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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
ELKS CAPTURE LEWISTOWN
Hundreds of Antlered Tribe From
Over Montana Join in Festivities
Excellent Features.

Lewiston.-The hundreds of Elks
who gathered here from all parts Of
the state, 'cut 'er loose, and the town
was simply turned over to them. The
doings began with parade by the
Great Falls drum corps, the organiza-
tion making fine appearance and be-
ing cheered everywhere. Then came
a magnificent open air concert by the
A. c. M. band, the street at Sixth and
Main being packed with people. State
Capital band of Helena also gave a
very fine concert. Between times some
remarkable stunts were pulled off.
Main street was the play ground and
here the Helena bunch put on their
wonderful world at war" tent show
This was one of the biggest fun pro-
ducers of them all, the show being
attended by a German band, bark
er" and all the paraphernalia of the
real things.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
TAKES WOMAN'S WHIP;K!LLED
Tom Hernon Shot in Back BY Sister
In-Law on Farm Near Medicine
Lake, Montana.

Antelope.-Mrs. Minnie Neuser,
aged 80, was held for trial in Judge
Olson's court, at Plentywood, charged
with the murder of her brother-in-law,
Tom Hernon. The killing of Hernon
occurred at the Nueser farm, near Med
icine Lake. There are statements to
the effect that there had been trouble
between Mrs. Nueser and Hernon
for some time and the woman is said
to have shot Hernon when he attempt
ed to leave the place with horsewhip
she claimed he had no right to.
Mrs. Nueser held her infant baby
in her lap as the Judge remanded her
to Jail until the district court term
opens in October. Hernon was plas-
terer by trade and well known in this
section. He was shot in the back and
through the heart.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27

It would be well If some Of us would
ask ourselves how certain lines of
treatment would suit US. ALI animals,
man included, have much in common.
A single trial with a puretred
dairy bull will convince any man
that like will produce like, and that
the progeny will inherit the form and
characteristics from the parent that
possesses the strongest blood lines.
A purebred bull will exert strong
er influence upon the progeny when
mated with the COWS of mixed breed
ing than when he is mixed with pure
breds or higher grades.
1t is a great mistake to put the
large breeds of cattle on poor, scant
pasture. Give them a good field to
Craze in.
There is no middle course or stand
still period to calf raising. Each day
the calf is not gaining it is losing.
At the end of two years of proper
care and feeding we shall be reward
ed with an animal Of healthy appear
ance, with a well developed frame
and an abundance of flesh and fat
one that is capable of withstanding
the burdens OF maternity, and capable
of producing large quantities of milk
when put to the test of the dairy.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Champion Holstein Cow.

The breeding of dairy cattle is a
matter surrounded with numerous
difficulties, rendered all the more I'M
certain and tantalizing from the ar
tificial conditions in which the cat
tie are reared.
Some of our highest producing dairy
COWS have been developed along milk.
producing lines until they are in real
ity an unnatural deformity.
Every well-bred COW that is kept on
the farm by the very law of its being
is ready and able to assist in giving
additional value to all crops grown on
the farm II we only surround her
with the right conditions.
Buying cows and selling them as
fast as they stop giving milk will
never build up herd of high-produc-
ing dairy COWS.
The calf from the moment of it's
birth should be kept in thrifty grow
ing condition. Letting an animal run
down is great and permanent loss.
Il is something lost forever, that no
amount of after care or feeding can
regain.
When the calves are playful it is
an Indication OF thrift and health.
II is essential that we attend to the
comfort and bodily ease of our COWS.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
CROP FORECAST is l.-.1D
Gent Increase in Spring Wheat
Production-Acreag Extended

