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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-17
Photographs

An old bell in the ancient mar
ket house in Fayetteville, N. c., still
rings the curfew at nine o'clock
each night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-17

The first permanent settlement
IN Quebec was made in 1903 by
Samuel de Champlain, famous
French explorer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-17

This is the time of the year when
we like to believe that dead leaves
are good for tire lawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-17
Words of Wisdom

In a free country there is much
clamor with little suffering; in q
despotic state there is little COM
plant hut much suffering g.-Carnot.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-17

Percussion instruments used ir
orchestras (tympani, drums, tam
bourines, cymbals and chimes) are
SO named because they are sharply
struck or violently shaken in play
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-17

Now that western songs are pop
ular again. broadcasting studios no
doubt will be filled with that mod
ern phenomenon-the coWless cow
boy
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-17

Plants, like human bodies, are
largely made up of water.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Unicameral Legislature To Be
Subject Of Discussion Here

Mr.. Thompson of Helena, repre-
sentative of a group of Montana ci-
tlzens who are interested in feeling
the pulse of Montana voters re-
garding the subject of a unicamer-
al legislature for this state, will ad-
dress a public meeting on Tuesday
evening, August % The meeting
Will be held under the auspices of
the Browning Lions Club
The following summary explains
the aims of this group and covers
the hlghllghts of the subject mat
ter of the discussion.
For the past few years there has
been considerable discussion over
the state concerning the ACCESSIBILITY
OF replacing our present legislative
system with unicameral legisla-
ture of the type now in force in
Nebraska. Briefly the advantages
of the unicameral system of legis-
lature are as follows:
Cost of the legislature is cut ap-
pToximately in half due to the de-
crease in the number of members
OF the legislature and also the num-
Der of legislative employees and
results in more harmonious body.
The responsibility for the acts of
the legislators is more easily fixed
and legislative procedure is simpli-
fled. Partisan politics is eliminat-
ed due to the fact that the legis-
lators are elected on a non-partisan
ballot.
This will result in a more true
representation of the will of the
people than the present system I'M
der which it is impossible for the
eastern part of the state to receive
consideration unless its representa-
tlves and senators join forces with
a large and powerful block, there
by effecting a trade.
The Conference Committee, which
is generally appointed to act on
most all controversial matters be-
fore the legislature, will be elimin-
ated. This committee is one of the
greatest evils of the bicameral
system for the reason that its mem
berS are not publicly known and
It's actions are secretive. Its deci-
sion upon matter must be accept
ed or the proposed legislation is
defeated in its entirety. In fact, it
Is third and controlling body.
The proposed Civil Service Com
mission would cut the administra-
tive cost of the government by at
least S5O0.000 per year. Ability
would become the requirement for
gaining employment with the state
rather than political pull.
Under this commission all steno-
graphic and clerical help would be
hired by examination The person
having the highest grade would re-
ceIve the position regardless of tes-
tImOnialS
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
DITCHCLEANER
WANTED ON INDIAN
RESERVATION

The U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion announces an open competitive
examination for operator ditch
cleaner) for filling a vacancy in the
U. S. Indian Irrigation Service, for
duty on the Blackfeet Indian Irri-
CATION Project. with headquarters
at Browning. Mont, at $500 to $500
a day-seasonal employment, eight
to nine months yearly.
Applications must be on file with
the manager, Eleventh U. S. Civil
Service District, Federal Office
Building, Seattle, Wash, not later
than August 81, 1899.
Full information and application
blank may be obtained from the
Project Engineer. Blackfeet Indian
Irrigation Project, Browning, Mont;
the Secretary. Board of U. S. Civil
Service Examiners, Postoffice, Con-
rad, Cut Bank, or Shelby. Mont; or
the Manager. Eleventh U. S. Civil
Service District, Federal Office
Building. Seattle, Wash.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Tourist Travel IL Per Cent
Ahead of Last Years Mark

A count last week showed that
IL per cent more tourists are see
ing the Treasure states wonders
this year than in 1888. The state
highway department had checked
So 500 cars since June IL, includ-
ing 1913 reported by the U. S.
customs service stations on the
Canadian border.
An analysis of the report shows
that most of the tourists are COM
ing from the east and west, many
of them apparently headed for a
worlds fair. The report also
showed more cars than ever head
ed for one of the two national
parks. The tourists spent nearly
$50, 900 900 in the state last year.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
GREAT FALLS WILL
CELEBRATE AT
AIRPORT DEDICATION

