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Carbon County news., 1937-12-17

Carbon county and Red Lodge
city officials have been busy here
the past few days in an epidemic
of law violations, the solving OF
which has proved successful.
Three Belgrade youths were ar
raigned before Justice John San
derson Thursday on a charge Of
robbing the Murdi Beer parlor at
Warren of $50. The trio was ar
rested at Bozeman by Undersherif
Bill Moore and Deputy Sheriff. Rob
ert Pryde with the cooperation OF
Sheriff Lovitt Westlake and I'm
.dersheriff Tom Marley Of Galla-
tin county. -. .~::...... :
+. The alleged robbers were trac-
ed by a car license number given
by Lucille Daily, attendant in the
pilfered store. Miss DAILY alleges
the youths used firearms ia the
robbery, statement which was
denied. Howard Yates, 19, signed
a confession to the robbery The
other two arraigned are Orville
Yates, rs, and Dewey Finch, ~, all
of Belgrade. i. , IL 4 IT. . | d. =s sss,5.5 1 !. Il II
Miss DAILY, who journeyed to
Bozeman when the arrest was an
nounced, identified the three. &. &.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
SKI RUN and PROPOSED DOG DERBY
PLANS ARE PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

slides would have been ready for
use Sunday if an unexpected Chi
nook had not melted all the snow.
That the pUrposed dog-derby
could be one of the most popular
events in the west is testified to
by the response the announcement
of such program has been receiv-
ed.
Dog racing originated in Alas
| ka and famous events have also
been held in Idaho and in Banff,
The Pas; Prince Albert and Big
River in the Canadian west. Dur
ing the last few years such derb-
les have come fashionable in the
East-Lake Placid club, North
Conway and Quebec.
One nonstop 200 mile race was
won in % hours, 81 minutes. The
longest dog derby ever held was
the Winnepeg to st. Paul race, q
distanct of $40 miles, covered in
10 days. The present system en-
ploys a circular lap of much shor-
ter length.
Light Alaska sleds are used, the
dogs hitched in pairs with the
team leader running free. Seven
to nine animals are usually en-
ployed, but some teams go as high
at twelve-a safeguard lest any
of them drop out from sickness or
lameness. Every dog is picked for
it's speed, courage and obedience.
For instance Gross Monkeys Shor-
ty was a little mite of dog of a
collie-hound cross. He was about
the size of large Jack rabbit, but
he could run like a 'scairt' cat and
he knew his business as a leader"
Dog racing is clean sport, de-
lightfully uncertain and has all the
benefits of tonic.
Wonderful time is made in these
classics-time which the person
NOT experienced in mushing snowy
trails is unable to understand.
These races are run for prizes
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, plus
the coveted championship cup. The
drivers are men of powerful en-
durance, Injured to the long snow
shoe trail and with blind faith in
their dogs, they enter the contest
with genuine interest and fight it
out from start to finish. i
. For men of the north swear by
their dogs, brag of their stamina
and speed and many of the mush-
ers are known and respected for
their string of dogs at the head Dc
their sled rather than their per-
sonal character.
The first of these picturesque
and unique events occurred over
the 408 mile wilderness trail from
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Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
COUNTY OFFICIALS nab ALLEGED
STORE ROBBERS, SEED PILFERERS

Sanderson bound them over to
district court and placed each un-
der bond Of $1,000. 49, !
Charged with stealing 61s sacks
Of clover. seed from the E. w. Al
len farm of Joliet are four men,
two Of whom are, at the Carbon
county jail and two held at the
Jail at Poison. a.. #
Ernest and George Dobson, bro
theirs of Joliet, were arraigned be-
fore Justice Sanderson and were
bound over to district court on
ISL 900 bond. Two others, Art Asp,
Dayton, and Earl Lance, are in
Poison awaiting transfer to Red
Lodge. '... i -: "
The Dobson brothers were pick
ed up by Moore, Pryde and Coun-
ty Attorney E. P. Conwell at Jol-
let. .... - r.. -. Ill.,: -. ..:& -. ,:::=
Sheriff, J. r. McFate of Carbon
stated the seed was taken to Pow
|ell, Wyo., and sold, and there are
also larceny and breaking and en-
tering charges pending against
Asp and Lance. ..s.=., r.. .~s...:z. ..zz>....
The city police court also has
been busy. Edward Niemi pleaded
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Carbon County news., 1937-12-17

