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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
UNCLE SANS BANKS
BURSTING WITH MONEY
TOTAL RESOURCES HAVE IN
CREASED TWO BILLIONS
IN ONE YEAR.

National banks of the United States
show an increase Of 2,114 million dol
lars over the figures of the CORES
bonding period in 1915, according to a
recent report of the comptroller of
the currency.
Total deposits, including amounts
due to banks, amounted to 1852 mill
lion, an increase of ass million over
those of June 80, and 2,133 million
more than on September 2, 1915.
Deposits in central reserve bank cit
les from May 1, last, to September II
showed a reduction Of 21S million dol
lars, while in other reserve cities there
was an increase of Isl million dollars,
and in country banks an increase of
294 million dollars.
"This," says the comptroller, sis
indicative of the healthy progressive
effect of the federal reserve act ID de-
centralizing and distributing the mon
ev of the country"
Loans and discounts were 1859 mil
lion dollars, $50 million mere than on
June 80, and 1,1o3 million more than a
year ago.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
ELECTRIFICATION
OF MILWAUKEE
RESULTS OBTAINED IN MON
TANA FORESHADOW VAST
DEVELOPMENT.
Haul of Heavy Freight Trains Over
Stiff Grades of Rocky Mountains
Made Easy; No More Snow Block
AIDES; Many Benefits.

The Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul
Railway company has added ITO miles
to its electrically equipped and Oper-
ated lines in Montana between Deer
Lodge and Alberton, bringing the
electrified mileage to 1886. Work on
the fourth and last unit between AL
berton and Avery, Idaho, is being com
pleted and when ready, about the first
of the year, the Milwaukee will have
440 miles of electric line in operation
across the Rocky mountains, $3.50
feet high, the Bitter Root, 1920 feet
high, and the Belt mountains, 5,76S
feet above sea level. Already the re-
suits obtained in Montana foreshadow
vast developments in steam road cleo
trification throughout the world.
Greater comforts and better service
for passengers, less arduous tasks for
railroad employees and commercial
benefits for the country through
which the line passes have resulted
from identification.
Is Tremendous Success.
"Electrification has been such a
tremendous success that it is difficult
to state the results without seeming
exa%ggeration, but l can say that the
Milwaukee has forgotten that the con-
tinental divide exists" declared C. A.
Goodnow, assistant to the president in
a recent interview in Chicago. son
a two per cent grade over the Rockies
the electric locomotives haul ten or
eleven steel passenger cars at a speed
varying from 20 to 25 miles an hour,
and on these same grades with one
helping engine, 2,500-ton freight
trains are hauled.
"The winter of 1914-1915 was a
memorable one for Montana. There
were long periods in the Rocky noun
tain district when the Thermometer
stood as low as 40 degrees below
zero. 1t was almost impossible to
move trains by steam locomotives, but
the electric engines were ready and al
ways be able to do the maximum work.
High Speed Possible.
On a two per cent mountain grade
it is necessary to let a steam-propelled
train gather speed and then apply air
brakes to check it. Then it is again
allowed to accelerate and it is agar.
checked to a grinding of brakes and
jolting of cars With the regenerative
braking a speed of 80 miles an hour
is maintained down the entire grade
without a jar or jolt. Reversed, the
motors become dynamos, and mechani-
cal energy developed by the train
down grade is turned into electrical
energy. The current gathered on the
down grades is turned back into the
trolly wires. On level tracks the cleo
trio engines easily reach go miles an
hour.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17

plants. An inducement urged in con
n~ection with the Big Horn project is
the inexhaustible supplies of limestone
at hand for combination with nitrogen
in the manufacture of fertilizer and
explosives. 1t is pointed out that ex-
plosives might be stored safely in
tunnels bored in the vertical rock
walls of the canyon.
The surveys for the proposed rail
way were made in 1913. The line
would tap one Of the most fertile val
leys in Montana and would greatly ia
c~ilitate the building of the dam. 1t
is estimated that the southern half
of the road, from Hardin to the can
yon, could be constructed for $780,
900, and it is said that the saving in
building the dam and power plant
through the use of the road would
amount to more than it's cost.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
YELLOWSTONE
STEAMBOAT LINE
BILLINGS CAPTAIN OF IN
DUSTRY rs STRONG FOR
WATER NAVIGATION.
Would Have Government Dredge Riv-
er to Make Possible Establishment
of Line of River Boats; Believes
Plan Practical.

