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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-22
Practical FQr7ninQ.
Helpful Facts Gathered from Reliable Sources
OfAnterest to Montana Farmers :: -: ::
Edited by Murray E.


SIDE LIGHTS ON THE GOPHER
GAME FUNDAMENTAL PRINCE.
PIES OF STRYCHNINE POISON
!: Getting a bait that an animal
will eat.
2. a bait that will kill the animal
for which it is put out.
3. Something which can be put out
without e~ndangering the other ami
mails.
Reasons for Using Oats.
/. Gophers like oats better.
2. Puts the %strychnine just where
you want it.
3. It does not kill small insectiv-
orous birds.
Recommended poison bait formula
is the result of six months expert
mental work carried on under field
conditions in North Dakota. It has
proven to be the most effective and
economic bait yet devised.
Reasons for Using Strychnine Alkoloid
Strychnine alkaloid is used in or
der that the gophers may be poisoned
through the mouth lining and jugular
vein. The old idea of poisoning goph-
ers was to use s~tychnine sulphate dis
solving the strychnine in warm water;
soaking the grain and poisoning
through the stomach. The objections
to this method of poisoning is as fol-
lows: Many times, the farmers were
careless in getting the strychnine dis
solved which resulted in an ineffective
poison. In soaking the grain, the bait
would not keep for more than "
hours. Fermentation and souring
would result in the gophers not eating
the bait. In any case, any poisoning
through the stomach the strychnine is
mixed with other food and thus it
takes a longer time to reach the heart
through the mesenteric veins. Using
the new method of strychnine aka
loid, we do not dissolve the strychnine,
and poison through the mouth instead
of the stomach.
In coating the oats we dust them
with particles of strychnine alkaloid
by means of a hot starch paste, the
strychnine is then placed in the goph-
ers mouth while eating the bait. In
this event the %strychnine is dissolved
by the saliva of the mouth conveyed
through the cheek pouch lining into
the jugular veins. One-ffth as much
strychnine will kill from eight to ten
times as many as the old strychnine
sulphate method. Through sweeten-
ing the bait with saccharine, which is
five hundred times sweeter than sugar
and a small quantity of the corn syrup
The gophers will eat this bait at any
time of the year in which they are out
In addition the bait will keep indef-
nitely and will not spoil if kept in
storage. The reason the bait will not
kill the birds lies in the fact that a
very large amount of the strychnine is
eliminated from the digestive tract by
means of the crop.
Experiments carried on by the
United States bureau of public health
have shown that it takes from seven
teen to forty times as much strych.
nine to kill a bird as it does any other
animal. Furthermore, small birds will
rarely eat oats.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Notice to banks, land companies,
and railroad company and other part
les who control large tracts of land.
To poison gophers this year is COM
pulsory, and the state law will be
enforced.
The gophers must be poisoned, and
should be done from a patriotic duty
and not from a lawful duty. 1t only
costs about two cents per acre to
the gophers do is a hundred fold.
Let us not come to a point where it
will be necessary for the board of
county commissioners to appoint a
man to take care of the land, and have
the charges put in the land as taxes
and collected as such next fall.
There is always a large supply of
poison in stock, made according to the
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-22

At the last meeting of the National
Educational association a program
was proposed to better rural schools
and asking federal aid to the extent
of $14O, 900, 000. The plan would be
carried out in 10 years, one-tenth of
the money being spent each year, the
government to cooperate with the
states and counties.
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government formula and sold 1T cost
at the court house.
MURRAY E. STEBBINS,
County Agent, Court House.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy . Fav-
orite for Colds.
j. l.. Easley, Macon, ILL.,, in speak,
ing of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
says: During the past fifteen years
it has been my sisters favorite medi-
cine for colds on the lungs. l my
self have taken it a number Of times
when suffering with a cold and it al
ways relieved me promptly"
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and the clerk present:


Hearing of protest against the Gre
alton of school district to be known as
No. 8 is hereby set for 10 o'clock a. M,
April 2, 1918, at the commissioners
at the court house, Glasgow,
Valley county, Montana.
Board proceeded to check warrants
as provided for in section 1850 of the
revised codes of the state of Montana.
No further business appearing,
board proceeded to audit their own
bills as follows:
Peter A. West, mileage and
per diem 81 90
Carl J. Anderson, mileage and
per diem SO 90
Julius Waber, mileage and per
diem &C 40
At 5 o'clock p. M, board adjourned
subject to the call of the chair.
PETER A. WEST,
ATTEST: Chairman.
W. B. SHOEMAKER,
Clerk.
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Stebbins, County AGENT.
arrangements soon.

arrangements soon.
The state will take care of the In
vidine the land Ian adjoining is taken Fare
; Sc somp OisG9ning is is done one. k 1sm anS tb it
golfers have got to be poisoned there
fore nothing is gained by waiting.
one of them. The date Gopher Day.
April 10. April 10 the big spring drive
starts.
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THE GOPHER FUND.

