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VOL. Lm NO. 42.
PHILIPSBURG, GRANITE COUNTY, MONTANA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1939
pRICE FIVE CEN3
,Local Team Loses Firemen To Sponsor
Game To Alberton Bridge Tournament
Granite county high school's Pros-
pectors went down to a 12-0 defeat
,at the hands of the more experienced
and heavier team of Alberton high
school at Alberton, Friday, Septem.-
ber 29.
'Eleven boys made the trip for the
locals: McDonald, Morrison, Patter-
son, Edgar, Knight, Halle, Danielson,
Domini, Heaney, McDonel and
chmidt.
Defective blocking on the part of
the Prospectors accounted for the
defeat. Starting players for the lo-
cals were: McDonald and Morrison
at ends, Patterson at center, Edgar
at fullback, McDonel at quarterback,
and Knight at halfback. Danielson
Domini and Halle substitutes.
A return game will be played on
the local field October 13, at 2:30 in
the afternoon. The business men of
The Philipsburg Fire Brigade will
sponsor a bridge tournament, start-
ing Monday evening, October 9, in
the Firemen's club rooms, it was an-
nounced by Einer Holm, treasurer.
Other members of the committee in-
clude Sol Hendrickson and Dr. R. C.
Shaver. The tournament will run
for five consecutive weeks.
Each team will consist of two
I pcop!e who will play together dur-
ing the entire tournament. Each
contestant will be privileged to and
will be expected to furnish a substi-
tute in the event that he ,or she is
unable to attend any weekly con-
test.
Entries must be in noon, Satur-
day, October 7.
The fee for the tournament will
be $1.50 per contestant or $3.00 per
team. The fees are payable in ad-
Philipsburg have cooperated with t vance to Mr. Holm on or before Mort-
the high school football squad and lday at the time of play. Earlier re-
have decided to close their business t mittances will be accepted and grate
houses during the game that after- fully appreciated.
noon.
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WOMAN'S CLUB HAS
OPENING MEETING
The Federated Woman's club of
Philipsburg opened the season's
work Tuesday afternoon in the home
of Mrs. A. C. Knight. Mrs. Knight,
president of the club, presided at
the business session. Mrs. H. A.
Featherman acted as secretary. It
was decided to hold one meeting
each month for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Ralph L. McLeod was elected} SHOwER HELD FOR
secretary to succeed Mrs. James Pat- [ RECENT BRIDE
ten, who resigned.
Mrs. J. C. Yob was elected, dele-[ Honoring. Mrs. Robert Johnson
gate to the four-c'lty convenhon' to a recent bride, Mrs. Mable Westm
be held in Deer Lodge, October 14. and Mrs. Ruth Johnson entertained
Mrs. Jesse Harrington was named at a miscellaneous shower recently
1 m the home of the bmde at George
alternate. Mrs. E. T. Irv'ne was ap- [ ' ' -
town lake
pointed club reporter. •
Program numbers included talks t Contests formed diversion during
b r o the afternoon, followed by the sere
y Miss Annie H. P 'ce f Evanston, . .
I mg of refreshments
llinois, a former member of the ....
Mrs Johnson received many love
club, and a former instructor at the l • ' "
ly gifts
Granite county high school, who is t • ' •
a e hose present were Mrs Derral
gu st in the city; Mrs. Bossler of
Helena and Mrs Sanderson for- McKern, Mrs. Howard Jesson, Mrs.
merl 'of H i'ton but now 'resid t J R Wallace, Mrs W Wallace, Mr
y am i , - ' .....
ing her Zanoni, Mrs. W. Miles, Mrs. Mary
. . . . ,Benson, Bettyjean Peterson, Mrs.
vnss 'mce gave reminiscences oz
' Arthur Peterson, all of Southern
the early days of the club. Mrs.
Bossler told of the marketing de-
vices used in the public market in
• ,Seattle, and Mrs. Sanderson, who
was invited to become a member
of the Phi/ipsburg club, outlined
sOme of the work accomplished by
the Hamilton club during the pre-
vious Year.
