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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
BIG INTERESTS NOW ON WAVE
OF GREAT PROSPERITY

Washington, Dec. Washington
now is no place for the timid soul
advocating government ownership Of
any thing. The reaction against
government interference" in pri-
vate business has become almost a
frenzy in many governmental depart
ments and just at present is sweeping
Congress. 1t is the outstanding visu-
al trend of the government as an
immediate result Of the recent cleo
ton.
President Coolidge, even, in his in
sistence on retrenchment, is giving
comfort to those political economists
who would forever destroy any incen-
tive to further involve the govern
nent in ownership of utilities.
This reaction, even more pronounc-
ed than following the Harding in
auguration may have a disastrous
effect on the American merchant ma
rine. If persisted in, according to
impartial observers, the day may
come soon when the merchant marine
will be entirely in the hands of pri-
vate owners and they, for the most
part, it is held, who will not allow
serious competition on a large scale
with the British shipping interests.
Includes Muscle Shoals.
This wave Of reaction against gov
ernment ownership is now at the
high point in the attempt of the pro-
gressives to safeguard the Muscle
Shoals power against private exploi-
tation.
Senator Norris and his committee
had worked two years on investiga-
tions and preparation Of the commit
tee bill which was designed to keep
the great power project, ultimately to
become the key position in the new
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
BRoMBERG CHANGES PLEA

Rudolph Bromberg of Plentywood,
who was arrested and plead guilty
last March to operating a still, chang
ed his plea to not guilty last week
and was bound over to district court
under $500 bonds which were fur
nished.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02

til the spring cf next yaar. Witt
three million shares of SO par valH.
stock outstanding, the d end vii
amount to $2,250000.
The directors authorize quarter.
ly payment of rs cents q hare. nav
able February 10th to hc-l1rs Of re-
cord January IL. Div. were
omitted on February &c. 1924, thf
last payment Of rs cent aging bser
made on January 2l.
John D. Ryan, ohairma ths Ana.
cenda Copper Mining c.. anv. saio
that dividends had beer uned be-
cause, in the opinion of raet8rs
present conditions and neefs a.
the metal market were esf sine.
the ending Of the We, gvA6nts
were discontinued last suar>F he
added, when the prevails -onditaps
and the outlook for the narEet
were very discouraging ana uncertain.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
No Born Criminals.

There is no such thing as a born
criminal, and it is impossible to main
tain that criminality as such is in
herited to any great extent. Childish
crime is, as a rule. simply an over
abundance Of constructive energy,
blocked or misdirected.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
CHRIST JOHNSON OF MEDI-
CINE LAKE TAKEN TO
STATE SANTTARIUW

Last Monday morning Sheriff Sails
bury left Plentywood for Warm
Springs, this state, taking Christ
johnson, a well known farmer living
near Medicine Lake, who has been
adjudged insane. 1t is thought that
with proper care and attention that
the unfortunate man may again re-
pain his normal mind.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
WHEAT ACREAGE
Is INCREASED
According to Estimate, There Were
767 ,00O Acres Put In By Farmers
of State Last FAN.

Helena, Dec. 29.-Acreage of win
ter wheat in Montana sown this fall
for 1925 harvest is placed at 112 per
cent Of the 685, 900 acres sown last
fall or 10000 acres. The increase
was encouraged both by prevailing
prices for wheat during the current
season as well as by favorable plow-
ing and seeding conditions that con-
tinued until late in the fall. The con-
dition of winter wheat on December 1,
while not as favorable for the state
as whole as last year is above aver
age and at 85 per cent Of normal
compares with 80 per cent a year ago
and 81 per cent the 10-year average
for December l. The crop has been
protected through the low tempera-
lures by a coed snow. cover and en-
ters the winter with a generally
good root system. Acreage Of winter
rye in Montana is placed at 10000
acres or 1876 per cent of the acreage
seeded last fall. AS with wheat fav-
orable fall conditions for blowing and
seeding and encouraging prices are
responsible for the increase in acre
age soWn this fall Condition of the
rye crop on December / was placed
at SO per cent of a normal compared
with 81 a year ago and the 10-year
avreage for December 1 of "a per
cent.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
is THE new GOVERNOR MAN OF MIRACLES?