Great Falls will formally open its
new 100000 airport on August &c
and 27 with gala two-day celebra-
ton. A series of events will be car
ried on during the weekend under
the supervision of the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce.
The dedication ceremonies will
open the program on the afternoon
of the 26th and dance will be held
in the new hangar that evening. Be-
tween the dedication and the dance,
the Chamber of Commerce will en-
terrain out-of-town guests and off
Gals at a dinner
The feature of the two-day cele-
bration will be the presentation of
Tex Rankin's air show, known as
the Southern Air Aces, on Sunday
afternoon, August 81. The air show
will consist of three hours of air
stunts and acts by a fleet of eight
planes and a personnel of twenty
two.
The great Tex Rankin, interna-
tional aerial acrobatic champion for
six years, will present thrills that
that have made him one of the best
known stunt flyers. Rankin puts his
plane into the dangerous flat spin,
tail spins. rolls, dives and climbs
that will leave the spectators
breathless. Stunts are performed in
which the slightest error would
mean an instant crash.
The balance of the thrill program
includes delayed parachute jumps,
a bat wing flight, side-slips, power
dives and upside-down speed dash
eS. Between the air acts. ground
stunts of equal daring and skill will
be performed for the crowd to make
the afternoon packed with greatest
thrills ever witnessed in northern
Montana.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
) TO HOLD EXAMS
FOR STATE JOBS

Examinations will be given Sep
TENDER % on positions in the state
and county departments of the pub
lie welfare department, according to
an announcement by the examining
committee. The examinations have
been set tentatively for Helena,
Kalispell, Lewistown. Miles City,
Missoula, Havre, Great Falls, Butte,
Glasgow, Bozeman and Billings.
The examinations will be on five
types of positions. and applications
must be mailed to the welfare ex-
amining committee at Helena before
September 2. The positions-junior
caseworker, senior caseworker, jul
nior and senior stenographer, and
child welfare worker. The COM
mittee also will give written exam
nations for the positions of ortho-
pedic field supervisor and director
of services to crippled children.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
REDUCTIONS IN
WPA EXPENSE

In line with the drastic reductions
in administrative expense imposed
by the new Act it has been neceS-
Sary to re-Zone the Montana Work
Projects Administration and reduce
the number of zones from nine to
six il is announced.
Zone No will comprise five
counties operating out of Wolf
Point.
Zone No > will comprise 10 coun-
ties operating out of Great Falls
Zone No. 3 will consolidate the
former kalispell and Missoula
zones, comprising seven counties
and operate out of MiSsoula.
Zone No. will operate II coun-
ties out of Miles City
Zone No. 5 Will operate ~ coun-
out of Billings
Zone No. 6 with headquarters at
Butte will control 10 counties.
Under the new plan former head
quarters at Havre. Helena and Kali
ispell have been eliminated Plans
are going forward to effect this re-
organization by August LIST, WPA
officials said While some reduc-
tons in WPA administrative per-
sonnet are necessary, every effort
is being made to accommodate per-
sons displaced from administrative
positions on projects.
1t was stated at the Chicago con-
ference of the Work Projects Ad-
ministration that the overall reduc-
tons in administrative costs for the
nation will amount to 40 per cent.
Included in this are savings in items
of travel, communication and other
costs as well as changes affecting
personnel.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
81, MILL TAX LEVY SET
ON STATE PROPERTY

A state tax levy of five and one
half mills has been set on all Mon
tana property for this year by the
state board of equalization. The
board said new taxes are slightly
lower than those levied last year.
The general fund levy was set at
two mills, while the University
mILlage levy was set at three mills.
A one-half mill levy was set for
retirement of the recently issued
capitol building bonds
LevleS set on livestock for this
year toialed four mills, as compared
with three and one-half mill lew
IN 1888. The levy for the livestock
commission fund is one mill on
sheep and one and one-half mills
on all other livestock. The levy
for the livestock sanitary board is
one and one-half mills on all live
stock. The livestock bounty fund
will receive one and one-half mills
on sheep and one mill on all other
livestock.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Liquor Board Makes
Dividend Of 500, 900

