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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
Lions Shown
Safety Film
Patrolman Stark Shows Pictures
To Group Monday
Evening

Patrolman Tom Stark assisted by
Tommy Riggs showed three films
to the Hardin Lions club at their
regular meeting at Pine Lodge
Monday night. Two Of the reels
were on safer driving while the
third film showed pictures of men
and snowplows clearing the road
over Mcdonald pass in northern
Montana.
MI. Stark told the Lions club
that these pictures had been
shown to various organizations and
school children throughout Mon
tana.
Bert Kronmiller brought to the
attention Of the Lions club the
danger of the highway running
past the grade school building on
third street, and stated that sew
eral children had narrowly escaped
death from being hit by passing
autos.
Comments were made by several
members of the club and a COM
mittee was appointed to call on
the city council and suggest a
possible remedy and take safety
measures. The committee appoint
ed consists Of Bert Kronmiller, P.
D. Thomson and M. A. Thompson.
DR.. L. H. Labbitt spoke briefly on
high scrool athletics. urging at
tendance at basketball games and
stating that the team would play
at Forsyth Thursday night. The
Oronyx girls plan to attend the
game at Forsyth, DR.. Labbitt
stated.
Jack Stoval played the piano
and r. P. Ross lead the singing
for the club. Charles Elder pre-
sided as chairman,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HAS REGULAR SESSION

The Big Horn Chamber of Com
n1erce held its regular Monday
noon luncheon at the Savoy cafe
With Vice-president Charles Elder
as chairman in the absence Of J.
J. Ping.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read by Secretary Carl Rankin as
were added to committees to carry
on regular work.
H. W. Funston of the Big Horn
dam committee reported that cor-
respondence was being carried on
and that the proposed dam was
brought to the attention of con-
gressmen of both Montana and
Wyoming. Mr.. Funston stated that
the flow of the Big Horn river had
decreased each year with the in
crease of acreage In Wyoming and
that unless something was done to
conserve the water there was a
possibility of a water shortage.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
District Meet
Drawings Set
Hardin To Meet Jordan In First
Round OF District Basketball
Tourney Thursday Night

Drawings have been made fol-
the first round OF district basket
ball tournament to be held in the
new Hardin high school gvmna-
SUM Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, February "a. Is and 26.
On Thursday. the following
games will be played: FORSYTH VS.
Sumatra at 2 p. M, Worden VS.
Rosebud at 8 p. m, Lodge Grass
VS.. Custer at 8 p. m. and Hardin
VS.. Jordan at 9 p. m.
Though Hardin Is a favorite to
win the district meet. several of the
other seven competing teams are
expected to put UP a good fight,
and an upset Is possible.
On Friday and Saturday pro-
gressive games will be played. Com
plete ratings for the district will
result from the meet.
The winner Of the local tourney
will play in the Divisional class 3
contests which will be held this
year In Livingston.
Season tickets for the tourna-
ment are already on sale.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
;ROTNDIP FALLS VICTIM
TO LODGE GRASS QUINlT

After trailing by a score OF II
to 3 at halftime the flashy Lodge
Grass team came from behind to
down the Roundup high school
basketball team 16 to %. The
game was played in the Lodge
Grass gymnasium Saturday night.
Roundup got off to an early
lead with Thomas high scorer for
the visitors, making all OF the
points in the first half. Lodge
Grass came back strong the sec
ond half and tied the score quickly
and then jumped into a lead that
was never overtaken. The Round
up Sharpstooters were able to CHAN
only five points In the two final
cantos. Pease was high scorer for
Lodge Grass with a total of eight
points.
Preliminaries were played by the
Lodge Grass grade school and a
team from Busby which the Lodge
Grass lads won A to %. The
other preliminary game between
the Lodge Grass seconds and the
Independents ended 16 to IL with
the Independents on the long end
of the score.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
POPULATION GROWING
SMALLER AT PRISON

