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Evening star., 1947-03-06
750-Yeor-OId Fairfax Grist Mill
To Be Restored and Operated
By Robert c. RoIIinqs

The 15oAyear-old Colvin Run
grist mill. on the Washington
Leesburg pike Iii Fairfax County,
soon VIII renew production Of old
fashioned, underground flour.
Bernard B. Bailey, former Home
Owners Loan Corp. attorney, the
present owner, thinks So much OF
the old mills potentialities that he
fought all the way to the United
States Supreme Court and the Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of Appeals to
make it's renewed operation possible.
Mr.. Bailey bought the mill prop
erty just before the war. It includes
a large brick house built Is or 20
years after the mill was constructed
in 1894. The mill, known originally
as Carper's MILL, after the man who
built 1t, is midway between Wash
ington and Leesburg but it hasn't
always been on the north side OF
the highway as it is now.
The mill wasn't moved but the
road was, and that's what started
the litigation which finally was set
tied in the highest courts Of the
State and country.
Viaduct Enlarged.
In building the highway, the State
interfered with the. operation of the
mill race and the tail race. The mill
race furnishes water to operate the
big wooden mill wheel. The State
finally enlarged the viaduct under
the new highway, providing enough
water to turn the wheel.
Then it was found that the tail
race (the stream after it passes the
wheeD was blocked from draining
by the new road. This resulted in
the water backing UP, preventing
the wheel from turning. The State
adjusted that condition by making
a larger drain and agreeing to keer
1t clear, according to Mr.. Bailey.
When the legal matters were
settled, wartime shortages of mate
rails made it impossible to put the
mill in running order. Mr.. Bailey
now hopes he will be able to obtain
the needed items and Start on the
reconstruction. He already has been
granted a permit by Fairfax County
to operate the mill.
When / bought the place." Mr.
Bailey declares, ''it was cluttered UP
with a lot of so-called modern
equipment and the mill was groan.
ing under it. A roller mill had beer
installed and its operation shook
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Lindsay Act Bill.
Awaits Action
-..ffer Revival
House Substitutes
Measure for Adverse
Committee Report
1 @VtNHOU
Stor Ssoff coryesnond.n,

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 6.-The CON.
troversial bill to exempt Mont
gomery County from provisions of
the Lindsay Act had q new lease
on NE today, after the House ap-
proved a motion yesterday substi-
tuting the measure for an unfayor.
able committee report.
The motion, submitted by Anders
II. Loftstrand. jr., chairman of the
ail-Republican Montgomery delega-
ton, was adopted by a vote of 6s
70 81, after q debate of nearly an
hour. The bill then was ordered
printed for third reading.
Earlier the House Judiciary Conn
mittee had voted, 10 to 8. to submit
an unfavorable report on the bill on
motion of William P. McGrath.
Democrat, of Prince Georges County.
1t was brought out of committee
at the request Of Mr.. Loftstrand.
The Lindsay law, passed two
years ago., prohibits nonpartisan
elections Of county council in any
county having q charter form Of
government.
Medal Urged for Veterans.
A measure submitted by Mr.. Nc.
Grath, would empower the Governor
to appoint a commission to issue
medals to Maryland veterans Of
World War II.
Two bills were put forward by the
Montgomery delegation. One would
expand the Cabin John fire area to
include the area northwest Of Great
Falls road to SWANS Lock and
between River road and the Potomac
River. It also would take in the
area bounded by Thomas Branch,
Bradley boulevard and River road.
The second bill would extend the
boundaries Of Gaithersburg.
Mr.. Loftstrand's motion on the
Lindsay Act proposal, precipitated
the sessions most spirited argument
in the House. In the final vote,
the Montgomery delegation was
Joined by IS of the 36 Republican
delegates, with one absent; 10 of the
So Baltimore City representatives,
and scattered Democratic support
from other counties.
Curran's Followers Approve,
Almost all of the Baltimore City
delegates who voted for the motion
are followers Of William Curran,
Baltimore Democratic political Lead
er. MIR. Curran has been reported
at odds with Gov. Lane and Is
believed an opponent Of e. Brooke
Lee, Montgomery County Democratic
leader, who has voiced strong oppo-
sition to the bill.
Members of the Montgomery dele
cation argued the bill Is purely .
local matter and does not affect any
other county In the State.
Reading from q prepared state
ment, Mr.. Loftstrand declared: ''If
adopted, this legislation win give
to the people Of Montgomery County
the right to decide for themselves
by referendum whether they shall
elect members of county Council
on q nonpartisan basis
'Only five purely local offlces are
Iaffected by this bill. 1T does not.
affect any other elective Office in
the county,"
The Prince Georges delegation also
reported favorably bill to incor-
porate seven communities adjacent
to Mount Rainier. The incorporated
area would be known as Chapel City
and would take in Avondale, Avon
dale Terrace, North Woodbridge,
Chillum, Michigan Park Hills, Green
Meadows and Brookside Manor.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Breeders. Contest PIunned

