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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-08-23
Farm Notes
and Dairying
By E. B. Ferris

BY T.. d. rerrls
One of the great advantages Tor
dairvinp in Pearl River County, as
I see it, is the fact that we have
an abundant rainfall so well dlstrl-
buted throughout the year that
there is seldom week that rains
do not come. Those of US who grow
cotton know this to our sorrow, Tor
such frequent showers are conducive
both to the spread of the boil wee
vii and to the undue shedding OF the
cotton squares and bolls. Notwlth-
standing these frequent showers we
believe we have in the vicinity OF
Poplarville fairly good cotton sec
ton, particularly when advantage
is taken of early planting, propef
fertilization, the use of approved
varieties accompanied by frequent
CIVILIZATIONS, but it must be admitted
that we are Handicapped by the fire.
ouent rains. Therefore we ought to
try and take advantage of natural
opportunties that work for us
rather than against US. This is the
case when we are trying to produce
succuieht grasses for dairying cat
tie for the frequent showers keep
them growing luxuriously most OF
the year. In this condition it may
be said that we have perhaps, the
best watered section of the United
States. II is difficult to 60 . mile
in any direction without coming in
reach Of spring or braacL Of some
kind where running water may be
had the year around. Such water is
much more conducive to good health
and the production Of clean milk than
the ponds and pools which supply
the drinking water for most OF the
dairy cattle in most parts Of the
country. Here too, the under
ground supply of water is so adund-
ant and near the surface that for
few dollrs. wells may be had at
practically ny point that will fur
nish the necessary water tor the
home and dairy barn.
In most other parts Of the State,
especially those whore dairying is
carried on to the great extent, the
soils are Of such . nature that the
iryman must ssptiuue with mud
from the beginning to the end OF the
winter months. Here the soils are
sandy, and even after the heaviest
rains II is seldom muddy enough to
Justify the wearing of boots. In
other parts Of the State no dairy
man considers his outfit complete
without rubber boots, for wading in
mud frequently one-half way to his
knees. This is an advantage no
one can appreciate until he has
actually had the experience Ut
dairying on another type of soil.
Pearl River County is possibly the
best located county in Mississippi
with reference to dairying. New
Orleans undoubtedly is the highest
price market for dairy products in
the United States and with the ex-
ception of possibly Hancock County.
we are the closest county in Mis-
sisippi to this market. The North
eastern Railroad has direct entrance
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-08-23
H. X. ROUSE,
Special Commissioner.

FOR sALE-One fine barred
Rock Cockrel, also eggs for sett'ne
of the same strain. Mrs. J. u.
Sones, McNeill, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-08-23
Proceedings Of the
Board Of Supervisors

81 River County, Mississippi, met
.suIar session on Monday, the
Nv of August, 1928, being the
a. Monday in said month, in the
.s,visors' Room in the Court
s.e in the Town Of PoplarviIle,
henp the time and place de-
mated by law for the holding OF
al meeting. There were present
n attendance the following
.,,hors and officers of said Board,
it: J. S. Moody, President, mem
4, from district No. l; Hamp S.
ssvart member from district No.
sG W. Amacker, member from
Sstrict No. 8; w. H. Burks, mem
q from district No. 4; D. R. John
- member from district No. 5;
nm r. Boyd, Sheriff and II. X.
goase. Clerk
Aiser the formal opening Of said
mast,g by the cheriff, the following
,roceedings were transacted.
Order for the Issuance of Bonds
i Oryisburg Consolidated School
District.
Il is therefore ordered, adjudged
and decreed by this Board that the
bonds of the Orvisburg Consolidated
School District of Pearl River
county, Mss ssippi, be and the same
are hereby issued in the sum OF
Four Thousand Five Hundred ($4,-
5OcOo) Dollars, for the purpose OF
building and equipping school house
in the Orvisburg Consolidated
School District Of said county. 1t
is further ordered that SAID bonds
be issued in the following manner,
to-wit: Bonds numbered from one
4a) to four ~, both inclusive shall
mqr.ire on the first day Of Septem-
ia 1924, and bonds numbered
five (5) to nine (9), both in
G c shall mature on the first
day Of September, 1925. All OF
said bonds shall bear interest at the
rate of six per cen per annum from
date, payable annually on the first
day Of September Of each year, 1924
and 1926 and the bonds shall be
payable in annual instal!ments as
herein provided.
Order for the Issuance of Bonds
sf McNiell Consolidated School
District.
1t is therefore ordered adjudged
and decreed by this Board that the
bonds Of the sMcLiell Consolidated
County. Mississippi, be and the same
arc hereby issued in the sum OF Five
Thousand ($5, ,OO0.O0) Dollars for the
purpose Of purchasing from the
Masonic Lodge, Of McNeill. Mis-
sissippi, the second or upper story
Of the brick school house in said
consolidated school district OF SAID
county in order to enlarge the
school-room facilities Of the sara
school district.
II is further ordered that said
hand. 10 ;s.aed in the following
maner. to-wit:. They shall be dated
the first dav a September, 1929 and
shauA mature as follows: Bonds
numbered one a. to five (6) Dota
inc,us;te ahall mature on the first
d.v ~ september. 1924 and bonds
nrrhs-sa @ from ak (e) to ten (1O)
hoth ;rcl,r;ve. shah mature on the
first 80 - & seutember. 1925.
an ~ ..;a bond. shall bear inter-
..t :. - 80 81 six uer cent per
s,s = ~ sss,r', S.ts,, paysb,e annually
ON s.. a-.t ~ q September Of
-. o... - -, Z. ;ssa1 ! "A elo2s, and -the
bosI M ssSsns 81 spsy6bles in. annual
ms.at,ess = y. .s...,s,r = [ cr4s.red. "a sdjadged
=. th;s noSrd that the
49, ~ osSls u =. - r,,.r ~. pranch Consol-
ss.ss Ssaa: 49,, Z. sS1 n;s+r;ct S Of Pearl River
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-08-23


