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The Washington times., 1931-10-15
Danger of Explosion
BGniShed From
AneStheticS

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-De-
velopment of a new apparatus
for the administration Of as
eous anesthetics without dan
ger of explosion. either in the
operating room or the lungs of
a patient, was announced here
today.
Dr.. Karl Connell, of this city,
described the device to the con-
gress of anesthetistS, meeting
simultaneously here with the
members Of the American Gol-
lege of surgeons. %
All parts of the apparatus
are constructed to prevent the
production of sparks Of static
electricity.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
MRS. >WIL SON wv. HOSTESS

Mrs. Fred Dewitt Shelton, Miss
Bertha Pabst, Mrs. T. e. Brown,
Mrs. Albert H. Putney and Mrs.
George W. Stone. The retreat
will close with religious services
Saturday evening.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
MRS, ,HOOVERBUySCUR

of business. So she decided to
order new ones, she revealed after
an address before the Girl Scouts
here.
The old curtains will be used
as dust cloths.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15

Many Automobile Repair Services are
listed today in the Business Service
Directory published in the Classified
Section
The Washington times., 1931-10-15

or apartment car be solved today
through the Rental Columns of the
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15

Satisfy your home service needs
through the Business Service Directory
announcements in todays Classified
Section,
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
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The Carbon County news., 1931-08-20

of training in the st. Vincent:
hospital at Billings.
Among the number of those who
were in from the Cherry Springs
district last week were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Robinson and daughter
Doris, Mrs. c. A. Olels and chill
dren, Lou Tunn5cliff and his
grandson, Donald, and Mrs. Carl
Loyning and children.
Mrs. j. F. Brophy will attend
the Grand Lodge meeting of the
Eastern Star in Butte this week
as the Worthy Matron of the local
lodge, with Mrs. M. M. Solso. at
tending in the place of Mrs. S. l.
Braida, who is unable to attend
the gathering in Butte.
Dea C. Sloan of Lewistown and
Berniece c. Komoll of Billings
were united in marriage Monday
afternoon at the Congregational
parish house by H. Miller Scott.
The ceremony was witnessed by
Mrs. Agnes Woodrow and Miss
Lydia Romersa of Red Lodge.
Assignments made at the state
convention of the Methodist Epis-
eopal church at Helena last week
indicate that no change is contem-
plated for the local church. and
that Reverend Woods will contin-
ue to occupy the pulpit here to
the satisfaction of his congrega-
ton.
D. E. Morris, Tom Rowe. H.
Johnson, Loomis, and A. J. Brug-
ger, workers on the Bureau of
Public Roads survey crew at
Richel lodge, left yesterday for
the Nordquist ranch, as rein
forcements for the crew now en-
gagged in lining out the Cooke
route in that section.
The picnic held last Friday by
NE Carbon County Federation of
Women's Clubs was attended bv
more than 40 women. Delegates
we're present from Edgar, Joliet.
8earcreek, Washoe, and Red
lodge, with four of the Billings
,iub women also being in atten- |
lance. After short business |
The Carbon County news., 1931-08-20

William Clark, of Clark, Wyo.,
was business visitor Saturday.
Laura Roysdon of Victor, Idaho,
visited Jessie Durant for week.
Gallon jugs for sale. Is cents
at Burton's cafe. 24-1t
Miss Edith Royalty of Laurel
has been visiting here with Leone
Bergan.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Campbell were
visitors in the city from Billings
Sunday.
Mrs. Bryon Whitcomb is spend
ing a few days with her parents
in Billings.
County Attorney E. P. Conwell
drove to Billings yesterday on Of
ficial business.
Bill Moody, city marshall of
Brldger, was in Red Lodge Fri
day on business.
Mrs. H. V. Cartwright was a
caller at the William Wallace and
Ed Fuson homes in Belfry Sum
day.
The Carbon County news., 1931-08-20

