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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
LUNCHEON AT PALACE
AIDS LOAN CAMPAIGN
Missoula Drive for Nation
Begins With Meeting
This Noon.
PARSONS ON PROGRAM
County Chairman to Explain
Purposes of Second
Liberty Loan.
PARSONS ON PROGRAM

The first gun in the second Liberty
loan campaign for Missoula county
will be fired today at a luncheon in
the Palace hotel at noon. which will be
given by the Missoula Chamber of
Commerce.
All persons in Missoula, whether
members of the chamber of commerce
or not, are urged to attend the lunch
con and hear the new loan discussed
and explained by prominent business
men of the city.
Harry II. Parsons, chairman OF the
county loan committee, will be pres
ent and will make a short talk in
which he will outline the campaign
He will also tell why he believes the
new Liberty loan should appeal to
every person who has some money and
is looking for a sound investment.
The luncheon promises TO be one of
the most interesting and instructive
that has ever been given by the cham
Der of commerce and will be intro
ductory to the vigorous drive that is
going 10 be carried in in this county
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15

officers and citisens generally: be re-
quested to report all slaoaers and en-
deavor to see that they are turned
over to the federal authorities, 10 ~
to reduce the number Of young
Americans required to serve our gov.
eminent in the present emergency. in
consequence Of the attempted evasion
Of duty by slackers; and
BE It further resolved: That the
employers Of LABOR IN Montana be, and
they are hereby. requested. to in the
conduct Of various industrial activities.
not to replace young Americans called
to army service under the selective
draft. by aliens between the ages Of
81 and 81 years."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
District Board
Suspended, All
Work Complete
CertificatiOns in Excess of
Governments Fixed
Maximum.

Helena, Oct. disqualification to
new National army were 1872 per cent
complete-2z above the maximum re-
quired-in division No. l, for Montana,
at the close OF the weeks work in the
headquarters Of the board for this dis
trict.
While figures from the board for di-
vision No. 2, headquarters at Great
Falls, are not available here, it is be-
lieved, in the light of previous COM
PARSONS. that the percentage of GER
tifications completed is not greater, If
even it is equal to No 1 divisions
board.
Work OF the board members is now
suspended. subject to the call of
Chairman Albert J. Galen.
The figures show that total of
4,694 men have been certified. 7S7
over the prescribed quota Of 1907 to be
furnished from this district.
Mineral county has the highest per-
centage. 224. and Rosebud and Sweet
Grass, the lowest, 103. Lewis and
Clark county is fifth in the percentage
! column. $40. Powell is second, 1852;
Park third. ISL, and jefferson fourth
TAI.
have each a percentage of Ill, but as
in each case a large number of aliens
are included in the Qualifications, the
| figures cannot be considered accurate
or permanent.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
M|SSOULA CLUB WINS
FIRST GOLF TOURNEY
Butte Players Lose Seven
of II Matches Played
in This City.
GOOD PLAY IN MEET
Best Amateur Golf in All
State Seen on Links
Yesterday.
GOOD PLAY IN MEET

