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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
Gregory Convicted
In District Court
To Be Sentenced BY Judge
Ben HARDWOOD On Next
Thursday Morning

A short jury term of the
district court opened in Hardin
Monday morning, with Judge
Ben Harwood of Billings pre-
siding.
The first case tried was that
of the state VS.. Guy Peg"
Gregory, charged with the
slaughter on the Fort Custer
bench, December 20 1887 of four
head of cattle belonging to
Floyd Warren. Charged jointly
with Gregory, last December,
were Kenneth DAWSON and
Louis Korber. On arraignment
the latter two entered pleas of
guilty and the former was SEN
fenced to four years and the
latter to two years in the state
prison at Deer Lodge. James
Brewer of Billings was with the
three at the time the cattle
we're slaughtered and went with
them to Billings at the time the
beef was sold to Billings butch
ers. He was the main witness
for the state and DaviSsOn and
Korber we're brought back
from Deer Lodge to testify.
Gregory refused an attorney
and conducted his own defense
until all the evidence was in,
and up to the time of making
out instructions for the jury,
when Attorney Bert w. Kron-
miller was called in TO close
the case for him. and make the
argument to the Jury. After be-
ing out about one hour the
jury. comprising Bert Romine,
foreman: Walter o. Green. Guy
knutson, Earl Miller, all OF
Lodge Grass; Frank Poor OF
McRae, Forrest L. Cass of Sar-
by and Ace Brown, M. B. Ev-
enson. Anton Teller. Ike Groo-
man, D. L. Perry and Sterling
Torske of Hardin brought in a
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
TO ISSUE SPECIAL
AIR MAIL STAMP

A distinctive. two-color ar
mail stamp will be issued bv
the United States post office
department as a special recoy-
milton of National Air Mail
Week, May Is to q, which will
be the greatest effort in the
history of this service to in
crease its effectiveness and pop
ular support.
The stamp will be symbolic
of the Air Mail and should be
highly desirable for the many
thousands of collectors who will
send and receive letters on the
special flights that week.
The stamp, officials stated,
will be of the six-cent denom-
ination. The border, of distinc-
tive Air Mail design, will be
printed n blue and the central
design will be in red. This de-
sign will depict an eagle with
outstretched wings. bearing in
it's talons a shield, olive wreath
and a bundle of arrows.
The stamp first will be placed
on sale May IA, at Dayton, Ohio
which is the home of the
Wright brothers, who built the
first successful airplane and at
St. Petersburg. Florida. where
the first passenger flight was
made. On the following days
the stamps will be put on sale
at the many postoffices thru
out the United States.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
HOLD CEREMON
AT ST. XAVIER
cOlorful
Sunday

An impressive and color1ul
ceremony took place Sunday
morning May l, at st. Xavier
church, when Is of the first
grade children were admitted to
first Holy Communion.
August Hill as cross bearer
led the procession into the
church, thanked by the two
aXcOlyteS. Manuel Chavez and
Buster Hill.
The following boys and girls
were ii the procession that fol-
lowed: Daniel Half, Adolph
Lopez, Joseph Chavez, John
T~.lt>C.4Ier. James Buffalo,, Ed
ward Buffalo Duane Doyle,
June Stroboe. Doris Strobbe,
Patr:cia DOy:e, Lula Mae Horse,
Marietta Big Hair, Josephine
Hill, June Long Ears and Vel
ma Venue.
The little girls were dressed
in white, and AOre flower veiiS.
The services were witnessed
by a large group.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
MATT ROWN WINS
GOLF TOURNAMENT

In the flag tournament held
last Sunday at the FIT. Custer
golf course here, Matt Brown
won first place, with J. c. Hog
an second, Melvin Hogan
third and Jake Sturzenegger
fourth.
Brown, who had a handi-
cap of "a strokes, finished on
the goth green, J. c. Hogan al
so was given a "a stroke handi-
cap. He finished about IS yards
on the goth fairway. Mevin Ho-
gan, with a 16 stroke handicap
finished on the edge of the
10Th green, and Sturzenegger,
with a 16 stroke handicap fin
ished about 20 feet behind
young Hogan.
A total of 81 contestants, in
Guiding two women, Mrs. Roy
Chambers and Mrs. Loren Ken
yon were entered.
The entrance fee for the
meet consisted of one golf ball,
and the prizes were II, 9, 6 and
4 balls for first, second, third
and fourth places respectively.
The course is in good condi-
ton, and a great deal of in
terest has been shown in golf so
far this spring. Several new
members have joined the club.
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MANY ENTERED IN
TRACK MEET
Grade School Pupils to
Compete in Track Events.
Musical Planned