Monday
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
June Oil Output

Oil transported from Montana
fields by pipe line to refineries to-
allied 249,805 barrels in June COM
pared to 235,591 barrels in May, ac-
cording to reports made to the state
railroad commission. Report of the
Mutual Oil company showed that
transportation from the Cat creek
field decreased from 225,835 barrels
in May to 212,646 barrels in June,
but the decrease in this field was
more than offset by the increase in
the Kevin-Sunburst field where the
Illinois Pipe Line company trans
ported 37,150 barrels in June COM
pared to 1856 barrels in May.
The total amount of oil transport
ed in April was 1929 barrels from
the Cat Creek field and 29,943 from
the Kevin-Sunburst field.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

nesting high up among the pines and
fir forests.
Roads Generally Good
Gallatin county, as a whole, has
very good roads. One of the most
Objectionable features of Ga1latin
county roads in the past has been
removed this year in the improve
ment of Rock canyon road between
Bozeman and Livingston. The other
Objectionable piece of road lies be-
tween Bozeman and Salesville, and
known as Huffine lane, is now being
drained and graded and is to be hard
surfaced. Much of the mileage of
good roads in Gallatin county as well
as the improving of the Gallatin Way
is due to Nelson Story, Jr., formerly
chairman of the county commission
ers of Gallatin county.
One of the largest cattle ranches
in the state of Montana may be seen
from the Gallatin Way above Sales
vile, where the Childs-Anceney com
pany have many thousand head of
cattle on the range. A visit to the
Childs-Anceney ranch is we'll worth
the time and trouble to any tourist.
There are many points of histori-
cal interest in the Gallatin valley,
among which is the grave of John
the founder of the city of
one of the early pioneers
and Indian fighters in Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
MIKE GILMORE WANTS TO FIND
ONE WHO SAW ANCIENT FIGHT

Is there any reader of this news
paper who remembers the prize fight
held in Helena in August or Sep
TENDER of 1866, between Hughy
O'Neill of Deer Lodge and Con Drum
of Virginia City?
Mike C. Gilmore of Olive, Mont,
is trying to get into touch with some
eye witness of that battle and has
asked the aid of this paper in his
endeavor.
In his letter Mr.. Gilmore says:
miles out of the city and was decid-
ed in O'Neill's favor after sc rounds.
II was gate keeper at this doings
and think the admission was a dollar
a head. I think between 5000 and
1000 saw this fight. 1 left that
country in 1877, leaving Pioneer City
for the Nez Perez war, being later
at the Big Hole fight on August 9,
1877. I have been in eastern Mon
tana, near Powder River, for the
last 80 years.
81 would be very grateful to you
if you could find any old timer in
your county who saw the prize fight,
so that l could correspond with him."
In postscript Mr.. Gilmore adds
that he now is 88 years old.
Note-If this falls under the eye
of any witness to the fight Mr.. Gill
refers to it would be interesting
to write to either Mr.. Gilmore di-
rect or TO this DaDer which will for
ward the communication to him.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

