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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
New Method for Removing Rust.

For removing rust from iron or
steel, Pascal Marine of London has
patented method in which the metal
Is made the cathode in phGsphoric
acid electrolyte. 1t is claimed that
this acid, unlike others, diSSOlves away
the rust without attacking the solid
metal and also tends to prevent suisse
quent rusting. The electrolyte may be
10 per cent solution of phOsphoric
acid in water or Il 10 per cent solu-
ton of sodium phosphate with 10 per
cent of the acid added.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
Duties of Amateur Nurse.

An unreasonable part of the cure
of sick person depends upon the pa
tents utter trust and confidence in
the face that bends over the bed. Sick
eyes read their hope or doom in the
eyes that gaze down at them, and the
amateur nurse must learn to be cheer.
full, calm, firm when painful medicine
is taken. and must be always bring
er of peace and hope to the sufferer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
Pear.Leaf Gall, in Cross Section, Of
Ceaf.Blister Mite.

where they lay their eggs. This
causes the small. pimplelike gals on
the upper surface of the leaves. The
spots later increase in size, sometimes
to One-eigitb of an inch, and on the
pear tree are red and often brilliantly
colOred as they grow. In the case of
the apple the eruptiCns lack the more
brilliant cooring and are found more
along the margin. of the leaf. In both
cases the spots finally turn brown or
black, and If the pest is abundant the
leaves become ruptured and wrinkled.
More than go varieties of apples
are attacked by the mite, injury being
especially severe on some well-kn0wn
commercial sorts, such as the Ben Da-
Wis, the King, Baldwin, Rhode Island
Greenng and the Williams Favortc.
Where orchards are seriously in
tested, as has been noted in New York
state, lime-sulphur washes give excel
lent results. They avoid the injuri-
Gus effects upon fruit buds which
sometimes result from the use of oil
sprays. The wash should be applied
thoroughly, coating the twigs and
branches.
A standard solution of Kerosene
emulsion may also be used. The stock
solution should be diluted with five
parts of water for spraying purposes.
On the pear the mites may be kept
reduced to nm important extent simply
h., inn in ha
branches bearing worst infested leaves,
pruning these off and burning them,
or sprays may be employed exactly as
Indicated for the apple, If this is con-
sidered necessary.
Except in cases of serious infeSta-
ton special spraying for the blister
mite will not be necessary. AS to
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
MURDER PROFITS IN PIG PEN
Success Assured Only When Animals
Are Comfortable and Have Lib
eraI Supply Of Feed.

A happy hog is help to humanity,
but a pessimistic porcine is the cpl
tome of despair. Melancholia murders
profits in the pig pen and icicles are
cold comfOrters.
Pigs and prosperity are synonyms
only when the pigs have congenial
temperaments contented countenances,
warm dry quarters and plenty of ex-
ercise, including exercise of the man.
dibular muscles aud the alimentary
canal.
Fill them up ard watch them laugh;
don't feed 'em on secondhand corn
cobs and barsed wire shavings or
they'll get mad and leave without pay
ing their board.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
Community Effort.

Lord Dundreary humorously ques-
toned whether any bird would be such
Il "darned fool as to go off and flock
all by himself" and inherently, no
sane human being does it. We have
been doing things in groups for sew
eral hundred thousand years now, and
we have been getting better at 1t all
the time. There is still long way to
go. That is where the preachers Of
community effort can help.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
EFFICIENT WORK FOR HENS
They Must Be Furnished With SAM
tary Quarters, Good Food and
Keep Regular Hours. q.

Hens are much like people, after all.
In order to do efficient work they must
have sanitary quarters, good food, and
keep regular hours.
Hens are easier to manage than peo-
pie, though, because they always are
them u chance.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26

whether or not 1t is advisable to spray
the orChardsts will have to decide
after determining as exactly as Is pos
sible the amount of injury that is be.
ing done by the mites, and care should
be taken not to conf0und with its in
jury that which has resulted from fun
gicidal or paris green sprays, and from
leaf-spOt diseases.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
Germs Of Malaria Hibernate in Man.

