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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-07-27
STOCK RUSTLERS
ARE COMING BACK
GANG OF MAVERICK MEN OPER'
ATING IN THE MISSOULA
COUNTRY.

| In time gone by Montana was a
| prosperous field for stock rustling.
But when stockmen's associations
| had been formed and had hanged
| some of the rustlers, and others
penitentiary, the stock rustling in
dustry went into decline. Now
and then sporadic cases break out
in some county, but nothing ON
large scale is reported. Lately,
however, Missou1a county stockmen
are beginning to believe that a
gang of rustIers have settled and
are working in that part of the
state. Cattle have been mysteri-
ous1y vanishing since last winter,
and Missoula news story says:
Most of the stock missing, it is
said, was from the Rock creek section
on the east side of the range, and re-
ports indicate, ranchers there have
been missing stock for months. Early
in the spring, it is said, ranchers
feared that some of their cattle had
strayed from the ranges and persisted
during the winter months.
The belief exists that the stock is
mostly stolen IN the ROCK creek dis
trict, driven over the range and hid
den and later driven or relayed out
of the country to place where it
can be disposed of without exciting
1t is understood here that the pres
ent "rustling" reports which have
reached the city represent the first
work on a general scale by band
who are thought to be working along
the range between the Bitter Root and
Rock creek.
An eastern Montana county also
ately reported the disappearance of
livestock, which is at
.ributed to the presence of suspi-
,ious characters in that county. The
osses were distributed among good
many small farmers, however, an ami
nal or two disappearing at time.
If stock rustling is really begin
ling to show its head again in Mon
ana prompt and rigorous measures
hould be taken to stamp it out. The
livestock industry is sufficiently de-
'ressed and has enough burdens to
'ear without having to contend with |
ustlers.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-07-27

One of the richest strikes ever
made here since the uncovering of the
big ore vein in the Midwest several
months ago, was reported in the Min
ME Jane mine recently. The new
vein was uncovered in No. shaft
about 80 feet from the surface. 1t
is considered to be one of the most
important discoveries in the section
west of the school of mines.
w. McWhite, president of the COM
pany, would make no statement other
than to say the officials were highly
pleased with the new strike and after
two days of development on the ledge.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-07-27

long-haired maniac and they beat it
to cover. The road officials hot-foot-
ed to Helena and engaged Col. w. f.
Sanders to procure an injunction
against Jim. With equal speed yam
kee" beat it to Virginia City and
engaged counsel to proceed against
the railway for trespass.
May Have Told 1t
I'VE Intercepted him closely re-
garding the building of the toll road.
am not sure that he didn't tell us
that he had used elk for draught
horses and that he had obtained the
right of way from the Indians before
the ark came to rest on Mount Ara
rat; but do remember that he pro-
fessed to have impregnable rights to
the ground in question.
I'VE went into the case blithely
enough but when the matter came to
hearing it developed that Jim did
not build the road, didn't have
franchise, or any color of title what
ever. He had simply built gate on
an old trail and set himself up as
tribute taker OF course, he lost his
case but he took it in good part.
His attack on the road gang and
his deep indignation were all part of
a grandstand play. 1t impressed the
residents of the district but it didn't
get by in the courts.
Jim had lot of qualities" said
the veteran attorney, "but he was
never a rival of Washington in the
matter of truthfulness. He was one
of those artistic prevaricators who
believe their own fairy tales. He was
responsible for a lot of tough pros
pecting by Virginia City men.
Rock of Gold
"He came into Virginia City one
day with a chunk of rock that was
just dripping with gold. Little flecks
of metal the size of birdshot were
scattered all through the lump. Jim
told us exactly where it was found
by himself, back in the most rugged
part of the mountains across the VAL
ley. He went into minute details re-
garding the find and the locality.
"A half dozen men spent two
months looking for the lead-only to.
earn by accident that Jim's sample
had been sent him by friend from
California.
"Kipling says Jim saw every one
Of his tales and beat them so per
cent. My comment on that statement
s that Jim was probably not feeling
we'll when Kipling saw him. Had
ne been in his usual spirits, Kipling
would have left Montana saddeneds
Ind much Inundated young man.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-07-27
SunburstR efining Company