Another pleasant one-day trip is
to leave Bozeman in the morning
passing by the government fish hat.
cherry, up beautiful Bridger canyon
on to Wilsall for lunch, down the
Shields river valley to Livingston
over the Yellowstone trail, back over
the continental divide to Bozeman.
The beauties of the canyon and the
splendid view of the summit make
this trip a long-remembered one.
Short Journeys
A splendid two or three days trip
is to leave Bozeman in the morning,
passing over the Virginia City road
to the Madison river, on up the Madi-
son to the Madison dam, on past
Henry's lake, a splendid summer re-
sort, where the tourist car spend the
day fishing and camping if he so de-
sires; crossing the following morning
to the town of Yellowstone, the west
ern entrance of the Yellowstone a.
tional park, and returning by the way
of the West Gallatin, known the
world over for it's magnificent seen
cry and its splendid fishing and
camping sites.
The Gallatin Way, which was des-
cribed and beautifully illustrated in
the Christmas number of the North
western Motorist, is more popular
than yer before. The things that
appeal to the tourist in the West Gal
latin canyon are it's most beautiful
scenery, magnificent trout streams,
and the ideal camping grounds dis
persed throughout its whole length.
1t is impossible to describe in detail
the numberless attractions of conven-
lent access to the road along this
river. Nearly all of the
which you o in your jour
ney head in lakes of great beauty
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

The Gallatin valley is becoming tn
great summer playground of centra
Montana. Bozeman is the metropo
lis of the Gallatin valley, and is ont
of the most beautiful cities in thu
state, the seat of the State agricul
tural college and a city of beautiful
homes.
The Bozeman Chamber of Com
merce has recently issued a pamphlet
entitled A" Message to the Tourist, >
which is illustrated with splendid
views of the mountain scenery of the
Gallatin valley with road maps and
road logs of the various roads lead
ing to the Yellowstone National park
and Glacier National park.
The Gallatin Way from Bozeman
to Yellowstone is becoming more
popular each year. This is the most
scenic route to the Yellowstone Ma
tional park from Bozeman through
the famous Gallatin canyon with 80
miles of magnificent scenery and
splendid camping and fishing all the
way.
The Gallatin valley is not alone
noted for its magnificent grain fields
and it's splendid herds of cattle and
sheep, but as a tourist headquarters
the city of Bozeman is becoming very
popular. The tourist travelling from
Yellowstone to the Glacier National
park will find No better roads, no
more magnificent scenery than by
the way of Bozeman, thus availing
himself of the great beauties of the
Gallatin canyon as we'll as the beau
tiful scenery to the north through
Bridger canyon, through splendid
forests to Wilsall, On to the famous
White Sulphur Springs, over noun
tain roads with rugged scenery to
Great Falls, or for a substitute, pass
ing through Bozeman to Helena and
from Helena north to Great Falls.
Beautiful Drives
Perhaps one of the most beautiful
drives with the best automobile roads
in the state of Montana is the drive
from Bozeman to White Sulphur
Springs, passing by the United States
fish hatchery, through beautiful
Bridger canyon and Bracket canyon,
and through the towns of Sedan and
Wilsall.
The tourist finds many splendid
side trips from Bozeman. A splendid
.ne-day trip is to take the National
Park highway or Yellowstone trail
through the famous Gallatin valley,
with it's wealth of agriculture and
livestock, through the towns of Bel
Manhattan and Logan, on to
Three Forks, where the Jefferson,
Madison and Gallatin rivers unite to
the Missouri, returning to Lo-
gan and travelling up the Madison
river, which offers splendid sport to
he angler, to the intersection of the
Did Virginia City road, thence back
% Bozeman over the Virginia City
'oad.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
MONTANAN MAKES GOOD
In BLUE FOX FARMING

