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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-03-08

ment in rehabilitation of dry land
farmers, the other is the concentrated
unemployment in the cities and indus
trial centers largely in the mountain
area.
They said the first situation can be
met in part through construction Of
small storage projects which are one of
the requirements of rural rehabilitation
in the dry land area, such projects and
others can be made available as rapid
" IS rural rehabilitation can be de-
veloped in the different areas.
For the. second situation there are
available reservoir projects located con-
veniently to these unemployed. These
they said, will not produce sufficient
revenue Immediately to meet the inter-
est and principal payments, but they
will eventually be much more than
self -liquidating.
The report of the water conservation
board also points out that throughout
the mining era much of the unem-
ployment can be remedied by the re-
Mobilization of small mines which are
closed down through lack of working
capital and necessary equipment. 1t is
suggested that the construction of roads
to these mining districts, While not di-
rectly self -liquidating, would prove
regenerative and supplemental to the
water conservation program in the
matter of employment.
Enlisting the cooperation of Mon
tanans, Inc, in the matter of sharing
the expense. a member of the board,
D. P. Fabrick. was sent to Washington
to look after the interests of Montana.
Experience has shown that there is a
great likelihood that projects will hang
up on unexpected snags. 1t will be the
representatives business to see that
the various projects are properly pre-
sented. The present plan is to keep
such representative there until all need
for his services has disappeared.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-03-08
Water Conservation Board Submits
Projects Which Total $53,OOO,OOO

The Montana Water Conservation
board has submitted to public works
Headquarters plans for projects CON
tempIating the expenditure. of more
than S53, 000. 900. it was announced a
few days ago. The plans have been
compiled by the offices of Col. d. A.
McKinnon, state PWA engineer; j. S,
James, state engineer: and L. A.
Campbell. state planning consultant.
Included in this amount are Is prof.
ects listed by the board on the pre-
ferred classification, the cost of which
will total S 1882, 900. These projects
have been surveyed and the required
data compiled so they may be con-
Sldered Immediately in the allotment of
work projects to the state.
Here is the Importance of this water
conservation program as viewed by
State Engineer James:
Should these Is projects all be ap-
proved the benefit to the state of Mon
tara could hardly be estimated. They
are we'll distributed in all parts of Mon
tana. They Will provide employment
for the states idle to the extent of
100000 man hours. and their economic
benefit will be felt as long as Montana
continues to cNlst and support popula-
ton"
The entire program would achieve
benefits not only for Montana, but al
so for all of the states in this drainage
area. its sponsors maintain. Here are
the results they say would be secured
through this larger expenditure and
resultant complete stream control:
l. Water for irrigation.
.. Additional prime power for pres
ent power plants.
3. New power for future needs.
4. Flood control over entire drain
age basin.
5. Improved navigation.
6. Control of silt and erosion.
7. Wild fowl and fish propagation.
8. Improved public health condi-
tlons.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-03-08

IT, state Water Conservation board
O:.I..1:> do not estimate how much of
tlr N:ocram will be approved in Wash
in@t>n. They do know, they said, that
tl:,\ are ready to release through Col.
McN;rnon's office sufficient water
irr!:.tlon projects to result in a stab
ll."@d agriculture and livestock situa-
ton " Montana, in addition to supply
ing sufficient employment to take care
OF the situation in Montana with the
exception of two special situations.
One of these is the need for employ
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-03-08
NEW AERIAL RADIO TOWERS

Three concrete foundations have
been poured and excavation for the
fourth has been completed for the 1875
foot aerial towers being constructed
east of the Billings municipal airport
for the radio directional beam and air
weather broadcasting station on the
northern tranScontinental route.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-03-08

Trinidad entertained 10000 tourists
last winter. a gain of 1000 over the
1928 season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
Interview At His Cave at Sang
Run, Fails To Produce Any
Startling Information

