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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-17
BANDIT CAVERN
FOUND IN ROCKS
POWDER RIVER BILL, is BE-
LEVIED TO BE OWNER OF
STRANGE RETREAT
Harness, Lanterns, Guns, Revolvers
and Other Plumber Stolen From
Farmers Found in Cave; Bill Es-
capped Indian Police a Few Weeks
Ago; May be MOonshiner.

Either a pilfering hermit or POW
der River Bill" Hamlin, the gun
toting h~ard-riding, fugitive of Big
Horn county, who escaped a party
of moonshine raiders near Hardin
several weeks ago, is living off the
country along the Lavina road be-
tween Billings and Acton. His head
quarters in a rimrock cavern neal
the ranch of DR.. James L. Wern-
ham has been discovered, according
to reports. The sheriff has been
M tined and a search [, gun of the
neighborhood in an effort to solve
the problem of identity.
A party of hunters ranging the
highlands toward Acton came upon
the cave. In it were found harness,
lanterns, guns, revolvers and other
property stolen from farmers who
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-17

prevent storage too long. This would
meet with objection.
The outstanding purpose of the
new bill, according to an explanation
by Representative Dickinson is to
amend the farm loan act so as to in
crease the amount permissible to be
| loaned to one person from $4,000
to $4,000.
Use Warehouse Receipts
"The second part of the BILL" Mr..
Dickinson continued, 'has for its
purpose the placing of regulations in
the hands of the federal farm loan
organization so that they can accept
warehouse receipts, chattel loans on
stock or other evidences or pledges
on personal property as a basis for
the issuing of debentures or bonds
to be sold to the farm loan banks and
in this way provide a method of rural
credits that will tide the agricultural
interests over in this present depres-
sion.
"Under the present system the fed
erai farm loan corporation, as or
ganized under the government can
accept real estate mortgages and on
that security issue bonds. We are
now trying to provide that they shall
inaugurate a special personal prop
erty debenture department through
which they will issue debentures
based upon this personal security
and in this way furnish additional
funds for farming operations.
Help Local Banks
""There are some local banks that
may think that this will interfere
with their business in that the farm
er will be financed through the fed
eral reserve board; but whenever the
local banker is able to carry this Sc
there will be no necessity for
the farmer going to the trouble of
putting his loan in the federal re-
serve board. He will accept his local
accommodation.
ut seems to me that this will have
a great tendency to transfer from
the agricultural community that has
surplus funds to the community that
has a scarcity of funds and in this
way make the agricultural financing
flexible and be very beneficial
10 agricultural interests.
Must Borrow Money
''The farmers have to borrow
money to produce the next crop. /
nope to get a drive started that will
give them relief in May or June"
This measure is one of several
agricultural bills farm organizations
intend to urge in the new congress.
they are disappointed over the fail
Ire of many farm measures this SEES
ZION.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-17
MONTANA TO BE
POTATO COUNTRY
EXPERT SEES BIG FUTURE
WITH STANDARDIZATION
OF PRODUCT
r.. w. Clark of State Agricultural
College Cites Example of Carbon
dale, Colo, Where Acre Yield Is
About Same as in GalIatin Valley;
Average Price Obtained 75c a Cwt.

