Belt Valley times. [volume], August 07, 1924, Page Page Two, Image 2

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IMfy ARE INJURED
KT
M RIOT WITH KLAN
CROWD OF MEN ATTEMPTS TO
BREAK UP MEETING
IN FIELD
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Lancaster Masa-After a night of
dlaorders and clashes In which scores
were Injured, a crowd of men who
had engaged In hostilities with mem
hers and spectators at a Ku Klux Man
me^ng In a field here were disperse.!
with the arrival of additional state
patrolmen. July 80. Between 600 and
800 men had engaged In the fighting
daring the night.
The list of Injured Included five men
whose injuries were so serious as to
require treatment at hospitals. One
FEW POLICE DOE POWERLESS
Five Are In Hospitals With injurias
But Nona Believed Fatal
After Night's Battle
•was a policeman who was struck on
the head by a stone. Three others
were suffering from wounds believed
to have been caused by a shotgun
loaded with rock salt.
The hostilities which broke ont
Tuesday night, July 20, when 300
_klansmen, friends and spectators, as
sein bled In a field near here which
they had rented, only to be beleaguered
by a crowd of between 300 and 600
men, came as a culmination of bitter
feeling for some time.
Rocks were thrown and a shotgun,
apparently loaded with rock salt was
fired. As the night wore on. the police.
handicapped by their lack of number»,
the scattered position of the combat
ants and the darkness, were able only
to keep the road clear.
When dawn broke, 150 men still re
roalned In the road outside the field
and a similar number of men were
within the field. But with the coming
of morning the crowd In the roadway
gradually broke up.
Police reinforcements dispersed the
remainder and those who had been
forced to remain within the enclosed
fleM were enabled to leave.
COOLIOQE CUT OFF OF
BALLOT IN WISCONSIN
Washlngton.—With La Follette and
his followers In control of the Repuh
llcan organization In Wisconsin, Re
publican campaign managers are seek
ing means of putting the names of
Coolldge and Dawes on the ballots for
the November election In that atate.
Republican managers have been ad
vised that the La Follette electors will
appear under the Republican emblem
on the Wisconsin ballots and that a
vote for the Republican ticket In that
state In November will be a vote for
Senators I -a Follette and Wheeler.
Some Republican managers were not
disposed to enter fhe Republican nom
inees under an Independent heading,
feeling that Senator I« Follette might
Just aa well be conceded his home
atate.
William J. Butler, chairman of the
Republican national committee, dis
cussed this situation with Wisconsin
leaden during his stay in Chicago, ac
cording to reporta received in Wash
ington, and has decided to permit the
"regular Republicans" of the state to
determine what move shall be made.
Greek Soldiers Kill Bulgers
, Sofia.—Nineteen Bulgarian peasants
■re alleged to have been shot by a
squad of Greek soldiers In Grecian
Macedonia, according to the Bulgarian
Telegraphic Agency, which cite« a dis
patch from the under prefect of Pritch.
TMs official said four peasants told
him they were among 26 seized and
bound by the Greeks upon orders from
Greek officials on the frontier near the
village of Tlrche and »hot down, only
seven escaping. Another gronp of 16
Bulgare was seised and taken to the
name spot, hut the peasants said their
fate was unknown.
The Bulgarian government la said to
have made a vigorous protest to the
Greek government and asked that the
international Oreco-Bulgarian Immi
gration commission make an Immedi
ate investigation.
Lodge Undergoes Operation
Cambridge. Mass. — Henry Cabot
Dodge, senior senator from Massa
chusetts, la In a hospital here utilizing
all the strength of his 74 years to re
cover from an operation performed
July 27, after a clrtical recurrence of
a former ailment
Reports from the hospital »aid that
the senator was aa well as could be
expected following a severe test of
his vitality. The attending physicians
■aid that tbe operation, which was for
removal of an obstruction in the blad
der. would have to be followed by an
other, not an unusual thing in a case
of this order. Mr. Lodge, in good
spirits and remarkable condition for
Me age, rallied quickly after the oper
ation.
