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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-03-06

John Y. Abrahamson of Roberts will
be in Red Lodge Sunday between the
hours of ten a. M. and p. m. at the
offices of the Montana Dakota Eleva-
tor company where he may be con
suited on seed pea acreage and where
farmers may sign up for acreage. SILT
Mrs. J. F. Brophy was Tuesday
night hostess, entertaining at daint-
lily appointed bridge dinner at her
home. The table was conferred with
tiny flags Of seven countries and
place cards were steamship tickets.
Sixteen were seated. The affair was
in the nature of playing bridge
abroad. Mrs. Carl Pelo and Mrs. A.
E. Madsen received first honors, Mrs.
H. B. Field and Mrs. c. N. Luttrell,
second The prizes were souvenirs
from Europe
A novel and successful affair was
the Gypsy Tea sponsored Wednesday
afternoon by the Congregational Lad
les Aid at the church. About 100
guests were received in the church
which wad attractively.
decorated in subdued lights and can
1els. Twenty women, each one strik- |
ng in bright gypsy costumes and
iewelry, mingled with the guests and
-oal- nar4 -, +bo o,,4o,+ ,....a..l
gram. Mrs. S. L. Braida was voted
queen of the gypsies and was award
ID pretty pair Of red beads. The
afternoons musical program includ
ID duet by Mrs. B. 2. Downward and
Mrs. A. E. Pelo solos by Mrs. Braida
md Mrs. c. G Rowan, followed by
gypsy choral number Fortune tell
RS were Mrs. J. J. Gerondale, Mrs.
J. B. Provinse. Mrs. Downward and
Grs. Braida. The success Of the af-
air is contributed to the efforts of
he general committee for the month.
of Mrs. F. H. Alden. Mrs.
T. C. johnson Mrs. Frank McCleary.
Irs. G. B. Foltz. assisted by Mrs.
i. B. Cooley Refreshments were
erved. The hours were from 2 to S.
John c. Abrahamson of Roberts will s
e in Red Lodge Sunday between the t
ours of ten a. m. and 3 p. m. at the :
ffices of the Montana-Dakota Eleva-
IL company where he may be con, /
llted on seed pea acreage and where It
armers may sign up for acreage. 521t
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-03-06
MRS. PAVA' VUKoVICH,
MRS. E. DOMOZETOVICH,
MRS. A. NICKOLICH,
MRS. D. NICKOLICH,
MELLIA and RUBY VUKO
VICH.

The two penitentiaries are over
crowded, but they don't turn away
any new Notwithstanding Express.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-03-06
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In MEMORIAM
" OFF, &agi@
! MARCH II, 1929.

Gone, dear Father, gone forever;
How we miss your smiling face, {
But you left US to remember
None on earth can take your pI,
A happy home we once enjoyed,
How sweet the memory still,
But death has left a lonliness ~
The world can never fill. z NYs |
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
GARD TO CONCLUDE
SIX YEARS OF SER
VICE COUNTY BOARD

L. E. Gard, Carbon county COM
missioner, will conclude his six
year term of service on the county
board January 5 next. He was
elected commissioner in 1924, and
has served as board chairman for
the past two years.
Mr.. Gard is a successful farmer
of the Clarks Fork valley. He
was born in Loveland, Colorado,
the son of pioneer settlers who
migrated to the west about 1863,
when the new country was just
opening to white men. Mr.. Gard S
aged mother still lives on the orr
ginal homestead near Loveland.
L. E. Gard came to Montana 25
years ago. When he first came to
Carbon county he became field
man for the Great Western Sugar
Company in whose service he was
employed for 10 years.
About 1908 he began farming
near Belfry and now owns and has
practically all of 1913 acres of fer
tile farming land under irrigation,
three miles north of Belfry along
the main county highway. He has
carried on diversified farming and
has built up fine line of regis
tered Holstein dairy cows.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
MAS0NS, EASTERN
STAR CHOOSE 1881
OFFICIALLY MEMBERS