Senator Christian Yegen Of Billings
is sponsor of a movement to secure
federal legislation which will provide
for the dredging and clearing of the
Yellowstone river from Livingston
to its confluence with the Missouri,
the formation of a steamship COM
pany and the establishment of a
freight carrying line by which mer-
chants of eastern Montana could con-
sign freight by water from Livingston
and all towns down the river to the
Mississippi. Senator Yegen is one of
the most successful business men of
the Yellowstone metropolis. He is
also a very practical man, and the
suggestion, coming from him, will be
given the weight which will command
consideration in places where it will
do the most good.
Early Day Success.
Mr.. Yegen points to the success of
the steamers Josephine, Far West and
other boats which navigated the river
before the coming of the Northern
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17

Pacific. These old time boats were
cumbersome affairs, drawing consid-
cradle water. The type Of boats
which Mr.. Yegen would have ply up
and down the Yellowstone are Of a
modern model, drawing, when empty,
but ID inches of water and when
loaded with $50 tons, but three feet.
This depth, Mr.. Yegen says, would
be obtainable at all seasons of the
year, with a little work in some of
the more shallow channels. They
would burn an oil and water fuel,
and could be operated with an Evans
& Whiting carburetor, at a fuel cost
of So per day.
Would Garry Passengers.
The proposed vessels would be $50
feet in length, with a beam of from
"a to 30 feet, and would possess an So
horsepower motor. Each boat would
have cabins and would carry passen-
gers. In time it is believed they
would attract pleasure seekers and
would offer variety to eastern bound
travellers. 1t is declared that bridges
4 would offer no hindrance to the boats,
because of the low construction. The
boats would be stern wheelers.
Several streams of the district trib-
utary to the Yellowstone could be
navigated for some distance from the
mouth, and shippers throughout the
entire state would be benefited by
reason of the low freight-carrying
rates that invariably mark water
transportation.
Fuel Oil From Elk Basin.
Mr.. Yegen would first interest the
federal government in the clearing of
the river, which, for boats of light
draft, would cost but little. When the
channels were made passable the
boats would follow quickly. Mer-
chants from Livingston to New Or
leans could ship by water, and in
times of car shortage, like these, the
river could afford much needed re-
lief. st. Louis would become a place
of Importance to eastern Montana
points, and freight rates would be
lowered. The cost of operating q
line of steamboats, would be small,
and would be favorably affected by
oil fuel supply, the sources of which
would be the Elk Basin country, less
than go miles from Billings. The
success of an undertaking of this
kind, Of which Mr.. Yegen feels as
sured, would mean that similar lines OF
light draft river boats would operate
on the upper stretches of the Missouri
as well, and help to solve the problem
of grain movement, which every year
is becoming more serious.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
Hardin Irrigationists Propose to Harness
Big Horn, Develop Power, Reclaim Land
Cost of Project Twelve Million Dollars

The construction of a dam 4S0 feet
high, which would be the highest in
the world, in the canyon Of the Big
Horn river in southern Montana and
the laying of a railroad 6S miles long
from Custer through Hardin to the
foot of the canyon with spurs to the
base and top of the dam are, projected
by the Big Horn Canyon Irrigation &
Power company with headquarters at
Hardin. This dam would impound
the flood waters of the third largest
river in the state in the depths of one
one the most awe-inspiring chasms on
the continent for utilization in irri-
cation and to furnish hydro-electric
power for the transcontinental rail
roads and for manufacture, particu-
larly for the extraction of nitrogen
from the air.
For more than two years the engin-
GERS have been engaged in the surveys
and in the preparation of maps to
meet the requirements of the depart
ment of the interior at Washington.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
Hard on the Farmers.

Many farmers of the Harlem coun-
try, newly possessed of automobiles
bought with part of the proceeds of
this years crop, are seriously incon-
venienced because of the shortage of
gasoline, due to the car shortage. They
feel like the boy who had a pocket full
of rocks without anything to throw at,
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
Surveyors Obliged to Cut
Way Along Cliffs.

