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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

ed for some weeks as yet, as all the
grain has not matured. If the next
few weeks are favorable the crops in
these valleys will be but slightly be-
low normal. In the western part of
the state the yields reported have
been uniformly good, indicating an
average season.
The total wheat production of
Montana for 1916 will be greatly be-
low that of the previous year. This
is due, partly to the fact that last
seasons late harvest left little time
for planting winter wheat and the
large acreage put in last year left but
a small amount of available land, and
partly to the fact that last winter a
great deal of winter wheat was killed
by the severe weather. Where last
year the state produced 18,225,0 900
bushels of winter wheat the estimate
for the current season is but 10,320,-
600 bushels. In spring wheat there is
but little difference in the produc-
ton of the two seasons, both being in
the neighborhood of $4,000, 900 bush
els. Oats also show a slight decrease
for 1916, the total yield dropping
from 31,200, 900 bushels to 27,161, 900
bushels. The output of barley is APP
proximately the same, in the neigh
borhood of ,000,0 900 bushels, while
corn gained a bit as was to be ex-
pected from the increased acreage
and the yield rose from 1,894,O0O
bushels to 100000 bushels. The pro-
duction of flaxseed is about the same
as that of corn and shows an equal
gain between the two years.
Taken altogether the present year
has indeed been a prosperous one, &C.
pecially when one refers to other
states for a means Of comparison.
From the middle western states one
hears tales of soft corn, the northern
states tell of burnt wheat fields and
pastures, the coast states too COM
plain of lack of rainfall. In the midst
of this Montana raised a crop that is
very close to normal, in a year when
other states report failures.
The present fall has so far been
ideal for fall farm operations and re-
ports indicate that the winter wheat
acreage will be larger than a year
ago and planted on better prepared
seed beds. AS the chances for an
other winter as severe as last year are
slight, everything augurs well for an
other bumper crop in 1917.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
REGISTER If
YOU WANT TO VOTE

ALI who voted at the general
election in 1914 and have not
changed their address since that
time will not need to register
again in order to vote at the cleo
tion in November. However, if
there is any doubt about the ad-
dress it would be well to visit the
office of the county clerk and re-
corder and see if it is correctly
registered.
The women who have register
ed since the equal suffrage law
went into effect will not have to
register again unless they have
changed their address.
A citizen who has changed his
address since registration, I'M
less his new residence is in the
same ward and precinct where he
formerly lived must have his adj
dress changed on the register in
order to vote. In doing so he
should simply notify the clerk
that the address is to be changed
and it will save him much trouble.
Registration for the general
election will close October 7 at s
p. m.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

This past spring Montana was con-
fronted with an unusual condition.
The extremely heavy crops of 1915
delayed threshing so long that but lit
tie of the land was fall plowed and
scant preparation had anywhere been
made for putting in the spring crop.
This condition, combined with an I'M
usually late spring made the crops
throughout the state from one to three
weeks late. While copious spring
rains furnished ample moisture for
seed termination, the warm growing
weather did not come until late and
for some time it was doubtful if q
crop would mature in some parts Of
the state. However, the warm
weather of early summer made up
most of this deficiency and over most
Of the state the crops are normal or
above. Considering that in North
Dakota and in some sections of South
Dakota the wheat crop is almost a
total failure, due to late summer
drought, Montana can be considered
unusually fortunate in having the
crop that is now being harvested.
As is natural in a state with so wide
a range of altitude and climatic con-
ditions, the crop a hardly be call
ed uniform over all the state. Along
the high line, as the northern tier of
counties bounding Canada is common
ly called, the crops are unusual. More
than an average rainfall, coming dur
ing the growing season when it was
most needed, has brought the crops
on apace and everywhere the fields
are thick with shocks of top-heavy
bundles. Farther south, in the fam
Gus Judith Basin and other well
known sections, the rainfall was be-
low normal in many instances and ma
turally the dry land crops suffered.
At the Moccasin Experiment Station
there was only seven inches Of rain
fall during the growing season, which
is unusually scanty for that locality,
yet despite this fact good crops are
the rule throughout the basin. These,
however, are not up to the standard
set by the 1915 season. In the east
ern part of the state most of the
crops are about normal, with occa-
sional extra heavy yields. In the
higher valleys of the state, like the
Gallatin, where irrigation is the rule,
the harvest is just beginning and the
total of the crop cannot be estimat-
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
NOWlE THE TIME
TO GET TRAPS OUT
ButlNo Fur Bearing Animals Should Be
Taken Before October Is.