Saturday will be February 2,
Grounding Day, when according
to an old Spanish or American
custom, said Grounding will
emerge from his winter home
for a good stretch and an inspec-
ton of the surrounding terrain.
If he sees his shadow, tradition
says, he will return to his burrow
and there will be six more weeks of
winter weather.
But if he doesn't see his shadow he
will remain in the open and will nib
BILE on a little grass providing he
can find it) and spring will be just
around the corner, where prosperity
is in hiding.
A personal interview with Arctomys
Monax, Familiarity known as Ground
hog, at his home in the Sang Run
cave yesterday, as to what to expect
this year, brought no definite infor-
nation about the weather. In fact, he
was rather irritable upon first being
aroused, but finally admitted he was
up against stump this year.
"My sagacity as a weather prog
nostigator isn't any too we'll fixed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
Seriously Injured At KingwOOd
In COasting Accident

Louise Shaw, eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Archibald Shaw, of King
wood, formerly of Oakland, was SER
iously injured at Kingwood early this
week while coasting.
The sled upon which she was riding
crashed into a signal post near the
NJ & K. railroad station and she sus-
tanned a fracture of the skull, a frac-
tured collar bone and other less seri-
Gus injuries. Several Of her teeth were
knocked out.
She was said to be resting comfor-
tably at the Kingwood hospital yes
terday evening, but that she was still
in a very critical condition. Surgeons
said the fracture in her skull was
about four inches long.
While her parents resided in Oak.
land Louise was a member of the
Girl Scout troop and was quite fav.
orite with the scouts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
COMMISSIONERS PLAN TO
REVIVE OLD ASSOCIATION
Nine Counties Approve Plan To
Re-establish Active Unit.

The County Commissioners Associa-
ton of Western Maryland will be re-
vived in the near future at a meeting
of County Commissioners of Western
counties at Frederick. The association
was founded a few years ago by the
Commissioners of Allegany, Garrett,
Frederick, Montgomery, Hartford, St.
Mary's, Prince Georges, Carroll and
Washington counties, but has lapsed
into inactivity in recent years.
In response to a letter sent out by
R. Mason Hill, former secretary of the
Association, all the counties signifed
their desire to reestablish active work.
The Commissioners of the various
counties in the Western portion of the
State will meet at Frederick to elect
officers and reestablish active commu-
nication of ideas and problems among
the units at an early date.
One definite activity of the associa-
ton will be the recommendation of
legislation of mutual benefit to the
member counties and the comparison
of notes on the various activities of
commissioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
THERMOMETER SINKS TO
% BELOW ZERO MONDAY
County Now Getting Some Re-
lief From Week OF Cold

Garrett county is getting some re-
lief from the intense cold weather of
the past week, but snow and ice still
blanket most of the ground, making
travel difficult.
The lowest temperature of the pres
ent year was recorded on Monday
morning when the Government Their
mometer at Weber's registered % de-
grees below zero.
Thermometers in Oakland regis
tered anywhere from % to 26 degrees
below. The extreme cold came almost
without warning.
1t was one degree below zero Sun
day morning and throughout the en-
tire day the mercury did not rise
higher than 20 above. At midnight on
Sunday it was fourteen below, and
dropped steadily through the remain
cdr of the night. 1t was the lowest
temperature recorded in the State.
Another surprise was in store on
Wednesday morning. After thawing
during Tuesday and apparently only
slightly below the freezing point early
in the evening the mercury dropped to
six below zero.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
Advisory Group Reviews Plans
For Savage River Dam

Plans for preparing legislation to
provide for the construction of the
Savage River dam were discussed on
last Friday at a conference of the
committee appointed by Abel Wolman,
State engineer for the Public Works
Administration. The meeting was held
in the office of Mayor George W..
Legge, Cumberland, chairman of the
advisory group.
Several proposed set-ups were out
lined, but no decision was reached,
pending further study, it was an
nounced. Mayor Legge said the COM
mittee would again meet in a few
weeks to present the plan approved
by majority of the members. The
committees recommendations will be
sent to Wolman before the measure is
drawn up for presentation to the
Maryland General Assembly.
Whatever plan is approved, it was
pointed out that Federal aid would be
needed. The estimated cost of the pro-
iect has been set at $1,250,000. 1t is
planned to create a corporation with
powers to assess taxes in the terri
tory to be benefited by the project.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
Snatches Sled From Lad On
Street and Then Runs

