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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

DR. ]. ]. McClendon, president
OF the Detroit branch OF the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment OF Colored People. said, In a
letter to Judge Gordon: In Our
democracy and courts the humbles'
individual is supposed to appeal for
Justice and fair play. II IS din
cult for us TO understand your at
titude In this case
Southern Spirit
The Rev. Horace A. White, pas
tor OF Plymouth Congregational
church. said: Every Negro in The
city Of Detroit Who knows any
thing about the spirit OF the south
ought TO resent Judge Gordon's re-
marks. This Is the spirit that has
bounded the Negro people IN The
South for more than three hundred
wears. distinguishes between bad
Negroes and good Negroes IN the
administration Of justice.
u was ihc general impression
among we'll informed observers
that Judge Gordon's statement frns-
trates any possibility OF obtaining
! another conviction should Jones'
land Conatser be granted a new
trial at the hearing before Judge
John J. Maher Saturday.
Influence ChylIa Case
These observers 20 further and
assert that the statement will have
Its influence on the impending trial
OF Detective Albert Chylla who is
scheduled to 20 on trial next week
on assault and battery charges
brought against him by Jasper
Choice.
In addition to the above state
ment, Judge Gordon said, in re-
fcrrng 10 the case: 1T Is the first
time | ever have heard OF anyone
being convicted on the unsupported
Testimony Of an habltual crimina
and a paranoic
The Judge was referring TO th'
criminal record OF the complain
ant who has been convicted II
times. and sentenced TO life i'm
prisonmcnt as fourth felony Of
fender. This sentence was later Sc
aside and reduced TO second felon,
offender when Il was shown two o
Rohcrson's convictions had been a
a minor
one Of The attorneys, In com
mcnting on the statement OF III
Judge. said: How does The jude
expect a prisoner to have his testi
mory supported. Surely he doesn
expect the police officers 10 com
in and help convict one Of thei
own members"
Letter Caused Beating
Robertson testified al the trial lhs
while he was a prisoner at Can
4 field Station. July II. he was beat
en- by Detectives Jones and Conai
ser. He said that as a result Of ID
' beating he was sent to Receivin
hospital. after which he was RI
leased without any charges bein
placed against him.
He said that the reason OF III
beating by the two detectives wa
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Lover Kills Married Woman
Hospital S o c ETY.
Confers Degrees On
2 Race Hospital Men

TORONTO. Canada - At the
meeting Of the American College
OF Hospital Administrators held
here Sunday. Sept. "a, a number
OF new members were received
into the organization and given
diplomas and keys.
Among the group we're: Ern-
est n. Carney. administrator OF
Parkside hospital, Detroit, Mich:
and william Rich. administrator
Of Lincoln hospital. Durham,
NC. Albert Dent, administrator
OF the Flint-Goodrich hospital.
New Orleans, La, was passed on
by as a fellow of the organiza-
ton. having previously been adj
mitted rs member and award
ed degree and key as hospi-
al administrator.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
louis c. Blount Honored On Silver
anniversary OF Insurance Career

In appreciation Of the splendid
service rendered by him in the
twenty-five years OF Insurance ac-
tivity. a testimonial banquet was
rendered Louis G. Biount. vice pres
idert and secretary OF Great Lakes
Mutual Insurance company, Sat
urday night. Sept 80. at Great
Lakes Country club, by the Great
Lakes Underwriters club.
In the setting. an air OF festivity
prevailed. in keeping with the spir-
Il Of a silver anniversary. Bright
autumn flowers decorated the
tables in the beautiful clubhouse
dining room, and small white
lights from silver tapers CLEANED
brightly beneath an array OF silver
balloons. suspended from the center
ceiling
l.. A. Millben. president OF Great
Lakes Underwriters club, served
az postmaster
Starts A. Grocer
From a brief life story Of De
trolrs number one Insurance man
Il was revealed by James Sanders
that Mr. Blount began his business
career IN his fathers grocery store
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

iakahashi, whom he had married
III February OF that year. attempted
20 carry on the work. but encount-
"a serious internal dissension
nnich finally split the organlza-
Ton asunder.
Arrested with Takahashi at the
Mashburn avenue address last Jure
vas Mrs. Cheaber Mcintyre, young
married woman who told authori-
uss she had been living with the
oa-year-old Jap and planned TO
marry him. Shortly after the ar
resi- OF the woman. her husband,
sS,sInaniel Mcintyre. fled suit for
uiVorce There are two children.
Has white Wife
In the meantime. It was revealed
mat Takahashi had white wife
ana four children living in Tacoma,
wash. The Jap married her In 1921
N Moose Jaw. wash. where her
.atner was chief OF police and
'akahashi was operating a hotel.
Mrs. Pearl Takahashi declared
mat she had not obtained a d.
Vorce from her Japanese husband
ana that she did not know about
'ne wife OF Tacoma. However, she
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
|ASSA|L Statement OF
JUDGE AS PREJUDICE

