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Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
BANK HEAD
PRAISES NEW ROUTE

Highly praising the merits of
the new Shelley Skyway highway
route to Yellowstone National
park via Red Lodge and Cooke
City, R. S. Euler, vice president of
the Union Trust company, a bank
ing firm at Pittsburgh, Pa, in an
interview at Billings Sunday, said
that the future worth of the new
highway could not be measured in
dollars and cents.
Mr.. Euler, who has travelled ex-
tensively throughout the world,
declared that he had never seen
anything quite like the new high
way to Cooke City.
The eastern banker urged that
the new route be given wide pub
Lefty through chambers of COM
mere and other agencies through
out the world, declaring, "This
road should draw from a great
radius" In connection with adj
vertising the road he stated that
"there is a great opportunity for
chamber of commerce work."
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
u rs
BLAMED FOR MISHAP

Turning out to avoid a truck
parked in the center of the high
way near Selmes, a car driven by
Walter Gilbert, an employee of the
Groves Construction company, was
forced into a ditch shortly before
midnight Sunday and considerably
damaged, Sheriff Jack R. McFate
reported.
Accompanied by Undersheriff
w. H. Moore, Jr., Sheriff McFate
went to the scene to investigate.
The officers said that the truck
was without lights, brakes or an
owner. 1t bore Yellowstone county
license No. 3-T-600, Gilbert, who
was enroute here from Billings,
said that he came upon the truck
suddenly in the darkness and ca
reened into the ditch as he at
tempted to avoid a smashup. An
other motorist, Jack Quinlivan of
Billings, witnessed the incident.
The local authorities towed the
truck to a Roberts garage where
early Wednesday morning it re-
NAMED unclaimed.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
TO THE CITIZENS OF RED LODGE

Lest we forget the trials and tribulations that we
had to go through in the passage of the bill authorizing
the building of the Red Lodge-Cooke City road, you
may be surprised and you may not be, to know that last
Friday evening at Miles City during the most delight
full entertainment given to the visiting editors and pub
Fishers of the Montana State Press association by the
Montana-Dakota Power company at the Elks club, at
almost the conclusion OF the program, one, Charles ii.
Draper, editor of the Picket Journal, was introduced as
the Red Cooke City road. At the conclusion of
the introduction, Draper acknowledged the honor with
out batting an eye. Can you imagine anyone with such
unadulterated gall and nerve after what he did to block
the passage of this bill by the insiduous propaganda
and adverse statements that he published detrimental
to the building of the road.
1t was Draper and a few of his cohorts that brought
about all of the opposition that we encountered in get
ting this legislative act through congress. The road
bill would have been passed three years before it was,
If it had not been for this unwarranted opposition, and
you, Mr.. Citizen, would be enjoying the full benefit of
this wonderful highway.
Anyone with a drop of decency in their makeup
could not have accepted such an introduction without
telling the audience the truth. But not Mr.. Draper. He
accepted the honor with a smile. But for your informa-
ing session of the Montana State Press association. r.
took the liberty of telling the publishers of Mr.. Draper's
unwarranted opposition to this road in no uncertain
terms, to which he made no reply.
| would like to have someone point out some con-
structlve thing that Charles III. Draper has ever advo-
Gated. On the other hand, he has opposed everything.
that has been for the welfare of this community since
| have been a resident of Carbon county and if he ever
advocated anything constructive prior to that. | would
like to have someone name it.
(Signed) O. H. P. SHELLEY.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
EARLY APPROVAL
OF DAMS is seen
Governor Expects Local
Project Approval
In Two Weeks

That approval of the Rock creek
water conservation dams would be
made within two weeks time by
Washington, d. c., officials, was
the prediction of Gov. F. H.
Cooney in a conversation with 0.
H. P. Shelley, editor of The News,
at the recent meeting of the Mon
tana Press association at Miles
City.
The project which calls for corr
struction of water storage reser-
voirs at the head waters of Rock
creek and a supplementary reser-
voir on Red Lodge creek, detailed
plans of which were worked out
and submitted to PWA officials
at Washington early in the spring,
is nov held to be a test case as to
whether Montana is to receive an
ALLEGATION of $5,000,000 from the
federal government in carrying
out the water conservation plan
in this state.
Work of constructing the Rock
creek projects would start immed-
lately upon approval at Washing
ton and ALLEGATION of the neces-
sary funds, estimated at between
100000 and 100000 for the local
storage systems. Hundreds of idle
men in this area would be placed
to work Immediately for fall and
early winter construction activity
at the dam sites.
The proposed storage systems
are not intended to open any adj
ditional acreage in Carbon county
for cultivation, but to insure an
adequate water supply at all sea-
sons for about $4,000 acres of
land now being utilized along
Rock creek valley to the benefit Of
some 400 water users.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
THREE ESCAPE DEATH
WHEN CAR PLUNGES
OVER HIGHWAY BANK