It's the height of indiscretion-or
something-to snatch little boys
sled from him right on one of the
main streets of town. At least, it was
the case about to be discussed.
Little Tommy Stanton was going
home Tuesday evening. He had broken
the rope on his sled and was carry
ing it. A young man appeared on AL
der street, near the gas office, grabbed
the sled and ran up an alleyway along
side the store of D. P. Smouse and
disappeared.
Donald Stemple, who saw the act,
wasn't sure the sled was being stolen
until little Tommy yelled, "Come back
here with my sled" By that time the
chap who had taken it was out of
sight.
Tommy, upon going home and re
lating the circumstances to his father,
Joseph Stanton, search was started
Ill Lie hOSGtdlG SeCLlOH VI lOWIl WISlC
Stemple stated the alleged thief lived.
Not being able to find the house they
returned to Oakland and invoked the
help of Sheriff Clarence Spear, and the
dwelling was then located. On the
porch was the sled with the name
Tommy" written underneath.
Floyd Frantz's arrest followed and
he was lodged in the Garrett County
Jail and will be held under a petty
larceny charge. He denied having
stolen the sled, and when Tommy told
how the man who stole his sled had
been dressed (blue sweater and light
cap), Frantz denied having been
dressed in that manner during the af-
ternoon, although he had the same
sweater and cap on when placed un-
der arrest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
maryland, My Maryland" May
Be Made Official State Song

There are bills before the Maryland
Legislature providing that the words
of a song written to the music of
Maryland, My Maryland" be made
the official State song.
One song was written by the late
John P. White, former superintendent
of schools of Allegany county. A bill
making this song official has been in
troduced by Delegate Thomas L. Popp
of Allegany county. Another bill
would designate the song of James
Ryder Randall as the official State
song.
While some contend that the White
song is too colorless and without
point, other critics declare that the
Randall verses are too martial and
breathe spirit of prejudice and con-
troversy. One critic writes: cts Bit
ter epithets and vindictive spirit
should certainly not be perpetuated.
They are obsolete"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
SATURDAY, GROUNDING DAY, WILL DECIDE WINTERS
FATE; ARCTOMYS UNWILLING TO PROPHESY In ADVANCE

any more, as l have fooled them sew
eral times in the past.
"I'd be willing to stay in my hole if
any other forest creature wants to
take over nay job I wouldn't be con-
sidered such prophet, anyhow, if it
hadn't been for the Germans. In Ger
many it was the badger who snooped
around on Candlemas day and when
emigrants came to America and here
found no badger they substituted me
just because l stir around during a
winter warm spell and then return
to my den for snooze.
"If | fail to see my shadow and
thereby order the red fannels to be
put in moth balls, and then along
comes Boreas, the north wind, and
puts goose flesh all over people who
had such faith in newly you see
they are liable to get out their mat
tocks and shovels and destroy my
home. It's a tough world for US poor
groundhogs, but | hear we'll probably
be on Federal relief before long and
that ought to help some.
"And now, if you are through in
terviewing me, I'll go back to Mrs
Monax and take another snooze until
Saturday. I'd hate for her to awaken
and think 1 had slipped away for an
all-night party"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
TO STUDY POSSIBILITIES OF
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
Field Engineer of Extension
Service to Come Here Soon

A survey of the possibilities for
rural identification for Maryland is
being made through the extension
service, cooperating with the Mary
land Emergency Relief Administra-
ton.
The study will serve the combined
purpose of giving the administration
something definite with which to per-
suade the power companies to enter
new territory and furnishing the Fed
eral Government with information it
may need in connection with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's proposal to include
rural identification in the new work
relief program
A field engineer from the Extension
service will visit Garrett county in
the near future, according to letter
to John H. Carter, county agent.
1t is the intention to make a study
of places where electric service could
be extended with the least difficulty
and to have program that would
cover the entire State in a general
way.
Using the information assembled by
the various cooperating agencies, the
report will be made which will finally
reach PWA authorities in Washing
ton.
What the Federal Government will
do toward making electricity avail
able to more rural residents of Mary
land depends upon Congressional ac-
ton on relief legislation. Those work
ing on the survey, however, are eager
to see the advantages of electricity
made more widespread and the con-
sumner cost reduced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
STUDY is MADE OF RED
CROSS NEEDS IN COUNTY
Work of Rehabilitation May Be
Carried on by Organization