Attorney Grover Cecil of Bill
ings was a Red Lodge visitor Sun
day and Monday.
C. B. Provinse of Bridger Wis
tied with his mother, Mrs. H. c.
Provinse, this week.
Miss Teresa Dorsch of From
berg spent few days as the guest
of Miss Esther Durant.
F. G. Wolf, of the Wolf Tours,
Inc, of Chicago, was in Red Lodge
for brief stay this week.
Mrs. E. E. Davies and daughter
were visiting friends in Billings
yesterday and this morning.
Helen Hereford was in town
Tuesday with eight dudeens from
Boston, guests of the ranch.
Gel. J. c. Abrahamson and his
daughter, Elsie, was Sunday
visitor in Red Lodge from Roberts.
The best ready-to-wear glasses
sold by X. N. Koski, 123 S. Broad
way. 43-tf
William Dell, stock man of Lu-
The Carbon County news., 1931-08-20

session, presided over by Mrs.
Frank Durant, county president of
the federation, games and stunts
were enjoyed. An invitation was
extended by the Bearcreek club
Tor the November meeting of the
federation, which invitation was
accepted.
New postal rates in effect on
all first class mail to Canada and
Newfoundland call for three-cent
stamp On all ordinary dispatches
weighing one ounce or less. and
a three cent stamp for every adj
ditlonal ounce or fraction. The
postal card rate is two cents. Rates
on air mail to the northern prov
lnces are SIX cents for the first
ounce of each mailing piece, and
ten cents for each additional
ounce. These rates were announc-
ed in "The Postal Bulletin, is
sued by the Post Office Depart
ment at Washington, D. c.. and
were put into effect here by C. R.
Northrop, postmaster.
Mrs. George Moses and Mrs. A.
Il. Madsen were co-hostesses Fri
day at a pretty bridge dinner at
the Moses home. Four tables of
The Carbon County news., 1931-08-20

cards were in play with honors CO.
ing to Mrs. R. S. Coleman and
MRS. Edgar Allen. The dining
table was centered with beautiful
garden flowers.
Mrs. R. G. Martin and Mrs. Har-
ry Moore returned this morning
from Joliet where they spent a
few days at the home of Mrs.
Martins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. ]. Anderson.
Mrs. Byron Bell and Miss Sadie
Erickson of Joliet were weekend
guests in Red Lodge of Miss Ha-
eel Dillon and Miss Elizabeth
Duffield.
The Carbon County news., 1931-08-20

THE CARR
ther, and Herman Kuhl of the
same region called in town this
week.
H. C. Crippen and son Clay
Billings attorneys, were attending
to legal matters in Red Lodge Sat
urday.
H. A. Simmons is attending the
Grand Lodge meeting of the Ma
sons, that opened this week at
Rutte.
Mayor Edgar Allen and son are
spending a vacation this week at
one of the Beartooth mountain
camps.
A marriage license was issued
last Thursday to F. D. Salaz and
Clara Charlotte Lockhart, both of
Joliet.
Lewis Sassick, Billings business
man formerly engaged in this
county, was a business visitor
Monday.
John and Charles Bum, of the
Luther district, were business call
ers in Red Lodge Monday and
Tuesday.
L. E. Shappell, Belfry sheep
owner, visited friends and trans
acted personal business here last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Rowland and
daughter Martha Ann were Wis
itors in Red Lodge from Roberts
Monday.
| have a nearly new Monarch
range for sale at very reasonable
price. Call at 105 South Platte to
see range. 23-2t
Max Goodsell, passenger agent
of the Northern Pacific at st.
Paul, passed through Red Lodge
asst Monday.
Maurice L. Voice and Theda
Ourfee, both of Lowell, Wyo., were
!nited in marriage Tuesday by E.
}. Provinse.
Gallon jugs for sale. Is cents
1t Burton's cafe. 24-1t
Mrs. H. T. Bowman, accompan-
ed by Miss Bowman, Mrs. Durant
md Miss Durant motored to Bill
ngs Monday.
The Misses Lillian and Loretta
arrussi returned to Red Lodge
londay after vacation tour of
he Yellowstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Shelley, with
Walter Anderson, made a horse
ack trip Sunday to the Rock
reek lake region.
H. R. Ruth and Ray Walker of
'elfry were visiting friends and
ttending to business matters in
led Lodge Tuesday.
DR.. Logan, Livingston specialist
a Optometry, will examine eyes
,ithout drugs at the Pollard Hotel,
Wednesday, and Thursday, August
8 and 27. Strictly professional
ervlce in glasses. 23-3t
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kearns
re expected to return soon from
leir honeymoon trip to Wisconsin
nd other midwest states.
Il. Charroner, assistant general
eight and passenger agent of the
orthern Pacific was a business
aller here from Helena Monday.
Patrick F. Dunn and Catherine
orlch, both of Billings, were
ranted license to wed Tuesday
the clerk of the district court.
Bearcreek visitors last week in
uded Mrs. H. E. McKinnon, Ha- {
The Carbon County news., 1931-08-20

