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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
COMPLETE HUGE CANAL
IN MILK RHER WILEY
New proJsst van lrrisass 2s;ooO Acres
Most Of Which ls Virgin
Soil

After a trip Of inspection By the
commissioners, the new high line canal
on the north side OF the Mix River
valley extending from Lehman to Har-
lem, which has been under eonstruc-
ton for year. has been formally ac-
cepted The canal Is 40 miles In
length and covers 5000 acres, good
portion of which Is virgin soil. The
contract price, not including the lat
erals Is $24s.218. and Is the largest
piece OF work Of its kind that hiss been
constructed in northern Montana for
some years.
Water is now being used along the
full length Of the canal but owing to
the fact that the Great Northern has
not yet pun in the culverts under its
tracks at five different points, the land
owners on the south side Of the track
cannot get water on their land. The
water is diverted from the river br
the old Belknap dam near Lehman
into canal that is about 40 miles In
length and runs along the north side OF
the valley past Chinook, Zurich and
Harlem to a point five miles below the
latter town.
This high line canal has been built
BY joint action of the three north
side districts, the Alfalfa. Belknap and
Zurich. At the upper end the canal
has a bottom width Of "a feet and
depth Of seven feet carrying a five
foot flow OF water. The water capac-
lty is 400 second feet. It Is the largest
,anal In the MIX River valley except
he governments Dodson south canal
which supplies the Nelson reservoir,
which is slightly larger in capacity.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
Forests Burn In West Montana

Fighting desperately to save valu-
able stand OF timber near the mouth
Of Big creek, in the Lolo national for
est. a crew of 100 men is trenching
about one Of the worst fires OF the
present season. Included in the fire
Fighters Is the entire woods crew Of
George Cooper. a lumberman operat-
Ing near the scene Of the blaze, which
has now spread until It is about four.
miles long and one and one-half miles
wide.
The Haugen fire lookout station,
located between Big Creek and the st.
Regis was destroyed by the spreading
fire. the men being forced TO leave
without saving any Of their equipment.
Two packers and 10 horses were dis
patched to Haugen to bring up, needed
supplies to the fighters.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
oN-uNloN MEN DRIVEN
FROM OKLAHOMA MINE

McAIeater, Okla Between 800 and
100 men, many OF them armed, at
tackled and put out force Of non.
union workers at Kali Inia coal mine
at Cambria. near here, July is. Guards
were dlsarmed and forced 70 accom-.
pany the assailants as they motored
into Latlmer county after the attack
First reports to authorities here said
no one was injured, but details are
lacking.
Telephone wires to Cambria have
been cut. It Is understood the attack
was made by miners from Texas fieiS-s.
Henrietta, Okla. and other fields near
by. The sheriff OF Latimer county and
a number Of deputies have left Wilbur
ton. Latlmer county seat, for the scene
OF the encounter.
The Kali Inia mine had recently re-
sumed operations on the basis OF the
1917 wage. scale after protracted sus-
pension. The scale was opposed by Of
ficials OF District q. United States
Mine Workers Of America.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
CHILDREN BELIEVED DEAD
IN FIRE ARE FOUND SAFE

A six-hour search for five children
Of Ed Takala, believed to have been
burned to death when their home at
1913 Porter avenue, Butte. was de-
StrOyed early July IA. ended when they
were found at the home Of an auni,
Mrs. Avo Koskinen, ia South Okla
hema street.
While frantic efforts were being
made TO enter the burning Takala
home and rescue the supposed victims,
the children, 1t developed, were sleep
Ing peacefully.
According to the children. the four
girls, ranging from 4 TO 10 years Of
age, had attended moving picture
show that night, but were afraid to go
to their home on the flat. The boy
at home they said. but about
10 o'clock ne became frightened at the
thought Of remaining alone in the
house. and also went to the home Of
his aunt.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
chlIdren.s PavllIon epei sSAn

Completion Of the children's pavil-
ION at the Montana state tuberculosis
sanitarium Is expected within the next
10 days. dedication Of the building be
Ing scheduled for July %. next, looking
to admission OF patients August !, ac-
cording 10 an announcement by Mrs
Sara p. Morse, executive secretary OF
the State Tuberculosis association.
Gov. Joseph NJ Dixon is expected to
head a delegation Of state and medb
cal association officials who win take
part in the dedication ceremony.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
presIdsnt PhY.IeaIlY FL