In order to study the needs of Gar
rett county in relation to the kind of
help which the American Red Cross
has to offer, Mrs. Margaret Lewis,
of national headquarters, Washington,
D. c., spent from Friday until Tues
day here investigating conditions.
She spoke before the Oakland Ro-
tary club on Friday evening, telling
the members of the present rehabilita-
ton program of the Red Cross.
Since there are no national en-
ergiencies and since the Federal re-
lief is taking care of food and cloth
ing needs, Mrs. Lewis explained that
the Red Cross could now continue its
fundamental object of rehabilitation
of teaching people how to support
themselves by learning to do useful
things.
"The Red Cross has two things to
offer at this time which might be of
benefit to the people of the county, y
Mrs. Lewis said. "They are first aid
courses and home hygiene classes"
she continued.
Whether or not these classes would
be inaugurated in Garrett county de-
ponds upon the need for them at this
time, and the attitude of the people
in desiring them, it was stated. Mrs.
Lewis spent the four days here with
Mrs. E. 2. Tower, chairman of the
local Red Cross chapter, and at pres
ent a worker for the Maryland Chill
dren's Aid society.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
To Appoint Enumerators

Enumerators for the Farm Census
in Garrett county will be made to
day in Cumberland, it was announced
this morning.
Grover c. Stemple, chairman of the
Democratic State Central committee
accompanied by Harry West ane
Hugh Teets, are in Cumberland today
on business in connection with the ap
pointments.
There will be nine enumerators ap
pointed, and it is thought Messrs
West and Teets will be two of thai
number. 1t is not known who the re
naming seven will be.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
Mrs. Anna Smouse, Oakland, In
Cumberland Hospital

Mrs. Anna Smouse, Oakland, who
was taken to Memorial Hospital, in
Cumberland, last Friday afternoon, to
become surgical patient, was oper-
ated upon this morning for a serious
illness. Her son, Frank A. Smouse,
and daughter, Mrs. Irene Bond, went
to Cumberland yesterday afternoon
to be with their mother there. An
other daughter, Mrs. James Thomp-
son, Holidays Cove, W. Va, has been
in Cumberland with Mrs. Smouse since
Friday afternoon. The operation was
successfully performed and members
of her family are encouraged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
To Give Lecture In Oakland

Rev. William Gregg Gehri, rector
of Trinity Episcopal church, Morgan
town, West Va, will come to Oakland
on Friday evening, February Is, to
give lecture on his recent trip to
Russia and other foreign countries.
His talk, which will be illustrated
with motion pictures, is to be held
under the auspices of the young peo-
pie of St. Matthew'S Episcopal church
of Oakland, and will be given in the
auditorium of the Oakland High
School.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
HENRY SINES, CIVIL WAR
VETERAN, LAID TO REST
Was 80 Years of Age-Enlisted
In Union Army At Age Of 16

Henry Sines, aged 80 years, one of
the few Civil War veterans remaining
in the county, died Saturday Janu-
airy 26, 1885, at the home of his son,
William, at Morgantown, W. Va.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at the Pine Grove
church near Sines, Rev. Obed Ham
stead, Morgantown, officiating, assis-
ted by Rev. Walter Speicher, Morgan
town.
The deceased was the son of Will
liam and Eliza Sines. He was united
in marriage to Susan Sines and to
this union were born eight children,
four sons and four daughters. The
four sons still survive, William, Nor
gantown; Aaron, Urias and Charles
Sines, all of the Sines community.
Also surviving are four brothers,
John Sines, A. L. Sines, Elijah Sines
and Grant Sines; and one sister, Mrs.
Mollie Long, and 27 grandchildren,
several great grandchildren and four
great great grandchildren.
The deceased was born in this sec
ton, then part of Allegany county
in 1916. He enlisted in the union
army in 1868, at the age of 16, serv-
ing with the third regiment of Mary
land, Co. D., Potomac Home Brigade
under the command of Capt. Garyhan
William H. Friend was his second
lieutenant.
Mr.. Sines saw action in the battles
of Frederick's Junction and Harper's
Ferry, under the command of Gen
Wallace. He served in the army with
his father, William Sines, his brother
John Sines, Jonathon Lewis, Henry
Lewis, John Johnson and Ira Friend
the latter being his first sergeant
John Sines, born June 7, 1874, says he
and Josiah Wolf are the only members
of Co. D., they are living at the pres
ent time.
The occasion of Henry Sines joining
the army is told by his two brothers
as follows:
"Our father came home on fur
Tough to see his family and his son
Henry asked his permission to join
the army. His father said it was ne
cessary for him to stay at home and
look after the interests of the family
while he was fighting for the preser-
walton of the union. To this Henry
replied, If you do not let me go with
you, will run off and join the army,
and father then said, Get your clothes
ready and we'll CO."
The remains of Mr.. Sines were laid
to rest in the Sines cemetery, with
the local Legion post having charge
of the final rites.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
ZADOK FRIEND, SO, FOUND
DEAD IN HIS HOME SUNDAY
Lived Alone Near Sang Run; His
Wife Died Several Years Ago

