Ravalli Republic from Hamilton, Montana • 1

HI8TORI0AL SOClETv, State Librarian HELENA ia OF MONT HELENA. VOL. XXXIX. HAMILTON, MONTANA, -THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1927. NO.

33 Washington the Surveyor WINTER BLUE SKY LAW KILLED BY HOUSE ON TUESDAY West Side Poultrymen Have Splendid Egg Yields During the Cold Months, and Their Carefully Graded Product Brings Highest Market Price At Butte, Where C. D. Moore, Fred A. Palch, P. E.

Pagenhopf and Others Have Good Trade The Judiciary Committee Divided on the Measure, and Then Failed to Agree on a Bill to Chop Off One Judge in. the First, Fourth, Fifth and Tenth Districts, But the Senate Passed the Measure to Abolish the Twelfth Judicial District author, Senator Shieds, of Cascade PENSION RESERVE MUSICIAN IN JAIL same breed, was second with 18.5 eggs. Ed Keefer's flock of Great Falls made a record of 15.2 eggs a hen. The average production in December for all breeds of the clas3" A group was 8.08 eggs a hen. The flock of R.

H. Bowman of Sanders county led in class farms with an average of 20.6 eggs. Invites Comparison. Since Mr. Moore has not culled his flock and is just an amateur at the game he claims the championship of Montana for a flock of 200 birds or more, and invites other poultrymen to keep records and compare their flocks with his.

Those who wish to compete should get in touch with County Agent F. A. Givan at Hamilton and enroll with the other farmers in Montana who are keeping records under the supervision of the Montana Extension Service. Just an Amateur. Mr.

Moore started in the poultry business in May, 1926. He purchased baby chicks from a Washington hatchery. Previous to this time he had very little experience in the poultry business. He attributes his success to Mr. and Mrs.

John Dean and Mrs. Gilbert Warren, commercial poultrymen of Hamilton, who have given him' much help with housing, production, feeding and management problems during the year. Accurate Record. Only infertile eggs are produced Poultrymen of the district west of Hamilton have made some fine winter records with their flocks. Bitter Root eggs have been supplying Butte tables throughout the winter and for many months previous.

F. A. Patch with 350 white Leghorn hens is gathering from 95 to 112 eggs daily, which is near a 50 per cent lay. Mr. Patch keeps a daily record though there are no trapnests for individual hens.

Best Market Price. P. E. Pagenkopf with a flock of 400 white Leghorns has obtained an average of 200 eggs daily with his hens going on the natural schedule. Of the flock less than 100 are old hens.

The pullets are raising their average each day. Mr. Pagenkopf and Mr. Patch ship their best grade eggs to Butte, where they get the highest market price. Careful grading standards are maintained by these poultrymen.

December Record. 1 C. D. Moore, an amateur poultry man who has. been keeping careful records of his flock of 205 white Leghorn pullets, found that the flock produced 4393 eggs with a hen average of 21.43 eggs during the month of December.

In the month of January the same birds produced 4582 eggs, with a hen average of 22.35 eggs. Highest Farms. Mr. Moore did not think that he had an exceptional flock until he saw press reports of poultrymen who were keeping records under the Montana State College Extension Service plan. The Montana method divides the farms into two-classes; class farms of 100 or more hens, and class 100 hens or under.

The two highest farms in Montana for the month of December are as follows: Clark Bumgarner of Fife, flock of 337 single comb white Leg horns, had a hen average of 18.7 eggs, and Walter Brookings of Simms, flock of 177 hens of the OF TESTERS E. J. Dahl Received Apjtointnicnt as Deputy in Dairy Division of Agricultural Department. E. J.

Dahl has received an ap pointment as deputy in the office of G. A. Norris, chief of the dairy division in the department of agri culture at Helena, and will leave within a few days to take up the work. Mr. Dahl has been tester for the Bitter Root Valley Cowtesting Association since last May, coming here from Minneapolis.

II. Donohoe of Bozeman will succeed him in the work. Mr. Donohoe has done official and association testing in Wisconsin and Montana for the past three years. He began his work for the valley dairymen yesterday.

MARRIED LAST WEEK Miss Eva Thompson Became Bride of Orio Boding at Justice E. C. Whalcy's OIHce Thursday. Miss Eva Thompson and Orle Bod ing were married last Thursday, the ceremony being performed by Justice E. C.

