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THE GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE Page 5 Tuesday Morning, July 21,1 93 1' school. Her sudden death followed an emergency operation for appendicitis for which she was brought to a Helena hospital two days before her death. INDIAN MAIDS INVOKED MAGIC TO AID THEM IN CONQUEST OF YOUNG BUCKS OF THEIR CHOICE 2,255 SELLING CIGARETS IN N. DAKOTA Dealers Pay $12.50 State License Fee and Smokers, 3-Cent Package Tax 44 STUDENTS MAKE TRIP TO GLACIER PARK View and Study One of the Noted Ice Rivers Near Logan Pass Funeral Services for Helena Girl Are Held Monday Special to The Tribune. HELENA, July 20.

The funeral of Faye Merritt. 18. who died July IS, following a brief illness, took place Monday with services at a mortuary chapel and burial in Forestvale. The Rev. David J.

Donnan of the First Presbyterian church officiated. Miss Merritt was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Merritt of Helena valley. She was a leader in the social and club activities of the neighborhood and was a popular member of the class of 1931 of Helena high Bathing Beaches on Flathead Lake Popular These' Days Special to The Tribune.

POLSON. July 20. The bathing beaches on Flathead lake are popular places since the advent of extremely hot weather. The 1 women of the Poison civic league have a woman employed at the city, bathhouse who looks after the safety of the small children -who come daily to the beach. It has only been during the last 10 days that the water of Flathead lake has been warm enough for most people to enjoy swimming In It.

4-H Sewing Club of Vananda Is Host to Ingomar Girls Special to The Tribune. FORSYTH. July 20. The Vananda Girls 4-H sewing club entertained the Ingomar club and leaders at a picnic given In Mission valley near the ranch home of the Vananda leader. Mrs.

Jesse Smith. The picnic followed a Judging contest at Vananda during which work done the last year was Judged under the direction of the home demonstration agent. Miss Julia CorkUl of Forsyth. Announcement of the scoring has not been made. The two girls scoring highest will take part in a county contest to be held later in Forsyth.

Drilling to Resume on Ivanhoe Dome Special to The Tribune. HARLOWTON. July 20. E. N.

Daly, president of the Minnesota Flat willow Petroleum company, has announced that drilling on the Ivanhoe dome test will be resumed. Mr. Daly has Just returned from Minnesota where he has been for some time. A 24-hour schedule will be Inaugurated to speed up the drilling. order a meal while touring France, but they don't call it magic.

However, old-timers of the tribes in Montana, Washington, Idaho and Oregon Bay the bronzed maids of 20O years ago could lure a timid buck to them merely by whispering a charm to the sun, and that benign body would cause the young buck to meet the girl at any designated spot and they did call it magic. The theoretically coy Indian spinsters waged a fierce battle of wits for any young fellow who showed signs of becoming a good warrior, horse thief and provider, and they put "evil" spells upon their rivals and "love" spells upon the desired spouse. The witch doctors, for good fees, furnished charms to achieve WE TOME BISMARCK, N. July 20. UP) A total ot 2,255 permits have been issued to cigaret dealers this month, according to figures announced today by Attorney General James Morris.

Dealers pay a license fee of $12.50 for the privilege of selling cigarets for the ensuing year. The permits issued so far are' larger than the licenses granted 'up to this time last year. Administration and enforcement of the act is placed with the attorney general. Since July 1 three permits have been revoked for violation of the law providing for licensing and a 3-cent tax on each package of 20 cigarets. For the first violation of the law is $50 to $100 fine, while for subsequent offenses the penalty is $100 to $300 fine, or 10 to 90 days in Jail, or both.

The attorney general also has power to revoke licenses for violations. The law, as amended by the recent legislature, also imposes a penalty on cigaret purchases who buy any package of unstamped cigarets. The purchaser must also destroy the stamp when opening the package. The offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $25 to $100 or 30 days Imprisonment, or both. TJnder the amended law, the attorney general may call to his assistance any state tax supervisor to carry out the provisions of the act.

Mr. Morris has called on the tax supervisors to assist following a conference with State Tax Commissioner Iver Acker who has offered "his cooperation. The tax supervisors have been asked to check all establishments selling cigarets and to determine if new permits have been issued since July 1. and to also examine the stock of the dealers to ascertain If cigarets are properly stamped. There are five full-time tax supervisors under the state tax commissioner.

They have been provided by Mr. Morris with blanks with which to make reports to his office. In the last fiscal year 1.433 persons In England were convicted of owning unlicensed radio sets. 311 Central Ave. SPOKANE, July 20.

