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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18
PROPERTY WORTH
$4,000 IS ADDED
TO DISTRICT NO. 7
Ruling of County Superintendent
Upheld By the Board of
Commissioners

Property with an assessed valua-
tiOn of $4,000 was added to school
district No. z CBOzeman) Monday
when the board of county commits
siOners, after hearing an appeal by
the authorities of school district No.
81, upheld a decision made December
80 by the county superintendent of
schools.
The property involved lies directly
north Of the city and, aside from
some small tracts, is owned by the
BOzeman Canning company and the
Northern Pacific railway. Neither
of those corporations made any great
opposition to the inclusion of their
holdings in the city district.
Most of the children in the section
referred to had been attending the
BOzeman schools, and that fact led
TO a petition by their parents to have
the territory transferred to district
No. z. The petition was granted by
the county superintendent, but the
ruling was protested by district No.
81.
The protest eliminated in a hear
ing before the board of county COM
missioners on February 9, at which
time various arguments were present
ed. When the reasons for the trans
fer were thoroughly understood, how
ever, several Of the prOtesters declar-
ed themselves satisfied, and on Mon
day the board decided to uphold the
county superintendent in the matter.
School district No. 81 was known
as the richest district in the county,
it's tax levy for school purposes hav-
ing been in the neighbOrhOOd of only
four or five mills. The subtraction
of the property now included in dis
trict No. z will not increase district
No. BIS levy more than One mill,
or possibly a mill and a half, it is
said.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18

Butse-Ardsley Butte copper mine
ships second car Of high-grade ore.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18
farm ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE HERE
FEBRUARY 1924
Will Consider Problems of Agri-
culture In This Area-LOcal
People In Charge

An economic conference of farmers
and business men to consider the
problems of agriculture in south
western Montana and to work out a
longtime, definite program of agri-
cultural development in this section,
will be held at BOzeman, February
% and "a.
On the first day of the conference,
commodity committees, made up Of
more than 100 leading farmers,
stocl1men and business men Of this
part of the state, will make their re-
ports at special meetings at which
the different important lines Of ag-
riculture will be considered separate
ly. On the second day the reports
and recommendations will be pre-
sented to the general meeting and a
program Of development covering all
major farm and ranch crops viii be
prepared. N. L. TOwne Of BOzeman
is general chairman of the confer
ence.
The economic conference and the
effort to draw up a definite agri-
cultural program for this part Of the
state, while sponsored by the Mon
tana Extension service, points out
that the effort is an attempt not
only to discover and analyze the bas-
ic problems of agriculture in this part
Of the state but alse to arrive at a
working plan Of development upon
which all individuals and all organ
izations can agree. It win bring
about a concerted, united effort to
develop the latent agricultural re-
sources Of southwestern Montana.
The movement to draw up develop
ment plans for every section Of Mon.
tana was launched at a meeting al
Bozeman early in January, Mr.. Tay
lor. explains, in which representative
of more than 40 Of the leading organ
izations and Industries Of the stat
took part.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18
Bone E-DRY Initiative TO Be OFFERED
PEOPLE OF TREASURE STATE in 1928

Submission of bOne-dry initiative
measure to the people of Montana at
the November election in 1928 was
authorized at a meeting of leaders of
organizations sponsoring prohibition
in Helena last week. Action also
was taken authorizing committees to
start an educational campaign inn
mediateIy which they hope will result
in increasing the dry force.
With a representation of over 46
men and women from various parts
Of the state, an organization to be
known as the Montana Prohibition
Co Cooperative association was formed
and the following appointed to the
executive committee: Ex-Governor
S. v. Stewart, Helena, chairman;
Mrs. Mat W. Anderson, Helena; Yer
non S. Lewis, Fort Benton; R. J. Cum
ningham, Helena, and Mrs. /. E. O
Pace, Of Whitehall.
Mrs. w. C. Dawes Of BOzeniAn
president Of the state organization Of
w. C. 7. u, and Rev. W. L. Wade
superintendent of the State Anti
Saloon league, were appointed as al
I advisory committee.
Mrs. Dawes presided at the meet
ing and Rev. F. E. Henry, Of Mis-
soula acted as secretary. Organiza
tions represented were Anti-SalOol
league; w. c. T. u; League Of Won
en- Voters, Epworth League, Baptis
lY. P. U., Christian Endeavor union
Good Government league Of Hill cOun
ty, Gallatin county committee Of On
Thousand and also churches.
The meeting was called by Re'
lJesse Lacklen, Of Billings, chairma
of the ''Next-Step'' committee, bU
the Rev. Mr. Lacklen failed to max
his appearance or give explanatio
for his absence.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18
new BUILDINGS
ON Main Street

