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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-10
FIVE GOVERNORS TO
CONFER ON |. v. v.
WASHINGTON, OREGON, IDAHO.
MONTANA AND UTAH EXECU.
TIVES TO MEET.

Governor Ernest Lister announced
this week that a conference of the
governors of Oregon, Washington.
Idaho, Montana and Utah will be held
in Portland Saturday'to consider in
dustrial conditions in the Northwest
ern states.
The chief executives Of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho have conferred
and agreed upon a general policy, he
said. Their meeting followed an ear
lier conference between Governor
Lister of Washington and Governor
Moses Alexander of Idaho. Governor
Lister, the first of the Northwestern
executives to form a State Council of
Defense, met Governor Alexander in
Spokane primarily to discuss I. w. w.
troubles, for Idaho was menaccd by
I. w. w. strikes in the Panhandle
counties which border on the state OF
p Washington. The taking-in of Ore
gon naturally followed.
Problems Are Similar.
Now the chief executives have
found that all the Northwestern states
are confronted with similar problems
and an effort will be made to agree
upon uniform action wherever pos
sible. Invitations have been accepted
by Governor Simon Bamberger of
Utah and Samuel Vernon Stewart Of
Montana. AS resident governor,
James Withycombe Of Oregon will
act as host when the Ave executives
meet in Portland.
While no announcement has been
made Of the principal purpose Of the
gubernatorial conference. 1t is as
sumed that I. w. w. activities will be
uppermost in the governors minds.
Oregon has Just effected strong al
lance with the federal authorities to
curb I. w. w. depredations in that
state. b.
At a recent conference of the pros
ecuting attorneys of Washington. d..
Henry Suzzallo, chairman of the State
Council Of Defense, conferred with
the prosecutors in drafting a plan to
meet the I. w. w. menace.
Spokane Is Blamed.
Idaho officials insist that many OF
their troubles are traceable to the
fact that the I. w. w. congregate In
Spokane. where they are permitted
unusual privileges Of organization
and meetings. Idaho oflicia,s contend
that the operations against industries
of that state are planned and directed
from Washington and that the real
Offenders cannot be reached. Spo-
kane city ofiicials are declared to be
unwilling to cooperate in curbing
these conspiracies.
Thus far no suggestion has been
made of a means whereby state au.
thorities can clean up conditions In
Spokane, but It is practically certain
that Governor Alexander will bring
up the question at the Portland con-
ference. The five executives working
together may find way of prevent.
ing the Matching of conspiracies In
one state against industries in anoth-
er, or failing in that. may induce the
federal government to take action.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
DRAFTED INDIANS BRAVES
HAVE BEEN SENT HOME
Crows Returned from Camp Lewis Call
on Adjutant General Greenan to
Straighten Them Out.

He1ena.-A delegation of Grow In
dams, recently discharged from the ma
tional army at Camp Lewis, called
upon Adjutant General Greenan to
make certain that the rights of the
Indians are respected under future
calls.
The trouble on the reservation, it is
said, arose over the failure of the In
dian agent to comply with the instruc-
lions of the war department. He was
instructed to register all male Indians
of draft age and then to segregate
the registration cards of the non-citi-
zen Indians from those of Indians
who have been granted full citizenship
papers. The latter cards were to be
turned over to the local board of the
county in which the reservation is sit
uated, 1t is alleged.
Instead of doing this, however, the
Indian agent turned all the cards in
to the local board, and as result
many Indians were drafted who should
not have been.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
CREDIT WILL BE LIMITED
TO Fifteen DAYS OR LESS
Great Falls Merchants Considering
Plan Whereby. They Will Be Able
to Meet Jobbers' Rules.

Great Falls. = Credits will be re-
stricted to Is days and all patrons re-
ceIving their wages by the week will
be compelled to settle their bills at
least twice a month, If the plan now
under consideration by Great Falls
merchants is finally decided upon. A
number of meetings have been held
lately at which representatives Of the
largest wholesale houses in Montana
and the government were present to
discuss every phase of the problem
and it was decided that there shall be
no more credit Of 80 days to anybody.
In addition to this step it has been
decided to withhold credit altogether
and force a cash basis wherever pos
sible.
All accounts that are not settled
within the 15-day limit will be labeled
delinquent and reported to the Mer-
chants association. One of the rea-
sons for this step is the fact that the
wholesalers have refused to give re-
tailers more than Is days credit.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
FISH MEAL GOOD FOR COWS
Nutritive Value as Affecting Milk or
Butter Production Compares Well
With Cottonseed.

