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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-02-10
1922 WILL Be wet IF
MOISTURE THEORY HOLDS
Harvard and Oxford Universities Back
M%Ontanan's Theory Concerning
Rainfall-Trees Show Record.

Confirmation Of the moisture cy-
Gle" theory of George Henry Ellis,
Montana state photographer, which
was first published last spring, comes
from an unusually authoritative
source.
The Quarterly Journal of Econom-
ics," published jointly by Harvard
university in America and the Oxford
university in England, carries, in it's
November, 1921, issue, an extensive
essay on the same subject.
Corroborative evidence on the cycle
idea is supplied from the studies in
Arizona of Professor A. E. Douglass,
who has prepared a paper on "Cli-
matte Cycles and Tree Growth" for
the Carnegie institute. Rings of trees,
Professor Douglass points out record
the rainfall of each succeeding year.
He found trees in Arizona that afford
ed a check for 500 years on the rain
fall, and the evidence was there for all
to see that there are moisture cycles.
In that instance the cycle was on an
eight-year basis. Slight variations
were observed, but this was the gen.
eral rule.
The maximum rainfall as revealed
there was for the year 1866, 1874,
1882, 1890, 1898 and 1906. These cor
respond to the nations big crop years.
Following this eight-year cycle, the
next year of big rainfall would be in
1922.
The whole story as reiterated by
Professor Douglass in the scientific
quarterly tends to support Mr.. Ellis
suggestion that the country is on the
upward turn in the moisture cycle,
and the next year should be one of
abundant rainfall.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-02-10
CRITICISM

The old time worn stereotyped line
of criticism against congressman in
office has already bobbed up in some
of the state papers against Congress
man Riddick accusing him of using
his official frank to send out pre-
campaign letters. We received one
of the letters mentioned in the arti-
Gle and the envelope was not frank.
ed" but carried a regular honest-to'
gosh two cent postage stap' O. it
F>s assisted in the great accomplish
ment. The Frantz crew had been sent
to the hole started by the Frantz cor
poration last year on the jackson
lease, in the SWA NEA of section
27-15-3O. As the men We're preparing
to dig the cellar for a resumption of
drilling, n of them noticed a pair of
exceedingly bright eyes at the bottom
OF the 40-foot hole. 1t was decided to
let n of the men down on a rope to
investigate, but when he had reached
bottom the hole was too small to per-
init Of his getting hands on the owner
OF the eyes. He was pulled up and
another of the crew volunteered to be
let down head first. This was done.
and when the Investigator was pulled
out of the hole he had in his arms a
half grown wildcat. The animal was
very much alive, but made no protest
his rescue.
He is now being fed and cared for
at the Frantz camp, where the men
to make a pet Of him.
How the wildcat got into the hole.
how long he had been there is, of
course, mere speculation. But that
the drilling game has been rid of the
wildcat in the Antelope field is a GER
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-02-10
COUNTY unit SYSTEM
SOLUTION OF COUNTRY
SCHOOL DIFFICULTIES
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS OLIVIA
FORSTER PATTON STRONGLY ADVOCATES
ADOPTION OF UNIT SYSTEM IN RIDE TO RE-
LEIVE FINANCIAL STRINGENCY IN RURAL
DISTRICTS

