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asaazs5an o. faesa records f. Il
ford ~ opportunity for the poultry
asszHIIst t9 mseE lie poultry ~
th4 different sections regularly and
hep faem WITH Their problem and
aiss point out. = Jesuit ~ TIE Ha1-
ord. Ehsfe the So falling daAH -
gHs poultry keeping methods 8Ha-
HaH county has thes a r'ah s#leH
HsFs been organized - "a hort paee
II tIms
TIE county poultry meetIHs =
Brooklyn was. according to those ah8
attended, the Isezt and best poultry
meeting ever conducted in Niadham
county. From an educational stand
point. the 20 poultTy-keepers present
SPOKE q % IS an unqualified ueeess
The Numerous questions that came
out II the question box 70 be answer
"a b. tire poultry specialist. Mr Jones.
ana members u the audience. @ere
decidedly interesting and worth WHiie
The remarks on the part Of + g.
TfowbHdge Of EastfeFd on trap-Hest-
ing: John Z. Labsile Of Killingiy on
reraaeatiou work Horace Bennett Of
Elliott Oh lights and Kingsley Brown
n Windhan on the buying Of das old
chicks. gave local touch 70 the meet
ae thst made il Ahat might be called
. report 81 the sork being done hy
WrIHam country H6l.tr teanef
Appoint County COMMITTEE
- tae county HeetlHr. tta follow
a.ts arpast.l rr, smHt poultry
ltt.e fa iha# Comfy
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Pupils or MISS PARADIs
TO GIVE PIANO RECTAL

I-f II Mss plaae pafAd., Of
\or'H eaordale. and sho is well
SHOWN Is rasaari. viii give piano
forte serzai next Thursday evening in
Union North Gros4enordale. The
pro-raH 81. BE- ia part as follows
TRIO HaH5a y the Juniors
Masters IS Leclar. J. Marcel.
s. Hen,ault
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Mast, Henry Lecla,r
Nio.a Sole A Dream Walt
Niss Fleure-te Boulaine
Is Sy -4alas Csam.na-ie
l. paplllor Iayalee
Feiunassr ii Chcp.n
Ms Ruth Des4a.a4,
A Dancing lesson
Master Armand Mcdonald
hgmoresqae DyorAk
Cahalstta Iaek
Master & Z Reeh
Soul as N5l Rever
n :, Pauline Bculalne
Pas ae- Aaareres Cham made
lnpFeiaPsa Reinhoil
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LOCAL ODD FELLOWS
IN SUPPER" MATCH

IT. Odd Follows Of North eros
eeaordale sprung q surprise OF their
Putnam brothers last Thurs lay by
giving them d three to one beating, or
- pinfall u Il pins These two
teams are bowling for a chicken sup
per. the cost II which Is % be paid
entirely bg the losers. The team hay-
ine ,nc lowest pinfall AZ he end Of
two matches VII nave the "hono~' Of
footing The bills The second match
i - be 1aaIe3 n Putnam in ihs near
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The County Farmers Association
Doing Effective Winter Work
DURING PAST FEW WEEKS SIX POULTRY CLUBS HAFE
BEEN oRGAsIZED-coUsTY POULTRY COM
mrTTrE CREATED. J. Z. LABEILE CHAIRMAN
ryu. Work Under Confederation cAiis For Twelve Orchard
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FINISHERS LEAD
I'm MILL LEAGUE

The strosg FzHg department.
rollers pat 3 four - ugts.aF fn.st p
re Spinning department 2 Mar
fasset Nj Isaxse Faua = the Van
dale ALLEYS T1esday asFHt Tors
Cooper fer TIE Fsnisa5-z department
aad Hs1. fos .he Spiarlsg department
were nigh men Tt1s places re I'm
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league
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Catarrhal Conditions

