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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
MONTANA FARM
PRICES Higher
Show Slight Gain Over Preced-
ing MOnth-NatiOn's
Level Is Lower

December Is farm prices in Mon
tana improved slightly over the pre-
ceding month in the cases of feed
crops, alfalfa seed, potatoes, sheep,
lambs and butter, but on such items
as wheat, hogs and beef cattle, they
declined slightly, says the monthly
price review Of the United States di-
vision of crop estimates cooperating
with the state department of agricul-
ture.
Compared with December Is, 1925,
prices of hay, meat animals and al
falfa seed continue at higher levels,
with grain crops and potatoes lower.
There was three point drop in the
general farm price level of the United
States betweens sNovRmber IS and De-
cember Is, carrying the December in
dex of 127 to 16 points below the level
Of December Is, 1925.
Contrasting with an advance OF
four points in the dairy and poultry
index in the months changes were
declines of one point in grains, two
points in meat animals, five points
in fruits and vegetables and seven
points in cotton and cottonseed.
The index of wholesale non-agri.
cultural products for November was
161 compared with 165 a year ago
The drop Of but five points in this
index compared with a drop of 19
points in the same period in the case
of the farm price index has reduced
the relative purchasing power d
farm products to approximately 81
per cent of its pre-war value, cancel
ling likewise about half of the i'm.
provement recorded during the pas
two years.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
LOCAL BANK HAS
splendid RECORD

A record Of growth Of which any
similar institution in a city Of sew
eral times Bozeman's size might well
be proud is noted in the December
81, 1925 report Of the Commercial
National bank.
For the first time since war years,
its resources and liabilities balance
at more than three million dollars
$S,206,774.9s, to be exact, as com
pared with S2,533, ,56O.17 at the close
of business December 81, 1926.
Perhaps the most concrete illustra-
tion of this acceleration of business
OF the Commercial National is seen IN
an increase Of $661, ,415.23 in deposits
during the year. For the three Boze-
man banks, the increase Of deposits
is given at $349, ,85760, Of which in
crease 64.2 per cent is credited to the
Commercial National. At the close
OF 1925, the four banks Of the city
had deposits Of $3,826,558.34. During
the year the National Bank Of Gal
latin Valley was absorbed BY the
others, and on December 81, 1926, the
three had deposits Of s4,176. .410.94-
After disbursing a is per cent div
lContinued on Page Eight
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
PRINTING CONTRACT
AWRDED TO COURIER

Acceptig a voluntary offer to
reduce mterially the prices on
legal advrtising and official pub
licatiOns OF GaIIatin county, the
board Of commissioners on We'd
nesday ehered into a new printing
contract with the Republican
Courier empany, publishers of
The BOzsaan Courier, for. a period
of two ears ending at midnight
Decemba 81, 1928. The action of
the bOaa was unanimous.
The riuctiOn, which amounts to
between 20 and 25 per cent, af-
fects a onsiderable volume Of the
county printing and viii, in the
- 10 the next two years,
I s.ls'eastse - q sss-seriaI anras-
The other provisions of the new
cOntrad embOdy no change from
the ONE previously held by the
company. The old contract, which
would not have expired until June,
was cancelled in order that the
saving might accrue to the county
at once.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
MONTANA power
OFFERING STOCK

Another offering to the public on
the deferred payment sales plan Of a
limited number Of shares Of its COM
mon stock is being made By the Mon
tana Power company, according to
information received by Manager w.
H. Reif.
The sale win begin January 10 and
continue until January 90, both dates
inclusive. The price vlll be $50 a
share. the initial payment being $15
per share with the balance spread
over a period Of A months, Divi-
dends win be paid quarterly to sub
scribers, and interest Of 3 per cent
on the deferred payments will be
billed quarterly with dividend check.
The limit is 25 shares to a person.
Subscriptions received while the
offer is open viii be effective as to
dividends and interest for the tfuil
quarter which began january /, 1927.
# the stock available for sale is over
subscribed, the company reserves the
right to reject any subscription in
whole or ia part, or to allot q smaller
nunber Of shares than applied for
# is recalled that 1ast years offer
ing Of Montana Power stock on 8
similar sales plan met with q sek-
Continued o. page eight
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
S. ". LANGHORNE,
PIONEER, IS dead

