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How TO Secure a
Good Crop Of Oats.
BY n. F. Patterson, Montana
Agricultural College.

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In the growing of oats there are
five points that should not be over.
looked.
First-Select early maturing varie-
ties from the home community.
~Second-Fan and clean the grain.
Third-Treat for smut.
Fourth-Make a good seed bed.
Fifth-Drill in the grain at the rate
of fifty or sixty pounds per acre.
If we select the early maturing va
rieties from our home community, we
will secure strains of oats that are
we'll adapted to our soil and our eli.
mate. Time will not need to be spent
In acclimating these varieties. They
will begin growing when the season
opens and will mature before the hot,
dry weather of late summer is at
hand.
After we have secured a variety
that is suited to our conditions, we
should run the seed through the fan.
ming mill. Experiments carried on in
a large number of states show that
the large plump grains will give a
much larger yield than the small and
inferior grains. The berries are lar
ger and upon termination the plant
secures a much better start. This
start enables them to tide themselves
over my ~unfavorable conditions.
The treatment of the grain for smut
is a practice that should not be over
looked. There are a number of meth
DDS used in treating the seed oats
any one OF which will bring good re
suits. The principal thing to remem
Der is to see that each grain is thor
oughiy saturated with a 40 per cen
solution of formalin. Formalin is
40 per cent solution of formaldehyde
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FIRST PRIZE SADDLE HORSE AT
STATE FAIR IN 1910.

Forty gallons of formalin solution is
sufficient to treat forty bushels of grain.
After each grain is thoroughly satu-
rated the pile should be covered with
a tarpaulin and allowed to remain un-
der this V for about twelve hours,
The fumes of the fO~rmaldehyde pene-
trate beneath the hull of the oat and
the smut spores. After the grain has
remained under this cover for about
twelve hours the cover should be re.
moved and the grain handled in such
a manner as to permit it to dry. We
should use care in the seed treatment
to see that the solution is of sufficient
strength to destroy the smut spores:
that is, the solution should not be
mixed until We are ready to treat the
grain. Formaldehyde is a very poi
sonous gas and it will quickly evapo
rate if the solution is allowed to re
main in the open.
The method of preparing the seeC
bed will of necessity vary with the
local conditions. 1t is safe to say
however, that the better the seed bed
is prepared the larger will be the
yield. The soil should be plowed
early, should be plowed deep, and the
pillow should be followed with the dist
| and the harrow. In other words, VIC
should make a garden out of our field
The grain should be drilled in by
the use of the common grain drill
The depth at which the seed SHOULD
be buried will depend upon the soil
In any event the grain should be Gov
cred to such a depth that it will have
access to the soil moisture. Too muci
seed should not be used per acre. Dat:
have a strong power of tittering AM
a large number of plants will come III
from one grain. If too much seed i!
used per acre, the straws will be slen
der and weak, and the yield will b.
thus affected.
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A Sharp Churchman.

OF the famous Samuel Foote, caustic
wit and practical Joker, the following
story is given:
Foote tried a joke on the archbishop
Of Canterbury, who was not to be
caught. The actor forwarded a copy
of 1.-THE Minor" to the primate, a play
so gross that Irish audiences would
have none of it, though it was a big
success in England, with the polite
request that If his grace saw anything
Objectionable in it he would strike it
out. But the archbishop sent it back
without a mark and declared after
ward to a friend hat if he had put a
pen to the manuscript Foote would
straightway have advertised it "as cor
rected and prepared for the stage by
his grace the archbishop of Canter
bury And. judging by what history
tells us of Foote's character, he prob
ably would.
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EASTERN DAIRY CATTLE IN WEST

w. P. G., Hamilton, writes: II have
been told that dairy cattle that are
brought from the Eastern states will
not do we'll in Montana. Is this true
and how long should an animal live
in a community before it becomes &C
climated?
Reply: Dairy cattle brought from
the Eastern states will do we'll at any
time in Montana if they are properly
handled. 1t may, however, require
a short time to bring them up tC
their highest producing power. This
is caused principally by the difference
in altitude and in climate. After q
short time the dairy animals become
accustomed to the rare air and, il
plenty of good feed is supplied, it is
not long before they are doing theiG
best work.-R. w. Clark, Montana Tx
pertinent Station.
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EAGER to Please.