The statement of Recorders Judge Arthur Z. Gordon
that the conviction of Detectives Jack Jones and Joseph
Conatser "a miscarriage of Justice as i don be-
ieve you guilty of the charge has brought lon
a storm of protest
Judge Gordon made the statement Monday before
suspending sentence two detectives who had been con-
victed bv an awhte Jury Sept 20 charge of assault
and battery brought against them by Frank Roberson o.
yho lives at 1926 Brush street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Violation Of Marquis
OF Queensbury Rules
Caused This Stabbing

When Charles Chauncey. II. .3S9
Gratiot avenue. Knocked Amos
Johnson down during fight al the
above address. he failed TO observe
the strict Interpretation OF the Mar
quis OF Queensbury rule-a fighter
shall go TO the farihest neutral
corner when his opponent has been
knocked down
Instead. Chauncey stood over the
PROSTATE Johnson until the latter
arose. This was a mistake because
Johnson came up swinging a
knife, inflicting two stab wounds
in Chauncey's back and one on the
left leg. Johnson was held on a
charge Of felonius assault.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

that he had written a letter to
Judge W. Mckay Skillman, OF Re-
corder's Court, in which he charg-
ed Jones and Conatser had shak-
en- him down for SIS.
Judge Skillman testified hat
Robertson, when he left his court
room ON July II. did not have any
injuries on his face. However. the
judge said that when he returned
the following day there vas small
cash over his right eye. and both
OF his ewes were blackened.
Immediately after Judge Gordon
had suspended sentence on the two
detectives. their attorney. Thomas
+. Chawke. filed motion for new
trial. The petition was filed before
Presiding Judge John j. Maher and
the court set Saturday for a hear
ing on the motion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Fisk Prexy To Speak Here

Dr. Thomas Elsa Jones' president of Fisk univer-
siy and DR.. E. r. Alexander president of the Fisk
Alumni association, will speak in Detroit Monday night
Oct g. at o'clock, at Plymouth Congregational church,
Garfield and Beaubien in interest of Fisk's three-m
lon-dolar campaign.
All Fisk graduates, ex-students and the general
public are invited to attend the meeting.
President Jones has also been invited to preach at
Plymouth Congregational church. at the IL o'clock
service Sunday morning.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Held For Trial After
Cutting Woman Over
Husbands SmallLoan

Anna Wilson, 1o11 Illinois street
was held for trial on a felonious
assault charge Wednesday by
Judge Donald Van zile. Mrs. Will
.,, 4 accused OF stabbing Mrs.
CLYDE Brown, Of the same address
in the abdomen. leg and arm dur
ing a fight. The cut on the leg sc-
cord,ng 10 Mrs Brown. required
"a stitches.
Mrs. Brown. In testifyins. said
that the fight had started because
she had asked Mrs. wilson's nus
band 10 loar her a nickle.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Forrest Green Named
Leader Of Groups At
Franklin Settlement

Z Forrest Green. ei5i Ironwood
avenue. was recently appointed
v,,,,,n leader ~ Franklin Settle
ment. The appointment was made
through the efforts Of John c. Dan
cy. executive secretary OF the De
trolt Urban league.
Mr.. Green was formerly an inVes'
tIeafor with the Welfare depart
ment. lie Is a graduate OF More.
honse college and has studied al
Wayne university.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

BULLETIN!

IN next weeks issue. The De-
uon Tribune will publish from
~ library files a summary OF
me splendid civic work accom-
pushed In recent years by the
De,rolt Civic Rights committee
ana The West Side Human Rela-
uonS council. The two organi-
sa'ions will continue to function
anucr militant new leaderships.
uesp'le the forced designations
y, ~ ;. + Grigsby and +. w. Ross.
'heir former heads.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Pianist, Coming To
The Motor City Soon

Hazel Harrison. noted PIANIST,
will appear in recital in Detroit or
the evening Of Jan. 10. under spon-
sorship OF Miss Nellie Watts. The
place at which the recital Will be
held will be announced later
Miss Harrison Is a teacher al
Howard university, Washington,
nc. and studied music in Europe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Threatened johnson

