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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
History of Aviation

A curious old catalogue of books on
aviation in the print department OF
the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
brings to mind the interesting and
often amusing inventions, scientific
and literary, from the time of Leonar-
do da Vinci to the first successful as
cent In 1888 of the Montgolfer bal
loon. With charitable mind, one
may accept 1888 as the high point In
the history of ballooning. All before
that date was experimental. Since
that time man has been perfecting the
invention.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
GERMAN LAD MAKES
FIRST TRIP DOWN
MINE SHAFT, BUTTE

Wilhelma A. Merton, a 23-year-old
German boy, who is touring the
world, made his first trip down
mine shaft at the Leonard mine,
Butte, in company with the labor
commissioner for the A. c. M. com.
pany. He is the son of the chairman
of the board of directors and nephew
of the president of the Metallgesell-
schaft of Frankfort on-Main, a ST.
100000 corporation. He quit college
at the age of 16 to take up business
activities in his fathers and uncle's
company. A trip to Great Falls will
be his first airplane venture.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
LITTLE GIRL HAS
SKIN GRATED TO
COVER HER BURNS

An operation in which skin from
the breast was grated on the neck
of the patient, though a tedious or
deal for both patient and surgeons,
was apparently successful last week,
Little Nancy Wright, Livingston, was
seriously and painfully burned Hal.
lowe'en night when a mask and wig
she was wearing caught fire. Her
neck was so severly burned that the
wound was drawing the chin down
and skin grating was resorted to
that the drawing scar might be done
away with, and although she will not
be without marks of her serious in
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

The schoollnaster was giving his
class OF boys their weekly Scripture
lesson and the boys were in an I'm.
happy frame of mind, for they were
always kept In school later on this
day.
can any boy quote me q text ?H
questioned the schoolmaster.
please, sir" spoke up Tommy
Smart, Judas went and hanged him.
self"
THAT is text, certainly" said the
schoolmaster, "but cannot you give
me better one?"
Yes. sir" quickly piped up Tommy
Smart, go thou and do likewise. -
Birmingham fEngland) Weekly Post.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
Highly Durable Stone

The factltious stones employed by
the Babylonians and early Egyptians,
as well as among the Greeks and
Romans, and at the present at Bar
barry and among the nations of Mala-
bar, were all species of beton. Pliny
mentions that the columns when
adorn the peristye of the Egyptian
labyrinth were Of this material and
the great length of time ii has existed
lover 5000 years. shows the durability
of this form of construction. The
Romans made free use Of the material
in constructing their walls, aqueducts,
piers and roads. Portions of these
still remain.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

The Sunday school class had Just
presented a most successful program
In the form of Colonial tea. Of this
the members were justly proud and
fastened over to auntie's to give full
account.
And oh, auntie," said Mary Ann,
ut was the best calomel tea any class
ever did give"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
Made Good Use of Kite

The first 'ailroad suspension bridge
at Niagara was begun in 1852 by John
A. Roehling and the first locomotive
crossed ii IN March. 1855. The first
suspension bridge of any kind across
the Niagara gorge was built nv
Charles Ellet. in 1910 He offered
reward of S. to anyone who would
get string across. and the next
windy day most of the boys in the
neighhorhood attempted it with kites
one of them succeeding. This string
was used to pull small wire cable
across.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
Census Taking Will
Begin April First

Washington, Nov. 23.-President
Hoover issued a proclamation today
for the decennial census to begin next
April first and called upon the coun-
try to give prompt and accurate re-
sponses to all inquiries in order to
make "this great and necessary pub
lie undertaking success
The president said there need be
no fear on the part of any citizen
that there will be any disclosure of
information divulged to census TAX
ers, pointing out that employees are
under heavy penalty for permitting
any information given them to be-
come known.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
Errasic, but Spectacular

AvalancheS are cratic. but spectac-
ular phenomena that puzzle scientists.
There is every graduation from the
loosening and falling Of a small piece
OF rock from cliff to a huge land
slide involving hundreds of cubic yards
of rock and earth. Glaciologists state
that an avalanche dispacing l.OW). OOu
cubic yards of rocks and debris is in
the giant class. The Monte Arbinu
avalanche is understood to have dis
placed 20,W0.000 cubic yards of loose
earth. This occurred last year. bur
IT was predicted many years before
and that is probably the reason why
no lives were lost.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
LOGS COMING
INTO BIG MILLS

All of the larger logging camps of
western Montana are in operation
and are supplying about 60 carloads
of logs daily to the sawmills of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company at
Bonner and Midtown and the Polleys
Lumber company at Missoula. Load
ings at this time are not at capacity,
according to n P. officials, but with
in few weeks camps except to show
an increased output.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
jury, if the grating proves as it is
hoped it will, the carrying of her
haed will be in normal position.
CAT LIVES 81 DAYS
WITHOUT FOOD, DRINK

