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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26

promotion scheme from the first.
The government contends il was
and claims Of the p. G. g. o. Off
Gals that operations would be
financed by DR.. Meyers were false.
In the cross-examination Thurs
day the government failed in eff
forts TO have Adams refresh his
memory concerning the purported
discussion of sale of units with
Broome in 1884. He did recall de-
tails of a visit to Seattle in 1884
when he saw Broome and of Los
Angeles meeting with DR.. Meyers
and Broome about that time. How
ever, he said he could not remem-
Der any discussion about sale of
units. He testified that Broome at
that time carefully investigated
the reputation and financial stand
ing of DR.. Meyers and found both
to be satisfactory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
RUSTON PUPILS
OFFER PROGRAM

Pupils Of Ruston school will pre-
sent a patriotic program at 2;30
,. m. Friday in honor Of Memorial
day.
A play entitled yankee Doodle
to the Rescue" will be given by
pupils Of the seventh grade. the
leads being taken by Ray zukow-
ski as Uncle Sam" Barbara
stecker ~ Miss Columbia" and
Jimmy Murphy A. Yankee Doo-
die
A mixed chorus will sing God
Bless America" and MY Own
United States" and the eighth
grade viii present 4 demonstra-
ton quiz in history and civil
government.
A special feature Of the pro-
gram will be the presentation of
awards to outstanding history stu
dents by the Elizabeth Forey chap
ter of the d. A. r. This organi-
sation has followed this custom
for several years. last year pre-
senting the school with q bronze
plaque engraved with the names
Of the two eighth grade pupils who
had done best work In history
during the year. The names of
the winners for 1899 will also be
engraved upon this plaque, and
will be announced for the first
time Friday afternoon.
Following the program, the
teachers, assisted by Mrs. ]. w.
Murphy and Mrs. E. E. Wagner,
will serve tea, and 4 cordial invi-
tation IL extended to all parents
and friends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
ITALIAN PICNIC
TO Be June Is
Popularity Contest
Among Five Girls
Also Planned

Plans are being completed for a
united Italian picnic, TO be held
June Is at spsnsway park under
auspices Of the five italian and
Italian American lodges and suxil-
iaries Of Tacoma. There will be a
program of sports, including a
baseball game, and followed by
dancing. Prizes will be awarded.
Five young women have been
chosen as candidates in a popu-
larity contest in connection with
the picnic. virtus lodge is spon-
soring Miss Elvirs Salstino. popu-
lar Tacoma singer: Columbus
lodge. Miss Irene Csrrara; Pro-
eressive Italian American lodge,
Miss Inez Narigi; Progressive Ital-
ian American auxiliary, Miss AL
mira Marchesini, Lincoln high
school student, and sons Of Italy,
Miss Genevieve Galfsno.
General chairman of the picnic
10 Anthony Bertocchini. Chairmen
from the various lodges are: Sons
Of Italy, Caesar Mazzuca; Virtus
lodge. Mrs. Columbini: Progressive
Italian American lodge, Mike Pa
nico; Columbus lodge. Frank Mer-
cantelli, and Progressive Italian
American auxiliary, Mrs. Virgil
Pistoresi.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
140THF. A. TO
CAMP June 10
Hdqrs. Troop Is Also
Ordered to Moss
for Training

Taeoma's I4sth Field Artillery
units under command of 1t. Col.
Howard Wright, and Headquarters
Troop. path Cavalry. commanded
by Capt. c. w. Goodwin, will pro-
coed TO Camp Harvey J. Moss
June 10 to join In the annual field
training exercises involving more
than 5000 officers and men OF the
Washington national guard.
Orders are TO start the move
ment from Tacoma armory at :
a. nj. by motortrucks of the 14sth
regiment. Small advance detach-
ments will have completed ar
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rsngements at Camp Moss and all
the rest Of the boys VIII have to
do Is 10 move in.
The Tacoma battalion and troop
viii number about 80 officers and
800 enlisted men out Of the total
Of 270 officers and 2.s40 enlisted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
TWO TACOMANS
TO GRADUATE

