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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Duncan Me- Donald
of Flathead Agency
Married 53 Years

1--WE have been married nearly So years
and I would not trade my wife. for any
other woman in the world" said Duncan
Macdonald, sage Of the Flathead reser-
walton, discussing domestic relations and
parental control among the Indians in
the earlier days.
"Our marriage was that Of natural selec-
ton. We were wed with the usual Indian
ceremony. Two years later we were re-
married by Christian ceremony.
There was nothing else but parental
control said Duncan Macdonald, discuss
ing children. w never thought of will
fully disObeying our parents and if we did,
we were punished.
1.-The old Indian loved his children. They
we're proud of their daughters and proud
of their sons.
Lack of virtue was frOwned upon. They
believed that the Evil Spirit entered the
tepee of those who did not lead clean lives
Discussing the early Indian marriage
custom, he said: Birds do not marry
neither do the animals. 1t is a natural
selection. And in those earlier days when
an Indian took a wife he lived with her to
the end of the trail. Of course there were
some who took two wives"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
New On Comnnnies 81

The Schendel on company has fled ar
-tieles of incorporation with the county
clerk and recorder with an authorized cap
ital of $150,OO0. A. D. Schendeu of Killings
is the principal incorporation. The company
has holdings in the TOrchlight basin. sec
ton of Wyoming, it is understood. Arti-
cles of incorporation have also been fled by
the Western Plains Petroleum cornoration
to conduct an oil and gas drilling and
0. ". Rinehart, L. M. Nelson and S. A.
Mtkalson, all of Billings, are the incor-
porators. The authorized capital stock is
$250,000.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Name Fair Direotnrs

The county commissioners Of Rosebud
county have selected the Rosebud county
president; Ralph d. Mercer, H. 3 Win
ingtOn, Harry Thompson and n + weo-
ener. In order that the Rosebud fair NAV
not conflict with other fairs in eastern
Montana, A. r. Sickler, county Commits
%siOner, and Ralph ID. Mercer made 5 trim
to Billings Monday where they mat with
the fair circuit association. 1t was soraeS
that the Rosebud county fair would be
held the second week in Septemher The
Midland Empire fair win take Mac fhe
following week.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

c. J. Krebel, for the last three years
superintendent Of Glacier national park,
left a few days ago for Berkeley, Calf.
Mr.. Kraebel is leaving the park service to
enter the California forest experiment sta
ton at the University of California, a
branch of the research forest service, and
will devote his time to the problem Of
water. conservation for southern California,
he said in a telephone message from park
headquarters. J.. Ross Eakin of Grand Can
yon national park, who preceded Mr.. Krae-
bel in Glacier park, will resume the posi-
ton of superintendent in Mr.. Kraebel's
Mace.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

In a decision in the case OF the state of
against Homer G. Jones, executor
of the EbeneZer Ranney estate, Judge w.
II. Meigs, in the district court Saturday
held that the state Of Montana has no
right to collect an inheritance tax on prom
issOry notes secured by mortgage on Mon
tana lands and property where such notes
are held by residents of other states at
their dOmiciles in such states in good faith.
The decision was the first of its kind given
in this state,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Freshen a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an eXquisitely
scented, economical face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes su%perhuous.
One of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (SOap,
Ointment. Observation-Disclosures.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
Dakota Farmer
Now Joyful
J. J. Kraft almost ruined in health.
Vitality exhausted, strength gone.
Tried Tdnl0c and lcinS back ruqqed
health. Says Tdniac made good.

Farmer Kraft is
well known in No.
Dakota. His home
IS on r.. r. No. /.
NIandan. Relating
TO his breakdown
and quick recovery.
ne states: Pains in
stomach andaround
my heart bothered
me first. Then a
draggy 'all-in' feel
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

