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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
County Will
Get State Funds
Sl2.245 Is Allotted To Big
Horn County From Public
School Funds

C+ota Trooc,,ror Do, NJ
Shannon said Mond3V tat
Montana counties are to- reca;ye
s7e5 225 this y.ee,y from The
pubic school general fund.
The 6;stributi0r. made Semi
1nrualiv, is based uc0n tie
enrolment in public Schools OF
the state. The distribution has
been approved bv the office OF
the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction.
The amounts to be a,lote5
are as follows: Big Horn. Sl2,-
245: Beaverhead. $4,000: Blaine
s14.26O; Broadwater. s5.27O:
Carbon, s19,220; Carter, s7,935;
Cascade, S48-592.50: Daniels, So
455: Dawson, $685.; Deer
Lodge, S10,695.
Fallon. Sc. 1895: Fergus $40 07O:
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
SPECIAL SERVICE
F0RAIRMA|L week
Pluns Made For Direct
Airmdil From Hurdin May
Is to 81. Program Sunday

Postmaster j. M. Astle is
making arrangements for di-
rect airmail service in Hardin
during Airmail Week, May Is
to 81.
An airplane will stop at the
field here daily during the week.
Plans m being made for a pro-
gram at the local field Sunday,
May Is, which will be the day of
the initial flight.
The field is to be put in first
class shape and the Hardin
high school band will take part
in the program. Addresses will
also be given.
A photographer with a mo-
ton picture camera will accom-
pany the pilot on the initial
trip.
Other special events in con-
nection With the nationwide
celebration of Airmail week will
also take place in Hardin.
Further details will be given
in a future issue OF the Trib-
uue-Herald.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
To Present Senior
Class Play May IL

The class play to be given
by the senior class of HarI!n
high school, will be presented
in the new junior high school
auditorium May II.
The title of the play is The
Saturday Evening Ghost" II is
an Imaginative comedy drama,
in which a wealthy American
girl falls in love '5;itn a 18th
century ghost. but finally gives
her heart to his 2Gtl century
d~escendent.
The cast Of the play is as
follows: Sir Simon the ghost,
and Lord C~antorviI!e, his mod
IN decentralization Gus
t2fson: Virginia Otis, a young
American girl-Lois Mclean:
Hilam Otis. an American soap
w1nufacturer-Acnold Mclean;
Mrs. Otis. his W!fc-Hiida Ncr-
ncr: Pet ana Sonny Boy. a pair
Of miEcheviouS twins - Wanda
NeWE;r!I and Bob P!ckard; Lord
Archibald, a very English Eng
lishman who is addicted to
fainting - Eddie HOerr: Mrs.
Umncy. the h0usekeeper, Who
has alWavs believed in ghosts
Airline Martin.
The cast is now practicing on
the plaT.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
TO OBSERVE CHILD
HEALTH DAY, MAY !

In accordance with a proc
lamation made April 4 by Pres
ident Roosevelt. Monday, May
|, will be observed as child
Health day throughout the ma
ton.
II Hardin, schools are plan
ming to put special emphasis
on health throughout the week.
The following statement was
made in connection with Child
Health day by Thomas Parran,
NJ. D., Surgeon-General, U. S.
Public Health Service.
without health one can
have no equality of opportun-
ity. Without health ore can
look forward to no assured in
dependence and security thru
out life. In %dedicating May 1st
to the cause of child health
America has made it an occas-
ion for us to consider the
means through which every
citizen may have a better per-
sonal chance for opportunity,
independence and security. Re
cent studies conducted by the
Public Health Service which
shows the tragic differentials
between the rates of death and
disease among our lower-income
groups and our higher-income
groups show us that we can
not take the challenge of bet
ter health lightly. It can and
must be adequately met"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
HARDIN Beet GROWERS ARE
RELEASED SATURDAY NIGHT
Three Meetings Held Last Week
In Regard to 1888 Contract.
Toke Out Seed.

