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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
MANGELs BEST ROOT CROP
Montana. Experiment Station Finds in
Ten-Year Test that They Give
Best Returns

In experiments at Bozeman cover
ing ten years, the Montana Experiment
station found tina { under irrigation
mangels proved to be the highest yield
ing root crop grown. Eighteen varie-
ties of mangels tested during a six
year period averaged 25.S7 tons of
roots 10 the acre.
The average for five varieties of rut-
abages wass 1850 tons and for nine
varieties of carrots 1856 tons. The
two-year average of three, varieties of
turnlps was 1898 tons to the acre.
The leading varieties OF mangels
were Banes. Mammoth Long Red.
Giant Feeding Sugar, Golden Tankard
and Mammoth Golden.
OF the carrots. Chantenay, 0xheart.
White Belgian and Mastodon ranked
In the order named for the period
Ie13-20-For the period -1917-1a the
Mastodon averaged 1898 tons, the high
est three-year average recorded.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
CHAPTER l-continued.

The portage was firm ice, although
It offered no foundation for a railroad
bed. II ran between two openings IN
the low bluffs, and the store was WIS.,
ible from the farther shore.
The Icy blasts pierced through VII
tons fur hood and macklnaw as If
they had been cotton. His feet seemed
like foreign bodies attached to his
legs, up which he could feel the numb
ness creeping by inches toward his
body. And when at last he reached
the portage he looked out with In
credulity toward the opposite shore.
seeing only a pickering line of
shadows through the slit between his
frozen eyeltds.
Resolutely claspiBg the frozen form
with his right arm. he stepped out
upon the surface. The wind, which
blew through the gap with hurricane
violence at almost all times, had
swept the ice as a broom might sweep
a rink, in enormous circles, CLASSY and
firm, with whirlIng snow-plles round
them. Wilton could progress only by
inches, fighting the full blast Of the
gale, and seeing the line OF his route
only I'm fractions of seconds.
He saw the bluffs In front OF him,
and the opposite shore nearing. And
he fought furiOusly against the creep
ing numbness, knowing that each sec
ond counted for victory. II was per-
haps a hundred feet farther. He
opened his eyes an instant. Eighty now
seventy. perhaps; one last effort
TO cross the portage.
Fifty feetl With all OF will and
consciousness that remained Wilton
set his face resolutely toward his
landing place, and strobe on into the
bank of snow piled up by the wind be-
meath the shelter OF the bluffs. His
feet sank through the cracking sur
face, he struggled sh0ulder-deep to
win the last lap OF the way. And Of
q sudden the Ice broke under him and,
twenty-five feet from the shore. the
snare Of Big Muskeg held him.
Instinctively he sought to gather
purchase from the sides of the sink
hole into which he had fallen. The
tourniquet-stlck dragged through the
yielding snow. the elbow OF the arm
that held Joe,s body rested upon the
ice. One instant he buoyed himself
by this means over the peaty slush
that sucked at him beneath. Then,
with a last cry that sounded above the
roaring of the gale, he yielded. And,
clutching Joe's body TO his own. VIII
went down.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
CHAPTER ~


