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Evening star., 1942-11-01

''Thorkid Arnessen laughed, too" the old woman
said. But his gun"
''Hush Bestemor." The girl pushed her gently
down. There has been enough talk of Thorkld.
Lie still and try to Sleep"
The old woman subsided. mumblng The girl came
back to the stove. The soldier tapped his forehead
and she nodded. 1T was man who was almost
killed accidentally by his own gun. She saw it happen.
Your gun reminds her"
The soldier nodded. The old woman muttered
drowsily behind him. Something about candles 1t
made sense to the soldiers ear, and for minute
the girl, too, seemed puzzled.
Then her face cleared. "Ja Bestemor."
Sm took candlestick from the shelf. The candle
was almost gone, but good deal of the wax had run
down and hardened on the stick. She scraped it off
into saucepan and dropped the candle end in with it.
The soldier was curious 'You make soup of can
dies. Froeken?"
NO" She gave him queer, grave look. I'VE ate
not hungry enough yet to eat parafn. But we do not
waste it. melt down what is left of the old candle
and the parafm that has dripped into the stick and
mold new one, that is all"
Good, Hanne i" The old woman's voice was sleepy.
IF there is need of light now it will be ready. It
is good to be ready for whatever comes To be -"
DO not talk any more, Bestemor." " The girl spoke
soothmgly Try to Sleep"
'How can l sleep" - through its drowsiness the
old voice was fretful - with the moneybag sticking
into my back?'
'Moneybag!' The soldier was on his feet.
The girl shook her head. 'She is dreaming. There
is no money
He pushed her out of the way. The old woman
rolled to the floor as he erked the mattress out from
under her He ripped the ticking cawed out the straw.
There was nothing else.
II told you," the girl said.
Her voice was quiet, but his ear caught queer.
tight breathlessness in it. He looked up. For mo-
ment there was coldness between his shouldebades-
He had turned his back on her. with his rifle leaning
against the WALL in easy reach of her hands. It would
have been simple for her to - he laughed He hadn't
Evening star., 1942-11-01

been in any danger These cattle couldn't think quick
ly enough to be dangerous - except to themselves
He picked up the gun. Even the good feel of it in
his hands didn't quite reassure him. There was a
strange look in the girls eyes. If he had not known
that she and her kind hated and envied him and his
kind for being clever and safe and strong he could
almost have imagined that she was despising him.
even plying him little.
''You think it was foolish of me to give you a
chance to shoot me with my own gun. It was not
foolish, Froeken. knew there no danger We have
taught you to know we'll what it costs to kill one of u.s.
eyes. You have taught us. They would have found
you. Then they would have killed me and the grand
mother Perhaps everybody in the village they did
in Bohemia"
He nodded, grinning But he was still uneasy
under her gaze He wanted, suddenly, to get away
from her eyes, He glanced at his wrstwatch. 1T is
later than thought, Froeken. l cannot give myself
the pleasure after ALL of waiting to taste your stew"
11E GAVE her mocking parody of bow and left
The girl stood at the tiny window, watching till
he had turned the angle in the path. The old woman
stuffed straw back into the ticking. She did not look
so frail now.
He knew the food was for Soren," the girl said
He will hide in the bushes and when Soren comes"
HE will shoot" the old woman said. 1T is safe
to count on that He is the one who shot Olaf and
Peder 1t does not amuse him to take prisoners alive.
He will shoot at Soren And when they find him,
his gun will show them that it accident Even
he - if he is alive - will think it was accident.
There1l be no blame laid on u.s.
Il hope there' be no lip- that the gun will BE-
have as we expect it to -" said the girl anxiously.
''Of course it will!' The old woman's voice was
sharp. "You saw with your own eyes what happened
to poor Thorkild Anessen when in weather not even
50 cold as this he left little grease in his gum And
you poured enough paraffm into this mans rife to
block the barrel of it for fingers length, solidly as
50 much iron! When he pulls the trigger
The girl shivered a little 'One one could be
almost sorry for him." she said.
The End
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
New Workers Are
Humbled By State
Rubber Response