Carbon chapter No. 20, Royal
Arch Masons, reelected four out of
five officers for the year 1881 at
a meeting of the chapter last Fri
day night. The reelected members
were J. T. Newell to the office of
high priest; G. A. Jeffrey, king;
F. w. Lyle, treasurer; Frank Bow
man, secretary. H. A. Simmons was
elected scribe. Seven appointive
chapter officers will be named on
the eve of installation ceremonies
to be held January 9.
Clair Chamberlain was elected
worshipful master of the Blue
Lodge of Masons here last night,
to serve for the year 1881. F. w.
Schwin was elected senior warden;
Frank Bowman, junior warden. Re-
elections were Carl Pelo as treas
urer; G. L. Finley as secretary
and Harry Olcott as trustee. Joint
installation with Albert Pike lodge,
Masons of Bearcreek will be held
in early January.
Venus Chapter No. SO, Order If
Eastern Star chose Mrs. J. F. Bro
ply, worthy matron for the new
year; H. A. Simmons, worthy pa
tron; Mrs. Mary Braida, associate
matron; Michael Bolinger, associ-
ate patron; Mrs. Selma Solso, re-
elected secretary; Mrs, May Simp-
son, treasurer; Mrs. Margaret Pelo,
conductress; Mrs. Ella Moses, as
sistant conductress. Mrs. Janet
Leslie is outgoing worthy matron.
Eastern Star officers will be in
stalled next month, at which time
appointive officers will be selected.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
BABY DOLL VOTES
MUST BE CAST BE-
FORE SIX MONDAY

The Baby Doll Contest, conduc-
ted by Sawyer's Store, will close
next week and all votes must be
cast before six o'clock Monday ev-
ening, December %. The names
of the winners of the six baby dolls
will be posted in Sawyers' store
and in the window of the Carbon
County News the following day.
Tahulation of votes up to last
Saturday again placed Alice Pol
lock i'll the lead for the largest of
the six dolls, she having pooled
30,335 votes. The next five in line
for the other five dolls are Rose
mary Jarussi, 26,716; Peggy Ann
Johnston, 23,876; Norma Besinque,
20,757; Lorraine Black, 8,163 and
Viola Brown, $500.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
ODD FELLOWS AND
REbEkAHS ELECT
1881 OFFICERS

Garfield lodge No. 36, Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows, elect
ed Chas. Finska noble grand for
the 1881 half year period, ending
July 1, at regular meeting held
last week. Sam Bowman was ell
ected vice grand. Reflections in
Guided John Peters to the office of
recording secretary which he has
held more than a quarter of a cen
fury; Henry Albert to financial
secretary and John Sim as treas
urer. L. M. Slavens is retiring
noble grand. Installation of the
new officers in early January will
be conducted by John Metcalf.
Trustees and appointive officers
will be named later.
Miss Gladys Bowman was elect
ed noble grand of Morning Star
lodge No. SO, Rebekahs for the
year 1881, at a meeting of the
lodge at the Oddfellow-Pythian
Iemple last FRIDAY evening. Mrs.
Eva Christensen is retiring noble
grand. Miss Jeane Fredricks was
elected vice grand; Mrs. Belle Nc
Fate, recording secretary; Mrs.
Kate Becklen, financial, secretary;
Mrs. Ruth Anterior, treasurer. In
stallation of the newly-elected of
ficers will take place on January
9, at which time some ten appoin-
tive officers will be named. Mrs.
Mary Cunningham of this city, dis
trict deputy president, is install
ing officer.
The local chapter held an enthu-
siastic meeting Friday, at which
time plans were also outlined for
a dance to be held next Saturday
night.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
RESOLUTE WELL IN
BADGER BASIN AREA
FLOWS OIL FRIDAY