THE imprint in tho Snow.
Mcdonald. the factor, lay on his bed
In an upstssrs room of the house
whose lower story was the trading
store, and looked out through the win
dow over the swamp beneath. II was
two veeks since Molly had found him
lying with closed eyes on the floor,
with the flushed face and heavy breath
ing of %apoplexy.
twa-and twenty years MELON.
aid had lived there, serving the com
pany. Little had changed during that
time The chief change had been I'm
himself and, since this was to be meas
ured rather by isolated happenings
than the steady progress of time, Nc
Donald could have counted on the fin.
gers of one hand the scale-marks Of his
life.
The little finger was his arrival at
Toronto from Aberdeen. drawn TO the
New World by stories OF life In the
service of the famous company. The
third finger was Mary.
He had met her In Toronto, soon
hltcF MS dIflfdi III Odtduas anu size
had been born In his own town, though
he had not known her there. Molly
knew vaguely that he had championed
her in-trouble that had come upon
her, for which she was not to blame.
There had been a blackmailer. a brawi,
a knife-thrust, a blow struck wildly
with some implement a dead man. a
white-faced girl clinging to him. and
then the silence of the starlit streets.
Donald Mcdonald still bore the scar
of a ripping wound aiong his right
forearm.
That had been their courtshIp. The
next day Mcdonald had married her,
and brought her to the trading post.
Six months later he was in=charge= OF
IL. They had been happy during the
that passed before he laid her
under the tamaracks. and after that
I}oBald Mcdonald had lost all Wish 10
return to Aberdeen or to pursue adj
venture farther.
Mary had been the third finger on
the hand Of McDonaId's destiny. and
her death was the middle one. The
0rsf was Molly. and IT was about her
that his thoughts clustered e~ternslly.
Two seasons at the mission school
II Moose Lake. q winter Ia Winnipeg |
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

the girl succeeded In getting Wilton Il
the shore. From that point, halt
dragging and half carrying him over
the snow. she reached the store al
last.
She pried the stiff hand from Joeis
body. That was the hardest of her
efforts. Molly left Joe's body upon the
threshold and got Wilton into her lit
tie room behind the store. She raised
head upon her pillow.
Her teeth were chattering from the
deadly cold that gripped her. and her
own hands were numb. but she man.
aged TO strip of Wilton's socks, his
hood. mackinaw and sweater. His
face was not badly frozen. but his
hands and feet were marble white.
Suddenly the girl saw the blood that
~discolored the sleeve of Wllton's
shirt. She ripped the sleeve from the
shoulder. She saw that the arm was
broken and that a bullet, entering be-
hind. had passed obliquely out. leav-
Ing a small but not dangerous wound.
The blood had long since ceased to
flow and clotted the wound In a con-
gealed, frozen mass.
The danger from the frostblte was
the more immediate. Molly took snow
from the threshold n began TO rub
his face, his feet and his fingers. For
nearly an hour the girl persisted. never
ceaslng her efforts, In spite of her
WEAKNESS, and the thawing. dripping
clothes about her. And at last the
white skin began to be suffused with
an angry red
Then she washed away the clotted
blood from the arm and nerved her.
self to the task that must be per-
formed. At the Moose Lake mission
she had nursed an Indian with a frac-
tured leg. set by the superintendent.
and this experience was all she had to
go by. But the break was a simple
one. She brought the edges of the
bone together. made spiints frem
pieces of packing-case and wound the
whole tightly with cloth smeared with
bears fat. Then she heated some
broth and poured 1t, drop by drop.
down wilton's throat.
When she could do no more she took
her clothes off of the room and changed
In another. kept for travellers. separat-
ed by a thin partition Of pine planks.
She had Just finished when she
heard her father shutting down the
stairs. II was the first time he had
left his bed. The girl rau TO the door
In fear.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
DRY FARM RECORDS TAKEN
North Montana Lands Said To Be
Suited To Agriculture IL Right
Method Is Used

I'VE expect TO stay in this country.
We know that farming will be a sue
cess here eventually"
This Is the word given by many
farmers of north Montana TO VI. l..
Wilson, farm management demonstrate
or for the Montana extension service.
These farmers are giving records to
Mr.. Wilson OF their farming expert
ences In north Montana In order that
the Montana extension service may
have for publication and other use a
summary of factors that have been i'm
portsnt on the successful dry land
farms Of this section
In the records being gathered the
Montana extension service finds that
some farmers have teeen successful
diversified farming. others
straieht sfarRt farming with
summer fsilow, andr still others BY de-
large attention 10 daIrying.
of registered stock or by pig
farming.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

