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Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
FOREST F|REGCOST
STATE MORE THAN
EVER LAST SEASON
Cessation of Timber Sales in
Department Due to Lack
of Finances.

Helena, Dec. 21.-The cessation OF
timber sales in the state forestry de-
partment brings to light the fact that
forest protection and fire fighting in
Montana last summer cost more than
ever before The situation is such, as
explained by State Forester r. F. Nc
Laughlin TO the land board, that there
can be no more sales of state timber
until after July 1, when the next fiscal
years appropriation becomes available
In further explanation of the sit
uation. Mr.. Mclaughlin said: 'It has
cost the state of Montana during the
past summer about $4,000 to protect
the state owned forests, leaving only
balance Of $4,000 with which to con
duct all it's other activities, including
the administration of timber sales.
''There are approximately Is million
feet of state timber under contract OF
sale. The states forests are scattered
hence the timber sales are frequently
scattered. There are many small op-
orators who expect the same accommo-
dations from the state in being fur
nished scaler as a large operator
who logs perhaps double the amount
of timber.
These all make up for high costs in
timber sales administrator. Ine moss
conservative estimate for timber sale
administration is about % cents pei
thousand board feet. To handle the
Is million feet already under contract
it will cost the state at least $3.50
for which the state receives in the
form Of stumpage receipts about $l7,
600. The depletion of all other funds
barely makes it possible to handle the
present sales work. No new sales car
be handled.
"Up in the northwest part of the
state the timber sales work for. the
season will contribute to the business
lift of the community in the form o Of
wages and produce purchased ful5
100000. Here the state forestry de-
partment has a crew Of IL or II seal
ers. These men scale every log, stamI
II with the state mark, number 1t ane
record it's number and scale in a per
manent state record.
"Over these scalers is check scalel
who has supervision of the scale anf
who looks after the states interest II
securing complete utilization OF al
merchantable timber. Poor. utilization
accounts for much loss to the state II
stunpage and is likewise direc.'
economic loss to the nation at large
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Paralysis Strikes
Silver Bow County
Clerk and Recorder

Butte, Dec. 21. - Michael f. Sui
Ivan, county clerk and recorder, resid-
ing with his mother at 337 East Clear
Grit Terrace, suffered a stroke OF
paralysis Monday noon while eating
lunch at Alhambra Hot Springs. The
left side of his body and the right side
Of his face were affected by the stroke
and he was unconscious for three
hours. Dr. b. v. McCabe Of Helena
was summoned and ordered Sullivan
removed to St. Johns hospital in
Helena at the request Of Steve Sullivan
Of that city. who is cousin to the
Silver Bow county official.
''Mickaleen," as he is familiarly
known to thousands of Butte citizens
was taken on the afternoon train to
Helena, accompanied by Miss D.
Franz, nurse at the Alhambra Hot
Springs. An ambulance took him to
the hospital, where he was reported
to be in a critical condition.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22

