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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-09

ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
FROM JULY |, 1853, TO JUNE 80, 1854
o People County:
compliance Assembly Chapter sos
respectfully annual for the school ending
80 1854
Any additional information desired concerning this report will
Education
House, Oakland Maryland
Respectfully submitted,
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF GARRETT COUNTY
MARYLAND
Walter w Dawson. President Oakland Md
Specher, Vice-Presdent. Accident Md
Charles Bender, Associate Member
Grantsvile Md
r Bowe Hardesty. Secretary-T Treasurer
County Superintendent. Oakland Md
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-12-09
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1854

SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS: CURRENT FUND: 1ssae54
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05

Plato and Socrates who prodded q
wealthy man Cephaulas to proclaim
that MIGHT is RIGHT and justice is
the interest of the stronger the real
virtues of man are courage and in
telligence". Today's translation: What
is Good for General Motors is good
for the country"
Could it be that Attorney General
Olsen is a student of philosophy be-
cause of his outstanding fight to secure
more money for schools, better educa-
ton for children and adults? L wonder,
as Aristotle, when asked How much
educated people were superior to un-
educated people" replied "As the liv-
ing are to the dead" Who was it said
Education makes people easy to
lead, but difficult to drive easy to
this the reason for setting up the Coop
Pub. Co. and the PEOPLES VOICED
Is that why Communism thrives where
the masses are uneducated?
In these days of name calling, pin
ming label on any one is nothing new.
Socrates was called an atheist because
he claimed there was only one GOD.
Has human nature changed any since
Voltaire's time when Candide and Mar
tin in discussion Candde asked
Martin do you believe THAT men have
always massacred one another as they
do today, that they have always been
liars cheats, traitors, ingrates, brig
ands, idiots, thieves scoundrels, glut-
tons, drunkards, misers, envious, am
bilious bloody minded, caluminators,
debauchees, fanatics, hypocrites and
foOls?' Martin replied, do you believe
that hawks have always eaten pigeons
where they found them?" without
doubt" replied Candide. well then"
replied Martin, IF hawks have always
had the same character, why should
you imagine that men have changed
theirs"
The philosophy of the philosophers
is that human nature never changes
except by education. How many of us
today can subscribe to the philosophy
of Voltaire who in 1878 stated, Il die
adoring God, loving my friends, not
hating my enemies and detesting super
stition." Today he could have added
one word, illiteracy.-W. J. BILL"
Livingston.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05

! Those who have given thought to
the matter readily see that the largest
range state of the Northwest with the
| biggest stock growing business, would
greatly benefit by the Introduction of
a packing plant into the vicinity. What
would it do for the stock grower as
well as the consumer if the industry
! was brought to the stock country in
stead of shipping the stock to the Chi
| cago market, paying transportation
! charges, stock feeding and care en-
route, and personal expense during the
process of marketing; then buying back
our own meat which must be trans
ported back to where it was grown,
with added shipping charges.
This idea properly put forth should
gain the attention not only of stock
growers, but of our progressive state
officials, the consumer, and of big
packers-Swift, Hormel Hanson, the
Armour Company, and a branch plant
would soon be forthcoming.
In line with this idea would it not
pay, also, to consider the Yellowstone
elk controversy which has presented
an apparently insoluble problem. If the
seasonal drift of the animals from the
Park to the flats should take them
to the packing plant the whole public
would be able to buy a steak or two
during the season so that all might
enjoy what is now reserved for the
favored few.
To be sure, the hue and cry would
go up about the illegality of selling
game. But laws are made by men, and
when they no longer serve the purpose
for which they were made it becomes
not only the privilege but the duty
of free men to amend them
Deer range throughout the noun
famous regions and during the hunt
ing season their chance of getting
-,
chance of getting his meat. Antelope
inhabit the open range and do not offer
pot shots to the hunter. But what
chance of escape have the Yellowstone
elk? They are driven down from their
summer range by the wintry SHOWS
only to encounter the bullets of ruth
less line of so-called hunters" as soon
as they cross the park line. Such
slaughter can hardly be called sports
manship And it is up to the citizenry
to bring some order out of this chaos.
The packing plant would utilize not
only the meat, but hides, horns and
tallow; blood and bones. What diff
Guilty might be entailed in the capture
of these bounding creatures of the
wild is not easy to foresee, but the
packers would find a way.
There is better idea than this that
suggests itself to the thoughtful mind
ed, and that is to extend the winter
range OF the elk DN buying up Oh the
ranches on the surrounding flats, thus
pushing the firing line to point that
would at least give the animals a fight
ing chance. And this should be a rela-
lively easy matter since those ranchers
have much complaint of the depreda-
lions committed by the starving elk
coming down from the park.
1t does seem a shame to eXterminate
one of the noblest animals.-THE
BERGLUND, Helena.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05