WashinRton.-President Coolidge af.
ter nearly a year In the White House Is
physically fit.
The president accompanied his fatn-
or, John Coolidge. to the Walter Reed
hospital. July II, to allow the latter to
undergo physical examination. whi.e
there the president himself decided to
be examined, as he was from time to
time by the White House physicians,
and the finding Of the army doctors
was that he is In good physical
shape
Elk: mination Of the elder Coolidge
WIS arranged by the president. who
felt that after years on the farm away
from close medical supervision, he
should know his exact condition. The
father also passed the examination In
good shape.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
FOREST FIRES RAGING;
sRvENTEEN ARE MlsslNd

San Seventeen persons
are unaccounted for and believed TO
have persisted IN the forest fires which
are sweeping all sections Of the Pacific
coast. They are. W. o. Dillon and
family Of six. with six loggers, caught
by fire on Trapper creek. Idaho. Four
Doukhobers caught by a fire in the
Salmon valley, British Columbia.
Forest fires raging along the entire
Pacific coast, from southern Califor
mia to British Columbia. are being
fought by forces recruited from feder.
al. state and private timber interests
In the effort to save thousands Of
acres Of timber and grazing land from
being added 70 that already burned
over in what is characterized as the
most serious forestsfi fire situation that
ever existed on thetwesfern coast.
Blazes In the timber Of eastern
Washington, northern Idaho and Brit.
ish Columbia. were reported to have
burned over courses which had cut Oft |
homesteads OF settlers OF whose fate |
word was eagerly awaited.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
H.ENAh|E GAlN
KANSAS CITY FIRE
Mm0@e APARTMENT HOUSE is
wBsTnoxEp FOLLOWING
EXPLOSION Z
Fire Believed 70 Have Seen Caused
~ ExplSsIon 81 chemicals
IN Confectionery


Kansas City, Mo.-The bodies OF TWO
firemen and nine negroes, who lost
their lives in the explosion and IRE
that fazed a two-story store and apart
ment building In the negro district
here early July II, have been recoy-
cred. The extent Of the death toll has
not been established definitely as the
nine negro members were among 20
negro roomers who are unaccounted
for.
Origin Of the explosion. which rocked
buildings IN the vicinity and broke
windows within a radius o IA block,
has not been determined.
The fIremen. Earl Harvey and John
Hayden, were pinned beneath falling
wall. They died at a hospital. Six
other nremen caught under the wall
will recover.
Dan Donovan. first assistant Gre
chief, was seriously injured when he
was pinned beneath falling wall The
injured were taken to hospital.
Stores occupied the first floor. and
the explosion, which was followed by
fire, was believed to have been caused
by chemicals IN a confectionery shop.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
BIG GRAIN MERGER
IS INCORPORATED
MAMMOTH CORPORATION HAS NO
STOCKHOLDERS ExckpT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FIVE COMPANIES TAKEN OVER
ExscutIve Officers q Old companIss
to Remain fer Five Years
to Teach Business

Chicago .--American farmers have
been given the opportunity TO own the
largest grain marketing company in
tile United States through the merger
OF five large grain companies. four
from Chicago and one from Kansas
City, Incorporated here July 10.
The Grain Marketing company. the
merged concern, is capitalized at S2d,.
100000 and eventually is intended TO
be farmer-owned, controlled and Cd
Grated. The companies merged are
the Armour Grain company. the Rosen.
baum Grain corporation, J. G. shaffer
& Co, ROsenbanm Brothers and the
Davis. holland. Merrill Grain company
the latter OF Kansas City. The new
company, Incorporated under the Him
OILS cooperative marketing act, which
conforms TO the national CappeF-Eel-
stead marketing act. viii control eleva-
tor space in Chicago and other cities
with a capacity OF more than 10000.
900 bushels. The Bartlett Frazier com
pany Of Chicago mentioned IN orig.
inaI plans for the merger is not IN.
cluded m the plan but II was reported
It might amalgamate later
Under the financial plan Tor the
merger. 100000 shares Of common
stock of 81 par value, 100000 shares
of "AY preferred Of $25 par value and
100000 shares Of 'B" preferred OF $50
par value. VIII be Issued The "a
preferred win be sold only to farmers
who Will be given an opportunity TO
my an equal number of shares Of
.ommon stock, the common stock not
o be disposed OF In any other manner.
The executive officers OF the big
rain companies included In the mer-
'er have offered to run the merged
company for five years and instruct
he growers in the handling OF grain
he executives OF the five companies,
ccording to their plan. Will work on
salary basis. the new company being j
IN by a board of directors with the I
armers in control Of two-thirds Of the l
irectorate. On the board 1t is !
tanned to have men representing the s
Ievator companies. grain dealers, d
ankers and railroads. {
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24


