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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
CITY OF HARDIN TAX Levy IS
REDUCED FIVE MILLS FOR 1912
Garbage Assessment Is
Revised To Make
Better Collection

At the monthly meeting of the
city council that group passed
the resolution setting the var
ious tax levies for 1912 which
resulted in a five mill decrease
for the year 1912. The council
meeting was held Tuesday night
in the chambers of the city hall.
The levies were as follows:
general fund, II mills; street
and sidewalk fund, 5 mills; park
fund, 3 mills; bond and sinking
fund, 8 mills; revolving fund,
3.8 mills and fireman'S relief
and pension fund at 2 mills.
This is a total of 81 mills as
compared to SO mills last year.
The customary resolution for
the various improvement dis
trictS and their maintenance
were paSsd for 1912 in order that
the assessments could be certi-
fled on the tax rolls. The reso-
luton affecting the garbage as
sesSment was revised to make
a more equitable distribution of
the cost of garbage removal in
the business district.
Other business to come before
the council Tuesday was the al
lowing of the bills for the
monthly expense of the city.
Monthly reports of the city
treasurer, water department.,
chief of police and police Judge
were submitted.
L. r. Cool, chairman of the
streets and alleys committee
with street commissioner Robert
Young reported purchasing 100
tons of rock chips from the Ark
wright Construction company
for $1.50 per ton delivered in
Hardin. The council approved
the purchase of material as
needed to repair the paving
which has accumulated many
bad spots during the past years.
It was also reported that the
city purchased 21O gallon ash
phalt kettle mounted on trucks
with a force spray and heating
element which will be used fol
spraying hot oil in street repair
work. Cost of the equipment was
$475 delivered in Hardin.
The council also met Wednes-
night in an adjourned session to
hear protests on resolutions set
ting the budget levies. There
were no protests and the reso-
luton was passed and will be
certified on the city tax roll.
The taxable value of all city
porperty as reported by the
county assessor is 1858 900. This
Is an increase of $4,000 over
last year and $4,000 over two
years ago.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Three Arrested
In Liquor Case

Mrs. Lillian Kidd, Ralph Kidd
and Henry Schenderline were
arrested Aug. 6 by the deputy
U. S. marshal and were charged
with the introduction and pos
session of Intoxicating liquor in
Indian territory.
They waived preliminary
hearing, were placed on $1,000
bonds and were taken to Bill
lings by the deputy marshal.
In connection with this same
case two other men had been
arrested July IL. They were An
son Pease and Layman Waddle.
Pease was arrested by the U.
S. Commissioner and was
charged with the introduction,
possession and transportation of
Intoxicating liquor in the In
dian reservation. He is out on
$1,000 bail.
Waddle was arrested at the
same time charged with selling,
furnishing and delivering liquor
to an Indian and for the pos
session and introduction of liq-
uor on reservation land. He Is
also out on a $1,000 bond.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Warming Is Issued
Against Fur Rocket

Warning against an organized
fur swindle now being worked
on Montana citizens was issued
this week by MontananS, Inc,
the state chamber of commerce.
Reported by Kenneth F. Roahen.
United States Game Manage
ment agent, the group sells what
they represent to be finest quail
ity fur coats, in reality inferior
material.
For the past three or Nour
years a gang known to us as
the Williamson Trading Com
pany, with headquarters at Boz
Sc, Idaho, and Ontario, Ore,
consisting of approximately SO
men and women, have been
working Montana, as we'll as
other western states, selling as
they represent them to be
finest quality fur Coats" Mr..
Roahen wrote Montanans, Inc.
"This gang preys on women
who do not know their furS.
Practically all of these supposed
finest quality coats are made
from dyed rabbit skins and dyed
house cat skins and cost the
statesmen from $3.50 to $3.50
FOB. Montana points, they be-
ing made in New York and Chi
cago. The statesmen when ap-
preaching a residence or other
point will if they consider gen.
eral looks to be sufficient, price
their garments at anywhere
around $500, and various sales
have been made around that
price. If conditions do not ap-
pear favorable, they may price
the garments at $3.50 and finally
come down to $505, $50 or even
$35.
Their principal salestalk is
that they smuggled the gar
mentS in from Canada and thus
saved the duty, or that they
trapped the fur and had the
fur made into coats. They rep
resent the coats to be fine quail
ity Alaska or Canadian furs,
such as seal, etc. The house cat
coats are represented as fine
mink coats.
MOST OF these coats are of ev-
en- so poor a quality rabbit skin
that seams cannot be SeWed,
but must instead be glued toge-
ther. If this fact happens to be
noted by a prospective customer
and attention called to the mat
ter, the reply is that this is the
new way in which fur coats are
made, that seams are vulcan
led The same coat or even
better grade of coat can be pur-
chased from local dealers at
from $28 to $38 retail"
Information from Mr.. Roahen
indicated that the gang has
split up to cover the smaller
centers, basing their activities
in the larger cities of the state.
The group is sometimes known
as the Scotch Gypsies," accord
ing to MI Roahen, and travels
in Cadillacs. Oldsmobiles, La
Sales and Packards. They do
not stay at hotels, but stop in
tourist camps.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
EMBARGO MADE
ON SHIPMENTS
Move Made To Prevent
PdrdlYsis Of Groin
Hundlino

