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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
FROM STANDING
GRAIN TO SACK

A new combined harvester-thresh
er is being introduced on the farms
of the northwest. Several of these
machines are already in use in Ne
braska and it is expected that North
and South Dakota will soon try them
out. The principle upon which they
are built has been used for long
time on the Pacific coast where the
possible. The old machine has been
improved and altered somewhat In
order to work under Dakota and
Montana conditions.
The machine is recommended for
rolling country that is not too billy.
1t cuts 9-foot swath and can be ex-
tended to IL in light grain. From
eight to IL horses are required to
pull it, depending upon the kind of
soil and the steepness of the hills en-
countered./ A tractor developing 10
horsepower on the drawbar will ham
die the machine under ordinary con-
ditions.
The thresher and working parts of
the harvester are run by a four-cyl-
inder motor, powerful enough to
drive the machine under any condi-
lions. Machines are also made which
get their power from the traction of
the big bull or drive wheel. In such
a case the power must be furnished
by the tractor or horses.
The thresher part of the machine
is the same as the ordinary thresh-
ing machine except that a device
has been added which separates the
weed seeds from the grain. The ma
chine does good work on account of
the uniformity with which the grain
is delivered into the cylinder. The
grain may be delivered directly into
a grain tank on the side or sacked. |
A platform on one side holds one
man and three bags. Bags can be |
dropped at any place by lever.
Three men Is the manpower re-
luired to operate the machine-one |
On the tractor, one on the operators |
seat and one to care for the grain
bags. This means a large saving in
abor and will probably make the ma
thine popular where it can be oper-
tied. 1t can also be used for station
Try threshing.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15

convoy could negotiate the hill will
load.
No more royal reception coule
have been desired or imagined thar
the motorcade met with in the eight
cen towns visited. In every city the
leading civic organization united
with the automotive dealers to ex-
tend a cordial welcome, and the en-
ltertainment plans in most cases in
cluded a luncheon, dinner or formal
banquet at which addresses of well
come and responses from officials OF
the tour stirred tremendous enthus-
iasm.
Several towns declared holidays
on the occasion of the caravans
visit, and in several places the city S
hospitality took the form of open
house for all members of the tour at
all restaurants, soda fountains and
cigar stands. An unusual feature,
aid one which made for the greater
success of the tour, was the dance
given each night by the truck mems
accordion orchestra. These i'm
promptu affairs did much to cement
the feeling of friendIness created
everywhere by the visit of the motor
cade.
Thousands attended the nightly
meetings at which farm motorization
and the general purposes of the tour
were discussed by H. G. Goldsmith,
secretary of the Denver Automotive
association, and E. S. Foljambe, of
the Goodyear Tire G Rubber Com
pany of California, whose represen-
tatives organized the tour. Leading
local bankers also spoke in commen-
dation of the tour in various towns.
The entertainment features which
the motorcade were
warmly received. Olinger's Highland
ers band of 25 boys, unique organi-
cation supported by the philanthropy
of wealthy Denver business man,
gave enjoyable concerts several times |
daily. The lads travelled in a spe-
cially constructed bus. Motion pic |
lures showing unusual performances
Of motor trucks on last years Ma
.ional Sales Managers Tour attract
I'd attention and made a deep i'm
preston. An exhibit from the Den
yer recruiting office of the United
states Marine Corps, which accom-
panied the caravan, also received
much attention
During the evening meetings, the
rowd which filled the semi-circle of
brilliantly lighted trucks took on the
spect of typical county fair gather
ng.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15

