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killing off Of milk co vs. with a consequent
abnormal increase in the consumption of
prepared milks. In addition to this the
hi her scale of wages now generally be-
ing paid throughout the island has made
it possible for thousands of .eople to buy
canned milk who previously did not earn
enough money to be consumers of evap-
grated or condensed milk
The increase in consumption of tin
ned milk in Porto Rico has been so large
in the past year that we were unable to
account for it until an investigations was
made" said Mr.. Shacoff. We find two
reasons, the planting Of sugar cane in
lands that were formerly used for pas
turage and the fact thar more people are
financially able to buy milk than ever
before. One of the reasons for the pres
ent high prices of timed milk is the high
cost of sugar. Sugar is a very large
item in timed milks and as long as su-
gar is high, milk prices will not come
down. If the planting of sugar cane IS
extended more in Porto Rico the island
is going 10 become almost wholly Deepen
dent on the United States for its milk
and beef" Porto Rico Progress, March
Goth.
, 1920-04-24
THE GUAVA.
CThe Agricultural Notes.

What the apple is to the North the
guaYa is to the South. This delicious
fruit grows il Porto Rico and while it is
delicious and much reIished both as a
fruit and as a sweet we look upon it as
something given US from the hands of
Nature and have made no effort to i'm
prove 1t. There are some excellent
varieties Of the guava grown in other
countries and which should be introduced
into Porto Rico. There is no reason whv
we should continue to pick the small
undevelOped fruit OF the wild guava
when WE can so easily grow the improv-
ed ones. The cultivated applet is entirely
different from the wild o. crab apple
and SO the improved guava shonld not
by any means be compared to the wild
fruit in yield and size.
We should not forget the role that even
our wild guavas played during the wal
and the excellent work done by the ladies
of Porto Rico under the Red Cross in
making I'D shipping to the soldiers in
the hospitals and in the camps abroad
tons Of guaVa jelly.
Of the various improved varieties of
guavas the Br lillian is one of the best.
growing 70 a large size and of delicious
flavor. 1t can be eaten out Of hand and
also is excellent for preserving. The ex-
pertinent station, Mayaguez, now has
1000 little trees OF this guava. We are
anxious to have them planted in all Sec
tons of Porto Rico and will forward to
anyone Wi hing the same some ten of
the little trees for setting out. AS the
guava thrives on most any soil and es
pecially those that are the least produc-
tive, we hope that the planting will have
a wide extension. Ibid.
, 1920-04-24

Prussia, yesterday, have been rescued,
according to a Berlin despatch. The eX-
ploslonS are continuing and the rescuers
are able to approach the s1ene only in
armoured cars. The fuses were being
emoved from a number Of big calibre
shells in the dump, when one became
lgnlted in some way and thirty tremend-
Gus explosions followed, Wrecking the
dwellings over a wide area and shatter-
ing thousands II windows in the city.
Washington, April 2th.-Legislation
to deal with the railway strike was pro-
posed today by Senator P~oindexter, Re
publican. who with Senator F~relinghuy-
sen, Republican from New Jersey, and
others, charged that the present Walkout
OF railway employees was nothing short
OF BClshevism. Senator Poindexter in
troduced a bill proposing ten years
imprisonment and a fine of ten thou
sand dollars for any person who ad-
vlseS, %sOllclts, or persuades others to
JOIN strikes which interfere with inter
state commerce, while persons using
force, violence or threats against others
remaining at work moving interstate
commerce, would be punished by fifteen
years Imprisonment and fifteen thousand
dollars fine. The measure was referred
to the interstate commerce committee.
London, April 12th.-The %elimiDation
of Germany as a North Atlantic carrier
and the increased cost of operating, offer
a possible explanation Of the fifty per
cent advance in freight rates. Shipping
men point out that competition is now
entirely removed, the North Atlantic Con-
terence having incllded in its combine
even such a small line as the Swedish
American. The President of the Cham
Der of Commerce, discussing the matter,
declared We do not want to condemn
the shipping companies unheard, but we
shall await their explanation with great
interest. 1t certainly seems inexplica-
ole, in view Of the fall in prices of bunk
er coal, and it is bound to have an effect
upon the price Of food. The Daily Elk
press says What does the Govt. propose
to do with regard to the monstrous ac-
ton of the Cunard, White Star and other
North Atlantic shipping companies in
raising their freight rates fifty per cent,
they are not going to do anything and
they will break the hearts of all their
strongest adherents and supporters.
, 1920-04-24
PORTO RICO HEADED FOR THE
TIMED COW SAYS MILK MAN.
If High Sugar Prices Continue Island
Will be Dependent on Mainland
for Milk and Beef.

