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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
SCHOOL k|DD|ES TO GO
FREE TO MIDLAND FAIR
Children of Twelve and Under
To Be Admitted Without
Charge This Year.

Every school child in the Midland
Empire IL years of age and under will
be admitted free to the 1929 Midland
Empire Fair at Billings, Manager ].
M. Bresnahan announced in making
known the fact that season tickets
for the fair are now on sale. These
season tickets which will sell for So
and will admit the older to the fair
grounds every one of the five days
and five nights of the fair, may be
secured from any bank in the Midland
Empire, Mr.. Bresnahan said.
An entertainment program for the
five days and nights of the fair, Sep
TENDER 2 to 6, inclusive, this year,
will exceed anything ever before at
tempted at the Midland Empire Fair,
Mr.. Bresnahan says. 1t will be more
varied and boast of greater novelty
than any of the fair entertainment
programs which have been uniformly
good every year. In addition to the
regular daily amusement program,
which will fill every hour of the after
noon, there will be four nights Of fire
works. A boxing show, to be staged
by the American Legion, will be the
feature entertainment of the fifth
night.
A speed program for which purses
aggregating $4,000, will be hung up,
which will be a big feature of the en-
tertainment program. There will be
four bands, numbering $50 musicians,
to furnish music. The amusement
program contemplates expenditures OF
$4,000, in order to make certain that
there will not be single dull moment
for the fair visitors. A monster
rodeo, which will bring together
rodeo stars from all parts of the west,
will lend diversity to the program of
each afternoon.
Railroads have granted an open
rate of fair and a third for the round
trip, minimum excursion fare of 81
from points in Montana from which
the one way fare to Billings is $40
OF less, also from Casper and New
castle, Wyoming and intermediate
points. A one fare for the round
trip with minimum excursion fare of
$3.50 has been granted from all other
points in Montana. Dates of sale are
August 81 to September 6, inclusive,
final return limit September 9.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
MISS ALICE WEBER WEEDS
LOS ANGELES MAN

In the presence of the immediate
family and few friends, Miss Alice
E. Weber and Harry Gooden John
SON. Of Los Angees. were married at
the home of the. brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Weber Sunday noon.
Judge Charles Wilson officiated. The
brides sister and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. James Cross, attended the
couple.
Miss Weber, trained nurse by
profession, has been on the nursing
staff of the Hollywood hospital for
the past three years. She returned a
month. ago to prepare for the wed
ding Mr.. Johnson arrived here a
week before the marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson started i'm
which will take them through the
mediately upon their wedding trip,
western states back to Los Angeles.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
CUSTER HIGHWAY CARAVAN
SEES MANY POSSIBILITIES
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ing mayor, the city's welcome to the
visitors.
George F. Baggaley of Deadwood,
S. D.. newly elected president of the
Custer Battlefield Hiway association,
made the response.
DIR. J. C. F. Seigfriedt next took the
floor to tell of the unusual attrac-
tions the Beartooths held out in the
light of archaeological research, and
which, since he made his startling dis
eoveries here two years ago, have al
ready brought four museums into the
field. and the end is not yet he
said.
Towns Grow With Roads
The stimulation to community adj
vancement which road building brings
was the purport of Walter Farrells
address. Mr.. Farrell, who is seere-
tary of the Iowa Automobile Deal
ers association, was named vice presi-
dent in the C. B. H. at Friday morn
ing's election at Billings. He de-
elared that by his work back in Iowa
he would show the association that
he appreciated the courtesy. Mr..
Farrell told of Iowa's intensive road
building program which has placed
the state first west of the Mississip-
pi and eighth in the nation for paved
highways. He stated that through
the combined programs of the two
states, the entire course of the c. B.
H. from Sioux Falls, S. D., to Des
Moines, Iowa, would be under paving
within two and one half years.
In his openly stated wish to see
the proposed Cooke City road become
an accomplished fact, Congressman
Christopherson of Sioux Falls, next
to talk, declared his stand upon the
project. He told of the. tireless eff
forts Scott Leavitt has exerted in
Washington in behalf of the measure,
of Mr.. Leavitt's skill in meeting what
opposition has been encountered, and
the good will which he enjoys among
his fellow members in the House.
As Cars in Caravan
Fortyfive cars carried the visitors
here. There were delegates from
Deadwood, Lead, Mitchell, Canton.
Sturgis, Rapid City, Spearfish Sioux
City, S. D., Sheridan, Wyo., Des
Moines, Iowa, and Billings.
From the time the caravan was of
ficially met at the edge of town by a
Boosters club committee and the
Legion Drum Corps, not a moment
Jagged. There was an excursion into
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
RACES AND CONTESTS FOR
ALL IN LABOR DAY EVENT
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second, $500; third, s1.00.
2:1O-Three-legged race ttie above
ankle and knee at finishl: First, two
boxes Dutch Masters cigars by Mary
Francone; second, case of canned
goods by Canning Co.
2:3O-1OO yard dash, open to all:
First. $500 pair of union-made shoes;
second, S1.50 union-made cap, third,
rs cent union made cap. all donated
by Peters the Tailor.
2:40-Ladies' egg and spoon race:
First, six Brunswick records by Melo-
dy Shop of Billings; second. case of
canned goods by Canning Co.; third
S100.
2:50--Ladies' Hammer and Nail
contest: First, $500; second, case of
canned goods by Canning Co., third
S1.00.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
Licensed to w ed