G. A. Rasmussen, collector Of internal
revenue, with Offices in Helena, calls at
tentlOn to the fact that the last day for
ming income tax returns is March Is and
urges all taxpayers to file early.
There are no changes in the law. regula-
tons, rates or exemptions, from last wear.
the act of 1926 governing the filing Of this
years returns. Those who must file are
single persons (widOwS and widoWers in
cluded) who had net income of sl.5OO or
more, or gross income of $1,000 or more:
and married couples who had net income
OF $s5,5OO or more or gross income of
So,OOO or more. The personal exemptions
are $1,000 for each single individual. and
$500 for each married person. with an
addltlonal exemption of $500 for each child
under Is. In addition, the taxpayer gets
credit for p per cent Of the earned in
come on the amount of his tax, based on
net income.
Forms to Be Used
In making out his income tax for the
year I926, the business man, professional
man and farmer is required to use form
lO4O, regardless of whether his net income
was or was not in excess of 5000. The
smaller form, 1040-A, is used for reporting
incomes OF S0,OOO or less, derived chiefly
from SalafleS or wages.
Attention is called to the fact that in
previous years in a number of agricultural
districts in this state farmers have failed
to file returns, who had gross incomes of
$4,000 or moreover though such returns
would have proved ~nOn-taxable. In order
to avoid penalties by reason of investiga-
lions in the future, such persons as are
engaged in farming occupations and who
come under the limitations and provisions
of this act-that is to say, who have gross
incomes of over 81, 000-shOuld file returns
accompanied by the farm schedule known
as 1040-F.
Must Report Bank Dividends
The collector also calls attention to the
fact that disclosures must be made by de-
poSitOrs Of closed banks who have received
dividends from the receivers Of such banks
in excess of the amount allowed as a de-
duction in the year in which such bank
closed.
Forms have been sent to persons who
last year filed returns of income. Failure
to receive a form, however, does not re-
lieve the taxpayer from his obligation to
file a return and pay the tax within the
time prescribed, OF or before March 10,
1927. All corporations and partnerships
must file income tax returns, regardless of
the amounts of their income, and even
though they operated at a loss. Failure to
file returns within the time specified by
law will result in penalties for delinquency.
The bureau of internal revenue wishes to
avoid imposing penalties wherever and
whenever possible.
Between March 1 and IL, inclusive. Mr..
Rasmussen said, competent revenue agents
and deputy collectors will, on specified
dates to be announced later, visit all i'm
pOrtant cities and towns in the state to
render all assistance possible to taxpayers.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

Friendship is a JeweI so precious that
it shines even in the humblest setting.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
WARNING ISSUED
ON INCOME TAX
COLLECTOR RASMUSSEN CALLS
STATE WIDE ATTENTION
TO FINAL DATE

Collector Points Out There are No
Changes in Law This Year; Bust
ness Men and Farmers Required
to Use Form No. 1910 for Returns
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

The way of right is forever the way Of
greatest safety, no matter what dangers
seem to beset it.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

A stubborn person is like a pin without
a head; hard to move in either direction.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

If you want to keep cool, don't use hot
words.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
LEGISLATURE UP
TO TIME LIMIT
BOTH HOUSES FOR FIRST TIME
IN STATE HISTORY CONCLUDE
WORK ON 5OTH DAY

Bank Guarantee Bill Discussed and
Killed; State Levy Measure In;
State Superintendent of Public In
strUCtiOn Bill Falls by Wayside
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
The daily practical test of
Rer Flour

Sometimes this sample, though
perfect chemically, will vary slight
ly in the way it acts in the oven.
The baking-test shows it. That
batch never goes out to yOu-it
cannot carry the Rex label.
Every time you buy a sack of
Rex Flour you know that it win
always act the same perfect way in
all your baking. 1t has been tested
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04

return the unused portion to your
dealer. He will pay you back the
full purchase price. We will repay
him. So make this trial the very
next time you bake.
Free Tested Recipes
AS the Rex kitchens are testing,
they constantly create new recipes.
Some are short cuts to old favor
ites-some are new and original
creations. Royal Rex Cake, But
terscOtch Bread, Tea Ring, Choco-
late Sticks, Hawaiian Pie, Ice Box
Cookies. These are just a few of
them. They are free, Of course.
If you write today, we will send
them Immediately.
The producers news., 1927-12-09
ACCUSE WARE MACHINE
OF "MURDER"

This is the more impressive because
PinchOt says that he spent $187,000
in the Republican senatorial primary
of 1926, while Vare's expenditures
were S800,000 and Sen. Peppers were
$1,800,000 as shown by the testimony
in the Reed committees inquiry. The
former governor also says that "Pur-
chase and theft are normal in cleo
tions under the Ware machine, and
premeditated murder for political pur-
poses is not unknown"
More to the point, he reminds the
G. o. P. elder statesmen that Ware is
at the election stealing game again,
even while his Senate credentials are
under challenge. At the recent pri-
mary in Philadelphia there was less
stealing than usual, he explains, be-
cause certain new election laws were
being tried out, but in the municipal
election in November "the Ware ma
chine, unrepentant and unashamed
returned to its regular practices. MOI
even the jeopardy of the leader coulC
change its long established habit"
The producers news., 1927-12-09
new WILLISTON
WHEAT VARIETY
HAS BIG YIELD
Experimental StatiCn Scores Success
With Ceres; Trebi
Barley Better
Special to The Producers News.

