davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-17

The eleven-mile stretch of road
from Plentywood west now graded will
be gravelled and oiled, it was an
nounced today by the state highway
commission.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
HOW MUCH Is $4,000, 600, 900?

One way to get idea of the vastness of billion
dollars would be to start counting to that figure dollar
at time. But don't begin the job unless you've got
couple of decades with nothing else to do.
According to article in the Los Angeles Times, it
would take week to count from 1 to 100000,
working fairly steady If he continued to count at the
rate he would reach 1OOOOOOOO0 in just nineteen
years and three months And to count to 12,OOOOOOOOO
would require something over 218 years.
We'll, $12,OOOOOO,OOO is the that the American
people must fork every year in taxes-and if
of lawmakers have their way going to be substan
TALLY raised in the future We pay twice much for taxes
do for clothing, eighteen times much for taxes
for domestic light and power-$ -$5OO,OOOOO more for
taxes than for food The tax item dwarfs all the other
items in the family budget.
Twelve billion dollars is than you would spend
if you had a lifetime of nineteen hundred years-and
spent $1,000 every minute! And government is putting
out that every year, with increases over the horzon
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
''LINEY" LINEBARGER
SEEKS STATE OFFICE

R. G. "Liney" Linebarger, for
mer president of the Montana
Press association and well known
Montana newspaper man, is can
didate for lieutenant governor on
the Republican ticket.
Linebarger has been a resident
of Montana for 81 years and has
been connected with newspapers in
Butte, Livingston, Billings, Great
Falls, Missoula, Helena and Havre
and is the present owner and edi-
tor of The Havre Independent.
For years he was a legislative
correspondent at Helena. He is a
member of the Typographical
Union, the Farmers Union and
civic organizations and is not only
a publisher but interested in other
business activities and in farming.
He was a candidate for the same
position four years ago.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
Program for Week at
the Roman Theatre

Fri. Sat-, June 1920. Dick For,
an, the singing cowboy in 'fSONC
OF THE SADDLE" The screens
new West riding, shooting ant
singing sensation swings into ac.
tion, as the bad man of the ba6
lands-to rub out his fathers
murderers. Comedy, Cartoon
News! Pal Mite Friday! RAIN,
BOW MITE SATURDAY!
Sun. Mon. Tues, June 21-22-23
Shirley Temple in captain
JANUARY" with Guy Kibbee,
Slim Summerville. A dramatic
story of a little waif of the sea,
rescued in a raging storm. Happy
new songs, tappy new dances and
the grandest story she's ever had!
Hear her sing "At The Goldfish
Ball." "Early Bird" and "'The
Right Somebody To Love-" A real
heart-to-heart human story. Musi-
cal, Color Cartoon, News. .
Wed. Thurs, June 24-2o. Rain
bow Mite Wednesday. Double Fea-
lures: No. /. George Brent, Gene
We've Tobin, Glenda Farrell in
"SNOWED UNDER" A mad,
merry scramble of wives, ex-wives,
would-be wives and one defense
less husband, in a snowbound
bungalow miles from the nearest
Jail. No. 2. Helen Vinson, Noah
Beery, Conrad Veidt in "KING OF
THE DAMNED" Cursed by a
mans desires, tortured for a worn-
ans kiss. A drama as tense as the
slow coil of a7deadly snake. Also
comedy. Pal Mite Thursday. .
Coming! Sun. Mon. Tues. June
Warner Baxter, Alice
Faye, Jack Oakie in "KING OF
BURLESQUE." The show you
could see only in New York and
only then if you knew your way
The greatest musical of
6he year.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
JIM TRYTHAL.L ENTERS
REPRESENTATIVE RACE