One hundred barrels Of crude oil
flowed in about half an hour Fri
day from the Badger Basin field
oil we'll of the Resolute Oil Com
pany, southwest of Red Lodge near
the Mountaineering state line
according to Julius Peters, presi-
dent of the company, in speaking
of the we'll in Great Falls last
week. The flow occurred while pipe
was being sunk.
The longest string of casing ever
run in a we'll in the Rocky Noun
tain region is being used in the
Resolute wildcat discovery we'll,
where production was encountered
several weeks ago at the top of the
first Frontier sand at $3.50 feet.
One other we'll in the country, that
in the Big Lake field of Texas, IS
said to be the deepest, production
coming from 1928 feet.
Oil in the Badger Basin we'll, as
it sprays out, has a temperature
Of 189 degrees, only q degrees re-
moved from boiling. The. temper
allure near the bottom of the hole
may be close to the boiling point,
sufficient to vaporize any light
oil. Hence, hackers of the we'll
are not disposed to worry much
about pumping problems.
In comparing the Resolute we'll
in Badger Basin to the Big Lake
deep test we'll of Texas, operators
point out that if the sand condi-
lions of the Resolute well are to
be found similar to those encoun-
tered by deep test wells in the Big
Lake field, quick dividends will be
in order for those who backed the
we'll. The discovery we'll in the Big
Lake field has been in production
for nearly two years and appears
to be better than when it started
after producing more than $4,000
600 worth of very high-gravity oil
There are now 7 deep producers in
the Texas field.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
JUNIOR PLAY is
PRESENTED HERE
FRIDAY NIGHT

A full house witnessed the Fri
day night performance of ooh
Kay, Junior class production at
Workers Hall. The leading role
was taken by Evelyn Weydt, as
Kay Mills, girl detective. Her
leading support came from Edward
Nordstrom as Arthur Whitman.
Other members of the cast includ-
ed Joan Durant as Edith Whit
man, Ruth Cartwright as Evelyn
Whitman, Denny Karjala as Capt.
George Whitman, sister, mother
and father of the lading man; Ger
trude Oliver and Gerald Peterson
as Grandmother and Grandfather
Pembroke; Daisy Levi as Alice Dor
den; Daniel Dimich as jim Hayes;
Edwin Gregory as Fred Alden.
L. R. Spogen, Junior class spon-
sor, had charge of direction.
The New Melodians furnished
musical and vocal selections dur
ing intermissions.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18

Pythian sisters held very sue
cessful card party at Odd Fellow
Pythian Temple Saturday night,
10 tables of bridge and whist being
in play. Mrs. Chas. Wilson was
awarded the quilt on which lucky
numbers were drawn. Bridge hon
ors were won by.Mrs. G. P. Reyes
and Mr.. Anton Columbus first;
Mrs. Herbert Richel and Mr.. Jack
Gillen, second. Whist honors were
captured by Mrs. Mike Barcovich
and Mr.. Walter Hay, first; Mrs.
Walter Woods and Mr.. e. P. Con-
well, second. Little LaVerna
Woodrow and Wanda Mcdonald
each entertained the guests with a
piano solo. The hostesses served
a delicious two course luncheon.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
JOLIET LOSES ONE
SIDED HOOP GAME
TO ATHLETIC CLUB
HANNULA, RED LODGE CENTER;
CANNON, JOLIET GUARD, ARE
OUTSTANDING PLAYERS
OF EVENING
SECOND GAME AND VICTORY OF
SEASON FOR FINNISH AMERi-
CAN BOYS GROUP