M. B. MitZmain of the United States
public health service, went mosquito
hunting in Mississippi between Febru
AIRY and June, 1915. He wanted to
find out where the malaria germs hi
bernated. There is little or no ma.
laria during the winter. He caught
more than 1000 anOpheles mosquitoes,
all females, but not one Of them con-
tanned the parasites. At the same
time he examined the blood Of 1,1S4
human beings and found that 492 OF
them carried the germs.
From this he came to the conclusion
that man and not the mosquito is re.
Sponsible for perpetuating malaria
from season to season. Which leads
the Scientific American to suggest
that the way to rid mosquitoes of ma
laria is to cXterminate men.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
Hens die" Not "Lay."

Our chicken editor Is nursing
crouch. When he left home the other
day 10 hens were Dragging about what
the, had done or were going to do that
day for the prosperity Of the country.
On his return he found that eight had
laid and the rest of the bunch had
prevaricated.-R Virginian.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
Daily Thouuht.

Life Is not made out of money, and
friendship, and talents, and patronage,
and family influences, and good
chances, and good positions, and good
health, and good nature 1t is made out
of faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance,
patience, godliness and brotherly kind
ness and love.-Inninger.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
DESTROY APPLE-TREE BORER
Service Tree Is Favorite Food Plant
Of Insect and Should Be Removed
From Orchard.

The roundheaded apple-tree borer
may be greatly reduced in numbers by
destroying the common service tree
when in proximity to orchards.
1t has been found that the tree Is a
favorite food p|snt OF the insect.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
FEEDING SALT AND CHARCOAL
This Observation-Disclosures
Prevents Waste.

Salt and charcoal should be pro-
vided to furnish hogs with mineral mat
ter, according to Ray Gatewood, in
structor in animal husbandry in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
"Salt should be available at all times,
preferably in an open shed where it
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26

"Mme. Zira, the fortune teller, must
have some good news for you" "Cor-
rect" answered the man who issued
from the mystic portals with smile
on his face. II own this shebang, and
business Is so good she has leased 1t
from me for another six months. rent
paid in advance"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
ROW MARKER IS CONVENIENT
Handy Device Perfected by Illinois
Man to Trace Three Straight
Lines-Easily Made.

A very handy marker that will trace
three straight row lines at time has
been perfected In Illinois. 1t can be
easily made by the farm carpenter who
has a few tools. A single horse IL
hitched to it by the shafting. 1t may
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
FEEDING YOUNG CHICKS.

College Park, April 26.-In direc.
tons furnished to the members OF
boys agricultural clubs engaged in
profitable poultry growing, Poultry
man Roy H. Waite of the Maryland
Experiment Station offers the follow
ing rations for growing chicks:/
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
Pursued.

Girls Father (sharply)-What are
you driving at?
Merry Suitor-I don't see why You
continue to misunderstood my mean
ing; / have tried to make 1t plain
enough. I want to marry your daugh-
ter, that's all there is to 1t. Do you
follow me?
But there was no need Of this ques-
ton, for as the young man turned
ITO leave he had tangible evidence that
his prospective father-in-law was fol-
lowing him closely. Boston Evening
transcript. -
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26

be used in fields, in gardens and in
truck patches and wherever straight
rows are necessary. A study of the
illustration will show how it Is con-
structed. The three "sleds" should be
placed equally distant and at the right
space intervals to mark rows OF the
width that are wanted.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
Nothing Held Back.

Lawyer-"Now, you must keep moth
inC from me-" Client-"I haven't. /
paid you every cent had in the world
for your retainer"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1917-04-26
Mash Mixture.
Grain Mixture.

use the above two mixtures, iced
ing the mash in shallow troughs twice
daily (about 10 A. M. and 4 P. N.Y.
and the grain in litter of clean straw
three times daily (early in the morn
ing, noon, and late in the EVENING"
At first the mash may be moistened
a little with water but feed 1t dry as
soon as the chicks learn to eat ii
readily. Chopped hard-boiled eggs
and oatmeal may be given sometimes
as a relish. Aim to feed enough 80
that although they are hungry at each
meal time, you are certain that they
are not being starved. Little and
often is the rule for feeding young
chicks until they get to growing we'll
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
BY John Mitchell
Chairman New York State Indus
trial Commission.