The Missoula Country club won
the final four matches were played off.
giving the Garden city players total
Of seven points against five for the
visitors. Thirteen matches were
played Saturday ana yesterday. one
being tied.
According to golf experts who
watched the matches at the Country
club. no better amateur golf has been
played in the state than that shown
during the play between the Butte and
Missoula golfers. With few eXcep-
tions all the matches were close and
the eighteenth hole was necessary to
decide a majority of them
Few Foursomes Played.
Although Sunday morning was
scheduled for foursomes. there We're
few quartets on the links and most of
the players preferred to play singles
again yesterday. Many of the Butte
players who were defeated yesterday
played their opponents again yesterday.
One of the most interesting matches
played yesterday morning was that
between Hamilton Thatcher and r. H..
Sayles Mr.. Sayles and Mr.. Thatcher
have played many matches, but up to
the present the former has the highest
percentage OF games won. Yesterday
he won from Mr.. Thatcher 4 up and
3 to play.
Beginners in Tie.
Firman Gage and w. J. Dunn played
the only tie game. Both men We're
new at the game, having seldom played
before, and after finishing the first
nine holes they decided to call it a
days work. Since some kind of a
score had to be turned in they tossed
a coin to see who should win, but the
coin stuck in the ground on its edge
and they returned to the clubhouse
declaring their game tie.
Football Stars in Match.
George Weisel and c. l.. Berrien
both former football stars in college,
found golf undressing with the big
football games on in the east. Mr.
Weisel during the play declared that
he had punted the golf ball two hun
dred yards, while Mr.. Berrien com
planned because he could not place the
yards from the goal
The Butte visitors We're loud in their
praise Of the entertainment afforded
them during their week end visit in
Missoula. This was the first time
that the two clubs had met and the
Missoula members made every effort
to make the affair a success in order
to make the tournament here an an
nual occurrence.
More than so men and 10 ladies from
Butte appeared on the course during
the two days and many more made
the trip who did not play golf.
The results Of yesterdays matches
follow:
+. T. Sterling, Missoua, lost to D.
Arthur, Butte: A. n. WhitloCk, Mis-
soula, won from d. Mcmillan, Butte,
Hamilton Thatcher Missoula. lost to
X. II. Sales. Butte, and G. Thatcher
Missoula, lost to DR.. McCrmmon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
ORGANIZER ENDS STRIKE.

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-Two hun
dred members of the Shipwrights' and
Calllers union who laid down their
tools at the Union Ironworks last Fri
day because of trade jurisdiction strike.
We're persuaded by General Organizer
James a. Gray at a mass meeting to-
day, to return to work tomorrow and
submit their grievances for settlement
to the International brotherhood Of
resents.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
Indian Farmers Do Not
Want Aid From Palefaces

Fort Yates, n. D.-To prove their
independence Of "paleface" aid, Sioux
farmers of the Cannonball district have
advised Superintendent Kitch that they
desire no aid from the government
with their threshing this year. Thresh-
Ing for the district will be in charge Of
a committee named by Indians, and the
only assistance they will accept from
the outside will be the use Of a gov.
eminent tractor and separator.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
WHITMAN FOR mitchell.

New York, Oct. IA. 1870 Governor
Charles $. Whitman, acknowledged
head OF the Republican paryt in New
York state, announced tonight that he
would vote for the re- reelection of
Mayor Mitchell in the coming munich
pal election. He declared the only
issue involved was whether or not
Tammany hall shall rule the city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
TRAVELLERS SEE 20 CoRPsEs.

JuareZ. Mex. Oct, li.-Passengers
here tonight from the south
report seeing the bodies of 20 MeXi-
cans hanging to telegraph wires along
the Mexican Central right of way be-
tween Torreon aud Chihuahua. Mex
lean officials say the bodies are those
or Villa followers who a few days ago
attacked a military train, mistaking it
for passenger train.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
Piers0l Expects Fate
to Be Known Tomorrow

Marshfield, Mo-. Oct 14-That the
fate of Claude Piersol, defendant in
the Lloyd Keet abduction trial here,
would he known by Tuesday morning,
was believed tonight. Testimony was
completed yesterday and tomorrow
Judge G.. II. Skinker will instruct the
jury.
Piersol spent the day quietly. his
success during yesterdays gruelling
cross examination seemingly having
a cheering effect upon him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
WANT strike BREAKERS FIRED.

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-THE ladies'
auxiliary Of the street car mems union
resolved at a meeting today to 60 be.
fore the board Of supervisors tomorrow
and demand the enactment Of an ordi-
nance to compel the United Railroads
to get rid Of the substitute car men
who have been employed following a
walkout Of platform men Of nine
weeks ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
SEVEN KILLED BY TRAIN.

Detroit, Oct. 14.-Seven persons
one man, two women and four chill
dren-aI of this city, Were killed in,
stantly late this afternoon, when TIL
automobile in which they We're ridin1
was struck by Michigan Central pas
senger train near Warren village
about Is miles north Of here.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
LIGHTNING SETS OIL AFlRE.

