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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
SCOTT LEAVITT
LEAVES MONTANA
FOR WASHINGTON
MAKES TRIP OVERLAND, STOP
PING AT DENVER ENROUTE
TO ADDRESS SPANISH WAR
VETS ENCAMPMENT.

Great Falls Congressman and
Mrs. Scott Leavitt, after spending
the summer in Montana, have left for
Washington for the reconvening of
the house on September %. They
are making the trip by car.
En- route the Leavitts will stop at
Denver, where on the evening of Sep
tember s the Congressman will de-
liver the memorial address which
precedes the opening of the annual
eneampment of the Spanish War
veterans. Mr.. Leavitt is a past COM
mander of the Montana veterans of
the war with Spain.
On leaving here Mr.. and Mrs. Lea
witt went to Livingston, where on
Tuesday he presided at the annual
convention of the Yellowstone Glacier
bee line highway association. Mr..
Leavitt has been president of this or
ganization since its inception in 1916.
The particular object of the associa-
tion has been the development of the
highway from Gardiner to Glacier
Park, virtually all of which is now
graveled.
Just before leaving for Livingston,
Mr.. Leavitt went to Chinook, where
with Joseph M. Dixon he discussed
repayment contract matters with
water users of the Chinook division
of the Milk river reclamation project.
For some time difference of opinion
has existed between federal reclama-
tion officials and some water users
as to what final requirements should
be, and it was for the purpose of
helping work out mutually salts
factory settlement that Mr.. Leavitt
asked Mr.. Dixon to go with him to
Chinook. In his capacity as first as
sistant secretary of the Interior the
former Montana governor and sena-
tor has direct charge of all activities
of the bureau of reclamation.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
CONTRACT LET
FOR ROBERTS
NEW GYMNASIUM
EXCAVATION STARTED THIS
MORNING. ]. BUILDING TO BE
COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER IS
AT COST OF S14,s29.

Bids on the construction of the
new gymnasium to be built at Rob-
erts were opened by the school board
there Saturday evening, and con-
tract let, to Charles Schember Of Cody
whose figure was $14,829 for the
building complete.
John Sinko Of Red Lodge made sec
ond lowest bid with S15,664. The
Home Construction company Of Ed
gay almost tied him, the difference
between their bids being $11. Some
fifteen bids were submitted in all.
coming in from Billings, Edgar,
Fromberg, Cody and Red Lodge.
Schember started excavation work
for the new building this morning.
He plans to have the gymnasium
completed by November Is. The
structure will adioin the high school
on the north. Two factors determine
the selection Of the site. The slope
of the ground on the north side will
cut down excavation work. The heat
ing plant Of the high school is on
the north side, and the cost of ex-
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
Mrs. Herman Warila
Dies This Morning
After Long Illness

Suffering from cancer of the
stomach since last March, and seri-
.ousB i'll following an operation per-
formed in Billings for the malady on
June 10Th, Alma Marie Warila, wife
of Herman Warila and mother of
seven children, found surcease from
her pain in death which occurred at
FOURTEEN o'clock at her home this
morning.
Alma Marie Nybkka was born in
Finland in 1873. Besides her hus-
band3she is survived by six daughters,
Ellen, Marie, Agnes. Anne, Margaret,
LaVerne; one son, Rudolph; two sis
ters, Mrs. Tom Kallio of Red Lodge
and Mrs. Rose Alt of Colorado; one
brother, Milo Nybkka in Finland.
Funeral arrangements are pending
word from two daughters in Los An
geles. R. G. Martin has charge of
the remains which will be placed in
the city cemetery.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
Car Hits Ditch
Near ROckvale When
Steering Gear Locks

Figuring in an automobile accident
just this side Of Rockvalo '7st Sunday
evening. Miss Marjorie Freakes was
taken to the Deaconess hospital at
Billings and probably will remain
there another week before continuing.
her trip to Spokane to resume her
teaching.
Margaret, Helen and Mott Souders
left Red Lodge about $50 o'clock
Sunday evening to take Miss Freaks
to Billings where she had planned to
entrain for the west. Close to Rock
vale the steering gear locked. The
car headed for the ditch, and after
lurching between the banks, turned
over on its side. When the car first
swerved, Helen Souders, sitting in
the front seat with Margaret who
was at the wheel, was thrown out of
the car, and sustained some minor
injuries in the fall When the car
turned over, Miss Freakes was
thrown under the side. The running
board kept her from being crushed.
Examination both at Laurel and Bill
lings showed no fractures. She suf-
fered principally from shock. 1t is
he third automobile accident she has
1een in.
Mott and Margaret were both
brown from their seats and badly
shaken, but received no serious in
uries.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
STATE u. WILL
CONDUCT BUSINESS
INSTITUTE HERE
MONTANA'S FIRST VENTURE in
THE FIELD-RED LODGE DATE
SET AS, SEPT. IL. ALL DAY
SESSION.