law. Oregon has one county organ
lied under county unit, and Minnesota
has two.
In 1919 only sixteen states in the
Union were left under the district
system. In many states county unit
was first introduced as an optional
measure. Then after the most pro-
gresive counties introduced it and
proved it's success the legislature pass
ed a law making the system required.
AS far as can be found no state or
county that has adopted the county
unit plan has ever gone back to the
old system. 1t is doubtful if any eff
fort ever has ever been made to re-
turn to the district system after try
ing out the county unit system.
The county and township unit sys-
TENS are the only democratic plans
that have ever been devised to equal
ize education opportunities for chill
dren and the burden Of taxation for
the taxpayers. A system that has
proved it's superiority in so many
other states ought to work in Mon
tana. It will come in every county
but the time will depend upon the
progressiveness of the people and the
vision and aggressiveness of the lead
ers.
The efficiency of the system has
been tested in Utah since 1905. Re-
ports from the counties in this state
indicate many desirable results, among
which are:
l. A uniform distribution of edu-
cational advantages. Every child in
the county given an equal opportun-
ity with that of every other in train
ing and instruction.
2. Equalization of the school tax.
3. Raised the standard of effici-
ency of the whole teaching force.
Longer terms attract better teachers.
4. Brot first class schools to coun-
try children. Enrolled a higher per-
centage of the school census.
5. Increased percentage of attend
ance and Of promotions. Reduced per-
centage Of failures and retentions
more than one-third.
In conversation with a Courier re-
porter Mrs. Patton said: SIS it wise
to continue an educational system I'M
der which the children of one COM
munity are furnished with a nine
months term annually while the chill
dren in an adjoining community must
be content with an exceedingly short
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ter of common knowledge that not in
many years has there been so COM
plete a replacement of appointive Of
ficers as was true of the last admin
~istration. And no one can find par
ticular fault with that. The only fault
that can be found was in the selection
of too many men with limited ability
with the result that the management
of public affairs suffered from seri-
Gus inefficiency. But it wa the privi-
lege of the previous administration,
elected by the people, to fill appoint
i've offices with party adherents and
there can be no argument about the
privilege having been exhausted to
the limit. The men of the opposition
party with the spirit Of craftsmanship
in their makeup will accept a reversal
of the situation in good grace.-Fer-
gus County Argus.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-02-10

Just a month ago there was deliver
ed at your front door a van load of
raw material. It was labeled 1922.
It consisted of twelve large packing
cases. Each case contained one brand
new month of OPPORTUNITY. You
order those goods. You anxiously
awaited their arrival. The chauffeur
smiled a broad smile of satisfaction,
because he knew he had delivered the
finest assortment Of months, weeks
and days turned out of Old Father
Times store-house for many years.
One of these month is already a
matter Of history. Did you get the
maximum results out of the first
thirty-one days of 1922? The i'm
portant question now is: What are
you going to do with the balance Of
the year? 1t is entirely up to you,
With it you can produce the most
prosperous year in your history-if
you jump in quickly with intensive
methods of extracting the profits. But
if you procrastinate, if you insist on
attending to petty details that cheap
err assistants could handle, if you let
these precious goods shift for them
selves, you'll find that these days,
weeks and months have slipped away
out into the waste pile with their
profits untouched and forever IRE.
claimable.
But today they're teeming with
golden opportunity, sparkling with
myriad crystals Of profit. If you
would extract every ounce in the cru.
chile of efficiency you must lay your
plans and go to it today.
Look before you leap,-but be sure
you leap. The trouble is too many fel.
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POISON STUFF

To make sure they're not getting
poison liquor, some thirsty ones make
the bootlegger take a drink first. If
the bootlegger is willing to drink his
W stuff, the foxy customers reason
that it must be all right.
Two veteran bartenders have just
died in St. Mary's hospital, Hoboken,
N. j., after being blind several days
They sampled some of the "sure
stuff" 1t was wood alcohol.
If veteran bartenders can't recog'
nize wood alcohol by smell and taste,
what chance has a customer? Under
takers know.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-02-10
EXECUTIONS BY GAS FIRST
IN HISTORY OF NATION

The execution of the first two men
in the country to be sentenced to
death by lethal gas has been set for
some time in the week ending April
%, at Carson City. The condemned
men r Hughie Sing of Carson, and
Gee Jon of San Francisco, Chinese
Tong men, convicted for the murder of
Wong Lee at Nina, New, August 81,
1921.
A motion for a new trial was de-
MED, but an attorney announced he
would appeal to the state supreme
court on the ground that death by
lethal gas is "cruel or unusual pun
ishment," prohibited by the Nevada
constitution. The state prison board
has not yet provided a cell and ap-
paratus for use in the lethal gas exc
cution required under the new state
law. The statute provides that the
exact day of execution is left to the
discretion of the prison warden, who
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-02-10
What Are You Going to Do With It?
An Editorial for Business Men.