CatRrrh ~ q local disease greatly i5hl-
eneed by constitutional conditions II
therefore requires Euuatt LuHaI treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood upon the Mucous Surfaces q the
system HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
EiFes The patient strength ty improving
TIE general health and assists Nas-re 10
doing Us work
All Uruge4sts fcgiars free
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Il yea anil cut this advertise naent
and mal & e The plaut- Cadden Com
Pany, Norwich, Conn. together with
your name and address. you viii re-
eeive a book q OLD Fashl ned Scars
FRYE Advertise meat
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-09
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Ben Archer, Agnes Murray and
Alice Halves autoed to Butte last Sat-
urd; v, and while there were the
guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Swope
and Edna Archer.
Encch Tinsley went to Butte last
Wednesday with a truck load of veg
etables. and is taking another load
next Wednesday.
A miscellaneous shower was given
last Friday by Mrs. DOttie and Miss
Esther Walbert in honor of Miss Ed
a Smith, WHIP was married last Sat
urday to Lyle Hoover, of Trident.
The room was decorated with sweet
peas, and on the table amid the sweet
peas was a cupie doll dressed as a
bride, and her two cupie brides
maids. Ice cream, coTIe end cake
were served. Many useful gifts were
received b. Miss Smith from the
guests present.
John Roberts and Harry O'Neil are
camping for a couple cf weeks at
Potosi. Both are in poor health.
MISC MUSIC DODSLbS ICOOi AC1 TN
Portland, One, last Monday evening,
after spending three weeks with Mr.,
and Mrs. E.. Sinnett.
Mrs. Carl Algiers and little son left
for Butte last Monday.
A large crowd from Willow Greek
attended the circus at Three Forks
last Wednesday.
Miss Edras Smith, youngest daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Smith, wa:
married last Saturday to Lyle Hoover
of Trident. Mr.. Hoover has fur
nished a nice little cottage at Trident
where they viii make their future
home.
Mr. Taylor has rented a house il
town for the winter. He has th'
contract for the concrete work on tn
new read. His children will atten'
the Willow Creek school.
Mrs. Ed. Walbert has been quit
sick. The doctor has suggested a
|, an operation would be necessary, an
she expects to leave in a couple o
/; weeks for Missoula.
Mrs. Thorndyke's sister, who ha
> been visiting here, returned to ne
home last Tuesday.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-09
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Mrs. Basil Tyson arrived from
Butte last week to visit her sister,
Mrs. Henry Goudron, and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Graham.
MI. and Mrs. Albert Strachan
moved their household goods to Boze-
man Monday, where they expect to
make their future home.
Miss Florence Shervan came down
from Manhattan Sunday night to visit
her sister, Mrs. Dell McLees and fam
lily for a day.
Mrs. Robert Bolton arrived from
Helena Saturday to spend a few days
looking after interests here.
Representative Herbert Dunbar, of
Old Town, was a business caller in
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Tice, of the
Madison valley, mctOred to Bozeman
Friday to attend the Roundup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned McLees and chill
dren, Jack and Margery, and their
guest, Miss Evelyn Torcher, were in
town from the upper Madison valley
Sunday afternoon, calling on friends
Miss Torcher took the train to hel
home in Livingston after 2 pleasant
two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Maln and family
were IN town from their ranch home
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-09

Christopher ("Kit") E~therington,
an aged ~piaoneer who arrived at Ban
mack in May, 1863, and nine years
later located in Gallatin county, after
engaging in mining at Bannack and
Alder Gulch, died Sunday morning
July 81, about s o'clock, at the ranch
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ralph,
south of Salesville, where he had
lived for several years, while unable
to work. He leaves a brother Alber.
in Atoerington. Wash; a niece, Mis-,
Bates, at Puyallup, Wash, and q
niece, Mrs. J. B. Deever, at Topeka.
Kansas. He was eve married.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Craven and two
children, of Clyde Park. are visiting
with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Walker, for a few days
during the Roundup.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Atkins are
spending q few days with their sen j.
Bozeman and took in the Roundup.
Most all the farmers and people ii
this vicinity took q day off to atten
the third annual Roundup.
Mrs. NJ. F. Getchell, who is con
Quoting a summer camp with Mrs
Carrie B. Eckles en- South Cotto..
wood, spent a few days in Bozemau
Mr.. George Strong and family an,
MI. Henry Sterling attended the sixt
annual G. A. r. and w. r. c. picni
at Schwab's grove Sunda.
Archie Thomas was n Of the con
testants in the Roundup from here.
Ella Griffin, Virginia Walker, MI
Dose and Archie Thomas took pan
in the Roundup parade Saturday.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-09
NEWS FROM GALLATIN COUNTY

spending the summer at Mount Yer
non, Wash.
Mrs. Joe Baer and children, Bar
bara and Charles, left last week for
Reno, New, where they will spend a
month or six weeks visiting Mrs.
Baer's aunt.
Mrs. Arthur Smith, a former resi-
dent of Logan, arrived the first of
the week from Couer d'Alene, Ida,
and is a guest at the home of R. G.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kilbride and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stevens, Of near
Bozeman, spent a day last week Wis
iting MIR. and Mrs. E. M. j. Weaver,
down by the Gallatin river, just
west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McLees and
children, of the upper Madison valley
returned Sunday night from Boze-
man, where they were the guests
of relatives during the Roundup.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers, Mrs
Lolita Olsen, Mrs. Ollie SCISSOR anC
sch Harry mctored over to Three
Forks Saturday night to attend the
picture show at the Ruby theater.
Mrs. o. Jaggers was a Three Forks
caller last week, spending a few hours
shopping.
/. J. Ross and family were among
those who Spent a day in Bozemar
at the Roundup.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-09
For United States Senator
Republican Ticket

