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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-24

The efforts of France to reduce
government expenditures have been
attended with considerable success.
Civil expenditures, which were liz
377, 600, 900 francs in 1920, have fall
len to 1923, O0O, 900 francs in the last
year while the number of public Of
ficials whose services were dispensed
with during the first six months OF
1922 was $4,000. Railroad earnings
are expected to show an increase OF
1000, 900 900 francs in 1922 over the
record of 1921. Expenditures on ma
tional defense in 1919 were 1885,
100000 francs, in 1922, 4,910,O00,00O
francs, and the number of men IN mil
itary service is now 100000 below
that of 1913.
There are certain favorable factors
in the present financial position of
France which may be considered In
connection with existing difficulties
The mon ore deposits Of Lorraine have
greatly increased the national re-
sources of France; further, the de-
velOpment of French water-power is
placing the country in a much i'm
proved position. The present horse
power available is 1900 900, and dur
ing the near future this may be great
ly increased; a total Of 100000
horsepower may finally be developed
The French colonies are also Just al
the beginning Of their profitable ex-
p~loitation and are very important
both as markets and as sources oil
rw materials for French industries.
1t is stated that the amount still t.
be paid on reconstruction is 10000,
100000 francs.
The new political authority Of tn
Fascista has been granted full powe
by the italian parliament to carr,
forward during next year its avowe
policies of reform, including drasti
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-24
CATTLE FROM SCOTLAND
COMING TO MONTANA

A herd of pure-bred cattle is being
shipped from Scotland to the United
States by Walter J. Hill, son of the
late James j. Hill, and according to a
recent copy of the st. Paul Daily
News, this herd of pure-bred cattle
viii be sent by Mr.. Hill direct to his
ranch in the Shields river country,
northeast of Wilsall. The herd from
the Highlands of Scotland is due to
land in this country some time this
month, and thence will be shipped di-
rect to the Shields River ranch.
In commenting on the enterprise
Mr.. Hill says: 81 hope to introduce
in Montana a breed of cattle that will
command a good price for beef and
bUtterfat. 1t will take a few years
to get any kind of a start with the
new cattle, but Montana people are
pioneers and not cutters, and we will
all work out a better condition. | am
going to do my part in making Mon
tana cattle the best in the United
States and to help every farmer and
rancher 1 can.
"There is not a herd of cattle ir
the United States like the one / an
importing. 1t is one of the fines
ever raised in Scotland"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-24

one-half to three-fourths of an inch
inward. Cut down and back toward
the head. Be careful to keep the
knife in the center. 1t is unwise to
stick the heart Let it pun pthe
blood as long as possible.
Scalding.
Slow scalding is the best. Water
for barrel scalding should be about
100 degrees Fahrenheit. 1t is best
to keep the carcass moving in the bar
rel of hot water so as to give it air
for fear Of setting the hair. Soap
ashes or lye in the water will help
clean the skin. After scalding, the
feet, legs and head should be cleaned
first, as they the most difficult.
Dressing.
After hanging and thoroughly
washing and cleaning, run the knife
edge up, into the sticking place anG
between the first pair of ribs. Gu.
through the breast bone with the hee
Of the knife. Do not cut beyond the
ribs SO as to open up the stomach
Then cut from the sticking place t.
the point of the jaw. Cut down Of
both sides Of the tongue and lift /
out. If these operations are per
formed first the hands and knife ca
be washed so there will be no DANCE
of getting blood on the rest Of tn
carcass. Cut down between the ham
to the pelvic arch, splitting the cen
ter "seam" with the point of tn
knife, putting the fingers OF one han
inside to guide and guard the knit
while opening the cavity down to tn
ribs Let the intestines roll out an
hang until they can be loosened an
! and liver may be put into water I
| and liver may be put int owater I
!, clean and cool. The offal fat an
, castings can be taken off much MOI
easily when warm. Wash the riE
, and head with clean, cold water ar
! wipe the whole carcass dry.
|" Chilling. q
j Meat should be chilled thorough,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-24