Washington, Dec. 16.-"A shroud
in which to bury the Anglo japanese
alliance" is the way one acute observer
characterizes the four-power pact
which now stands as the great achieve
ment of the conference.
It is said by those who know the
inside workings of the conference to
represent real triumph for Ameri-
can diplomacy. Not that real triumph
was difficult in the circumstances.
The American delegation had all of the
best cards in its hands and in order
to win its chief objectiyes it had but
to use ordinary horse sense and stand
firm. That is a good deal more than
American diplomacy has generally
done.
That the four-power pact does rep
resent a long step toward the ac-
complishment of the American object
ives in the conference seems to be the
concensus of the best-informed opin-
ion. The only .unfavorable,. opinion
comes from certain irreconciliables in
the senate, who are opposed to any
form of agreement with foreign ma
tons.
The old phrase "entangling alli-
ances" will not aplpy to this new
agreement, however, for it is in no
sense an alliance. 1t does not bind
US, or seek to bind us, to any action,
offensive or defensive, nor does it bind
any of the other contracting parties
to such action. It is merely an agree
ment to talk things over in case, OF
trouble, and further statement that
the insular possessions of the
powers concerned shall remain as they
are. This means for us chiefly that
our position in the Philippines is not
to be matter of dispute.
The agreement is thus seen, on its
positive side, to amount to very little.
1t expresses an intention to talk
things over in pacific spirit and that
is about all. The real significance of
the instrument is that it completely
supersedes the Anglo japanese alliance
and that it signifies the .acquiescence
of those two powers in the American
point Of view.
The British Plan
It seems to be generally recognized
now that the British delegation came
to the conference to perpetuate the
Anglo-J Japanese alliance If it could 90
so without antagoniznig the United
States. Japan, Of course, came with
the intention of keeping the alliance
n effect if possible. Japan had every
thing to gain by the alliance and
everything to lose by it's abrogation.
The advantages of the alliance to
Great Britain were not SO obvious.
It was suggested in previous Has
kin letter that perhaps the chief re-
son why Britain wanted the alliance
was because she shared with Japan a
desire to check the spread of repub-
lican ideals in the Orient. 1t has also
been pointed out that for great many
years the gist Of the diplomacy OF
Great Britain, as the strongest sea-
power. has been to combine with the
third-strongest against the second
strongest.
Whatever the motive may have been
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
FLATHEAD POWER
PROJECT HEARING
To De JANUARY 26
Rocky Mountain Power Co. Ap'
plicatiOn to Be Considered
at Kalispell.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Kalispe]l, Dee. 21.-The hearing on
the application for the development of
power on the lower Flathead river has
been set for January 26, according to
letter from Colonel Edward H. Shulz
Of the Federal Corps Of Engineers.
Colonel Shulz says in part: This
hearing will be held in Kalispell about
January 20. dislike to place the
hearing any later, inasmuch as the re-
suits Of the meeting will have to be
available for the Columbia river board,
and l understand they expect to hold
the Spokane hearing some time in Feb
ruary. 1t seems to me that sufficient
information as to overflow, ETC., can
be obtained by the Kalispell and Som
ers people by that time"
Various committees together with
the county engineer and the Kalispell
city engineer are preparing data as to
the extent of the probable damage to
the Flathead valley that would ensue
IL the lake were raised to the height
mentioned in the application of the
Rocky Mountain Power company.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
The HQSki,1 Letter 8 ssssss,as ss2a
HOW THE PACT WAS MADE.

British press propaganda in the early
stages of the conference was all for a
renewal of the alliance. 1t is said
that this campaign was stopped when
the Americans served notice on the
British that the renewal of the alliance
would on no account be tolerated.
Lloyd George is said to have been the
one who made the sudden agreement of
the delegates, after long statement,
possible. He is said to have cabled
the British delegation to abandon all
efforts either for renewal of the
Anglo Japanese alliance, or for a tri-
partite alliance, including the United
States. The present four-power pact
was then quickly arranged. 1t rep
resents an explicit recognition on the
part of Great Britain that the Ameri-
can point of view must prevail in the
Pacific.
The agreement does not touch the
question of China. 1t therefore leaves
the Chinese question as the chief re-
naming question before the conference
and the only bones of contention.
Where China Stands
Almost everything that China asked
Of the conference has been granted in
principle" and almost nothing has been
granted in fact. 1t now remains to be
seen how much the United States can
win for China in the committees which
will decide the details of her status.
For the United States stands now, as
she has always Stood as the champion
and defender Of China. In the past
her defense has been Intellectual. She
proclaimed the open-door principal,
poweEs to extract concessions from the
Chinese government, make agreements
about China and establish spheres of
influence which have made the open
door policy a laughing stock. Mean
time, American capital has not been
altogether behind in exploiting China
| by the concession method.
! So far our professions Of high dis
| interested friendship for China have
amounted to the announcement of o
policy which we could not enforce, and
a few small fayors such as not collect
ing the Boxer indemnity.
The conference, SO far. has done
| little to remedy this situation, but il
! has opened the way for us. AS Ions
as the Anglo-Japanese alliance lasted
we were powrless in China. Now thai
is out of the way. In addition, ths
powers have agreed to readjustmen
| Of all of the concessions and sphere:
Of influence they hold i'll China. The
| table is cleared to give China a new
| deal 1t remains to be seen just wha
| it will amount to. So far she has go
! her postoffices promised back to her
| and statement that. extra-territorial
ity viii be abolished at some time il
| the future Nothing substantial ha!
been granted.
| Perhaps the two most difficult ques
| tions are those of Japan's occupanc,
| Of Shantung and her position in Man
churia. The United States must ant
will press for Chinas rights in Shan
tung, because it is largely by her ac
| ton that Japan has obtained her pres
ent foothold there. Japan's position
| in Manchuria is more difficult prob
| lem. Both of these will be discussed
| in future Haskin letters.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Huge Peace Cakes
to Arms Conference

