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Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Roach May Be Freed-Frank
Roach, well-know CaleXico man who
has been at Fort Leavenworth for
some time is eligible for parale on
August IA if the parole board of
the federal prison grants a favor.
able decision in his ease. Mary
friends of both Frank and Morton
iioaeh have great hopes that he viii
be given his freedom.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

For Hot Weather comfort-let
National Bakery do your baking.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Dance at Liev Oaks every Sat
urday and Sunday evening. Good
music. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Intoxicated Driver Arrested-R.
Rubio, %, Mexican living at West,
morland. was arrested on the Calex
leo hig fgay late on Saturday and
is being held al the county iail on
charge Of driving while intoxicat
al. Traffic Officer Gingerich made
the arrest.
Insure Your Hay with Edgar
Bros. Realty Go. adv
Valley Beauty shoppe. Soft wat
er shampoos, marching. Phone 324J
adv
Live Oaks has 4 dining table
with splendid home cooked meals.
adv
DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist. 647
Main Street. Phone 3s2W. ADV
calexico Man Jailed--F. f. IIar-
ris, -, CaleNico farmer, was brought
to the county Jail yesterday on 4
charge of assault. He was said to
have attempted 10 make use of a
piece of Il wagon tongue, according
10 the story told TO officers.
Home Made pastry at Steve's adv
At Steve's the food is always
fresh. We have our own refrige-
rating plant. adv
Cigars and Tobaccos, always
fresh ut Steves'. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23
COTTON MARKET

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW ORLEANS, June 23.-Cot'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

National Bakery Bread machine
made. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23
Merry Party in Mountains-Mr.

Merry Party in Mountains-Mr.
aud Mrs. j. II. Turley, Misses Flor
cnce and Katherine Turley, all Of
FL Centre and Mrs. X. c. Burke of
IIoltville, and Floyd Howard Of r.
Centre motored to the mountains
for the weekend at Jacumbs. They
returned late Sunday evening af-
ter 4 most enjoyable time.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Ventura county has 2OO0 acres Of
Tomatoes this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Hotel orcgon-Our washed air
cooling system is now in operation.
Noon lunch 35e; dinner soc. Fried
chicken dinner 75c. Chops, steaks
ana salads at all hours. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Lost--Palatinum bar pin, set with
! diamond. Finder return to
Press office and receive reward. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and Comfy c

Returns From Tnyo Comty--.Tudaa
tonhing returned last night from
q week in lnyo county whore he
held court for Judge Dehy. Frank
Richmond accompanied the Judge on
g fishing trip during the week.
lodge Conkling states that the
fish were mp TO standard and that
only the limit set by law kept him
from taking any more. Judge Dehy,
who has been sitting for Judge
Conkling here, left Saturday night
for his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

is Given Alimony--Leanora Ba-
lacio was granted divorce from
Federico B;,lacio, Calexico resident,
this morning in Judge Conkling's
court. Mrs. Balacio was awarded
800 = month alimony. The divorce
was granted on the grounds of de-
sertion. Attorney Afchison repre-
sented Mrs. Balacio and Attorney
i'laisdell represented Federico Ba-
laeio. .
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Buy Bread at National Bakery.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Davis Beauty Parlor for appoint
ments. Phone 227. adV
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

You Summer Widowers won I
miss the home cooking if you eat
at Steve s. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

No Substitute used in National
Bakery Pastries. Only the best.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

'one steady; spots 29l5
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23
Home Made pastry at Steve's adv

Cigars and Tobaccos, always
fresh at SteVes adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

NEW YORK, juno %. Cotton
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-23

