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The Fort Peck press., 1935-10-31

t n e W
t e S and
M o n t a n a r
e y allie d."
wrote the editor of
t h e S~tockgrowers'
Journal at Miles
City, on Feb. 10,
1886, Stock stolen
from the British
possessions is us
ually run across
the line to this
country, and the
horses we lose an
nually find their
way to the Queens
possessions" 1t was
The Fort Peck press., 1935-10-31

they we're able to drag the three wagons
to shore.
When they got back to Fort Benton
the ground was bare, the weather
warm. The only cold spell they had
that winter was during the time Will
kins made this trip.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-10-31

The air corps reserve will constitute
rs per cent of the total flight personnel
in any major conflict in which the
United States may become involved.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-10-31

veyances of every description, as well
as saddle horses to let.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
NURSE SEVICNY
 TO BE EXAMINED

Providence, R. l., Dec. 18-CUP)- Recovering slowly from the col- lapse which followed her arraign- ment on murder charge, Marie Simone Sevigny, 26-year-old unre- gistered nurse, today faced a mental examination.
 Director of Public Welfare John E. Donley was assigned by Attorney General John P. Hartigan to con- duct the mental tests. They are expected to last week or 10 days.
 Meanwhile, Hartigan announced. investigation of the deaths of sever al former patients of Miss Sevigny will continue. though exhumation of bodies in search of poison is un- likely.
 Hartigan said no grand jury &C., tion will be taken against Miss Sevigny until after Dr. Donley's re- port on the mental examination. If the woman is insane, Hartigan said, the court will be asked to confine her life at the state hospital for the criminally- insane.
 Miss Sevigny is alleged to have confessed to the mercy killing" of Mrs. J. Valmore Normandin, wife of a state auditor, by giving her poison. Police say that the nurse has expressed no sorrow for her act, insisting that Mrs Normandin is better off,"
 Authorities uncovered evidence that Miss Sevigny had acted as a medicine woman" and tried to sell her experimental prepara- tions to various persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
PRISONERS GET
 CHRISTMAS GIFT

Boston, Dec. 18-(Up)-Freedom will be the Christmas gift of State Correction Commissioner Arthur T. Lyman to 200 state farm inmates and 200 women prisoners at Sher- born Women's Reformatory, Gov ernor Curley announced today.
 It was explained that most of the 200 were serving short terms for drunkenness.
 The state parole broad will re- lease IS first offenders from Con- cord reformatory and IA more be- fore Jan. 1, Curley said.
 The governor also announced he planned to ask the executive coun- cil to extend clemency to five other prisoners, including two serving life terms, by committing sentences, thereby making them eligible for parole.
 The life-term convicts are Samuel Powers of Westfield, sentenced in 1914 for killing his wife, and Wo- peich Birusz of Salem, sentenced in 1920 for murder. In Cash case, the governor said he would recom- mend communication to one to 20 years, with the understanding in the Birusz case that the prisoner would be deported to his native Poland,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
INCOME OF FARMERS

Washington, Dec. 18.-(UP)-- American farmers had gross in- come of $8,110,00O,000 as of Dec. l, the department of agriculture esti- mated today in its monthly general crop report.
 This figure which represented 1885 gross income from crops, live stock and livestock products and benefit payments from the agricul- tural adjustment administration, compared with $7,266, 100000 esti- mated gross income to the same date last year.
 The department calculated that the farmers gross income from 79 basic crops amounted to $3,400. .000,- 900 while the gross income from livestock and livestock products to- taled $4,230, 100000.
 The report estimated all wheat production at 603, ,199,000 bushels compared with 496, ,929, 900 bushels year ago. Winter wheat comprised 433, AZ, ,000 bushels, spring wheat 169, ,752, ,000 bushels, and durum 26s- 777,000 bushels.
 Corn production was estimated at 2 2,202, 1852 OOO bushels compared with 1877, ,126, 900 bushels for 1884.
 Cotton production was estimated at 1O,734,OOO bales compared with e,636,0 bales year ago.
 The report estimated value of the wheat crop Dec. 1 at $505, ,394 900 corn, $1,271, ,O89, 900 and cotton at $593, ,677, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
MILLER, SARGENT
 T0LECTURE HERE