Remember that the money collected
taxes for the gopher fund will! be
used to protect crops surrounded by
vacant land such as school and state
land. Nonresident land will be taken
care of and charged to the taxes.
People renting land or leasing school
or state land should make satisfactory
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-22

At 10 o'clock a. M, March 8, 1918,
board of county commissioners of val
ley county, Montana, resumed, Peter
A. West, chairman, Carl ]. Anderson
and julius Waber, commissioners and
the clerk present.
Pursuant to section 2950 of the re-
vised codes of the state of Montana,
board proceeded to cancel warrants
over one wear old as follows:
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Decided Land Bargains
Partial Listing of Lands Controlled by the
Humphrey Land & Loan Co.
Glasgow, Montana
Glasgow, Montana

No. 27, W ~ 6, Twp 25, N. R. Sc, 800 acres Richland
County, Montana, l6 miles south of Culbertson, Postottlce
and town Of Andes cornering this farm, $50 acres under
the pillow, all can be titled. 3 room house, small barn, 3
granaries, wire fence, all fenced we'll, some pasture, school
on land. Price $500 per acre, and purchaser may IT he
wishes buy out good general merchandise business. Terms
can be arranged for part of this.
No. %, Sc ~ Sec. "a and SW "A Sec. IS, Twp r,
n. r. 40, 800 acres, IA miles southeast OF Glasgow l mile
10 school, IS acres under cultivation, good frame build
ings, house, barn, hen house, cattle barn, all fenced, 200
trees set out, good well, incumbrance, $4,000. Price $4,000.
Purchaser to assume incumbrance. Terms can be ar
ranged.
No. 20, We Of Sec. "a, Twp q, N. R. 40. 800 acres.
lao acres under cultivation, 80 acres pasture, small house,
barn, granary, cow shed, hen house, some small fruit, "
mile to school, all tllable, good well. Incumbrance, $1,000.
Price, 100000. $4,000 cash and balance terms, pur-
chaser to assume incumbrance.
No. 30, SW "A II, and NV "a 20, Twp 27, R. 40, 800
acres, 8Is miles from Glasgow, 100 acres under cultiva-
fenced, 2 miles to school, price 100000 Terms can be
arranged for a part OF this. There is an incumbrance of
$500, which purchaser would assume.
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w. B. SHOEMAKER,
Clerk.
At 2 o'clock p. M, March 8, 1918,
board of county commissioners of VAL
ley county Montana, resumed, all
members and the clerk present:
Board continued to cancel warrants
as follows.
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At 5 o'clock p. m., board adjourned
until 10 o'clock a. m., March 9, 1918.
PETER A. WEST,
ATTEST: Chairman.
w. B. SHOEMAKER,
Clerk.
At 10 o'clock a. M, March 9, 1918,
board of county commissioners of VAL
ley county, Montan, resumed, Peter A.
West, chairman, Carl J. Anderson and
Julius Waber, commissioners and the
clerk present:
Board proceeded to check warrants
pursuant to section 1850 Of the re-
vised codes of the state of Montana.
Petition for ordering an. election for
the purpose Of purchasing seed grain
was examined and on motion is here
by taken under advisement.
The following claims were audited
and acted on a. noted:
H. s. Bowling, .freighting
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05

Mr Il 4 Crump spent the weekend
her" Ar Cfump entered the = A T
{ at Louisiana State University He
afterwards took the examination for
entrance 10 q central officers training
camp but vac rejected he then went
10 NrH Orleans and entered the = A
7 q al Tulane University thinking
prebaps he would have a better chance
of getting into the army
pr O - Brooks attended the Con.
fedcrate Reunion nj Tulsa, OKLA being
the quest of Mr. and Mrs Jas = fiow
man Jr. while .n that city tie il cu
lower the treatment recorded the vet
Grams and also concerning the beauty
and proErpssiNeuess Of Tulsa Dr
brooks fayofs us vtth copy of the
Tulsa Spirit lhe official program Of
the Reunion giving IN brief what hc
enjoyed In It's amplidcattou
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05
WEDDING ANNOUNCED