A soefal hour followed and re-
freshments were served by the hos-
tess.
The next meeting will be held
November 7 in the home of Mrs.
McLeod, at which time Mrs. Harring-
ton will give her report on the state
meeting held in Missoula.
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LIQUOR BOARD MAKES j,
50 per cent of the fees collected
will be turned over to the Philips-
burg Fire Brigade who will assume
all expenses of the tourney. The
other 50 per cent will be given away
in prizes. There will be one or two
team prizes weekly, dependent upon
the number of entries, and two team
prizes for high total scores of the
tournament.
In the event of substitutions, the
weekly prize will go to th.e register-
ed contestants.
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The Oldtimer 117
Cross, Miss Marjori, Mrs. Carl Tea-
cher, Mrs. Charles Teacher, Mrs.
Pearl Colwell, and Mrs. Forsman,
Georgetown; Mrs. E. E. Eastmark,
Lime Quarry, and Mrs. Carl Bloom
of Anaconda.
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SEASON DATES ON
Matters Settled at Session of,
District Court Held Saturday
At a session of the district- - --------cour(/theyshould not be required to give
held on September 30th, Judge Me- bond for the payment of wages due
I 'to employees Thls is the flrst ac
Hugh disposed of the following mat- • " ' " -
ters: tion of this kind in Montana under
In the matter of the estate of the act pased by the 1939 legisla-
George Alexander Duff, deceased, ture providing for the greater se-
a decree of settlement of final ac-Icurity for the payment of salaries
count and distribution of estate was and wages by employers engaged
entered Under the terms of the de I in the business of extracting, refin-
cree, Oliva Duff will receive eleven- ing 6r reducing metal and minerals
twelfths and Arthur Duff one.. or mining for coal or drilling for
oil.
twelfth of the residue of the estate
An order for the sale of personal
consisting of cash in the amount of
$850.92 and 240 acres of land. property and an order for the sale of
In the matter of thLe estate oz eu-, .:real estate in the matter of the estate
ben Conn, deceased, the Courtissued } °. I August G. "-'--- - -- r-.yn_r, _oec.eased,
was
signed by Jungle McHu'h.g
an order authorizing the compro. In C A Metcalf vs Curtis corn
mlse of a debt due the estate[pany, defendants' demurrer to the
• am°unmg to $1600.00 for the sum ; complaint was overruled and defen-
of $335:00. .... I dant was granted 30 days to plead
lvyrue A. mihenverger, aaminis- further
tratrix of the estate of Ella V. At- In Stoddard vs Courtney Bros.
water, deceased, filed her final ac-
count which was allowed and ap-i
proved by the Court and a decree
distributing the residue of the es-
tate to Pear'l Rounds, Waldron W.
Atwater and Mytrle A. Miltenberger
was entered.
A decree quiting title to lands in
Township five and six north, range
fourteen west and in Township six
north, range fifteen west, in Granite
County, was entered on behalf of
W. P Studdert.
In State of Montana vs. May-
wood Placers Inc., et al, the defen-
dants were ordered to appear be-
fore the district court on Monday,
October 9th, and show cause why
.Inc..a.,dissolved corporation, peti:
tioner-toddard was allowed 20 days
from September 23rd to file his e-
ceptions in the Supreme Court to
the respondents' bill of exceptions
as settled.
At a hearing held before Clerk
of the Court E. J. Donnelly on Sat-
urday, Minnie Mullen was granted
letters testamentary of the estate
of Nick Bell, deceased,, to serve
without bond as directed by the
testator in his last will and testa-
ment. The will provides for the'
disposition of the estate consisting
of approximately $11,000 in cash
and $600.00 listed as personal pro-
perty.
DUCKS CHANGED_ ..........................................................................
Butte, Mont., Oct. 5(UP Duck
hfinters were enabled to enjoy their
favorite sport in Montana this week
as a result of a change in season
dates authorized by the U. S. bio-
i logical survey.
