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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
Great Northern Advertising
Milk River Valley Project

The opportunities offered settlers
on irrigated lands in Montana are in
terestingly and attractively set forth
in folder just isued by the agricul-
tural development department of the
Great Northern railway company.
The folder is entitled Irrigation Pro-
jects in Montana Along the Great
Northern Railway" is profusely illus
trated, and contains just the informa-
ton desired by those who are inter-
ested in farming by irrigation. Two
maps accompany the folder, one gen
eral, showing the Great Northern sys-
tenn, and the other map of Montana
locating the irrigated lands described.
The person who is not well acquaint-
ed with Montana will be surprised at
the extent of the irrigated land trib-
utary to the Great Northern in Mon
tana, comprised in United States Rec
lamation projects, in Carey act pro-
jects and private corporations. The
first named consists of the Milk River
project, about 180 miles in length, ex-
tending from Nashua in Valley coun-
ty, to Havre, in Hill county, for which
water is available for 1900 acres; the
Lower Yellowstone, in Dawson and
Richland counties, with water avail
able for 42,00 acres; the Sun River, in
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
PENMANSHIP TESTS AT
CITY SCHOOLS PAST WEEK

In the eighth grade the following
students received highest scores in the
Standardizing tests the past week:
Etow Etario, Anna Halverson, Alta
Baker, Yetta Lewow.
In the seventh grade the students
with highest score are: Thelma ia
cobs, Beulah Blanchard, Louis Lewow
In the sixth grade: Faith Smith
Florence Olson, Esther Stanley.
In the fifth grade: Celia Simmons
Ruben Lewow, Marguerite Reed.
In the fourth grade: Mary Dohi
Joe Martinkoski, Zella Jordan.
In the north fifth grade: Roy De-
Haven, Paul Etchepare, Ralph Etche
par.
In the north fourth grade: Angelint
Etchepare, Margaret Murray, Jewel
Adams.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10

Washington, March 9.-Coal miners
and coal mine workers were urged
Thursday by Secretary of Labor Davis
lin the interest of common sense to
get together and save the country from
the costly result of a strike"
The labor secretary, in a formal
statement, said that with the approval
of President Harding he had entered
into direct communication with rep
resentative coal operators of the CEN
tral competitive field, with a view to
joint meeting of the operators and
miners prior to March 81, when the
present working agreement expires.
President John L. Lewis, of the
United Mine Workers of America.
commenting on Secretary of Labor
Davis statement inviting joint con-
ference with the operators, declared
the miners have been ready and are
now ready to meet with the operators
at any time and place to negotiate a
new agreement that will avert a sus-
pension Of operations in the coal in
dustry.'
The statement of Secretary Davis
was Interpreted by Mr.. Lewis as sus-
tanning the miners in their contention
that the coal operators of the central
competitive field, comprising Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio and western Pennsyl-
vania "are morally bound" to meet the
miners in wage conference.
Frank Harrington, president of the
Illinois district, United Mine Workers
of America, Thursday reasserted he
would negotiate separate wage
agreement with Illinois operators un-
less the international organization
called an interstate conference with
operators of the central competitive
field, comprising four states. Mr.. Far
rington added, however, that this was
contingent on any action President
Harding may take to avert the pro
posed miners strike, April Il.
Indicating that William Green, Sec
retary-treasurer Of the international
union, had misinterpreted his telegram
OF Wednesday when he (Farrington)
threatened to separate state negotia-
ton, Harrington Thursday sent Mr..
Green at Indianapolis a telegram ad-
vising him to "read our telegram
again" The message was elected by
Mr.. Green's reply to Wednesdays tele-
gram that the international officers
were pleased that Mr.. Harrington was
in accord with them.
Notices that strike in the coal
mines of Colorado would take place
on April 1, when a nationwide strike
is threatened unless new wage scale
and working agreement is negotiated
between the coal operators and "prop-
er officers of the United Mine Work
ers of America" were filed with the
state industrial commission Thursday
by coal miners unions in several parts
of the state. Among the unions no.
tifying the commission were locals at
Mount Harris and Palisade.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10