Tone steady; spots 2sGo.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10

the journals. Owen built at his fort.
the first commercial grist mill in
Montana 1t was he who ground the
settlers flour for them for years, be-
ginning at time Just after he, him
self, had to buy flour at cost of
rs cents pound-and very little to
be had at that price.
Helped N. r. Engineer.
Owen came to the region when the
only method OF travel through II
was by pack train OF afoot, and he
lived and recorded the transforms
tion of this country until the near
approach of railroads. Owen, in
fact, was one Of those whose ex-
perience and Knowledge of the coun-
try determined the future route OF
the Northern Pacific railway. In
1868, when 1t became certain such a
road would be built. a distinguished
party of the new roads first officers
accompanied by civil engineers and
surveyors, came to Montana to study
the country. They sent for Owen
and asked him If he would not
come and advise them, and he did
so, out of the knowledge he had
gained by nearly 20 years of person
al experience in travelling through
this country.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10
Invention of Great
Falls Men CompI eted:
MI ay R evoIutionize
Placer Mining Method

A gold separating machine which
its inventors claim will revolution
ize the placer mining industry, is
the first time, although the invent
ors built the machine at that city
after years of experiment.
SO simple that those who have seen
1t wonder why 1t hasn't been brought
into use years ago to supplant the old
gravity system, the entire equipment
is, nevertheless, the outgrowth oil
years of experimenting, according to
r. Hansen and P. Haug, the invent.
ors
The machine may be roughly de
scribed as resembling a cream sep.
arator for the principal of centrifu-
gal force Is employed In removing the
gold from sand. Within the bowl
which revolves at high speed, is plac
ed mercury, and when the sand IL
fed into the cylinder the gold dusi
is taken up in pockets which line the
cylinder and held fast by the quick
silver, through the amalgamatior
which takes place when the gold par
ticles strike the mercury
All parts of the machinery were
made In Great Falls, including sew
eral large castings. A short time ags
lit was taken to the Butte School o
Mines and numerous mining men whs
saw 1t were favorably impressed. TIL,
faculty were so pleased with it tina
they asked that the inventors brins
lit back to the school in the fal
when the new term of school opens
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10

est rate In the state on burglary In
surance.
Administrative otfices and the ac-
counting department occupy quarters
on the main floor. The policy, un-
derwriting and actuarial departments
are on the second floor, as well as
the offices OF the grand counsel. The
central transcribing department, and
which incidentally Is the only one in
the state, is ON the third floor. In
the basement the mechanical and sup
ply departments are located.
The need OF the company for larg-
err quarters is merely reflection OF
it's steady growth-in insurance In
force, in surplus to policyholders, in
territory served, in forms of policies
issued and In financial stability.
The first year writing insurance
in Montana only, at the present time
the company has agency forces in
Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota,
Minnesota, Iowa, Colorado, Utah,
Oregon, Washington and California.
The Montana Life closed its first
years business with S1,144,500 Of
Insurance in force; 1t now has more
than s36,000,000. 1t had assets at
the close Of 1911 of $525,82s.49; at
the close of 1923 its admitted assets
we're s5,292,470, and at the close OF
the present year this figure will GO
beyond the $4,000, 600 mark.
Its surplus to policyholders--over
and above the legal reserve required
by law was s902.639.52 at the close
of 1929, and will be more than one
million dollars at the close of 1924,
In the ratio of this surplus to the
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10

his journaIAnd tell of the goings-on
that had FINISHED, and proudly
boast OF the dishes he had concocted
for the delight and surprise OF his
friends. And he would declare that
"even the effete East" could not ex-
eel the carnival which he had con-
trived there In the wilderness.
Every year and sometimes twice a
year-Owen would organize a pack
train and disappear over the noun
tains on his way to some distant de-
stinatiOn to obtain needed supplies,
such as the country could furnish,
for the fort itself, its population, and
the settlers who gradually came and
established their homes around him,
Sometimes he would be gone for
months. and penetrate clear to the
Pacific coast, where he would load
his pack train with clothing, am
mutton, axes, kettles and all other
needed things, and start back again.
Made His Own Ink.
And whenever he would start on
one of his expeditions of travel or
exploration, he would take one of his
journals and pen and ink with him
Che made his own ink, by the way)
and continue the faithful, daily re-
cord OF his adventures. Sometimes
he also took with him his Indian
wife, Nancy, who rode astride on a
mule and did full mans share Of
the work.
At times Owen-veteran noun
taineer though he was--would be-
come lost In the mazes Of noun
tains to be trayersed and then, OF
course, he had troubles a-plenty,
which he always dutifully set down
as soon as he got himself out of the
tight place. One of the most inter
esting series of passages In the en-
tire collection of diaries, says the his
torian, concerns an occasion in which
both Nancy and himself got separat
ed and lost, both being without foot
| or water. But they pulled through
and finally reached the fort II
safety
4 All these things and multitude
of facts relating to the gradua
change of Montana from wilderness
to civilized region, are recorded II
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10
How Flip of A Coin
Lost Place ON Ticket
IF or Sid j. Golf e