Two men and a woman narrow
ly escaped death or serious injury
Sunday afternoon when a small
coupe in which they were riding
got out of control and plunged 200
feet off of the grade on the switch
back route of the Red Lodge
Cooke City road.
The coupe's occupants were Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Wallace of Joliet
and John Flanagan of Livingston,
who was driving. All were brought
to Red Lodge by passing motorists
and received treatment for cuts
and bruises at a local hospital.
None was seriously injured.
The party was enroute to Joliet
from the Winston Bros. construc-
ton camp at Cooke where they are
employees when the accident oc-
Cured. Flanagan stated that the
steering apparatus of the machine
went out of commission, causing
him to lose control and plunge
over IN embankment below Knox's
Point.
All of the occupants were thrown
clear of the machine before it was
completely demolished on the
rocks below. The time of the ac-
cident was placed at 2:30 and 3 p.
m. Sunday.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
STOCKMEN WARNED
TO REDUCE HERDS
DR.. Butler Advises Careful
Estimation of Winter
Feed Supplies

Helena, Aug. 31.-Dr. w. j.
Butler, state relief administrator,
strongly warns Montana stockmen
against the advisability of carry
ing any more cattle or sheep
through the winter months than
they have positive feed for.
ut is our advice that stockmen
carefully estimate available feed,
and cut their herds in proportion
now" the administrator said. "Too
often the tendency in wintering
cattle and sheep is to overestimate
the number that can be carried
through on a restricted supply of
feed"
There is no use being optimistic,
DR.. Butler asserted, Montana
stockmen will face the most Sc
we're conditions in years.
The state relief administrator,
who gained years of experience in
stockmen's problems while serving
as state veterinarian, said that his
warning was prompted by reliable
reports on the shortage of hay,
poorest winter pasture in years,
and the subsequent high feed
prices that seem eminent this win
ter.
At the same time, he pointed
out, prevailing low prices caused
by a glutted market this summer
have had the tendency of causing
many stockmen to hold over as
much stock as possible in hope of
higher prices.
at is far better to cut herds in
tentionally now, in proportion to
the available feed than to lose
stock during the winter months
from starvation and freezing" he
emphasized.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
WAINO KUNGAS WINS
FIRST AT
AMATEUR CONTESTS

With a song and yodeling num-
Der entitled, "The Yodeling Cow
boy" Waino Kungas won the So
first prize at the regular Tuesday
night amateur performances at
the Iris theatre this week.
Second prize of 81 went to the
Red Lodge Ramblers, a stringed
trio, for their rendition of Garry
Me Back to the Mountains" John
Kosorok, Jr., was awarded third
place and 81 for his performance
in an accordion solo number, "Un-
der the Double Eagle"
Other contestants who gave per-
formances during the evening in
cluded Arlene Houten, Vernon
NAPLES, Siegfrid Tervo, Bob Her
levi, "Jazzie" Jasolich, Verald,
Phyllis and Alta Mae Rosander,
Clifford Thiel, Earl Jones and
Phyllis Jean Michelcic.
Tuesday nights performances
were also featured by exhibition
numbers presented by Tony Myers,
the Iris Junior Hill Billies, John
Kosorok, Jr., and the Red Lodge
Ramblers. The last three men,
toned created a sensation with
Il Like Mountain Music" playing
the number in three different
keys. Another novelty act which
gained marked applause was num-
bers played by the Hill Billie or
ganization, accompanied by Bob
Herlevi at the piano.
So closely contested were Tues
day nights performers, that some
difficulty was encountered in
Judging the events. Only after re-
peated applause tests were win
ners chosen. Another amateur
night will be staged at the theatre
next week, Manager A. E. Post
said, but the time for rehearsals
and additions has been advanced
to 4:30 p. m. so as not to conflict
with school hours.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
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CLASSES THURSDAY

