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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28
WOULD INCREASE
AUDITOR SALARY
CAVANAUGH WANTS COMPENSA-
TION RAISED TO $4,000
A YEAR
Senators Weurthner, Gilboe and Por-
ter Seek Referendum on Measure
to Create Commissioners Districts
i'm Each County of State

(By Our Helena Correspondent
An increase In the salary of the state
auditor, and eN-offlcio commissioners of
insurance, is proposed In a measure
which Representative Miles Cavanauyh,
of Silver Bow, has introduced. The Bill
proposes an Increase in the salary of
$50 per month, which would bring the
annual salary of that official up to 81 200
per year.
The office of the state auditor and ex-
oIIicio commissioner of insurance is prob
ably the lowest of any of the elective
OFFICERS. $1,000 per year, as compared with
a number of salaries running from $1,000
TO $4,000. When the work of commissioner
of insurance was attached to that of state
auditor no additional compensation was
allowed despite the fact that several hun
dred thousand dollars In revenue TO the
state is annually brought in through that
department.
The old proposition that has appeared
in every session of the legislature for a
number OF years past. that of dividing
counties into three commissioner districts.
has again appeared, this time In a measure
introduced by Senators Wuerthner. Gilboe
and Porter, providing for a referendum. To
be submitted to the voters at the next gem
eral election of an amendment to section
1 OF article 10 Of the constitution.
Senator Walker, of Silver Bow. has pre-.
~ a ~ VI blllS iHttHltl TO cure
defects in present laws relating largely to
probate matters, some of which we're sug-
gested by Judge j. j. Lynch, of the district
court OF Silver Bow county. One of these
is for the amending of the mothers pen
sion law which imposes an injustice upon
some mothers who are entitled to pension
by reason of long residence in the state,
but who cannot now obtain pensions be-
cause of not being citizens. 1t is to cure
this inequality that the amendment is pro
posed.
The other measure is intended to amend
section lO435, revised codes relating to
guardianship. This will provide that in the
case of the proposed sale of real or person
al property of a ward, that If written con-
sent to the making of the order Of sale
is given by the next of kin and by all
persons interested In the estate of the
ward. notice need not be served or pub-
lished and hearing may take place at any
time. This Will then conform to the rule
as applied to the estates of deceased
persons.
Gas tractors sold in Montana would have
to pass certain tests and requirements i'm
posed by the engineering department of the
Montana State college and the board OF
railroad commissioners If a measure pro
posed by Bricker, Of Judith Basin county,
should get past the present legislature.
Bricker has given notice of a bill for an
act forbidding concerns the right to do
business in the state for the manufacture,
bines, except after the test of such types
and the lawful eertification thereof, and
providing for the report of these tests
and the storing within the state of re-
placement parts for such tractors or other
classes of gas engines.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28
Benchland Wants Electricity

All above prices based on clean, fiat
basis and low grades, flat, hairy and blue
pelts out at value.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28

tana. and Col. w. f. Sanders were mem
bers. From the meeting place of the two
trains to Bannack the two parties Travelled
together.
From Bannack Mr.. Austin, in 1864, went
to Last Chance gulch, which at that time
was a settlement of IA log cabins, and
took up a placer claim. He continued his
residence there until 1870, when he moved
to the ranch near Hardy, where he had
since lived.
1t was said Of Mr.. Austin that he per-
sonally knew and could accurately recount
more details of early Montana history than
any other man whose span had been SINH
lar to his.
One Of Austin's early day intimates was
Joe Kip, whose father, James Kipp, an
official of the American Fur company,
once was factor OF old Fort Benton. Joe
Kipp and Jim Austin were the principal
figures in an event of the early days that
since has become historic. A new United
States marshal had attempted to prevent
the running of liquor from Montana into
Canada and kipp had set out to defy him
by taking a cargo of liquor from Helena
into Alberta. The marshal was pressing
Kipp closely when Kipp's outfit reached
the Austin ranch, and there the cargo, six
hogshead of alcohol, was buried.
Austin had nothing to do with the liquor
or with the burying of it, but kipp had
counted on him as q friend and he did not
BApUtSS W AaiA AAAis itnNhAAt Aht aisha
rode hurriedly up and asked Austin If Joe
Kipp had passed there with a load OF
liquor. Austin replied in the negative. Al
ways he maintained that he told the mar
shall the truth, for the liquor had been
buried just before Kipp reached the Austin
ranch buildings. Later, Kipp dug up his
liquor cache and continued towards Cana
da, to be overtaken by the marshal a few
hundred yards south Of the boundary line
Kipp convinced the marshal that they had
crossed the international line and Fort
Standoff was a short time later named for
the liquor runners triumph over the
marshal.
Mr.. Austin died Of dropsy after an i'll
ness of several weeks. He is survived by
nine children, born to him in three mar
riages. He was first married to Miss Emma
Jacobs, in 1870, who died in 1881. Later in
the same year he was married to Miss
Buena Vista Warden, whose death occurred
three years later. The third wife was Miss
Margaret Washington, to whom he was
married In 1890 and who died in 1922,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28