IL was only the contraction 0s sna
frozen sInews of his fingers that gave
him his hold on Joe's body.
1t was then that. In her horror.
Molly recognized Wilton. She crept
Toward the break, and lay down on the
Ice. cropping toward him with her
hands. She shouted TO him to hold fast
and. finding that be was already un-
conscious. crept cautiously nearer over
the cracking surface. y
Then she saw what II was that VIII
ION had been carrying, and she recog-
nized Joe. Stunned momentarily by
the shock, she nerved herself to the
task Of rescuIng the living. She still
crept forward until the upper part Of
her body extended across the break.
She placed her hands beneath wIIton's
shoulders and tried TO lift him.
II was a task beyond her powers.
As she strained to II, suddenly the ice
broke all about her. and In a
she was fiouhdering beside Wilton In
the water.
At this place the underbed of the
portage was Of peat mixed with sand,
covered with water rather than slime.
Molly's feet touched bottom. The wa
ter was only shoulder-deep. With
quick resourc she managed to draw
her feet up from the swamp and TO
drag Wilton forward a pace Or two.
thus freeing him from the clutch OF
the muskeg. And now she felt firm
sand under her. She continued TO
drag him toward the shore and. as
they moved, Joe's body. still clutched
In the set Of Wilton's stiffened fingers.
slid grotesquely over the surface CT
the Ice beyond.
And somehow. breaking the rotten
Ice In front Of her body as she moved.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

Of Joe Bostock's folly. That's what
MFR. Bowyer called IL when he was
here for the moose In October. Joe
Bostockll never cross Big Muskeg.
And II he could, where'd he get his
freight and ~passengersf
IF ever this eountry's opened up.
Tom Bowyer will put his own line
through. He was telling me so.
But there's naetfing here but the
moose and caribou and the Indians.
It's always been that way; It always
Will be so"
He caught her by the sleeve. "Ye1i
no see WIN Carruthers again. he
shouted.
SIN not likely 20. unless he comes
this way" she answered In a CON
strained voice. dresding the outbreak
OF violence which she knew would fol-
iow.
AYE. but hen be here. I ken the
mon and bis kind. The sight OF o
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

wing FcdkNcT6 Dcnote .itmc OF mOik
out his poor hens. Here are some OF
the general characteristics that are
pointed out:
Comb and WattIes: Good hen-large.
full, red warm. waxy. lard. Poor
hen-small. scaly. pale. dry. cold.
Eye: Good hen-fulI. round. bright,
prominent. Poor hen-dull, depressed.
~overhanging eyebrow
EyeIld: Good hen-pale. Poor hen
yellow.
Ear-Iobe: Good hen-full, waxy.
smooth. (whlte In Leghorn). Poor
hen-Ioose, flabby. dry. lin Leghorn
Yellow.
vent:-Good hen-large. pale. moist.
Poor hen-small. puckered, yellow.
Beak: Good hen-pale. Poor hen
yellow.
Legs and Toes: Good hen-paie.
flat. smooth scales. Poor hen-yeI-
low. full and round. coarse scales.
Pelvic Bones: Good hen-wide, thin.
pIiable. Poor hen-narrow, thick, stiff.
Abdomen: Good hen-wide. full,
skin soft and pliable. Poor hen-nar-
row. hard, skin thick and coarse.
Feathers: Good hen-wOrn. ragged.
Poor hen-fine, glossy.
Mott: Good hen-late (~Sepfember
or December). Poor hen-early 6June,
July or AugmsD.
Temperament and Activity: Good
hen-actlve, yet gentle, happy cackie.
Poor hen-flighty, shy, lazy, %squaker.
Maturity: Good hen-quick devel-
opIng. Poor hen-slow developing.
Note: Yellow color does not show
In beak or legs Of O%rplngtons or Lang
shans. All other points apply TO all
other breeds.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
The Big Muskeg
By
VICTOR ROUSSEAU
nrwmG4w%Ss nmr