The use of fish meal as a feed for
dairy cows is not strictly new feed,
but only lately has the government
seriously undertaken a study of it as
a practical ingredient in dairy rations.
Fish meal is a by-product of the fish
industry. Waste from salmon and
sardine canneries is especially excel
lent for the manufacture of high-grade
fish meal.
Preliminary experiments made by
the q. S. Dairy Division show that
the meal has no detrimental effect on
the quality of milk or butter, and that
the nutritive value of fish meal as
affecting production compares favor
ably with cottonseed meal. An aver
age analysis of fish meal is as fol-
lows: Water, per cent; ash, 16;
protein, 60; fat, IA; salt, 5.
Fish meal is manufactured from the
fresh waste of fisheries by a process
of steam cooking, pressing, and dry
ing. 1t is preferably made from fresh
water fish to avoid too high content
of salt. Dried-fish products, known
as fish scrap of 'pomace," are used
for fertilizing purposes
and fish meal fed to farm livestock re-
tains all its valuable fertilizing prop
critics.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
COWS REQUIRE PURE WATER
Supply Constitutes Three-Fourths of
Volume Of Milk and Demands
Dalryman's Attention.

All animals require plenty of good,
pure water. This is especially true of
the milking COW, as water constitutes
more than three-fourths of the volume
of milk. The water supply, therefore,
demands the dairyman's most careful
attention. Stale or impure water is
distasteful to the COW and she will
not drink enough for maximum milk
production. Such water also may
carry disease germs which might make
the milk unsafe for human consump-
ton or be dangerous to the COW her.
self. During the winter, when cows
are stabbed the greater part OF the
time, and unless arrangements have
been made to keep water before them
all the time, they should be watered
two or three times day. If possible.
the water should be Is or 20 degrees
above the freezing point, and should
be supplied at practically the same
temperature every day.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
TELEPHONE WILL SUPPLANT
TELEGRAPH ON n. p. LINE
Quicker Communication Needed on
Mountain Division Between Liv-
ingston and MissouIa.

Missoula.-The Northern Pacific
railway will install. telephone sys-
tenn for communication between head
quarters of the Rocky mountain di-
vision in this city and Livingston and
points east. This will be effected by
the first of the coming year, accord
ing to T. E. Anderson, telegraph su-
pervisor of the central division of the
Northern Pacific railway, with head
quarters at Livingston. Mr.. Ander.
son was here making arrangements
for the installation of switchboards,
instruments and cables for use in the
roads private system.
The necessity for instantaneous
service in railway operation which is
gradually increasing, has developed
the need of telephone communication,
it being recognized that the telephone
outclasses the telegraph for quick SER
vice. In the past the telegraph was
rapid enough, but continual progress
has made it necessary to have both
telephone and telegraph.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
GEORGE w. SPR0ULE DIES
SUDDENLY IN CALIFORNIA
Clark Of United States District Court
of Montana Since States Admis-
sion to the Union.

Butte.-George w. Sproule, clerk Of
the United States district court of
Montana since the admission of the
state into the Union, being appoint
ed by Hiram Knowles, first United
States district judge in Montana, died
suddenly in Oakland Cal, at the age
of 56 years. Death was due to ner-
vous breakdown. Less than an hour
before the receipt of the telegram, Har,
ry Walker, United States court clerk
here, received letter written by Mr..
Sproule on December 8, in which the
clerk stated that he felt no better on
that day, but expected to be back in
Montana before the first of the year.
George w. Sproule had, for the past
SO years, been one of Montanas well
known citizens. He acted as deputy
sheriff of Silver Bow county under
the territorial administration of Sher
iff J. E. Lloyd, now deceased, and
for some time was clerk of the ter
ritorial probate court Of this county.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21

