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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02
MILES CITY PLANS
BIG CORN SHOW
NINTH ANNUAL STATE EVENT
WILL EXCEL PREVIOUS
DISPLAYS
Montana as Seed Producing State
Will be Theme Emphasized, Says
Secretary John Whitney; Corn is
Arch of Diversification.

With plans completed for the hold
ing of the ninth annual Montana corn
show in Miles City and premium lists
in process of distribution, the pros
poets that the forthcoming event
scheduled for November IA to 16 in
elusive will far surpass any previous
exhibition in the history of the show,
according to John Whitney, secretary
of the Miles City chamber of COM
merce and in active charge of the dis
plays. The premium list will be for
warded to every corn producing COM
munity in the state, says Mr.. Whit
ney.
The Importance of corn culture as
the keystone in the arch of diversi-
fication will be emphasized at the
state corn show, it is pointed out,
and an imposing array of valuable
trophies and cash awards are being
offered as an inducement to the corn
growers to bring along their best ex-
hibits. A number of special prizes
are being offered. 1t is felt that the
annual corn show will function both
as an advertisement for the state and
as medium through which new
LUCAS uudy OO CAChdASCQ LII ACD1Oh-
STATIONS.
Montana as a seed producing state,
it is also pointed out, is rapidly COM
ing to the front for its advantages of
productive soil, unsurpassed climatic
conditions and the long sunny days
in the growing season add to the high
quality of the seed grown, so that
in the succeeding years becomes bet
ter known and advertised with the
result that the demand for Montana's
best seed is being received from a
constantly expanding market.
The annual state corn show will
be held in the large auditorium at
Miles City. The program includes in
teresting and instructive talks, lee
lures, moving pictures, music, edu-
cational exhibits and discussions on
various phases of corn culture. On
the evening of November 6 the an
nual banquet, yearly feature, will
be held when directors of the asso-
citation for the ensuing year will be
elected.
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HOW TO PREVENT
SPUDS' DRY ROT
f. NJ. HARRINGTON GIVES VALU-
ABLE ADVICE FOR POTATO
GROWERS
How to Grade United States No. 1
Potato is Explained; Kind of Crop
to Avoid Loss; Keeping Product
Up to 100 Per Cent is Advised.

Last winter complaints were re-
ceiYed from many farmers who had
trouble with potatoes spelling of dry
rot in storage, says F. M. Harrington,
horticulturist of the Montana Exten-
sion Service.
Dry rot is caused by two things:
poor storage conditions and careless
ness in handling the potatoes. Pota-
toes should be stored in place where
the temperature is under 40 degrees,
as dry rot develops best at a temper
allure of from 40 to AZ degrees.
Thus, farmers will find it to their
advantage to Gull over their potatoes
before storing, eliminating all those
cut, bruised, burned or otherwise in
ferior. This will not only make the
potatoes more marketable, and at a
better price, but will eliminate the
possibilities of disease.
The U. S. No. 1 grade potato is
listed by the U. S. department of ag-
riculture as follows:
''U. S. No. shall consist of pota-
toes of similar varietal Characters
tics which are not badly misshapen,
which are free from freezing injury
and soft rot, and from damage caused
by dirt or other foreign matter, sun
burn, second growth, growth cracks,
hollow heart, cuts, scab, blight, dry
rot, diseases insects or mechanical or
other means.
'"The diameter of potatoes of round
varieties shall not be less than 7-8
inches, and of potatoes of long va
rieties / ga inches.
t'In order to allow for variations
incident to proper grading and hand
ling, not more than five per cent, by
weight, of any lot may be below the
prescribed size, and, in addition, not
more than six per cent, by weight,
may be below the remaining require
ments of this grade, but not to ex-
coed one-third of this six per cent
tolerance shall be allowed for pota-
Toes affected by soft rot"
In grading second growth are gen.
orally all eliminated except where
The two tubers are of commercial
size and then there should be few of
hem. Potatoes with growth cracks
should be eliminated unless the
cracks are shallow enough not to in
erfere with peeling. Clean, smooth |
cuts are all right if they do not |
change the shape of the potato; |
'ough cuts are always considered de-
ects; where second growth has been |
broken off is rough cut.
Bruised potatoes are generally eli
if the bruise detracts from |
he appearance or is large enough to |
make an appreciate waste. Sun
'urned and wet or soft decayed pota-
oes are always eliminated, wet decay |
as evidence of it cuts
Iown the grade and price of potatoes.
Evidence of two per cent wet decay
will throw a shipment of potatoes
nut of grade.
While six per cent of all defects
re permissible, farmers should not
ry to live right up to the limit but
hould have their stock ready for
hipments as near 100 per cent per-
ect as possible. The sacks should be
f uniform size and type for conven-
ence in handling and for appearance.
,ulls should not be shipped at all but
.ept at home for use as stock feed or
or household purposes.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02
MANY VETERANS
CHOOSE FARMING
ONE-FOURTH OF DISABLED SOL
DIERS IN TRAINING IN MON
TANA STUDY AGRICULTURE
@. I. Busha, Sub-District Manager of
Bureau, Explains that This Tend
ency is Due to Many Service Men
Coming from Rural Districts.