Montana people were more or
less interested In an incident oc-
curing In Missoula recently, In
which Lady Luck took hand
in deciding candidacy for the leg
islature In Missoula county.
When the county board came to
canvass the returns on the legisla-
tive ticket, 1t was discovered that
Frank Nelson and Sid J. Coffee were
tied in the race for fourth place on
the delegation, representing the de-
mocratic ticket, each of them having
1885 votes.
Then, in accordance with the stat
utes provided and made, Candidates
Nelson and Coffee met In the office Of
the county clerk and recorded and
proceeded to settle the rnomentoui
Question by the flip of coin. Mr.
Nelson called the turn" and will
take his place on the official ballot
1t Is said to have been the first In
stance In which 1t has been siecessar.
to use coin in choosing cadidate
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10

MONG the busy men who at
~ tended the recent annual con-
4 h vention OF Montana Pioneers
held at Butte was Seymour Dunbar
of New York, who was there to Sc
cure all available information and
data on Major John owen, who came
to the Bitter Root section OF Mon
tana, or what was then known as
Oregon territory, In 1S49 and es-
tablished Fort Owen about 30 miles
from what Is now Missoula. Mr.
Dunbar is working in collaboration
with Professor Paul Phillips of the
department of state history at the
state university a Missoula, and both
historians are directing the photo
graphy of a number of places In Mon
tana, which are of material import
ance to the history which will be
printed within the next few months.
will not only be the life of one OF
will not onl ybe the life of one of
Montana's Oldest pioneers, and per-
haps the oldest pioneer to reside per-
manently within the borders of the
state OF Montana, but will also be
of invaluable interest to western his
tory, was made public to newspaper
men of the state at the time of the
recent Butte convention.
The review follows:
Major John Gwen, whose original
manuscript records of his life, adj
ventures and work as Montana pi-
oneer are soon TO be published I'M
der the imprint of the Montana His
torical society, came to this region
in 1849. The remarkable day-by-
day journals kept by him between
tute the most extensive and long
tute the most extensiev and long
continued record of the sort that Is
known to have been written by any
man, at any time, during the pioneer
period of the great West. According
to the historian who is editing them,
they will make, as a printed work,
two octave volumes of about 400
pages each, including, of course, IL
Illustrations and also historical notes
now being prepared by Professor
Paul Phillips of the department OF
history of the university of Montana,
who splendidly offered his services
free of charge for this phase Of the
work.
Earliest Montana History.
Due to the extensive period or time
covered by the Owen journals, and
due also to Owens fame az q pioneer
and his immense influence with the
Indians as we'll as the early white
men of the region, the forthcoming
appearance OF these volumes will
probably constitute the most import
ant contribution ever made to Mon
tana pioneer history. Heretofore
the priceless original manuscripts
have only been available for study
at Helena. where they have been as
they are now--one of the most par
ticulgr treasures of the state. But
their appearance in printed form, ex-
actly as Owen wrote them day by
day for so many years, will make
OWENS records accessible to every
library, university. college and stu
dent of western history in the coun-
try.
The putting of this great and val
liable historical record into printed
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10

