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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20

|, three months his losses amounted to
nearly 800 sheep. valued ut $3.oOO.
caused by six coyotes. which one OF
the government hunters captured dur.
ing July.
In western Colorado. in an area Of
about Z! miles in diameter which was
poisoned two successive years,
through cooperation between local
stock growers and the bureau. sheep
owners reported formerly loss OF
about - sheep Il day throughout the
season. hut the destruction of pretia-
tory animals has been so thorough
that at present the losses are nominal.
and sheep are reported to range freely.
sometimes unattended for several days
in succession. without loss.
In New Mexico, the wolves, which
We're estimated to number between
800 and 400 ut the time the campaign
began there. have been reduced to less
than 30 individuals, and this number
is now being steadily decreased by
the persistent campaign against them.
These remaining wolves are mainly ex.
pericnce,l adults. causing annual
losses IF live stock amounting to
/ about $1,000 each. In southern New
Mexico the stock of wolves is com
stnntIy renewed by stragglers from
the mountains Of northern Chihuahua.
In addition to the ravageS from the
native predatory animals. live stock in
parts of Texas. Arizona and other
states suffer from depredutions by
dogs which have gone wild and have
taken up the predatory life of wolves.
| In som. places the dogs join the
wolves. and the half-breed offspring in
crease the packs.
Numerous species Of ground SQuir-
rels occur in the West. several of them
having wide ranges and existing in
such abundance that their depre,la.
ti"nS on crops an! forage are most
serious. according tn the biological SUR
vey. AS with the prairie dogs. con-
tinu"l> Investigations are being made
to provide improved methods of
poisoning and of organization for
their destruction. The poisoned grain
used for operations against ground
squirrels on private lands is prepared
tllI'ltl VIZ Sul'tiN l>lt'il vi Iltiu repre-.
sen'a1ives OF the bureau and furnished
cooperating farmers ut cost through
local organizations. In this way H.: -
tons Of poisoned grain were PREPARED
and distributed during the year. and
nearly 10000 farmers took part in the
campaign.
Through the plan inaugllrateh hy
the bureau of cooperative purchase
of poison supplies the Suvin. in the
squirrel campaign, as well as in the
destruction ri Othe.' rodents. has been
very gre:,t as illustrated by Idaho.
where ii amounted to ahou, SlS,.aM
During the year ground squirrels
were poisoned and mostly DESTROYED
on more than l..11 900 acres of puh,ic
domain and on, more than 13li1.MW
acres of private lands. This resulted
in. materially increasing the percent-
age OF crops harvested in all the states
where work was conducted and i'm in.
crea>ing the forage output on the rub.
lie domain.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20
Elf Arrows

Elf arrow Is Il name given to a tri-
angular piece Of flint. formerly used
as an arrowhead by early inhabitants
Of Great Britain and Europe generally.
II was once believed that these harbs
Of flint were shot by elves or invisible
beings at cattle or men to beWttch
them. hence the name. Cattle dying
suddenly in the fields were said to
have been struck by an els arrow :
and this superstition fingers in Ire
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20