Whaley at his office on North Second street. Witnesses were Martin and William Doakes. Miss Thompson is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson of Darby and a graduate of the Darby high school.

They will make their home in Hamilton. VISITED CANNERIES. Fred T. Parker returned Friday of last week from a trip through Washington and Oregon, where he visltod several large canneries. The cannery at Eugene, was the largest of those visited by Mr.

Par ker and he stated that 6000 tons of carrots and beets had bcn canned by the concern. Mr. Parker says the possibilities for successful canning of beets and carrots at Hamilton are excellent. CHANG Helena, Feb. 16.

Another administration measure went by the boards yesterday when the house, after discussing the matter, killed the proposed sky law. Creation of a state securities commission was urged in his legislative message by Governor Erickson and regulation in some form also has been sought by the state auditor and superintendent of banks. The judiciary committee was divided on the bill, and though Adair, who sponsored it, made a fight to save it for discussion on the floor the house refused, 53 to 37. The judiciary committee also was unable to agree on a bill to chop off one judge in each of four districts. The measure comes to the floor without recommendation and proposes to eliminate one judge in the Tirst, Fourth, Fifth and Tenth districts.

The senate yesterday passed the bill to abolish the Twelfth district. Bills for Good Roads. Governor Erickson gave his approval to ten measures, including the three supplementary good roads bills. The measures approved permit cities to acquire airplane fields, accept federal aid for agricultural experiment, extend exemptions from execution, refund expenses of Frank Eaney in defending a suit against him as sheriff of Lincoln county, provide $3000 a year for apiary inspection, authorize refund of taxes paid on gasoline not used on the highways, district the state for highway construction and provide for tax on gasoline on which the sales tax has not been paid. Proposing to amend the measure Senator Hazelbaker of Beaverhead county secured reconsideration of the Joffray bill under which automobile license tax receipts would be distributed equally to counties.

The measure passed the senate with a vote of 29 to 22. Hazel baker's suggestion is that the money be divided between' the state highway districts in the same manner it is now distributed to the counties in proportion to the receipts from the districts. Reconsideration of the measure providing for care legislative property also was asked by Senator Duncan so that provision can be made for disposal of worn-out equipment; Report Enlivens Session. The senate session was enlivened yesterday by a report of its special committee investigating salary raises and costs of publishing constitutional The report chided the state board of examiners for failure to adhere to the statutes in the matter of deputies' salaries and object ed to the publication of amendments In more than one paper in a county. Recognition of the services of the explorers, Lewis and Clark, through the erection of monuments progress ed a little further when the com mlttee of the whole recommended lor passage of a bill providing for statues at Great Falls, Three Forks and Fort Denton.

Though it came to the house with an adverse committee report the measure proposing the establishment of a north Montana normal school At Great Falls was "saved by its SOLD City and County Officials Charged Men With Helling to High School Students. Investigations made by city and county officials as, to liquor sales to minors in Hamilton last Friday night resulted in the arrest Saturday morning of Fred McLean, who later posted a cash bond of $60. The in vestlgations followed the basketball came between Darby and Hamilton high school teams. A dozen or more high school students were questioned bv Sheriff J. S.

Stokes, Chief of Police John Philips and Prohibition Officer Jane Bailey, several of them giving information of value. Roy Bates, held since last week on misdemeanor charge at the county jail, will also face federal court charges as to liquor sales. LIQUOR yesterday. The measure will take its place on the house calendar for consideration. Its proposed appropriation features have been eliminated.

Another school measure, designed to permit the North Montana Agricultural College at Fort Assiniboine to function, came to the senate yesterday with a favorable committee report. Many Bills Passed. The following bills passed the sen ate yesterday: Relating to trespass damages to ir rigation, rentals from forest re serves, bank stockholders liability, appointment for the livestock sanity board, for legal services, abolishing the Twelfth judicial district, permitting travel allowance for school trustees, directing storage of seed grain, determining the manner in which vacancies in nominations should be filed, relating to the tenure of teachers, fixing the time when registrations may be transferred, au thorizing taxation for support of vol unteer fire department, acknowledg ing the claim of William George. The house passed a memorial ask ing congress for agricultural relief legislation and bills providing for transfer of city funds, determining the amount and kind of official bonds, appropriating for hail insurance, fire marshal, fish and game and motor vehicle registration de partments. Bills killed in the house included a proposed apportionment of Ludwig Rose, former parole officer; bills to change the apportionment of state school funds, a judicial district measure, one increasing the cost of court transcripts, prohibiting vivi section, amending the absent ballot.