Through organization of effori
tana car be made one of the best
known potato districts in the United
States, in the opinion of R. w. CLARK
of the state agricultural college.
Carbonate, Colo, is located
about $50 miles west of Denver" he
writes. "It is a famous potato sec
ton and buyers come from all over
the United States. The grower never
has difficulty in selling his crop and
he usually receives Is cents a hun
dred above the market price. Buy
ers took to C~arbondale because they
can get all they want of a standard
variety. When the farmers in this
section began raising potatoes they
raised too few of them, raised too
many different varieties and did not
standardize them. Now they raise
potatoes by hundreds of carloads, not
more than three varieties and stand
ardize them by culling out the poor
ones and selling only the best.
Many buyers come and look at
the potatoes while they are growing
and they buy them when they are
dug.
Russell Burbank Popular
For variety the Russet Burbank
leads although there are many of the
Red Mcclure and Peoples raised. The
growers are giving lots of study to
the potato and plant only on alfalfa
sod and never raise two crops in sue
cession on the same land. These
principles are considered funda-
mental and are never to be violated.
"About 1000 pounds of seed is
used to the acre and many of the
growers prefer to cut it by hand or to
plant medium sized uncut seed. The
seems to be used the most
as the growers think it assures them
preferred by many growers as it
seems to handle wet vines the best.
zone strange thing is that there
are no potato bugs in the Carbonate
district.
every farmer raises potatoes in
section and swears by them. The
interesting thing to me is that this
part of the country is very similar
to Gallatin valley and the weather
conditions are identical. The sum-
ner nights are cool, the summer sea-
is rather short and the fall wea-
her is about the same as in the Gal
attn.
every farmer raises some pota-
.oes, not less than a carload, and is
not considered a grower unless he
1oes.
Production Costs
"It costs about As cents a hundred
% grow potatoes and the average |
price is about rs cents a hun
In 1916 the price reached
$3.50 a hundred. The acreage to the
or grower ranges from five
lcres to 1000 acres, the average be-
ng 40 to $50 acres. The average
yield is about 800 bushels, presum-
the same as in the Gallatin. L.
}. Sweet had 80 acres last year that
over 500 bushels to the acre
Ind he is now selling them at $3.50
hundred. He has one cellar that
S $50 feet long, 40 feet wide and
to 10 feet deep. It's capacity is Is
:arIoads. Every grower has a big
or two. This write-up of po-
alto growing in the Carbonate dis
riot may be unbelievable to some
eaders, but that is not strange, for
We find a few of them right in the
1arbondale country"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-17

had begun to suspect each other.
The cave also furnished a clue to the
thief who has been raiding poultry
houses and cellars. Empty cans and
jars and piles of chicken feathers
found in the cavern indicated where
the missing barnyard stocks and fcod
reserve had gone.
The hunters, it is said, discovered
the cave after seeing a stovepipe
sticking up out of the rocks. They
found the interior partially furnish
ed and Uttered with stolen property.
In it were a stove, evidently used In
cooking, a rude couch and bed
clothing. The place, however, ap-
peared to have been ~unoccupied for
several days.
When the hunters reported their
finds, a number of farmers at once
recalled having seen a light flashing
along the rimrocks on several occa-
sions.
Ranchers on the highlands have
been complaining of thievery for
some time, and it is understood that
Sheriff Birely has had men on the
trail of a number of suspected bands
of rural bandits.
The search for Powder River
Bill" has not been abandoned though
he vanished several weeks ago, while
being pursued by Indian police on
the Crow reservation. He and a
companion were found at a lonely
ranch bordering the reservation,
where a cave had been fitted with a
moonshine still and other appurten-
ances for the production of Illicit Ii
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-17

quor. His companion was captured,
but Bill escaped with the still under
his arm. The latter was found in
a creek, near a tree to which the flu
gitive evidently had kept a horse
tethered in anticipation of such an
emergency.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-17
. The cuticura Toilet Trio

Having cleared your skin keep it clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them. 25c everywhere.--Adv.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-17
CROP CREDIT is
FARM LOAN PLAN
BILL INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS
WHICH WOULD BE OF GREAT
BENEFIT TO FARMERS

Proposed Measure Would Make Pos
sible the Advancing of Money on
Warehouse Receipts; Increase the
Maximum Loans to 5000; Would
Revolutionize System.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