James W. Austin, Pixies peak adyen-
durer. pony express rider. buffalo hunter.
bull train driver. gold miner, intimate
OF Jim Bridger and Kit Carson and IA
resident near Cascade for % years. died
in Great Falls recently mt the age of 81.
He had been longer "a resident of Cascade
county than any other person now living
and at the Fort Benton meeting last
summer of the Montana Pioneers society
he was declared 10 be the oldest living
member of that organization.
Mr.. Austin was horn In Palmyra, Wayne
county, n. Y, October Is. 1889. AT the age
of IL he removed with his parents to In
diaua, and seven years later, when he was
90. he joined an expedition TO Pixies peak
and for a time engaged in herding stage
mules and mining. From that time on he
was of the west. Going TO Denver from
Pixies peak, he became a pony express
rider when he had barely reached his ma
jority, his station being between North
Platte, Neb.. and J%ulesburg, Colo.
That was during the period Immediately
preceding and including the first years
OF the Civil war and news of the stirring
events of the day was carried TO the
frontiersmen west of the river Platte in
the saddle pouches of the pony express
riders. 1t was young Austin who carried
west from Platte the news of Abraham
Lincoln's first nomination in 1850, and later
on news of the varying tides of the war
were borne into the distant west by him
and his fellow riders.
During this time he met and came TO
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28
SCHOOL REQUESTS
MORE BUILDINGS
UESTED FOR MILES CITY
INSTITUTION
Boys InductriaI School Has More
Inmates than Can be PROPERLY
Taken Care of; Superintendent
Seeks $4,000 from Legislature.

With an estimated cost of SIC. 800, n
request will be made of the Montana
state legislature by A. e. Door, superin-
tendent of the State Industrial school
located near Miles City for two addi-
tional cottages to house the increasing
population of the institution, and for
authority to purchase an additional 100
acres of land adjoining the present prop
erty, 1t Is stated.
The Industrial farm at the present time
consists Of 2S6 acres of land under irri-
cation, and 800 acres of pasture land. or
the land under irrigation about 40 acres is
occupied by the various buildings. The
gross value of the farm products annually
from the land that is being cultivated Is
from 10000 to $25,000. A considerable
saving to the state Is accomplished, but 1t
is felt that a greater saving will material
ize with the increased facilities for hous-
ing and farming operations. 1t is pointed
out that the appropriation asked of the
Legislature will have been repaid to the
state In three years through the savings
on feed bills with no additional expense
attached to the farming Of the additional
100 acres for which the request will have
been made.
1t is pointed out that besides the veg
etables raised on the industrial school
grounds, the records of the past year
disclose the following crops produced
mangel beets, Ill tons; field corn, 500
bushels: corn fodder, nine tons, ensilage,
corn, $50 ton; hay, 440 tons; oats, $50
tons and wheat AIT tons. On an additional
100 acres that were leased there was pro-
duced 78 tons of hay, 142 bushels of oats,
500 bushels of field corn and five tons of
corn fodder The requirements In the way
of stock feed are more than that which
is produced, but with the additional 1d0
acres, it is pointed out, 1t is hoped to be
able to produce all that will be needed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28
N W.. AUSTIN
PIONEER, IS DEAD
FRIEND OF JIM BRIDGER sue
CUNfBS AT GREAT FALLS
HOSPITAL