these comprised the girls experience
OF the outside world. She helped her
father In the store. and was a capable
Judge. Of mink and muskrat. She
could bring down a moose NJ a thou
sand yards, and guide a down
Horseshoe rapids.
She had gone TO the Indian camp.
i've miles. away, with medicine for a
sick papoose. at daybreak. leaving
her father In the care of Jules Half
head, the Muskeg0n. a deaf mute who
worked for the factor during intervals
OF wandering In the bush. trapping.
She did not like TO leave him. for he
had become more mor0se since his ILL
ness. and his mind seemed anectea.
When at last she entered the factors
room above the store. radlating youth
and health. she saw with consterna-
ton that he was lying weakly on the
pillow, and breathing as heavily as on
the day of his stroke.
You're feeling no worse. father7'
she asked, sitting down beside him
and taking his hand In hers. !.
I'm no worse" said the factor.
thickly. you took the letter7'
ut Will leave tonight. But | wish
you had let me write hat you are Ill.
The company would bring you to Win
nipeg. They can do wonders at the
hospital there. and you'd 1907 recover
the use OF your limbs"
Ever since his stroke the factor had
dragged hts right leg, and his right
arm hung by his side. He hardly ever
left his bed, and then only TO sit.
wrapped In his caribou robe. staring
out through the window at the port
age.
an no go to Winnipeg" said Nc
Donald. "TII Just stay here until I'm
better. I'm thinking the Dog Tooths
will be bringing In their peltries next
week. I'm thinking I'll no buy De-
cember skins this winter"
II was thinking the same. The fall
was too late; they won't be purchas-
able till the middle OF next month.
But the Dog Tooths will want debit
They'll get no debit" said McDon-
aid. See to 1t. Molly But / suppose
the squaws will get on the soft side OF
We. and 1t takes a man to handle them.
have TO get WELL" he continued,
speaking with feverish energy.
His mind. which had turned from
one Idea to another. running from Its
fears. now leaped upon them. "Whatll
ye do, Molly" he demanded roughly.
There, my lass, l didna mean to put
II to you like that. But whereU We
go II I dinna7"
Don't let us think Of that, father"
AYE, but We Gamma stay here.
should have spoken before" In his
distress he fell into his native speech.
'Mony a nlcht I've laid awake think
ca IL. before / had the stroke. In
the windy wacht here. | thocht I'd
hrOcht ye mp unspotted sFae- h waFid.
And MOO
She laid her other hand on his. "If
he worst should happen. | can take
care of myself. Don't fear FOR me, ia
Their" she said.
"If we could have the store. That'd
be best. But the company wouldna
a woman factor. The company's
constructive. And the old storell
Out my days and yours. In spite
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
MOLLY V WILTON.

SYNOPSIS Looking over Big
lfuskeg. a Deemingly impossible
swamp IN the path OF the Missa-
tibi railroad, Joe Bostock. builder
Of the line, and Wilton Ga~rFstheFs,-
chief or engineers. are considering
the difficulties. A rifle shot instant
~ kills Bostock and breaks Car
rutbers arm. Handicapped as he
is, Carruthers determines to carry
the body to a station OF the Hud-
sons Bay company. where one Nc
Donald is the factor.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

The Montana experiment station at
Bszeman7pubiishes bulletins on many
agricultural subjects The bulletins
are sent free on request. Lists Of
available bulletins may be obtained.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

The Montana experiment station be
lieves that corn Is the best answer 10
the feed and forage problems in north
MentaHa@ThiE makes corn one Of the
most Important OF the crops In the
diversified farming scheme
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

! From experiments carried on at the
north Montana substafion q Hssre
IL has been found by the Montana ~x-
pertinent station that subsotiing on fai-
low aues not Increase yields enough ia
make the practice pay In blowing for
faiiox the depth of eight inches II
better than Fonr lnchen.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

Magynfarmerr Of north Montana are
~stubbIihg-in1 sofne winter rye Ii Is
vatushie where there sre hogs on the
fsrB.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