Clark s. Judd, executive vice presiden of the American Brass company, has accepted the chair manship of an executives forum to be held under the auspices of the "" in this city Wednesday noon, anuary 8. A group of industrial ex- ecutives vii lbe invited to hear a discussion by Spencer Miller, Jr., and Noel Sargent on certain phases of '"The National Labor Relations Act"
 Miller is the director of the Work ers' Educational Bureau of Amer ica. Sargent is secretary of the Na- tional Association of Manufactur- CTS. Both are nationally known speakers. They debated the "Secur- ity Act" problem at the Silver Bay industrial conference last summer.
 Miller and Sargent are scheduled to appear at the dinner meeting of the Industrial Foremen's club at 6:30 D. m. the same day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
Another Break in Silver Unsettled Market Again To-day
President Of Venezuela Is Dead-28 Years h Office

tive capacity or as one of the wealthy men of South America.
 The son of rancher and breeder of livestock, Gen. Gomez did not enter politics until he was 35. Then he joined a neighbor, Cipriano Cas- tro, in support of President Aldueza Palachio, against a resolution. The revolutionists won. Gomez and Cas- tr were in exile seven years, then backed a revolt of their own and Castro became president. Gomez was Castro's military chieftain and the real strong man. He ended, in 1903, with ris iron hand, the series of revolts that had devastated Venezuela for 50 years.
 In 1908 Castro, ill and at odds with many foreign nations because of his policies, went abroad. Gomez as first president assumed control. He warned Castro against returning said there was a plot against his life-and from then on, as president or man behind the scenes, ruled the country. During his regime the country attained the peak of its in- dustrial, commercial and economic prosperity. He had firm friends and bitter enemies. The enemies are ex- lies in New York, New Orleans and c'IieS of other countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
HOME INSURANCE
 FOR NAVY SHIPS

Washington, Dec. 18.-(UP)-Sec- retary of the Navy Swanson an- nounced today that, beginning January 1; all shipbuilder's risk in surance on American naval vessels under construction in private ship yards must be underwritten by American Insurance firms exclu- sively.
 Swanson described the order as a progressive move which has been underway for more than 10 years. Ten years ago, he said, 90 per cent of the builders risk insurance on American naval vessels under con- struction was written by foreign insurance companies. Today about 30 per cent is carried in foreign firms and 70 per cent in domestic insurance companies.
 This insurance protects against loss by fire, sabotage or other dam- age while vessels are under con- struction in private yards. No in- surance is carried on naval vessels under construction in navy yards. The government accepts its own risk.
 The requirement that all in- surance be underwritten by Ameri- can firms probably will result in a slight increase in insurance costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18

Maracay, Venezuela, Dec. 18.- CUP).-President Juan vincente Go-nez, since 1908 the controlling for-o in Venezuelan government, died just before midnight last night, it was announced today. He was 78, and had been long ill. For 28. years, since Dec. 19, 1908, when he succeeded Cipriano Castro, he had said ives" or mo" to every act in government. He was five times pres- ide:-t, and when he was not in of- flc" he remained the real power. Gen. Gomez died at l1:45 p. m. in a simply furnished room of his DeliciaS palace on the lake near the capi- tal News of his death was received quie y by thu populace.
 Gen. E. Lopez Contreras, minister of war, was named acting president by the cabinet pending a decision on n election. Congress, under the constitution, is to. designate Gen. Gomez's successor to serve until the end of his allotted term, April 19, 1886. News of the presidents death swept through the country. It was hardly an exaggeration to say that almost all of the inhabitants were directly or indirectly connected with some of his activities, in his eXecu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
PRIMA DONNA IS. PLUNGED TO DEATH
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(Continued from Page 1.) on the second floor skylight, police were told.
 Police searching the room found fingerprints made from the outside on the window sill. The bed was in disorder and a whiskey glass had been smashed in the bathroom. Two other whiskey glasses were empty but a bottle of whisky had been partly consumed.
 Miss Stocks purse contained cos- metics and an I. O. U. from Arthur (Monk) Young, the night club own CT for whom she had worked.
 Appeared in New York
 New York, Dec. 18.-(UP)-Olga Steck, who died in a fall from a San Francisco hotel window today was so small that she became wide- ly known as "the pocket size primo donna with the great big voice."
 Her last appearance here was in 1880 when she sang her greatest role, Maid Marian in Robin Hood"
 Miss Steck went on the stage when she was seven. Like many other stars she started as Little Eva in Uncle Toms Cabin" in a troupe that toured small towns.
 According to the story she told friends man stopped her mother while she was shopping in San Francisco and asked:
 How would yiu like your little girl to become an actress?"
 When do start?" asked Olga who was hanging onto her mothers hand.
 Later, at IA, she signed with light opera troupe and spent sev- eral years in this field. Then she came east where Charles Dilling- ham engaged her for "The Girl Tn the Train" Subsequently she ap- peared in "The Matinee Girl", "Sue Dear," Hello Yourself" and China Rose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18