Labor Board Postpone» Hearing
- Chicago.—Tbe United State« rail
road labor board postponed until Sep
tember 8 further hearing on the con
troversy between engine operatives
and western carrier» :
The postponement came upon the
URtlaMr# Of tike board in order to al
lb* «arriéra additional tfrae to
tr ctaristl« *Bd htotorleal data
UH Mim tavoividi in tbe cootro
lives of tba
before the
low.
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ItUlt BMDIT KILliO
1 i mer man's
Plan Frustrated ly Bravery of Mall
Clark, Who Received Two
Bullet Wounda
an attempted mall robbery at the
Lackawanna railway station, July 31.
Eugene Stack. 23, mail clerk en»
ployed at the local post office, la In a
I hospital with bullet wounds as the re
auit of his repulse of the bandit», who.
11 >• believed, tried to »teal a mall
| po noh carrying federal reserve puck |
ages.
T he escaped bandit got away In a |
taxl whlch l8 bMteved to have been
dri vcn by a confederate.
«tack went t0 th , WatIon t0 meet the
4:58 a . m . tra , n and h ad taken off six
,* )UC he» when two men got off the
traln flnd lüpped toward hlm .
They opened fire without warning
and ihe ^, 0(e were relumed by »tack, j
0ne handlt felI dead flt the top of a
East Orange, N, J.—One bandit was
killed, one escaped and a mall clerk
was wounded twice when he frustrated
ifalrway plungw) to
rhe other fled to the street, where
gt(u , k aaw him enter the tsxl
J ' 8 ' CUT fnsr E flyers
| LOST BRITI8H FLYERS
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Abo««^ l'- *• r <>B»t Guard Cutter
Algonquin at Atka Island.—Repeated
efforts by wireless In all directions
bare failed to obtain any word of
HaJ. A. Stuart MacLaren since a party
under hit command arrived at Petro
pavlovsk Kamchtka, July 23. on a dr
cnmnavlgatlon of the earth.
Endeavors to learn of the where
«botits and welfare of the British
P«fty. which was fl.ring In one plane
«"d which left Oalshot, England,
March 25, have been energetically car
^ed on for three days by the cutters
Algonquin. Hnlda and Mojave, com
posing the Bering sea patrol of tha
United States coast guard. According
»0 the information received by the cut
tor« the steamer Thlepval of the Can
ndlan fisheries patrol was at Petro
pavlovsk. when Major MacLaren and
hla companions, Fl.ring Officer W. N.
Plenderlelth and Sergeant Andrews,
arrived there.
Darwin Theory Under Fire
Atlanta. Oa.—The Georgia house of
I representatives had before It. July 81.
« favorable report from Its committee
I on education on a bill to withdraw all
»tale funds from any school or other
Institute at which the Darwin theory
lor other similar theory of evolution Is
I taught. The bill is a copy of the Ken
tucky law.
Representative Pope styled the the
ory of evolution as "rotten stuff."
Representative McCreary, speaking be-1
fore the committee, said If he was de
scended from a monkey he was
ashamed of It, but did not think he
He said he believed God ere- I
Wftft.
ated man and monkeys entirely separ-1
jte and he did not believe "they had
ever mixed and hoped they never j
would." I
Consul Will Ba Avangad
Washington.—The Persian govern
ment has assured the state department
It will take steps with regard to the
Imbrie Incident that will leave "no
ground whatever for any anxiety on
the part of the United States govern
ment."
Replying to the American communi
cation demanding full protection for
American citizens In Persia and threat
ening to break off diplomatic relations
as a result of the killing of Vice Con
sul Robert Imbrie and the subsequent
attack upon hla widow, the Persian
government declared It would "repair
the Incident and fulfill the points that
are suggested by the United States."
The reply said also that the Imperial
government "Is making extreme ef
forts In pursuing and punishing the
Persians who caused and perpetrated
the killing of Mr. Imbrie and U will
not hesitate to take any kind of steps
In this connection."