"Red Lodge has one of the fin
est locations for a ski-run and to-
boggan slide in the northwest"
commented Henry Eagle, of the
United States geological depart
ment who made a special trip to
Red Lodge Sunday in order to
view the site of the local jumps.
Mr.. Eagle met with members of
the executive committee to ascer-
tain the feasibility of bringing a
special train of 200 New York
winter sports fans to Red Lodge
for several, days activities on the
runs.
~ The representative of the Mount
Helena club at Helena, Mr.. Eagle
is one Of many persons realizing
the unlimited possibilities of win
ter sports program for Red Lodge
who has inquired into the propos-
ed plans of the Red Lodge Win
ter Sports association.
A major step was taken in real
izing these possibilities when the
association began work on the ski
and toboggan slides at the Krue-
-Menge Rock Creek Dairy farm,
near the See EN- Alive Zoo. The
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
ONCE LEGISLATOR 1
OF CARBON DIES
John r. Spencer Is Victim
Of Heart Attack
Al Billings

Funeral services were held al
2:3O p. m. Thursday from the Bill
lings Episcopal church for John T
Spencer, 62, for many years {
newspaper publisher at Bridgel
and once member of both houses
of the legislature from Carbon
county.
Spencer died at his home ir
Billings Tuesday. A heart attack
was the cause of death.
The Rev. Charles A. Wilson Of.
ficiated at the services, with com,
initial rites at Mountview GENE.
terry by Golden Fleece lodge No
81, A. F. & A. M. of Bridger, Of
which he was past master. The
Montana grand commandery Of
Knights Templar, in which he was
appointed grand captain of the
guard at the 1897 convention, pro-
vided a funeral escort.
A republican in politics, Mr.
Spencer had served as an alderman
and as mayor of Bridger. He was
elected to the Montana house of re-
representatives. from Carbon coun-
ty in 1920 and again in 1922, and
in 1924 was elevated to the senate
for a four-year term.
He was born in Sheboygan, Wis.
on Sept. 13, 1875, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Spencer. On June II,
1903, he was married at Butte to
the former Miss Mary J. Pelle-
tier, who survives. There are three
half brothers, Thomas and Henry
Stobart of Chicago, and James
Stobart, who resides in Michigan.
There are five .nephews.
Prior to going to Bridger, Mr..
Spencer had been a resident Of
Thompson Falls, where he operat-
ed the Sanders County Ledger.
He had long been active in var.
ious Masonic orders. At Bridger,
where he resided for 19 years, he
published the Times, a weekly
newspaper. He went to Billings in.
1929 and was employed in the job.
department Of the Gazette Print
ing company. II. ..a
AT the time of his. death he was
an officer Of Billings chapter No
6, Royal Arch Masons, and the.
past commander Of AL.
demar commandery No. 5, Knights
Templar. He was a member of All
Bedoo Shrine temple and of it's
band. -
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
YULE TREE DATA.
555 n:
ANCIENT HISTORY