from a well, the well and reservoir,
as has been stated, should be as near
to each other as practicable, and both
should be located ON the highest ground
to be watered. Where a reservoir
is to be fed from a stream, a part
Of the flow may be stored in the
stream bed or be diverted through
pipe, fume, or ditch to a better site
some distance away. In the selection
of sites for the larger community res
ervoirs care must be exercised to
make sure that water can be stored
at small expense per unit volume, and
such factors as the character of the
materials to be used, the nature of the
foundation, porosity of the soil, de-
pendability of the inflow, and the like,
likewise are to be carefully considered.
The farmer, on the other hand, has
less choice of selection. He may be
obliged to build a reservoir on a poor
site in order that it may be placed
near pumping plant, or for other
reasons arising from his needs or the
conditions on his farm.
In Farmers Bulletin 1923, of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, Farm Reservoirs" a detailed
discussion of such general considera-
lions as the prevention of losses Of
water from reservoirs, constructing in
lets, outlets and gates, wasteways, and
slopes protection is given. These fac
tors should be well considered by any
one contemplating building a farm
reservoir or pond. The bulletin will
be mailed free on request.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
BENEFITS OF SWEET
CLOVER FOR CATTLE
Unlike Alfalfa and Other CIovers
Stock May Be Pastured
Without Danger.

By GEORGE H. GLOVER, Colorado Ag-
ricultural College, Fort Collins, Colo.)
One advantage Of sweet clover for
pasture is that cattle and sheep are
not as liable to bloat on 1t as they are
on other clovers and alfalfa. 1t is
practically never safe to pasture cat
tie and sheep on green alfalfa but on
sweet clover they are comparatively
safe throughout the season and in all
kinds of weather. The few cases of
bloating on sweet clover pasture re-
ported have been under conditions of
protracted wet weather. Some main.
tain that the freedom from bloat in
this particular legume is due to the
presence of cumarin in the plant.
The tainting of milk when cows
pasture on sweet clover is confined
for the most part to early in the
spring.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
URGE SWIMMING RICH CREAM
Saving Can Be Accomplished BY Turn
of Cream Screw, and Is Well
Worth Effort Required.

In skimming a hundred pounds OF
25 per cent cream, Is more pounds OF
skim milk is kept on the farm than
when the same amount Of 20 per cent
cream is taken. This saving can be
accomplished by a turn of the cream
screw, and at present feed prices is
we'll worth the effort required. More
skim milk on the farms also means
more calves raised to furnish .meat
and milk for all. Milk producers are
paid for the butterfat In cream; not
for the water and other constituents
This makes 1t advisable to skim 9
rich cream.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
STATE VETERINARY
PUTS IN BUSY YEAR.
DR.. BUTLER, IN REPORT TO GOV.
ERNoR, SAYS MONTANA HERDS
IN EXCELLENT HEALTH.
NEWS OF THE CAPITAL CITY
Honor System of Assessing Propert,
May Be Adopted in Montana
Helena SchooIboy Found to
Carry Diphthera.

Helena.-Over million head of live.
stock in Montana were examined dur.
ing the fiscal year that closed Novem.
Der 30, by the state veterinarians de.
partment, according to the annual re-
port submitted to Governor Stewart
by DR.. w. ]. Butler. In making tn sse
inspections, the II salaried deputies
Travelled a total distance of 1909
miles.
Inspections for the year were as fol-
lows: Cattle, 95593; horses, 27,736, ;
sheep, 963,S13; swine, 6237; dogs, 40 !;
goats, "a , miscellaneous, 23,19O. Total,
1,111,639.
During the past season we have
exported a great many CATTLE" says
DIR. Butler. 81 do not consider this a
detriment to the state; in fact l think
1t will prove of value to the state
Some years ago, our new settlers, not
understanding Montana conditions
imported a number of eastern cattle
THESE cattle did not do well in Mon
tana.
This season, on account of high
prices and the spleadid livestock sum
mer we have enjoyed, has given our
small stOckmen a chance to dispose of
these cattle at a good profit. Very
few of our native western cattle were
shipped this fall, other than those thai
were ready for market The hay
prices have also given our stockmen
a chance to dispose of a number o.
barren and old cows that would have
proven a detriment should they have
remained in the state.
Oar new settlers have learned the
class of cattle that is desirable fol
Montana and | am confident that from
now on the poorer eastern cattle will
no longer find a market in this state
The future of our livestock industry
lies with the small farmer. There
has been considerable agitation as to
the best way of restocking our small
farmers.
81 am confident that this matter
will take care of itself. You cannot
force the farmer to raise stock. They
will raise all classes of stock Just as
soon as they realize there Is a profit
for them to do so.''
Health of the herds on the whole
was good. Two small outbreaks of
anthrax-the first ever discovered in
Montana-were found during the sum-
mer. Immediate action was taken and
the outbreaks stamped out.
Less blackleg occurred during the
year than in previous years. A total |
of 1925 doses of blackleg vaccine |
were distributed during the year free |
Of charge.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
o,MsIIey VIII Not Appeal.