1t was a nip and tuck race untS
each man had disposed OF sixty and
the eater of the president Roose-
velt" began to forge ahead. Mid
great cheering from the oulookers
this eater won a lead of five pam
cakes over his adversary. Then IL
was that the president Garfield
eater with a superhuman effort began
to enguIf pancakes in a startling man
ner.
In vain the president Roosevelt"
representative sought to maintain his
lead One by one the president
Garfield" pancakist increased his score
until the contestants were even up
with seventy-one to their credit. The
president Garfield representative
continued his efforts and went into
the lead and when the president
Roosevelt" eater had scored seventy
four he threw up his hands ard *
claimed enough" Just to show thai
he was still in the ring the leader de-
voured two more pancakes and trium-
Phantly assumed the championship
with Seyenty-seven pancakes to his
credit.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-24
HOGS FOR
Home Sc ON FARM

With the price Of pork at the place
it is today, the farmer with a few
hogs looks forward to the killing and
preserving of his own pork as a mat
ter of money-making. 1t Is often the
ease that the pork produced and cured
on the farm costs only One-half OF
what it does il bought at retail in
the city. In like manner, money
saved through these operations cuts
down the farmers expenditure Of
actuel cash and makes. his buying
power Of other necessities greater.
This article takes up some import
ant points in the killing of the hogs
and the curing Of the meat 20 that it
will keep.
Good healthy fat hogs, still gaining
in weight are recommended. If hogs
are too young the meat is apt to be
too watery and lacking In flavor. II
very old it may be coarse and tough
So far as quality alone IS concerned
q hog that has developed rather slow
" and is fattened and killed at ID OF
u months old will make meat super
Tor to younger animals.
Method Of killing.
Shooting hogs or knocking then
down is not RECOMMENDED on accoun
of bruising the meat, and hogs S,
killed are not apt to bleed freely
Kill them with the knife.
Roll the live hog upon his back
enc man standing astride his ches
holding the forelegs. Open the ski
about three inches in front of tn
breast bone IA six-inch knife is Ion
enough). Run the knife, edge dowl
straight to the bone, follow it dow
with the point TO its lower edg'
Push the knife under the bone an
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-24

reduction of government expenditures
The business public has received the
new regime hopefully, and during the
last two months there has been decid-
ed Improvement in Ira exchange and
in security prices.
The industrial improvement previ-
ousdy reported continues, especially
in the automobile, paper and electrical
industries. There has also been
some reduction in unemployment.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-24

before being handled. 1t prevents
bone sour. Cutting and sailing warm
detracts from looks, flavor
and keeping qualities. To aid cool
ing, split down the center of the back
bone with saw or ~cleaver, dividing
the head to point of nose. Then loos-
en- the leaf lard and strip it out.
Eighteen to t~wenty-four hours at a
temperature a little above freezing
would be ideal for cooling, prepara-
tory to cutting and sailing.
Cutting.
Some farmers split the ribs on both
sides of the backbone, but center
splitting yields more curing meat and
less fresh meat that must be used
right away. When cut, all lean trim
mings should be saved for sausage.
The excess fat in trimmings not need
ed in sausage can be rendered into
lard. The backbone and spareribs
may be trimmed closely for sausage,
leaving less fresh meat for Immediate
consumption. The head may be
worked into head-cheeSe, a process
most all farm people understand
Curing Pork.
The meat should be rubbed with
salt and left over night. Then fol
each 100 pounds Of meat dissolve IL
pounds of salt, 2 pounds of sugar and
2 ounces of saltpeter in Az gallons
Of water. Boil the brine and cool it
Pack the meat in a clean, tight bar.
rel, hams and shoulders at the bot
tom. Weight it down and cover with
the brine. 1t should stay in the brine
about three days for each pound tht
pieces weigh. If hams weigh IL
pounds, about 4S days are required
Cured meat may be soaked from foul
to six hours to remove excess sal
near the surface, and then hung III
for smoking. Hickory, maple or corn
cob smoke is generally used. This ma.
be completed in two to four days.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-24

Thirty-six pure-bred rams in a
county where only one was owned
seven years ago, when the %agricultur-
al extension agent first began his
work there is the record in Hum
phreys county, Tennesseee. Twenty
farmers in the county bought pure
bred rams this season.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-24