Billings, Sept. with classes
starting Thursday morning, Sep
TENDER 6, at the Billings Polytech-
mic institute, President Ernest T.
Eaton announced the completion
of the staff for the coming year.
Most of the teachers who have
been serving in past years r re-
turning to continue their work at
Polytechnic. Three new appoint
ments include DIR. Charles r. Muir
ray, who is coming to Polytechnic
from Intermountain college; Tall
madge Bergen, who comes from
government agriculture work in
Illinois to teach agriculture at
Polytechnic, and Dr.. Joe L. Her.
manson, formerly assistant in the
chemical laboratories at the Uni
versity of Iowa, to take charge of
the teaching of chemistry and
physics in the college at Poly
technic.
These three new members, in
addition to the services of most of
the former staff, will prove ade-
quate, it is believed, for the fine
enrolment expected at Polytech-
mic this year.
The entire educational program
is to be under the direction of DIR.
Wendell S. Brooks, who was elect
ed president of the college at Poly
technic last June.
This month the Polytechnic is
opening for the first time the full
four-year college course, besides
continuing its school Of vacations,
high school, business college and
school of music.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
BEARCREEk STAGES
ANNUAL LABOR DAY
EVENT ON MONDAY
Fromberg Also OBSERVES
Day With Special
Program

Bearcreek celebrated its annual
Labor day observance Monday
with a huge program of sports,
entertainment and addresses by
Roy A. Ayers, Montana congress-
ional representative, and William
Riddell of Billings, president of
district No. q of the United Mine
Workers of America.
Starting with a parade at 9 a.
M. and participated in by union
workers of Red Lodge, Bearcreek
and Washoe, the annual observ-
ance of Labor day in the town was
marked with a large attendance
from outlying towns. The adj
dresses of the day were delivered
following the awarding of parade
prizes given every year for the
oldest miner in the line of march
and for the largest miners family
represented.
Representative Ayers address
dealt with the new deals relation
ship to labor. He outlined develop
ments in affairs of the nation as
they concerned labor during the
past year and eulogized President
Roosevelt and his administration
of brain trusters. Mr.. Riddell's
address dwelt largely on labor or
ganization matters, the district
president outlining the history of
labor's fight for recognition and
its accomplishments since the first
Labor day observance was held AZ
years ago.
The afternoon observance at
Bearcreek opened with an elabor-
ate sports program, with young
and old completing in various
events arranged for the afternoon.
A feature of the afternoon sports
program was a baseball game be-
tween the Bearcreek nine, newly
crowned champions of the Twin
River Baseball league and the
Flanagan Cardinals of Billings.
IBearcreek emerged on the long end
of a 90 score.
Labor day was also observed at
Fromberg Monday with a specially
arranged program. The events
opened with a Juvenile parade in
the morning at 10 o'clock and a
program including horseshoe pitch
ing contests, creased pig chase, a
flower show and baking contest
followed.
During the afternoon a baseball
game was featured and a boxing
card and dance climaxed the day.
On the fight card was featured
Alex Knaub of Fromberg and Joe
Ditto of S~cottsbluff, Neb., Knaub
taking a ten-round decision over
the visiting battler. In other bouts
Sollie Stecker of Billings won a
technical knockout over Carl Har-
tung of Fromberg and Donald
Claus of Joliet was awarded a like
victory in his bout with Jack
Fargo of Billings.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
ROAD CONTRACTORS
PROGRESSING WITH
GRADING, OIL Jobs
Winston and Grove Report
Progress on Road
Building