ON COUNTY NEWS, RED LODGE
eel Crosby, Helen Noble, Mildred
Hawthorne, and Mr.. and Mrs Ira
Maxwell.
Those who lare attending the
Masonic Grand Lodge meeting in
Butte this week are H. A. Sim
mons, Clair Chamberlain, and DIR.
F. c. Schwin.
DIR. CORKINS, well known eve
sight specialist, may be consulted
about scientific, reliable optical
service, and correct glasses. at his
office here: room II, Pollard no.
tel, Monday and Tuesday, August
"A ana 20. 23-2s
Fred Humphrey, Edgar garage
owner, was in the city Monday as
a complaining witness against the
men who robbed the garage in Ed
gar Saturday.
Al Lowry and Harry Snyder of
Billings were visitors in Red
Lodge last week. Mr.. Lowry is
the piano artist who broadcasts
over KGHL of Billings.
D. G. Gordon, before Justice of
the Peace Provinse was assessed
a $50 fine this week upon plead
ing guilty of maintaining a dis
orderly house in Bridger.
Mrs. George Crosby and daugh-
ter LaVerne of Butte have arrived
in Red Lodge for an extended Wis
it with Mrs. Crosby's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Kentala, Sr.
Reverend Frank Durant will
leave Red Lodge this Sunday for
Billings, where he will take the
place of the rector of st. Luke's
church for a period of two weeks.
Stop spoilage, loss and worry.
We install show cases and coolers.
Turn your old ice box into Mechan-
ical Refrigeration. We make re.
frigerator boxes to please you.
Write or call the Red Lodge
Plumbing and Heating, Henry AL
bert. Call in and see our beauti-
full, reliable, convenient Kelvina.
tor at a low cost. 9-tf
H. A. Simmons made a six dav
business trip to Shoupe and Sal
mon, Idaho, last week, going by
rail and automobile via Butte and
Anaconda. He returned Sunday
morning.
Frank Geiger, editor of the
saltwater Enterprise of Absarokee
keey called on business In Red
Lodge Saturday and Sunday, and
visited friends here, professional
md otherwise.
The Red Lodge Canning COM
oany, which has been averaging a
daily output of 1000 cases a day,
will close it's production season
this week, according to M. H.
Mann, manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Better, and
Mr.. Bettzer's mother, of Glenrock,
Wyo., have been visiting with
relatives here for the past two
weeks. Mrs. Better is a sister
# Mrs. H. A. Simmons.
Miss Esther Durant has been
'dected to fill the place in the
3elfry schools left vacant by Miss
lane Fabrich. Miss Durant re-
emily completed course of study
n the Billings Normal school.
Harold Luhtala departed Tues
lay for San Luis Obispo, Cal,
where he will attend high school
his winter. He will make his
ome with two sisters there, Mrs.
J. J. Walker and Mrs. Jack Turk.
More than $50 couples gather c
d for party in Workers Hall
unday evening in honor of Mr..
nd Mrs. Frank Frankovich. Lee
1an,c hand E,1,,aichod ,aa11cia aaI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25
Propose Flush Arroyo
Clear of Pollution As
Solution Moot Problem

emphasize the necessity Tor curing
and preventing pollution or the ar
royo IN order 70 assure It's full de-
velopment o. a resort stream by
picturing the possibilities.
Mr.. Anderson said that although
many on the Valley towns had pur-
chased modern equipment for their
sewage disposal plants, that they
probably were all unable to afford
the salary OF trained plant manag-
ers. lie suggested that all the
towns might 60 In together and en-
ploy an expert to manage all the
plants, the cost thus distributed over
several towns being comparatlvely
negligible. With efficient operation
OF plants. the type or effluent
reaching the arroyo could be main
tanned at a high standard, he said.
He suggested also that the main
gravity canal Of WTillacy County
Water Improvement District No. /
might be tapped and the arroyo
flushed out with flood waters from
the Rio Grande. This canal takes
water from the river by gravity and
since It will be years before the
Willacy district Will require full ca
pactty or this canal Ii should L.
essy to divert some OF the flow 70
the arroyo, he said. There has been
some discussion with the WiIIacy
district relative to this matter and
its officials have been willing 10 10
their share. Some Other agency
would be asked TO pay the cost OF
constructing the works necessary Co
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25
BLAZING WELL
LIGHTS TOWN
Easser Shoots Flames 200
Feet In Air At
Wewoka