Beet growers in this district
voted to release themselves
Saturday night at a meeting
held at the grade school build
ing. The 1888 contracts will be
negotiated by the individual
growers and the factory, it
vas stated.
Saturdays meeting was one
Of a series of three held last
eek. A meeting was held on
Tuesday and Friday. Officials
stated that the vote was 2 to
l for the release Saturday
night.
Reports from the Holly Sugar
Corporation this morning stat
ed that no accurate estimate
could be given on the amount
of seed already checked out,
but that many growers were
coming in to the various ware
houses for their seed.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
PREPARATIONS
FOR CLINIC MADE
Ailing Children Invited To
Receive Free Diagnostic
Treatment Saturday

Final preparations were made
this week for the diagnostic
clinic for crippled children of
Big Horn and Treasure coun-
ties, which will be held in the
Community Hall in the Court
House in Hardin, Saturday,
April %. Hours of the clinic
are from $50 am. to 400 pm,
with registrations closing at
$50 pm, those in charge stat
ed.
Each child in attendance at
the clinic will be examined by
a specialist in the diagnosis
and treatment of physically
handicapped children. The elm
ic is for diagnostic. purposes
only and no treatment will be
given. However, if cases are
found which need hospital,
medical or surgical care which
the families could not afford
their children, arrangements
may be made for this care
through the Division of Grip
pied Children of the State De-
partment of Public Welfare.
There will be no charge for
the examinations, as entire cost
of the clinic is being carried
by the Division of Crippled
through Federal and State
funds made available TOT This
service. Miss Mable F. Johnson,
orthopedic field supervisor of
the Division of Crippled Chill
dren will have charge of the
follow-up arrangements of the
clinic.
Children up to 81 years of
age suffering from any of the
following conditions are eligi-
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
EETING0
CREDITORS
Atoirs of Miller Livestock
Company in Federal Court.
Egnew Conciliutor

A meeting of the creditors o:
the Miller Livestock company,
formerly the E. l.. Dana Live
stock company has been called
by D. L. Egnew, who is cancil-
lation commissioner in the case,
for May II. The meeting will
be held in Hardin.
A proceeding for compost
ton and extension" was filed
in the United States district
court at Great Falls on April
IA. This is a proceeding under
section rs of the Frazier-Lem-
Ike act as ammended.
The company estimates its as
sets at So ,014,414.79. It's liabil-
tiles are unofficially estimated
at S745, 330.69. There are %
creditors of the company Ii.
Big Horn county. Most of the
amounts due Big Horn county
persons or firms are extremely
small,
The chief creditor in Big Horn
county is the Crow Indian ma
ton. A total of $50, 900 is due
Superintendent Robert Yellow
tail for Indian leases.
At the meeting called for
May II, creditors will present
their claims. They may examine
tneI debtor if they wish. The
debtor is expected to present
a plan of de1erring payment.
The property of the cOmpanV
is now in the custody of the
federal district court. The con-
citation commissioner has Or
dered that none of the prop
erty of the company may be
sold, encountered or removed,
and that no funds belonging
to the firm amy be expended
without proper authorization.
The amended section of the
Frazier-Lemke act: under which
the attempt is being made to
straighten the affairs OF
the company, is in the nat
ure of a moratorium statute
enacted as an emergency meas
ure in 1888 for the protection
and benefit of actual farmers
Or persons engaged primarily
IN producing products from the
soil.
The act affords relief for a
Continued on Page 81
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
Hdrdin Girl Scouts
Feted in Billinqs

Members of Senior Troop I
of the Hardin Girl Scouts were
entertained by Senior Troop I of
Billings last week end.
The local girls left here Sat-
urday morning and were met
by their hostesses in Billings.
During the forenoon they made
a trip through the Rex Laundry
company.
A luncheon in the First Epis-
copal church was served by the
members of the Billings Senior
Troop I, directed by Miss Doro-
thy Gay, Billings scout execu-
tive.
In the afternoon the girls
were initiated into the mys-
teries of the printing Of a daily
paper in the offices of the Bill
lings Gazette, and also observed
a broadcast of the Billings high
school dramatic class at radio
station KGHL.
Dinner was served at the
home Of Mrs. T. H. Burke, and
the program and games that
followed we're arranged by Bill
lings Troop T..
The Hardin Scouts and their
c~haperones were entel tanned in
the homes of members of the
hostess troop and Girl Scout
Council members.
Girls making the trip included
the Misses Ardith Martin, Ar
lene Martin, Virginia Barnett,
Jean Barnett, Pamela Lane,
Betsy Ross, Jane Kopriva, Alata
Cochran, Lois Wolcott, Selma
Frazier, Betty Labbitt, Connie
Labbitt. Roberta Fitzpatrick, Al
ice Anderson, Yvonne Kalberg,
Maxine ClaWSon and Maxine
Livengood. Mrs. M. A. Thomp-
son, Miss Margaret Small and
Mrs. L. H. Labbitt accompanied
the scouts.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
ROUNDUP TAKES
RIFLE MEET