Movement of new wheat to
local elevators is slow so far
this season, it was learned this
week. The elevator operators
state that it is either due to wet
fields delaying harvest or to
farmers having provided far
more farm storage than calcu-
lated. Recent hail storms have
also cancelled some of the move
ment of anticipated yields.
AT one elevator there has been
only on case of a sale of wheat
on which the government pen
atty was levied. The amount
involved was about $500 of
which $3.50 went to the govern
ment for penalty and the bal
ance of $120 to the grower for
his wheat.
On July Is the car service di-
vision of American Association
of Railroads placed a limited
embargo on grain shipments to
Minneapolis, Duluth, st. Paul
ad Superior because of made
quate grain storage space. Rail
roads will accept only those
grain shipments which are for
cash sale. This has been done
to prevent a complete paralysis
of grain handling facilities in
the terminal markets. Practical
ly the only grain moving out
of Hardin is an occasional car
load for cash sale and that be-
ing shipped to nearby milling
points.
With an embargo on ship
ments of grain to terminal
points for storage, farmers have
an individual problem in de-
Gliding how they will store their
1941 crop. If farmers wish to
take advantage of the loan Of
fered by the commodity credit
corporation their grain must be
stored in acceptable bins.
The Hardin elevators, it is
stated, have space available for
storing about $4,000 bushels.
Some excellent yields are be-
ing reported from various Sec
tons of the county, but the pro-
tein content of the first wheat
brought in is running below the
average of former years, it was
stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Funeral Services
For Frunk Shane

Funeral services were conduc-
ted for Frank Shane, Crow Ag-
ency Indian. Monday afternoon
at the Burgess Memorial church
in Crow Agency. Shane died Fri
day, Aug. /. A military burial
was held at the Custer Battle
field.
The Rev. G. A. Bentley, who
had been attending a church
assembly in Casper, Wyo., re-
turned to officiate at the SER
vice.
Shane was an active member
of the Burgess Memorial church
He was elected by the church
members as a Life Deacon. He
taught an adult Sunday school
class.
Shane was a former govern
ment farmer at st. Xavier.
He is survived by his wife.
several children, three grand
children and many other rela-
tiveS and friends.
PallbearerS were Victor Three
Irons, Sam Bird in the Gorund.
Jack Stewart, Will Bends, Mark
Real Bird and Allen Old Horn.
Mrs. Scally was the pianist.
Vocal selections were rendered
by the chorus consisting of Mrs.
Martin, Mrs. E. R. Davis, Mrs.
Mary Mclean, Miss Vera Jouk,
Mrs. Conver, Mrs. Carney, Mrs.
Macobee, and Mrs. S. P. Louk.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
BROTHERS win
FIRST IN STATE
Clay. West and Paul
Donohoe Represent
Big Horn County

