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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-02
RAISES PURE SEED

Albert Fost, farmer Of Willard,
who has been one Of the leading fig
ures in the crop improvement pro-
gram under way in Fallon county,
will continue his work Of producing
pure seed of adapted varieties during
the coming year. This season he
plans to grow 40 acres of approved
Marquis wheat, nine acres Of regis
tered Marquis wheat, IL acres Of re-
gistered Victory oats and % acres of
pedigreed Grimm alfalfa. Much Of
Nh. Fost's seed will remain in the
county to be used by other farmers
as foundation seed stock for the pro-
ductiOn Of high quality products.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-02
PROPOSES SPECIAL
joint COMMITTEE
ON RECLAMATION

In order that expenditures from
the reclamation fund may be- kept
within safe limits of its annual in
come, Secretary Work Of the interior
department has proposed the appoint
meHtment of a special joint cOm-
mitte0 to work out a future con-
%structiOn program for new Federal
irrigation projects covering the next
ten years. --
The suggestion was made in a let-
ter sent to Senator Charles L. Nc
Nary, chairman of the senate COM
mittee on irrigation and reclamation.
Membership Of the committee, it was
proposed, would consist Of the chair
men of the committees on appropria-
tons eli the senate and house, di-
rector Of the bureau of the budget
and the secretary of the interior.
Citing that old projects will require
$6O,O0O,000 to complete and new prof.
ects now pending before congress will
require 100000, COO, more or less, to
build, while Is additional projects
have been urged on the interior de-
partment this winter costing about
SAC, 100000, the secretary stated this
program of expenditure was consider
ably in excess of the probable income
/ Of the reclamation fund.
"The average annual receipts OF
the reclamation fund applied to con,
struction," he continued, "foE the pas
five years have been approximately
$751; 800, 900. There is no prospect. o.
the annual income being increased
during the coming five years. Exclud
ing moneys advanced by private in
terests to aid In the construction O
the American Falls reservoir in Ida
no, the total for last year fell $4,000,
600 below the previous year.
The secretary pointed out that wit
this threatened diminution III the an
nual revenues, every increase in tn
number of projects will mean reduC
ton in the amount allotted to eac.
individual project and there is ais
the danger, unless a definite authori
tative building program is 500
adopted, that the funds will be dis
tributed over so many localities tina
wcrk will be prolonged, costs in
creased and dissatisfaction enge1
dered regarding delayed developmer
in the localities to be benefited.
The proposed ten-year buildin
program, if adopted, could be mod
fled in detail from year to year, tn
secretary concluded, while at the sam
time it would relieve the bureau {
reclamation and the bureau Of th
budget from continued pressure fl
new projects, make their develOpmeI
more economical and efficient, an
finally furnish valuable infOrmatio
/ to the public.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-02

Shelby-Work begins on new john
son syndicate refinery 1900 Barrels
daily.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-02
IN LOCAL
HISTORY STIMULATED

Cash prizes have stimulated local
historical research in Texas. a
history Of McCulloch county won
the prize of 500 offered last
year, and this year a first prize
Of 800 and a second prize of
$50 are offered. Winning essays will
be published in the Southwestern
Historical Quarterly. It is hoped that
the contest, which is open only to
teachers Of history in the state, will
result in the compilation of a his
tory Of many of the $50 counties in
Texas.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-02
BUTTER PRODUCTION
IN CANADA IN 1925

OTTAWA, Ont-Butter production
IN Canada during 1925 amounted to
lSO,66S, 783 pounds, as compared with
17S,s93,9S7 pounds in the previous
year, according to a report issued by
the federal department Of agricul-
ture. Output by provinces last year
was as follows: Prince Edward ISL
and, 1,583I31 pounds; Novia Scotia,
4 504,l56; New Brunswick, ~1,282,927;
Quebec, 59,942883; Ontario, S0,081,-
I41; Manitoba, ~13,663,312; Saskatche-
wan 15,946,238; Alberta, 195OO,O00;
and British Columbia. 100000
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-02
Milwaukee PAYS
MILLION IN TAXES

More than 100000 for taxes on
its Montana holdings was paid IN
1925 BY the Chicago. Milwaukee and
St Paul Railway company. according
20 a. official tabulation made az it's
headquarters
The 100000 was divided among
"a Montana counties. - fellows;
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-02
ESTES PARK TRIP