If sugar continues around 10 cents per
pound Porto Rico will soon have nothing
but timed milk to drink, is the opinion
Of Charles N. Shacoff, export represen-
taJive of Nestle's Food Co, Of N-w York.
Mr.. Shacoff says that the increased
planting of sugar cane n the island dur
ing the past two year ans resulted in The
, 1920-04-24
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.
delayed in t~ransmission.)

oNA AA x NASSC'J ~ NNN'
Greenwood, Coalition Unionist. The
polling was as follows: Mr.. Greenwood,
q ,846. Mr.. Fields, Coalition Liberal,
p, 1856. Sir Leo Chiozza Money, Labcur,
16.O42. Mr.. Percy, Labour, IA, AS. Mr..
Rindell, Independent. 1914. Mr., Ter
rett, Independent, 5,444. Mr. O'Brien,
Workers Republican, 1885.
London, April 18th. The following
is the result OF the poIIi 1g in the Dart
ford ~bye-election: Mr.. Mills, Labour,
1860. Mr.. Wing, Liberal. 1862. Mr.
Miller, Coalition Unionist, 1921. Mr..
Applin, National Party, 1852. Mr..
Fehr, independent, 1902.
London, April 12rn. Speaking with
reference to the Anglo French situation.
in the House of Commons. Mr.. Bonar
Law said he ventured to suggest that it
would DE very undesirable to have any
discussion on the subject, either in de-
bate, or by way of question and answer.
1t is hardly necessary to add, that there
is no truth whatever in the statement
made in certain sections of the press that
there are differences of opinion in the
British Cabinet. He was bombarded
with questions on various aspects of the
situation, and several of the queries sug-
geSted sympathy with the French view
point. The Government leader however,
refused to be drawn into a discussion,
declaring that any statement made in
the House by a member of the Govt,
which would seem to justify the British
attitude, might have the appearance Of
criticizing the attitude of Great Britain's
allies, and also that any statement of the
kind might have the effect Of conveying
to the German Govt. the impression that
there was not complete agreement among
the Allies regarding the Importance of
the Versailles Treaty. Answering a
question, he said he did not believe there
was a shadow of foundation for the sug-
geStion hat the German army, including
the Reichswehr, militia and police, num-
Der two million.
New York, April 18th. The railway
strike and another furry in money mill
tated against the conservative side Of
today's stock market, another disquiet-
ing influence being a further acute de-
preston in French, italian and Belgian
remittances, forcing those countries to
new levels of discount, while the British
also reacted.
Washington. April 2th.-Republican
resolution to end the war with Germany,
adopted last night by the House, was
transmitted TO the Senate today and
referred to the Foreign Relations Com
mittee without discussion.
London, April 12th.-TWo hundred
persons, injured in the explosion of an
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woody and the interests hat be rep
resented with their decision that a
mill would be built here that actual
ly started the progressive and ag-
gressive milling industry in Great
Falls. His visit was made late in
1892 and the mill was started and
was ready to operate for the crop of
1893. 1t was a mill modern for the
time, having a capacity of ESQ bar
rels and w. M. Atkinson, Of Minnea-
polls, came as the manager of that
first plant. He remained for IL
years when he was succeeded by J.
w. Sherwood, the present manager
and vice president of the company.
But Mr.. Atkinson had seen the need
of a larger capacity for the plant
during his management and when
he left it, the capacity had been rails
ed to 400 barrels daily.
Wheat Growing
The real strides of progress i'll
wheat growing in Montana began to
be evidenced in 1906-07 and the
Royal Milling company met the de-
mands upon it for a larger capacity
by building an addition in 1908
which raised the capacity to 700 bar
rels. The farmers had nov been
convinced of the superior opportun-
ity here for wheat growing when
properly conducted and the bench
lands were being cultivated more and
more every year. The Royal Milling
company was meeting with splendid
success in marketing its flour pro-
in the various markets of the
world, the Orient proving to be one
OF its good points as well as Cuba
and continental Europe. So in 1912
the Royal plant was increased to a
l,20O barrel mill, at which capacity
it continued until 1917, when a twin
mill was erected, being the latest
word in the milling industry and pro-
a capacity for the mill of
$500 barrels.
The Royal Milling company is one
the strong industrial concerns of
Montana and as a further evidence of
IT'S faith in the future milling posi-
D1l1ties of the state, it bought the mill
being operated at Kalispell in 1902
has since increased that and put
! on an active modern milling basis.
G. Hand is manager of that plant.
me Royal employees a force of $50
people and has a tank storage for
grain of 100000 bushels capacity.
me plant is electrically operated
throughout.
In connection with it's milling
business, through it's subsidiary cor
the Rocky Mountain Eleva-
or company, the Royal Milling COM
'any conducts a large grain business
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-25
BOURQUIN SCORES
INDIAN SYSTEM
RED WARDS OF GOVERNMENT
NOT PROVIDED FOR PROP
ERLY, JUDGE SAYS
Indian System Faulty or There
Would Not BE Cases of Red Men
Up for Unlawfully Butchering Cat
tie and Committing Similar
Crimes, Declares Federal Jurist.

