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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-06-07
FRIDAY. June 7. 1929
! TOWN AND VALLEY NEWS:

Fred Hathaway Of Wenatchee i:
a summer vacation guest at the home
of his uncle, Glenn Dick.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-06-07

H. v. Martin of the In-B Tween
neighborhood has bought the Viii
liam Wing settlement tract north Of
town and moved onto the place this
week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-06-07

]. F. Coleman of Seattle was an
incoming passenger on the Kenne-
wick stage Wednesday and will spend
a few weeks here.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-06-07

NOTICE OF HEARING OF
FINAL ACCOUNT AND PETI-
TON FOR DISTRIBUTION
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON, IN AND FOR BENTON
COUNTY.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-06-07

Mrs. R. s. Mcdonnell and Miss
Audrey Med nnell, who have made
their home in White Bluffs for the
past two years while the latter was
teaching in the high school here, left
last week for Seattle where Miss
Mcdonnell hopes to secure position
next year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-06-07
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-06-07

Bishop Cross of the Episcopal church,
accompanied by Archdeacon Coffin,
will hold baptismal and confirmation
services Monday evening, June 10,
at 7:45 p. m. Anyone who may be in
terested is welcome to attend these
=
The producers news., 1929-10-11
SURGEONS LEAVE
SPONGE In LAD Y;
COUGH UP $S,OOO.OO

harvey, N. D.-Two Harvey doc
tors, sued on the accusation that
shey failed 10 remove a sponge
from the body of a woman on
Whom they operated, have settled
the case for $4,000.
The settlement papers were filed
IN district court in Minot by Sink
Ter and Brekkt, who with Attorney
D. w. Schmidt of Harvey, were
counsel for Miss Lila Clark of
harvey, formerly a nurse in train
ing In Minot, who brought the
suit against the doctors.
A jury in district court in Minot
last February returned a verdict
Tor $4,000 in favor of Miss Clark
and against Drs. T. A. Floew
and A. F. Hammargren.
The $4,000 which the doctors
agree to pay Miss Clark is in full
and complete settlement of the
case, the papers filed in court
state.
The producers news., 1929-10-11

Sc, S24O.
W. H. Lesser, on lands in 1885,
Sc, 1899.
w: H. Lesser, on lands in 1886
55, 1852.
Henry McLauglin, on lands in s.
7-S-33-56, $1269.
Or Anna Mccoy on lands in 1928
Geo. W. Mccoy, on lands in 1-2-
3-S5-54, $469.
Geo. w. Mccoy, on lands in &c.
1852, 35-36-54, $1346.
Ben and Anna Marsh. on lands
in 6-35-56, 32-36-56, $3.50.
II. J. Moeller, on lands in 1887
81, $345.
Arthur L. Metcher, on lands in
10-15-35-56, $4,000.
Jens P. Olsen, on lands in 28-33-
So, $414.OO.
$164.
Maggie LII. Paulson, on lands in
4-37-58, $4O4.
John Rice, on lands in 21-36-57,
1912.
Charlotte Robertson, on lands in
25-37-57, 30-37-58, 1929.
Anton Schmaus, on land in 10
36-55, $439.
Mrs. Henry Selvig, on lands in
3-36-53, $500.
John w. Shelby, on lands in "a
25-34-58, 1904.
Halvor Skillingberg, on lands in
36-31-55, $240.
Marion Steele, on lands in 1884
55, $672.
Continued next week.
The producers news., 1929-10-11
RESERVE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Lund and
cnllaren 1S spent Sunday at Sidney.
Mr.. Randall, upper grade teach
er drove over to Fairview to snend
sunday at his home there. leavin0
here Friday night.
School will be closed NEXT Fr;dov
as the teachers intend to take in
the teachers meetings at PLENTY
wood next Friday and Saturday,
Monday evening about 25 car
loads of young people from t6A
Dagmar community drove into
Gown to pay their respects to Mr.
ana Mrs. Soren Rumborg, who es-
labllshed new home here Iast
saturday night. The group ar
rived about 1000 o'clock and com
pletely surprised the young coupIe
After firing few shots from shot
guns as a salute in charivari fash
lon' incidentally shooting down the
electric light wires to Wayne Aas-
vNed's home, the folks rushed the
house and covered the young folks
with congratulations and wishes
Tor 10 health and happiness. Mr.. and
MRS; Humborg passed cigars and
candy to the hundred or more
guests, and next Saturday nirht
the Rumborgs will entertain their
many friends with a wedding
dance.
Sheriff Madsen caught up with
a couple running off with a Foro
The producers news., 1929-10-11