Five Drowned in Auto
Cody, Wyo.—Five persons were
drowned in the Shoshone reservoir,
eight and one-half miles west of Cody,
«•hen a broken front axle on the car
In which they were riding to the Yel
lowstone national park sent the auto
mobile with Its passengers hurtling
over a 40-foot embankment Into the
water.
Tbe dead are Mr. and Mrs. Junius
Tanner of Clover, Utah ; Carl Tanner,
9-year-old sou of the Tanners ; Willard
W. Welsh, 12-year-old son of Mr. aad
Mrs, John Welsh of Cowley, Wyo.;
Sarah Welsh, 10-ye«r-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Welsh.
_Tlie bodies were recovered • few
hours after the drowning».
Leur» Tanner, 11-year-old daughter
of the Utah couple, was In the car at
the time It went Into the reservoir, hut
escaped the fate of her parents and
brother by Jumping Just as the car left
terra firms on Its plunge Into the
water.
Proepectlng Leaaea Cancelled
Washington — 1 Tbe government ha»
developed another \pha»e of Its effort
to clear up the oil lease situation.
Attorney General Stone Issued or
ders, July 29. for the filing of a suit
to cancel an oil and gas prospecting
lease applying to a reservation created
by executive order for tbe Navajo
Indian nation tn southern Utah. If
tbe government la stiroceaefal In this
suit, it will take simitar action to In
validate moi» than 20 other auch per
«1». 18. of uitoch w«ra granted by
X, te null
»■mu«*;. pim*
(| S ULTIMATUM
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SENT TO PERSIA
FROTE8T AGAINST CONDITIONS
WHICH CAUSED KILLING
OF VICE CONSUL
WARSHIP TO BOMS THE HOT
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j Expect Persia to Moot Cxponoaa and
I Fumiah Military Guard
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wl,h tfe • comjltte«» eaJiKiUg I», tfvpio
«d the con«!-» dvu.lt.
Th* wwweoiijffBriw, dBUMJtad
to tb * Pwnsl " ****** mU M m tod»
| rated that the rafted »satwa «jjtl 0 t»d
the Teheran goswemnenc to me«« the
expense of -worfln« aa knartuw. W
vessel to bring home tike bedÿ oft Tine
Consul Imbrie and to «hralal», miUteny
guards .for the A-aerien» legntiwa, and
consulate for such tins» a» aalgft* b#
necessary.
a flat statement was ami» that ««»
tlnnance of American diptoanaiixc mrf
consular representation In Perate mm
be dependent upon the seit« th» P»e
slan government may take fca this ease
to vindicate the principles af Intenta
tional law.
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jaF STEAMSHIP SINKS (
WITH TOLL OF 1» LIVES
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Tokio.— One hundred and atxty-atee
persons were drowned in the wreck of
fhe steamship Taire! Maru off Oape
Notoro, northeast of Hokaldo. Sunday
n)g ht. July 27. says a dispatch to a
leading Tokio newspaper.
The Talrel Marn nominally to a
freighter, hut was carrying a number
of passengers. She is operated by the
j North Japan Steamship company be
tween the Island of Saghallen and
Hokkaido, northernmost of the main
Japanese Islands. She was bound for
Otaru at the time of the wreck. She
I« " vessel of 1.240 tons.
The dispatch came from Toyahara,
[ * town on Saghallen. The ship carried
188 passengers and 64 members of the
crew. Eighteen passengers and five
members of the crew survived, reach
log Toyahara In lifeboats,
Yakima Suffers Fire Losa
Taklma, Wash.—Damage, estimated
at $360,000, was done by a fire, be
lleved by firemen to have been of ln
cendlary origin, which swept a solid
block of fruit warehouse* early July 26.
The damage includes a large quanti
ty of box materials and wrapping pa
per gathered In anticipation of the
fruit marketing season. It was do
dared the material* could be replaced
in time for handling the fruit crop and
that ample storage space will be avail
able elsewhere. Two of the heaviest
losers have announced their intention
to rebuild immediately.
Corn and Hog Prlosa Soar
Chicago.—There was a big Increase
of trading In corn July 28, the volume
of transactions exceeding at times the
extent of business In wheat. The May
delivery In corn sold at |1 a bushel,
the highest price ever known for that
delivery at this season of the year ex
cept under wartime conditions.