Reports of building activity for
BOzeman this spring took on sub
stantial aspect this week when it was
learned that among the projects is
the erection, by r s.. Dawes land
George Cox, Of brick and concrete
structure ou the vacant property west
of the BOzeman Chronicle quarters.
The building win be One-stOry, 30 BY
1SO feet. with fun basement. The
cost is estimated At from $4,000 20
sSO,0OO.
A. A. Allen, who owns q frontage
Of 25 feet just west Of the site re-
ferred to, it also contemplating the
erection Of new building, it is said
The Dawes block, still farther
west in the same block, is now being
torn down to make room for neN
(Continred o. Page Four
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18
BILL PROVIDING MEMORIAL HOME FOR
PIONEERS NOW BEFORE LEGISLATURE

Plans first sponsored by A. w. Or
ton of BOzeman, president of the So
ciety Of Montana Pioneers, for the
erection of a permanent home as an
evidence of appreciation of their
heroic work and to commemorate the
public services of the pioneers of the
Treasure state, took definite steps
forward last week when Representa-
tive E. H. COOney Of Cascade county
introduced a bill Oh. B. 25s) prOvid-
ing for the building of such a home
on the BrattOn ranch near Deer
Lodge, the cost to be borne by the
state.
Besides Mr.. Orton, w. A. Clark,
III, is prominent among a number Of
persons who are enthusiastically sup
porting the measure. It was Mr..
Clark who previously had called a
meeting in Helena to consider Mr.,
Orton's plans and to decide upon the
features Of the bill which was drafted
and presented to the legislature by
Representative Cooney.
According to provisions Of the bill
the memorial home for Montana Pho.
neers shall be established in Poweil
county on the Bratton ranch, part Of
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18
HARDWARE men
MEET AT BILLINGS
FEBRUARY 24-26
Programs Being Sent Out by A.
c. Talmage, Secretary
Good Time Promised

Programs and invitations are being
sent out today by A. C. Talmage, Sec
retary, for the nineteenth annual con-
ventiOn of the Montana Implement
and Hardware association, which will
be held at Billings, February "a, 25
and 26.
The program, compiled by Mr..
Talmage and printed in The Courier
shop, is an attractive, 48-page af-
fair with an artistic cover in three
cOlors. It contains, besides the pro-
gram, list of the officers of the as
sociation, a communication from the
secretary, a poem by T. w. Stillwell
Of Wentworth, S. D., that won a $3.50
prize, and scores of well-written ad.
vertisements.
The convention will open Thurs
day morning, February "a, with an
address of welcome by w. A. Lun-
dahl, president of the Billings Com
mercial club, in the hall of which the
meetings will be held. Then will fol-
low the association presidents mes
sage, formal addresses, and informal
discussions of special subjects.
Fridays session will be called to
order at 1870 p. m, at which time
further committee reports will be
heard, followed by an address by
Fred Bennion, state county agent
leader, on Relation of Implement
and Hardware Dealers to Montana's IS
Agricultural Program" There will
also be other addresses.
On Saturday afternoon, besides
committee reports and addresses, the
directors will submit their recon-
mendations. A feature of the session
will be the election of officers fol
1927 and the selection of a meeting
place for 1928. There will be a bis
banquet in the evening, followed b.
a dance.
On each of the three daye of thu
convention there will be a specia
program for the ladies. On Thursda,
afternoon at o'clock they will b.
guests at a theater party; on Frida,
morning at 10 o'clock, enjoy an auto
mobile ride to points of interest; o.
Friday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, at
tend a bridge tea at the Commercial
club rooms, and on Friday evening a
$3.50, participate in dancing an
cards at the club hall. On Saturda
they will attend the banquet an
dance.
A special reduced rate of a far
and one-half for the round trip, cor
ditiOned upon a minimum attendanC
of 100, has been granted by the Mo-
thern Pacific railway for the conve1
tiOn. For the going trip, ticket
may be purchased February 81 to 2
and will be good for return unit
March 2.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18