Samuel w. Langhorne, ST., nearly
81 years of age, a pioneer Of Mon
tana, for Is years a resident OF
Bozeman, and the founder OF the
Bozeman Chronicle, died in his. sleep
Tuesday night at his home at East
Helena.
Mr.. Langhorne came to Montana IN
1865, locating at Helena, and five
years later came to Bozeman and
opened the drug store now known as
Roecher's. Later he disposed OF this
business to found the Chronicle, the
first number of which was issued
January q, 1888. Mr.. Langhornae
served as probate judge Of Gallatin
county, was county clerk and recorder
for one term, and as representa- i've
from this county sat in the terrltor1ai
assembly Of 1876, over which ne pre-
sided as speaker.
In 1896, Mr.. Langhorne represent
ed Lewis and Clark county IN the
legislature. He had removed to Hei-
ena in 1895, when appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland as register Of iana OF
flee there. He was a member d q
Helena lodge Of Masons, and was 2
past grand master Of the INSTITUTION
IN this state. Fer many years ne was
CONTINUED on page eigns1
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
KOSSOFF Held
in COUNTY JAIL
Arrested by Spokane, Wash,
Authorities Last Friday On
Charge of Grand Larceny

John Kossoff, charged with grand
larceny in connection with the re-
moval Of an automobile from this
state without permission of the owner
of said machine, was brought to Boze-
man from Spokane, Wash, Wednes-
day night by Undersheriff Jim Ar
mold and lodged in the county jail.
Kossoff was, arrested last Friday
at Spokane by members of the Spo4
kane county sheriff's force, on in
structions from Sheriff James Smith,
now retired. Upon being notified
that KossOff had been taken into
custody, Sheriff Smith wired the
warrant on which he was. to be held
and turned the job of bringing the
prisoner back here to the incoming
sheriff, Frank G.. Slaughter.
Until not long ago, Kossoff was
connected with the Donaldson bakery,
having come to Bozeman from Three
Forks. Family disagreements re-
suited in Mrs. Kossoff, whose former
name was Donaldson, obtaining a
divorce from Kossoff, and later the
latter went to Kalispell. Mrs. Kos
soft followed him after disposing u
her bakery interests here, and they
were remarked.
Complaint against Kossoff was
filed in Justice of the Peace w. H
AxtelIs court by L. K. Pence, and the
necessary papers were placed with
Sheriff Smith to serve. The car was
soon located in Spokane, and Kos
soff's arrest followed.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
NEW OFFICIALS
ASSUME Duties
No Ceremony Marked Changes
at The Court HOuse-Names
of Assistants Announced

Monday at noon Gallatin county Of
ficials chosen at the general election
last November 2 took their oaths Of
office, filed their respective bonds
and took up the duties they will dis
charge during the coming two years
At the sheriff's office, Frank G
Slaughter, Democrat, and his assist
ants. Jim Arnold, undersheriff; Jack
Cruickshank, deputy, snd Darby Tay
f, lor, jailer, took over the routine from
James Smith, Republican, who ha:
moved to a ranch near Salesville.
Seth T. Bohart, Republican, sue
ceeded E. A. Peterson, Democrat, az
county attorney. It was announced
Wednesday by the board of county
commissioners that Eugene F. Bunk
er, a former county attorney, haC
been appointed as Mr.. BOhart's as
sistant for a period of three months
County Attorney BOhart's office will
be on the second floor of the Com
mercial National Bank building.
AS county superintendent of schools
Miss Mary E. Rosenberg, Republican
took over that office from Miss Lu
cile Quaw, Democrat. Miss Rosen
berg has named as her assistant
Rose K. Miller, deputy, and DOni
We've Ferguson, clerk.
At the commissioners rooms Glen
Morgan, Democrat, was sworn in a
member of the board to succee
George Darlinton, who on NOvembe
2 was elected one of Gallatin's dele
cation to the lower house of tn
Twentieth Montana general assem-
bly,, now in session. Later John +
Aakjer was chosen chairman Of tn
re-organized board.
With the other county officers, a,
incumbents and reelected withou
opposition, the swearing in was
mere formality. No changes, as ia
as known, will be made in their re
/ spective staffs.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
MONTANA TWENTIETH ASSEMBLY MEETS
And ORGANIZES FOR SIXTT-DAY SESSION
POPPE-CARLIN DUE
HERE SATURDAY EVE

At late hour Thursday afternoon
it was announced at Montana State
college that the POppe-Carlin duo,
previously scheduled to appear here
at 10 o'clock next Monday morning,
would be presented to Bozeman audi
ence Saturday evening, January 8. A
shift in arrangements made necessary
the change in dates, it was said.
AS far as could be determined, the
Concert Course offering will be
staged at the Presbyterian church a.
about 7:15 o'clock Saturday night.
The place and hour of appearance,
however, had not been finally settled,
it was said, and might be changed by
Friday morning.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
MARRIED LAST MARCH.