Ray Beatty and Ed Fuller left Sat
urday night for Estes Park. Colorado,
where they will take part in the ma
tional debate and oratOry contest,
held under the auspices Of Pi Kappa
fraternity.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-02

Milk River irrigated land, 1884
acres, from DOdsOn to Nashua, pro-
duced $S28,118 worth Of crops last
year.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
WILL LEVY AND COLLECT
 TAES ON MOONSHINE

Washington. - General Andrews, head of the dry enforcement organiza- tion, has announced that deputy in ternal revenue collectors serving with prohibition administrators will levy and collect taxes on moonshine. He thinks that sufficient revenue would result within few years to defray the cost of enforcement. The law provides for sso collection of S6.40 per gallon on distilled spirits, and it is the intention of Andrews to att tempt to collect taxes not only on the amount of liquor seized but on the total amount the bootlegger is esti- mated to have manufactured. It is claimed that the collection of such taxes in Pittsburgh and Texas is working successfully.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

he reached the Arctic, saying that he was preparing to live on the food of the country. Most people thought that was foolish, saying that you must take a certain amount of provisions and equipment in order to be success ful. 1 think that neary everybody on the expedition thought that was true and so we prepared to take more with us. We went to considerable trouble to equip boats, and even had to buy an extra boat to carry our food. Then we set out, but we hadn't been gone yer yong when storm arose and we lost our most important ship and most of our food. Possibly this was the best thing that could have hap pened to us, and it wasn't very long afterward that we were forced to live on the food of the country. We had with us only two days food for our selves and our dogs, and we had 500 miles to go before we could get any more. We had to get just what we could find, and we went along the coast and came to q place where we could see that polar bears and foxes had been digging in the snow. We knew that there must be something underneath 1t, so we started digging, and found there a whale carcass, which we cut up and fed to our dogs, and were glad enough to eat our selves. While at Point Barrow Mir Brewer asked me about our trip, and supposed that we must have had a pretty hard time of it. l said, Yes, we might have had hard time, but we discovered a whale carcass on the point just above the bay" MT. Brewer then asked, Where did you find that whale?' 1 said, Why, on the point just above the bay Mr. Brewer laughed and said, Why, that whale was killed there four years ago.
 Of course, in the North there is a good deal of new work to be done. The work of that expedition was to explore the waters which lie to the east of where we go to explore today. Mir. Stefansson and the party set out to cross with dog teams, in the hope of finding land in the Mackenzie river region, but it was impossible to take fConin1sed on Page s.ls
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
Captain Wilkins Tells
 of Polar Explorations
(Fairbanks News-Miner.)

Captain George H. Wilkins, com mander of the Detroit Arctic expedi ton, last Wednesday afternoon ad- dressed an assembly of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. Taking as his subject, Polar Coalitions North and South," Captain Wilkins, whose work in scientific re- search and exploration has taken him both to the Arctic and Antarctic re- gions and to practilaly all of the little known regions of, the earth, held his audience, numbering besides the stu dents and faculty, nearly two hlar7 tired townspeople for more than an hour. The speaker, who was intro dcued by Charles E. Bunnell, presi- dent of the College, in part, said:
 s.It is privilege for me to be here this afternoon and tel you something of the. conditions which I know first hand Most of you have been to col iege and derived some idea of polar conditions. I, too, studied these con- ditions in school, but in ater years have found that most of the facts learned in school were wrong, not be- cause the teacher Intentionally told us anything that was wrong, but because they had been misinformed.
 Tn 1913 I had an opportunity to go with Stefansson on a Canadian expe- dition- to the Arctic, and during the first twelve months I kept a diary, and when I returned home my friends upon reading my diary said that the first years report was much more in- teresting than the remaining two wears. I told them that that was be- cause my first impressions were wrong and that the last two years were spent in clearing up the misin- formation gained during the first year. 4 good deal that has been written about polar conditions is from first impressions.
 "Stefansson told us when he was preparing to go north that he had de- cided to set out on an expedition talk ing only food sufficient to last until
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
McGRATH NOTES.

