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The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
GAG FOR CATS MEOW,

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 1I-Representa-
tive Walter e. Savage. of Meriden, will
Introduce In the legislature a bill for the
licensing of cats the same as logs, only
the fee Is to be 50 cents a year, and also
compelling gag muzzling OF cats per-
mitted to be at large between the hours
OF .. m. and a. m.
The penalty for violation of either sec
tion Is fine of not more than 81 or i'm
prisonment Of not more than thirty days,
or both. Meow
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
sholom Biblical Body Meets.

The Above sholom Biblical Association
held its regular meeting at the Above
Sholom Synagogue Tuesday night. J.w.
Ehrlich, the newly elected president, pre-
sided. Other new officers are w. Rosen-
thai. vice president; Miss Anna Sherr
recording secretary; Oscar Dodek, imam
cial secretary. and A. Friedenburg, treas
urer. hst
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
$4.855:

l65 pairs Ladies Colored
Ndskin Lace and Button Boots.
in four very attractive styles, in
solid colors and two-tone effects.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18

The Hankov Watervorke and Electric
Light Company at Hankov. China is con
templating a change in its system from
direct TO alternating current Some Amer
ican meters are used by this company
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18

course of experiments by French dairy
men.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
$685.

305 pairs Ladies High-srade
Shoes, in Bronze Kdskin, Mat
Kidskin. Patent Kidskin and Gun
metal Calfskin; button and lace;
Louis. Cuban or low heel effects.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
$55.855

347 pairs Ladies High-grade
Colored Kdskin Shoes, in this
seasons best selling styles. These
are offered at less than replace
ment cost at wholesale.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
$685.

1876 pairs Ladies Two-tone
Colored Kidskin New Spring
Boots, in four beautiful styles;
all sizes.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
Special Price Concessions on the Second Floor


200 pairs Ladies Patent and
Dull Leather Shoes. in lace and
button patterns, taken from our
regular stock; also all of our
broken lots in black shoes; kid
skin or calfskin.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18

36 pairs Black Kdskin Button Shoes; light
weight soles; leather Louis % or
Al pairs Ladies Patent Kidskin Button Boots,
in both cloth and kid tops; very dressy d. cc
and durable Shoe Third floor ... 3O.UC
AZ pairs Ladies Colored Kidskn Two-tone
Boots, in the most desirable combinations, such as
dark gray vamp with lighter gray tops in button
boots. Light gray vamp with white washable kid
top in lace boots. Our own regular &C Cc
$500 values. Third floor ..... 4U.CJ
The Washington herald., 1917-01-18

50 pairs Ladies' Brown Kidskin Lace Boots.
with white washable kidskn tops. These shoes
could no, be sold at profit if SA66
purchased today Third floor. .... 34.UC
u pairs La France Tan Calf Lace Boots. with
white washable kid tops; made over the newest
lasts and patterns. and are very dressy.
The present wholesale cost of this shoe Or Or
is $3.50. Third floor 9C.CO
u pairs Ladies Fieldmouse Brown Kidskin
Lace Boots with white washable kid tops. One of
this seasons most popular styles. Our &c Or
own $500 value. Third floor. @O.CC
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21
MONTANA FOREST FIRES
COST U. S. ENORMOUS sum

Montana's forest fires this year
cost the federal government consid-
erably more than 100000 to fight
them, according to figures that have
been compiled at the headquarters of
District No. of the forestry service
at Missoula.
Nearly 1000 men were required to
fight the flames, half of them being
employed from Missoula and the re-
mainder coming from Butte and Spo-
kane. Thousands of dollars we're
spent for supplies, transportation
labor and equipment and when the
sum total is added later in the fall,
when danger of fire is passed, the
forestry officials say the cost this
year will have been greater than dur
ing any other year. except 1910,
when it cost 100000 to combat the
flames. In 1914 the cost was $780,
900.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21
POULTRY RAISING
PROFITABLE WORK
CHICKEN INDUSTRY CAN STAND
HIGH PRICE OF
GRAIN.