In connection with fhe bulge of coi^j
values, the hog market went soaring.
Hogs showed an advance TO cento
g hundredweight The hog markdt
was op to $1090; surpassing predlf
tlona n few weeks ago that hogs would
roach $10 by Octoher 1.
Montana Cowboy la Champion
Cheyenne, Wyo.—Paddy Ryan dt
Mil»» City, Mont., was proclaim
world champion broncho buster, a
Min Lorens of
Prlnevllli,
Ore., was hailed the champion cowgirl
rider of the world here, July 25. The
grand finale of the 1924 Cheyenne
frontier days' celebration was thelf
coronation.
Rysa, by his victory here, gains 120
points toward the Roosevelt trophy,
now held by Yakima Canntt. who won
ft last year at Pendleton. Ore.
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Sinclair Company Loses Suit
Enid, Okie.—A Judgment of ?1.028,*
004.88 against the Sinclair Oil
pany, the Garfield Oil company and
th« Exchange Oil company, was award
ed the tlx children of Mr. and Mr».
James A. Crews, deceased, by Judge
J. B. CuHlson la district court here
July 26. The suit, which has been
pending for nearly three years, was
filed by Miss Laura Crews, guardian
of the minor Crews children.
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Jaws Maaaaerad On Ruas Boat
Riga—A pogrom to which it |p
known 15 passengers were killed baa
taken place on a Russian boat In th*
River DJesus between Halkoshin and
Novgorod Sewjarsfca. according to ru
received Bar* from Soviet Ru»
r*
n.
report* assert that an organise*
b»nd, which attacked the boat piclnCjtwry
out th* Jewish passenger», leaving tow
non-Jaws atom. Terrible wenes m
board tow veeaal occurred during whtofe
the Jews were brutally «lliwi « Dd wn tf
nOUMIU HOTES
T «C A »CEE MT ATS TALES
TERSELY TOLO
Contest for Quoan^—Bacb of the 56
couatlea to Montana will be repre
sented at tbo 1824 State fair at Helena
September 28-27 in the Queen of Mon
tana ceremonie«, according to William
xbe Montana State fair pays all *a
penaea of each county Prince«» to the
fair after ehe has bdbn regularly
selected In her county by newspaper
popularity contesta Information con
cernln* which can be obtained from
Mr Ferguson at the Helena comraer
dal clnb. During the week this court
9t I'""*'**— <> entertained lavishly by
the city of Helena and the resident,
* ,h * City. From among the
■"'"'»•er of prlncesae# by their own vote
.elect their queen for the week
I» crowned at Montana', queen for
ro* week.
JJ l^dey of m Holm el « «ît îf to
1 aSSte*
Find OW Pistol.—A relic of a fight
In which a man and a bear each lost
8 the from
SLSS of tae
Donnalley. fire patrolman of the
**iwa, forest. The relic Is an
? ** P *°' COT * rw} !"**
7 ** ra ' f nd T"
^ »imTIoy Eelway
,uU> ne * r the Montana-Idaho state
. .
-c A rged chambers, aras among
7* „f* ,, m * D bear '. „
"* finder believes that the gun tells
*'"7 of * ««riFbty struggle for,life
a wa * c " po tt coatsataata logt. The
J* u f* K b 1 1 f a , C !'5 d t
^ d » that tb ?
a »®; and
' , «c cûî?
° r ' w "' cn °. a V.LTt..,
»»«nufactured prior to the Civil war.
Alfalfa Growers Hava Brand.—
Growers of registered Grimm and Cos
" rk a,f .l" M1,e * C . tv ra,r,0n ° f
f b«* ^ tat * a, ' IH °P* rat « nad " the name
of the Yèllowstone Seed Growers as
'° < ' lat,on and . * r,, ' »«opt a trade mark
" nd operate Jointly for the betterment
of "" mombers. It was decided at a
s, ' <!sk '" 0 V, a,fa „, growe "'. fr0,n . r
an ' 1 "* r RlTer <7""*" at Ml,a *
The gun, which has three
Th * mat ^ r Jf Î? « w .
the growers of Garfield Rosebud and
p ™ lr,< ' * 0 ™"** for ratifies ion they
b '' ir 'K m^nbers of the organisation In
this district. The seed this year will
be marketed by the Individual grow
er« under the trade mark to be adopt
ed, but It Is expected that before an
other year the organisation will be
able to employ a manager and aell
the entire seed output of the district
through the organisation.
