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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

pared with s7,452,362.96 in 1853
a drop of only $60,134.14.
While net income declined slight
| ly, preferred stock dividends in
creased from $957, 534 in 1858 TO
$1,118,534 In 1854 gain of
$161, 900. Net revenues available
for common stock dividends de-
clined $221,134.I4 from the &c.
494, 1886 set aside for the pur-
pose in 1858. Per share of common
stock, the dividend amounted to
$2.53 in 1854, drop of nine cents
from the year previous.
Montana Power common stock, as
of Monday, February IA, was listed
at $38.25 on the New York Stock
Exchange. Six years ago the COM
pany's stock was $1,000. An expand
ing Montana economy plus very ia
vorable wheeling" contracts which
have made public power production
in the state in large degree Captive"
of the utility, are in large degree
responsible for Montana Powers
stock becoming more and more solid
among the nations ''blue chip" group
of private power utilities.
Corette's report to the stockhold-
ers, we understand, does not include
any of the money received from the
increased consumer costs of natural
gas which is held in escrow pending
outcome of the action now in the
court in which Attorney General Arm
old H. Olsen seeks to void the SO
to At per cent rate increases granted
to the utility in August, 1863. In
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

| trails in the Sweet Grass creek area
would be too great to make it ac-
cessible to the public while roads
and trails in the Big Timber creek
area are in good condition and
readily accessible to the public.
Hanson's testimony was concluded
with an ovation from the gathering.
Other witnesses denied assertions
made earlier in the day that opposi-
ton to the exchange was engineered
either by the forest service or by Lee
Overfelt of Billings and Nat Allen
of Ryegate.
Among those testifying to the
recreational advantages of the area
Van Cleve wants, and the lack of
access to the area he seeks to trade
off, were both Allen and Overfelt.
A. A. O'Claire, state game warden,
told of the lakes in the two areas,
asserting the most desirable would
be lost.
Other witnesses were Del Rush,
Missoula, Western Montana Fish and
Game association; Roy Alsup, Boze-
man, Gallatin County Farm Bureau;
Tom Decker, Billings Rod and Gun
Club; Thomas P. Koch, Hamilton, Ra-
valli County Fish and Wildlife asso-
citation; Edward F. Grimes, Hamilton;
Paul Westervelt, Big Timber Rod and
Gun Club; William Morris, Portland,
Ore, the Wildlife Management Insti-
tute, Washington, d. c.; L. D. Lam
phear, Bozeman; James Reineking,
Billings, Yellowstone Rifle Club; Nick
Helburn, Bozeman, instructor at
Montana State College; Earl Mott,
Columbus, Southeast Montana Sports
mems association; and Claude Hook
ham, Emigrant.
Earlier in the afternoon, Ben Berg,
Jr., of Livingston, attorney for Van
Cleve, insisted that production of
timber and protection of watersheds
were the primary purposes of having
forest. He said that recrea-
ton, which was the main issue of
those against the trade, was not the
primary factor in the trade.
Another witness for Van Cleve,
John O'Rourke, testified that he new
er had been denied access to the dude
rancher's land for hunting purposes.
He said between 200 and 800 per-
sons per year are given permission
to hunt on the land. Under question
ing by Rooney O'Rourke said he is
Van Cleve's ranch foreman.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

Supporting spokesman speaking
against the competition of goods pro-
duced by "slave labor" and question
ing the wisdom of the ranch purchase
were representatives of more than a
dozen farm, business and labor
groups. These included: Anaconda
Smeltermen, Anaconda AFL craft
unions, Montana Farmers Union, Deer
Lodge Commercial Club, Montana
Grange, Deer Lodge Merchants As
ISOLATION, Potato Growers Associa-
ton, masters of three local and county
Oranges, Montana Dairy Producers
Association, Rocky Mountain Stock
growers, Montana State Federation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

