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The Coconino sun., 1926-11-26
BLACKBURN GRANTED
REPRIEVEs PENDING
OUTCOME OF APPEAL

Pending the outcome Of an appeal
to the state supreme court, Charles
j. Blackburn, convicted in Graham
county superior court of first degree
murder in connection with the killing
of Miguel Bernal on the Globe SAT-
ford highway year ago, was grant
ed reprieve Saturday on the death
sentence pronounced upon him.
Blackburn will have a hearing be-
fore the supreme court, December z
on the motion of his attorneys for d
new trial, their brief alleging errors
by Judge w. r. Chambers in charg-
ing the jury. Blackburn has been in
the state penitentiary at Florence
awaiting execution of the sentence
since last February.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-26
PATTERSON MADE POST
MASTER AT ST. JOHNS

Joy B. Patterson has been ap-
pointed acting postmaster of St.
Johns to succeed the late J. w.
Brown. Mr.. Patterson expects to
take charge of the office next Mon
day. His appointment. was made
upon recommendation of Senator
Ralph H. Cameron. 1t is assumed
that later the regular civil service
examination will be held when there
will be several aspirants for the Of
flee in competition with Mr.. Patter-
son.-St. Johns Observer.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-26
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The quarterly examination for
teachers certificates will be held
December and at the courthouse
beginning at 9 am.
CHARLOTTE ACKER,
County School Superintendent.
11-26-2t
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-26

G. Ps Mckinney, Flagstaff; "High
School Work in Rural Schools" Alice
Grolich, Flagstaff; Literature in
Advanced Grades" Hazel Skidmore.
Physical Education and Athletics
discussion ws,s led by T. ID. Jessuppe.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
MAJOR PROBLEMS
OF WEST May BE
SOLVED This YEAR
Secretary Work Takes Optimis-
tic ~OutlOOk-Discusses New
Grazing Bill

An optimistic outlook for a definite
settlement of the major problems Of
the West during the present session
of congress was taken by Secretary
Work of the interior department in
a statement issued prior 10 his de-
parture on a trip to the Southwest
to inspect proposed dam sites for the
Lower Colorado river development and
other official business connected with
his department.
The secretary asserted that through
cooperation between the committees
Of congress and the department, sat
isfactory legislation had been pro-
posed for the regulation Of grazing
on the public domain, the final ad-
justment Of the Lower Colorado river,
the conserving of oil on the Usage
Indian reservation instead of compul-
sorry leasing, and other important ma
tional policies Of concern to the West.
"Lack Of a grazing policy on the
national domain" said Secretary
Work, has been a dis urbing factor in
/ the livestock business of the West for
a number of years. The gratituous
use of the public domain as an IN
restricted range for livestock has led
to over grazing and destruction Of
the native grasses. The interior de-
partment has recommended the recti-
fication Of these conditions at the
last two sessions of congress. 1t was
not until the present congress, how
ever, that definite steps were taken
toward legislation.
"The bill now before congress pro-
Vdes for the establishment of grazing
districts on areas of the public do
main through the petition Ct a ma
jority Of the livestock raisers using
them for grazing purposes. It also
authorizes the execution of leases
between the government and these or
ganized livestock growers, for g
period of 10 years in which they are
to be given exclusive grazing priv.
ileges on them. The fees are to be
determined on a basis Of the size oil
the area leased, the number and kline
of livestock and the value Of grazing
rights.
"The advantages of this proposed
: new policy are ~self-evident. Stock
men will have permanent areas on tn,
public domain for the ranging of thei
cattle. It will be to their interest t.
preserve and conserve the pasturage
= A special feature Ct the proposed Law
. prohibits the hOmesteading of tn
? leased grazing districts under tn
;, stOck-raising and general enlarge
, homestead acts. This means tina
these areas can not be constantly in
= vaded by outsiders, as is the cas-
r under the present system"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
SEED PEA GROWING
AREA is EXPANDING