Missoula, Dec q. = Seven huge
cakes of unique design and symboical
Of the limitation of arms conference,
destined for representatives Of vari-
GUS governments at the conference in
Washington, d. c., passed through
Missoula Monday to reach their desti-
nation before Christmas. They were
designed by r. X. Owen, superintend-
ent Of the dining car service on the
Northern Pacific, who accompanied
them to insure their safe delivery.
Each cake weighs more than 70
pounds and is topped by an outline
reproduction of the government build
ings, surmounted by golden dome
To one side is the inscription. peace
on earth, good will toward men," the
line being written in the language Of
the country to whose delegates it will
be sent.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Poplar Commercial
Club to Inaugurate
Booster Publicity
Snecial TO The Tribune.

NDeCIdt 10 i it =
Poplar, Dec. 21.-At the annual
meeting held Monday night, officers
and directors of the Poplar, CONNER
cial club were elected for the coming
wear. They are as follows: Presi-
dent. T. P. Danielsen; vice president,
DR.. III. G. Harris; secretary, Scott T.
Hart; treasurer. c. l.. Smith. The fol-
lowing were elected directors: r. u.
Cosier, r. p. Danielsen, DR.. T. T.
Harris Harris Scott r. Hart. C. L. Smith, r.
r. Patch, w. L. Tidland. c. Jensen,
Fred Turner. Theodore Rounds, Dana
NJ Easton, Frank NJ. Thackery and u
w. Jerome. -.
During the coming year the Poplar
club expects to inaugurate publicity
campaign that will be the biggest thing
of its kind ever attempted in northern
Montana. The object Of the campaign
will be to induce settlers to come. TO
Montana by showing them that while
this state IS suffered because Of the
drouth conditions and general business
depression, the chances for success
here are far greater than in states
where the land is high priced. The
publicity campaign viii be started soon
after the new year.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Blow In Fact Costs
Bozeman Man $4,000

Bozeman, Dee. 21.-George Herring
was given a verdict for $4,000 in his
damage suit against Robert Boucher
BY Jury in the district court. Herring
charged that Boucher had struck him
in the face with a heavy whip. Boucher
had been driving bunch of cattle
along the road and Herring drove
through them in an automobile. One
of the animals was struck by the ma
chine. The driver asserted he was
driving carefully and the animal had
run in front of the car. Boucher said
the car was going at a rapid rate when
the animal was hit. Further, Boucher
said he struck Herring believing Her
ring was about to assault him; In
criminal action for assault, Boucher was
found not guilty by jury.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Hobson Gun Club
Declares War on
Predatory Animals

Hobson. Dec. q. AL members of
the local Rod and Gun club are out
with their guns oiled and cooked, and
any predatory animal in the region is in
grave danger from now until January
;. The club is conducting hunt, two
teams contesting for honors in the num-
Der and value of the animals disposed
of
DR.. Carter and W. ]. Shaver are
captains of the opposing teams and
have chosen their hunters from the
ranks of the active members of the
club. The losing side in this contest
will furnish banquet for the entire
paid up membership Of the club.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Desperate Battle
Waged to Save Life
of Condemned Man

Missoula, Dec. 21.-Step by step, at
torneys for Joe VVuckovich, convicted
murderer, are waging legal battle to
save Vuckovich from the gallows.
Sentenced to die May q, Vuckovich
was saved by appeal of his attorneys
from the district court decision. just
recently the state supreme court up
held the district court. That avenue
was blocked.
The latest step taken was filing with
the state supreme court motion tor
new trial, made Saturday.
Meantime, following the high court
ruling. Judge Theodore Lentz Of the
district court has set Thursday to pass
once more sentence of death upon
Vuckoyicb and to name the date for
his execution.
Still other delays. it is understood
NAV be resorted to before finally the
man, condemned for alleged murder OF
Mrs. Jerry Shea February II, is hanged
or freed entirely.
Should the re-trial be denied by the
Montana supreme court, 1t is being
considered to appeal the case to the
United States supreme court, an acton
made possible because the Serbian il
not an American citizen. Even should
this appeal prove fruitless, it is said
| the case has not passed beyond hope
of saving the convicted man from
death. Appeals for executive clemency
at some stage Of the proceedings may
be made either to the governor or the
| president 4,
Meantime. Vuckovich remains in thu
| county Jail awaiting disposition Of hii
| case. He is among the most popular
| men in the Jail. His health remain;
good and his manner usually is cheer
| full. He is convinced he never viii
! hang and maintains strongly that he i
| mo more guilty than you are" OF kill
| ing Mrs. Shea.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
CENTRAL DISTRICT TEAMS
TO PLAN TOURNAMENT