Gadok Friend, 83 year-old, widower,
who resided alone near Sang Run,
was found dead at his home Sunday
by neighbors, who became curious and
investigated when he was not seen for
several days.
Mr.. Friend lived alone, and an in
vestigation by States Attorney Neil
C. Fraley and DR.. N. l. Broadwater,
local physician, disclosed the fact that
the man died from natural causes.
Mrs. Friend died several years ago.
Surviving are several children, all of
the Sang Run community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-01-31
SALE OF ANNUITY URGED
TO RAISE STATE REVENUE
Senator COad Introduces Meas
ure Despite Doubts Raised By
Nice; Tax on Beer Proposed
TO KEEP STATE SOLVENT

Emergency plans to supply the
ST. with $3,729,O00 are holding the
legislative spotlight, as both houses
of the general assembly sat through
short and perfunctory sessions yester-
day.
The .ruggle to raise the money
said by Comptroller William S. Gordy,
Jr., to be needed to keep the state
solvent-widened the breach between
Maryland's Republican governor and
it's Democratic legislature.
Governor Nice announced that he
was at work on the problem of locat-
ing funds to care for the deficit. He
said he did not feel that sale of the
100000 Northern Central Railway
annuity would be constitutional. .,.
Propose Sale of Annuity
Senator ]. Allan Coad (Dem. ST..
Mary's) chairman of the Senate
finance Committee, announced that he
: felt sale of annuity would be consti-
tutional and introduced bill which
would change an old statute to allow
its sale for purposes other than re-
.duction of the state debt.
Sale of the annuity, which Senator
Coad estimates will bring $2,500,000,
is one of two sides to a program Coad
feels will provide the money necessary
to keep the estate solvent" The other
side is the 81 barrel tax on beer
proposed by Senator Milton L. Veasey
(Rep.-W orcester).
Senator Veasey's bill was intro
.duced some weeks age and is now in
the hands of Coad's finance committee.
Coad said he would amend it on the
floor to make it an emergency
measure so that it could be effective
at once. He estimates it will yield
$1,123,000 annually.
Governor Nice and Coad conferred
yesterday regarding the constitution
atty of such action. They agreed
however, to send Coad's bill through
the Legislature and let the courts
settle the problem if necessary.
The governor has said he was not
opposed to the sale of the annuity.
He bases his doubts as to its consti-
tutionality on section 8, article II of
the state constitution.
Comptroller Gordy, in a message
to the general assembly Tuesday night
urged the legislature to assure by
February 1 that the state would have
$2,227,000 for the general fund deficit
and 81, 500, 900 for the general fund
working capital.
Kimble Resolution Adopted
The Senate, in 15-minute session
yesterday, adopted a resolution calling
upon the State Bank Commissioner
to furnish it with information regard
ing small loan companies. The reso-
luton, introduced by Senator Robert
Kimble (Rep.-Allegany), seeks infor-
nation regarding rate of interest,
salaries of officials and amount of
business done by the companies.
1t is company measure to a bill,
also introduced by Kimble, which
would cut the interest rate from 31a
percent to two percent, monthly.
Senator J. David Bale (Rep. Car
rolD, Senator minority floor leader,
formally introduced yesterday Cover
nor Nice's bill asking commission to
investigate all state departments and
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