Reports from County Agent Blaine
Ferguson indicate that at least two
carloads Of seed pea seed viii be
used in POndera county this spring to
supply the needs Of farmers who have
contracted to grow seed. Approx
mately $50 acres Of seed peas viii be
grown in that county. Still water
county reports prospects for GROWING
$50 acres Of seed peas and Lewis and
Clark county farmers will plant more
than 500 acres.
While the new acreages reported
represent but a small part Of the to-
Ia for the state, the figures are sig
nificant in that they indicate q rapid
expansion Of tn seed pea growing
area. In past years, Gallatin, Re-
valh and Carbon counties have pro-
duced most of the seed and canning
peas in the state, GalIatin leadina
wish 3 production Of approximately
250,O00 bushels last year.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
IRRIGATED PASTURE
GOOD INVESTMENT
Experiments Prove 1t Profitable
If Rightly Planted and
Handled

Results Of experiments under the
direction Of Superintendent Dan Han
sen, at the Huntley experiment sta
ton show that the irrigated pasture
is a profitable investment o. Mon
tana farms, and with this as a basis,
the Montana Extension service is
making a concerted effort this spring
to encourage pasture planting. Farm
ers in all parts Of the state are be-
coming convinced of the desirability
of having dependable pastures for
their COWS and it is expected that the
present planting season will see a
great increase in p~asturage acreage.
In calling attention to the results
that have been obtained in the state
from irrigated. pastures, county
agents are pointing cut that dry land
pastures frequently dry up during
midsummer and are Of little value to
stock at the time when s~ucculent,
green feeds are most needed. On the
other hand, the irrigated pasture,
properly handled, can be depended
upon to furnish grazing throughout
the growing season. The ordinary
dry land pasture cf native grasses
provides too little feed to be profit
able. A cow must roam over several
acres to obtain sufficient feed, while
in the case of the irrigated pasture
a little mere than a half acre is suf-
ficient for each cow.
In a circular prepared by the Elk
tension service, the suitable pasture
is described as one which is perma-
nent, nutritious and palatable and cell
tain grass mixtures are recommended
which provide these essential quail
ficatiOns. From two to four pounds
of brcme grass, two to five pounds of
orchard grass, three to six pounds Of
meadow fescue and two to four pounds
of perennial or English rye grass are
recommended as the basic mixture.
To these may be added from two to
four pounds Of Kentucky blue grass
One-half to one pound Of white clover
one to three pounds of alsike clever
two to three pounds of sweet clover Of
two pounds Of timothy, according tt
climatic and soil conditions.
Among the practical suggestions
for establishing a pasture, Mr.. OgaarC
advises careful preparation Of Tho
seed bed, spring planting, with Of
without a nurse crop, the use Of seer
bought separately and thorough!
mixed On the farm, light and frequen
irrigation when the pasture is getting
started, avoidance of over-grazing ant
the application Of barnyard manure
Ito prolong the lifelcf the pasture.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
AMBITIOUS RED HEN
SETS FAST PACE IN
PRODUCTION OF EGGS

It may not be possible to "eat
your cake and have it tOo," bat
H. Eckburg of 712 North oath ST.,
Billings, discovered Friday morn
ming that it is possible to eat your
breakfast egg and have it, too, and
as proof of his discovery he ex-
hibited a miniature egg, says the
Montana RecOrd-Herald.
Mr.. Eckburg is a poultry fancier
and has a dozen standard Rhode
Island red hens in his chicken
yard. He says he has been get
ting exceptionally large eggs with
more or less regularity, and in
most of them he has found a
double yOlk while occasionally even
three yOlks have been found. AS
a result, when Mrs. Eckberg dis
covered an unusually large egg
among those she had boiled for
breakfast she gave it to her hus-
band with the suggestion that he
guess how many yOlks there were
in it. Without venturing a guess,
Mr.. Eckberg cracked the shell and
in addition to the regular con-
tents, found a small but perfectly
formed egg about an inch long,
complete, even to the regulation
she'll
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
give farm Home
DISTINCTIVE name
Selection Should Be Dignified
and Easy to Say, Read,
and Remember