A total of 400 boys and girls
have entered in the county wide
track meet which will be held
at the high school here Friday
afternoon.
The event, which climaxes the
celebration of Health Week, will
begin promptly at one O'Clock.
In the morning, a musical
program has been planned, in
which grade school choruses
and instrumental groups will
take part.
The numbers to be given in
the morning include selections
by the third grade chorus of
Hardin, the chorus of the COM
munity grade school, the chorus
of the Crow agency grade
school, the harmonica band of
the Pryor grade school, the
chorus of the Wyola grade
school and the combined grade
school bands of Hardin and
Grow Agency. Tap dancing
numbers will also be included
in the program.
All the boys and girls who
are to take part in the track
events are asked to be in the
assembly room of the old high
school at one o'clock sharp. The
contests are to begin immediat-
ely thereafter.
There are eleven events in
the meet. Each is divided into
junior and senior classification,
and divisions for boys and girls
The junior division is divided
into five, and the senior into
six contests, making in all more
than 200 events. Ribbons will
be awarded for first, second and
third in all contests.
No school was allowed to en-
ter more than two contestant
in each event, and no contest
ant may take part in more than
four of the events.
Almost a hundred more boys
will try for ribbons in the meet
than girls. For boys. 251 en-
tries have been received and
for girls. 1853.
Every school in the county
will take part in the program
Hardin high school students
are to have charge of the con-
tests in the track meet.
The public is invited to at
tend both the music program,
and the track events.
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PROCLAMATION
FOR POPPY DAY
Mayor Rdnsier Declares
May %. Poppy Day. Urges
Wearing OF Poppies

Saturday, May 18th. was pro-
claimed Poppy Day" in Har-
din in a proclamation issued
TODAY by Mayor Ransier. The
proclamation urged all citizens
10 honor the World War dead
and aid the wars living victims
by wearing The American Lee
gion Auxiliary memorial poppy
that day. The proclamation
reads:
Whereas, in the World War
of 1917-1918 the young men of
the United States gave their
service to the defense of the
United States in an exalted
spirit of patriotism and some
we're called upon to sacrifice
their lives in that service:
Whereas, many others were
called upon to sacrifice health
and strength. with resulting
suffering and h%ardships to
themselves and families which
continue to this day:
Whereas the memory of
these patriotic sacrifices should
ever be kept fresh in the minds
of patriotic citizens, while full
est aid should be extended to
those still within sthe reach Of
human aid:
And Whereas, the wearing of
the Memorial Poppy both hon
ors the dead and aids the dis
abled and dependents:
Therefore, I, Wayne A. Ran
sier, Mayor of the City of Har-
din do hereby proclaim Sat-
urday. May 28th, Poppy Day
in the City of Hardin. and urge
all citizens to observe the day
by wearing The American Lee
gion and American Legion Aux
iliary Memorial Poppy"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
P|L0TNAMED TO
FLY MAIL HERE
FLIGHTS Will Be Made Dolly
During National Air
Mail Week

Herman Hendrickson of Bill
lings was named this week to
fly the mail to and from Har-
din during National Air Mall
Week May IS to 81. Flights will
be made every day from the
local field south of Hardin.
The field will be put into
first class shape and the Hardin
high school band will take part
in the program. Several adj
dresses will be given at the
special program Sunday, May
IS the initial day of the flights.
The committee cooperating
with postmaster j. M. Astle,
chairman of the local commit
tee are w. A. Ransier, Mayor,
John A Putnam and R. P. Ross,
honorary committee; R. A.
Vickers, advertising; Hollis M.
johnson, publicity; L. H. Lab
bitt, speakers; H. G.. Wells, the
aires; J. N. Thompson schools
and essay contests; L. R. Cool,
civic clubs; Edna Tobias, pos
ter contests; Frank Morrison,
fraternal organizations; Dan
Maddox, American lie gi o n !;
John Redmon, Boy and Girl
Scouts; w. L. Bell, manufact-
urers; Roy Chambers, retailers;
j. ]. Ping, Chamber of Com
merce and H. E. Wagner, post
office cooperation.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
Rdnchers To Aid
In Range Program