Shooters from the Roundup
Rifle club won first place hon
ors here Sunday when they won
the outdoor rifle meet spon-
sored by the Hardin Rifle club.
Hardin took second place in the
meet.
The teams entered with their
final scores we're: Roundup, l.
531; Hardin, 1929; Billings, l.
525; Miles City, 1918; North
Bend, 1899; Bridger, 1,48O; and
Hysham, 1,434. Each club was
represented by a four man team
in addition to individuals par
ticipating in the shoot.
Wind and light changes made
good shooting difficult, local
riflemen stated.
Edmonds of Billings made the
high individual score with 1895
out of a possible 400. Vance
Rogers of Hardin was second
with 391, while Dale Darling OF
Roundup took third place with
389.
The Hardin club was assisted
by the North Bench club. Sher-
if Ulrich and Charles Schnei-
der acted as range officers.
Sundays match was the last
of the small bore shooting and
future matches will be with 80
calibre guns, officials stated,
Those wishing to fire the heavy
calibre are asked to get in touch
with Hardin rifle club officials,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
MANY EMPLOYED
AT TONGUE RIVER

Work is progressing rapidly
and many men are being used
ct the Tongue River dam pro-
ject. Senator Harry Mann, who
is there looking after the states
interest reported Tuesday.
The number of men and the
counties they come from, work.
!n2 under Jerry Bospflug, gen.
eral contractor are Big Horn
% men: Rosebud 81, Custer
%. Call3tin. %. Powder River l.,
and Yellowstone l. Those work.
ing under r. P. England, dirt
contractor are Big Horn "a men,
Rosebud y, Custer %, and
Powder River. Granite and VAL
lev counties one each.
It is believed that about sew
oNty-fiye more men will be put
on tie project Senator Mann
stated.
Deeds on all right Always
were being sent out Wednesday
end lend owners will have their
checks by May l, it was report
ed.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
CALVES AND LAMBS
FED BY All CLUBS

For the first time in the
history of All club work in
Big Horn county, boys and girls
are feeding baby beef calves and
fat lambs for the market &C
cording to George w. Gustaf-
son county extension agent.
Sixty lambs were fed by six
members of the St. Xavier lamb
feeding CLUB under the leader
ship OF H. K. Snivley. These
lambs were purchased from
Matt Tschirgi at an average
weight of 60 pounds and fed
for a period of nearly l20 days
when they we're sold to the Bill
lings market. Many of these
lambs weighed 100 pounds when
sold.
Members of the club who fed
these lambs are; Kenneth and
James Snivley, Rudolph and
Adolph Strobbe, Junior John
son and Manuel Lackman.
Two clubs with a combined
membership of IA boys and girls
are feeding baby beef calves IN
preparation for the Junior Live
stock show and sale to be held
at Billings this fall. These
calves were the best Individual
calves that could De selected
last fall, weighing from 300-5OO
pounds. They were started on
a feed of whole oats and alfalfa
hay. These animals will be
ready for the show and market
N November.
One of these calf feeding
clubs is located at Wyola un-
der the leadership OF K. Red
man and consists of the follow
ing members: Clifford Ripley,
Clay Donohoe, Wesley DOno-
hCe, Paul Donohoe, Junior Ev-
ans, Francis Brown, Edgar
Spriggs. Kayle .Culbertson and
Billy Graham.
Another calf feeding club is
organized in the Two Leggin
community with J. A. Plummer,
leader, with the following men,
bers: Bury Hodges, Bud Ran
dali. Marguerite Plummer, Vera
Plummer, Montana Sorenson.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
News
Highlights
A Brief Summary Of
ToduY's Nutiondl and
World News