,: The season opened October 1 and
will continue until November 14.
YEARBOOK MAKES
REPORT ON MINERALS
Washington, Oct. 5--(UP)--The
Bureau of Mines, in its "Mineral
Yearbook for 1939," reported today
that "despite the costly experiences
of the world war, the industrial pre-
DRUGGISTS NAME SIX
DIRECTORS TO BOARD
Six directors who will elect of-
ficers to head the organization were
chosen by members of the Mon-
tana State Pharmaceutical associa-
tion at their annual convention at
HUGE .SUM AVAILABLE Previously the season was schedul..
• ed to extend from October 22 to
Meeting last week, the state li-I December 5.
Protests from Montana sports-
qu0r board made another $100000 i men that lakes and ponds would be
profit dividend available to state frozen when the season reached its
funds, bringing the total of diet- peak resulted in the change. Mon-
dends declared this year to $910,000, I tana's congressional delegation in-
according to L. M. A. Wass, board
administrator. The board also sent
the st vte treasurer money earmark-
ed f0he teacher's retirement fund,
and other money realized by the
excise }ax on bottled goods sold
through the state liquor stores.
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MONTANA BOYS WILL
BE ENROLLED IN CCC
Six hundred and twenty Montana
boys will be enrolled in C. C. C.I
camps this month, according to Dale
H. Wixon, supervisor of enrollment.
Part will be enrolled this week at
Billings, Bozeman, Butte and Kalis-
pell, while more will be taken Oc-
tober 11 at Great Falls and Miss-'
oula.
Mrs. Eula Collings and daughters,
Emily Jane and Elizabeth, of Gulf
Port, Miss., are guests in the home
of Mrs. Colling's father, Judge D.
terceded with the department of in-
terior in getting the season advan-
ced.
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'TREASURERS LEVY ON
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Helena, Mont., Oct. 5(UP)
Montana county treasurers must
levy upon personal property and,
if the taxes are not paid, take it
into possession and sell it under a
ruling of Atty. Gen. H. J. Freebourn.
No statute of limitations: operates on
seizure and sale or collection of
taxes on persona! proPerty, he said. ]
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FORD TRACTOR TO
BE DEMONSTRATED
Mr. Francis Winninghoff, manager
of Winninghoff Motors, announced
today that a demonstration of the
new Ford tractor would be made
at the Erick V. Johnson ranch Mon.
paredness of the United States still Missoula. The pharmacists decided
contains a weakness by reason of to hold their next year's meeting
its failure to provide adequate sup- at Billings. The directors elected
plie of our deficient minerals." are:
It cited exhaustion of higher George M. Gosman of Dillon and
grade ore bodies. "such as mercury." Emil Schoenholzer of Billings, three-
and the increase in use of such es- i year terms; L. S. Pusey of Butte and
sential metals as tin, manganese, W. C. Sparer, two-year terms, and
chromium and aluminum. In these S. A. Hold of Broadus and H. E.
metals the country has increased Rakeman of Ennis, one-year terms•
its dependence on outside sources The con'Cention nominated five
of supply, members for a position on the state
On the other hand, the yearbook board of pharmaey--V. F. Patterson
stated, the situation in some corn- of Billings, Mr. Schoenholzer, El-
modities has improved since 1918/met Carkreek of Butte, Chester
and the United States is no longer t Roecher of Bozeman and Len Mot-
dependent on foreign ' sources for row of Great Falls• One of the men
nitrates, potash, platinum and dom-
estic production of a few other com-
modities has been expended.
WINTER HERE TOO
SEVERE FOR OATS
will be eligible for appointment to
the board by Governor .Roy E.
Ayers.
