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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03
HILL COUNTY FARMER
EXPLOITS NOVEL IDEA
Devises Unique Machine For Har-
vestina "Hoppers" Which He Sells
In East For Chicken Feed
Treasure State News In
Tabloid Review
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Dried grasshopper chicken feed is
the latest Hill county product, and
substantial shipments of it are now
being made by Havre farmer to
chicken ranches in Washington.
This farmer gathers in hoppers,
dries them in the sun and then
sacks them for shipping. Carefully
packed it is possible to put 80
pounds to the sack. 1t is easy to
gather and pack a large number of
sacks each day. For this purpose
the farmer has invented hopper
catcher, which is very unique con-
trivance. Taking an old racing sui
ky, he welded an extension on each
axle on which hangs a large sheet
of tin, carefully turned to a funnel
shape at the bottom. Below this
funnel is hung a creased bucket.
Hitching an old horse to the cart,
he starts down the road where the
hoppers are the thickest. The hop
pers fly against the bright and
shiny tin, and slip down the smooth
surface into the bucket from which,
there is no escape. As soon as the
bucket is filled, it is dumped into
larger receptacle in the bottom of 4
the cart. A ten-minute ride yields
cart-load of hoppers, when they
are flying the hardest, or about $50
pounds. All over the county farm
ers are drying hoppers for winter
chicken feed, only a few have real
lied the possibilities of shipping
them to market.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03
BIG FIGHT CREDITORS
CHECK Up LIABILITIES
individuals and Business Firms Are
Out 100000 AS Result of
Shelbys Celebration


With George H. Stanton cIain-
ing $4,000 which he advanced
when e-second 100000 was paid
Jack kearns, manager of Dempsey
and the Shelby championship bat
tile of July Fourth was saved
again, and other claims ranging
from $4,000 down to miscefIan-
eous items of thousand dollars
or so, recent meeting of credit
orss in Great. Falls came to the de-
cislon that $f60;oo0 wilIgbe needed
to cIearsthe slate of alright debts
Those represented at The meeting
besides the largest creditor, Mr.
Stanton, were the Monarch Lunn-
Der company of Great Falls, $685.
600; The WelI-Montana Lumber
company, being the company of
Major j. G. Lane, who tried to
settle the last payment and
through whom the fight finally
went on, $4,000; The c. and D.
company of Shelby, $4,000; J. w.
Speer representing unnamed
clients, $500; Jack Hughes of
Great Falls, contractor, $4,000,
and Architect Kent of Shelby
$4,000. The object of the meeting
was to agree upon division of
funds which may be received from
the moving picture rights.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03
THE UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
q II L

y. w. LOOMlo, FdStOr.
Services for Sunday August 9Th:
AT CIRCLE:
Sunday school 10 A. M.
Mrs. f. G. Massar, Superintendent.
Morning worship IL A. M.
Sermon by Pastor. Special music.
AT REDWATER:
Sunday school 2:30 p M.
Miss Susan Arnett, Supt.
Preaching service $3.50 P. M.
AT WINLER SCHOOL,:
Sunday school every Sunday Pm.
Mr. Wyte, Supt.
Next preaching service August IL
at 300 p M.
All are invited to these services.
Visitors are always welcome.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03
CONFIRMATION SERVICES

Confirmation services VIII be held
at the Lutheran church on Sunday,
August 26th, at 10000. Rev. Harold
Farseth officiating. This will be his
last services in Circle so don't fail
to attend.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03

Nurses FOR training. Re-
quired to be over eighteen years Of
age with at least two years High
School preparation. Address Monta
Bane, superintendent, Sidney Deac-
oness Hospital, Sidney, Montana.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Englehart left
Monday for Miles City where he has
accepted a position with the ]. M.
Sawyer and Company's Stores.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03
STUDENTS ATTENDING SUMMER
SCHOOL AT MILES CITY AND
DILLON

Angie e. Decker
Florence Dambly.
Velma Holmquist
Helen Huseby.
Frances Wo cd.
Anna Clatworthy.
Ruth Scheuttler.
Nellie Reno.
Jos. Mexican.
Lenora Whalen.
George Kranz.
Myrel Gorley.
The County Board of Educational
Examiners have granted diplomas to
the following pupils who completed
the eigth grade work during 1928:
Armand Lemieux.
Alma Lemieux
Edna Busse
Francis Curtiss.
Josephine Arnett.
Eleanor Arnett.
Mary Jacobs.
Madge Williamson.
L ee Childress.
Dora Fer9h.
Helen Potter
Clarence Lala.
Harold Cotton.
Arthur Snow
Muriel Bergland.
Myrtle Torrison.
Leland Hubing.
Charles Moore.
Donald Millard.
Astrid Rorvik.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03