With the first few cool days in Oc-
tober, the men and boys on the farm
begin to plan for that greatest of all
fall and winter sport, the hunting and
trapping of fur-bearing animals.
Guns must be carefully cleaned and
oiled and the many traps must be
gone over so that everything NAV be
in readiness when the calendar shows
the beginning Of the game laws open
season. Some states do not protect
their game and fur bearing animals
and in these, they may be hunted and
trapped at any time but it is a short
sighted sportsman, indeed, who will
take an animal before it's coat Of fur
becomes good.
1t is really a crime to set out a trap
before October Is, and in most sec
tons it is best to wait until November
first. The big fur houses report that
trappers and hunters are realizing
more and more, The many advantages
of waiting until the furs become
prime and are doubling their profits
by so doing. Early caught skins are
worth very little, whereas the same
skins taken after they become prime
will command excellent prices.
Trapping is also extremely profit
able and the farmer who has had an
"off'' season with his crops will find
the skins of the fur-bearers produc-
ing a source of revenu that will help
materially toward the winters ex-
pense. Fur prices are on a high basis
and every man or boy who is willing
to combine work with pleasure can
make many extra dollars this winter
by trapping the mink, skunk, muskrat
and other animals.
Preparedness at this season of the
year is the professional trapper's
motto and the amateur will do we'll
to follow his example. Time spent
now in getting traps in shape an in
replacing any that are broken will be
paid for many times over when the
active trapping season begins.
The trapper who has to buy traps,
bats and other trapping supplies
should be sure and get the best that
can be had for while the first cost
may seem higher, the best goods are
much cheaper in the end.
Using cheap trapping equipment to
save money is like stopping a watch
to save time.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
HELP d

Statesmen selling restaurant, hotel, cafe.
cigar, pool, drug general store trade
can do big business with our new live
pocket side line. All merchants towns
100, 900 and under wan it. $500 commits
sion each sale. No collecting. No ex-
pense or risk to merchant. We take back
all unsold goods GanfIeid Mfg. Co., POS
Sigel St, Chicago, Ill.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

There has always been some difference of opinion as to the
best time to plant winter wheat, but it has been demonstrated by
several years of experience that in Montana the seed should be
in the ground as early as possible. It is true that varying results
have been obtained in different localities in the state, but on an
average the very best yields have been secured from early plant
ing. 1T not too early, in most sections, to get to seeding ny the
end of August or the middle of September. Every effort should
be made to get the winter crop in before October first.
Montana's winter wheat yield was about 100000 bushels
short this year because so many farmers were unable to get tner
harvesting done and their land seeded again last fall. But TINS
year conditions for a record-breaking acreage are ideal, and is
predicted that the 1917 wheat crop will show an enormous gain.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING
H Y LACKn

"WHAT DYE LACK"
cried the Peddlers of a hun
dred years ago. They were
the best mediums of their day
to find buyers and locate SELL
ers. Today this service is rem
dered in a big way by the
classified advertising col
umns. Read them, for often
you will find an opportunity
that you were cropping for
without realizing it.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
BUSINESS o-PPoRTUNIrIEs

WENATCHEE HOTEL Clearing $500
monthly. Will trade part; city or ranch
property. Elberta HOTEL, Wenatchee,
Wash.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
MONEY TO LoAN-REAL ESTATE

IF INTERESTED in loans, farms, stock
ranches or city property write Huntsberg-
er-Givens Co., Great Falls, Mont.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

80 ACRES good, level Ian near Flathead
lake. Address No. 50 West Park Street,
Butte,
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
FARM LANDS-FOR SALE
MONTANA LAND.

