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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
Discuss the
A.c.Program
For Midland Empire Counties at
Billings First Two Days
OF This Week.

George Miller, J. E. Rice, Roy
Riley and Geo. w. G~ustafson on
Monday and Tuesday attended the
district meeting at Billings, where
representatives of the counties in
the Midland Empire met to dis
cuss the 1887 and 1888 Agricul-
tural Conservation program.
This meeting was in charge of
J.. c. Taylor, state director of ex-
tension; Willard Lamphere, extern
sion economist and Harold Larson,
a representative of the Agricultur-
al Adjustment Administration Of
Washington, D. C.
Agricultural planning in the sew
eral counties was stressed as an
important factor in the agricul-
tural development and the r~ealiza-
ton of all the benefits derived
from the Agricultural Conserva-
ton program and other agencies
designed to aid agriculture. An
advisory or coordination commit
tee in all counties was recon-
mended.
The meeting was attended by
representatives of the various or
CARNATIONS from Carbon, Still
water, Sweet Grass, Yellowstone,
Mussellshell and Big Horn coun-
ties.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
A RAPID FIRE
ADJUSTMENT
Within Sc Hours After Burning OF
Green Derby Inn, Insurance
Policies Are Paid.

At the hour of 4:30 a.. m. Mon
day of this week the Green Derby
Inn. two miles west of Hardin on
highway No. 81, was found to be
burning. In an incredibly short
time the building and practically
all its contents had been laid
waste.
AT II a. m. the same day all in
surance companies having policies
issued on the property had been
notified, and two hours later In
surance Adjuster w.. L. Quirk of
Billings had announced he would
be in Hardin next day. At 400 p.
m. Tuesday, proof of loss had been
made, claims adjusted, and full
payment made in the sum Of
Thus, in the brief space of SO
hours time the ravages Of a swift
holocaust were repaired to the full
extent of legal liability. And that
looks like a record. At any rate it
was quick and efficient work. And
the Hardin end of it was handled
exclusively by the Rankin Insur-
ance Agency.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
Masonic Past
Masters Mite
In Saints John Lodge No. 81, Next
Thursday NiEht-To Confer
. Masters Decree.

T The annual Pastmasters' Night
of Saints John Lodge No. 90, A. F.
~ a. M, will be held at the Ma
sonic lodge room in Sullivan hall
next Thursday evening, Oct. 20,
when the Master Mason's degree
will be conferred, with every Of
flee in the lodge being filled by a
past master.
The pastmasters who will take
part in putting on the work, in
the order of their seniority, are:
Robert A. vickers, H. w. Bunston,
r. r. Ross, A. Il. Roush, Carl Ran
kin, Ray G. Thompson, Carl e.
Lloyd. v. Snyder, Fred J.
waterman, J. E. Conver, D. L. Egg
new, Tom Hanes, J. ]. Ping, X. A.
Lewis, c. A. Corkins, M. r. Cal
;derwood, r.. B. Saunders and o. E.
Anderson.
All Master Masons, regardless OF
whether they belong to the order
in Hardin or elsewhere, are cor
daily invited to attend
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
"CHINA AND
HER PEOPLE"
To BE Subject Of Miss Edith Abel
Returned Missionary, Next
Sunday, m. E. Church,

Miss Edith Abel, a returned mis-
sionary from China, will speak on
China and Her People" at the
Methodist church in Hardin, Sun
day morning, Oct. oath, at II
o'clock.
Miss Abel has been in the United
States for a year on her regular
furlough and was ready to return
to her duties in China when she
was notified to not return on &C.
count Of the present warning con-
ditions. Miss Abel has served in
China for 20 years and will be
able to tell many interesting
things. She is a sister of Faye T.
Abel of Lodge Grass.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
g. SQWicki
Fern. Candee
Popular Couple Married In This
City Saturday Morning BY
Rev. Chas. l.. Owens.

