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Carbon County news., 1937-10-22
New Highway Increasingly a Magnet
to Tourists, 1887 Park Record Shows

Over the spectacular Red Lodge
Cooke City highway, through the
gnarled, rock-ribbed Shoshone can
yon pass at Cody, Wyo., and the
deep gorge of the Gallatin can
yon pass at Bozeman; through the
! colorful Livingston en- t r n C e,
swarmed nearly a half a million
persons from every state in the
union, Alaska and 48 foreign coun-
tries to the Yellowstone National
park during the 1887 travel season.
When the park travel season
was closed September 80, an all
time record for visitors had been
established and the year marked
the fourth consecutive season that
unprecedented seasonal increases
in visitors to that scenic and re-
creational area had been recorded.
Total travel into the area this
year was 499,242 visitors as COM
pared with 432,57O who entered
the area in 1886.
This is far more than double the
number of visitors 10 years ago,
in 1927, when 2O0,s25 persons took
advantage of the parks vacation
possibilities.
The rapid growing popularity of
Yellowstone as a vacation resort
has, as a matter of fact, become
more and more pronounced in the
last three or four years. -Four
years ago, in 1884, only 260, ITO
visitors were recorded, little more
than half the number this season.
Had it not been for the fact that
the park was ordered closed this
year on September 26, and wide
given to the fact, several
thousand more visitors would have
been registered, park officials be-
Iieve. I
The early closing order was Civ
en- because of restricted appropria-
tions and unusually heavy expen-
ditures necessitated in providing
essential facilities for visitors and
the handling of the largest volume
of travel ever recorded in the park.
This order was partly rescinded,
however, when it was later order
ed that the park be kept open to
the public, for use of the roads
only, for another two weeks.
When the north and west en-
frances were opened to- traffic on
May Is, the recorded. preseason
travel was lac per cent below that
Carbon County news., 1937-10-22
FRITz ZEN
MCDOWELL CASE

John G.. Skinner, Red Lodge, at
torney for e. M. Snyde Mcdowell
and c. D. "Tuffy" Fritzen, Silesia
pair charged with driving cattle
from a customary range" appeal
ed a decision rendered in the case
by John Sanderson in a justice
court trial here.
After hearing the evidence, all
of which was presented by the
county, Sanderson fined each of
the defendants 800 and sentenced
each to 80 days in Jail. Skinner
appealed and the case was filed in
district court.
Neither Mcdowell nor Fritzen tes-
titled in their own behalf. The COM
plant was signed by Oscar Charl-
ton, Silesia >rancher, who alleges
the two drove a cow and calf
from his land.
Damaging testimony was pre-
sented by Joe d. Keebler and son,
Homer G. Keebler, both of Edgar,
who testified they met the defen-
dants, on horseback, escorting the
cattle. Other testimony for the
prosecution was given by Ed. O.
Donnell, Billings, undersheriff for
Yellowstone county; Herbert Bail
ey, Laurel, Yellowstone deputy
sheriff; Homer Cooper, Bluecreek
Continued on Page 81
Carbon County news., 1937-10-22
WAGE REPORTS FOR
QUARTER ARE DUE

Quarterly wage reports to fht
Montana Unemployment Compen'
sation Commission for the perioC
ended September 80 are now due
and should be submitted in the
same form as those for the two
previous quarters of the present
calendar year, said Barclay Craig
head, chairman of the commission,
in a desire to eliminate possible
confusion in the minds of employ
ers with a recent announcement
by the Bureau of Internal Revenue
that quarterly social security wage
reports need not be made for that
quarter but could be combined in
a six-Inonths report due after the
close of the year.
"The statement of the collector
of internal revenue referred only
to the quarterly report to the
Bureau of Internal Revenue under
the old age benefit provision of the
Social Security act', said Mr..
Craighead. "It had no relation
whatever to the quarterly wage re-
port to be furnished the Montana
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission. These quarterly reports
must be made to the Montana COM
mission by all covered employers
Of one or more workers. Report
| forms have already been mailed to
all employers in Montana and
should be filled out and returned
to the commission during October y
Carbon County news., 1937-10-22
SCHOOL PRESENT.
SAFETY PROGRAMS