Friends and business associates of
Gaines McCracken were surprised
Wednesday to learn that he was mar
rled in Butte, March 26 last, to Miss
Irene Lowery Of Deer Lodge, the
marriage having been kept secret,
The bride has been postmistress at
Deer Lodge for several years, but
expects soon to join her husband in
Bozeman. Mr.. McCracken was for
merly In business in Deer Lodge.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
DECEMBER WEATHER.

The average mean temperature for
December was 1919 degrees, which
was three degrees less than the nor
NAL Of 22.S. The December precipi-
tation was 1.88 inches, or "a inch
more than the normal. The range
Of temperature was 76 degrees, the
warmest being 81 above on the sec.
ond and the coldest, 25 below on the
fourteenth. The latter mark was the
lowest since the cold spell of Decem.
Der, 1924.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
HENRY |. Myers
SWORN In JAN. )

Henry L. Myers of Billings, re-
Gently appointed by Governor J. E,
Erickson to succeed the late William
L. Holloway as an associate justice
OF the state supreme court, took his
oath of office at Helena Wednesday
He will serve until the next genera
election. Qualification of Justice My.
ers completes the personnel of the
court, Associate Justice A. ]. Galen
reelected November 2, having beer
sworn in on Tuesday for his SECOND
term.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07

Seventy six elk were seen near
Highs place few days ago.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
HUNDREDS HERE
FOR Farm week
Many Organizations Hold Con-
ventiOns-Farmers Join City
Folk at ''Fun Feed"

Farm and Home week, the program
for which this year held more than
usual Of interest and value for the
farmers of the Gallatin valley and Of
Montana, brought to BOzeman this
week hundreds of delegates and til
lers of the soil, all eager to hear the
various speakers, participate in the
discussions, and carry home with
them whatever information they be-
lieved would help them to solve their
particular problems.
The Farm and Home week program
opened Monday with the annual con-
Vention of the Montana Farm bureau,
which was attended by 40 delegates
representing nine county farm bu-
reau organizations. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected, before ad-
journment Monday evening, as fol-
lows: President, w. L. Stockton Of
Charleston; vice president, Tom Her
rim Of Helena, and second vice presi-
dent, Herbert Haight Of Suffolk, Fer
gus county. Arthur Small of Cres-
. Eton, Flathead county, and Mrs.
Dwight Smith of Bozeman were
named as members of the executive
board.
Atkinson Speaks
I At a general assembly Tuesday
4 morning, President Alfred Atkinson
of Montana State college presented
fundamental facts which Montana
people will use next spring in a
s movement to plan a program for ag-
riculture. He was heard by more
than 100 delegates representing ag-
ricultural organizations, business
firms, and professions Of Montana
L Director J. c. Taylor of the Exten
IN tion service and Fred Bennion, state
OF leader Of county agents, were als'
ds among the speakers Of the day.
IS Wednesday was devoted to severa
rs. programs-wOmen's potato growers
G. and sheepmen's problems being con
ST sidered at various sessions. At tn
ok annual convention Of the MOntan
W Potato improvement association, Pro
1m fessor G.. L. TiebOut Of the Universit
las Of Louisiana told the 13O member
of the organization in attendance tina
IT, Louisiana is ready to take all tn
as high quality certified Bliss Trump
ed seed potatoes that Montana can Pre-
-, duce next season. He declared tha
H. his state recognizes the superiorit
od Of Montana-grown seed and that h
- is making every effort to encourag
he increase of production.
iii $50 at Fun Feed
~ Thursday Farm and Home wee
sessions were in progress, with ele'
=, tion of officers, adoption of resOlr
'ls' tions, and various ther matter
an scheduled to come up before the P,
ID tato Improvement association NEE
en- ing and other important things b.
n.s fore the other various departments {
III the farmers annual general confe,
ence.
mn Not the least important event {
as the week was the annual "fun feed
eed which was held Wednesday evenir
ber on the main floor Of the college gym
'le- nasium. More than $50 farmers ar
the farm women Joined with city res
M dents for the ''fun feed" the pr
H. gram for which included, besides
the banquet, music by the 163rd Reg
mental band, ehicken-calling al
all rOoster-crowing contests, vocal nun
out bers by a male quartet, a one-a
a play, readings, a mems chorus, al
far others. The attendance was the lar
re- est on record for the event.
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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07