Quoted in the. great sheep growing seq
lions in Arizona. Colorado, Nevada.
New Mexico. Utah and Wyoming. This
was followed by Il marked decrease
in the number Of coyotes in the SEQ
tionS poisoned. with Il corresponding
decrease in the losses of sheep. pigs,
colts and poultry. Reports lave been
received from StOckmen stating that
on many ranges and lambinS grounds
the former heavy animal losses have
become negligible or have been entire.
ly eliminated.
For a number Of years rabies has
been prevalent among predatory ami.
mails in California, Idaho. Nevada. Ore
Son. Washington and Utah. 4 part of
the money available for predatory ami
NAL control has been appropriated for
the SPECIFIC purpose of destroying the
wild animals affected with this dis
ease in the states named. Although
the disease still maintains foothold
in all of these states. efforts in SUP.
pressing its carriers have been 81 sue
re>>ful that its spread tn other states
domestic animals and persons bitten
by ahd animals has stendily de.
creased until at present the number If
very small. When an outbreak of the
disease occurs in any district. hunt
er> are Immediately concentrated
there, :" that the wild animals carry
ing tn" rabies are Sumnlariiy de-
S,rosed and the spread of the disease
is promptly stopped.
The serious situation reSulfin. from
the outbreak of rabies before it was
centralized is indicated by the fact that
IN the fiscal year l9l5.lG. when the
principal outbreak in Nevada occurred,
il Was estimated that live stock in that
state valued at about $oOO.OoO was
lost through being bitten by rabid
animals. Some ranches lost from 200
10 HOO head of cattle.
Up to the present time approximate-
~ 100 persons are known to have
!. been bitten by rahid animals and
treated for the disease. and ut least
X are known to have died from it..
Without federal Intervention for the
suppression Of rabies. the ravnves
brought about by it would have been
vastly increased.
Special efforts are heing made by in
Spcctnr> Of the bureau to destroy indi.
vi,!ual predatory animals which have
become notorious for their stock killing
exploits in various states. Near Du-
hniS. Wy0.. a mountain lion was killed
in the spring of la1? which was known
to have destroyed 81 900 worth of live
stock the preceding October and Ia
have killed Il number of cattle during
the winter This was II much-h hunted
and hmttle-scnrred animal which had
been wounded Il number of times by
private hunters. Another mountain
/ lion taken in April had killed seven
colts during the spring. In the same
state pair of wolves were killed-.he
! female by a government hunter and
! the male by Il private hunter-which
had destroyed fore than $500 worth
of stock during the preceding year.
The owner "f Il ranch near Merit
zon. Tex. reported that in less than
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20
Enioyed His Own Funeral

I!iliShnrO. f'a.-.!ame> H. Uonsor
>even'y-!ive years of age. is ali ready
10 die now. In fact, he has alre,Jv
buried himself. Hclevin. funerals
should he en.ioycd while living ha n,s
had his staged here recently. Many
friends attended. They sang "Nearpr,
My God. to Thee" ana a lot Of orher
funeral songs after minister de)jv.
cred iou>er'> burial Servi,".s., Hm,Ser
has prepared his own obituary. The
ceremony was held ut a church and a.,
the HOuSer home.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20
RUSS REDS SELL CZAR'S GEMS
Lenine Government Trading in Hol.
land Through Germany to
Avoid Blockade.

Amsterdam. Holland.-The Lenine
government in Russia. baked by the
world financial blockade from sending
money abroad for propag nnda pur-
poses. now is conducting an extensive
traffic in contiScatcd jewels through
Germany to Holland markets. accord
ing To the IInndelSblad. which COM
menlS on Il charge that the COM
muniSt member I.i>>er Of the Am
Sterllnm council offered the Russian
enperor> diamonds for sale.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20

the finch. and 1SOUnO of the albatrnss.
Indications are that While the teal
has increased. the other species have
probably decreased
The islands compoSin. the rcserya
1ion are l.ay>an island. Ocean or Cure
island Pearl and liermeS reef. l.ySian-
ski or Pel island, Mary reef. powsett
reef. Gardiner island. Two Brothers
reef, French Eri-a,e Shnal. Necker
island. Frost >hoal and Bird island.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20