Continued from Page 1.) to her home in Hollywood before proceeding to the Trocadero."
 Mrs. Whitehead said she had Mon- day off and on Monday morning went directly to the garage of Ro- land West, Miss Todd's business partner, where the star kept her automobile.
 T always drive Miss Todds car to the cafe for her," the maid ex- plained.
 Finds Her Body
 T opened the doors of the garage they were closed but not locked. Then I saw Miss Todd kind of lying in the car. First she appeared asleep, but went around to the left and saw she was dead, lying partly under the steering wheel. She was dressed just like when she went to the party.
 T immediately ran to Miss Todd's cafe down by the highway and asked the business manager to telephone to MT. West"
 The maid testified Miss Todd was happy, planning ahead for Christ mas and buying lots of presents for folks"
 Have you any idea how Miss Todd came to her death?' Coroner Nance asked the maid.
 No, I have not" she answered.
 Priester Questioned
 Coroner Nance and Deputy Dis trict Attorney Johnson joined in questioning Harvey Priester after Priester had identified Miss Todds body. He said he had known the actress for seven years.
 Johnson asked Priester about the Trocadero party given by Stanley Lupino, British actor, in honor of Miss Todd.
 Was Pasquale Di Cicco (Miss Todd's divorced husbanO at the party?" Johnson asked.
 "He was at the cafe but was with another party" Priester said.
 Was he there when Miss Todd left the cafe?"
 No, he had been gone for some time"
 Was there any argument during the party?"
 "No."
 Engagement Ring
 Priester said when he last saw the actress she wore blue, glitter ing gown, blue shoes, flower pinned to her shoulder with a brooch, 8 diamond engagement ring and wedding ring.
 Who gave her the engagement ring?" he was asked.
 T don't know"
 Priester said he didn't want to look at the body in the garage be- cause he was an old friend"
 What kind of party was it you and Miss Todd attended at the Trocadero?"
 Tt was cocktail party. I met Miss Todd there."
 Priester said he left the cafe at 2:30 a. m. Sunday and Miss Todd still was there.
 Did you ask her how she intend- ed to get home?" he was asked.
 "Yes. She told me she had a car and chauffuer that she had used and a chauffeur that she had used on numerous occasions. She was jolly and full of life
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
MRS. ROOSEVELT { BUYS HER SEALS

Washington, Dec. 18.-tUP)-Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt today bought her Christmas seals from 13-year- old Jane McCallum, who appeared at the White House wearing the same 1860 wide skirt and pantalettes that the girl on the stamps wears.
 Jane handed Mrs. Roosevelt a . .oem which began:
 s'When Santa Makes his presents, sFor the humans everywhere
 HBe 1t dolls or trains or gumdrops SOr just clothes for us to wear; @Never one does he deliver
 saTill a Christmas seals on there"
 These little seals, emblem of a worldwide humanitarian fight against tuberculosis, I am glad to place on my Christmas mail, with the conviction that it is good so- cial usage" Mrs. Roosevelt observed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
BY ELMER c. WALZER NInited Press Financial EdltOrl

\ AAANNAASAANn
 New York, Dec. 18 = (UP) = Another wide break in silver prices unsettled the Stock Market today after an earlier rise in nearly all sections. Bar silver in New York was quoted at 55 3-4 cents, of 3 cents an ounce form yesterday, and of nearly 10 cents from the recent price. In London silver touched g pence or 51.06 cents, while the Jan- uary position at Montreal broke to 47 cents of 3 Ia cents an ounce. U. s. Smelling, leading silver is- sue, touched 95 early, then broke to 92 S-4 where it was of 3-4. Amer ican Smelting, under influence of yesterdays action of directors in resuming dividends, moved more narrowly. Near the close it was down fractionally. Cero De Pasco lost more than a point. Coppers were fractionally higher. Homestake lost 20 points to 470 in the golds.
 Rails, oils, communications and special issues held small gains. Most utilities were fractionally lower, al- though Detroit Edison hit a new high at 122 3-4, up 3 3-4. Monsanto Chemical came back more than 2 points. Douglas made 8 new high for the. year in the aviation group.
 Radio corporation led in activity. It touched 13 3-8, up 5-8 and 8 new 1895 high. New highs were made by Clark Equipment, Cluett Peabody, National Biscuit preferred Cup 5 1-8 points, Sparks Wilmington and Texas corporation.
 Mercantile issues responded to re- ports of large gains in holiday retail trade. Department store issues were in demand. Other mercantile shares
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
SiIUer Issues In All Markets Flop DolDn
U S. Smelling Leading, Silver Issue Broke Over Two
 POints-C -COppers Were FractiOnaIly Higher