Special to The Tribune. ~.
Lewistown. Dec. 21.-A meeting will
be held shortly by representatives OF
the basketball team located in this, the
new scholastic district, to determine
where the tournament is to be held
and to take care of other matters.
This will be known as the Central Dis
trict and the location of Lewistown,
with the fact that by far the best play
ing hall is here, will probably give
the tournament OF this city. Other
towns in it are Geraldine, Stanford,
Roy. Hobson, Winnett Judith Gap,
Hedges, Moore, Ryegate, Broadyiew.
Belmont. Lavina, KlAn, Roundup,
1arl0WtOn. ~
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Billings Poultry
Show Premium Lists
to Be Ready Soon

Billings, Dec. 2f.-Premium lists for
the Midland Empire Poultry and Pet
Stock associations interstate poultry
show to be held in Billings on Janu-
ary 3, a, and 6 will be ready for
distribution to exhibitors on Decem-
Der q, according to officers of the
association.
Judging by inquiries being received
and the requests for premium lists that
are coming into County Agent n. S
Brossard's office, there is wide
spread interest in the coming show
Already two score breeders in al
parts of the Midland empire have
given assurance that they will exhibit
their birds.
Birds of all classes will be judged
in two divisions-utility and show
stock.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22

including exports. during the sum-
NOR averaged l,25o,ooo to 100000
barrels day, more than our record
production of crude.
"Stocks Of refined oil products
are only 100000 barrels larger
than on January l, 1921. They total
now about 100000 barrels. This
is a decrease Of 10000, COO barrels,
compared with July, L..
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
POWELL POST ELECTS.

Deer Lodge, Dec. 21.-At a meet
ing of Powell Post, No. 10, Of the
American Legion Friday night, Decem-
Der 16, officers for the coming year
we're elected. Commander, d. F. Cook;
vice commander, J. T. Josephson;
adjutant. w. Reed; finance officer,
Russell Marsh; historian, Ped Mathe-
son; sergeant-at-arms, George DAM
onos.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
DODSON MASONS ELECT.

Special to The Tribune.
Dodson, Dec. 21.-Liberty lodge No.
80, A. F. & A. NJ, at its regular meet
ing Monday night, elected the follow
ing officers: Roy Lee, W. NJ; J. E.
Warren, 8. W.; David V. Dutro, J. w;
NJ. J. Larson, treasurer, and 0. A.
James, secretary. These officers will
be installed at their first regular meet
ing in January at semi-public install
lation to be attended by the wives and
sweethearts of the members. After
the installation a short program will
be given and lunch will be served.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-22
Prosecutions Will
Follow Cap Pistol
Sales, Warn Police

Missoula, Dec. q. Warning that
prosecutions will follow further sales
Of cap pistols and other explosives to
small boys has been given by Chief Of
Police Moore. Frequently the. poor
materials in the ammunition and in the
pistols has caused explosions, endan-
gering not only the child who fire it
but all persons within range, Moore
said. He further urged parents tc
watch closely and take away from chill
dren any dangerous toys.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-27

Of the Court House in the City Of Val
ley City, Barnes County, North Da-
kota on Saturday, the 10Th day Of No
vember, A. D. 921, at the hour of two
o'clock p. m. on said day, to satisfy
said judgment aforesaid, with interest
and costs and the costs and expenses
Of this sale, or so much thereof as the
proceeds Of such sale applicable there
to will satisfy.
You are Further Notified that the
property to be sold as aforesaid, pur-
suant to said judgment, decree and
writ, and pursuant to this notice is
described as follows, to-wit:
The West Half wv 1-2) of the
Southwest Quarter (SW. 1-4) Of the
Southwest Quarter (SW 1-4) Of Sec
tion Fifteen (15), Township One Hun
dred Forty (14O), Range Fifty-eight
(58), West, Barnes County, North Da-
kota, together with the buildings and
appurtenances thereon situate.
Dated at Valley City, North Dakota:
this 4th day of October, A. D. 1921.
"a ENGEBRET LARSON,
Sheriff of Barnes County, North
Dakota.
COMBS & RICHIE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Valley City, North Dakota.
4 list pub. Oct. -, last pub. Nov. 81
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-27
PLEASURES OF YOUNG CHINA
Children Have Many Amusements
Which Are Unknown to Young
sters Of Other Countries.