amount of insurance In force, the
Montana Life is one of the strongest
insurance companies In the United
States.
Safety and security of principal,
rather than high earnings, has con-
trolled the investment of its trust
funds. A western company, financed
with western capital and with west
ern people for policyholders, the Mon
tana Life has always sought consist
ent with safety to place its FUNDS u
work helping develop the resources
of the West. More than $4,000, 600
have been thus placed in the West
on real estate loans, and more than
50, 100000 is so invested now, but Sc
carefully has the company made in
vestments that. notwithstanding uD-
favorable climatic and economic con-
ditions In the West, losses have been
negligible.
III. r. Cunningham has been gen
eraI manager and vice-president OF
the company since 1912, assuming
that position at that time after re-
signing as state auditor. Credit for
the remarkably successful growth oil
the company goes to him and the
members of the board of directors.
Officers of the company are: Presi.
dent, A. G. Johnson; vice-presidenl
and manager, Fl. r. Cunningham.
second vice-president Jacob Mills;
medical director. DR.. B. G. Brooke;
assistant medical director, DR.. O. NJ
Lanstrum secretary and actuary
G. E. Herfurths treasurer, f. A. How
ard; assistant secretary, A. J, Clemo;
General counsel. Gum, Rasch and
Hall.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10
FAMOUS HISTORIAN COMPLETING WORK ON
DIARY LEFT BY MAJOR OWEN; THE GREATEST
RECORD OF PIONEER DAYS EVER COMPILED

gather around the fort amid almost
perishing conditions and await the
bounty sure to be bestowed upon
them in the shape Of food and bian-
kets. Once many warriors of both
Fiatheads and Blackfeet (inveterate-
ly hostile to one another) thus as
sembled at the same time beside the
fort, but owing to Owens influence
and command they mingled with
each other fraternally, instead OF
scalping each other.
Christmas Feast.
Every year at Christmas time,
Owen would cause a great feast to
be prepared. and to it he would sum-
mon all the whites Of the country.
The revel would sometimes continue
for days. and after 1t was all over
and the last guest had gone, the
king Of pioneers would sit down with
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10
Formal Opening of Finest Home Of
Its Kind in West Reflects Progress
Montana Life Insurance Company

TROM $500 to 5000 people at
r. tended the formal opening re-
A. Gently of the new home Of the
Montana Life Insurance Company at
Helena. The completion of this fine
new structure gives to the state the
distinction OF having the finest and
largest building west Of Minneapolis
and Kansas City, exclusively devot-
ed to life insurance purposes. To the
people who attended the opening, 1t
gave a realization of the remarkable
progress the Montana Life has made
since 1t was founded in September,
1910, open for business at that time
in two small rooms, with two officers
and two clerks AS the entire stcff.
Today there are at this headquarters
more than SO employees, exclusive OF
the company's officers.
The new building of the Montana
Life, and the new equipment repre-.
cent an investment of s250,000. In
June, 1923, the ground was broker
for the building and on. July /, of this
year the company was open for bust
ness in its new home.
The general counsel OF the Mon
tana Life, Gum. Rasch & Hall, oc
cupy quarters on the ground floor
One Of the most imposing features o.
the ground floor is the large vault
which is the finest and most bur
glar-proof safes in Montana. This
Montana Lies need for such saf'
is best indicated. perhaps, by the fac
that it carries nearly two million dol
lars worth OF burglar insurance. 81
impregnable Is this vault considered
that the company Is accorded the low
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10

form is due to the generous offer oil
an imminent and very widely known
western man who wishes-for the
present at least-that his identity re-
main unknown. His offer was mace
to the Montana Historical society
some two years ago, and following
that offer the 6 volumes of original
manuscript we're sent to New YORK
and placed in MIR. Dunbar's hands.
Mr.. Dunbar has now brought the
completed typewritten text of the
volumes to Montana with him. Pro-
lessor Phillips and he are now engag-
ed the university library In Mis-
soula, in going over the text for the
last time.
Mr.. Dunbar's visit to the state at
this time was also for the express
purpoe of meeting, personally, some
of the surviving pioneers who had
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10

and to leave it there for a period of
six months.
The machine will collect gold with
an efficiency never before known to
the mining industry. say the invent
ors, who call it the oliver of the
mining industry" Mr.. Hansen
lclaims that under the gravity system
/ of gold separation. 1873 chances are
given as the maximum to sink gold
/ In water, while with the centrifugal
amalgamator. which makes use OF
the compounded gravity, this figure
| is increased to ,260.
Though the machine is a small
model, its capacity is Az tons of
gold sand per day.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10
Died in Philadelphia