TIME first issue of Refining shares were sub
scrped IN JUST IL DAYS Only portion capital
~fN~N
TIME funds derived the
build Refinery in witha
5000 barrels OF
its
products being
additional limited offering
rapidly Most of this coming again outside
the realize
in SUNBURST because almost
madeoorder LOwPRICED CRUDE OIL and HIGH
REFINED PRODUCTS. -
Montana people should share these issue has
all SUBSCRIBED second
being taken rapidly Send in OPP
portuniy passed forever YOUR HERITAGE
Associate yourself with the Refining
the manufacture Montana
your NAL
time be LATE " - - - 1a'0'
Sunburst Refining Company
Liberty Building, Great Falls, Montana
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
Many Lanauaass in India.

There are many races in India. and
the individuals are as different as a
German is from a Frenchman. and as
easy to recognize as belonging to Diff
ferent races. Some women wear
skirts. some wear trousers. Some men
wear trousers, some wear skirts. And
some wear neither skirts nor trousers.
They simply wear piece of cloth
wound about their bodies. As differ
ent and numerous as are their COS.
tunes. religions, customs anl races
50 are the languages The official
census records 800 different dialects
II also shows that over one hundred
different languages are spoken in In.
dia. These are NOT dialects They
are absolutely differing tongues as
different as English and French. And
all these more than five score of Ian
guages are spoken in one country.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
Few Divorce. in Canada.

Divorces granted In Canada num-
bered only 544 In 1922. or two-thirds
OF ] per cent OF all the marriages con-
iracted. according to report just
complied by the Dominion bureau OF
statistics. Based on population, d.
vorces numbered seven To every I0o,-
600 persons. Divorces In the United
States. according 10 the official fig.
ures for the last wear on record. num-
bered ll2 10 every 10000 people. OF
the total divorces granted. husbands
received 3l6. or about G1 per cent.
and wives 22s, or about ~ per cent.
British Columbia led In DEGREES is
sued with l3S, followed by Alberta.
with i2a. and Manitoba. with ~. one
province, Prince Edward Island grant
ed DO divorces only one divorce has
been granted In this province since
1858 The greater percentage of the
divorced were residents OF cities.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
Painted Conner

Eighteen pieces Of painted copper
offered for sale in q North Wales VII.
lage. were bought for S125 by an agent
for group of London art Dealers
The dealers reauctioned the parcel
among themselves. The highest hid
was $3.50. The successful dealer
then sold the lot to a private collector
for s2.Oc0. who In turn sold them TO
the South Kenslngton museum for
$1,000 Reassambled. saws Gene Ber
ton In the Mentor magazine, these
pieces Of painted copper" proved 10
he an altar piece by Penlcaud III.
great French enameler. The pnrI.
Louvre has an enamel hv this artist.
which II values at s2O,Oo1. Ennmeling
is one NJ the oldest arts. says Berton.
II was done In India and China cen
uries before the Western world de
velopcd Il.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27

for Nebraska points to spend the hol-
idays with relatives.
The W. H. club gave a dinner to
their husbands on Christmas day at
Morning View school house. Aside
from the members and their husbands,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Detmer and fam.
lily and Fred Schillinberg were guests
at the dinner.
Quite number from this ueighbor-
hood attended the community Christ.
mas tree and the various church en-
tertainments in Holyoke, Monday ev-
ening.
Fred Schillenberg. from Scribner.
Nebr.. arrived here Saturday evening
for a visit with his brother and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Detmer were guests
at s o'clock dinner at the Massel
home Christmas day.
The Herald surely had lovely
holiday paper last week which was
much enjoyed by their subscribers
Morning View gave box supper
and program Friday evening which
was well attended and greatly enjoyed
especially did the children enjoy it as
Santa Claus came from the North with
his pack ful of gifts. The Yaggie
school had an entertainment the same
evening and we hear that Santa al
so visited them.
Quite number from this neighbor.
hood attended the Farmers Union pro-
gram up north last Saturday evening.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
History Of ylrain Islands.