Cascade, Choteau and Teton counties,
with water available for 10000 acres.
In addition there are two Indian res
ervation projects, the Fort Peck and
Blackfeet. On the former water is
supplied to 26,0OO acres and on the
latter to $4,000.
The Valley project, in Pondera coun-
ty, has an irrigated area of $4,000
acres, this being Carey land act pro-
ject. In addition there are number
of smaller projects comparatively or
privately owned. In round numbers
there are 100000 acres of irrigated
land along the line of the Great North
ern in Montana and of this amount in
1921 only about 100000 acres, or one
third, was in crop.
1t is to acquaint settlers with this
fact the folder has been issued, and
also to give information as to the
crops that have been and can be
raised, the markets and transporta-
tion facilities. There are brief state
ments from farmers on the projects,
and information is given as to schools,
churches and towns to which the lands
are tributary. Copies may be had on
application to E. C. Leedy, general
agricultural development agent, Great
Northern Railway, St. Paul.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
WHEELER CONSIDERS
ENTERING PRIMARIES
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR

Havre, March 9.-B. K. Wheeler,
who was the Democratic candidate for
governor in the last election, has not
yet made up his mind whether he will
be a candidate for his party's nomina-
tion for United States senator at the
primary next August, but his attitude
indicated that he is in a receptive
mood.
Mr.. Wheeler was in Havre between
trains enroute from Butte to Plenty
wood on legal business. He has just
returned from a trip to Washington,
D. c.
When the question of whether he
will be candidate for the Democratic
nomination for United States senator
was put to him he refused to be COM
mitted on the subject.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
TAX PAYERS ASSOCIATION
HELD MEETING SATURDAY

The Valley County Taxpayers as
sociation held a meeting in the court
room Saturday afternoon with the fol-
lowing officers present: Jacob Patti
son, president; H. Osterberg, secre-
tary-treasurer and vice president C..
M. Peterson, VIM. Ruffcorn, William
Baker and R. r. Black. The above Of
ficers were elected at the prelimin-
ary meeting held on the recent visit
of Senator B. C. White and upon mo-
tion, seconded and unanimously GER
ried the temporary organization was
made permanent.
A committee of three consisting of
Otto M. Christinson, F. B. Gillette and
William Ruffcorn was appointed to
frame a constitution and bylaws to
be presented at the next regular meet
ing.
The meeting wevt on record as be-
ing. opposed to affiliation with any
state tax payers association.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
COUNTRY WOMEE URGED
TO join GLASGOW CLUB
Urgent Invitation Extended to Women
Of Rural Communities to Join
Local Organization.

An urgent invitation to women liv-
ing in the rural communities adjacent
to Glasgow to join in the work of the
Glasgow Women's club was extended
at the general meeting of the club
held Tuesday evening.
The providing of hot noon lunches
to school children during the next
school year was decided and a COM
mittee appointed to prepare plans for
raising funds, necessary to provide the
lunches.
A feature Of the evening was talk
by Mrs. T. R. Brady on "The Value
of Story Telling" in which the inn
portance and influence of story tell
ing upon the impressionable mind of
the child and the moulding of child
character was given especial emphasis.
Mrs. Brady drew abundantly from
her experience in story telling among
the children of the Chicago slums and
stories of the Hgsi Indians of Arizona
to illustrate her points.
The Business of Being a Woman"
was the title of an article read by
Mrs. Effie C. Divine.
Miss Dickinson conducted very in
teresting round table discussion on the
general topic of the settlement of in
dustrial disputes without strike. She
very ably discussed the topic and men,
bers responded and expressed views.
A period of assembly singing in
which the members joined in singing
Irish songs was conducted by Mrs.
Vallandigham.
A report of the financial condition
of the club was given by Mrs. Geo.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
POTATOE ACRE
AGE ISASSURED
Farmers Urged To Plant Small Tracts
First Year and To Resolve To
Stay With Game Five Years.