Ihe nearing was before a board OF
appeals in the federal agriculture de
partment, assigned by Secretary Ben
son to hear the case after Dude Ranch.
er Van Cleve appealed from an adj
verse decision by the forest service
turning down the proffered exchange,
At 6 o'clock last night the hearing
ended and the board took the case
under advisement, to report to Benson
after studying papers submitted in
the case.
Van Cleve seeks to trade barren,
rugged mountain peaks for valley
land, declared Walton Meter, speak
ing for the Park County Farm Bu-
reau, one of the many organizations
which protested the exchange.
Meter reported that the Farm Bu-
reau membership met on Feb. 2, heard
arguments from both sides of the
case, and then voted 27 to 1 to OPP
pose it.
He showed colored slides of aerial
views of the region involved, point
ing out the names of the peaks and
valleys and locating them on the
large wall-size map which had been
used in the hearings to illustrate the
contentious of the opposing parties.
cyan Cleve's problems are no diff
ferent than those of any rancher
whose holdings adjoin the national
forest" Meter declared. eve all
have to grant right-of-way to the
public. Most of the Farm Bureau
members own land adjacent to the
forest and they feel that Van Cleve
should not have exclusive right to
the area, excluding not only the
public but the other dude ranchers.
s.He wants the area to sell privi-
leges to a selected few for his own
private gain.
''The land which he proposes to
trade is valueless for forestry, for
grazing or for recreation. Most of
it is above timber line. He wants
land which has timber and grass
and scenic values, and which is
available to the public.
1T would be bad precedent.
1t will, if allowed, cause all of us
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

The placing the market of various farm
products without being labelled psonmade required by
law competition with producers in the Deer Lodge valley
in for strong condemnation Friday night at public hear
ing of Rep MacDonads House Appropriations Committee.
Back of all the criticism of products into
commercial channels pointed by Dan Miner
of the Policy Ranch the question whether the Legislature
should continue the states option buy the 000acre Foe
Ranch Purchase of the ranch mepay basis by each
ceedng assembly authorized by the 1868 Legislature
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18
EX-GUARD HIGHLY CRITICAL
OF PRISON MANAGEMENT

w. L. Caplis, Missoula, prison
guard for a number of months until
his discharge February 2, submitted
a statement to MacDonald's commit
tee in which he averred that ne losC
his job because Of alleged favor1tlsm
extended to one long-term prisoner
by prison authorities.
Caplis also alleged that:
There is icon" syndicate OPP
Grating in the prison which gets "ex-
tortionary'' prices on candy, cigar
cites, toilet sundries, ETC., sold TO
prisoners. For example, he said that
two five-cent candy bars cost prs
oner 15 cents.
There are sadistic practices pc
ing INDUCED in on prisoners who may
not respond implicitly to commands
Caplis, in his statement, SAID ne
feels "that an unbiased board ap-
pointed by the Legislative body wouio
uncover an unsavory mess that reaily
needs airing :"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18
Van 0eve Seeks Good Acres For Bad, Say
Opponents of Proposed Land Trade
From LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE, Fe

From LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE, Feb. II, 1856
Witness after witness paraded to the hearing
here yesterday to declare that land the
Crazy mountains would not be the public interest
Paul Van Ceve and the Van Cleve Corporation seek
ing to trade 1900 in the Sweet Grass drainage
which they for 5000 the Big Timber
which is owned by the National Forest Service
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

seeking to void the rate boosts grant
ed by the Public Service Commission,
Olsen contends that same are "un-
reasonable, unjust and unwarranted. !"
Money tied up by the suit is estimated
at upwards of two million dollars.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