Although merchants institutes have
been common in many states for
years, Montana's first venture in the
field is scheduled to take place Sep
tember 9-13 and 1920 in ten differ
en- towns of the state. The Institute
will be held in Red Lodge on Septem-
Der II.
The institutes are held to discuss
the latest methods Of merchandising,
and have been found so valuable that
they have become permanent activ-
ity in many places All speakers are
men who are experts in their respec-
tive fields and are experienced in con-
ducting merchants institute work.
In planning this first institute
hearty cooperation has been secured
from chambers of commerce and civic
clubs.
The Institute will be held for one
day in each Of ten cities Of the state.
The program will begin in the eve
ming.
Salesmenship, window trimming,
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
JOHN ALBERT HALTS
3 MEN WANTED AT
CODY FOR RROBBERY
MEN PAY BACK STOLEN MONEY
ARE LET OFF. SEARCH RE.
VEALS FORGED CHECKS WRIT.
TEN IN THOUSANDS OF DOL
LARS.

Three men wanted at Cody on a
charge of robbery were picked up by
Sheriff John Albert on the highway
near the Otis Brown ranch south of
Belfry Tuesday afternoon. Search of
their persons and of the car yielded
several hundred dollars in currency.
a certified check drawn on the I'M
perial Bank of Canada for $3,370 and
cashiers checks, plainly forgeries,
drawn on the West Coast National
Bank of Portland totaling over $780,
900. The smallest of them was writ
ten for $500. They ranged from that
to $4,000 and $4,000, and $4,000.
John Albert presented Sheriff Black
burn with the $4,000 check as his
reward.
Mrs. Lola Corbridge of Cody, who
operates a rooming house there, re-
ported Tuesday afternoon that she
was relieved of 81 400. In his search
for the bandits, Sheriff Blackburn
learned that three men answering to
description had inquired the road to
Red Lodge at the Bob Hopkins ranch,
along the way. John Albert was inn
mediately notified, asked to head
them off, and succeeded in doing so.
Taken into custody here the men
staunchly refused to give any infor-
nation about themselves, paid up the
81, 400 they had stolen, together with
costs, and We're sent ON their way.
The forged cashiers checks were
all made payable to L. Raymond. The
certified check drawn on the Imper-
ial Bank of Canada bore no cancel
lation mark. The 1927 date which
it carried showed an unskillful at
tempt to change it to 1928.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
WOMEN'S CLUBS OF COUNTY
HOLD Both ANNUAL CONVEN-
TON AT MONT AQUA
NAME COMMITTEE GHAIRMEN FOR COMING YEAR OFFICERS
TO BE ELECTED AT NOVEMBER MEETING SLATED FOR
WAsHoE MERRMAN TELLS FAILURE
LAW ENFOR CEMENT.

