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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
OLD GRAND JURY
ON TAX WARPATH
OBJECTED TO CATTLEMEN Pay
ING HALF OF LEVY IN ONE COUN-
ny, HALF IN ANOTHER
Cascade Session In 1883 Criticised Ac-
ton Of Board Of Commissioners for
Permitting Sun River Valley Resi-
dents to Split Tax Payments.

Although taxation matters still
engross the attention and annoy
county officials, this is nothing
new and records of the first grand
jury in Cascade county, held in
1888, show that an unusual taxa
ton matter was then before the
jury. Thomas C. Bach was then
judge of the district court and
Montana was a territory.
The taxation matter was one that
might well have seemed unusual. as
the county commissioners had permit
ted certain persons TO pay part Of
their taxes in Cascade county and
part IN Cnoureau county. The grand
jury reported:
That the county commissioners all
lowed certain residents Of the Sun
river valley to pay One-half their taxes
on cattle in Chouteau county. The
order permitting this was made at
special session of the board and not
while they we're in session as a board
OF equalization.
ut is true that part of the Sun
river cattle range in Chouteau county
IN the summer months, but there are
~ many more CuOuLeau county cattle
In winter on the Sun river range. The
manner in which the cattle range be-
tween Sun river and Teton, winter
and summer, 1t should have been an
offset. We consider this action on the
part Of the board unauthorized and
at their next meeting ask them to
consult the county attorney and see
If there are any means whereby the
taxes paid Chouteau county under this
order can be collected"
A January, 1890, grand jury, when
Q. Fl. Benton was judge, was tough"
1t returned a report recommending
the county commissioners begin an ac-
ton against an ex-county surveyor to
compel him to resurvey the county
line between Cascade and Meagher
counties and other work for which he
was paid. 1t was further recommended
that the county attorney start pro-
ceedings against a former probate
Judge to compel him to write up his
minutes of his court while In office.
The county clerk was criticized for
careleSsness and loss of papers, and
The county commissioners for allow
ng enormous bills" Discharge of road
was recommended, but the
county treasurer and county attorney
we're commended. This grand jury was
really tough"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
School May Install
Shorter Noon Period

Interest Of the Helena high school
student council in a suggestion for
the shortening Of the noon lunch
period from an hour to half an hour
has given rise to the circulation Of a
petition among students parents. The
shortening is proposed as means Of
sro sch s1a Ss a aS - M $50
o'clock In the afternoon instead Of
at 4.
Prin. w. w. wahl said that al
though the question viii not be de-
cfded by a majority vote, the answers
contained in the questionnaires will
have considerable bearing upon the
fate Of the suggestions.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
MiSsOs1iG Man Heads
Liquor Dealers GrOuD

Montana retail licensed liquor deal
ers in convention IN Butte elected ]
III. Mahoney Of hdlssoula as president
Missoula was named 1910 convention
city.
The new president succeeds w. s.
Endress OF Helena. Joel b. st. Clair OF
Great Falls was reelected secretary:
Dick WOOD OF Butte, vice president,
and Jack Higgins OF Helena, treasurer
Directors are Fl. e. LLOYD. Bukta.
William SteinbrOnner, Miss0ula: "a. M.
Fries, Great Falls; III. A. Rimbail.
Chinook: Curtis Beede, Glasgow: Pan
Hagan, Glendive: Thomas HanrahaY.
Miles City; EndresS; Frank j. Rogers
Billings; Henry Toohey, Bczeman: O.
J. zook, Kalispell, and 81. 9. Belcher,
Lewistown.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
PRISONERS LIKED
PIONEER TAILOR
EXPRESSED AFFECTION FOR HKRz
IN LETTER TO EARLY DAY
GRAND JURY

Much 20 che surprise Of modern
day residents, the word gorilla"
In referring 20 alleged criminals
Is NOT new and the general beEkef
that all jalAers are enemies Of
prisoners In taiIs Is erroneous. This
Is revealed by letter received by
the foreman Of one Of Cascade
county's first grand turSes.
Long forgotten IN the muSty files OF
the district court, a letter from eight
prisoners In the Cascade county tk1l
and directed to the foreman Of q
grand Jury some As years ago was
found recently. Members Of the shex-
iff's staff, the jailers and most of the
then prisoners have long been dead.
The letter reads:
with due respect to our present
jailer, we wish to show our esteem ana
respect for him by saying that ne
does not look upon us as so many
gorrillas in cage, as did our osKS-
going jailer, who went out shortly
after the last term of court and wRl1
treated us without the least bit OF
respect and Inundated us on every
occasion that permitted itself which
we did not deserve by any means.
I'VE were all more than thankful
when his connection with the jail was
Believe us when we say tha4
our present TALLER, William TerhI15s,
has got the esteem and good viii Of
every prisoner, simply by treating NJ
with kindness and we acknowledge It
to the best of our ability under khs
Of our incarceration.
Permit us the honor of your consider
alton"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
Falls Disabled Yet
Heads State GROUP

