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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
MOST OF COUNTY ROADCONTRACTS
FINISHED; ENGINEER CUTS FORCE
General Construction Carried on in All Parts of
Area; Many New Stretches
{ Opened.

Road work for the 1922 season prac-
3tically completed, County Surveyor
Robert G. Day has released two Of
his office employees. bringing the force
down to four. The pay roll will be
reduced further the first of the year,
Mr.. Day said Wednesday. A number
OF stretches of road were constructed
during the past summer and fall. This
fall crews have been at work remov-
ing rocks and smoothing down side hills
and bitches in various parts of the
county.
The Belt Bridge road was extended
last summer down Belt creek toward
Little Belt creek. A contract has been
let to extend the road up Little Belt
creek and across the stream in a man
ner to give an easy grade from the
present road onto the bench beyond.
Weather permitting this work will be
done at once.
Two side hill grades and a bridge
across Box Elder creek were con-
structed in opening up the new road
between Great Falls and Swift.
New Road
A new road about two miles long
connecting Sand Coulee with the Eden
road was built. This east and west
GOuHeCllOu ID huoWH as INC AluALcl
road. y.
A stretch of road about five miles
long in the Chestnut valley was grad
ed and gravelled. Farmers of the vi
cinity donated all team work.
Four and three-fourths miles Of
highway from Ulm to the lower Deep
creek bridge was graded. The work
was done by farmers under the super
vision of the county foreman. This
was the cheapest dirt moved this sea-
son. Mr.. Day said. The expense was
10 SO cents a cubic yard.
Two and one-half miles of the Ger
Der road from Gerber north to the
junction with the Belt road was grav-
elled.
-Four miles was cut off of the dis
tance to Helena by the gravelling of a
seven mile stretch of the Bird Tail
road past Whiskey Brown. This com
pletes the south connection of the Bird
Tail road with the Sun river valley
gravelled road. Three new bridges
work. The road was graded to the
center, all drainage being taken care of.
Two bridges and approaches across
Cashier coulee were a part of the sea
sons work. One of the bridges is a
22-foot span, steel eye beam structure
set on stone masonry AUDITING. The
other is a two 26-foot span bridge, of
like construction. The approaches in
volyed considerable grading, Mr.. Day
said. The bridges are just above the
Cashier coulee falls, which formerly
have been forded. Traffic formerly
checked by the fords freezing up is
taken care Of by the bridges.
Pistori Road
The Pistori road, south of Belt up
Box Elder creek, was opened up. part
of it having been unused until this
season. Culverts, stock passes and
bridges were put in.
A trap for loading was installed at
the 4O-acre gravel field on Gore hill
that the county purchased this year.
The east and west road along the
north side of an irrigation ditch near
Fort Shaw between the Sam Holmes
land and N. e. Hannant ranches was
opened up. This stretch is about 1h
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
(Tribune's Washington Bureau)

Washington. j.. G., Dec. 20.-A
substantial beginning of the active dc
velopment of the vast mineral wealth
which has heretofore been locked up
in the public domain Of various west
ern states. but which is now to be lib
Grated under the terms of the general
leasing law has been made. according
to DR.. Ii. Foster Balm. director of the
bureau of mines, in his annual report
just submitted to the secretary Of the
interior. In the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1922, there was produced
from government lands other than In
dian lands 1S.236,632 barrels, worth
ST. 6S,297.61 not including bonuses.
In addition, at the end of the year
$4,000 a month was being received
by the government from natural gas
leases on public lands in Wyoming.
In the Rocky mountain field alone
there were on government land 336 oil
wells. of which 267 were in the Salt
Greek, Wyoming field. A hundred
other wells we're being drilled.
Up to the end of the year there had
been issued 294 oil and gas leases in
four states and 1927 prospecting per-
mits, on each Of which drilling is re
quired. in IS states and Alaska. These
figures do not include operations with
in the naval petroleum reserves, which
by executive order are now admins
tered by the bureau of mines. The
field work is directed through a SUI
pervisor who has headquarters at
Denver with branch offices at Cas-
per and Salt Greek in Wyoming, Bak-
ersfield, Taft and Maricopa in Cali
%fornia. Winnett, Mont, and Shreye-
port, La.
Salt Greek Leads
The largest number Of producing
wells belonging to the government is
in the Salt Creek field of Wyoming,
where the government holds title to
nearly all the land. During the year
the producing capacity of the wells far
outran the capacity of existing pipe
lines.
In Montana, also, development pro-
ceeded rapidly and at the end of the
year there were 81 producing wells in
the Cat Greek field alone and niue
drilling on government land in the
newly discovered and promising Sun
burst-kevin field. In June. 1922, a
well near the center of the Cat Creek
field drilled into a second and prolific
sand; it flowed naturally at the rate
Of 1000 barrels a day. and an offset
well came in at 2,400 barrels. BY
these developments the Cat Creek field
became the third largest producer in
the Rocky mountain region.
In California the principal activity
has been with regard to leases within
the naval petroleum reserves. The
year marked final adjudication of the
important contest as to oil lands,
that Of the Honolulu Consolidated com
pany. Leases We're granted by the
secretary of the interior and accepted
by the company and a drilling campaign
promptly arranged. A careful study
made by the bureau of mines brought
out the fact that up TO March 4, 1922,
the government lands had lost by drain
age approximately $4,000, 900 barrels
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
Commercial Club
Will Hold Annual
Meeting on Jan. II

