davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
BEAN SORTING MAKES WORK
FOR MANY IN BILLINGS

| Gold, platinum and the black sand,
| the washings of centuries, are to be
extracted from the coarse gravel of the
| Clarks Fork river, according to an.
nouncement of the Gold and Black
Sand Mining company, that extensive
operations will be started in the spring
This announcement comes as the cul'
mination of the quiet activities of John
C. Barker and his son, r. e. Barker
who for several months past have been
operating here and along the rivel
with the result that they have now
completed the location of the river
course from the canyon to within
mile or two of Fromberg as placer
ground and are now engaged in Sc
curing leases from owners of land
lying adjacent to the river on royal
ty basis to complete their preliminary
work
Discussing proposed activities, r. p
Barker says the company expects to
put two big dredges into the valley In
the spring as a starter. These dredpes
are expensive pieces of machinery, the
mechanical equipment alone costing
S37S,OOO at Milwaukee for each unit
and to erect the machine 100000 feet
of lumber is necessary. The employ
ment of 200 to 800 men is promised
and the score of operations will be ex-
tended as the results of the tests as
sure the investment
The modern dredge will operate
profitably on returns as low as 81
cents to the cubic yard Assays of the
river gravel vary but none have been
below the minimum to show profit.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
FARMERS ADVISED TO HOLD
FLAX FOR 1924 SEEDING

Warming that farmers in the flaX
growing sections of Montana are dis
posing of their 1923 crop too rapidly,
and that shortage of good seed Tor
1924 is possible if these neavy ship
ments continue has been issued by Nj.
L. Wilson, extension economics spec
ialist of Montana State college.
Due to debt pressure, and because OF
the relatively higher price received for
flax than for wheat, flax growers are
shipping out their 1923 crop and hold
ing their wheat, says Mr.. Wilson. II
this continues it will mean shortage
of good seed in the spring with high
prices demanded for this remaining
seed.
Montana ranks as one of the four
leading flax producing states OF the
nation. The highest recorded produc-
ton was in 1912 when more than five
and one-half millions of bushels came
from Montana. The 1922 production
was $4,000 bushels. But in 1917 the
average price was much lower than 1t
was in either 1922 or 1923.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
REBELS CONTROL OIL
FIELDS DEMAND TAX
Huerta Notifies All Operators that
Moneys Due Government Shall
Be Paid to Revolutionists

Washington.-Ins to inform
all Gil companies Of the issuance of
the decree by Adolfo de la Huerta, as
supreme chief of the revolution" in
Mexico, setting forth that payments
of petroleum production and export
taxes shall be made to the account Of
the revolutionary group, have been for
warded by the latter to Enrique Seid-
ner, the de la Huerta agent at New
York
The text of the decree was made
public here, along with copy of the
instructions to the de la Huerta agent
Under its terms, production taxes on
petroleum shall be paid at New York
or Vera Cruz and the export duty at
either of these places or at the port of
export.
While the decree is designed to d.
vert payment of production taxes from
the Obregon government to the revolu-
tionary group, as to export taxes, IL
stated that these would continue to be
used as provided in the de la Huerta-
Lamont agreement. The latter agree
ment, which was entered into in 1922
between de la Huerta who came to this
country as Mexican secretary of the
treasury, and Thomas w. Lamont,
provide that such taxes be applied to
the interest of Mexico's foreign debt
From the date of publication of the
daoraa oil navmpntS NOT made in 0c.
cordance with its provisions, it set
forth, would be considered null and
without effect"
GAS the entire oil REGION de la
Huerta's message to his agents said,
"including Tuxpam, Puerto Lobos and
Puerta Mexico is under control of the
de facto government, headed by me-"
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
HUGE DREDGES WILL TEAR
TREASURE FROM BED OF FORK

Through the rapid increase in bean
.aising in the section surrounding Bill
lings and with added demands for
careful sorting because of weather
damaged product, preparing beans for
the market has become one of the
major industries in that place.
There are five so-called "beaneries'
where about 250 men and women are
engaged in Manipulating and sorting
beans An average of about half
carload of choice hand-Sorted beans is
leaving Billings every day for eastern
markets extending from New Orleans
to Canada, while many also are being
sold without sorting. There are suffi-
cient beans in the locality to keep the
establishments running until April or
May.
A market for the culled bean for
feeding sheep also has been secured
and not only are local feeders using
this waste product, but orders have
come in from as far east as Manito-
woe, Wis Farmers also have mar
ketable by-product in the bean straw,
which is being used quite extensively
for roughage in connection with cattle
fattening on beet pulp.
Billings, as far as known, is the only
place in the state where bean sorting
is being carried on. Beans are being
shipped into the city from territory
which embraces Terry, Miles City and
FORSYTH on the east. Harding and Sher-
idan on the south and Park City on the
west. Beans also are being success
fully raised near Glasgow and chi
nook Further west, because OF the
colder season bean raising is not
profitable, and peas, which grow on
higher ground, take the place of the
other legume with farmers.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
THINKS He IS D|EIY
NEW ARRIVAL AT MILES
CITY CLAIMS ATTRIBUTES
OF DIETY AS HE SHOUTS
AND PRAYS.