Robert r. English Of Great Falls
was elected commander of the Mon
tana department Of Disabled American
Veterans Of the World War at the
state convention at Kalispell.
Missoula was named the site for the
next convention.
Other officers elected were: M. P.
Rasmussen, Missoula, senior vice COM
mander; A. E. Peterson, Kalispell,
Junior vice commander; William
Wedgewood, Superior, second Junior
vice commander; w. j. Pink, Butte,
third junior vice commander; G. A.
Haynes, Glasgow, chaplain; j. M.
Gormley, Great Falls, treasurer.
The newly organized d. A. v. aux
iliary elected Katherine j. Moon, Hell
ena, commander; Mary English, Great
Falls, senior vice commander: Kathryn
Wedgewood. Missoula, junior vice COM
mander: Opal Fehlberg, Kalispell,
treasurer; Ethel Topp. Livingston,
chaplain.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
October of Last Year
Led in State Deaths

More Montanans died in October
last year than in any other month of
1888, L. L. Benepe, deputy registrar Of
vital statistics for the state board Of
health, said In his annual death sta
tistics summary.
He reported october, with 500, and
June, with sos deaths, recorded the
heaviest totals during 1888.
Other monthly records were: jan
uary, 484 February, 474; March, 473;
April, 493; May. 462; July, 461; Au-
gust, 464: September, Ali: November,
AS; December, 486.
OF the 5,673 deaths recorded In
Montana last year, 1914 were males
and 2,049 females the deputy registrar
said.
The deaths were further divided as
follows: Married persons, 2,348; single,
1922: widows, 1910; divorced, 1876; un-
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
Change in Curriculum
at Montana UniE,erRitu

Numerous changes in the Montana
State university curriculum, affecting
every division Of the college of arts
and sciences and all professional
schools. have been approved by the
faculty committee.
The changes will become effective
with the opening of the 1939-40 school
year. The changes principally concern
the School of Forestry and the de-
partments Of history and political
science, English, Latin and German.
Other schools and departments will
not be affected as drastically.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
BIGHORN SHEEP
REFUGE CREATED
WITH GLACIER PARK HERDS IN.
CREAsING GOVERNMENT Es-
TABLTSHES RESERVE
With Nevada Area In Which Hunting
Is Restricted, the Extinction of Ami
mails Now Seems Unlikely to Bio
logical Survey.

Uncle Sam has saved the heredi-
tary home of the bighorn noun
tain sheep just in time to prevent
extinction of the species. The
bands in Glacier and Yellowstone
parks under government protec-
ton are increasing yearly. Now
the government has set aside as a
game refuge 100000 acres in
Arizona, the native habitat of these
picturesque sheep that once roamed
the lofty crags OF the Rockies in large
numbers.
Their number reduced by big game
hunters IN recent years, the bighorn
was in danger Of virtual extinction
according to the United States bio
logical survey. Two new refugees win
afford them protection.
With the establishment Of the Kofa
and Cabeza Prieta refugees in Arizona
by executive order of President RooSe-
sheep can be perpetuated, the survey
said.
Nevada Also Has Refuge
The only other federal refuge area
maintained primarily for bighorns is
the 1000, OO0-acre Desert Game range
in Nevada, established in 1886. Vir-
tually all Of the bighorn left are now
under government protection.
A few years ago Arizona and Nevada
abounded in wild sheep and other big
game but indiScriminate hunting and
poaching has come dangerously close
to eliminating some of the most valu-
able species the survey said
A recently completed big game IN
ventory showed only 100 bighorn left
in Arizona and about 1000 in Nevada.
With the establishment of the new ref
uges, the survey said, it is expected
that the wildlife IN that section will
be able to flourish IN its natural sur
The Kofa range is in Yuma county
of southeastern Arizona. The Cabeza
Pieta embraces parts Of Yuma and
Prima counties and borders on the
Mexican state Of Sonora. Both lie In
some of the most arid country in the
United States, desert land with rugged
reaching to heights of more
than 1000 feet.
Range 80 by 40 Miles
The Kofa range comprising 661 900
acres is 80 miles across east and west
and 40 miles north and south. 1t IN
cludeS the La Posa plain and Is bound |
ed by the Kofa and Castle Domo
mountain range.
A1c ShDcod F1ACbd lSS % ul1lSS SOuGdl
Of the Kofa and includes 5000 acres.
1t includes parts of the Cabeza Prieta,
Sierra Pinta, Mohawk, Granite, Aqua
Dulco, Growler and Little Ajo noun
tain ranges
An international aspect of the
Cabeza Prieta results from it's prox-
unity to the Mexican border Already
negotiations are pending with the
Mexican government for the establish
ment Of similar game range adjoin-
Ing and south of the border
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
Daughter of Former
Butte Woman on Radio