Mrs Barney Dambly returned last
week from visit with friends and
relatives at st. Cloud, Minnesota.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03

L. e. De Lapp Of Horse Creek had
the misfortune of falling in front of
a gang plow and breaking his shoul-
der while plowing one day this week.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03
ST. FRANCIS CHURCH

Friday, August 3rd:
First Friday of the month.
700 A. M. Mass.
Sunday, August 5th:
No Mass at Circle.
Sunday, August 18th:
500 A. M. Mass at Brockway.
10:30 A. M. Mass at Circle.
FATHER RAUH.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-08-03


In spite of the many storms that
are reported to have cleaned out sec
tons of the farming districts of the
state, crop losses from such storms
will not be excessive according to ID.
Il. Bowman, chief of the board of
state hail Insurance. Upon hisi retv1'n
to Helena from trip about the state
adjusting hail losses Mr.. Bowman
states emphaticalIy that crop losses
this year will not be any greater than
have been occasioned by hai storms
in many other years. The greatest
number of claims for loss this year
are along the Musselshell river be-
tween Judith Gap and Billings. Inethe
northern part of the state only a
small number of losses, and those
light, have been reported. More re-
cent storms in the Gallatin and along
the Yellowstone have caused consdd-
cradle loss but taken altogether the
crop outlook for the state is splendid
and the losses will not aggregate any
more than the losses usually incurred
Dy farmers OF the SIaIo.
Out on $1,000 bond, after arraign-
ment before the federal court on a
charge of interfering with the United
States mail, Elmer Thompson, the
Whitehall rancher who, refusing to ac
cept settlement for right of way
through his land tore up 40 feet of
the 500 Line track and entrencHed
himself in the gap, is back at his
''fort" and still defying the railroad
company. He did not resist arrest
and although an attempt was made by
the railroad to replace the torn up
track while he was in the custody of |
court officers he returned to his ranch !
in time to frustrate the track layers.
Mail to Whitehall is being detoured
and passengers on the 500 Line finish
the trip into Whfetal, nine miles, by
The railroad will apply
to the court for a restraining order to
prevent Thompson from miolesting the
track, attorneys for the company inti-
mate.
Starting northwest of Roundup and |
moving a swath five miles; wide a tor
hail and rain storm swept
the eastern end of tIae state and
caused damage gilmore than a million
dollars, according to reports from
Roundup. Along Halfbreed creek, be-
tween Klein and Roundup, houses Of
miners were washed against the rail
'oad tracks and NOR e than two hun
1red people had to flee to the hills
'or safety. Trees were stripped Of
caves, crops ruined, and in some
places hardly spq er Of GRASS is left
growing. Much de.mage was done to
buildings in the path of tine storm.
Water in dry 81 Ilches poured in tor
ents, some of tde larger ones filling
With water to q. depth of fifbaen feet.
n Roundup the hail broke all the |
lobes on the street light clusters
Convicted Of having a meadow lark
nd kingfisher in his possession,
J. o. Summers was fined $25 by a
ustice of the peace in Billings. Sum
lers was arrested at Southbrfdge by
deputy state game warden. At the
ime of fds arrest, it is said, he had
mall riHe and the, two birds and was
sing a piece of tine meadow lark for
sh bait
While digging afwater lweIl south of
lildred, heavy sflow eff OH was en-
at 6OOt feet, accordin ing to a
eport received in Miles Chy The
rill had just gone through bedrock
here it was expected artesian> water
ould be secured. y !
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Miss Grace
Linsey of
Miami. Fla,
is quite an
athlete, and
one of her
training
stunts
consists of
racing a
greyhound.
Once in q
while he
wins a
race, too.
3 Underwood 4 Underwood
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-19
ERRING WIFE
RETURNS HOME