DECISION to hold the Forthcoming
annual meeting of the Great Falls
Commercial club on January IL was
reached Wednesday afternoon at a
meeting of the board of directors. The
meeting will be held on the evening Of
that date in the Palm room at Hotel
Rainbow.
One of the important items of bust
ness to be transacted will be the an
nual election of officers who will sue
coed those now directing the CONNER
cial clubs affairs. The present presi-
dent is Lew. L. Galloway. recently ap-
pointed chief justice Of the Montana
state supreme court. Nominations of
officials for the next year will be sub
mitted by a committee composed of J.
c. Dow. j. W. Sherwood. l.. NJ. Ford,
Judge H. Ii. Ewing and Fred Perra.
The directors Wednesday afternoon
appointed a committee composed Of
Sam Stephenson, s. S. Ford, and A.
E. Wiggin to assist in arranging a pro-
gram for the annual meeting.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
new CASCADE
ATTORNEY GETS
LIQUOR CASES
Suits Involving Ia Defendants
Hang Over From
Last Term.

Prosecution of liquor cases involving
IA defendants is one of the tasks the
incoming county attorney will inherit
from the present administration.
Stipulations by counsel to continue
the cases. dated November 1, were
filed in district court Wednesday. The
cases were continued for the term
when the calendar vas called on No
yember 3.
Ralph Bachant is charged with man.
ufacturing intoxicating liquor n hay
ing a still. Tony Stipich and John
Schneider are accused of maintaining
a common nuisance. Those charged
with the Illegal sale of intoxicating
liquors at Dan Stafford, John Peskuli,
Tony Peskull. John Doe,' Matilda
Corbett, Ruth Patterson, Miss B.
Smith, Leonard Ingram, Tom Bognis,
August Morlocci and Mrs. William Di-
Deen.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21

The American Legion post at Kirk
land. Wash, has purchased a shipping
board steamer hull for use as a head
quarters and club room.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
$5,3O9,OOO Estimate
Of Funds for West
Coast Water Supply

II. n. Savage who is now hydraulic
engineer for San Diego, California, has
just submitted to the board OF alder
men Of that city an exhaustive estl-
mate Of the cost of additional water
supply for San Diego. The estimate
runs into large figures. CONSTRUCTION
for diversion Of water will cost $941,-
600; for storage, ar additional Sl.o22.-
600 will be needed and when the whole
system is completed to the utmost
capacity and yield, there will be re-
CURED $500, 00O.
Mr.. Savage is known in Montana,
having been located in Great Falls for
a number of years as chief engineer for
the United States reclamation service.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
ARTISTS GIVE
PROGRAM AT
ROTARY MEET
Rotarians and Ladies Enjoy
Varied Musical
Selections.

