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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-09-02
DARIYMEN

Charges hat dairy farmers of CEN
trail Montana are being made to suf-
fer losses of 10 to Is cents a pound
on butter fat, because the state is ap-
parently "districted" through an
agreement of creamery owners, were
made Tuesday in a public statement
by George H. Webster, chief of the
division of dairying in the state de-
partment of agriculture.
Mr.. Webster said that butter fat
is now bringing 40 cents a pound in
western Montana counties, SO cents
a pound in eastern Montana and from
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-09-02

From an original list of 175 candi-
dates, Miss Edith Grimes was chosen
Friday night, August 26, as queen of
the Golden Glow florai pageant on
September 12-the opening day of the
Montana State fair. The parade, which
will be more than two miles in length,
is provided by the Helena Commercial
club for entertainment Of State fair
visitors, and. because of it's elaborate
and spectacular scale, it is aimed to
bring many more visitors than usual to
the Montana State fair on the opening
day.
Miss Grimes was selected as the
queen and presented to the public at
1.-The Announcement Ball. Friday at
Algeria Shrine Temple at Helena. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 1hos.
A. Grimes, SIC Harrison avenue. Mr..
Grimes is a pioneer stockman of the
state, being Il member of the well
known firm of Sieben and Grimes.
The new queen is a talented vocalist,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-09-02
TINE FOR CAMPAIGN
AGAINST GRASSHOPPERS

The people of Sidney and vicinity,
ACROSS the state line to the southwest
from here, are noting with concern
rapid development of grasshop-
pers in their section with the past
weeks. Papers at other points in
northeastern Montana also speak of
it as a matter requiring the S of
early and strenuous preventive meas
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-09-02
SEPTIC N ON A R

Bozeman, Month"; the fall, after
the harvest and during partly "slack"
time for the farmer to consider septic
tanks as a method of sewage disposal
for the isolated home. The septic tank
for the farm is becoming more widely
used each year. 1t means better san
itation for the farm home and is be-
coming to be considered a necessary"
convenience. Bulletin No. 1877 of the
Montana Experiment Station, "The
Septic Tank" by Prof. H. E. Murdoch,
describes the construction use of the
tanks, and may be had upon request.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-09-02
ENSIGN SAYS.
MUCH FOR FAIR
Will Have Better Accommodations
for Visitors.

Plans for the big 1921 Montana
State fair are to include improve
ments in the housing facilities and
grounds according to Secretary Horace
S. Ensign. Contracts have been let
for the improvement of the livestock
buildings, the erection of a new ad-
ministration office, new fire station,
and a lecture hall wherein patrons of
the fair will be entertained during fair
week by noted speakers on such sub
jects as agriculture and livestock.
These same contracts include the en-
largement of the manufacturers Sec
ton and the repainting of practically
all of the fair buildings.
Improvements Are Many.
Along with these improvements the
grounds will be improved and a free
tourist camping site established. This
latter will be provided with lights,
running water, camp stoves and COM
for stations, the object being to attract
a large tourists attendance and Undue
ing the patrons who come by auto
mobile to make a vocation even out of
their trip and spend more time at the
fair.
Attractions Best Ever.
Speaking of the attraction and en-
tertainment program that he has lined
up for 1921, Secretary Ensign pro-
nounced it the finest in the history Of
the Montana State fair. Alex Sloan
of Chicago will furnish three days of
auto racing and six days of auto polo,
Walter Raub will stage an entirely
new balloon sensation; the Miles City
Aero Corporation of Montana will
provide an aviation program that will
include a flying circus and some brand
new aerial features. In connection
with the running races there will be a
special exhibition of equestrian stunts
provided by the U. S. Army Remount
station at Fort Keogh, Montana, who
will send two car loads of remount
stock to the State fair. The Greater
Sheesley shows have been booked for
carnivals and night shows in Helena.
The Golden Glow pageant, a feature of
the 1920 State fair, will be repeated
this year on an even larger scale by
the Helena Commercial club. Indians
from the Flathead reservation were a
big attraction last year and will prob
ably be reengaged in 1921. Music and
some of the minor program events are
yet to be definitely arranged according
to Secretary Ensign, who says that
the only difficulty has been to select
the best from the large number of at
tractive propositions he has received
along these lines.
The 1921 Montana State fair will go
down in history as one of the biggest
in the career of the institution, pre-
diets Secretary Ensign, who bases this
prediction both on the excellent pro-
gram that will be offered this year as
well as the fine crop prospects
throughout the state which this year
promises a bumper.
Administration Improved.
The amalgamation of the state fair
with the new department of agricul-
ture is pronounced by Secretary En-
sign as one of the best moves ever
made in the betterment of the Mon
tana State fair. "Not only is the di-
rect administration of the fair i'm
proved" said Secretary Ensign, "but
the field of cooperation with other
state departments and allied organi-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-09-02