Waving his arms and shout...g and
praying while standing at early morn
in the machinists' department of the
railroad shops at Miles City, where ap
parently he had reported for work
Alex Groces, a new arrival there. was
taken into custody by Sheriff HI al,
mum, and is being held pending an in
quiry into his mental condition. IN
coherently Groces claimed the at.
tributes of deity, the officer says. He
was removed to the county Jail with
out incident, but subsequently became
incensed as the officers started tc
search him and started to take off his
coat, apparently to grapple with the
officers.
Groces is understood to have beer
a former resident of Hillsdale, Wash.
where it is stated he has a wife ane
seven children. Recently he was en-
ployed in a garage at Sunburst, Mont
the officers say. He was born in Hun
gary, but is naturalized citizen OF
the United States.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
TWO MILLION CHINOOK SALMON
EGGS FOR STATE STREAMS

]. H. Brunson, state superintendent
of fisheries, has returned from the
Pacific coast, bringing with him l,OOO,-
900 Chinook salmon eggs for planting
in Montana waters. In addition to the
Chinook salmon eggs. Mr.. Brunson ar
ranged for the purchase of l,OOO,O00
silver salmon eggs which will arrive
here soon. He stated that the silver
salmon, while not as large sea flsh
as the Chinook salmon, probably Will
exceed the other in size when reared
in fresh waters and that it is the equal
of the Rainbow trout in gameness
The present year Is the first since
1914 that there has been a good run
of the silver salmon on the coast. The
eggs will be hatched at Somers, Lake
Roman. Hamilton and Emigrant where
they will be raised to lingering size
and will be ready for distribution in
March or April as soon as the roads
are open to permit reaching the vari-
Gus land-locked lakes in which they
will be planted.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
MONTANA PIONEERS ON
THE LAST LONG TRAIL
*++tt+t++++ *t+**++t

WOODBURY-Miss Cerula Wood
bury, known as the only woman man
ager of an iron foundry in America,
and a resident of Great Falls for more
than thirty years, where in 1907 she
assumed management of her fathers
iron works, died at that place. She
accompanied her father to the Falls
from Nashaua, N. H., in 1890.
BILLMAN-Andrew Billman, who in
1883 made the trip from Colorado to
Bannack with a bull team, and has
been a resident of that place ever
since. died at his home in Big Timber.
He was one of the best known pioneers
of the state, having been present at
most of the early day Openings" of
various camps and communities.
WIRTH-Mrs. Charles Wirth, aged
10 years, and for more than 40 years a
resident of Wolf Creek, near Great
Falls. where she settled with her
brother in the early seventies, died at
the home of her daugbt n, Mrs. Leon
Morris, in Great Falls.
ROWE-James Rowe, well known
rancher of Park county and resident
of that section since 1889, died at the
home of relatives in Waldon, N. T.,
while visiting there.
MCRIMMON - Malcolm McCrim-
mon. one of the states earliest pros
pectors, who located in Butte forty
two years ago, died at his home there
after a long Illness.
TABOR-John P. Tabor, known
throughout the Simms community as
"JJncle Johnnie who for forty-three
years had engaged in the raising OF
livestock in and around Simms, died
there at an advanced age.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
Department Issues Grain Figures

hington-Smaller winter wheat
acreage is indicated in a review of
world agriculture, issued by the de-
partment of agriculture. Seedlings for
the 1924 crop in the United States,
Canada, Poland and Bulgaria are esti-
mated at 46,S11,000 acres, compared
with 53,S97, 900 for the 1923 crop. Rus
sia's fall seedlings also are reported
smaller than last year.
World wheat production last year in
81 countries is placed at 3,404, 100000
bushels, or 352,OO0,OOO bushels more
than the 1922 crop.
Rye production in 26 countries was
952,0O0,0G0 bushels, an increase of l13,-
000,000; barley production in 81 coun-
tries was 1,12S,000,0O0, an increase of
13O,OO0,000 bushels, and oats produc-
ton in 2S countries, 3,5S6,0O0,OOO, an
increase of 444,OO0,00O bushels.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
RIFLES, AMMUNITION, AND a
AIRPLANES SOLD TO MEXICO