According to information issued by
w. F. Schoppe. poultryman at the Mon
tana State college, the various char
acterlstlcs of a good hen OF poor hen
are so plain that any farmer can Gull
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

A home garden Is possible On every
farm. 1t helps reduce the family ex-
pense and Is q good invest
meat in every way.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
STATE COLLEGE PoULTEYMAN
POINTS OUT CHARACTERISTICS
OF GOOD AND BAD BIRDS
CAN DO OWN WORK
Elimination of "Boarder" Fowls From
the Flock Increases Earnings, Bet
ters Strain Of Stock and Saves
Time Lost on Losfers

Culling is an important topic for
the poultryman TO consider at this
time Of the year. sGulIing Increases
profits by insuring that the feed will
he consumed by better hens. makes
1t possible TO save the best hens as
breeders. and weeds out the poorer
hans
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And Somehow, Breaking ths Rotten
Ice In Front of Her Body az She
Moved. the Girl Succeeded In Get
ting Wilton to the Shore.

the girl succeeded In getting Wilton TO
the shore. From that point, half
dragging and half carrying him over
the snow. she reached the store at
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

Net Becoming psehap&
No woman Is 40 angelic ms to prefer
halo TO = hsL-Londoo opsnion-
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out his poor hens. Here are some OF
the general characteristics that are
Doinfed ont
The Glenwood post., 1922-01-19
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Samson and Sarah Tray
ior, with their two children, Josiah and
bs1sy. travel by wagon from their home
In vergennes. Vt. to the West. the land
Of plenty. Their destinatio is the Coun-
Try OF the Sangamon. in Illinois.
CHATTER iI.-At Niagara Falls they
meet party of immigrants, amons them
9 youth named John Mcneil, who also
eecides to go to the Sangamon country.
All OF the party suffer from fever and
afus. Sarah's mnistrations save the lie
Ct 4 youth. Harry Needles. in the last
etAges OF fever. and he accompanies the
TraylorA They reach New Salem, Illinois.
and are welcomed by young "Abe" Lin
coin
CHAPTER ul.-Among the Traylors'
orst acQuaintances are Lncolns friends.
Jack Kelso and his pretty daughter BIN.
u years OF age
CHATTER Iv.-Samson decides to To-
cate at New Salem, and begins building
bis house Led by Jack Armstrong,
roWdieS attempt to break up the proceed
lngs. Lincoln thrashes Armstrong. Young
AArry Needles strikes Bap McNoll OF
NE Armstrong crowd. and McNoll threat
ems Vengeance.
The Glenwood post., 1922-01-19

"Now, YOU young rooster. YOU'RE
goin' to git what's comm to you," he
growled
The hoy faced them bravely and
warned them away with his sickle
They We're prepared for such emer-
gencies One of them drew n bag Of
bird shot from his pocket and hurled
1t at Harry's head. 1t hit him full In
the face and he staggered against the
wall stunned by the blow. They
rushed upon the boy and disarmed
and bore him to the floor. For litt,S
time he knew not what was passing.
When he came to, his hands ana feet
were tied and the men stood near
curslng and laug thing, while their
leader. McNoll, was draining bottle
Suddenly he heard voice trembling
with excitement and wet with tears
saying: n
You go way from here or Pll kill
you dead So help me God I'll kill
The Glenwood post., 1922-01-19