Brough. ems, despite the fact that
they had promised themselves rest
in England, the American around.the-
world flyers were up early July Is, and
busy working on their planes In prep
aration for the jump to Greenland and
Iceland. Already rapid progress has
been made in dismantling the old
engines.
In the meantime, Lieut. Leigh Wade
and Maj. Howard G. Davidson. the
latter assistant military attache At the
American embassy, went to London
where they win confer with naval Of
neers regarding the coordination of
destroyerS to Greenland and also VIII
be placed along the route as safe
guards
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

Washington. Preliminary permits
for the construction Of three power
dams On the klamath river IN north
west California, on file nearly
four years and against which consider.
able opposition had developed, were
granted BY the federal power commits
sion July IS to the association inter
Metals company Of San Francisco.
The permits were authorized on con-
ditlon that the applicants work out
plan for the protection Of salmon In
the river, fight for which the fish
and game commission, Representative
Baker OF California and others have
been conducting. :, -
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

New York.-oil scandals will play
an Insignificant part IN the presIden.
tiat campaign, William NJ. Butler.
chairman OF the Republican national
committee has declared.
ION scandalsl'. Mr.. Butler repeated
the question OF reporters. 'I've, heard
almost nothing Of them in connection
with this campaign OF course, there
was a great deal In the newspapers
last winter but most OF that mas
been blown over I don't think oil VIII
be the shred Of an issue"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

Victoria. 3. c.-Eleven sikh priests
VINO DoHrfed the steamship Empress OF
Australia here July Is were en- routa to
India where they intend to participate
IN protest against alleged British
misruIe.
rolreatiy excited bS reports reaching
them 81 Canada through the native
PRESS q India, The native priests have
renopneed 81 worldly possessions ana
naFe conheerated their lives 10 the
Cause Of religious freedom ID India. >.
declared selan lal, secretary a. 49,
Canadian American society.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
Nor MountaIn LIon

Whlle hunting horses on the divide
between Lozeau and First creek, s. A.
Bouchard met what he believed to be
a mountain lioness and her kittens.
He was ascending a ridge on foot
when he heard gr0wl from some ami
and changed his course In the direc-
ton OF the sound to see the animals
Another warning came and the man
saw beneath some brush short dis
lance from him the head and ears Of
a large lion.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

New York.-Narcotics valued al
at more than 81. 600 600 were seized
and nine members Of the crew. Includ.
Ing the captain Of the Ital.an-AmerIcan
liner Duillo were taken into custody.
following raid on the vessel July Is.
The raid was carried out by the mar
cotic squad, while the steamer was
at a pier In the North river.
One hundred packages OF narcotics
were found In the crews quarters, It
was said.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

TAehinseon- I'm It's effort to deter
Ragne she ressss fvr the present low
price eg xAw wool "a the face OF re
azaesd wool supplies and decrease N
sn@ nszznker Of sheep 10 the principal
woas pras @sIng countries of the world
see Ne zaslzf oE a&Fieuiture hat
sa< eszszss@ pxsssNa fs0 high All
@ # sse z#xfzle sad clothing
8eaR |Issa ess3lAssss prices aee ta8
lsH m ':bDs eaeh
@ assz sa@ besf BE- ef-
Isa ssA7 MsRailam feel
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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

London frank statement that
financial demands upon HaFilamentarv
candidates and members Of narlIss
ment were becoming too heavv
was made by former Premier stan1av.
Baldwin In recent addsess m which
he declared that be had expended more
thAn $4,000 ia elections during ne
last thres years.
'N9ary n1en are poorer since the
war Mr d l6win said. y myself srs
enc % them Too many demands 4er
eloneg nbepld not be made upon nss,,.
sers q pAlsAnens ard eaHdldatess
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
MaY Loaa rhIrd 81 f.nrr,