The children Of the Chinese village
led sheltered, happy existence with
servants and young relatives to amuse
them indoors or without, as the wealth
er permitted, writes NJ. T. F., in Asia
Magazine. They were literally sup
piled by their indulgent grandmother
with pocket money in the form OF
handfuls of coppers, instead Of the
strings of cash that suficed an earlier
generation. From passing vendors
they bought bows and arrows OF
brightly painted bamboo whistling
birds and theatrical figures of colored
earthenware, inflated rubber toys and
an endless variety Of rice flour cakes,
sesame seed CONNECTIONS, peanut taffy
and millet candy. On festal days the
choice was wider than ever with
fluffy punches of sugar wool (fine
spun sirup) and brittle candy toys
blown from molten taffy with all the
glass blowers art, In the form, of Ian
terms, birds and fish mounted on slen
der sticks. At early seasons there
were huge fish made of bamboo
frames, paper covered and realistical
w painted, which swan in breeze
with lazy grace, or kites similarly
fashioned to represent birds anf
dragons which winged upward in fas
cinating fight.
q " - - z y y i e. r.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-27
CR0NNA GETS
AN OVATION

CooperstOWn, Oct. Zl.-(By BJ0rT
Schee.) The I. V. A. meeting here
last night was very successful. The
hall was packed with more than five
hundred people. Rev. DR.. P. H. Case
spoke first and he delivered splen-
did address. When Senator Gronna
took the stand the whole crowd sprang
to their feet and greeted him. Farm
ers drove twenty miles to hear him
and there was big bunch of leaguers
in. I have never taken in political
meeting where the whole crowd was
listening so intensely as last nights
You could have heard pin drop.
John N. Hagan is here today. He
had about two hundred people in the
audience and very little enthusiasm.
He appears careWorn and doWncast.
No pep.
Mr.. Gronna said in part:
This campaign for the recall OF
three state fficials upon whom great
honors and confidence have been be-
slowed must not be carried on with
malevalence or hate. The evidence
presented must be based upon facts in
order that justice be done to the &C.
cused and the public. Our constitution
provides for the recall of men elected
to Office when in their opinion and
according to the facts, elected officials
shall have failed to honestly and ell
GENTLY perform their duties as SER
wants Of the people.
The evidence in this case shows
plainly that Lynn J. Frazier as gov
ernor, VIM. Lemke as attorney gen
eral and John N. Hagan as commits
sioner of agriculture and labor have
failed to perform their duties as re-
ouired by law and good conscience.
These men constitute the industrial
commission and in dual capacity are
responsible for the wise management
of the state business and the economic
expenditure of the peoples money
They stand charged with mismanage
ment of the states affairs and the mis-
use of public funds. Hagan and
Lemke stand charged with misappro~
priating public money for their own
use and benefit in building for them.
selves political homes using excessiv,
amounts of the state funds in viola
ton of law. All three are charged
with the failure in protecting the peo-
pies money and in the most reckless
manner, squandering our state money
A petition signed by nearly $4,000
citizens of our commonwealth was filed
asking that this election be held for
the purpose of ousting them from of
fee and for the purpose Of electing
three other men in their places, men
who would more honestly and efficient
Nv transact the states business. The
three named to take places of those
recalled are R. A. Nestos of Minot
Sveinbjorn johnson of Grand Forks
and Joseph A. Kitchen of Sentinel
Butte. They are known to be brilliant
men and their honesty and integrity
has never been questioned.
There is absolutely no party poll
tics in this election nor can there be
any question about the issues.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-10-27

acquainted and more at home in the
church of their choice. The warm
welcome Of the various pastors and the
friendly feeling shown the students
by members Of the different congrega-
lions has been much spoken Of and APP
.preciated by the student body at large.
Other churches that gave receptions
were the Swedish Lutheran, the Nor
wegian Free Lutheran. the Baptist
church, and the Swedish Lutheran
church.
We wish to say to the people of Val
ley City that the time and energy ex-
pended in showing the ''glad hand"
to the college students who came here
to make their home for the better part
of each of several years perhaps is
time and energy very well spent and
means that the citizens are the reci-
pients of the deepest gratitude.
T. S.