lows stand there balancing in a hesi-
tating, September Morn attitude-and
just keep on looking. To paraphrase
heroic old Farragut, "Dam the objec-
tions. Go ahead!"
THE REGRETS OF 1882. In 1882
many a man is going to look back a
decade and say, "In 1922, I had my
great opportunity. I had my chance
to launch a greater and more agrees
sive business on the big wave of pros
perity that started that year. I was
told and retold of this coming era OF
good times. But was skeptical and
l kept my eye too close to details.
Later on, I tried to get the swim, but
others had jumped in at the first and
were far ahead of me. I have never
caught up, I am ten years nearer my
retirement. I have missed the op-
portunity Of my life.
REPRESENTATION is a nice big
word-but it stands for the besetting
sin of the greater part of humanity
The way to Hades, they say, is paved
with good intentions-and travellers
along the down-grade route, must
surely find "Ill do it tomorrow" scat
tered about in greatest confusion.
Get out of the old rut-quit that
everlasting "put it off" Danish the
thought of "Manana". Those who
build in the future to the conclusion
of the present are merely constructing
castles in the air. The solid earth is
the only real estate that will stand g
mortgage.
"EFFICIENCY IS-DOING THE
RIGHT THING, IN THE RIGHT
WAY, AT THE RIGHT TIME-ALI
THE TINE"
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term or with none at all, as will be
the case in Valley county this spring
and next year in a majority Of the dis
tricts. Districts cannot borrow at the
present time, and it is extremely Diff
ficult to sell bonds. The only remedy
we see to correct the above conditions
at the present time is County Unit.
The purpose of the County Unit is to
equalize taxes in third class districts
by evenly distributing railroad and
other corporation wealth and provide
for a more business like administra-
ton of all schools in the rural dis
tricts."
PROPERLY WORRIED
This story is going the rounds, and
it is reprinted here in the hope that 1t
will induce some Of you lads to reform
before it is too late:
The doctor had instructed the SER
want to take his masters temperature.
~ hope," he said on his arrival one
morning, "that your masters temper
allure is no higher" II was just hop
ing that my SELF" said the servant.
"He died two hours ago."
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Third: There are no fail.
ures--it always makes the
sweetest, most palatable of
foods.
Fourth: It is used by mil.
liols of housewives leading
domestic science teachers
and cooking experts.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-02-10
HOUSE ENDORSES MINE LEASES
FOR FORT PECK LANDS
orches.

you buy it. Washington feb. "a bill under
SecOnd:: It has more thar, Montana, could be leased
ordinary leavening strengtErposes was passed Mon
therefore, you use less. se and sent to the sem
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18
AnNIINIsTR ATnR,s NnrIrE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration. upon the estate Ot
Michac, ~ Copguhayer, deceased,
have been granted 90 the undersigned,
by the Probate Court Of Buchanan
County Missouri. bearing date of the
10TH day OF November 1899.
An persons having claims against
said estate are required 10 exhibit
thum 60 mo for allowance, within six
months from date of said letters. or
they gay be pr,elUoel from any benz
cflt a. stch osjatt. and If sad claims
hH not aEh.hireI within ono year from
the dat. Of ,he publication ~ this
notice, the. viii Doe forever barred.
DAVID W FELTEN~TEIN
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t.fp..C1.
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The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