James H. Trythall, Red Lodge,
Saturday filed his petition on the
Republican ballot for the office of
state representative from Carbon
county. His name will be entered
in the primary election to be held
July 81.
Mr.. TrythalI, who is 80 years of
age, came to Red Lodge from
Butte in 1925. On March 10, 1884,
while managing a meat market
here, he tore the muscles around
his heart while lifting beef, COM
pications enforcing a prolonged
illness. Recovering after his life
was despaired Of, Trythall later
entered into business here with Le-
land Newman. He is a member Of
the local Elks Lodge No. 534.
He has wife and baby daught-
er. za&A &A
AS to his platform, Trythall
said: II intend, if elected, to adapt
myself to constantly changing
conditions in such a way as to best
benefit the people. I believe in &C.
oncmy where economy does not
sacrifice efficiency and I believe in
giving every man his just and
rightful place. There will be no
favors to special groups"
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

The American system, say, is out of date WE'LL
let's It to us that the success of any form of
government should be determined upon the basis of
whether it supplies its citizens with luxures as we'll as
necessities Of life
Applying that yardstick here is what we find In the
United States there is ] radio to every persons; in
Europe, including muchtakedof Russia there is radio
to every H. In the United States there is mile of rail-
road to each 500 ctzens in Europe there is mile to
each 2O0O The United States has telephone for every
persons; Europe has for every 35 The United States
has 1 automobile for every persons; Europe has for
each So Ten out Of each so Americans use electric ghts
10 out of every Is Europeans electric light customers
In the United States life insurance averages 1854
son; in Europe it averages $69 person
Should we Europeanize?
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19

loid document if life itself.
Wed. Thurs, June 24-25. CRIME
AND PUNISHMENT with Peter
LORE, Edward Arnold and Marian
Marsh. The famous Literary Mas
terpiece now comes to the screen
as drama of unleashed passions!
Dostoivsky's immortal story shows
how a murderer's conscience can
force him to confess, even though
he has committed what might have
been ''the perfect crime" Morbid
tale with gripping scenes directed
by Joseph Won Sternberg. Also
Darkest Africa" episode 4. Added
short subjects.
Coming! Gary Cooper in Mr..
Deed goes to town, the hit of the
season. "Frankie And Johnny"
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
CHARLES EIDE RITES
ARE MARKED MONDAY

Final rites for Charles A. EIDE
70, Red Lodge painter who died
here Friday, were held at 2 p. m
Monday afternoon at the Martin
Funeral home, Rev. H. w. Woods
officiating. Burial was at Red
Lodge cemetery.
Born in New York City on Dec
enlber "a, 1865, Eide came while a
young man to Billings where he
learned the painters trade. In
1914 he came to Red Lodge where
he married Martha Oakley. He was
president of the painters union
here for many years, retiring re-
Gently when failing health pre-
vented further participation in or
ganization activities.
Rev. Woods and Ross G. Martin
sang two duets at the funeral:
"No Night There" and "In The
Sweet By and By"
Surviving are his widow and a
son, Henry, and a daughter, Mrs.
Pierce Jones, all of Red Lodge.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
WRITER'S ON FEDERAL

Continued from Page y
point four miles from Red Lodge
Free government tourist camp
grounds are along Rock creek.
Nights are chilly. Overnight camp
.ers should take along plenty Of
blankets.
+ The mountain meadows on both
sides of the highway have a wide
variety of wild flowers. Just as
the travel reaches what is appar-
emily the end of the highway, a
hairpin turn left carries the road
upward. This point, at an altitude
of 1900 feet, marked the real be-
ginning of the herculean task of
carving this. highway from the
Beartooth primitive area.
-Four great switchbacks carry
the highway to an altitude of
10,980 feet in IL miles of scenic
splendor seldom achieved for
sightseers by other than airplane
travel. From several turnouts one
looks down onto really large noun
tain lakes, but so clear is the air
and so distant the lakes that they
as tiny turquoises in the dis
tance. At the end of the mountain
climbing the highway energies on
to the Beartooth plateau, with an
elevation of $500 feet.
At no point does the grade become
more than 6 per cent. Snow lies in
the shady places along this road
the year around.
At Long Lake station is the
horse trail to Camp Sawtooth, alti-
tude approximately 5000 feet, on
mountain, four miles
from the highway.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
Injunction Granted