Miss Fern A.. Candee and ].
Gayle Sawicki were married Sat-
urday morning at the priests
house, of st. Joseph's church, Har-
din, with the Rev. C1as. L.
Owen in charge of the rites. The
ring ceremony was used.
The bride IS a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Candee, longtime
residents of Hardin. She received
her education in the Hardin
schools, graduating from the Har-
din high school with the class Of
1892. -.
MI. Sawicki is the SON of M.
and Mrs. Walter j. Sawicki, of
Sterling, Colorado. He is a gradu-
ate of the University of Colorado,
and is a member of the Delta
Sigma ri fraternity. He came
here about a year ago with the
Holly Sugar Company as voucher
clerk.
The bride wore an after dinner
frock of grey net with wine color
accessories and carried white
gardenias. She was attended by
Mrs. H. P. Barthell, who wore a
similar dress. Mr.. Barthell at
tended the bridegroom.
Immediately after the ceremony
they left by motor for Casper,
Wyo., where they were met by
the parents and sister of the
bridegroom and the wedding din
ner was served for the five at the
Gladstone hotel. The brides going
away suit was navy blue with
wine accessories.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawicki returned
Monday evening and are now at
home in the Jenkin apartments.
Both MI. and Mrs. Sawicki are
deservedly popular and they are
receiving the congratulations and
best wishes of a host of friends.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
Librariun
Offer ear
Mrs. Hazel Christensen Takes
Position At Berkeley,
California.

MIS-. Hazel Rennie christensen,
for the past twelve years librarian
of the Carnegie Big Horn county
library, was on Friday Of last week
given q sabatical leave Of one year
by the board Of county commits
sioners and that same evening left
for Berkeley, Calf, where she has
taken a position as head OF the
adult book department of the
Sather Gate Book Shop, assuming
her duties Wednesday Of this week.
Mrs. w. A. Russell who, for the
past seven years has been assist
ant librarian, has been promoted
to the position Of librarian. Miss
Blanche Riplett Of Wyola, for the
past two years in charge of the
Wyola branch of the county II
brary, and Miss Dorothy Hogan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
Hogan Of Hardin, until recently
assistant librarian at Torririgtoii,
Wyo.. will be Mrs. Russell's as
sistant's.
Mrs. Christensen has rented her
residence on Cody avenue to the
Endicott family. MI. Endicott is
chemist at the Holly sugar factory.
During her long residence here
Mrs. Christensen has made many
friends whose best wishes 20 with
her to California. She will be To-
Gated only 20 miles from Associ-
ated, where Mr.. Christensen has
been employed the past year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
JUNIORS TO
HAVE SHOW
Billings Plans Cattle Show and
Livestock Sale To Be Held
During November.

A Junior Cattle Show and Live
stock Sale is planned. for Billings
to be held in November, 1888, The
show will be under the sponsorship
OF the Billings Commercial Club,
State Extension Service, State
Livestock association, Billings Live
stock Commission company, and
others who are interested in the
development of the livestock IN
dustry of the state of Montana.
This opens an opportunity for
juniors, especially, in this area who
are interested in All clubs and
Smith-Hughes projects to show
and dispose of fat calves produced
by them during the year.
All Club members of Big Horn
county are urged to make use
OF this opportunity and to start
baby beef feeding projects this
fall. Calves weighing from $50 to
400 pounds should be selected and
started on feed beginning about
November LIST. About one ton of
nay and one-fourth ton of feed
IS required to carry an individual
animal through a one-year feed
ing period.
Project material and information
on the selecting and feeding of
baby beef calves for this Junior
show may be had by calling the
county extension office at Hardin.
Thomas Big Lake, aged 81, who
was born at Hardin, and Mrs.
Katie Stewart, aged 81, a native
Of Crow Agency, we're married at
the Hardin Tribune Herald office
Thursday afternoon by Justice Of
the Peace Robert A. Vickers. Mrs,
Chas. A. Corkins and Lyle j. Tin
finger witnessed the ceremony.
Tom Big Lake will be remembered
by base ball fans of a score wears
ago as pitcher for the Hardin
baseball nine. It was he who
pitched for Hardin the time they
defeated the famous travelling
team. the "Bloomer Girls" Mr..
and Mrs. Big Lake will reside on
the irrigated farm Of Mr.. Big
Lake, two miles south of Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
VETERANS
TAKE NOTICE
All Veterans Desiring To Enter
CCC To Have Opportunity
Until Oct. 81.

Big Horn county has just been
notified that veterans desiring to
enter in the Civilian Conservation
Corps will have the opportunity to
do so through October 81, 1887.
During the remainder of the
month, authorized veterans may
report to Fort Missoula or to the
following CCC camps:
Alberton, B%allantine, Bel t n,
Bozeman, Dillon, Gardiner, Lolo,
Neihart, Thompson Falls, or
Whitehall.
Veterans, Of course, must meet
the requirements of the CCC. For
this information they should con-
tact the relief office in the Post
ONCE building in Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
Well NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Dam Urged To Insure Future
Irrigation Here.