The final years of the great pi-
oneer were darkened by sadness
After Nancy died his old time grip OF
things relaxed, and gradually, his
mind became clouded. This fact
however, does not show in the jour
mails, which came to an end in 1874
A year or two after that time he
went to hospital In Helena, where
he was cared for during a period oil
several years. Finally he attained
condition that enabled him to &C
back to his boyhood home in the
east, and, climbing into stagecoach
one day he babe final farewell te
the territory where he had lived sc
long and which he had done SO mucf
to create
He died In Philadelphia few
years afterward.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10
The cutlcura Toilet Trio

Having cleared your skin keep 1t clear
by making Cutlcura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify. the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them. 25c everywhere.--Adg
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10
WILD MAN OF The
LOLO FOREST MAY
BE LOST TRAPPER
CAMP COOK CLAIMS HE SAW A
sTRANGE-ACTING NUDE MAN
NEAR EDGE OF FOREST

Old-timers Express Belief that This
May BE Frank Kubey, Who Disap-
peared From His Cabin In Wilder
ness In 1912.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Wikidal OF Dil-
lon recently left for the Pacific
coast cities where they will place on
the market $4,000 worth Of fine
furs. For the past few years, Mr..
Wikidal has been engaged in the pur-
chasing Of furs and he has assem-
bled fine and unusual variety of
native Beaverhead furs including
ermine, sable, mink, beaver, Hudson
seal, lynx, coyote, wolf, otter, and
other fur-bearing animals. All OF
the skins have been tanned and pre-.
pared TO 90 into garments.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-10

With the final showing recently Of
the Passion Play by the Fort Belknap
Indians, the Indian Catholic Congress
held in Harlem, ended after one OF
the most successful gatherings In the
history OF the mission.
Delegates were present from North
and South Dakota and from eastern
and western Montana reservations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-22
Urges Cooperation
People in Present
Smallpox Situation

Washington, July 21-Medicol SCI
ence must solicit individual cooper
alton II the present outbreak OF
smallpox in various parts OF the
country is to be checked. DR.. j. +.
Leake, chief OF the infectious dis
ease laboratory of the public health
service. said today.
The apprehension felt by health
service officials has been heightened.
he said. because of the seeming in
difference of people TO vaccination
and the taking of treatment for mild
cases. The present outbreak OF
virulent form of smallpox, he de-
clared, probably IL development
from the mild form which has been
manifest In the country since 1896
Attacks of smallpox. DIR. Lcake
said. begin with headaches, accom-
panied with q slight attack of grippe,
followed by red spots appearing all
over the body. In mild cases the
patient usually feels better after the
spots appear and II they are not pro-
fuse or very noticeable. he frequent
Iy may not be aware that he Is. in
fected with the disease.
After exposure to smallpox. the
doctor said. vaccination within "a
hours usually will prevent it's con-
traction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-22
Judges 2 to l o. X.
Right Dry Agents to
Search by Warrant

Boston, July 21.-The right OF
federal prohibition agents te-serve
search warrants was upheld today
by the United States circuit court of
appeals through decision by
George II. Bingham with Judge
Charles F. Johnson concurring, but
was denied in long dissenting opin-
ion by Judge George w. Anderson.
Judge Anderson said in part:
They prohibition agents. are
merely the hired assistants of vari-
Gus subordinates, employed and dis
charged at pleasure. Their position
carries no assurance of care and re-
sponsibility in exercising the extra
ordinary powers conferred by such
warrants, which are easily capable
of oppression and abuse. Victims Of
their misdoings under claim of fed
eral power are remediless unless the
able to respond in damages.
Only plain language would war
rant us i'll holding that Congress in
tended to vest such a power in a
mass of employees selected, as the
prohibition officers are. to deal with
misdemeanor only. l find no such
plain language, but the reverse"
The decision was on an appeal
from the district court of William
r. Keehn of Rhode Island. who was
convicted of violation of the federal
prohibition act.