! cause. The leniency which M c
states offer in contrast to the hard
and fast restrictions of others, make
joke of the process through which
divorce may be obtained, he said
Light regard for divorce laws, so eli
gendered, spread to other laws. Con-
slant writing of new laws, making
crimes out of petty offenses, he gave
as another cause.
The Cures
Mr.. Merriman offered his sugges-
tions for cures. Against Bolshevism,
which he regards as the greatest
singe danger, he would put vigilance
and education-ed education in the
principals and ideals and traditions
of the country which would inspire a
loyalty sufficient to withstand treach-
erous propaganda.
Complete reconstruction of the sys-
tenn of punishment, having the pun
ishment fit the crime, and once pro-
nounced, stand irrevocable, not sub
ject to suspended sentence, slicing
off for good behavior or to .revoking
by executive pardon--in short, tax
ing the gamble out of punishment
was offered as another cure. He also
prescribed uniformity of laws among
states, and curtailment of the grow
ing tendency for creating more and
more laws.
During the business session of the
convention, the following committee
charimen were named for the COM
ing year:
Legislation Mrs. George Youst,
Bearcreek.
History-Mrs. Ref of Bridger.
international Relationship Mrs.
Burnett of Luther.
Better Homes-Mrs Byron Bell of
Joliet.
Public Welfare Mrs. James F.
Brophy of Red Lodge.
Fine Arts-Mrs, Melvin Webb of
Red Lodge.
Applied Education-M Nelson of
Belfry.
Between so and 60 delegates and
visitors were in attendance. The
meeting was called to order by Mrs.
president, and opened with
the singing Of America, followed by
the invocation.
The address of welcome was given
by Mrs. Byron Bell, president of the
hostess club of Joliet and responded
to by Mrs. R. I. Wagner of From
berg. In the business session which
the presidents address, it
was voted that payment OF dues
would be made to the secretary. Club
reports were read and short talks
given by visiting club members. Mrs.
Preston Clapper of Billings and Mrs.
Charles Daniel, past president of the
Billings Womans club, brought greet
ngs and extended an invitation to the
to attend the meeting of
District Six slated for Billings in Oc-
.ober.
In the afternoons program Miss
Ruth Christian gave a musical read
ng, Spring Gardening; Miss Edna
Myers of Joliet gave piano number,
md Mrs. Janet Tidyman of Joliet de- !
lighted her hearers with two vocal
solos.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
SHIPMENTS OF
SEED PEAS START
FROM ROBERTS
FIVE CARS LOADED FRIDAY. AS
SOCIATED EED GROWERS
ALONE TO TAKE NINE MORE
/. CARS WITHIN NEXT FEW
WEEKS. THREE OUT NEXT
SATURDAY..

Shipping of seed peas got into
swing at Roberts Friday. Five cars
were loaded during the day, two TAX
en- by the Associated Seed Growers
for shipment to their Powell, Wyo.,
branch house; one by Gray and Gray
at Billings; two by the Washburn-
Wilson Seed company of Moscow,
Idaho.
Fred 0. Arnold, district manager
for the Associated Seed Growers, who
has been in charge of the Powell Of
flee since it was established in 1925,
was on the ground, during the load
ing together with Axel Larsen of
Bridger; representative of the COM
pany in the Bridger-Red Lodge Rob
erts territory Mr.. Arnold loaded a
third car Saturday, will take three
more next Saturday, with five more
to follow within the next few weeks.
The Associated Seed Growers ship
ments represent only part of the
sections output. The other two prin-
cipal seed companies will also take
several more cars.
In the country between Roberts and
Red Lodge the Associated Seed
Growers have between 700 and 800
acres under contract. Production, cut
down somewhat by the excessive heat
during the filling season, has averag-
ed generally about 20 bushels to the
acre. A few farmers have harvested
nearer to the normal average of 2S
and 80 bushels.
The plan of the Associated Seed
Growers is to lend the farmers the
necessary seed for planting in the
spring, which runs bushels to the
acre, take this amount back in the
fall, and purchase the remainder Of
he yield.
Axel Larsen, representative in the |
ocal field, became associated with |
he company year and half ago. /
graduate of the University of Cop
,nhagen, where he took a masters
IS we'll as a bachelors degree, he
aught agriculture in his native coun-
ry two years, then came to the I'm
ted States and for a year was
member of the faculty of the Dana
seminary at Omaha. He was one Of
group of students and instructors
0 be invited to spend the summer
acation on the ranch of prominent
heepman of Cody, liked the country
nd found employment that would
eep him here. And his title Of pro ]
sssor" is preserved. His associates I
ontinue to use it in addressing him. c
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
GRADE SCHOOLS
OPEN TUESDAY;
ATTENDANCE LOW