William Huban, herder near Mar
tinsdale, closed his cabin 81 days ago
and left for neighboring ranch to
take charge of band of sheep. When
he returned he was greeted by a pep
Ply cat who had lived the three weeks
on nothing but box of dry break
fast food which it had torn open. No
water was available and when dish
of milk was offered to the cat he
tasted it and turned away in disgust.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
LAKE GIVES UP BODY
OF FINNISH HUNTER

Recovery was made of the body of
Andrew Kola, 40, miner of Butte,
who drowned in Georgetown lake
while hunting ducks with two com
panions. The body was taken from
IL feet of water with graphing
hook. Kola met death when he
plunged through a thin coating of
ice. He is survived by his father and
two brothers, all living in Finland.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
Idea of Correspondence
a Little Too Laconic

Reeves had engaged a substitute
stenographer to take the place of his
secretary while she was absent on
vacation. The new tvpist was eager
and did very well. even though she
made mistakes.
BY the end of the first week Reeves.
being handicapped, asked the girl if
she thought she could write business
letters. She assured him that she
had specialized in correspondence in
business college. Reeves thereupon
handed her a sheaf Of letters on which
he had written short memoranda,
such as mo" and "Yes,' to indicate
the nature of his reply.
When the girl laid the completed
letters on his desk Reeves took look
at them and almost hit the ceiling.
For the stenographet had written
them thus:
Gentlemen
mo.
yours very truly"
Others bore Yes" in line with the
notation.
Reeves believes there is too much
red tape in business and admits that
letters should be shorter than the
average, but he considered those wait
ing for his signature a trife too la.
eonie.-New York Sgn.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
SdhkeI
SIS, 600 MORTUARY
STARTED IN BUTTE

The Sam R. White Undertaking
company has started the erection of
a $4,000 mortuary on the site of the
Old Gateway mortuary. Plans call
for two-story brick and concrete
structure.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
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| Miss Ellen Farrell of Billings was
week end guest at the E. w. Tai.
mage home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Rauch and Mrs,
L. J. Williams were Billings shoppers
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Bell were din
ner guests Sunday at the NJ. Rauch
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Hagater and
daughter Mary of Laurel visited at
the P. G. Monahan home Sunday.
4
P G. Monahan was a Red Lodge
caller Wednesday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Bell was hostess to the
Wednesday luncheon club this week.
Mesdames E. J. Reardon, E. F. Bur
ger and L. NJ. Hammond held high
scores.
L. NJ Hammond and wife trans
acted business in Billings Saturday.
Mrs. G. Tidyman went to Bear
creek on her official Eastern Star Wis
it this week 'end.
H. Brophy and F. Tresener motor
ed to Billings Wednesday.
Mrs. j. Y. Hill of Laurel was Wis
ltor at the G. E. Johnson home
Thursday.
A number of friends of Mrs. Allen
surprised her Friday afternoon.
Three tables of bridge were enjoyed.
A dainty pot luck lunch was served.
Mesdames c. L. Burger and Anna
Talmage held high score.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
Speeches.

The captain Of small trading YES
sci wanted to land some contraband
at a certain port. Approaching the
customs officer, he said: Joe. if
put $40 bill over each eye, could
We see?'
u could not said Joe. "And If
mad one in me mouth, | couldn't
speak"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
CAPTURE GOLDEN
EAGLE IN IDAHO

A fine golden eagle, captured in
Idaho, is exhibited in Butte A real
aristocrat, he disdains the crowds,
the dogs, and traffic noises. He is
imprisoned in showcase.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
MOTOR LINES IN
MONTANA NUMBER BOP

Statistics prepared by the Montana
railroad commission, to become part
of its regular report, show that all
of the larger cities and towns of
Montana and many of the smaller
ones are served by some kind of mot
or transport, freight, express or pas
senger, or all of them.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
ROMANCES IN
ENGLAND LEAD
TO BUTTE WEDDINGS

Sweethearts from across the sea
were reunited when Ada Watson and
Laura Mullaney, after 6,OOO-mile
journey over land and sea, reached
Butte from New Castle on Tyne,
England, to be greeted by Joe Dodds
and Jack Petford, lovers of child
hood days.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

A complete home ON wheels. era
has been inaugurated with the an
nouncement of the Dodge Brothers
Six with radio equipments. Built
tremendously into the instrument
panel, the radio literally brings the
world to the windshield with the s.pa
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
CITY Ignorance

we are now. announced the guide
passing through a rural hamlet"
oh" exclaimed the sweet young
thing, II always thought hamlet was
a little pig.'-Tit- Bits.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28
MONTANA FIRST IN
OUTPUT OF NOTE
WORTHY STORIES