The potato project is attracting a
great deal of attention in Valley
county and the acreage is being con-
tracted as fast as expected.
At present the acreage is nearing
the 80 mark. The plans are to take
contracts for about ten or twelve days
more and then call a meeting of the
potato growers and organize a pota-
to growers association and elect Off
GERS. The duties Of the association
shall be of business nature that the
members could not do individually to
so good an advantage as the associa-
ton.
Speaking of the new project County
Agent Stebbins said:
"The potato project is meeting with
such progress and encouragement that
it needs controlling instead of pushing.
The project was not organized to rev.
olutionize farming in Valley county
but rather as another income for the
farm. 1t is not deemed wise for any
one to put in large acreage the first
year unless they have been in the
business before and know the ups and
downs of the potato game. Three to
five and at the most ten acres of po-
tatoes, is all anyone should expert
ment with the first year.
"Another thing to consider is that
all must decide to say with the pota-
to game for a period of five years or
more. In one year and out one year
you will undoubtedly stop the loser
but stay with the project every year
for five years and it will make you
money, as we can recall years of very
poor prices for potatoes and years Of
very good prices. Therefore the term
of years is necessary.
ut is hoped that no one will invest
much money in potato machinery the
Continued on page Four)
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
DANIELS COUNTY BONDS TO
PAY DEBT TO SHERIDAN

The county commissioners Of DAN
iels county at a special meeting call
ed for that purpose on Thursday,
February 23rd accepted bid at par
from John E. Price & Co. for $685.
572.75 in bonds to pay the indebted
ness to Valley and Sheridan counties.
If Daniels county's delinquent taxes
were all paid, it would not have been
necessary to bond to pay this indebt-
edness, as there would be money in
the treasury, which goes to show that
when we get a few good crops our
county will stand among the best in
the state. Statistics show that we
have pretty good rating even now
Leader.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
DAILY LOCAL FREIGHT
SERVICE AFTER MARCH 13

The Great Northern railway will
put on three local freight crews be-
tween Havre and Williston, beginning
Monday, March 13.
The supplementing of the present
tri-weekly service between these points
in this way will establish a daily
freight service each way. At present
one crew works between Havre and
Bowdoin, another between Bowdoin
and Wolf Point and third between
Wolf Point and Williston, making the
round trip in two days.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
GLASGOW ELIMINATED
AT STATE TOURNAMENT

The Glasgow high school basketball
team has been eliminated in the state
basketball tournament being held at
Bozeman this week, the team losing
their first game to Great Falls by a
score of Is to II and the second game
to Billings, score 31-13. The locals
put up splendid exhibition at both
games despite the fact that they are
badly crippled by having two Of their
best men out of the lineup.
Local basketball fans are enthusias-
tic over the showing made by their
favorites, working under the handi-
cap that they had to contend with.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10

kerosene and an explosion and con-
flagration were the result. Mrs.
Stecker who was in an adjoining room
hearing the roar of the flames rushed
into the burning room and in assisting
to put out the fire was badly burned
about the face and hands. Mr.. Stecker
received slight burns on his forehead
and chin. After some effort the flames
were extinguished with very little
damage to the home.
Mrs. Stecker is a sister of Mrs.
Frank Cole and Thomas Elridge of
Haxby and Mrs. Swingle of this city.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
ROBERT BEEDE VICTIM
OF SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Robert Beede, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Beede, met with painful ac-
cident while assisting in manipulat-
ing a wood cutting machine.
While the machine was in motion,
Roberts arm was caught and broken
and the thumb and palm of the hand
badly lacerated.
The accident ocured Thursday even
ing and the physicians had not yet
determined whether operation upon
the boys hand would be necessary or
not. f.--
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10