About forty men attended the
meeting of the Big Horn Dam as
ISOLATION, Wednesday ev ing,
which was held at Pine Lodge in
stead of at the City Hall, as was
advertised. The reason for the
change of meeting place was due
to the fact that Wednesday was
the regular meeting night for the
De Molays.
The meeting was presided over
by Robert b. Saunders, president
of the association, while the pro-
tary Robert A. Vickers. Several
members of the Crow tribe of In
dams were in attendance, among
them being Jasper Long, Barney
Old Coyote, Ralph Saco, Ties His
Knee, Albert Iron, James Buffalo
and Bird Well Known. They were
interested listeners, those who did
not readily understand English
having the proceedings interpreted
to them in the Crow tongue by
Jasper Long.
Among those from Billings were
D. L. Chambers, L. D. O'Donnell
and Peter Rowan, all members of
the Big Horn Dam committee of
the Billings Chamber of Com
merce. Each took an active part in
the meeting, MI. ODonnell speak
ing at considerable length. All
are enthusiastic boosters for the
construction of the Big Horn dam.
President Saunders opened the
meeting with a few remarks in
explanation of the purpose of the
meeting, the furthering of the
Big Horn dam project, and called
on H. w. Bunston, who had lust
returned from attendance at the
sixth annual convention of the
National Reclamation association
which held a three-day session at
Casper, Wyo., last week.
Mi. Funston responded by CIV
Ing. some of the high lights of the
reclamation meeting. He told of
the numerous reservoir projects
the Wyomingites are working for,
some Of which are already in
course of construction, and each
of which will, when completed,
take water from the watershed
OF the Big Horn river and turn it
away from this stream into other
channels.
He stressed the probability that
the Heart Mountain project in
Wyoming will appropriate, within
the next two years all the surplus
waters Of the Big Horn before that
river leaves Wyoming, thus making
1t likely that our only source Of
supply will be the water flowing
into the Big Horn from Kane,
Wyo., at the southern end of the
Big Horn canyon and. from the
small tributaries feeding that
stream on the Montana side.
He feared that If dry years
should continue, the present fer
tile valley of the Big Horn might
become a veritable "dust bowl"
for the want of sufficient water
with which to irrigate. He stated
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
81 Years Of
Married Life
Celebrated Last Sunday by MI. and
Mrs. J. N. DeVore at Their
Farm Home.

Sunday, October 18th, at the
farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
DeVore, one mile west of Hardin,
there was celebrated a dinner
party of far more than passing
interest. The venerable couple,
among the first settlers to estab-
lish farm homes in this portion Of
Big Horn county following the re-
vision of the Crow Indian reserva-
ton boundaries in the early years
of this century, were hosts to a
small party of friends in COM
memoration of the Gath anniver-
sary of their wedding. which fell
on the day before-October 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeVore, originally
resident in Iowa, in which state
their marriage occurred, besides
being pioneers of Big Horn county,
are also Montana residents of long
standing, having lived for many
years in the famous Gallatin val
ley. Fraternally, Mr.. and Mrs. De-
Wore r numbered in the 1. O. o.
F. organization and the Rebekah
auxiliary-in which latter Mrs.
DeVore enjoys the distinction of
holding the longest continuous
aS.aAOeAoAAAP al LiAC NIOIlIdIld JuTlS-
diction.
Sons of the venerable couple
are: DR.. o. T. DeVore, veterinar-
ian, and one-time sheriff of Gal
latin county; Roy DeVore of
Darby, Montana and DR.. Carl r.
DeVore of Hardin.
Guests at the commemorative
dinner were: Mr.. and Mrs. william
Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peck;
Mesdames. Arthur Koebbe and
Noah Gooden; Misses Lena Mae
Peck and Gertrude Steele; Messrs.
Harry Cox and Glen Goodell.
incidentally, it is learned that
onesFof the guests, the elder Mr..
Cox. and the hostess are of exact
~ the same age. Each will, on Oc-
tober 26th attain to their 82nd
year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
Road House \.
Up in FIo!lImrles