The Rutland Herald in reporting the
conference of the Vermont Branch OF
the League of Women Voters paid
Lieut. Governor Foote of Cornwall a
fine compliment for his contribution to
the program. As the Lieut.. Governor
is a probable candidate for the Gov
ernorship in 1929 his speech at the
conference was weighed carefully by
his audience, and it is interesting to
know that his ideas on the increase OF
state expenses were well received, The
Herald's report is as follows: Lieut.
Governor Abram W. Foote was given
quite an ovation and gave common
sense talk on Women's Work in the
Grange and the Farm Bureau. The
Grange he declared was the first or
ganization to adopt equal suffrage. He
admitted the great increase in state
exposes but said most of the money
went into schools and highways, which
could not be much curtailed".
The Lieutenant Governor deplored
recent raising of state salaries and quot
ed Section 81 of the Constitution which
provides that when an Office becomes
too profitable its emoluments ought to
be reduced by the legislature" "For
every office which the salary was rails
ed, he said, "there have been two to
twelve applicants for the job"
The Lieut. Governor is evidently
framing a definite platform for his
campaign next year
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
Welcome President Moody

Middlebury extends a greeting to the
new head of our college, literally, the
"glad hand" President Dwight Moody
comes to Middlebury College with the
ideals that made his father famous,
ideals founded upon close contact with
his fellowmen. 1t is because OF his
association with men and women, be-
cause of his travels and his knowledge
of the affairs of the world gained be-
yond the application of mind to text
books, that makes President Moody
the leader he is
Middlebury College has been f1rtu-
nate throughout its career in selecting
its presidents and the alumni through
out the country and in other parts OF
the earth may be relied upon to
strengthen the hand of the strong man
chosen to take up the work laid down
by DR.. Thomas.
1t is the knowledge that back IF the
President there is a cooperative force
running into hundreds-men and
women who have the interest OF the
college constantly in mind-that be-
speaks for Doctor Moody that which
belongs to him in his new role, presi-
dent of Middlebury College, unquai-
fed support of his policies.
President Moody is companionable
man, one who can appreciate the prob
lens of students as we'll as the per-
plexities of his faculty members, and
his charges as well as his associates will
find him to be one hundred per cent
red-blooded, sympathetic, and running
true to form with the same aspirations
as have had his predecessors.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
A Strong Leader

Vermont Academy, whose doors have
been closed for five years, has reopened
under the leadership of Prof Raymond
MacFarland which is indicative of sue
cess for an institution dormant because
of needed financial assistance. Prof.
MacFarland can be depended upon to
guide this well known preparatory
school over such shoals as may lie
ahead.
The Baptist denomination has Sc
lected as head for this once famous in
stitution the man equipped by expert
ence and training with the qualitica-
tons necessary in the rehabilitation of
a school. Middlebury, perhaps, takes as
keen an interest in the re-opening OF
Vermont Academy as any town i'll the
state with the exception of Rocking
ham, in which the institution is located,
for the reason that Prof, MacFarland,
through his connection with the fac
ulty of Middlebury College, has a le-
gion of friends here.
There is no apprehension upon the
part of Prof MacFarland's friends as
to his ability to rejuvenate the acad-
envy, rekindle interest in the school
and, as the years go by, annually in
crease its enrolment of students,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

Vermont newspapers Ill common
with the press of other states raise 4
wall against the growing paternallsm
of the federal government but fail to
note the fact that with our city man
ayers, chamber of commerce managers
and a few other managerial PROPOSE
lions we are getting away IRON the
oldfashioned town meeting idea OF run
ming our affairs The Register is not
advocating the town meeting plan Tor
conducting the affairs Of cities nor IS
it imbued with enthusiasm over the
results in many places of attempting
to take the entire management out OF
the hands of the taxpayers.
lust as there is need of coach in
the athletics of a high school or col
lege, it is in this direction OF effort
which makes winners out OF ordinary
athletes. There is good opportunity
in every town and city for coach IN
civic development.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

Charging that bodies of returned sol
der dead at the army piers at Ho-
boken are handled with less respect
than are boxes of merchandise, the
American Legion department of New
Jersey has urged the governor and adj
jutant general Of the state to place Off
GERS permanently on duty at the base
to demand proper treatment of the
bodies. Removal of the dead has be-
come fatigue duty for soldiers, in prac-
tice if not by order, investigation has
disclosed. Unkempt men jostle the
flag covered Baskets into disreputable
looking trucks and drivers bounce their
precious loads over rough streets at a
high rate of speed, it is charged, with
no military guards accompanying the
remains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
Reopening of College