DR.. M. A. JUL Of the Maryland
University poultry department has
announced q Statewide chicken Of
tomorrow" contest for breeders and
members Of Al or future farmers
clubs to be held June 10 in the
Maryland Chicken Cooperative
plant In Denton.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Virginia U. to Hear HuIsey

CHARLOITESVILLE, Va, Mar.
6 tR.-Admiral William F. Halsey,
jr., has accepted an invitation to
deliver the principal address here
April IA when the University of Vir-
ginia honors its founder, Thomas
Jefferson, on the 204th anniversary
of his birth.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Joseph Wilmer Dies
AT Nj. Alto Hospital;
Former State Senator

Former State Senator Joseph
A. Wilmer of Charles County,
Md, died early today at Mount
Alto Hospital after an illness of
several months.
He had been taken to a hospital
In Baltimore several weeks ago and
more recently was transferred to the
hospital here.
MIR. Wilmer was a member of one
Evening star., 1947-03-06

OF . o u I n e r n
Maryland's most
prominent Re-
publican falni-
lies.
Last year he
sought the Re-
publican NOM
/ n a tion for
the United States
Senate against
Brig. Gen. D.
j hn Markey.
Gen. M arkey,
who won, now is
contesting the
election Of for
n1er Gov. O'Con-
Evening star., 1947-03-06

The 1toear-od Colvin the old building badly
grist mil on the Washington to be braced." -
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Oil Ads Coll
Attention to
HighwdY Signs

Highway accident prevention
is the featured theme of an
extensive advertising campaign
currently being used by the
Carter Oil company, marketers
of Oval-E petroleum products.
This advertising calls at
tention to highway traffic
signs, explains their meaning
and urges all drives to observe
and obey those markers which
are placed on highways to aid
safe driving.
President Truman's Highway
Safety committee, the National
Safety council and many local
safety councils, state highway
and city traffic safety depart
mentS and public officials have
expressed appreciation to, the
Carter Oil company for this
public service program.
AS a local Oval-E dealer ex-
pressed it: I'VE think it's good
business to help keep cars out
Of smashups and help keep
customers alive.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
ST. XAVIER HOME
DEMONSTRATION CLUB

The st. Xavier Home DEM
o%nstration club held its regular
meeting on July 8 at the home
of Mrs. Herman Muhlbeier.
The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs.
John Lawrence. Minutes of the
previous meeting were read by
the secretary, Mrs. Dave zier.
It was decided to hold the
club picnic on July 20.
A demonstration on shrink
ing material was given by two
All members, Dorothy VAN
dersloot and Joyce Wedel.
It was announced that new
officers will be installed at the
next meeting, Aug. 10.
Members present were Mrs.
Ray Muhlbeier, Mrs. Hugh
Snively, Mrs. Gene Smell, Mrs.
Reuben Muhlbeier, Mrs. George
Kaufman, Mrs. Lee Curry,
Mrs. Chef Vandersloot and
Mrs. Bert Vandersloot. Guests
included Elsie\ Kern, Ruth Tay-
lor and Mrs. Gus Mack. Re-
freshments were served by the
hostess.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Bldnks for legion
Service Record
Book Are Mailed

Blanks are being mailed this
week to all men and women
in Big Horn county who served
in World War II whose names
are known to the local Ameri-
can Legion post.
The blanks are for the pur-
pose of gathering Information
for a historical service record
of World War II, and pictures
as well as information will be
included.
All World War II veterans
were urged by members of the
committee to send pictures and
information requested on the
blank as soon as possible. Any
veteran who does not receive a
blank may obtain one by writ
ing to Bunny Morrison, care of
American Legion, Hardin. Pic
lures may be any size but
should be in uniform.
The committee in charge of
publication consists of Frank
Highbaugh, chairman, a n d
Clayton Wilson, John Hamburg,
Bunny Morrison and Roy Nor
rison.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Harvesting Operations Half Completed
On Campbell Farming Corporations
19,b00 Acres Of Wheat; Averages High
Total Of AZ Combines.
us Men Help Harvest
Million Dollar Crop