Mrs John q Tempel announces the
engagement OF her daughter, Miss
Belle Tempel to Lieut. JEFF Graves,
4 s 4
The wedding will take place AT ST
james Episcopal Church. Baton Rouge
Saturday. October s : p m No formal
invitations will be- issued but friends
are cordially asked to BE- present
The home rector from Miss Temples
believed Grace Church wiIl perform the
ceremony
The many relatives and friends In
West Fellciana Of the loyable young
bride are greatly interested IN on event
which ausufs SO much for her hap.
piness Her gallant bridegroom 4 Fe,
iloianan as we'll as herself. has nd
,anced rapidly In the army and host
81 friends are very proud Of him The
young couple will leave Immediately
after the ceremony for their home Al
Fort Macarthur. Waco. Texas
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05
Absent Friends

Miss Laura Argue of WoodyIlp Is
studtHg at Columbia University for her
A NJ degree, and Miss Helen Argue
is at the Conservatory OF Music in Ciu.
cinuaij
Home friends were pleased to see
thr picture of Salvador Yucl in last
Sunday Trench and Camp Equally
glad are all To learn Of his safe ARR
ysl OVERSEAS This promising youth
sou of Mr. and Mrs sam vlnci, yol
uhtesred for service some months ago.
and h already uH duly abroad
Rather beIatedly Ne learn that Miss
Edwtua Raynham IL teaching math
ematies al Grand Cane, la having
changed her speciality from domestic
science
John ira Daniel has joined the = \
'T { at l.. = L
Df y Riddle has grippe al Camp
Hoauregard but it has not yet been
pronounced Spanish influenza
Cecil HayuhHm has been transferred
frum Fort Bafraneas 10 Camp Eustis
va An order vas issued raising him
10 the rank nt corporal battery -.
18th ArtiHers
VI and VI douglas Fitzpatrick OF
T"frebonue have bought home which
they have called Happy Home
Lieut. Jer u Smith 4 = y has been
promoted to Lieut. Commander He
vas recently Ia New York after his
twentieth trip across
l.. Nanny Ruffin Hamilton and
Tony sansoni have been transferred
from Camp Shelby to camp on Long
Island
Andrew Rettig & & N has grippe
at Camp Nelson
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05
LIBERTY BOND CAMPAIGN

The sale of the Fourth Liberty Loan
has started fairly aell la this parish,
according to reports in hands ot Mr
W T. Wood. chairman. The Parish
quota is s25.0oo and subscriptions
ac ually recorded amount "a $4,000. with
$4,000 more reported from fourth and
seventh wards. This leaves sls.S00
more To be subscribed before the con.
eiusion OF the drive The movement
must gain impetus az II travels or the
goal vii not be- reached
Every one in West Felictana must
make il q point OF honor to help this
great drive IN some way
by personal subscription, II pos.
sible
: by inducing others to subscribe
Remember the quota MUST be made
up and n viii take every ones efforts
Ia do Il
Subscribers to date arc = irvine
and FIRMLY James II kilbourne. Mrs
l. " Rogers SIR and Mrs ] 2 New.
sham, Mrs Sidney Powell Or Sidney
Powell. Miss Hattie Ard frankie
Troeehiano, Gordon T Barrow II q.
Anderson. Frank G spohn. Emma
Frazier Walter Neustatter Dave Rich
erdson. Duncan Winde l. " Rogers.
" K Daniel Max schaffer. Mrs + II
Irvine Max Mann Mis- Edith Leake.
Mrs. y Thibodaay. G T. Thlbodaux.
Miss Ma.bildc Mann Rev r Rom.
bouts, Emanuel Wolf Harris Irvine
This covers the town enly
Observe that positively no subscrIp.
ton will be listed unless cash Ia ad.
vance is paid or 10 per cent on the IN.
stallment plan Many pro pectiye sub.
ecfibers have yet 20 meet his proyl-
sion
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05
POULTRY PRODUCTION
Is STILL IMPORTANT