you. If one o. you touches him he's
goin' to die"
He saw BIN Kelso at the window
with her gun leveled at the head Of
McNoll. Her face was red with anger.
Her eyes glowed. AS he looked tear
welled from one Of them and trailed
down the scarlet surface of her cheek.
McNoll turned without word and
walked sulkily out of the back door.
The others crowded after him. They
ran as soon as they had got out of the
door. She left the window. In a mo-
ment the young men were galloping
away.
BIN came into the house sobbing
with emotion but with her head erect.
She stood her gun in corner and
knelt by the helpless boy. He was
crying also. Her hair fell upon his
face as she looked at the spot Of deep
scarlet color made by the shot bag.
She kissed 1t and held her cheek
against his and whispered. Don't
cut these ropes"
It was as If she had known and
loved him always. She was rae
young mother with her first child.
Tenderly she wiped his tears away
with her blond. silken hair. She cut
his bonds and he rose and stood be-
fore her. Her face changed like
magic.
"Oh what a fool I've been!" she
exclaimed
"Why so?" he asked.
II cried and I kissed you and we
never have been introduced to each
other"
and with bent head went out of the
door.
"Tll never forget that kiss as long
as live" said the hoy as he followed
her "Tll never forget your help or
your crying either"
"Go away from mel won't speak
to you," she said. "Go back to your
work. I'll stay here and keep watch"
The boy returned to his task point
ing up the inside walls but his mind
and heart were out in the sunlight
talking with BIN. Once he looked out
Of the door and saw her leaning
against the neck of the pony, her face
hidden in his name. When the sun
was low she came to the door and
said:
you had better stop now and go
home"
She looked down at the ground and
added:
"Please, please don't tell on me-"
"Of course not" he answered. But
hope you won't be afraid Of me any
more"
She looked up at him with little
smile. "Do you think I'm afraid Of
you?" she asked as If 1t were TOO ab-
surd to be thought Of. She unhitched
and mounted her pony but did not go.
81 do wish you could raise mus
tache," she said, looking wistfulIy into
his face. ~ can't bear to see yoo
look so terribly young; you get worse
and worse every time I see you. I
want you to be regular man right
quick"
TIE WUuutwtu Wuht uc OuHul 10 say
and presently stammered: "I-T-ln-
tend to. guess I'm more Of man
than anybody would think to look at
me-"
you're too young to ever fall in
love, reckon"
mo. I'm not" he answered with de-
cision.
Have you got rnzor7" she asked.
mo"
u" .tf'iecKBha iP''wtuidl be aspowerful
(,R4h. "'f6b ,tato sbafi 'SH osbur'iip and
NOV NOV 1fsDHn'Mftfr IN 4 anzSt.' NY fatf,sr,
says It makes the grass grow"
There was a moment of silence dur
The Glenwood post., 1922-01-19
Ito be continued)
Horse Rememperea Friend.

About year ago II farmer residing
-four miles from Springfield, ILL.,, took
his horse to a veterinary, when the
animal was sick with collie. We are
tod that the horse was sick ugain q
II veterinarian. When he arrived at
the farm. the barn door was found
kicked down and the horse was gone.
The animal was found later standing
al the door of the horse hospital" in
Springfield, where 1t was treated last
wear.
The Glenwood post., 1922-01-19
Sleeps Prank Costly

y Hook Of sheep was being driven
n'ons Upper street, Islngton. England.
When one OF them suddenly became
alarmed by the traffic and jumped
through the plate-glass window of
cost'mer's shop. The window was
shattered and the sheep badly cut,
mt the whole flock followed their
leader through the falling glass Into
the shop.
The Glenwood post., 1922-01-19
erleklayers on e.tt,..h,..

One would scarcely expect to fnd
brlcklayers on a battleshlp. Neverthe-
less several are borne on the books.
1hes tui7d swhlisaih then thrSaseypof
ND teae" fuhAnosa, aovhetwo the D con.
|stsatsdudDessius oqfiAernihc hsatlfasrns
away the 6rebricking like 10 much
charcoal.
The Glenwood post., 1922-01-19
Liverpool Claim. sisoes. Clock.

Liverpool, England. claims to have
The biggest clock In the world. Its dial
is 20 feet IN diameter, two feet more
than that Of big Ben." the famous
Westminster clock. its hands are three
feet longer and the size of Its numer.
ais are three feet as against Big Ben's
two feet. I..