Big Horn county won first
place honors as it's All club ag-
ricultural judging team, COM
posed of Clay, West and Paul
Donohoe of Wyola, walked off
with top honors in the annual
state agricultural judging con-
tests at the North Montana fair
in Great Falls.
This is the first time in his
tory, according to R. E. Cam
eron, state All club leader, that
three brothers ever appeared on
the winning team. BY getting
the highest team score, the bro
theirs also worked their way in
to the blue ribbon group, the
highest provided in the All di-
vision of the fair.
They will be invited to COM
pete in the judging contests of
the Pacific International Live
stock exposition in Portland, it
was stated.
The Wyola boys won out over
IS contestants representing 80
counties. Valley county was Sec
ond; Missoula, third; Teton,
fourth; Richland, fifth; and
Carbon, sixth, in the same con-
tests, which included Judging
seven agricultural products.
Clay Donohoe scored 1905
points out of a possible 1,400 to
make the highest individual
score.
The Big Horn county team
won first place in the sheep di-
vision and placed high in the
others.
The Donohoe boys are mem
bers of the Wyola Primers Live
stock club under the leadership
of x. Redman, who has been
coaching the boys in judging.
These boys havn been raising
All club calves for several years
and are said to be experienced
feeders.
Clay, West and Paul are sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Donohoe
of Wyola.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Hdrdinites Attend
Kirby GYmkhdnd

An estimated SO cars of towns
people and a bus carrying IS
members of the Hardin high
school band represented Hardin
at the Kirby Gymkhana Sunday.
The Kirby Woman's club, spon-
sor of the event, reported a sue
cessful show.
The band, under the direction
Of A. R. Hegre, played during
the dinner hour and during the
regular program. Band members
were given dinner and lunch by
the Kirby association under the
direction of Mrs. Charles R. Fo-
ley.
Austin Slattery, driver, and
Mrs. Slattery and C. Butler &C
companied the band.
The Kirby Woman's club sent
a letter of appreciation to the
people of Hardin extending
their thanks for the generous
Director Hegre stated that he
and the band members wished
to thank the civic organizations
that furnished transportation
for the trip.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
MEETING HELD
ON STAMP PLAN
Chairman Is Elected And
Committee Named To
Work Pluns

A. E. Barren of the Surplus
Marketing administration, Unit
ed States department of Agri-
culture, explained the operations
and benefits of the food stamp
plan to the retail food mer-
chants of Big Horn county, Fri
day night, Aug l., in the Com
munity room of the courthouse.
Following the explanation of
of the functions of the food
stamp plan, Ed Kuehn of Har-
din was elected chairman of the
surplus foods committee for this
county. The following interested
persons were elected to serve
on the surplus foods committee:
W. J. Brekke, Lee B. Terpening
of Hardin; H. C. Lobdell, st.
Xavier; Chris Christensen, Wyo-
la; Clayton Clanin, Lodge Grass;
Henry Small, Crow Agency.
The duties of the surplus foods
committee will be to cooperate
with the surplus marketing adj
minstration in promoting the
food stamp plan, policing mer-
chant and participant violations
of the rules and regulations of
the plan, and to act as a clear
ing agency for all problems
arising among members of the
retail food trade.
Mr. Brazen explained that
food stamps will be accepted or
redeemed unless the merchant
accepting them has been certi-
fled by the Surplus Marketing
administration, 504 Power Block,
Helena, Mont. All retail food
merchants who have not signed
an official registration form
were requested to complete this
necessary registration immediat-
ely if they wished to take part
in the plan.
A merchandising display kit
consisting of five placards
which identify retail food mer-
chants with the food stamp
plan, will be distributed free OF
charge to all merchants certi-
fled by the Surplus Marketing
administration as eligible to
participate in the plan. These
placards have been provided the
food merchants free of charge
by the Montana Food Distribu-
tors Association and the whole
sale food firms of the state.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
BRIDGE TO BE
CLOSED MONDAY

The highway department an
nounced today that the bridge
IN miles east of Hardin on
highway 81 will be closed at
8 am. Monday morning, Aug.
II.
The road will be closed for
an estimated two or three days
while the old structure is be-
ing moved to the north to serve
traffic until the new structure
is completed.
The highway detour will start
approximately one mile west of
Hardin and will go over the
st. Xavier road. The detour will
join the highway again one
half mile west of Crow Agency
on the Two Leggins road.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Hdrdin Mon Named
To Defense Bodrd

E. l.. Kelley of Hardin has
been requested by R. E. Brown,
general agent of the Farm Gre
dit Administration of Spokane,
to represent that organization
on the Big Horn County Agri-
cultural Defense board, it was
announced in Spokane today.
This board has been estab-
lished at the direction of the
Secretary of Agriculture to CO.
ordinate activities of the de-
partment of agriculture that in
volve national defense and to
coordinate these activities with
those of other defense agencies
in the field.
Mr.. Kelley is a director of the
Midland Production Credit As
ISOLATION, a part of the Farm
Credit Administration.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Carl Spetz Killed
In Truck Accident