Opponents of the big navy
bill in the United States senate
Wednesday blocked a move to
hasten a vote on the measure.
They followed this with an at
tack on the proposal for $4,000
ton super-dreadnaughtS.
Senator Vandenberg of Mich
igan, Republican. argued that a
new international arms confer
ence should be held, and pro-
posed that an amendment to
the measure to limit to $4,000
tons the size of three new bat
tleships, and to delay a start
on construction until after De-
cember 81, 1910.
Vandenberg said the size linn
it had been raised from $4,000
tons to As 900 tons due to the
rumor that Japan has $4,000
ton vessels.
A veil of silence surrounded
a conference between President
Roosevelt and Henry Ford at
the White House Wednesday.
Neither the pre- j.dent or Ford
would make a statement con-
corning what had been dis
cuSsed in the two hours that
the motor magnate spent with
the chief executive.
Countess Geraldine Apponyi,
whose mother was an American,
became queen Of Albania on
Wednesday, when she married
King Zog in a simple civil Ger
emory. King Fog is a Mohamnl-
edan and Queen Geraldine is
a Catholic. Queen Geraldine is
only %. She is one of the
worlds youngest Queens.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
BEET WORKERS
ACCEPT TERMS
Secretary of Agriculture S
Scale Is Acceptable To
Field Hunds

j. Austin Beasley, of Den
yer, organizer for the United
Canneryy Agricultural Packing
and Allied Workers announced
that the threatened strike by
organized beet field workers
was called off "in the interests
of industrial peace"
The wage scale of $22.80 set
by Secretary of Agriculture,
Henry A. Wallace, was accepted.
Officials reported that wage
recommendations made by Wal
lace, and which growers must
meet to qualify for federal ben
eft payments, increased the
wages of Southern Colorado,
Northern Colorado, Montana
and wyoming workers.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
2.3l0 Registered
For Primary To Date

A total of 2,31O voters are
registered to date for the pri-
mary election in Big Horn
county to be held July 10,
1898, according to Harry E. Cox,
clerk and recorder.
The registered voters are dis
tributed among "a precincts as
follows: Two Leggin-24; Fos-
ter-26; Old Mission-1, 'Tul-
lick-21, Sarpy-46, Crow Ag-
ency EST, st. XaXler - 176,
Lodge Grass No. 9-160; Kirby
IA, Decker-106, o. W.-28;
PEARL; Wyola-115; Pryor
173; Nine Mile-34; Hardin No.
17-175; Hardin No. 1878,
Hardin No. 1890; Custer
Park No. 1920; Iron Springs
3; Corinth-6; Four Mile-11,
Busby-7;, Lodge Grass, No. Is
$50.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
SAFEWAY MOVES
TO NEW LOCATION

SafeWay store No l044 of Har-
din early this week moved from
their location next to the post
office to the building recently
vacated by the Hardin Mercan-
tile company.
The new quarters are larger,
making better display arrange
ments. manager Eddie Kuehn
stated. A new fresh vegetable
and fruit stand with mist sprays
was added to the store.
The personnel of the store
is Manager Eddie Kuehn, "Scot-
ty' Macleod, Wilbur ScholeS
Bill Torske and Bob Wolcott.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
BEET URGED
TO REPORT TO KNIGHT

All beet laborers in Big Horn
county and vicinity who are in
terested in securing work on
farms doing beet work this
spring should contact the field
man or the National Reemploy-
ment office in the court house
at Hardin at once.
Local workers will then have
the pick of the most desirable
locations and can select prac-
tically any location in Big Horn
county before any labor outside
of the county has a chance to
secure work.
Glenn H. Knight, manager of
the National Unemployment Of
flee at Hardin is urging all per-
sons seeking beet work to make
arrangements promptly.
ing.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
UNION TO MEET

Federal Employees Union No.
"a, National Federation OF
Federal Employees, will hold its
regular business meeting at 7:50
pm, Ma 2, 1885. at Grow Az
=ncy Office.
The business of the local IN
ON is OF vital interest to every
employee and the membership
IS taking a renewed interest in
the meetings. Federal Employ
:es Union NO. 224 is not in a..y
Aay affiliated with c. I. y.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
LIONS MEETING TO
BE HELD MONDAY

At the regular semi-monthly
meeting of the Hardin Lions
club at Pine Lodge next Mon
day evening, H. c. Heckenlively,
supervisor of cricket control
work in Big Horn county will
be the principal speaker.
Several musical numbers will
be furnished by pupils from the
music department of the Har-
din high school under the di-
rection of John H. Stovall.
The siX-thirty luncheon will
be served by a committee con-
sisting of H. w. Funston, M. R.
CalderWood. Hollis Nj. Johnson
and E. L. Kelley.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
TO COMPETE IN
STATE CONTEST