of Labor, and Racetrack Water Users
Association.
Mr.. Miner, in leading off the dis
cussion, stated that it was the under
standing of the people of the Deer
Lodge valley that any farm produce
of the Foxley ranch would be used
only for that institution and meeting
the demands of other state custodial
institutions. However, he cited fact
after fact showing that potatoes, milk
and other products are already in
competition with the produce of tax
paying, wage-paying farmers in the
valley.
Miner pointed out that the prison
now has herd of 1000 beef cattle.
That, according to prison officials,
five head are butchered each week
to take care of the prisons needs. He
contended that 400 head of beef stock
is sufficient to meet the prisons
needs of 260 head of beef cattle each
year. He then raised the question if
the time may not be soon when sur
plus beef stock will also find its way
into commercial channels in competi-
ton with local stockmen of the area
and at a lower price if need be in
order to move the surplus.
In voicing criticism of the Foxley
ranch deal, Miner contended that
there was nothing to indicate thus
far that the ranch was purchased in
order to institute program of prison
rehabilitation He indicated that he
thought the state was going at the
business of rehabilitation backwards
. that "a rehabilitation program
should first be laid out and then the
necessary land and facilities acquired
to put it into effect. He contended
"a rehabilitation program on pitch
fork is not rehabilitation program
in any sense" unless it is accompa-
MED with training program, one
which will appeal to the prisoner and
make him want to work towards a
useful life once outside prison walls. |
In this connection, he called atten-
ton to the program which the Prison |
Advisory Council is now drafting,
and that that program calls for a
much smaller ranch.
As for Warden F. o. Burrell, Miz- |
1er said he was doing a good job
under adverse conditions, and that
he Foxley ranch is a "hot potato"
which has been handed the warden.
OF STATE LAW
Anaconda Attorney Tom Malice,
speaking for both farm and labor
groups at the hearing, stated that the
aw specifically prohibits the putting
# prison goods through regular
hannels.' Further, the law says all
Prison goods must be stamped to
hat effect.
Milk produced on the prison farm,
lie asserted, is by roundabout meth
ID, being sold to consumers in the
rea. How this is accomplished, he
aid, is by local creamery taking
|
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18
IMPROVING EFFICIENCY" CAUSES
10 PER Gent OF MONTANA power
COMPANY employees TO LOSE JOBS

Although total operating down 1886 455,
able to absorb substantial part of this decrease
that finished the with net down only S6O34
Coree president general manager of Montana Power
Company reported companys stockholders letter
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

the milk and showing credit for the
prison. Then this local creamery paws
off invoices for goods purchased bv
the prison in the amount of the milk
credit. Because of this competition
said Malice, dairy producers in the
area must sacrifice their products
at a somewhat lower price than if
there was no competition from the
prison.
Malice also questioned whether the
state would be receiving value re-
ceived for the ranch in contracting to
paw $669,000 for the property and
machinery thereon. Taking note that
the Assessor of Powell county listed
machinery for tax purposes at $10,-
600. Mr.. Malice said the state paid
100000 for the same machinery.
The assessor upon learning this
upped Mr.. Foxley's machinery as
sessment to $4,000 for tax pur-
poses. (To clear misunderstanding.
until such time as the state completes
the paying for the ranch, Foxley must
continue to pay the taxes due the
County of Powell, SO we have been
told-PV Editor).
Malice also showed that Foxley
had paid $162,500 for the ranch
acreage in 1947, as compared with
the approximately $569,000 the state
contracted to pay for the land itself.
This, he said, at time when land
values were lower than 1947. The
assessment for the ranch on March
1854 was set at $2z6,386, of which
taxable valuation would be $72,851.
OVER 1000 SACKS OF SPUDS
IN JANUARY ALONE
Melvin Beck, speaking for Deer
Lodge valley potato growers, gave
some indication of what growers con-
slider the unfair competitive role of
prison produce by presenting the COM
mittee figures showing that in the
month of January 1866 alone, slight
v over 1000 sacks of prison-produced
number / potatoes were put into COM
mercial channels through brokers.
These potatoes, all two-inch mini
NUNS. were shipped to Perony Pro-
luce in Spokane and brought 1910
Der hundred on the Spokane and
Hamilton market. The prison, he said,
'eceived 1925 per hundredweight.
None of the spuds, he pointed out,
.arried any distinctive designation to
Indicate that they were produced by
,rison labor.
Beck also questioned whether the
Voxley ranch was coming up to ex-
,ectations as a means of cutting the
ost of prison operation. AS an ex-
nipple, he stated that last year the
,rison, with Foxley ranch, paid $751;
100 for livestock and poultry feed.
he year previous, without Foxley,
he outlay was S85,000-or only
10000 more
Various spokesman pointed up the
ecayed state of buildings on the
rison's premises including the
Iaughterhouse. One spokesman also
sserted that if any private dairy
roducer attempted to produce milk
nder the unsanitary conditions that
revail at the prison, the Board OF
[ealth would Immediately close down
is operation.
X-GUARD HIGHLY CRITICAL
IF PRISON MANAGEMENT
w. L. Caplis, Missoula, prison
L. flnC
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18
At Legislative Hearing :.
At Legislative Hearing
Deer Lodge Farmers, OTHERS, Protest
COMPETITION of Prison Farm