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TRAPPING SEASON SET
BY THE COMMISSION
Helena, Mont., Oct. 5--(UP)--
According to tests conducted by • c^-
The Montana fmh and gain ..... -
the U S department of agriculture,
• • " ,mission set December 1 for the open,
Montana winter is probably too see ..... ^_
..... mg of the 1939-40 trapping sea,u,,.
ere for any known yarrow oz wmzer l Marten can be taken until Febru-
oats, A. M. Schlehuber, state col- ary 1, 1940, and the season on mink,
lege associate, has announced. Thir- muskrat and fox will continue un-
ty varieties were , tested at 39 points til April 14, 1940. A number of
in the United State last winter, and changes also were made in the fish-
Peterson - Untinen Granite County
Nuptials Solemnized F u n d s Com piled
A wedding of interest to a host
of Butte and Philipsburg friends
was solemnized Wednesday after-
noon, September 27, in Anaconda
when Miss Betty Jean Peters0n,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Peterson of Southern Cross, became
the bride of George Untinen of
Butte, the ceremony taking place at
the First Lutheran church with the
Rev. J. Lundquist officiating.
The bride was attired in a gown
of blue trimmed with white, and
wore black patent slippers. The
bridesmaid, Mrs. Walter Untinen
of Butte, wore a grey ensemble with
black accessories. Eino Lappinen
of Southern Cross was best man.
Guests present at the wedding
were the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Peterson, and Walter Untinen
of Butte.
After the ceremony the bridal
party and guests motored to Butte
where they spent the afternoon in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Untinen.
The bride was born and reared
in Philipsburg and attended local
schools. She enjoys a wide circle
of friends here.
The groom is widely known in
Helena, Butte and Philipsburg. He
was graduated from the Carrol Col-
lege at Helena with the class of
1934.
The young couple will make their
home at Southern Cross.
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SUN RIVER VALLEY
TO BE HOMESTEADED
Eighty-one tracts of land averag-
ing about 80 acres will be opened to
homesteading in the Sun River val-
ley Greenfields reclamation district
under the new cooperative settle-
ment plan of the farm security ad-
ministration and the reclamation
bureau, with the entry date set for
October 25, it has been announced.
Applications for land in the new dis-
trict are being 'filed in order, but
Granite county had a balance of
$51,459.53 in its combined funds on
October 1, according to a monthly
statement compiled by Walter Ste-
her, treasurer•
In the trust and agency division
there was a balance of $22,886.24
I'and the county portion was $28,-
!573.29.
Receipts last month were listed
as follows. From taxes, $5,200.55;
from county officers' fees, $273.65,
and all ohter sources, $1,367.40.
Total disbursements amounted to
$10,669.46.
Work of preparing real property
tax notices for the 1939-40 fiscal
is well underway in the treasurer's
office. Already more than two-
thirds of the notices have been mail-
ed, County Treasurer Steber said.
State ,law provides that the taxes
may be paid in two equal install-
ments in November and May. Those
desiring, however, may pay their
taxes in full: If no payment is made
by November 30 a penalty of 2 per
cent will be assessed in addition to
a two-thirds of 1 per cent a month
interest.
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BAKER RE.ELECTED
HEAD OF LOCAL M'E A
T. H. Baker was reelected presi-
dent of the local organization of the
Montana Educational Association at
a meeting held recently in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve O. Westby.
Other officers named include:
Miss Grace Madden, vice president,
and Miss Bernice Owen, secretary-
treasurer.
After the business meeting, a soc-
cial evening was enjoyed at which
time contract and whist gave plea-
sure. Score awards for cortract
were won by John Pankey and Mrs.
Venicolt. Miss Mayme Bertoglio re-
ceived first prize at whis.
At the close of the evening a lun-
cheon was served: '
veterans are being given a 90-day I o
preference right of entry. NEWS NOTES FROM
Persons able to obtain loans from
the farm security administration I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
will be exempted from the regula- 1
tion requiring that homesteaders on The following program will be
self liquidating irrigation projects presented Friday afternoon by pup-
have $2,000 in cash or the equiva-
lent in farm implements to insure
successful development of the pro-
jects and repayment of construction
costs.