In any home, Christmas is hard
ly complete without a Christmas
tree of some sort. Where the idea
came from is a disputed question,
People in ancient Rome were
known to have decorated evergreen
trees at certain seasons of the
year. Egypt, India, and other
countries are said to have had
their own similar practices. One
tale bestows the distinction of or
iginating. the yule tree on Martin
Luther. The story. goes that one
starry Christmas Eve he was so
impressed by the beauty of the
heavens that he went into his gar
den and obtained a little fir tree
which he carried into the house and
there decorated it with candles to
symbolic the glory Of the heavens.
Whatever the origin, the decor
ating of evergreen trees at Christ
mas has become an established
custom throughout the world. Saws
sang and axes flew in a demand
for more than $4,000, 900 worth Of
Christmas trees last season says
an Associated Press report from
Salt Lake City, Utah. a. survey.
made among forest supervisors
turned up the estimate Of Ma
tional harvest ranging to more
than double that amount. Wash.
ington State alone marketed $2,-.
000, 900 worth. e" !.
# Christmas trees are produced
locally throughout the Nation. New
England has it's balsa1n fir, the
mountain folk Of Kentucky and:
Tennessee use heTnlock and short
leaf pine, the Far West, Douglas
Fir and Engelmann spruce, and
deep South uses slash and longleaf
pine.
The Pacific Northwest, the
Lake States, and the New England
States ship the majority of Christ
mas trees to other sections. Mis-
souri's Ozark region is also a
heavy producer in the Midwest.
Minnesota cut 1,750,OO0 Christmas
trees last year. The Southwest al
so helped to furnish trees for yule-
tide cheer.
In spite of this relatively whole
sale cutting of Christmas trees,
according to silviculturists at the
U. S. Forest Products Laboratory,
Madison, Wis, there is no alarm
ing danger being done the Nations
forests as many Of the trees come
either from selected Trimmings and
restricted cuttings in the National
forests, or from plantation cutt-
ings and clearings. On hundreds of
thousands of acres of swamp
lands, evergreens of Christmas
tree size represent the most desir-
able product that the land can
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Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
CHURCH TO SHOW
PAGEANT SUNDAY

Christmas Sunday will be obser-
we'd at the Congregational Church
next Sunday, December 10, with
special and regula1S services. The
church will present a pageant
pantomine at a special ,vesper SER
vice to be held at 4 p. m. The
pageant, "The Birth of the Saw
Jour-" was written and arranged
by the church's minister and will
be presented at Red Lodge for the
first time. In addition to the page
ant in which the young peoples
choir, several church school chill
dren and many adults will take
part, the beginners and primary de-
partment will offer a brief prelim-
mary program of recitations,
songs, and drills. During the page
ant the choir will sing several an
cient Christmas carols as we'll as
the more familiar carols. There
will also be the customary Christ
mas tree.
The church school will meet reg
ularly at 1000 a. m. with classes
as usual. The regular preaching
service at 11:00 a. m. will >be feat
ured by two special Christmas
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Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
|. The Week
News in Review
State.


Billings Thomas Bolton, 49
former Saltwater county sheriff
and United States marshal of Mon.
tana, died at local hospital follow,
ing an operation performed for q
ruptured stomach ulcer.
Big Timber Allen Conwell
we'll known painter and decorator
Imet instant death OH the Big Tim.
ber HarloWton highway about six
miles north Of town.
BozemarMarriage that should
prove of interest to Montanans is
that of Nancy Hall (Church)
daughter of Mrs. Raymond G.
Church, formerly Of Bozeman. She
married Count Luigi Giannuzzi
Savelle, Of Italian nobility.
! HelenaMonta sportsmen told
the state fish and game depart
ment they want the. state and not
the federal bureau of biological
survey to administer migratory
waterfowl hunting laws in Mon
tana. sE
Billings-Desp food damage
repairs costing $16,572, Midland
Empire fair board closed books for
Ithe current year with a cash bal
ance of $63,892.6 1872, The largest in
the history Of the local event.
Helena Chicken pox, with SO
cases scattered throughout the
state was the most prevalent dis
ease in Montana last week.
Billings Frank Haskins, Butte
attorney and prominent Montana
Mason died as result of injuries
he suffered in an automobile acci-
dent near Laurel.
Forsyth Nine men serving on
"a special coroner's jury to probe
circumstances surrounding the
death here. last September 3 of G.
S. Patterson, Rosebud county sher-
iff, upheld the verdict of a prev
ious coroner's jury and declared
Patterson died Of self inflicted bull
let wounds in the head.
Billings The inquest into the
death Of Mrs. Margaret
NJ. Waltz, 20, wife of Erna T.
Waltz, Laurel, who was killed in.
an auto crash OH the Biliaalng -Lau-
rel highway will be continued when
her husb sband, who is, confined in a
local hospital, is able to appear.
Missoula Montana's 23-year-
old school Of journalism formally
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Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
SELLS
GROCERY STORE St ]
Favero, Marchello Bros,
Take Over Local
Establishment