In keeping with the proclama-
tion of Governor Roy E. Ayers,
designating this week as safety
week, various phases Of safety are
being stressed in each class in the
City Schools, it is announced by Fl.
B. Field, superintendent. In the
Roosevelt school the eighth grade
will hold a bicycle court" at the
close Of the week, and the seventh
grade pupils are making scrap
books in which they are pasting
pictures illustrating right and
wrong conduct on the highway.
Safety education is sponsored
by Miss Betty O'Connor, and is
one of the themes which supply the
content for some Of the programs
of the English club in grades sew
en- and eight. At the beginning Of
the school year each pupil was sup
piled with an illustrated textbook
Safety and Sane Use of the High
ways" written by Thomas Allen,
director of traffic safety in Super
ior, Wisconsin.
This course is intended to give
pupils an opportunity to study and
discuss the common rules of the
road, to give them a thorough ul-
derstanding of present day high
way hazards as well as a complete
knowledge Of the reasons for and
the purposes of traffic laws and
traffic officers. The responsibilities
that rest on users of the highways
CONTINUED on Page 4
Carbon County news., 1937-10-22
JAMES Nj H. /. \ May
DEATH ] ! II VICTIM VI |

James H. May, 48, Luther ram
cher, died following a brief illness
at a Billings hospital Wednesday.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
May, the deceased was born at
Princess, KY, on July II, 1889. I'm
married, he had ranched in the Lu-
ther vicinity for 27 years.
Survivors include six brothers:
Millard and Willard of Tacoma,
Wash, Cecil May of Ashland, KY,
and Charles, Theodore and Pearl
May, all Of Red Lodge.
Arrangements are being made
for services from the Olcott Fun
eral chapel here and interment will
be in Sunrise cemetery at Luther.
Carbon County news., 1937-10-22
TURK INJURIES LEG
I'M GARDEN RODEO

Turk Greenough of Red Lodge
suffered severe leg injury when
a. horse which he was riding at the
Madison Square Garden rodeo fell
lon: him, it is reported here by
Turks father, Ben. The mishap
will keep the bronc rider incapacit-
ated for several months.
Alice and Marge Greenough are
competing in the women's bronc
riding at the New York show and
have already won places, Ben said.
Carbon County news., 1937-10-22

for the corresponding period last
year, but by June travel records
indicated an increase of 4.3 per
cent over 1896. This percentage
continued to rise throughout the
lentire season, reaching 15.4 on
ESeptember 80.
Because of the severe cold wea-
ther and frequent storm periods
during the winter months there was
not the usual number of people
entering the park at the north en-
trance to observe the Photographic
telk, deer, big horn sheep, and 9TH
er wild animals last winter. This
accounted for the lack of presea-
son travel, records revealed.
Throughout the latter part of
June and the months Of July and
August all accommodation facilit-
les, public auto campgrounds,
parking areas and other facilities
were taxed to the limit to provide
for the vast crowds of people Wis
iting the park to observe it's scenic
beauties and natural phenomena.
Weather condlr1ons were favor
able throughout the entire summer
season and the highways in the
park were in better condition than
they had been for several years.
There. were only two short
stretches of road under construc-
tion all season, other sections hav-
ing been completed. ..: * 4. E#
Travel this year represented an
increase Of 66y672 persons. There
were 141,994 motor vehicles which
entered the park this year as COM
pared with 123,413 a year ago.
OF the total number of visitors,
20,526 reached the park gateWays
by rail, or other common carrier, as
compared with 19, ,472 who reached
the park by similar means a year
ago. ". *.:: '%$@<~ IN. t,;:..
: Western Air Express planes
brought $50 visitors to the park,
by way Of West Yellowstone, this
season as compared with 490 air
travellers last year. -. >sss=s.# @...5..1s.3
i: Other methods Of travel includ-
ed 21 pack and saddle horse par
ties totaling LA people, as compar-
ed with Az pack parties Of $40 Wis
itors a$year ago. The 141 500 auto
mobiles which entered the park
carried 470, 1880 people as compar-
ed with 123J1O5 private automob-
Continued On Page %
Carbon County news., 1937-10-22
POWERED GRADER
RENTED BY CITY. |.
Al LDERMEN|' |. ! j HERE I.|::I
Tony Salono Successor To
Barrett On Red
Lodge Board