As Johnson. his wife and Will
ans. left the Post at 2 am. Mrs.
Stevenson ran up TO Johnson and
threatened him, the prisoner said.
johnson said he ran into ths street
until he was stopped by traffic.
when he wheeled and shot Mrs.
Stevenson.
Mrs. Stevenson was rushed 10
the hospital by officers who arrived
on the scene a short time later. but
was dead on admitance. Her body
was identified at the morgue by
her husband, King Stevenson.
According TO police reports. there
was no evidence that Mrs. Steven
son had a weapon when she was
shot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

The attempted bribery. accord
Ing 10 testimony. occurred when
immigration officers arrested Ma
kane in raid on house at 20i26
Washhurn avenue and charged him
with Illegal entry into the country.
captured In June
Nakane. alias Takahashi, was de-
ported 10 1894. after Federal agents
charged he was attempting TO or
ganizf a subversive movement
among the colored people OF De-
iroii. According to testimony, TAX
ahash returned TO the United
States last February or forged
passport and was captured June
Is at ihc Washburn avenue adj
dress
Asked by Judge Picard II he was
a foreign spy. Takahashi replied
mo am not officially connect
ca with any foreign government !
was IN Detroit only on my LIES
mission OF uplifting the colored
race morally
Internal Dissenslon
Shortly after Takahashi's arrival
N Detroit in the early days OF 1884
nc orsanized the Development Of
Our own Movement. After he had
Deer lcported. Mrs. Pearl Sherrad
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

did say that while In Spokane.
wash. IN 1887 she had been told OF
the previous marriage, but bad not
given the charge any serious
thought
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

DIR. william Lloyd lines, noted
New York clergyman. who VIII
speak In Detroit. Sunday, Oct.
%, $3.50 p.m., at Ebenezer AME
church, Willis and Brush. by
invitation OF the local Citizens
committee. Of which the Rev.
Charles Hill, Of Hartford Bap-
list Church, Is chairman. DIR.
lines Will Join with Detroit
citizens In n crusade 10 secure
Justice for Negroes In the
Home Owners Loan corpora.
ton and the Postoiilce depart.
ment. Sponsors assert that the
certain existing policies must
be adjusted nj once. or become
national issues. New York elf.
liens are also preparing to act.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Satohata Takahashi Sentenced To
Serve Three-Year Prison Term By
Federal Judge Frank A. Picard

Naka Nakane alias Satohata Takahashi, suaye and
onl affabe Japanese found guilty last week by jury OF
the attempted bribery of Federal immigration officers was
given the maximum penalty under the statue when ne was
sentenced bv Federal Judge Frank A. Picard to serve
three years in the Federal Penentiary at Leavenworth
Kansas and to paw a fine of $4,000
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

Turner ". Ross, Detroit post
office employee and former
president of the West Side Hu.
maj; Relations Council which he
founded, who was forced by the
postofiIce authorities TO resign
his presidency or forfeit his
government job. Ross organl.
zation, during the past several
years, has rendered valuable
service 10 the race and the
community. by stimulating West
Side citizens TO beautify their
homes and lawns. pro, iding
recreational facilities for youth
Of the neighborhood. and fos-
terlng civic pride and protest
Ing against injustice. The or
ganizatlon recently protested
against n West Side theatre,
for alleged discrimination
against Negroes, and postoiflce
0fficlhls demanded that Ross
sever his official connection
with the West Side Human Re-
lations commltte or give up
his pOstOfiice Job.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
HurIs Brick Through Door

As Johnson entered the building
where the Steversons have an apart
ment, a brick was hurled through
the glass OF the front door by Mrs.
Stevenson. who fed when Johnson
came out.
Johnson returned TO his home,
procured his wife's 32-calibre re-
volver. ard went to a beer garden
at Forest and st. Antoine before
going to the Charles Young Post
where he met his wife. Mrs. Mar
garet Johnson. and Thaddeus Will
liams. 577 East Palmer. They told
him that Mrs. Stevenson had tried
to throw a brick through one Of
the windows at Johnsor's home.
Mrs. Johnson called the police. and
the officers OF the scout car which
responded TO the call. told her "a
see the detectives the next morn
| Ing
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Mother OF ;
Children Shot
Twice By Man
Slayer Walks
Into Station And
Gives Self Up