The domestic happiness of Abe
Barr received a jolt last Sunday a
week ago when Harry Hainsworth
hit for the tall timber with Mrs.
Barr and two of the children. Barr
was working at Pocatello when he
received the information, and inn
mediately appealed to the governor
for assistance, as evidenced by an
article from the Statesman.
Efforts upon the part of the sher-
IFS force located the euring pair at
Gannett, near Haley, where they are
said to have been living together as
husband and wife, and the man in
the case was placed under arrest last
Monday and brought to Rupert, the
lady accompanying the officers.
Early this week Barr and his wife
are said to have patched up their
differences and to be living together,
as though nothing had ever hap
pend.
Yesterday Hainsworth was given a
hearing before Judge T. Bailey Lee,
at Burley and plead guilty to the
charge of adultery. He was sentenced
to fine of 800 and from six months
10 three years in the penitentiary.
The sentence was suspended on pay
ment of the fine. Rupert Pioneer
Record.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-19

any wooden fence, however substan-
TALLY built, could keep determined
raiders from breaking 1t down They
would have to take time, however, and
make considerable noise; and Bedding
relied on these facts. Bedding did not
believe a band of night raiders would
hold out against hot rifle fire. Ladd
did not share Belongs sanguine
hopes.
One January morning Dick Gale
was awakened by a shrill, menacing
cry. He leaped up bewildered and
frightened He heard Belongs boom
ing voice answering shouts, and rapid
steps on fiagstones. But these had not
awakened him. Heavy breaths almost
sobs seemed at his very door. In
the cold and gray dawn Dick saw
something white. Gun I'm hand, he
bounded across the room. Just out
side his door stood Blanco Sol
It was not unusual for Sol to come
poking his head in at Dicks door dur
ing daylight. But now I'm the early
dawn. when he had been locked IN
the corral II meant raiders-no less.
Dick called softly to the snorting
horse; and, hurrledly getting into
clothes and boots, he went out with a
gun in each hand. Sol was quiverlng IN
every muscle Like dog he followed
Dick around the house. Hearing
shouts in the direction Of the corrals,
Gale bent swift steps that way
He caught up with Jim Lash, who
was also leading a white horse.
They reached the corral to find
Bedding shaking, roaring like a mad
man. The gate was open. the corral
was empty. "Tom, where's the Papa
go7" said Ladd
Hes gone Laddy-gone
"Double-crossed MS. Ell? see here's
crowbar lyln by the gatepost That
Indian fetched It from the forge. II
was used TO pry out the bolts an
steeples. Tom ! reckon there wasn't
much time lost forcin' that gate"
Daylight made clear some details Of
the raid The cowboys found tracks I
of eight raiders coming up from the
river bed where their horses had been |
left. Evidently the Papago had been |
false to his trust His few per
sonal belongings were gone More
horses were found loose In the fields.
The men soon rounded up eleven Of
the whites, all more or less fright
ened.
Bedding was unconsolable. He
cursed and rallied, and finally declared
he was going to trail the raiders.
"Tom you just amt agoln' to do
nothin' Of the kind" said Laddy,
coolly.
TO BE CONTINUED
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-19
SYNOPSIS

PRoLOGUE.-seeking gold in the des-
ert Cameron" solitary prospector,
forms partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns is Jonas War
rem, father Of 2 girl whom Cameron
wronsed, but later married. back In Illi-
nois. Camerons explanations appease
warren, and the two proceed together.
Taking refuge from sandstone in a
cave, Cameron discovers gold, but too
late; both men are dying. Cameron leaves
evidence, in the cave. OF their discovery
OF gold and personal documents.
CHAPTER I.-Rlchard Gale. adven-
turer, in Casita, Mexican border town,
meets George Thorpe lieutenant in the
tells Gale he Is there to save Mercedes
Castaneda. Spanish girl, his affianced
wife. from Rojas. Mexican bandit
CHAPTER u.-Gale "roughhouses"
RoJas and his gang. with the help OF
two american cowboys, and he, Mercedes
the fort orders Thorne TO his regiment
lection.
CHAPTER III-The pair, aided by the
cowboys who had assisted Gale in the
escape, Charlie Ladd and Jim Lash, ar
rive In safety at a ranch known as For
lorn River. well across the border.
CHAPTER Iv.-The fugitives are at
Tom Belongs home. Bedding is immi-
StdtiOI ihsPectoT' LIVING WITH MN are
his wife and stepdaughter Nell Burton.
Gale, with Ladd and Lash, take service
with Bedding as rangers, Gale telling
Bedding the cause of his being a wanderer,
a misunderstanding with his father con-
corning the sons business abilities.
CHAPTER v-Mercedes gets word to
Thorne OF her safety. Dick also writes
to his parents, informing them of HIS
whereabouts. NelPs personality, and her
kindness. attract Gale
CHAPTER VI-Riding the range. Gale
falls In with a party OF three Mexican
raiders encamped at a water hole.
Watching his opportunity to GUST them.
he sees two Indians ride into the camp.
One OF them, Yaqui, is evidently badly
wounded, and the Mexicans seek to kill
him In a cruel way. Dick drives them
off. conveying the wounded Yaqui to
Belongs ranch.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-19
CHAPTER VII
White Horses.