Miss Elizabeth Jane Greenwell
and Harold johnson. Tacoma high
school graduates, will receive BACH
elor Of ar<s degrees from Whitman
college at the s0th annual COM
mencemept exercises to be held
May 20 in the afternoon.
Both are MAJORS in the sociology
department. Miss Greenwell grad
uated from Stadium in 1885. John
son finished at Lincoln in 1884.
They are of 100 seniors who will
receive degrees.
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connection with night problems.
and communications and recon-
Nuisance exercises.
Accompanying the Tacoma
units as usual will be the 14sth
Field Artillery band commanded
by Warrant Officer Louis G.
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Wersen. This band will be heard
with other national guard nsnos
in the Governors concert the morn
ing Of Sunday, June is.
The new recreation hail OF the
14sth viii be completed and ready
for off-duty hours at camp.
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men engaged in the training pro-
gram.
Fer the first week. the artillery
will engage in service firing with
shrapnel and high-explosive shells;
the troop viii carry out cavalry
maneuvers, overnight bivouacs IN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-26
Defense Steals
March On Government
Retired Oil Co. Employe Proves
To Be First Defense Witness

The defense in the Peoples Gas
4 Oil trial stole a march on the
government prosecution Thursday.
They got their first defense wit
ness" into the case right in the
midst of the government testi-
mony.
The witness was Samuel H.
Adams, retired oil company EN-
ploye of Los Angeles. who was
originally called by the govern
ment but who surprised them We'd
nesday afternoon by giving testi-
mony favorable to the defense.
That testimony continued Thurs
day.
Adams couldn't remember"
Incidents which the govern
ment sought 10 have him
testify 10 hut In answer to
questioning by Defense Attor-
ney Simon he testified:
Il relied on DR.. Meyers tone of
the eight defendsntsl as an honest
man to see that ! got a square
deal. still do"
And again:
Il had perfect confidence in DR..
Meyers and decided | would ride
along with him. j trusted him. /
still do"
Gave Broome $500.
The witness was replying to
defense questioning concerning
sums of money given to William A.
"Bilf' Broome for development
work in the Frenchman Hills dis
trict between 1881 and 1884. prior
to the time the Peoples Gas 4
Oil Co. was started. Adams him.
self had given $4,000 to Broome,
he testified. and additional sums
had been given Broome by others
Of Los Angeles group which
Adams represented.
In 1884 and later, various
agreements were made with
DIR. II. Harry Meyers TO pro-
tect the financial interests Of
this group In the Peoples oil
development and II was In re-
latton to these negotiations
that Adams testified that he
trusted DIR. Meyers TO protect
their interests.
Wednesday afternoon Adams
surprised the government sttor-
neys by denying that in 1884
Broome had told him in California
Washington would be a good place
to sell leases and that leases would
be sold there to finance the drilling
of a well.
Adams said Wednesday. and re-
peated it Thursday. that he could
not remember whether Broome
had discussed sale of units with
him. That was five years ago
and so many things have hap
pened," he said.
Jury Excused
After the surprise. Judge Cush-
man dismissed the jury Wednesday
afternoon and Postal Inspector
Swenson took the stand and told
the court that Adams had told him
IN private conversations May
and 10. which the government
had expected him 10 repeat as a
witness. that Broome had revealed
his intentions TO sell leases at a
meeting In California in 1884.
On the basis of Swensen.s
testimony. Judge Cushman
oyerruied vigorous defense oh
jections and agreed to permit
the government 10 cros>-ex-
anime its own witness Thurs
day.
Point of issue Of Adams testi-
mony was the question of whether
or not the Peoples Gas develop
ment vas Z mere lesse-selling OF
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
HOLD FARMERS
UNION MEETING

In an effort to gain support
for two measures Of interest to
farmers in this vicinity, Jasper
DeDobbeleer of Glasgow, state
vice president of the Farmers
Union, and ROLAND w. Redlin
OF Sidney. Junior organizer, are
spending two weeks in Big
Horn county.
The Farmers Union, the visi-
tors said, is behind Senator
Wheeler's bill, which would es-
tablish a plan for procuring a
parity price for wheat, and the
farm debt adjustment measure.
Mr.. DeDobbeleer and Mr.. Red
lin arrived Sunday evening, and
were present at a meeting of
the local Unions executive
board Monday evening.
Three general meetings have
been planned, they announced,
and it is desired that every
farmer in the county arrange
to attend one of these gather
ings. The first will be held Fri
day, November 10, at the North
Bench school. Tentative plans
are to hold other meetings on
Tuesday, November IA, at St.
Xavier and on Friday, November
II, at Lodge Grass.
The Farmers Union juniors,
under the direction of Mrs. Sam
Ragland, will present pro-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
Seven Highway
Projects Let