Many livestock ranchers in
Big Horn county are already
planning to give part of their
range a rest this summer under
the 1888 AAA range program,
j. E. Rice, chairman of the
county AAA committee reports.
Several ranchers have already
notified the county committee
that they will use the deferred
grazing practices as one of the
range-building practices in this
years program. This means
keeping stock off a part of the
range for the period April IS
to August 31st in order for the
native grass to reseed. For
keeping stock off Is per cent
of the range, a rancher can
earn a payment of 60 per cent
of the range building allowance
for his ranch, with payments in
proportion if deferred grazing is
in effect on less acreage.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
FISHING LICENSES
FOR 1888 ON SALE

Montana's 1898 hunting
and fishing licenses, which
go into effect May /, are now
on sale. The state fish and
game department has re-
minded sportsmen that old
licenses expired the first of
April and new ones must be
had by those who fish dur
ing May and the remainder
of the year.
Bird and fish licenses cost
50 each. Big game hunting
licenses sell for 81. A hunter
must have the bird and fish
license before he can pur-
chase a big game license.
SportSmen's@ licenses, entit-
ling the holder to fish and
shoot big game cost 50. The
additional So in the sports
mems licenses is placed in a
fund with which to install
fish screens in irrigation
bitches.
Game Warden Frank STAR
ina stated that he has al
ready sold manv 1888 Ii
censes. The new licenses are
also on sale at the hardware
stores in Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
DISCUSS BIG HORN DAM Al
MEETING ON MONDAY NIGHT
Tell OF Steps Token Toward Receiving
An Appropriation From Government.
Telegram Received From U. S. Senator

At a Xell-attended meeting
of the Big Horn Dam asSocia-
ton at Pine Lodge Monday eve
ming, presided over by H. w.
bunston, president of the as
ISOLATION, steps were taken to-
wards making clear to the Ma
tional Resources committee at
Washington, the necessity of
The early construction of the
Big Horn dam in the mouth of
the Big Horn river canyon. AZ
miles south of Hardin.
Talks were given by President
Bunston, H. A. Williams, j. A.
Koebbe, j. j. Ping, DR.. L. H.
Labbitt, Carl Sloan, R. B. Saun-
ders and others. They discussed
he anticipated shortage this
ear Of irrigation water in the
Big Horn valley and the lower
Yellowstone valley, due to the
long drOuth period of the last
several years, and the approp-
ration of water from the Big
Horn river for several irriga-
ton projects in the state of
Wyoming.
The following telegram from
United States Senator James E..
Murray was read:
Re Your letter and brief
cf the Big Horn water short
age, / have taken matter up
With reclamation bureau and
they are preparing a report to
assist ME in the matter. The
Jnly solGtiCn I can see is the
construction of the Big Horn
dam. Have asked the bureau to
prepare an analysis of various
studies and surveys already
made for construction of the
dam, and give me an outline for
the procedure to follow in I'M
dertaking to have the project
considered by the government
in the forthcoming recovery
program. I advise that you have
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81 Examined At
Clinic Thursday
Follow-up Work And Other
Aid To Be Given To
Crippled Children

At the orthopedic clinic held
all day THURSDAY in the COM
munlty room of the court house
here, 81 children were examined
md diagnosis was made for
them.
Advice vas given as to care
and treatment. The "fCllOW-up''
work will be under the super
vision of Miss Mable Johnson.
-!eid supervisor, Public Welfare
Department. Division of Grip
pied Children, assisted by Miss
q. Borghild Dahle and Miss
}Iallan P.ummer, lOull hea.tn
nurses.
Ii. Louis W. AIlard orthoped-
&c surgeon from Billings con-
Quoted the clinic. assisted by
Miss Johnson and Miss Mildred
Haley, fiscal officer of the Wei
fare Department, DIS. L. H. Id
bbitt and ]. w. Schubert, with
X-rays, and Drs. George A
Baker and L. E. Haverfield with
examinations. Other local per-
sens assisting were Miss Dahle
county public health nurse
Miss Plummer, school nurse
District No. l7-H. MIS-. George
Kalberg. R. N, Mrs. E. J. WISER
R. NJ. Mrs. Roy Chambers, R
N, Mrs. Jess Murphy. Mrs. J
w. Berns, Mrs. J. Gayle Saw
icki and Mrs. John K. Rankin.
J. E. WinSely. field agent, Vo-
cational Rehabilitation bureau
of Billings, was present to Of
fer assistance to any crippled
or Handicapped person having
difficulty in finding employ,
ment.
The clinic was sponsored bl
the Big Horn County Chile
Health Council of the State
Board of Health and the loca
chapter of the American Rec
Cross, and was approved by thu
Big Horn County Medical assoc
iation. These organizations wish
to express their appreciation TO.
the interest shown, and thei,
thanks to those whose ali
helped to carry the work of tn
clinic through in an efficien
manner.
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Boy Succumbs To
HeQrt Attack
Eldon Rumfelt Stricken
During Recess at Grade
School. Wednesday