A commercial announcement OF
special interest to Red Lodge and
Carbon county has been made by
Doninick Rossetto, who has sold
his grocery interests to Joe Fav-
ero and the Marchello brothers, Ed
and Aldo, all we'll known here.
Joe Favero, born and raised in
Red Lodge, will be manager of the
establishment which will continue
under the trade name Of I 'Rosset-
to's Daylight Store, and will
maintain the high standard of SER
vice set by Mr.. Rossetto.
II will continue to make Red
Lodge my home," stated Mr.. Ros-
setto, who has operated the gro
cery store for 18 years, and will
concentrate my time on the tourist
cabins and gas station =
Mr.. Rossetto was especially anx-
ious to thank patrons for the spIen-
did trade: his establishment has re-
ceived, and pointed out that his
successors are we'll fitted to han
die the business
Joe Favero, manager, has had
extensive experience III the gro
cery business. He has been en-
ployed with Safeway, Piggly Wigg-
ly, McMarr stores and a produce
company in California. Lately he
was connected with the Rossetto
store. Aldo Marchello has been
for the Imperial Grocery
and Rossetto's, while Ed has also
had training in the business.
I All three of the partners were
educated in Red Lodge and have
from Carbon county
high school at Red Lodge.
with them as employees are. Al
bert Nyback and Joe Kosorok, who
were formerly with Mr.. Rossetto.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
Completing Plans
For Moose Dances

Members of the Red Lodge
Moose lodge are completing pre-
parations for two dances which
will feature the holiday season
here.
Ralph Erickson and his band
from Lowell, Wyo., has been en-
gagged for a chop scheduled for
Christmas Eve, Dec. "a, while Don
Geiger and his band from Colum-
bus will play at a New Years Eve
dance, Dec. 81. Both affairs are
at the Labor Temple.
Proceeds will go to the Moose
Drum and Bugle corps.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
Employees Of Oil
Company Get Bonus

Employees of Continental Oil
Company today shared with stock
holders in the Company's 1887
earnings, with distribution of a
bonus that was equivalent to al
most an extra months salary, it
was announced here by President
Dan Moran: This will be followed
by payment Of a 25 cent dividend
on December 20th, to stockholders
of record on November Goth, he
said. -.
Continental Oil Company's bus
mess in 1887 has been the great
est in the history of the Com
pany", said Mr.. Moran, land we
are gratifed to: distribute this
bonus IN recognition of the con-
tribution made by each employee z
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
FARMERS TO GET
LIGHTS BY XMAS

Helena, Dec. 14-Electricity will
make it's appearance in scores of
farm homes for the first time this
year, the State Water Conserva-
tion Board promised in it's progress
report to Governor Roy E. Ayers.
Three of the five electrifcation
projects should be completed and
furnishing current to farms SER
weed by Christmas, the report sets
forth. Projects that should be COM
pleted are Montana No. 5 in Rich
land county, Montana No. 2 in Cas-
cade County and No. 10 in Madi-
son county. -
In view of the fact that Montana
has received more than It's share
of funds from the r.. 3. "A. at
Washington, the board reports
that it has been advised no addi-
tional funds for Montana projects
will be available before July, 1888.
Splendid progress was made on
water projects in all parts of the
state during November. On con-
tracts in the higher attitudes, frost
and freezing the latter half of the
month slowed up work. However,
the Flint Greek project in Granite
county is almost complete and the
Ackley lake project in Judith Bas-
in county is 95 percent complete.
Ruby River storage is 76 per cent
complete and 148 men are still
employed.
Flint creek dam will store 16,-
600 acre feet of water and As miles
of canals and bitches will distribute
it to farmers of the valley. Forty
four men have been employed on
.Ackley Lake. Construction on
Tongue River is progressing rap
idly and 1877 men are working on
the task. 1t will store 10000 acre
feet of water.
w. P. A. drouth relief conserva-
tion projects employed 1850 men
during the month and good head
way was made in all parts Of Mon
tana. Cooperation of counties in
machinery needed is fur
thering progress of w. P. A. as
sistance on Water Board projects.
A crew will work all winter on
Dead Mans basin.
- Soil conservation projects on
Yellow-Water and Smith River are
being pushed by the boards en-
gineers.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
SAWYERS and GAS
CO-OPS CUNTS III WIN II