The crews and combines of
the Campbell Farming corpor-
alton were about halfway
through harvesting operations
on the 1900 acres of corpora
ton wheat today, Thomas D.
Campbell said.
A total of AZ combines are in
operation and approximately
ITS men are employed. Camp
bell said "a of the combines are
owned by the corporation and
the ITS workers include both
the corporation crews and
those of the custom combines.
The wheat is averaging be-
tween 80 and IS bushels to the
acre, with some fields showing
much higher yields At present
between Is and 80 thousand
bushels of grain are being her
vested and transported each
day.
Campbell paid special trtb-
ute to his truckers, who are
using reconverted Army sur
plus equipment. An effort will
be made early in the week to
break previous corporation rec
ords for hauling the grain.
All the wheat is being placed
in storage at present.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Conservation Under
AGA to Be Pdid
For at Usual Rdte

Immediate resumption of the
Department of Agriculture's
1947 soil and water conserva-
ton program as originally
planned has been authorized,
George C. Miller, chairman OF
the Big Horn County Agricult-
ural Conservation committee,
announced Wednesday.
Work on the current pro-
gram has been on a stand by"
basis since late May, he said,
due to uncertainty of approp-
ration. The resumption order
stated that rates of payment
for conservation practices COM
pleted this year would be the
same as announced in the 1947
handbook. Preliminary congress
sional action on the 1948 U.S.
DA appropriation bill, which
carried funds for the 1947 con-
SerVat1on program, indicated
that a cut in payment would
be necessary. Subsequent action
restores enough money to con-
tlnue the program as originally
set up. tsfTS
Conservation and use pay
ment, Miller explained, can be
earned by agricultural produc-
ers to defray part of the cost
of carrying out conservation
practices designed to improve
and maintain the soil and make
maximum use OF water.
Under the 1916 program,
Montana participants earned
approximately $4,000, 900 in
payments. Indications in May
were that about the same
amount would be earned this
year, but the two-month de-
lay may result in some can
collation. of conservation plans
with a resultant reduction in
total payment earned, AGA Of
ficials feel.
Reduction in county office
expenses will be necessary,
since administrative funds have
been cut somewhat, Miller said,
but the bulk of the admins
trative cut is being absorbed
at state and county levels to
permit county association Of
fices to continue operations.
Program services, which in
clude assistance to operators in
developing conservation pro-
grams and laying out simpler
types of conservation work will
be resumed, Miller said These
services are available to COOP
orators in the agricultural con
servation program.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
County Has Million
Dollar Payroll,
State Figures Show

Last year employers in Big
Horn county paid a total of
$1,151,951 in wages, according
to Barclay Craighead, chair
man of the unemployment
compensation commission of
Montana.
The figures were released
locally by J.. E. Schneider,
manager of the commissions
local office.
Manufacturing topped all other
clasSifications in wages paid in
1916, with $46O,5 26. Other in
dustrial groups in the county
ranked as follows: wholesale
and retail trade, $377, $50;
transportation, communication
and public utilities, $780, 87; fl
nance, insurance and real es-
tate, $69,993; service industries,
sos $50; contract construction,
$64,055; and mining, $23, 900.
Wages paid by railroads were
not included in the totals.
Quarterly average figures
showed los firms employing an
average of 816 workers subject
to the Montana unemployment
compensation law.
Schneider said that June
benefits paid through the COM
mission were $9,922 for Big
Horn county. This amount in
Guided the veterans self-em-
ployed allowance and civilian
employment compensation.
Attention of employers was
called to the fact that the To-
cal office of the Montana
Employment service maintains
a file of workers. Schneider
said many competent men and
women with training for many
kinds of work we're on the list
and urged employers to call
202W and list orders immed-
lately.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Justices Hear Many
Cases; Fine -Four
For Drunken DriVinq