A little book, Annual and Com.
mercial Directory of the Virgin Is
lands of the United States for 1923"
published in st. Thomas, contains a
calendar in which are noted anniver-
saries of outstanding events in the
history of the islands of st. John, ST.
Thomas and st. Croix. II records
that Eric the Dane took possession
Of st. Thomas in 1866" and the For
NAL transfer OF the Danish West In.
dies TO the United States was made
on March 81, 1917" one reads that
"Fawcett and two other pirates were
hanged at ST. Thomas on September
IL, 1925" while nearly a hundred years
before. "St. Croix was purchased by
Denmark from France on September
23, 1888" Colonial Councils were
granted to the Islands In 1863; on
March l and 2, 1878, there was an
Outbreak In st. Croix, much property
destroyed and rioters killed"
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
SWAPPING" LIGHTNING FLASH
Photograph Easy to Make, and Shows
Details Not Observed by
the Eye.

The enjoyment OF thunderstorm
Is considerably enhanced by using
camera, or several, II one is fortunate
enough to have more than one, and
recommend everyone to try the expert
ment. The camera supplements the
eye, and is able to tell us more about
the details Of lightning flashes than
the eye can grasp in the extremely
small interval of time that the flash
lasts.
The photography OF lightning flashes
is the most simple form of phOtog-
raphy possible, and any camera will
suffice
One has only to set the focus for
a distant object, place the cumera on
a window sill or some support ont OF
the rain, pointing II in the direction
where the flashes appear most fire.
quently. The shutter is then opened
and allowed TO remain so until one
or several flashes have occurred in
the correct direction. The plate may
then be changed and another inserted.
--Dr. William J. $. Lockyer in the
London Mail.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
Primitive Malayasians.

The only intercourse the nativ - 81
the Malaysian jungles have Will. the
outside world is through the head
man of the nearest village. to whom
they sell wild rubber in exchange for
rice and dried fish. The headman
does the trading and represents the
villagers. They dispose of their rub
ber in the form of balls. When dipped
In hot water. crude rubber becomes as
sofr as srup. They roll II into balls
and add layer on layer. Since II is
bought by weight, they slip small
stone now and then. They fool the
native merchants in this way, but
never the Chinese. A Chinese will
take long knife. sharp as razor,
and whacl the ball into four parts.
with its little stone exposed. The
dress of the Sakai man is merely II
loin cloth of the rougi,es, weave. and
that of the women. Il single garment
or skin. which hangs from the waist
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27

Misses Maple Austin and lrma Bart
and Messrs Leo Austin and Wesley
and Crarley Blair left Saturday TO,
Giltner, Nebr., where they spent In,
holidays.
Among the Holyoke shoppers las
Saturday were Mr.. nd Mrs. John
Wright, Sr., Mr.. nd Mrs. F. N. Austin
Mr.. and Mrs. Bid Wright and family
Mrs. Joy Lounsberry Florence and
Robert Kicker and w. f. Hiatt and
daughter, Edna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Race. Mrs W
H. Woodlands and children and F. A
Woodlands and son. Earl. were Ovid
shoppers Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Kicker and child.
rem and Mr., and Mrs. Sam Isaac
were visitors to Ovid and Julesburg
Saturday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. Joy Lounsberry. Miss
Florence Kicker and William Smith
were Sunday visitors at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lundberg.
Miss Leatha spent Saturday night
visiting at the home of Miss Gladys
Kicker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Scott were sup.
per guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. n. Austin, Sunday evening.
Gladys. Robert, Violet Jacob and
Janet Kicker were visitors at he w.
H. Woodlands home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Race and child
ren. Mrs. W. H. Woodlands and child
rem, Mrs. F. a. Woodlands and child
rem and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Carson and daughters attended the
Christmas program at the Union Hall
Sunday evening
Phil Peters was caller at the +.
A. Woodlands and C. ]. Kicker homes
Monday morning.
Miss Lille Wright was a visitor
at the c. J. Kicker home Monday
morning TO gst turkey for Christ
mas dinner
We wish you all a happy and pros
porous New Year
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
Automobile cot.