Joe Komposh, rancher near Red
Lodge, is permitted to use water
from Powers Creek for irrigation
purposes but was restrained in an
injunction decree handed down by
Judge Robert C. Stong Monday
from using water from Cole creek
The decision was handed down fol
lowing a lengthy dispute over
water rights on the lands Of Kom-
posh and of Maurice Powers, who
filed the suit. Use by Komposh of
the Powers creek water was modi-
fled to the extent that "the defend
ant may use the waters Of Powers
creek to the amount of 15 inches,
providing there is that much Pow
ers creek water, but he shall in no
way take or interfere with the
flow of any of the Cole creek
water which the plaintiff may
place in Powers creek for irriga-
tion purposes"
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
Program for Week
at the Iris Theatre

Fri. Sat-, June 1920. Rainbow
Mite Saturday. Playing FORCED
LANDING" a mystery drama of
the sky. Esther Ralston, Toby
Wing, Onslow Stevens. Jealousy,
greed, revenge travelling on a
speeding plane with death riding
in the cabin. Also Chase Comedy
and added short subjects.
Sun. Mon. Tues, June 21-22-23.
The picture that we have been
waiting for. "MAGNIFICENT OBJ
SESSION." The outstanding pic
ture Of this year. 1t will scar your
very soul, and you'll never be the
same again after you see it. You
will want to see it over and over
again. Irene Dunno, Robert Taylor,
Charles Butterworth, Betty Furn-
ess and Henry Armetta. A cellu-
Phone your news items to No. 9
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
N. P. VETERANS ARRANGE
SEATTLE MEET JUNE 25

From nearly every state in the
Union, veteran railroaders will go
to Seattle for the twelfth annual
meeting of the Veterans Associa-
tfon of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way, June 1927. Registrations re-
ceived by H. K. Cole, secretary
treasurer of the association, st.
Paul, indicate an attendance of
approximately 500 veterans and
their wives. Thirty years. service
with the Northern Pacific qualities
a man for membership in the as
sociation.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19

from Seattle to spend the summer
here. Mr.. Putnam is the general
superintendent of the Cooney Dam
and Cody Dam.
Miss Inez Hershberger left Mon
day evening for Yellowstone Ma
tional park where she will be en-
2loyed during the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Merrill of Lima,
Montana called on friends in town
last Tuesday afternoon and eve
ming.
Mrs. George Cooper, Mrs. Will
liam Wilson and Miss Jean Helix
kila were calling on friends in Red
Lodge Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Heikkila
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Hogan
were dinner guests at the w. E.
Ogden home in Red Lodge last
Thursday evening.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
AN ANNIVERSARY

It 10 years ago this year that commercial aviation
born Therefore, it is interesting to how rapid the
development has been in this field.
Ten years ago, there regular commercially
operated air mail and passenger carrying airplane lines
1885, passengermles otaed 3134O56O In $780, airmail
totaled 100000 pounds; in 1885, it was 13276O23
pounds. In $780, air express peundage was 286OOO in
1885, it was 3,814,OOO.
Airplanes, 10 years ago. something new. Public
confidence in them had to be created before they would
"take' And in these days when many folks advocate
governmental operation Of everything it is interesting to
look back upon the development of aviaon-n private
hands.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
THOMPSON IS COUNTY
COMMISSIONER filler

C. E. "Cuz" Thompson, for "a
years a resident of Carbon county
and Montanan for Sc years, has
filed for County Commissioner on
the Republican ticket. He resides
in Red Lodge, coming here from
Bridger in 1920 to take over the
county clerk office, to which he
was elected for a period aggregat-
ing ID years
: Mr.. Thompson came to Montana
when he was 10 years of age, To-
eating in Carbon first at Bridger
where he was postmaster for some
time.
"My IA years as county clerk,
during which time I sat with the
commissioners in the capacity of
secretary, gives me an intimate in
sight into the duties of that Of
fice," Mr.. Thompson states.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19