Bozeman.-Notice was received at
the office Of the clerk Of the district
court In this city that William O'Mal-
ley has decided not to appeal his
case to the supreme court but would go
to Deer Lodge to serve his sentence.
A petition was filed by Attorney Edwin
M. Lamb Of Butte, asking the court t.
set aside the stay OF execution granted
on the notice of appeal, and to have
commitment issued In accordance with
the judgment rendered by the court
Tho man has been taken to the stat.
penitentiary to begin his sentence.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
PLAN TO ERADICATE
ALFALFA CUTWORMS
Poisoned Bran Mash Proves Sue
cessfuI in Arizona at Cost
of ST Per Acre.

(From the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
Poison bran mash, costing approx
mately 81 per acre, has been exception
ally successful in killing alfalfa cut
worms in Arizona, according to re-
ports to the chronological service of
the United States department of agri-
culture. About 90 per cent of the
larvae were killed by this treatment,
and arsenate of lead seemed to be
fully as effective as paris green in the
experiments. 1t was possible to tell
three days after field had been treat
ed whether or not the method was eff
fective. The following is the stand
ard formula for preparing poisoned
mash for this purpose:
Fifty pounds of wheat bran; two
pounds paris green or four pounds
powdered aEsenate of lead; six finely
chopped oranges or lemons. Bring
the whole mixture to the consistency
of a stiff dough by the addition of low
grade molasses, such as is used in cat
tie rations, adding water when neces-
sary. Distribute this bait by broad
casting over the infested field, taking
care to sprinkle it thinly but evenly
throughout the field. In case bran
cannot be obtained readily, middlings
or alfalfa meal may be substituted.
With this mash distributed as direct
ed there is no danger of poisoning cat
tie or domestic animals that Craze in
the field where it has been placed. The
mash should be scattered in the field
after 1t is prepared. If,
however, it is left standing about the
house, it should be kept out of the |
reach of children.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21

cows, for the great majority of farm
ers who still have common COWS. Get
a purebred sire this fall, and if you
can, one that can be used this fall. The
use of purebred sires for ten years will
generally result in a herd that passes
in appearance for purebreds. Surely it
is worth while. A man is not as good
a farmer as he can be, unless he is i'm
proving his herd.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
?UREBRED SIRE OF Benefit
Use of Animal VIII Result in Great
Improvement of Herd-Have
Better Cattle.

There never has been time when
The common COW was at such dis
advantage to her owner as the pres
ent time. 1t takes a good COW to pay
her way these times. A great many
COWS will be sold this fall because
they would be Improbable this winter.
and yet every cow that will produce a
calf is needed by the country.
Is 1t not good time to make reso-
luton and live up to 1t, to have bet
ter cattle? The common COW was all
right for cheap land and cheap feed.
She must still do to mother better
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
Sash for Hot Beds.

New sash should have light iron
bracing rod across the middle. This
makes the sash stronger and prevents
the bars from spreading.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
Draft no Austrians.

Subjects of Austria will no longer be
accepted for the National army, ac-
cording to telegram received by Ad-
jutant General Phil Greenan from Pro-
yost Marshal General Crowder. I'm
til further notification" said the tel
egram, ''the entrainment for camps or
stations of selected men found to be
Austrian subjects or declarants will
be suspended"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
Bearcreek Mines Closed.

State Fuel Administrator w. J..
Swindlehurst has received complaint
from Bearcreek mines that they have
been obliged to close down because
cars were not available. Mines at Sand
Coulee also have been forced to sus-
pend. Poor condition of the right
Of-way on the Montana, Wyoming and
Southern railway is blamed for the
trouble in the Bearcreek field. A fuel
shortage, it is generally agreed, now
looms up.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
State Sells Land.

