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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
Official Publication
Carbon County High School
VOL. 2.
THE CLASS OF 1929

Following is the names of the grad
uating class of the Carbon County
High School for 1929: Virginia An
derson, Weikko Aho, Agnes. Ardissano,
Mildred Bell, James Baxter, Agnes
Carlson, Ludwig Champa, John Davis,
Esther Durant, Dorothy Durant, Har-
old Ellis, Kathryn Egan, Minnie Fran
cone, Leonard Hannula, lila Heikkila
Elma Jarvi, Olga Karhu, Hera Luh-
tala. Rae Love, ALA Leeman, Helen
Logan, Elizabeth Larkin, Sylvia Liant
ia, Alice Lumley, Guido Marchello
Waino Mattila, Frank Makela, Felicia
Maya, Edi Massa, Una McFate, Elma
Martin, Thressa Mino, Helen Matilla
Helen McCabe, John Romersa, Edward
Rockley, Lempie Rautio, Irene Sinko
Edna Swab, Valborg Straatveit, Ruth
Viers and Rudolph Warila.
Motto: "Never Drop Anchor Until
Your Goal is Reached"
Glass Colors: Pink and Green.
Glass Flower: Rose.
Officers: James Baxter, president;
Rae Love, president; Hera Luh-
tala, treasurer; Olga Karhu, secre-
tary; Miss Myrtle Fisher, class adj
visor.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
BEARCREEK LIST; CARBON End

Carbon was nosed out of first place
last Saturday at the annual track and
field meet, when Bearcreek took first
honors in total points and individual
points. Kastelitz was the high point
man of the day with 231a points, fol-
lowed by Vavich with 16 points. Bla-
zina and Schwin, both of Carbon, were
next in line with 13 apiece. Bearcreek
has 691-3 points and Carbon 625-6.
Belfry, third, had 1856.
Six records were broken. One of
these fell before Schwin, of Carbon,
when he topped the high sticks in
1877. The previous record was 1913.
Schwin broke the record in both the
finals and the preliminary. He is only
a sophomore and Mr.. Hartwig predicts
that he will break his own record in
the next two years.
Other point winners for Carbon
were Koski, Murdo, Martin, Baxter,
Davis, Gillen and Luhrsen
Carbon won on the relay race from
Belfry, with the time of one minute,
forty-two seconds.
Starr, with two of his teammates
from Cody, gave an exhibition 44O
yard dash, which proved to be thrill
Ter. His time was SO seconds.
OFT Gardner, famous Bobcat star
from Bozeman, was the official of the
day and ran the track meet off in
record time.
The weather was perfect and with
the hospitality shown by the Belfry
people every one had an enjoyable
time. We also take this opportunity
to congratulate them on their splen-
did track.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Senior activities are going on full
blast and several committees for the
various stunts have been appointed
as follows:
vitation-Minnie Francone, Eli
zabeth Larkin, John Davis, Dorothy
Durant and Weikko Aho.
Music-Olga Karhu, Rudolph War
lila, Alice Lumley and John Romersa
Glass Day-Una McFate, Harold
Ellis, Irene Sinko and Frank Makela
Baccaleaureate-H Logan, Eli
zabeth Larkin and Esther Durant.
Decorating Rae Love, Waino Mat
ia, Guido Marchello, Elma Jarvi
Harold Ellis, lila Heikkila, Edna Swat
Ludwig Champa, Leonard Hannula
Rudolph Warilla, Felicia Maga and
Edi Massa.
Dance Program-Mildred Bell, Hell
ena Mattila and Ruth Viers.
Picnic-Illa Leeman, Elma Martin
Virginia Anderson, Thressa Mino and
Valborg Straatveit.
School Present Luhtala, Ed
Massa and Guido Marchello.
Progi am of Graduation - Helen
Mattila and Ruth Viers.
Picnic-Frank Makela, Weikko Ahc
and John Romersa.
Marshals for Baccauleaureate =
Dorothy Durant and Harold Ellis.
To Assist with Gowns-Lempi Rau-
tic and Minnie Francone.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
SCHOLASTIC LETTERS

One of the most recent endeavors
of the Carbon High students are the
steps which have been taken toward
awarding scholastic letters to students
who have had good grades and take
an active part in the outside activities
Of the school. Every effort will be
made to award these letters this year
Formerly only the basketball and
track teams received letters; the 9th
ers who had done just as much, and
in most cases more, for the school
were awarded nothing.
A point system has been worked
out, and by the end of the school yeal
we hope that the awarding Of schol-
astic letters will be added to the fast
growing list of high school customs
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
OIL FIELD NJ. 5 ~0F
SURROUNDING SECTION