s Long term renting of a motor
powered grader and scraper for
use on Red Lodge streets was ne
gotiated by~Mike Dimich and Ray
Houton, aldermen on the street and
alley committee, and DIR. J. G. F.
D Siegfriedt, mayor. The machine
was leased from the Connolly Ma
chinery company of Billings and
arrived in Red Lodge Wednesday.
! Urgent need for such machine
was discussed at length Monday
night at a city council meeting
which saw the approval Of Tony
Salono for the third ward alder
manic post left vacant by the res
! ignation of w. j. Barrett.
Mike Dimich, third ward alder
man, nominated Salono and the
council unanimously approved. Sa-
%lono lost to Barrett by only two
votes in the election last spring.
+: Unanimously the council direct
ed and instructed Mayor j. c. F.
Siegfriedt to sign warrants pay
ing the salary of D. w. Columbus,
water tax collector and city cleo
trician, whose appointment this
year has been fought by the mayor.
Stanley Primozich, NYA super
visor here announced that lathes,
planes and other machinery have
been installed in the shop project
and asked cooperation in securing
wiring for transmitting power TO
the building. He asked for and re-
ceived a small appropriation to
purchase metal which the NYA
workers are painting for street
markers.
DIR. Neil Stacey, representing
the American Legion, appeared be-
fore the body, asking for use OF
a. power scraper to level off the
ice skating rink which the service.
men sponsor. + Permission was
granted. *".=|
Tear gas. guns were purchased
for the convenience of city police
men.
Alderman Gus B. Foltz pointed
out the danger to pedestrians of
the many bicyclists riding on Red
Lodge sidewalks. City Attorney
John G. Skinner and City Health
Officer E. M. Adams were instruct
ed to appear before school assemb-
lies and give talks on the necessity
of using care in riding bicycles. Mr..
Foltz stated riding two on bicy-
Gle is especially dangerous mas
much as the driver can't control
the wheel.
DR.. E. M. Adams, reported there
were no contagious diseases and
that the city is in "good health"
He recommended cows be banned
from the city limits, and that the
people cooperate in keeping streets
and alleys free from waste paper
and refuse. II would also apprec-
late it if property owners would
see that numbers on houses be in
order," he said.
AS to the situation surrounding
the water collector, this paper
makes the observation and sugges-
tion that the water tax collector |
submit a list of delinquencies for
the city councils perusal.
Carbon County news., 1937-10-22
The Weeks
News in Review

State
Billings-Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon for Mrs.
Emma Charlotte Ephland, 81, wife
of R. ]. Ephland, division engineer
for the Montana highway commits
sion. Mrs. Ephland committed sui
eide early Saturday morning by ly-
ing on the rails in front of an on
rushing Northern Pacific freight
train.
Bozeman-The 5-weeks-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Reybold of
Manhattan, was regaining lost
weight after a delicate operation
for removal of an intestinal con-
striction which threatened starva-
tion.
st. Ignatius-Funeral services
were held here Monday for Dun
can Macdonald, Montana's oldest
native son. He had spent his
entire lifetime, SO years, in Wes-
tern Montana.
Laurel-An unidentified motor
ist narrowly escaped electrocution
late Friday night when a high-ten-
sion wire carrying $4,000 volts
dropped onto his machine after he
had crashed into pole at the
Montana Power company sub-sta-
tion near the Northern Pacific rail-
road roundhouse at Laurel.
Great Falls-Lewls Penwell, col
lector of internal revenue for the
Montana district, said here Sena-
tor Burton X. Wheeler, now in the
east, would return to Montana
October FL.
Kalispell-Royal M Cook, 43,
Of Kalispell, was found dead Sun
day, lying under his automobile
which was parked in the woods
along the Flathead river, about
three miles east of here.
Helena-Liquor and gasoline
mixed to claim a toll of "a lives in
Montana so far this year, Mon
tana state highway patrol survey
showed Saturday.
Helena-David Hilger, 70, Mon
tarla pioneer and librarian of. the
state historical library the last IA
years.. died at his home here Sat-
urday after a short illness.
Billings-A motion calling for
an immediate investigation by the
city council into the death of John
B. Archibald, 53-year-old Billings
stonecutter, who died of injuries
allegedly received in a fall in the
city Jail, met resistance in that
body when aldermen overruled the
proposal 5 to 3.
Missoula-An army recruiting
party of 20 soldiers left here Mon
day for two weeks tour of prin-
cipal Montana cities to- seek re-
placements for the Fourth Infan-
try stationed here.
Sidney-The 1887 sugar beet
crop, together with government
benefit payments, will bring ap-
proximately $1,500,00O to growers
Of the Sidney factory district.
Hardin - Fire early Monday
morning totally destroyed Pitch's
inn, roadside resort one mile west |
of here.
Observation-Disclosures A. Laslo-
vich, 80, of Anaconda, formerly a
well-known wrestler and boxer,
died here.
National
Topeka-Breaking his silence of.
nearly year on national affairs,
ALI M. Landon criticized sharply
Tuesday night the failure" of
president Roosevelt "to follow our
Continued on Page 81
Carbon County news., 1937-10-22
GUY LOWERING OF
JOLIET rs KILLED