The opening of Middlebury College
this week adds another mark to the
ever increasing fame of our institution
of higher education which long since
outgrew its youthful era, whose gradu-
ates are to be found in all parts of the
world and whose curricula attracts
those desiring the best in educational
lines. The opening of the college year
is of significance to our townspeOple as
it brings an entering class of young
men and women most of whom are to
bear closer relation to the town
than students at large colleges. These
young men and women are to be citi-
Gems the greater part of the time for
the coming four years and as such are
to figure in our social activities; they
will become our business patrons. As
four citizens, at least, Middlebury
welcomes the incoming class at Mid
dlebury College
AS new students the college faculty
welcomes the young men and women
who have seen fit to select this institu-
ton for the completion of their educa-
ton. 1t is doubtless through the eff
forts and upon the advice of those
who have gone from the institution
that the new class has been recruited
in such satisfactory numbers.
In these days, when one must take
into consideration the extremely high
cost of living, the boys and girls COM
plotting a high school course must con
slider the question of expense in max
ing their selection of a college in which
they intend t. spend their money to
secure a finished education. 1t is to
such young men and women that Mid
dlebury College appeals Without at
tempting anything in the way OF com
parison as to expense of students Ill
higher educational institutions, we be-
heve that the careful student at Mid
dlebury is bound to crafty his or her
ambition to secure a college education
at an expense which will not prove bur
densome.
The members of the entering class
are bound to become imbued with the
spirit of the stitution-service, spirit
which as the years have passed since
the founding of the college has kept
pace with the times. 1t is this spirit
of loyalty to this comparatively small
college located in a small town in a
small state, as displayed throughout
the century and more of its existence,
that guarantees to Middlebury Col
lege each autumn an entering class OF
earnest, conscientious students, who, in
turn. are to become QUESTIONABLE" for
their alma mater.
The Register joins with the towns
people, and with those upon whom is
TO fall the responsibility of instructng
for four years the young men and
women who have arrived at Middle
bury during the week to live with us,
in a welcome to the incoming class at
college. Our welcome to the members
of the upper classes is just as cordial
as to the newcomers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

Opponents OF capital punishment
have food for thought in the case Of
the West Virginia murderer who was
recently sentenced to life imprison-
ment for the third time for three iso-
lated crimes. W. H. Holly" Griffith
had been serving a life term for muir
der when he escaped last January
After his capture he was found guilty
of completely in the death of a fellow
prisoner which occurred in the night
of his flight, and on Monday last he
was convicted of killing another man
during his stolen freedom A prison
term Of forever and a day will never
atone for those three killings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

to read of a new ruling laid down by
some member of the bench, each more
interesting than the last. One defes
the enforcement agents to interrupt his
meal by testing his beverage, another
emancipates the dusty travel worn
salesman from the law of thirst by per
hitting him a quart of hard liquor in
his personal baggage, and 50 on. And
in this way the amendment is being
humanized and our judges are being
noticed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

We have heard great deal of dis
cussion of the washboard and other de-
fects in our road surface, all of which
bears mostly upon the comfort and
economy of driving over such defects.
Is it not timely to urge the pruning
of the bushes that obstruct the view
of corners, which are approached at
no little risk even very slowly? There
are numerous curves in this section of
the state that are dangerous mostly
because of hedges of useless bushes
Perhaps little late for this season,
yet what are cut down now will not
be in the way next year either
The hotel men OF the state have de-
cided to make a determined effort to
boost the tourist business and they will
find the newspapers with them strong,
but it is well at the start for the
Association to understand that their
hostelries must furnish the service
which the public demands. The pub
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