Montana is a great importer of
eggs and poultry. AS result there
are excellent opportunities offered to
those wishing to engage in the bust
ness in the Treasure state.
Feed is cheaper than in the dis
tricts farther east. There is market
close at hand. The climate is ideal
for the industry and there is freedom
from many of the diseases common
to chicken raising communities.
with wheat selling around So per
bushel, it is profitable to feed chick
ems wheat, and if corn is not over
$50 per ton and oats in proportion
the man who makes poultry raising
a business can still buy gasoline for
his auto said one of the states
prominent chicken raisers recently.
with the present high price of the
grains, it costs about 1925 a year to
feed a laying hen. A flock average
on commercial egg plant should run
at least IL dozen eggs a year. The
average commercial egg plant in the
northwest runs over 100 eggs. Now,
when you recall the high price of
grain you must not forget that eggs
will average 40 cents a dozen at the
least this year. flock average of L.
dozen eggs a year, at an average
price of 40 cents a dozen makes a
gross production of $3.50 bird for
he year, leaving net over and above
iced charge of s255 a bird. Under
ordinary conditions 81 year is con-
'idered a satisfactory return"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21
Is
Our Business

We buy and sell hay, grain. potatoes,
apples, peaches, pears, coal, wood, fence
posts, poles, house logs, livestock, Sec
Ond-hand and new sacks. Car lots a spe-
cialty. We win accept shipments on con-
signment. We will work joint account
with you. We will buy +. o. b. cars your
loading station. We will give bank guar
nntee. We accept all shipments with bill Of
lading attached to draft. WHAT ELSE
DO YOU WANT?
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21

| mediately re-arrested on a warrant is
sued in San Francisco accusing him
of murder in connection with the nre-
paredness day explosion in that citv
last year.
Pueblo-The scream of a real
American eagle may be heard by Ger
man soldiers at the front in France.
An eagle with a wing spread of six
feet from tip to tip has been present.
ed to soldiers at Camp Gunter and ac-
cepted by them as mascot. When
the troops go to Europe, the eagle
will accompany them.
London-Lieutenant Douglas NAL
colin, who was tried for the murder
of Anton Baumberg, an International
spy, was found not guilty by jury
after the officer had pleaded the un-
written law. The verdict was justi-
fable homocide. This is the first
time that such plea has resulted in
an acquittal.
Observation-Disclosures. even at
the present high prices, is the cheap
est of nutritious foods, according to
Herbert Hoover, who urges a more
general use of corn1neal for making
bread. There is at least twice as
much nutritive value in a dollars
worth of cornmeal as there is in a
dollars worth of wheat bread, he de-
clares.
Fort Sill, Okla.-Roderick R.
Kennedy, private in the Third Aero
squadron, is near death as a result of
burns received when he crashed 200
feet to earth in flaming airplane
at the aviation camp here. Kennedy
was burned about the head, shoulders
and lower part of his body, and his
eyesight was destroyed. He is "a
years old.
Sacramento-Many small children
IN California are already slowly
starving to death because milk is de-
MED them in sufficient quantities,
due to the great advance in price. DR..
j. r. Haynes, chairman of the Cali
fornla council of defense relief COM
mittee, declared that the large contri-
buttons to the war had shut off con-
tributions to relief of poor people at
home.
Seattle-A strike of more than s.
90 union shipwrights and joiners and
shipyard laborers has been ordered
to begin to enforce the boycott de-
clared by the Seattle Central Labor
Council, the Seattle Building Trades
Council and the district council of
carpenters against lumber turned out
by mills operating on a 10-hour day
basis The strike will tie up every
wooden shipyard in the city.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21
ITALIANS TEACH
HOW TO MILK EVE
MANUFACTURING CHECSE FROM
SLEEPS MILK is NEW
INDUSTRY
Tenderfeet From City Give Old
Sheepherders Lesson in How to
Make Woolies Give Up Their Milk
Market for Product Found at
Good Prices in Middle West.