In an unevenly matched game
Wednesday night the Finnish-Am-
erican Athletic Club basketball
team won 54-23 victory from the
Joliet Independents at Workers
Hall. This chalked up a second
overwhelming victory for the Ath-
letic Club.
Hannula, Athletic club center,
with Is points scored on 7 field
goals and one conversion, was high
point man of the evening. Toffer,
athlete forward, followed close
with IA points.
Cannon, Joliet guard, pooled 10
of his teams % points. The Ath-
letic Club led scoring througout the
game. In the last quarter Joliet
made belated attack that netted
them four field goals and a free
throw, points. The Athletic Club
countered with IL points. Few
fouls were called on either team,
by Referee Robert Ross.
First Quarter
Murdo and Hannula. local for
ward and center, missed several
close-in shots, but Toffer sunk a
goal from deep in the court. Muir
do made close-in heave, but miss
ed a free throw a few moments
later. Tuuri, Athletic guard, drib-
bled down the floor and swung a
goal point. Toffer repeated and
for few seconds Joliet made an
attempt to break through the 10
cal defense. The visitors were sue
cessful on a free throw. Catch
ing the tip-off Murdo sent the ball
to Toffer for a field goal. The
same maneuver was again repeat
ed and Joliet countered with goal
from center court. A carefully
aimed shot went wild, but a Joliet
forward made close-in shot from
lit. Athletic Club called time out.
Toffer returned to play by send
ing the ball to Murdo who made a
good two-pointer. A Joliet player
missed free toss just as the quar-
ter ended with the Athletic Club
leading, 14-5.
Second Quarter
Wild shooting opened the second
quarter, with Hannula, Tuuri and
Mattila, Athletic guard, account
ing for s points. Hannula follow
ed soon with 8 additional points
by sending a free throw and a
field goal through the hoop. Jol-
let made goal as the quarter end
ed, 30 to 8 in favor of the Athletes
Third Quarter
The second period began by Muir
do sending a basket from under
the hoop, and Joliet repeating.
Hannula and Murdo each made a
field goal and Joliet made good on
free throw. Lito, Athletic Club
member, replaced Hannual in pi-
vot position and Siuri substituted
for Toffer as forward. Joliet
sunk a basket from right court aad
Murdo and Lito accounted for sew
eral points. The score ended in
Continued on page 81
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
RESPONSE TO RED
CROSS ROLL CALL
EXCEEDED QUOT
COUNTY CHAPTER WILL RETAIN
1892 FOR 1881 RELIEF; WILL
SEND s272 TO U. S. MA
TIONAL GROUP
JUNIOR RED CROSS FUND RE-
PLENISHED WITH $50.
CONTRIBUTORS ARE
SCHOOL CHILDREN

With all reports received Car
bon county has substantially gone
over its quota in the annual Red
Cross membership roll call, accord
ing to figures submitted to the
Carbon County News last evening
by Mrs. R. G. Martin, chairman of
the county chapter. The sum of
1904 appears on the books from
the drive. The membership quota
for this county was fixed at 500
members, with 544 responding. In
addition to this almost $57 has
been contributed to the Junior Red
Cross fund by county school chill
dren. Miss Abigail Doran, county
superintendent of schools, has act
ed as Junior Red Cross county
chairman.
Red Lodge furnished the major
portion of adult members. The
city's roll call netted $253.15. The
canvass was conducted by Mrs. F
w. Schwin, chairman; Mrs. Frank
Friauf, Mrs. F. H. Alden, Mrs. L.
H. Tooley, Mrs. John Simpson
Mrs. Emma Suggs, Mrs. Leonard
Johnson, Mrs. S. L. Braida, Mrs
James Burnett, Mrs. E. B. Prov
inse, Mrs. R. G. Martin, Mrs. G
G. Bowlen, Mrs. C, P. Reyes, Mrs
A. D. Williams.
At Bridger the total membership
sale raised $7400, under direction
of Mrs. R. B. Teesdale. The Bel
fry district contributed $4,000 tc
it's chairman, Mrs. A. 0. Nelson
$37.25 was furnished by joliet
where Mrs. Elmer Talmage direc
ted the sale; $500 was the res
ponse of Bearcreek with Mrs. G
w. Cole in charge; $31 from From
berg through its chairman, Mis-
Helen Mccall; $28 from Roberts
where Mrs. Emil Heikkila conduc
ted the canvass; $28.00 from Wa
shoe, under direction of Mrs. H
w. Russell; $21.00 from Edgar, di
rection of Mrs. I. j. O'Donnell
$11OO from Silesia; direction o
Mrs. J. B. Convery; $3.50 from
Luther, direction Mrs. G. E. Rus
sell; $500 from Boyd, direction
Miss Myrtle Cassidy; $1.0O iron
Castagne, direction Mrs. John I
Kelly.
The total membership amounts
to $4,000. A $25 donation by tn
Farmers Union Cooperative AS
ISOLATION increased the sum t.
$604.O0
One half of the minimum mem
bership fee, $272, will be forwards
to national Red Cross headquarter
at st. Louis, Missouri. The bal
ance, 1892, will be retained in tn
Carbon county fund for 1881 re
lief work.
The contributing schools to tn
Junior Red Cross fund were: Car
bon County High School, $10.61
Red Lodge grade schools, $1,000
Bearcreek High School and grades
$7.79; Roberts High School an
grades, $500; Willow creek, SOC
Wilson, Soc; Fox, $1.00; New Pros
pect, SOC; Joliet grades, $500; Sill
esia, $1.00; toal $56.96.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
CHRISTMAS POOL
ROBERTS TURKEYS
SOLD TO CHICAGO