Five years ago, after two sea-
sons of drought had discouraged
him, Otto Kelner, a rancher living
and not far from Goldstone, pack
ed his belongings, drew his savings
from the bank and started west.
In Seattle, with some others, he
invested a few hundred dollars in
the purchase of 40 pairs of blue
foxes. These animals were turned
loose on an island in the Pacific
off the Alaskan coast. The island,
which is seven miles from land in
the nearest direction, contains
$500 acres.
On this island the foxes have
fIourished and there are now 1900
pairs of them. Ke1ner and his as
sociates take care of them and
many of them are exceedingly
tame. They are fed on fish, too
large to can, purchased from the
canneries on the Alaskan coast.
The island, which has been leas-
ed from Uncle Sam at $25 per year,
does not have to be fenced and the
foxes burrow their dens in the open
and live as In their native state.
The value Of the animals runs
from 5000 to $1,000 a pair, &C
cording to a friend of Kelner, an
other rancher near bingham, who
met the fox king in Sand Point,
Idaho, when the fox raiser was
there visiting his sister.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

w. lei. Bernard, the new secre-
tary of the Retail Merchants asso-
citation of Montana. III. w. Schnell,
retiring secretary, who is a very
efficient official, has been made
counselor of the association, but
will devote his time to mercantile
insurance, in connection with asso-
citation work, and will have his
headquarters in Seattle. MIR. Bern
ard has been assistant secretary of
the association for the past two
years, and is a resident of Kalis-
peI. He is a very capable young
nan and is thoroughly familiar
with mercantile problems.
The association has gone along
by leaps and bounds during the
past year, under the administra-
ton of President o. r. Tate of
Carter and former Secretary
Schnell, its membership having in
creased three fold, and it is now
one of the strongest organizations
of its kind in the northwest.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
PARK TRAVEL Is
BREAKING RECORD
MORE PEOPLE ARE LEARNING
TO TRAVEL WITH THE AU-
TOMOBILE CHEAPLY
Up Until July rs 1855 Tourists
Had Visited Yellowstone Park, a
Gain of 11,777 Over the Same Pc
riod of Last Season.

Despite the extreme hot weathe,
which has been experienced in al
parts of the country for a month, the
tourist travel in the Yellowstone anC
Glacier national parks this season tc
late has broken all previous records
This is accounted for in the fact that
people are learning how to travel by
automobile in a greater degree OF
comfort and cheaper in some in
stances, according to park officials.
The tourist traffic for the Yellow
stone park to July Is this year
amounted to 41,535. This represents
a gain of 11,777 over the total for
last year over the same period of
time. The registration for the first
half of July is compiled as 28,895, a
gain of 1922 over the first Is days
of July, 1922. Rail travel for the
month up to July Is amounted to
8,727, a gain of 2,642. Auto and
miscellaneous travel over the same
period in 1923 equaled 17,168, this
being $3.50 more than last season.
The visitors at this park during
1922 numbered about 100000, while
those at Glacier equaled about 25,-
600. The tourist travel in the north
ern playground is greater than last
year, it is estimated, although Stats
tics are not available yet.
At Yellowstone park the greatest
days travel was on July 10, when
2,077 were admitted. Last years
record for a single day was 1888, on
July %. According to the banner
date of the season of 1922, it is safe
to estimate that a greater number of
visitors will vacation in the park this
year than last. In 1928 more than
1000 visitors came to Yellowstone
on four different days up to July Is.
These dates are July z, s, 10 and Is.
The greatest number of automobiles
and passengers entering the park on a
single day was 387 cars, with 1893
passengers, on July 10. Last years
record in this column was on August
4, when 337 cars and 1,181 people
entered the park. +
What may be assumed as an indi-
cation that Canadian tourists are TAX
ing more of an interest in the Yellow
stone park is shown by the statistics {,
the north entrance to the park s
the greatest registration for the sea- I
son from the opening date until t
July Is. ]
At the north gate there we're a.
217 admitted this year as compared
with 11,240 for last year. This gate
also holds the record in the number
of tourists to date for the 1923 sea-
and for the same period during s
the 1922 season. In all this year t
41,536 have been admitted, 20,759 7
1922 and 23,370 in 1921. The J
vest and east gates rank second and I
third respectively, with the south I
along a poor fourth. t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
Pioneer of ,R4 Passes

Martin V. Huffman, a pioneer who
crossed the plains in 1854 and who
for the past 40 years has lived in or
near Bozeman, farming successfully
for many years, died at his home re-
Gently. He was born in Kentucky
and IS years old.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
Mother and Four Sons Drowned

The drowning of a widowed
mother and her four sons in Muddy
river near the family home at Home
stead last week, became known when
ranchers reported that Mrs. Charles
Turner and her Oldest son aged "a
and youngest boy of 10 persisted in
an attempt to save the lives of two
boys aged IL and IA who had be-
come overpowered by the swift cur
rent.
Only a short time ago the father
was killed In an explosion resulting
when he attempted to kindle a fire
in a stove with gasoline.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