Marriage licenses have been issued
during the past week as follows;
August 14-To Alfred Parker and
Dorothy futile, both of Fromberg.
August 15-To Harry Gooden john
son of Los Angeles and Alice f. Web
Der of Red Lodge.
August 16-To Isaac Niemi and Ida
Natti, both of Rel Lodge
August Ito Matt Gina and
Paolina Sandretto, both of Red Lodge.
August 19-Albert G. Shelter of
Grass Creek, Wyo., and Ethel Oliver
of Glen Rock, Wyo.
August 21-Howard Patterson and
Cora Wilson, both of Cody.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
BILLINGS ATTORNEY GETS
INDIAN SERVICE POST

During his visit in Billings last
week, Congressman Scott Leavitt an
nounced the appointment of County
Attorney Ben HARDWOOD of that city
to the office of legal advisor to the
U. S. Indian irrigation service. Mr..
Harwood will assume his new duties
as soon as the county commissioners
appoint his successor and will make
Billings his headquarters He will
have charge of legal work in Indian
irrigation matters in Montana, Wyo-
ming and western South Dakota
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22

S;00-Baseball game. Grow Indians
versus Bearcreek. War dance after
game.
4:S0-Tug-o'-war (eight men
team: First, $4,000.
Quoting contest-First, $500; sec
ond, $500; third, $500.
Judges; VIM. Abrahamson, Joe San
derson, Ed Morgan, John MeNeish,
Clarence Wadsworth, Anton Salono,
Ted A. Schmitz.
Starters-Pat Sanderson, Albert
Michelcie. Earl Gregory. Richard NAL
lin, George Doran. Vim. Moore. and
Wallv Sansheek.
Announcer; J. ". Bakka.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
Fromberg Couple Wed

John H. Johnson of Kalispeii and
Florence Fine Of Fromberg were nar
ried in Billing/ Saturday afternoon
by Judge William Gallagher.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
School District Leyies

