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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
Helena-S619.899 collected II nnto,

Helena-$619,899 collected in motor
car license fees in state in 1922.
Great Falls-Figures now slightly
less than half the grain crop for 1922
has been 2,511 carloads, 5000 yet to
be moved.
Missoula-Lumber mills resume o.
erations with day and night shift, 45O
men employed. From $4,000 to 400
600 feet of logs day will be cut.
Value of MOntana's crops grown in
1922 exceed 1921 by 100000.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
.ARSEN'S
WEEKLY LETTER

Glowing interesting letter was
to late for publication last
We are publishing it this
I the benefit Of our readers
interesting in the doings at
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
HERRIN MINERS
FOUND NOT GUILTY"
Five Men Accused of Murder in Re-
cent RiOting are Acquitted After
Jury Deliberates For q Hours
Crowded Court Room Hears Verdict
Without Demonstration.

Marion, Ill, Jan, 19,-AlI five de-
PENDANTS in the Herrin riots trial were
found not guilty by a jury Of IL VIII
hanson county farmers at 1855 D. M.
today.
The verdicts were read in the fol-
lowing order:
Leva Mann, Joe Carnaghi. Peter
Hitler, Burt Grace and Otis Clark All
Of them are union miners except Pet
er Hitler, who is taxi-driver. The
court room was crowded when the
verdict was read but there was no
sign of a demonstration of any kind.
James Weaver, one of the jurors,
said that between Is and 20 ballots
We're taken before the verdict was
reached.
The jury which retired at 11:15
o'clock yesterday morning, deliberated
for 27 hours before arriving at its
decision.
The first five defendants brought to
trial as a result of the Herrin riots
of June 21 and %, 1922, were CHARGED
with the murder of Howard Hoffman.
one of the 20 non-union workers killed
during the disorders.
Indictments against n individuals.
as of them being charged with muir
der and the others with lesser Of
lenses, were returned by a grand jury
that made its final report on October
q after an investigation begun Aug.
q under the direction of Edward J. |
Brundage, attorney general.
Most of those indicted were released
quickly on bonds totaling more than
5225,OOO and signed by 90 Herrin
men. Of the as charged with
murder, eight have been kept in Jail.
IL Of whom are facing trial February
'th on another Indictment.
The number of defendants at the
inst trial was limited to five to facili-
ate the obtaining Of a jury.
Selection of the jury begun on Nov
and the first juror was obtained on
Jov. 10. The jury was completed
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
n.iarated Pressl

fTrr d NINEA EAaANN
~ han. 28.-Government
y i railroads, without any
4 the demand Of Senator
~, c.n,sns Of Michigan.
!. ..'. stand the Detroit million
'. dropped a bomb into the
! senate reactiOnaries and
...aroad managers. In a pub
'...,f on the transportation is
also fires a broadside in
..srt message to congress from
Harding, titular head Of the
ian party
IT, at COuzen as "an i'm
n tbsorist won't get anywhere.
private fortune Of some
.a0 all accumulated by his
\. and the practical world. He
nan who gave Detroit a sue
and profitable system Of pub
4 erect railways. When he
I'M private enterprise he talks
Ia inside.
What he says:
Genius Of the railway build
become apathetic because /
> No great rewards like there
in the pioneer days, so they /
exercising their genius, if they |
n left, to create new econo-
new eficiencies."
sketehed the history of the
IN, vast grants of land given
the government, the wide
chises, their unlimited free
tx rates, give rebates and in
IN tho other devices of nm
ID competition. Followed then
Hing Of rivals by big business
which obtained favors from
ysds, and the error of at
regulation.
bad tlis,o says the Michigan
until the railroads failed
III during the war and the
bent was compelled to take
a to enable this country to
m in the winning of the war. /
not ny purpose now to COM
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

back the soil and expose the coal
ready for loading when the strike end
ed. After this had been done, they
testified, the union miners were dis
charged and % non-union workers and
81 armed guards were brought in to
operate the pit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28
Fish tags for sale at this office
waunita Society Program