to see their niece, Miss Took, who
is very i'll.
Jack Keogh went to Chicago last
FRIDAY with carload of cattle.
Miss Margaret Roach from Glas-
gov, this state, is visiting old
friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Windahl Book left
Friday for their home in Mime
apolls after a weeks, visit with
Mrs: Roach's sister, Mrs. Chester
Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Einar Fredrickson
moved onto their farm west of
Redstone last week.
The Martin Lundeen family NOV
ed into their house in town this
week.
George Nelson drove to Scobey
Sunday to visit his parents.
Leo Fleming left for his home
at Sawyer, N. D., Monday. He was
employed here during the fall.
Little Miss Tootsy Hanson cele-
brated her sixth birthday Monday.
There were fourteen guests pres
ent.
Mr.. Anderson came over from
Reserve the last of the week to
visit his daughter, Mrs. Hanson.
Leonard Rorvig and Jack Mork
were here from Crosby, N. D., last
Monday and Tuesday.
Lenore Roderick and Mrs. Han
son drove to Plentywood Thursday
to do some shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Thorson
were business visitors in Plenty
wood Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Larson were
here on business from Scobey Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Fink drove
over from east of Plentywood Sun
day to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Prim and
daughter visited relatives near
Wolf Point Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Ford and
son came down from Scobey and
visited at the Chester Ford home.
Frank Prim came over from Por-
tai, N. D., Wednesday 10 visit his
brother Arnold, returning Friday.
Ellis Hurst went to Minneapolis
Friday with a carload of cattle.
DR.. Ehlers, the vet erinary from
Scobey was here to inspect the cat
lie that were shipped Friday.
Mrs. Tom Kelly drove over from
Plentywood Sunday to call on
friends.
Bob West went to Shelbrook Sat-
urday to visit his brother Ray.
Misses Lenora Larson and Huff
man came down from Whitehall to
pass the week end at the Larson
home.
Misses Violet Lofstrum and Mar
garet Wilson visited friends at
Scobey Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Berger and
children from Whitehall were
guests at the George Simonets
home Sunday.
Miss Dot Smith, one of our grade
teachers, visited her brother at
Scobey over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Larson left
by car Thursday for Breckenridge,
The producers news., 1929-10-11
D.B.C. GIRL NOW
COURT REPORTER

Mathia Nymon was recently APP
pointed court reporter for Judge
SwenSon at Grand Forks. Her
former position with AttyS. Conmy,
Young & Burnett was filled by Elsie
Titus, while Clara Kane succeeded
Miss Titus as Stenographer for
States Atty. Pollock. All three were
trained at Dakota Business College,
Fargo, whose graduates are to be
found in many important courts.
Watch results of D. B. G. AC.
TUAL BUSINESS training Copy
righted-unobtainable elsewhere).
Follow the Successful" Wintet
Class Nov. Ali. Write F. L. Wat
kinS, Pres, 800 Front St., Fargo.
The producers news., 1929-10-11
OUTLOOK

Ben Wells and Ed Benson came
down from Radville, Sask., We'd
nesday to attend to business re-
turning Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Ordahl re-
turned Friday from Glenwood,
Minn., where she attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. Ordahl's father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Engebritson
Of Redstone were shopping in town
Monday.
Mrs. R. Seaberg is having her
house remodeled and new siding
put on.
Ellis Hurst is having new coat
of paint put on his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Thompson
were Scobey visitors Sunday.
Harry House left Sunday for
Kansas City, Iowa, after a few
days visit here with his brother
Elwood.
Miss M. A. Craig and mother
and Grandma West were Sunday
dinner CUES S at the Andrew Ue-
land home.
Henry Walders and Lewis Rip
pley returned Friday from a trip
to Fargo and Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Nelson re-
turned Wednesday from business
trip to Minneapolis and points in
North Dakota.
Mrs. Roderick and son Charles
were shopping in Plentywood last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Eva Engler returned from
Epping, N. D., Sunday.
The Midnite Ramblers orchestra
played for a dance at Gladmar,
Sask., Can, Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph johnson
arrived here from Dooley Saturday
The producers news., 1929-10-11

MIMI, where Mr.. Larson will rep
resent the Montana Grain Dealers
association at meeting of the
Farm Board held at that place
Saturday. They will return bv
way of Fargo and visit their daugh.
ter Evelyn who is attending the
Agricultural College there.
John Wunderlich's orchestra
played for a dance in Whitehall
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobin, Mr.. and
Mrs: Dan Egger, Mr.. and Mrs. Id,
Wollan and Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Larson attended the show in PIen-
tywood Sunday night.
The producers news., 1929-10-11
New Travelair Plane