Grade schools opened Tuesday ane
though attendance has increased
slightly as the week has progressed
it still is markedly under that o1
last year
Enrolment this morning totalled
701, as against 76S in school at the
close of last term.
Removal of families from town,
late arrival home from vacation trips,
the holding of the Billings fair dur
ing the opening week of school, de-
lay on the part of farmers in moving
into town, where it has been their
custom to do so, and the ruling, first
announced, that children who had not
reached their sixth birthday by the
opening day would not be enrolled,
are regarded as the principal causes
of the decrease.
At a meeting of the school board
held Tuesday evening the entrance
age restriction was modified, SO that
children who will be six years old be-
fore January may now be admitted
to the first grade. An increase of be-
tween 20 and 25 pupils in the pri-
mary department is looked from as
a result of the change.
All grade teachers were at their
desks Tuesday with the exception of
Miss Mary Matteson, first grade
teacher at the Washington school
Illness prevented her from taking up
her work this week, and until she is
able to return, Mrs. O. j. Simmons
will substitute for her.
Books have arrived and are being
distributed to the different schools.
Some already are in the hands of
the pupils.
New Text Books
Three new textbooks have been adj
opted this year. They are the Horn
Ashbaugh speller; the new Standard
Service Arithmetic by knight, Stude-
baker and Ruch which supplants the
Stone-Mills book; and the Freeman
system Of writing, which supplants
the long familiar Palmer method.
Each one of them has its advant-
ages over the textbook it replaces,
Mr.. Fields believes.
The speller is departure from
the conventional type, but the meth
cd it advances, however new it may
be to other schools in the state, has
been practiced here for the past two
years. Selection of words for the
book was made from those most com
monty in use, and the book and the
study tablet used in connection with
it carry out system Of drill that
keeps a word up for repeated study
until its spelling is mastered.
The new arithmetic is a six book
series, for third to eighth grade in
elusive. The volumes are bulkier
than those of the three book series
which they replace. Much useless
subject matter has been eliminated
from them, Mr.. Field states, and
many short cuts in processes are
taught, but the outstanding feature
Of the series is their incentive for
developing initiative in the pupil, and
their adaptability to individual needs.
1t is claimed for the Freeman writ
ing system that it takes into account
The physical development of children,
which the method it replaces failed
to do. The arm movement is not
stressed as much among the younger
children as the older ones. Small
children are not subjected to long
formal drills as formerly. Under the |
Freeman system, formal penmanship
S completed by the average pupil at
he end of the sixth grade.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05

Their meeting held colneldently with
the close of the vacation season, mem
bers of the county Federation of
Women's clubs who gathered at Mont
Aqua Friday for the thirtieth annual
convention of the organization, took
stock, as the new years program
loomed, of the work the Women's
clubs have accomplished in the past,
the ends toward which they are striv-
ing, and asked themselves why they
belonged to such clubs.
The answer to the question was set
forth by Mrs. A. F. Christian of Red
Lodge, president of the Carbon Coun-
Ity Federation. The work of the Wo-
mans club, she said, lies in the scope
of its legislative program, aimed al
ways at the betterment Of social and
economic conditions; its stand for
education, and the social contact
which the club provides. She review
ed reforms effected over the entire
country as a result of the interest
and activity of Womens clubs.
Improvement of prison conditions
for women offenders, which is now
claiming the attenion of Women's
club members, was related by Mrs.
c. D. Wiggenhorn of Billings, in her
talk on Federal Prisons for Wo-
men," Sentiment is crystalizing, she
said, against incarcerating either men
or women without providing them
with work to occupy their hands or
minds. She cited a prison for women
recently built at Anderson, w. Va,
aimed to fill this need. While de-
signated as a federal prison, it is in
reality an industrial home, she said,
after examination, each inmate ad-
mitted is assigned task she is best
fitted to perform. 4 farm maintain
ed III connection with the institutions,
is run by the women prisoners A
plan is now underway, Mrs. Wiggen-
horn stated, for the erection of a
chapel at the prison, toward which
the women's clubs Of the county soon
may have the opportunity to contrib
ute.
Increasing Lawlessness
"The Failure of Law Enforcement
and the Evils of the Judicial System
in America, was the subject of an
address by Sharon Merriman, attor-
ney Of Red Lodge
With disrespect for law becoming
increasingly flagrant, a disrespect
which extends not only to the statutes
of the states, but to the constitution
of the United States as well, it is
time the American people took an
attitude upon the question, Mr.. Mer-
riman stated.
The Causes
Causes for the widespread disres-
pect which Mr.. Merriman advanced
were spread of the doctrines of Boil
shevism; condoning # offenses
against the eighteenth amendment;
of the law to cope with
prohibition enforcement; technical
ties of Law and the loopholes they
provide for the defeat Of justice; in
adequate punishment. Even the dis
parity in divorce laws, as they are
written for various states, Mr.. Mer-
riman regarded as contributing |
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
HIGH CLASS OF
EXHIBITS SHOWN
AT COUNTY FAIR
c. w. CONGER PACKS FIRST AND
SECOND PRIZE WINNERS OFF
TO BILLINGS-CONFIDENT OF
TAKING TOP PLACE.