Washington.-SaIe of 5000 En-
field rifles, 5,0OO,OO0 rounds of am
munition for the guns, and eight
D-H-4 surplus airpIanes to the
Mexican government has been an
nounced by Secretary Weeks.
The transaction was completed
when word came by wire to Mexi-
can agents that the government
had transferred funds necessary to
make one-half of the payment in
cash, the balance to be paid with
in 80 days. The terms fixed by
Secretary Weeks were equivalent
to cash transaction and were ac-
cepted by the Mexican govern
ment, paving the way for imme-
diate delivery of the war muni-
tions at the army depots where
they were stored.
Under the terms of the sale, the
war department will turn over the
rifles and ammunition at Fort Sam
Houston and Fort Bliss, while the
airpIanes will be delivered from
the depot at Fairfield, Ohio. The
Mexican government will make its
own arrangements for shipment to
the border. Orders were issued
at once for delivery of the mill
tary supplies to designated Mexi-
can agests.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
PHAROAH MUMMY FOUND
INTACT IN TOMB OF TUT
Remains of Tutenkhamen Rest Safely
in Mammoth Sealed Sarcophagus
for Thirty Centuries

Luxor, Egypt.-With the discovery
of the colossal sarcophagus of Tuten-
khamen inclosed in a nest of four
wondrouS shrines, the que Il n
whether the mortal remains of the
pharoah lie in this mortuary chapel
has been decided. The sarcophagus
has remained intact through 80 cen
turies, unviolated by the sacreligious
hands of tomb robbers.
Here was definite confirmation that
for the first time in history, the un-
violated sepulchre of king of ancient
Egypt had been discovered.
Here, in a coffin of craven stone, of
workmanship rivaling the greatest
masterpieces, must undoubtedly lie, in
closed in magnificently decorated
mummy cases, the body of the king as
the priests laid him to rest, more than
5000 years ago.
The long-sought-for treasure of an
tiquity, carved from pinkish granite,
probably Assuan stone, lies within the
fourth casket of blazing gold-a casket
even more brilliant than the other
shrines enclosing the sarcophagus, its
doors covered with cartouches of the
dead pharaoh surrounding figure of
the monarch.
The sarcophagus is elaborately
carved and there is reason to believe
it will prove to be of even greater ar
tistic value than the pink sarcophagus
of Harmahib, or the famous alabaster
coffin of Seti l., in the Soane museum
in London. Following up Thursdays
discovery of the fourth casket the
search was proceeded with, and, in the
presence of Professor Percy E. New
berry, the noted Psychologist, and the
other members of his staff. Howard
Carter in charge of the exploration,
unbolted the doors of the fourth
shrine, disclosing the sarcophagus, and
finally establishing the fact that the
last resting place of Tutankhamen.
Owing to the vast dimensions of the
outer canopy which quite dwarfed the
proportions of the sepulchral chamber,
the excavators came upon the sarco-
phagus with some surprise. 1t was
enclosed in the fourth of a nest of four
shrines an arrangement different from
anything yet discovered. All the
shrines are profusely gilded, and the
fourth, like the preceding ones, IS
abundantly decorated with cartouches
and the figure of the king.
Owing to the size of the sarcophagus
and the cramped dimensions of the
mortuary chamber, it probably will be
some time before the lid can be raised
to examine the contents, especially az
a preliminary to this would be the re-
moval, at least, of the roof of the sec
nnd. third and fourth shrines.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
Dies Alone on Homestead

Mrs. Maren Anna Volden, 76, died
alone at her homestead claim north Of
and down the Yellowstone river from
Big Timber, recently, after she had
returned from Portland, Ore.
She was driven to her ranch claim
by Peter Becken, and the day follow
ing friends went over and arranged
for coal and a fire for her. They
promised to return the following morn
ing and did so, finding her dead.
Death evidently resulted from heart
disease, with which she had been af-
flicted. She leaves three sons and
three daughters. She has resided here
about seven years.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
BALLOON LOCATES
WRECKED FRENCH DIRIGlBLE