The state highway depart
ment last week awarded con-
tracts on seven road and bridge
construction projects for low
bids totalng $685., 805. The high
way commission announced an
other letting will be held in
Helena November 16.
Projects put under contract,
successful bidders and their bids
are:
Gravel and oil on Sc miles of
the Boulder-Cardwell road IN
Jefferson county. j. w. MerZ OF
Helena, $58,963.86.
Gravel duu OH on IA miles OF
the Kalispell-Libby road in Lin
coin and Flat-head counties
Union Construction company of
Great Falls, $71156.53.
Oil and surface on 1913 miles
CT the Townsend-Three Forks
road in BroadWater county. Carl
E. Nelson of Logan, Utah, $685.
1920.
Gravel and oil on 14.6 miles
of the Wolf Point-Circle road
in Roosevelt and McCOne cOun-
ties, Nolan Brothers of Mime
apolis, $50, 694.46.
Grade and gravel So miles
on the Ovando-Augusta road in
Lewis and Clark county, Thorn
as Stauntoi of Great Falls. $685.
392.03.
Construct 178-foot steel and
concrete bridge, four 30-foot
treated timber bridges and a
timber stock pass on the Ovan-
do-lAugusta road, T. w. MCGEE
yer of Butte, $34 ,445.95.
Grade and build small drain
age structures and a stock pass
on 3.4 miles of the Dillon-IWin
Bridges road in Beaverhead
county. L. "A. woodward COM
pany of Great Falls, $24,807 40.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
CASCADE COUNTY MAY
APPOINT A SHERIFF

The state supreme court faS
ruled that the commissioners
of Cascade county may appoint
a sheriff while the high tribunal
is hearing the suit appealed by
Guy Palagi of Great Falls in an
attempt to retain the sneriff.s
office. District Judge Rudolph
Nelstead previously ruled that
Palagi violated the corrupt
practices act in obtaining re-
election to the office and that
the office of sheriff was vacat-
ed. Palagi gave notice of appeal
and District Judge II. H. Ewing
ruled that the county board
could not appoint sheriff un-
til the supreme court had heard
the case, which ruling would
have kept Palagi temporarily in
office.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
F. F. A. BOYS
TO FEED LAMBS

In connection with their reg
ular agriculture course and prof.
ect work at Hardin high school,
ten members of the Big Horn
chapter of the Future Farmers
of America are carrying out a
cooperative sheep feeding prof.
ect.
The boys will feed 300 lambs.
They have formed an aSSocia-
ton to buy their feed, supplies
and gasoline, and each member
is to do his share of the la
Dor, which will be done in the
morning before school opens
and after school closes in the
afternoon.
The ten members of the as
ISOLATION are Albert McKittrick,
Marvin Carpenter, George Rol-
Inns, Kenneth Lewis, Victor
Ruiz, Edward Hochhalter, Ju-
Nor Perry, Edward Olenik, Roy
Gentry and John Koebbe. The
first six are SophomOreS in
high school and the last four are
seniors.
Feeding equipment is being
set up on the Ruiz farm near
the Texaco bulk plant. Since
most of the boys interested in
the project live on farms near
town, the location is convent
ent for them. Two boys feed the
lambs for week at a time. Beet
pulp is hauled from the factory
with a car and trailer.
The lambs are furnished by
the Holly Sugar company and
are being fed on a gain basis.
J. Shonsey, feeding agent for
the Holly Sugar company, help
ed the boys sort the lambs to
promote better feeding and
faster rate of gain.
A woven wire fence has been
erected around the feed grounds
to keep out dogs, which have
been responsible for the loss of
a number of lambs near Hardin
in past years.
Purposes and detectives of
the association, which is known
as the Future Farmers Sheep
Feeders Association" were
drawn up for the group by
County Attorney Bert w. Kron-
miller.
Feeding practice and pen ar
rangements used are the same
that prominent sheepfeeders in
the valley have been using.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
5OTH BIRTHDAY
FOR MONTANA
Treasure State Celebrates
Golden Anniversary
Wednesday