Evidence of the ridiculous and NAL
icious arguments which radicals and
disloyalists in New York are present
ing to jobless ex-service men to ale
nate them from the government has
been presented by William F. Deegan,
American Legion member of Mayor
Hylan's committee on unemployment,
coping with the situation. To a crowd
in Union Square recently, Mr.. Deegan
reported, a radical orator shouted that
"even the shoe trust is conspiring
against you. They are keeping you out
of a job SO you'll have to wear out
shoe leather walking the streets Then
they'll get you for another pair of
shoes!"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

Notwithstanding long period Of
extremely dry weather this summer,
Vermont forests have escaped serious
fire damage and this may be attribut-
ed to efficient work by the department
Of forestry This bureau probably re-
ceives less exploitation than do any
other branches of the state govern
ment but it is deserving of commenda-
ton for its effectiveness as an agent of
prevention of economic loss which in
some years has mounted to figures that
were staggering
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

Washington, Sept. 22-"How they
want to get back down on the farm,
after they've seen Paree" is the para
phrased rendition of the popular war
song now, according to statements OF
Secretary Albert B, Fall, Department
of the Interior, to the American Legion
here.
For every government farm avail
able today there are one hundred ser
Continued Oh page Iour'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

A statewide suspension of business
and a funeral grafton by the governor
of the state, marked the funeral at Car
son City, Nevada, of farmer boy who
went to war and made the supreme
sacrifice. The honored hero was Law
renee Peter Foged, One of his daily
tasks before he went to war was to
deliver milk at the executive mansion.
The funeral was conducted by the
American Legion and ]. G. Scrugham,
national vice-commander of that or
ganization attended.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

Indications point to real relief in the
national business depression. During
the first week of the current month
there was reported a decrease of more
than 1900 idle freight cars in the
country. Everyone will appreciate the
significance Of this start toward better
business generally.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

The woman public Librarian in Hart
ford, Conn, has scored heavily with
the men of that city in her innovation
of a reading room in the library where
the men might smoke. Her plan IS
very good psychology. There are very
MANY men who think of little else in
the evening than to rest at home after
the DAYS labors in the company Of
their pipe and magazine or newspaper
These men cannot but appreciate the
new opportunity of access to the 2lty'S
book shelves without the sacrifice OF
their smoke. There are Others who
now care little for reading, content
with an hour or two of after supper
gossip on the curb before retiring.
Many of this class can be expected to
get acquainted with the library read
ing-smoking room during the winter
and perhaps the habit will not be
downed. The experiment is worthy OF
imitation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23
LEGION NEWS
II OF STATE AND NATION 81

homecoming celebration will be held
by Gen. John ]. Pershjng, Maj. Gen.
Enoch H, Crowder and Rear Admiral
r. E. Coontz chief of naval operations,
all native Missourians. General Perish
ing was born in Leclede, Mo, General
Crowder in Edinburgh and Rear Adj
miral Coontz in Hannibal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

Billets for ex-service men who attend
the land drawing at Powell Wyoming,
will be provided by the American Lee
gion, but the veterans are asked to
bring their own blankets.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

lie is not particularly interested in the
personality of the men who do the
advertising or operate the hotels in the
state The tourist who will be at
tracted to Vermont is the one who finds
that he gets service in hotel, and at
reasonable price
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

The attendance record of the Add
son County Fair may be taken as
barometer by those in charge OF the
State Fair arrangements and, given
good weather, they may reasonably ex-
pect a big crowd 1t may be remarked
in connection with attendance at Yer
mont Fairs this year that visitors have
not been as lavish spenders as in past
seasons, according to statements OF the
various concessionnaires. The con-
servation of Vermonters has been
manifested at the Fairs. Visitors at cat
tie shows and racing meets have found
full measure of entertainments but
they have not been extravagant in
their expenses at such gatherings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-09-23

"For all the crimes of my life have
not realized So, said John Barry of
Philadelphia, who has confessed to a
criminal record of ffty-nine years He
is at present trying to stay the SEN
tence that will force him to begin his
twenty-sixth year in a penitentiary,
fearful that it will mean a prison death.
Surely a good argument that Honesty
is the best policy.