Special to The Producers News.
Williston, N. D., Nov. 25.-Ceres
wheat a cross between Marquis and
Kota, developed several years ago by
the North Dakota Agricultural college
produced highest yields at the Willis
ton station this year, according to
preliminary figures announced by Su-
perintendent Schollander, the yield
being at the rate Of 34.3 bushels per
acre. Other varieties of wheat av-
eraged from 23.7 to 31.5 bushels an
acre, the lowest being Kota.
These yields, Mr. SchOllander feels,
are good considering the fact that the
land grew a grain crop in 1926 and
that there had been no special prep
paration. To make the tests as reli-
able as possible and to overcome the
differences in soil conditions on diff
ferent tracts, three plats of each var
iety were planted some distance apart
and the average yield used in the
comparison.
Six varieties of oats were planted
on the experimental plats, the yield
bushels, while six varieties of barley
showed a range of from 37.5 to 53.S
bushels.
There were II varieties of wheat
and the results were as follows: DUAL
ity, PIT bushels; Garnet, 298; Ruby
28.4; Marquis, 29.2; Ceres 34.3; Kota
23.7; Mindum, 28.9; Kubanka, 30,7
The producers news., 1927-12-09
JUDGE JUDGES
SCHOOL SHREWDLY

Thirty-five years ago JudgeSpald-
ing engaged John Harper, the first
law stenographer graduated from
Dakota Business College, Fargo.
Harper is now Court Reporter. So
are Martha Nymon and Gladys Hell
mer, two more of Judge Spalding's
ID. B. CO. employees. Recently
the Judge showed continued good
judgmentby employing Vera Craw-
ford from the same school.
Watch results. ''Follow tne Suc-
ceSSful." Begin ACTUAL BUS
lNESS training (copyrighted-un-
obtainable elsewhere) with winter
term Jan. 2-1O. Write F. L. Wat
kins, Pres, 800 Front ST., Fargo.
The producers news., 1927-12-09
MONTANA OIL PRODUC-
TION ON DECREASE

Helena.-Montana oil wells will this
year produce over 4,987 800 barrels of
crude oil which will be valued at
approximately $6,683,000, according
to the state publicity division. This
is we'll above the average figure for
the last five years, says the publicity
office but is a decided drop from last
years production. The 1926 produc-
ton was valued at over ten million
dollars, the 1925 production at $6,400,
900 while all years previous to 1926
show a production value considerably
under $4,0O0,0O0.
This year the Kevin-Sunburst
field, against the leader among Mon
tana fields, will produce 4,120,075
barrels of oil valued at $5,520,900 es-
timating the per barrel value to be
about $1.34. During the first three
months of the present year produc-
tion in the Kevin field was 1,04S, ,167,
during the next three months it rose
to 1,180,979, during July, August and
September it was 1,112,928, records
at the state board of equalization
show. Estimated production for the
first quarter is $4,000 barrels.
The Cat Creek field will this year
produce slightly over $4,000 barrels
with a total value of $1,O55,OO Pro-
duction in this field shows a steady
decrease during 1927 starting with
210,776 barrels for the first three
months of the year, dropping to 203,-
779 during the next quarter, to 1884,
079 during the third quarter and to
10000 during the fourth quarter
(estimated).
The Elk Basin field will produce
/ 17,472 barrels of oil having a value
of over $4,000, where the Lake Basin
area will produce 58,23O barrels val
ued at $4,000.
Other Montana fields are at pres
ent inactive and the entire state pro-
duction is coming from the foul
fields with Kevin-Sunburst leading b.,
approximately four million barrels
any other producing field. State pro.
duction at present is about 13,7OC
barrels daily.
The producers news., 1927-12-09
PINCHOT SAYS VARE'S
ELECTION BOUGHT AND
STOLEN"