Paris. - FireIblackened wreckage
from the French dirigible Dixmude has
been discovered off the coast of Sicily,
the ministry of marine is advised, thus
bearing out the theory that the great
airship fell into the sea after taking
fire or as the result of an explosion.
The wreckage was located by means
of captive balloon sent from Toulon.
According to a wireless message the
wreckage lies in about 20 or 80 faith
oms within a circle of half mile ra-
dius. whose center is three miles south
of Cape San Marcos, Sicily.
A Bizerta dispatch reports the find
ing of two bodies off the coast believed
to be victims of the Dixmude.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
Will Reclaim Land From Sea

Seattle, Wash.-Plans are announc.
ed here for the diking of Padilla bay,
an arm of Puget sound, 60 miles north
of Seattle, to reclaim approximately
1000 acres of rich soil deposited there
ages ago by the -Skagit river, and now
covered with sea water at high tide.
The project is said by engineers to
be the greatest of it's kind on the Pa
cific coast. 1t is estimated that it will
cost approximately $1,3OO,0OO and will
require two years to complete.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
STAGE MISFIT STRAW HAT
DAY IN ZERO WEATHER

Pueblo, Colo.-Undaunted by three
inch snow and by temperatures around
the zero mark, a large number of
Pueblo men wore straw hats New
Years Day, in keeping with the
mayors proclamation, issued several
DAYS ago, when he declared that Janu-
ary 1 should be straw hat day in
Pueblo.
This proclamation was issued in
token of the usually mild weather eX-
perienced in this community at New
Years time.
The oddity of the occasion was the
combination of overcoats, heavy gloves,
ear laps, and other such accessories
that accompanied the summer head
gear.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
Labor Backs Obregon

Washington.-Fran MOrrison, sec"
retary of the American Federation of
Labor recently telegraphed President
Obregon of Mexico that he had the full
support of American labor in his fight
against the revolutionary movement.
The message was in reply to one sent
by President Obregon to Samuel Com
pers, head of the federation, in regard
to kilograms sent to labor officials by
revolutionary leaders.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
ITALY SHAKEN BY QUAKE;
NO LIFE LOSS REPORTED

Ancona, Italy.-Fifteen additional
earth shocks of varying intensity were
felt in the Marches district about here
(the provinces of Ascoli-Picceno, Mar
cerata, Ancona and Pesaroe Urbino),
the disturbances apparently centering
in the neighborhood of Pesaroe. Near
Mondolf, Marrota and San Costanzo
some damage was caused and several
persons were injured. The tremors did
considerable damage to lines of COM
munication but no life was lost.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
Protest Sale of Arms

Washington. - formal protest
against the plan of the United States
to sell war materials to the govern
ment of General Obregon in Mexico
has been transmitted to the state de-
partment, by representatives of the
revolutionary group. Apparently the
communication is doomed to be lost in
departmental files, as there was no in
dication that its recipe would even be
acknowledged. The Washington gov
ernment in the past has scrupulously
avoided any dealings with agents in
this country of revolutionists.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
Mex FederaIs Claim Success

Washington.-Con success for
the forces of President Obregon in
dealing with the revolution in Mexico
were claimed in statement issued
here by the Mexican embassy.
"The Mexican embassy has been of
ficially advised by Mexico City," the
statement said, "that after severe
fighting, the government troops re-
captured the city of Puebla, the re-
dictionary rebel stronghold in the cen
tral plateau, where they had concen-
trated the main body of their forces to
with stand the advance of the federal
trOODS
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
NATION ADVANCES SAYS
COOLIDGE IN MESSAGE

X ngton.-President Cool
X idge extended New Years
X greetings to the American peo-
X pie in message which said:
X "At the end of the old year
X and the beginning of the new, it
X is well to take account of our
X spiritual, moral and material
r. resources and seriously ap-
X praise the progress Of the last
X - months and the prospect of
n advancement in the coming
X year. The nation has made
X record of gratifying accom-
X plishments. There is every
X reason to believe advancement
X will continue in the coming
X months.
X at is pleasure to extend !
r. the heartiest of New Year !
X greetings to the American peo- )
X pie and express the hope and )
tconfidence that 1924 will bring )
X them a full measure of pros )
X perity and happiness"
r. /,
4 a a Il 4 l. l. l. l. l. u u u ~ y y \ y :
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
Robbed on Lonely Highway

While on his way to Roundup by
auto. @. w. Hinck, representative of
the Tru Blu Biscuit company, was held
up and badly beaten. He had some
tire trouble and was out trying to right
things when two men rode up and at
tackled him. They secured $40 in
money and cut off his necktie to get
q valuable diamond stick pin. Mr..
Hinck was knocked out and lay on the
ground about four hours before pass
Ing autoists noticed him and came to
his assistance. They took him on to
Roundup.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
Montana LAWYER to Defend Son