Miss Pat" Friday, daughter Of a
former Butte woman, came TO nation
wide attention as a singer when she
was heard on the Btng Crosby radio
program out of Los Angeles.
Miss Fridays mother was the for
mer Miss Helen Abbott, who gradu-
ated from Butte high school about
1915, later becoming the wife of Everett
Friday of Idaho. Friday died a few
years ago Their daughter Is a sopho-
more at the University of California
at Los Angeles
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17

Exploration of fossil beds in the
Fort Peck and Havre areas this
summer by scientists from the
American Museum of Natural
History is expected to push back
many thousands of years the age
of mammals on the North Amer
lean continent, according to OAR
win Harbicht of Fort Peck, widely
known Montana paleontologiSt.
Harbicht win lead the American mu-
scum group this summer TO the fossil
beds he has uncovered In Montana.
The Montana paleontologist paid
tribute TO members Of the senior class
at Fort Peck high school who, instead
of class play, produced a pageant
depicting the history of the Fort Peck
area from the dinosaur age to the
present time.
Everything is being done in a big
way around Fort Peck" Harbicht said,
referring to the construction of the
dam. which is the largest earth-filled
structure of its kind In the world $50
the Fort Peck seniors took on the
task Of reproducing the history Of
the area
After the dtnoSaur age they depict
ed the Folsom man, the first human
inhabitant of this continent who came
in the wake of the ice age. Then there
is the Lewis and Clark expedition, the
day of the free trappers and voyageurs.
One portion of the pageant depicted
the coming Of the first Steamboat, an
other the Texas trail period when the
Cascade Cattle Co. was widely known
for its tremendous herds. The first
train was hailed and the coming Of
the homesteaders followed by the
present day Fort Peck Development
the coming Of the engineers to plan
for the great dam.
1.-THE seniors put considerable work
and planning into the pageant. It was
something different from the ordinary
class presentation and served to make
those who witnessed it understand
better the history Of the land on which
they are living"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
Office nf BILLINGS

Inc gnlseo SeaDeS inuaan seIv1cs WI w
flee st Billings 70 assist IN the man
agement and financing of Indian ag-
ricultural projects on reservations OF
Montana and Wyoming. r. A. Asbtny,
now credit agent at large for the IN
dian service, viii be IN charge. Asbtry
was graduated from Montana State
college in 1922
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
NGUy Quota Nine

Montana has been given q quota o.
nine men who may be enlisted in the
cordinR to word received BY e. K
Beam. navy recruiter at Helena. Fol
lowing enlistment, the gobs viii take
three-month training course at the
navy station eft San Diego, Calf. be-
fore being assigned 10 ships.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17

sTDNEY-RonaId w. Cook. super
visor Of music In Opheim schools for
three years, win be music supervisor
az Sidney Aug. 1. Mr.. and A6rs. Cook
win be IN Azissoula this summer where
Cook win attend the first six weeks
81 tho summer session at Montana
State university.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
For Custer Museum

The senate military affairs COM
mittee at Washington approved a bill
by Senator Wheeler of Montana to
authorize the erection of a STE, 600
public historical museum in the
Custer Battlefield national cemetery,
Montana.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
MAY PUSH BACK
AGE OF MAMMALS
NORTH MONTANA FOSSIL BEDS
TO BE EXPLORED BY SCIEN-
lists THIS SUMMER

Fort Peck and Havre Area Finds May
Change PaleOntOlOgist's Views As TO
Cycles Of Life in This Region, Is Be
lief of Many.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
WARNING GIVEN
OF NETWORKS
SERIOUS INFESTATION THREAT
EMS, SAYS J. H. PEPPER, STATE
EXTENSION ENTOMOLOGIST

Are Reported in GalIatin Valley, Beet
Sections Around Sidney and Conrad
and In Various Other Areas In the
Treasure State.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-06-17
We Like to Get To the
BOTTOM OF THINGS