Federal Judge George NJ. Bourquin
expressed condemnation of the gov
ernment's system of handling the res
ervation Indians under the ward sys-
tenn. The plan makes dependents OF
the Indians without adequately pro-
viding for their needs, the judge said.
The occasion for his remarks was the
appearance before him of three mem
bers of the Northern Cheyenne tribe
for sentence on charge Of unlawfllly
butchering cattle.
1.-THE Indian system is faulty or we
would not have cases like this one
arising" Judge Bourquin said.
"Since the government has made
wards of the Indians they should be
treated as such, and not left to shift
for themselves, although allowed no
voice in the disposition of tribal pro-
perry"
One of the men has a wife and two
children on the reservation. They
are without means and would have
to get along somehow in the event
he was sent to jail, the judge was
told by the interpreter.
The Indians, Jasper Yellow Robe,
Charles Spotted Wolf and James
Shave Head, had become hungry
while returning from a tribal fete,
the interpreter said, and had slaugh-
tered a steer belonging to a tribe.
The cattle owned by the tribe are
handled by the agency and the re-
ceipts from annual shipments are dis
tributed among the Indians, who are
rot permitted to take any of the ami
mails at any time.
Each vas sentenced to three
months in the county Jail at Forsyth
but the penalty was suspended until
the Indians could raise $55, the
value of the butchered steer, and pay
it to the Indian agent. Prompt pay
ment, the judge said, would result IN
modification of the Jail term.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-25