followed with J. c. Penney up 3-8 at 84.
 Motor shares were sold late. Chrysler dropped from .88 1-8 to 86 IA, of 1-8. General Motors de- clined from 551-4 to 541-2, of 1-2.
 Texas Corporation featured oils. Johns Manville was up nearly 3 points in the building division. SteeIs were mixed with U. s. Steel down fractionally and Bethlehem up a small amount.
 Bonds were irregularly higher with rails up fractions to point. Grains were steady with wheat 1-8 to 5-8 cents higher. Cotton gained 8 few points.
 French francs featured foreign exchange, rising to 6.63 1-2 cents up 1-2 points and above parity for the first time since August 9. Short covering accounted for the gain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
NAUGATUCK MAN
 SUED FOR DIVORCE

Eva Tedesco Martin of Waterbury is plaintiff in divorce petition filed yesterday in superior court against Edward Martin of Naugatuck. The decree is sought on desertion grounds. The complaint says the plaintiff and defendant married Aug. 25, 1880 and parted in August of 1882.
 In another petition filed yester- day, Harry Valentine of Naugatuck seeks Q decree from Bertha Reed Valentine of Lebanon, N. Y. They were married in March. 1882. The plaintiff charges his wife left him In the same month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
N. Y. Bank & Trust Stocks
 The R. 2. Griggs Co.
WOOL MARKET.

Boston, Dec. 18-(UPl-Most sales of wool in the Boston market are small. according to today's report of the U. s. agriculture depart ment.
 One transaction involved . sig able weight of bulk 64s and finer territory wool of about average French combing staple which brought around soc, secured basis Prices on the scattered trade and comments in the market indicated a fran undertonc despite the rather limited volume of business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
sILVER FELL IN LONDON.

London, Dec. 18- (UP) Silver prices broke to the lowest level in more than a year today. Brokers fixed the price at g pence on ounce-equivalent to 51.06 cents an ounce - equivalent to 5l.06 cents pence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18

Passenger flying time between Shanghai and Chingching, China has been reduced to eight hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18

More than S0.O0O greeting tele- grams are being sent each week in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
KIDDIES ENJOY
 HOLIDAY PARTY
Grange Presents Each With Prize = Firemen
 Meet Tomorrow Night
WOLCOTT NEWS
Correspondent: Mrs. Louise Snyder. Tel 5-O529

A Christmas party was given the children of the Wolcott Grange No. l73 Monday evening at the Grange hall. A Pageant "The Christ Child" was put on by the children under the direction of Miss Rita Fitz- maurice and Mrs Rose Klitka. Each child was given a present by the Grange and 8 box of candy. The next grange meeting which will be January 9th will be the installa- ton of the 1886 officers who will be. installed by Emerson Leonard and his staff of Wallingford. The sup per committee for the installation feast consists of the following: MT. and Mrs. H. B. Warner, MT. and Mrs. R. c. Browne, MT. and Mrs. I. A. Bergin, Miss Emiline MacMillen.
 The lecturer, Rose Klitka announc- ed that the grange had been awarded a blue ribbon for its fine achievements during the past year.
 Meet Tomorrow
 The Wolcott volunteer fire de- partment will meet Thursday even- ing at 2 o'clock the fire house for a drill under the direction of their captain, William Klitka of Woodtick Center.
 Jacuuline Dumschott is resting comfortably at her home after be- ing operated on for tonsilS yester- day morning.
 F. w. Moss of New York city and Wolcott will be host at Christmas party Friday evening for Al guests at the Beecher Memorial hall in Wolcott Center.
 Meeting Monday
 The Wolcott Land Owners asso- citation, will meet in their club rooms on Brooks Hill Monday even- ing at 8 o'clock.
 The library at the Town Hall will be open Thursday afternoon.
 The children of Woodtick school will hold their annual Christmas party at the school Friday evening at 6 o'clock.
 The regular weekly meeting of the scouts of Troop No. IT will be held Thursday evening at 7:15 this week instead of Friday night.
 Home From Hospital
 Mrs. Charles Moynihan and daughter, Catherine, have returned to their home on Nichols road from St. Mary's hospital.
 The Wolcott Teachers association will meet at Lakeside Tavern Thursday evening at o'clock for dinner meeting. Miss Ida Seidel and Miss Genevieve Pageski will be guests.
 The Health club of the South school presented program Monday afternoon in which all the children took part. Mrs. Brion gave a food demonstration.
 MT. and Mrs. Earl Tracy of Wa terbury have moved into their new home in Woodtick Center.
 Dance Saturday
 Round and square dancing will be the order of the evening Saturday night at the Wolcott Fair grounds when the Wolcott volunteer fire de- partment will hold their Christmas dance. The music will be furnish ed by the Arcadians and John J. Haareri., x,r.or,,r,fnr mill he anf0ilf1cer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18