OF Chinook Winds, Robins and Marriage Licences Denote Coining of Jlost Popular Season. Signs of spring have been in the air for several days. The chinook winds and warm sunshine have worked a combination on the snow that has reduced it to tho puddle state, with mud splashing the favorite outdoor sport for motorists. Several persons have reported first rob ins and meadow larks in the vicinity of Hamilton, and various harbingers of the most popular season of the year have been noted. Nowhere, however, has the spring forecast been-' so evident as in the office of Clerk of the Court J.

Q. Adams Four marriage licenses were Issued, the first to Frank Chambers and Helen Hensley of Victor Saturday. Yesterday was a banner day, three couples applying for the necessary papers. The first license was Issued to Wellington David Ross and Edith Mae Derby of Missoula. Ray Eugene Chaffln of Corvallis and Eve Anna Tldwell of Hamilton were the sec ond couple to obtain a license and the third was Paul Sherman Rooker and Mary E.

Albright of Hamilton. Miss Derby and Mr. Ross were married at 1 o'clock yesterday after noon, Rev. Louis II. Benny perform ing the ceremony at the Christian church.

Witnesses were the bride's sister, E. Leone Derby, and Robert H. Sparks. fllTANANS AT PICNIC Several Bitter Hoot People Partlcl pated In Picnic at Long Reach, This Winter. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Morgan and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hughes, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Burdett, Mr. and Mrs. Aubray Flnley, son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Finley, Mrs. Mary Messer, Mrs. John Cole, Mrs. Peter Erickson and two sons, Mrs.

Minnie Barnstable, George Messer, Charles Butterfleld and I. W. Mullen were among the former and present Ravalli county residents that attended the Montana picnic at Blzby Park at Long Beach, recently. SPRINGTIME Board Secretary Declared Aid Not Endowment. Ministers' Reserve Pension Fund Explained By Rev.

J. A. Meeke of Great Falls. Rev. John A.

Meeke of Great Falls, executive secretary of the board of pensions and relief of the Methodist Episcopal church, explained the purpose of the ministers' reserve pension fund Sunday morning in a sermon delivered at the Hamilton Methodist church on a "Man at the Foot of the Steps." Rev. Meeke is a "Winer minister of this city, coming here in the fall of 1904 and being in charge of the Methodist church three years. He has broadened out physically and mentally since then, and is now en- gajed in securing a fund for pen sioning pioneer ministers of his de nomination. He stated that the reserve pension fund is not an endowment, but rather a fund from which it is hoped to make quarterly payments to the pioneer ministers and widows of pioneer ministers in order that their declining years might be a little more comfortable and happy. Rev.

Meeke quoted Rev. J. B. Hingeley, D. general secretary of the Methodist Episcopal fund, as follows: "Endowments are expensive and futile luxuries.

For years the way out of the uncertainties and inadequacies of tho apportionment, system seemed tp bo to increase endowments, but the endowment principle is entirely unfeasible In It is impossible to endow a growing cause. Hence, endowments have no part in a modern pension system. Each year's contributions by the minister and his church is adequate to provide for one year's pension claim when it becomes due, and the reserve will balance the pension claims of the group." Active ministers, according to the plan of the ministers' reserve pen slon fund, will provide for their own future and the money that is now being raised is only for pi oneers, he declared. "All active ministers of the Meth odist Episcopal church," said ur. "will be required to make provisions for their own future by the new pension fund plan.

Min isters will pay as a minimum a sum equivalent to 2 per cent of their salary. "All churches will be assessr-d a certain percentage known as the 'social Justice' phase of the plan This fund will be used to augment the payments of those ministers whose salaries are very small and for relief of distress among widows and orphans of ministers whose sal aries were inadequate. 'Thls is Just a very brief outline of the new plan and I would ask you to bear constantly in mind that the money we are now raising is to go to those whose work is finished and who are now on the honor roll Of the church. Those who 'fought a good fight and kept the Those who are patiently waiting and eagerly listening for the sound of the Master's voice, from whoso Hps shall fall those welcome words 'Well done, good and faithful servants: enter into the Joy of thy "Other laree denominations tire working out and some have com pletod their' pension plans. The Presbyterian church is now putting on a nation-wide campaign for 000,000 with Will II.