CEvENTY YEARS AGO, the founders of what is
~ now the SOcOny-V Vacuum Oil Company, Inc, first
exhibited the unsuitable curiosity which character
ICES every SOcony-V Vacuum fabrication engineer to-
day. They not, nor is he, content with super
things.
dustrial Lubricant. In mining, i'm railrOading, in
shipping, i'm manufacturing in every industrial
enterprise, CargOyle Lubricants earning Lubri-
cation Profit for their employers because they
doing thorough job.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-21

sale for their focks; 81 cents seems
the high price.
Dogs made a raid on S. w. Sheri-
dana's sheep last week. One sheep
was killed. The dogs got away.
Late Bulletin
Report is current that friends of
Myers Van Fossen expect to run
him as candidate for representa-
tive to the general assembly; if he
is deposed from the election board
claiming he can trade knives.
The following is list of preach
ers who served the Iytlesburg cir
cult: 1855, w. w. Roupe and D..
Blackburn; 1856, w. w. Roupe, E.
Ellison; 1857, J. J. Jackson, VIM;
Smith; 1858, j. j. Jackson, David
Mummye; 1S59-6O, Ludwell Petty:
H. B. Edwards; 1S6263, H. P. Mil
Ter, III. B. Edwards, ID. w. Hollister,
H. w. Close; 1864, d. w. Hollister,
w. Allen; 1865-66, D. NJ Hollister,
w. D. Mercer j. H. White, j. P. Nc
Cune; 1868, J. N. McBee, Jas. A.
Rogers; 1869, Chas. Buckman;
1S70-71-72, N. c. Worthington;
1S73-75, R. s. Strahl 1S76-77, Jas.
Rupue; 1S7980, j. H. Doane; 1881,
son, H. Hollingshead; 1SS7-SS,
Humble; 1929, England; 1894
stead; 1S97-9S, Sullivan; 1S99-O2,
J. r. Stewart; 10000, Baker;
19O5-06, Peoples; 19O6-07, Wal
ters; 190S-09, Williams; 1901 |,
Peters Then came NJ. Danford, lie
Page, Cutler, Misel, Williams, j. l..
Nuzum, Lerew, Staley, Wolfe, Til
lotson At this place the list stops.
We believe following this the circuit
was changed. For many years the
circuit was composed Of Lytlesburg,
Lebanon, Emery, Valley Chapel and
Rehobeth Later the last two were
cut off. Then Valley Chapel went
out in flood and Rehobeth closed.
Later Emery was abandoned. Leb
anon is now on with McKendree,
Wesley Chapel and Mt. Zion.
Hivnor-Wilson Nuptials
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hivnor (Dor-
othy WILSON, newlyweds, were giy-l
en- an old fashioned serenade at the
home of the brides sister and fam
lily. Mrs. Earl Wilson, Monday
night. The bride is daughter oil
the late Samuel l.. and Margaret
Shook Wilson. Mr. Hivnor is a son
Of S. j. and Rose Stalker Hivnor Of
Lemon Hill. The marriage was SOL
emnized Saturday evening at the
parsonage of the McConnelsvillel
Main Street Church of Christ, with
the pastor Rev. d. G. Holman, Off
ciating, in the presence of Johnnie
Porter, Miss Martha Hivnor and
Mrs Irene Wilson We extend best
wishes to these our good friends.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-21
w Westland

installation of grange officers a.
Westland grange, Wednesday even
bring pie and sandwiches for lunch
Mrs. Merle Wells who fell six
weeks ago and broke a vertebrae
is slowly improving at her home
She will be bedfast for some time
yet. She recently had an X-ray pic
ture taken at Dr. Williams office
in Marietta. A number of friends
have visited her.
Web McPeak is better from flu.
He and his family were Saturday
A. McPeak of Pennsville Mr. Me
Peak returned home Friday from a
Columbus hospital, where he un-
derwent an operation.
Mrs. Cora McPeak is visiting her
children in Athens.
George Mendenhall of Pisgab
spent from Tuesday until Saturday
at the Carlos Mendenhall home.
Mrs. Frank Hooper has been Wis
iting her brothers, Bert and Elmer
and families.
Frank Nolan, son of Mrs. Mary
Nolan and the late Webster Nolan,
and Miss Mary l.. Inglish, of Cutler
were united in marriage at Athens
Saturday afternoon. Their many
friends are extending congratula-
tions for happy and prosperous
Frank Dawson suffered a severe
heart attack Saturday night He
isn't improving as his friends wish
He went to Marietta Tuesday for an
X-ray picture, to determine the
cause of his trouble
Russell James attended the stock
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-21
Spurrier Ridge