Yesterday marked the fifth
eth anniversary of statehood.
On November 8. 1889, President
Benjamin Harrison proclaimed
Montana the forty-first state in
the union.
This week is being celebrated
throughout the state as "Patri-
otto" week, in accordance with
a proclamation by Governor
Roy E. Ayers. Monday, Novem-
Der 6, was Pioneer day, yeSter-
day was Admission day, and
Saturday will be Armistice day.
The part of the Louisiana pur-
chase which became Montana
first attracted attention with
furs. In 1928, the American Fur
Trading company opened a post
at Fort Union, where the Vel
lowstone flows into the Mis-
souri,.
For about 80 years, furs were
the districts only known re-
source. However, in 1852, IL
years before the territory of
Montana was organized, gold
was discovered on what is now
Gold creek in Granite county,
and prospectOrS started drift
ing in, looking for workable de-
posts. Beaver ponds were be-
coming vacant.
In July of 1862, good paying
placer mining operations were
under way on Gold creek. and
then the attention of the ma
ton was focused on the region
with the discovery of rich placer
gold deposits on Grasshopper
creek. Later strikes drew more
people and when the territory
was a year old, in 1865, more
than 10000 were seeking their
fortune in the district.
The fur industry was for
gotten, and Montana's most i'm
portant source of revenue, ag-
riculture, began. called into ex-
istence by the need for food in
the mining camps. The abund-
ant prairie grass brought stock
men and their herds, first from
the West and the East and fl
nally from Texas.
The livestock industry grew
rapidly, but there was no way
to TRANSPORT choice Montana
fed beef to eastern markets. At
ter the Indians were convinced
they should stay on reserva-
lions, the railroads started
through. and the territory was
we'll on its way.
IA constitutional convention
assembled in july. 1889. The
work of the convention was rat
flied by the people in October,
paving the wav for President
Harrison to proclaim Montana's
statehood.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
LEGION CONDUCTS
MILITARY BURIAL

Hardin Post No. 8 OF the
American Legion conducted mil
itary funeral services at the:
Custer Battlefield National Gem
etary last Thursday for George
w. Abbott. originally from ONO,
who served in the Signal Corps
during the World War.
Mr.. Abbott passed away on
October % at the FIT. Mckenzie
veterans hospital near Sherl-
dan.
Participating in the service
were R. o. Chambers, comman-
der, and Earl CammOck, VIII
lard Scott, Dell Kelly, l.. L..
Dehnert and H. G.. Wells, fir
ing squad. and E. A. Sibley, E.
L. jacobson, S. N. Cunningham
and Harry Ball, color guard.
Coming from Butte to attend
the funeral were Mrs. Joseph
Hugo, Margaret Potter, Mrs. M.
J. O'Connor, R. M. O'Connor
and Geraldine O'Connor.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
To Observe Men
And Missions Day

The second annual inter-
church mems meeting, in OBJ
servance of Men and Missions
day will be held in the Con-
gregational church on Tuesday
November %, at $50 p. m.
The program will begin with
a dinner. Men from all the
churches of Big Horn county
are expected to be present.
It is expected that dis
tinguished speaker will give ar
address. There will also be mu-
sic and stunts.
The meeting is sponsored by
the county Ministerial Associa-
ton, and is being planned by
an inter-church committee Of
laymen,. of which J. w. Bulls
is chairman.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
MORE APPLES BOUGHT
BY FEDERAL AGENCY

The federal surplus cOmmOd-
tiles corporation last Friday
made final arrangements to buy
10 additional carloads of McIn-
tosh apples from Bitter Root
valley growers, making a total
of so cars of Montana apples
to be purchased by the federal
agency and distributed to needy
families in the state. The first
purchase included 40 cars Of
fancy-extra-fancy apples at 81
cents a box, with 756 boxes to
a car.
Governor Roy E. Ayers asked
the federal agency to buy the
apples when the growers told
him they faced large losses this
year because of surplusses
caused by a drop in apple eX-
ports. The first purchase was
expected to care for relief needs
end to provide apples for school
children lunch projects until
the end of December.
"A check of figures last week
showed the school children to
be given lunches through the
statewide project sponsored by
the welfare department would
not have apples after December.
The additional purchase will
supply the children with apples
until late spring, it was said.
Gerald Walsh. manager of the
Hamilton ditch irrigation dis
trict. was instrumental in aid
ing the state to obtain the ex-
ira purchase.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
To Hold Nutiondl
Education Program

AS feature of National Ed
ucation week. a program is to
be held this Friday evening in
the Junior high school gym
naSium.
Parents will visit the teachers
informally in the class rooms,
spending about ten minutes in
each room. The object is to
promote friendliness and better
understanding between teachers
and parents.
A feature of the program
which will follow will be an
address bv Rev. C. A. Bentley
of Grow Agency.
Musical numbers, under the
direction of A. R. Hegre, will
also be heard.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
GIRL SCOUT NEWS

The Senior II troop of the
Hardin Girl Scouts held a regu-
lar meeting on Wednesday.
Basketball was played after a
short business meeting.
Marilyn Bair, scribe.
The Girl Scout I troop is
working on reed weaving and
basketry. At the meeting this
Monday, each Scout selected
an article which she will make.
At a previous meeting. the
girls worked on small baskets
of fine reed.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
JUDITH BASIN CLUBS
EXHIBIT LIVESTOCK