Approximately one-fourth of all
disabled ex-service men who have
accepted vocational training in Mon
tana have gone into some phase of
agricultural work, according to c. T.
Busha, sub-district manager of the
United States veterans bureau in
this state. This strong preference
for agriculture is attributed to the
fact that a large proportion of our
soldiers in the late war came from
the rural districts. Naturally, if the
injuries they sustained in military
service were not too serious, their
thoughts turned to farming upon the
award of vocational training.
The record shows that nearly 800
Montana veterans have received or
are now receiving instruction in
scientific agriculture under the juris-
diction of the veterans bureau,
studying up-to-date methods which
should enable them to become sue
cessful farmers. The actual number
at this time is 210. The instruction
of the men is practical as we'll, for
their training in most instances is
about equally divided between
schooling at the State college, Boze-
man, and supervised farming on
their own land.
With rare exceptions, the bureau
insists, Busha states, that the men
possess their own farms, upon the
theory that the only successful farm
er is the farm owner. If they have
no land at the time they enter train
ing they are required to secure suit
able acreage for the particular kind
of agriculture they intend to follow.
The bureau assists them in doing
this
Farm activities represented in the
mems studies include stock raising,
dairying, poultry raising, bee culture,
horticulture and general farming. A
of veterans are taking full
college course at Bozeman with the
view of becoming county agents or
agricultural teachers. Many ex-ser-
vice men have already been rehabili-
lated in agriculture, it is stated, and
are now firmly established upon their
and with every prospect of contin-
1ed success.
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Grapes Grown in Montana

Bitter Root peaches and grapes are
on the market in western Montana
and compare favorably with the inn
ported fruit. Early Crawford peaches
have been grown in commercial
quantities at the Roy Pierson ranch,
west of Hamilton, for the last two
years. The fruit is of fine color and
excellent flavor.
White Niagara grapes and purple
varieties, such as the Concord, James
vile, Hartford, Early Cemble and
Wilder, have been ripened success
fully on the Robert Snow ranch at
Hamilton Heights and Mr.. Snow has
so far disposed of several hundred
pounds in the local markets. The
grapes marketed for 10 cents pound
and the peaches sold at 81 per crate.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02
DO You Suffer from Kid
ney Trouble or Backache?

Pueblo, Colo.-"For a year I was
sick-not down in bed but just felt
miserable all the time. Finally went
to see a doctor and he said I had
kidney trouble. I started taking treat
ment from him, but the more he
treated me the worse | got. Pains
in my back got SO bad that I could
hardly straighten up, and my kidneys
troubled me. Just when | began to
think death would be the only relief
from my suffering, some one told my
wife to have me try DR.. Pierce's
Anuric Tablets. | was willing to try
anything, so began taking them, and
it seems to me now that the very
first dose helped me. l continued.
according to directions, and today I
feel fine, work hard, and never have
any of the old pains. M. S. Frank
lin, 1919 E. 4th St.
This anti-uric-acid remedy of DIR.
Pierce's for backache and kidneys
(ca11ed "An-uric') is new, but it can
be had at the drug store, or send 10c
for trial pkg. to DIR. Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and write for
free medical advice.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02
THE STATE