had an automobile for motive use.
The inquiries related only to small
trailers for use with passenger cars,
whereby the runabout or touring car
is made to serve the double purpose
of a general utility passenger vehicle
and light truck. The farmers are
located in 10 counties of the state
and all use two-wheel trailers of
800 to 1000 pounds capacity, fitted
with roller bearings and mostly with
solid rubber tires, although two have
pneumatic and two steel tires. Re
garding the latter, one owner says
his trailer is homemade, and the
steel tires do not stand up under the
strain.
| The length of haul to market
ranges from 2 IA to So miles, the
average being a little more than IS.
Roads include dirt, clay, sand and
gravel, and are mostly level, though
five farmers reported the roads hilly
and four others that there were some
hills. Farms vary from 40 to $50
acres, the average size being nearly
| 100 acres. Some owners overloaded
their trailers, the heaviest loads
hauled being 1,400, 1900 and even
1000 pounds on 1000 pound trailers
in some cases. Half the owners very
| wisely never overloaded.
Many Products Hauled
A great variety of products and
articles are hauled in the trailers.
These include fruit, vegetables,
grain. poultry, eggs, meat, live cows,
calves, pigs and sheep, seed, feed,
groceries, lime, cement, spray ma
terial, trunks, tools, binders, now
ers and other machinery, fencing,
etc. One farmer reported hauling
$500 bushels Of potatoes in his trail
er-probably the seasons crop.
Thirteen of the automobiles used
for drawing the trailers are of the 20
horsepower make and are no doubt a
well known car. Others are of rs to
IS horsepower, and two of 45. Fiji
teen farmers said the trailers do no
harm to the cars, three that they
didn't think they did any, two, that
the cars use more gasoline, which is
to be expected, and only one, that
the trailer may" do some harm.
Three OF the farmers have been
using their trailers for six years, two
for five years, II for four years, and
three for three years. i
Unanimous testimony of the users |.
Is that the trailers give them more /
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15

Meeting the farmer on his ow
ground and convincing him by actua
performance of the manifold advant
ages of motor trucks on the farm,
caravan of 20 trucks which recent
toured eleven farming counties o
northeastern Colorado under the aus
pieces of the Rocky Mountain Aut'
Trades Association successfully car
| ried out a unique campaign of edu
cation
| The tour was advertised in advanc,
as being "for educational purpose.
only" and its progress over the
scheduled route of $50 miles wa!
marked by series of receptions thai
smacked more of harvest jubilees ant
county fairs than the arrival of 6
delegation of business men.
More than 100 demonstrations, in
which actual farm work was accom-
plished by units of the truck cara
van in one-third to one-fifth of the
time teams would have required
were carried out before the eyes OF
the farmers, and the message of farm
motorization was carried direct to
5000 farmers, it is estimated.
Half a million ton miles of haul
ing were performed in demonstration
work, farm produce and supplies be-
ing carried on hauls ranging from
five to so miles, over roads variously
described as good, fair, bad and rot
ten Approximately $50 tons of
grain, SO tons of coal, 25 tons of
lumber, and 20 tons of livestock, po-
tatoes, cement and other commodities
were transported free for the ranch
ers.
The hardest stunts that the farm
ers could devise to test the reputed
ability of the trucks were successful
ly performed. At Otis, Colorado, one
of the three-ton trucks of the cara
van, carrying 20 husky farmers,
plowed through 100 feet of soft sand
creek bottom and climbed out of the
creek over a four foot bank with al
IS degree slope. At Brush two-ton
.ruck successfully delivered 6,100l
pounds of coal-a 2,100 pound over
Dad, to ranch eleven and three
,ourths miles from town over a road
which no other motor vehicle had |
,een able to pull through within the |
memory of residents. The worst |
,atch of the road, called the "Sand |
Ill., consisted of stretch of foun-
blow sand with grade of
per cent. The trip was made on
wager of 500 that no truck of the |
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15
Goose Devours Exhibition Tag

A goose has not much identity and
when he eats the name tag that is to
tell judges and visitors at fair to
whom he belongs, there is difficulty
for the judges If they wish to award
the goose the blue ribbon. This was
the experience at the eastern Mon
tana fair at Glendive. The geese to
receive the first prizes had eaten
their tags and the judges were at a
loss how to notify the owner. A re-
quest was made that the owner of the
fowls apply at the secretary's office.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15
Trapped Bear Holds Man at Bay

A. H. Nee, forest ranger at the
Middle Creek station, near Bozeman,
has decided that killing bears with
an axe is rather too strenuous for
his quiet taste. He came to this de-
cision after attempting to despatch
black bear with his woodman's i'm
plement. The bear was in a trap,
but even at that he refused to be dis
patched without putting up battle,
so Nee made bee line for his, shack
and got rifle. Bruin was then kill
ed without untoward incident.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15