Two close games marked play
in the city basketball league at the
high school gymnasium Tuesday
night.
The Gas Coop sharpshooters
turned back the Safeway aggrega-
tion in thriller, 42 to 40. For the
winners Seikkula showed the way
with eight field goals for a total
of 16 points. L. Ladvala at guard
garnered 10 points for second high.
Sideways scores were more or less
evenly divided. Nifty Dimich turn
ed in 10 counters, obert garnered
nine, and Zupan contributed eight.
Doran also. .bagged eight points
from his guard position.
Martin Nyback and Angelo DIM
ich, stars on last years Carbon
county high school team did the
most damage for Sawyers, each
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Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
JOLIET HO!OPMEN [!
go DOWN BEFORE
CARBON ASSAULT
BewiIdering Drive Nets
1922 Win For
Red Lodge

A bewildering attack in the Sec
ond half after Joliet had command
ed the situation in the first two
periods enabled Carbon county high
schools youthful and speedy Gag
ers to triumph in a Tricounty lea
que game at Washington Hall here
Wednesday night, 42 to %.
The melee was a tossup at the
halfway mark, with Joliet claiming
a playing edge and holding a Is
to 13 lead. Coach A. M. (Dutch)
Hratwig must have blasted some
dynamite into his tagging charges
during the rest period, for the
boys came out in the second half
bounding like a pack of kanga-
roos.
The score does not indicate Jol-
let's strength, however, and the
Maroon and Silver clad quint start
ed out as if there were nothing to
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Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
Sell GOVERNING
BODY IS FORMED

Under the. direction Of the WPA
division of recreation and educa-
tion, a unique experiment-which
promises to develop into a strong
means of promoting youthful in
terest in municipal affairs and al
Sc decreasing child delinquency
has been started at Miles City.
Called "orderlyville," the plan
was recently placed in effect by
WPA Supervisor X. A.. VanVorst,
after several weeks of preparation.
He is being assisted by a number
of prominent Miles City men.
E. The idea involves the formation
of a juvenile government for the
boys of the city, patterned after
I that of the municipality in which
they live. The youths constitute a
self-governing body among them
selves, which operates within the
sphere of the regular city limits
and under existing city codes. This
model "city within a city is run
entirely by the boys, with petty
grievances, misconduct and misde-
meanors, which ordinarily go un-
punished, being attended to by
them. r.
First Mayor of FfOrderlyville" is
l6-year old Burt Ballentine. He
was elected by the majority votes
of some $50 boys in a spirited con-
test held December j at the City
Auditorium. The mayorality con-
test III itself indicated strong pos
sibilities for the plan both. in
teaching, parliamentary procedure
and in it's distinct lack of mach
inc politics, adults in attendance
reported. =.*&& = s.". III. i. !
To assist Mayor Ballentine in
the duties of his government, a.
youthful city council of six Alder
men; a Chief of Police; and a Pol
ice Magistrate were also elected.
These officers Immediately appoint
ed three policemen for each ele-
mentary school in the city.
From this moye, boys of the
Lincoln school, which was the on
" one not represented, immediate
" learned a very important funda-
mental point in democratic gov
ernment. Until the "citizens" of
that school show proper interest in
The municipal prob blems of Orderly
Vile they will not have the bene-
fit of it's services or the protection
Of it's police force, Mayor Ballen-
tine decreed. zs.:s 7. ~. !" r. ...=
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
WPA ALLEGATION.
OF S15,22 IS
ANNOUNCED HERE
Council Approves Offel
For A City Wide. "