Helena, Dec. 28.-Indications are
that G0vernOr-elect Erickson is to
fac. lha msOlvable problem in his
effort 10 cut down the appropriations
81 many institutions and depart-
ma,s and thus bring about the econ
omE af administration he promised
the voters of the State if they would
ba elect him to office.
TROUBLES WILL
START MONDAY
Judge EricksOn's troubles win com
meree next week with the conveninp
of the legislature and if he GETS
through the session without expert
meing am increase in appropriations
ha Will know that he has been in q
fight as the heads OF many of the de-
pc. nts and institutions are al
ready c.amOring for more money to
aa extent which would increase the
expenses eff the state government
hundreds of thousands Of dollars. in
st ad of decreasing them as the in
coming administration hopes to do
According to the 1925 legislative
budget, prepared by State Accountmt
William Hosling for the information
of the state board of examiners and
the legislators, which has just been
issued from the press, requests of
those for the present year have been
made.
EXAMINERS
SEEM CONTENT
Most Of these requests have already
been passed upon by the board Of ex-
aminers, the task devOlving upon
Secretary of State c. T. Stewart and
Attorney General i. A. Foot, and
their recommendations appear in the
budget with the requests. In many
instances the board approved Of the
amounts requested by the heads of the
departments, in others they recon-
mended appropriations in lesser
amounts than requested, while i'm the
case Of the Institutions of the Great
LTi-a-sity Of Montana, bv' s'h1iil
largo increases were sOuoA the
board cOntented itself with recom-
mending that the appropriations be
limited to the amount to be derived
for the maintenance of those institu-
tions from the special tax levy Of one
and one-half mills.
Tt appeared to the board that the
amounts sought for these Institutions
would be largely in excess Of the
money to be raised by this special
levy and it was decided to recon-
mend that they be kept within that
limitation
SOME DIFFERENCE
IN OPINION
The question as to whether the ex-
penses of the agricultural experiment.
station and the extension service
should be met from this levy, along
with the state university state agri-
cultural college, state normal school
and state school of mines, is one up
on which the board and the chancellor
of the university have been unable to
agree.
The board holds that tie special
levy was authorized by the people as
applicable to the four institutions
ana the experiment stations and ex-
tension work, while the chancellor
Continued on page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
NATIONAL
ACREAGE GREATER

Area of winter wheat sown in the
United States this fall is 42,317000
acres which is 6.5 per cent more than
the revised estimate of 37,749,000
acres sOwn In the fall Of 1898 The
sowings in the fall Of 1922 were 42,-
100000 acres and in the fall of 1921
they were 49,787000 acres. Winter
damage during the past 10 years has
caused an average abandonment Of
1916 per cent of the acreage sown for
winter wheat and the abandonment
has ranged from IL per cent to 28.9
per cent in different years during
that period. Condition of the crop
on December 1, 1923, and 1922, re-
spectively, and the 10-year average of
1914 per cent.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02

Harold Donaldson, who is attending
High School at Winona, Mimi, is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Donaldson of this city during the
Christmas vacation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02

A large crowd attended ,he New
Years Festival dance at the Orpheum
Theatre Wednesday night, snd wei
coined the New Year in ard lid 1924
farewell.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02

Charles c. johnson, who is atten6-
ing the University Of Minnesota, is
spending his Christmas vacation with
his father, G. G. Johnson.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
Papiano Fails to Defeat House for Championship

Outlook Wrestler and Canadian Light Heavy Weight Battle
to Draw After Two Hours and Six Minutes Stupen 1ous
Sruggle-Each Wrestler Secures Fall and Time limit
Ends Match.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
SOME DIFFERENCE
IN OPINION

Capt. Myles Dodge Of the Puget
Sound Naval base at Bremerton,
Wash, and In command of u. S. S.
Bluebird, stopped off in PlentywOod
Tuesday on his return trip from st.
Paul, where he has besn transacting
some government affairs He left
Wednesday afternoon and will stop
off at Great Falls for a short visit
with relatives. While here he was
the guest of John Saldish.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
Private Interests to Get
Control of Natural Resources

Republican Landslide Now Showing
It's Hand In Clamor for Disposal of
Merchant Marine and Muscle
Shoals.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02

Miss Francis Wagar, vino is stay
ing at Col. Hyde's lesidence IN this
city, was a Scobey visitor the first Of
yae week, returning Thursday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-01-02
HIstoIica l. Society Of MorF.-
GOvernOr-EIect Erickson Facing Unsolvable Problems