In this great crisis in the history
of the progress of the human race
and when the ideals of democracy
are being put to the crucial test it
is the duty of every man and every
woman regardless of his or her
station in life to respond generous
ly and enthusiastically to every call
that is made for service, in order
that civilization may be preserved
and the menace of autocracy may
be forever removed.
Among the agencies which are
rendering invaluable service none
has done more to alleviate suffer
ing and to Tighten the heavy bur-
dens which the peoples of the al
lied nations are carrying than has
the Red Cross. If this great or
ganization is to carry on its work
to the fullest fruition it must en-
roll within its membership all pa
triotic and liberty-loving persons
and it must be supported financial
ly by all who believe in the ideals
of democracy.
Many of our people are denied
the opportunity of bearing arms,
but no one is denied the oppor-
tunity of serving this country
and unfolding its ideals. He
contributes in every possible
way to the success of those move
ments which support and sustain
Our soldiers and sailors and which
relieve the distress and restitution
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

Iowa herds. Litter mates of our
sows have sold for over $500 each in
auction Sales" said Mr.. Draper.
Mr.. Draper states that last spring
with SO brood sows they had sold
every spring pig on the place before
the season was two months old, and
many of their spring orders had to be
carried over to the fall. He said, in
discussing the situation in Montana:
ut is an absolutely invontroverti-
stock up with the same type of big
Poland Chinas that we handle, will
have to pay not less than $40 apiece
for pigs if bought from the best of
the corn belt breeders. Add to this
the express of $40 to SIS, and their
pig costs small fortune and may
be ruined by the long, hot trip.
"Our Montana-born pigs at SIS
and $3.50 are bred equal to the
best, have a comparatively short
journey and an express cost of from
50 to 81.
Furthermore, 1t is human nature
for the breeder who holds two big
annual sales to reserve all his choic-
est stuff for his sales and ship only
his seconds to fill mail orders from
far distant points. To avoid this
temptation we hold no sales at our
ranch and our business is entirely
mail order, excepting local sales to
our neighbors."
Mr.. Draper gives some interesting
statistics in regard to hogs, showing
the gradual increase in their value
over period of years. In 1890 there
were 51,602,780 hogs in the United
States, with an average value of
$4.72 per head. In 1915 there were
64,618,000 hogs, an increase of %
per cent, whose average value was
$9.87.
The following shows the price per
hundred pounds live weight in vari-
Gus. years from 1900 to 1916:
Year Low High
1900 .....-.............. $4.05 S 5.82
1906 .......... 4.95 40
1911 ..-. 5.55 $50
1914 -................ $50 1915
1916 | 700 100
In Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
Model Montana Hog Farm in Bitter Root


Fifty miles south of Missouia, in
the very heart of the famous Bitter
Root valley, bordered on one side by
the pure, sparkling waters of the Bit
ter Root river, and beside the splen-
did national Park to Park highway, is
situated Bartwood farm, founded on
the sole idea of producing blooded,
pedigreed hogs for Montana farmers
at a lower price than they can buy
the same class of stock for in the
east.
Bartwood ranch is unique in Mon
tana, probably, in the matter of it's
careful planning of $50 acres into
Is separate fields, all thoroughly
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

hog-tight; in it's narrowing house,
100 feet in length and divided into
80 large, comfortable pens, which are
supplied with numerous individual
small houses; in its 5000 bushel
granary and elevator on the farm; in
its own grain grinders, alfalfa feed
mill and waterworks, all being oper-
ated by its own electric power plant.
The south side and roof of the far
rowing house are almost solid glass,
like greenhouse, and with it's &C.
ment floors, cement troughs, sliding,
removable panels and pressure wa
ter system, it is about as sanitary as
it can be made.
No swill or refuse is fed. The farm
raises most of it's grain on it's own
dry farming ranch on a bench above
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
men OF DRAFT AGE MAY
STILL ENLIST IN ARMY