Frannie Field-Th, Midwest Refin-
ing company has thei; geological staff
again busy in the field rechecking
over the structure for new well loca-
tions.
The we'll on Section 25, which was
rumored to have come in water last
week, is still pounding toward the ex-
pected production horizon. The well
was making little water together
with considerable flow of gas with
strong crude smell and it is report
ed that this has now been cased off
and drilling is being continued. A
test of the we'll on Section % is re-
ported to have proven it is a large
producer, but as to its exact capacity
it is unknown.
Badger Basin-The last reports of
this field were that the Forsman
Brothers, who have charge of the drill
ling operations of the test well, had
been successful in recovering strings
of lost tools and that they are now
making hole again. The bit is sup
posed to be biting away at the base
of the Eagle formation. Should this
prove to be true, it would make this
structure shallower than Dry Creek
by approximately 500 feet.
Dry Creek-At the time of going to
press it is presumed that the Ohio
N. P. No. 2 in Dry Creek is down
1000 feet, with 20 inch hole. Exceed
ingly good progress has been made
with this second test since their spud-
ding in, The bit was down S15 feet
! last Sunday and shifting the earth
like mad bull
! Lost Creek-Rather slow progress
was encountered at the Lost Creek
test the past week. A leak in the
boilers necessitated temporary shut
down until repairs could be made. A
report coming from Billings yester-
day stated that the repairs have been
completed, drilling resumed and the
hole is down 2,752 feet, working in
the Colorado shale and just about 450
feet from the top of the Dakota, the
first expected producing horizon. This
test is being watched with more than
ordinary interest by some of the To-
cal oil SPECTATORS wbosnave acquired
large royalty holdings in the heart of
the field.
Beartooth Monocline-The eyes Of
the local enthusiasts are again being
focused out west and southwest of
Red Lodge, due to the fact of scout
ing parties and geologists having been
seen securing over the prospective
structures to be found as anticlinical
folds on the great Beartooth Mono
cline, in the vicinity of Butcher Creek
and Roscoe.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
DOWNWARD PURCHASES
BUSINESS AT BRIDGER

Byron B.. Downard of the Downward
Funeral Home of Red Lodge has pur-
chased the local undertaking business
of Mrs. V. R. Wolfe. The business
here has been owned and operated by
Mrs. Wolfe and her late husband, H.
f. Wolfe, who died few years ago.
for 10 years. Mr.. Downward announces
that Robert Pryde, associated with
the Downward Funeral Home at Red
Lodge, will be in charge in Bridger
in the near future. Some changes are
contemplated by Mr.. Downard, who
expects to maintain an office lere.
but no definite plans have been made
as yet. The phone number will be
9W, the same as Mrs. Wolfe's 's.-The
Bridger Times.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
CARBON COUNTY MAN
NAMED BY SCIENTIST

Carbon County Fossil Discoveries
in the Eagle Coal Mine at Bearcreek,
Mont, are again the subject for pub
lication in two Eastern museum pub
locations.
DR.. George Gaylord Simpson, ver-
tebrate paleontologist of the Amer
ican Museum of New York, is au-
thor of two papers, viz: "A Col
lection of Paleoeene Mammals from
Bearcreek, Montana" and Third
Contribution of the Fort Union Fau-
ma at Bearcreek, Montana"
The first named is published in
the Annals of Carnegie Museum un-
der date of March, 1929. DR.. Simp-
son describes the fossils gathered by
J. Leroy Kay for the Carnegie Mu-
scum in the Bearcreek fossil bed
during 1928.
The second paper is published in the
American Museum Novitiates dated
March, 1929, and is a summary of
all discoveries up to date from the
Eagle Coal Mine. DR.. Simpson has
named one of the new species Psit-
tacotherium Lobdelli in honor of Mr..
j. F. Lobdell, superintendent of the
Eagle Coal Mine. Mr.. Lobdell has
been of material assistance in the
research work carried on in the Bear
creek field, as we'll as the discoverer
of one of the new species.
The original discovery of these
Fort Union mammals was made in
1926 by Dr.. ]. G. F. Siegfriedt, who
is still pushing the research work in
the Carbon County field.
Dr. Simpson intends visiting the
Bearcreek fossil bed this season in
behalf of the American Museum.
Drs. Thorn and Jepson of the Prince
ton Geological department will
also be in the field To check up and
correlate the Bearcreek horizon with
the various adjacent Fort Union lay
ers in Montana and Wyoming.
Sweetgrass County, Montana, has a
location known as the Silberling
Quarry ON Fish Greek which was
opened by Albert Silberling, former
paleontologist for Princeton Univer-
sity. Mr.. Silberling is now located
in Harlowtown, Mont, and will be
on the ground to assist the scientists
in their research work
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23