New Workers, tradSa lily just q
bit superior to the IseA, ~ the
wide open spaces, are no ving
their heads in shame. Hca,
That is the impression rece.S
this week by The Courier in news
paper clippings received from Her
mon Weber. former Glasgow resi-
dent now with the United States
engineer office in Buffalo, N. Y.
Even Montana Tops US in Rub
Der Drive; So Let's Go, Buffalo"
says one mournful headline in a
Buffalo newspaper, clearly intim-
ating that nothing could be worse
than to be beaten by inhabitants Of
what was once referred to as a
portion of "the great American des-
ert."
After reporting that Buffalo and
Erie county had, on that date, con-
tributed 428 tons to the rubber
drive, the paper comments, Now,
for example, the state Of Montana,
with a population less than Erie
county, already has contributed A.
600 IONS"
An editorial pleads, LET us not
permit such states as Montana to
outdo Buffalo and New York in
contributing a material so vital to
the American war effort"
Reading them made me feel
more proud of my home state than
ever" Mr.. Weber comments. He is
a son of Mrs. Grace Weber of Glas-
gov. while his wife is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. BillingSley,
who live near Glasgow.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
No Maximum Set
On Sugar Amount
For Canning Use

MISSOULA - Tom D. Caverly
Helena, state rationing administra-
tor, in Misscula, reported he found
a misunderstanding by some ra-
tioning boards regarding the
amount of sugar allowed for cam
ring.
There is no maximum. Persons
are to be allowed Il pound of
sugar for each four quarts they
intend to can. One pound per per-
son additional is allowed for jellies
and jams"
However, Mr.. Caverly added,
housewives should not make a
grand rush for their canning Sug-
al at this time as there will
be plenty for that purpose all dur
ing the canning season.
Supplementing Mr.. Caverly's
statement, John F.. Wall, secretary
of the local rationing board, said
today that application for sugar
canning allotmentS is not limited
to the three days applications were
received this week. The board will
receive such applications at any
time, he stated.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
Brother Of Local
Man Hits Top on
Texas Wool Sale

The G.. C. Magruder wool clip
was recently sold at a record price
for that state in San Angelo, Texas.
according to information received
from Paul Etchepare of Helena,
secretary-treasurer of the Montana
Wool Growers association. G.. c.
Magruder is a brother of H. W.
Magruder, Valley county woolgrow-
er.
A news story in the San Ang-
elo Standard stated that ALBERT
Schneider paid So cents for about
$4,000 pounds of IL months wool
at the West Texas Wool 81 Mohair
association warehouse at Merton.
This is the G.. C. Magruder clip.
which is Correidale and raised near
MERTON"
The article adds that was the
highest wool sale definitely re-
ported in Texas so far this year.
Mr.. Magruder explains the ~
months" reference by the fact that
some bands in Texas r Sbeared
twice each year.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
Represents More Than
u Pounds for Every
Resident of Section
SALVAGE CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES
THAT CAMPAIGN is EXTENDED
EXTRA TWO WEEKS

state of Montana is second only to
Nevada in per capita collection of
rubber. The campaign, originally
scheduled to close June 80, has been
extended to July Is and service
stations will continue to collect
rubber the next two weeks. While
it is probable that the bulk Of scrap
rubber has been collected in the
county, it is hoped that the Valley
report will show a final figure near
$50 tons, Mr.. Morgan said.
Reports from community chair
men received by Mr.. Morgan show
the following collections in various
county communities:
Glasgow, 153, 122 pcunds: Hins-
dale. 24,019 pounds; Nashua, 33,O51
pounds; Opheim, 1900 pounds;
Glentana, 1000 pounds; Ricbland,
15.945 pounds; Tampico, 6,525
pounds, and Frazer, 1882 pounds.
Both MI. Morgan and Frank
Hanel, Glasgow chairman repre-
senting the petroleum industry,
expressed their appreciation for the
fine response from both farm and
town people. THE quantity clearly
demonstrates that Valley county
people recognize the Importance of
scrap rubber in u war effort.
They have done a great job" they
stated.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
SERVICE FOR
SAMUEL GILL
FRIDAY AT z
Body Is Fifth Recovered After
Tragedy on Fort Peck
Lake, June 10.