Provost Marshal General Crowder
has issued to governors new rules
under which men Of draft age may
join the colors at their own request.
White men only will be accepted and
they may enlist only in the infantry,
signal corps, medical corps and quar-
termaster's department. Supply con-
ditions are such, General Crowder
said, that no men can be accepted in
the coast artillery, field artillery, cav
airy or engineer corps.
Volunteer enlistments in the regu-
lar army by men of draft age ended
at noon last Saturday and they may
be indicted into service now only
through their local boards.
General Crowder's telegram speci-
fled these camps to which men ac-
cepted to the special services open to
them may be sent:
Aviation section. signal corps. to
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
DO YOUR BIT FOR RED CROSS

of the dependents of those who
have gone to the front to defend
with their very lives the principles
upon which our country is
founded.
The Red Cross is making a spe-
cial effort to enroll ten million adj
ditional members. | am Sure that
the effort will be crowned with
success. | am equally sure that
the wage-earning men and women
of our country will be found
among the first to respond to the
magnificent work which the Red
Cross is doing and whiach it must
continue to do.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

the hog farm, and it's tankage is
bought in carload lots. Hence Bart
wood hogs always get plenty of feed
and plenty of care. They are healthy,
scientifically fed and kept clean.
Draper G. Bartlett, manager of the
Bartwood farm, says it is the Bart
wood policy to stand by what they
consider the greatest of all quick
money makers for the farmer-the
big type Poland China as developed
to great size by those master breed
ers in Iowa, Peter Mouw, ]. w. Pfan-
der, Lawson, Dunn and others. All
of the Bartwood Poland China sows
were produced from those famous
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
Kelly field, San Antonio, Texas.

Kelly field, San Antonio, Texas.
Land division, signal corps, Fort
Leavenworth, Kan.
Medical department, to medical Of
ficers' training camp, Fort Riley,
Kan, by local boards west of the Mis-
sissippi river, and to the medical Of
ficers' training camp, Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ca, by boards east of the
Mississippi.
Quartermaster corps, Camp Joseph
E. Johnson, Jacksonville, Fla.
Ordinance department, Raritan
depot, Raritan, N. j.
Infantry, to Fort Mcdowell, CAL,
by local boards of Pacific coast states,
and to Camp Greene, Charlotte, N.
c., by all other boards.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
WHY GOOD HOGS PAY


In Iowa, Illinois, Ohio and the older farming states
you will find only kind of hogs-GOOD HOGS which means
that irrespective of breed the farmers those
experienced farming communities found and determined
long that not pigs but that good blood and good
breeding for SIZE proficacy feeding and quick maturing
qualities will make two dollars grow where the old idea
all hogs just hogs and about alike produced single
dollar.
Only in the south and the newly settled districts the
and northwest do find otherwise progressive and uptoate
farmers still wasting their time and energy and feed old
STYLE smalamed ightboned hortempered ong-appetited
low-prced scrub hog.
There have been for this First the farmer
in newly settled districts has been far busy stock with
anything older than the first available material hand in his
neborhod secondly and chiefly to obtain start good hogs
of the right sort has been mighty expensive proposition.
Many farmer who appreciates and wants the right kind
Of quality and blood in his pokers won't make the pure
breeds because he will have send his good back
the belt, and further he will have pay anything from
SIS $50 for good pig and anywhere from SIS the sky for
good proven boar Add to this from SIS to $50 express
each animal and very good chance of loss damage
the long Journey and have the why in the north
present backward and losing every day additional
profits which might just we'll have We have failed to
keep the quality of hogs with that of other livestock
the ranch
ambition to to get of pork in this great
northwestern territory grasp the idea that feeding quail
~ Gin which there vast difference the breed)
size and pocacy his hogs be bred by breed
ing and selection and secured it big extra profits
for the farmer.
We decided that could get the average farmer to try
better hogs by raising real hogs of the best breeding
right his district that he would not be frightened by
orbant express charges and charge him price for this good
hog little than he used paying for his local grade
stuff
After studying the question from every angle decision
back this idea Today selling bears gifts
at weaving for $75 that would in the from SIS to
$780, besides the heavy express from the middle west We furnish
full pedigree with animal and and deliver prompt
y express company We believe that this method of buy
ing pigs the farmer heavy express charges elnn
ates most of the damage death which large animal
undergoe in transit and also stimulates the to greater
terest and better of his animal
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

SPECIAL FOR WOMEN.
MONTANA'S BEST dry cleaners and hat
tiers. Ladies' and mems garments CIV
en- careful attention. Send Great Falls
DYE House.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
PURIFIERS.