WEWOKA, Okla, FEB. 25-P)-
The gigantic torch caused by .
blazing gas well reared 20 the edge
~ this little town today.
Fed by more than 100000 cubic
feet OF gas a day, the Deep ROCK
OIL ccmpeny's well was spouttng
flames 200 feet into the air just
O. mile south OF the city limits.
Only shacks on nearby oil leases
were believed endangered by tie
well. which caught fire late yester-
day after an explosion fired .
nearby oil well, also Deep Rock
property.
A north wind eased the anxiety
o. townspeople last night.
A separator attached to the oil
well exploded. lgniting the well
and the flames quickly fired the
Fasser. Ten men working az the oil
well escaped without injury.
Gas was flowing through only
one OF three master gates when the
well first caught fire but the re-
naming connections soon yielded
fc the terrific heat. rebuilding the
fuel for the flames.
-Four hours after the explosion
the oil we'll fire was extinguished
but the gas fire presented greater
difficulties.
The giant steel derricks Of both
wells were tangled masses Of metal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25
News Items
Recently Appearing
in Valley Papers
BLIGHT DOING
SERIOUS HURT
Potatoes Injured Mere Than
First Thought Says
Association
CBY n r. U

Blight which is attacking the Val
ley's potato crop Is more widespread
than first thought. according to r.
q. Latham Of the Rio Grande Valley
Potato Growers association.
Many farmers were unaware of
the blight which was doing damage
TO the crops, but upon being warn
ed made an investigation OF fields
and found that the blight was
widespread
Immediate steps were taken ADD
Monday hundreds Of farmers were
in Brownsville purchasing busters
and sprayers for spreading a Bor-
deaux mixture.
Two airplanes to be used Ia dust
ing are expected 70 arrive Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Latham explained.
The blight is caused purely by
atmospheric conditions" the s&socia-
ton head said. "A few DAYS az sum
shine would be a bic help
Weather Chief W. j. S~chnurbusch
said Tuesday morning that althourh
temperatures would drop 10 around
~ degrees Tuesday night, wednes-
cay would be fair. He predicted sew
efal DAYS Of sunshine.
It was feared that In no stems were
taken 70 eliminate the blight. 30
per cent Of the present potato crop
would be lost.
The sudden demand FOR
and busters has almost exhaus !
the local supply, Latham stated J,
DAY. In order that local farmers
would have sufficient equipment
With which to fight the blight. the
association has ordered both busters
and sprayers, which are expected
70 arrive here today.
In busting, the association recon-
mended a 25-70 Bordeaux mixture.
and IN spraying q straight Bordeaux
mixture Is recommended. The dust
Is known as potato dust"
Beans and tomatoes are also SUI
fertng from blight. IL was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25