The complete schedule of tax levies
adopted by the various school districts
in the county for 1929 is as follows:
School District No.1-General fund,
II mills; interest on bonds, 5; sink
ing fund 5; total 81.
School District No.2-General fund
10 mills; interest and sinking fund.-
3; special for 1880, total %.
No. 3-Five mills.
No. 5-Three mills.
No. General fund, Is mills;
special, 3; total 16.
. No. General fund, so mills;
special, 8; total 80.
No. S-Thirteen mills.
mo. 9-Seventeen Mills.
No. Thirteen Mills.
No. 11-Thirteen Mills.
No. 12-Seventeen Mills.
No. 13-Ten Mills.
No. 14-General fund, % mills;
special, 3; total rs mills.
No. 15-General fund, 10 mills;
special 3; total IS.
No. Height mills.
No. 1S-Thirteen mills.
No. 19-General fund, 10 mills;
text books, / total H.
No, 20-Fifteen Mills.
No. 21-Sixteen Mills.
No. % Nine Mills.
No. 23-General fund, % mills;
special, 8; interest and sinking, 6.5;
total, 31.5.
No. 24-Five Mills.
No 25-General fund, 10 mills;
text books, l. special, 8; total, IA
mills.
No. Sixteen mills.
No. 3O-General fund, Is mills;
text books, 2; interest and sinking,
s. total 25
No. 31-Forty mills.
No. 80 Pour mills.
No. 93-Twenty- nine mills.
No 34--General fund, 20 mills; in
terest and sinking.4; special, 8; total
27.
No 35-Eight mills.
No. 36-General fund, 15 mills; in
terest and sinking, 5; total, 20.
No. 37-General fund, 10 mills;
special, 3; total Is.
No.3s-Thirteen mills.
No. 39-Thirteen mills.
No. 40-Fifteen mills.
No. 41-General fund, IL mills;
special 8 mills; total, Is.
No. 43-Ten mills.
o.45-General fund, 10 mills;
special, 5; total 13.
No. 46-General fund, mills; in
terest and sinking, 5; total 10.
No. 47-Fifteen mills.
No. 4s- Seventeen mills.
No. 50-Twenty-one mills.
No. Thirteen mills.
No. 52-Sixteen mills.
No.53-Twenty mills.
No. 54-General fund, 10 mills; in
terest and sinking fund, 10. total 25.
No. 55-Seventeen mills.
No. 58-Fifteen mills.
No. 59-Thirteen mills.
No. 62-Ten mills.
No. Ga Fifteen mills.
No. 65-Thirteen mills.
No. &C. Thirteen mills.
No. 67- Sixteen mills.
No. 68- Thirteen mills.
No. 69-Thirteen mills.
All school districts excepting Nos.
/, 2, rs, 80 and 46 are subject to the
County Unit Interest and Sinking
Fund levy of four mills, in addition
to the regular district levy, said dis
tricts being sub-districts of the form
er County Unit System which was
dissolved July |, 1927.
Several school districts this year
added a special three mill levy. By
provision made by the last legislature,
a. special tax up to three mills can be
levied by the school districts without |
a special election. Revenue from this |
source can not be used until 1880.
Taxes under state, county, incor-
porated towns and school districts
are now being compu-
ted and will be due and payable on Oc-
tober |, and delinquent after Novem-
Der 80, 1929.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22
ONLY A FURLOUGH

did you make up your quarrel
with Josephine"
Eyes, but only temporarily We're
getting married next month"
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-22

Helping in the erection of the
amusement booths Monday, W. L.
Douglas, superintendent of the earn
wal. suffered fracture Of the left
little finger when a cog wheel, weigh
ing something over 50 pounds, fell
on II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
FEDERAL PRISONERS
WORKING FOR STATE

BY the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga. December IA
total of 81 Federal colored prisoners are
working the roads of Chatham County
under contract with the United States
Government by which the county fur
nishes the cCnvicts with food, clothing
quarters and medical attention for So
cents per day per man. The United
States Senate yesterday asked the De-
partment of Justice for information
concerning the contract and the neces-
Sity for 1t.
The convicts. who were transferred
here from the Atlanta Federal Peniten-
tiary on November 4, are quartered in
a new prison barracks on the outskirts
of the city. The buildings are modern
in every way. with ample sanitary facili-
ties and accommodations for 100 prison.
erS.
The prisoners. who are required to
work approximately eight hours day.
are transported from the barracks 10
their highway work in trucks.
Under the contract with the Chatham
County Board of Commissioners it was
agreed that guards furnished by the
county would not carry rifles or shot.
guns, and that no method OF corporal
punishment would be used. Unruly
prisoners, and guards say they nave
been few, are placed in solitary con-
finement for punishment.
C. l.. Healey, United States Govern
ment inspector, is in direct charge OF
the camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