a beautiful dancer and undoubtedly
one of the best-l0oking girls of the en-
tire country. She succeeds Miss Marie
Mosher, queen of the 192O pageant.
The Golden Glow floral pageant will
be a parade of million flowers.
Nearly 100 floats, deliberately decor
ated, are entered. There will be a
cavalcade of the capital city's most
talented hOrsewOmen IN white breeches
and black velvet cloaks. There will
be marching children carrying flowers
and %festOons, uniformed and costumed
adults, four bands. three drum corps.
The pageant will be the most beautiful
spectacle of the state fair week.
In the evening Of September II at
the Shrine temple, the Coronation ball
for the queen will be held. This is
the real society event of the fair. Six
hundred couples can dance in the i'm
mense ball and a thousand spec.
tators can watch the party from the
balcony.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-09-02

cations has been effectively b~roadened
and extended"
This is Exposition Year.
The interest already being shown
in the State fair this year is highly
gratifying to Secretary Ensign. Thirty
counties have already signified their
intention of being represented by a
county exhibit. This number exceeds
that of 1920 by a good margin when
p counties were present, which at
that time was the high record of the
county collective department.
All other departments including the
livestock and agricultural divisions
promise a big increase over 1920.
Secretary Ensign has adopted as
his slogan, "This Is Exposition Year."
which in his opinion not only means
that more interest is being taken in
the State fair but that the various
county and district fairs throughout
Montana are receiving more attention
this year.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-09-02

26 to 80 cents a pound in central
Montana. "At one time in july" he
declares, "prices in some instances
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-09-02

ran from SO cents to as low as 10
cents for cream of the same grade
on the same date"
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08

soiled, roughened plumage. Choose a bird in good flesh, as a very thin bird is usually in poor health Sick fowls, or those apparently recovered from sickness, ought never to be used for breeding.
 In selecting stock for mating, the purpose of the breeding must be kept clearly in mind. To produce table fowls, select a breed that has a standard type, or a body shape suit able for carrying an abundance of meat. This type has a broad, deep body, good length of back and keel, and especially broad breast we'll cov- cred with meat.
 To breed for eggs, choose birds, as far as possible, that are good pro- ducers or are the offspring of such birds and that conform to the standard requirements of the breed. The best layers in the hens should have been banded or marked in some way in the fall, at which time their production is fairly well indicated by their appear ance. The earliest maturing bullets SIlOulu De DdHuSu when Iney SLdTI LO lay in the fall and early winter, as these early maturing birds usually make the best producers and may be used for breeding this year If desired.
 When to Mate the Birds.
 Mating should be made at least two weeks before beginning to save the eggs for matching. It Is often desirable to mate even further ahead, so that a few eggs can be incubated for five or six days to see whether they are fer tile. If they are not fertile. there Is still time to change the male bird.
 The breed of birds influences the size of the matings. If the fowls are con fined to a yard, 1t is usually desirable to run from 12 to E females of small breed with ere r1aln, while the females of the heavier breeds, only eight to ten are mated usually with one male. When the fowls haze free range and the male is strong and vigorous, if Is often possible to obtain fertile eggs with a much greater number of fe- males to each male.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08
(l:lsEEkS S!ga!l!I|l'I||: i I I2fI!Zzz zlHT
 NARY ORAHAM BONNER
BOX TURTLES.