these examinations pupils will report
only at the time they are taking ex-
aminations, and they will report to
the room where they are to take the
examination.
Thursday, May 23-9 a. M, first
period; p. m, fifth period.
Friday, May 24-9 a. M, second
period; l p. M, sixth period.
Monday, May 27-9 a. M, third
period; p. M, seventh period.
Tuesday, May 2S-9 a. M, fourth
period.
Friday, May 31-at 9 a. M, th
various awards won by pupils in ath-
letics, dramatics, tipping, etc, will be
given out. The Inquiry Club award
and cards will be given out at the end
of the program.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
PARALYTIC STROKE IS
FATAL TO A. B. COOLEY

A. B. Cooley, so, former Carbon
County surveyor, died in a Billings
hospital last Thursday as the result
of three paralytic strokes,each fol
lowing rapidly one after another. The
first stroke was sustained at Laurel
Following the second stroke he re-
mained in state of coma, until the
third and fatal stroke.
Mrs. Cooley, who was visiting at
her parental home in DeSoto Springs,
Idaho, was summoned to his bedside,
but did not reach him until after he
had become unconscious.
Mr.. Cooley had served as county
surveyor of Carbon County for four
successive terms, 1915-1923. At the
time of his sudden demise he was a
salesman for the Austin Western Road
Machinery company, of Billings, and
was widely known throughout the
state.
Archibald Burns Cooley was a ma
tive of Nebraska, having been born in
the town of Eagle in 1879. He was
the son of Alfred and Rosemary
Cooley and was graduate of the
Weeping Water Academy of Weeping
Water, Nebraska and the University
of Nebraska at Lincoln. At an early
age he came to Wyoming as a civil
engineer in the employ of the Burling-
ton railway company.
On April 20, 1913, he was united in
marriage to Lucy Tucker Muir. OF
four children born to this union two
survive the father, Ruth Lenor and
Philip Archibald. Mr.. Cooley was a
member of the Congregational church.
the Beartooth Lodge of Elks and the
Billings chapter of the United Com
mercial Travellers.
Under the direction of the Down
ard Funeral Home, last rites were
conducted Sunday afternoon at the
Congregational church by the pastor,
Rev. H. Miller Scott, assisted by Ell
der Muir of the Church of Latter Day
Saints, and by officers Of the local
Elks lodge. The body was entombed
in the Red Lodge Mausoleum, with the
dedicatory prayer by Elder Muir, a
brother of Mrs. Cooley.
Surviving him is his widow and two
children; a sister, Mrs. Ora Brown
st. Paul; three brothers, H. O. Cooley
Minneapolis, S. S. Cooley, Grand Rap
ids, South Dakota, and F. F. Cooley
of Lincoln, Nebraska
The pallbearers were Henry John
son, H. P. Cassidy, J. J. Gleason, J. A.
Leslie, A. H. Croonquist and M. H.
Mann.
MI. Cooley was highly esteemed
among his wide circle of friends all
over the state and his untimely death
is regretted.
Among the out of town relatives
who attended the last sad rites were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Muir, of DeSoto
Springs, Idaho, mother and father of
Mrs. Cooley; Mr.. and Mrs. James R
Muir, of Gray, Idaho, brother of the
widow, and two sisters, Mrs. E. H
Wakeman, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and
Mrs. w. G. Hahn, Of Pocatello, Idaho
Mrs. Cooley had been visiting with
her parents in Idaho following the re-
cent death of her sister, Miss Lenol
Muir, in Butte.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
RAG DAY

Rag Day was disappointment to
all. The program committee failed to
think up snappy program in the few
weeks given them. The lower class
men waited anxiously for an assembly
but the afternoon passed slowly by
without even hint of one. What was
the matter with the chairman and her
committee? 1T couldn't have been
spring fever.
Even the costumes proved failure
Of course, there were few good out
fits, but these were a small minority
Rag Day was fizzle.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
BUTTE WOMAN WINS
CHILD PHOTO PRIZE