Population of the Montana State
Prison at Deer Lodge showed a
decrease of four during January,
the report of Warden Ted A. Berg
strom to Governor Roy E. Aver
reveals. The State hospital at
Warm Springs, however, reported
a gain Of 80 patients.
During the month, 26 inmates of
the state prison were released and
only % prisoners taken in. Feb
ruary LIST figures-541, 8 women. %
negroes and two orientalS.
DR.. John c. Dunn, superintend-
ent at Warm Springs, re~ortS that
Sc patients were taken in and II
discharged, leaving a total of 1895
patients. the highest point on rec
ord.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
COUNT ELK HERD

Three hardy mountain men are
trekking the wilds of the South
Fork of the Flathead cara On
snoWshoeS, counting the number of
elk in various herds there. The
census will last As days and studies
Of the wild life during the winter
period will also be made to guide
the State Game department in it's
efforts to conserve and. perpetu-
ate the herds. The trio is headed
by Deputy Warden Carl Benson.
Motion pictures of the trip also will
be taken. Supplies for the three
have been stored in forest ranger
are a ranger and a representative
of the Flathead Game association
Of KaliSpell.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
To Hold Sugar
Beet Heurind
Will Discuss Labor Rates And
Grower Professor
Contracts

A public hearing on labor rates
and grower-processor contracts in
connection with the 1888 AAA
sugarbeet program in Montana
will be held in Billings, February
II, it is announced by A. J. Bor-
ton, executive secretary of the
state agricultural conservation
committee. The hearing is one of
a series of IL being held in sugar
beet states.
The hearings have been called
in order to receive evidence on:
Fair and reasonable wage rates to
be paid to persons employed in
producing. cultivating, or harvest
ing the 1888 crop of sugar beets
on farms on which applications for
conditional payments are made:
fair and reasonable rates to be
paid for sugar beets of the 1887
and 1888 crops purchased by pro-
cessors, who, as producers, apply
for conditional payments; and the
terms and conditions Of grower
professor contractors, Borton ex-
planned. The hearings will con-
tinue until all evidence has been
received, he said.
The Sugar Act OF 1887, Borton
pointed out, provides as one Of the
conditions Of payments to growers
that all persons employed on farms
In the production, cultivation, or
harvesting Of sugar beets shall
have been paid wages at rates
not less than those which may be
determined by the secretary of
agriculture to be fair and reason
able.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
From
Sale Of Seals
tuberculosis Control Program Is
Being Launched In County.
Tests made

County superintendent of
Schools c. R. Stobaugh reports
that returns from Christmas seals
to date amount to $283.56, with
communities yet to report.
twenty-five per cent of this
money goes to the State Tubercu-
losiS association and seventy five
per cent remains in Big Horn
county.
The funds are being used to
sponsor a specific tuberculosis pro-
gram in this county. This work
consists of locating active cases Of
tuberculosis and isolating them to
protect the public from Infection.
That this preventative program
Is very important Is shown by sur
veys which prove that one person
With an active pulmonary con-
dltion often will infect ten others.
x-rays also frequently reveal
healed LESSONS from q childhood
type of tuberculosis, and the per-
sons IN which these appear need
constant watching and special care.
Since 1t Is in the adolescnt age
group that the death rate of the
disease has shown an increase. the
preventative program has been
conferred in the high school group.
Every student In these grades may
take a Mantoux test.
The testing and reading Of the
arms were done by local physicians
who donated their services. AL
those with a positive reaction to
the test are being X-rayed, and
the plates sent to an expert at
Galen for Interpretation and ad-
vice regarding future care.
Others who received the tests
We're grade school children, pre-
school children and adults who had
lived with a person i'll with tuber-
culosis. or who had symptoms re-
sembling those of the disease.
The expense of the %tuberculin.
the X-raying of positive cases, and
the Interpretations comes out of
the funds provided by the sale Of
the seals,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
BIG TURNOUT EXPECTED
AT LNCOLND DAY DINNER