than one. It's mayor. Leo Sauget. is
the only man in town who doesn't
work in factory. He depends on his
140-acre farm for a living. Most of
that farm, moreover, lies within the
city limits. Sauget has been mayor
since Monsanto was incorporated in
August, 1926.
The towns population represents
only fraction of workmen on Mon
santo payrolls. There is no church
or picture show, but there is school
with go pupils.
Monsantos town hall, formerly
chemical testing laboratory. has been
leased to the community for an in
definite period at a rental of 81 year.
Directly across the Mississippi from
st. Louis, Monsanto has experienced
a rapid development since it became
municipality. Rows of one-story
cottages line its few streets, and they
are kept spic and span despite clouds
of smoke that belch endlessly from
Monsantos multitude of smokestacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
RIOTERS SHOT FIRST,
| DEPUTIES DECLARE
Two Marion Officers Assert
! They Fired on Strikers Only
to Save Own Lives.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FTeSS.
huntsville, N. c., December "
Two of the eight deputy sheriffs on trial
here. charged with second degree muir
der of six men killed in cotton mill
strike disorder at Marion, N. G.. on
October 2, testified last night that they
fred only to save their lives.
The witnesses, Webb Fender, middle
aged night Waterman at the Marion
Manufacturing Co.. where the disorders
occurred, and William Twiggs. young
truck driver at the mill, said they tlred
only after men in the crowd of strikers
had shot at them. Fender said one
man in the crowd of strikers had a pis-
tol within a few inches of his head and
fred several times.
Both Fender and Twiggs said they
had been deputiZed by Sheriff oscar
Adkins, who also testified.
Both deputies said they saw Tilden
Carver. one of the men fatally wounded,
fire at the officers.
Twiggs said that shortly after he
reached the mill gate he saw man
he thought was Will Allison, and who
was not further identified, say, There's
that red-headed - I have been watt
ing to kill" At that he started shoot
ing. . ....,
fed. "but don't know if hit him. He
was across the street, at the company
store. l think he was Tilden Carver"
F. w. Bradley, night foreman of the
weave room of the mill, said he saw
carver fire toward the sheriff. He said
the first shots of the battle came from
the strikers.
Sheriff Adkins corroborated testimony
of other defense witnesses that the ofn-
GERS fired into crowd of strikers after
it had advanced upon them and threat
ened their lives.
Adkins said he released tear gas In
the crowd, when they rushed the gate.
He said the shooting started soon after
that, but he saw little of it because "as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
WEALTHY VILLAGE
WITHOUT A BANK
Illinois Town Has Nine Plants
Assessed at More Than
100000.

MONSANTO, Ill, (P.-This two-by-
four town, which has no bank, claims to
be the richest industrial community Of
its size in the country
Incorporated three years ago, Mon
santo has nine manufacturing plants
with an assessed valuation of more
than $10,000,000 and an actual value
many times that amount.
Huge chemical works, large steam
generated electrical plant and the only
electrolytic copper refinery in the mid
west are three reasons for its opu-
lence.
Monsanto's products go to all parts
of the Nation daily.
Unlike many towns that rise to in
dustrial Importance overnight, Monsan-
TO is no real estate project. The town
doesn't even have a chamber of COM
merce to ballyhoo its two square miles
of area.
Monsanto is unique in more ways
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

soon as I turned the tear gas loose, old
man Jonas Games Jonas, one Of the
men killed., hit me with a stick and we
grappled until after the shooting stop
ped"
The sheriff was questioned about pre-
vious disorders In the Marion district
when. he said, he heard threats against
his life by Jonas. One of the threats
he said, was communicated to him by
Capt. w. C. LYDIA of the State National
Guard, who went to Marion during the
Midsummer disorders, but was not
there October 2. Capt. LYDIA corrobo-
rated the sheriff's statement.
A member of the coroner's jury con-
tradicted State testimony that the
strikers we're shot while running.
In addition to Jonas and Carver.
Luther BrySon, Randolph Hill, Samuel
Vickers and James Roberts were shot
to death in the clash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
JUGOSLAVIA'S PROGRESSIVE KING
CELEBRATING 41st BIRTHDAY
Alexander Observing Today
Widespread Reforms
Started by Him.
DecentraIizing the Various
Sections of Kingdom
Into Provinces.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BELGRADE, December liking
Alexander of JugoSlavia today is cele-
brating his forty-first birthday ami
versary apd observing the rounding out
Of the first year of widespread reforms
he has instituted throughout the nation,
following the dissolution of the Parlia-
ment and adjustment of the constitu-
ton OH January 6.
The program promulgated by King
Alexander eventually will lead to al
most total decentralization of govern
ment and grant autonomy to the prov
inces, now divided into nine admin
istrative districts under the direction of
ban or governor appointed by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

pected to advocate the return to normal
conditions when the situation justifies.
Prince Alexander assembled the throne
of Jugoslavia in 1928, on the death OF
King Peter, following an active career
for the welfare of his country, espe-
ciallv during the war. In 1922 he mar
ried Princess Marie of Rumania. There
are three children in the royal family
Prince Peter, 6; Prince Tomislay 2, and
Prince Andrew, born June %, 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
HAYDEN is REELECTED
MUSICIANS PRESIDENT
Cello Is Named Vice President and
Birdsell Secretary of Wash
ington Union.