We submit that Congressman Carl
". Riddick is the best qualified man
before the people of Montana today
for nomination and election to the high
office of United States Senator.
There are many strong arguments in
his behalf: His Congressional train
ing and acquaintance at Washington.
His energy and record for real service
to the people Of Montana. His sound
Republicanism and his good common
sense. His freedom from domination
by special interests. He is one of the
few actual farmers in Congress. His
w~hOlehearted support of President
Harding. His tireless work for farm
ers. His close attention to duty and
prompt response to every request made
Of him. Republican leaders every
where endorse him and his record.
Leaders Of farm movements like Ma
tiOnal President Howard of the Federal
Farm Bureau, and Senator Capper Of
the Farm Bloc endorse his record an6
recommend him.
Thoughtful men and women all over
the state regard him with favor, an(
the logical man to vote for. He stands
for the right, and is a hard worker. i
Montana voters Will promote him t
the Senate, he will render real servic
TO the people of Montana, whom h
loves, and who love him for hi
earnest, straightforward, honest en-
deavOr.
Carl Riddick's election will mea,
support TO President Harding. 1t wi
be a distinct victory for the farmer
Of Montana. 1t will be in the interest
Of all the people. Primary electio
date, Tuesday afternoon, August q
Vote for Carl Riddick for Senator o
the Republican ballot on that day.
Riddick For Senator Club Q
Fergus County, Montana.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-09
DOUBLE-C CROSSING.

Southern Senators, and in fact
Democrats in the Senate from al
parts CT the country, are voting for
protective duties on commodities pro
d-ceI l. their Iow-l states, but they
will vote against the bill after it has
been completed. Then they will go
back home and tell how they support
ed home interests. They are about as
practical as a shipbuilder VINO would
help build a ship and then refuse to
let it be launched. Perhaps they can
fool their constituents, but we doubt
it.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-09

Mr.. l. N. Morris had the misfortune
to lose a valuable milk cow Thursday
night.
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The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-11

the first time ! get sight Of her." She
glared up nj him like a cornered AMI.
mai. Il said I'd tell Eve. I'll do more
than that. I'll put old woman Rob.
ertson next to your copp!n' her kid
an marryin' 'er."
Oscars fingers relaxed, and his hand
dropped away from her arm as a
rough laugh left his lips. She looked
so lovely, her eyes blazing. her curls
tumbled In confusion on her shoulders,
that he would have taken his pay for
the milk without her permission II she
hnd not thrown at him a threat he
feared she would carry out.
"Men's kisses are what you'll get.
my pretty lass" he predicted grimly,
"and II ! was finished with Eve, by
God, I'd set about getting my share.
! won't always be married to my lady
Robertson, mind you. Pollyop."
The blood had left his face. He
was quite white and stern. and by this
time Polly was on the porch.
""rain't so easy to get unmarried
as It's to get married." she told him.
"An' me! I'm just Daddy Hopkins
brat, an don't want any kisses but
his'n. I'd let Jerry's tongue go twist
for milk before I'd pay for It with
| with"
Oscar sprang at her. She was SO
tantallzingly beautiful, so alluring even
In her grotesque attire that for the
moment he forgot he had reason IA
fear her.
"I1l kiss you. anyway" he snarled
but Polly, neet-footed and afraid. shot
from the porch and reached the lane
the milk dashing against the cover Of
the pail.
The man halted. looking sitter her
With . shrug ef bio shoulders b.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-11
"jUST POLLYOP-P0LLY H0PKlNSg