The Montana state prize-winning
child photograph in the Eastman
Kodak Company's nationwide $780,
600 contest goes to Mrs. Lauretta
Hardisty of 2810 Phillips Street,
Butte, according to word received
from Rochester, N. Y, where the
judging took place. Mrs. Hardisty's s
picture was one of several hundred
thousand that have already been en-
tered Final judging, in twelve 9TH
er classifcations of amateur photo
graphs, will be done at the end of
May.
Mrs. Hardisty's picture showed her
attractive baby daughter, Lauretta
Hardisty, smiling at the camera
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23

Benson gave first aid to Mrs. Court
wright, and shortly thereafter Sheriff
John Albert and Undersheriff Floyd
Gebo arrived from Red Lodge and af-
ter looking over the entire scene of
the tragedy, the wounded woman was
placed in the rear seat of the car and
the prisoner in the front and both
were brought to Red Lodge-the wo-
man being rushed to the Adams hos
pital and the man placed behind the
bars of the county Jail.
Mrs. Courtwright was operated on
the same night by Drs. Adams, Sieg-
friedt and Koehn and her recovery is
anticipated at this time. 1t was found
that she had been shot in three differ
ent places. One shot had entered the
lower right side and the bullet had
not entered the abdominal cavity, but
had, curiously followed around the low
er stomach underneath the skin and
lodged at point opposite where it had
entered. This is explained perhaps by
the fact that muscles had contracted
so as to deflect the straight course of
the bullet. Two other bullets had en-
tered the left upper thigh. Severe
cuts were also found on the head, the
result of the beating inflicted with
the empty pistol. Other wounds, which
at first were thought to be bullet holes
were found to be deep gashes caused
when she attempted to climb the barb
wire fence.
Courtwright repeats that he does
not know why he did the terrible deeds
and at times asserts he does not re-
member anything as to what happen
ed. He cried at various times Sunday
night and shows great repentance.
A coroner's inquest was held over
the dead man Tuesday afternoon and
a number of witnesses were examin-
ed. Coroner B. B. Downard conducted
the inquest and County Attorney E.
P. Conwell questioned the witnesses.
The jurors were L. M. Prill, fore
man, R. S. Coleman, A. D. Whitcomb,
Richard Mallin, Jacob burst and ]. J.
Gleason.
The verdict arrived at was that the
deceased came to his death on the ev-
ening of May 10, 1929, between the
hours of z and II o'clock p. M, by
wounds inflicted by bullet fired from
pistol held in the hands of Chris P.
Courtwright, brother, and that the
evidence disclosed that the said Chris
P. Courtwrignt then and there, in the
manner and form aforesaid, wilfully,
deliberately and premeditatedly, and
of malice aforethought, did kill and
murder his brother
County Attorney Conwell has en-
tered complaint charging Court
wright with murder in the first de-
gree. He will be arraigned in district
court before Judge Stong next Tues
day under this charge and doubtless
his trial will be held in November.
This will be the first murder trial to
be heard in Carbon County for about
four years.
Chris P. Courtwright and Gather
inc Sirculum were married on the 18th
Of last month, he giving his age as As
and his wife as 35. Both had been
married twice previously and also div
orced, this being the third matrimonial
venture for both. The dead brother
was between the age of 35 and 40 and
leaves wife and three children, Hazel
13, Emmett II and William 8.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Ameri-
can Legion will hold the annual Pop
.py Sale" Saturday afternoon. This is
in commemoration Of the Flanders
Field and the flowers are made by
disabled veterans of the late war. A
large poppy has been furnished each
store SO as to be used as window dis
play. Every merchant is also urged
to have a finely decorated window in
recognition of Memorial day.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
DEATH SUMMONS FOR
BEARCREEK MATRON

Mrs. Tony Rivelenti, Bearcreek ma
tron affected with paralysis, died in
a local hospital about nine o'clock yes
terday morning. She had been ailing
for more than a month.
Mrs. Rivenenti was a native of Bo-
hemia. Immediate surviving relatives
are her husband and daughter. Fun
eral arrangements are pending the ar
rival of other relatives in Red Lodge
this morning. The body is at the
Downward morutary.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23

julius Giuntoni, a graduate of the
class of '23, Carbon High, and gradu-
ate of the University of Washington
'27, has been taking advanced study
at the University of Washington DUR
ing the last year, and has been teach
ing French and Latin. He will also
receive his M. A. degree this spring.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23