but Mr.. Loring and Mr.. Chowen had
an abiding faith in the wheat-grow-
ing future of this part of Montana,
and the old mill was the physical
manifestation of their firm belief
that the future would see Montana
one of the important wheat-growing
states of the union.
Pioneers Remain
The old building was RACED some
years ago but the important charac-
tiers in that first act of the milling
history of the city still remain. The
building was erected by w. G. Jones,
who located in the city as the result
of that contract and Notwithstanding
the fact the first mill he built here
has been torn down, has many other
structures which, like good works,
will live after him.
Richard Graham, who had expert
fence in Minneapolis mills following
an apprenticeship which taught him
his trade in Wisconsin, is now a re
tired citizen at Great Falls and he
says that the strides of progress in
the milling industry which have
been made here are, in his opinion,
but a slight hint of the great future
which the business is sure to show
in the next few years.
There are now two large milling
plants operating at Great Falls. The
senior is the Royal Milling company,
a subsidiary of the Washburn-Cros-
by company. It was started in 1893
and it's history links the milling in
dustry here closely to thai of the
continents big milling center, Min
'neapolis. 1t was the result of the
friendship existing between the late
James J.. Hill and the late w. H.
Dunwoody that brought the first unit
of the Royal Milling plant into be-
ing. Records of the city's CONNER
cial organization include a pamphlet
which was issued following the first
visit of Mr.. Dunwoody to look over
the fields and reach his decision as
to entering this field. That was the
second step in the milling history of
the city. The old Cataract mill had
been serving the purpose of interest
ing the farmers in the growing of
wheat and had developed that infant
industry in the Chestnut valley near
Cascade, on the benchlands around
Stockett and along the Belt creek
Their product was brought
the mill in trail wagons, some
times the hitch being drawn by 10
or II horses and including two trail
ers, but, neither the wheat growing
nor the making of flour had become
an established fact because both had
the stimulus of determined at
1t was the coming Of Mr.. Dun
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in the Montana grain belt, owning
and operating Sc elevators of it's
own and buying from the %independ-
ents at points where it has no plant.
The average capacity of the Sc eleva-
tors it owns is slightly above $4,000
bushels, so that with its tanks at the
mill it has an immediate storage ca
pacity of approximately two million
bushels of wheat.
Modern Plant
The junior mill in this city is the
modern new plant of the Montana
Flour Mills company. This company
started business in 1904 by opening
a line of grain elevators with its first
at Moore. From that has devel-
oped a chain of elevators with a stor-
age capacity of 2,25O,00O bushels
and a milling capacity of 1000 bar
rels daily, the principal mill being
the one in Great Falls, with a capa-
city of 800. The other mills of the
company are at L~ewistown, where
the company has its general offices;
at Harlowton and at Bozeman, the
latter giving them quick access to the
exceptional wheat of the wonderful
Gallatin valley, while the mills at
Harlowton, Lewistown and Great
Falls draw their supply of wheat
from the famous Judith basin, rated
by millers as one of the greatest
wheat producing sections on the con-
tinent. The Great Falls mill is the
big plant of this company and is a
Nordyke & Marmon company plant.
Charles R. McClave is the presi-
dent and general manager of the
Mr.. McClave has unlimit-
ed faith in the milling future of
Great Falls and while he does not au-
thorize that statement, it is said by
business men very close to him that
the splendid plant of this company
will, in due course, be augmented by
another on the premises because he
believes that Gerat Falls has a mill
ing future not comparable or equaled
by any other city on the western
half of the continent. Mr.. McClaye
and his associates not only manufac-
ture the Montana wheat into flour.
but they have large agricultural in
in the Judith basin and dur
ing the season just closed they har-
vested several thousands of bushels
their own land for use In their
They have furnished fur
her faith in the wheat land by seed
.ng a large acreage for the coming
year.
One of the interesting facts about
he development of the milling indus
.ry in Great Falls is found in the alb
,ence of Chinese in the population of
he city. That was the outcome of
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-25