Des Moines. Iowa.-The slow growth
Of corn indicates that possibly one.
third OF Iowa's crop may not mature,
according to the weekly crop report.
issued nv the agricultural department
here. Weather conditions Of last week.
however, have greatly benefited corn
and all other crops, the report states
and under continued favorable condI-
lions corn might show more rapid
Improvement.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24
French AVIATOR Set Nav Marx

Charlls, France The French avia-
tors, CoupeI and Droupin, July ~
broke the worlds record for fura.
ton flight. remaining in the air IS
hours. The previous records OF 81
hours, rs minutes. ass seconds was
made by LIeutenart Lowell II. Smith.
leader Of the AInerican round the
world flyers and Lieutenant J. r.
Richter, August 27-2s 1923, when the
American airmen used DH-4 plane
and fefueied 10 the air.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

Washlngton.-Orders have been is.
sued by the war department for the
indefinite suspension Of all recruiting,
final reports Of the strength Of the
army on Iune 10 1904 nhasuia1 "A 20
be at the full authorized strength Of
1880 Adjutant General Davis an.
nounced that enlistments for some
time to come would be confined to re.
enlistment Of men with substantial
records OF service.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

Washington.-The turret explosion
aboard the batleship Mississippi of
the California coast June u, in which
a men and three Officers we're killed.
resulted from insufficient air pres
sure used in cleaning the bore OF the
big gun, according to findings OF the
naval court OF Inquiry. The fire in the
upper handling room. the court found,
was "eaused by the safety doors moi
being entirely closed" and casualties
We're Increased by the presence Of IN
official observers.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

Portsmouth, n. H.-A submarine.
twice as long as any built previously
for the United States navy was
launched at the navy yard here July
IL The big undersea fighter. to be
known as the vi. is the first of 4
feet Of nine that win be able to nc.
company the battle fleet at sea In any
weather and at any speed OF which
the fleet itself Is capable.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

Double track being installed on the
Great Northern railway near LohmaD
and Kootenai Falls win be ready for
service about August 10. according 20
advices received By officials OF the
road In Great Fails. The tunnel under
construction on the western stretch. In
which double track IL being laid. win
be open for service at the same time.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-24

Toulouse, France-Mlle. Foch. 80
years old. the eldest sister Of Marshal
Foch, died July 10 at the family man.
sion Valentine, the department Of
Haute Garonne where she had passed
all OF her life.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-22
BABBITT BROS. TEAM WHIP
SELIGMAN BALL TOSSERS
BY Charles Sugl,rce
q W~aun kis.1,ss.r t)sSvn

Seligman played Babbitt Brothers
team on Sunday, losing to 3. Bab-
bits. have good hitting bunch of
players and with their new suits look
ed good. They are now trying to ar
range a game with the strong Whipple
Barracks team at Prescott
Sundays game was marked with a
good many errors on both sides and
from lack of practice was slow. Nc
Cormick, pitching for Rabbits, all
lowed only a few hits, while McEu-
wen, Seligman's tosser, was easy for
the home boys. In the ninth things
looked bright for Seligman when the
first man up laced out a two7bagger.
The next man sliced the first ball out
to left for a triple, but being a
pinch hitter and not having been an
nounced he was called out. This TOOK
the spirit out of Selignan and they
famed the inning away.
. The lineup: Babbitts-Kunzelinan,
left field; Capron, third base; Boone,
catcher; Wofford, right field; Hutson,
first bases Walkup, second base; Gar
cha, short stop; Mccormick, pitcher;
Conrard and Schwarz, center field.
Seiigman--Homer, first base; Woo
ten, third base; Kirkbride, center
field; Bales, catcher; Dowdy and
Bowers, short stop; Knadlerlf and
MeEuwen, pitcher; Draper, right field
and Mack, second base.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-22
MARS NOT M1SBEHAvING

With the approach of Mars to the
nearest point to earth in 200 years,
special newspaper correspondents in
vaded Flagstaff and have been trying
assiduously to find something SEN
sational on which to build news stor-
les. Wires have been received by the
regular newspaper men here from
various city .dailies calling for lurid
fancies. One editor wanted to know
if Mars redness is due to the color of
its vegetation. Another felt it would
be interesting if he could get story
to the effect that the drought in so
many sections of this country is due
to Mars nearness. Another felt that
this would be a good time to locate
Martian cities. Others feel sure
that frantic signalling by Martions to
earth should be caught now.
It is hard for many of them to
understand that the nearness of Mars
will add very little to the store of in-
formation about that planet. Astron-
omers are not at all excited because
it is nearer Their observations COW
ering years, are very little facilitated
by its appearing larger than usual.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-22
HUNTERS WILL HAVE BIG
SEAS0N---GAME LAWS