'I'hats VoNr namcF he inquired
"Jnst Polpop" he ansUer "Poly Hopkins Nv daddp
Is Jeremiah Hopkins fhe mayor of this settlement"
Coa DO something for you Polly Hopknsr quered Robert
she finished telling aboat life in The squaiters city.
She flung out bath hnads a comprehensive gesture as much
as 10 say he ouid see for himself how much she needed
Surs you can she said with fierce emphasis you ean
make Old Mare aus quners BE- You're bggrn he Isl The
squattsrs need you aufui bad"
Her uoce broke Robert took long breath OF course he
could help This girl and her people He woud tool As far as
money power he could equal and pa Marcus MacKen,e
Il did try 10 talk into Mr. MacKenzes head" he re-
turned presently but wi make him leare you alone
In spite Of the cured lips about phich smile lurksd there
uas apprehension in her voce when she asked:
Can you lick I'm 10 finish m1tsrY
yes think could" laughed Robert "but ront be nee
'sary" .-.....
Then Silent CITY folks bein happy again" sighed
Polly We got awf lot Of things an folks TO take here
There have hemStorm cousty Polly and Robert Psrev
heroine and hero Of another Of tko fsenang
Miller White "Tess Of the Storm Country her 6r story
printed serial magazine for womsn-and practically
established tho magazine II the movie made
ths fortune Of film Of worldwide fame OF
Grace Miller White Mrs Friend H. Msr right writing
tho storm Country Half dozen other have been
More than million Of her books have been sold
County, by the C.yuR. Lake and vicinity in New York
Of the garden spots Of the world.
Given a beautiful and squas girl youas
with brains aud monsy-wh
romaneel
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-11

given to the wide eyes their shade Of
ripe chestnuts.
Polly expected every moment that
Oscar would reach out for the pail,
and. though with bnd grace, he'd give
her the milk Just the same. She I'D.
seted in her chair and drew a long
sigh-he was staring ut her In such a
peculiar manner from under his heavy
br0gs
Why had he not noticed before that
Polly Hopkins was so pretty. Oscar
wondered, and . slow smile parted his
lips PoIlys eyes lowered, and the
long dark lashes only added to Ben.
nctt's sudden admiration. A quick.
drawn breath slipped audibly past the
mans teeth. Pollyop sensed In his at.
iitude toward her new quality that
she recognized Intultlvely as danger.
Gus. To bring his attention back to
the purpose OF her visit. she ventured
to say:
"l thought II wouldn't hurt you
none. Oscar. to gimme little milk for
Granny Hope an Jerry. I'm always
runnin' errands for you an your
woman"
Benefits heavy farm boots made a
scrnplng sound under the table.
what good does that do mef he
returned. Upon my soul. | might as
well be without wife as to have one
who won't live with me or let anyone
know I'm her husband. Tn gettln
sick, good and plenty sick, I can tell
you. Miss Polly Hopkins"
This speech did not disturb Polly
over much. for he'd made It a dozen
times before. II was only the expires.
sion In his gaze. she did not quite
like. Her mind went to Evelyn Rob.
crtson, the girl that Oscar had mar.
ried. As II Il were but yesterday, she
remembered how two years ago she
had gone with them under protest Ia
minister far back In the hills. Eve.
lyn had explained that for some time
to come no one but the three must
know OF the marriage.
Pollyop had learned a great many
things In two years! What girl does
not after she's passed her fifteenth
birthday? One Of the things she had
found out was that Oscar was n dread
ful person. more dreadful than most
Of the squatter men. OF course the
men folks Of her people did beat their
women, now and then. That was theil
right without any question. The blood
colored even her ears as she remem
bere' how Oscar hectored his wife fol
the money II was so hard for Evelyn
TO get. Another thing she had come
TO understand was that. II Oscar had
not been afraid Of the powerful Rob
crtson family. he would have forced
Evelyn into his home long before this
It had been hard two years task L
keep him quiet.
"Mebbe you nre gettin' sick. Oscar,
she lnterposed. II don't know
mebbe. but you know what that OLE
Miss Robertson would do to you an
her girl II you told. You'd get Eve
mebbe. but you sure wouldn't get an,
more money"
The mans face darkened.
That's just the rub" he conceded
hut At that Eve amt playing squar'
with me. The Robertsons have none!
10 burn. and she deals II out to me Il
small little dollarA I tell you I'm sici
] Of the whole thing"
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-11