"a crippled Yaqui Why the hi did
you saddle yourself with hlm?" roared
Bedding, as he laid Gale upon the bed.
Bedding had grown hard these late,
violent weeks.
Because l chose" whispered Gale,
in reply. go after him-he dropped
In the trail-across the river-near
the first big saguaro."
"Sure, Dick, sure" Bedding replied,
in softer tones. Then he stalked
out his heels rang on the fiagstones !;
he opened door and called: Mother
girls, here's Dick back He's done
up. Do what you can to make
him comfortable. I've got little job
on hand"
Gale slept twenty hours. Then he
arose, thirsty, hungry, lame, over
worn, and presently went in search
of Bedding and the business of the
day.
"Your Yaqui was near dead, but
guess wen pull him through" said
Bedding.
Gale told of his experience at Papa
go well.
'SThat raider who tried to grind the
Yaoui under horses hoofs-he was
a hyena 70 concluded Gale, shuddering.
"I've seen some blood spilled and some
hard sights, but that inhuman devil took
my nerve. Why, as l told you, Beld-
ing, l missed shot at him-not
twenty pacesl"
'Dick, in cases like that the sooner
you clean up the bunch the better,
said Bedding, grimly. "As for hard
sights-wait till you've seen Yaqui
do up a Mexican. Bar none, that Is
the limit Dick, If I'm not mistaken,
this fellow was chief. 1t was
waste of strength, needless risk for
you to save bin, pack him back here.
But. d-n the whole Greaser outfit
generally, I'm glad you did"
Gale remembered then to speak of
his concern for Laid.
lady didn't go out to meet you"
replied Beldlng II knew you were
due in any day, and, as there's been
trouble between here and Casita. ]
sent him that way. Since you've been
out our friend Carter lost a bunch Of
horses and few steers. Did you get
a good look at the horses those raid
ers had at Papago well?"
Dick had learned. since he had be-
come a ranger, to see everything with
keen, sure, Photographic eye; and. be-
ing put to the test SO often required Of
him, he described the horses as a
dark-colored drove. mostly. bays and
blacks, with one spotted sorrel.
"Some Of Carter's-sure as you're
born I" exclaimed Bedding.
"Well, what shall l do nowf' asked
Dick.
"Stay here and rest" bluntly replied
Bedding. "You need 1t. Let the wonl-
en- fuss over you-doctor you a little.
When Jim gets back from SonOyta III
know more about what we ought to
do"
Gale had received several letters
from his sister Elsie, the last Of
which he had not answered. There
had not been much opportunity for J
writing on his infrequent returns TO
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-19

Hey, Dick, that darned YaQul In
dian can't be driven or hired or coaxed
to leave Forsorn River He's well
enough to travel. l offered him horse.
gun. blanket, grub But no 60"
"That's funny" replied Gale, with
a smile. LET him stay-put him to
work"
ut doesn't strike me funny. But
I'll tell you what think. That poor,
homeless, heartbroken Indian has
taken liking 10 you, Dick. You
saved his life That sort of thing
cognls big with any Indian, even with
an Apache with a Yaqul maybe it's
OF deep significance. I've heard a
Yaqui say that with his tribe no debt
to friend or foe ever went unpaid.
Perhaps that's what ails this fellow"
''Dick, don't laugh said Nell. 1--WE
noticed the Yaqui It's pathetic the
way his great gloomy eyes follow
you"
you've made friend" continued
Bedding. "a Yaqui could be real
friend on this desert. If he gets his
strength back he'll be Of service to
you, don't mistake me. He's welcome
here. But you're responsible for him,
and you'll have trouble keeping him
from massacring all the Greasers in
Forlorn River"
The probability Of a visit from the
and a dash holder than usual
on the outskirts of ranch, led Beld-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-19