Bakersfield, Cal, Oct. l4-During an
electrical storm at $50 this evening,
lightning set fire to a tank filled with
$4,000 barrels of light crude oil at the
Union Oil company refinery in the
Kern river fields, five miles north of
Bakersfield. The fire is burning
fiercely and threatens to extend to the
$4,000 Union oil refinery.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
Missoula Boys Arrive
With Marines in East

Island, Cal, including many Missoula
boys, has reached Quantico. Va, &C
cording to a telegram received yester-
day by Mrs. J. E. Power from her son.
John Power of this city. The marines
were 26 days out of Mare Island when
they arrived, having made the trip
by way of the Panama canal
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
PARTY POSTPONED.

The party which was to have been
given at the Y. w. c. A. tonight, has
been postponed. Circumstances which
could not be avoided made necessary
this postponement. The new date has
not been definitely arranged.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
Billings Sugar Workers
Strike for Higher Wages

Billings. Oct. 1i.-Several hundred
employees of the Great Western Sugar
company went on strike here to-
night because refused a wage increase
of l-2 cents an hour and the mechan-
ical department of the factory was
closed in consequence,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
Picture Shows Italian Wrecking Ship
Savaging Beaten Austrian Airplane

This timely news picture Just re-
ceived from ltaly shows an Italian
naval ckor salvaging a huge Aus
trian battleplane which was driven
down into the upper Adriatic in
conflict with ltali9n aviators. The Ital-
ian aviation department expects to re.
fit this plane for use against It's
builders
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

sixth OF which was destroyed by rab-
bits. Fencing and poison were the
weapons used-fencing TO protect the
stacks and force the rabbits TO feed
on the poisoned alfalfa cuttings. Mr..
Kjosness showed hat an expenditure
OF $3.50 for wire and posts, and a days
labor. would save several tons Of hay
In each stack. with a market value
ranging through q ten year period Of
from $40 70 $50 per ton.
Countless thousands OF ground
squirrels were killed In the spring Of
1916, and the work will be continued
on a larger scale this year.
Through vaccination against black
ies the farmers have been saved from
heavy losses. In no ~vaccinated herd
have there been any losses. The ben
ents OF vaccination we're recently
strikingly shown. A herd OF 300 cat
tie a few miles north OF American
Falls. we're vaccinated last fall after
there had been several losses. Losses
Immediately stopped and there has
been no recurrence OF blackleg In the
herd. This winter. owing to a scarcity
OF feed on his place. a Rockland val
ley farmer brought six head TO this
ranch to bexXqntered. Three Of the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

purpose the opening up Of new and
better sources OF revenue for the farm-
ers OF the county. Although condi-
tons for tho production Of alfalfa and
peas for seed are ideal. and profit In
their growing assured, nothing had
been done 70 encourage or develop
these industries. SO successful had
been the production OF wheat. 10 high
tho quality and good the yield. that
little thought was devoted TO anything
else. Especially was this true on the
dry lands. Potatoes and hay we're the
irrigated staples
Mr. Kioaneas did not attempt 70
bring about an immediate revolution
10 farm practice. He contented him
self BY giving general instructions re-
garding the growing o. the crops that
we're most common. and special In
structlou where u was sought lie
then selected demonstrators from
among The best farmers, or such 81
the1u a. were willing 10 work with
him. scattered well over the county
and 10 a way more ~forcefui than words
delivered his message so that il was
easily understood.
George staneer OF Neeley. who has
been farming there since the earll
days, growing alfalfa for hay ane
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

six contracted blackleg. and two Of
them died. The county agent was cal
led to v%accinate the others, and the
ravages stopped. When a herd OF 300
animals that have been treated remain
free from infection and half Of a herd
OF six that have not been vaccinated
are infected within a short time, little
else Is needed to convince the owners
OF stock that II is only wisdom to call
on the county agent to make their
stock immune, especially as his SER
vices are free to them.
A long story might be made Of in
diyidual and community benefits that
have come through the employment
of a county agent, but the foregoing
should suffice. Every new settler.
who may feel the need Of advice be-
cause OF unfamiliarity with climatic or
soil conditions, or who may have
doubts as 10 what varieties or methods
are the most likely to be profitable,
VIII find the county agent at his SER
vice. willing and anxious to render
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