Train For Veterans.—Arrangements
are well under way for a special train
to carry Montana leglonalres to 'he
national American Legion convention
In St. Paul September 6 to H. next, W.
J. Jones, state adjutant of the legion,
has announced. W. J. Luschlnger, of
Mlle» City, was appointed chairman
of a committee to arrange for the spec
ial train at a recent meeting of the
executive committee of the legion at
Helena. It Is expected 500 teglonaires
will make the trip, Mr. Jones »aid. the
delegates to assemble probably at
Great Falls or Helena, where the train
will be made up. Securing of a special
will on reports
train,
from legion posts throughout the state,
expected within the next two weeks,
Mr. Jones said.
Dry Chief Take* Auto.—Eugene
Van Wert, chief of the dry law en
forcement squad, was arrested at Hel
ena, July 29, by TJndersheriff John A.
Rewind, on a charge of grand larceny
at the point of a revolver. Van Wert
gave ball In the sum of $250, pending
a hearing at a date to be set. Paul
Smith, the complaining witness, says
Van Wert, revolver In hand, selxed
his automobile. July 23 last, at the
Smith home here. Just as Smith was
■bout to leave with William Wallace
on a prospecting trip. Van Wert al
leged the defendants had violated fhe
prohibition act, which they deny f and
In turn charge Mm with theft of their
car, which they declare he still holda
and has been seen-drlvlng.
Attempt* Suicide.—A young, well
dressed woman giving her name as
Mrs. Francis McIntyre of Spokane and
who attempted to commit suicide by
drowning in the Missoula river at Mis
soula, was saved from death by Police
Commissioner Frank O'Donnell, who
Jumped In after the girl and brought
her to shore. The woman was brought
to the police station, where she was
revived and given medical attention In
the county health office. For a Mme,
she refused to give her name, and ad
mitted only that »he had arrived In
Mtaaoula from Spokane, and that »be
had had trouble with her husband.
She was later taken to a local hotel
by the other members of the tourist
party with whom she was traveling.
Fir* Jump* Rhcar.—Local forestry
officials report that the Intermittent
blase which they have been fighting
in the Black Canyon country. 48 miles
wrath of Great Falls, has Jumped the
Smith river and menaces a part of the
Jefferson forest, near which boundary
U is now burning
Given Taras for Robbery.—On hla
second trial, Frad Oangner, former
mayor and police officer of Anaconda,
and at OB* time a member of the atate
legislature, was found guilty of a rob
h«*T charge jnd sentenced to serve
from five to 10 years In tow state
prison by a Jury ta tow district court
Tffyhf .waa charged with the rob
of Jooapb Ooatara. an aged wood -
chopper, on tow evening of March 81.
•»* WW* convict ed Of the Charge large
W ^u S Sf
given by Veroe
■BHpL part*rtpa»t In tow
teMwry. who tamed state's evidence,
MMES HUI HIGH
OfffiB ME MIED
Formal invitation Extended By State
Fair to Loading Candida too
of Throe Parties
to President Calvin Coolldge, Charles
O. Dawes, candidates for Präsident and
vlce-preaident of the Republican party;
John W. Davis and Governor Chari*»
Formal Invitation baa been extended
W. Bryan, presidential and and vloa
presidential candidates of the demo
cratic party, and Senator Robert M.
La Follette, independent candidate for
president, to speak to the citizens of
Montana at the Montana State fair
during the week of September 23-27 .1
This invitation was sent on behalf of
the executive board of the State für.
mnt a -w , . . - _, |A _ *
h fr ment ° f a * r, ™ ,tB w re
^.iDrTT..I
ä-X 0 ', t r tt rr
nates for office to the state fair In the
fall, and this year It I. hoped to add
one of the
big political division for an appearance
at Helena.
