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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12

fruit. They're aboard now. The
Old Mans given orders to speed
the loading and be ready to pull
out at daylight with whatever load
they have by then. He'll get heck
from Distribution, McInnis chuck
led, "but I guess his shoulders are
broad enough"
"The irascible old coot," said
Curt. 'Never thought I could love
him so much. Well, let's get going.
We can talk on the way"
Monahan stopped them at cache
he'd prepared earlier in the evening,
and all four shared the load-the
big bundle of dynamite, the three
cans of black powder, the fat coil
of fuse.
Getting to the motorshed and run
ming car outside the yard limits
unseen proved easy. Once under
way, Curt sketched quick picture
for McInnis of what they'd found
last night, what they were headed
for.
McInnis grunted couple of times,
and at the end said, "Okay, what's
the program?"
Curt went over it. At one point
Collins interrupted.
well get there about midnight.
Monahan's job is set for one. Not
sure that'l be time enough for me.
Got to study those fuse mechanisms.
Chances are they'll be simple
enough, but I can't be sure"
"Okay, another half hour, think?"
Collins considered. "We'H have
to chance it," he said reluctantly,
"can't take all night. Anyway, these
explosives will do the job on the
planes in case I can't set the bombs
for explosion. Yes, make it one
thirty"
"Okay, got it," said Monahan.
"Another thing" Collins went on.
"once you men get the dynamite
planted you'll have to clear out. I'll
finish printing the bombs alone.
Then if anything goes wrong we
won't all grow halos. You'd be no
use to me anyway"
Guess you're right" Curt
growled. "Well, we can't all be
heroes" and he mentally saluted
the Navy man.
Midway across the flats he stopped
the car to climb pole and cut the
two telephone lines-the dispatch
er's line and the general office link
between San Alejo and Tempujo.
Nothing happened to impede
them. They reached the foot of
the Quebrados in good time, de-
spite running without lights. There
Monahan melted into the night to
grope his way up trail. The radio
towers above were faint against the
thick stars. They looked close at
hand but the perspective was de-
ceptive. 1t would take time to reach
them.
A wide ditch circled the foot of
the Quebrados, a catch basin to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12
Navy Photographers Compile
Records of Operations on Z Seas

Compiling record of tactics and training photog
raphy has assumed dimensions the u S. The
still and motion records test flights such shown the picture
below and accurately shows mistakes and possibilities for
In addition photography long has been known for
its value in reconnaissance and is rapidly becoming of the
most highly desired mediums for the training of personnel
U. S. photographers scattered all the world
compiling this day by day record of operations training and
battle heros Through their skill and bravery the public
getting graphic rshand account of front line action
which American fighting participating These photo
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12
THE TRIAL OF ADOLF HITLER

Q.-What is your occupation?
Al was paper hanger until !
gave it up.
Q.-Why did you give it up?
Any wall paper selections
drove the customers crazy.
Q.-Why didn't you let them make
their own selections?
Al wanted to be boss of every
thing, even then.
Q.-You also did some oil paint
ing, did you not?
Ayes, but that's not among the
crimes I'm being tried for, l hope.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12

A.-No, but it's my only chance.
Q.-You also attacked Belgium,
Holland, Norway and other small
nations in violation of treaties. You
are charged with the bombing of de-
fenseless towns, wanton destruction
of shrines, schools and great his
toric sites, notwithstanding refu-
gees, the murder of hospital inmates
and general barbarism. What is
your plea?
Al deny everything.
Con what basis?
A.-On the grounds a cooked
goose cam: depend on its men,
DRY.
Q.-You signed pact of friend
ship with Russia and then stabbed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12

er offensive?
Aim not being arrogant, inso-
lent, etc.; it's just my radio manner.
Judge-That reminds me; I think
the prisoners radio speeches should
be added to his crimes.
Q.-Do you remember that speech
where you said you would never
take off your uniform until you had
licked the world? Whatever became
of that uniform?
A.-After four years without be-
ing removed it became so infested
with coolies that I became the
worlds outstanding subject for de-
lousing by unanimous consent.
Judge-I think we have heard
enough. The jury will retire for
ten seconds and reach a verdict.
Hitler-N0 jury ever reached
a verdict in ten seconds.
Judge-This one will.
SlhAIOhI MAN
A man I like is Marshal Shuts
He never deals in ''ifs" and "buts."
Well, those bundists convicted and
on their way to serve prison terms,
were all shown in the newspaper
photographs, grinning if not leering
at the rest of us as if it were all
very funny matter with quite light
and airy side. Which renews FL
mer Twitchell's campaign to Cease
Clarifying Indefensible Grinning. If
there is anything that offends most
Americans it is these snapshots of
all sorts of law breakers, leering
while police and court officials stand
about smiling sweetly, too. What's
the laugh? 1t escapes us.
Japanese bushido spares nobody
guilty of falsehoods or savagery."
From Tokyo statement.
Awah-h-h-h-!
A wife has divorced a war COM
mentator on the ground of intolera-
BILE cruelty. We assume that at ev-
cry meal he put the salt-cellar in
one spot and the pepper shaker in
another and began "Now this is the
enemy position i. !. and this is our
side"
Buy War Bonds
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12
Circus Cuddle TOYS
Make Excellent Gifts