. The state liquor control board
last week declared a 500, 900
profit dividend out of July profits
to be distributed among various
state funds. according to LIN A.
Wass. administrator for the
board. The dividend represented
profit from liquor sales.
The dividend brought to $71O,
600 the total of profit dividends
declared BY the board during the
first seven months of the year.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Purple Top Strikes
Major Potato Areas

Purple top. a growth. halting
disease that insects start in pota =
toes, is less widespread in Mon
tana this year than in 1888. but
will cut crop to less than half of
normal in two major potato pro.
duclng areas. according to
George l.. Knight. state horti.
culturist. The Billings and Car.
bon county and the Miles City
Rosebud areas will suffer the
most.
Other eastern Montana Sec
tions will lose some potatoes.
Knight said. but the damage will
not be serious. Western Mon
tana has not been affected by the
disease.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
FIathead Lake Regatta

Montana Navy Days. biggest
sporting event of the season, will
be held at Elks Rest, 10 miles
south of Kalispell on Flathead
Lake, this Saturday and Sunday.
The two-day program, planned
to give the spectators the most
thrills of any regatta ever held in
Montana, will open at 3 O'Clock
SATURDAY. with seven speed boat
races and a water show, consis.
ting of surf board and water ski
exhibitions. Approximately 30
of Montana's fastest boats are
entered in the speed events.
On Sunday will be a fish con-
test and the Montana Navy
review in addition to the other
events and races.
The fishing contest, open to
everyone, will start at 10 o'clock
in the morning from Elks Rest
Contestants will be given until
12:l5 to report back with their
catches, and the person with the
largest fish will be given a IA
foot boat and cupboard motor.
Entrants may use row boats,
boats with outboard motors, or
motor boats.
The Navy Review will be held
at l2:45. with hundreds of boats
parading in review before the
spectators.
At 2 o'clock the speed events
will be- held, with eight races be-
ing run off on that day.
The regatta dance will be held
at Elks rest Saturday evening.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Marijuana Found

Wallace Kaiser. inspector for
the state horticulture division,
found what is believed to be the
largest patches of marijuana
ever grown in Montana. Irri-
cation ditch banks near Savage
and Sidney yielded 2,25S stalks
of the noxious weed. which from
all appearances had been planted
and then left to shift for itself.
Ground around the patch appear
ed disturbed, causing Kaiser to
believe some marijuana stalks
had been harvested recently.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Browning Building
Activities.
yesen Block Attractive

Contractor James Sherry is put
ting the finishing touches on the
Yegen block this week, with the
final coat of stucco and the side
walk canopy, brings the block to
the fore in modern design, blends
with the pleasing lire of the lux
uricus new Park Theatre and adds
much to the attrartiveness of the
main thoroughfare Theinterior
of the Yegen cafe is also being
remodeled to add double the for
mer space for catering to patrons
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
HEAVY FISH PLANTING

The federal-state program for
planting fish eggs in remote areas
has been doubled this year, with
100000 eyed eggs placed in the
headwaters of four mountain riv-
ers, according to the state fish and
game commission. Planted by the
forest service, about Is per cent of
the eggs were shipped into wilder
ness landing fields by plane and
distributed by pack trains. This
years paintings were made in the
beadwaters of the South Fork of
the Flathead, Swan, Teton and Sun
rivers.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Cottages Being Built.

Construction is under way this
week on a modern three-room cot
tage near the schoolheuse for
Mrs. T. E. SERVER. Work is be-
ing completed on others and re-
modelling of residences and home
improvements are noticeable in
every section of town. C. K.
Manuel is also building a three
room modern house on the lot
close to his furniture store.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
WPA Investigators
Sent to Montana

Washington. DC. July 18th
The house WPA investigating
committee has dispatched two in
vestigators on west coast trip
that will take them through Mon
tana. Washington and California,
it was learned today.
The assignment. it was said,
was based on a committee desire
to get a picture of relief admins
tration through the country rath-
er than specific complaints.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
STATE RANKS FIFTH

According to report from Wash
ington, D. c.. the Montana internal
revenue bureau was fifth highest
among all 48 states in the collection
of taxes and checking cases during
the fiscal year ended June 80. Dur
ing the year, each of the 16 deputy
collectors in the state collected an
average of Sl,434 in deficiencies
monthly and disposed of lO4 cases.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Davis Hotel Nearly Finished.