Eldon Rumfelt, IT, son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Rumfelt died
suddenly on the grade school
playground Wednesday, during
the morning recess.
Observers stated that the lad
had been playing actively, when
he suddenly fell to the ground.
A doctor was Immediately
called, but it was found that
the boy had already passed
away.
According to the family phys
ician the boy had been in a
serious condition two years ago
with leakage of the heart. 1t
was thought that this condi-
ton was improved, but the ex-
ercise apparently overtaxed his
heart.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
Funds Allotted
Custer Museum

AS an amendment to a
1927, 900 900 non-military war
department appropriation
the United States Wednesday
made $75.C00 available for a
public historic museum at
Custer battlefield, Montana.
The measure vas sent back
to the house Wednesday af-
ternoon for action on the
amendments. The bill. car
ried appropriations totaling
S3O,353.1 42 in excess of those
approved by the house. Most
of the increase was for flood
control and rivers and har-
bors projects.
Before approving tie mea-
sure, the senate added So
05O.00O for maintenance and
operation of the Fort Peck
dam in Montana.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
Hold Services For
Eledzer T. Robbins

Funeral services were held at
the Baptist church here last
Friday for Eleazer T. Robbins,
IS, of st. Xavier, who died at
his home Wednesday morning,
April 81, at 600 a. m.
The Rev. C. A. Bentley of
Crow Agency conducted the last
rites. Mrs. j. j. Ping and Mrs.
Lura Strand sang Safe in the
Arms of Jesus" and THE Old
Rugged Cross"
Pallbearers were Wilbur Dow,
Clarence Poison, John Keogh.
Alex Fox and James O'Brien. !
Interment was in the Hardin
cemetery.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR TWO INDIAN BOYS

Last rites were held Saturday
for Arthur Old Bear 20, son
of Herbert and Monica Old
Bear, who reside II miles south
of Crow Agency. ,
The services were conducted
by the Rev. C. A. Bentley at the
Grow Agency Baptist church.
Interment was at Grow Agency:
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the same
place for Robert Leider, 6. He
died suddenly Friday afternoon
of last week.
The Rev. Bentley was also in
charge of this funeral, and in
terment was at Crow Agency.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
TWO CAUGHT FISHING
IN CLOSED

John Hinkle and Leroy Hen
man, both of Billings were ar
rested Sunday by Frank Star
ina, game warden, for fishing
during closed season on Dry
head creek.
The men were arraigned
Monday before Justice of the
Peace Charles A. Corkins. They
were fined $27.50 each and SEN
fenced to go days in Jail. The
jail sentences were suspended
upon payment of the fine.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
DEMOLAY
LOSE TO ALLEY CATS

The DeMolay softball team
was defeated Wednesday night
by the Alley Cats at the Fair
ground diamond. The final score
was II to 2.
The battery for the DeMolay
was Barnett and Kalberg while
Stoltzman and Morissette were
on duty for the Cats"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
FARMERS UNION
HOLDS MEETING

The regular monthly meeting
of the Big Horn County Farm
erS' Union was held in the COM
munity room of the court house
Tuesday evening. May 8.
Vice President william Moore
of North Bench presided in the
absence of the president.
Following the business seS-
sion, a short program was pre-
sented by the young people pres
ent, Lois and Dena Moore sang
two duets, and Walter Torske
gave a talk on Cooperation"
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80 To Graduate
From High School

The 1878 school term will
close in two weeks. the last day
being Friday, May 81.
The smallest graduating class
for some time will leave Har-
din high school. There will be
80 graduates, including % boys
and 16 girls.
Enrolment is we'll over nine
hundred in the Hardin city
grade and high schools.
The program for commence
ment exercises has not yet
been completed.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-05-05
Complete Cancer
Control Campaign

A total of $3.50 was given
by Hardinites for the Cancer
Control campaign. The dona-
lions were taken last week end.
Mrs. John K. Rankin was in
charge of the campaign here,
with Mrs. j. Gayle SaWicki,
MRS. M. w. Murfln and Miss
Mary Emmett acting as her as
Sistants.
OF the amount collected, 80
per cent will go to national
headquarters for organization
and 10 per cent will be spent
in the state of Montana.
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COMING TO HARDIN