7 S that worldly wise maxim to the effect that che travels fastest
4 who travels alone to go the way of other exploded fanaces7 Is
it, in the modern competitive struggle, the married man who moro
frequently succeeds7
: Statishcians of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company re-
Gently had occasion to study this question, to sft the evidence in
hundreds of cases. They found that the married man has the best
chance to succeed. Among every hundred married mn whose records
were examined SO had advanced so steadily that success was stamped
upon their careers. Fortyone had failed to make the grade" Among
the single men, however, the failures unbalanced the successes. Fifty
one made records that were mediocre o worse. while 49 had succeeded
Evening star., 1923-05-24
Clearance Girls Apparel

ulriS VI II Z n a IN dresses,
straightlire and waist models
of good quality gingham, i'll
several pretty colors and com
binations. Very attractive at
this price. Sizes
to II wears. Friday QO~
Girls Gingh am Dresses,
odds and ends OF our regular
stock that sold for S1.00 and
Sl.25. Broken sizes. E0~
Friday only .... OO\
Girls Suits, three piece.
with draped skirt and blouse
coat. Henna. size Is: blue.
size Is. For
Fsdased %sily $500 800 $3.50
. Plaid Capes. i'll pretty
overplaid patterns. Formerly
51a:sSi dSss9 to. Re: $12. 90
Evening star., 1923-05-24

Table Damask, Napkins.
Pattern Cloths. Crashes.
Scarfs, Centerpieces. Art Lin
ons, Towels, etc. Some are all
pure linen, while others are
fine grade mercerized cotton.
Choice at Half Price for Fri
day only.
First Floor,
Evening star., 1923-05-24


in
highest
shoppers will them. Sizes for
loo bgh Brother
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-04-26

put them on the abrasions, held them
there for the warmth of his palm TO
set them. Crit licked al his hands
whenever they were In reach, his
Frightening eyes full of understanding,
shifting to watch Sam striding to the
corral.
zone thing about a sheepman Is
allus good" said Mormon. His dawg.
Reckon you aim on me tendin' the
ranch, Sandy?"
"Come il you want to-"
"Two's plenty, / reckon. l do more
riIin' through the week than | care
to nowadays. I'll stick to the chair
prod up Pedro to git some hot
water ready. Keep a kittle b'ilin'.
No tellin' what time Wen git back"
said Sandy.
He pressed the dog on its side, in
the shade, and went intos4the house
Mormon followed him. Grit watched
them disappear, gave little whine
of Impotence, accepted the situation
philosophically as he listened TO
sounds from the corral that told him
of horses being caught, and dropped
his head on the dirt, lying relaxed,
eyes closed, gaining strength against
the return trip.
Sam rode to the porch on his roam.
Sandy's pinto and gray mare lead
ing, and tiled them to the ground
with trailing reins as Sandy came
out bearing a pan of food, a package
and a leather case.
He coaxed the collie to eat the food
from his hand while Sam brought the
whisky.
LOAD my guns, Mormon" he re-
quested
Mormon did it without comment.
The two blued Colts were as much a
part of Sandy's working outfit as his
belt, or the bride of his horse. Sam
buckled on his own cartridge belt, hol-
ster and pistol, fixed his spurs. tied
the package of food to his saddle,
filled two canteens and did the same
with them. Sandy offered the pan of
water to Grit, who drank in business
like fashion, assured of the success
of his mission. He stood up squarely
on his legs, eased by the plastering
They were only tired now.
As Sandy and Sam mounted, the
latter leading the gray mare, Grit ran
ahead of them and came back to make
certain they were following. Then he
headed for the spot in the mesquite
whence he had emerged, marking the
opening of narrow trail. The horses
broke into lope, the two men, the
three mounts, and the dog, off on
their errand of mercy.
ITO Be Continued.)
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Copyright. 1922. by J. Allan Dunn
Continued from Page ID