At an early hour Monday morn
ing, October Is, many residents
OF Hardin were awakened by the
raucous voice Of the siren used
to announce the arrival OF I'M
welcome fires. '.,' -. &.
The cause was the burning of
the Green Derby Inn, located two
miles west Of Hardin on highway
No. 81, the property more familiar
" known as Pitsch Inn, derived
from the name Of its builder,
Henry Pitsch. The property loss
incurred was practically 5000, on
which there was insurance ad-
justed in the sum of 5000. The
only property salvaged was two
cash registers and one slot ma
chine.
The cause of the fire was I'M
known. The building was unoccu-
pied at the time, except for the
janitor, MIR. Murray, who &C.
'cupied sleeping quarters there
after the closing hour. He was
awakened at 400 l.. M, but the
flames were then 50 far under
way that he was unable to rescue
ANYTHING more than the three ma
chimes.
Pitsch Inn was constructed and
opened for business as a road
side resort about ID months ago,
following the banishment from
Hardin by the federal government
all drinking establishments opened
under the state laws which fol-
lowed the repeal of the eighteenth
amendment, the exodus to the hin
being occasioned by the fact that
Hardin at that time was still an
integral part Of the Crow Indian
reservation. More recently, George
Burroughs and Mert Osness be-
came associated with Pitschs in
the conduct of the business, and
since their" advent the place had
become known as Green Derby
Inn.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
GoroId S.FHh
Sadie L. Ping
Were Married at Crow Agency Last
Sunday Afternoon by the
Rev. G. A. Bentley.

Last Sunday afternoon at $50
Garold. s.. Fish and Miss Sadie
Louise Ping were married at the
parsonage Of the Crow Community
Baptist church in Crow Agency by
Rev. G. A. Bentley, pastor Of the
church. The couple was attended
by MI. and Mrs. Johnnie s.
Thompson of Hardin.
Following the ceremony the
happy couple and attendants re-
turned to Hardin where a sump-
tuous wedding dinner was esrved at
the home of the groom's parents,
on North Cody avenue, by Mrs.
Wilbur s. Fish. Those partaking of
the wedding feast were the groom
and bride, MI. and Mrs. Garold s.
Fish; Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie s.
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
Ludrick, Arthur Roseberry of BIZ
lings, Miss Juanita Fish, Mi. and
Mrs. Wilbur s. Fish.
The groom Is the son of MI. and
Mrs. Wilbur s. Fish and has re-
sided in Hardin since a small boy
and Is a graduate of Hardin high
school. For several years he has
been associated with his father in
the building contracting business.
The bride is a niece Of MIR. and
Mrs. J. J. Ping and has resided in
Hardin since a small girl. She Is a
graduate Of Hardin high school
and of the Eastern Montana Nor
NAL and has taught in this county
several terms.
They have gone to housekeeping
In the west Kopac dwelling on
West Second street, where they are
receiving the congratulations and
best wishes of their myriad of
friends.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22

Bobby Kenyon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren p. Kenyon is now the
acknowledged champion golf play
er of Hardin. In the final game
of the present tournament, play
ed last Sunday, Bobby won the
championship cup for the third
successive year and the cup is
now his for keeps. DR.. I. l.. Jaynes
was the runner up. Bobby's moth
er, Mrs. Mabel Kenyon Is the
ladies' city champion.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
big HORN DAM Association Meeting
WEDNESDAY EVENING WAS ENTHUSIASTIC

there had been at least three years
since 1881 when there was a short
age of water in the Big Horn val
ley, but that providential rains had
fallen just in time on each occa-
sion to save the situation. He urg-
ed the only sure salvation for this
section of Montana is the con-
s%truction of the Big Horn dam,
which would impound sufficient
water during the winter and early
spring months to guarantee a sup
ply of water for irrigation purposes
In dry years.
D.L. Chambers of Billings agreed
with MIR. Funston in a few remarks
and introduced I. D. ODonnell of
that city, stating he had pioneered
In irrigation the past IS years.
MI. O'Donnell spoke at consid-
cradle length and demonstrated
that he is thoroughly posted on
the subject of irrigation. He said
that one encouraging thing at the
Casper meeting was that all stood
for reclamation in the west, as
does President Roosevelt and his
administration. Even Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace and Secretary
of the Interior Ickes have changed
their minds on this subject and
now favor irrigation. The need
for power is becoming apparent
rural identification will REQUIRE
lots of power, and this is favorable
to the building of the. Big Horn
dam.
In conclusion he said: I'VE must
have more water for irrigation.
The entire watershed of Montana
Is DING down-practically all
streams and springs r drying
up-possibly due to the long dry
season. The water may come back
with a wet season-hard to tell.
The next big thing in the west
Is the Big Horn dam. Silt has
caused the Delta of the Mississirpi
to spread out $50 miles since Co.
lumbus discovered America, and
the Big Horn is one of the princi-
pal sources from which silt comes.
We need irrigation to produce.
With 1t Montana could support ten
beet sugar factories. The United
States produces only a small pro-
portion of the sugar we use. With
in a radius of 60 miles of Billings
we buy more wheat than we pro-
duce.
"The administration is in favor
of irrigation; the west is in favor
it looks like now is the time to
strike for the construction of che
Big Horn dam.
DR.. l.. H. Labbitt was introduce
ed and spoke at length, covering
the project thoroughly from the
standpoints of irrigation, flood and
silt control and power.
When called on for remarks, the
Indians present stated that they
had been asked by the Crow coun-
Gil to attend this meeting and re-
port back to the council, and that
therefore they had nothing to say
at this time. They expressed an
intention to attend the water con-
servation meeting to be held at
the Commercial Club building at
Billings next Tuesday, as did many
of the Hardin men present.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
CLUB
LADIES' NIGHT
Dist. Governor A. T. Sparkle and
Mis-. Spankie OF Calgary, Can,
To Re Homer Guests.