One of the smaller hotels in Market
street serves meals very cheaply. They
have a table d'hote there for 80 cents,
and, as might be imagined, the viands
are not the best. The proprietor is a
jolly good fellow and is a noted humor.
ist. This keeps him from being an.
noyed by the frequent kicks made to
him by his touchy patrons. The other
day a most fastidious gentleman com.
planned.
"What do you call that:' he asked
Of the hotel man.
Butter, sir. What eIse:" retorted
the boniface.
"Why, I'd sooner cat axle grease
than that butter snapped the patron,
John" called the hotel maj to one
If the walters, run out to the kitchen
ind get the gentleman some o. that
| nxle grease we u.s. on the elevator
Philadelphia Times.
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The Higher Law.
Caught the Court.

An Irishman was arraigned for in
toxication, and after answering the
courts request for his name Pat adj
dressed the judge in the f1owery Ian
guage Of barney. In his plea for an
other chance Pat intermixed his title
Of 'your honor" with "your holiness
''your reverence" and other titles usual
~ applied to those Of the clerical
garb. Finally, when the stream con
tinued for some minutes, the Judge
stopped Pat and asked:
Nov, Pat, what in the name OF
thunder do you think l amp
Pat hesitated for a moment and
scratching his head as if perplexed
replied:
"Sure, Jour reverence, judging from
your kindly face, I am sure that 70,
can't be anything less than a bishop
Then amid the laughter Of the at
tendants Pat was discharged.-Cincin
natl Commercial Tribune.
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Fooled tho Butcher.

The butcher smiled as the young
woman, trinity clad and smiling to
herself, crossed the street and ap-
preached the shop. ga BRIDE" he said.
81 bet she'll make some fool break"
"Give me a porterhouse steak, thick,
as close as you can come to two
pounds" she said. "No, not that one,
nor that. l think I'll have to ask you
to bring out a new quarter. No, l
don't want two pounds and three
quarters. 1t will be just right If you
cut out that large bone. That will do,
thank you. This dime is smooth. l
gave you perfectly good money and
you may give me good money in
change. That's better, thank you.
Will you open the door, please?"
And when the butcher recovered he
said to himself, "Well, l suppose 1t
does a man good to get what's coming
to him once in awhile."-Buffalo Elk
press.
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Notice Of Hearing.

In the matter of the estate of Joseph Milligan,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the will of Joseph
MilIigan, deceased. has been produced and fled
herein; that the petition of Elmer a. Smith,
of Gold Butte, Montana, for the probate of said
will has been filed herein: that $ saturday, the 10th
day Of June, A. d. 1911, at 10 O'Clock a. m
be and the same lie, hereby set by The c ERIK
of said court as the time for hearing said petit
tion by the said court or Judge, at the court room
of said court, in the court house at Fort Benton,
Montana.
That said notice of said hearing is given by
Daily River Press a daily newspaper, printed
and published at Fort Benton, in said county and
state, for at least ten different days of publics
ton consecutively, and that q copy OF this notice
Dated May 30, A. D. 1911.
CHAS. H. BOYLE,
Clerk Of the District Court.
First publiction May 20, 1911.
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A QUICK CHANGE.
It Saved the Captain From the Fury Of
"Fuss and Feathers"

It Saved the Captain From the Fury Of
"Fuss and Feathers"
General Winfield Scott was n OF
the most rigid martinets that ever held
a command in the United States ar
my. Early in his career he won the
name of Fuss and Feathers" and 1t
stuck to him to the end. He had q
terrific temper, and when in n OF
his tempestuous moods every one
shrank from before him.
His suggestions were not strictly
followed at the battle of Bull Run.
When news Of the disaster reached
Washington his rage was fearful. He
strobe up and down his Office, swing
ing his arms and shrieking like a wild
man. In the midst Of the outbreak
Captain c., an Irishman and n OF
his aids, entered the room and saluted.
"The compliments of President Lin
coin, and he asks
The massive lunatic, his face aflame
wheeled about.
"Out Of my presence! You are 9
traitor like the rest of them! Leave
| at once!"
The dazed captain retreated in con
fusion. A few hours later the genera
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Notice of School indemnify Selection