In vain the old time sheepherders
used to urge the gentle ewes to give
up their milk that real coloring
might be secured for the morning
coffee. They had to continue using
"Carnation brand or some other
make of condensed milk. It has re-
manned for tenderfeet from the city
to teach the old sheep guardian how
to do it.
Not only have they shown him how
to milk the ewes but they have COM
menced profitable industry and one
that promises to become an import
ant factor in the commercial and in
dustrial life of the statet. 1t is the
manufacture of cheese, that rivals in
quality the most celebrated Swiss
brands and finds a regular market
in Chicago, Minneapolis and other
cities of the middle west. The mark
ct price is 81 per pound in Chicago.
The industry was started last
spring when a number of Italians
leased several hundred sheep from
Lee SlmOnsen, who ranges his flOcks
on the Grow indian reservation. A
small factory was erected near
Shriver in Carbon county and approx
imately 600 ewes were MIXED twice
each day, the milk being them made
into cheese, the output of which ran
about 100 pounds per day. So sue
cessful has the venture proved that
next spring they will milk twice as
many sheep.
Milking time proves of especial in
terest to the old time flockmasters.
The method is different from milking
a COW for instead of pressing the
teats the mixer grasps the udder be-
tween the two hands and presses
The animals are held in stanchions
similar to those used in COW dairies
1t is explained that the reason the old
sheepherder could not get any milk
was because he tried to milk the eve
in the same manner he would a cow
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21
WORLD NEWS TOLD uDv BR0EF

Ottawa-The name of G., e, Clarl
Lindy, Montana, appears in the casu
atty list as having been killed il
France.
Walla Walla, Wash. - After Is
days without rain, the drought thai
has held sway 10 days longer thar
any previous record, has been brok
en-.
Seattle - Imports through the
Washington customs district for Aug
ust were $37,063,000, the largest
months totals in the history of the
district.
Chicago-A. j. Earring, president
Of the Milwaukee system, has an
nounced that he will be succeeded in
office by H. E. Byram of the Burling-
ton system.
Miami, Okla.-Fire, which threat
ened to destroy the town of Com
merce, was started by boy smoking
cigarettes. Damage resulted amount
ing to $4,000.
Neutrality-suspicious. of the reasons of
the price is seen in estimates of the
number Of stock hogs in the country.
The number was 60,21S,000 Septem-
Der /, as compared with 65,645,0OO
a year ago.
Paris-The American colors are
flying at Verdun. The flag was the
gift of a prominent American Red
Cross worker, and it was hoisted
over the ruined city hall with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
Bisbee, Ariz.-More than Is men
from the I. w. W. camp at Columbus,
N. M, were put off a freight train at
Hachita, N. NJ, by regular soldiers,
assisted by the train crew. Trouble
is expected in this district.
Kansas City-The general strike of
the packing house employees was end
ed when the strikers accepted a pro-
posal outlined by Patrick Gill, fed
eral mediator, which had been agreed
to previously by the packers.
New York-Announcem is made
that the Western Newspaper Union
has purchased the entire plate bust
ness and plants of the American Press
association in New York and 6 other
cities, the sale taking effect Septem-
Der Is.
San Diego-Escorted by a United
States warship that captured her off
Lower California, the gasoline
schooner Anvil, with more than 80 al
legged slackers aboard, has arrived
here and the prisoners are in Jail
awaiting action by the district attor-
ney
Chicago-Search of the records of
the I. w. W., seized here in last
weeks federal raids, has revealed
that the Chicago office of the organ
ization disbursed 100000 in the
first six months of this year. The
books also show that the membership
of the organization is 10000.
New York-Alexander Berkman
the anarchist convicted of conspiracy
against the draft law, who was re-
leased on $4,000 cash bail, was i'm
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21

Sweet corn is the popular summer
vegetable at this time and will con
tinue to be in great demand until
frost. There are other methods than
canning for continuing it's use after
the frost has killed off all the fresh
corn. The Indians dried corn. The
Mexicans dried corn and nowadays
we find people in various sections
of the country who are enjoying the
luxuries of dried sweet corn and are
lodging the expenses and work Of
canning in large quantities.
Sweet corn in thousands of gard
ems is now maturing. Not all of it
will be eaten although some of the
surplus will be canned and some will
be allowed to go to seed.
Difficulty in Canning.
The inexperienced Gamer will find
difficulty in canning corn. Even the
veteran Gamers often suffer serious
losses. This loss can in large meas
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21
WOMAN PAST IS TAKES
HOMESTEAD IN MONTANA

One hundred and seventy acres
were not enough for Montana's old
est homesteader, so Mrs. Malinda
Franklin, aged IS, went to the Bill
lings land office and filed on 100
more adjoining her original home
stead in Carbon county.
She was 70 years old six years ago
when she made the original filing
which is on non-irrigated highlands
in southern Montana and investiga-
ton at that time showed she was
the oldest woman to ever file on a
government homestead in that office.
During the intervening six years she
has lived on that ranch, devoting
most of her time to raising cattle and
now she has nice bunch of calves
and this fall will turn off several
good steers.
Like the old time cattlemen she
does not believe much in grain rails
ing and used her land for pasturage
for stock. The increase in her herd
demanded more pasture land and so
she filed on another quarter section.
Mrs. Franklin is a pioneer of the
west. She made the trip from her
native state, Virginia, to st. Joseph,
Mo-, in 1851 by wagon train and pio-
neered i nthat section of the state.
She came to Montana Is years ago.
She is great grandmother and when
she made her recent filing at the Bill
lings land office she was accompan-
led by her son, grand daughter and
great grand son.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21
Encouraging Reports.