Joined an Expedition to Pixies Peak
When 20; Became n Pony Express
Rider and Set Out for Bannack i'm
'63, Driving Bull Team
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28
GA. r. Veteran Well at Sc
dad" Bagley Takes Tanlac
Minot, N. d., is justly proud Of this hale old veteran.
One of tve G. A.. r. ceterans in city. Band leader for
IS years. Troubled with stomach disorders and con-
stibation, took Tanlac and is hale and hearty at So

MI. R.. d. Bagley toured 80 states
with his band and made a host Of
friends everywhere. He retired from
active life many years ago.
"For more than three years." hs
said recently, 81 had to be very care
full about my diet. / was troubled
continuously with constipation.
"At times / had severe pains In my
stomach and would tire very easily.
ut is really remarkable what Tan
lao did for me. l took about IL bottles
at that time. Since then / feed all Of
l5 years younger. The stomach pains
havo not troubled me. / have plenty
Cd pop and a good appetits-never
miss a meal, In fact.
CONSTIPATION doesn't bother me
any moro, l keep q bottle Of Tanlao
1T homo In case Of need, and have
never known anything that helped mo
20 much 1t does Ill that IL claimed
for II, and moro. ! have tho greatest
confidence In recommending t."
Tanlao Is natures W remedy,
made from herbA roots and barkA
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28

Basin county, and the Montana Power
company for the furnishing of electric GER
vice to the residents of the town. In reply
to requests for installation Of the necessary
equipment, the power company advised that
1t would cost at least 81 500 to install a SUBJ
station and distributing system. which in
vestment would not be Justified by the
earnings, but II the community would sub
scribe about 81 900 towards that cost, as is
being done In other cases of other small
communities, the service would be pro-
vided. In a letter from Il. V. Mckenzie,
merchant of Benchland, the latter expresses
confidence that the required amount can
be raised there.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28

intimately Jim Bridger, Kit Carson
and different OF the other now historic
characters whose colorful careers ran par
allel with the early days OF the old west.
Mr.. Austin set out for Montana in 1853
the driver of a. bull team In one of the
overland trains which at that time were
heading toward Bannack. MOntana terri
tory, then in the throes OF it's gold excit-
ment. As a bull team driver Austin walked
the entire distance from Denver TO Ban
mack. En- route. Austin's train met another.
OF which Sidney Edgerton, who later be-
came the first territorial governor Of Mon
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28
Cancer Causes Deaths

More persons died with cancer In Cas-
cade county during 1926 than from any
other disease, according to the vital sta
tistics which have Just been compiled by
Mrs. Nj. l.. Wilson, secretary of the city
county board of health. This Is the first
time In seven years that the LARGEST num-
Der of deaths from disease We not attrib-
uted to heart disease. The number Of yio-
lent deaths always exceeds those from other
causes,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28

Press stolidly towards achievement. Let
others chase fame.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28

Captain Archie p. Poore, howitzer COM
pany, Livingston and Captain l.. Il. Bret
IKE, Company G. Glasgow, have been d.
rected by the secretary of war to report as
students for the commanding officers
course of instruction at Fort Benning, Ga.
The announcement was made by Adjutant
General H.. II. Williams who explained that
the three months course Is a part OF the
plan Of the war department for instruction
of selected officers and enlisted men of the
national guard.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28
MOVIE MACHINE
PATENT Is GIVEN
FALLS OPERATOR IN.
VENTS NOVELTY LIGHT
EFFECT
Invention Causes Light to Follow two
Halves of Divided Curtain, so that
an Even Color is Shed Over En-
tire Curtain; Now Being Used