With Horace Davis of Billings
to be guest speaker, a large group
is expected to attend the annual
Lincoln day dinner to be held in
the dining room of the Methodist
church Saturday.
Arrangements are completed for
the program. Various musical num-
bers and after dinner speeches will
be made.
Members of the committee in
charge report that tickets are going
fast.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open
competitive examinations for the
following positions:
Senior scientific aid (preparator
in pathology, $4,000 a year, Army
Medical Museum.
Physiotherapy aide, 81 800 a year,
U. S. Public Health Service, and
Veterans Administration.
Printer-proofreader, $1.32 an
hour (40-hour week., Government
Printing Office.
Full information may be obtained
from Secretary of the U. S. Civil
Service Board of Examiners, at the
post office or customhouse in this
city.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
Payments to
Be Increased
Signing OF New Act To Bring
More Than A Million To Mon
tana Beet Growers

ST.
100000 was made available for
government payments to Montana
beet growers on their 1887 crop
when President Roosevelt signed
the joint resolution appropriating
funds to finance the new Adams
OMahoney Sugar Act. The total
amount made available by the ap-
preparation Is $39, ESQ, 900, of which
approximately SIG, O00, 900 is expect
ed to go to beet growers in con-
ttnental United States.
The machinery necessary to
make payments to individual grow
ers is being set up as rapidly as
possible. Funds to be distributed
will be allotted to states or groups
Of states, and payment will be
made Through the state commit
GEES Of the Soil Conservation Ad-
ministration.
Government payments to be
made on beets produced during the
life Of the Sugar Act will be gen.
orally higher than those under the
Jones-CoStigan Act, it was pointed
out in a statement by the United
States Beet Sugar Association.
Under the Jones-Costigan Act
the payment on the 1888 cropta
payment intended to reimburse the
farmer for absorption of a part of
the processing tax-amounted to
only 20 cents q ton for the country
as q whole. In the following year
the payment was SITS on actual or
estimated production, whichever
was greater, 50 that In cases where
yields were below average the pay
ment on each harvested ton was
greater than might have been ex-
pected with normal yields. How
ever, in 1885 the payment was re-
duced to $1.13 q ton.
Under the new Sugar Act, the
Associations statement said, pay
ments will be made at the rate of.
60 cents a hundred pounds, raw
value, on the amount of sugar
commercially recoverable from the
growers beetS. and this rate Of
payment cannot be reduced while
the Act remains In effect. Basing
It's calculations on the extraction
figures which were used for paying
benefits under the Soil Conserva-
tIon Act, the Association estimated
that payments would range be-
tween $1.80 and 81 80 a ton In most
areas, although these averages may
be exceeded by a considerable mar
gin in some instances. Since the
Act has three years yet to run,
the payments will be made on
beets produced in 1887, 1898, 1899
and 1910.
In cases of crop failure, or bona
fide abandonment of acreage be-
cause of conditions beyond the
growers control, the Act author
ICES deficiency payments which
operate as effective crop insurance.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
BUSINESSES MOVE

Two businesses formerly located
in the Big Horn bank building
have moved their offices this week.
The Big Horn Abstract corpor-
alton of which D. L. Egnew is
president and Carl Rankin secre-
tary, has moved It's office to room
IL Of the former court house
building after having been a ten
ant of the Big Horn bank build
ing for the past thirteen years.
The Rankin Insurance agency.
owned and operated by Carl
Rankin and his son, John K.
Rankin. has also moved to room IL
of the old court house building
from the Big Horn bank building.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
Will
; Receive Aid
From County
Federal Government Will Pay
Moneys Back To
County