As Usual Heads of Most Departments and institutions are
Camoring for Increased Appropriations for Their Par
tcuar Hobby Indications of Real Fights Loom
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
FATHER BROWN
Dead; AT ONE
Time IN JUNEAU

Rev Edward Howard Brown. 65
the Juneau Parish of the Catholic
Church, died June u at Pasco,
Washington, from a stroke Of para
lysis. Adyices of his death have
just been received in Juneau. Fa-
ther Brown first suffered a stroke
of paralysis several years ago and
had not been in the best Of health
since.
Father Brown was born May 5.
1860 in Baltimore, Md. He entered
the Jesuit Order, August l. 1879.
For many years he was professor
in Gonzaga University at Spokane
and later was Dean of Studies in
Seattle College.
He came to Juneau in 1904 as pas
tor of the local Parish and remained
here until 1913. During the time
he was in Juneau he rebuilt the
Church of the Navitty which now
stands on Fifth and Gold Streets
and the Catholic Church at Wran-
gell.
1t was through his influence and
efforts the Mt. Roberts trail, known
as Father Browns Trail was built
and which has since become one
of the most attractive spots in this
vicinity to the townspeOple and
tourists He first became interested
in building a trail to the top of the
mountain about 1905 or 1906 and he
took part in its construction which
was carried on by the interested
residents of the town. He appealed
to the residents to cooperate In the
work and as a result all who climbed
the mountain at the time assisted in
carrying up lumber and other equip
ment.
Father Brown left Juneau in the
summer of 1913 to become mis-
sionary on the Mustilla Indian res
there until 1918. Later he held a
position in Gonzaga University where
he suffered with the first stroke of
paralysis. In 1923. after his recov-
cry from this stroke. he became
chaplain of Our Lady of Lourdes,
in Pasco. Washington, where he re-
manned until his death.
Father Brown has a brother liv-
ing. Rev. Albert G. Brown. who Is
also member of the Jesuit Order,
and is now president of st. Joseph s
College in Philadelphia
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
COL. COOLIDGE
IS BETTER; SON
RETURNS HOME

PLYMOUTH. ", June 80
President Coolidge and Mrs. Cool
idge have started for their return
trip to Swampscott. Colonel Cool
idge, the Presidents father, being
much imp owed.
Yesterday the President and his
wife visited the grave of Calvin
twice. Calvin Coolidge was buried
just a year ago yesterday.
Young John Coolidge remained
with his grandfather to do chores
and the President instructed him
about completion of stacking some
shingles with which the President
had been busy.
President Coolidge and his wife
expect to arrive at their summer
home at 7 O'Clock this evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
MISS BAYERS HOLDS
LEAD IN GODDESS OF
LIBERTY CONTEST

Miss Lillian Bayers continues in
the lead in the Fourth of July God
dess of Liberty contest and is a
jump ahead Of the other
having received "a votes
at noon today. more than double
the vote for her yesterday and civ
ing her total of 1862.
However. the fact that votes for
the other charming young ladies',
who share a chance to reign in Ju-
neau's celebration, have not been
turned in to the committee does not
necessarily mean they have received
no more votes. 1t is reported all
have received many votes and 1t Is
probable the numbers will be given
tomorrow.
The young ladies as they now
stand are as follows:
Miss Lillian Bayers 1862, Miss Ruth
Reuter- 81. Miss Grace KIeinschmid,
9, Miss Gertrude Waltonen 6. Miss
Doris Roberts and Miss Mathilds
Bohm l.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
BRAZIL CONCERNED
OYER PROFITS Made
IN HANDLING COFFEE

RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil. June
30--What causes the high price of
coffee? Brazil believes that the
Americans are gaining huge prof
its. and have resolved to find out
the truth. The president OF the
State Of Sac Paulo. in an interview.
has stated that three or four men
are now in the United States try
ing to ascertain the amount OF prof
its made by the American roasters.
He added that coffee men in Sac
Paulo are convinced that market
ing group somewhere between the
Brazilian exporter and the Ameri-
can consumer is securing profits
that are large enough to injure the
trade.
Two newspapers in Rio de jan
eric have recently pointed out that
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
Requests Coffin
Be Made from Bar
OF Old Saloon