Carl E. Spetz, father of Mrs.
Walter Torske, of Whitehall,
Mont, was killed Saturday near
Norris in Yellowstone National
park when his truck plunged
down a 150-foot embankment.
He was on his way home after
vacationing in the park.
MIR. Spetz, an electrician, was
an employee of the Milwaukee
railway, operating the Pied
mont, a sub-station at White
hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Torske left Sat-
urday night for Butte to attend
the funeral services held at the
Masonic temple there Wednes-
day.
He is survived by his wife; a
son, Bud, who is in the air
corps at Fort Baker, Calf; two
daughters, Kay Spetz of Port
land, Ore. and Mrs. Walter Tor
Ske of Hardin; and a grand
son, Terry Neil Torske.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
DdileY Bros. Circus
Here Next Tuesduv

Trained. wild and domestic
animals, pretty girls, remark
able horses, cute dogs and mon
keys, a company of clever clowns
and a circus concert band win
come to Hardin Aug. IL with
the Daley Bros. circus for q
one day performance in this
city.
Daley Bros. circus tours about
20 states annually and will be
the first and probably only cir
Gus to visit Hardin this season.
The show winters in Texas.
Advance agents stated that
due to the war in Europe many
of the arena celebrities of the
war ridden countries fled to
America for work only to find
the number of shows here had
been reduced. This circumstance
enabled Daley Bros. to secure
the cream of the worlds circus
talent and present them at a
cost within the reach of all.
There will be no street par
ade. Performances will be given
at 2 pm. and at 8 pm. at the
fairgrounds with free attractions
prior to each exhibition.
A score of beautiful young ar
ena feminine stars will thrill
the crowds repeatedly during the
two hour performance with
their daring and dangerous
stunts executed recklessly and
yet with grace and apparent
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
American Legion
To Meet Tuesday,

The regular August business
meeting of Hardin Post No. 8 of
the American Legion will be
held Tuesday night August IL
in the basement of the Mason
ic temple, it was announced this
week.
Every member is urged to be
present as reports of the con-
vention will be given in addi-
ton to other important bust
ness matters. The meeting will
get under way promptly at 8
pm.
It was learned that the Har-
din Post No. 8 has been invited
send a uniformed firing squad
head the wyoming depart
Lent convention parade in
Sheridan August IS. Many Leg
ionnaires have expressed their
desire to attend, it was stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
District Governor
Visits Kiwdnidns

L. O.. Brockman, governor of
the Montana district of Kiwan-
is, and Mrs. Brockman were
guests of the Hardin Kiwanis
club at the regular luncheon
Wednesday.
Governor Brockman spoke
briefly on the International
convention which was held last
June, and outlined the Montana
district convention which will
be held in Billings, Sept. 10, 10
and 20.
DR.. M. L. Fisher and Homer
G. Scribner were guests of the
club.
C.. G.. Quinn, past president of
the club, donated a sum of mo-
ney in honor of his recent birth
day to the Kiwanis birthday
fund.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Bring In First
Deer Of Season

Highway Patrolman Erwin E.
Rickert and Chief of Police L.
M. Sorenson brought in the first
deer of the season Sunday af-
ternoon. But they were within
the limits of the law.
The deer had been hit by a
car and was lying in the Dor
row pit 81 miles west of Hardin
on Highway 81. The driver of
the car did not stop.
Rickert and SorenSon arrived
on the scene and found the an
imal had a broken leg. They
shot the deer and brought it to
town, where they turned it over
to Frank Starina, game warden.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
RULING TELLS
NOTARY DUTIES

The duties of a notary public
were cited last week when At
torney General John w. Bon
ner held that if a notary pub
lie took acknowledgement OF
papers not presented to him by
the makers Of those papers, any
one damaged by this action
could sue the notary on his
official bond.
Bonner also held that even
though no damages have been
reported under the circumstan-
ces, a report Of the notary's ac-
tivities could be made to the
governor and he could in turn
revoke the notary's official COM
mission.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Crow Tenn Beats
Local Nine Here