Mrs. Harrison Woolman who has
been spending the past week at
GAINESVILLE, returned home, Satur-
day.
Roy Swab and John Woolman
We're Sunday afternoon callers of
Mrs Minnie Gift of Trimble.
Mrs. Chas. Hopkins spent Sunday
Myron and Kathleen Adrian were
Sunday evening callers.
Don Adrian and wife were Sun
day evening callers of Isaac Shook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hines and
Ralph Wood and wife We're Sunday
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ
Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Bishop and
Wes Bishop were Sunday afternoon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Pier
point
Mrs. VIM. Shook was Sunday
evening caller of Mrs. N. NJ. Wood.
and children We're Sunday after
noon callers of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Shook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hallowell
spent Monday with VIM. Shook and
wife
Mr.. and Mrs. James Oliver spent
the week end at their farm on Spur
rier ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellis and
children Of Somerset were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Wagner and daugh-
ter.
vern Snyder of McConnelsville
spent Sunday with Ashley Wogan
and family
Mrs. Wagner and daughter Dora
were Thursday callers of Mrs. Vern
Grigsby
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-21
Democrat
is brother of G.. A. Richey Of our
township.
Wn Stand Cnrractod

is brother of G. A. Richey of oul
township.
Mrs. Matte Allen informs us that
it was Nellie Wilson Ray who rode
in the 16 to 1 parade instead OF
Mrs. Ollie Carnes, which still makes
our statement that only one of the
ladies is dead true, Nellie Ray in.
stead of Mrs. Carnes. The men who
Brothers, w; A. shipley, John
Ray, Robert Parmiter, Clell Greer
r. ID. Whitehouse, and Ike White
house on the janet. Of the nine
men only two-Fred Brothers and
R. d. (Hode) Whitehouse are still
with us.
Prof f. E. Roberts, daughter
Marilyn and son Dick of the Beth
any college, West Virginia, arrived
Saturday to spend the holidays with
their mother and grandmother, Mrs.
Lucy Roberts. Mrs. Ollie Hurt of
Roberts. is critically i'll. Mrs. Rob
erts is with her.
Mrs. Catherine Little, who is
with her daughter. Mrs. w. F. Fox,
and family, is in very poor health.
Mrs. Margaret Little. mention of
whose illness we noted last week, is
now suffering with rheumatism.
We Are Saddened
BY the death of our long time
friend Emma Young, whom we had
known since 1892. A host Of friends
will join with us in extending sym
pathy to George Buchanan in his
bereavement.
1t looks now as though there will
be some drilling for oil and gas in
Bristol Don't get your heads up
and say here's where We get some
easy money. The companies inter
ested have all the acreage they
want
Mrs. c. T. Crooks will leave Dec
26 for PIT. Pleasant, w. Va, from
where she starts the 2Sth for Inter
cession City Florida.
Henry Anderson, mention OF
whose illness was made last week,
remained with his brother Webster.
aughter-in-law. Mrs. Chester An
derson, with whom he makes his
home.
We Wonder
If our friend Myers couldn't use
the same telephone call that J. D.
used to get another term as member
of the county election board? If he
don't it will perhaps appear in the
primary fight. Anyway we are sure
the house that Doc built didn't
come into the office under the name
of Myers Van Fossen We are glad
to learn they were Facts" as we
are sure there are-plenty of facts
to write without resorting to mis-
statements. Allow us to say at this
time. we are enjoying our vacation.
Some of our turkey raisers found
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-21

sale at GAINESVILLE, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Strobe spent
last Monday at Newark, where they
purchased 400 baby chicks.
Misses Ruth McInturf and Mary
Frances James spent last Thursday
night with Mrs. Hattie Hummel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli McInturf were
supper guests.
Mr.. and Mrs Eli McInturf and
Miss Hazel Harris spent Sunday
with Misses Ruth and Ruby McIn-
turf helping them celebrate their
birthdays. Other Sunday visitors
were Mrs. Mary Price, McConnels-
Vile; Mrs Temple Appleman of
Malta; Mrs Minnie DeWeese Of
Pennsville; Dale Muse and family
Chesterhill, at Frank Dawson's; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Miller. at Harold
Harris; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold En-
bree, daughter Shirley, at Mrs. Ida
Chappelear's.
A Merry, Merry Christmas to the
Democrat force, correspondents and
readers, is my wish.