McGrath, April 9.-Recent arrivals here are as follows:
 T. A. Mcclure, from Medfra. who is here for a brief visit.
 Halfdan Wig, well known oldtimer, who is down fro mthe Nixon.
 Jack Dunn, who comes from his headquarters on the Tonsona.
 Einor Carlson, who has spent the winter in the South ork section.
 Dan McRae, from Nixon, who is here for a short town visit.
 Billy Gibbs, who recently returned here from visit of some months spent mostly at Anchorage.
 Harry Allaine, a recent arrival from the Outside.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
VOL. VI. NO. 14
Ask for Complete Re-
 organization of Federal
 Govt. Activities, Alaska

Washington, April 8.-Complete re organization of Federal Government activities in Alaska is recommended by Secretary Work of the Interior Department, Secretary Jardine of the Agricultural Department and Secre- tary Hoover of the Department of Commerce, in joint letters to the chairmen of the Senate and House committee on 3terI+toriesa
 The three secretaries have. submit sed a bill which would place all Alas kan, activities in the Departments of 1 A9riculGuee5 Interior and Commerce, under a single administrative head In each case a Federal constabulary 3oF Alaska was suggested, and the Secretary of Interior would be direct ed to inquire into it's feasibility The eonstabulaEys would take over the en- forcement of all Federal laws in Alaska.
 The three Secretaries, in submit btllS CHcAhil2, IHdIdCI6IlAt IL eio St IOil- struetive step toward eliminating du- plieation of unnecessary expense.
 Under the measure the depart ments' representatives would form an advisorys.board for Federal admins tration of the Territory, and to them would be delegated authority on mat ters nowrequiring reference to Wash ington.
 The Secretarial heads say the plan has the merit of initiating effective reorganization of Alaska without in ereasing the personnel or expense.t
 The three department heads in Alaska would be known as eX-ofiicio commissioners for Alaska fort de- partment from which they are select ed. and be required. to reside and maintain offices in the capital of the Territory. ~--s.
 The plan is for each department to
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
VETS OVERWHELMINGLY
 IN MAJORITY IN NATIONAL
 NEWSPAPER STRAW VOTE

New York.-The newspaper straw vote on the prohibition question, which is in progress very generally throughout the United States, reached the 2,OOO,000 mark yesterday, with the vets overwhelmingly in the ma jority. The reults thus far announced show that 514,44l are opposed to the dry law, while only 44,369 are in favor.-of it.
 Dry leaders declare that the news paper canvass of the country does not represent the real sentiment of the people.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

The Fairbanks airplane, with Pilot Bennett at the helm, passed over Ia kotna on Tuesday. The plane left Me- Grath at 2;10, passed over Takotna 12 or 13 minutes later, and arrived at Fiat 2t k. T. Hirsch, we'll known head of the New York Alaska Dredging Company, was passenger on the plane to Flat, on his way to the company's headquarters, Bear creek, near Akiak.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Deputy United States Marshal Peter McMullen was officially notified of his reappointment to that office on April I, the oath of office being ad- ministered by Commissioner w. T. Vanderpooi shortly after the word was received, according to advices re- ceived from McGrath.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Dr. J. B. Beeson, former we'll known head of Anchorage hospital, and one very popular with many Alaskanss has established offices in Seattle, ac- cording to advices recently received here. These offices are located in Nos. 1007-1014 in the Medical Dental build ing, while his telephone number is Main 688O
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
Testimony That Se-
 attle Sheriff Engaged
 in Private BoOtleging

Seattle, April S.-Testimony that Sheriff Matt Starwich engaged in pri- vate bootlegging business in addition to his official duties was brought out yesterday afternoon by G. Behneher- a ederal prohibition agent testifying in the joint case being heard by Judge Gillian
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
BUL.L..ET r FOR
 MUSS0L-INl
Woman of English Mo- bility Attempts to As
 sassinate Premier.