"Look at that ornery coyote" he
said. SCOT his nerve with him, the
NANCY calf-eater, comm up to the
ranch hathaway"
Mormon, you need glasses TO- yore
old age That amt a coyote, it's
dawg," pronounced Sandy.
The creature left the cover of the
mesquite and came slowly but deter
Rainedly toward the ranch house, past
the corral and cook shack; It's daring
proclaiming 1t anything but a coward
~, foot-hill coyote. Its brush was
down, almost trailing, its muzzle
dropped, it went lamely on all four
legs and occasionally limped on three
Collier proclaimed Sandy. Pore
devils plumb tuckered out"
"Sheepdawg affirmed Sam. disgust
in his voice. HI of gall to come
round cattle ranch"
The gray-whte dog came on, dry
tongue lolling 1t halted twenty feet
from the porch, one paw up, as Sandy
bent forward and called to 1t.
come on, YOU udNS. tOIle III, vi
Teller Mormon, take that hair out
of that pan OF water an set it where
he can see It,"
Mormon shifted the pan in which he
had been soaking the horsehair for
easier plating and the dog shifted at
1t, watching Sandy closely with eyes
that were dim from thirst and weari-
ness. Sandy patted his knee encour-
agingly, and the tired animal seemed
suddenly to make up its mind. Ignor-
ing the water, 1t came straight to
Sandy, uttered q harsh whine catch
ing at the leather tassel on the cow
mans worn leather chaparejos, tug
ging feebly AS Sandy stopped to pat
its head, powdered with alkall dust
that covered its coat, the collie re-
leased its hold and collapsed on one
side, painting, utterly exhausted, with
glazing eyes that held appeal
Sandy reached for the pan, squat
ting down, and chucked some water
from the palm of his hand into the
open jaws, upon the swollen tongue.
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The dog licked his hand, whined
again, tried to stand up, failed. sue
ceeded with the aid of friendly fin
gers in its ruff and eagerly Tapped a
few m0uthfuls.
Again it seized the tassel and
impioringly.
'Somethin' wrong" said the man
ager of the Three Star. "Tryln' to
tell us about it, All right. oil Teller,
you drink some more watch. Let me
look at that paw" He gently took the
foot that clawed at his chaps and ex-
amined it. The paw was worn to the
quick, bleeding. "COme out of the
Bad lands" he said, looking toward
the range. Through Pyramid pass,
likely"
Sandy rolled the dog on his side and
found the other pads In the same con-
dltion. Running his fingers beneath
the ruff. scratching gently in sign of
friendship he discovered a leather
collar> with brass tag. rudely en-
graved, the lettering worn but leg
ible.
GRIT Prop. F. Casey"
"They sure named you right, son."
he said. well tend to ?. Casey.
soOn,s we've tended to you. You
need fixin' if you're goin' to take US
to him. You'll have to hoof it till we
cut fair trail. Sam, fetch me some ad-
hesive. will you? An then saddle up;
Pronto 70 me, a hawsS TO yoreSelf an
rope spare mount"
Sam went into the house for the
medical tape, then TO the corral. Sandy
bathed the raw pads softly, cut
patches of the tame with his knife.
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Totals

District Attorney Kenneth S.
White and County Judge W. P.
Knowles came out frcm River Falls
by car uTesday morning, Officially
opening the road for the season." to
quote Mn. White. Ellsworth Record.
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When in need OF anything in the
line of printed work, remember we
can satisfy you.
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This drill has a patented, adj
Unstable gate force-feed that
successfully handles any size
seed from alfalfa to bearded
oats without choking.
The force-feed compels I'll ,
seed to leave the grain box in
even, continuous streams, and
the seed is protected until it
reaches the bottom of the fur
row.
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JOHNnDEERE
VAN BRUNT GRAIN DRILL

That is why a field planted
with Van Brunt Drill makes
such a pleasing appearance to
the eye-and why it adds extra
money to your bank account.
All of the grain is ready for har-
vest at one time. There are no
bare spots in the field, and you
can feel absolutely sure that no
seed is wasted in planting.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-23

sociologists tell us that good environ
ment is most conducive to moral growth
and that a bad one is the breeding spot
OF vice and all sorts of wickedness; yet
we have had many examples of heroic
qualities and high moral principles SPRING
Ing from sordid depths; saints, even, have
arisen from the dregs of humanity Per-
haps they are the exceptions which prove
the rule and they would not have been
saints had not they proven their ability
to overcome the influences of environ
ment.
Think of finding a heroine in a barn, a
habitation so lowly that no one else would
have I'll Think of her being washer
womanl When you consider that her
work from daylight to dark and her min
istratlons as adviser first aid in sickness.
nurse and general trouble-bearer of her
entire neighborhood were not enough: but
that she must needs adopt, shelter. feed
clothe and school several orphan chill
dren-waifs and strays-who came to her
because they had nowhere else to go, you
will get an idea of the character of
"Penzie' in THE Custard Cup" A rare
" human tale that contains more humor
than dark passages story of fun, real
ISM action and thrills, shot through with
tenderness and sympathy.
You will be charmed with the author's
talent and with her very clear and con-
vincing exposition of the Importance of
the little things of life and how 1t Is pos
sible for some people to live on next to
nothing and have an uproariously good
time while doing so.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-23
CHAPTER II
The Sealed Package.