the state farm at Deer Lodge, the
work to be done by convict labor and
the material to be produced by state
institutions.
Five members of the governing
board Of the home are provided for,
one Of whom shall be the president
Of the State Society of Pioneers, one
the president of Sons and Daughters
Of Pioneers and the remaining three
to be appointed by the governor.
The board shall meet at the capitol
not later than the first Thursday in
May, 1927 to organize.
Three resident pioneers living at
the home are to be named ''The Pi-
oneer Board to formulate rules and
regulations.
A complete record Of the lives Of
all residents at the home is to be pre-
pared as well as a list Of those max
ing donations. Ten acres shall con-
stitute the site.
The home is to cost not to exceed
$4,000, and an appropriation Of s1O,-
600 is provided for carrying out the
: purposes Of the act. A tax levy II
all counties Of one tenth Of one mil
is proposed for the support and main
ltenance Of the memorial home.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18
GIRL HURT WHEN
STRUCK BY AUTO

Viola Sanders, II years of age,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. N.
Sanders of 12O East BabcOck, was
injured about o'clock Thursday
afternoon when, while crossing the
street at Main and Tracy, she was
struck by an automobile.
The girl was removed to the
DeacOness hospital and her par
ents summoned. Inquiry Of the
physician who was called elected
the information that the extent Of
her injuries had not been deter
mined. The name Of the driver Of
the automobile could not be learned
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18
LOSES HIS HEAD;
LEAPS TO Death
William Gemmell, Well Known
Butte Man, Dies AS Result
Fire In Silver Bow Block

BUTTE-William Gemmell, chair
man Of the board of county commits
siOners and once a national figure
among racing men, was killed Mon
day morning when he became excited
during a fire, and leaped. from his
room on the fifth floor of the Silver
Bow block.
He had thrown his mattress to the
ground, and after covering himself
with bed clothing, attempted to land
on it. His neck was broken by the
50-foOt fall. Firemen had the flames
under control within a few minutes
and could have saved him had he re-
mained in his room, they said.
Mr.. Gemmell came to Butte in its
early days to become an agent for the
Utah Northern and afterward held
positions with the Montana Union and
Northern Pacific railroads. His
string Of horses appeared on the lead
ing tracks when racing was at its
peak In the west, and he also was
instrumental in the construction Of
the track here in the days when the
Butte Racing association was q flour
ishing organization.
Always interested in charitable
work, he was the leader Of the josh
ers' club, which each year supplies
food to the poor Of Butte at Christ
mas time. Two nieces, who reside il
Florida, survive him.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18

N, J. 0'cOunelI, proprietor Of the
Gallatin laundry, was in Helena last
week visiting an old friend, Repre-
sentative Ernest Hardcastle Of Sill
yer Bow county. Before returning
to Bozeman Mr.. O'Connell called at
the state house and spent some time
in the house chamber.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18

A. A. Braten late last week moved
his stock of goods from the Bozeman
annex to the quarters at 20 West
Main formerly occupied by Jameson
Vaughn.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18

Poison Congressional committea
viii plan for power plant at Flat.
head river falls.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14
Magnolia