bison refuge at Moiese were penned
and shot down. More federal conserva-
ton Why should the Montana State
Fish and Game Commission condone
this barbaric method in the name of
conservation. 1t is nothing more than
murder. These animals are being shot
down on areas where the federal gov
eminent places their glowing signs.
"Wildlfe Refuge"
When our state game. department
kow-tows at the shrine of federal bu-
reaucracy the people of the state of
Montana should be informed through
every medium available.
Let's be ever mindful the Fish and
Game Department is the Governors
department, some might even refer to
it as his Charley Mccarthy. Yes, it is
the Governors department to those
who doubt / suggest they read Sec.
26-1,2 Montana Codes, and perhaps the
public would like to know at what
shrine the Governor kneels.-THOMAS
O. PEASLEY, Roman.
Editors Note: Tom Peasley is well
known in conservation circles in
Northwest Montana, having spent
many years as a game warden in
that part of the state.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05
LEGAL ADVERTISING
Office of State Auditor
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
AND AUTHORIZATION

I, JOHN J. HOLMES State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance Elk Of
ficio in and for the State of Montana,
do hereby certify that the Guarantee
Trust Life Insurance Company, having
filed a sworn statement of it's financial
condition as of December 81, 1853, and
having complied with the laws of this
State relating to insurance and insur-
ance companies, is authorized until the
31st day of March 1855, to transact
such classifications of insurance as
are set forth in it's present existing
license.
do further certify that synopsis
of the duly filed annual statement is
as follows:
The aggregate Income
for the year 1858 ......... 81, 49S,1 SO
The aggregate Disburse-
ments for the year 1858 1921, 064.60
The aggregate Assets are 1903, 332.58
The aggregate Liabilities,
except Capital, are ........ 934,996.70
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name and af-
fixed my official seal at the State
Capitol in the City of Helena, this
twenty fifth day of October, 1854.
JOHN J. HOLMES, State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05
Office of State Auditor
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
AND AUTHORIZATION

I, JOHN J. HOLMES, State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance Elk Of
ficio, in and for the State of Montana,
do hereby certify that the Eagle Star
Insurance Company, Ltd. having filed
sworn statement of its financial
condition as of December 81, 1858,
and having complied with the laws of
this State relating to insurance and
insurance companies, is authorized un-
til the 31st day of March, 1855, to trans
act such classifications of insurance
as are set forth in it's present existing
license.
1 do further certify that a synopsis
of the duly filed annual statement is
as follows:
The actual amOunt-U. 5.
Deposit to be ....--.--..... $ 500,000.00
The aggregate Income
for the year 1858 ...-.....-- 2,67S,341.27
The aggregate Disburse-
ments for the year 1858 2,212,S1723
The aggregate Assets are 8,746,5S9.07
The aggregate Liabilities,
except Capital, are ......,. 5,O55.95S.1O
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name and eff
fixed my official seal at the State
Capitol in the City of Helena, this
twenty-fffth day of October 1854.
JOHN J. HOLMES, State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05
Like Oregon