Mr.. w. o. Redding of Montrose, has
the program for the Waunita Society
to be held August 2, 8, a, and 5, well
under way. Several prominent speak
ers have been obtained for the event
Among them the Rev. McGinnis, of
Chicago, who is public lecturer on
prohibition in the east; DR.. Lampert
also of Chicago, and DIR. Davis, owner
of the Springs. Sen. Hetherington,
president of the society, will give the
presidential address, probably on the
first day.
Mr.. Redding has planned some ex-
cellent musical numbers. Rev. Cassel
of the Congregational church at
Montrose will be on hand with his
moving picture machine to give two
reels preceding each evenings en-
tertainment. r4.satf5=.fa
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28
WORK BEING RESUMED
ON THE BON TON MINE

Thos. Lochrie, principal owner of
the Bon Ton group of claims on Cola
Hill, has beeen in Pitkin for the mast
week looking after his interests hers
Mr.. Lochrie has put two men a.
work at the mine and considerabl.
development work will be done DIV
ing the summer and fall.
The Bon Ton mine is equipped with
splendid mill and other machinerv
and has already tunnel in consia
cradle distance in which several ve;n.
of ore have been cut. However M
Lochrie intends to do considerable
prospecting and if there is ANYTHING
more on the property in the way Of
new ore veins he expects to open It nm
Although there are now but two
men employed, later there will be
men added as needed.
Mr. Lochrie left. Tuesday for his
home in Windber, Pa.
--O
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28
SWELL DANCE AND sUppER

The Ladies' Community Aid have
arranged for big Ball and Supper
on Saturday evening, July 14th. Jay
Milber's six piece orchestra has been
secured and one of the finest times
ever had in Pitkin is about assured.
A certainty is that all will be fur
nished good time if it is in the
power of the management to deliver
the goods. Come and help us enjoy
ourselves.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

70 often caused BY IN inhamed condition
4t the mucous lining Of the EustachiAn
have "nSn snis tuSs & = innamso ansrssst SSa
neartnF. Unless the Inflammation can
Stroyss II yysdsueed: your hearing may be de-
HAIlL;s CArARRH MEDICINE will
90 what we claim for it--rid your system
St Cetarrh or Deafness caused by
Satarrh. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
rne nne Deen successful In the treatment OF
Ceterrh for over Forty Years.
SOLO BY all druggi1ts.
+. ]. Cheney q Co., Toledo. O.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

The Gunnison Bank & Trust com
pany building is being frightened
with touch of green paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Pennington,
who were recently married in Grand
Junction, have gone to make their
home in Ruby, where Mr. Penning-
ton is employed.
One person was injured when the
White car, driven by E A, Sunder-
land fell over the bank on the other
side of lola last Tuesday evening at
four o'clock. The injured, Mr.. Shepz
of Colorado Springs, received wound
on the head. Eight passengers were
in the car. Mr. Sunderland was at
the top of the steep hill when the
car struck rock in the road and
rolled down the bank, landing right
side up. Mr.. Shepz fell from the car.
The car was slightly damaged, and
one front wheel broken.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28
Home on Furlough

DR.. Lester Ingram, nephew of Mrs
Scott Dickinson arrived here last
Sunday evening from San. Francisco,
where he is at present stationed. His
visit was a complete surprise to his
aunt and his many Pitkin friends
Only his close friend H. q. Smith,
was advised of his visit and accord
ingly met him in Gunnison Sunday
evening.
Lester will be with us about two
weeks as he has only a thirty day
leave of absence from his naval
duties.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28
Mountain for Sale

The owner of Two Buttes mountain
in Colorado, woman residing in
Rocky Ford, has offered the Baca
County stately buttes, elevation ATS
feet, for sale. The mountain was
acquired through homesteading and
in the early days was used by Indians
to signal with beacon fires.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. winslov :,
family were noted in Pitkin Weda a
day from Gunnison, motoring up n
visit friends and Mr.. W. coming on NJ
business. On
Jas. Robinson came in Wed,o.,
from Gunnison. He is in charge .,
the work Of moving boilers from .. u
Reynolds property in Armstro. 'e
guIch.
Mrs. May zenor left Saturday for
Grand Junction after several wal, ~.
here visiting her father, Geo Fa,,as
and family.
Elmer Wahl is home from Gunniso,
for few days visit with his fam;,. In
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28
Fish tags for sale at this office.
Reporting Trouble C1eared