Rome, April 8.-An attempt was made to assassinate Premier Musso- lini this morning. A woman fired a revolver point blank at hlm, but he escaped with a shot through the nose.
 T6e. shooting occurred while te was leaving a session of the Congress of International Surgery to enter his au- tomobile. A great crowd was around the entrance cheering the Premier when the woman pressed to the front and, pointing a revolver directly at him, pulled the trigger.
 The woman was arrested Premier Mussolini, however, ordered that no retribution be taken.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Joe Ferris returned here Sunday, after an absence of two or three months in the Cripple section, during which he moved large quantity of freight for Sid Paulson, to be used in the opening up of a large block of ground in that section.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

There is absolutely no snow beyond Akiak, and for some distance above, according to report received here a couple of days ago, which also state that all signs go to show an early breakup of the lower Kuskokwim.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Robert Lowrie left today for Me Grath, taking down few shortages needed at that place, and is scheduled to return here tomorrow with few needed here.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Howard Langley, chief engineer of ;he Tana, and Mrs. Langley, who win cred on the Outside, arrived in Me 1rath Sunday night. Coming from Nenana, Mrs. Langley drove her own team, and Mr. Langley ditto.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Operations are starting in several directions. Quite a force of men will be at work on the Frank Joaquin dredge, Canes creek, within the next few days, doing preliminary work in anticipation of starting dredging op- erations on or about May 20.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
ASSETS OF S742.91s,56s SHOWN
 BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Boston, April 8.-Assets of S742,- l3, ,56S are shown in the annual finan- eial statement of the Ford Motor Company, filed today with the Massa- chusetts state tax commissioner.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
sOVT. FILES SUIT AGAINST
 ALASKA A PACKERS ASSN. FOR
 ALLEGGED SPOILED SALMON

Washington, April 8.-The govern ment today filed suit in the District of Columbia supreme court to. recover S439,2 ,21O from the Alaska Packers As sociation, of San Francisco, for al ieged spoiled salmon supplied during the world war.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Pete Carlson, of the well known firm of Carlson & Hounan, Ophir, was a Monday arrival to give attention to a few business affairs, again return ing home on Tuesday.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Mrs. Robert Lowrie, who left here with Henry Martella, arrived at Ne mana on April 2, and at last accounts was expected to be in Seward this date to take passage for Seattle.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Frank Joaquin returned Thursday from Canes creek, and is spending a few days at home.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Paul Wabnig, a well known old inner, who spent the winter at his old nome in Europe, is among those re gently returning, on his way to Flat.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Charlie Goebel returned here Mon day from trip to the Tolstoi section, and departed Tuesday for McGrath, on his way to his Nixon headquarters,
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Rome, April 8.-The woman who fired the shot at Premier Mussolini gave her name to the police as Violet Albina Gibson, nee Dulkey. She is 50 years old and British subject. A dispatch from London says Violet Al bina Gibson, who is in Rome at pres ent, is the daughter of the late Lord Asbourne.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Have you made out your income tax return. Blanks for this purpose, re- ceived few days ago, are available for all at the Takotna postoffice.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

James Howard, a well known old timer, after some months on the Out side, passed through Takotna few days ago, on his way to Flat,
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Superintendent Carl Lottsfeldt, of the A. R. C., returned here yesterday from trip to Big river.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Pete Jensen left Monday for the Joaquin dredge, Canes creek.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
WILKINS
 AIRPLANE
Residents of Circle Sur prised as Ship Hovers
 Over Yukon Town.

Circle, April 6.-Residents of this place at 4:15 p. m. today were sur prised to see a large white airplane lowering over the town. The plane could not be identified The plane cir cled around for about five minutes and then set sail in direction of Fort Gibbon.
 Twenty minutes later the plane was seen to be returning, landing shortly after on a sandbar in front of the town. The plane was then seen to be the Alaska, the airship of the Detroit Arctic expedition, those on board being Captain George Wilkins and Pilot Ben Eielson.
 Captain Wilkins stated that the plane had been eight hours out from Point Barrow, bucking heaty head winds all the way. The plane passed Wisenan all right, but shortly after was apparently blown off its course.- The plane was out of both gas and oil.
 Circle, April 7.-The Wilkins plane left here at 0:3O a. m. today for Fair banks
 Fairbanks, April 1O.-The Wilkins airplane which returned here Wed nesday from it's first trip to Point Barrow, left this morning on it's sec ond trip to Barrow.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Joe Oates. who left Tuesday for Flat, returned here Thursday, owing to the poor condition of the trails be- yond Ophir.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