Glasgow.-The Montana state bur.
eau of crop estimate, in cooperation
with the United States weather bur-
eau observers in the principal agricul-
tural areas, has just issued forecast
in which the probable total yield of
spring wheat in this commonwealth
is placed at 100000 bushels. This
is 100000 bushels more than Mon
tana yielded of spring wheat in 1914,
and in comparison Herewith repre-
sents an increase of Al per cent.
The same bureau forecasts the win
ter wheat yield of Montana as likely to
be 100000 bushels, which is 5,137,-
900 bushels more than was grown last
year and is 80 per cent increase over
1914.
An increase in oats yield of 7,650,000
bushels is prophesied by the bureau,
which brings the total probable oats
production of the state this year up to
26,200,000 bushels and represents 81
per cent greater production than in
1914.
The bureau forecasts an increase of
100000 bushels, or 1913 per cent of flax
in the state, the estimated yield this
year being 100000 bushels.
Territory contiguous to Glasgow,
which shipped but 10000 bushels in
1914, has reasonable hope of consign-
ing 100000 bushels this season, the
increase being attributed to an esti-
mated rs per cent increase in yield
and 40 per cent increase in acreage of
wheat.
About 100 per cent increase in corn
acreage, compared with last year, is
expected to yield handsomely should |
frost not come too early.
OF fax there is $50 per cent increas-
ed acreage in northeastern Montana.
The stand is generally good.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Made a Difference.

At dinner party the other evening
reference having been made to the
good old days In the little brick school
house, this story was recalled by
James L. Rice, coach of the Columbia
college crew:
The teacher in public school was
giving demonstration In mental arith.
metic, and after speaking at some
length she turned to bright-faced boy
at the head of the class.
Now, then, Willie" said she, do
you think that you can answer me a
question in mental arithmetic?"
Eyes, ma'am," was the confident re-
joinder of the beaming youngster.
"Well. them" resumed the teacher,
show old would a person be who was
born In 1872"
THAT depends" quickly rejoined lit
tie Willie. WAS the person a man
or a woman?" - Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Montana Wool Season Ends.

Great Falls.-So far as Montana Is
concerned the wool season of 1915
is at an end. In Great Falls the last
sealed bid market of the season was
conducted at which time only
one small clip was purchased and
bids on three other clips were rejec-
ted on account of low prices. Several
of the buyers have already left for
their eastern headquarters and the
present week will see the departure
of the rest. Nearly all Of the Northern
Montana wool has already gone for
ward and only few more scattering
carloads remain to clean up the years
clip. The prices paid throughout this
section have all been far in excess of
the 1914 prices, the range being from
22c to 2SHc.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Spotted Fever Victim Dies.

Stevensville.-Da1e Maxwell, aged
20, whose home is at Boise, Ida, and
who for the past two months had been
working with university station sur
veying crew in the Clearwater coun-
try, died in local hospital of spotted
fever. Maxwell took sick two weeks
ago, and was brought from the noun
tains to the Bitter Root on pack hors-
es, the trip being bad one on him
and he suffered much with the heat
in coming over the Montana-Idaho d.
vide. The trip required four days
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
DRUG SLAVES ASK SENTENCE
Helena Couple Would Be Sent to State
Insane AsyIum-TeIIs Pitifu
Story of Fight.

Helena.-Slaves to the drug habit
more than 20 years, Al Crowell and
wife, May Crowell, have appeared be
fore County Attorney A. Mcconnell,
with the request that they be sent to
the state insane asylum at Warm
Springs, so they may be cured of their
deadly fascination for morphine, CO.
caine, opium, yentsie and other kin
dred drugs.
Mrs. Crowell told the county attor-
ney a pitiful story of how she had mar
ried her husband to reform him She
did everything possible to rescue him
until she, too, became a victim of mar
cotics.
But 40 years of age, she looks so,
with gray hair, emaciated face and
tw1tsling muscles. Crowell, once
prizef1ghter, is now a wreck physical
ly, but both have hore of redemption
by confinement where 1t will be i'm
possible to obtain opiates.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
szo,21s For Montana Militia.

Helena.-Adjutant General Greenan
has received word from the war de-
partment Of the apportionment by con
gress OF federal money for the Mon
tana militia for the year. 1t includes
for arms equipment and camp pur-
poses, $10.766.82, and $3,58S.94 for
rife practice. For small arms, ST.
338,08 is apportioned and for sup
plies. $3,552.77. The total amount in
both funds Is $20,216.60. In addition
about 1890 is allowed for transrorta-
ton and surplias for the state rifle
cam.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
GREAT AMOUNT OF
WORK AROUND FARM
Of Much Importance to Have
Fresh Water for Stock-Turn
Horses Into Pasture.
(By e. VAN BENTHUYsEN.)