Reporting Trouble Cleared
Wire Chief-LWhat caused the
trouble?
Repairman-Some bird ran into
pole and shattered it.
W. C.-suppose you could find out
who it was?
X. M-Guess so; couple fellows just
back from taking him to the hospital
Monitor.
Old Darky (severely): II ain't ask
l hearn tell you is gwine to pay me
dat dollah you owes me. Is you!
Friend (ingratiatingly): 81 amt
saying l amt"
Old Darky (severly): II amt ask
you is you amt; ask you amt
you is?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28
No Time Limit

Il want pair of the best gloves
you have" said Mrs. Nurich, at the
glove counter
Eyes, ma'am," replied the polite
salesman. "How long do you want
them?"
Don't get insultin', young man!
want to buy 'em, not hire 'em."-
London Tit-Bits.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

We can quote you some very attrae-
tive prices on job work now. Call or
phone.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Lee Clayton and L. E. Adgar went
to Doyle Monday on few days busi-
ness trip.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Scratch pads suitable for any pur.
pose at this Office,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Fish tags for sale at this Office.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Burris of lola.
were in town this week on business
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Major H. S. Ehrman returned
Wednesday from business trip to
the county seat.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Mrs. Sam Ball, who teaches i,
Granite. is visiting Miss Harwood O
Gunnison, and attending summe,
school. F.le
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Elmer Wahl returned Wednesday
to Gunnison after several days visit
here with home folks.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28
Crested Butte and Pitkin
Items Culed From Elk Mountain Pilot and Pitkin Miner
GUNNIsON ITEMS

Where are all the trout that are
to inhabit the streams about
Gunnison? 80
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Capt. Stiles was in town the latter
part of last week for provisions from
his Anna mountain property.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Harry Gavette, proprietor of the
Pastime Pool Hall, and family mo-
tored up to Lake City last Tuesday
on business, returning the same day
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

Miss Frances Watt who will grad
uate at the end of this summer ses-
sion has passed the Denver teachers
examinations and is on the waiting
list. .s
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

w. S. Ditto, local staple grocer, is
i'll this week with ear ache. but is
improving at present.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
List of Storm Victims
Stands at Twenty Eight
In enn e S s e e
Red Cross and Other Agencies of Re-
lief are Caring for the Homeless
in North Mississippi Towns.

.MEMPHIS-With the death list at
%, the Red Cross and other agencies
of relief are undertaking the task of
providing for the many families rem
dered homeless by the tornado which
through Savage and other north Mis-
sissippi towns. G. C. Crane in charge
of the Red Cross work at Savage has
reported that 102 houses were destroy
ed.
Volunteer relief parties from the
surrounding towns hav supplied large
quantities of food and clothing. An
emergency Kitchen is being operated
in box cars at Savage and meals are
being served to hundreds of refugees
Fifty tents have been supplied in
the stricken town and the war depart
ment, cooperating with the Red Cross
has shipped rs army tents to Mem
phis. Other supplies are being concen-
trated here, and c. E. Lovett Red
Cross worker will arrive from Allan
ia tomorrow to supervise the distri-
button.
Although 25 or more persons were
injured, score Of them seriously,
it is not thought that more deaths
will be reported.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
France Discounts Rumor
of Peace Negotiations
Takes Over More Mines
Guard Miners-Group of Workers
Ask For Work with Belgian Pay
master-May Try the Mine Own
ers.

Dusseldorf Dispatch-Reports of
negotiations designed to settle the
Ruhr problem which are numerous
here, have not altered the Franco
Belgian plans for taking over the
coke and coal problems Of the Ger
mans. 1t was announced today that
two additional shafts of state owned
mines had been occupied by order
Of the commissioner of control. The
Blumenthal mine is occupied by
French troops and the French are
planning to begin the shipment of
coke to France Immediately.
The exact number of mines now
in the hands of the French and Bel
gians is not known from official sour
ces, but according to the Germans
the number is seven. The Prosper
mine which has two shafts, and also
the Lehin mine both near Bottrop,
were occupied the Germans say, as
well as the Bismarck mine.
The French are continuing to load
coke cars by means Of German-Pol-
ish labor; several hundred of these
men are working for the French. be-
ing quartered at the mines and are
eating and sleeping under the pro-
lection of troops, steam engines and
other apparatus are being brought
from France and Belgium to facil-
itate the loading of the cars with the
thousands of tons of coke on hand.
1t is reported that several thou
sand miners of the Anna mines be-
longing to German capitalists, have
opened negotiations with the Belg-
ians for the purpose of reaching a
working agreement. The men ask for
"a seven hour day, payment in Bel
gian francs and certain food allow
ances. 1t was announced that because
of the refusal Of German mine own
ers to pay 40 per cent tax to the
French and Belgians the first penal
ties had been applied by the commits
sion of control. These penalties in
sciude the Withholding of all export
licenses except in relation to Holland
and other neutrals. This coal tax, ba-
sed on coal production, was former
ly paid by the owners to the German
government. The mine owners have
been granted more time to consider
the matter of payment, but if they
continue their obstinate attitude after
April Is they will be arrested and
court martialled.
The Franco Belgian commission,
which is considering the new mon
etary system for the Ruhr and Rhine
land, went to Essen for consultation
with the engineers mission and army
technical experts. 1t will return to
Paris next week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
Civil Service Examina-
ton for Boone p. Office