This work has been hampered bv
the almost inaccessible nature of the
canyon. Until the appearance of the
surveyors few had accomplished the
feat of traversing the canyon and
several had been drowned in the at
tempt to run the rapids. The most
difficult problem of the survey was
solved by the cutting of a trail, %
miles in length, from the lower end
of the canyon to a point opposite the
mouth of a tributary known as Dry
Head canyon. This path follows the
east slope or wall of the canyon at
heights varying from so to 1000 feet
above the river. At many points it
had to be blasted out of the face of
precipitous rocks, wide enough to per-
NIT the passage of pack animals. By
this trail a portage was provided be-
yond the most dangerous of the rapids
| whence boats could he used safely.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
Rocky Walls Rise 900 Feet
Above Proposed Dam Site.

The site of the dam was selected
at a point five-eighths of a mile above
the mouth of the canyon. At this
point the river flows between precip-
itious cliffs of limestone rock, which
rise 900 feet above it.
AT its base, measured at high
water mark, the canyon is but 100 feet
wide. The conformation is described
as strikingly similar on the two sides
and the top of the dam wilF reach a
point half way up the higher tiers of
cliffs, the distance between which is
1850 feet.
Hard, flinty bedrock, free from ere
vices, was found at a depth of only
five feet under the channel. The side
walls of the canyon also, beneath the
point of weathering action were found
to be of hard rock, without seams.
The dam would be built of solid
rubble concrete. It would be $50 feet
high from the bottom of the founda-
ton, 20 feet into the rock under the
channel, and, carried to firm rock in
the slopes of the canyon, would be
1900 feet long on top. The thickness
at the bottom would be 1928 feet. 1t
is estimated that 1,4S0,000 cubic yards
of concrete would be required.
Tunnel for Diverting Flow
To Be 800 Feet Long.
The tunnel for diverting the flow of
the river while the work on the dam is
in progress will be 800 feet long. Its
length would be shortened by a con-
v~enient bend in the canyon just above
the dam site. The spillway will con-
sist of a tunnel 2,400 feet through sol
id rock.
1t is pointed out that from an en-
cheering standpoint the construction
problems are simple and that the adj
vantages in the ratio of length to
height and in depth of foundation
compare favorably with corresponding
features of other notable structures
of the kind. The Arrow Rock dam,
near Boise, Idaho, is 351 feet high,
the highest in the world yet con-
structed, and 1,075 feet long and the
foundation extends so feet below the
river bed. The Sun River dam in
Montana is 329 feet high and 989 feet
long. The Shoshone dam, in Wvo-
ming, is 1928 feet high and 200 feet
long on the crest, out the depth of
excavation for the foundation was S5
feet. The Roosevelt dam in Arizona
is $50 feet high and lips feet long
on ton
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17

site there are 1900 miles of transcon-
tinental railway line, much of which is
being operated on heavy grades. Sher-
idan, Wyo., is only 60 miles away and
Billings, Mont, As miles.
The phases of the adaptability of
the Big Horn canyon project to the
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
Wins Butter Scoring Contest.

The Clyde Park creamery has been
declared the winner of the six months
educational contest conducted by the
dairy department of the Bozeman
Agricultural college.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17

development of power for utilization
in the extraction of nitrogen from
the air have been presented to the
federal authorities and are being con-
sidered by them, congress having APP
propriated 500, 900 900 for the con-
struction of one or more nitrate
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-17
THREE NEW FLAX
MILLS FOR STATE
INDUSTRY IN WHICH STATE
LEADS COUNTRY WILL BE
GREATLY EXPANDED.

Montana Advances From Fourth to
Third Place in Production Of Flax
for Seed: Yield, With Prices Soar
ing, Seventh That of United States
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
PERSONALS