Lis No. O19517. Serial No. Ol9571.
United States Land Office, Great Falls, Mon
tana, May II, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that the state of Mon
tana, on May %, 1910, applied for NEA SWA,
and NEA SEX, section 26, and NWA section "a,
township "a north, range Z east, Montana meri.
dian, and filed in this office a list of school in.
demnity selections in which it selected said land.
and that said list is open to the public for in
s%pection.
.h Ans dasc r FL Pe ,and ~ e's ANN 1ssoa au snhdiry ;s inr
thereof, or claiming the same under the mining
laws, or desiring to show said land to be more
valuable for mineral than for agricultural pur
poses, or to object to said selection for any law
full reason, should file their claims, or afidavitf
of protest or consent in this office.
E. L. BARNES, Register
| Not coal land,
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, May -, 1911.
Notice Is / hereby given that
ADAM CAMERON,
of Great Falls, Montana, who, on October 10,
1907, made desert land entry No. 1925, serial No.
OTIS, for NEE section II, township % north,
range 2 east, Montana meridian, has filed notice
of Intention to make hna! proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Regis
ter and Receiver, U. S. land office at Great Falls,
Montana, on the 29th day of June, 1911.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Robert Skinner,
Hector Mckenzie, Robert Cameron, of Great
Falls, Montana, Donald Bannatyne, of Floweree,
Montana, E., L, Register.
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He Earned the Money.

A certain pretty girl who lives on a
fashionable street in Chestnut hill has
a small brother who is, as small broth
ers are apt to be, the plague of hel
existence and over whom she attempts
to maintain a rigid elder sisterly dis
cipline.
Yesterday afternoon she saw him
eating candy.
"Why, Phil" she said, "where die
you get that candy?
"Oh, I bought it," Philip replied air
lily, and Philips sister, who knew the
.deplorable state of his finances, raised
her eyebrows suspiciously.
"Where,' she began-"where did yor
get the money!"
Philip whistled. II earned it," hi
answered, with great assumption o.
dignity.
The big sister wondered for a mo
ment, then laughed outright. "Yo,
never earned a cent in your life, Phil"
she exclaimed. you're too lazy TO,
anything. Tell me-" very sternly
"where you got that money
"None O. your business" answered
Philip impudently; you amt m!
mother. l tell you l earned it. I did
I earned this all right. l got it from
your beau yesterday afternoon when
saw him kissing the baby's nurse
Well, what's the matter? I guess
earned it all right Philadelphia
Times.
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No. 022943.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, May IL, 1911.
Notice lie hereby given that
LOU STOCKING,
of Fort Benton, county of Chouteau, state OF
Montana, has filed in this Office her application
to enter under tt 9 provisions of section 2306 OF
the revised statutes of the United States the
following described land, viz: The NEA NEA
section "a, township "a north, range Z east
Montana meridian.
Any and al persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because o.
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant, SHOULD
file their afadsvits of protest In this office, on o.
before the gath day OF june, 1911
K. l.. BARNES, Register.
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No. Oo2944.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, May II, 1871.
Notice ia hereby given that
LOU STOCKING,
of Fort Benton, county of Chouteau, state OF
Montana, hiss filed in this office her application
to enter under the provisions of section 1906 OF
the revised statutes of the United States the fol.
lowing described land, viz; The NEA NEA
section %, township 81 north, range Z east, Mon.
tana meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land, or for any
other reason,to the disposal to applicant, should
file their stidavits of protest in this office. on or
before the aith day of June, 1911.
Z. l.. BARNES, Register.
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A Chance of Opinion.