Thursday and Friday evenings the
Montana State college basketball
team' which returned Monday from
a successful transforming tour of the
west coast, will meet jamestown col
lege OF North Dakota, one of the fast
teams Of the Midwest conference.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
Governor Erickson, In Brief
Message, Advocates Economy
and Fewer New Laws

Promptly at noon Monday. the gav-
els sounded in the senate and house
Of Montana's twentieth general as
sembly at Helena, and within a few
hours the session, which will last so
days, was well under way.
The senate was called to order by
Lieutenant Governor w. S. McCor-
mack, and the new members took the
oath Of office before Chief Justice
Lew L. Galloway. C. T. Stewart,
secretary of state, performed a like
office in the house, and the oath to
new representatives was given by
Associate Justice A. j. Galen.
With the Republicans in control by
ample majorities in each house, the
Republican caucus nominations, made
the evening previous, went through
without a hitch and a considerable
number of new names were placed on
the states payroll. The naming Of
other employees Of each house was
left to the respective employment
COMMITTEES.
The only incident in a rather for
NAL program on the opening day was
the filing of a protest against the
seating of Charles E. Taylor of Sher-
idan county as a member of the SEN
ate. A. T. Larson, Taylor's opponent
in the election November 2, claims
the seat on the ground that Taylor
had not been a resident Of Montana
for the year preceding his election.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
Advocates Economy
On Tuesday Governor J. E. Erick-
son, in a brief communication to the
assembly, outlined his administrative
wishes. While the governor named
several matters that he believes need
attention, he counseled moderation in
enacting new laws, declaring that
'the welfare of our institutions de-
pends upon the enforcement of and
respect for the laws We now nave
rather than upon a flood of legisla-
ton"
Among the governors suggestions
were regulation of the sale of secur
tiles, revision of the land laws, adop
ton Of modern state accounting sys
tens, protection for Montana refin
ers, more equitable distribution o
public school funds, and re-enactmen
of the special university levy. Th
governor strongly advocated economy
Among bills proposed were: T,
amend the classification laws to re
lieve the burden on the farmer, b.
Ryder; a building and loan cod
throwing further safeguards aroun
the business, by Besancon; extension
of the absent voter laws to the bed
ridden, by Besancon; gasoline tax ez
emption for fuel used in farm ma
chinery, motor boats, gasoline cars
and for illumination, by Arnold.
DarlintOn Named
Among committee appointment
announced was one naming GeOrg
w. Darlinton of Gallatin county q
chairman of the journal committee
By Wednesday the two houses hs
nearly completed organization an
were ready to settle down to bus
ness. Senator w. J. Paul of Dee
Lodge and Representative Grant Rec
of Broadwater county were named /
their respective houses as chairmC
of the appropriations committees.
The mileage and per diem bill, ca
rying $185,000 for preliminary e,
penses, was passed by both house
CONTINUED on page eight)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07

Word was received Saturday of the
death, in San Francisco that morning,
of Charles E. Dunlop, former resi-
dent of Bozeman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-02
A SOLEMN WARNING.

No honest citizen who observes
the practices at Newport News, Va.
last week, where the successful op-
pOsition was denied the privilege or
even putting their candidates in
nomination. for offices can fail to
approve OF the plainspoken utter
onces of that popular journal, The
Newport News Star. 1t had careful
y avoided taking sides in the mat
ter, but had rather leaned to the
side of the officers in charge. 1t
saw enough to cause it to cry
aloud and spare not.
The Pythian leaders, who brought
about this condition of affairs were
short sighted and their success will
Re short lived. No action or charge
can stand against the individual
members of the Tidewater Past
Chancellcrs Council or against is
Officers. Charges that are not made
thirty days prior to the meeting o.
the Grand Lodge cannot be main-
tanned ami tried at that session e
the Grand Lodge, but must nsces-
sarily come up in the next session
Of the Grand Lodge in 1928.
The law is too plain to be mis-
understood. The whole affair is a
political trick and should be treated
as such. The members who paw
their money will decide the ques
ton. Already there are reports that
the Grand Lodge is not paying Gu
dowment claims and the Supreme
Lodge had withheld the pass weird
on account of the non-payment Of
taxes due. The gentlemen in
charge have resorted to rule or
ruin" policy and are driving the
organization to destruction. 1t may
be thaC a reverberating note viii lie
l,eard in the near future and steps
will be made TO check this mad
career which is leading to sure de-
struction. -.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-02
FULTON NOTES.