al destroying wolves. coyotes. noun
TN lions. huhcatS. and other stock
Killing animals and for the suppress
sion of wild animals affected with
rabies IN the western states. An en-
tract from the recently issued annual
report Of this bureau follows:
During the fiscal year Il force Of
from 400 to 500 skilled hunters was
employed under the direction of the
various inspectors. The salaries of Il
part Of the hunters are paid from the
federal treasury and of the others
from cooperative funds supplied Ivy
the states or by contributions from To-
cal organizations and individuals. As
heretofore. the hunters are not permit
ted to receive ho,lntieS. and the skins
taken 10y each become .he property
of the federal government the state.
or the organization or individual pro-
wiling the money for salary. Skins
taken 10y federal hunters durin. the
year net,ed the federal government
S76,12S.1G. which has been turned into
the United States treasury making the
total received by the government, from
this source t" date Sl97.:::S7.37.
The number of skins or Sc:,lpS taken
by official hunters during the year is
as follows: Wolves. :1S+: coyotes.
100: mountain lions. 149: bobcats.
4. l.3: Canada lynXeS. AZ: bears. 81.
In addition. as a result Of poisonous
operations so many dead coyotes are
reported by stock growers to have
been found On the ranges where poi
SoninS operations We're conducted that
Stroyed in this way as more than
eiualing tina approximate 3.,NOO preda-
tory animals of which the skins and
>calpS We're taken.
Predatory animal hunters are ,li-
rected to consider bears under nr,li.
nary circumstances us game animals
and have positive instructions To take
every rrecaution not To Kill any ex-
cept those known to be destructive
10 live stock Unfortunately, occa.
SiOnal unnt1ending hears are taken in
traps set for other animals. thus max.
lIc tie WI ''fuiS NiIhHi curing
the year considerably larger than
would otherwise be the ease The
vast ma .inrity of bears are inoifenSive
so far as injury To- stock : concerned,
hut occasionally individuals in all
parts of the range country become
stock ki'''S>. som" of them being no
Ioriously cunning and destructive in
their activities. Naturally such ami.
mails must be eliminated. and the more
promptly this is done the less prei,,-
dice there is likely To he crea,ed
among the stock growers against all
bears.
From much study and experimental.
tion. great improvements in mpthnlS
of poisoning predatory animals huv.
resulted. Larger and more Thoroughly
organized poisoning campaigns than
ever before attempted were conducted,
during the year. Their success was
such that in many areas stock grow.
ers are urging the extension of this
method as being the most practicable
one for the control of coyotes. En-
tended poisoning operations We're con
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20
Stefansson Discovers Supplies
Left in 1850 10 Aid H.
fated Franklin.
RECALLS TRAGEDY OF ARCTIC
Food ard Clothing Found to Be Almost
in as Good Condition as When
Placed There by MccIin.
took in 1858.

New iork.-af interest to all who
have heard The call OF the North and
the lure of exploration is the an
n"uncem"nt that NilhialnIur StefanS-
son found he abandoned cache ot Sir
Leopold McCln.ock commander Of
the Intrepid. in the Arctic after a
lapse of mere than half Il century. II
WAS Sir Leopold Nctlintpck. in com
mand Of the ship Intrepid, who found
traces of the voyage If thar unfor1ln-
ale explorer Sir John Franklin. He
built Il cache ON Melville island. pre-
>uruahly between $50 and lS:4 when
in Iuc>' of t'hin-> of Sir John Frank
lin and The .nemher~ Of his Inflated
expedition IN the Arctic.
Located by stefansson.
The Nr'ljntuck each" WAS located
by >t"f'tuS~'tl who reports that he
rnunn ryrrrrhin" in almost rs GOOD
condition ~ when placed there in
1N:IE'. Articles # clorhin- he found
particularly we'll preserved and much
her,"r in grHiitH rhan the clothing Of
to-day. and he food and supplies left
in the Arctic cache ny Commander
MrCliutuch Hnl his men also Wer"
We'll preserved. h"~pr" the severe
weather known to prevail in the Arc.
tic regions.
nncIln"nt~ and II list of the con
tents ut II cache hui'r in til" far Nnrrh
by Commander Mctlin'0cl and other
hnta also We're found hI Cant. Io>"p!i
r.. Reruinr, in command Of the Arc
'ic" expedition of 1908 1908, 4 taller
erected on Feniy iSland by Captain
Nellett and Commander NcClintnrk
in 1872 1913. whose vessels We're lost.
also was found by Captain Eernier
and rr-erert"h with his own tablet.
on parry> hook. commen0ratiry the
alneXinr Of the Arctic arrhps':I-o in
1900 on the ta'ier found by Captain
Eernier were the mines of the ships
navigAI"h by the "Nplnrer>-"Il VI s.
Re>olute Henry kcliert. ESQ. &. B..
II. NJ. $. Y. intrepid F. l.. NcClufork
Esq. Comm. Wintered l>l2-lS:E'. s.
50 f. Nrue) Door of Depot House
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20

nre. putting something hard under
feathers with blood nil. and rubbing
with the back of Il knife. Each feu,h.
er must he done separately. OF course
goose or other feathers for cushions
Or pillows may be put into cotton
bag and washed and dried. but Il pre-
urinary soaking In brine will be Ut
advantage.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20

land at the present day. Elf arrows
set in silver were frequently worn as
talismanS. and We're considered most
etticacious rs preventives against poi
son and witchcraft. They are also
called elf bolts. elf darts. elf shot and
elf stones
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20
Most Remarkable Refuge in the
World in Danger From
Hunters.
MANY RARE SPECIES THERE
Bird Reservation Is Under Control Of
the Department Of Agriculture
Protecting the Birds There Is
Precarious Business.