The Ladies Aid held a very enjoy
able meeting at the home of Mrs. ].
B. Lindale Monday evening. The
president, Mrs. c. w. johnson, open
ed the meeting with a song by the
aid, followed by prayer by Mrs. David
Moore. Scripture reading, Mrs. C. w.
Spry. Song by the aid, after which
the roll call was called by the sec
retary, Mrs. Roland Sipple. Follow
ing the business meeting the social
program was in charge of Mrs. EN-
ma Taylor, which consisted of birth
day and bird conundrums and a
reading by Mrs. Laura E. Wyatt,
which cOnluded the program.
Refreshments consisting of fruit
punch, cake and mints were served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. HUI
da Chambers and daughter, Miss Lii
da Chambers and Mrs. Sallie Bar
rett. Twenty-seven members and five
visitors were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Kerbin enter
tained over the weekend Robert
Munson of Albany, N. Y, Mrs. Cad
die Dowan of York, Pa, and Mrs.
Mollie MilbOurne who have been
guests Of the Munson's are visiting
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Wakefield of
Sheffield, Mass.
James B. McIlvaine of Wilmington
spent the weekend at his home here.
G. w. Collins was suddenly called
to New York City last week, owing to
the illness of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Peter Collins, who underwent an op-
Grafton in hospital of that city.
Rev. and Mrs. c. w. Spry attend
ed the funeral of a friend, Mrs.
Houseman at Greenwood last week.
Mrs. r. B. Wingate of Harrington
was a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. J. B. Draper last week.
James Reed of Wilmington was a
guest of his parents over the week
end.
The W. c. T. U. was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs. G.
w. Wilcutts, near town, Thursday
evening of last week.
The extra services of the M. e.
Church will commence next Sunday
evening at z O'Clock. The fourth
quarterly conference will be held in
the church Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. White were
guests of the formers brother, John
White and family of Lewes Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Lewis has returned
home from a visit with her son.
James Lewis and family of Ridgely'
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Wilcutts, Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Johnson motored to
Lewes recently and were guests OF
relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morris and daugh..
ter Elizabeth have been guests OF
Mrs. Warner Green of Rising sun, ,
Esley Butler and family attended
the funeral of their relative, Mrs.
Mahon, at Wilmington, Saturday.
The L. T. L. held their monthly
meeting in the school house Friday
! afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14
Milford Neck

Carl Short who has been real sick
is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clendaniel
accompanied by Mrs. Lizzie Torbert
were Dover visitors on Monday.
Miss Dorothy F. Lindale of Mil
ford spent the weekend with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B.
Lindale.
Miss Mildred Galloway of FELTON,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Galloway.
Mrs. VIM. Bennett has been on the
sick list but is better at this time.
Jesse Clayville, accompanied by his
uncle, VIM. L. Lindale of Milford
spent Sunday at Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Purnell of Mil
ford and Mrs. Ida Johnson, also OF
Milford spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Bennett.
Miss Clara Harrington, a nurse Of
the Milford Emergency Hospital,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14

blue gray are most frequently used.
Others have employed successfully
some of the new polychromo finishes
in soft, but clear colors. 1t is amaZ-
ing how well favorite print looks
when it is hung against sympa-
thetic background.
Pictures should be the focal point
of the wall. One or two large pic
lures, either colored reproductions
or originals, are enough in the aver
age living room. A few small water
colors or etchings may be hung in a
group, too. By arranging pictures in
this way, against plain or varigat-
ed background, all of the objection
able features which brought about
the modern preferences for unadorn-
ed walls, are eliminated. Pictures
serve as decorations. They give life
and sparkle to room. When but a
few are used, and those are well ar
ranged and hung, all the too familiar
stuffy, cluttered appearance is elimi-
mated. But when pictures have to
battle with a wall for attention, it is
better to change the wall or remove
the pictures.
Frame pictures simply and hang
them either blind" or with two par
allel cords from the picture mould
ing. A picture should be hung so
that the center is an inch or two
above eye level. Remember that
pictures are to be looked at, not to
fill up wall space, so select them
with that in mind.
While a plain wall, done in fiat
wall paint, is always in good taste,
witness the general use of this type
of wall finish in our finest homes
it is not the only appropriate back
ground for good pictures. AS is
mentioned above, any of the hand
some new polychrome or mottled fin
ishes are appropriate, providing that
they do not dominate the room and
that the colors selected harmonic
with the color note in rugs, hangings
and pictures.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14
COLORS IMPORTANT IN
RETAINING ATMOSPHERE