CHADES of Australia, Africa and
- Alaska-here come Oswald the
ostrich, Marty the monkey, and
Emeline the seal. A three-ring
circus all on one pattern! You
see, Oswald, Marty and Emeline
are stuffed. toys-easy as pie to
make. The feathery and hairy APP
pearance of the ostrich and mon
key is achieved by clipping seams.
Oswald comes in about 15-inch size,
Marty II inch, and Emeline Is inch Out
lines for all three come on pattern 1896,
Is cents Patterns for Martyrs clothes are
also given on this same transfer. Young
seamstresSes as well as older ones will
have fun making this playtime menagerie.
Send your order to:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12
First Social Club

The first social club in America
was founded in the winter of 1906
at Port Royal, Nova Scotia, when
the famous explorer, Samuel de
Champlain. instituted the "Order Of
the Good Time" Still in existence,
its roster today consists of more
than $4,000 members resident in all
parts of the world. Any visitor is
qualified for membership who has
spent seven days or more in Nova
Scotia. They are presented with an
attractive membership certificate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12
American Petroleum

Earliest mention of American
petroleum, which was known to the
Indians, was made in letter dated
July Is, 1927, in which Joseph de la
Roche D'Allion, Franciscan mission
airy, described the oil springs near
what is row Cuba in western New
York state. Petroleum had been
known centuries before to the an
cient peoples of the East. Prior to
the use of petroleum as lubricant,
vegetable ard animal oils had been
used for that purpose
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12

Q.-Why did you IN
wade Poland?
A It was not an
invasion; it was coun-
terattack with pur-
suit.
@. Do you still
think anybody here
will believe that one?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12

her N the back With
out warning. What
about that?
A.-When I sign a
pact of friendship it
should be warning
enough!
Q. - Won't you
please cease being
arrogant insolent,
boastful and altogeth-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12


honest ways of making a living
and found a new order?
A.-One day when / looked
into a full-length mirror.
Q.-What happened to infiu-
ence you?
Al saw a reflection of Ma
pOleOn.
Q.-Only one?
A.-S0metimes I wonder.
Q.-To what do you attribute your
rapid rise to complete domination
of the German people? Was it some
thing you ate?
A.-No. 1t was something THEY
ate.
Q.-Where were you on the night
of August 81, 1899?
A.-Ach, if 1 could only forget it!
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12

You also were an ar
chitect?
Ayes, sir.
Odd you have
any clients?
A.-Not after they
saw my blueprints.
. D
Q.-When did you
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12
AT the Bottom

He that is down needs fear no
fall.-Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Prog
resS."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-11-12

graphs are typical of what is being done
with the camera by U. S. navy photog-
raphers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
Accident
Brings Penalties
To Truck Drivers

A freak accident near Hinsdale
Sunday afternoon in which a car
driven by w. L.. Piehl of Glasgow,
who was starting a return trip to
the Panama canal zcne after spend
ing his leave here, was damaged,
brought fines for two truck drivers,
it was reported by Highway Patrol
man William Wolden.
Roy Zuelke, 10, Cut Bank, head
driver towing three other trucks
from Cut Bank, and Irving Hague,
10, also CT Cut Bank, who was
steering the third truck in the tow,
each forfeited bail of $40 in the
c. w. Kampfer justice court on a
charge CT operating a tow in excess
of the legal length.
Rounding a curve three miles east
CT Hinsdale near the Milk river
bridge, Hague lost control of his
truck and it slid to the left side
of the road, striking Piehl's car.
Piehl, who had noticed something
wrong, had stepped his car. The
patrolman said damage to the front
of it was estimated at 500. With
Piehl was Marvin Langdon of Glas-
gov en- his way to enter the navy.
The trucks were being taken from
Cut Bank to Fort Peck. They had
been leased by the government to
the Haas Construction company
and were being driven by employees
Of the COMPANY.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
County to Press
$500 Claim for
Machinery Use