The Rotarians had their ladies at
the luncheon for this week.
Chairman Lopez. of the program
committee, had arranged for musical
and entertainment numbers so that the
luncheon really became a notable So
cial event. In addition to the routine
entertainment, there was a Christmas
gift for each lady. Every Rotarian
was supposed to bring a present which
should be the product of or indicative
OF his classification. There was
therefore much fun as the ladies
marched up at the call of Santa Claus
Jim Reid and his assistant Rotarian
A. ]. Breitenstein to receive their gifts
which went to each one in accord with
a number that had been placed at the
plate of each lady.
President Hi johnson presided at
the luncheon and Chairman We're Lopez
OF the program committee presented
Vocal solo. King of the Winds"
DAVID Mr.. w. s. Sanford, Arthur
Merrick. accompanist; harp solo,
'Barcarolle," (Offenbach1 "Aubade."
(AIilesl Mrs. G. Hoyland. assisted by
Miss Phyllis Behnback with the violin;
reading. Scum of the Earth"
(Schauffler) Mrs. Vivian Huhn; vocal
solos. THE Robin Woman" (Cadman)
"Homing." CDel Reigo) Miss Zenobia
Hickman, accompanied by Miss Olive
Sorrick.
The enthusiasm of applause called
for encores. Mr.. Sanford gave "Lifc's
Garden" by Bond. Mrs. Rowland gave
Zone Fleeing by Lee. Miss Rick
gave "Love the Peddler." Mrs.
HUM also responded with a second
selection.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21

HEATH COUPLE MARRIED
lecial to The Tribune.

Specldl TO Inc Tribune.
Lewistown, Dec. 20.-Thomas Mob
eriey and Miss Pauline MotheraH.
both members of prominent families at
Heath, were married here Tuesday
evening, the Rev. r. II. Stone per
forming b ceremony. Later a
wedding dinner was given in their
honor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Motherall, the brides parents,
at Heath.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
v EDITOR HERE

X. G. Linebarger, editor of the
Havre Promoter, was in Great Falls
Wednesday night en- route to Pueblo.
Colo, where his mother. Mrs. A. H.
L~inebarger, is seriously Ill. Mr.. Line
barger, accompanied by Mrs Linebar-
ger and baby, will continue the journey
this morning.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
Maccabees to Give
Christmas Party

The Lady Maccabees of the World
will entertain for members and their
families at a Christmas tree entertain
men to be given at the Knights Of
Pythias hall Friday night. A program
of songs Rotations and other features
will be given by various. members OF
the organization. The evening will be
concluded with a Christmas tree from
which gifts will be distributed by
Santa Claus.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM CAUSED
DEATH OF FORMER CONVICT

SpVEIHI 10 IHP T1Uu1F.
Park street restaurant last Thursday
was caused by paralysis of the heart
superinduced by chronic alcoholism.
according to the verdict of the jury
after the c%oroner's inquest Monday.
O'Gara was convicted of manslaugh-
ter here in 1906 and sentenced to the
state prison for nine years. He killed
James Noonan during a neighborhood
quarrel.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21

miles long. The road was graded to
the center and a pile bridge installed.
During the season three caterpillar
engines were at work grading dirt
roads of the county. About 20 pile
bridges were instaHed.ss In addition to
the construction work outlined activi-
ties included the dragging of roads al
ready in shape and making estimates
for proposed roads to be built.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
BuRGETT'S LEAVE TO SPEND
CHRISTMAS IN INDIANA

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burgett will leave
this week for Indiana, where they will
spend Christmas with his people. La
ter they will continue to st. Angus
tine, Florida. where they will attend
the annual convention of the Bankers
Life company. They will return to
Great Falls the middle of January
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-21
o. G. S. ELECTS OFFICERS

Special to The Tribune.
Chinook, Dec. 2O.-The Order of
the Eastern Star of Chinook has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Mrs. Vernon Butler. worthy matron:
Mrs. u. G. Kenyon, associate matron:
Mrs. Ed Fredlund, conductress; Mrs.
FL. b. Brooks, secretary: Mrs. Lucy
Plunkett. treasurer; Ed Fredlund,
worthy patron.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13
SH0PMEN MAKE
 STRAIGHT MOVE
 TO END STRIKE
Place Their Claims Squarely Before President of
 United States.
DENY CHARGES. STRIKERS INTERFERE WITH MAILS
Claim Railroad Executives Refuse to Meet with
 Railroad Employees.