FURS REPAIRED and made over Oldest
established, largest fur store In Montana
Beckman Bros, Great Falls
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

M. N. A.-WK-1224-17.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
FURS.

FURS repaired, remodeled, refined. Rich
ard p. Hoenck, largest fur store west Of
Minneapolis, Butte, Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

SELL YOUR REL1NQU1sHMENT-I car
find you buyer. NJ. l.. johnson, Boz
1871 Great Falls,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

WOMEN now enjoy same splendid oppor.
tunities as men telegraphers. 500 $3.50
monthly paid. Qualify months. Board
connected direct. Old established school.
Write US now. Butte College Telcgfaphy,
Butte.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
Classified
FARM LANDS-FOR SALE.

STOCK RANCH-72O acres half mile from
town 635 acres broken. fine soil, 200 tons
hay crop; many Improvements. A gooG
purchase. Lewis Buswell, owner, Ismay
Mont
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
SOMETHING TO READ.

EVERYBODY should read The Great Ex-
CHANGE story, mail order, real estate, IN
vestment and general Information weekly
Contains 20 to 40 pages Of opportunities,
OFFERS plans. secrets bargains, cash buy
ers, etc, that will put you on the road
printed in our opportunity directory and
a special two months subscription for
Csc Ad rates &c per word for four inser-
TONS Thousands Of live wires'' to read
your adj Address The Worlds Mirror.
beaumont, Texas
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

SELL YOUR LIVESTOCK can tell you
find you buyer. NJ. L. johnson,
Box 1877, Great Falls.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
AUTO TOP REPAIRS.

AUIO IOI 1EIT A11tE5.
GET YOUR AUTO TOPS and cushtone
made and repaired at Victor Ario's. We
know how. 80 First ave. s., Great Falls
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

FOR SALE-32O acre REIMBURSEMENT, q
miles from store and postoffice, 10 miles
north Of Coburg; $50 acres tllllble. ~
acres broken; house and barn; $500. Box
G2Q. HaYce.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

"WlCK"-The Piano With soul--made
BY master, $500 upward. Montana
Piano Co.. Butte, Mont, distributors.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

FOR SALE-Sevea head registered three
and four year-old Shorthorn bulls first
class stuff. Cannot use longer in my
herd; priced for quick sale; also twenty
five head coming two-year-old Hereford
bulls, registered. Wire or write. III. B.
Ives Brady Mont
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28

FOR SALE--A very desirable twenty room
brick house In Helena, suitable for room
Ing and boarding; steam heat, furnished
or unfurnished: low prices. easy terms.
Might accept good land as part pay.
Piatt & Heath Co., Helena.
IS YOUR BUSINESS FOR sALE?-I can
find you buyer. NJ. l.. ]. johnson,
Box 7y7, Great Falls.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-28
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS.

WE BUY AND SELL SECONDHAND
machinery. iron, pipe, fittings and Junk
OF all kinds. American Junk & Ma
chlnery Co, $40 Second avenue south,
Great Falls.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27
Asbestos Rope Test.

Tensile tests Of asbestos rope by two
Russian experimcntcrs indicate that II
In unsuitable for life lines at nres and
that II ls less reliable under heating
and wctting than hemp rope. though It's
endurance may he somewhat greater.
The ropes were made " a variety of
asbestos from, the ural mountains. The
rope was merely dried out on heating
up TO 200 degrees G.; then up TO 900
degrees there was large loss In weight
from the burning out Of organic mat
ter. and at higher temperatures mp TO
TOO degrees the loss Of combined water
10 looscned the fibcrs that the strength
fell TO lcss than 10 pcr cent OF the orig
inal. wctting likewise weakened the
rope by separating the ilbcrs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27
10 RENT

FOR RENT-3-room cottage and
sleeping porch. 321 Rogue River
Ave. Good well and one-half acre
Of land. IS per month. Inquire
at house opposite. 1S
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-27

wANTED--Cook at mining camp.
Small crew. Give particulars when
answering. Address P. o. Box S2l.
Z Grants Pass, ,s sss 10