An unusually large number OF
doves are reported in the southern
district this year, and it Is expected
that every sportsman who can get
away on the opening day will be
after the swift flying birds. The
season on doves closes December 10.
The bag limit is rs birds per day.
Open season on deer and wild turkey
begins October l and closes October
81. According to reports the deer are
especially fat as a result OF the large
number of acorns upon which they
feed to considerable extent. The
bag limiteis one male deer with horns
and two wild turkeys.
Quail season begins Octobers15 and
runs until December 81. The bag limit
is 90 birds per day. On October Id,
the season opens on ducks, geese and
other water fowls, closing January 81.
The bag limit is 20 birds per day.
This includes both geese and ducks,
or both are included in the count.
One may not shoot more than 20,
counting both ducks and geese per
day.
The open season y on trout closes
August 81. On other kinds Of fish
there is no closed season. According
to the state game laws, the open sea-
san here given are inclusive OF both
dates. ~
| There is no open season on any
other. kind of game except rabbits,
which may be hunted at any time.
\ !. &
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-22
HEARD NAILS GUIMSHOE
LIE IN APACHE COUNTY

Charges having been made that
Dwight B. Heard, republican candi-
date for governor of Arizona, had not
been fair in his attitude towards the
sheep interests of the state, Mr.
Gustav Becker wrote to Mr.. Heard re-
garding the matter and received the
following reply:
Mr. Gustav Becker,
Springerville, Arizona.
My Dear Sir: 1t is hard for me to
understand how any fair-minded man
can circulate a report that in the past
my actions have not been friendly to-
ward the sheepmen. Ny record is SO
clear for many years past of fair, just
relations with the sheepmen, and Off
cially, bothas president Of the Arizo-
ma Cattle Growers association and the
American National Livestock associa-
tion, | have worked consistently and
steadily to bring about cooperation
and good will between the sheep and
cattle interests and ] cannot under
stand such an unfair report.
While president of the Arizona Cat
tie Growers association on repeated
occasions / took definite action to
bring about more friendly and more
cooperative relations between the
sheep and cattle interests. fought
consistently and successfully to bring
reduction in freight rates, which
proved of decided advantage both ia
sheep and cattle men. In their n1u-
tuaI use of the forests / endeavored
to bring about new conditions OF
friendliness and cooperation rather
than continue with the old condition
Of friction and i'll will,
NV attitude of friendliness to the
sheep men was SO well known that a
few years ago ] was invited to ad-
dress the National Wool Growers as
sociation at their annual meeting in
Salt Lake City on the subject of "Co-
operation Between Sheep and Cattle
men" &
Many Of the sheepmen of this state
such as Dan Francis, w. G. Hudspeth
and Colin Campbell, who are support
ing me, know that my record has
been d thoroughly friendly one. Those
who attended the last joint session OF
the Arizona Wool Growers associa-
tion and the Arizona Cattle Growers
association. know that my activities
were thoroughly along the line of in
creased cooperation and friendliness
The firm, stand which have taken
for many years for long time permits
on the national forests is another
specific example of friendliness to
and understanding of the needs OF
both cattle and sheep men.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) DWIGHT B. HEARD
st, Johns Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1924-08-22
PHOENIX ROY WINS NATIONAL
PRIZE WITH CHEMICAL ESSAY

Among the six winners of national
awards in the chemical essay contest
put on by the American Chemical So
ciety last spring, is Donald Vivian
student in the Phoenix Union high
school. The award was made for
writing the best essay, of all those
submitted on the same subject, "The
Relation of Chemistry to Health and
Disease" He Will accordingly receive
as a prize a four-year scholarship to
Yale university, which pays all tut
ton fees and $40 cash per year in
addition.
Over 100000 high school students
From all states of the union and the
District of Columbia participated in
the contest. The six winners in each
state received $40 in gold as prize.
The winning essays from each state
were sent to Washington, ID. C.. TO
enter the nationwide contest, from
which the six best essays were chos-
en-