State lands to the value of
about 81 ,244, 900 were sold at the recent
sale at Fort Benton, said Sidney Mil
Ter, register of the Montana land Of
flee, who has returned from that city.
Lots in Geraldine were among the
tracts disposed of. The highest price
paid for the lands was $40 per acre and
the average was $17.84.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
New U. S. Court Clerk.

New U. s. Court Clerk.
United States District Judge George
M. Bourquin has appointed Charles r.
Carlow clerk of the court, as success.
sor to George w. Sproule, who died
December 5, in Oakland, Cal. Mr.. Gar
low has been deputy clerk Of the court
for the last IS years, with headQuar-
ters in Helena.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21
Boy Carried Diphtheria Germs.

The vigilance of a school nurse here
resulted in the discovery that school
boy In the public schools here was a
-diphtheria carrier. His health seemed
to be perfect but his throat looked
suspicious, and the state bacteriologi-
cal laboratory at the capitol made an
analysis of swabbings from his throat
and discovered diphtheria bacillus.
He was Immediately guaranteed.
While 1t is not known definitely, 1t
is believed the boy was responsible for
most of the recent diphtheria cases
here last month
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21

A Butte mining official is author
ity for the statement that copper pro-
duction in the district Is now IS per
cent above normal, compared with the
production In the early days of the
war.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-12-21

Lewistown people are planning for
several special cars to carry them to
Camp Lewis where a Christmas ban
Quet will be served for Fergus county
draft men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Scrap Iron of War
Barred to Speculator'

Considerable speculation mas ~
going the rounds as TO the amour
scrap iron and steel that is aee'~'
ing on the battlehelds Of Europe -
how it is to be disposed Of, Am 7. ~.
Companies which regularly deal y ~,
old material have for some l'..' n
looking forward 10 the harvssi N
reaped from these battleheias ,s,sg
war. These hopes have psen ,.r, r.
rudely shocked lately By opseI, w
Gently returned from the Llys' S,i,f
state that this matter IS nor -.e.t
handled by the respective ,s,sk.
According 70 the systems n0~ ,t,tsi
lisbed in modern warfare, u y ave,
that a salvage corps is daily golns frost
ali the ground near the os'1e n.
exposed 70 FIRE, and is gathefIns, .ndi9
debris discarded by the 'SSssl,ei.i,
armies. None OF the scrap v posr.
with steel worth 20 3 cents ~; IN pr
and copper and other n.e,s,' ,sssp y
norton. All the metals are worss
sbons in the rear and there ~
ever 10 he cast into other various
mnnitions that a modern army us,ic,ly
All the lead that is fred IS ,~,lseir
lost. as bullet travelling AZ 49, bur,c
Of 2. 900 feet or more per ST. s;.et L BIZ
itself so deep into any S U,tsr neisk
as 10 be lost entirely. V'n eel frcs,
however. such as tangleo nieess q
wyecked motor ears large LAS.
ShaIls hits OF copper. pieces % 80 ~
mum, etc. are carefully eonditos.>
later turned into ussoie
Scientific ASssxscan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
Fall In" Is the
Bane of Student
Officers Life
Oft Repeated Command
Postpones Breakfast
Until Noon

The second Plattsburg" opens for
business tomorrow. Some $500
healthy New Workers whom the war
urge captured little too late to
admit them to the first camp will
,lunge into the serious business Of
learning to officer the National
Army. Three months from now
those who can measure up to the
standard imposed will come out OF
tie trenches tanned, hardened and
with enough of the military formula
in their heads to take their places
beside the erstwhile civilians who
are now swinging around New
York's corners with the coveted ~.
6. R." on the collars of their olive
drab uniforms.
Half of the 5000 arrived at the
training camp last Thursday morn
ing to imbibe a little of the military
atmosphere in anticipated quiet be-
fore the strenuous round of duties
began in earnest. The other half
were ordered to report yesterday.
Here is a letter which one of the
early arrivals wrote to a friend in
town. Reporting four days before
the official opening of the course, ne
expected a breathing spell in which
tc get adjusted to new conditions.
lie did not get it. When once one be-
comes a cog in Uncle Sans new
military machine he finds that there
arc no breathing spells to be eX-
pected. Each cog is Immediately
caught up in the well oiled mechan-
ism and adjusts itself in perfect
alignment, or is tossed off to find an
other place where it is better fitted
FIR service.