| Dear Gretchen & Harry,
Just a note along with our beIated
sub, and a thank you for keeping us
on the mailing list
Today is the big day-fOr the voters
as we'll as the politicians. From all
predictions there will be a change,
time will tell. We sent in our absentee
ballots over a week ago so have al
ready done our duty. 1t will be a relief
not to hear all the political haranging
that has been going on for the last
few months. \ lot of money was spent
in this state, especially by the Re-
publicans and V. P.'s all over the place.
We are now living in the lovely Will
lamette Valley of Oregon and enjoying
it very much Bill is on the Oregon
College of Education staff here at
Monmouth as Supervisory teacher in
one of the Sth grades and likes his
work very much. We are only IS miles
south of Portland and about rs miles
from the coast so are in an interesting
location. Monmouth has city owned
power and can boast about having the
lowest electricity rates in the U. S. A.
which is quite a change from Mon |
tana Power.
Beautiful country out here, fruit |
orchards of all kinds, nut trees, beau
tiful dairy and sheep herds and some
grain fields. Grass is still green and |
flowers growing-have had some warm
fall weather but expect the rainy sea- |
son to start any time.
Although we have made new friends |
out here and have met a lot of swell |
people we do miss our friends in Mon
tana and enjoy reading the PEOPLES
VOICE and keeping up on their ac-
tivities. So keep up the good work you
guys and if you ever get out this way
be sure and stop in. AS ever, Lorraine
& BILL COE. (Formerly of Froid,
Roosevelt County.) Vets Village,
Oregon.
The Mayas were geniuses at as
tronomy and temple building but
produced no practical inventions.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05
Elk Slaughter Condemned
By Former Game Official
Editor, PEOPLES VOICE:

Editor, PEOPLES VOICE:
Having read "Sportsmen Label Joint
Bureau Action A Sample of Soviet
Government" which appeared in Oc-
tober Is issue of the VOICE, / am won
dering why the numerous daily papers
ala not carry or comment on the ar
ticle
More than 10000 Montanans contri-
butte the funds to maintain the State
Fish and Game Department Are they
not entitled to know of acts of the
department? 1t is the belief of many
that this department has been a closed
corporation too long. 1t is high time
that the dark corners be opened to
public view. They are servants-not
masters
CONSERVATION YELLOWSTONE ELK
If one will review the so-called con
serVation acts Of federal bureaus and
services over the past several years
they viii no doubt find that they have
nothing constructiVe-their programs
rs a whole are destructive. Beginning
early i'm 1885, we. the moron public
(surely, that is what we were classed
as) were informed Yellowstone elk
were starving, eating themselves out
of existence, and that drastic measures
must be applied to maintain the herd
Then came the federal panacea. In
some instances reported elk were shot
down and left lay in the Soda Butte
area. Also, elk were trapped, hauled
out of the park and dumped in the
face of hunters near park boundary
Gardiner area. All in the name of con-
servation. They preserve and propagate
with powder and lead.
Not too many years ago elk on the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05
Short Shots

You pay taxes this month. Included
are school taxes. Did you know we are
short $4,000 class rooms in u. S. We
need in Montana $25 million to repair
and build new schools. Our share of
give-away Tidelands oil was $33, Co.,,
10000.
Murray, Mansfield, Metcalf supported
federal aid for schools, as necessary as
federal aid for highways. Why not a
medical and dental college in Montana?
The kids go to California, Illinois, to
study for doctor or dentist, never re-
turn. Think this over when you need
a doctor or dentist in hurry.
The philosophy as expressed by
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05
CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP
FICTITIOUS NAME
County of Lewis and Clark