A C. Hayden has been reelected
president of the Musicians Protective
Union, Local 161, American Federation
of Musicians, for his twenty-third con-
secutive term. with Antonio Cello, vice
nresident: John E. Birdsell, secretary;
Harry C. Maxwell treasurer; Ray
Peters. sergeant-at-arms; Richard E
Ashbv. Edward S McGrath, Charles
w. O'Donnell, j. L. Vanpoucke, Rob
ert B. Gotta, william I. Jacoby, board
of directors, and Harry H. Meiners
w. w. Greenwich and Charles j. Ben
ner. board of trustees.
The union decided to send delegates
to the thirty-fifth annual convention
of the American Federation of Must
clans at Boston next June, with Mr.
Birdsell, Mr.. Maxwell and Mr.. Cello
elected to represent the local body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
ESCAPED CoNVicTs HELD
Fugitives From Alabama State
Prison Are Seized.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., December II
RO.-Mecklenburg rural police last
night were holding Grady Reynolds and
Max Slider, convicted bank robbers, who
escaped from the Alabama State Prison
last Friday, for the arrival of Alabama
officers.
Wires from Montgomery confirmed
statements of the men that they had
been serving prison terms for robberies
at Sheffield. Ala, and Springfield, Ala.
The men said they were on their way
to Chicago in an automobile stolen at
Decatur, Ga. Police arrested them
Sunday but their detention was not
made known until yesterday, when their
identities were established.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Raise for Jimmy Walker.

NEW YORK, December II fP1--As
a Christmas present Father Knicker-
booker from all indications will increase
Mayor Walkers salary from $4,000 to
$40 900 year. The board of estimates
has approved. Concurrence of the
board of aldermen is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Browning to Give Medals.

NEW YORK, December II LP).-Ed-
ward w. Browning. who some months
ago announced he intended to expend
SO ,o00. 900 and up on three philanthrop-
ic foundations. has launched No. g. It
will give gold medals to brave and kind
boys and girls. and also to those who
attain commendable success through
perseverance and good morals. Foun-
dalton No. l provides free toys for hos
pitfalls and other institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

monarch. Croatia, Slovenia and other
provinces form these districts.
King Alexander's reforms were we'll
received in all sections of the kingdom
despite his drastic action in siezing con-
troll of the government. No date has
been fixed as yet for termination of the
present regime. but the ruler is eX-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
How to Find Happiness.

PRINCETON. N. j., December II Up.
Henry Ford has told young journal
list of the Daily Princetonian that hap
pinesS in life is usually found by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

Limerick, ireland. is being wired for
electricity, which will be supplied by
the Shannon River project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-11
VESSEL CHARTERED
FOR June OUTING
Party of Manufacturers and
Merchants to Visit Virginia
and Maryland Points.

Plans for the twentieth annual outing
OF the Merchants & Manufacturers
ASSOCIATION were discussed at The
monthly meeting of the board of gov
errors at the offices of the association
IN The Star Building. yesterday.
Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the
association, outlined the itinerary,
statlng that special steamer had been
chartered which woulo leave Washing
ton, June 7, and would sail down the
Potomac River and make its first call
at Annapolis. Leaving about noon
Saturday, the merchants will cruise up
The Patapsco River to Baltimore. Re-
turning the boat will traverse the
Chesapeake Bay, visiting Solomon S
ISsano, and then will go 10 Old Point
Comfort Sunday morning.
Sunday afternoon Norfolk will be the
point of CALL with side trips to Ocean
View and Virginia Beach. Leaving
Norfolk Sunday evening. the merchants
will cruise back up the Potomac River.
arriving in Washington early Munda:'
morning.
Mark LanSburgh, chairman CT the
entertainment committee, has planned
a number OF features, including golf,
bathing, fishing and motion pictures.
The board voted to send the secretary.
Edward D. Shaw, to the National Retail
Coal Merchants Convention at Chicago,
May q to 90 where he is to address the
convention on cooperative Furnace
Vacuum Cleaning Service"
Ford Young reported that the Federal
Trade Commission had granted the
local ice cream manufacturers permits
sion to hold trade practice conference.
The board Endorsed the plan OF hold
ing an annual cherry blossom festival
here.
Rinaldi Bros. were elected to mem
bership in the association.