The Sealed Package.
The wide door of Mrs. Penield's
house admitted one without circumlo-
cution to the main room, always with
irreproachable propriety spoken of as
"the living ROOM" Never did apart
ment more constantly earn Its name.
By night it was the sleeping quarters
of Crink and Thad, when the two long
packing-boxes were turned out from
the wall and revealed themselves as
hunks; by day the narrow lean-to
kitchen was continually spilling its
activities through the door. With en-
forced stylishness, the Penfields even
ate in their living-room.
The furniture was exceedingly
scarce; but the walls, through patient
accumulation, were rich with diver
sion for the observer. Drinks con
nection with the grocery store and his
prowling about for cast-off treasures.
had established avenues of vivid
adornment In a prominent position
hung bunch of bananas with a
young Apollo about to cut off lus-
cious specimen, picture so realistic
as to give the visitor a start; young
ladies with Venus compilations and
gowns such as The Custard Cup had
never seen in the fabric, smiled gr.
ciously at well-spaced intervals; In
the corner vigorous old man, who
personally proved that tobacco is con-
ducive to longevity, urged the be-
holder to invest Immediately in Ell
Jugilo cigarettes. The time would
come when Mrs Penf1eld would have
TO combat this Injunction. but in the
interim she had not had the stoniness
to bar so remarkable work Of art
from the corner into which 1t exactly
fitted.
Parallel with the living-room was
Mrs. Penfield's bedroom, SO called be-
cause she slept there. 1t contained no
he'd in the conventional acceptance of
the term, although at one end an old
mattress was supported on three po-
tato boxes 1t was mattress that
deserved no greater honor, being Of a
Welding and treacherous nature, and
having on more than one occasion
abandoned its duties and INDUCED in
utter collapse. The clothing of the
family was contained in apple boxes,
brought home by Crink and nailed to-
gether to form cupboards.
Above these rooms was loft. once
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-23

the vicinity were finding the supply
of free "cat meat materially cut
down lately. but had not yet located
the cause of the disaster.
Neither Thad nor Crink had any
claim on Mrs. Penfield; but she had
taken them in because they were for
lorn, and had loved and scolded and
humored them with wide sympathy
and infallible understanding that had
established the strongest of bonds
between them. The children called
her "Penzie" instead of mother" but
otherwise no one would have sus-
pected that the relationship was for
tuitous one.
"Penzie," said Thad. rubbing the
soap into a deep lather in his fat
palm, "'ere was a man."
Where was MANI" inquired Mrs.
Penfeld. with cleverly forced interest.
"On the walk. He was looking for
lady"
;; Mrs. Penfield took down three brown
bowls. "That ought to be easy to
fnd. Lots Of ladies right here in
Inc CuStard Cup"
l. 1T was a partic'lar lady, expa.
tiated Thad, busily wasting soap
He asked me If 1 knew her. He
said to me: Did you ever hear any
body tell Of Miss Car'line WinstonT VI
Mrs. Penfield's ladle clattered into
the saucepan. "WhatY' she cried
'Thad. dear, are you sure you got
the name rightY
Course" he replied, somewhat in.
1ured. Il couldn't make up that
name to save me-"
Mrs. Penfeld's eyes wandered from
Thads small figure to the rude cup
board beyond, but their focus was sci
on far more distant scenes. "Whc
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-23

won't never get mixed up with II
again. He didn't inherit nothing thnI
I'm afraid of, and one of the main
reasons Pm living is to see that he
develops just the way he's started.
It's good way; like 1t; and If the
Lord spares me. he'll be ready to
meet the world face to face when
he's growed up"
Her neighbor's thin lips twisted.
"All is" he said slowly. digging his
broken shears into post, 81 thought
mebbe you'd like to know there's talk
started. You see, Ben Simmons
come in t'other day and he saw
Thad. He said he couldn't get over
it-Thad looks so much like kid he
knew about, year ago. Perfect
Image. Ben says!"
Mrs. Penfield made no reply. A
flush rose in her cheeks. but she
placed her pins carefully in the last
garment
well, Ben says this kid didn't have
no family he could be proud Of. Seems
his mother run off somewhere and
died Of it, and his father was 'rrested
for somep'n and"
Mr.. Wopple was gazing at the post,
and therefore did not see Mrs Pen
fields reception Of his speech.
"Stopi" she cried.
He looked up in injured bewilder-
ment. Mrs. Penfield was standing in
front Of him. The color was high in