Froid.-PilOt Earl Hale, who
conducts an air school at Terry,
Mont, has returned from the east
with a four place Travelair cabine
plane for Senator Schnitzler and
flew the new machine to Froid.
where it is now reposing in the
hangar at the local landing field.
When the new plane was backed
into the hangar it was found that
1t would not go in by a few feet,
SO a force of carpenters were put
on the job and have built an ade-
quate addition to the rear of the
building which now provides plen-
ty of space to accommodate the
length of the ship of the air.
The producers news., 1929-10-11
State Bank of Outlook:

SCdC6 DdHk DI OuClO0k.
Sheridan County Bonds in the
amount Sic, ,0OO. .OC
Taxes Cancelled.
On motion, the following taxes
were ordered cancelled:
Personal taxes assessed against
Geo. Anderson, Dooley, for the
year 1929, book 1, page 8, line 12.
Personal taxes against NAV
Adams, Raymond, year 1929. book
1, page 8, line II. Duplicate as
sessments.
Taxes assessed against Josepb
VOgel for the year 1929 on E1b E1%
NWA SEA, section 31-33-55 as
Final Certificate was not issued un-
til March 28th, 1929.
On motion, the monthly REPORTS
for the month of August, 1929. of
the Clerk of Court, Sheriff and
Clerk and Recorder and the County
Treasurer's Quarterly Report were
approved.
The Clerks Trial Balance for the
month of June was approved.
The Clerks annual report TO
State Examiner was approved and
ordered printed in the official pa
per and 300 extra copies of same
also ordered printed.
The budgets for the various Of
fices and agencies of Sheridan
county, having been duly consider
ed by the Board were on motio,,
allowed in the following amounts
to-wit:
County Commissioners, office K
County Commrs. office S27 onn
The producers news., 1929-10-11
'V'''''''PR PROCEEDINGS

o.oO o'clock P. NJ, August ST. H.
At 2;OV poard of County Com
1929. the DU ms in regular session.
nissloIssbbss The Board and the
Clerk Pre'[iii,, 4ire Attorney ]. G.
At f4S fnr the the National Surety Co.
and ajeod Paul bsfOfe B9OSe't the a'E Board in re,
appssafffoo to having the county issue
CARDS " = bonds to the Surety Com
dupll'fa "a replace those stolen from from
Panyc ycauntyi ~ and which the Surety
ao.,osDT the Copp'{h1 had I' paid according to
the S.D a'T BOARD decided to issue such
,.IIic.te The D9I3a Bonds provided the Ma
dupllfaS:T dlf Snrety Company would in
tionsii tioifv the County by giving to
den 6enGn9 ra1nty a Bond in the amount
the eIiSS0OOO.OO. IS1GtaO Such bond was
Of Oi.'Sauted SaJ1'd by Attorney Brown, but
pIesTn' IiesTe approving the same, the
6eiorJg 6J insisted np that the National
BOAR BOAR Co, confirm the authority
Sals,:b ',,sb bond, and the following
o. oi,anram Sur was sent to National
'u- Plentywood, Montana.
1929
National Suretv Company,
f15 Broadway
New York Cit.
Wv yonr attorney, John G. Brown,
..asents us with your bond for One
Hundred Thousand Dollars as in
demnity for issuance to you of du-
uIira'i u ion of stolen securities. Wire
=. p.lIV confirmation of Hartz authority
to h sign this indemnity.
" Bosrd of County Commissioners
If Sheridan County, Montana.
At 500 o'clock P. NJ, the Board
odiourned until 900 o'clock A. NJ,
August 18th, 1929.
If 900 o'clock A. NJ, August
18th. 1929, the Board resumed pur-
mant to adjournment made, all
MEMBERS of the board and the
Jerk present.
SecIritv Approved.
On motion the following security
vas approved as security for coun-
' money on deposit with Security
The producers news., 1929-10-11
They

coupe last Monday night. They
had stopped in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larsen plan to take
trip to Minot some time this
week. go
A couple of immigration officers
were In town Tuesday looking up
three or four unregistered aliens.
The producers news., 1929-10-11