G. Wallace Frost, projectionist at the
Liberty theater, In Great Falls, has been
granted a patent on an Improvement
which makes possible the varied lighting
effects that now are being shown on the
screen OF this theater at the opening and
close of each picture. His Invention con-
sists OF an arrangement of light rays and
lens to give the effect of a number of diff
ferent cOlored curtains and also makes
possible the projection of a curtain onto
the screen when In reality there is nj
curtain there.
While the invention is comparatively
simple it is considered a decided improve.
ment and addition to the motion picture
machines. In addition to the lighting eff
fects, by use of this invention 1t Is also
possible to produce such effects as rain
snow, fire and other elements.
Light Follows Curtain
The main feature of the invention causes
light to follow the two halves of a divided
curtain as they are being moved toward
or away from each other. so that an ever
color Is shed over the entire curtain at al
times. When the curtain is drawn open II
is so arranged that the light Is cut off
and will follow the edge Of the curtain
back and cut off with the curtain. This
leaves the audience with the effect of not
knowing where the curtain comes from OF
goes to. The curtain may be developed IL
any color or combination Of colors.
Mr.. Frost made application for patent
on his invention May IA, 1923, and has re
ceived a patent for II years from January
4, 1927, the day upon which it was granted
In Several Theaters
This invention has already been installed
in the Liberty theater In Seattle and Its
installation in other theaters on the Pacific
coast has been taken over by Mr.. Graham
chief Illuminating engineer for the Pacific
Northwest Pictures corporation. Before Mr.
Frost had been notified that his patent
was granted he received offers from three
large eastern concerns seeking to purchase
the patent outright or manufacture it or
a royalty basis.
Mr.. Frost came to Great Falls with the
opening OF the Liberty theater in the fall
of 1921
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28
By BROS.

by BECKMAN BROS. q
The raw fur market may be considered
as holding a steady to firm tone. Quality
is at It's highest peak and prices reflect
this. Trading last week was on a slightly
advanced basis.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-28

According to a story once widely believed
4 was chosen as the date for the In
auguration Of the President of the United
States because Benjamin Franklin found
that this date fell on Sunday fewer times
than any other during the next two centur-
les.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26
DUXBURY

W. Abbots of Catalonia, is visit
Ing with old friends and has also made
arrangements to have some of his
land cleared by the Indians.
Mrs. c. Munger is on the sick list.
Sympathy is extended to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Glienke and family, in the
loss of their infant daughter and sis
ter, who died Monday morning, May
23rd. She was born May 18th. The
little body was laid away to rest in
the Markville cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Matson spent Sum
day at the w. Grace home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Shute and children,
and C. Glienke were callers at the
Ogg home Monday evening.
Several young men and ladies, who
are out travelling, held services in the
hall Wednesday evening of last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26
SOME MINNESOTA FACTS
Minnesota has 81 counties.

Minnesota has 1882 banks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26
FINLAYSON

Mrs. Rogness and children who have
been visitors at the Bergseth home
for the past week, left for Wisconsin
Monday morning.
Mrs. Soliday of Brainerd, and Mrs.
Peterson of Rutledge, were visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. j.
Hoglund Friday.
Mrs. Paul Seidel and Mrs. j. Wyt-
tenbach are visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Larson.
Johnny Wyttenbach, Nels Nerison
and daughter, Nelmo, motored up
from st. Paul Saturday and returned
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker motored from
Hinckley Sunday to visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers.
A house warming was given at the
new home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Makela Sunday.
Mrs. Beck and son, Ernest, visited
at the William Holl home Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Blomquist of Carl
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Dunphy and
their two children, BONNIE May and
Jack, A. J. Granville and daughter,
Dorothy, and Harold Wickstrom, all
of Proctor, spent the week end at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wick
strom.
Mrs. Sam Bosch who has been I'M
der the care of a trained nurse for
the past few weeks, is steadily i'm
proving.
Ray Swanson of Becker, visited at
the Andrew Olean home a few days
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Albom and chill
dren, Claude, Roy, and Astrid, were
visitors at the Olean home Sunday
afternoon.
The American Lutherans will hold
services Wednesday evening, June 1,
at the st. Johns church, Rev. Doe
officiating.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26
MINNESOTA SHORE LINE

No one has ever attempted to esti-
mate the amount of shore line the
Minnesota lakes have, much less the
shore line of the rivers, but it is safe
to say that if all this shore line were
Strengthened out it would encompass
the world more than once and it would
amount to more than the shore
line of the boundary waters of the
United States. There is no place on
the face of the earth the size of Min
nesota that has so much shore line
Hundreds of islands in the lakes give
the state additional shore line. An
idea as to the number of these il .ands
may be gained when 1t is know that
Burnside Lake has so, Lake Vermilion
has 365, Rainy Lake which is Inter.
national water has more than 1000
and Lake Of the Woods, another In.
ternational body, has more than IA,
900.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26
WINNIPEG COLONY
GROWS RAPIDLY
Railroad Rates and Scenic Beau
ties Attract Canadians To
Northern Minnesota.