"Name your farm home' is the
slogan Of a movement fostered by
home demonstration agents in Ten
nessee for the past four years. More
than 5000 homes have already been
named, according to a report re-
ceived by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. This year the
idea is again being stressed, as there
are still many homes which have not
registered a distinctive name either
with the extension service or the
state department Of agriculture. The
state recently passed a law permit
ting such registry.
Farm home owners are urged t.
give some thought and trouble to the
selection Of the right name. It should
be dignified, suitable, lasting, not too
common, easy to say, easy to read
and easy to remember. 1t should ap-
pear on the mail box or over it. OF
on a signbOard, or on the gate. It is
intended that it should be used on let-
, terheads and on the label Of anything
sold from the farm.
The naming Of the farm home il
often the first step in general hons
improvement. There is an effort Il
live up to the spirit which has beer
embedded in the new same. The in
direct effect Of the name can Otter
be seen in the grading and standard
izing Of products offered for sale.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
WOOL PROPERLY
PREPARED Brings
HIGHEST PRICES

Although the wool trade has Icing
complained bitterly against the use of
binder Irvine in tying fleeces on the
farm, the practice still continues to
q large extent in many states, says
the United States department of ag-
Ticulture. The use of such twines is
Objectionable because small shreds
cling to the wool and appear in the
finished cloth, from which they can
be removed only by expensive hand
labor. The use Of paper-wOol Irvine
manufactured especially for tying
fleeces is advocated instead Of sisql
(binder twine), hemp, jute, or twines
Of similar fibers. One large wool pro-
Queer reports a more ready sale and
q saving Of 2 cents a pound on wool
properly prepared for market.
Chaff and straw, allowed toe get
into the fleeces through c-arelessness
in feeding, from unswept floors at
shearing time, or during storage, also
make fleeces less valuable and unat-
tractive to the buyer, and sometimes
results in a loss to the grOwer-an
avOidable lOss-Of as much as 10 cents
a pound. The appearance of a fleece
is also improved if rolled up and tied
with the flesh side out. Irvine Of
moderate size is best for tying, and
not more than two strands each wy
is advisable. To withstand the strains
Of handling and shipping use bags il
good condition.
The practice Of branding with leaf
1OonEimed on Page SIteenl
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23

As chief Of the bureau Of publ,
roads Of the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture, Thomas a. Mac.
Donald heads the federal engineering
force which, cooperating with the
state highway department Is building
the ~federal-aid highway system at the
rate Of 10000 miles a year.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
CALL FOR
PATENTS To Land
Within 50 DAYS
Warned That If They
Do Not, Documents VIII Be
Returned to Washing
ton, ID. G.

Warning that ~uncalled-fOr land
patents will be returned to the gen
eral land office at Washington, d.
c., unless the ~patentees or owners Of
the land come and get them within
80 days was issued Tuesday from the
Billings land office. Notices are be-
ing sent out to nearly 1900 persons
who have failed to claim their pat
ents.
Knowing that they could obtain
the patents at any time and, perhaps,
feeling that they r more secure in
the land office archieves, many home
steaders have neglected to call for
their patents after receiving notice Of
their issuance. Because of the linn
tied 70 in the present quarters, all
patents except those issued within
the last year will be returned to
Washington, according to Register
Harry B. Drum.
P~abentees Or land owners are adj
vised by the register that it will be
to their advantage to get the patents
now, as after their removal to Wash
ingtOn there are likely to be delays
and the requirements to establish
proof that they are the proper per-
sens to whom the patents should be
sent viii be much more severe. Aft
davits will undoubtedly be required in
all cases, while at the Billings land
office presentation Of final certifi
Gates is usually sufficient.
Some of the patents being held a
the Billings land office go back a.
far as the days of Presidents Grant
|, Hayes, and Cleveland, and among
+. those held are patents signed by ev
> cry president since that time.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
SEEK new name
FOR SCENIC spot;
OFFER SIS Prize
Picnic Canyon, in Gates-Of-the
Mountains, Near Helena,
to Be Named