County of Lewis and Clark
STATE OF MONTANA }
We hereby certify that we are part
ners transacting business at Helena
in the State of Montana, under a desig
nation not showing the names of the
persons interested as partners in such
business, to wit:
POSEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
The names of the partners are:
Dean Humphrey, residing at Cut
Bank, Montana,
Thomas K. Posey, residing at Hell
ena, Montana.
Witness our hands this Goth day of
October, 1854.
Dean Humphrey
Thomas K. Posey.
STATE OF MONTANA }
County of Lewis & Clark
On the Goth day of October, 1854 be-
fore me personally appeared Dean
and Thomas K. Posey,
known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed to the following
and they acknowledged to
me that they executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
Notarial Seal the day and year first
above written.
(SEAL) JOHN W. BONNER
Notary Public for the State of Mon
tana. Residing at Helena, Montana. My
expires January 6, 1856.
Oct. 20, Nov. 5, II, 10.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05
The Readers Forum

LETTERS: No letter over $50
words will be accepted for publica-
ton. All letters must be signed by
writer, although, on request, name
will be withheld.-P.V. Editor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-11-05
QUOTE

Unnamed Wall Street broker
talking to William McGaffin, CHI
CAGO DAILY NEWS reporter:
"If we can get a man who has
never owned any stock before to
buy even single share, we have
produced a subtle change in his
attitude. He begins to see problems
from the management side"
Evening star., 1954-04-24

you've been following the you've been scouting the homes
sale know that folks paying than
price for homes with few features
close tomang the difference prce
est soest home possible at price that makes possible hundreds
Of succeeded
families have already snapped Only
And when these last few spoken for simply possible
for to build Certainly s1O99O including
But the low only you your
that's the important thng We gooded bedrooms
with closet We every
from big 8cu refrigerator and de luxe Form
wood work storage
hotwar heater include large fusize 3Oga
floors lovely many Roccrest simply
to them with carpeng you have the
storage need built storage
goes through the house Stout Quality
Extra after extra for your convenience.
Here's another important point homes
chopped tree You won't find dab monoony
Evening star., 1954-04-24

unnpred recessed all with
VARIETY Most of the stately carefully
preserved Additional bushes grass planted
In fact with your house already
completely sodded for you
Last but the highly advantageous financing
at which able to offer these last few honest All too often
the house buy with money requires high monthly
We financing
built. and again succeeded The make
easier to buy than After the small settlement
$48O month That everything insurance
land the work Even the sidewalks paved streets
already there's danger Of being taxed for them ater
This we'll be your If you've
before offerings
the wait longer We're winding Rockcrest with final
seout that other projects At these
homes have been selling wouldn't be bit surprised last
the end the week. furnished model
this weekend Take through Roccres It's short
but be long time before opportunity like this
itself again. Today, be of the lucky 13 buyes
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01
ALSO In SERVICE

Our junior herd sire, Prince of
EdeevoIe Tooth, l47oo4l. His
sire is Prince of EdeevoIe 5oth.
His don-Elbonce Elbo of Angus
Hill.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01
In SERVICE

BandOlier of Wilton PIP
Son of Bandolier of Wilton 123rd
A great bull doing great job
w. Bell Boy 18th of Harlo-
Son of Waugaman Bell Boy
Sired by Ginther's Denver Champion
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01
NOW FOR SALE

A promising lot Of bull calves for
sole at weaving time this foil i.
q few heifer calves of the same
quality oil sired by Bondo-
lier of Wilton 2l2.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01

Ranch located Az miles SW Of Nashua.
Turn west off the Nashua-Fort Peck
highway at sign 8 miles South Of Nashua.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01
FOR SALE

IS YeorIlng Heifers for
Sole NOW. Sired by either
Black Burgess Eric r.,
lll5576, or Burgess B.
213th, 94l024.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-08-01
Registered Angus

August l, l954-89
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-08-25

1t with pleasure that Anniversary and
@ sincere thank you for of continued
confidence
D possible You cordially invited visit
Anniversary and register for the 81 900
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-02-01
Extra Income
From Timber
By BILL STELLMON
Roping Reporter