FOR PHILLIPS COUNTY
The Ruby Gulch Mining company In
_ , , . ,
over on a lease basis and option by
M. L. Hewett of Basin, and California
capital. The Ruby Gnlch mines are
developed through tunnels to a depth
of 600 feet.
The tunnels piercing the mountains
for 1,700 feet In length at which point
raises were made to the surface, and
nearly $4,000.000 has been taken from
there by what la known as the caving
system. The mine Is thoroughly
equipped with the latest electrical
equipment. Including a complete power
plant, but the 600-ton mill which was
operating up until last August burned
down at that time, and Is a complete |
Plans and tpecifications fbr a 1,000-1
THOUSAND TON MILL
the Little Rocky mountains In Phillips
county, eastern Montana, has been tak
en
wreck.
mill are being ^rawn, and the new
mill will be constructed as early aa
It la possible to do the work.
Ht'
din has Just completed the compila
tlon of the assessment figures show-1
Ing the valuation of the several classes
of property in Big Horn county for the
year 1924. All land values were re
duced by a fiat reduction of 25 per
cent. s
The decrease In land values Has
largely been overcome by the Increase
In personal property values. A notable
feature Is the Increase in all kinds of
Galns In Livestock
The county assessor's office at Har
llvestock.
The number of aheep ranged In the
county Is Increased by about 136 per
cent Cattle have Increased more than
one-third, with substantial gains In all
kinds of livestock. The rapid increase
In the growing of corn is reflected in
a gain of more than one-third in num
ber of hogs. The larger gains being
confined to breeding stock of all kinds.
The increase In number» and value
of livestock has operated to offset
most of the reduction In the chsnglng
ef laud values.
High Grads Ora Found
What miners say Is the largest ore
bodv uncovered In Butte In recent
years Is the deposit recently said to
have been opened In the Orphan Boy
mine of the Anaconda company. While
the bottom of the Orphan Boy la the
709-foot level, the new vein Is rated
at better Mian a $4.000.000 ledge In
sight The Orphan Boy Is in the West
Butte district and the location of the
new ore body Is under the west »lope
of Big Butte, in the eastern part of the
mine.
With tbe excellent showing tn the
Anselmo. another A. C. M. property
near Missoula gulch, and the recent
strikes In hoth the Midwest snd the
Minnie Jane, the district directly west
of Butte Mds fair to rival "the richest
bill on earth."
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Jerry Bush, for many years » laborer
employed on various ranches near Cas
cade, died July 26. at the Colombes
hospital from Injuries received at the
Mormon pioneer celebration picnic In
Chestnut valley when a horse kicked
Mm In the head.
Thorn who «aw the accident at the
pioneers' gathering say that Bush was
playing with a horse and attempting
to have the animal "shake bands" with
one of bis rear leg*. For a time the
horse played but suddenly took fright
sad kicked Bosh. The blow struck
him in the head and caused a fracture
of the skull.
The Injured man was immediately
taken to the hospital snd did not re
gain consciousness for many boars
after the accident.
Horse Kick Fatal
Tornado HHa Breadua
A tornado, which traveled
fields and struck the ranch buildings
of John Hudson on Ml »pah creek. 10
rntlrn from Broad us, July 27. did con
siderable damage Mrs Hudson and
children, Dave Cantrell sad Job®
Stybto. esc ap e d Injury by ruaatog to
rite neer-by bill*
There was bo haO or rata with tow
Hafteten*« «a*? ai Coal wood
«rai.