HeIena-Charies B. Power, state
director of the annual roll call Of
the American Red Cross, report.
that 27,500 members is the minimum
to be asked for in Montana during
the campaign which will open on
armistice day, November IL.
Great Falls-The Rev. NJ Hudt.
loft of Butte was elected president OF
the Montana synod of Lutheran pas
tors at the conference held in Great
Falls. Other officers elected were:
ice-President, the Rev. M. Meyer OF
Lewistown; secretary, Rev. r. Cordes
of Lindsay; treasurer and trustee,
Rev. E. Zeigler of Helena.
HeIena-Daniel MILESTONE, editor
and publisher since 1909 of the Cut
Bank Pioneer Press, will on Novem-
Der s. take over the position of chief
of the division of labor and publicity
of the state department of agricul-
ture and publicity, having been APP
pointed by c. G. Davis.
Shelby-C. B. Campbell, repres-
enting the Campbell Oil company,
has asked the Toole county commits
sioners for a franchise to lay oil and
GAS III Tic StlCCbo vi INCflh anu
Sunburst and on the public highways
from those places to the limits Of
Shelby.
Havre-One of the new mountain
type oil burning passenger engines
to be used by the Great Northern on
their line west of Havre has been ex-
hibited here. The engine and tender
weigh $4,000 pounds and their COM
bined length is S3 feet and one half
inch.
Broadus-Lydia Isaacs, age IL,
has admitted in an affidavit that she
falsely accused her father, William
N. Isaacs, of a statutory offense of
which she at first claimed to have
been the victim. She says she made
the original charge against her father
to "get even" with him for Furnishing
her sister, Lucille.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02
MOTOR LICENSE
LAW ATTACKED
CONSTITUTION INVOKED TO SET
ASIDE LAW YIELDING
100000 REVENUE
Fallon County Man Charges that Leg
islature is Limited in Fixing ANY
License Tax to Individuals and
Corporations Doing Business"

Counties of Montana may be de-
prived of the revenue from the sale
of automobile licenses by the secre-
tary of state if James Pepper of Fal-
Ion county is successful in his suit to
have declared unconstitutional the
act of the legislature providing the
motor license tax.
The case of the state against Pep
per has been heard in the district
court of Fallon county at Baker on
an agreed statement of facts. Attor-
neys Al Hensen of Baker and Chad
A. Spauldinng of Helena represent
Pepper. The case was argued in the
district court by Mr.. Hansen, but Mr.
Spaulding prepared a brief for his
colleagues use. The case will UNI
doubtedly reach the state supreme
court, according to Mr.. Spaulding.
Limitation of Power
Pepper attacks the automobile Ii
cense law on the ground that the
state legislature is limited in its
power in the fixing of any license tax
to individuals and corporations do
ing business" within the state of
Montana. The defendant contends
thdI nc 10 Aot ehSdScu III puSluSSS
and had a legal right to the use of
the highways and streets to operate
his Ford truck and Ford touring car.
The county attorney of Fallon county
to justify the application of
the automobile license tax law under
section 1 of article IL of the state
and the defendant sets
up the very same provision as limit
ing the legislative authority to IL,
cense taxes to certain corporations
and persons.
That part of section 1 relied on by
both parties tothe action says: 1.-THE
4 license tax both upon persons and
doing business in this
state
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02
Fall Blooming Lilac

Mrs. Margaret Mahr has a lilac
bush at her home in Bridger that has
just finished blooming. The bush
leafed out as usual last spring, but
grasshoppers denuded it of foliage.
Since the insect pest season ended
the bush redecorated itself with new
leaves and then proceeded to COM
plete its seasons cycle by producing
blossoms.
The blooms were not in as gener-
Gus abundance as in the springtime,
but in goodly number, and the fall
blooming lilac bush was quite Gu
riosity while it was in bloom.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02

Key West-No trace has been dis
covered of the crew of the steamer
City of Everett, reported by wireless
as sinking a few days ago.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02
GET YOUR FARM HOME

80 minutes from Spokane. Paved road, 40
inches of water for irrigation, GRAVITY
FLOW. Easy terms, per cent interest.
Ask for booklet with complete information.
Coupon...-..-.---.--....-
THE FRED B. GRINNELL COMPANY
Spokane, Washington
1 am interested in the Spokane Valley.
Please send booklet and all information to
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02

ems the tom &C b and starts
the liver and bowels acting without
gripping. Contains no narcotics or
soothing drugs. Say California"
to your druggist and avoid counter
feitsl Insist upon genuine Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" which contains
directions.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02

Mark Twain's "Roughing 1t" has
been translated into German.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02
MOTHER! GIVE SICK CHILD
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP"
Harmless Laxative for a Bilious,
Constipated Baby or Child

Constipated,
bilious, feverish,
or sick, collie Ba-
bies and Chill
dren love to take
g e n u i n g Cali
fornia Fig Syr-
up" No other
I a K a t | V e reg
ulates the tender
little bowels so
nicely. 1t sweet
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02