County commissioners have in
structed Thomas Dignan, county
attorney, to proceed with collection
of approximately $500 from Albert
Lalonde, Sidney contractor, who
had a Sub-contract on the Glas-
gov air field. it was reported this
week by H. R. Bjorklund, clerk and
recorder.
During the construction of the
air field, the county entered into
an agreement with Lalonde where
by he leased some county machin-
cry for use in the construction, at
an agreed rental price.
Lalcnde subsequently refused to
make payment Of about $500 Of the
rental due, contending that amount
was used in repairing the equip
ment. Commissioners contend that
The machinery was inspected just
before it was turned over to him
and that it vas in good condition,
the clerk added, feeling that the
cost of any repairs necessary after
that time should not be borne by
the county.
He said the county attorney had
been given authority to proceed
the collection following a con-
ference between Lalonde and the
commissioners.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
Jury's Verdict Is
Death at HinSdale
Result Of Suicide
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE - Jack 7. kind,
Hinsdale farmer, came to his death
Oct. 8 as the result of self-admin-
istered strychnine poisoning, a cor
oner's jury decided at an inquest
held at the Hotel Northern Wednes-
day afternoon.
Although all indications were that
MI. Kind had died from natural
causes, a laboratory analysis was
ordered by Coroner j. A. Holland,
from the state laboratory at Boze-
man to safeguard the interests CT
relatives and to determine for a GER
tainty the cause of death in view
of three notes left by Kind in
dicating the possibility of suicide.
Upon receipt of the analysis,
which showed traces Of strychnine
poisoning. Coroner Holland con-
vened the inquest at Hinsdale to
ccmplete records on the case.
Witnesses testifying were Mrs.
Maggie Kind, the widow: DR.. t.
L. Cockrell, Enoch Kuki, william
Porteen, Louis Ola. Henry Kneifl,
Dave Kind and Waino Kind. The
jurors were John Schultz, John Por-
teen. Gust Honga, Carlo Porteen,
John Loberg and william Salo.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
Prairie Chickens
Crash Land; Fear
Bomber Hawks

Establishment of the Glasgow
airdrome has given eastern Mon
lana game birds something
more to worry about. Prairie
chickens just can't tell the diff
ference between their natural
enemies and the new four-mO-
tOred hawk" now in the skies
here, it is indicated in a letter
received by The Courier from a
ranch woman living near Glas-
gov.
She says:
"A few days ago one of these
bombers passed over our place,
and of course, 1 stepped out on
The porch to watch it. All of a
sudden 1 saw a prairie chicken
flying straight for the house. l
thought it was going to hit me,
but it crashed into the window
and brooks its neck and the cats
pounced on it.
THE next second. another one
struck the embankment i'm front
of the house, evidently injuring
itself, for the cats took after it,
a short distance and caught il
Did the cats have a 'feed.' And
us well it's lucky the game var
den didn't happen to come
along. He may have been at
tempted to have a feed, too"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
Mrs. Robert Getty
Wife Of E~arly-day
Doctor Here, Dead

News of the death in Missoula of
Mrs. Robert w. Getty, wife of one
OF Glasgow's early-day doctors, was
received here by friends.
The Gettys came to Glasgow
about 1900 and lived here a number
CT years. DR.. Getty also practiced
at Hamilton and Philipsburg, be-
fore they located in MisSoula in 1920.
DR.. Getty has been a member of
the medical staff at the state tu-
berculoSiS Sanitarium at Galen for
25 years. The family divided its
residence between Missoula and
Galen during that time.
Mrs. Getty was found dead at the
family home in Misscula. Funeral
services were held in that city.
Mrs. Getty is survived by her
husband, two daughters, Mrs. j.
Paul Young of Seattle and Mrs.
Robert H. Sloan of Whitefish. and
five grandchildren.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
AAALOANS IN
COUNTY near
two MILLIONS
Advances on Other Crops, with
Other Payments, Will
Increase Total.
Average Elevator Loan Value
S1.08 and of Farm Loan
S1.07 per Bushel.