Contend Market Milk and Beef Weakened by Sale OF Products Produced
Problem Con Syndicate
Exists all sttutOn
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to $10.50. Cots in bedrooms
or dormitories are $3.50 ad-
ditional.
For your hotel reservations
please write to John A. Tum-
bri, First Federal Bank Build
ing, Youngstown, Ohio who
will be only too glad to line
up your accommodations.
For the Victory Banquet
reservations which are at So
per plate we ask that you
write to Walter Kunovic, 2431
Donald Avenue, Youngs-
town, Ohio. The deadlinc for
the banquet reservations is
March 18th and to facilitate
matters at this end of the
tournament we ask that you
give this consideration even
to-day.
Frank Braidic, Director
Sports-Educational Dept.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-09
Fonfana Lodge q5q To
Stage Big Card Party

FOntana, Calf. - The
members of CF'U Lodge $50
are sponsoring a Card Party
on Thursday, February II,
1855, at 500 PM, at the Slo-
vene Hall. Games of pinochle,
canasta and bunco will be the
attractions for the evening.
In order that we may have
more time for our regular
meeting, which is scheduled
to precede the card party, we
will begin the session at $50
PM instead of the usual time
of 700 PM. We should be
finished in time to enjoy the
social at 800 PM.
We hope you will take ad-
vantage Of this social situa-
ton and bring your friends
along to enjoy the evening
with you. Remember the date,
Thursday, February 18th, at
500 PM.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-09
1ams To Play In
Charleroi Feb. *

Charleroi, Pa. - The An
nual Concert of the famous
Duquesne University Tambu-
ritzans, sponsored in this area
by the Charleroi Ladies Aux
iliary of the H.T.A.C., will be
staged on Wednesday, Febru-
ary 16, 1855, at 800 PM, at
the Charleroi High School.
Tickets for the much await
ed event are selling for the
price of $1.00 per person and
we are hopeful of playing
host to as large an audience
as we did at last years affair.
We cordially invite our ma
ny friends to hear and see the
world renowned Tammies in
their usual spectacular per-
formance on February 10th.
Joseph Kormuth, Scribe
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-09
Defroit's Croat Home
Back On Social Slate

Detroit, Mich. - The Ma
tional Croatian Home Corpor-
alton of 1885 E. McNichols
Road, again invites all it's
members and friends to spend
an enjoyable evening with us,
on Saturday, February II.
Music by our own and pop
ular Balkan Cavaliers will
commence along about 900
PM. AS has been the case
during the past few months,
the members of the Junior
Nest 318 Mothers Club will
have plenty of good food a
vailable in the kitchen.
So, do come out and have
a lot of fun dancing, eating
and enjoying the delightful
chatter which is part of all
social gatherings. We will see
you there, we hope, on Satur-
day, February 18th.
Helen Stimac, Scribe
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-09
National Cage Tournament Hosts Set
To Reserve Hotel Rooms For Biq Meet