The United States civil service Com
mission announces competitive ex-
animation for the postmastership at
Boone. The examinations will be held
at different points in North Carolina
on April ID. Our applicants for the
position will likely go to Charlotte for
the examination. The term of the
present postmaster will expire on Ju-
ly %, 1928. The salary here is $1,000
per year. Apply at the post Office at
this place or to the Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, D. C. for ap-
plication form 2241, and forms 1928
and 1858, containing the dates and
places of examinations.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
News Items From
The Training School

The Boone Chamber of Commerce
had a most interesting meeting on
Saturday night. A male quartette
gave several song selections at the
opening. This was followed by speech
es by Prof. Smith Hagaman on the
Community spirit as applied to Boone
and Watauga County; by Mr.. w. R.
Gragg on Boone ten years hence;
and by Prof. B. B. Dougherty on
Securing Camp Ground at Boone
for Tourists. All seemed at their best
and their speeches were enjoyed by
all present, including several visitors.
The Glee Club ON Monday night
gave highly entertaining program
in the Auditorium of the School to
a good crowd, though the weather
was somewhat unfavorable. This pro-
gram was given under the direction
Of Miss Ruth Coffey, the Director of
Music.
The three brick blocks being built
in Boone are now nearing completion
The Jones block is practically COM
plete and is occupied by the Peoples
Bank & Trust Co and j. M. Moretz
Furniture Store and the Telephone
Exchange is up stairs. The Watauga
County Bank Block will soon be COM
pleted. One part of it is already COM
plete and is occupied by the post Of
flee with an equipment that would do
credit to a much larger town than
Boone. The other parts of it will be
occupied by the Watauga County
Bank, T. Hill Farthing, ladies fur
nishings and millinery, and the Boone
Hardware. The Qualls block is also
nearly complete and three depart
ments are to be taken by the McDou-
gle Grocery Store, Qualls and Com
,pany's well equipped restaurant and
j. L. Qualls Hardware.
J. M. DOWNUM
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
The Coolest Weather
For Late in March
Damage to Crops is Expected to Go
Into the Millions-Nine Lives Have
Been Lost

ASHEVILLE-The coolest 10th
of March experienced in Asheville
in 25 years was recorded today. No
fear is entertained for the apple crop
but it is believed the peach and also
the grape crop in the section sur
rounding Asheville from which re-
ports have been obtained will be re-
duced
CHICAGO March ia marked
moderation in temperature with ev-
en- bright sunshine in places and a
forecast of fair and warmer today
registered the end of one of the most
severe March storms that the Great
Lakes region and the Mississippi val
ley has ever known.
New low temperature records for
late March were established in many
west last night and early today. when
the storm swept through this region
on its way from Alaska to the south
ern part of the United States. New
records were made at points in Mis-
souri,, Texas and Tennessee while 9th
er states in the farther north record
ed the coolest late March weather
in half century.
. Higher temperature and sunshine
today began melting the huge banks
of snow which have been blocking
and impeding all sorts of travel in
parts of Iowa and Nebraska. Heavy
snowfalls was prevalent in the en-
tire storm swept area, snow falling
as far south as Birmingham, Ala.
1t was expected that train service
which had been abandoned in some
places would be returned to normal
soon.
Two death caused by the cold were
reported at Rockford, Ill. one in Wis.
one near Kutoh, Colorado, one in Ia
diana and one at Chicago. Reports
from Baxter, Colo, also told of the
finding of three children who had
been frozen, to death.
Damage to crops was expected to
run into the millions, it being estima-
ted that, the Oklahoma peach crop
alone was damaged to the extent Of
more than two million dollars.
Some livestock was frozen to death
at Council Bluffs, Iowa, when train
was stalled there during a blizzard
yesterday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
The Bridge With a
Thousand Spans