(JP Romance among the red men in the old days had more magic in it man just a maid and a man. Reliable Indians relate that forms of telepathy, personal and animal magnetism, charms, spells and plain voodoo were used oy the gins wnen red Romeos were reluctant to pop the question. Nowadays a girl can learn from magazines "how to be irresistible to 10 lessons" by using certain kinds of rouge, perfume, dress patterns, mu sical saws and tuition in now to Louis Matt Admits Theft of Federal Property; Is Fined Special to The Tribune. HELENA. July 20.

Louis Matt, arraigned in federal court, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of government property from the reclamation project on the Flathead reservation. Taking into consideration that the defendant has been in Jail 113 days awaiting trial, the court imposed a fine of $10O and costs. W. D. Rankin, United States district attorney, filed four informations in the Helena division of the federal court.

The defendants are William Murphy, Wolf Creek; F. F. Karst, Karst Camp, Gallatin county: D. A. Johnson and Tom Spanos, Livingston.

All were charged with liquor law violations. Other prohibition cases filed include 20 in the Great Falls division, 15 in the Butte and Billings division and two In Missoula. Seven High School Budgets Rejected in Rosebud County Special to The Tribune. FORSYTH. July 20.

Preliminary budgets for the seven high schools In Rosebud county were rejected as excessive by the Rosebud county commissioners and will be considered by a special budget board. Those rejected were th Forsyth. Rosebud. Sumatra, Ingomar, Vananda, Colstrip and Howard budgets. The special budget board will be composed of the county superintendent of schools, Mrs.

Helen M. Fleming: one member of the commissioner board and the chairman of the school board, the latter depending upon which budget is up for consideration. 'Ahead With Fashion Next Door to BeckmanV In This Selling of Regular 10 and iUUROSE anything. Often love, sickness or death followed use of the charms which may or may not have been either chemical or psychological. Whether it was moonshine or magic, sex appeal or superstitution necromancy or nature, the girls of the northwest tribes got their men, for there were almost no bachelors.

and me race never died out while Indian magic lasted. 94,205 Tons Lignite Coal Contracted for N. D. Institutions BISMARCK, N. July 20.

VP) Contracts for 94,205 tons of lignite coal for state schools and Institutions have been awarded by the state board of administration at a cost of $17,151 under the 1930 price, according to figures announced by the board. The bid for furnishing a portion of the coal at the school of science at Wahpeton was 72 cents a ton under last year's price, while coal will be furnished the normal school at Dickinson at 70 cents a ton lass than a year ago. In only one instance is the price higher, part of the lignite for the State training school at Mandan being furnished at a figure 5 cents a ton above that of last year's price. At the University of North Dakota the saving will aggregate $3,600. LODGES HOLD PICNIC ROUNDUP, July 20-VThe Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges of Roundup.

Harlowton. Lewlstrram n.m.. -o Straw and Wlnnett held their an nual picnic July 10 near the Bar ranch in the Snow mountains. A proorram of snortM wi. i afternoon.

311 Central Ave. New Styles Prints i TIMES HAVE CHANGED! WE ADJUST OUR PRICES Special to The Tribune. GLACIER PARK, July 20. Exploration of Museum glacier near Logan pass was a highlight experience for the 44 students and faculty members of the State university of Montana during a four-day study trip to Glacier national park. The party, headed by President Charles H.

Clapp. returned to Ml-goula Sunday. It was President Clapp who gave the name Museum glacier to the body of Ice on the western fact of Mount Clements to which the university party hiked. "This glacier, within a mile of Logan pass, Is one that should be viewed by every traveler to Logan pass," declared Dr. Clapp.

"It's a glacial museum in Itself, displaying all the features of larger but less accessible glaciers the crevasses, seracs, ice caves, moraines and stratification of ice." An Ice cave large enough for all 44 of the party was entered. A magnificent view of Hidden lake and range upon range of mountains was obtained from a vantage point a short distance from the glacier. There a mountain goat was seen on the cliffs. "The rocks of Glacier park are the oldest In geological history," explained President Clapp. "Their age Is from 250.000,000 to 750,000,000 years." A whit pine tree that was growing In Glacier park when Columbus discovered America was examined by the party near McDonald creek.

Proclaimed the largest of its kind In existence. Dr. George C. Ruhle, park naturalist, stated that the "Lone Pine." as It is called. Is 10V2 feet at its base diameter and towers 185 feet.

Dr. Morton J. Elrod, head of the State university department of biology and for eight years park naturalist, pointed out Interesting phases of plant life to the students. A three-mile hike up Avalanche creek to Avalanche lake was made on Saturday. The party stayed at Lake McDonald hotel.

Gas to Be Available to Columbus i 8 Week, Says Manager pedal to The Tribune. COLUMBUS, July 20. Gas through the new pipe line of the Montana Power company will be available this week In Columbus, according to O. r. Ramspeck, local manager of the Montana Power company.