Guy Lowering, prominent ranch
er of near Joliet, died Thursday at
a Billings hospital from injuries
received in a car mishap. Ross G..
Martin of the Martin Funeral
home received the call to get the
body and nothing is known of de-
tails. Full report will be given in
these columns later.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02

Mrs. Ella McClain and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer David spent
the weekend with their daughter,
Mrs. Jack Bulger and Mr.. Bulger
in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson
are spending their vacation visit
ing Pennsylvania, West Virginia
and Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Latta, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Arthur CHM, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Dukes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee w. David, Mrs. Elmer David,
Mrs. John Steller, Mrs. Fannie
Francis, Mrs. r. B. Davidson, Mrs.
Lydia Simpler, and Miss Mary
Simpler of Germantown, Pa, at
tended little birthday party given
Mrs. Anna M. Staats in honor of
her 93rd birthday at the home of
her grandson's, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Severson at Colts, Md, We'd
nesday evening.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
HARTLY
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Hartly, Sept. A surprise
birthday party was rendered Mrs.
Albert Schweitzer on Monday ev-
ening of last week at her home.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Medic and daughter, Bertha,
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Vetter and
daughter, Alice, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
SchWeitzer, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Schweitzer and daughter, Bet
ty Lou, Mrs. George Schulz, Will
liam Schweitzer and Beulah Hobbs.
The occasion was also the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Richard Vet
ter.
Our local Fire Company held a
dance in the fire hall Saturday
night. Billy Miller's orchestra from
Chestertown furnished the music
and a delightful time was had.
Miss Ruth Taylor of Whining
ton, is visiting her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Seward Daily.
Mrs. Mary Daily and grand
daughter Maxine Schulz has left
for London, Ohio, to visit the for
mer's daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Won Kanel
Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard Taylor of
Wilmington, spent a brief visit re-
Gently with Mr. and Mrs. j. Sew
ard Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Rodway
entertained relatives from Ches-
void one evening recently.
Mrs. Lena Scotton and Mrs.
Mary Dodd, who have been on the
sick list, are better.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Simpler
and son James, Jr., were entertain
ed Sunday by Mrs. ]. Fite and son,
Maurice of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Sallie Barlow of Wilmington.
Mrs. Sally Taylor is suffering
from a light stroke.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02

home from Kent General Hospital
where she underwent an operation
two weeks ago. She is getting
along nicely at this writing. Miss
Agnes Donnelly of Delmar, is
spending several days with Mrs.
Roth.
George Burke and Peggy Pass
of Wilmington, are spending this
week with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Pass.
Mrs. Charlie Robinson and chill
dren Dan and Ada May of Richard
son Park, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Maloney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Boggs and
Mrs. zoa Knots spent Monday in
Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Colman
and daughter Alice, of Rockhall,
Md, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Boggs and Mrs. zoa
Knots.
Mrs. Charles R. Vaughn and her
daughter Mrs. Harry Deering Jones
of Buffalo, N. Y, have been visit
ing Mrs. Alice F. Sinex.
Mr.. William H. Walton of Bur
lington, N. j., was a guest of Mr..
w. H. Smith on Sunday.
Mr.. Layton Mabrey and Mr..
Rhesea Walton spent Sunday with
Mr.. Ivan Smith.
Miss Ethel Leach of Colts, Md,
is visiting Miss Emma Pearce.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Pusey and
children Mary and Billy, Mr.. w. T.
Dayett and Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy
Hairgrove spent the weekend at
Rehoboth.
Mrs. Caleb Jackson of Whining
ton, and Junior Nowland are Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Johnson.
Mr.. George Davis and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Lynch of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Hawkins.
Miss Elaine Palmer and friend
IF Wilmington, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Lizzie Watson.
Little Janet Heather of Marydel,
spent the weekend with her grand
mother, Mrs. E. F. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown and
son, Mr.. Carroll Brown spent Sun
lay at Rehoboth.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
BLACKBIRD
Items OF Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Blackbird, Sept. 2-Mr and Mrs.
J. w. Weber entertained over the
weekend Mrs. Sallie Erskine of
Cordova, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. .Elwood
Reihms of Bear, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Burchard and daughters of
Odessa.
Mrs. Mary Tharp entertained on
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs Elmer En-
erson and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Emerson of Mt. Pleasant,
Mrs. R. M. Sammons, Miss Mar
garet Sammons and Mrs. w. G.
Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weir and
daughter Rita, of Philadelphia, Wis
tied Mr. and Mrs. John Squares on
Thursday.
Kermit McGinnes and Michael
Biddle, who work on the mainten-
ance train at Philadelphia, spent
Sunday at their homes.
The Ladies Aid of Scott M. E.
Church met at the home of Mrs.
G. G. Woodkeeper on Thursday
evening.
Miss Grace Sylvester has accept
ed a position with the Buckley
Motor Co, in Wilmington.
The annual services at Old Union
NJ. E. Church on the Highway, one
mile north of Blackbird, will take
place on Sunday. September 18th.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02