Eastern Washington or Northern Idaho,
in the great Pacific Northwest, where the
country is still in the making. Let us help
you find it. Record crops, rich soil, ample
rainfall, good schools, churches and a eli
mate free from extremes of heat and cold.
Our Farm Development Bureau has pre-
pared a free folder "a Farm Home For
YOU" which describes each district in our
country. 1t will help you locate your farm
home. Write for this folder Address,
Spokane Chamber of Commerce, Dept. D,
Spokane. Wash
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02
FARM LANDS FOR SALE

CUT-OvER AND DEVELOPED LANDS
10 to % miles n. e. Spokane; extra good
soil; spring brooks; grows grain, vege-
tables, hay, fruits; several developed
ranches; few stock ranches with adjoining
free range; $40 to $40 per acre; 10 years
time; per cent interest; free lumber.
Write owners for FREE BOOK.
EDWARDS & BRADFORD LUMBER co.
ELK WASHINGTON
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02

MINNESOTA LANDS
MINNESOTA offers big opportunities to
farmers. Send for free map and litera-
ture. o. II. Smith, Commissioner of Immi-
grafton, Dept ia, State Capitol st. Paul,
Minnesota
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-11-02


FOR SALE-HAY AND PASTURE. Will
care for two bands of sheep. Good shell
ter. Or will take cattle. L. Joseph Moran,
st. Peter, Montana.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
ENDURANCE FLIGHT
fOk MOTOR DATA

And the object 81 on endurance
flight - not merely 10 determine
who can stay In the air the longest
n WAS doaigned primarily 20 deter.
mlnc what effect long endurance
rAing would have on the motor aud
component parts of the plane. To de-
yolop weaknesses which must be
overcome ana show W defects TO
be eliminated IN future building.
Airplanes and pilots were recently
allocntvd 10 the cotton belts 10 wage
"a fiFht against the destructive boli
wce,il. Tho cotton plants viii lie
sprayed with a poison powder. which
viii destroy tho wceyil but not ~.
fec, Vegetation.
THIS ~ said TO have Lsen direct
result of pioneer work done two
years ago this summer by Lieut..
MacReaay. who sprayed catalpa
groves. threatened with total
destruction By swafms OF eaterpll'
lars.
Again TIM successful operation Of
the aero mail service. speedy dis.
patch Of passengers between Cleve.
land ana Detroit IN 90 minutes are
sug~ekted az other phases indicative
OF the work belng done by the plo-
ncerH
| Tho epidemic OF record.brcaking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
MAN is HELD AS
"KING" PURNELL
Tall and LOng-Haired, He
Denies He's One Wanted

MAHYsVlLE. Ohio, Aprll s0.--A
tail. ionF.halrod ran. who denies Dc
h king iseniamin Purnell. head u
tho Israel HOUSE Of David, sat quiet
ly IN Union county jail today await
ing the arrival from Kent county.
Mich. Of authorities who VIII attempt
10 Identity MIN as leader Of the Ben
ton ltarbor religious cult.
Tho man. believed by Sheriff Frank
Collier 90 b. "king" BENJAMIN. want
ed In connection with the zone man
grand jury investigation OF charges Of
immortality against his Benton Uar
Dor colony, u held on an open charge
n have suspected ho was King
BENJAMIN ever nlnce hc came hero
about six weeks ago as knife
grinder. said Sheriff Collier.
The alleged ruler was arrested late
yesterday on the outskirts OF Mays.
Vile.
when We walked up 20 his truck
in which he has been living since
coming here. the man came out 10
meet uH." the hhorlff said today.
''ile told uH before We had sald a
word that he knew what We waited.
but that he was the wrong man"
II am just a man." be rald. "Jus,
man. and not the ono sou want"
The prisoner refuses 10 give his
name. aitho. according 20 Sheriff Col.
iier. he has admitted that no Ia n
former member OF the houro OF
David colony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
WOUNDED MAN
NEARS DEATH
Wife Under Arrest Awaits
Outcome OF Injuries

slowly sinking from y wound In.
nie;ed in his brain BY an lce pick.
Peter Thompson. 81. OF II. seventh
ave. ~. was reported Monday at this
city hospital to be approaching
death. while Als wife. MrS. Nellie
Thompson. was held on an open
charge in the city Jail awaiting the
outcome OF Tompson's injury.
Thompson. who Saturday after.
noon Ngained consciousness long
enough TO accuse hts wife OF attack.
ing him. amazed physicians sa;ur.
day night and Sunday by his heroic
fight against death.
Thompson declared 10 DIR. C. ].
SimonS that his wife struck him
with heavy object caily Tuesday
morning as he cntc~d his home.
and that he lost consciousness.
Mrs. Thompson declared that when
nc entered the house he was intoxi.
Gated and that sts saw necdlc.iike
instrument projecting from his fore
head. She declared that as shc was
I'll herself she did not coll the hoa.
pi,ai Until Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
HOLD MAN, GIRL
IN CHECK PROBE
Two Are Arrested on Eve
OF Their Wedding