Orel Boyd, E. D. McGonlgle and Palmer Peterson, experts on installation of gas equipment have been canvassing the town the last week and will remain at Absarokee and Columbus for the next two months installing equipment. Apartment houses and hotels have been crowded to capacity the last month, due to the large number of men being employed on the gas line project. N.

D. State College Budget of $408,795 Approved by Board BISMARCK, N. July 30. iJP) The state board of administration has approved the State Agricultural college budget submitted by President J. H.

Sheppard. The budget, as drawn by the college head, totals $408,795.75 for the year, which includes a reserve of $9,247. Dr. Shepperd, in subsmitting the budget to the board, stated be has kept proposed expenditures to about $10,000 under the legislative appropriation so as to have reserve funds for any emergency. When he appeared before appropria.

tions committees of the recent legislature. Dr. Shepperd called attention to a 25 percent increase in attendance at the college. The legislature granted a 5 percent Increase for the biennlum, and Dr. Shepperd told the board that the year's budget was drawn up with a view to meeting the increased needs of the school.

He expressed himself as being of the opinion that the college received fair treatment by the legislature in view of existing financial conditions. Mrs. Sarah Bickford, Pioneer Resident of Virginia City, Dead Special to The Tribune. VIRGINIA CITY, July 20. Mrs.

Sarah Bickford, 74, pioneer resident of Madison county, died here early this morning. Mrs. Bickford, colored, came to Virginia City in 1871 from Nashville, Tenn, where she was born Dec. 25, 1856. She was found by her son, Elmer Bickford, at their ranch a quarter of a mile from here last night, where she had fainted.

Death occurred early this morning. Mrs. Bickford was the proprietor of the Virginia City Water company. Mrs. Bickford, known throughout tlus section of Montana, was married to John Brown in 1873.

To this union three children were bom, all of whom are now dead. In 1886, she was married to Stephen E. Bickford. who was with A. M.

Holter when the Holter Hardware was organized In Helena. Bickford died In 1900. There' are three daughters and one son surviving. They are Mrs. Samuel Jenkins, Long Island, N.

Mrs. Frank Davidson, New York city: Mrs. George Hines, Washington, D. and Elmer Bickford. Sheridan.

No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral. Montana Man Hurt in Kansas Wreck Reported Improving TRIBUNE, July 20. VP) Some improvement in the condition of Henry Lilllenthal of Miles City was noted at the hospftal where he is a patient today, but it was said he wa not yet out of danger. Lilllenthal was severely injured in a train wreck at Horace, Friday. A brother in Canada and a sister from Miles City have wired descriptions which confirmed the authorities' Identification ot Lilllenthal.

KEEN BIDDING ON INGERSOLL CLIP OF WOOL Buyers From All Over State Swoop Down on Smith Ranch Special to The Tribune. MARTINSDALE. July 20. Wool buyers are arriving from all sections of the state to bid on the Ingersoll clip at the Smith ranch. Roger Griffith of Baker, with his assistant, stenographer and pilot, came by plane, 'landing near the Smith ranch.

Lester Work of Billings, Mrs. Harriet Tooley of Harlow-ton, Ward Beley of Harlowton, William Bliss, who buys for Brown Howe, all have been at the ranch recently to either buy or get the wool on consignment. This clip is reported to be unusually clean and of an unbroken staple. Mr. Ingersoll refused an offer of 18 cents but has stated, he will accept that price and no less now.

One buyer offered him a little more than 17 Friday. The buyers who came to bid on this particular clip are also inspecting various clips in the valley which have not yet been sold. 80,000 Trout Ready for Rearing Ponds Special to The Tribune. POLSON. July 20.

The Station creek fish hatchery, east of Poison has the largest hatch of native trout since the hatcery was opened some five years ago. There are 800.000 trout almost large enough to place in the rearing ponds at the hatchery grounds. These trout will be planted in various locations in Flathead lake. Prague, Czechoslovakia, will spend $60,000,000 for new dwellings within 10 years. -free -wheeinqy speaking -thirds, 'p IT) pay sererml cents a mile extra for that Free Wheeling sensation in my Studebaker if I had to.

But the joke is, it doesn't coat me money it saves me money. A StudebaJcer is swell when running along with the motor engaged, but it is those moments of momentum those miles of Free Wheeling which give me my grandest thrills and these don't cost they PAY. I sail along, manufacturing miles and money I About one mile in seven or six or five is free because vou save from a seventh to a fifth of your gas and oil. 4 Seems to me ridick to buy a ear without Free Wheeling when you can get a real Free This is the lowest priced Six with Free Wheeling as standard equipment engineered from tip to tail to give you the fullest benefits of Free Wheeling in its finest form. free -wheeling originated bij Studebaker mi tkshctmy Jensen-Johnson Motor Co.

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