Edward j. O'Brien's Yearbook of
the American Short Story places
Montana first in output of note
worthy stories in 1929
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

The merchants of Red Lodge are
their Christmas merchan-
disc, and we suggest that you look
their goods over.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

reception afforded by expensive home
sets. The loud speaker is mounted a.
bove the windshield, and two control
dials are within easy reach of the
driver. An aerial is hidden in the
roof of the car.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. D. Anderson, Burn
ard and Billy Anderson visited in
Billings Saturday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Mr. and Mrs. J. Nornlile visited
friends in Laurel Tuesday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Mark Early is visiting with his
family this week.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Laughery en-
tertained the La Costa card club
Wednesday night.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

yours very truly"
Others bore Yes in line with the
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Rauch and Mrs.
L. J. Williams were Billings shoppers
Saturday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Miss Ellen Farrell of Billings was
week end guest at the E. W. Tai
mage home.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-11-28

Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Bell were din
ner guests Sunday at the NJ. Rauch
home.
Evening star., 1929-12-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Uncut edges of books are a nuisance
to some readers, but never to true
booklovers.
one almost may Judge himself as an
initiate in Bookdom by this test.
If he gets keen enjoyment out OF
being forced to cut the pages Of a new
book, he may be pretty sure that he
belongs"
Just how to label this pleasure one
may not be so sure. 1t has In 1t a
certain amount OF mental laZiness, a
sort of gloating before the expected
feast.
He who hoggishly invades a book,
as if it were so much pudding, never
knows the extreme pleasure of the
reader who stands expectantly on the
threshold, waiting. for the doors to
open.
The man who likes to cut his pages
finds cut pages fault of library books.
Books in general circulation have their
pages sundered before he gets them,
thus depriving him Of one of his
legitimate pleasures.
Many publishers refuse to put forth
uncut volumes, placing in readers
hands smoothly edged books guaranteed
to impede no impatient reader in his
search for knowledge.
The path of knowledge. however. is
but one OF the many roads leading to
the bookly paradise. There is the way
of Interest, the road of Pleasure, the
highway of Suffering. the last wider
and longer than many realize.
In great love of books may be con-
cealed a sorrowful heart. Wine was
long advocated to drown sorrow, but a
more temperate method i to lose ones
self in the misty paths of dreams,
along the tnnumerable highways Of
Bookdom.
Here one may come to an earthly
Nirvana, forgetting for the time
being. Here wave the bright flowers of
the lotus eaters, Roman legions march
against the Allemani, and the Rose of
Sharon blooms again by Galilean lakes
X X \ X
The wise publisher leaves his books
with uncut edges, for in this manner
he catches 'em both coming and going.
Such readers as do not appreciate
the leisurely approach will cut them
to get at the innards, while those who
do will not be deprived Of this genuine
pleasure.
What is finer than to take home a
large volume with pages languishlng
for the approach Of the knife?
Some books have their pages joined
at the outer edge, some at the top, and
some at the bottom, according to the
method of printing.
The connoisseur rejoices when he
finds at least two edges joined. A third
must be open, Of course, for the mser-
ton Of the knife.
The latter instrument deserves a
word. Those who think to cut book
napes with an ordinary paper cutter,
SO called, make a very serious mistake.
Usually these instruments are very
dull, and a dull blade will not do. On
the other hand, very sharp edge Is
equally useless. The former tends to
leave too deckle an effect behind It.,
the latter to slip sideways into the pages
X
He who is fussy about his books soon
learns to shun both paper cutter and
sharp knife, since neither affords the
correct edge fer the job in hand.
Evening star., 1929-12-10
A Capital-Making Program.


II this present Congress will during
its term do for Washington the
things enumerated by Senator Arthur
Capper, chairman Of the Senate Dis
trict committee, in the course of his
speech at the birthday dinner of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants the
other night, it will, indeed, have served
effectively and constructively as the
Districts legislature in fulfllment of
its functions as Capital-maker and
Capital-keeper. Senator Capper's ad-
dress touched upon many points. all Of
importance to the District and all work.
ing into program Of improvements,
some legal, some in terms of law, some
Ia terms of structures, some in terms
Of administrative reforms and better
mentS.
This comprehensive survey Of the
Districts needs and deserts by the
chairman Of the Senate committee on
District affairs was most hesrtening to
the Washingtonians who heard it di-
rectly and to those others who read
It in newspaper text. It inspired with
hope those-which means all Washing
tonians-who aspire to Americanization
by national enfranchisement. Senator
Capper has always been stanch, Vg-
orous advocate of national representa-
ton for the people of the District. He
gave renewed assurance on Saturday
night Of his continued devotion to that
cause.
Better pay for policemen; more eff
fective means of law enforcement; a
T1gidly efficient anti-weapons law; in
crease of judicial rnachinery-these are
some of the measures distinctly pro-
posed for the improvement of the Dis
trict's moral condition. Protective meas
ures are advocated to safeguard against
business frauds and impositions. Trans
portation needs are analyzed and trafic
questions discussed in the course of this
address, which is a veritable compen-
dium and could with beneficial effect
be adopted as a code-to-be by the Dis
trict's legislature.
Washington Is grateful for the serv-
ices Of Senator Capper. He has from
the beginning of his career in Congress
taken deep and helpful interest in its
affairs. AS chairman Of the District
committee he has made its concerns his
concern. His speech Saturday night so
clearly stating his views as to the Cap
ttal's needs, which are identical with
the views Of progressive Washington,
ahould lead to a long advance toward
the ideal Of Capital development and
maintenance.
Evening star., 1929-12-10