Buy it the EQUITY matchmaking
excessive commissions and profits. The
EQUITY saves its members money in other
ing of land.
500 acres near Conrad, all smooth pillow
land, 200 acres under cultivation, S12.50 per
acre.
800 acres, all pillow land, 200 acres in
grain, reservoir and well, good improve
ments, price $50.
serve, will carry 10000 sheep, good i'm
provements, close to town, price S11.00.
900 acre stock ranch, close open range.
IS cattle, 40 horses, machinery, cuts 200
tons hay. price $4,000.
525 acres irrigated, 4 miles railroad town,
good improvements, $25 an acre.
5000 cattle ranch, Big Hole country, joins
Forest Reserve, good improvements, raises
$500 tons hay, price $3.50 an acre.
Large and small tracts, improved and
raw lands, grain, stock and mixed farming
propositions. EQUITY COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION, Great Falls, Montana.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
$4O,OOO,OOO WHEAT CROP
FOR MONTANA THIS YEAR
Winter Wheat Yield Eight Million Bushels
Below 1915, But Big Price Over
comes Difference i'm Value.

Montana has a 25,0 900 bushel wheat crop this year. The
value of this crop at prevailing and prospective prices will be
$~4O,OOOyO00.
Montana's 1916 oat crop is 27,000,OOO bushels.
The barley crop totals 100000 bushels.
Corn, 100000 bushels.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

2300 ACRE stock ranch, well improved, well
watered and good grass. Price $1,000 per
acre, long terms, low interest. Pagan &
McCutcheon, IL Dunn Block, Great Falls,
Mont.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

1000 ACRES, seven miles from Great Falls.
suitable for subdivision. 1,400 acres till
able, strong soil. $26.0 90 an acre. Reason
able terms. B. z. McNair. Great Falls.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

WE r colonizing 26,000 acres good di-
y~ersified farms or stock ranches. Price
$500 to $500 per acre, nine year terms.
Interest 6 per cent. Write or call for full
information. Pagan & McCutcheon. IL
Dunn Block, Great Falls, Mont.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-03-24
Continued Next Week.
Nivev'is PGnent

-..eu proposals addressed to
the Fiscal Court of Knox county
will be received up to April 4,
1916, l O'Clock p. m, at which
time they will be publicly opened
and read. Contract will be
awarded to the lowest and best
bidder, for furnishing Knox
county Ito be delivered at Bar
bourville, KY 6, 30 it. span,
II in. | beam bridge. /, "A TT.
span. IL in. | beam bridge.
Bids will be received on the
lineal foot and on the pound basis,
and the Fiscal Court reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids.
Thomas Hubbard. County
Road Engineer Knox Co. Bar
bouryille. XIV.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-03-24
GRiGSBY'S LiV.VER-LNX
Sherifs Sale

BY virtue of Execution No.
1858 directed to me, which issu-
ed from the Clerk 5 office Of Knox
Circuit Court, in favor Of l.. d.
Stanfll. against John Carnes.
|, or one of my deputies will
on Monday the q, day Of March
1916 between the hours Of 10
O'Clock a. m. and 4 O'Clock p. m.
at the court house door in Bar
bourville, Knox county, KY, eX-
pose to public sale to the highest
bidder the following property,
Tor so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy the amount
of the Plaintiffs debt, interest
and cost;)
A certain tract or parcel of
land described as follows to-wit;
Being the same property convey
ed to him by John II. Davis
commissioner of the County court
Beginning at a stake on a line
between this land and Chester
Carnes, thence up the Mountain
5 "a W 80 poles to a black walnut,
n % W "a poles to a large rock
rnd on q line between this land
and the lands of Eli Bowlin; n 66
poles to a stake at a fence; thence
with fence S 62 e r. poles n SO
e s poles. S7la 10 poles: 5 S0l2
e ST. poles; 5 GO e Z poles: ) GA
e 81 poles; S "a So. ! poles; S 70
II poles; 70 e % poles 5 53l4
e 52.1 poles to the beginning.
being lot No. s in the division of
the lands of Thursa Carnes, Oh
the waters of Big Sinking Greek
levied on as the property of John
Carnes. Terms: Sale will be
made on a credit Of six months,
bond with approved security re-
quired, bearing interest at the
rate of six per cent annum from
day of sale, and having the force
and effect of a Replevin bond.
This 10th day of March, 1916.
S. L. Lewis, S. K. C.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-03-24
Sheriff's Sale For Taxes

