HISTORICAL SOCIETY ’ C vd í A -y} --• OF MONTANA. HELENA

! V \ v \.-* Pioneer VOIT 42 NO. :«2 BIG TIMBER, SWEET GRASS COUNTY, MONTANA. THURSDAY. JUNE 11, 1831 PRICE FIVE CENTS: MYSTERY HANGS OVER DEATH Wool Buyers Visit Big Timber ! EX-SERVICE MEN CAUTIONED But Offer No Buys Or Advances OF WOMAN SHOT ON BOULDER So far no offers have been made advance price to offer. It is prob­ TIME LIMIT EXPIRES IN JULY local woolmen for this year's clip. able that by Monday of next week Harry A. Mayer, representing Sil- local sheepmen will have a more definite idea as to what will be Inquest at Bozeman Monday Leaves Case Open berman & Son of Chicago, has Permanent and Total Disability Defined; Ruling given on a straight out sell, or what For Further Action; Companion Posed been here to look over the situa- advance will be made on consign­ Applies to Cases Where Insurance Has As Husband at Bruffey Ranch J tion, but made no statement as. ment. Been Dropped Since Discharge to what price his house will offer.! Shearing is progressing favor- Mrs. Eugene Green, who, presum Mrs. Green's husband works at Jack Mackey of Billings wasjably notwithstanding rain in dlf- Realizing that many ex-service he has that right to recover, the ably, was accidentally shot at the Heron, near Noxon. here yesterday and today confer^ £ fcf*!it parts of the county, and the men who do not regulary attend theory being that at that time his Bruffey ranch on the Boulder on Dr. B. J. Hetderks. who attended ring with local growers regarding ft** wool house of the Northern American Legion meetings are not insurance matured and premiums May 28, died in a hospital at Boze­ Mrs. Green .said the bullet lodged consignments to the National Wool company is receiving con- aware of their rights under the were no longer due and the gov­ ernment at that time was obliged man Friday evening, probably of near her heart and that her condi­ Marketing corporation, but had no s ^**\ents for storage every day. veterans’ laws and in view of the hemorrhage. Following her death tion may not have become critical fact that the dead line for filing of and obligated to pay the insured George Trickey. 18, who came to until she started riding in the car. claims for payment of claims on beneficiary under the terms of the the Bruffey ranch with her and He said the bullet possibly was their war risk insurance is July 3. policy. who claimed to be her «husband, shaken loose during the ride, caus­ Faculty M em bers A je^Chosen For Jack E. Musser, Legion service offic­ One, in order to be entitled to was arrested here on a charge of ing a lung hemorrhage. er for the third Idaho district, with recover and receive payments un­ adultery. After the inquest at Boze­ Mrs. Green’s condition, the doc­ Second Annual Church Conference headquarters at Boise, has prepar­ der his original war risk or term man he was given a hearing here tor said, was such that she couldn’t ed the following data for their in­ insurance, must have become per­ on the adultery charge, fined $10 talk when she reached the hospital. formation: manently disabled while his insur­ and given a suspended 60-day sen Billings Gazette: Faculty mem­ large institutions. Miss Alice Car­ It has been held by the highest ance was in force, or during the tence. BOZEMAN. June 7.—G e o r g e bers have been chosen for the sec­ rington of Cleveland and Gale An­ authority that one who suffered time the premiums were being Particulars of the woman’s death Trickey. 18. formerly of Missoula, ond annual state encampment of derson. graduate of the Biblical with or contracted any disability, paid. sentinary at New York City, will be and of the inquest, at which Coro was taken into custody Saturday by the Congregational church and mental or physical, or combination The term “ permanent and total in charge of the daily vacation of such disabilities, while his in­ disability” is quite often misunder­ ner C. D. Graff, Dr. A. P. O’Leary. 