NOME. June 30.-Barney Glib
ney died Saturday, aged So years.
He was of souiz.9ugh of the Yukon.
Nome and Teller gold rushes. Death
followed an illness of three years
Gibney was born in Plattsburg.
New York
On account of the number of
deaths during the past winter.
Nome experienced a coffin shortage
and Gibney expressed "a desire that
his coffin be made from the ma
hogany bar of the old Da wson
saloon, which he formerly managed.
and stored away. Gibney was
known as one of the most benevo-
lent men in the Northland
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30

the profits of Brazilian coffee grow
ers are very high and have advised
caution in continuing policy which
might lead to serious financial trou-
bic for the country.
One of these papers. o Journal.
says that "the hostile attitude of the
North American is the result of
prices which even Braziians admit
are extortionate."
Coffee growers should be salts.
fled with less profits" is the opin-
ion of o Brazil. which adds that
Financial returns should be con-
fined to reasonable amount. Cof
fee, at present prices, guarantees q
big income. Plantation owners, ac
cording to their published balance
sheets, have net profits ranging from
Continued on Page seven.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
GERMAN INFANT MORTALITY
REDUCED BY HALF SINCE WAR

BERLIN. June 30.-Statistics re-
Gently published show that the NOR
tality among infants Ia much less
than in pre-war days. During the
third quarter Of last year the death
rate was only about one-half the
percentage during the years just
prior to the World War
The medical authorities attribute
this improved condition to the cold
weather during the latter part of
1924. which they state is always
more beneficial than warm weather
for infants during their first year,
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
ALASKA FISHING
SEASON OUTLOOK
IS VERY BRIGHT

SEATTLE. June 3O.-After three
weeks in various sections of South
eastern Alaska, Carl Sunde, Presi-
dent Of the Ship Chambers Com
ed conditions highly promising for
most successful fisheries season.
The salmon run Sunde stated. has
not started. Halibut and herring
catches i'm Alaska and British Col.
umbian waters are reported excel
lent The halibut market Is low.
Sunde said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
MOUNTAIN IS
CRACKING IN
NAT. FOREST

JACKSON. Wyo, June 3O-The
north end of Chief Mountain, in the
Tieton National Forest, near here,
is cracking, probably as the result
of the earth tremors of last Satur-
day and Sunday.
An avalanche, greater than the
one of last Tuesday, in the Grosven-
tre river, is feared Officials report
a crack several miles long.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
CHINA MAKES
five DEMANDS

CANTON. China. June 30.--Repre.
sentaties of the Chinese Foreign Of
flee have arrived at Shameen bring
ing five demands. that the British
and French Consuls be removed or
apologize, two, that the foreign gun
boats depart; three. return Shameen
to the Chinese: four. compensation
for all deaths. and five. that naval
officers apologize.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
SHE|K SAID
IS EXECUTED

CONSTANTINOPLE June 30
Shek Said and q other Kurds re-
Gently convicted of participation in
instructions, were hanged today in
the Public Square. A large crowd
applauded and also helped pull the
gallOw's ropes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
BRITISH FIRE
ON BRICANDS;
MANY KILLED
Chinese Bandits Run Into
Bullets = Two Ameri-
cans Are Held-up.

HONGKONG. June 30-A British
government armed launch, patrol
ling and protecting shipping near
by, met large body of brigands
cruising toward Honeymoon and fir
ed on the brigands killing many and
dispensing the remainder Residents
of Kongmon thanked the British
men.
Bandits. speaking English, held
up two American missionaries be-
tween Lupa and Canton and de-
manded 1000 but took $500 found
on the missionaries
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
Fire Destroys Business
Center of Wash. Town

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 3.-Fire
believed to have originated in a va
cant house virtually destroyed the
business center of Little Rock. 12
miles south of here Ten buildings,
including the Northern Pacific de-
pot was burned. The estimated loss
is $4,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
CONGRESSMAN
FROM N AINE
COMING NORTH

SEATTLE, June 0.-Congressman
Wallace H. White ir.. of Lewiston,
Maine, has arrived here and is go
ing north this week with Fish Com
missioner Henry OMalley. Congress
man Arthur NJ. Free, of California
and Assistant Secretary of Com
merce Richey. The party will re-
main in the north six weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
Mining Promoter in B. {.
Is Wanted in Seattle