Funeral services for Samuel Gill
So, former Missouri river rancher
whose body was the fifth to be re-
covered of six people who drowned
in a beating tragedy on Fort Peck
lake. June 9, will be held in the
First Congregational church here
Friday afternoon at 9. The Rev. w.
L. Bennett will officiate.
Mr.. ellis body was found along
the margin of the lake Tuesday
and taken to Jordan. 1t was
brought here wednesday by the
Peterson chapel. Still missing is the
body of Charles Stecker, HaXby
rancber, who drowned with five
others when his boat upset in a
Squall in the Big Dry channel
about Is miles south of Fort Peck.
Mr.. Gill came here from Indiana
about 80 years ago. He was first
a rural school teacher in Valley
county, then ranched on Porcupine
creek and on the Missouri river.
He later purchased a ranch near
Haxby, which he sold as part OF
the reservoir area after construc-
ton had begun on the Fort Peck
dam. Most of the time since he
had lived in Miles City, but had
returned from a visit with relatives
in Warsaw, Ind, a short time be-
fore his death.
Only surviving relative in Glas-
gov is Mrs. Dan Oakland, a sister
in-law. Mrs. Gill died ten years ago.
A nephew, w. j. Gill of Warsaw,
was here for several days after re-
ceiving news of the accident. Also
surviving are three brothers, James
Emery Gill of Mentone, Ind, and
John D. and Henry E. Gill OF
Warsaw, and a sister, Margaret
Whittenberger Of Silver Lake, Ind.
as we'll as a number Of nephews and
in Indiana.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
STAGE IS SET
FOR HINSDALE
ON 9TH
Contest Events, Indian Fetes,
Wrestling Matches, Dances
on Program.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have
been completed for the third an
nual HinSdale rodeo and it is all
set for Saturday afternoon, July
4. Manager Carlo Porteen has COM
pleted rounding up his rodeo stock
and promises that he will have on
hand more than 100 head Of buck
ing horses and bareback brcncS for
the two-day affair, with a plentiful
supply of wild steers, calves and
racing ponies.
The program for each of the two
days, Saturday and Sunday, will
begin promptly at 2 with riding
contests, bareback rides, calf rop-
ing. steer riding and races All
events and the time made in the
various contests will be announced
over a public address system. with
Bob wolfe, last years announcer,
again master of ceremonies.
An added attraction will be the
war dances in full regalia by Ind
ians of the Fort Peck reservation.
These dances are authentic and
will provide an interesting feature
for many spectators.
Coon Hunter Coming
Also on the program will be
Clayton Wilson, better known as
the Coon Hunter" and his trick
horse Babe. This little pony has
IN tricks that will surprise even
these who have seen trained an
finals in circuses.
The rodeo arena, located on the
gently rolling slope above Hins-
dale one-half mile to the south,
enjoys cool breezes not fourd in
the valley below, according to Man
ager Porteen, and has ample park
ing room for many carr The COR
rails have four chuteS.
A major downtown attraction
during each evening of the rodeo,
starting at z p. m. will be first-class
wrestling matches between Jack
Brentana, Canadian middleweight
champion, and Al walker, Pacific
coast middleweight champion, fol-
lowed by ten rounds of amateur
boxing.
Dances are available at Hins-
dale's two dance halls both eve
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
Number Of
Application for
Rationing 1850

Total number of applications
filed for sugar rationing books in
Valley county has now reached TO-
$50, it was reported this week by
John F.. Wall. secretary of the Val
ley county rationing board.
OF this number of applications,
ration books were not issued to
1873 applicants because of posses
sion of excess sugar stocks.
Authorities regard applications
for raticn books as an excellent in
dex of population, because all res
idents of every age must have a
book to secure sugar. Estimates
+ that about 90 percent CT the
population now possesses such
books or has applied for them.
On this basis, the county's pres
ent population would be estimated
at about 10000. This compares with
the 1910 census figure of 1903 for
the county.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
5,45OPEOPLE
ARE ELIGIBLE
TOCASTV VOTE
Compares with 7,088 Qualified
Voters in Primary Poll
of 1910.
Official Points Out that Many
on Local Lists Have Since
Left County.

Valley county registration lists
carry the names of $3.50 people who
are eligible to vote in the primary
election, July 81, is was reported
this week by H. r. Bjorklund, clerk
and recorder.
The total is a reduction of 1888
from the number of qualified voters
in the July, 1910, primary election,
which was 1893, he added.
Those now eligible are people who
cast their ballots in the November,
1910, general election or who have
since registered to vote. Since many
who voted in the last general cleo
ton have since left the county, it
is anticipated that the vote will not
be a heavy one, based on the pres
ent names on the lists, he said.
The tabulation below shows the
number of voters, by precincts. eli
gible to cast ballots in the 1912 and
the 1910 primary elections:
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02

ana With his parents in 1898. They
first settled near Billings.
The family moved to Havre in
1904. Mr.. Holland there did his
first work in the funeral home cp-
Grated by his father. He also grad
uated from the Worsham college
of Embalming in Chicago.
He established the Holland Fun
eral chapel in Glasgow in 1884 and
has since been a resident and tax
payer here. He is married and lives
at 633 First avenue south With his
wife, two sons and che daughter.
He served for 81 months in the
first World war, IT months of that
time with the A. E. F. in France.
He is active in the American
Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Kiwanis club and the Red Cross
chapter.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02