BULLETIN-WASHINGTON July 13.-Late this afternoon Secretary of War Weeks instructed General Hines, commanding the Eighth Army Corps Area at San Antonio, to prepare sufficient force of troops to protect the properties of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Lines which are in the hands of receivers appointed by the Federal Court.
 Secretary Weeks acted on an ap- peal from receiver who declared state protection is only partial and that many employees of the railroad have been beaten, commerce inter ferred with and deputy marshals unable to cope with the situation. '
 'NAr'4' ass-~r 2AAaks~ss1@. M is
 CHICAGO, July 13. Striking railroad shopmen have carried their case to the White House at Wash ington, D. C., the move marking new phase in the nation wide sus- pension on the railroads. The move promises to be the next step toward d oCttltlnCHt anu pC III lhS form tdf action taken by President Harding.
 B. M. Jewell and the six interna- tional presidents of the shop craft unions telegraphed President Hard ing, in reply to his proclamation regarding citizens rallying for law and order in connection with the reported interruption of mail serv- ice, declaring that the strikers walk ed out because the wages fixed by the Railroad Labor Board were in violation of the provisions of the transportation act and because vio- lation of the Boards position by the railroads F.
 The telegram insisted that ID i'm terruption of commerce or interfer- ence with the mail service has been caused by any unlawful act of the shopmen.
 The telegram reiterated the de- sire of the shopmen to cooperate in any effort to bring about peace but declared up to the present time the railroad executives refused to meet the representatives of the srl- ployees. Wv ! The railway peace activities which loomed large yesterday slumped to- day while all hands awaited the next developments which may come from the White House.
 Chairman Ron w HooDer Of the Railroad Lsbor Board privately con ferred this afternoon with the rail- road executives but declined to dis cuss plans. B. M. Jewell maintained hopeful attitude declaring his be- soon relent and consent to meet the union leaders.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13
GEN. MORTON TO BE HERE TODAY;
 GUEST OF BONE
High Army Officers Coming Here Will Be Guests at
 Reception Tonight.

To pay short visit to Gov. Scott C. Bone, General Charles G. Morton Commanding General of the Ninth Corps Area, with headquarters at Sar Francisco, will arrive about 6 D. m today on the harbor boat Torrance from Ft William H. Seward He will be accompanied by Mrs. Nor ton and her daughter Miss Edith Huff, and Col. and Mrs B. F Cheatham.
 Governor and Mrs. Boac. it was announced this afternoon, will give a reception to the distinguished yisi' tors tonight at 9 o'clock. T. will be
 informal affair, to which the pub lie is cordially invited. No invita- tions arc issued. Dancing will fol low the reception.
 General Morton and his party ar rived yesterday at the Lynn Cana. post on the transport Buford. The officers of Ft. Seward are giving q big dance in their honor tomorrow evening A number of local people have been invited to attend and will make the trip there on the For nance, which leaves tomorrow about II a. m. with General Morton's party The local visitors to the post will return here the following day on the Torrance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13
CANADA HITS BACK ON FISH
 TARIFF NOW
New Order in Council Issued
 Prohibits American Boats
 from Purchasing Bait. STRING IS ATTACHED TO ORDER MADE BY CANADA
Severe Blow Is Registered According Reports Receiv-
 ed Today from Seattle.

SEATTLE, July 13.-The Canad- ian cabinet has issued an order in council prohibiting American boats from purchasing bait in Canadian waters unless they deliver their cargoes to Canadian ports.
 This is according to information received by the Fishing Vessel Own CTS Association here The officials declared they believed this in re- taliation for the Poindexter amend ment to the fish tariff schedule and declared it was a crushing blow to the American fishermen are they are dependent upon Canadian her ring for boat at least nine months of the year.
 The Seattle Times quotes one fisherman as saying he approves of the two cent duty on Canadian fish but characterized the two cent duty on fish shipped in bond through Canada as dangerous as the banks are too remote from Seattle for shipment here and the position of Prince Rupert makes 1t the log ical port for the transhipment of fish in bond.
 The Times says number of boats which are due to sail were held up when the news of the Canadian orders were received
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13
Will Wage War On "Canker
 Of Free Love"

LONDON, July 13.-The movement in England to protect the family from the inroads of the passionate affinity. and the "canker of free love-" will find expression next Oc- tober in an international conference which will seek to re-establish the family and the home as the sole basis of national welfare. A simul- taneous appeal will be made to churches in the United States and Britain for the pursuance of this ideal. Eminent public men, doctors and religious leaders are Joining in great movement for the destruc- tion of conditions which they say are eating away the moral fibre of England.
 Edward Shortt, home secretary: H. A. L. Fisher, Minister of Edu- cation; Lord Robert Cecil, member If Parliament; the Archbishop of Wales; Sir R. Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts; Sir James Crich- thority; Lady Rhondda, the well known social reformer. and Rev. F. B. Meyer. the Chief Rabbi, are among the leaders.
 "The old moral landmarks are be- coming submerged" says Sir James Marchmont. General Secretary of the Congress "The most obvious symp- tom of the decay of moral responsi- bility is seen in the widespread ir- regularity of sex-relations. The whole 'dea of restraint and temperance is rejected. A still graver danger is hat the responsibilities of parent hood are being evaded. Social nor ality has scarcely entered into the minds of the multitude. The high standard of woman's influence in the home, the nature of child life, and the tone of society are being low cred. In the novel and drama sex relations are being discussed with tn abandonment of reserve which 8 morally rernicious"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13
75 M|LLIMETER SHELL SUDDENLY COMES TO LIFE Eight Children Are Blown to Pieces by Exploding
 Shell in East. DOOR PROP GOES OFF; 2 THEORIES ADVANCED Supposed Dead Instrument of Warfare Fulhlls Manu-
 factured Purpose.