q love to eat berries" said MT. Box Turtle
 No better than I do," said MT. Box Turtles brother. GOT rather, I should say, that you don't love to eat berries any more than I love to eat them.
 "I adore berries. And I love vege- tables, too. Of course, I'll take a nib- ble at an insect once in awhile, too."
 "Just as I will do," said MT. Box Turtle
 "Of course" said MT. Box Turtles brother. i've are famous for the way we can protect ourselves by our box like shells which we can close up. We can draw ourselves into our shells so that creatures cannot get at us.
 "Some other, turtles can do this too, but not so we'll as we can. They may be pulled at and tugged at and hurt quite badly.
 "But when we withdraw ourselves into our shells, no one can get at us at all, no one at all.
 "We're safe then.
 But if go on eating so many Der ries, I may be so fat that I can't get into my shell. That would be a great pity. But then, eating is such a joy. And berries are so delicious.
 "It doesn't matter how much we eat, for we are strong, and we live
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08
Let's Begin Right Away"

long time. If eating made us Ill we wouldn't eat so much, for we are sen- sible.
 But eating a lot seems to agree with us. And though sometimes our eating manners aren't of the best, we don't care. Sometimes we get berry stains over ourselves. @." : 'I can't say that our table manners aren't of the best, as we never eat at tables.
 "So I simply say that our eating manners aren't of the best. That Is what I say.
 Were so strong that we can get we'll of injuries and accidents which are quite bad ones. We're wonderful shells without getting the air for quite awhile, too.
 ''That is great help, for when we are In our shells we want to be able to stand it comfortably. Of course, we're always in our shells, in way, and quite a good-sized way at that.
 "But when I speak of being in our shells, I mean when we get into our shells so that there is nothing of us such as a head CT foot sticking out "Fhat is what I mean"
 ''To be sure, I understand" said MT. Box Turtle.
 'The berry season is my favorite season of the year." said MT. Box Fur ties brother.
 "And mine, too," said Mr. Box Tur- tie.
 "There is no other season like 1t" said MT. Box Turtles brother.
 "No other season like 1t at all," said MT. Box Turtle.
 "And I don't really mind if get so fat that I cannot close my box shell for awhile" said MT. Box Tur- ties brother. "I will take a chance that there will be no danger and will eat and eat and eat"
 T believe I will do the same" said MT. Box Turtle. And too, perhaps we won't grow so fat after all. We may grow fat, but not fat enough so that it would be hard to withdraw in. to our safety boxes."
 ''Thats a pleasant thought" said , MT. Box Turtles brother. "But at any rate I must eat ] mustn't miss any of the berries that I can possibly manage to eat. If did, I'd feel very badly about it.
 And the berries wouldn't care if I left them. What would be the use of leaving them? None at all that can see.
 "Surely I would be able to see ii there was any use in leaving them But I shall eat and eat and eat, ant shall enjoy 1t, oh, so much"
 Let's begin right away" said Mir Box Turtle. "We've been taking quite a rest from eating for bit, now"
 "A good suggestion" said Mr. Bo1 Turtles brother. "A most excellen suggestion, and one worthy of Bo1 Turtle, a bright, bright Box Turtle
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08
Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)

CPrepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 Late In the winter or early in the spring the poultry owner should select and mate his best hens to use for re- producing his flock. To do this he must choose the seasons breeding stock with care.
 Progress will be made most quickly by selecting and using the best indi- viduals in the flock as breeders rather than by breeding the flock as a whole. Standardized roosters of the right type should be used with the selected birds; the chickens then will be of much higher quality than the birds of last years flock.
 Selecting Healthy Boosters.
 The selection of male should be in- duenced largely by the character of the females used. Any general weakness in the hens should be offset, so far as possible, by strength in that particular In the male.
 Only by continuous selection for health and vigor is it possible to build up flock that will produce fertile eggs. strong chicks capable of making quick growth, and bullets with sufi- cient stamina to stand the strain of heavy egg production. .,1 ...,.
 The appearance of a bird is not all5T ways a sure indication of its vigor,~ but appearance and action taken together are fairly reliable guide, say poultry specialists of the United States De pertinent of Agriculture. The comb, face and wattles should be of a good bright color, the eyes bright and fairly prominent, and the head broad and short, having a fairly short we'll curved back and showing no tendency to be long, ''snaky," or ''crowheaded."
 The bird should be alert and have a strong, vigorous carriage; the legs set well apart and strongly supporting the body, with no indication of weakness or knock-knees. The bone in the shank should be strong and not too fine for the breed, with the toes strong, straight and not too long. Clean, smooth plumage is desirable, as a lack of condition often accompanies
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08