Five Hardin high school stu
dents are competing in the stale
scholarship contests held at
Bozeman Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week.
The students and Vern Mayo,
science instructor at the high
school left by auto wednesday
noon for BoZeman.
Those competing in c d e
Blaine GustafSon, Jack Newkirk,
Mary Roush, Betty Hite and
Margaret Burns.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
BETTER
BUSINESS BULLETIN

The Local Chamber of
Commerce, through its Sec
rotary, calls attention to a
publication known as What
to See in Idaho and Mon
tana," which is being offered
again this year to the bust
ness men of the state, who
are solicited to advertise in
it. Before doing so, they
should contact the local
Secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, and discuss this
proposition.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-04-28
Formers Union to Hold
County, Wide Meeting

The county convention meet
ing of the Farmers Union will
be held in the community room
of the court house May 8.
AS there is much business to
be discussed at this meeting,
it is hoped that every member
will be present, despite the
fact that this is the busy sea-
son for farmers.
The junior camp of two weeks
will be held at Havre the lat
ter part of June. All juniors
who wish to attend camp this
summer sould be at this meet
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Coal Board
Shakes Out
125 Jobs

A major shakeup is under way
in the National Bituminous Coal
Commission, it was revealed to.
day, with more than 1875 persons
already notified that their services
will not be needed after next
month.
The shakeup follows a new po
litical alignment in the commits
sion, it was understood, with Com
missioner C. E. Smith, of West
Virginia, i'll in a local hospital
following an operation and Com
missioner Charles F. Hosford, jr.
chairman. expected to resign.
This would place Commissioner
P. E. Greenlee in as acting chair
man of the commission and re
suit in the former minority group
taking control.
Roger w. Yeomans, acting di
rector of personnel, is reported tc
have been given notice of dis
missal and it is expected there
will be many more oustings, both
in the Washington office and in
the field,
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
Says Boake Garter

10000 900 overnight.
One of the things that is source of never
ending amazement to me is how many Americans
of the socaled "wellbred" class either decline
or are incapable of thinking in terms of America.
first last and always, in the way that almost
all classes of Englishmen think and talk England,
first last and always, no matter in what part Of
the globe they be.
London and Washington have been making
frightening faces at Tokyo for some time now
I wonder, if the statesmen are as In earnest as
they pretend they be, why London and Washing
ton do not order the stoppage of execution Of
money-order exchange with Japan. That would
pinch number of bankers-but, then, maybe
the statesmen don't want to hurt these gentle.
men! as.
The Mexican government has decided to abro-
gate the Morrow Gales oil treaty and play with
the British, to whom new, rich oil concessions
have just been granted. This pushes American
oil firms out of the Mexican picture.
Treaty Broken-SO What?
President Cardenas is trying to lure the
Washington statesmen with the bait that he is
trying to emulate Mr.. Roosevelt and "democra-
tize" Mexico. For two years Cardenas declared
his regime was officially Socialist"
We haven't heard peep or a snort of scan
dalized indignation from the Washington states
men, who have spent the last few months de-
nouncing in Mortified tones the immortality Of
treatybreaking going on in the Orient.
But, then, how could President Roosevelt do
such an "unneighborly" thing as to draw to the
attention of fellow democracy" that it had just
blandly broken treaty!
Copyright. $685. by Ledger syndicate)
(The opinions expressed here are BoGEe Car
ter'S own and not necessarily those OF The
TtmeSJ
The Washington times., 1938-01-14
MCPHERSON WINS
POST IN SENATE

Gregor Macpherson, of Washing
ton, became an official reporter
of the Senate today. He has been
associated with the firm of Hart
and Dice, public stenographer of
this city, for 10 years.
Macpherson succeeds James R.
Wick, who died Monday after 20
years service. He, himself, has
had 20 years experience as a
shorthand reporter and took"
many hearings for the Interstate
Commerce Commission and before
congressional committees. He has
also been court reporter.
In 1880 Mr.. Macpherson accom-
panied the Mixed Claims Commis-
sion of the United States and Ger
many to The Hague as one of the
stenographic corps who reported
the proceedings in the sabotage
cases growing out of the Black
Tom explosion near Jersey City
during the World War.
During the war he served as a
corporal in the Third U. S. In
fantry.