Malta, March 9.-At a meeting of
the directors of the water users of
the Lower Milk river water users as
sociation Monday the directors rather
baked mad set back in the breeching
at the expense being piled up in con-
nection with the Milk river irrigation
project. AS we understand, this is the
first meeting where all of the direc-
tors were present and Of the same
frame Of mind. It was stated at the
meeting that the project is but three
fifths completed and the estimated
cost Of the project when completed
will be $500 per acre of all the land
under the ditch. The contract with
the government made about thirteen
years ago was brought out and in that
contract the directors were lead to be-
lieve that the project would not cost
more than twenty-five dollars per
acre. At the time of the establish
ment of the reclamation service in
this valley several private irrigation
schemes were in progress and on the
promise of cheap construction and a
hasty completion, those interested
abandoned the idea and turned the
proposition over to the government
and not only that, but many of them
spent days among those who had No
faith in the ability of the reclama.
tion people finishing the project al
a nominal expense, and quickly. By
their united efforts almost the entire
acreage Of the valley was signed ur
and work commenced. AS we under.
stand it, that was some twenty wears
ago that the surveys were first rur
and several years later that the &C.
tual work of excavating was commenc
ed, and today we have a project that
is uncompleted and the maintenance
eating up the land owners of the val
ley. AS a comparison the privat,
owned irrigation project in Blaine
county the water users paid something
like 30 cents per acre foot for water
and II cents of the thirty went to the
government for water coming from
st. Mary's lakes. In this valley the
water rental per acre foot was two
dollars. Our land produces no more
than the land where the water il
cheaper.
The directors could see nothing OF
the horizon that would indicate &
cheaper water rate and nothing thai
would finish the project. The recla
nation fund is exhausted and no new
appropriations are being made b,
congress. One of the directors made
the remark that 1--WE were young mer
when this project was started, but nov
we are getting grey, and I can thinl
of nothing more deplorable than leav
ing bunch of land under the ditch t.
our children to worry over in the fu
ture" 1t apparently was the opinion
of the directors that the water users
of the Lower Milk River association
should stand on the original contrac
with the government and work indie
pendently of the reclamation servic'
and if this is accomplished the LIANT
under the ditch will in time pay out
but it never will with the amount O.
$82 per acre assessed against it.
In a few days there will be affi
davits mailed to each water user il
the valley setting forth the fact tina
the government promised to complet
the Milk River project at an expens
not to exceed twenty-five dollars pc
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10

May Is, 1922.
"All corporations should understand
that their returns should be filed by
March Is, 1922, unless
"Q) They have obtained from the
collector 80 day extension, or,
"(2) They have filed tentative re-
turn estimated to be due for the year
1921, on or before March Is.
"All corporations desiring extern
sions must make applications in writ
ing to the collector at once"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
SUMNER TILLAGE MEETING
HERE NEXT THURSDAY

w. H. Reed, speaking under the
auspices of the Montana Development
association, will address the farmers
Of Valley County at the Wedum hall
next Thursday afternoon, March 10th.
Mr.. Reed knows whereof he speaks,
being a practical farmer himself and
the farmers of this vicinity should
make every effort to hear him.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
HAXBY WOMAN BURNED
FOLLOWING EXPLOSION
Mrs. Charles Stecker Seriously Burned
When Gasoline Explosion Sets Fire
To Ranch Home.

Mrs. Chas Stecker resident of
Haxby and former teacher at that
place was brought to Glasgow Tues
day and taken to the Deaconess hospi-
tai to receive treatment for serious
burns sustained while she was trying
to help extinguish fire which threat
ened to destroy her home.
Mr.. Stecker, attempting to start a
fire in the stove, mistook gasoline for
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10

Berry in the absence of Mrs. Geo.
Ryder.
At meeting held recently at Mrs.
Divine's of members who suggested a
desire to form social department it
was decided not to attempt the Or
ganization of such department at
present.
At the next general meeting, Off
GERS will be elected for the coming
club year, beginning in April.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
TWO ELECTIONS COMING UP

Voters of Glasgow have two cleo
tion dates to remember within the
next month. The annual school cleo
tion will be held on the 1st day of
April at which time two members of
the school board are to be elected and
the city election will be held on the
3rd day Of April at which time two
aldermen, one from each ward in
Glasgow, are to be elected.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
SLATTERY MAKES GOOD