Good water for the stock is more i'm.
portant during the long hot days of
summer than any other season.
Now is the time when the forage
crups-did you SOW any last spring p
ofme in to keep up the milk f1ow
"A pig kept In dirty, dry pens these
days cannot thrive.
1t is cruel and poor judgment to
keep horses shut up In a stable during
the hot nights.
When the horses come in from the
fields in the evening their heads and
legs should be washed and rubbed dry.
and after drying feed In the open air
and turn out to pasture.
These are hard days for the dairy
man. ~ the milk flow decreases while
the fiies increase. Use the forage
crops. screen the stable windows and
spray he cows WITH ny-repellent.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
REFINED PROCESS
OF FRUIT GROWING
Where Market Demands Fancy
Article Bagging Grapes Will
Prove Profitable.
(By E. VAN BENTHUYsEN.)

Begging grapes Is one of the moYa
refined processes Of fruit growing
that every man sfonld test for him.
self. There are various conditions to
be considered upon which it's profit
ableness depends.
Does your market demand fancy
article and is 1t willing to pay for It!
Do you suffer much loss from the
birds? In some districts they are very
destructive and scarecrows are not
of much avail. Rot, too, is to be
considered, though some growers as
serts that bags are not preventive n
this disease.
II grapes are bagged at the proper
time, which Is soon after blooming,
they certainly will not rot unless the
canes are already full of rot spores,
and after the vineyard has once been
thoroughly cleared of the infection
1t should not be again easily affected
II the fruit is kept covered.
Bagging does not appear to be re-
sorted to throughout the West, but in
the East with It's higher-priced mar
kets, some growers find it profitable
to bag their entire crop. The COM
mon paper bag in use at the grocery is
usually employed, in the two-pound
size.
A thousand bags should not cost
more than Is cents. The usual way is
to fasten them with common pin.
Do not pin them around the stem
Of the bunch, but over the cane from
which cluster descends. The edges
Of the bag should be folded down and
them pinned securely SO as to exclude
The rain as we'll as the insects.
II this be done carefully, only an in
significant number of bags will be
ost during the rest of tho season. |
Women, with their trained fingers, are
he best for this work, when they can |
70 obtained. A skillful hand will pin
N a thousand bags q day.
Another great advantage In bagging
that 1t is one of the best ways to |
reserve the grape in its ripe condi-
Ion. Many varieties will remain
resh and sound until frost, and even
hen be cut off, laid away in . cool
lace and kept still longer. They
ave been kept until Christmas.
The red varieties seem to be the
linnest skinned and most liable to
rack and to puncture. The white
inds are of all the least molested by
lrds, which seem to think they are
Of ripe. The blacks are the fifSt to
. attacked.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Railroad Valuation. Increase.

Helena.-Railroad valuations in
Montana have increased s2,500,000
over 1914, according to the report of
]. ]. Ryan, clerk of the consolidated
boards of the state of Montana. The
entire valuation for 1915 is $685.
$50. Fergus leads with 100000 more
this year than last Cascade county,
with Great Falls the county seat, has
the highest railroad valuation, $3,402,-
ITO. Missoula is second, having 49,
374,513, and Rosebud third, with 49,
306,299. Lewis and Clark county has
$2,080,879, and Mineral $2,789,S02.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Poultry and Pet Society Picnic..

Warm Springs.-The sixth annual
picnic of the Southern Montana Poul-
try and Pet Stock association was held
at Warm Springs and most enjoyable
program was carried out, including q
long list Of athletic events for which
valuable prizes we're given.
The main thing on the menu was
real chicken, young, fresh and the
best that could be provided by the
lucky enough to be included in the
invitations to this affair were indeed
fortunate.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
spray Mixture for PetaseeA

Lime-sulphur IL not good spray
mixture for potatoes. This 10 the de-
cision of the New York experiment.
station after Q series Of tests. Where
lime-sulphur was compared with
bordeaux mixture a. a remedy for
potato blight It was found the lime
sulphur decreased the yield about y
bushels Per acre, while the bordeaux
increased the yield ~ bushels ~
acres
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
MINERAL YIELD DECREASES
Wars Influence on Mining Industry In
Montana Damaging According to
Federal Geological Survey.