| will sell one mining lease be-
ing the lease contract made and
entered into on the 3lst day of
January 1914, between the Camp
Coal Company of the first part
and the Tye Wheeler Coal Com
pany of the second part. and all
The rights and privileges convey
ed bV> the said Camp Coal Com
to the safG I've Wheeler Coal
Company, and wiNch lease con-
tract is of record in the County
Court Clerk 5 office in lease book
No. 7 at pages $50 TO $40 inclu-
sive, and said record is here re-
ferred to, and also will sell seven
mining mules belonging to the
Tye Wheeler Coal Company, and
which it attempted to transfer to
the Camp Coal Company, / will
sell all or such part of the fore
going property as is necessary to
make the sum of S9l.OO to cover
the ldNCS VI Nllt Z w lltclcI
Coal Company on said property
for State and County purposes,
for the year of 1915, and the
cost of this sale.
And a 100 acres of land levied
upon as the property of T. E. b.
Siler. amount of Taxes, S47.7S
with penalty and cost.
Brush Greek Mining & Manu-
featuring Co., same property,
S34l. 10.
The said sale will be made at
the front door of the court house
in Barbourville Kentucky by me
at / O'Clock. p. m. on the n day
of March, 1916.
Given under my hand as Sher-
iff of Knox County this 9th nay
of March. 1916. o
S. l.. Lewis, 5. X. ~
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-03-24

the veritable man. Him they sedulous.
ly watched. shadowing him across Eu.
rope and back again He was in Ber-
lin at the time of the famous Rhein-
hart robbery, though he compassed
that coup without detection; he was
In Vienna when the British embassy
there was looted, but escaped by a
clever ruse and managed to dispose
of his plumber before the agents Of the
surete could lay hands on him; re-
Gently he has been I'm London. and
there he made love to and ran away
with the diamonds Of certain lady
Of some eminence. You have heard
OF Nine Omber. eh?"
Now by Roddy's expression it was
plain that, II Nine. Omber's name
wasn't strange in his hearing, at least
he found this news about her most
surprising. He was staring openly,
with a slackened jaw and stupefaction
in his blank, blue eyes.
Lanyard gently pinched the small
end of a cigar. dipped 1t into his demi
tasse, and lighted IL with not 50 much
as a suspicion Of tremor. His brain,
however, was working rapidly in the
effort to determine whether De Nor
bihan meant this for warning or was
simply narrating an amusing yarn
founded on advance information and
amplified by an ingenious magma
ton For by now the news of the
Omber affair must have thrilled many
continental telegraph wire.
"Mme Omber-of counsel" tho
American agreed thoughtfully "Ev-
eryone has heard of her wonderful
diamonds. The real marvel is that the
Lone Wolf neglected so shining mark
as long as he did"
"But truly so, monsieur
"And they caught him at II, eh?"
Not precisely; but he left a clue
and London as well-with such haste
as would seem to indicate he knew his
| cunning hand had for once slipped"
Then they'll nab him sooi -
"Ah, monsieur, one must say no
more!" De Morbihan protested. Rest
assured that the chief of the surete
has laid his plans-his web is spun,
and so artfully that ! think our un-
sociable outlaw will soon be making
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-03-24
CHAPTER ~.
A Pcint Of Interrogation.