John Slattery is making fine rec
ord as United States district attorney
and has already won five cases before
the court of appeals. 1t is not often
that the public is able to secure the
services Of an attorney of Slattery's
calibre.-Saco Independent.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
RICHEY BOY WINS PRIZE

Jean Hinrichsen of Richey, Mont,
last week won student grain judging
contest at Montana State College at
Bozeman, Hinrichsen is a sophomore.
Second place went to Albert Warden
of Broadview and third place to Har-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
HAS LEG AMPUTATED

Last week VIM. Ulmer of the reser.
walton, was taken to the hospital at
Glasgow suffering with an infection
in his foot. Complications set in and
on Wednesday of this week it was
necessary to amputate his leg above
the knee. His condition at this time
is critical.-Nashua Independent.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10

old Schrupp of Shepard. Judging was
on hard red winter wheat, hard red
spring wheat, durum wheat, oats and
barley. Cash prizes were offered.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
GOVERNMENT IS TAKING
STEPS TO HEAD Off A
NATIONAL COAL STRIKE

PRESIDENT HAS LABOR SECRETARY INVITE
OPERATORS AND WORKERS TO GET TOGETH-
Err AND WORK OUT PLAN TO SAVE NATION
FROM ANOTHER FUEL CRISIS-ASKS THEM
I'm THE NAME OF COMMON SENSE" TO GET
TOGETHER.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10
Milk RIVER WATER USERS
FRAME PROTEST AGAINST
HIGH RRIGA% %Z|(9N COSTS

CLAIM GOVERNMENT HAS NOT l.. ID UP TO
AGREEMENTS AS TO COMPLETING OF PRO-
JECT AND COST OF SAME-PROJECT START
ED 13 YEARS AGO, NOW THREE-FIFTHS CON-
PLETED-WILL COST $500 PER ACRE FOR
LAND UNDER DITCH.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10

Dance at Firemen's hall tonight.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-03-10

CONTINUED on page Four)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12
Market Improvement
 Is Still Irregular

New York, September 1.-The market on the New York Curb Ex- change maintained its broadening tendency, but market movements were irregular, wide fluctuations oc- curing in some issues and others were in supply, indicating profit taking sales on lines of stocks that had been acquired at materially lower levels The feature was the initial dealing in R. Kuppenheimer and company shares, the preferred selling at 100A to 101, and the common stock was .traded in at 36h to 37, both issues selling on when issued contracts. Durant Motors of Indiana held close to the high level estab- lished at the end of last week, sell ing at 4s to 49h. The Indiana shares were traded in at 15A. Hayes Wheel also held close to It's recent high level, with sales at 34A. The widest fluctuations were iL Schulte Stores. which first dropped from 56 to 4S1a and then rallied to 55. Oil stocks were irregular. Standard Oil of Indiana was traded In on large scale, over 15,000 shares changing hands in the first half of the day from 117% to 119%. Kentucky. after selling at 110N, yielded to 109A, and New York sold at from 450 to 452. Gulf oil sold at 575 to 5S0. Southern States oil was again strong, ranging from 1874 to IS. The board of di- rectors has authorized the distribu- tion of the first per cent stock, allotment, against development of non producing properties for the four month period from May to Au- gust 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-12

in his heart when he is drunk or de- lirious, he remarked. I wish Mar garet could have heard me-
 You probably thought, Jim,' he continued. that another woman would be more than Doris could stand. Perhaps it would have been. Old man, I can't tell you how I feel about your kindness to me. You have been much better to me than deserve, Jim, but, honestly, I shall think l have been a bigger fool than a sinner. I would gladly have taken the shot that killed Claire Adams rather than the one I got.
 All my life I have been like the drunkard who knows that drink Is taking from him all that makes life worth living and yet cannot resist tasting the cup that Is held to his lips.
 1T expect that the newspapers have had a fine time with me, Jim. Did they show me up beautifully?
 "'Well, I must admit. Harry, that you have been making splendid copy and headlines during the last few days
 Harry turned his face to the wall with a groan, and I went over to Milt's room.
 "I think. Jim.' Milt exclaimed as he put down number of clippings which the nurse had evidently cut