State Capital
NEWS
BAN IS REMOVED
ON PET DOGS
RDBR for the disinfection of
stock cars will not apply to car»
naed for shipment of livestock for
I daughter from Montana points to mar
keta wlth,D or outside of the state.
th f atate llv «tock sanitary board
ruled recently in confirming an order
Issued by Dr. W. J. Butler, state veter
inarian. Cars used In moving live
stock from one range to another or
from outside points to Montana must
be disinfected as usual. The board
also decided that no modification
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. ? reapec * * a
I g*.'*" ^»o ute embargo on the
j »oipmcnt of llrestock from California
until the foot and mouth disease to
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JJîfJ Cairote ***
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NEW HEAD FOR
PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT
T bell to fill the vacancy at the head
HE appointment of Louis A. Camp
(of the department of labor and pub
licity, left by the recent resignation of
I 08,1 A - Wheteone. has been officially
announced by Cheater Da via. commis
sioner of agriculture for Montana. Mr.
. Campbell la a former Hill county
farmer and at preaent employed ag
agricultural agent for Ravalli county,
He will have charge of developing* a
fruitful land settlement program along
the lines suggested at the meeting 1»
Helena In March of the first land set
| tlement congress,
( CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS
offered at the State university Is re
ported by Old Boldt. who Is touring the
state this summer for that purpose,
BoWt. who is a university senior and
president of the associated students, t
started on his trip In July and expeot
UNIVERSITY MEMBERSHIP
S UCCESS In Interesting the Montana
high school graduates In courses
to finish the first of September,
| While the authorities of the ünlver
slty are limiting the entrance this fall
[on a scholastic basis they wish to en
courage the worthwhile student to at
tend. With the five new buildings re
cently completed on the university
1 rampus It Is believed that the unlver
slty will be able to accommodate a
j larger number of students,
^ Montana counties for the primary
e, " rt * on August 28, next, according to
I * tabulation of reports from counties
completed July 2» by Secretary of
FALLING OFF OF
REGISTERED VOTERS
TOTAL of 211,450 voters from
1,533 precincts registered In the
A
_
f tata <*»**•• T. Stewart. Registration
for the primary election In August,
1920, totaled 230.221, the records show.
Beaverhead. Big Horn, Glacier, Gran
ite, Park, Prairie, Rosebud, Roosevelt,
Toole and Yellowstone counties show
ed slight gaine In registrations this
year aa compared to the last primary
prior to a presidential election, all
. „ .... ... . . .
0 ' h ®, r J^ nDtl *» ,a,1,n * a,l * bt, f Movr
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the 1920 mark.
I HONOR ROLL AT
STATE UNIVERSITY
ME hundred and fourteen student»
were on the honor roll for the
O
spring quarter at the university at
Missoula, according to the report
"Weh was given ont recently by J. B.
1 Speer, reglatrar. In order to be elig
ible for the honor roll In any quarter
a student must have at least 3 grade
points for the quarter with no grade
"B" or "F" and no credit deduction
for absence.
Power Poles From Montana
In the next 10 years, 150,000 cedar
telephone and power poles are expect
ed to be shipped from Belton, tbe west
era entrance of Glacier national park
on the Great Northern railway, by the
O. W. Stack Lumber company of Kalis
pell. The company la understood to
be planning to Install a creosote plant
at Belton soon to treat the poles. The
poles cut along
edge of the park. Shipping glready
I has been started of untreated pole»
for the general market,
Building Boulder Road
Approximately four miles of the for
estry road under construction on the
Boulder river baa been completed, with
{he exception of surface alignment, ac
cording to O. B, Martin, supervisor of
the Abaarokee national forest, who has
returned from an Inspect ion trip.
Blasting through tbe Contact blit has
been completed. This eliminates the
hardest part of the construction work
on the road, and insures faster prog
ress on future work.
at
State to Handle Dakota Arsenic
A rate baa Juit been made on ar
senic concentrates from Keystone, R.
D-, to tbe smelters at Bast Helena and
Anaconda , by raDr o ad» to the t er ritor y
concerned. It la expected to be effec
tive about September 15. The demand
for this rate chiefly from the Bake
horn Interest* pf Jardine and else
where and Butte capital, la believed to
coniMderatvSe »reentr red actio.
especteüv »f »he Ansconds work*.
bpwuh hk î nm nintsxMV »or hib
dltog arsenic, and Increased price* for
1
It as ore coulent rassit, tow
arsenic dtotrtet.
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