Charles A. White of Scio is in the
city.
G. w. Skeels was in the city yester-
day from Newberg.
John Shetterly Of Willamina was a
Salem visitor yesterday.
N. Selig and wife Of Falls City were
Salem visitors Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hough of Tualatin
are visiting friends in the city.
Charles S. Piper was IN Dallas and
Independence yesterday on business.
Mrs. Alice Burk of MoOresville, In
diana is a visitor at the home of N.
ID. Elliott
j. II. Monanan was in Portland reg
istered at the Oregon hotel and II. T..
Morton al the Seward
Mrs. Lorin Wann Of Hooper, Wash,
is visiting at the home Of James Al
bert, on south Summer street.
r. Ward Of Salem is passing a few
days in the city looking after bust
ness Roseburg Review
Mr. and Mrs. George Reaume left
yesterday for Bozeman, Montana,
where they will make their home.
T.. NJ. Scott of Mon,rosc, Colorado,
who came here for an operation on his
eye, writes that he arrived home safe
ly.
Fred S. Bynon went to Clackamas
last night, taking with him a generous
supply Of blankets for the soldier
boys.
Mrs. Rachel Woodard and daughter
Lorraine will leave Saturday for Ba-
ker city to make their permanent
home.
G. II. Cox left yesterday for st.
Paul, Minn where he win spend the
summer after a short visit with rela-
tives at Staples, MINI.
Mayor Harley White and family OF
Salem are spending week fishing and
hunting ON the south fork of the Ne
Kcnzie-Eugene Guard
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
He Is Way Down In Salem
But Eva Won't Know 1t

"Dear Eva: l am away down in
Salem but quite far from the bug house,
We bumped q good meal today and so
far am not hungry. Tomorrow We start
for Roseburg, if the weather is good. -
Eva never received that postal. The
writer's intentions were all right but
he was q little careless and forgot to
write any address whatever. There
fore, instead Of Eva receiving word Of
her wandering one, the postal was
placed in the public case in the lobby
of the Salem postoffice, where mis-
directed letters are posted for public
inspection with the hope that the writ
er might possibly see it and send to
Eva.
Miss Annette Miller, - East Hgh.
teenth street, Salem, will not receive
her letter unless some one gives the
postal clerks here some additional nfor-
nation. The writer of the letter failed
to place q return memorandum in the
upper left hand corner.
Some one whose thoughts were wan
dering addressed 4 letter to "Mrs,
Grover c. Doris, and that is all.
lHVAV WNH no ANtuIu duultSS anu UHltSS
the writer just happens to learn that
such letter is held for an address,
it will travel within a short time to the
dead letter office in Washington.
Others will be waiting for the let
ter that never came, due to the neglect
Of the writer's to place the return ad-
dress on the upper left hand corner.
Mrs, ID, l.. Simmons Hnmlin BON los
Genosee county, is one Of them and an
other is Mrs. Emma sole, Garwood,
Oregon. Where is Garwood7
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
(Signed) "LANSING."
WIN Keen Hnnds nff-

Washington, June 22.-Strict "neu.
trality" Of both word and deed will
be Latin-America S official policy, re-
gardles sof what action the United
States may take against Mexico. This
was the statement to the United Press
today in Latin-American circles.
In the meantime many South Amer
lean diplomats are saying 81 told you
so, " over the threatened rupture be
tween the American government and
Carranza. 1t was authoritatively
learned that before the conference be-
tween Secretary Lansing and the diplo-
matte representatives of Argentina,
Brazil, Chile Bolivia, Uruguay and
Guatemala at New York, at which it
was decided to recognize Carranza, the
Latin-American officials had decided to
oress their claims to the point where
the stand Of the United States became
unbending and then unanimously agreed
with the state department.
The policy which was followed out re.
suited in the recognition of Carranza.
much against the Judgment of many
of the conferees. For this reason, among
others, Latin-Americo is now determin-
ed to keep out of the Mexican tangle.
In addition it was pointed out that
Latin-Amcrica has no material interest
at stake, there being practically nc
South American capital invested in
Mexico. Although Latin-America will
be neutral" there is considerable
public opinion against Intervention it
was said. This undoubtedly will be
voiced particularly by the papers wish.
ing to appeal to the anti-United States
sentiment in South America.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
S SOCIETY
By ALINE THOMPSON

festivities Of the wekk was the picnic
breakfast given by the Lodera class of
the First Methodist church Sunday
school ON Monday at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Schultz on the river road.
The ward was prepared for the af-
fair and breakfast was served under
the trees Mrs. Schultz was assisted
in the serving by Miss Ruth Schultz.
The members gathering FOR the gay
cites were: Mrs. Hest, teacher Of the
class, the Misses Grace Allen, Edna
Newly, Myrtle Richardson, Lavina
Anderson, Mildred Clark, Ruth Rulef-
son, Hazel Miller and Mildred Garrett.
-urs. Otho Ragan and children Le-
lah Elenor and Howard, Of Portland
are the guests of the former S parents
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Cavanagh.
Miss Vivian Hargrove is the guest
Of her sister Miss Winnie Hargrove
in Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Jorgensen are he
ing congratulated upOn the advent of
a daughter, born Wednesday, June the
2lst.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
BEACH
IS AGAIN SUBJECT
Commercial Club Passes
Whole Matter Over to
the Committee