The Christmas pool of turkeys,
sent from Roberts last week, bro
ught the Farmers Union Poultry
Marketing Association much bet
ter price than did the Thanksgiv-
ing shipment; No. 1 toms drawing
a price off 291ac to the pool; No. l
hens, 29c; old hens, 27c and old
toms, 24c.
The shipment weighed 24,500
pounds and was sold to the Yellow
stone Creamery Company at Bill
ings for the Beatrice Creamery
company of Chicago. The ship
ment went east Friday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
CARBON COUNTY TO
RECEIVE SHARE OF
FOREST EARNINGS

Four counties, including Carbon,
will share in $2,466.65 Beartooth
forest moneys, according to the for
est service. The Montana counties,
where national forests are located,
will share in total of $78,193.88.
The amount is Is percent of the
total forest earnings within the
state for the fiscal year which
ended last June 30. It will be dis
tributed by the state auditor among
the counties affected on an acreage
basis.
Lincoln county will receive the
largest amount, $12,059.34. The
entire Kootenai national forest is
located in that county.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
CHARITY GROUP TO
FURNISH HOLIDAY
AID TO The NEEDY
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES TO EX-
PEND 1852 TO HELP TWENTY
OR MORE COMMUNITY
FAMILIES
PRACTICAL RELIEF WILL CONSIST
OF SUBSTANTIAL FOODS,
CLOTHING AND
FUEL

Distribution of practical Christ
mas help in the form of food, clo-
thing and fuel, to twenty needy
families of the community will
take place next week by Associated
Charities, according to Mrs. J. f.
Brophy, chairman. Contributions
already made to the charity fund
amount to $152.73 and is expected
to take care of 20 families needing
assistance this year. Mrs. Brophy
has for many years been leader in
this civic work.
While payments into the fund
this year are not as large as in
years past, it is believed that all
needy families will be provided for,
as many of the fraternal lodges
and other organizations are extern
ding generous holiday aid to their
members and families.
Remittances to the Associated
Charities fund, as announced last
evening by Mrs. Brophy are:
Red Lodge Woman's Club S 1878
Receipts from Thanksgiv-
az
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18
THOS. HENDRICKSON
DIES AT RANCH HOME

Thomas Hendrickson, who was
about 81 years old, died at his
ranch home in the Cottonwood dis
trict, 5 miles southwest of Roberts,
about midnight Tuesday. He had
been ailing for about a year.
Funeral services are expected to
be held at Roberts community hall
Sunday afternoon at one o'clock
under the direction of R. G. Martin.
Mr.. Hendrickson had lived in the
Cottonwood country for 25 or 80
years. His widow, four sons and
six daughters survive him.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18

Miss Mary Massa was honor
guest at surprise birthday party
given at her home Saturday even
ing by a group of ten friends. The
guests played bridge at two tables.
High honors went to Miss Dorothy
Durant and Mr.. RENO Hill. Miss
Massa received many pretty gifts
She is employed in the telephone
exchange.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18

Christmas aid VIII include sub
stantial foodstuffs, practical and
essential clothing items and fuel.
No luxuries will be furnished.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18

Mysterious death, carried by the
fog and killing scores in Belgium,
worries the British. Reassuring
words. to the effect that it only In
jured those that were already i'll or
very old, are not convincing.
In Yorkshire, near Grosmount,
ten cattle are found mysteriously
dead in the fog, with symptoms
that look much like those Of the
Belgian death fog, which also killed
cattle.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18