Oakland, Cal.-Joseph P. Donnolley,
Jr., son of a prominent attorney OF
Havre, Mont, who is under arrest here
in connection with the robbing of more
than 100 apartments, was bound over
to the juvenile court. A telegram was
received from the elder Donnolley, ask
ing that prosecution be deferred until
he can reach Oakland and take charge
of his sons defense.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
Beaverhead Wool Clip Large

The last of Beaverhead county's
wool for the 1923 season has been
shipped to Boston on consignment,
The clip this year is the largest since
1919, 2, 434,O74 pounds being clipped
from Beaverhead sheep. Last year the
clip aggregated 2,156,90S pounds.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
AGED MAN AND EIGHT
GRANDCHILDREN CREMATED

Oil City, Pa.-Nine persons were
killed in a fire that destroyed farm
house at Tylersburg. The victims were
James Merther and his eight grand
children seven of them being children
of Claud Emminger, at whose home
the fire occurred. The other victim
was Michael McLanig, IA, who was
visiting at the Emminger home.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
81 600 600 Fire at Bio Oil Plant

Chicago, Ill.-Damage estimated at
close to S1,000,000 was done by fire
at the Whiting, Indiana, plant of the
Standard Oil company of Indiana
when the machine shops and boiler
works, including several buildings and
most of the machinery in them were
virtually destroyed by fire.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
Opium Seized

St. Paul, Minn.-Seizure of $4,000
worth of contraband opium on a Great
Northern train here was disclosed by
federal agents, who declared that the
seizure revealed that rum runners are
interested in narcotic smuggling on
large scale in this section.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10

A report of a deputy state examiner
shows that Musselshell county has
$685., ,OO5.711 of the public funds in
banks that have closed their doors,
recently.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
600 Attend Ku kIux Dance

A fiery cross blazed at the
entrance of the park pavilion in
Roundup as the local organiza-
tion of the Ku KluX Klan con-
Quoted an invitation dance. The
pavilion was crowded beyond
beyond capacity. During an in
termission refreshments were
served to 600 guests.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10
BRIDE AT MERCY OF WILD
COYOTES; SEEKS DIVORCE

Alleging that her husband forced
her to live in cabin one and one-half
miles west of Anaconda, where she is
exposed to cold and the rayages and
attacks of coyotes and wild animals,
Margaret Lescanetz, l7-year-old
bride, of that place, has filed suit for
separate maintenance from her hus-
band, Frank Lescanetz.
Immediately following the marriage,
the plaintiff states, her husband took
her to live on his ranch west of Ana
conda, which is owned by his parents.
She further claims that instead of liv-
ing in the house with the family she
was forced to live in a cabin where she
was exposed to cold weather, ravages
and attacks of coyotes and dangerous
wild animals.
The Kevin review., 1924-01-10

The First State Bank of Shelby,
closed a few days after the big prize
fight there July 4, has reopened.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
CALLS REPORTS MISLEADING
Brazilian Embassy Here Says Re-
volt Is Not Serious.

The following statement was is
sued ye ;terday from the Brazilian
embassy:
THE news that has been sent to
the United States of America and
Europe about the situation in Brazil
has been very misleading and eX-
aggerated, and 1T has caused in
iraZil great Gurprise and amusement,
'ipecialy among the foreign popula-
ion. who have been eye witnesses
of all that has happened.
There has been no revolt in the
Brazilian navy, neither is there an
admiral or other high officer in COM
mand. Only an isolated movement of
INSTRUMENTATION occurred on the bat
.leship Sac Paulo. headed by three
or four officers of low grade, who
succeeded in per ;uading part ,sf the
rev to mutiny after great resist
ance on the part of those who re-
manned loyal to the government.
mo other battleship followed the
Sac Paulo and this ship was obliged
to put to sea because of attacks by the
forts. The other battleship, Mnas
Geraes. was unfortunately not liable
to pursue the Sac Paulo right away,
but has alreNdy left in pursuit, TAX
ing on board the admiral minister Of
the navy and the admiral in COM
mand of the fleet.
THE whole population Of Rio de
Janeiro is calmly and confidently
waiting the ending of the disturbance
by the submission of the Sac Paulo
In Rio Grande do Sui, the situation
is absolutely favorable to the federal
and state troops, who are pursuing
the rebels, who are being constantly
week kened and reduced in number
From the whole country where
perfect order exists and from Con-
gress. resolutions of support for the
president of the republic are arriving
and the federal government. whose
prestige and strength are constantly
growing, will not fail vigorously to
defend order and legality