Reports from county agricultural
agents throughout the state to the
state commissioner of agriculture
and publicity show a more optimis-
tic view of the crop conditions than
was taken in August. Increased
acreage these reports show will swell
the potato crop, though the yield per
acre will not be so large as last year.
The hay crop will be larger than was
anticipated. in some sections the
winter wheat crop now being thresh-
ed is very good, while in others it
is shy. Spring wheat yields are rum
ming from three to fifteen bushels.
The oat crop is way below normal.
The outlook for both flax and corn
has improved during the late sum-
mer. No scarcity of labor is report
ed in any section.
After securing reports from all
over Montana j. M. Hannaford, presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific railroad
was greatly encouraged over the
prospects as compared with mid sum-
mer predictions.
II was blue about some parts of
Montana and North Dakota" said
Mr.. Hannaford, "but the reports now
coming in have changed things. Dis
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21
Drying Sweet Corn for Use
IN Winter is Simple Process

ure be avoided by drying at least
part Of the surplus. Those who are
accustomed to eating good dried corn
will agree that it is superior to cam
ned corn. Also it is more nutritious
because in canning the corn should
be young and tender, while for dry
ing it is best taken just as it passes
from the milk to the dough stage,
Or just when it has passed it's prime
for roasting ears. 1t is therefore
more nearly mature and consequent
ly possesses more food value. This
does not mean that corn cannot be
dried when young and tender, but
that it is better if taken as directed
above.
The corn is prepared for drying by
husking, followed by blanching of
five to ten minutes or it may be
cooked the same as if preparing for
the table. After dipping into cold
water the corn is cut from the cob
in thin slices making at least three
slices to the depth of the kernel.
To insure getting all corn the cob
should be scraped with the back of
a knife. Do not cut off the ends of
the kernels as it is often recommend
ed for canning This method. will
give a sticky gummy mass which is
more difficult to dry than when the
kernels are cut in thin slices. The
smaller the particles, as long as they
do not adhere together to form mass
es, the more rapidly the product will
dry.
Methods for Drying.
The actual drying may be done in
any of several ways. If the weather
is fair it will dry in about three or
four days if spread on a clean cloth
in the sun. A piazza roof or shed
roof sloping to the south makes an
excellent drying place. Lacking
these temporary platforms may be
made, using boxes or stakes for sup
ports. When exposed in this way it
should be protected from flies and
other insects by GOV ring of mos
quito netting. When thoroughly dry
the corn will be hard and will rattle.
When cooled sufficiently it may be
stored in paper bags, coffee cans, or
other similar containers which are
insect proof and should then be stor-
ed in a dry place.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-21

tricts there, supposed to be stricken.
will get a fair crop when the prices
are considered. Instead of blowing
under as it was stated many farmers
intended doing they have harvested
from five to eight bushels of wheat
per acre"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-26
GREENWOOD BAND GOOD.
Municipal Brass Band Improving
Letter of Thanks.

The Municipal Brass Band under the
leadership of Bandmaster Chandler
Worley is. fast improving and its rep
utation is spreading all over the coun-
try. Seldom flag raising or patriotic
celebration takes part anywhere IN
this section of the state that the local
boys are not called upon to play. The
band recently played at the laying OF
the. cornerstone of the new Jewish
Synagogue and following is a letter OF
thanks received by the Bandmaster
from the Masonic lodge:
"To Brother Worley and Each and
Every Member of Greenwood
Brass Band:
Greenwood Lodge No. 1876, BY un'
animous rising vote tender each of yor
our tr most sincere thanks and apprecia'
tion for The splendid music furnishst
us Of, the occasion Of laying the cor
nerstone Of the Jewish Temple, Ma!
2Sth and wish for each Of you =, lonf
and prosperous and happy life.
II ", Ffaternally,
"H' u. p. KNIGHT, w. N.
I ..,,.l.S Y. E, sPIvCy, ssc'y
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-26
C00R RAIN FALL !.
HERE LAST NIGHT
: ~
c.;.ou Seemed to Have Been General
over This Section-Wind Did
Some Damage.