Senator Walsh Of Massachu-
sets wants the government to es-
tablish five-day week In govern
ment service to help the employ
ment situation.
Industrialists have learned that
the eight-hour day Is possible and
beneficial. Year in and year out
men will do more good work IN
eight hours day than they would
In ten hours day.
Perhaps 1t will be discovered
that men can do more work in a
hye-day week lifetime than on the
old plan.
Big business men know they can
do better on a fve-day week. You
don't find them at their offices on
Saturdays; you do find them on
the golf links.
/, o. 1890. by King Features Syndicate. Inc,
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-12-18

Some very important news about
new engine comes from London.
Operated by gas generated from
coke, this engine drove truck
weighing one ton, with $50 pounds
of passengers. fifty miles at more
than twenty miles an hour, for
total cost Of 10 cents.
This is not pleasant news for
railroads, already meeting competi-
tion from automobile trucks that
can't run fifty miles for 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
SELF Of the fundamentals Of present-day

self Of the fundamentals of present-day
civilization.
The same period marked the conquest
Of Africa. The "savages" Of the Dark
Continent went the same way as the
American aboriginals. A similar process
went on in Australia and the islands Of
the Pacific. Primitive peoples disap-
peared everywhere as factors In the
spread of the civilized races. Universal
seemed the conquest Of the pillow and
the tailor. Generally, it was looked upon
as q divinely ordained conquest--the
spreading Of the blessings Of civilization
to the whole world. The aboriginals.
for the most part, seemed thus to have
accepted it in the end.
Only in practically inaccessible areas
did they persist as aboriginals-the
Far North, some jungle Businesses
Of South America and New Guinea. In
the light of all this it is somewhat
surprising to find that the wild West"
still persists in one of the most popu-
lous and civilized parts of the earth
the Japanese Empire. The aboriginals
are attacking and staying settlers on
the southern Island Of Formosa. Evil
IDENTIFY it Is q serious revolt Of the
aboriginal population which has again
brought savage warfare" into the
headlines. It may be considered one
of the belated death struggles Of the
primitive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
Prohibition Is Chief Issue
In III State Elections Tuesday

the nomination Of Dwight W. Morrow,
q repeal wet.
In Pennsylvania the remarkable,
even II remote, possibility which now
exists Of the defeat Of the Republican
candidate for Governor, Clifford Pin
chot, could never have occurred except
through the detection of wet Repub-
hcans to the wet Democratic candidate,
John M. Hemphill.
In Delaware the senatorial contest
Is outrightly between wet and dry, with
wetness represented by T. r. Bayard,
Democrat, and dryness by d. o. Hast
ings, Republican, and with most Of
the national professional betting, for
whatever it may be worth, on Hastings
In Ohio, contrariwise, in . similarly
outrightly wet-versus dry senatorial
contest between r. c. Mccullough, Re-
publican, dry, and r. j. Buckley, Demo-
crat, wet, the national professional bet
ting, worthy or worthless, is on Buckley.
In Montana in the face of local
efforts to supplant T. ]. Walsh, Demo-
crat and dry, by A. ]. Galen. Repub-
hcan and wet, Mr.. Walsh-like Mrs
Mccormick in nlinois-has become q
referendry.
In the State of Washington a certain
Statewide aspect has been given to the
liquor question in next Tuesdays cleo
ton by wet declarations in the State
platforms of both political parties.
There are wet-versus-dry local congress
sional district contests in many other
States. The States mentioned in this
dispatch are only those in which the
contests have some Statewide meaning,
plus those in which, aside from present
contests, local sentiment has refused
to cooperate legislatively in eighteenth
amendment enforcement. Among these
States thus here mentioned the genu-
inely doubtful and debatable ones from
the political party standpoint for the
next presidential election have a total
of $50 electoral votes. That is ap-
proximstely 30 per cent of the whole
presidential electoral college. Hence,
primarily, the intentnesS with which
both parties watch next Tuesday.
Copyright, 1900