Tao causes combine to emphasize
the Becessliy for a special effort 10
secure the raising Of more poultry this
year, SAYS 4 F Rolf Extension Diyt
sion Louisiana State University. one
b that the war needs of the Nation
make larger average stocks OF produc.
tive poultry important the other In
that the number Of fowls on farms has.
from a variety Of causes been reduced
during the past year
The quality yiFor vitality aud the
capacity for growth Of the chicks are
dependent upon the conditions which
surround them Poultry breeders then
should be- more careful 10 secure
thorough sanitation aud thus prevent
diseases In their focks Coed SAM.
ta'ion also checks the rapid mnltiplt
cation Of lice and mites. bat does not
destroy them
For destruction Of lice and mites
sodium auorid has proved yery effec.
tive Directions for using this auiidote
are given in Farmers Bulletin No sol
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05
SANDERS THANKS THE PEOPLE
or WEST FELIclAkA

Editors True Democrat
take advantage of this. The first
opportunity that | have had since ny
return to Washington, to extend 10
you. and through YOU 10 the good PEG
pie Of West Felieiana my SINGER
thanks for the cordial support given
my candidacy 10 th" recent Demo
cratic primary
wish 10 thank each and every one
Of you for your vote Of confidence, and
Co assure you that | wiil az all times
TO lhe limit Of my capacity and ability
work for the welfare OF AN our people
Any matter brought 10 my notice IN
which cur people are interested will
receive my earnest attention. and |
want them TO write to me. remember.
ing that il Is not only my duty but that
II will be a pleasure. to serve them
Cordially and sincerely yours
J. Y SANDERS
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05

II Np think our allotment Of sugar
small let NJ compare II with the allo'.
mpnl of other countries
We may have 3 pounds OF sugar apiece
each month The English may have
pounds Of sugar a piece each month
The French may have pound Of sugar
apiece each month"; twhen they can
get IL The Italians may have !
pound Of sugar apiece each month.
DO you know that your sweet tooth
consumes as much candy IN year
enough sugar to NEE, ali sugar re-.
quirrmeuts under the rationing 70
ard Of England FOR year. or France
for year. or Italy for 2 years.
The money spent In the United States
for candy in year Is double the
amount required 10 feed belgium for
4 yeer7
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05
AND NOW FAREWELL

| As II will not be possible for me 70
see each one of my friends and bid
him adleu take this means OF saying
farewell 10 you What ! say fer myself
! also say for ms beloved lie aho viii
continue 10 abide near me as long as
humanity possible my dearest com.
pauion and most loyal friend
/ u would not he possible for one TO
dwell Tot four years among the good
people Of West Feliciana without form.
ing an attachment for the people aud
the parish that will live long and be
source OF pleasure ia recalling them
90 memory We are not exceptions 70
this rule aud Sc feel that we have many
dear friends lu the parish whom We
regret 10 leave and Who We believe.
regret To see us 60 To these good
friends We wish TO say that se value
1 your friendship highly se are glad TO
! have known you. aud we shall femem,
Der you through the long years that lie
ahead as long in fact as We live We
thank yuu for the kindly word Of en-.
enlargement we thank you for the
smile that has often driven the sha
dows away II has been q pleasure for
US 10 work among you aud II. al times,
Misunderstanding have arisen. the
wand OF time VIII soon drive the sting
away and leave only the memories Of
the pleasant days Ne spent together
And II we have enemies here who
has not an enemy We trust that the
sacrifice se are making for our uwu
dear country Tor i Is sacrifice.
greater possibly than sou may know
vii cause you 20 think more tenderly
Of us consider again If you have not
mIsjudged Us. forget the old score. and
let us be friends children of con.
mon country
We have q high IDEAL fer West Fell
ciana We belisye that she will carry
on We shall expect 10 see her meet
every demand made By the Govern.
meHt Ne hope that the fires of war
viii fuse her people together and that
wherever the name OF West Fellciana
is spoken il shall be To all an emblem
Of united action, undoubted loyalty, Tin.
RENTING energy, blazing star, bra.
conliRhl for liberty
And nov dear friends. farewell
Mr. AND MRS. r r.. rRrMp
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05
REp CROSS ITEMS

This beIuR the week 81 the linen
shower. the local chapter Is asked for
l2D napkins lixlt These have been
ordered and the fuuat are being raised
to pas fof them Contributions NAV b,
handed Mines Zen leopold NJ q
Daniel Jesse Daniel ) VIM. Miss
Louise Hutler Mise Eleiine Martin
Clothing Tor refugees must be sent
rot later than Saturday to Abe Mann =
store,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05