Ernest Erkkila, graduate of the
class of '23, Carbon High, and gradu-
ate of the University of Montana '27,
has been doing advanced work at the
University of Oregon for two years.
He will receive his master degree this
spring. Erkkila has accepted an in
structorship at the University of Mon
tana next year in the freshman and
sophomore English departments, and
also a course in English literature.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
NEW ROAD BEING BUILT
UP TO HE'LL ROARING

DR.. f. |. Johnson has started the
work of building new road up to Hell
Roaring Creek from Richel Lodge,
and only two miles on this end has
to be built, as M. E. Martin has COM
pleted the last two miles. The part
that is now being worked on is the
worst and the timber has to be cut
in order to provide a right of-way
for about the first half mile. This
will give watergrade all the way
up to the end of the new road
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23

Senior Peppers and Junior Girls
enjoyed a weiner roast after school
Tuesday. 1t must have been private
because they wouldn't tell us where
they went.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23

Bert Wallace was a visitor in the
city the first of the week, coming here
to meet R. Douglas Stewart, president
of the Quaker Oats company, who
was to have arrived Monday from his
home in New York City. Mr.. Stewart
had to change his plans and so Bert
will meet him at later date.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY PRO
GRAM rs ARRANGED

Next Thursday is Memorial Day,
and the American Legion will have
charge of the program, as in the past.
Invitations have been extended to all
civic and patriotic organizations to
participate in the ceremonies in men,
ory Of the Nations dead.
The program will be at the Roman
Theatre, starting at 10 o'clock, and
Immediately following a procession
will form for the march to the GEM
etery. 1t will be in the following or
der: Civil War veterans; Spanish
War veterans; World War veterans;
Ladies Auxiliary of American Leg
ion; civic and fraternal organizations
and school children. The procession
will be formed at the high school and
Captain c. L. Koehn will be the mar
shal of the day.
The firing squad at the cemetery
will be under the charge of Captain
J. j. Gleason. Services at the ceme-
terry will include the ritualistic cere-
mony at the grave of the unknown
soldier
The program at the Roman theatre
apparently had not been completed at
the time of our going to press, but in
part it will be as follows:
Patriotic Music. c.................... Pipe Organ
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23

Watch the front page for results
of the c. G.. H. S. championship swim
ming match, Nate VS.. Phil
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23

Gus Sanderson, prominent west side
sheepman, was business visitor in
the county seat Monday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
COMMENCEMENT, MAY 20

Invocation. Rev. c. G. Hannah
Music, Echoes of Woodlands" ....
...........(F Of. Turner,) Boys Sextet
Salutatory. ory..............-.......-...Olga Karhu
Commencement Address, "The Man
In the Shadow. j. DR.. E. ]. Klemme
Music, with Courage and Faith"
(Meyerbeer) High School Glee Club
Valedictory. ......................H Hera Luhtala
Presentation of the Class........4.
................ Prof. C. r. Schmidt
Presentation of Diplomas and Sch
olarships, w. C. Ball, President of
Carbon County High School Board
Benediction.. Rev. G. G. Hannah
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FINAL EXAMINATIONS

The final examinations will come
on May %, "a, 27, and 2S. All exami-
nations will last two hours. During
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23
RACCALEAUREATE. MAY 26

Professional H. Catholic Boys Band
Anthem, "Soldiers Of Christ Arise"
............................... Methodist Choir
Miss Edith Cotton, Directress
Invocation .........R Rev. Frank Durant
...................... Mrs. Alfred DeVoice
Sermon, "The Art Of Living m
.......... Rev. Father Thomas Starkle
Anthem, 81 Will Extoll Thee" -
................................ Methodist Choir
Benediction. ....... Rev. H. Miller Scott
Recessional ....... Catholic Boys Band
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-05-23

Miss Eda Roman
Invocation on.....R Rev. c. G.. Hannah
America .....-.-................... Assembly
Memorial Day Orders A 7. Jenkins
Music Roosevelt Glee Club
Defamation George Freeman
Memorial Day Address, c. Rowan
"star Spangled Banner" Assembly
The committee in charge Of the ar
rangements and program for Memor-
ial Day are O. j. Salo, Ed. Nordstrom
and 0. j. Simmons.