as one does any other Kind Of task,
There again, 1 believe that / can feel
with them for at the first note struck
on the piano by my accOmpanist, my
courage came back. my knees ceased
to play a tattoo and a do-or-die feeling
took possession of my mental machin-
cry which had almost ceased to func-
tion. At the end OF my effort / wait
cd, ages it seemed, for the usual
Thank you which means failure.
There was a long silence which
broke Ly asking Shall do another?'
and when Mr.. Gatu's voice replied
yes there was no happier mortal in
all that great city than I. sang
Leonore's aria from the first act of
II Trovatore' as my second number
better than my first and at the last
note, womanlike, tainted in the arms
of my sister Carmela."
Following the concert Mrs Hill will
add a feature in the shape OF a dance
which will be complimentary to all
who attend the concert The music
will be furnished by the celebrated
K-U-Foot Warmers, who made such
a hit here a short time ago. The or
Canization IS made up Of: Kenneth
Miller, violin; Brick" English, piano;
Clinton Langworthy, saxophone; Rob
ert jerks, saxophone; Arthur Winter
cornet; Clyde Lucas, trombone; Mar
cellus Boss. banjo; Leslie Carter
drums.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Mrs. Mary c. Quaney, g. years OF
age, the mother Of Misses Catherine
and Rose Ella Qusney. Mrs. Stella
Thompson and VIM. r. Quaney, all Of
this city, died at a local hospital
Thursday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Zero hour and going over the
top" says Rosa Ponsele. the SEN
sational Metropolitan opera star who
appears here at the Auditorium on
Thursday evening, Nov. 23, under the
management of Mrs. Francis Henry
Hin, "are war born phrases now firm
ly implanted in our language and are
a lar cry from the stage of the Metro
politan opera House, but when l re-
call my inition in that histori in
stitution, l believe that l can under
stand the state of mind men must la
tor under while waiting for those fate
full words. let's go
Picture that great place almost
empty Of life, lights and the sense of
security with which great assemblies
are always pervaded. only Mr.. Guilio
Gatti-Casazza and a select few sitting
back in the sem!-gloom weaving the
thread of your fate through their
fingers. I have had soldier friends
tell me that a common expression
when going over the top was here
goes nothing but when an attendant
came to me. waiting tremulously in
the wings. and inquired If I were
ready, I could have said honestly
Here goes less than nothing for that
describes my feelings. These same
warrior friends have also stated that
the hardest part of the whole business
is getting into action; that, once in the
thick OF it, they went about their job,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18
AnNnNIsTRATRIX NOTICE

Notice Is hereby gwen t60t Leyors
Of Administration, uUon the estate 0f
Charles l.. Wolf, deceased. have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court OF Buchanan Counu.
Missouri. bearing dat. of the 9th day
OF November, lg22
All persons havin- claims s.r.I-.
said estate are require ru .tf
them to ue for alIuWlH" rv. r..u ..r
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

The lowest bid submitted for the
extension Of Blacksnake sewer from
Wallace street to the Rarnes road
was the combination one OF the
Reinert Bros. Construction Co. and
the Public Works Co., it being
sea, 3,502.5o.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

A number of post office officials
and employees attended the postal con-
ference at Kansas City Saturday. at
which Postmaster General Work and
first assistant postmaster general
Bartlett met with the people OF this
section.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

owing TO the absence OF q. l..
Zwick, counsel for Allen Moore, who
killed Chris Heller, the case Of the
latter went over until January when
called Monday in Judge Utz's division.
Judge T. f. Ryan appeared for Mr..
Zwick.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Judge Utz notified the county court
Thursday that he would call a grand
jury for January 1st at which time
the investigation asked would be
made.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Eight or ten cars of boosters who
motored to Lawrence, Kas., Saturday
for the Kansas Nebraska football
game, were marooned by the storm
and all OF them were forced to return
home by train. leaving their cars.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

The annual election of officers and
directors OF the Stock Yards Exchange
Monday resulted in the choice OF r.
L. Austin as president, and w. A.
lands vice president, and L. Blanch-
ard, Lars Brown. True Davis A. r.
Voltmer and L. A. Kent, directors.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

A very large audience at the Lyceum
on Monday night greeted the Deni-
shawn Dancers who were brought
here through the enterprise OF Mrs.
Francis Henry Hill. It was an artis-
ito treat and was heartily appreciated
and enjoyed.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

house that brought officer John House
to his death, ne having been accident
ally shot by officer stumpf, was given
the racket.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Stella Marberger sued the Bur'ng-
ton for $4,000 for alleged injuries
received. A jury on yesterday gave
her S220.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

There Is no let up I'm the JOY ex-
pressed by the democrats over the
great victory won Nov. 7.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

VIM. Boeshans, W. J. G. Kenyon
and ]. o. Barkley have been appoint
cd a committee to arrange for a
broadcasting station.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