Continued from Page y
duced if I am elected governor,
Duplicating bureaus and services
should be eliminated and necessary
units consolidated and thus halt
the ever increasing cost of govern
ment and the resulting drain upon
the purses of our taxpaying citizens
and be it remembered that every
resident of the state, either dir
ectly Or indirectly, is a contributor
to this levy for the upkeep of gov
ernment.
''In levying any tax the capacity
of the taxed to pay must be well
considered. A definite plan must
be provided for the orderly reduc-
tion of the tax upon real property
and in no case a new tax to be
laid unless that new levy be a re-
placement tax"
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
called at the Ned Russell home

called at the Ned Russell home
Sunday. .5z a..: .=. z..
Ed Saffel Of Bridger called in
this vicinity Wednesday.
Louis Wiekierak was a county
seat visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Sekora land
son John and Miss Ilene SekonS
were Bridger callers Sunday morn
ing.
Harry and Lee Clark attended
the funeral of their brother-in-
law w. B. Thomson at Powell,
Wyoming Tuesday.
Glenn Egner left Friday for
Huntley where he has employment.
w. w. Ballard was a business
caller in Roberts Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Newton and
son Quinton called in the Cherry
Springs vicinity Sunday evening.
Quite a few young folks from
this vicinity attended the dance
in Roberts Saturday evening.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19

visiting with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Tunnicliff
were business callers in Fishtail
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Ledingham
went to Billings Sunday on a
combined business and pleasure
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Putnam
an family arrived Sunday evening
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
CHERRY SP RINGS
~ MIIdredI clark

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Bapp and
daughter Dolores of near Livings-
ton spent Sunday visiting at the
T. C. Schrumpf home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clark and
daughter Alice of Powell visited
at the Harry Clark home Sunday.
Mildred and Lee Clark who have
been visiting for the past few days
with relatives at Powell returned
home with them.
C. C. Pierce and children Louise
and ''Buddie" of near Bridger
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19

The thing that burns an editor
down is to have customer figure
him down to a point where he takes
a piece of work at loss and then
makes him wait six months for
his pay.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
WALLUM'S
SOLEMN
COLUMN:
BY EVERETT WALLUM