Observation-Disclosures mine yield
of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc
in 1914 was valued at $57,849,747,
against SCI, 900,546 in 1913, according
to Victor c. Heikes of the United
States geological survey. The de-
crease, $14,050,799, was due principally
to the curtailment of the copper out
put caused by the European war,
which affected prices and the state
production. The value of gold and
zinc combined was s1,349,395 greater
than in 1913, and the value of the sill
yer, lead and copper was Sic, 400,193
less than in 1913. Silver Bow county
produced GOLF per cent of the total
but the decrease in the value of the
metallic output of this county was $14,-
4f6150.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Whitehall Votes for Water Bond Issue

Whitehall Votes for Water Bond Issue.
Whitehall.-The water works and
sewer bond issue carried In White
hall with overwhelming majority,
there being 81 for and IA against.
This is a great victory for Mayor
Needham and his councilmen, who
have worked diligently to bring this
boom to Whitehall. Those on the
council who stood with Mayor Need
ham in the fight are ]. d. McFadden,
T. T. Gates, Harry Huber, Charles
Pruett and John Urick, with Charles
M. johnson working against it. The
bonds were to the amount of $4,000
for which there are several offers at
the present time and it is expected
they will be sold and work commenced
on the proposed system.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Touch Pre-emlnent.

"A cozy picture, Ell? A man lolling
In an easy chair and his beautiful
wife leaning over him to light his
cigar"
you haven't seen the companion
picture to 1t, have your"
why, no."
tits the same man savagely chew
ing the end of his cigar and writing
a check."-Kansas City Star.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
prsvent Forage Poisoning.

Frequently horses die Of forage
poisoning caused by molds In the
straw or corn. At once change to
good hay, sound oats and wheat bran,
then there win b. no more losses.
Keep the horses out Of pastures. At
the outset Of AZ attack full dose Of
physic should be given; but proven
don II allimportant, and ne specific
lomedy has been found.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Drink Denlson's Coffee,
For your health's sake.
Logical.

Logical.
Blobbs-Bjones is the most unlucky
fellow at cards l ever met.
Slobbs-Then 1 suppose he is lucky
in love?
Blobbs-I suppose so. At any rate,
he has never been married.-London
Opinion.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
More Gold Mined.

The gold produced in Montana from
placers and from ores in 1914 was val
ued at $4,117,911, against $3,493,432 in
1913. Of the 199,203.94 ounces of gold
produced, 121,599.10 ounces, or 6104
per cent, were obtained from dry or
siliceous ores, against 92,749.19 ounces
in 1913. The placers yielded 45,579.75
ounces or 22.88 per cent of the gold
and the copper ores yielded 25,42261
ounces, or 1916 per cent. The value
of the placer gold produced in 1914
was 942,217, of which sS35,615 was OBJ
tanned by the operation of five large
dredging machines. The gold won
from placers in 1914 was $141,215
greater than in 1913 and that obtained
from deep or lode mines increased
s483,264. Cyanidation and amalgama-
tion mills produced bullion containing
sS19,444 in gold; concentrates recov-
cred at concentration mills produced
$3.50, 400, and crude ore shipped to
shelters produced $1,S02,S50.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27

When two cats fight in the dark
they merely scratch a match.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27

Men who are not used to society are
apt to get ''balled up" in a ballroom.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Drink Dsnison'o co1eoo.
For your healtA's sakA

It's al right to save t1ns, but scno
pee0ae lose = let ngurine bow tAe9
ean oave Httle.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
"oId and DISTINGUISHED

Gerald" said the young wife, mo-
ticing how heartily he was eating, do
l cook as well as your mother did,"
Gerald put up his monocle and
stared at her through 1t.
"Once and for all, Agatha" he said.
II beg you to remember that although
/ may seem to be in reduced circum-
stances now, come Of An old and dis
tinguished family. Ny mother was
not q cook"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-08-27
Or. J. Il. RiNDLAUs tPpeeIaIIst).
Eye, Ear, Noos and Threat
Fargo, N. p.