The county court has ordered the
opening OF the Green Valley road for
a distance of three quarters of a mile
from the Savannah to the Miller road.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Chief Raphael has ordered the ar
rest OF all motorists who drive with
headlights that do not comply with
the regulations or have too small
light. or where the driver has been
drinking.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Maun Teleff and VIM. Miller both
gave bond before Commissioner Dun
can Monday on liquor charges, and
were released.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Ralph Spencer, 20. Of Stewards
VILE, and William Price, no address,
were arrested Tuesday, charged with
trying TO pass worthless checks.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Of the North Atlantic torpedo squad
ron, died Tuesday in the naval hos
pital in Washington. The remains
were brought here Thursday and bur
led.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

A small blaze ia one of the packing
rooms in the basement OF the Town
send, Wyatt & Wall d. G.. Co. Monday
morning did but little damage. AS
slstant fire chief Urbansky was over
come by smoke, but it had no bad af-
ter effects.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Mrs. Sarah NJ. Davidson, SO years
OF age, died at the residence of her
daughter Mrs. 7. J. Proctor. 6206
Carnegie. Tuesday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Walter Mckinley. 45, was arrested
this week by Marshal Sampson and
on Tuesday arraigned before Commits
sioner Duncan, charged with trans
porting Cora Orr from Savannah, Mo-,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

C. c. Evans. a Nodaway county
pioneer. died at his homo in Parnell
Sunday. He was tho father of A. NJ.
Evans Of this city.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Frank W. Beach has notified the
board of health that he will soon he
ready to start in on his garbage con
tract. The St Joseph Garbage Co.
Is his organization.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Mrs Julia Rapue, widow of Louis
Rapuc, died at her home in the
French Bottoms Monday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Judge Utz on Friday sentenced Pat
O'Toole to four years in the pen for
burglary
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Hszen, 60
died at the home Of her sister, Mrs
Mamie Molin. els Mitchell Avenue
Sunday,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

OF S166.S3 over the corresponding
month last year, and the first increase
since the new board took office.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Mrs. Matte May Miller died at
Chicago Monday. She formerly was
Matte May Buell. daughtcr Of Geo.
W. Buell., the founder Of the Buell.
Mills here.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

A number Of Burlington officials,
headed by Supt. Card. went TO Denver
Tuesday to attend tho funeral OF gen.
eral superintendent f. II. Ustick Of
the Burlington with headquarters at
Burlington. Ia. who died at Denver
Monday of an attack Of pneumonia.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Smiley Rabicoff. a taxi driver, was
arrested Tuesday on complaint OF Mrs.
David Finn. who charged that he re-
lleved her of $3.50 while on a taxi ride
with her on the Sparta road Sunday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

The field deputies OF the city as.
SCISSORS office began work on the as.
sessment Wednesday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Mrs. Esther Il. Dempsey, 81, died
at her home. 1884 Bartlett, Tuesday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

As a Grand Island freight train
ton main line south OF the Union sta
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Willis G. Brinson has returned from
a trip to California.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Allen Dever went to Jail Monday in
default OF fine Of 800 for carrying
a gun.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Of Crawford township, by the county
court Thursday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

NJ. ID. Creason, a check forger. who
business houses, was arrested Sunday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

to Clear Lake. S. D., last July, for
immoral purposes. He was released
on s2500 bond.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Rock Undertaking Co. Lady at
tcndant. e16 Frederick aven ne. IA.
vertisemeAt.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

George F. Seitz has sued w. NJ. Park
for possession OF a farm three miles
south OF the city, on the charge that
Parks permitted liquor TO be sold on
the place.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Services in memory of Rev. Father
Z. A. Bolger, former pastor OF ST.
Patrick's church, were held at the
church Wednesday morning by Rev
Father Delaney.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

The rain OF Saturday and Sunday
was the heaviest of the late season.
amounting to 326 inches. according
to forecaster Belden.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

Den Rlley's Motor Inn. Storage and
best repair department In city. Ia
dies rest, room and free check room
IN connection. Seventh and Jule.--
AdveT: sement.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-18

The public schools closed Thursday
in order that the teaching force might
attend the Kansas City convention.