The rally at Mt. Calvary which
terminated last Sunday night was
successful. Rev. Mr.. Hall preached.
The fourth Sunday in July. MT.
Calvary and Union Level Sunday
Schools will cruise down the noDie
James 10 City Point, Va. Wait ana
so with us.
Rev. C, B Jefferson preached last
Sunday at First Baptist Church,
Bermuda Hundreds.
The Richmond Baptist Sunday
School Union convenes tomorrow at
the Good Shepherd Baptist Church L.
VT. George T. walker. president;
Rev. c B. Jefferson. corresponding
secretary
While il Newport News last week
attending the Pythian session, Rev.
Jefferson found time each night to
attend the revival services conducted
by Rev. B. F. Ruffin Of Fulton al
the Sixth Mt zion Baptist. Church.
Rev Ruffin is a powerful preacher g.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-02
ROANOKE LETTER.

ROANOKE, VA, June 2S--Rey. :
W. R. Howerton. D. D. delivered
enc of his ablest sermons Sunday,
II A. M. at the Mt. Zion A, M.
E. Church and delighted all who
heard him. Psalms 1882.
Mrs. Alice Parson had to leave
the Summer Normal at Greensboro.
n. c.. She may return.
Mrs. N. Hewitt is better. Mrs.
Allen Blair is suffering from a
mashed foot. Mrs. Maggie Morton
is much improved.
William Cephas died Monday ev-
ening. Age "a years. Funeral SER
vices at St. Paul's NJ. g. Church
a. $3.50 P. NJ.
Mrs. Jeanette Bullock, Of Dur
ham, n. G.. is visiting her siBteran
law Mrs. Louise Wright. MfR
Rocker Of Norfolk Avenue died last
Friday. Funeral Sunday $3.50 p. n,
IL ]
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-02

For years, just Ike you,
she had been kept in the dark
about the real secret cause of
short, ugly hair. No one had
ever dared tell her the truth
about it. The vital facts had
been kept from her either
through intent or lack of
knowledge.
False claims were made to
her. Many treatments prom
ised to give her that wonder
full, long, silky hair that
everyone adores, but they
failed. Why? Because they
did not know that there are
two grades of hair. One
grade having a small hole at
the end of tube (cailed the
Med1lla) running through
the halr. The other grace
having no Medulla. Not rec
ognizing this fact or failing
to take it into consid Grafton,
they were bound to fail.
But we knew, and we
dared tell her the truth about
her hair. We told her there
was only one way to treat
short, tough, kinky hair, with
no Medulla, and that is by
absorption. We showed her
how her hair would have to
absorb certain necessary ele-
ments before it could grow
beautifully soft and silky.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-02

VIRGINIA:
In the Circuit Court of the County
Of Chesterfield, June %, 1927.
MARY FRYE .......... PialntlH
VS. In Chancery
ROBERT FRYE ....... Defendant
The object of this suit is 70 obtain
an absolute divorce for the pla1ntin
from the defendant upon the grounds
If conviction and sentence to con
finement in the State Penttentfary
in pursuance of section SOB. Code
Of Virginia.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Robert
Frye is not a resident Of the state
Of Virginia and whose last known
Post Office address was Coshocton,
Ohio, it is ordered that he do appear
here within ten days after the due
publication of this order, once
week for four successive weeks, In
the Richmond Planet, newspaper.
published in Richmond, Virginia.
and do what may be necessary TO
protect his interest in this suit.
A Copy-Teste: {.
PHILIP v. COGBILL Clerk
G.. MIMMS. p.q.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-07-02
Come and Go
with the
SHEPHERDS
to
Baysbore
July 10, 1927

Let no one forget the date, the
10Th of July, the Improved Order
Shepherds and Daughters OF Bethle-
hem will go to BAY SHORE, we
expect to carry the largest and the
hest Excursion of the season. You
will make no mistake by waiting
for us. Aside from the numerous
amusemerts awaiting you. down
there there will be good music IN
abundance. Let no one miss this
grand occasion. Every Shepherd
and friend of the Order is urged ID
purchase his ticket early.
->----ssseSssS--ezss
Mrs. Ora Brown Stokes, our pop
ular and busy Grand Shepherd, is
|Spend ng this week in Christiansburg
where size is conducting a lecture
course at the annual conference at
Chyistiansburg Institute.
Mrs. Susie H. Robinson and Mrs.
Nary e. Cousin are attending the
Conference at the Christiansburg
school this week.
The Shepherds Band carried down
the river to Dutch Gap, large quiet
moonlight excursion June 2Sth. The
crew on the boat says that It was
the best that had gone down during
the season.