England fears e prolonged win- ter coal strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
POLICE HINT AT
 TODD MURDER

Continued from Page 1)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
Dance Saturday

Dance SatuFuay
 Round and square dancing will be the order of the evening Saturday night at the Wolcott Fair grounds when the Wolcott volunteer fire de- partment will hold their Christmas dance. The music will be furnish cd by the Arcadians and John J. Bergin, prompter, will b.. announcer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18

Jacquline Dumschott is resting comfortably at her home after be- ing operated on for tonsils yester- day morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
Meet Tomorrow

The Wolcott volunteer fire de- partment will meet Thursday even- ing at 2 o'clock the fire house for a drill under the direction of their captain, William Klitka of Woodtick Center,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18

tai Sales ........ 1,0OO,65O ShareS
 Dow Jones Averages
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18

MT. and Mrs. Earl Tracy of Wa terbury have moved into their new home in Woodtick Center.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-18

Kaas Garage & Oil Co.. gas &
Ed Pierson. gas. oil. supplies.
labor on tractor ....... Is
D. w. Gold for Sears Estate.
1876 Gu. yards gravel ....... 10
Free Press Company. office
Lampert Lumber Co. Morgan,
supplies. county garages :. 4
The Texas Company, gasoline 2
VIM. Hartman. tract of land
for county garage. Walnut
Grove 10
Atlantic Steel Co.. supplies -. IA
National Bushing Co., mainte-
nance supplies ....... L
Botsford Lumber Co.. Clements
supplies, county garages -. s.
Redwood Falls Light & Power.
Co.. Light rent. Co. Garage
Lamberton Implement Co.. oil
Aug. a.o F. subpaes ptto, labor & supplies
Pure OH Co. gasoline p ........ i
Jensen Bros. Garage, gasoline.
supplies. storage ............ g.
Paper Calmensen & Co., of
flee supplies .......... A
Peterson & Huseby, gasoline
Ditch
work. inspection. c. D. No.
]. P. Kragh, ditch inspection L
Botsford Lumber Co., Redwood
Falls. Judicial Ditch No. "a,
25. Ditch No. 9. 20. and "a :. s
Trefry & Hendrickson Repair
work. Ditch No. "a. 26. 25. 20
Math Jensen repair work,
Ditch No. "a ................
Math Jensen. Repair work,
John Alkire. labor. Ditch No. 9 2
Lampert Lumber Co., Morgan,
supplies, Ditch No. Is ......
Botsford Lumber Co.. Gle
ments. supplies, Ditch No. "a 8
VIM. p. Eichten, Weed cleanup
and inspection No. 40 ......
Val Hahn. repair work. Ditch
No. "a .................
On motion Of Herman Muetzel,
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-18

Walt Wortleberry saws, The hui
man race tottering on the brink
of the abyss isn't half as thrilling
as why the vacuum-sweeper man
is staying so long in the house
across the street.-ex.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-07-18

119.152.33
We hereby certify that the above
given amount agrees with the bal
Rnce charged to the county treasurer
as appears from the records OF the
county audisorj E 4 pEAsE
PHILIP RAVELING
HERMAN BECKNAN -
HERMAN MUETZEL
= p. KRAGH
Redwood County Board. Redwood
Attest: IRA R. ROGERS.
Redwood County Auditor.
On motion of Herman Beckman
and duly passed. it was ordered to
make IL mill levy to be assessed
against all taxable property Of Red
wood county to augment the Ditch
On motion of Herman Muetzel and
duly passed, the final estimate OF
S3.904.45 to George Huhnerkoch on
Delhi Job No. "a was accepted.
duly passed. the auditor was in
structed to transfer $4,000 from the
Revenue fund to the County Att0r-
ney's Contingent fund.
Herman Muetzel offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adop-
WHEREAS. More than five free
lake and Sundown of Redwood coun-
ty have filed with the County Board
a complaint. stating among other
things that the Township Of Shutdown
has neglected to maintain that GER
tain road extending north and south
one mile in length between Section
Is in Shutdown township and Section