Since the State Department Of Ed.
ucHitou. on account Of the scarcity OF
teachers permits high school grad
utes TO teach after two weeks spent
IN observing methods Of teaching Ia
high school Mrs Louise Kilbourne
Miss Belle Barrow and Miss Jena Vluci
are present observers" AT the high
school Miss nosaiie BoOkter has CON
pleted her fortnight Miss Belle bar
row will have the new school nj plet
teuhorE Miss jena Vincl will probably
take q school In polnte Coupee
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05

J NJ Rooktcr arrested ON a charge
of assault and battery. WAS released
from custody on an appearance bond
Of slbn and a peace bond Of tiU00
Judge kilbouFne appointed a commits.
sion to inquire into the sanity Of the
defendant The commission found him
sane
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05

l. ] Ricaud. Commissioner Of
Finance. himself an expert account.
ant. SAYS
Dear Mr. Thomas recently
employed one Of your graduates,
Mr. George Brogdon, and take this
means Of stating Ia YOU that his
services are in the highest degree
satisfactory He Is bright. has an
accurate kHoWl ledge Of the fuada.
mentals of English. catches ON TO
the routine af the office easily. IL
exceptionally quick as stenog
rapher and on the typewriter, does
not allow other activities IN the
office 70 interfere In the least
sith his own work. is unusually
industrious, aud Ia every respect
is an excellent office assistant /
have never bad Bny one whose
services were more satisfactory
and | am glad that I can retain
him permanently In the Office
With best wishes to you aud
yuur College | am.
Yours sincerely.
tStEHedl l. RECATD.
Commissioner Of Finance
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05

Mrs NJ Rookler and family have
moved 10 Walker. la Ia reside with
her brother Mr. Willie Oseaod who
came Mp for them
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05
Baton Rouge
Officials
Endorse the
Baton Rouge
Business College

Mayor Grouchy writes as fol
loWs
Nr David Is Thomas. President
Baton Rouge Business College.
fatuu Rouge la
VI Dear Mr. President am
very glad 80 attest To the spieu
did record made by the Baton
Rouge Business College and the
work which the College Is doing for
8Iluviattug the demand for compe
tent commercial assistants From
It's humble start the College has
grown to magnificent proportions
iu the number of students. teach
ers. buildings. educational equip
meut and facilities
The business College occupies
an important position Ia cur edu
eatioual field rendering splendid
opportunities to the ambitious. who
for one reason or another. cannot
af'ord Ia cor do not desire 10 attend
the Louisiana State University
The success of the College Is per
maHeutly established I look for
continued growth ia numbers and
efficiency Your graduates are 6il
ing positions Of responsibility In
our community With honor 10
themselves and credit to their
Alma Mater heartily accord to
the Business College credit for
being an asset 60 Ration Rouge
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05

Mrs iorena Iiobb. Grand Aatron 81
Eastern star will he with Laurel Chap
ter, at an evening session oct 10
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05

Saving Of coal is a necessity. not Of
the future but Of the present day
Begin now Uncle Sam bids you do Il
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05

Rev : = Carpenter will hold his
regular services al the Methodist
church Sunday morning and night
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05

Every three inch sheet We nre ia
France means consumption Of SD
pounds 81 coal
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05
Advantages OF Living In Baton
Rouge,

The students In coming TO hat.
ou Rouge business College enjoy
more advantages than Is possible
elseN here Resides the business
College here are located the State
University, the summer Normal
School Farmers institute, two
public high schools. two Catholic
schools churches OF all denOmina
tons. an active Y VI e A, State
Experimental Station. the State
Capitol the Legislature, the Gov
ernor's Mansion and the many
state Offices Five railroads enter
Baton Rouge During the year
the students have the opportunity
OF seeing and hearing the leading
men % the country in all aetiYl
ties Here also Is established the
largest industrial plant Ia the
South So that all things coRsld
cred, Baton Rouge h an education.
al center. superb health resort,
and the fastest growing commnni
~ in the South We welcome the
Young students to Baton Rouge
Wishing yOu continued success.
! am Yours sincerely,
tStgusdb ALIEN GROuCHY.
Mayor
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-10-05
PERSONAL BUT POLITE

-. . $50.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-04
Will Appoint
Successor of
McAdoo Today

WASHINGTON, Dec.
3.-Just before President
Wilson left Washington
tonight, Ell route to Eur
ope, announcement was
made that the appoint
ment of a secretary of the
treasury, to succeed Will
liam G. McAdoo, will be
made public tomorrow in
New York. There was no
reference to a director
general of railroads, and
the inference was that
that official had not been
determined upon.