASHINGTON. d. C.. July 23.-
fPl-Pross reports from London i'm
dicating that the British cabinet had
given complete approval u the atti-
tude ~ the British delegation NJ
the Geneva three power naval limi-
tation conference evoked no com
ment IN official quarters today aside
from the suggestion that if there
were 20 he no compromises al &c
neva, obviously there could be no
agreement.
Up u The time the state depart
ment closed over the weekend ID
was said authoritativcly that ~ ~
port had been received from The
London embassy as To the action
determined upon by the cabinet in
its confer ncCS with ". c. Bridge
man and Earl Cecil
The Washington government con
tinues % maintain its position on
the essential points of parity in fact
with British naval strength and the
right TO construct vessels suitable
for its own needs both in size ana
armament.
The only element OF the cruiser
problem in which there appears to
be any prospect Of elasticity at Ge-
ncva SO far rs the American dclcga-
ton i concerned j. on the question
of the proportions of cruiser tom
mage which might 70 into shirs VI
10000 tons displacement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-24
.DISSENSl0N ON
COLORADO DAM
MEET APPEARS
Utah Governor Objects
To Place Of Meeting
And Plans for Con-
ference

DENVER, Colo, July 23.-tPl-
Disagreement has arisen between the
governors cf the rour upper Colorado
river basin states concerning details
of the p opposed state conference
TO be held next north it developed
helc today when Governor William
II. Adams, received letter from
Governor George H. Dern Of Utah,
conf. ming the latter's reported at
titude on the meeting.
The plan, generally acclaimed by
officials Of the seven basis states,
was for general conference to DIS
cusS the river contI oversy and work
oct an amicable settlement that
would lead 10 early ratification OF
the Santa Fe compact. Governor
Bern, originator OF the conference
idea. first suggested that governors
CT the four upper basin states Join
IN an invitation TO the three lower
basin states To attend such a confer
ence at Salt Lake City August 10.
Before tnat had been definitely ap-
proved, Governor Frank Emerson OF
Wyoming, Francis q. Wilson, the
personal representative Of Governor
Richard Dillon of New Mexico, and
Governor Adams met here and ap-
proved .he plan to meet in Denver
August 10.
II also was recommended that Sec
retaries Hubert Work and Herbert
Hoover be invited and that each gov
ernoI be allowed to bring to the con-
ference the congressional delegation J
Of his state and such expert ad-
visors as he might desire. These sug-
gestions were transmitted to Gov
ernor Dern. In his letter Of reply.
the Utah executive expressed the
belief again that the conference
should be held at his capital and
that it should be limited 10 the gov
ernors and river commissioners Of
each state in order to facilitate
agreement. He also expressed doubt
as 20 the abvisability Of holding the
meeting August 10, and the date may
be set for later.
Governor Derr declared his main
consideration was for any arrange
mcnts that would lead 10 ratification
Of the pact and satisfactory plans
for tic conference are expected 10 b.
worked out on his return from the
national governors conference in
Michigan next week when he viii
stop off to confer with Governor
Adams.