One of Montana's outstanding fea-
lures which is being brought to the
attention Ct tourists all over the
United States this season is the
Observation-Disclosures located on
the Missouri river 18 miles from Hell
ena. Two Acknowledgements tours,
the Burlington and RaymOnd-Whit-
c,mb, are making this scenic and his
toric spot one of tier important stops,
spending a day in Helena for this
purpose.
The Observation-Disclosures was
discovered and named bv the Lewis
and Clark expedition in the year 1905
An entry in the diary of Captain
Merriweather Lewis, under date Of
July 10, 1905, gives the following in
regard TO the Gates:
Capt. Lewis Description
'This evening we entered the most
remarkable cliffs we have yet seen.
These cliffs rise from the waters
edge on either side, perpendicular, to
the height of 1900 feet. The tower
ing and projecting rocks in many
places seem ready to tumble on us.
The river seems to have forced its
way through this immense body of
solid rock for a distance of five and
three-fourths miles. 1t was late In
the evening when I entered this place
and was obliged to continue my route
before I found a place sufficiently
larre to encamp my small party. Al
length such a one occurred On the
larboard side (Picnic canyon). From
the singular appearance of this place
I called it The Gates of the Rocky
Mountains Captain Merriweathel
Lewis Diary.
Picnic canyon is the name whic!
has been given the spot where thu
party camped on the night of Jul!
70, 1905 The committee in chargr
rf handling the tourist business be
Geves that this name is incongruou.
and in no way suited to this histori
place and has decided to conduct
contest throughout the state for tn.
purpose of securing a name whicI
Will nave historic significance.
Contest Closes May 8.
A prize of S25 will be given tn
person submitting the winning title
There arc no restrictions, but tn
committee would suggest that tn
shorter the name submitted the NOR
chance it has for the prize. The cor
test will close on Saturday, May
All suggestions sent in should b
addressed to the Contest COMMITTEE
Helena Commercial Club, Helena
Montana"
David Hilger, state historical l
brarian; Henry Sieben, pionee
stockman of this state, and A. H. Al
bolt, supervisor of the Helena N;
tional forest in which the Gates-o.
the Mountains are located, have col
scented to act as a committee for Il
purpose of selecting the winnir
name.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
ON M. S. C.. CAMPUS

That definite plans are being made
for completing the roads and making
many other improvements on the
campus was the announcement a few
days ago cf President Atkinson. The
actual plans have been drawn up and
approved and the approval Of the
board of examiners, the finance board
Of the state department, has been
received and now only the financing
Of the projects remains to be arrang-
ed before the actual work begins.
The biggest part Of the undertaking
is the construction of the roads. Ac-
cording to the specifications Of the
engineers there are $4,000 square
yards Of road surface to be MEGA
damized in the area in front of Mon
tana Hall, where a permanent btu
lithic paving is planned. Besides this,
roads will be necessary around the
gym circle, in front of the engineering
building, along Seventh avenue from
Cleveland street to the dormitory n
trance, and on Eleventh avenue from
the college barns to Huffine lane.
These last roads viii not be MEGA
damized, but will probably be sur
faced with gravel.
The cost Of the roads will be close
to $4,000. However, this amount viii
not be paid this year, according 20
the president, but If the work is
done bonds will be issued that viii
pay off the total amount in 20 years.
Other improvements include sewers
to drain water from the low places.
in the gym circle and along the road
in front Of the Engineering building,
lawns in about half of the gym circle
and in other parts If the campus, and
water pipes for watering the lawn
around Lewis Hall, the Chemistry
building, in front Of the gym, and in
the center parking on Garfield street.
a new entrance to Hamilton Hall, and
repairing the roofing on the GYM
nasium.
These improvements are made pos
sible by the ruling made by the courts
recently when certain funds that had
been taken from the college budget
were returned to their custody. Et
is estimated that the cost Of these
improvements win be just under
$4,000.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
SUIT O DIVORCE.