speak of any one having horse sense they mean that that person they've said had horse sense has a lot of sense.
 "For a horse has so much sense that there has come to be an expression like that. If a person has a lot of sense they say he has horse sense and that's a pretty big compliment to the horse, must say. And 1t is a compliment which he deserves. How much you are eating, Sheep. Aren't you really through grazngf"
 Well" said the sheep who led the others, i've are saving a little space in case we see some other very good grains. But we are mostly through. it Is true."
 People talk like that" said Scott. i've heard them when I have been down in the dining room. When they have eaten and eaten they say that they have still saved q little space for an after dinner candy. That is what they say An, there goes brown but terfiy with many pretty colors on his wings. How small and dainty he is, His orange and yellow spots are so gay and lovely. I am certainly a big creature compared to him!"
 "Ah, that is true," said the sheep, "Baa, baa, baa, that Is true. But though you don't wear all the gay col ors of the butterfly and though yon aren't so small and though you aren't so dainty we don't know what we would do without you to look after us. That little butterfly couldn't do that"
 True" said Scott. Well, I am glad to be useful and after all I wouldn't be butterfly for anything. I'd much rather be dog and have work to do for others as we'll as for myself And I'm so very, very glad that I live in the country and not in the cityi"
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08
DdddyS
 6EveRiN8 Fairy Tale 0N1ARY GRAHAM BONNER
SHEEP AND DOG.

"I nm so glad" said the sheep dog whose name was Scott, to one of the sheep, that I am here to look after you. I think my work Is a wonderful one and I am so glad that am not dog In the hot city"
 Isn't the hot city pleasant7" asked the sheep.
 "It's all very we'll for some," said Scott, "but wouldn't like 1t.
 "In the first place dog has to wear a muzzle fin n city, or in a good many cities, at any rate, and any one who knows anything about dogs knows that a dog hates a muzzle, especially in the summer time.
 Tt Is In the summer time that a dog Is so hot and then he perspires and lets or lot of the heat by keep. Ing his mouth open.
 What can he do If hls mouth is held together by a mu@zle7
 "A tight muzzle Is n horrible thing. Then in a city people are so ready to think if dog gets the least bit ex- cited and does anything that is strange that he must be mad. Oh. yes, people are always ready to believe thnt dog is mad and you know, Sheep, thnt n mad dog Is very rare and unusual thing to find. Dogs don't go mad often. In fact, as l said, it Is very, very sel- dom that n dog Is what people would call mad dog. People should know that, I think.
 But here where l am, there Is no danger of anything like that happen Ing. No one will put a muzzle on me and no one will call me n mad dog. I like 1t here so much and I like to watch over you, Sheep. I like to see how you graze and chew the grass and how you walk up a hill by going a few steps and then eating along sides of the hill and then taking a few more steps and eating along back the other side so that you don't have to climb hfT straight up which would be a very hard and difficult thing to do. al- ways admire the way you do thls im- mensely."
 "Baa, baa," said the sheep. "thank you Scott for the nice compliment. We are really very much obliged, but climbing a hill that way does make it easier, much easier"
 why" said Scott, you really have horse sense in doing such bright thing. Now you know when people
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08

sant production by the need of making money. Although his wealthy moth CTS purse was open to him, her dis approval of his marriage and his work was so irritating1y expressed that he finally had to refuse her assistance. The consequent driving necessity ac- counted somewhat fer his facility and his quick sense of what the public was going to like next.
 By means of sparkling epigram in his fashionable novel, "PeIham,1 he early achieved a reputation as a man of the world. He then occupied himself with the crime-novel and the romance of mystery. The satire of Thackeray and others In Fraser's Magazine drove him away from the Held of burglary and homicide. and he delved into his-
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08