Completion of the grade from
Red Lodge to Cooke City on the
new Shelley Skyway highway to
Yellowstone National park and
crawling and oiling of at least
half the route before winter sets
in is looked for this year by high
way officials, according to O. II.
P. Shelley, editor of The News,
who went over the route Monday
to Cooke City and the park where
he conferred with ]. A. Elliot, dis
trict engineer of the bureau of
public roads from the Denver
headquarters.
Considerable progress was re-
ported being made by Winston
Bros. contractors of the grade
construction on the 18-mile d Sec
ton of the route, extending from
the Clark Fork river, near Nord-
quist's ranch, to the park line
near Cooke City.
Except for two short detours on
the D section, the new grade can
be traversed by a over its entire
length, it was stated.
Progress was also reported be-
ing made by the Groves Construc-
ton company, which holds con-
tracts for the oiling and crawling
Of units A, B, c and a 5k-mile
section of unit D. On unit A.,
which extends from the G. G. G.
camp to n mile past Twin lakes,
the Groves company has already
the preliminary coating of oil laid
and the secondary coat partially
laid.
Crawling of parts of units B
and C has also been completed by
the Groves highway construction
crews, it was stated.
F. E. Andrews, assistant dis
trict engineer of the Portland Of
flee of the bureau of public roads,
arrived here Tuesday morning and,
with Harry Mitchell, resident
engineer, is making al inspection
tour of the route this week.
Bids for the oiling and surfac-
ing of the forest section of the
route are being called this week by
the bureau of public roads at Mis-
soula. This section which is locat-
ed in the Custer National forest
extends 1929 miles from Piney
Dell to connect with unit A of the
route at the G.. C. C. camp. The
notice for bids on this section APP
pears elsewhere in this issue of
The News and specifies that skilled
labor be employed at a minimum
of ST. an hour; intermediate labor,
rs cents an hour and unskilled
labor, 60 cents an hour.
The bid calls for the prepara-
ton of the roadway, mixing and
finishing and the placing of stock
pile aggregates.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
PRICES IN
STATE SHOW RAISE
Grain, Hay, Dairy and
Poultry Products
Are Up

Prices paid to Montana farmers
for farm produce on August Is
were generally higher than prices
paid a month earlier, according to
the price report of the u. S. divis-
ion of crop and livestock esti-
mates. Reacting to the effects of
the drouth, grain and hay prices
have continued to advance alb
normally. Dairy and poultry pro-
duce have accompanied the adj
vance in the price of grain and
hay, but hardly to the same ex-
tent. Potatoes are higher. On the
other hand, the prices of all live
stock with exception of hogs have
continued to decline.
The price of all wheat was 800
a bushel compared with 73c a bu-
shell last month. Although winter,
durum and other spring wheat
each advanced correspondingly the
same amount, the increase in the
price of all wheat was effected
most by the spring wheat price of
90c a bushel. Oats, barley, rye and
flaxseed prices have all advanced,
with the most noted changes in
barley and rye.
All classes of hay are much
higher in price than last month
and r now nearing the high
level of 1881. Baled hay at $12.4O
per ton is more than $500 above
last month. All classes of hay
have advanced approximately the
same as baled hay. Alfalfa and
sweet clover seed have made little
change.
The prospect of heavy fall
marketings Of both cattle and
sheep has had unfavorable reaction
on the prices of these commodi-
ties. Beef cattle on August Is
were 15c lower a hundredweight
than a month previous and Coo a
hundredweight lower than a year
ago. Such corresponding declines
r also noted in veal calves,
sheep, lambs, milk cows and
horses. Hog prices have advanced
as a result of the national reduc-
ton program of both hogs and
corn.
Wool prices have accompanied
the downward trend of sheep
prices, and on August Is averaged
zoe a pound for unwashed wool
compared with 23c the previous
month and 25c two months ago.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
STATE PUBLISHERS
HOLD ANNUAL MEET
DURING PAST WEEK
Editors Convene for 49th
Annual Meeting of
Association

The Montana State Press asso-
citation held its forty-ninth annual
state meeting at Miles City last
week, August 80, 81 and Sept. /.
The first session was given over
to registration and the meeting Of
the executive committee of TIE
state code authority. At 1880 p.
m. the state press association was
regularly opened with a welcome
address by D. S. O'Hern. The
state president, L. E. Flint Of
Livingston, gave his annual adj
dress. The report of the secretary,
Henry O.. Woare, was received and
appointments Of standing and
special committees were an
nounced.
Thursday evening the delegates
drove AZ miles to the Kempton
dude ranch where a buffet supper
and entertainment was conducted
until a late hour.
Friday was devoted almost en-
tirely to outside speakers. The
Hon. James E. Murray, candidate
for United States senator for the
short term, first addressed the
convention. Then Hon. Burton X.
Wheeler, U. S. senator, gave an
extended address on the drouth
and relief situation in Montana,
and then branched off on the re-
monitization of silver. The SEN
ator was we'll received. DR.. Butler
of Helena, the state administrator
of relief, gave a short talk on
what the federal government was
trying to do in the way of new
projects. But the main and out
standing address was given by
Governor Frank H. Cooney on
Montana Today and Tomorrow"
The governor received a warm re-
ception and his subject was well
received.
Friday night the Montana-Da-
kota Power company furnished
the entertainment for the visiting
publishers at the Elks club, which
was enjoyed by all. The Power
company proved themselves a
worthy host to the delegates.
Saturday morning was devoted
principally to the receiving of
committee reports and passing the
resolutions and the election of Of
ficers, which was a cut-and-dried
affair.
Miles City lived up to her repu-
tation of being a royal host. There
was rather a small attendance of
publishers, but those that did
come, most Of them left disap-
pointed, as they expected to learn
something from the code authority
in reference to the code which all
newspaper publishers and printers
are supposed to live up to. But it
turned out to be a case of 'the
blind leading the blind, and
many editors left disappointed as
far as the business part of the
session was concerned, but Miles
City supplied the missing gap with
a royal entertainment.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
REASSIGN PRESENT PASTORS
FOR COUNTY NJ. e. CHURCHES