Rev. Walter J. Fee.y, radio
pastor of Billings will be in
Hardin Wednesday night Nav
II to deliver a sermon. Re will.
&c accompanied here by Miss
Larson. radio singer. Rev. Feely
and Miss Larson are heard reg
ularIy over station KGHL in
Billings.
The meeting will be held at
he community church and the
public is invited to attend.
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The regular semi = monthly
meeting of the Hardin Lions
club was held at Pine Lodge
Monday with Vice-President G.
W. Gustafson presiding in the
absence of President I. Roy
Cool.
~ H. C. Heckenliv-
=! Il !; s.: &; Sc: !: !: g; J! 81: y: j ! ! !:
@A ley, supervisor of
al Security set-up
for Big Horn county; Carr
Sloan, fieldman for the Holly
Sugar Corporation; wilbur
Dethlefsen, Lodge Grass farmer
and H. A. Williams of Hardin
were guests of the club.
The Lion president named v.
T.. Morris, superintendent of the
Holly Supar Corp. factory at
Hardin as tailtwister for the
evening.
The Lion president introduced
Supervisor H. c. Heckenlively,
who gave an interesting and
enlightening talk on Cricket
Control" in Big Horn county.
Guy Milligan, supervisor of
the Social Security set-up for
Big Horn county, was intro
duced and spoke at some length
on the work of his department,
among other things stating that
he and his assistants have to
work in conjunction with the
county agent, the soil conserva-
ton, reSettlement, the farm
debt adjustment and the farm
tenancy set-ups. During the
past year he said more money
has been collected in Big Horn
county from repaid federal
loans than in any other county
in Montana.
Carl Sloan, fieldman in the
Little Horn valley for the Holly
Sugar Corp, stated that he
formerly had been engaged in
cricket control work. He said
that the Mormon crickets are
natives of Montana, that they
had always been in the noun
tains of this state and doubt
less always will be. The reason
the crickets have in recent
years moved into the agricul-
tural areas is due to the pro-
longed period of drouth which
resulted in insufficient susten-
ance for the pests in the noun
tain areas, their natural habi-
tat.
Wilbur Dethlefsen of Lodge
Grass responded briefly when
introduced by Lion President
G%ustafson.
Called upon by Lion Presi-
dent Gustafson, H. A. Williams
responded. He referred to the
growing shortage of irrigation
water in the Big Horn river and
stated that it is apparent that
the run-off water of this stream
CONTINUED on Page l0)
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News
Highights
A Brief Summary Of
ToddY's National and
World News

Bankers of the United States
were given a warning by Chair
man Jessie H.. Jones of the
reconstruction finance corpora
ton Wednesday. Jones stated
that they must be wiser and
more energetic in meeting the
credit needs of the country If
banking is to remain in private
hands.
Chinese reported Thursday
that they were progressing rap
idly in their counter offensive
on the center OF the Shantung
from where the fate of 100000
japanese troops daily becomes
more uncertain. In addition to a
previously reported 12-mile gain
northeast of TaierhchWang, the
Chinese asserted they had re-
pulsed a Japanese attack at
Nikow, 10 miles northwest of
that city.
After an enthusiastic well
come and conferences with
Mussolini in Rome, Adolph Hit
Ter went to Naples, Italy,
Wednesday, to view a naval dis
play. The main subject dis
cussed by the two dictators in
their two talks Aas the matter
of colonies for Germany. OBJ
servers of the political scene
in Europe said that with the
visit of Hitler, the Rome-Berlin
axis had reached it's peak, and
was now certain to decline.
Florida Democrats turned in
an enthusiastic endorsement OF
Claude Pepper in the primary
there this week. Of the three
contestants for the Democratic
nomination, Pepper was the on
ly one yho whole-heartedly en-
dorsed Rooseveit's policies.
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H. c. Heckenliv-
ley, supervisor of
cricket control in
Big Horn County;
Guy Milligan, sup
erviSor of the Soc
al Security Set-up
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Lions MeetAt
Pine Lodge
More Thdn Thirty Lions
Heur Speaker. Gustafson
Presides at Meeting

The regular semi = MONTH,
meeting of the Hardin Lions
club was held at Pine Lodge
Monday with Vice-PreSident G
w. Gustafson presiding in thu
absence of President I. Roy
Cool.