Washing MISUNDERSTANDING out in the
Pacific ocean 800 miles beyond Homo
lulu is q group of little islands, the
largest not more than two square
miles in area. and several of them
barely rising above the waves at high
tide. YET on those islands are many
hundreds Of thousands of birds and
among them are ut least six species
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20

Taking Blood Stains From Feathers.
Make n strong solution Of salt In wa
ter. and saturate large and thick
cloth with it. Wrap feathers up In
cloth and keep until blood gets soft.
When soft rub out with gentle press
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20
Iilve,lts Typewriter CT
Which to Write Music

Wichita. Kan.-Will Kansas
wonders never cease: \ type
writer on which one can sue
rp~>tuIly write music i the IN
yellfinn of H. T. Flautn. Il com
poser Of this city.
The machine is said 10 have
30 characters which can he
written uIl. below or above the
staff. The typewriter differs
tom the ordinary model only in
lLat tie printing surface of the
roller is fiat.
Eiauth is understood To have
worked more than IL years on
the invention.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20

+ TIL. total federal funds
available for the cam
paign against injurious
animals. conducted under
the direction of the bio
logical survey Of the
United States department
of agriculture. about $40
600 WAS provided for use
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-20
Particulars.

Particulars.
Mistress-Do YOU work by system.
attic effort:
Matd-Nc, mum; l work by the Jay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
CHAINED BOY TO POST
Twelve Year Odds Punishment Too
Severe, Say Charges Against His
Mother and Brother.

indianapolis. July 2s.-Andy Deu-
ser. aged IL, is in the detention home
at his own request and his mother.
Mrs Rose Deuser and brother Louis.
20, face court charges as a result OF a
charge by neighbors that the young
boy had been chained to a post in a
barn and made to stand there for
more than fifteen hours
According to the charges, Louis
Deuser chained Andy to the post in
the afternoon and he was so confined
until boy friends released him the fol-
Icing morning by filing the chain.
The lad was secured so well he could
not lie down.
Louis, according to the police, said
he chained his brother as punishment
for running away. It was said Mrs.
Deuser gave her son only a crust of
bread for breakfast after he had bean
exposed all night and did not release
him.
Louis is charged with assault and
battery and Mrs. Deuser has been in
structed to appear in juvenile court
on a charge of child neglect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
SNAP SHOTS
AZ HOME NEWS

Ten per cent saved On wall paper at
c. II. Hin & Sons. SIG Kansas Aye.-AdF-
For a limited time We are making re-
duction Of 10 per cent on wall paper. c
II. Hill & Sons, SAG Kansas Ave--Adv.
All issues of Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee Investment
Co. 534 Kansas avenue---Adv-
H C. Marling, chief clerk in the ear &C
eouBtahts offiee of the Santa Fe, and
daughter, Helene. are spending vacation
IN Boston and New York
n. Z. Msrling, manager Of the Harris
GoaF store, Is in New York on ten days
buying trip fer the four stores located at
Topeka. Kansas city. Wichita and Okla
homa City.
The tennis courts for use by members
Of the First Methodist Sunday school ana
church and their friends will be ready for
use Saturday, July II Ihe courts haFe
peen turned so they now face north and
south instead of east and west and
there are three courts instead Of tive
Many people who were present at the
luncheon Thursday aeon at the Cham
Der Of Commerce for the D'Olier party
noticed the beautiful basket of flowers In
honor. The flowers were given to the
Toneka Press club by Mrs John Lerd,
Of the Lord Flower Shop, and were loaned
by the club Of the c. OF G., for the DioheF
table.
The approximate amount of water con-
sumed by. the city annually. was under
consideration at a special meeting OF the
mayor and city commissioners this morn
ing. Under a new ruling the city must
pay for water 1t uses and 1t will be ne
cessary to include water charges in the
city budget to be submitted soon. Com
mate the amount all departments Of the
city will uSe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
SUIT AGAINST MISSING CASHIER
Kansas City Institution Also Sues
Grove state Bank for stock.