A thousand spans! Where from
where to? New York to Liverpool
is perhaps suggested, as you under
take to calculate mentally how far
thousand spans like those of the
greensboro Bridge would reach. 1t
is no such ambitious project however
for the thousand spans of this bridge
would not cover the distance from
the Woolworth Building to Sandy
Hook. The spans will be very short
only about IA feet each-but even
so, it will be some BRIDGE!
A mere $2,00O,OOO will build the
$4,000 feet of structure and 10000
feet of approaches which seems a
modest sum for so much bridge.
The Candy Bridge, as it is called
will be the largest undertaking of its
kind in America, with two exceptions
The Flagler Key West exception, and
the structure at Salt Lake City, Utah.
Its purpose is to shorten the dis
tance from Tampa to St. Petersburg
Fla, SO miles.
How long does it take to drive SO
miles? How much does it cost? Many
could answer the first question-very
few could correctly answer the last.
The Candy Bridge Company is bet
ting 100000 that at least 1000
motorists per day will spend IS cents
rather than give an additional 38 mile
drive to go from one of these towns
to the other.
Anyone who has traversed the Ion
ger route will believe they are bet
ting on a sure thing. The present
road is, at one and the same time,
both excellent and excreble; that
seeming contradiction being explain
ed by the fact that if one can drive
along on a nine foot brick paved
road unmolested by other traffic moth
ing better could be desired, but when
forced to yield half of it to other We
hicles, nothing worse could be ina
gined. With half of the narrow brick
road grudgingly allowed a passing
car, two wheels of your machine
plunge and wallow through deep hole
or sandy ruts, the other wheels smoot
ly rolling along on the brick. You
are sharing that road most Of the
time tun- If the racking and smashing
impact doesn't fracture a spring or
break an axle, you get new respect
for the material in your car before
the journey is completed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
About Time to
Spray the Apples

When the pink of the unfolded ap-
pie blossoms is beginning t show and
just before the blossoms have begun
to open is the time to spray for cap
pie scab" suggests G. w. FAINT, Ex-
tension worker for the state College
and Department of Agriculture in the
Department of plant diseases. Mr..
FAINT states that those apple orchars
in which the scab has been bad in
previous years should receive a clus-
ter bud spray as a means of keeping
this diseas Elm check during the COM
ing season.
A spray given at this time is the
most important that could be given
in the whole season.
Mr.. FAINT states that scab lives
throughout the winter on old leaves
found beneath the trees. 1t spreads
from these leaves back to the new
leaves and fruit buds just as the bios
som buds have separated from each
other and are in the cluster stage.
He suggests that these buds must be
watched carefully to tell when the
spray application should be made.
It may be five or six days before
the full bloom depending on how the
weather warns up. In most cases the
county agent can tell just when it
is time to make this spray.
AS to the proper treatment to be
given Mr.. FAINT says "spray of the
summer strength must be used at this
time, since the winter spray is too
strong for unfolding leaf buds and
blossom buds. When using liquid lime
sulphur, apply at the rate Of five
quarts to so gallons of water, plus
one pound of dry arsenate of lead
or. two pounds of arsenate of lead
paste. If aphids were severe last year
add one half pint of black leaf 40
to every SO gallons Of water. If spray
material other than liquid lime sui
phur is used, apply at summer streng
according to recommendations fur
nished by the manufacturer"
Spray calendars giving all these
instructions may be obtained from
the Plant Pathology Department N,
C. Experiment Station, Raleigh.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1923-03-22
Watauga Building and
Loan Still Goes Strong

Mr.. H. H. Greene the efficient
Secretary Treasurer of the Watauga
Building and Loan Association says
subscriptions still pour in, and it is
good to know that we have a real
live institution of this sort for it is
no doubt one Of the greatest devel-
opment agencies there is.
In this connection we would call
attention to the advertisements ap-
pearing in this publication each week
They are good reading matter and
prove most conclusively why stock
in the Association is in such great
demand. This week Mr.. Greene has
used the space to give list of the
stockholders, and it is to be noted
that the ablest and best people Of
the town and county predominant,