Exhibits for the fair at Fromberg
Saturday coming in so plentifully
from every section of the county, and
furnishing such fine samples of every
product grown here, c. W. Conger of
Red Lodge, Smith-Hughes worker,
who was in charge of the fair, packed
up all the first and second prize win
ming samples for shipment to Bill
lings Saturday night, confident that
with them Carbon county this year
would axe first place among the coun-
ty exhibits.
Corn stalks were shown measuring
13 feet high; melons and other fruit
were on display that much warmer
.climated regions woald have been
hard to excel. Even black walnuts
were included in the wide variety of
home grown products.
Work in the fields kept many farm
ers at home, but despite this fact,
Fromberg was packed with visitors
during the day, and the number con-
tinued to increase through the late
afternoon and for the dance in the
evening.
First place in horticultural exhib-
it went to w. J. Weber of Joliet;
second to Charles Selander of From
berg; third to Leo Smith of the J.
M. Smith ranch southeast of From
berg. The Smith ranch also took
sweepstakes in canning.
The complete list of prizes is Civ
en- below:
Ear Corn
Yellow Dent = Fred Armstrong.
first, Mrs. Chas. McGeorge, second.
Flint-Fred Armstrong, first; Fred
Armstrong, second.
Sweet Corn-R. F. Simpson, first;
limo Onken, second.
Pop Corn-Mrs. Chas. McGeorge,
first and second.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05

show card writing, store planning, the
budget system, operating accounts,
model stock plans, and the merchant
in his relation to the community will
be among the topics covered in the
lectures and discussions.
The Institutes for this year are
planned to cover two jobbing districts
and Helena-Butte. Mer-
chants in these sections will not have
far to travel to be present and derive
the benefits which are offered.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
81 YEAR OLD MINER TAKES
PRIZE FOR OLDEST MARCHER

Leander Anderson of Scotch Cou-
lee, 81 years old and still actively en-
gaged in the work to which he has
given the greatest part of his life,
laid undisputed claim to the prize of
fered for the oldest miner marching
in the Labor Day parade here Mon
day morning.
At the time the local mines were
opened he entered the employe of the
company, and has remained in the
field ever since, more recently work
ing at the Smith mines over the hill.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05

Miss Helen Warila returned from
Los Angeles Sunday to be with her
mother, Mrs. Hemran Warila, who is
critically ill.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05

The Misses Martha and Charlotte
Dilworth returned Thursday from
few days outing taken at Hunters
Hot Springs. They left for the re-
sort the Sunday before.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05

tending the heating sysem to the new
building will, accordingly be les
sened.
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Vegetables


String Of pod beans - Mrs. F. w
Stark, first R. 3. Simpson, second.
Beets, long. or turnip-Leo Smith,
first, Mrs. Vic Hemier, second. M
Cucumbers (slicing)-E. F. Tur-
ner first; 0. S. Chilcott, second.
Cucumbers, (pickling) R. F.
Simpson, first; Virgil Dowell, second.
Celery - E. Schlemmer, second.
one entry.
Citron II. c. Tietz, first. One
entry
Carrots, oxheart - Mrs. L. B. Mer-
rill first and second.
Carrots, any other-Mrs. Saffell
Smith, first; Otto Madsen, second.
Cauliflower Mrs. J. F. Pithoud.
first; M. Solmna, second.
Egg Plant - E. Schlemmer. first.
N. Ando, second.
Horse Radish - Mrs. j. w. Young.
Continued on page five)
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
Potatoes

Bliss Triumph Virgil Dowell,
first; Otto Madsen, second.
Early Ohio-Mrs. Anna Moran,
first Only entry.
Any other-Leo Smith, first; 0.
F. Wedmeyer, second.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
Root Crop

Sugar Beets Charles Nelson, first;
Andrew Stringari, second.
Mangel Wortzel - George LYDIA,
first; Mrs. John Onken, second.
Stock Pumpkin-Mrs. Onken, sec
ond.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
Threshed Grain

Threshed Grain
Oats Charles Anderson, first;
Lawrence Bauwens, second.
Spring Wheat - Lee Gard, first;
Tom Merriot, second.
Barley-Tom Merriott, first and
second.
Flax - Tom Merriott, first. One
entry.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
Field Seeds

FIeId Seeds
Great Northern Beans F. l..
Purcell, first; Earl Nelson, second.
Any other bean-Mrs. Charles Nc
George, first; F. I. Purcell, second.
Canning Peas - Joe Graham, first
Tom Merriott second.
Sweet Clover - E. R. Dingus, sec
ond
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-09-05
Sheaf Grain

Sheaf Grain
Best collection sheaf grain-Frank
Gerrells, first; Mont Aqua Mineral
Well Co., second.
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{ Bundle Corn

Dent - Mark Timmons, first; J. A.
Dowdle, second 4.
Flint ~ Fred Armstrong, first; one
entry.
Sweet Corn R. F. Simpson, first.
and Robert Shaw, second.