| 3y ENEHEII "AGIO" %sg#&
With bated breath-well, with 4
some kind of a breath, anyhow /
local Rodeo enthusiasts are wait +.
ing for the day, June 26th, when I
they tour the surrounding area. ]
-:II:- y
General Harley Weydt, leader of /
the band of boosting renegades,
has his campaign already mapped !.
out. eve will grant no quarter"
says Harley sternly. Nothing but
Rodeo 80 cent pieces"
-:II:- =
Harley said he was going to get ]
all the people here for the ROdeo
if he has to sign up Sally Rand to
do dance with pinfeather.
-: -
WE DON'T SEE WHY SALLY
WON'T GIVE US A JOB. WE'RE i
A SALLY RAND FAN.
-:I|I:- !
But we're letting our minds
drift from the momentous subject i
at hand, the capture of all the Z
cities between here and Billings j.
and unconditional surrender the I
only terms. j
-:III:- Il
They will have no trouble sneak
ing up on the towns. With their !.
Whiskers they can pass for wind p.
tossed shrubbery. ]
-:III:- /
We understand state highway 4
patrOlmen will escort the caravan 1
from Laurel to Billings. Now, who, !.
we ask, is going to escort the pa
tr9lmen? !
Weydt is very careful to see
that only bona fide citizens go
along on the trip. Even the shirts !
are checked.
-:III:-
We heard they are going to have !
a loud speaking system along. /
Well, there's no reason why wom-
EN- shouldn't accompany the cara
van if they so wish. ]
-:II:- 4
THE TOWN WILL BE so DE- 4
SERTED ON THE DAY OF THE
CARAVAN THAT WE BET q
THERE WON'T BE MORE THAN !.
so PEOPLE STANDING AROUND !
THE POSTOFFICE. !
-:III:- /
Which reminds us that the post :!
masters are meeting here right
after the rodeo. That's one con-
Vention that's bound to be sue
cess. Postmasters like to put on /
stamps of approval.
-:III:- ]
There will be such a demand for
amusement devices at the rOdeO
that we wish We had a game leg.
-:III:-
There will be SO much color on
the streets that the city will look j.
like college artists version of a
sunset. i
-:III:- :
WE WE'RE GOING TO GET A
TEN-GALLON HAT UNTIL !
TOLD US 1T WOULD J
HARDLY LOOK RIGHT ON AN
OUNCE BRAIN.
-:lII:-
Someone then suggested we get
a bandana, but, shucks, we don't
much like fruit.
-:III:-
We who are getting the ads for
the rodeo program are surveying
falling arches, convinced we are a
tenderfoot.
-:IEI:-
There is no truth in the rumOr
several slickers are bringing In !
1lans down here to scalp ROdeO
tickets
-:III:-
Indians don't scalp anybody any
more because there's so much dan
lruff they're afraid of getting !
showed under. /
-:III:-
WE NOTE WHERE THEY
ARE GOING TO HAVE A QUAD
aILLE DANCE ON HORSEBACK ="
AGAIN THIS YEAR. "MAY WE
HAVE THIS DANCE NELLIE?"
NEIGH"
-:II:-
THE CARAVAN TOAST
(dry tOast)
It'll be right there Widger
l gOin' to Bridger
70 boost this old RodeO.
Veil yOwI and we'll hOIIer,
Spend our Rodeo dollar,
IND shout our VodO Dec.
Veil tie our old sOrreI
q your hitching post, Laurel,
md shoot up the town just a bit.
you'll find there in Fromberg
hat Red Lodge is Someberg
When it comes to a Rodeo hit"
-:lII:-
P. S. The toast burns.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19

We confess it, we envy the fell
low who can wear a pair Of trous-
ers and keep the crease in them.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19

BY MRS. A. e. HeIEGEGiIa
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Barry and
son, Tommie, and Dick Olson of
Livingston spent the weekend here
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19

Here is Wild Bill Hasselstrom,
Bismarck, N. D., whirIwind who
will tangle with Algin Taylor,
Seattle negro heavyweight, in the
semtfinal bout here July 4th. These
two battIers will add zest to card
which features Ford Smith, Mon
tana's heavyweight star, and Leo
Lomski, tigerish Aberdeen assas-
sin in a 10 round final mixup. Re-
served seat tickets are on sale, Le-
land Newman, manager of the
event announced.
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19
CANDIDATE GIVES

Continued from Page u
Carbon County news., 1936-06-19

Phone your news items to No. 9
The Washington times., 1936-10-28
C0UZENS HEIRS
FACEHUGE TAX

Heirs to the estate Of the late
Senator James E. Couzens Of
Michigan, probably will be COM
PEELED to pay SIG, 100000 in estate
taxes under the higher rates i'm
posed in the revenue act of 1885,
Internal Revenue experts eSti-
mated yesterday.
The estate of the richest man
in Congress" was estimated by ex-
perts at around thirty million dol
lars, most Of which was reported
to be in Government bonds. These
bonds are not exempt from death
duties"
New regulations, issued by In.
ternal Revenue Commissioner Guy
T. Helvering, provide payment of
Eleven million six hundred sixty.
two thousand six hundred dollars
upon net estates of twenty million
dollars; and upon net estates in ex,
cess of twenty million dollars, and
not in excess of fifty million dol
lars, so per cent in addition of
such excess.
At this rate, the estate will have
to pay $6,900,000 in taxes on the
ten million dollars over the twenty
million dollars, bringing the es-
timated tax liability to $18,500,.
900, experts said.
The Washington times., 1936-10-28
COUNTY LIFTS
PARKING TIME