WATERTOWN, N. v, July 13- Eight children ranging in age from Il to Is years were blown to pieces here today by the explosion of a 75 millimeter shell
 The shell was on the back porch of a house on Dimmick Street occu- pied by Edward c. Workman and William L. Salisbury. whose children were among those killed.
 The shell was owned by Work man and was believed to be dead. It was used on the rear porch to keep the door from closing.
 The children were playing in the yard near the porch when the ex- plosion occurred. It is believed that the shell was either set off by the sun or by blow from d croquet mallp't
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13
TWO CENTS NOW CARRY LETTERS
 GREAT DISTANCE
Fifty Foreign Countries Now Reached Alaska Is Men,
 toned as Foreign

WASHINGTON. July 13.-The little 2-cent postage stamp. representing in service probably the biggest value obtainable for the money has ex- tended it's field of usefulness. It low will carry a One-Ounce letter to any post office in half a hundred foreign countries in addition to any one of the more than 50,000 post offices in the United States, the many more in Canada. Cuba and Mexico. and of course, to any of the post offices in American possessions overseas. The extension of the 2 cent rateto so many foreign lands is saving Americans, particularly business men, thousands of dollars annually in foreign postage. assisting in extending American foreign trade, and. government officials believe, is tending to cultivate more friendly relations with foreign peoples.
 In Effect Last Year
 The 2-cent rate was put into effect near the close of last year to Ar gentina, Brazil Costa Rica, Ecuador Jamaica and Martinique. On March this year Bermuda and Haiti were added to the list of foreign countries. Many Americans. il is believed. still use q 5-cent stamp in sending lettres to number of the foreign countries where the 2cent rate prevails
 These countries now include:
 Alaska, Anguilla. Antigua, Argen. tina. Bahama Islands. Barbuda. Bar Hados. Bermuda. Bolivia. Bon Ayre. Brazil, British Guiana. British Hon. duras, British Virgin Islands. Can ada, Canal Zone, Colombia. Costa Rica. Cuba Curacao Dominica. Do minican Republic. Dutch West In dies. Ecuador. England. Grenada, the Grenadines. Guam. Haiti, Hawaii. Honduras. Ireland Jamaica. Leeward Islands. Martinique. Mexico. Montser. rat. Nevis. Newfoundland. Nicaragua, New Zealand. Panama. Peru. Philip. pines. Porto Rico. Redonda. St. Kitts, Shanghai. China. St Vincent St
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13
Coal Mine Strikers Are
 Assembling for Disorders

COKESBURG, Pa, July 19. - huge crowd assembled at the Wilson mine of the Acme Coke X Coal Com pany at Wilson Junction this after noon and announced intention of bringing out the strikebreakers who manned the pits.
 The sheriff dispersed the crowd but according to late reports the mob is again reassembling.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13
TO DEvEL0 0P
 OIL FEEL DS
 TO WESTWARD
Three Large Oil Companies Reported to Sign Agree
 .ments to Work Claims.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
 TO BE SPENT FOR WORK
Drilling Outfits and Other Equipment Will Be Shipped
 North Shortly.

SEATTLE. July 13,-The Seattle Times in copyrighted article placed at the disposal of the Associated Press announces the Standard Oil Company and General Petroleum Com pany, both of California, have signed contracts for the Immediate develop. ment of an immense oil field in the Cold Bay district for permittees for whom the Westward Development Company is the acting agent This is the declaration made today by Albert SDerry. head of the Westward Development Company.
 IL is also announced that the Sin. clair Oil Company of New Jersey plans to sign a similar contract with in 10 days.
 The announcement asserts that the
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