The Davis hotel looms large on
the corner of Main street and the
Hiway and is evidence of the
construction program underway
this season which is noticeable to
Browning visitors. The Davis
hotel is modern and will augment
the ever increasing requirements
for Accommodations for the travel
ing public to and thru Browning.
An attractive Neon sign will
decorate the main hotel entrance
and while finishing touches are
yet to be put on. it is attractive
and a fine addition.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Construction Starts on $4,000
Blackfeet Indian Museum
Excavation and Outside Construction To Be Rushed To
Completion Before Cold Weather Sets In

Browning is elated this week
with the announcement that work
will begin Immediately on the
large $50. 600 Museum. Mr..
Bro Rn, construction commission
er arrived Tuesday from the In.
dian Office at Billings and prepar.
atory operations are under way
for the first ground to be broken
and exvacations begin this week.
The site chosen for the spaci-
Gus new building is in the area of
the fair grounds, or rodeo field.
the probable location being where
the grand stand formerly stood.
The new building will be con-
structed as q WPA project. the
Indian department as sponsors.
The plans are complete in every
detail. providing amply for all
uses to which the structure will
be put. and making it one of the
finest buildings of this sort in the
entire Northwest.
~ VIII VIC q oSuIVys pei LH0uCuS
structure of red brick. beautified
with facinRs of native rock. mod.
ernistic in design and monu-
ment Of which the Blackfeet Arts
and Crafts and the people of
Browning may justly be proud
. lasting memorial to Blackfeet
Indian traditions.
We are not Informed of the ex-
act number which will be provid-
ed with employment with the ex.
cavation and construction work,
but local labor will be used en-.
tirely except for the skilled labor
which 10 not available locally. We
are advised that as large . crew
- possible will be placed at work
to hasten with all possible speed
outside construction work before
cold weather arrives. so that en-
ployment may be continued dur
ing the winter and this will to q
considerable extent relieve the
unemployment situation here,
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Named To Committee

Howard K. Hazelbaker of Pol
son has been appointed to the ex-
ecutive committee of the Repub-
lican state central committee by
E. X. Cheadle. Jr.. of Shelby.
committee chairman. The new
member. publisher of the Flat
head Courier at Poison. will fill
the vacancy caused bv the death
of his uncle, Frank Hazelbaker.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Fever Toll Five

Spotted tick fever had claimed
five lives in Montana this year
when the state board of health
made its report last week. The
last fatality was in Lake county.
It brought the total number of
cases reported this year to Is.
as compared with II last year.
The disease claimed three lives
in 1888.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Tribal Council Affairs

An innovation IN the handling
of Blackfeet Tribal affairs was
the matter of giving members of
the Tribe preference in select
ing and leasing tracts of land that
the tribe proposed to put on sale
at the oil and gas leasing sale
August 18th. This was done in
accordance with Article Z. Sec
tion 8 of the Blackfeet constitu-
ton which says:
mo lease of tribal land to a nom
member shall be made by the
tribal council unless it shall ap-
pear that no Indian cooperative
association or individual member
of the tribe is able and willing to
use the land and to pay a reason
able fee for such use."
Correspondence from Washing
ton indicated plainly that men,
bers of the tribe. or indian CO.
operatives were to be given pre-
ference prior to the August 18th
sales, providing they could show
that they we're financially able to
handle the lease.
In accordance with this regula-
ton, a date had to be set for the
consideration of Indian applicants
the Council designating midnight
OF July 31st. after which time,
no futher applications would be
considered. and each application
to be accompanied by a financial
statement bond satisfactory to
the Council.
The applications were received
namely. L. j. Burd who applied
for and secured the oil and gas
lease on tracts 2 and 4 of the
advertisement, I40.l0 acres;
Wright Hagerty asked for and
obtained the lease on Tract 8
ITO but later at a meeting of
the Council rsIinquished Tract 8
and to take in lieu thereof. Tract
5. 80 acres. His request was
granted. Tract 2 is in the north
Cut Bank field near the big Santa
Rita-Lander and the Texaco wells
while tracts 4 and 5 are in the
South Cut Bank or Big Bend field
and in close proximity to the best
wells in that field. All 3 tracts
are considered hot by the oil
fraternity.
The third application for an oil
and gas lease was that made by
j. J. Galbreath. who applied for
some 800 acres or tracts in the
south fields. requiring the imme-
date drilling of Ii wells. His
application was rejected for fail
ure to furnish a financial state
ment, bond or application for
bond.
With these tracts withdrawn,
there still remain II tracts to be
placed on sale August 18th. With
the exception of tract l. which
contains 160 acres and is more or
less wild cat in nature. all the
others listed for sale contain 80
acres or less. The program as
outlined by the Council calls for
the drilling of "a new tribal wells
Tracts 2. 4 and 5. which were
advertised for sale. have been
Withdrawn.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
HATCHERY BILL SIGNED