II you wish to interest an audDsncs
tell 1t 4 story about q bully being
whipped by pale. studious and retire
Ing young man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-24

where it was rearranged, re-
paired and new machinery added.
The present management does
not believe in fighting legitimate
competition, neither does it be-
lieve in boring people about their
laundry work by repeatedly ask
ing those, who do not wish to
patronize their laundry, for it
knows that no one concern can
please everybody.
This laundry gives excellent
service and has about all it can
care for up to it's present capac-
ity.
Those desiring efficient serv-
ice and prompt, should give this
I institution their liberal support
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-24

other improvements. 1t further
enjoys the advantages of being
situated on beautiful mesa OF
the famous Ozarks, 500 feet
higher than st. Louis, and is
therefore one of the most
healthful and attractive resi-
dent towns in Southeast Missou-
ri. Pennington is surrounded
by pastoral scenery Of the high
est description, and the advan-
tages so prodigally furnished by
nature, requires but the rein
forcement Of moderate eXpendi-
lures on the part of enterprls-
ing citizens to make it enc OF
the most attractive residence
cities to be found anywhere. The
city can boast of excellent edu-
cational facilities. Carleton Col
lege, perhaps the largest cole
giate institution in Southeastern
Missouri, is located in Farming
ton on a beautiful campus; the
ozark Business University
which is easily considered the
best business training school il
this part of the State, is located
on one of the main business
streets ofFarmington; the pub
lie High School cost approx
mately $4,000, its school worl
is accredited by the State Uni
versity; the Schubert School o
Music, perhaps the stronges
school of it's kind in Southeas
Missouri, offers special induce
ments to music lovers. The cit
is noted throughout this sectio
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-24

of the State as a church-town,
and it is safe to say that no other
city of it's size in Southeast Mis-
souri, has so many elegant church
edifces. Photographic views
representing the prin G p a |
churches are to be seen else
where in this issue.
About 1900, an organization,
having for it's object the adver-
tisement and advancement OF
Pennington, was formed by
the business men of the county.
The Business Mems Club has be-
come a most important factor in
the up-building and commercial
growth of the county, and its
roster of members include gen.
tlemen representing the most
enterprising and progressive
business and industrial institu'
tions and our leading profession
al fraternities.
1t was through the efforts Of
this Business Mems Club prin
cipally that the Commissioners
who had been appointed to 10
cate a site for State Hospita
| No. a, was convinced that Farm
ington should be selected TO.
this important institution. To
day it is recognized as a mode
institution, the cottage plan hav
ing been adopted.
The city being free from sa
looms, is in a strong position t
appeal to parents who desir
their children to be educated i
a city that is free from the Il
quor traffic.
For a home and a college tow
you should consider well the &C
vantages of Harrington as con
pared with many cities twice il
size.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-24
THE HOMES

of Harrington, from the cottag-
es to the more pretentious build
ings, constitute one of its strong
est appeals to the visitor. For
tunately, there has been preserv-
ed in large number the old for
est trees, which line the resi-
dence streets, and are found on
practically all Of the larger
lawns. These trees are walnut,
oak, and elm chiefly, many of
them having attained large
growth. Coming into the city
by way of Columbia street, trav-
ersed by the electric road, these
large trees are seen in album
dance. To the one who is a low
! er of the beauty in forestry, it
would be well worth while to
walk into the northwestern part
of town to the home of Mr.. Theo.
Fisher, merely to see the magni-
ficent elm that grows on his pro-
perty. It could be character
lied by the enthusiast as a per-
feet tree and of unsurpassed
beauty.
AS a general rule, the homes
of the city are built along sim
pie lines. In their simplicity, to-
gether with their surroundings,
lies their chief attractiveness.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-24
McKINNEY'S

Sixteen years ago this week a
confectionery store of modest
size-but clean as pin-was
opened in one room of the then
brand-new Realty Building.
Jones Mckinney, with his smile
and one clerk constituted the
whole sales force.
Today, "McKinney's" has be-
come an institution. With two
large store rooms, connected for
convenience, basement and stor-
age, its own ice cream plant, in
dividual cooling system, a branch
store at Fredericktown larger
than the original store was in
the beginning-this popular spe-
cialty concern has made a re-
markable grow h, straight
through panics, competition and
all.
The business has been built
upon two foundation stones
specializing in a limited number
of lines each thoroughly well
handled-and the other complete