Efforts Of a 42-year-old man to
break off relationship with a So
year-old married woman resulted
liz the death Of the woman early
Tuesday morning.
The dead woman. Mrs. Anna
Stevenson, OF 573 Farnsworth
street. was the mother OF three
children. Mrs. Stevenson was shot
twice by Lee Johnson, her para
mour. ore OF the bullets penetrating
her heart. She was dead on adj
mittance to Receiving hospital.
Killer Surrendcrs
Shortly after the shooting. Lee
Johnson walked into Garfield Sta
ton and surrendered TO Patrolman
MicheaI vrabel. clerk at the Pre-
ciEct. The shooting occurred at
am. Tuesday morning. al the COR
Nor OF. Forest avenue and st. An
tome street.
Johnson, in a statement TO AS
slstant Prosecutor Lee McManus.
said that he had beer intimate
with Mrs. Stevenson for the past
four years, but had tried 10 break
off the relationship recently. This,
he said, had caused Mrs. Stevenson
to become troublesome.
Johnson said that he had met
Mrs. Stevenson in front OF the
Charles Young Post. 564 East For
est. early Monday evening. John
son. who is bartender at the
Post. told Mrs. Stevenson that II
she didn't stop annoying him he
was going to tell her husband. and
TO impress her. started toward the
Stevenson home.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-03
Upper Big Horn

John Reno, Jim Rhea, William
Bell and Leonard Bell left on
Sunday for Bowman, N. D.. for
a visit at the Bell home. They
returned Tuesday.
Charles Fergerson called at
the Oliver Cox ranch on Soap
creek Thursday.
Archie Wilson made a trip
to Sarpy Tuesday for a visit at
the home of his parents. He re-
turned Thursday.
MRS. John Rer4o spent FRIDAY
at the home of her daughter
Mrs. R.. C. Willett, and family.
Mrs. Philip Frickle and Mrs.
Myron Durche and daughter
of Hardin visited with Miss Ru-
by GreenWalt at the H. J.
Greenwalt home Thursday.
Kitty Beth Rice is a guest at
the Glenn Faw home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Green
walt and son have moved into
Hardin.
The Upper Big Horn club met
at the home of Mrs. A. o. Wilson
Thursday, July 27. Eight men,
berS responded to the roll coll
with suggestions for the coming
years program. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mrs.
Bert Fergerson on August 10.
Mrs. Charles Fergerson was
hostess to the Upper Big Horn
All club Friday, July % at her
home. Six members and one
guest were present. At the close
of a short business meeting
several games were played, and
the hostess served lunch. The
"evt meeting will be at the
home of Jean Long August II.
Miss Betty Bell of Hardin was
. guest of Miss Beth Martin
the past week.
Mrs. Robert Dick and Bobby
were shopping in Hardin Satur-
day.
Nearly fifty fishermen were
trying their luck for pike at
the dam near the head gate
Sunday. Some very good catches
were reported.
Miss Maxine Martin has &C
cepted a position with the
Campbell Farming Corporation.
Jean Long visited Beth Mar
tin and Betty Bell Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy French
and sons we're camping and
fishing near the head gate Sun
day.
H. J.. Greenwalt and son Don
aid we're businesses callers in
Hardin Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Long and
DAUGHTER. Jean. were in Hardin
Saturday night.
Ed Light spent several days
at the COW camp last week.
Albert Marker is employed at
Lodge GarSS.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-03

fire catches we're made.
The Upper Big Horn valley
Home Demonstration club has
completed arrangements for Its
benefit dance to be held at War
man Saturday night.
Mrs. H. P. Schaller and
daughter, Pauline, Gale: OIL
Mrs. David Zier Sunday after
noon.
Herbert Horning and his sis
ter, Selma, who are working at
the Bunston ranch north Of
Hardin, had dinner at the home
of their parents in St. Xavier
Sunday and called on MIR. and
Mrs. R. P. Taylor Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Zier were
in Hardin Saturday.
Mrs. Ann Deichl and daught-
ers. Katherine and Lucille, Err
ME Louk. the Lawrence girls and
Joe Deichl called at the Smell
home SUNDAY evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell SWaby
we're at Sarpy the past week on
a camping trip.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-03
A INCOME TOTALS
S7,3OO,972 IN LAST
r MONTHS OF '38

The states income for the
last three months of the 1888
fiscal year ended June 80 was
$1,000 ,972, according to a re-
port by State Treasurer Ray N.
Shannon. The liquor department
brought in ST 1915, 508- the federal
government contributed $685.
811, and the state board of
equalization collected more than
$4,000, 900. The state five-cents
a gallon gasoline tax brought in
81 ,483 500.
Federal government grants in
Guided 1892 1853 for the highway
department, $443. 431 for old-aga
assistance and STA. $50 for aid
to dependent children. Liquor
sales made up 81 1886 ,606 of the
liquor board profit, the beer tax
and license department collected
$74,074, the excise tax on liquor
amounted to $139. $40, and liquor
licenses totaled $4,000.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-03
Decker News