Hays as chair man. "Speaking of low salaries paid ministers of the gospel Mr. Hays SAvi! 'This situation Ion endured (Continued on page 5). Played Pleasing Selections While in Durance Vile. Reverted to the Days When He Was on Pantages Circuit and Played Italian Operas.

Tony Bartelli was released from the county jail Saturday after being held for several days on an assault charge. Bartelli was arrested at Darby, where he was employed as a section worker, as a result of an altercation with another section hand named Rose. Rose charged that Bartelli had pulled a gun in their altercation. A search by officers failed to reveal such a weapon and general circumstances of the affair resulted in Sheriff J. S.

Stokes giving Bartelli his liberty. Bartelli's stay at the county jail' was one or aeiigci lor me peopie 1 A 11. 1 1 there, for the man was an accom plished musician. Before coming to the valley a few months ago he had completed 12 years with the Pan tages circuit as a violinist and a player of the banjo-guitar, and during the week the strains of such favorites as "Humoresque," "II Trovatore," Tosti's "Goodbye" and Schubert's "Serenade" were often heard from within the jail. Tony cheerfully complied with the request of a Republican representative for a few concert numbers and told of his work during the 12 years he has spent in the United States.

He is a native of Italy. "I was too lazy," he said, when asked why he left the Pantages circuit. "I traveled from Buffalo, N. to 'Frisco, all over; get tired, need hard work." Tony was an Italian gentleman and his courtesy during the week when he had to make the best of things at the county jail was never failing. DAIRYMEN TO MEET Frank Astroth of St.

Paul to Ad dress Bitter Hoot Dairymen Monday Afternoon. Dairymen of the Bitter Root val ley will congregate Monday noon at the Pythian hall to partake of a dairy products luncheon and hear Frank B. Astroth, field man of the American Jersey Cattle Club. Mr Astroth will speak on general dairy ing and as he has been in the valley on previous speaking tours will be heartily welcomed by the dairymen During the past week he has visited Flathead valley towns. Other sub jects will be taken up at the meeting which follows the noon meal.

The Bitter Root Jersey Breeders' Club is sponsoring the meeting and asking all breeders and dairymen to attend. SIDNEY J. FOSS DEAD World War Veteran Passed Away Monday at State Hospital Following llrlcf Illness. Sidney J. Fobs of Stevensvllle died Monday at the state hospital at Warm Springs, where he had been receiving treatment for one week.

The young man was about 30 years of age and a native of England. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Foss of Stevensvllle and a veteran of the World war, having seen service in France for 11 months. Young Foss was wounded in action and suffered from shell shock.

The body was brought to Stevensvllle Tuesday for burial. He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters, among them Mrs. T. W. Bolltho, former Hamilton resident.

for the trade. The eggs are gathered three times a day and carefully counted by Mr. Moore and his wife. In addition to keeping an egg record a careful accounting of the amount of feed used and its cost is kept. Mr.

Moore can tell exactly what it costs to produce a dozen eggs. Records are pointing the way to success and as a result Mr. Moore is planning on increasing his flock to about 400 laying hens this year. NJURED DURING EIRE Mother, Infant and Two Firemen are in the Hospital as Result of Blaze Last Evening. A small cottage at 411 North Seventh street was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock.

Tho entire building was in flames when the fire department arrived. The fire was caused by Mrs. John D. Cooney starting a lire with kero-sent, which exploded and severely burned her and her infant child occupying a baby buggy in the kitchen. They are being treated at the Hamilton hospital.

The house belonged to Mrs. Ella Printz of Missoula and was occupied by the Cooney family. Charles Murray and Robert Dwyer were hurt by a stream of water from the fire hose striking them in face. They were hurried to the hospital, where it was found their eyes were inflamed and Dwyer's upper lid torn, but the attending physician says there will be no permanent injur)'. The straightening out of a kink in the hose caused the firemen at the nozzle to lose control of it for an instant, the swerving hose causing the water to strike Murray and Dwyer, who were standing to one side.

ANDREW FUNERAL HELD Hamilton Garage Man Laid to Rest In Rlvervlew Cemetery Last Saturday Morning. Funeral services for the late William Andrew took place Saturday morning from the Dowllng funeral home, Rev. L. B. Williams delivering the funeral sermon.

The services were In charge of the Hamilton lodge of Eagles. Burial was made In Rivervlew cemetery. Mr. Andrew' death occurred February 1, after a paralytic stroke suffered a week earlier. A nephew, Frank Andrew, of Rupert, Idaho, was present for the last rites..