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ANNUAL COLUMBUS
DINNER DANCE
On Saturday, October 14th, the
residents of the Lower valley will
hold their annual dinner dance and l
supper at Drummond, as has been
I
their custom for several years past 1
This yearly event, which has always
been an outstanding affair in the i
social life of the residents of this i
territory, promises to exceed any-
thing that has been held in previous
years.
There will be chmken dinner ser-
ved from 5:00 P. M. in the church
basement, and a Virginia baked ham
midnight*supper, served in the same
place from 11:00 P. M. Everybody
is welcome, and all are invited to
come and participate in the festivi-
ties of this annual occasion.
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STATE TURKEY CROP
HIGHER THIS YEAR
Helena, Mont., Oct. 5(UP)--
Montana has ample stocks of tur-
keys for market but housewives
will have to pay a higher price than
they did last year, according to the
U. S. agricultural marketing ser-
vice.
There were 290,000 turteys grown
for market in the state this year,
compared with 248,000 a year ago
and a five :year average (1931-35)
of 388,000.
This year's birds average slight-
ly heavier than those in 1939 and
prices September 15 averaged about
a cent higher than last year.
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Abner Neal, who was called here
by the illness and death of his
father, A. H. Neal, left Sunday for
ils of the eighth grade in the as-
sembly room of the elementary
school. There will be two perfor-
mances, the first at 2:05 o'clock and
the second at 2:30 o'clock..
The program: "The Cowboy- Song
of the Plains" and "Tle Ride-Mexi-
can Folk Song," all students; one act
play"Good English Comes to
Town" by Laura Hunt, including
the following cast: Florence, Joyce
Bellm; High, Dorothy McKenzie;
Normal, Marjorie Clure; Ellie, Mil-
dred Wickberg; Mr. Aint, Albert
Haacke; Mr. Good English, Tattler'
Measom; Mr. Double Negative, Har-
old Thompson; Mr. You Was, Bus-
ter Sanderson; Mr. Slang, Arthur
Pickett and Mr. Inharmonious Ante-
cedent, Junior Shneider.
At a recent metering of the student
council of the elementary school,
Dorothy Jean McKenzie was elected
chairman, Joiner Mickey, vice-chair-
man, and Jerry Huffman, secretary-
treasurer.
Representatives of the various
grades include Clarice Jenkins and
Billy Braddock, fifth grade; Gay
Huffman and Bob Murphy, sixth
grade; Mary Edgar and John Mc-
Donald, seventh grade; and Billy
Griffith, eighth grade
Total enrollment at the elemen-
tary school is now two hundred o,te
pupils, it was announced Wednesday
by T. H. Baker, principal.
Standardized tests have been giv
en in all grades except the first.
The results have not yet been tabu-
lated, Mr. Baker said. The third
grade has had a sand table added to
their equipment. They are now
working on an Indian project.
Classroom libraries have been start
ed in the second, third and ourth
grades. The third and fourth grade
pupils will now check out library
books from their home rooms'. Nine
books were received from the Jun[dr
Literary Guild.
The fourth grade has fitted up a
reading table. Their room is bei/g
decorated with witches, cats and
M. Durfee.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Neal have re-
turned to their home.at Sand Point,
Idaho. They were called here by
the illnes and death of Mr. Neal's
brother, A. H. Neal.
day afternoon, October 9th. He also
stated that on Wednesday, October
llth the tractor would be taken
to the ranch of Jack Enman in the
Lower valley for another demonstra,-
tion.
only four varieties survived. The
station at Pullman, Washington,
where winters are milder than in
Montana, reported a complete kill
of the winter oats.
ing regulations and boundaries of his home at Hammond, Indiana• His I pump kins to mark the coming of
Halloween
the Gardiner "firing line" on mi- mother, Mrs. A. H. Neal, brother l
I ........ . Valdimar Johnson won second
ancl sister in law, Mr ann Mrs
grating elk were established near] " " ". . 'lprize at the state fair for his. pen
the north border • of Yellowdtone I Frank Neal, accompamed hm tO,and ink drawing. It will be on diS-
National Park. Butte. [play in a down own store.