The federal wheat loan program
has brought Valley county farmers
almost 100000 this fall, while
loans on other products, plus partly
and conservation practice payments
will bring it well above that figure.
Miss Florence Olson, secretary CT
the county agricultural conservation
committee, reported this week that
so far during the loan period, ST.
900, 245 has been paid to farmers
under the 1912 program.
OF this amount, 40 has been in
elevator leans of 4O1 ,036 bushels,
earning $482,689. Farm loans certi-
fled numbered 719 and covered l.
1855, 796 bushels, with a total of ST.
452,950 and a farm storage advance
of $94,9O5.
Additional loans have been So
$50 on flax, $11,784 on barley and
$3.50 on rye.
So far. total parity and agricult-
ural conservation practice pay
ments for the county, which rep
resent about 20 percent of the ap-
plications to be made, are $149,6S9.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
Valley is Leading
Counties i'm Group
I'm Bond Campaign

Valley county, in a December
race" for bond sales with a group
of counties all assigned the same
quota, is leading the field en- the
basis of early returns, according to
a telegram received wednesday by
j. P. Sternhagen, vice chairman in
charge of county sales, from Will
liam H. BARLEY, state administrat-
or.
Mr.. BARLEY stated &c" bond sales
for the first eight days CT the
month in Montana total 81, 315, 900.
Valley county sales are $54, 1853,
while totals of counties in the
group it has challenged are Beaver
head, $17,662. Carbon, $21. 693; Daw-
son, $31, 706; Glacier, $28, 100; Park,
$32,325; Richland, SOS, FOG, and
Roosevelt. $50, 1868.
I'VE will have to keep humping
to make good our challenge to
outSell these other counties" Mr..
Sternhagen commended.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17

new buggy, and built a saloon in
Malta, he met Lizzie Allen, whom
he married May, 1895. That year
he bought a store and saloon in
Landusky.
Powell recalled shortly before his
death that Brother Van Orsdel, ia
nous Methodist missionary, preach
ed his first sermon at Landusky in
his saloon. and that the pews were
Of beer kegs and planks.
In Harlem in 1896 the first son.
Frank was born and in 1899 Powell
purchased the relinquished claims
of Henry Wilson's OK ranch. In
1905-06 Powell began work in the
sheriff's office and in 1914 he was
elected sheriff of Valley county,
which office he held until 1920. He
came to WhitefiSh in 1923.
Powell was a life member of the
Masonic lodge at Glasgow.
A daughter, Mrs. Charles Dox-
later, and sen Dwight, are dead, as
is his wife. A son Emmett Ct Kla-
math Falls, Ore, and a daughter,
Mrs. Cora Kelly CT Union, Wash,
a grandson, Lawrence Powell, now
in the army in Australia; a sister,
George Dunn, Salt Lake City,
and a sister. Mrs. George Hiley. of
Edgemont, S. D., survive.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
OPHEIM XMAS
TREE SERVICE
DECEMBER "a
Will Be 21st Annual Gathering
in Northern Valley
Community.
BY Courier Correspondent

OPHEIM - Opheim's 21st annual
Christmas tree program for the
community and its children will
be held in the school Thursday
afternoon, Dec. "a, at 2.30, it was de-
cided at a committee meeting.
Superintendent H. o. Dchlen is
chairman in charge. He also an
nounced that schools will be closed
but three days for the holiday, Dec.
25, to 81. They will also close New
Years day. Miss Anna johnson is
Secretary-UreaSurer.
Committees chosen with the chair
man named first:
Solicitors-Milo jennings and d
T. st. John. Program-Anna john
son and faculty.
Ushers-Walter Irgens, Otto Dahl
Rex Opheim, Richard Bchlig. Ro-
bert Squires, George Squires, Steve
Winderl and Earl Paulson.
observation-disclosures Feezell, Roy
Paus, Mark Tufte, Oral Quale, Ell
mer Walstad, Chris Drogitis, and
Fred Kilbourne.
Seating-O. A. Beck, Art Paulson,
Milo Jennings, and d. T. st. John.
Decoration, purchasing and fill
ing - Lutheran Aid, EeStern Star,
Home Demonstration club, Ameri-
IAN Legion Auxiliary, and Altar o
ciety.
Electricians-Art Reed and Fred
JeSSell.
Fire chief and tree-Elmer Wal
;tad.
Publicity-Mrs. Follandsee, Mrs.
larry Thompson and Vernielle
smith.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17