Members of Judith Basin
county All clubs and F. F. A.
chapter recently exhibited 10
head of livestock in the coun-
tvs first annual junior fat
stock show, according to H. L.
Dusenberry, county extension
agent.
The show was held just before
the animals were shipped to
the Regional Junior Fat Stock
show at Billings. In addition to
exhibiting their stock, the jul
nior feeders participated in
demonstrations. including de-
horning, branding gate and
squeeze, calf fitting and sheep
fitting.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
Tretsven Will
Conduct Meetinq

J. o. Tretsven of Bozeman,
dairy specialist, is scheduled to
visit Big Horn county on Tues
day, December S, and will con-
duct meeting that afternoon
in the community room of the
court house to discuss dairying
in Big Horn county, according
to County Agent G. w. Gustaf-
son.
All farmers interested in dali
rying are urged to attend. Those
who have any special problems
may bring them in and discuss
them with Mr.. Tretsven. who
is considered one of the fore
most dairy specialists in the
West.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
% TO BE RELEASED

Twenty-eight prisoners will be
released from the state penl-
Tertiary at Deer Lodge this
month, according to action OF
the state parole board. Thirteen
of the prisoners are firSt-term-
ers who have completed half OF
their sentences, while Is are
prisoners who have served their
Sentences in full. Three of the
is are expected to be arrested
Immediately to answer criminal
charges in other states.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

November 2, Jack Good and
Anna Marie Schmolke, both
of Billings.
November 2, Andrew Medicine
Elk and Lucy Little Chief,
both of Billings.
November S, Donald Eldon Ba-
ker and Euphie Mae Stark,
both of Baker, Mont.
November 6, Roberto GarSea
and Ellen Louise Lambert
both of Billings.
November 7, Antonio Pisano and
Genevieve Pease, both OF
Lodge Grass.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
FOURSQUARE CHURCH
LEADER TO SPEAK

DR.. Harold Jeflries, pastor of
the Portland, Ore, Foursquare
church and district supervisor
will speak in the Hardin Four
square church this evening
Thursday at 800 p. m.
Members and friends of the
church are asked to attend to
basket dinner in the church
basement at $50.
The public is invited to hear
DR.. Jefferies. who is said 10
be an exceptionally able speak
er.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
DROP IN MEASLES

Phillips county took a breath
ing spell last week in its meas
les epidemic, with only 43 new
cases reported to the state
board Of health as compared
with 60 the previous week. Eight
new measles cases were report
ed from other Montana locali-
ties. Chicken pox ranked Sec
ond with 40 cases and scarlet
fever was third with 81.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-09
TO BUY TURKEYS

State Purchasing Agent I. S.
McQuitty will buy about $50
pounds of turkey this Friday
for Thanksgiving tables at the
tuberculosis sanitarium at Galen
and the school for deaf and
blind at Great Falls.
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gram each meeting, and re-
f~eshments are to be served. The
time for all meetings is 800
p. m.
Mr.. DeDobbeleer and Mr. Red
lin are also calling on individual
farmers, and are making an
effort to have a personal inter-
view with as many as possible.
La gaceta., 1939-01-10
Ell PARAISO DE LOS JUGADORES
DR.. J. Wex.

La ciudad que hoy dia puede
alardear de mantener ell record
en- ell juego, la ciudad en- la que
las mas freneticas especulacio-
mes Sc estan realizando, la cual
vive en- una atm6sfera tensa con
la excitaci6n de perdida Y ganan
cia, no es Monte Carlo cuyo ia
moso Casino ha perdido mucho
de su antique esplendor. No es
Macao, la colonia Portuguese en-
China, conocida principalmente
como lugar de concurrence pa
"a ell juego, y nj a1n Rio janet
70 on sus tristemente afamados
antros secretos de juego.
La ciudad en- la cual parece
que la sola finalidad de la vida
es ell juego, es Manila, capital
de las Filipinas. Todo ell mundo
juega en- Manila: ell opulento en-
la bolsa de cambio; los menOs a.
comodados, EN- Gas carreras y
otros sweepstakes; los pobres
prueban la suerte de perder 0
ganar unos centavos en- las IL
dias de gallos. Todo ell mundo
juega: su botones del hotel, ell
muchacho mandadero del bode-
guero, la sonora elegante que
por las tardes va hacia abajo de
la ciudad en- Manila, para estu-
diar las cotizaciones, la joven
con su amigo pelinegro, ell Milo
mario y al pordiosero, su chofer
de taxi y la nurse de su nino, Ell
hombre austero de negocios y ell
tocador del jazz band. IHabra
alguien, listed Sc preguntara,