Polly noted the glitter In Benneft'a
angry eyes and felt again the CULVER
Of fear.
"She gives you al she gets her On.
gers on" she came back At him In De.
fenss Of the absent Evelyn. Lots of
times she's got along on about nothin'
to send you cash, an didn't come
runnin' up here with II a. soon n she
give It to mel Now her mas gettin'
on that Eve amt spendIn' her money
on herself. an she watches 'er like q
hawk does q chicken. She told me
that only yesterday"
The squatter girl rose to her feet,
anxious to be gone.
Oscar, you might be lettin' me
have just q wee bit Of milk. You
ain't losin' nothin' through me-"
She picked up the pail. and with a
growl the man snatched II out OF her
hand.
"Women're a id nuisance" he
grumbled. swell, walt here"
He went out Of the room. and Polly
Hopkins drew q long breath. 1t wns
getting harder every day to get the
milk she needed.
When Bennett returned. she was
standing with her hand on the door
knob. ready to 60. In silence she took
the pail he offered her.
"Looka here. Pollyop." he began abb
ruptlv. as Polly opened the door.
whats to hinder your paying for
your milk yourself!"
He said II with extreme deliberafion,
making emphatic the last words.
Polly threw up her head and eyed
him sharply. II run my legs most OF
for you az tbs. Oscar" she retorted,
between here and the Robertsons' !;
hut ! don't never have no money. You
know that, an Daddy Hopkins don't
get much. either. II had q dollar, I
bet I'd spend every penny Of II fllin'
up Jerry an Daddy an Granny Hope
With milk an eggs" To rake him
understand how anxious she was to
please him. she went forward q pace.
"An' I'd buy EN- all Of you, Oscar.
That's as true as Granny Hopes God
Is settin up In the sky"
II didn't ask you for money" IN.
swercd Bennett, staring At her. Sud.
denly he came close to her: and Polly
backed to the door. His face was red
and agitated; the cords In his neck
were swollen while his fingers twisted
eagerly. That was another thing about
which Polly's eyes had been opened In
two years Of growing womanhood.
When man looked as Oscar did now,
girl got away as fast as she could.
"You might pay me In Kisses" he
mutiered koarsely. towering over her.
''Ten kisses for each bucket. You're
heap prettier than Eve.'
For a long moment Polly did not
speak. Her breast heayed as she
swayed backward.
Il get all the kisses want to
home" she said Here, take your
hand off'n me. Oscar. or Tll tell Eve
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-05-11
CHAPTER !.

-Four miles from Ithaca, N. T.,
Oscst Bennrtts farm spread It's acres
along tie face OF West Hill between
the Iehieh Valley tracks and the high
wuy leading to Johannesburg. Oscar
Bennett was what the country people
and even the Ithaca folks called fine
farmer. His farmhouse faced lane
TINT led to the west shore OF Lake
Cayugn. aud from the front porch he
could see, much to his dislike, the few
ltrugGin" squatter shacks that
brought to an end northward the 81
lent City. Like all other substantial
citizens Oscar detested the squatters
In his estimation they were set Of
thIevlng tOafrrs and sncnks, and many
times he had wished that he owned
the ground they sdua'lcd on Instead
Of Marcus Mackenzie.
or course it WIS no secret that
Mackenzie never let an opportunity
slip to pop fisherman into jail. but
In Eennetts opinion that treatment
WAS not severe enough. and besides, II
did not accomplish anything. Mac.
kenzie's Idea Was to Jail the men
whenever the chance came and for a
period as long as the law would allow.
l.ut what good did that do? Fierce
hntrcd iamed IN the haggurd faces Of
the women, and they held 10 their
kquatter rights with the ienaCIty Of
lceChes until their husbands we're
given hack to them. Bennett would
have done sway with the wives and
mothers II the job Of breakin; up the
Silent city had been his. No man
would hang to a hut long without a
woman In 1t.
One morUing In the early spring Os-
car was finishing his break fast when
the door opened slowly. girl with
a small tin pail In her hand stepped
Into the room. She smiled at him al
mnst humbiy.
shut the door" he shouted at her.
Where's your manners. Polly Hop
Sinsi Can't you see the rains com
Ing In after your
| THE smile faded from the girls face.
Mechanically she turned. closed the
drnr mud. uninyiled. seated herscl! In
chair and placed the pail at her
kle.
80 you've come begging. po.yop."
went op the farmer, wiping his lips
on the sleeve Of his gingh0m shirt.
well, you might as well turu tail
and run home again, for you're not so.
ing to get anything more from me. !
don't want u poachcrs but around
here"
The girls .hnre wet feet drew tense.
~ backward under the chair; but she
remained tiiscreetIy silent. Oscar al
ways abused her and called her names
but tint WAS because she was squat
ter. After a while. he'd change his
mind, and then she would take home
what she came for. She noted with a
Quick breath that Oscars eyes softenet
during the time he was slleut. That
hoded we'll for her errand; but Ben
nett's miad was not on milk or any
OF those suffering for the want Of It.
ID He, had jsst dIscssssd that Po't,
Hcpkiun WAS beasufA even u sh'
. wene barsfbotsd md ragged. Hei
straighi yesne shosiders were covered
With NET curis that seemed to hsve