Gopher and Insect Pest ex-
termination -..--....... 1850
County Fair -.---.-..--.-.....-.--.-.- $3.50
AT this time the Board examined
applications for reductions in as
sessments and on motion, the fol-
lowing reduc ions were ordered
made:
VIM. Ertner, on improvements on
lots 3-4, block 5, Plentywood, $500.
l.. Kitzenberg, on improvements
on lots 4-5-6, block IL, 5000.
Mrs. G. H. Stewart, on improve
ments- on lots 9, block 10, Plenty
wood, $3.50.
Mrs. Ed. Arneklev, on improve
ments on lot 1, block 1, Antelope,
5000.
Acme Coal mine, on lands in 1S-
S4-57, $500.
Mary G. Bellack, on lands in 19-
1857, $540.
June G. Beveridge, on lands in
5-8-34-52, 1914.
Chas. Rome, on lands in 4-37-54,
1921.
Margaret Braden, on lands in 19-
34-53, $430.
Lizzie M. Bretzke, on lands in
8-36-56, $1O5.OO.
Charlotte L. Carlson, on lands IN
29-37-56, $4,000.
J. L. Clark, on lands in 22-23-34-
55, $843.00.
Sarah Coleman, on lands in g.
37-57, $3.50.
Anna Connely, on lands in 31-36-56,
$494. u
o. M. Corwin, on lands in Ill
12-33-54, $344.
E. R. Denzer, on lands in 1888
So, $1OO.
Mary Duffy, on lands in 20-29-
21-36-56, $240.
C. Dryden, on lands in 19-30-37-
81, $500.
First State Bank, Medicine Lake
on lands in 34-33-56, $500.
First State Bank, Opheim, on
lands in 27-37-51, 1928.
P. A. Beveridge, on lands in 32-
33-35-52, 1856.
Fred Gaenslen, on lands in 8-9-
35-56, $846.
F. J. Gaenslen, on lands in 11-1z.
56-58, 1921.
Theo. Flakne, on lands in S6-35-52
| $22O4.
Chas. A. Gaenslen, on lands il
13-32-57, $160.
Fred Glaze, on lands in 18-34-54
$57S.
w. T. Graham. on lands in "a
1852, $456.
Ole Groncold, on lands in 5-8-37
81, $11SO.
Olaf N. Groncold, on lands in 6
7-8-37-57, $1044.
Matt o. Gulland, on lands in %
21-36-57, $1323.
A. A. Hanna, on lands in 1887
81, $500.
Mrs. R. L. Harris, on lands in Ia
34-53, $16O.
L. M. Hedges, on lands in 1884
55, $4,000.
Mollie Heyseth, on lands in 1-S6
55, $40O.
Frank E. Henry, on lands in 8-9
35-55, $48O.00.
Emil Helm, on lands in 28-29-37
So, $915.
John & Gerhard o. johnson, o
lands in 22-27-34-52, $442.
E. M. Bergh, on lands in 1885
So, SIT.
E. M. Bergh, on lands in 1S-St
\ So, $50.
Jos. A. Kavon, on lands in 15-Sg
81, $1O6.
Frank Kirchaffen, on land in
n 1O-36-52, $518.
Erland Kjelshus, on lands in 2
37-57, $3.50.
Peter R. Larson1s on lands in q
N 37-5S, 1884.
C. F. Smith, on lands in 14-2'
1852, 1890.
John M. Luedthke, on lands
n 29-34-55, $3.50.
w. H. Lesser, on lands in 1873
IS, $3.50.
w. H. Leiser, on lands in 1873
58, $72O.
& w. H. Lesser, on lands in 9-34-5
r $160. :
w. H. Lesser, on lands in 1873
4 1854, 3-S4-54, S68S.
y w. H. Lesser, on lands in 10-1
4 37-54, $500.
Z w. Fl. Lesser, on lands in 1873
Il 54, $500. .. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-28
MONTGOMERY CIVIC
LEADERS TO MEET
Committees to Confer Here
Tomorrow, Federation Ses-
sion Is March II.