Pinchot, as governor, issued creden-
tials to Ware which said he seemed
to have "been chosen" rather than
the usual "been duly chosen" as SEN
ator. He wrote a letter to the Sen
ate, declaring that he did not believe
Ware had been "duly" chosen, because
he had been convinced that "his NOM
ination was partly bought and partly
stolen, and that frauds committed in
his interest have taintde both the pri-
mary and the general election"
James NJ. Beck, former chief coun-
sci to a detective agency that adver-
tised for sale in advance the secrets
of a cOnventino of the American Fed
The producers news., 1927-12-09
HOOVER APPEALS
FOR LABOR VOTE

In this connection, Hoover agents
are now appealing to the labor vote
by pointing to the Jacksonville coal
agreement as having been engineered
by Hoover. To the coal miners COM
plant that Hoover has not intervened
to publicly condemn the Mellon and
Schwab and Rockefeller interests for
violating that agreement, the spokes-
men for the Secretary of Commerce
say that that was not his job. They
picture him as the savior of the Unit
ed Mine Workers in the past, and its
best bet for the presidential future
Which is typical of the record of the
man who obstructed the beef trust
exposure by the Federal Trade Com
mission, and who now would evade re-
sponsibility for the fixing of wheat
prices during the war. He gathered
The producers news., 1927-12-09
Lewis Writing Bill
to Re-Enact States
Law on Prohibition

Helena, Nov. 21-Vernon c. Lewis
Of Fort Benton, a former member of
the state senate from Chouteau coun-
ty, is writing an initiative measure
to re-enact Montana's prohibition
laws, says Mary C. Anderson, vice
president of the w. G. T. U. campaign
committee, in a communication to the
Helena Independent.
All the states liquor laws, except
those forbidding sale to minors, were
wiped off the statute books last No
vember when the voters approved a
repeal act. Since that time, prohibi-
ton enforcement has been left to the
federal agencies and cities, which
have met the situation in some in
stances with nuisance ordinances.
The legislature last winter took no
action except to strengthen the minor
law, which was said to have been
weakened by the repeal, and of this
Mrs. Anderson says it seemed best to
the dry forces to resubmit the cues
tion to the voters.
The producers news., 1927-12-09
CAL OBJECTS TO
PETITIONS

When President Coolidge, through
his invisible and improbable spokes-
man, says that he does not "see that
any good can come from" the circula-
tion of petitions asking him to accept
denomination in 1928-what does he
mean?
That is what everyone in the poll
tical game wants to know. His an
nouncement on Nov. % was occasion
ed by publication of a report that
some of his hackers in Boston had
started chain-letter scheme, that
was to bring a majority of the 25,-
100000 possible voters in the United
States to sign an appeal to Dear Cal.
vim to permit himself to be placed fol
four more years in the chair of Jef
ferson and Jackson and Lincoln.
The producers news., 1927-12-09
New Frontier, Montana's
Literary Magazine Born

Helena.-The November issue of
the New Frontier, Montana's literary
magazine published at Missoula and
released for the first time last week,
clearly illustrates the purpose of the
founders and publishers to let the real
west speak for itself, says the state
publicity division.
Harold G. Merriam, chairman OF
the English Department of the Uni
versity of Montana, is chiefly resnOn-
sible for the new venture. Contribut-
ing editors include Lew Sarett, poet
and forest ranger, author of "Th'
Box of Cod, "Slow Smoke, and 9th
The producers news., 1927-12-09
Farmers Get Refund on
Gas Used for Machinery

Helnea, Dec. 2.-The state board Of
has approved a refund
of S22,099,93 to farmers and others
using gasoline for other than highway
transportation on Montana highways
during November.
The state law governing the Scent
gasoline tax provides that the taH
shall be refunded to those using gas
The producers news., 1927-12-09
WHAT'S GALS GAME

Washington has buzzed with stories
as to why he made his original an
nouncement that he did not choose
to run. The commonest of these was
based on belief that Mrs. Coolidge had
decided that she could not face the
prospect of another term in the White
House, and that this induced him to
-almost-burn his political bridges.
But another story, traced to Sen. Cap
per of Kansas, who went riding with
the Coolidges on the day of the Black
Hills statement, pictures Mrs. Cool
idge utterly surprised at the news of
what Calvin had told the press.
The producers news., 1927-12-09
PINCHOT AGAINST
SEATING OF WARE