At the request of Robert Yellow
tail, Superintendent of the Crow
Indian Reservation, a conference
was held at the Court Room in
Hardin on Monday relative to relief
Of needy Indians. At this confer
ence before the Board of County
Commissioners, acting as the Big
Horn County Board Of Public We'll
fare, there appeared, in addition
to Mr.. Yellowtail, John B. Tansil,
United States Attorney General
Hanley, representing the State of
Montana, and C. C. Quinn, County
Attorney, representing Big Horn
county.
Mr.. Hanley explained to the
Board that, under the present Pub
lie Welfare Act of Montana and
in the light of its Interpretation
by the Attorney General of Mon
tana, ward Indians were eligible to
receive. assistance from the coun-
ties in which they reside, provid-
ing they were in need.
The United States Attorney,
Tansil, stated his position before
the Board that it was his duty to
bring necessary legal proceedings
to see that the law, as announced
by the Attorney General, was car
County Attorney Quinn main
tanned that it was the primary
duty of the Federal Government 10
support Indian wards and that, II
the county were compelled to pro-
vide such relief, in that event steps
should be taken to obtain reim-
basement of all county moneys ex-
pended for such purposes from the
Federal Government.
In order to avoid costly litiga-
ton through Federal courts, the
Board decided to accept applica-
tons of needy Indians, with the
view in mind of later being re-
imbursed by the Federal Govern
ment.
It was also represented at this
meeting that Big Horn County Is
the only county In Montana which
has not accepted needy ward In
forth. Indian applications will be
received, and, If found to be IN
need, such Indians will be certi-
fled for assistance. This includes
old age pensions, aid for dependent
children, aid to needy blind and
general direct relief. It was ex-
planned by the Attorney Generals
office that, in the event the poor
funds of Big Horn County become
exhausted, by reason Of these
steps, that then it Is the duty Of
the State Of Montana to supply Big
Horn Couny with necessary funds
for the aid Of the poor.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
WILL MEET TO DISCUSS
FARM PLANS FOR 1898
Governmental Agencies And Big
Horn Farmers To Meet At
Court House Friday

A planting meeting will be held
Friday, February II, in the court
room Of the Big Horn county court
house at which representatives of
the various governmental agencies
and several of the local farmers will
discuss plans for 1888.
The purpose of this meeting is
to learn the field of operation Of
the governmental agencies and
their limitations in order to have
a more co-ordinated agricultural
program for the coming year.
The organizations represented
will include: The Agricultural Con-
servation association, the Farm Sc
curity administration, the Farm
Debt Agricultural administration,
the Emergency Seed Loan Admin
istration, the National Re-employ-
ment administration and the Pro-
duction Credit administration.
A committee consisting of fifty
farmers has also been Invited to
attend the discussion.
The meeting will center around
local agricultural problems which
will be faced in 1888. Among these
problems are: The farm outlook
for 1888, insect control, weed con-
troll. water conservation and land
use.
Back of the meeting is the idea
of agricultural planning for Big
Horn county. It Is hoped that the
result will be a more complete CO.
operation between local agencies
and government agencies with the
result OF a better planned agricul-
tural for the countY.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
MAKES HONOR FRAT

John Buzzetti of Hardin was
recently elected to membership in
the Montana State college chap
ter Of Phi Kappa Phi, national
scholastic fraternity.
To be eligible for membership,
a student must rank in the upper
one-eighth Of his class, which
means an average grade Of SO at
Montana State college.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
IN EASY WIN
OVER SUMATRA QUINTET

Easily overcoming a one point
lead at the half, the Hardin bas-
ketball team found the hoop for
% tallies in the second half to
swamp Sumatra 43 to "a on the
local floor.
Reserves played most of the first
half, and when the regulars went
in at the beginning of the second
half they made short work of their
opponents.
High scorers were Adamson and
Yellowtail, with a total of IL each.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
Courthouse
Work Stops
This Week
Labor Dispute Blamed As Cause
For Delay In
Work