retirement from Congress. For both
as associate justice and as chief justice
he has demonstrated exceptional ability
and at all times has conducted the
courts to which he has been assigned
with unfailing judicial fairness.
The role of member Of the District
Supreme Court is a dificult one to
I'LL. This court deals with a wide range
Of cases, both Federal and local. It is
at once the Districts court and the Ma
tion's. The local formulas of procedure
and trial. despite comparatively recent
codification, are unusual because of the
mixture in this Jurisdiction of several
forms of law and practice. That is why
the selection for these District Judge
ships of persons unfamiliar with the
conditions Is sometimes attended with
unsatisfactory results. In the case of
the now retiring iurist, however, there
was no ground for criticism on this
score. He was gifted with a sound law
sense, and he quickly mastered the in
tricacies Of the local procedure, so that
his advancement to the post Of chief
justice, upon its vacation through the
resignation of Judge Covington in 1918,
met with general approval.
His friends, the Washingtonians with
whom Judge Mccoy has lived on happy
terms of neighborliness and congenial
association for long period, will wish
for him now in his retirement an i'm
provement in health and happy oc-
cupation during the years of his free
dom from exacting responsibility and
hard work.
Evening star., 1929-12-10

The answers TO questions printed here
each day are specimens picked from
the mass of inquiries handled by our
great information Bureau maintained in
Washington, D. c. This valuable serv-
ice is for the free use Of the public.
Ask any question Of fact you may want
to know and you will get an immediate
reply. Write plainly, nclose 2 cents IN
coin or stamps for return postage, and
address The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, director,
Washington, D. G.
@. How much money is spent yearly
for radios?-C. A. N,
A. In this country about $500, 100000
is spent yearly for radios or radio parts.
Over 10000, 900 homes are equipped
with radio sets Of some kind.
O. How many people attended the
chYysanthenum show Of the Department
Of Agriculture?-S. NJ.
A. It was seen by 34,595 people.
More than 800 varieties Of the flower
were on exhibition.
O. What was the Roman spectacle
called in which ships fought for the
amusement Of the people?-S. E. L.
A. This was q naumachy. The YES
sells were manned by gladiators, prison
erS and criminals.
Q. What is a renovationist?-W. S.
A. He is one who looks for the i'm
provement of mankind through super
natural rather than natural influences,
by spiritual renovation instead Of nat
ural progress.
@. Who used Lawrence Langston as
a pen rlame?-T. N. j.
A. 1t was the pen name of Reverdy
johnson, American statesman.
@. Why are apples from the same
tree larger some years than they are
in other years?-E. D. T.
A. Extremes In temperature, either
hot or cold, tend to check growth, with
consequent maturity at smaller sizes
In some years the length of season and
amount of rainfall In Summer appar-
entity have some influence upon size, but
the effect Of these factors is not as
pronounced as that Of temperature.
q. Do any Of the Government fire.
fighters in the forests lose their lives
In the line Of duty?-A. e. r.
A. The Forest Service says that such
sacrifice Is inevitable occasionally. Thus
far this year IA employees have met
death in battles with the flames.
@. How many patients are admitted
to hospitals annually?-G. G. B.
A. The 1857 hospitals in this coun-
try admit 12,324,764 patients annually.
q. What is the Oldest town in Ger
many?-J. L.
A. Trier, or Treves. is said to be the
oldest town in Germany. It was known
to the Romans as Augusta Trevirorum,
and the ancient S. P. @. r. gate, the
Porta Nigra, erected in 400 A.D., still
stands.
@. Is A. P. Giannini, the financial
genius, a self-made man?--E. r.
A. Born near San Jose, Calf, on
May 6, 1870, Mr.. Giannini, fatherless at
the age of Z, was forced to begin work.
ing at an early age. While still in the
grades he obtained a job on the wharves
and was obliged to arise soon after mid
night to go to work. Despite this he
stood invariably at the head of his
class.
@. Is the Mastbaum Rodin Founda-