president of that body for the mast
two years, a position she held wifi
duty and decorum. Her loss como,
the greater because the cInh i
forced because Of lack of support
to dlsband. The treasury fund ot
the club will be donated to the M
E. Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Donovar !
left for Newark where Mr. Dono-
van will re-enter the mercanti1o
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hughes have
been receiving congratulations on
the birth of a son born last SIM.
day, August 22d, at 4 D. m. The
baby has been named James Ern-
est. A stork party was given IA
the mother last Thursday at fine
home of Mrs. Samuel Carpenter
when quite a few gifts were pre-
sented to Mrs. Hughes by her
many friends present.
M. C. Barr, noted poultry ax
pert, was here recently and report
ed the poultry business as being
steadily on the upgrade after q
slump. Mr.. Barr is from ALBANY
N. Y, and finds that the poultry
industry on the peninsula in show
ing a steady advancement as com
pared to New York and other
Eastern States.
Mrs. Nina Maloney visited her
daughter, Mrs. Franklin Taylor Of
on Tuesday and found
decided improvement in her con
dltlon since a recent operation
Her may friends here wish her >
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
LIVE TAYLORS
BRIDGE ITEMS
Items of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
Th0roughfare Neck
NEWS AND PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Sept. - Miss
Rachel Johnson of Sassafras, Md,
spent last week with her aunt and
uncle, Mrs. Wilson Keiser and Mr..
Keiser.
Little Clarence johnson is spend
ing this week with his cousins
Misses Jeanette and Virginia Latta
in Marshallton.
Miss Jane Dukes is spending this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hick-
ey and family near Odessa.
Miss Annie Francis, who has
been spending sometime with Mrs.
Fannie Francis and family, return
ed to her home on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler and
family have been visiting relatives
in Greensboro, Md.
Miss Helen Alfree of near Mid
dletown, and Misses Betty and
F1ornece Stidham of Warwick, Md.
spent several days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee David.
Mr.. Walter Steller, Jr., of Es-
sington, Pa, is visiting his uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John D.
Steller.
Mr.. Jack Dukes spent last week
with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Dukes near Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Latta, and
Mrs. Fannie Francis spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Latta at
Marshallton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Wheeler
and son, of near Wilmington, spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William F'orakers.
Mrs. Lydia Simpler, and Miss
Mary Simpler of Germantown, Pa,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Derrickson and Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Arthur CHM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Shears and
son Alfred, and Mrs. Mabel Shaw
OF Chester, Pa, spent Sunday with
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter.
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

Items of Personal and Social Inter.
est Cleaned About Neiehborhood
Odessa, Sept. 2 = Mrs. Martha
Demerest, of Delanco, N. j., spent
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gremminger the past week.
Miss Mary Bender, of Port Penn
is spending some time with her
grandmother, Mrs. Thomas Taylor.
Mrs. Earl Ward and Mrs. Harry
Ward were recent visitors of Mrs.
Samuel George, near McDonough.
Mrs. Eva Warner, of Whining
ton, has been visiting Odessa rela-
tives.
Mr.. Fred Cleaver, of near Odes-
sa, have been visiting in Wildwood,
N. J.
Miss Mary Simmerman has been
visiting friends at White CRYSTAL
Beach, Md.
Mrs. Carey Kroja, of Collins
Beach, was a recent visitor to
Odessa friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Tucker, of VIII
mington, was a guest last week of
Mr.. Harry Tucker.
Mr.. Harry Tucker, who has been
confined to his home with illness,
is better.
Miss Sara Milbourne, of near
Milford, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Goodwin.
Mrs. B. Fitzgerald, of Penns
Grove, has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Clara Gremminger.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hammer
and children have returned to Phil
adelphia, Pa, after a vacation in
Odessa.