Washington. Aug. 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has signed bill
to authorize the establishment of
q fish hatchery in Glacier national
park. The bill also authorizes
the addition to the park of Ger
tain Montana lands acquired for
the hatchery,
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11
Senator Wheeler Introduces Bill

Senator Wheeler has intro
duced a bill to enable insured far
mers to receive indemnity for the
extent to which their crops fell
below the averge yield. up to %
percent of the average.
Glacier County chief., 1939-08-11

Mrs. Sarah Holton and Mrs.
Madgeline Elvejhum of Miami,
Florida, are visiting at the home Of
their relative Mrs. Mabel Chabre
and family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Earnings Advance
Sharply Over 1888
In Second Quarter
United Business Service
Forecasts New Coins
For Third Period
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeC1al DlbpdtCH 10 Inc bJaI.
BOSTON, Aug. 14.-Average earn
ings of approximately $50 important
companies during the second quar-
ter recorded the impressive gain of
SO per cent over the same period
last year according to a compilation
in the current weekly report of the
United Business Service. Says that
service, Favorable earnings provide
the best kind of ammunition for i'm
proving sentiment and rising stock
prices"
Second-quarter statements are
now largely water over the dam"
but they are almost certain to be
followed by another good crop for
the third quarter. In this connec-
ton, the United Business Service
makes a forecast of another sub
stantial gain in earnings over the
third quarter of 1888, it's average
gain estimated at about IS per cent.
All but four OF the 81 classical
tions tabulated show gains over a
year ago. In the textile, copper,
automobile, machinery and building
materials industries, the recoveries
are especially marked. There were
two large industries whose earnings
remained depressed in the June
quarter. Overproduction and low
prices have reduced profits of petro-
leum companies while substantial
price concessions offset rising de-
mand for steel. Third-quarter pros
poets for these latter industries do
not furnish much hope for improve
mept, but the final quarter may we'll
bring about more satisfactory
margin of profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Chicago Produce

Chicago, Aug. "A l4'.-Poultry, live,
over 5 lbs. Az; ; lbs and under. IA: Leg
white Rock 15Is: teehoTn broileTs, ia's
80 lbs. up. colored, ii; Plymouth Rock
l5; White Rock. IS: flyers over 2l2 lbs
eolored -; Plymouth Rock IS White
Rock: I512: bareback chickens. IL roost-
lbs up celored II, white, II; small 60, col
keys toms, 10; hens. IA
Butter. s65s3l: steady Creamery o.
score. n4-24i2 %. 23l2; al, 22a.: 90,
:2a.; 50, ga; SIS, 81: 30. centralized
Eggs. 1Issa; steady. Fresn-eraded, ex-
ira 1rsts, Local 15la cars IS; firsts local.
storage-packed frsts. 1914: extras, II,
Potatoes-l44 on track. 26a: total U
S. shipments Saturday. 224; Sunday, "A;
supplies liberal. demand fair; Idaho Rus
braska Cobblers barely steady; Bliss Tri-
umphs. all sections, slightly weaker: Mime
sofa early Ohios steady; Wisconsin Cob
blers slightly weaker; sacked per hundred
weight Nebraska Cobblers. SIS per cent or
better U. S. No. ], unwashed few sales
oreson Bliss m9s! Tym 9SSo Il washed sa r as
under ice few sales, 95; idaho Russet
Burbanks u, S. No. l, under ice SIS:
Bliss Triumphs. y, s. No /, under ice,
100: C. al ,as !. Ions whites, U, No
generally good quality. LIS: Wisconsin
a5-1 90; Bliss Triumphs. U. S No / few
sales L 1920: Indiana Bliss Triumphs o
S. No. l. few sales, 100.