8wect Grass county officers and is work on a permanent assembly hall held pending an inquest Into the Bible school for children. Others surance was in force, (during the stood and that misunderstanding Under Sheriff Whitsel and P. A will begin about June 21. the Rev. Bruffey of this city testified, are death. Friday of Mrs. Eugene Green. who will have parts on the 10-day time he himself paid the premiums is responsible for the failure on Claton 8. Rice, superintendent of given in the following, dispatches Mrs. Green was brought to a hos­ program are Dr. Theodore Ship- after discharge) to the extent that the part of some of the disabled pital here Friday night by her fath­ the Montana Congregational con­ herd of Norwich, Conn., Frank L. he could not follow continuously who are entitled to recover, to act. from Bozeman: ference. said Tuesday. er. Frank Jenkins, a brother and Moore of Chicago, and Mrs. Mary any substantially gainful occupa­ The term permanent and total dis­ The encampment will begin on BOZEMAN. Mont., June 5.—Mrs sister. They said she shot herself Carver of Boston. Charles E. Tate, tion. he is entitled to receive pay­ ability as applied in a war risk in­ accidentally about a week ago at July 14 and will last 10 days. The a Montana man. will conduct the ment from the United States gov­ surance case has been given the Eugene Green. 36. of Noxon, in San­ site is at a point on the Boulder the P. A. Bruffey ranch, near Big Boy Scout school: Robbins E. Ralph ernment on his insurance; or if he following definition by the United ders county, died at a hospital here river in Absaroka national forest. this evening from a gunshot wound. Ttab.r, where .he hei been wort.- of the Yale Divinity school will be was forced out of the ranks of States government: in charge of athletics, and Roger those ordinarly employed as a re­ “Any impairment of mind or The woman was brought to the While approximately 100 attend­ H. H. Dokken, Gallatin county Moore of Yale university will be sult of such disabilities incurred body which renders it impossible hospital this morning by her father. ed the camp programs last year, coroner, went to Big Timber Sat- dean of boys. The Rev. Thomas Me during the premium paying period, for the - disabled person to follow Freeman Jenkins, and a brother this year's expanded schedule is and sister of Mrs. Green. They told (Continued on page four) Camaht of Ballantine will be camp continuously any substantially gain expected to attract 200 or more. director. ful occupation. Total disability County Coroner H. H. Dokken the Construction of the permanent as­ Fergus County Dads woman accidentally shot herself A local pastor, the Rev. George shall be deemed to be pemanent Obliging Motorist Gets sembly hall will pave the way to a S. Sloan of the First Congregation­ s " J below the heart eight days ago Must Take Over Lands whenever it is founded upon con­ Robbed For Kindness 10-year lease of the site from for­ al . church, will be in charge of LEWISTOWN. June 8.—Fergus ditions which render it' reasonably while hunting. est officials, it is understood. At Mrs. Green was working on the Bible instruction. Young people’s county commissioners were inform­ certain that it will continue present, the lease is for one year. problems will be subjects for Glenn ed Monday the federal court of ap­ throughout the life of the person • Bruffey ranch near Big Timber at DILLON. June 5.—In the future. The faculty chosen to lead the the time. Jenkins and the brother H. Corbin, a graduate of the Uni peals at San Francisco denied the suffering from it.” H. F. Saundner, Idaho salesman, program of religious study will in­ versity of Illinois. Two missionaries and sister went there to get her appeal of the Judith Basin Land One does not have to be bedrid­ will hesitate before he stops along clude several prominent religious from Africa will complete the fac­ today. On their way back to Noxon. company from a decision of the den, or unable to do any work in a lonely highway at night to offer educators representing various ulty personnel. they stopped at Big Timber, where. assistance to stalled motorists federal court for this state giving order to be permanently and total­ Freeman said, a doctor said she Such a procedure cost him $38 the county title to lands of the ly disabled and entitled to recover appeared to be recovering. The Tuesday night when he generously Birth Of Son Makes Big Horn Rancher Is Judith Basin Irrigation District. on his policy, but it is enough that woman, however, became extremely brought his car to a stop beside a Papa Fess Too Happy Probably Suicide Inc. he cannot follow continuously some weak before they reached Bozeman. machine on the highway near Bar- The district was formed under occupation which will give him a substantially gainful one at the After she died, the father and ratts. Two men were changing a HARDIN, June 8.