Big Horn county's two JUS
tees of the peace had a busy
week, with "a cases registered
on the dockets of R. A. VickerS
and c. A.. Corkins.
OF this number, penalties had
been assessed against a dozen
of the offenders. Eleven charg-
es of uttering fraudulent
checks wers filed, but officers
asked that names be withheld
until the check writer's appeared
in court. The 18th of the I'M
settled cases was a traffic vi
olation.
The highway patrol was COM
planning witness in the ten in
stances Of traffic violations,
which included four drunken
| drivers, each OF whom paid
$1OO for getting behind the
wheel after imbibinp too freely.
Those charged with driving
while intoxicated included:
Robert A. Baker, July 20,
fined $500 and sentenced to 80
days in Jail by Corkins.
Lloyd Faw, Aug. 4, fined
500 and had drivers license
revoked by VickerS.
Steve Martin of Sheridan,
Wyo., Aug. 4, fined 500 and
had license revoked by WICK
erS.
Marion Parker, Aug. S, fined
500 and given 80 days in jail
by Vickers.
All other traffic cases were
entered on the docket OF JUS
stice Corkins. They were:
July 81, Thomas c.. Doven,
center line driving, forfeited IS
July 81, George S. Sherwood,
centerline driving, forfeited IS
bond.
Aug. 4, Ruth Grail, reckless
driving and causing an acct
dent, forfeited $40 bond
Aug. 4, Shelley J. keehen,
center line driving, forfeited So
bond.
Aug. 5, Delbert Miller, center
line driving, forfeited SIS bond
Aug. 5, William Kienig, reck-
less driving, fined $25.
The two other cases involved
a charge of third degree as
sault and fishing without j
license. Corkins fined Dave
Chavez $25 for assault in the
third degree and sentenced
him to 100 days in the county
Jail. The complaint was signed
by Esther Chavez.
Carna Jones, a G.. L. student
at the University of Oklahoma
found that buying a Montana
fishing license is cheaper thar
trying to do without wher
Vickers fined him $25 for fish.
ing without a license. Game
Warden Frank Starina appre'
hended Jones
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Farmers, Gardeners
ASKED 10 Gather
Exhibits for Fair

The Big Horn County Cham
Der of Commerce this week
urged farmers, ranchers and
gardeners in Big Horn county to
gather their choicest produce
so that the area would be well
represented at the Midland
Empire fair in Billings Aug.
11-17.
It is hoped that the county
display will include all types Of
grain and forage crops raised
in this county, including both
sheaf and threshed specimens,
and the biggest and best root.
crops and vegetables produced
here.
It was pointed out that the
rules of the Midland Empire
fair require a definite amount
OF each item for entry in an
exhibit. For example the size
OF sheaves of grain or forage
crops Is definitely described, q
full gallon of threshed grain or
other seed must be entered.
six sugar beet roots and IL DO
tatoes are required.
Anyone with material he feels
is suitable for entry is asked
to call at the county agents or
chamber of Commerce office
and get exact Information on
the amount of his produce he
should bring. All exhibits must
be at the pavilion at the Bic
Horn county fair grounds as
soon as possible.
Frank Elder has been engaged
by the committee to assist in
the gathering and preparation
OF the exhibits and B. j Klein
hesselink will be in charge OF
the activities at the fair.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Deer Lodge Man
Gets Scholarship
In Form journalism

Herbert H. Jillson, Deer
Lodge, has been chosen as the
first recipient of the $500 War
sinske scholarship in agricult-
ural journalism, according to
James L. c. Ford, dean of the
school of journalism, Montana
State university. Jillson will at
tend Montana State college at
Bozeman for the 1947-48 term,
taking work in agriculture to
fit himself for a career in
writing for farm and livestock
publications, Ford said.
The scholarship was estab-
lished in the past spring by
Norman G.. Warsinke, Billings,
editor and publisher of the
Western Livestock Reporter, and
is to be granted annually to a
student from the journalism
school for work at Bozemar.
In the future it is planned
that the award will be made
to a student at the end of his
sophomore year, he said, for
work at the college during his
junior year. The student will
then return to the university
for his senior year at the
journalism school.
Jillson grew up in the Deer
Lodge valley, is married, and
has a son. He spent four years
in the army, being with the
341st Infantry both in Ger
many and in the Philippines.
He graduates from the univer-
sity at the end of the current
summer session.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Koplin Wins First
Flight Of Golf
Tournament Sunday

Cy Koplin was winner of the
first flight in the local tourna-
ment held at the Ft. Custer
Golf club course here Sunday.
Second place went to Carl
Rankin.
In the second flight, Clyde
RAIDER took first and Jake
SturZinegger Secon d. Matt
Brown and Bud Talley tied for
first with Fred Lipp second in
the third flight.
Matt Brown took the blind
boyle prize. The boyle hole was
Number 9.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Former Chicago
Man Is Suicide
Here Wednesday,