Approval of a federal WPA al
! location for a $15,221 city wide
project was voted at a meeting of
Red Lodges city council in a
quiet session here Tuesday even
ing. A. communication that the
money was allocated came from
Frank Bowman, WPA field engin-
eer.
A committee representing the
Red Lodge NYA reported that their
building was being used for skat-
ing patrons and requested that the
aldermen assist in making ar
rangements for new quarters for
the winter. The council agreed to
allow. $40 a month for heat and
light for a; room in Washington
Hall.
Reports from the various city Of
ficers were approved.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
Fro1nberg Loses .:....
=. o / aurel { Quint

Fromberg put up q determined
fight In basketball contest a.
gainst Laurel high school at From
berg Tuesday, but lost to q super
ior passing quint, S6 to %. The
game was on nearly even terms
in the first half, but the visitors,
led BY Burke at forward, cIinched
the game in a final period drive.
Easten and Thompson, Fromberg
forwards, scored seven and six
points, respectively to lead their
team. Burke's 10 points was high
for I,aureL +s ss. s3.. j " = ..> sss.s~>SS~,
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
MRS. BEKK ARINEN
IS PYTHLAN CHIEF

Mrs. Lydia Bekkarinen was elec-
ted to the office of Most Excellent
Chief of the local chapter of the
Pythian Sisters at their meeting
Tuesday evening.
Assisting officers are Mrs. Irene
Centanino, Excellent Senior; Mrs.
Hannah Jackson, Excellent Junior;
Mrs. Carolyn Enrico, manager;
Mrs. Antonette Pistocco, protec-
tor; Mrs. Emma Columbus, guard;
Mrs. Eda Loss, mistress of records;
Mrs. Staffa Roat, mistress of fin
ance and Mrs. Bee Roat, past chief:
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
: NAMED CHAIRMAN

R. =. ireland, Jr., Vice Presi-
dent in Charge of Sales, of the
Hanna Coal Company, Cleveland,
Ohio, has accepted the national
craftsmanship of the program COM
mittee for the 18th Annual Coal
Convention and Exposition of the
American Mining Congress, it was
announced today by Julian D. Con-
over, Secretary of the Congress,
The Convention and Exposition
are scheduled to be held during the
week of May 2 at Cincinnati.
Carbon County news., 1937-12-17
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY MASONIC GROUP

Officers elected by Carbon Chap
ter No. 20, Royal Arch Masons,
have been announced. They in
clude s.. P. Wilson, Boyd, high
priest; John II. Honkala, Red
Lodge, King; A. J. spaulding, Jo1-
let, scribe; Charles J. Mattila, Red
Lodge, secretary, and F. w. Lyle,
Red Lodge, treasurer. Installa-
tion will be on January Ia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-12-23
Creamery Has
Unique Contract
$500 Pounds of Butter VIII Be
Shipped To MarystOwn, Penn
sylvania, Each Week

A $500 pound weekly butter con-
tract to the east was announced by
George Strauss, secretary Of the
Sank Lake Creamery this week as
he quoted $12,630 as the November
payroll to patrons.
During the month Of November
patrons received more than twelve
thousand dollars with the creamery
paying A cents for sweet cream
butter as top price. According to
comparison with last years figures
the A cent payment is 7-cent in
crease over year ago November's
prices.
Creamery men of the Sank Lake
organization are pointing with
pride to a special print contract for
butter with Marystown, a suburb Of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The To-
cal Creamery landed a contract for a
weekly shipment Of $500 pounds to
this eastern point. Only creameries
inspected by the Marystown health
officer, DR.. Grimm, are eligible for
the contracts. DR.. Grimm made his
visitation here about two weeks
ago. In the suburb only Minnesota
butter Is used, he said.