This community has had some
of the worst hot and dry wea-
ther for years, during July.
Crops have been seriously DAM
aged. Some farmers have lost
their entire corp, and even the
grass is dry and parched.
Mrs. Kochiai and children of
Denver are visiting at the Rocky
Carbone home. Mrs. Kochiai and
Mrs. Carbone are cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Arm
strong were Sheridan visitors on
Monday.
Mrs. Louis Arneiri and chill
dren and Mrs. Raugi and chill
dren of Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs.
Promo Bartott and son and
James Armstrong and family
visited Sunday at the D. Car
bon ranch.
The Gopher ball team defeat
ed the Decker nine IL to 6 at
Decker Sunday.
A large crowd attended the
community dance at the Monu-
ment Greek hall Saturday eve
ming.
Tommy and Earl Adsit of Kir-
by were business callers in this
neighborhood Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Lospick and Frank
Busby visited Mrs. James Arm
strong Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Promo Bartott
and son and Mrs. Katherine
Carbone and sons, Gerald and
Robert. returned this week af-
Ter visiting for several days with
friends in Butte.
Hank Fisherman has repaired
his motor boat and painted it,
and is now using it at the lake
formed by Tongue River dam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monta!n and
children and Mrs. Polito'S faith
err of K%leenburn, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Polite
Sunday.
Frank Busbv and Guy Port
wood were Sheridan shoppers
Monday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-03
SdrpY Creek News

This community held a real
old-fashioned basket picnic last
Sunday in the hills near the Bill
Frasier ranch. It was the first
picnic of the season and was
greatly enjoyed after the SIREN
uous hay harvest.
After spending ten days with
her brother, l.. J. Johnson, and
family, Mrs. Mary Miller left
Tuesday for Sheridan, Wyo.,
where she will visit for a few
days before returning to her
home at Compton, Calf.
Johnnie Jay, who has been
employed at the Ira Haynie
ranch for the past year, has
been released from the Hardin
hospital, where he underwent
an appendicitis operation.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Hite have
returned from a fishing trip up
Lodge Grass creek.
Mrs. Alma Frasier of Har-
din has been spending a few
days with her son, Bill Frasier
and family.
Mike Clark and two small
sons of Billings, spent the week.
end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Clark.
Mrs. E. A. Sibley and son
Barney and Alvin Torske OF
Hardin attended the picnic last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lawrence Johnson and
sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Miller
If Comrton. Calf, visited in
Hardin Wednesday,. Thew were
guests Of Mrs Kenneth Lewis.
Tom Macleod. Lawrence
T"hnsnr Tra Havnie Bud Red
ding and Herman Schick made
a shinment of beef cattle to
the Billings market last Thurs
dav.
Misses Mildred Trussel and
Ha7el HnsSev came out from
Hardin Sunday to attend the
picnic.
John Nichols of Briggs. Tex,
arrived last -eek and is visiting
his faur brothers. Hubert. STAN
lev, Charles and Will Nichols.
Wilma and Lorella Donges IF
Hardin spent the weekend with
thew grandmother, Mrs. Tom
Macleod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence John
,sosn and Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hay
ME were Billings visitors last
week.
Clarence ellis was severely
injured last week when he was
thrown off a bucking horse.
He was taken to Hardin for
medical attention.
Omar BearsS and family have
gone on a fishing trip to the
Little Big Horn canyon.
Rev. Bentley and family of
Grow Agency, and Mrs. Bentley's
mother of. Boston, Mass, called
at the Tom Macleod home last
Monday afternoon.
Little Miss Bobby May of Har-
din is spending a few weeks
with Mrs. L. j. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rose and
small daughter spent Saturday
in Hardin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Cresswell
were in Hardin Thursday to
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-03
PURPLE TOP STRIKES

Purple top, a roWth -halting
disease that insects start in po-
tatoes, is less widespread IN
Montana this year than in 1898,
but will cut crops to less than
half of normal in two major po-
tato producing areas, according
to George L. knight, state horti-
cutlurist. The Billings and Car
bon county and the Miles City
and Rosebud areas will suffer
the most.
Other eastern Montana Sec
lions will lose some potatoes,
Knight said, but the damage
will not be serious. Western
Montana has not been affected
by the disease.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-08-03
TOURIST TRAVEL Is UP

"A count last week showed that
IL per cent more tourists are
seeing the Treasure states Won
ders this year than in 1888. The
state highway department had
checked SO 1866 cars since June
IL, including 9,973 reported by
the U. S. customs service sta
lions on the Canadian border.
An analysis of the report
shows that most of the tourists
are coming from the east and
west, many of them apparently
headed for one of the two ma
tional parks. The tourists spent
nearly $30,000,0 900 in the state
last year.