(NOTE-One of the earliest eff
forts to attract summer visitors to
Minnesota was that made success
fully by John X. West of Detroit
Lakes, in establishing the widely
known Winnipeg colony, now mum.
bering hundreds of cottage own
ters, at Detroit Lakes.
MIR. Vests pioneer efforts I'm this
line were made more than twenty
five years before the creation of the
Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota
Association, of which he was one
of the founders.
Mr.. West recently was requested
to give some account of his expert
ence, which is illuminating. and
may be of value to other commune
tieS.)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26

Give your boy or girl a typewriter
they are in stock at the American
office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26

American Want Ads are read by
buyers and sellers alike.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26

Minnesota's high latitude gives it
two and one-half hours more of SUM-
shine daily, during the growing sea-
son, than states in the latitude Of
Cincinnati.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26

Minnesota in natural resources is
the richest state in the Union.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26

Minnesota has an inexhaustible sup
ply of building stone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26

Minnesota rapidly is becoming the
greatest corn producing state in the
Union.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26

Minnesota has more than ten thou
sand fresh water lakes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-26

Minnesota has 633 legal newspa
pers.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-02-25
HONOR MISS PETERSON
WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY
Twenty.Firas Anniversary IS
Observed at w. California
Avenue Home,

Miss Sarah Peterson, OF W.
California avenue. was rendered
a party by her friends in honor
of her twenty-first birthday, Sun
day night. The occasion was also
the celebration of little Bobbie
Peterson's birthday Many useful
gifts were received.
Games and music were the
evenings diversions with a full
course dinner served at a late
hour.
Those attending included; Mr..
and Mrs. z. Hackett, Mr. aud Mrs.
Paul Loeffler, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Haekett, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Loeffler. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hackett, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Con-
over and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Laughlin, Mr. and Mrs.
John Wood, Raymond Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Peterson, Carl,
Alma and ,Bobbie Peterson and
Doris Hackett.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-02-25
MRS. WILLIAMS S HOSTESS.
Entertains Friends With George
Washington Party.

Mrs. Olive B. Williams, popular
local postal employee, delightfully."-
entertained at a George Washing
ton party Wednesday night. Cards
were the feature of the evening.
Joe Obert won the BOBBY prize and
Mrs. Robert Cuzens the first prize.
Promptly at midnight the folks
were ushered to the dining room
table to partake of a dainty lunch
con. The decorations were red,
white and blue. Each guest re-
ceived a red, white and blue bas-
ket filled with cherries,
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Brewer, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
c. Obert, Jr., Mrs. Heppler, of Read
ing, Pa, mother of Mrs. Obert; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert L. Cuzens, Dolly
Cuzens, Mr.. and Mrs Walter G,
Peterson and Mrs. Josephine
Schmidt.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-02-25
WIDOWS CLUB MEETS
Women Ente rtaned by Mrs
Arinda Cramer at Woodland
Avenue Home

Mrs. Arlinda Cromer was hos
tess to members of the Widows
club at her home on Woodland
avenue, Washington's birthday,
The evening was spent in a short
The Pleasantville press., 1927-02-25
gU7Ol..ClI,..'jE..TY'||I' "a:

birthday cake in the center com
pleted the table arrangements.
Those attending were; Ruth
somers Francis Somers, Jean
Stauffer. Mary Eta Boice, June
Gale Hazel Turner, Gladys Mad
sen, Ruth Boice, Lucille Baldauf'
Isobelle Scarborough, Harold
HammeH Gerard Baldouf. Jimmie
souder, Budd Smith, Lewis
Smith Billie Setterman, Ray
mond Karcy. Ralph Conover'
Warner Leech, Raymond Con
over. Howard Collins, Billie Boice,
Alton Boice Jr.. Mrs. Maud
Channel. Mrs. Olga Conover, Miss
Betty Willitts, of Atlantic City
Mrs. Catherine Boice.