The withdrawal of the interests o
the sugar company from Missoul
and the Bitter Root valley was tenn
porary back-set to the farming inter
ests but other methods are being de
veloped to bring steady incomes tt
the farmers. In place of the sugar
industry the Bitter Root Canning Co
is going a long way to bring home
the bacon to the valley farmers.
BY the side of the railroad below
Bass Spur is a cluster of wooder
buildings that are not beautiful tC
behold but they are the beginnings
of what means prosperity to many
this year and more benefits to others
as the years go by. J. w. McKinnin
Jr., has been the manager the past
two years and now is finishing up
the seasons work of packing and
loading what is left of the canned
goods. About 5000 cases. yet remain
to be labeled and loaded in the cars.
When this is finished the buildings
will be closed until the overhauling
of the machinery for next years run.
The active work of canning peas
began July 10, and continued for %
days, $1,000 cases being put up dur
ing that period. During the next 80
days the force was busy with cher
ries and put up 1890 dozen gallon
cans, finishing during the first week
of September. Last year the product
of the factory was shipped to other
states but none was shipped out of
Montana this season, as the jobbers
close by are not willing to let good
thing get away from them. These
canned goods are without a peer on
the market and some of the largest
grocery firms want their label on
them.
After this seasons pack was COM
pleted crew of workers was kept
on to sort the ripened peas that will
be used for seed. This plan was
abandoned after few days as the
work was too slow to be profitable. |
AS the company has fully 5000 bu-
shells of peas to be used for seed this |
work will have to be done before |
next spring in some manner yet to be |
Altogether 100 people were en-
,loyed at the cannery, drawing $12,-l
700 in wages. A day and a night
hift was employed most of the time.
)ne hundred and fifteen tons of cher
les were bought at $40 ton and
$50 tons of peas at $50 ton. One
nan with 10 acres in peas will get
1900 for this years crop and an
Their with 100 acres will get $500.
i've hundred and ten acres had been
tainted for canning this spring but
o many peas were brought to the I
actory that the force was swamped ]
nth work and only half the acreage z
ould be handled in the green stage.
he other half was allowed to ripen.
Manager McKinnon divulges no
lans for the future. But with the
ldustry taking such stride it is
vident the company will have to en-
lrge its present plant or put up a
ew one. The demand is bound to
eep up for first class article OF C
'od and the valley is delivering the a
II fo1 / O
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15
USE OF TRAILER ON THE FARM

More farmers throughout the
country are using trailers with their
automobiles than most people ina
CINE. The transportation problem is
seriously affecting the farmer and he
is adopting business methods to solve
it. Recently number of Michigan
farmers were asked how they solved
their hauling problems when they
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15
ABOUT MOTORlZ0MG THE FARM


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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15

The T. c. Power Company, Helena,
will be in the market after your crop
Is harvested, for grain and grass
seed.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-15
CANNING PEAS IN
THE BITTER ROOT
OVER $1,000 CASES PUT UP DUR.
ING SEASON JUST ABOUT
CLOSED

Also 1900 Dozen Gallons of Cher
ries; Cannery Affords Market for
Cherries at $14O Ton and Peas
at $50 Ton; Industry Is Grow
ing Rapidly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-14
GOV. cox DELIVERS
ADDRESS 1T MARION
By Ass0oiated Pras-

BY Associated Press
MARION, Ind, April 13.-"That
some one is trying 10 buy j. govern
mental Underhold" was a charge
made 10y Gov. James N. Cox OF Ohio.
democratic candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination i'm an address
here Tuesday night before the JEFF
fersOu club. while discussing cam
paign contributions.
Linking prohteering and political
campaign contributions together
Gov Cox declared that "prodteer-
ing from which the public now suf-
fers. is the result. for the most part.
OF conditions carrying opportunity
if not preference TO one individual
or class over another" quite ma
turallv. however. there IS universal
distrust oC the osJensible patriotism
for which lows millions OF political
contributions Some one IS trying
20 buy governmental underhold.'
Gov Cox did not designate who
Some 0ue' is whom ne charged
with trying 20 buy q g0vernm entail
underhOld'," neither did he ces4g-
nate what presidential candida be- g
campaign is being supported by the
millions Of dollars"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-14
STRIKE HINGES
ON CLOSED SHOP
Both Sides Say When This is
Settled, Strike viii be
Over.