Present pastors of Methodist
Episcopal churches in Carbon
county were retained for the COM
ing year, it was revealed with the
announcement of assignments at
the closing session Sunday night
of the annual Montana conference
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. church,
held this year at Livingston.
Assignments in this county
which is in the Yellowstone dis
trict, included: Fromberg and
Edgar churches, the Rev. Charles
Rhodes; Bridger and Boyd
churches, the Rev. r. E. Stiles;
Red Lodge and Roberts churches,
the Rev. H. W. Woods.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
TRIP OVER NEW ROAD PAYS
BIG AMOUNT TO OFFICIALS

That the Park county treasury
is richer by $1,000 this week than
it was last is due to the enterpris-
ing efforts of Sheriff Blackburn
County Attorney Meyer Rankin,
County Assessor Bob Phillips and
Mr.. Mccall, of the state highway
patrol.
These energetic officers took a
ride along the Red Lodge-Cooke
City road in northern Park coun-
ty and collected poll taxes and
automobile license taxes in the
neighborhood of $1,000.-Powell
(Wyo.) Tribune.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05
COMPANY REPORTS
DISTILLERY WORK
PROGRESSING HERE
Expect to Install Still in
Local Plant This
Week

With plans going forward to in
stall machinery and equipment in
their plant this week, Red Lodges
newest industry, the Yellowstone
Distilleries, Inc, is making rapid
progress towards getting into
early production.
Remodeling of the old Bear
tooth theatoreum for the housing
of the company's plant is nearing
completion and installation of the
50-foot still which was manufac-
tured from 1000 pounds of copper
is expected to be underway by the
end of the week, company officials
said.
Completion of the firebox for
the two huge 100-horsepower boil
ers which r to supply steam
power for the plant has already
been made, except for the erection
of the smoke stack. This arrived
Tuesday night and is expected to
be in place before the end of the
week. Huge watts to be used in the
operations have also been as
sembled on the main and basement
floors of the building, and parti-
tons to separate the various
working units of the plant are now
being erected in the basement and
the main floor.
The front offices of the building
r now being prepared for occu-
pancy with the plastering already
completed. Two offices will be
utilized, one by government agents
who will be located here when pro-
duction at the plant gets under
way and the other by distillery Of
ficials.
Officers of the company Tues
day predicted that the plant would
get into operation in a short time.
The company's financing is prac-
tically completed, they said; so
much so, that company directors
have decided to raise the price of
common stock from 81 a share to
So a share after October 1. Sale
of the stock at the new price will
be limited, however, the officials
said, it being planned to sell only
enough to supply the operating
expenses of the plant for thirty
days.
1t was also announced that the
company now has an opportunity
to dispose of their warehouse GER
tificates as soon as the product is
placed in the bonded warehouse.
This will not make necessary hav-
ing a large cash surplus on hand.
When in full operation the COM
pany's plant here will furnish en-
for about thirty persons
with prospects of more being en-
ployed if production of the plant
is stepped up, the officials stated.
Two hundred bushels of grain will
be consumed daily in the plant,
most of which can be supplied by
Carbon county growers.
1t was pointed out that the
plants payroll and the new mar
ket opened to growers cannot help
having a beneficial effect on bust
ness and trade circles in Carbon
county.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-09-05

Justice of the Peace E. B. Prov
inse united George E. Rogers Of
Roundup and Margaretta M.
Keeney of Joliet in marriage at a
ceremony performed in his offices
Thursday. Witnesses were C. E.
Thompson and j. r. McFate.