The Crow Indian team defea-
ted the Hardin baseball nine S
to l in a league game played
Monday night at the Fair
grounds diamond. The Crows
got off to a three run lead in
the first inning and were never
threatened.
Singer was on the mound for
the Crows with Bird on the re-
ceiving end. Kerrick pitched
good ball for Hardin, with Fla
hart catching.
Hardin will play a game in
the Midland Empire league Fri
day night, manager Sam Poullos
stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Hdil Causes Much
Damage In County

Farmers throughout Big Horn
county reported heavy damage
from the hail storms Friday
and Saturday of last week. Many
reported up to 100 per cent
damage by hail and wind.
It was stated that the Camp
bell Farming corporation lost
1900 acres of wheat. Farmers
from every corner of the county
announced losses in the two
storms that swept this entire
section.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Army Supplies Go
Through Hdrdin

Traffic over the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy through Har-
din is running heavy Judging
from a check made Monday by
a local man.
It was reported that eleven
freight trains passed through
the city during Monday, one of
which carried a large number
of army trucks. Two trains
bearing army trucks and the
famous "jeep" car passed
through here Sunday.
The army equipment is said
to be headed for Alaska.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
County Ships 2l90
Pounds OF aluminium

Big Horn county's contribu-
ton to the National Aluminium
drive was shipped to Billings
this week. Billings was named
as the collecting center for this
area.
Actual weight of aluminium
collected in this county was 219O
pounds, Mayor Carl Rankin an
nounced.
The aluminium was taken to
Billings in a truck furnished by
E. L. Jacobson.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
MARRIAGE

Aug. 2, Steve Alvin Streeter
of Kay Gee, Wyo., and Opal
Newton, of Manchester, Wyo.
Aug. 2, Herschel Wallace and
Alma Kohlrus, both of Sheridan.
Aug. 2, Francis Charles Raw
Inns and Elizabeth Mary CATER
all, both of Manchester, Wyo.
Aug. 4, friedrich j. Setback
and Edith Mellis, both of Bill
lings.
Aug. S, Ygnacio Ochoa and
Katherine Samudio, both of
Lodge Grass.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Color Picture On
Display In LibrdrY

The color photograph won by
Miss Rose Lee Kasalek as a fifth
place prize in a statewide essay
contest sponsored by the Gard
liner Commercial club for all
high schools in the state, is on
display in the Big Horn County
library.
Paradise creek and Two Medi-
cine lake in Glacier National
park are pictured in the colored
scene. The picture was donated
by the Great Northern Railway
Co.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Three Appear In
Justice Court

Billy Wayne Kelley was ar
rested Aug. 2 by the Montana
highway patrol for having no
Montana license plates.
Clifton Moore was arrested
the same day on the same
charge. Neither Kelley OF. Moore
have as yet appeared In JUS
tice court.
Frank Bernard was arrested
July 80 for having no flares
on his truck. He was fined SIS
in justice court.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
Standard Service
Changes Lessees

MI. and Mrs. Ed Stark left
Saturday for Harlowton, where
Mr.. Stark, who has been operat-
ing the local Standard Service
Station since February, will OPP
crate a Gas Coop station.
Frank Sorenson, who has been
an employe of the johnson Mo-
tor Freight line, has leased the
Standard station. He took pos
session Saturday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
John Runkin Sells
Insurance AGENCY

John K. Rankin, who has been
a salesman with the Rankin In
surance company, announced
this week that he had sold his
agency to Charles Egnew, who
was formerly employed in Lau-
rel.
Mr.. Egnew, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Egnew, assumed his
position Aug. /.
Mr.. Rankin stated that he
plans to be in the community
for some time yet.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
DRAFTED FOR
AUG. II CALL

Selmer Hilstad was named by
the Big Horn county local board
to report Aug. II for induction
into the U. S. army. Hilstad
will be the only Big Horn coun-
ty man in this call.
John Henry Overturf was
named as alternate.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
INDIAN IN TEX,

Word was received here that
John Buffalo of St. Xavier,
who recently enlisted in the U.
S. army air corps has been sta
toned at Ellington Field, Tex.
The field is one of the largest
in the south, it was reported.
Buffalo is a graduate of Har-
din high school and played end
on the football team. He atten-
ded Montana State university
last year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-08-07
NOTICE

The Red Cross sewing room
in the city hall will be closed
during the month of August.