The D & B Elevator company
is increasing its Montana storage
$4,000 bushels to help in the cur
rent shortage of grain storage fac
Dunnell, secretary Of the company.
Storage annexes of $4,000 bushels
each already have been completed
in Malta and Hinsdale. Work on
an me the same size has started
in Nashua, while $1,000 buShel
structures are to be added to the
company elevators at Frazer and
CulbertSon.
Harold Dunnell of Minot, N. D.,
is president of the company. A G..
Bemmels of Minneapolis, vice pres
ident, and E. E. Bonebright of
Culbertson, manager and treasurer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
WHEAT BINS
ARE OFFERED
THROUGH AAA
Two Sizes Now Ready to Ship
to Farmers; Should Apply
to Committee.

Wheat storage bins in two sizes
to be set up on farms are now
available to Valley county farmers.
it was stated in a letter received
Tuesday from R. j. McKenna of
Bczeman, state chairman. to c. H.
Newton, secretary of the Valley
county Triple-A committee.
One bin of 1920 bushel capacity
is offered f. o. b. any railroad
point in Valley county at $500. 1t
can be shipped in ten days.
A second bin of 5000 bushel ca
pacity, understood to be of notched
construction without nails. is offer
ed for $3.50. 1t can be shipped in
20 days. The price given is also
f. o. b. any railroad point in the
county.
Farmers can buy the storage
structures from the county commit
tee either for cash or on a note
and cbattel mortgage basis. Orders
must be received in units of IL
before they can be sent from the
county. Interested farmers should
get in touch with the committee at
once, Mr.. Newton said.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
Rubber Collection Over 1875 Tons
$500 from Valley
War Chest Given
TO Service Group

Directors of the Valley County
War Chest meeting Monday night
authorized the allotment Of $500
from the chest to the United Serv-
ice Organizations as Valley county's
quota in the U. S. o. nationwide
campaign to raise $32, 900, 900.
The U. S. o., it "a explained
by Chairman Leo Hoffman, is a
combination of all organizations
providing recreation to service men,
including the Y. M. c. A, Y. w. c.
A.. National Catholic Community
service, Jewish Welfare board, Sal
walton Army and National Travel
ers association.
1t is hoped, through the medium
of the chest, to meet quotas in var
iouS wal fund drives, Mr.. Hoffman
said, and solicitations are still be-
ing made for that purpose. both by
mail and by directors in every com
munity. If a large enough chest
is created, he said, it will make it
unnecessary to hold a number of
such drives.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02

IS CANDIDATE
FORCORONER
Seeks Nomination at Primary
Election on Republican
Ticket.

Candidate for the Republican
nomination for coroner of Valley
county in the coming primary cleo
ton is Mrs. Callie K. Peterson of
Glasgow. Mrs. Peterson is unop-
posed in the primary election.
Mrs. Peterson has been a licensed
embalmer fer the past 25 years and
throughout that period she has
been active in the operation of
the Peterson Mcrtuary here.
In addition to her license, Mrs,
Peterson took postgraduate work in
embalming at the University OF
Minnesota in 1886.
A resident of Montana almost all
her life, Mrs. Peterson first lived
at Saco where her parents were
ranchers. Her father was an early
day sheriff of Phillips county.
Mrs. Peterson has two children,
Mrs. Charles MacNeil CT Havre and
First Lieutenant c. E. Peterson Jr.,
now in Australia, who vas also &C
lively associated with the Peterson
Mortuary before he entered the
army.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
Rev. Bennett Is
Returned to His
Glasgow Charge

The Rev. Will LeDrew Bennett.
pastor of the First Methodist church
in Glasgow, was reappointed to serve
this charge at the annual Montana
Methodist conference in Butte which
closed Sunday. The reappointment
followed the request of church Off
GERS that Rev. Bennett be retained
here. He returned from the confer
ence Monday and will make a COM
plete report of conference proceed
ings at church services Sunday
morning at II.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02