fruit with reasonable success, had an
old alfalfa field OF sixty acres. II was
OF a common variety. seeded years
ago. Mr.. Kjosness tried TO prevail up
on Mr.. StanRer 10 let the entire field
10 TO seed instead OF cutting II for
hay. Mr.. Stanger was skeptical. but
finally consented 10 let twenty acres
OF the poorest OF the field. which look
ed no thin as 10 be worth little as a
hay crop. go TO seed. From this
twenty acres Mr.. Stanger secured seed
worth st4zf and sold the alfalfa straw
for $3.50. making 1874 from the TWEEN
~ acres. or $3.50 per acre. Seed pos
sibilitles have been 40 thoroughly
demonstrated 10 Mr.. StanRer that he
viii become a seed grower, abandon
ing the common variety which COM
mands only 20 cents a pound for the
harder Grimm variety. which readily
sells for from 30 10 30 cents a pound
with the United States government
among the largest buyers. Two loads.
or 1000 pounds Of this seed we're
cleaned at the Aberdeen experiment
station and pronounced by Superin-
tendeut Aicre 20 be OF excellent quail
ny. although not OF the best variety.
Paul S~palding. a pea demonstration
for tho county agent, harvested 100
pounds OF Kaiser peas from a quarter
Of an acre OF irrigated ground. There
n an active demand for these for seed
at 5 cents and up per pound. The
government pays 3ts cents on con-
tract. taking all that can be grown.
At the government price Mr.. s~paidlng's
peas yielded az the rate of sos per acre.
a. the price Mr.. Spalding could. re-
celyo locally. the returns would be
az the rate OF $40 per acre. But Mr..
Spaiding has M seed for sale. He
vii! put every one OF them back in
The ground. lie Is a thorough convert
Ia pea seed growing.
Mr.. Kiosness had seven pea demon
strators. -Four Of his demonstrators
were SUCCESSFUL. one had a half crop,
and two had failures. In every case
where a we'll prepared, firm and
clean seed bed a used. whore the
peas we're planted early and deep,
and were ~inoculated with cultures from
the state meteorological laboratory,
the peas did well. Where one Of these
NtINiti0hr NNH hthA'NtNN tht Ivy -
fered. Six OF the seven demonstra-
tions were made on dry land. AS q
result OF these demonstrations there
will be several hundred cares In peas
this year. and there would be more n
seed could be had.
In pest determination the county
agent has done some Of hts best work.
The campaign was begun undcr direc'
ton OF Y. 8 Elmer. representative Of
the u. = department OF agriculture In
January. 1915. and continued by the
county agent and the farmers. As
result Of this work 10000 rabbits were
KILLED In the early part OF 1915. and
the campaign has been continued with
equal success this winter. Except
where farmers have not ~coopsrated
or where the cultivated area Joins
vast areas OF uncultivated land. tbs
rabbits are all but gone. when the
campaign was begun many stacks
were found where a sixth OF the ha,
had been eaten BY rabbits One Of
the illustrations shows a stack con.
tanning twenty tons or more. about one
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

whatever services he may. The more
no Is called upon the better he VIII
be pleased.
A big part OF his work for the pres
ent year is the organization OF farm
ers by communities, for better cooper
alton among themselves and with him.
In other words. to organize them into
a farm bureau along the lines approx
ed by the U. s. department OF agri-
culture, where the farmers themselves
control the activities Of the county
agent and the scope Of his work. Each
community will have its local organi-
zation, with its officers, and will deal
with community problems and solve
them through cooperation. The local
organizations will have representation
in a central organization which will
map out and direct the work OF the
county agent, and thus bring all the
producers OF the county TO working
along ommon lines and toward the
accomplishment Of certain purposes
whether 1t be seed production, i'm
provement and Standardization oil
varieties, eradication OF weed or ami
NAL pests, or whatever course condi'
lions may warrant. The county agent
through this organization, VIII find hii
work laid out and awaiting him in
stead OF having to visit the several 10
calities and hunt out the things tina
need attention.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