Forlorn River; and, besides Elsie had
written that her father had stormed
over what he considered Dicks falling
into Wild and evil ways.
thine flies" said Dick. "George
Thorne win be free before long, and
he'll be coming out 1 wonder if he'll
stay here or try to take Mercedes
away?"
"Well, he'll stay right here in For
lorn River, if have any say" replied
Bedding. I'D like to know how he'd
ever get that Spanish girl out of the
country now, with all the trails over
run by rebels and raiders. It'd be
hard to disguise her. Say, Dick, may
be we can get Thorne to stay here.
You know, since you've discovered
the possibility Of big water supply,
I've had dreams of a future for For
lorn River If only this war
was overi"
The discovery that Bedding alluded
to was one that might very well lead
to the making Of a wonderful and
agricultural district Of Altar valley
While in college Dick Gale had studied
engineering. but he had not set the
scientific world afire with his bril-
lance. Nevertheless, his smattering
of engineering skill bore fruit in the
last place ON earth where anything
might have been expected of it-in
the desert. Gale had always won
dered about the source of Forlorn
River. He had discovered a long, mar
row, rock-bottomed and rock-walled
gulch that could be damned at the
lower end by the dynamiting of lean
ing cliffs above. An inexhaustlble
supply of water could be stored there.
Furthermore, he had worked out an
irrigation plan to bring the water
down for mining uses, and to make a
paradise out of that part of Altar
valley which lay in the United States.
Bedding claimed there was gold in the
arroyos, gold in the gulches, not in
quantities to make a prospector re-
joice but enough to work for. And
the soil on the higher levels of Altar
valley needed only water to make it
grow anything the year round. Gale,
too, had come to have dreams of a
future for Forlorn River.
On the afternoon of the following
day Ladd Unexpectedly appeared lead
lag a lame and lathered horse into the
yard. The legs of the horse were raw
and red, and he seemed about to drop.
Ladd's sombrero was missing; he
wore a bloody scarf round his head;
sweat and blood and dust had formed |
crust on his face; little streams of !
powdery dust slid from him; and the
lower half of his SCARED chaps were
full of broken white thorns.
"Howdy, boys" he drawled. 81 |
shore am glad to see you ALL"
daddy, go In the house to the
women" said Bedding. "Tll tend to
your horse"
ashore, Tom, in a minute. I've been
down the road. An l found boss
tracks and steer tracks goin' across
the line But seen no sign of raid
ers till this mornin Slept at Carriers !
last night. That raid the other day
cleaned him out. He's shootin' mad.
Well, this mornin' l rode plumb into
a bunch of Carriers bosses, runnin'
wild for home Some Greasers were
tryin' to head them round an chase
them back across the line. / rode In
between an made matters embarras-
sin. Carriers bosses got away. Then
me an the Greasers had little game
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-19
RUNS SEED EXCHANGE

A seed exchange is operated by
county agent Walter F. Thomas of
Bingham county, much seed being
placed by listing those who have
seed for sale and those who wish to
buy. Only pure seed which has been
inspected by the agent is hanled.
Office calls for information and for
instruction in seed treatment have
been heavy.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-19
ORDER UNIVERSITY TREES

The first shipment of trees from
the University of Idaho was ordered
recently by county agent ]. E. White
for planting by leading citizens Of
st. Anthony. They will be used to
improve the appearance of the
streets in the residence section and
to replace the common popular trees.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-19

ing to build a new corral It was not
slightly to the eye, but It was high and
exceedingly strong. The gate was a
massive affair, swinging on huge
hinges and fastening with heavy
chains and padlocks.
At night Bedding locked his white
horses in this corral. The Papago
herdsmen slept in the adobe shed ad-
joining, Belding did not imagine that
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-05-19

Of hide an seek in the cactus. was
on the wrong side, an had to break
through their line to head toward
home. We run some But 1 had a
closer call chan I'm stuck on havin,."
The Washington times., 1923-06-16
EPISCOPAL YOUNG PEOPLE
ORGANIZE FOR DIOCESE

Forty young men and women rep
senting nine Episcopal parishes of
the diocese OF, Washington, includ'
ing not only churches in the city,
but those at Chevy Chase, Takoma
Park, and Laurel, Nd. met at
Epiphany Church last Wednesday
evening for the purpose of forming
a diocesan organization of Young
Peoples Societies. 1t was decided
to adopt as the name Of the organ
ization, 1.-THE Episcopal Young Peo-
pies Society of the Diocese Of
Washington"
Albert Sperry. president Of the
Young Peoples Society of Epiphany
Parish and temporary president of
the organizing committee, presided.
The meeting Endorsed provisional
constitution drawn up by a commit
tee, headed by Mr.. Davidson, Of
Ascension Church, and arranged to
send this constitution to all the
parish societies for consideration.
The following were appointed a
nominating committee to bring in a
ticket for election as officers of the
Diocesan Society at a meeting to be
held during July: Miss Jenny White,
ST. Stephens; Miss Katherine Myers,
Epiphany; Mr.. Rucker, Ascension,
and member from All Saints
Parish not yet named.