The work of finishing the Big
Horn county courthouse was haitad
tuesday when all skilled labor was
removed from the Job. Sixteen
skilled ladorers were allotted to Bic
Horn county by WPA officials. hut
only five skilled men were being
used when work was discontinued
Big Horn county commissioners
we're unable to get work resumed
On the courthouse after phone calls
mad been sent to WPA officials at
Billings and Helena.
IT is believed that some misun-
derStanding between union men of
YeiloWStone county and WPA Of
1lclaIs has arisen as to the working
or a contractor on WPA work. No
contractor has been employed on
the courthouse job it was stated
at a meeting Wednesday at which
tme The county commissioners and
representatives of various Hardin
and Big Horn county ORGANIZATIONS
were present.
Joseph E. Parker, WPA official.
stated in a telegram to the county
commissioners, that was read be-
tore the meeting Wednesday that
ne knew very little about the Sit
uation, but that an investigation
would be launched. WPA rules ano
regulations state that Organized
labor is not recognized in their
projects.
The Big Horn county chamber
OF commerce, County Federation of
Wornen's clubs, Lions club, local
unions, American Legion Auxiliary,
Farmers Union and the city of
Hardin have sent telegramS 10
Senators Burton K. Wheeler and
James E.. Murray and Representa-
tive James F. O'Connor and Harry
HOPKINS, WPA head at Washington
urging them to give assistance in
strengthening out the present con-
ditions.
Answers to kilograms were re-
ceived today by the Lions club
from James E. Murray, Burton K.
wheeler and James F. OConner in
regard to" the present situation.
The kilograms were as follows:
Hardin court house WPA Gi-
rector Parker wired ME yesterday
as follows: County commissioners
Big Horn county are demanding
mechanics from their county be
hired to complete court house. I'm
derstand some of them not union
men. Billings trade and labor
council demanding their men be
hired and claiming jurisdiction.
Unfortunately it is a battle be-
tween the two factions. I have
Burris there trying to straighten
situation out. Doing everything
humanity possible Have urged
that speedy settlement be effected
and that project be completed. Will
be glad to render every possible
assistance and will be pleased to
have your suggestions" Signed
James E. Murray.
Took matter up with WPA, they
are investigating. viii advise i'm
mediately on receipt definite in
formation as to action which will
be taken" Signed James F. O'Con-
ner.
will take matter of exemptions
up with WPA and do what I can"
Signed B. K. Wheeler.
Other answers are expected to
arrive here later today, it was
stated. Work will be held up until
some agreement is reached.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
TO PAINT CENTERLINES
ON ALL MONTANA ROADS

Standardization Of all centerlines
on Montana highways was decided
upon by the State Highway Com
mission the past week, it was an
nounced. All Curves will be solidly
painted and no pass" warning
signs will be placed at the termin-
ais Of the areas so marked, D. c.
McKinon, highway chief stated.
Continuation of highway stripping
was approved by the commission.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
WILL START All ACCOUNT
BOOKS; DEADLINE FEB. %

All boys and girls should start
their farm account books at once
to put them in line fer an award
in the fifth National All Farm
Account Contest which offers 805
prizes totaling So, $500, 900 in cash
and merchandise. The contest Is
conducted by state and federal ex-
tension agents.
March l is the last date on which
the books may be opened. They are
required to cover IL consecutive
months and may also be started
as of January l and February /.
Club members interested in. en-
rolling may secure blank books
and rules and the prize list through
their Local Leader or County
Agent. Prizes will be awarded on
the basis of individual accomplish
ment alone, and all material In
the records will be held confiden-
tial and returned to the owners
after the judging. Contestants
must also submit an analysis of
their record of 1000 words or less,
showing the principal sources OF
profit and loss and suggesting how
to make the farm pay better.
Parents are urged to cooperate In
keeping the records, which have
proved of such value in the last
four contests that they have been
continued. Any bona fide clubster
Is eligible and many fine records
in the past have been submitted by
both boys and girls in their early
teens.
Contestants who submit the five
hest. records will roraivo ouord ~
$500 to 500 and 800 others will
be given cash prizes Of S. TO $25.
All awards are made by the In
ternational Harvester company to
encourage good farm management
through a comprehensive but
simple accounting system.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11
LAYS NEW FLOOR

A new improvement was made
last week end at the Chambers
grocery when a new asphalt tile
floor was laid there. The tiles are
tan and black squares. The work
was done by James McQuillan.
In addition to laying a new floor
several show cases and counters
have been rearranged.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11

Mrs. Henry Goering left Wednes-
dav for Germany where she was
called by the serious illness OF her
mother.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-02-11

A son, Edmund Anthony, was
born to MI. and Mrs. E. J. Buzz
zetti of Missoula January 10. The
infant was named after his two
grandfatherS and his father.