Some years ago a noted warrior of
the ~Potawatamie tribe presented him.
self to the Indian agent at Chicago as
one of the chief men of his village, OBJ
serving with the customary simplicity
Of the Indian that he was a very good
man and a good American and con-
Guiding with a request for a dram Of
whisky.
The agent replied that it was not his
practice to give whisky to good men,
that good men never asked for whisky
and never drank it when it was offered
to them and that it was bad Indians
only who demanded whisky.
"Then," said the Indian, "me -
rascal."-'MOdern EloQuence."
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Non coal L,lnU.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falle, Mon
tana, May IL, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
HENRY w. GREEN,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on October %,
1909, made homestead entry No. 09O4S, for NEA
section ~, township "a north. range east, Mon
make final comm utation proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Chas.
H.. Boyle, U. s. commissioner, at his office at
Fort Benton, Montana, on goth day of June, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: George II.
Stevens, Maurice Latta, Charles r. Deck, Joseph
Thorpe, oil Of Fort Benton, Montana.
e. L. BARNES, Register.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, May 26, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES CECIL GREELY,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on March 3, 1910,
made homestead entry No. Ol4132. for SEA Sec
ton 9, township 20 north, range 9 east, Montana
meridian, has fled notice of Intention to make
final communication proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before Chas. H.. Boyle.
Montana, on the 7th day of July. 1911:
Claimant names as Witnesses: Willard T.
Greedy, Frank P. Schmidt, Nick Meyer, Grover
c.. Schmidt, all of Fort Benton, Mont.
E. L.. BARNES, Register.
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Notice Of Hearing.

Notice is hereby given that q petition has been
presented to the board Of county commissioners
Of a new county out Of q portion Of the said
Chouteau county, and that said petition will be
heard by the eaid' board of county commissioner
at its place OF meeting in 'hs city Of Fort Ben
1911, at the hour of 10 O'Clock q. m when and
where all persons interested may appear and op.
pose the granting of said petition and may make
any objection thereto.
By orcer OF the board of county commission,
ers. O.. &. S~KYLSTEAD, Chairman.
Dated Fort Benton. Montana, May %, 1911.
j. LEE SEDGwlCk, County Clerk,
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Coal waiver filed. Coal Land.
Havre Serial No. OATS.
Great Falls Serial No. O4032.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Hsvre, Montana,
May 4, 1911.
Noticei ia hereby given that
THOR RITLAND,
of Fort Benton, who, on July ?, 1907, made
homestead entry No. 4s4l. for lots l and 2, sec.
ton 10, lot !, section 9: lot : section 4; NWA
east, Montana meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make final ive-year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Chas.
II. Boyle, U S. commissioner, at his Office at
Fort Benton, Montana. on the 10th day of June,
1911.
Claimant names as Witnesses: George E.
Barklev, Clara NJ. Barley, Thore Ritland, Cage
D.. CLARK, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
F. A. CARNAL, Register.
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WHAT! ldE dEN
Sent for him. In fear and trembling.
the Irishman presented himself.
captain c., l wish to apologize for
my rudeness a short while ago." said
the aged general in his most pompous
manner His words were so mex
pected that the captain was ratified.
ut was a piece Of dommed rude
ness
What" Numbered the general,
starting to rise from his chair. The
captains Irish wit flashed to his aid.
ION my part to come into your pris'
ence without your permission"
The cyclone was soothed, but when
Captain c. passed outside he scratched
his red head and muttered:
I'D rather the old man would cuss
me for two weeks than use tin sec
,nds in apologizing. 1t wouldn't be
half so trying."-Los Angeles Times.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, April "a, 1911.
Notice lie hereby given that
LAURA j.. CROW,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who,o on october 8, 1909
ton % township "a north, range 6 east, Montans
meridian, has died notice of Intention to make
final communication proof, to establish claim tt
the land above described, before Chas. 81. Boyle
Montana. on the 7th day of June, 1911.
Claimant names - witnesses: Clayburn L
Kelly, Harvey A: Gray, John p. Mcmahon
Z. L. BARNES, Register.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tans. May, ID, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
HARRIET E. HOGG,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on February "A,
1910, made homestead entry No. Ol366S, for sen
section 81, township "a north, range 8 east, Mon
tana meridian, has nled notice Of intention to
make final Communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Chas
H. Boyle, U. 8. commissioner at his Office in
Fort Benton, Montana, on the 18th day Of June.
1911.
Christens Weagant, Lottie M. Upham, Grover
c. Schmidt, all of Fort Benton Mont.
e. L. BAl'NES, Register.
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Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Lewistown, Mon.
tana, May 9, 1911.
Notice ls hereby given that
JOSEPH e. JACKSON,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on March IL, 1910,
made homestead entry No. oSslS, for EK.. SEX
section 8, SA SWA section 10, township q
north, range IA cart, Montana principal
meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final Communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Chas.
H. Boyle, U. 8. commissioner, at his Office al
Fort Benton. Montana, on the 10th day Of June,
1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: George Fright
Peter Hendrickson, Frank Seynoet, Arte Wanne
DO, all Of Hawarden, Montana.
c. 4. McKOIN, Register.
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Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Lsnd ONCE at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, April ~, 1911.
Notice IL hereby given that
NANCY j. MORRIS,
of Portage. Montana, WHO, on March 30,. 1910,
made homestead entry No. 0l5'll. for NWA
Montana meridian, has filed notice of Intention
to make final communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before Regis
Montana, on the eth day of June, 1911.
Claimant names a. witnesses: John T. Susens,
Harry ,. Woodward, William A. Wallis, Chas,
II. Murphy, all of Portage, Montana.
e. L. BARNES, Register.
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X Too Much.