—Big Horn state law in 1919. taking over nearly brother and sister left in their car tire and they asked him to throw NEW YORK. June 5.—Lowell 5,000 acres of lands in the western same tima. Neither is it sufficient county authorities Monday were In­ that he follow a substantially gain­ for Noxon, asking the coroner, he his lights on the car until they had Fess, 35, son of United States Sen­ vestigating the death some time part of Fergus county. After the said, to send the body to that town. finished the task. He obligingly did ator 8tmeon D. Fess of Ohio, chair­ first year, the owners refused to pay ful occupation at intervals, bul he Saturday night of Maitland C. must be able to do so continuous­ Dokken said he was undecided as as directed. man of the republican national Moiiro. rancher, whose body was the taxes on the ground they were ly, the same as another or ordi­ to whether an inquest would be When the tire had been attached committee and leader of the Anti- found Sunday in a storeroom at the illegally assessed.' Interest on the necessary. He said he would at­ to the wheel. Saundner was sur­ Saloon league, today was fined $10 bond Issue of $160,000 also was not nary able-bodied person. Tom Penson ranch, six miles from It is necessary that a demand tv tempt to learn more about the case prised to see one o f the men flash by a magistrate for disorderly con­ Kirby. paid. (Continued on Page Four) before signing the death certificate a gun on him and demand his mon­ duct. Fess, who said he was cele The body was found by Gregg In 1927 the bondholders demand­ and sending the body. ey. After taking all his currency bratlng because he had just become Penson. a brother-in-law. Munrc ed that the county take tax deeds they got into their car and djovc a father, told the court he supposed apparently had been dead several to the land. The district court sus­ N. P. Starts Building Two Men For Every away. his wife would be displeased with hours and a pistol was found tained the county in its refusal to Box Cars At Laurel him. He was held a prisoner for clutched In his hand. Authorities do so. The case was appealed to the eight hours after being taken into Job On Gas Pipeline believed Munro committed suicide. state supreme court and a writ was Billings Gazette: Progress is be­ Ralph Budd Predicts custody in East 52nd street last Munro was being sued for divorce issued requiring the commissioners night. Fess gave Patrolman Broder­ ing made in assembling material HELENA. Mont.. June 5.—W. J. Better Times Ahead by his wife, Clara M. Munro, In the to take the tax deeds immediately for the program of rebuilding 500 Rohan, vice president of Winston ick a battle before submitting, the Hardin district court on grounds of officer charged. box cars at the Laurel railway Brothers, Minneapolis contractors, SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.— nonsupport. Noted Eye Specialist shops and it is probable that con­ building the Montana Power Ralph Budd, president of the Great He is survived by his widow and struction will begin by the middle company’s gas pipeline, today said Northern railway, conferring here Doukhobors Undress a 14-month-old daughter. The body Dies In Philadelphia of July, according to Silas Zwight, there are available more than twice today with Harry M. Adams, presi­ was to be taken to Sheridan. Wyo., ‘ PHILADELPHIA, June 4.—Dr. L general mechanical superintendent as many job hunters as can be em­ dent of the Western Pacific, relative Shocks Census Taker for burial. Webster Fox. 70, eye specialist of the Northern Pacific railway, ployed on the project. to construction work uniting the whose medical aid to the Blackfcct who arrived in Billings Monday aft­ The men have congregated at Cut two lines, expressed a cheerful view j GRAND FORKS, B. C.. June 6.— Circle Slayer Sentenced Indians made him “Chief Eagle” of ernoon, after spending some time Bank. Wolf Creek. EUiston, Deer of the country’s economic future ¡Census enumerators’ difficulties are the tribe, died today of heart trou­ in Laurel in connection with the Lodge and Helena. Rohan said The first sign, he said, of returning numerous—and varied, To Pen For 25 Years ble. car building program. F. G. Moody, about 250 men have been employed prosperity, will be an outpouring o f ! e . L. Kidd, local enumerator, Dr. Fox in 1924, performed more master car builder, has also been at and that others will be added to the savings funds from banks into | gaped, gasped and sat down to re­ CIRCLE, June 8.