Y ISTEN to an English nobIeman
 N paint picture of the rise In his A country of that trading bour- geoisie which Is so much in the talk of today. The leaders in the strife are Edward the Fourth, trader-king, and Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, king maker and Last of the Barons." others in the great struggle. The scene is set for the Battle of Barnet. April 14, 1471, in the Wars of the Roses.
 ''Raw, cold and dismal dawned the morning of the fourteenth of April, the Easter Sabbath. In the fortunes of that day were involved those of all the persons who hitherto, in the course of this narrative, may have seemed to move in separate orbits from the fiery star of Warwick. Now, in this crowning hour, the vast and gigantic destiny of the great earl comprehend ed all upon which dts darkness or its light had fallen; not only the luxuri- ous Edward, the perjured Clarence, the naughty Margaret, her gallant son, the gentle Anne, the remorseful Isa- bel, the dark guile of Gloucester, the rising fortunes of gifted Hastings but on the hazard of that day rested the hopes of Hilyard, and the interests of the trader Alwyn, and the perma- hence of that frank, chivalric, hardy, still half Norman race, of which Nich- olas Alwyn and his Saxon class were the rival antagonisttc principle. and Marmaduke Neville the ordinary type. Dragged inexorable into the whirlpool
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08
RIDDLES.

7 What American poet makes you think of a long man? Longfellow.
 When is 1t easiest to read in the woods? When autumn turns the leaves.
 Gan you explain how 1t happens that summer goes so quickly? Because there is 50 often an evening mist. + j+ What candy has for the first part of It's name something we buy in pack ages Give sticks to package) and for the last word that means to fall 2 Gum drops.
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08
RIDDLES.

What Is made when two strings are tied together and also Is a negatlve2 ? Knot.
 - It is said that the complaints of married people are like the noise of the waves on the shore. Can you ex- plain this? Yes, they are the mur- murs of the tied (tide). 4 Opening a letter is like taking a queer way of entering a room. Is that clear to you? Yes, because It is break ing through the sealing (ceifing).
Connecticut western news., 1921-09-08

"'"I believe in being friendly with all creatures" He said it in the most condescending and superior fashion you can imagine. And of course, when he was thinking so much about his friendliness it didn't amount to much. He was really a snob without even the brains to see that he was
 "Td rather creatures didn't notice me at all than to think they were do- ing such favor when they merely speak to me. Cock-a-doodle-do, they've no right to be so5high and mighty. They can't crowp '5
 7" 'Cock-a-doodle-d said Grown Rooster, that is very true. They can't do that.
 ts" ""'What have you been doing latelyY asked Grown Rooster, after a minute. ATT haven't happened to notice, be- cause I have been so busy myself
 "'Well,' said Red Top, I started 8 Feather Dressing Parlor.' 'Cock-a-doodle-do, whatT asked Grown Rooster.
 F"T knew that many children like to have their hair curled, and I thought perhaps the chickens would feel the same way about 1t.
 7" 50 stood upon wonder fence, and I crowed and crowed and I crowed. ..4s"".T told the, mothers to bring the chicks and I would curl the feathers most beautifully. I hung out a little sign of a leaf on twig, and wrote upon the sign in my rooster fashion {: ,''tt "t "Red Top, the Rooster, Makes a Speciality of Curling Chickens Feath- ers.'"
 .ys'' "'tBut when did you ever make a speciality of that2' asked Grown Roost- CT. -
 "'Never,' said Red Top, but I thought I might just as we'll begin. We'll, all the Mother. Hens came along and asked me what really meant to do.
 'tts se I told them wouldn't be able to answer that question until had com- menced my work.
 "But they said they didn't think I had better commence because they said that I'd be apt to set up mill Inery shop with chicken feathers, and they didn't want me to do that with the feathers from their children. Then they said that 1t would look very badly if anyone saw me with a lot of ends of feathers about me. They'd think was a very cruel, wick ed rooster, and they wouldn't know I was In the Chicken Feather Curling Business.
 "'So decided to give up that work, and to dig worms instead. I've been digging worms ever since.'
 "'So have l. said Grown Rooster. We'll, I fancy you were wise to give