GOOD TIMBER can be found on
many farms and ranches through
out the state and, sold commercially,
has added income to quite a few of
these places. It can make money for
you, too, even though you don't
have enough for commercial logging.
Ralph Thisted, Missoula County
rancher, figures he made about $40
thousand on timber he logged out
and had sawed last fall and this
spring. Actually, the gain was more
than that because he used labor at
a time when ranch work is slow and
cut over ground that will be used
for hay and crop production in
future years.
Ralph, who farms with his father,
Fred Thisted, in the Nine Mile COM
munity, did the logging late in the
fall, after regular ranch work was
completed, and early this spring, be-
fore the new crop season began. He
and the Thisteds' regular. hired man
sawed, skidded and piled the logs at
landings, ready for saving by the
portable, custom mill they hired for
the job. Logging work-they cut
about 10000 board-feet of yellow
pine last fall, some 10000 feet of fir
this spring-took only few days,
and was fitted in whenever possible.
Regular ranch equipment was used
for most of the job.
During saving, the Thisteds fur
nished four men to help the mill
crew, and it's here that their costs
were higher than usual, they figure.
The Thisteds intend to use the
lumber for their own building. They
will also continue to do some log
ging, both for the lumber and the
value of clearing other cultivated
ground on the ranch. AS Ralph sees
it, timber work is highly profitable
when neither their cattle nor their
$50 acres of irrigated hay and crop
land requires the labor.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-02-01

silly if I got shot before I ate it?"
He opened the package.
Then Stats eyes popped. With q
smothefed yell he leaped up and
backward. Before he could catch
his balance, Bill covered the dis
lance between them with one jump.
His fist caught Stat on the chin and
stretched him on his back.
After trusting Stat up with his
own belt, Bill turned to shout to
the sheriff. He stopped and watched
the harmless little garter snake
slither away through the rocks.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-02-01

rifle spoke again. Hates changed
his mind. Bill drew white hand
kerchief from his pocket and raised
both hands, waving the handker-
chief.
DON'T SHOOT, Slat," he called.
This is Bill Turner. Want to come
and talk with YOU"
'Stop. I'll shoot" Stat warned.
st won't help to shoot an old
friend without gun on him." Bill
answered. Hands still in air, Bill
got to his feet. He saw the CLINT
of sun on Stats rifle barrel between
rocks. He thought of Stats cold
gray eyes squirting across the sights.
Bill wondered if he would hear the
shot before it hit him. He didn't
realize until his breath burst from
tight lungs that he had been hold
ing it for good twenty PAGES.
Over the last few rods his nerves
drove him into stumbling lope.
He found himself face to face with
Stat Horgan again-after five years.
"Well!" Stat barked. 81 let you
come to hear what you had to say.
You amt been friendly for some
time. No foolin' now"
4 THE AUTOMATIC lay across the
stone pile in Stats steady hand,
within a foot of Bills chest. 1t left
little room for fooling. Stat had
changed in five years. He had the
same big, wiry figure, narrow face
and eyes like gray agates. But Stat
had lost that cheerful don't-give-a-
boot look that first attracted Bill.
Stat Morgan used to seem like an
eagle. Now he made Bill think of
a rattlesnake.
His eyes darted back and forth
between Bill and the gap in the
stone pile where his other hand
held the magazine rifle. ''Keep your
hands up" he ordered. Climb over
and let me see what you got. Sheriff
send your"
"Nope. Tried to stop me. I gave
him song and dance about bring
ing you back with me and slipped
out. I knew he wouldn't dare shoot
me for that or run after me with
you spatterin' bullets around"
'Huh!" Stat said. f'He might have
shot you at that if he knew you
helped rob old man Blake. Hates
has stewed over that five years
Stat ran a hand over Bills clothes
the other hand holding pistol
against Bills chest. He found moth
ing until he came to the deep hir
pockets of Bills overalls. He drew
out two flat packages.
'fWHAT THE DEVIL are these?'
Bill chuckled.