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 28.-An
enforced two-hour parking limit on
George Avenue, in the business dis
trict of Silver Spring, between Z
a. m. and 6 p. M, was ordered by
the board of Montgomery county
commissioners during a session
here yesterday.
A request for the change from
one to two-hour parking in this Sec
ton was made by the Silver Spring
Business Mems Association, which
expressed hope that this will help
solve the traffic problem in Silver
Springs business area. One-hour
parking does not give the shopper
sufficient time to do their err
rands, the association members
declared.
VOTE AMERICAN
Stone Age Cache
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct. %
IN.S0 Stone axes, knives and
arrowheads have been found in
great abundance in the buried silt
of a cave being explored under
Government sponsorship near
here, it was announced today.
Frederick Klopell, heading the ex-
ploration party, believes the find
represents the oldest relics in the
Caribbean area.
The Washington times., 1936-10-28

Low tide tomorrow 1:08 a. m.
and 1:19 p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rises today $50 a. m.
and sets 5:13 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 6:31
a. m. and sets SIP p. m.
The moon rises today 1855 p. m
and sets 4:28 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 4:34
p. m. and sets 5:45 a. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-10-28
-VUTE AWE HICNN-
Socialism Topic

Socialism will be discussed by
Verne L. Reynolds, presidential
candidate in 1882, in a lecture at
the Hamilton Hotel at 8 p. m. to-
day. Admission is free and the
public is invited to participate in
the question period.
The Washington times., 1936-10-28
u. S, WEATHER FORECAST
Forecast for Today and Tomorrow

Forecast for Today and Tomorrow
District of Columbia-Generally
fair tonight and Thursday; con-
tlnued cold tonight with lowest
temperature about 80 degrees; rlS-
ing temperature Thursday; gentle
variable winds.
Maryland-Generally fair in the
interior, cloudy on the coast to-
night and Thursday: freezing tenn
perature in west portion tonight;
warmer Thursday.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; freezing tempera-
trre in west portion tonight;
warmer Thursday.
Temperatures
4 D. m. ..... 40 "A. m. ..... %
8 D. m. zee. 40 8 a. me-. 80
Midnight =. 80 Noon .... As
Departures from Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January l, 1886, 430.
Excess of temperature since O.
tober l, 1886, 1903.
Accumulated deficiency Of pre-
cipitation since January /, 1886,
LOT.
Deficiency Of precipitation since
October l, 1886, 0.76.
Tide Table
High tide today $3.50 a. m. and
$40 p. m.
Low tide today 1913 a. m. and
1929 p. m.
High tide tomorrow 6:46 a. m.
and ITO p. m.
Evening star., 1936-04-24

models. as well as with the reports Of
the great interest the public has taken
in the exhibition. which opened April
5. The President already has given
his permission to extend the exhibi-
ton beyond the original date for clos
ing, May 8, because Of the popularity
Of the exhibit.
Mr.. Roosevelt arrived at the gallery
shortly before 5 pm, after an auto
mobile ride along the Speedway as far
as Hams Point. He was conducted
personally on the view of the pictures
of c. Powell Minnigerode, director of
the gallery. After going Through the
four galleries on the top floor, in which
the Presidents pictures and models are
on display, he visited other rooms and
was interested principally in the w. A.
Clark collection Of paintings and an
Evening star., 1936-04-24

hear licks. They lasted some time
Then two men came up. They said
bring Shoemaker up
II heard him holler. I heard hcks.
They lasted or 10 minutes. Then
they stopped.
Then some one said bring Poul-
not They came up and got me.
There they took on my clothes"
Poulnot said he was beaten on his
back from his waist to his knees.
Because he was half conscious, he
added. he could not tell how many
times he was struck.
They took BRUSH" he continued,
"a can of some black substance and
painted me before and after. Then
they applied feathers"
Evening star., 1936-04-24
Japan Controls Newsreels. .

The government Of Japan fss as.
sumed control Of the export Of news.
reels.