Ty MGR THOMPSON IN his gn Here is shown the Daniels county
Il, = t1ed to prevent the 500 railroad from crossing his land, To-
- cated near Whitehall. The railroad declares tina Thompson ore up
21O fee Of track, quilt hi cabin across tn rails constructed TN iri-
eating dtch which the railroad had filled IN. Thompson is shown in the
picture Elm frOn If his" fort" above which file the American flag, while
he guard with a hgh-power rifle a revolver strapped to hi, side.
He va arrested O n the charge of obstructing the mails, gave bond and, ac-
cordfng % lastr reports, had gone back to his fort and driven of the sec
ton rev engaged In relaying the rails. AS q result O. Thompson's barriers
mail is detoured and carried into Whitehall o. speeders N the assenge
finish their journey beyond by automobile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
ESCAPES THUGS
BY BRAVE jump
Collector Braves Death as
He Leaps From Car

TACOMA. March r. - Drawing
death In leap from tho speeding
automobile tn which three men who
had stripped him OF his oycrcoat and
cash were kidnapping him. NJ. II.
Walker. service man az tho standard
on gas station ne H. q a. and
Puyallup ave, escaped Sunday
might.
Walker suffered severe cuts and
scratches. particularly on his
hands. In the leap from tho car
Tho bandits made no attempt 10
stop and recapturc him. probably be.
cause OF the fact that several auto.
mobiles were approaching lie lost
between tt5 and $50 Of tho late re-
eelpts of tho Eas station in thv
holdup.
Tho three bandits had evidently
planned tho holdup with care and
spotted their man. They were wait.
Ing in a muddy automobile on which
no license plates showed. drawn up
20 tho curb at +. + ~. and Puyallup
@NfHf y AANN ~ sAfsFNs AAf tiAt NsNHFA
his station. came along. walking
towards Pacific ave. One Of tho
bandits quietly stuck out a gun at
Walker and ordered him 10 get into
the car which spesded eastward
on Puyallup ave. As the car sped
along Walker was searched aud
ordered TO remove his oyvrcoat.
A5 the chr passed tho cushman
hospital Walker made jump for
freedom and succeeded in getting
clear. but landed iyrayiiy. according
20 his story 70 Officers r. T.. East.
man and u. T. coiyar. who respond.
cd To tie summons an soon as
Walker could reach a telephone. The
holdup occurred about 10 p m. but
some time elapsed before Walker
could walk hack 20 telephone. Tho
Tacoma police AZ once notified out.
lying towns 10 keep watch for car
answering the description given by
walker.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
SAY WITNESSES
Lied ON STAND
Claim Girls Framed" Story
to Convict TamaIe Man

Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas Monday began an inyestiga-
ton into report that witnesses in
the states cases against Marcus and
Joe lottery, tamale dispensers. had
framed the testimony in order 70 con
Wet the Jofferys on statutory
charges.
Attorney william a. Gilmore said
that he was prepared to press an In
ycstlRatlon. when two near relatives
Of Gene Parr. one OF tho most dam
aging witnesses against Joe lottery,
told him that Gene had confessed tho
story told in court was framed, by
tic girls. all OF whom are inmates OF
state institutions for dcllnqucnts.
These women. Genes mother and
married sister. both OF whom live in
Everett. appeared ut Gimorc's office
Saturday following tho dismissal OF
the jury which. failed to ngree on a
verdict In the lottery case. Gilmore
called Prosecutor Douglas, who heard
their statements.
II had very brief conversation
with them" Douglas said Monday
but ] must personally interview
these girls and get additional facts
before can take any action what
ever. 1'hc girl is said TO be IN n
serious physical condition"
Deputy Prosecutor Ralph Hammer,
who investigated the suites case,
raid Monday that he had not heard
N tho new development in tho case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
Danish American
Business Men Meet

Celebrating tho first anniversary
Of their organization. tho Danish.
American Business Mems club held
a banquet and dance at Washington
hall. 18th ave. and +. Fir st.. satur.
day night.
An address Of welcome was given
the i2s persons who attended tho
celebration by Sam Olsen. prcsldcut
Of the club, Danish and American
music was furnished By the orchos.
ira, under the direction Of n. Ladrup.
Lloyd Spencer, Of Tho star adver,
Using department. entertained the
guests with a number OF songs and
humorous stories.