recommends a reduction or the
cotton acreage tn order 70 help the
present day situation, ii seems very
logical to me that the same anti
dote would apply to the vegetable
acreage.
Getting the farmers 10 reduce
their acreage seems 10 be rather q
hard task: however, IL the follow
ing plan as outlined below were
adhered to, the writer Is certain
that IL would help 20 bring about
q curtailment In acreage or aIl
commodities and at the same time
improve conditions locally.
In my opinion the farmers
salvation lies within himself-he
alone can solve the local farming
problem by cu-tailing production,
planting what he car take care Of
and last but not least financing
himself rather than depending
upon the produce men 70 supply
them with seeds where they usual
~ obtain more than they can pro-
perry take care OF, which not only
has a tendency TO create an over
production, but also burdens him
self with obligations they can not
hone 70 pay for.
Banks will not let them have AL
the money they want, so that they
may exploit the farming industry,
simply because they know II IL not
rood for either OF them. and while
Z Is not the writers intention 10
curtail the farmers credit In any
way whatsoever. as long as produce
men supply farmers with unlimited
quantities OF seed OF all kinds, we
VIII continue TO have an over-pro-
ouction and similar conditions IN
the future such H. we have today.
Your article in yesterdays paper
In Our Valley" dated 2-le-si with
reference TO the ~saturati0n point
paving been reached BY the auto
mobile manufacturers throughout
America covers the vegetable in
custry fully. The s~aturaticn point
has been reached.
Not only the lower RIO Grands
Valley. but ali other competitive
producing sections throughout the
southland. However. we are stiTl
further Handicapped By reason Of
cur geographical location. plus ex-
cesslve freight rates and increased
cost OF production.
The sooner our local farmers
realize their own folly in being de-
pendent upon the shippers % SUP
ply them with seed. thereby obli-
Eatlng themselves In more ways
tnan one. which. by the way, Il A
detriment to the shipper as well
a. themselves. becoming BURDEN
some liabilities ID them both. the
sooner they will be independent
and viii automatically bring about
= reduction In acreage OF ali COM
modities- as well as stimulate Tin.
ancial conditions locally. II not
generally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25

Prudence cannot always be de-
pended upon. however, and the re-
suit IS that three out OF every five
seasons finds the growers in a
quanoary trying 20 form associa-
tons for the betterment Of condi-
tons in self defense.
In recent years the growers in
the upper Valley have started TO
diversity. Today they are planting
more OF a variety or vegetables but
unless they materially reduce their
acreage, II Is only a question OF
time and there will be an over
production of AL commodities. For
instance, I'D 10 three years z
fennel, broccoli, red cabbage. Savoy
cabbage, plain, curled and turnip
rooted parsley, dandelion, escarole,
endive and q few other varieties
OF vegetables were planted bv a
very few and because OF limited
=----se received very nice prices.
Their ~neighbors seeing the advan-
tage in planting the newer crops
over the usual routine or beets.
cabbage, etc, jumped IN hands
and feet with the result that to-
DAY there IS an over-production OF
almost every commodity grown.
True. all of the acreage Is not
cut into these crops since We al
avs have a rather large acreage
q beans. tomatoes, and potatoes
during the spring months: never
tneless, the acreage planted 70
these three items comS-ises a small
acreage OF land devoted to cotton
and other crops II the government
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25

control the. amount OF flow from
the canal into the arroyo.
shaw Gives solution
Mr.. Weaver pointed out that this
would not help Llano Grande Lake.
and connected bodies o. water and
wv. ". Shaw, Mercedes engineer, e.
vealed that these might some DAY
be eliminated due 10 drainage de-
mands which viii require the lover
Ing Of the water I'm them. These
lakes receive irrigation drainage
waters from q vast area and due y
increasing demands some changes
viii need 10 Dc made, MT. Shaw
said. The biggest change would be
70 deepen drainage bitches. Before
the deeDened bitches can function
perfectly the lakes must Be lowered
Very little work remains to be done
10 lower the level OK the lakes sew
eral feet.
W. 0. Washington. Cameron
county engineer. vas present and o.
fered assistance OF his office Ia
whatever Is necessary to relieve the
situation.
Women's clubs, Boy Scouts twho
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25
Seek To Save
Woman From Chair

TRENTON. N. y. FEB. 75-LF-
Contending that omission of the
feminine forms OF the personal
pronoun from the New JERSEY ex-
ecution law exempts ON from
eieetrocution, counsel for Mrs.
Hattie Evans plans a fight 10 save
her from the electric chair.
The attorney. Ira T.. Smith. point
ed out that throughout the law
the masculine forms OF the pronoun
are used, he, him, and his" but
never she. her or hers"
Mrs. Evans Is under death sent
ence as m accessory 10 the muir
GERS OF her husband, Robert Evans,
and Albert Duffy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25
Priests Life Is
Threatened In China

PEIPING, china, Feb. 25-R-
The communist captors OF Father
@. Tierney. superior OF CT. coium-
bans mission 40 Kienchang, are
threatening to kill him II his ran
som is not paid soon.
British authorities have made
the strongest representations 10 the
central and provincial governments
thus far with no satisfaction. He
has been held a prisoner since the
middle OF November.