The question of open or closed
shop is the one point upon which
the strike controversy is hanging,
according 10 information obtained
from both sides Tuesday night. Some
solution to this angle of the strike
will have to be reached before the
question OF wage scale is settled.
The international Hod Carriers
Building and Common Laborers'
union, local q, are asking for 70
cents an hour and an eight hour
day also.
Visible progress. however, toward
the settlement of the Industrial diff
ferences was made at a meeting pre-
sided over by Fred L. Felix, United
States labor commissioner, held
in the Pink room of the Oliver
hotel T es ay morning AL
though neither the members Of the
builders and traders exchange or
ifically adopted the suggestion of the
arbitrator it is confidently felt that
the end Of the strike is in sight.
The proposition as submitted by
Commissioner Felix for the tenta-
tive settlement of the difficulties in
cludes the signing of separate agree
ments by the two respective bodies
with the government. The labor rep
resentativcs refused TO commit
themselves explaining that nothing
could be definitely agreed 10 until
the organization as a whole was aC-
quainted with the terms OF the
agreements although the individual
representatives were willing TO sub
nit the proposal 10 their respective
bodies for final ratification or rejec-
ton. The employers seemed willing
TO ACCEPT the proposal and the meet
ing devolved into two separate ses-
siOns in order that the two factions
could discuss the proposition.
Favorable Sign.
The fact that neither faction re-
jected the idea is regarded as an
optimistic sign and Commi missioner
Felix stated that he was ready to
formulate a definite contract. The
proposal includes a set OF clauses
which would be the basis for arbi-
tration on the points that are now
recognized as the bone OF Conten-
tiOn-namely the open shop. hours
and wages. II was also explained
that the contract would call for the
immediate resumption OF work
pending the settlement Of the con-
troversy by a board Of arbitration
composed LrODdDlN OF TWO menD DeTS
OF the labor unions, two members
OF the employers organizations and
a disinterested party. Mr.. Felix fur
ther declared that the government
took the stand OF favOrinE Justice
for both sides and that he was un-
der the opinion that there be no
cessation OF work during a contrO-
versy until every possible effort had
been made 20 come 10 an under
CONTINUED on PAGE FoURl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-14
ADMIRAL BENSON SAYS
PROPAGANDA IS BEING
USED AGAINST BO4RD
BY Associated Press

bY Associated FreSS
NEW YORK. April L.. - Propa-
ganda is being used against an
American merchant marine. accord
Ing 70 Rear Admiral ". s. Benson,
chairman OF the United States ship
ping board, who spoke Tuesday
night at the annual dinner OF the
National Marine league In connec-
ton with the celebration OF nationa!
marine work
The unusually high record Of
performance of the ship builder. the
ship operator and those who manned
our ships" he said, " is often for
gotten because Of the insiduOus
spreading OF exaggerated accounts
that now and then appear in the
press, frequently under a foreign
data line
1T is evident that the art Of pro-
paganda- so effectively used In the
war still IS being used IN attempts
TO tear down what we are bent upon
making permanent - an American
merchant marine made up Of ships
built by Americans. owned by Amer
lean capital, sailing under the Amer
lean flag and carrying the products
OF this country 10 all parts OF the
world"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-14
MOTOR TRUCKS WILL
RUN BETWEEN THIS
CITY AND CHICAGO

The Shaw Transfer company Of
Chicago will establish service in
South Bend within a few days, &C
C0rding 10 present arrangements OF
the company's officials
Beside the local service which viii
eventually be brought here the
company is planning q coast-tc-co coast
truck service. South Bend Will be
the first division headquarters east
OF Chicago. Ten trucks will operate
between South Bend and Chicago.
There VIII also be service east 10
Toledo.
The Office Of the concern VIII be
located on court house square.
Goods starting from this offce by
five o'clock in the evening viii be In
Chicago the next morning, or In Nil
waukee the following night. cord q
10 traffic arrangements made b. the
6rm-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-14
MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE
GREET BOB JONES TUESDAY
JONES EPIGRAMS.