—Henry Gilbert­ than 400 operations in the Brown­ Laurel on the same mission. force as they are needed. building and other construction. gain his composure today when 71 son. 20. was sentenced Monday by ing. Mont., reservation to stamp At the present time crews of men He cautioned, however, that “How soon that day will come de< nude men. women and children ral­ District Judge Frank P. Lieper to 25 out trachoma among the Black- are at work dismantling the old “ men intending to come to any of pends upon how long It takes the lied around him. in answer to a years Imprisonment for killing Nick feet. Two years later he supervised cars which are to be used in re­ V these points should be advised not people to realize that the United plough share alarm call sounded Schabary. young McCone county elimination of the disease among building, shipping scrap, and as­ to do so.’’ The firm has announced 8tates moves forward, never back­ when he sought answers to queries. fanner. the Crow Indians. sembling material for the recon­ It will employ only Montana labor­ ward.’’ he declared. “ Most American Approximately 80 other Doukho­ Gilbertson, who pleaded guilty, Dr. Fox was a member of the struction operations. A sample car ers. Rohan said practically all ap­ people are still at work; most of bors—sons of freedom—fully clad, Wednesday, to second degree mur­ army reserve corps and president is being built and upon its approval, plicants have said they live in Mon­ them are still saving. Their big need gathered round, while he attempted der, made a complete confession of the board of the Pennsylvania the program will start as soon as tana. is confidence in the future.” for an hour to elicit Information, when he appeared in court Monday Military college. the delivery of material will permit. 1 futilely. He counted the group, re- He said he and Schabary were to­ | ported to the census commissioner, gether all afternoon of May 30. j and is awaiting further instructions drinking beer and had been at the. ! before returning to North Forks. Groh farm, near Circle, listening WEATHER REPORT FROM HELENA to the radio. SECRETARY M. STEBBINS ISSUES At Schabary’s suggestion, he said, Sales Allowed they went to his place to hear his SHOWS GOOD RAINS OVER STATETimber machine and an argument devel­ BULLEI1N TO STATE WOOLGROWERS In Minnesota Forests oped as to which instrument was HELENA. June 10.—General rain­ shower netted .04 of an inch. better. During the argument, Gil­ Helena Independent: Announce­ the west, for the reason that a few fall was reported for most of Mon­ Precipitation for the 12 principal DULUTH. Minn., June 6.—The bertson said, Schabary struck him ment from Boston that the Nation­ break down and sell at reduced and he seized a 22 caliber rifle tana during the last 24 hours by Montana weather bureau stations, recent order of President Hoover al Wool Marketing corporation values. If the sheep men of the observers for the United States from April 28 to June 10, follows: ¡suspending timber sales in national hanging on the wall and shot Scha­ west would hold firm for the full weather bureau. Billings 1.34 inches' forests has been modified relative bary, who had gone into the yard. proposed a cut of two cents per foreign price plus the tariff, they At Culbertson! Cooperative Ob­ Bozem an ...... 3.46 inches to the Superior and Chippewa for­ He said he fired twice before Scha­ pound on fine staple wools as a re­ would receive it. but when they are server W. A. Whitcomb said precip­ Cut Bank ...... 70 inch ests in Minnesota, according to bary fell and then shot him again sult of the act of Texas growers willing to sell for less, the buyers, itation during the last 24 hours Glasgow ...... 36 inch word received here by W. L. Barker. After the shooting, he said, he selling 800,000 pounds at 10 cents of course, are willing to buy for totaled 1.47, breaking a dry spell G lendivc...... 72 inch Jr., of the federal forestry service took Schabary’s truck and started a pound under the Boston market less. which has existed since March 1. Great Falls ...... 2.13 inches at Duluth. toward Circle. The machine wa? price, prompted Secretary Murray “There will soon be in Montana Crop, experts regarded rain at Havre ...... 