Clifford Pinchot has turned an un-
welcome spotlight upon Chairman
Butler and the Republican national
committee, by demanding that they
take a moral stand against the seat
ing of Boss Ware of Philadelphia in
the Unitde States Senate.
With the mischievous humor which
has permitted this last of the RoOse-
welt disciples to withstand the reac-
tionary temptations of his private
fortune, Pinchot urges Butler and his
aggregation of hard-faced practical
politicians to condemn and rebuke
corruption of the ballot" in Wares
case.
The producers news., 1927-12-09
RHEUMATISn

While in France with A.
Army | obtained a notoS , Sle e Anss..
scription for the t treatment eas9a s,Fo9@ Z. 4.
matism and Neuritis' ''''Tns Of &s
this to thousands with woa5. nave .ggas
suits. The prescription ecO3t'stid cost &
ing. | ask nothing for # f'si ne a,S 1.
1t If you viii send me " Won. Wy ID
a a pos postal ! will bring it. 'Vfi Tr,aa adai. 8
PAUL CASE, Dept. x.3O 'iSe p 9s
! Mass. 0O' BrOSno
The producers news., 1927-12-09
"DO NOT SEE HOW
THEY WOULD Do ANY GOOD

The other remarks credited to Cool
idge were that he did not approve the
circulation of these petitions, and he
hoped that they would be discontin-
ued. But the main point was that he
did not see that they would do any
good.
Had he wanted to clear the politi-
cal air, he would of course have made
definite statement that he would
not accept any summons to run in
1928. But he did not. He left the
way open for acceptance Of the nom.
ination in case the convention shall
become deadlocked.
The producers news., 1927-12-09

Monad, 29.2; Nodak, 27.6; No. l6olo'
31.5.
Among the varieties of oats, the
highest yield was obtained from u cne Il
Victory second, with yield OF oo;9, 20
Then followed No. 20005, with 6Z.S
bushels, Green Mountain, 59.2; NO
20O14, 57.1; Lincoln, 56.7.
The highest yielding barley was
Trebi; with $50 bushels an acre, fol
lowed by Manchurian, with sos, Han
chen, 483; Williston No. II, Ali; Ne
pal 37.5.
The producers news., 1927-12-09

er volumes, and Frank B. Linderman,
former trapper, friend of the Indians
and author of books on frontier and
Indian life.
In the pages of the Frontier, pio-
neers tell stories of the days of gold
pokes and rope justice, and young
western writer's give expression to
the spirit of the new west. The mag
azine is devoted entirely to the in
terests of the Northwest.
The producers news., 1927-12-09
RECHLAND FARMERS
ARE NOW PLANNING
1928 COUNTY FAIR

Sidney, Nov. 28.-The first gun in
the program to make the 1928 Rich
land county fair a success will be
fired in the Andes community Dec.
3 when organization plans will be
perfected for that sections communi-
ty fair. According to Otto Nelson.
president of the committee, everybody
will bring dinner.
The producers news., 1927-12-09
Friday Decembe, Q +,

oiine olI in equipment 70, -.
o'ner @ similar operations iarnng ).
f,,v5a With 4ta the approval 't,i'l Of No..
consumers since tn eaSs.e. sSs tetuadi.. tuad.. !,
new law $98,S66.75 GTTloptiOH 4 \
,l75 claims submittel5p lpgfe 7 have
the averag eof which u lor payrs.
The producers news., 1927-12-09

full glory as the supposed protector
of all food-consumers, ana can prove
that he never was responsible for any
thing that became unpopular.
Dawes has a long record of fanat-
ical anti-unionism. His Minute Men
of America was only one of his
schemes of terrorizing the labor
movement. If elected President he
would be in a position to start a
reign of terror in all the industries,
to cut wages and declare martial law
to force wage cuts upon rebellious
working class. Hoover's method would
be the preaching of conciliation and
conference, and leaving to others the
enforcement of inevitable and neces-
sary" cuts in wages. There would be
many Jacksonville agreements, anC
many scraps of the paper on which
they were written.
The producers news., 1927-12-09
CANDIDATES ARE OUT

In any case, Hoover and Dawes and
Lowden are acting as though Cool
idge were definitely out of the way.
Hoover is building up a very power
full organization Of volunteers, while
Dawes has the expectation of help
from the regular machines in most
of the eastern states. 1t is apparent
that the Mellon interests have not
found much encouragement for their
Hughes candidacy, and are getting
ready to names Dawes as the heir
apparent to their strength in the con-
vention. Lowden is looked upon a:
eliminated already. The candidate is
likely to be Hoover unless Coolidge
shall throw the weight Of the fedora
machine in all the state to Dawes.