Youngstown, Ohio - All
those planning to participate
or attend the 18th Annual
Basketball Tournament Of
the Croatian Fraternal Union
to be held in Youngstown,
Ohio over March 25-26-27,
1866 would do we'll to act i'm
mediately on the following
phases of hospitality that
the tournament hosts are pre-
pairing for all visitors to
Youngstown over that period.
The Pick Ohio Hotel con-
veniently situated to the
tournament play has rooms
available at reasonable rates,
single rooms without bath,
$2.75 and similar double
rooms at $3.50. Single rooms
with bath range from $500
to $500 and double rooms
with bath range from $3.50
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-09
Los Angeles Lodge In
Hands Of New Secretary

Los Angeles, Calf. - With
the new year in full swing,
CFU Lodge 1T had it's an
nual election of officers at
which time a new financial
secretary was selected.
This is to notify all mem
bers of the Lodge that all in
quiries and Lodge business
may be transacted by writing
to me, Lube Prskalo, 938 No.
Beaudry Avenue, Los Ange-
les 12, Calf, or telephone
Mutual 1864.
Also at the annual meet
ing the members voted to eli
inmate the usual collection of
fifteen cents a member when
ever a fellow affiliate passes
away. Instead, each member
will be assessed an additional
five cents each month to take
care of these expenses.
We urge all our members
to attend our monthly meet
ings regularly.
Lube Prskalo, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-09
Rankin Ladies Branch
To Stage Masque Dance

Rankin, Pa. - The Annual
Masquerade Dance sponsored
by the Croatian Ladies Club,
Branch 6, will be held on Sat-
urday, February 19, 1855, at
the Croatian Home, 4th and
Antisbury Streets, at 8 PM.
Music for the occasion will
be furnished by the well
known Biser Tamburitzans of
Conway, Pa, those Radio Sta
ton WBVP musical artists
who have established a fine
record for their excellent en-
tertainment.
There will be plenty Of Gro
atian home baked goodies and
other tasty foods for our
guests, favorites which our
members intend to prepare.
We also plan to give prizes
for adult masqueraders, SO
get your costumes ready and
join us in the funfest.
We are extending special
invitation to all branches of
the Croatian Ladies and all
their friends, along with the
affiliates Of all organizations
in the vicinity.
We hope to see you there.
Emma Starcevic, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-09
Buffalo BowIers Plan
Valentine Day Shuttle

Buffalo, n. Y. - The Jer-
ry Kustich Memorial League
Of Buffalo will hold a Valen-
tine Dance at the Croatian
Home, Saturday, February
II, 1866. This shindig is one
of a series of social events
that has kept the local Lodge
557 membership and their
friends agog.
Music for the Valentine
Dance will be furnished by
the Balkan Serenaders of
Lackawanna. The Lodge 557
bowlers extend a cordial well
come to our patrons in Buff
falo and our friends in Wei
land and Hamilton.
1t goes without saying that
there will be no end to re-
freshments, liquid or solid, or
to your individual sojourn
that evening. Join the crowd
that will trek it to the hub
of activity in Buffalo that
day.
Charles r. Kristich, Scribe
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-02-09
Lodge 81 Sports Club
Sets Masquerade Dance

Chicago, iii. - The Annual
Masquerade Ball of the "Slo-
boda" Lodge 80 Athletic Club
will be held on Saturday, Feb
ruary 19, 1865, at Stefanik' S
Court, 26th Street and Pu-
laski Road.
Music for the occasion will
be furnished by Joe Kovich
, and his Variety Orchestra.
The festivities are scheduled
to begin at 800 PM and our
shuttle bugs are hereby ad-
vised that the price of admis-
sion will be $1.00 per person.
If you attended our past
masquerades, you already
know what a great treat is in
store for you. If you haven't.
now is the time to start en-
joying these funfests.
Do you have to mask to
attend, you ask? Not unless
you want to, Is our answer.
It's always a question as to
who has the most fun, the
masked or the watchers.
Judging from the crowds at
tending these annual affairs,
it's always a grand time for
both.
AS usual, the prizes are
worth competing for. So, get
your costumes ready and
join us in the fun. The music
will be grand, so what more
can we ask for? Prizes will be
given for groups, couples and
singles.
The Committee will have
plenty of refreshments on
hand for all. We're looking
forward to seeing you all.