The body of Lendol D. Snow,
ST, was discovered about noon
Wednesday in a local hotel.
Officers said he had apparently
committed suicide by strangling
himself with a belt.
No definite reason for the
suicide except general despond-
ency could be given, it was
stated.
Identification on the body
indicated that Shows last
known address was Chicago
and relatives there have been
notified, according to Sheriff
Roy Riley. Other papers in
Dictated membership in the
American Legion and Masonic
lodge.
Snow had been in Hardin
for about three weeks.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Noted Writer'S Are
Visitors at
Corporation Forms

The Campbell Farming corp
grafton has been host this week
to a pair of writer's and a
photographer who are report
ing on the mammoth harvest
ing operations on corporation
lands.
Joseph Kinsey Howard, auth
or of Montana, High, Wide
and Handsome. spent Tuesday
and Wednesday here.
Now gathering facts and
photographs are Tamara And
reeva, a writer for national
publications and Ross Madden,
photographer for the Detroit
Free Press.
Madden was a P-38 pilot in
the Eighth Air force in Eng
land during the recent war,
was shot down twice and was a
prisoner of war in Germany.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Hardin Merchants
Take Close Game
from Fromberq

The Hardin Merchants won
by a slender margin over 4
scrappy Fromberg nine in a
Midland Empire league baseball
game here Sunday afternoon.
The local team took an early
lead, scoring in the first and
tallying two each in the sec
ond and third before Fromber2
had a single counter. It was in
the closing innings that the
visitors rallied to threaten the
Merchants.
Batteries were Kerrick and
Helmann for Hardin and
Rheams and Schmaltz TO:
Fromberg.
Helmann made the first
score of the game in the initial
inning, when he singled and
came home on a three-base
error. MCGOWAN hit a homer
in the third with one on.
A freak play came in the
seventh inning, when Gerrells
of Fromberg scored on a four
base error by Elliot.
Ceilings hit a triple for the
visitors and doubles were bat
ted out by J. Stark, Tietz,
SchmaltZ and P. Stark for
Fromberg. Eelmann doubled for
the home team.
Kerrick struck out 10, gave
10 hits and walked four. Rheams
had SIX strike outs to his cred
it, gave up nine hits and walk
ed four.
The score by innings:
Hardin 122 OH DOL 9 9 8
I->-~A>- mr. M 100 o IN u
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Matias Basques. Mexdcdn Nddondl. Is
Hero in Near-TragedY Near Go1rYowen;
' Saves Women. Daughter From Drowning

Matias Basques, a Mexican
national employed as a farm
worker in Big Horn county this
summer, was responsible for
saving two persons from drown
ing this week.
The near tragedy happened
on the Little Big Horn river
near Garryowen. Mrs. Pete
Pitsch, Jr., had taken her two
daughters, Gay and Donna, to
the river for a swim. She was
sitting in the car when Donna
called her. When she reached
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Labor Institute
AT Montana Stute
University Now

The fourth annual Montana
Labor Institute, meeting at the
State university August TO,
will consider a series of topics
of current Importance to labor
and business, Miss Lucille Spear,
institute secretary, said Satur-
day.
The institute program will
feature speakers from various
state and national organiza-
tons in labor and agriculture
as well as experts in labor
economics from various univer-
stiles.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-08-07
Will Complete Additional Il Units of
Veterans Housing Project Here;
CITY Calls for Bids for Construction
Funds for Putting
Up Remaining Units
Made Available

The IL additional housing
units in the Veterans Housing
project just west of Hardin
will be erected soon, according
to information received this
week.
The city of Hardin is pub
fishing a call for bids for COM
plotting the project this week.
Most of the materials are al
ready on han1,
The funds to complete the
project were made available
where the units were already
on the site when congress grant,
ed a $35,500,0 900 deficiency ap-
preparation, according to a re-
lease from Jesse Epstein, re-
gional director of the Public
Housing administration. There
are about 1000 units in this
region on which construction
was suspended last winter be-
cause of lack of funds.
Before the. money shortage
stopped the work, approximate
ly 10000 of the units, made
available through reuse of war
housing, were completed in this
region. Cost of completing
eligible projects in this five
state region is estimated at
about $2,O00,000.
Besides those in Hardin, other
MONTANA cities and the units
to be completed in them in
clude: University of Montana
at Missoula, 108 units; Great
Falls, 81 units; Havre, "a units;
Billings, II units; Bozeman, "a
units.