The stranger 70 either dry farming
or Irrigation sho may ioc4te IN forer
snunfy All had a specialist A Dis
sssmmand a. assist 10 The solutions 81
4nY problems BE- may have Power
eoantg saa ne third county IN ne
state % employ q rounty agent AZ
though hs has only begun Ms second
years sofk b. has q record o. achieve
meet thst speaks for iiself
naF4nx Ms ufat year he travelled
los14 miles. SASS miles over she roads
81 the eouniY and 4est miles By rail;
hela a. meetings 4ith = total alter
dance of 4.fi1 people. started seven
boYa ana girls clubs With a member
ship ~ 200. uaade $50 farm Visits,
made 1900 vaccinations for blackies
conducted . famgalEa which resulted
AZ kuiing 10000 rabbits snd many
thousands ~ auphfrn and squirrels
planted o. helped 70 plant 400 treca.
nsosfly on school grounds, held a two
dag farmers lnztltute with an atten-
rzaee of SEQ. held q numbcr u com-
munlfg fairs and conducted stock
Judging eonfsafa. sent ont thousands
Of circulars and wrote zis personal
istters: supervised the growing OF po'
taloea and the feedinE u pigs tf
many boys and girls club members :
worked elth demonstrators 10 alfalfa
eloyor. PISA. potato and wheat grow.
Ina furnished many farmers with pare
seed; helped 10 establish one pure
bred sfoes herd. and many other things
that work 20 the benefit Of the farmers
and sf~ocknfowern o. the county. 4
busy man be has been. and a highly
useful one
A graduate u the state university
With tao years experience In teach
lns agriculture and IN practical deni
onsirnftcn Wprk. wlth al the sclentin'
information which the government
can supply At hie command, he cam
a~bundansly eapipped 10 perform ger
ssre4 re value ~ which can not b
estimated And q Is safe 20 say ina
his WORK 81 not appreciated - 4 shout
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

be-. or AZ Il viii be IA the years TO
come A young man has 10 establish
himself. haa 10 break down a pro
ludire and overcome a feeling too
generally prevalent that a youth Of
81 il not competent 10 advise practical
farmers maay years his senior, no mat
Ter how extensive MS scientific know
ledge may be- This Is true IA all
places where the county agent 10 a
uee institution. But prejudice Of this
kind disappears everywhere after a
few demonstrations have been made,
and County Agent kiosneaa closed his
nrsf years eofk With D large number
OF ardent supporters who were az the
beginning either iukoaarm In their
support or openly hostile TO the pro-
pOaal TO employ a county Agricultural
Five projects we're carried out the
first year. az follows;
l. A pr0lact TO interest farmers In
tho production OF alfalfa and clover
for seed on both irrigated and dry
farms. and to demonstrate that these
can DO grown and marketed at a
greater net profit TO farmers than
ahenf.
AHt rAHf'hN VI H''N f't"fV bt'N'
10 produce disease-free seed, with 0
view q developing an industry for
which our conditions are specially
adapted.
. Wheat seed Improvement and
grain Standardization, a movement q
limit production 10 our best miilinl
and market varieties.
4 determination u farm pests.
3 Pea demonstrations for secd, for
age and ensllaEe. and as a soil i'm
proven on both irrigated and dry lands
demonstrations OF the feeding value
81 pea hay compared TO other hay.
In addition TO these he has eyeI
kept Ia view better cultivation viii
a view 20 obtaining a perfect sec'
bed and the conservation OF moistur'
/, Ga the dry farms.
Mos, Of these demonstrations wer'
: along new lines and had for thei
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

Mr.. Kjosness is the only county
agent in Idaho who owns his own au-
tomobile, which he purchased because
it would enlarge his field of useful
ness by enabling him to cover several
times as much territory as could be
done by team. Most of the counties
provide their agents with a car, but
feeling under obligation to render the
maximum service Mr.. Kjosness did
not wait until the demands upon him
would suggest to the authorities the
wisdom Of providing him with quick
means OF getting about, but invested
his own means in order that he might
give adequate service.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

The 1910 u. s. census credits Idaho
with $172,012 worth of clover seed; yet
the Twin Falls tract alone marketed
almost a million dollars worth in
1914. The 1910 census gave Idaho
only 234 acres of peas; the st. An
thony growers alone sold a million
dollars worth, in 1913, and, again. in
1914 and more in 1915 and 1916.
Idaho produces close to %, 900
pounds of wool a year, from 5000, 900
sheep.
Idaho has a smaller proportion of
children working in factories or
stores, than any other state in the
union.