There are too many people in
this country who are waiting 20
pray until they feel like f. Pray
ing is like getting up in the morn
ing-we should do II whether we
feel like 1t or not, because il is
our duty.
You will find that the fellow
who is continually walking about
defending his character has a
character which needs cleansing
as well as defending.
When we come TO find who's
who" some of these hiEhbrows
who have been God defiant won't
shine so much and the places
given some old saints will prove
that simple faith in God is the
greatest claim to honor.
II
There is just one way 20 deal
with the devil. Tell him 10 go
where he belongs and turn your
face in the other direction.
Every Christian on Gods earth
can bring somebody else to Jesus.
-
II half Of what I've heard is
true, there is enough sin in South
Bend 20 preach on for the next
six months.
-. -.
There are some politicians.
some rich men and some poor
men in this town who, IL they are
not caught for God. are going
straight TO hell.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-14
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MEN PILE UP EVIDENCE
AGAINST ALLEGED I.W. W.
REPORTS INDICATE
BIG IMPROVEMENT
IN RAIL STRIKE
Union Officials Declare In
surgent Strike is Grad
ually Dying Out.
By Associated Press


CHICAGO. April A.. - Reports
from rail centers in central and far
western states Tuesday night indi-
cate a general Improvement in con-
ditions
Although leaders of insurEent
switchmen and yardmen strenuously
denied that serious defectons had
occurred in their ranks. railroad
heads and officers Of the brother
hoods who are fighting the unau-
thOrized walkout, declared the strike
In western territory was gradually
dying out.
Return to Work.
Strikers in a half dozen cities and
towns returned TO work Tuesday.
railroad men at other points voted
not TO join the walkOut and mbar-
goes were lifted by several railroads.
Several roads in the Chicago ter
minal district reported operations
virtually normal Livestock receipts
Tuesday were 263 cars and 10000
packing house workers returned 10
duty.
All II lroad men who joined the
walkout at Bloomington, H., decid-
ed TO end the strike Wednesday. In
the far west SO Northern Pacific en-
plOyes voted not TO join the walkout
or 10 affiliate with the outlaw union.
Improved Conditions.
Improved conditions in the north
ern and central California and I'm
Oregon was announced Tuesday by
railroads. In southern. California
striking switchmen refused TO return
to work
Operations on the Southern Pa
cific in Oregon were so percent
normal
Four railroads entering ST Louis
Tuesday modified freight em bargoes
and railroad officers expressed the
belief that the strike virtually had
collapsed. while admitting that Mis-
souri, Pacific switChmen returned 60
work, strike leaders maintained that
their ranks were augmented hy new
comers. 3D..
Kansas City Report.
Railroad officers i'm Kansas City
reported work in the yards was one
fifth normal, with Il locomotives i'm
operation Seven railroads reported
yards clear Of freight A charge of
violation OF the new syndicalsm law
Of Kansas was filed against T. G..
Stewart, a Union Pacific machiu 81
Of Kansas City, Kas 1t was alleged
that Stewart had urged shop work
ers to strike in sympathy with the
switChmen.
Spread of the walkOut 20 another
division on the Santa Fe in Arizona;
reoCcurTence of differences believed
at least partly settled In central Cal
ifornia, and a refusal of Northern
Pacific switchmen al Spokane o.
strike were outstanding develop
meuts in the Pacific coast region
today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-14
WASTE IN BUILDING
CAMPS IS DISCUSSED

n Associated Press
WASHINGTON. April 13-Aueged
waste in CantOnment construction
during the war got into senate de-
bate on the army reorganization bill
Tuesday and little progress was
made with the measure. Dispute
arose over the proposal 10 establish
n serarate construction corps with
200 officers and 5000 enlisted men
Sen Lenroot, republican. Wisconsin,
proposed 70 eliminate this section
supported by Sens Nelson. repubI-
can. Minnesota, Reed. democrat.
Missouri. McKellar. democrat Ten
nessee. and others.
As the comI IUlsory military train
ing proposal had been stricken out
Chairman Wadsworths OF the mil-
tary committee. said the cOnstruc-
tion corps cOSld be reduced 20 $50
officers and 1000 men. bu' pro
tracted debate prevented rs action
Tuesday