The Mid West National Bank and
Trust company of Kansas City, Me-,
filed suit in the district court in To-
peka today against r. z. Merritt. the
missing Grove State bank cashier, and
also against the Grove State bank
The suit is TO collect a balance of
$4,000 note that it is alleged Merritt
owes the Kansas City company and
also to collect $3.50 damages fer
stock that it is alleged the Grove State
bank failed to deliver.
The petition states that on July 10.
1919. Merritt, who disappeared several
months ago, gave the Midwest bank
a promissory note for ss,400 due in
$50 days. Il is alleged that there is a
balance of $2.36o due on this note.
In the suit against the Grove State
bank it is alleged that Merritt gave as
collateral on his note a certificate of
twenty five shares of Grove State bank
stock. The Kansas City institution re-
turned the certificate with a transfer
order to c. H. Banks. II is alleged
that the Grove bank refused to trans
fer the stock and also failed TO return
the certificate. In July. this year. it is
stated that the stock was sold and that
its value at that time was S3,750- This
amount in damages is asked from the
Grove bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
10 ORGANIZE MACHINE.
First District Determined State Legion
Headquarters Shall Remain Here.

A powerful, smooth-running ma
chine will be organized at the First
district American Legion meeting in
Atehison. August s, to carry to sue
cessful conclusion the campaign to
Keep the state headquarters OF the Lee
gien in Topeka, according to Robt. D.
McGiffert, member of the local post,
today. The First district Legionnaires
will go to the state legion convention
at Pittsburg. August "a. 25 and 26. de-
termined to defeat Wichita in her eff
fort to have the state headquarters
moved there
The following delegates from Capt.
tai Post No. l to the state convention
have been elected: Rebts d. McGif-
fsrt. Thomas A Lee. Capt. W. P. Mac
Lean. Col. A NJ. Harvey, Col. J. S.
Dean Nels A. Anderson. DR.. c. c. Lull,
Joe Nickel, J. Glen Logan, Roy Payne,
Randall Harvey, Earl Cummings and
J. Newly.
Lieut.. Paul Mcfarland. who expects
to leave Topeka in the near future for
service in the Polish air service. will
be entertained at a picnic at the Boys
Industrial school soon. The date for
the picnic will not be-deeided until Nc
Farland gets his orders to leave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-23
Former Mayor Aise Comes Out
for Light Wine.
ASKS ALSO FOR FEWER LAWS
Tacks on "Less Regulation to
His Candidacy Ideas.
Victory Bonds to Paris Plan He
Would Enforce.

The First congressional district
may see a wet and dry fight in the
coming campaign. Should J. B. Bill
lard, former Topeka mayor, win the
Democratic congressional nomination
August 3, he viii make light wines
and beer the dominant plank in a
personal liberty platform
In paid advertisements to appear in
Topeka Saturday. Billiard will outline
his platform policies. He is the first
candidate il either of the dominant
mildly moist" policy since adoption
Of the national prohibition amend
ment. Should he win the nomination,
il is quite certain that the liquor issue
will be submitted to First district vot-
ers in the November election in the
contest for the congressional election.
Asks Fewer Laws.
But Billiards. platform does not stop
with a declaration for light wine and
beer. He demands repeal of the ex-
cess profits tax, simplificatlon Of reve-
nue. laws, restoration of Liberty and
Victory bends1to par. free speech, free
press and free assembly. He also de-
cIares for fewer laws. more justice
and liberty and less regulation.
Billiard announced his plans to seak
congressional election several weeks
ago. He is opposed by J. A. Evans,
OF Valley Falls. BILLIARDS. wet plank
before the Democratic state conven-
ton was killed by the resolutions com