The milling history of Great Falls
dates officially from st. Patrick's
day, 1885, or perhaps more accur-
ately from "the morning after" That
date is conspicuous and is indelibly
stamped in the minds of the pioneers
of that section for that was the day
that the first mill to be built in
Great Falls or this part of Montana
was formally dedicated to service.
First it was made a social center and
then it was turned to the more exact
ing channel of industry, the handling
of the excellent milling wheat grown
on the bench lands adjacent to this
city. People came from the country
side for 100 miles around, even from
the foothills of the Rockies and as
far away as the Canadian border to
the north, for it was heralded that it
was to be the time of inaugurating
here a business whose future such
men as Paris Gibson, founder of the
city, and James J.. Hill, who had then
started the Great Northern railroad
toward the city's site, were predict
ing would blossom into a great in
dustry, comparable for the territory
to that already going forward with
great strides in the city of Minnea-
polls, with which both had been so
intimately identified.
The First Mill
1t was the old Cataract mill that
had first place in the milling history
and A. G. Loring, now of the Pills
bury company of Minneapolis, and
Herbert O. Chowen, one of the prom
inent men of this city, then with the
Great Falls Townsite company, who
planned, built and operated that first
mill. 1t was an electrically operated
plant. The building was of frame
and stood on the east bank of the
The current was generated
the waters of the river turned
into the race from a dam built sew
eral yards above and which became a
in the city's history because
of litigation concerning it. When
mill was opened on St. Patrick's
day, it had a capacity of 200 barrels
and was a commercial mill. But be-
ing the pioneer in its line, it lacked
the raw material necessary for steady
operation. 1t was built largely
faith. Naturally, in those
days, as in these, even things built on
took money, and this mill did,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-25

the labor controversy when the old
Cataract mill was erected in 1885.
There was a lone Chinaman here
then for a time as laborer. He left
suddenly between two days and has
never been seen since. Here is the
story as told by a pioneer:
Charley the Chink
Charley, as the Chink was known,
was employed as a common laborer
and was the butt of some rough
jokes, which he resented. Finally
he secured a large revolver and came
to work with it under his blouse and
when some one twitted him he drew
the gun. There was a race started
as a result which had any marathon
ever staged skinned for time and ex-
element. Charley led and won. The
race distanced his pursuers and
Charley landed in the room where
he knew a friend, his exact landing
being under the bed. There he re-
manned until the shades of night
made it possible for him to get out
and away from the city and he has
never been heard from since. Per-
sons who knew the facts from wit
hOooAhS bhO iaS4oCht Od5 Lndt Ou6Ilcy
lived 80 years in a half day and they
fear that he died soon afterward of
old age, as he was then probably
about 80.
But that incident, although prob
ably coming dangerously near to
making the work of building the
mill at Great Falls an interna-
epoch marker because of COM
plfcations over a race war, resulted
in the city being avoided by the peo-
pie of Chinese birth and none ever
remain longer in Great Falls than Is
required to get the next train out
unless they come in the custody o.
4 United States marshal. 1t may
have deprived the inhabitants of
of the joys of those palatable
dishes known as chop suey and mood
les, a la Pekin or Hongkong, and 1t
nay have kept some from having
heir shirts freshened by Chinese
a%underers, but it has become one OF
boasts of the pioneers that this is
! city free from the Chinese and
would not now favor a
That was one of the by
PRODUCTS of the first flour mill to be
here and the leaven which
got into that still is doing fervent
work.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-25
Deer Lodge Court Has Record


The case of William Richards
against A. c. Schilling was tried Sat
urday in As minutes in the district
court at Deer Lodge. Considering
the fact that a jury vas selected and
testimony introduced for both par
ties, it is record time in this court.
The plaintiff brought an action to
recover the price of a road grader
which was taken by the defendant
who agreed to pay a certain price for
it, but plaintiff claimed the money
was never paid. The first II jurors
called were accepted. The plaintiff
testified in his own behalf and the
defendant in his own behalf. This
was all the testimony introduced.
The defendant, being without coun-
sci, was allowed by the court to con
duct his own case. After the testi-
mony was introduced, plaintiffs mo-
ton that the jury bring in a directed
verdict in favor of the plaintiff was
sustained.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-11-25
Cannot Mail Skunk Hides

Skunk trappers in Montana are
handicapped in their business by a
ruling Of the postoffice department
that skunk hides will not be accepted
for mailing. That puts an end to it
and persons who have skunk hides
will have to find some other way for
sending the hides to the purchasers
and not depend on Uncle Sam. Raw
hides that have been air cured may
be SEN through the mails, excepting
skunk hides.