A season that was beginning to De
badly needed was received here last
NIGHT, The rain seemed to have been
general over this entire section OF
the Delta and did much good. Reports
are to the effect that cotton could al
most be seen growing this morning.
A total of 1.2O inches fell.
At times the wind which accompan-
lea the rain, approached the proper
ton OF a storm. Some tree damage
was done in this vicinity. In Congress
he,gnts yesterday afternoon q large
necan tree was blown down upon the
mouse in which DR.. J. L. Mclean is
,,y,ng, The roof was badly damaged
and rain poured into the house during
the n,gnt. NO one was injured bu'
extensive damage was done to rugs
curtains and furniture by the rain
wan paper was ruined in almost ev'
cry room IN the house.
The plazing hot weather OF the pas
few uays has done cotton much good
,.ne hlgnest temperature Of the season
was recorded yesterday when the ther
mometer recorded ninety nine degrees
Inc day previous 1t reached ninet!
e,yht. The lowest yesterday was six
ty eight degrees and at seven o'clocl
tnls morning it stood at seventy De
grees.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-26
sHRrNERs' FROLfCe FUND GOES
TO RED CROSS.

VI 4 * l.a.f.1 ! 4
Minneapolis, June 26sa-( By Union
Associated Press) --Shrinsf15 scm ali
parts of the United Statss ~ here
attending the national conventioh, of
the order, but high officials have dscid-
ed to dispense with all ceremonies and
entertainments during the three days
the convention will be in session, be-
cause Of President Wilson's request
that the nation refrain from costly
celebrations at this time. OF the $780,
| 600 raised by Minneapolis alone fol
entertainment Of visitors, the $60,00C
J which has not yet been spent will b
given 10 the Amssisaa Rsd Cross.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-26
COMMITTEE IS
HARD AT WORK
Campaign for Fifteen Thousand Dol
lars in Leflore County Proving
Success.

The Red Cross campaign conducted
by the Central Committee Of which
Mr.. George A. Wilson, Jr., is the chair
man, has resulted in the raising of ap-
proximately twelve thousand dollars
IN Leflore County. Up to last night
over ten thousand dollars had been
raised and more was reported early
today. The committee has been out all
the morning seeing those not seen
yesterday and much more has been
subscribed. A gool deal of the money
was given in cash today.
The actual count today at noon
showed $10,719.65 subscribed and do
mated but that figure does not repre-
sent the total. A number Of the COM
mittees over the county have not re-
ported and other committees are at
work in various places in the county
today. There is no question but that
the full fifteen thousand will be raised
The Lefiore County Red Cross Chap
tier has nearly thousand members ano
! It is their desire to raise fifteen thous-
land dollars toward the War Fund
The showing already made is a won.
|derful one and the committee has beer
untiring in its efforts to raise the sun
mentioned. No effort was made tt
secure subscriptions in Greenwood un
til Sunday night when over four thous
and dollars was given at the meeting
at the Greenwood Theatre.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-26
ADDING MORE FLOOR SPACE.

The Smith Grocery Co., have let the
contract to enlarge their store room
capacity, in order to facilitate the
the handling Of their rapidly increas-
ing trade. They have leased the build
ing in the rear Of their present store
and will connect the two houses and
have front entrances on both Market
and Main street making more than
double the present floor space they
now have.
Il il gratifying to the many friends
Of the members Of this wideawake hrm
| to note the splendid success they ore
making with their business. w
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-26
FLOOD DOES Big
DAMAGE IN UTAH
Million and Half Dollar Loss Is Now
the Estimate-Irrigation Dam
Broke.
(By Associated Press)

Salt, Lake, June 26-Damage to
railroad trackage, buildings and crops
caused by the bursting of the Price
River irregation dam Sunday is es-
timated today at more than million
and a half dollars. From fifteen to
thirty miles Of the track Of the Den
yer, Rio Grande railroad was washed
away. Three large steel bridges and
scores Of highway bridges were swept
away. No loss Of life is reported al
though hundreds Of residents 'of towns
along the torrent were driven to high
Ter ground.