SEATTLE, June 30-Hearing to
show cause why C. Fl. Unverzagt
should not be brought from British
in promotion of mines in the Light.
ming Creek district, was today set
for July 7 before Judge Borquin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
MORE SHOCKS. MONTANA

BOZEMAN, Mont, June 30. =
Southwestern Montana. on the edge
of the Gallatin Valley, had shocks
at 1030 and 11:33 O'Clock last night,
People who had gone to bed. i'm
mediately fastened out of doors and
remained out through the night
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
Trans-Siberian Express
Derailed;9 Persons Dead

MOSCOW, June 30-Nine were
killed and 80 injured today when
the Chita Moscow express on the
trans-Siberian railway was Gerailed
near Taiga.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30

100 FEDERAL
DRY OFFICIALS
TO LOSE JOBS

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Reduc
tions in Prohibition Enforcement
planned include dropping 400 in the
Washington headquarters an delim
nation of all but 200 of the 900 in
the field force.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
EARTH TREMORS
CONTINUE TODAY
SANTA BARBARA
Intense Shocks Are Felt
Early This Morning
Tremors During Night
NINE ARE. KNOWN TO
BE KILLED IN QUAKE
Reconstruction Plans Are
Started Relief Extended
Aid Is Asked.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, June 80.
"A violent shock was felt here at
1;22 o'clock this morning. others
being felt at 80 and 5:54 o'clock
this morning Yesterday afternoon
shocks were felt at 5.32, GAG,
I7:12, 1920, and II :35 o'clock.
1t is now believed only eight per-
sons were killed,
Estimates of the damage caused
by yesterday mornings quake is
placed at $15,000,000 to $30,O0O,-
600. ~.
Bodies recovered from the debris
have been identified as Mrs. Charles
Z. Perkins, of Burlington, Iowa;
Bartram A. Hancock, of Los An
geles. The six others are of Santa
Barbara including DR.. James C..
Angle and John Shea, gardener at
st, Anthonys College, adjoining the
Santa Barbara Mission, crushed in
a corridor of the chapel.
SANTA BARBARA, June 80
Herrardo Charts, a laborer, died
this afternoon making the toll of
the quake, nine.
DEVASTATION is APPALLING.
SANTA BARBARA Cal, June 3.
This community took the punish
ment of Yesterdays quake stoically.
There have been no disorders.
Blue jackets and National Guards
men are patrolling the business
district
Trucks with battered brick and
twisted steel were followed by am
balances early yesterday forenoon
with the injured
The work of cleaning up began
yesterday and the entire sudden
emergency was handled as though
moving picture scene had been plan
ned weeks in advance.
The main street of the city, State
Street, is a picture of calm ruin
from one end to the other. Not
all buildings are demolished but
many are twisted and damaged be-
yond repair.
Throughout the residence dis
trict, particularly on the east side,
the smaller frame houses in many
cases, are knocked askew.
Yards are flooded from broken
water mains.
Lawns and rooms are at a pre-
MUM.
Residents spent last night in the
open as the memory OF the quake
was too much to risk going in
| doors
| Red Cross workers manned relief
stations.
Firemen are everywhere on the
job.
The water supply is crippled but
not entirely cutoff as the main
arteries from the hills are intact
and bypass has been arranged
around the demolished reservoir.
Ono Santa Barbara editor said the
quake seemed like vast internal
explosion. "It seemed as if the
ground was pushing buildings up
and wrenching them. A roar SEEM
cd to precede the tremblors and I
first thought a great explosion had
happened, then a crash of buildings
proved q real earthquake. Many
remaining vestiges Of the old Span
ish regime abode houses are de-
stroyed,'
SANTA BARBARA, June So
The Clearing House Association has
issued an appeal to the nation for
$2,0U0.0OO for the earthquake fund
and to bankers of Clearing Houses
| Continued on Page 3evea.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30
Tacoma Man Is
Killed When Auto
Tire EapIodes

TACOMA. Wash. June 80
Fred E. Hackett. ir, son of
Police Judge Hackett. was kill
ed yesterday by the explosion
of tire which he was mount
ing to his automobile.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-06-30

HONGKONG, June 30 Banks
which closed as result of the re
cent strike, reopened here today.