Charging extreme cruelty, Florence
o. Hays last week flied in district
court an action for divorce from
Homer H. Hays, whom she married
in ~Logansport, Ind, Sept. q, 1910.
Nh. and Mrs. Hays live at Three
Forks.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
CREATES DENSITY
OF IN
DISTRICT COLUMBIA

A great many people, if asked
which is the most densely populated
in the union would reply that
New York bears that distinction. New
York indeed has the largest pOpula-
tion, but not the greatest density Of
Continued on Page Sixteen)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
is THIRD IN
PER CAPITA A

MONTREAL, Que According to
an estimate made by the League of
Nations and the United States de-
partment of commerce, Canada ranks
third in per capita national wealth in
the thirty-five nations listed. Can
ada's national wealth was estimated
in 1925 as $2,4O6 per capita, as
against $2,918 in the United States
and $2,459 in Great Britain. An es-
innate made in 1903 gave Canada a
per capita wealth of SLIGO, acccrd-
ing to Canadian Pacific Railway in
vestigators.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
Jewish PeOple-NOtice

II has been ten years since Jewish
citizens have been given the opportunity
to vote ON the volstcad issue.
In casting your vote for Dudley Il.
Humphrey. Democratic candidate for
Congress, you are not only voting for
modification Of The Nolstead act. for
Farm Relief aud State Rights, but you
are voting for 81 man who has never
been affiliated with any secret organi-
zation, political or otherwise, and II
man who never will he a member of
such an organization.
Mr. Humphrey is against the return
Of the saloon. and is In perfect accord
with the eastern states. which are nj
most sure to 20 wet. The eastern states
combined with the scattering vote Of
the western states is sure to put over
the wet issue.
Mr.. Humphrey will he remembered
as having run on the Anti-klan ticket
for Secretary OF State two years ago.
At that time. he carried practically
every Jewish vote. Mr.. Humphrey is n
friend 10 the Jewish and deserves the
vote of these people.
Mr.. Humphrey is personally recon-
mended by Mr.. Phillip Hornbein and
wishes his Jewish friends to know that
vote for Mr.. Humphrey is n vote for
full rights 10 the Jewish people.-Adv,
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
German Students EXult
Over Anti-Semitism

Berlin.-tS.AO-Among the reso-
lutions that were adopted by the an
nual conference of',the National Stu
dents Associations at Bonn University
was one condemning the Prussian
Ministry of Education for its inter
ference with the Associations anti
Semitic activities.
A speech by Herr Poehlmann, leader
of the anti-Semitic students in Hanno-
yer, who had boycotted Professor The
odor Lessing, the Jewish educator,
was greeted with long applause by the
assembly. Poehlmann told of his lead
ership of the incident with great pride.
A resolution was adopted commencing
him for his work and demanding that
the college authorities and The Prus-
sian Ministry Of Education drop the
proceedings instituted against eleven
Of the ringlcaders in the Hanover af-
fair.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
Polish Rabbi Hopeful
For Polish Jews

New York City. - (S.AD - Rabbi
Meyer Shapiro of Poland, known as
the "Gaon of Pieterkov," and who is
n deputy in the Polish Seim, arrived
on the S. s. Majestic. Declaring that
the Jews of Poland had been given
full political rights, the Rabbi reported
that there are 46 Jewish representa-
tives in the Government, 81 Deputies
and IL Senators. Although the eco
nomic situation affecting the Jews is
critical, the Rabbi is extremely hope
full, since the present Government has
expressed its sympathy for Jews, and
has denounced economic anti-Semi-
tism.