communication duties.
Petty officers will take jobs as
storekeepers. radio operators and
yeomen. Seamen, or non : rated
nipples, will serve as chauffeurs,
mail room clerks, librarians, infor-
nation girls, messengers, mattresses
and mess cooks after being trained
at boot camp"
Uniforms for the WAVES and
"Ripples' are navy blue. Officers
uniforms, however, have gold but
tons and reserve blue stripes to
denote rank. Rating badges CT en-
listed personnel are identical with
regular navy mems insignia. The
uniform of each woman includes a
large leather handbag, worn at the
side with a strap over the shoulder.
WAVE officers wear a regula-
ton navy officers cap device.
"Ripples" are identified by a hat
band bearing the wcrds U. S. Navy.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
GRADE SCHOOL
OPERETTA AT
7:3O TONIGHT
More than 500 Will Take Part
in "The Legend of the
Snow Man"

THE Legend of the Snow Man.
a three act Christmas 'operetta,
will be given by Glasgow grade
children in the high school auditor
ium tonight at 7:30. Mere than 500
children will take part.
A chorus of 200, directed by Mrs.
Esther Williams and Miss Adelaide
Main, will sing carols.
Pixie, clown, snow man, Christ
mas imp, snow flake and tin soldier
dancers, have been trained by Ruth
Lundgren, Jean Seaton, Lydia Nc
Cleery, Irene Ruyle, Maxine Pier
rcn, Viola Craig and Irene Walsh.
The rhythm band, pupils from
lone Kleppin's and Ruth Robert
sons rooms. will play.
Staging is in charge of Ruby
Johnson and Lydia McCleery and
Costumes in charge of Marguerite
Peterson and Ida Disrud.
Those with speaking parts have
been coached by Cloris Swindler.
Leading roles will be taken by
John Henden as the Snow Man,
Bobby Joe Heating as the little boy,
John; Lorraine Davenport, his sis
ter; Jean Wessler, his mother, and
Merlin Hovland, a %neWSboy.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
Town of Wheeler =
Is Now Served By
Montana Power

Wheeler, Fort Peck boom town
which has had electricity from
a home generating plant for six
years, is now being served by
the Montana Power company, il
was announced this week by JO-
Seph w. Frazier, tOwnsite own
er.
Electricity is provided through
the government high tension line
now leased by the company be-
tween Rainbow dam and Fort
Peck and Wheeler's new service
was made possible both by the
power company and the war de-
partment, Mr.. Frazier said.
This is a great improvement
fer us and is greatly appreci-
ated," Mr.. Frazier commented.
The power company is now
selling electricity to our local
residents at a lower rate than
the cost of generating it alone
with our old plant"
The nearby community of De-
lanO Heights is also served.
Wheeler, which came into X
istence in 1894 during construc-
ton of Fort Peck dam, at one
time had a boom population of
5000. Now, while it is decreased
in size, it still has about 800
permanent residents. The dis
tribution system from the old
generator is being utilized in
the new power plan.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
HinSdale School
Per Capita Scrap
Average $50 Lbs.
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE - A total of 32,O85
pounds of scrap metal was col
lected and turned in by students CT
the Hinsdale schools during the re-
cnt salvage drive, it was reported
by superintendent H. P. Schug, to
Morris Denham, local salvage chair
man.
This represents ever 16 tons of
metal collected by approximately
200 students. The per capita in
dividual collection thus was about
100 pounds.
Joan Nielsen was highest indiv-
idual collector in the junior high
school, turning in 2.870 pounds.
Gene Bell was second with 2.720
pounds and Charlotte Waber was
third with 2,370. Margaret Rutter,
with 1.027 pounds. was highest in
the first six grades and Jean Rut-
ter, with 1,026 pounds, and Joan
Rutter, with 1,O26 pounds, we're Sec
ond and third highest in the grade
division.
The seventh grade was highest in
the entire school, with 4,267 pounds
tailed, and the tenth and third
grades were second and third high
est.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-12-17
Proceeds OF Farm
Unit Recreation
Benefit Are $402

Net proceeds of the recent Glas-
gov air field recreation hall bene-
fit dance held at the civic center
under auspices CT beth the North
and South Valley units of the Far
mers Union were $402, it was re-
ported this week.
A vigorous and successful adj
vance ticket sale was carried on
by many Farmers Union members
thu oughout the county, it was re-
ported by members of the air field
recreation committee, which re-
suited in the success of the dance.
The money has been used to fur
nish and decorate recreation rooms
for officers and men stationed at
the air field. The local committee
expressed its hearty appreciation
for the fine cooperation given by
both Farmers Union groups.