A meeting OF the executive and adj
visory committees of the MONTGOMERY
County Civic Federation will be held at
the United States Chamber OF Com
merce Building tomorrow afternoon at
4:30 o'clock and the federation will con-
vene March IL at Bethesda Elementary
School to hear reports from II commit
tees.
The following committees will make
reports: Membership, bylaws, legisla-
ton and legal action, public utilities,
roads. streets and bridges, public safe
ty, sanitation and public health. schools.
charities and social service. county i'm
provement. publicity. executive, advisory,
interfederation conference and three
special committees. =,
The committee on legislation, headed
by j. Bond Smith, will offer resolutions
discussing compulsory automobile in
surance and will bring UP before the
association questions relative to gas-rate
discrimination.
The subject Of interchange of school
teachers with other States will be
brought up by the committee on schools
and the committee on county improve
ment will announce q resolution offered
by the Mohican Hills Citizens Associa-
ton opposing the promotion of prize
nights In the metropolitan area.
The three speakers to address the
federation are Mrs George v. Chandler.
George H. Lamar and George P. Sacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-28
HIGHER PAY URGED
FOR SCHOOL STATS
Lyon Village Citizens Hear
Fletcher Kemp Speak on
Teachers Needs.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


LYON VILLAGE, February "a
Fletcher Kemp. county superintendent
of schools, addressing meeting of the
citizens association here last night trac-
ed the growth of the Arlington schools
and also indicated the inadequacy of
teachers salaries compared to those
paid in other Jurisdictions. The asso-
citation adopted resolution calling upon
the board of supervisors to furnish the
school system with necessary funds even
to tie extent of increasing taxes. Pres
ident Robert N Anderson presided.
The meeting went on record in res
olution offered by Hiram Crichton,
chairman of the city planning and zon-
ing committee of the county, In favor
of the immediate coming Of the county
and called upon the board of super
visors to take steps toward that end.
A committee consisting of Charles
Hitler, jr.: Mrs H. E. STEELE, Mrs. Amos
c. Crounse and E. II. Harris was ap-
pointed to arrange for a party for the
association, to be given March Is. The
following committee to make nomina-
tons for officers at the next meeting
also was named: H. Monroe Stockett,
chairman; I. c.. Buchanan, Groome
Eareckson, Herbert Smith and George
Kirkley.
The association, looking forward to
the greater effectiveness of the Civic
Federation and District Council, IN
structed its delegates before voting on a
matter to report to the association to
ascertain the attitude of Its members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-28
COUNTY HAS 17,@
CHILDREN UNDER IS
Montgomery School Census
ses =
Shows Wheaton and
Bethesda in Lead.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, February as
According to announcement by Edwin
w. Broome, County superintendent Of
schools, the school census recently taken
shows Montgomery County to have a
total OF 17,433 children 10 years OF
age and under. OF this number, 14,142
were white and 1924 colored children.
Wheaton district the figures show,
has 1868 white. and 397 colored chill
dren. with Bethesda district q close
second, with 1901 white, and l27 COL
ored children. Rockville district, which
Is shown to have 1857 white and ESQ
colored children, stands third Wheaton
and Bethesda districts, therefore, have
b22 per cent Of the total white children
OF the county.
The number Of white and colored
children Of the ages indicated IN the
other districts Of the county are. the
566 white and 216 colored: Clarksburg,
S26 white and t44 coiored; Poolesville,
400 white and 287 colored: Coiesville,
$50 white and 2S7 colored: Jamestown,
318 white and 268 colored; Olney, 500
white and 900 colored: Gaithersburg,
628 white and $50 colored: Potomac,
307 white and Sc colored; GAINESVILLE,
451 white and 1853 colored; Damascus,
600 white and "a colored.
The census shows that 2,464 more
white children were found in the county
than in 1924. while the number of
colored children decreased ITS since
that time.
Bethesda district showed an increase
of 1896 white children and IL colored
children since 1924; Wheaton an in
crease Of 500 white children and a de-
crease of 46 colored children; Rock
vile an increase of 348 white children
and decrease of So colored children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-28
ARLINGTON'S WATER :
SYSTEM HELD IDEAL
County Evidence introduced in
Annexation Suit by Asa
E. Phillips.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, February 2S.-Cross-
examination of Asa E. Phillips. consult
ing engineer, who Is the last major wit
ness to be presented by counsel for
Arlington County in the annexation case
In progress here. is being conducted
today by Maj Carter Hall of the coun-
sci for Alexandria. -
Earlier in the days proceedings, Hall
won motion to have all Of Phillips
testimony of yesterday, comparing the
water rate in Alexandria with that OF
the county, stricken from the court
record.
Prior to turning the witness over to
counsel for the city. John S. Barbour,
chief of counsel for the county, brought
out that the water system In Arlington
County is ideal.
Phillips testified that the county pays
the Government only $55 per million
gallons, with the water delivered In the
county through Government lines from
the District of Columbia, and that the
force gained by gravity furnishes suffi-
Gent natural pressure to send the water
to all sections Of the county without
pumping.