The municipal bathing beach came in
for general discussion at the CONNER
cial club meeting last night. The com
mittee from the civic department, +. B.
Southwick, chairman, had announced a
few days ago the selection of the river
bank just across the wagon bridge
which seemed to be satisfactory to all
excepting those who were in doubt as to
the bridge. Judge P. II. Darcy felt
that the bridge was not safe, especially
as there was not a foot path on it.
Fred L. Mangis, who is chairman Of
a special committee on selecting a
beach, said that the committee had
been discouraged in every way and
that he would ike some of those folks
who were doing the discouraging, to tell
them what to do. He said the river
bank just across the bridge was the only
feasible place and that if any one knew
of better one, his committee would be
glad to hear of it.
John H. Albert remarked that he un-
derstood the bridge was being operated
under regulations put in force by
engineers w. H. Hamilton thought
there would be no heavy rush on the
bridge as the children had been provid-
ed for elsewhere, and there was to be
two other private bathing establish
ments.
President Joseph H. Albert said he
was not alarmed regarding the safety
of the bridge as long as engineers said
it was safe. A motion was finally
passed at the suggestion of F. G. Decke-
bach that it was fhe sense of the meet
ing that the Commercial club had con-
fidenee in the committee appointed
o. M. Elliott, former superintendent
of the Salem schools, was commended
for his work both in the schools and
for his interest in the civic affairs
of the city. Mr.. Elliott was formerly
director Of the civic department. In
response to an invitation to address the
club, Mr.. Elliott said that it had Civ
en- him great pleasure to work in the
civic department. As for educational
work, he thought that in general,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22

make a concrete statement regarding
Mexico's probable action in response to
Secretary Lansing's note, Secretary OF
Foreign Relations Aguilar today said
"The Mexican government is re-
solved to maintain the dignity of the
republic and the sovereignty and liber.
ty of its people"
The manager and directors Of the
Bank of London were sentenced to one
months Imprisonment today for refus-
ing to accept paper money as legal ten
der in nayment for debt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
Chicken Dinner Is
Great Drawing Card

The CbcrrNns and the Salem CONNER
cial club feel so kindly towards Me.
Minnyille and the prospective chicken
dinner to bc served at the home.com-
ing event there Friday of this week.
that it was the expressed opinion of
both organizations at their meetings
last evening that efforts should be made
to accept the invitation of the McMiun.
willie people
A number Of Cherriaus have signified
their intentions of attending in uniform
and the members Of the Commercial
club are making efforts to have at least
% ears leave from the club Friday
morning at $3.50 o'clock. The MeMiun.
viii invitation was for all good citizens
and it has been suggested that all who
expect to 60, make it convenient 70 Join
the procession from the club.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22

The communication was sent to the
embassies yesterday to be forwarded to
their home governments.
1t was signed by Secretary Lansing.
The note said:
81 enclose for your information a
cDpy of this government IS note of June
20 to the secretary Of foreign relations
Of the de facto government of Mexico
on the subject Of the presence Of Amer
lean troops in Mexico. This communica-
tion state clearly the critical relations
existing between this government and
the de facto government of Mexico and
the causes which have led up to the
present situation.
'ShOuld this situation eventuate in.
to hostilities, which this government
would deeply regret and would use ev-
cry honorable effort to avoid, l take
this opportunity to inform you that this
government would have for its object,
not Intervention in Mexican affairs
with all the regrettable consequences
which might result from such policy but
the defense of American territory from
invasiOns by bands of armed Mexicans
the protection of American citizens and
property along the border from outrages
committed by such bandits and the pre-
vention of future depredations by force
of arms against the marauders infesting
this region and against n government
which is encouraging and aiding them in
their activities. Hostilities in short
would simply be state Of international
war without a purpose, but to end a CON
dition which menaces the safety of our
citizens.
lSignedl MLANSINGO