For some time Lanyard strained
to catch something of the converse.
ton that seemed to prove so interest
ing to Roddy, but without success
thanks to the hum OF voices that filled
the room. In time, however, the gath.
ering began to thin out, until at length
there remained only this party of
three, Lanyard enjoying a most de.
lectable salad and Roddy putting a CT
gar with such evidence OF enjoyment
that Lanyard suspected him OF the
sin Of smuggling) and slowly empty
ing another bottle of Bass.
Under these conditions the talk be-
tween De Morbihan and the Ameri-
cans became public property.
The first remark overheard by Lam
yard came from the elderly American.
following a pause and a consultation
OF his watch.
Quarter to eleven" he announced.
PLENTY of time" said De Morbihan
cheerfully. That is" he amended. If
mademoiselle isn't bored"
The girls reply. something which
was accompanied by a pretty inclina-
ton of her head toward the French
man, was lost in the others accents.
He had strong and sonorous voice.
in strange contrast with his ravaged
appearance and distressing cough.
Don't let that hurry you," he ad-
vised cheerfully. LUCAS accustomed
to keeping late hours with me; and
whoever heard Of young and pretty
woman being bored on the third day
Of her first visit to Parish"
He pronounced the name with the
soft &C" OF the Italian tongue. as
though II were spelled "Luchia."
ITO be sure" laughed the French
man; zone suspects II will be long be-
fore maGemoiselle loses interest in the
Rue de la Paix."
you may well, when such beautiful
things come from it," said the girl.
See what we found there today
She slipped ring from her hand
and passed IL to DE Morbihan.
There followed silence FOR an In
slant. then an exclamation from the
Frenchman:
But II Is superb! Accept, made
moiselle. my compliments. II ia wor-
thy even of you"
She flushed prettily as she nodded
smiling acknowledgment.
"Ah. you Americans" De Morbihan
sighed you MI us with envy--you
have the souls OF poets and the wealth
of princes!"
"But we must come to Paris to find
beautiful things for our womenfolk!"
Take care, though lest you 60 too
far, M. Bannon."
How so--too far?'
"You might attrac the attention OF
the Lone Wolf. The cay he's ON the
proxl onea nQrA..-
l.TlVy
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-03-24

friends in the prison of the Sante. But
now we must adjourn. One is sorry.
1t has been so very pleasant"
A waiter conjured the bill from
some recess of his waistcoat and
served it on a clean plate to the Amer
lean. Another ran bawling for the
cloakroom attendant. Roddy glued
his gaze afresh to the Daily Mail. The
party rose.
Lanyard noticed that the American
signed the bill instead of settling ii
with cash, indicating that he resided
at Troyon's as well as dined there.
And the adventurer found time to re-
fleet that it was odd for such a one
to seek that particular establishment
in preference to the palatial modern
hostelries of the Rive Droite-before
De Morbihan, ostensibly for the first
time espying Lanyard, plunged across
the room with both hands outstretched
and cry of joyous surprise not really
justified by thoir rather slight ac-
quaintanceship.
"Ah! All" he clamored vivacious.
ly. 1T is NJ. Lanyard, who knows all
about paintings But this is delight.
ful--a grand pleasure! You must
know my friends. But comet"
And selling Lanyard's hands, when
that one somewhat reluctantly rose in
response to this surprisingly overexu-
berant greeting he dragged him willy
nilly from behind his table
sand you are American. too. Ger
tainly you must know one another.
Mile. Bannon-with your permission
my friend, NJ. Lanyard And NJ. Ban.
non-an old dear friend. with whom
you will share a passion for the beau
ties of art"
The hand of the American. when
Lanyard clasped il. was cold, as cold
as ice; and as their eyes met that
abominable cough laid hold of the
man. as Il were by the nape OF
his neck, and shook him viciously
Before II had finished with him his
sensitively colored face was purple
and he was gasping, breathless-and
Infatuated
M. Bannon," DE Morbihan ex-
planned disconnectedly-"lt is most
distressing tell him he should not
stop I'm Paris at this season"
1T is nothing!" the American inter-
posed brusquely between paroxysms.
But our winter climate. monsieur
II is not NJ for those In the prime OF
health"
1T Is I who am unit" Bannon
pspred. preasing n Handkerchief 70
x sts 4 sf, Htts