In Scotland once a drunken man met
a clergyman chasing his runaway dog
on Sunday. "Tammas," said the breath
less clergyman, Il am sorry to see you
in this condition, but whistle for my
dog. He is running away
Tammas regarded the speaker with
gravity and said: "Whustle? l may
drink whisky. but I'll no whustle for
ony dog on the Lords day"
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PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

Ii you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partment, write to Clark & Wright,
registered land lawyers, oo2 F Street
n. w. Opposite Gen'l Land Office,
Washington, D. c. Free information
about contests and where to, obtain
scrip, locatable upon public lands,
without residence or cultivation.
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800 Reward.

One hundred dollars reward will be paid for
evioence aud conviction of parties driving of
from the!r accustomed h ,me range, on head
waters OF middle fork of Clear Creek,
in1urlng, killing or unlawfully brand
ing any cattle or horses bearing brand
on left NIP for cattle and left shoulder
Tor norees. l desire to return all above stock
ing to recovery.
FRED H. SCOTT, warrlck, Montana.
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Non Coal Land.
Havre Serial No. 05582.
Great Falls Serial No. Ol124S.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Havre, Montana,
May II, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
SIMEON Nj. DENISON,
of Box Elder houteau Co, Mont. ,who,on April
10, 1910, made homestead entry No. 0lT24S, G. F.,
for SWA section %, township 80 north, range Il,
east, Montana meridian, has filed notice of inten'
ton to make final Communication proof, to estab.
lish claim to the land above described, before
VIM. 7. Cowan, L. S. commissioner, at his Office
at Box Elder, Montana, on the gath day of June,
1911,
| Lambe, Harold H.. Halsey, David Cowan, Ste
phen B. Small, all of Box Elder, Mont.
F.. A. CARNAL, Register.
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JerroId's Jokes.

One has heard many legendary jokes
about Thackeray's broken nose, and
Mr.. Walter Jerrold adds another to
the number in the biography which he
has written of his grandfather, Doug
las Jerro}d and Punch" He quotes
from a letter which Jerrold wrote to
Dixie of the Athenaeum, about the
year 1853: LADY - is trying to con-
vert Thackeray to Romanism. She
had better begin at his nose"!
When, on another occasion, Albert
Smith drew Jerrold's attention to an
article which he had written for one
Of the magazines and signed "a. S."
he was cruelty asked, why do you
only tell two-thirds of the truth"
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Reward For Estray.

A reward of $s5 will be paid for the return OF
one pay mare branded on left shoulder,
ieit nino loot white, and slightly blind -
IN le1t eye. Weighs between 1900 and
l6OO pounds. Was last seen in East
POndera last winter.
ROBERT RUSSELL. Yaliar. Mont.