. The Hardin Lions club VIII have
q Ladies' Social session at Pine
Lodge next Wednesday evening,
Oct. e, when the Lions and Lion
esSes villa gather around the ban
quet board at $50 to honor Dis
trict Governor A. T. Sparkle and
Mrs. Sparkle Of Calgary, Canada,
who viii make his OFFICIAL visit to
the Hardin club at that time.
The re3reshment committee who
will serve the luncheon comprises
Richard y. Warren, John q. Swim
die, Roy g. Chambers, A. M. Chilly,
James r. Durkin and D. L. EgneW,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22

Keith Culbertson of Wyola was
in Hardin Wednesday with a load
of vegetables grown on his Wyola
to visit his two little daughters,
Jean, II, and Juana, 6, both Of
whom are taking treatment at the
Billings Orthonedic hospital, and
left some of his vegetables at that
institution. Among them was a
squash of the Mammoth variety,
and it was certainly well named,
as it weighs just IS pounds. This
he was going to place on display
at Billings.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22

Several members of Jasmine
Chapter No. IS, Order of the East
ern Star, motored to Billings, We'd
nesday evening to visit Edna
Hedges Chapter No. is on the oc-
casion of the official visit of Wor-
thy Grand Matron Ruth Hattersley
of Conrad.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22
Given 3Years'"s,
for Calf Theft
But During Good Behavior Chas.
Hildermann Is Allowed
His Liberty.

District Judge Guy C. Derry was
down from Billings, Thursday, and
attended to various matters In the
district court in Hardin. Besides
taking care of several probate
matters, he arraigned Charles
Hldermann, st. Xavier farmer, On
a charge of having butchered last
Monday an unbranded calf be-
longing to Alex Fox, a neighboring
farmer.
Prior to his arrest, Sheriff Henry
H. Ulrich procured a search war
rant out of the justice court of
Robert A. Vickers and on search
ing Hildermann's premises found
about five pounds of meat. On
confronting Hildermann with this
evidence, the latter confessed that
he had killed the animal and dis
posed of most of the meat.
County Attorney c. C. Quinn
filed an information against Hil-
dermann direct in the district
court, and on arraignment before
Judge Derry, he entered a plea of
guilty. An investigation developed
that Hildermann has always borne
a good reputation and this is the
first time he has been in trouble.
Taking his previous good record
into consideration, Judge Derry
sentenced Hildermann to three
years in the state prison and sus-
pended sentence during good be-
havior. In pronouncing sentence
Judge Derry made it clear that
hereafter m~alefactors cannot. ex-
pect suspended sentences.
Miss Mary Mcdonald gave a
bridal shower at the home of her
father, w. E. Mcdonald on Crow
avenue, Wednesday evening IN
honor of Mrs. Garold s. Fish, a!
recent bride. Mrs. Fish was the
recipient of many beautiful and
useful gifts.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22

Chas. A. Corkins, U. S. commits
sioner at Hardin, and Ira T. Smith
are in Butte this week as Witness
es in the U. S. district court.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-10-22

Mrs. Jessie Rowland gave a
miscellaneous shower in honor Of
Mrs. Albert Miller at the Rowland
home on South Crow avenue, last
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18

invitation to the top of the nearest desk. He
moistened his lips.
That's very interesting" he said. "or
would be if knew what you are talking
about. You have me confused with some other
person, is that it,"
Yes said Tegler quickly. that's it. You
see, there used to be Frank Hogarty in the
town where come from - Clearwater. Min
nesota He was tall and chestnut blond and -
don't suppose you ever heard of him.
mo, I'm afraid not"
Nor the town either. suppose"
mo I'm sorry"
Nothing to be sorry about. 1t amt much
of place Grew up around post office and