J. H. Mclean, who drove q string of speedy dogs, made q round trip to McGrath on Monday
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

John Griffin, who returned from Me Grath Thursday, is spending a few days in town.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Andrew Olson, a well known old timer, was Monday visitor, and re- turned to McGrath on Tuesday.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Freighter Billy Jones returned Monday from McGrath, bringing up a load of horse feed.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

John Krieger, from the Tolstoi, was among yesterday arrivals.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

appoint from among it's present forces in Alaska one man who will supervise and coordinate the work of his department, which in some cases now is divided among as many as 22 bureaus. These executive officers will not occupy any new office; they will be vicersecretaries for Alaska for their respective departments, and would have powers, subject to appeal to their superiors, to decide all mat ters, reorganize the work of their re- spective. department, and arrange to coordinate with the other depart ments Other departments not includ- ed in this arrangement will continue to function as at present.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Ikey Hayes returned here Thursday from McGrath with one of Billy Jones' horses. bringing up load of horse feed.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Charlie O,Halloran returned here today from a fe wdays visit at Me Grath.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Al Gaslow left Sunday for 0phirs. on his waY-to Flat.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Washington, April 9.-The Admin istration measure designed to bring about closer coordination of govern mental activities in Alaska, was in Chairman Willis, of the Senate com mittee on territories. Willis said he would press for action on the measure at this session.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10
felegraplllc Ticks.

Juneau, April 7.-J. ]. Connors was elected mayor at yesterdays election.
 Anchorage. April 6.-G. M. Eckman was reelected mayor at today's cleo tion.
 Washington, April 8.--The Amer ican Publishers Association today asked Congress to reduce postal rates on newspapers.
 Berlin, April 7-President von Hin denburg today celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of his entrance into the German army, with the rank of sec ond lieutenant.
 Washington, April 9.-The sale on September 1, by auction, of the buildings and improvements at Fort Davis, an abandoned military post near Nome, was ordered today by the Interior Department.
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

M. Hilbert left Sunday for Canes .reek
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Circle, April 7.-The Wilkins plane left here at 0:30 a. m. today for Fair banks
The Kusko times., 1926-04-10

Juneau, April 7.-J. J. Connors was elected mayor at yesterdays election.
The Washington times., 1926-02-08
ROBBERIES LEAD
INDICTMENTS

Sixteen indictments, out of total
of 80, returned by the Grand Jury
today charge robbery, housebreak-
ing and larceny and grand larceny.
They are divided as follows:
Housebreaking and larceny, James
NJ. Solomon two indietmentsl, Sam
ue1 Jones, Preston Henderson two
indictments), Samuel f.. Frazier.
Those charged with grand larceny
include Samuel Jones, Olga Peters,
ALIAS Olga Cumberland; Shirley w,
Hutchinson. Raymond l.. Thompson,
James Peters, VIII Small. Robert l..
Dickson and Charles King.
Robbery-is alleged against Thomas
Fields, Thomas Fields and Preston
FOLSOM, Walter C. FISHERMAN, Charlie
r. Phillips, Dorothy Green, Martha
D!ckerson. alias Mamie Smith, alias
Martha Dixon.
Assault with intent to Kill and
assault with a dangerous weapon
is charged against James l.. Brooks.
Indicted for assault with a danger
Gus weapon include Josephine Ham
ilton. William III. Turna~e, Harriet
LINDSAY and John Newton.
Forgery and uttering is charged
against Earle NJ. Owen, alias Cliff
ton, Edward Jones, alias George
Little.S alias George Williams two
dictments), and Chester Henson, alias
Chester Henderson.
John Painter was indicted for
false pretenses two indictments,
and Preston Henderson, Isaiah Ed
monds, Andrew Gaffney and Mar
siel Leone, joyriding: William John
son, nonsupport.
Roscoe Alley. Write, was exoner
ated by the grand jury on a charge
of homicide in connection with the
death December last of Henry c..
Page, who was run into by Alleys
automobile at Twenty-fourth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue North
west.
Other charges ignored by the
Grand Jury included violation of
the Dyer Act against Sanford D.
Boden, alias Frank Common; rob-
berry against Joseph Hurd and as.
sault with dangerous weapon
against Warren GLADDEN..