ARRESTED on tic eve Of her wed.
ding day. Niiss Dolores :. Mead. 20.
vas held by the detective bureau on
an OPEN charge Monday. together
with 7. 4. Johnson. e. ier fianos.
on charge OF passing worthless
checks amounting 10 81 900 In Seat.
ne. Portland and Sacramento.
AllaH Mead. arrested Saturday eve,
ming by Detective H. H. Herbert
was found 10 have in her posses
sion small red. leather diary.
which Informed the police Of the
movements OF tho pair during a
leisurcly auto trip along the Pacific
Coast from Southern California 10
Seattle. With the aid Of the diary
the police AT last located johnson
on sunday
johnson was driving an auto AT
fifth ave. and Cherry a.. search
ing for the bride. aA he did not
know that she was In jail. De.
tective Sam slmundson jumped on
the running hoard and put him I'M
der arrest 4 downtown hotel room
occupied by the two yos found 70
contain three suitcases filled with
feminine finery belonging 20 Miss
Mead. Tho giri later confessed 10
passing the worthless checks. the
police claim. altho hhe declared that
Johnaon was the author Of the
checks.
Tie girl said Ehe and johnson
were 10 have been married in Seat
tie Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
FtRIIu.R TESTS
ARR PLANNED

Right now plans arc i,cine made
for further flights. designod 90
Hiarile the world. one II those ia
an airplano fiight around the globe.
When il b authorized ~ formal
orders. n b. expected iJoutenants
Mnci,eady and Kelly VIII be nomin'
ated for that honor.
Brig Cen William Mitchell. the
only flying general IN the world. n
authority fpr the statement that
FLIGHTS between New York and Pokin.
China. IN % hours with four stops
for gas. M a coat 20 passengers OF
ii,e0e, Will be a reality within the
very near future, probably within. ak
months or a year.
Last year showed one commercial
concern, operating fleet % 81 air
planes, carried nofe than 1900 paf-
scnEcra il7.o miles without a single
casualty
Reports OF military flying each
year for the period from 1919 10 1929
inclusive. reveal there were only
eight fatalities our OF each 100 men
DOING combat. pursuit. formation, and
other military aerial experiments
Only two men out Of each 100 were
incapacitated from further duty an
pilots.
a number OF record nights remain
10 be attempted during the summer.
These include bomb carrying tests TO
determine how great weight can be
carried hy a specified single engine
plane over 800 and 1000 kilome,ers.
This flight viii be made by Lieut..
I Harris
Lieut. Wade H. slated 20 attempt a
new altitude record with specially
equipped Martin bomber carrying
two engines.
one other development coming out
Of Mccook field IL an aerial amhu-
lance his enough 20 carry two in
iured men. a surgeon and nurse
While tho army air service Ia pro-
eoedinR with tho perfection of new
planes and plants. the United States
navy is also conducting experiments
dealgned 10 develop that branch OF
I the service.
All this activity IL primarily for the
purpose OF being prepared for an
emergency. The air service contends
that tho nation having tho host air.
planes and the most efficient ay!a-
tors will Be- the victor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-30
Police Station at
Portland Is Rushed

PORTLAND. Ore. April SOL.
w. W. strikers continued their
demonstrations against alleged liquor
sellers Sunday afternoon
TWO women pickcts, who carried
banners outside 4 cafe. we're arrest
ca when 4 crowd OF several hundred
gathered in front of Fosters cafe.
the proprietor Of which Rad refused
20 close the place at the order OF
the strikers.
When the women were arrested.
a crowd Of strikers rushed IN.
patrol wagon In an effort 20 break
into Jail as material witnesses"
Police. after some difficulty. sue
cceded in driving them from police
Headquarters.
Mayor George r. Baker. in
statement expressing confidence In
the police force. declares:
In case there are any more Of
these demonstrations. We are going
to arrest whoever claims TO have
knowledge Of liquor safes and hold
him as material witnsss.'