66 inch The modification order permits found wrecked, on the road. E. Stebbins of the Montana Wool some seven or eight expert wool this period of the year as of crit­ H elen a ...... 1.21 inches no sales Involving an amount in ex­ Gilbertson told his story calmly Co-operative Marketing association graders and valuators, whose ser­ ical importance to growing crops Kalispell ...... 32 inch cess of $500 during the present time and with a clear voice but broke to issue, yesterday, the following vices are free and who will place and range grass. Lewistown ...... 2.58 inches ¡with three provisions: to supply down when he heard the sentence. statement: an unbiased value on the grower’s The Helena office of the weather Miles City ...... 68 inch [existing sawmills dependent on na- “Wool values are determined by wool and give him his true grade bureau was informed Wednesday Missoula ...... 1.14 Inches tional forests for raw material, to Bozeman Jury Declares the western sheep grower. The wool and shrinkage and Boston value. morning that eastern Montana was The importance of June rainfall furnish existing paper mills with market at the present time is not The wool growers should take ad­ swept by showers. Billings reported is evidenced by the following state­ raw material to supply the domestic Two Guilty Of Killing the world’s price plus the tariff vantage of this service before dis­ .21 of an inch: Bozeman, .26; Glas­ ment from the state-federal crop market for newsprint and other due to the fact that the sheep men posing of their wool. If wool grow­ gow and Havre. .04 each. Great reporting service, issued Wednes­ wood pulp products, and to dispose BOZEMAN, Mont.. June 5.— in the twelve western range states ers would have sufficient confi­ Northern railway reports show day: of windthrown, fire damaged or fire Found guilty of manslaughter after have been willing to sell their wool dence in their industry, the Boston three hours of rain between Poplar “Whether Montana is to repeat killed or bug infested timber. their trial for the fatal beating of to buyers for less than the Boston value could be put back on the and- BainviUe, and an hour’s rain the drought experiences of 1929i It was pointed out by Mr. Barker Andrew Clostad. William Slining price. wools.” between Wolf Point and BainviUe. and 1930 or whether, despite the' that it is improbable that new mills and James F. Shipman arc sched­ “There recently was reported a To date eleven carloads of woo! From Brockton to Culbertson, the poor start of the present season, would attempt to start in Minne­ uled to appear for sentence June-9. sale in Texas of 900,000 pounds on have been shipped to the National raUway’s observers recorded heavy good crops will result as has fre­ sota. while those already in the Clos tad's body* was found last a basis of 50 cents landed in Bos­ Wool Marketing corporation at rain from 8:30 to 11:45 last night. quently happened in Montana after state are dependent upon the na­ April 1 in a house he rented from ton. when the Boston price was 60 Boston since May 1, Secretary Steb­ Three hours rain was listed for the dry April and May weather, wU! tional forests. About a year ago Slining. Shipman testified Clostad cents clean, landed in Boston. bins said. The total weight was territory between Sweet Grass and depend largely upon the amount the federal government sold tim­ started a quarrel, threw Slining “When sales of this kind are about 353,390 pounds. Some 60,000 Wolf Creek and an hour’s precipi- and distribution of June rainfall. ber valued, at about $500,000 to the down and made a rush for Ship- made by sheep men throughout pounds were being loaded yester­ ' tatlon between Clancy and Butte. At this time it does not* appear Northw;est Paper company at Clo­ man. He told the jury he beat Clos­ the west, it places cheap wool on day. he was informed. Total ship­ ' S ,1 Western' Montana also shared that June rains can offset the ef­ quet. The company, however, has tad with a wooden potato masher the Boston market for the mill ments for the season so far are in Missoula reporting a half inch pre­ fects of low subsoil moisture and not yet started cutting of the tim­ but that Slining didn’t strike a buyer. In this way the market Is excess of the amount for a like cipitation. Helena’s early morning lack of spring rainfall." ber purchased. blow. reduced to all the sheep men of period in 1930.