Valley county residents are far
ahead of state and national aver
ages for collection in the current
scrap rubber campaign, it IA re-
ported today by H. o. Morgan,
county salvage committee chair
man.
Total collection up to Wednesday
in the county was 272,254 pounds,
or more than 136 tons, he said.
Based on a population of 10000
this represents more than 27
pounds for every resident Of tie
county.
This is a grand response to
u country's appeal and I believe
we can predict that Valley will be
among the leading counties of Mon
tana on a per capita basis" Mr..
Morgan said today.
Latest reports showed that the
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
Auxiliary Heads OF
Glasgow Units Take Posts

posts are Mrs. Otto H. Bundy, first
vice president; Mrs. Charles E. Pet
erson. second vice president; Mrs.
Ned C. Johnson, chaplain; Mrs.
Mark Watson, sergeant = at = arms;
Mrs. F. j. Mersen, historian, and
Mrs. Mary Sweitzer, secretary =
teasurer.
, Lesion officers installed were G.
Lindberg, commander; Otto
Bundy, vice commander; A. B.
Friedlund, finance officer; E. j.
Heller. adjutant; William A. Col
Inns, chaplain; Ned C. johnson, ser
geant-at-arms; j. P. Sternhagen,
service officer; F. S. Mueller, his
tcrian, and A. G. Fadness and Mark
Roach, trustees for three-year
terms.
1t was announced that Glasgow
will be tie location of the next
district convention, to be held here
next fall.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
OFFICIAL
SAYS S45,OOO
FOR PROJECT
Announcement Made on North
Valley Cooperative by
Slattery.

The rural identification admin
istration this week officially an
nounced an allotment of $45, 900 for
the Northern Electric Cooperative,
Inc, CT Opheim. OF which Martin
Sauber is president.
A news release from REA head
quarters in st. Louis stated the
sum lis for the acquisition of exist
ing distribution lines in the COM
munity and for new line conStruc-
ton at a future date"
Harry Slattery, REA administra-
tor pointed out that no new con-
struction except in accordance
with authorization of regulation of
the war production board, and in
the case Of the allotmentS involv-
ing acquisition of existing proper
ties. the fund allotted for new con-
struction will not be used until the
war is yer
The statement is in accord with
previous announcements made by
the Northern group, whose project
plans include service to northern
and northeastern Valley county
and a portion of Daniels county.
OPHE1M-A special meeting of
the executive board of the Northern
Electric Coop was held at OPP
helm Friday to execute the govern
ment loan papers. Those present
we're Martin Sauber. president;
E. r. Strate, vice president; Mrs.
John RogeneS, secretary-treaSurer.
and Arthur Reed, William Neihoff
and Lelon Jones, trustee. Work
will begin on the project as soon
as material is available. which will
probably be after the duration. At
torney Oscar NeSvig left Saturday
for st. Louis to file the papers and
wired Wednesday they had been
accepted.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
Valley Officers
At State Meeting
Held i'm MiSSOuIa

Attending annual conventions of
state associations of county ccm-
missioners and county %treasurerS
in Missoula last week we're a num-
Der of Valley county officers cen
cerned with administration Of such
offices.
Included in the group were Gem
misSioners Nels c. Briggs, Carl
Shellerud and Maurice Arnold.
Clerk and Recorder H. R. Bjork-
lund, Mrs. Nora Mumford, county
treasurer, and Mrs. Briggs, Mrs.
Shellerud, Mrs. Bjorklund and Mrs.
Ycder.
OF particular note, Mr.. Bjork-
lund said. was discussion of S. B.
1901, a measure whereby counties
will receive some revenue for their
operations. if it becomes law. 1t
was pointed out. he said that from
so to rs percent of many counties
in Montana are composed of fed
orally owned lands.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-07-02
Senate Hearings
Force Murray to
Cal! OFF Visits

Sen. James E. Murray, who had
planned to be in Montana late this
week, has been forced to postpone
his visit, according to a letter re-
ceived here from him Wednesday.
st am advised by the senate mill
tary affairs committee that certain
legislation vital to the war effort
will be taken up this week for con-
sideration. 1 am therefor unable to
leave here as planned" he wrote.
Senator Murray was to have par
ticipated in the armory dedication
at Poplar in connection with the
Fourth of July program there. He
also planned to visit in Glasgow.