Wearing the same color dresses on
the street that she wears in her pic
lures is Eleanor Boardman's method
of creating atmosphere for the char
acters she pOrtrays.
To change the mood of each char
acterization, various motion picture
stars and players have various meth
DDS. Carmel Myers, for instance,
finds that using different perfume
for each character she creates helps
her to get the atmosphere. but Flea
nor Boardman makes use of color in
a strange way.
I'm the most dramatic moment of
'Bardelys the Magnificent in which
I play the feminine lead" says the
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer player, Il
wear an orange cOlored dress. AS
soon as I knew what color dress to
wear in that particular scene I
bought dres.. IF the same color 10
wear on the street or at home.
"'Bardelys' is laid in the early part
of the seventeenth century. There
is no pointsof similarity between the
clothes of that generation and the
clothes worn today except in color.
Color, 1 believe, plays veritable
symphony on the emotions. Every
one reacts 10 certain colOrs in one
way or another, whether they know
it or not.
lone color can put me in GER
tain mood, while another color can
entirely change that mood. In spite
of the fact that colors do not show
on the screen, for my own benefit
I always choose the color of the
gowns 1 wear in pictures with care.
And to help the mood along I wear
the same colors vixen l am not
working before the camera, but dur
ing the time that tie production is
being filmed"
John Gilbert plays the leading role
in this film.
At the New Dover Opera House,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
January II, 1S, 10.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14
Sand Hills

We saw in last weeks issue of the
Milford Chronicle, where the writer
of the Gravel Hill letter was so
amazed and Mortified over seeing
two mules teams loaded with logs
on Sunday going TO Bennums
Switch. We don't consider it any
more sin to haul a load of logs on
Sunday, as it is to drive an old poor
starved horse back and forth to Mil
ton every day, or to ride all day in
an automobile and drink cider and
get drunk and carouse all Cay.
Hauling logs isn't any more harm
than to go to these big dinners and
cookin gall day, and talk about your
neighbors. While they were hauling
logs on Sunday, they weren't attend
ing to other peoples business.
The Bible says when tie OK is in
the mire pull him out. So that car
had to be loaded so it could go out
on Monday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14
DagsborO

Mrs. Lima Kolb spent Thursday IN
Christmas with her husband at the
Indian River Coast Guard Station. A
turkey dinner was given and all OF
the mems families were invited.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hazzard and
family Of Wilmington spent Christ
mas week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. D. Lingo. Miss Brenda is
spending the month of January here.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Lingo gave
their Christmas dinner on the 26th.
Served at 4 p. m. They then went to
the M. E. Church for the entertain
ment which was very good. They
then returned home and retresh-
ments were served.
Their guests we're: Mrs. r. d. LIN
go of Millsboro, Mrs. John Lingo OF
H. B., Mr.. and Mrs. Baker GOsIee OF
Stockley, Rev. and Mrs. Thomas, MI.
and Mrs. Eben Townsend.
The M. E. Church held their birth
day party on the 29th. 1t was very
successfully given. Our small socle-
ty has made $640.70 during the year
1926. We are much pleased with this
work.
Mrs. Mary Hickman, wife OF Step
hen Hickman, of near Dagsboro, died
at her home on Thursday, January o,
aged 63 years, months and 3 days.
She leaves to mourn her loss hus-
band, two sons, Horace Hickman
and Edward Hickman and three
granddaughters, Mrs. Marguerite
Gray, Marie and Virginia Hickman
and a host of friends. Funeral SER
vices were held Saturday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock at her home by Rev.
Cooke of Frankford. Interment IN
Longs cemetery, near Frankford.
Mrs. Edna Williams spent the past
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ora Lingo called on rela-
tives here Friday.
Mrs. Lima Kolb, Miss Etha Smith
and Joseph Chandler are on the SICK
list.
This town was shocked to hear of
the death of Bonard Parker, son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Parker of Ph1la-
delphia, formerly of this town. He
got shot accidentally with blank
pistol and the wound turned to blood
poison and killed him. Funeral ser
vices were held in the M. e. Church
here Saturday by Rev. Eldr1dge OF
Milton. He was Is years Of age. He
spent Christmas week here with JOS
eph Kollock, where the accident oc-
! Cured. He leaves to mourn their
loss a father, mother and sister and
a host Of friends. We extend our
sympathy to the family.