"ilousemald's knee" has dropped out
and we have something else to take its
place. This Is what is known as "au
tomohlle foot" which Is selertive. ar1s
tocratic and harmless. This Is caused
by the slight eramp from holding the
foot on the accelerator for long peri
ods. II j. not probable Tint many viii
seek medical assistance from this new
ailmeni 1t must not be supposed that
automobile foot. or chauneurs foot. a,
Il Is also called. has the sole distinction
even NJ present. for there are other 70.
cutiunnl foot disorders, such Hs ''po
leeman's heel" "dnnecr's foot" golf
er's foot" aud Scientific Amen
iean.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
FOSSIL LIKE A coRNsrALK
Discovery in an Illinois Coal Mine 10
Puxzino to the Scien-
lists.

With the finding, In an Illinois coal
mine, nf plant fossil resembling a
cornstalk, previously accepted theories
ON the evolution Of Towering plants
are blasted. according 10 some bot
anlst>. and the mystery of their or
igin is pushed thousands OF years
farther back Into the geological past.
The strata from which the fossil was
obtained were Identified as belonging
10 the Paleosoic era, next to the old
est time division Of geology. contain
Ing traces OF long-eYtinct plant and
animal life Heretofore all reported
specimens of land plants possessing
highly organized structures, such as
attributed tn this recently discovered
fossil, have been found In parts OF
the earth's crust formed during the
Aesozoic period, which came millions
Of years after the Paleozoic era. From
these previous findings, botanists have
assumed that Towering plants began
TO appear about the latter part of the
rge during which the conforming
plants flourished. They had expected
TO discover more primitive srowths In
these strata, but the new find indi-
Gates that Towering plants had al
ready gone through an exceedingly
long process of development before
the earliest period recorded In the
fossil rocks.-Popular Mechanics Mag
Azine.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
AmerIean Vice, EIeur In chlna.

Wheat flour Il one NJ the most Inn
portnnt articles of import from the
uuited States into HongkonF. which Is
tie great distributing center for -four
fer South China ns FAR north as Annoy
md for the nelghboring countries TO
the south as FAR NJ Singapore Dur,
Ing the hist three years the United
States has Increased Us -four trade
%ith ilongkong until In the year 1927
III United States furnished approx.
mnirly 81 Per cent ~ Ilnngkongs nour
Imports, Consul ". ] McCnnerty re-.
1oris 10 the Department ~ Commerce.
The remaining n pei cent was for the
most part divided between Canada and
Australia.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
PumpIna Eu,l 70 s,anlan,,.

iiefurllng scaplancs while they nre
st anchor in the water has been ac.
romplished by United States marines
stationed on m Island In ihe Pacific.
by pumping air Into nm opening in
the gasoline drum the liquid Ia forced
cut through another hole and carried
by hose to the tank Of the iiier. For.
meriy It required a halfhour to empty
one barrel ~ fuel into the alrcraft's
reservoir but now only seven minutes
are needed Popular Mechanics.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
Juleshurg Star

= = y q - % y X
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sprague and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague.
from Holyoke. spent Christmas day at
the Saylor home
Brandt Brothers have baen busy the
past few days shelling corn for aessrs
Galven. Uphouse and Kinding.
Mr.. Nelson is helping John Detmer
with his corn husking.
A Sunday school will he organized
at Morning View school housa next
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock. Ev-
eryone is invited TO attend
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Marlatt left
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
Air Lsnsuse. 4. Needed.

4 new and universal "alr language"
T. suggested. 70 enable pilots OF any
nationality 70 understand wireless tell
sphone uesHbge from earth stations
nii over the world.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
Speaker l. Rival % Kim.

The SPEAKER of the Brit sh house NJ
commons Is the First Cummuner Of
ihc Renlm." and H. the only person
hesd" the king. who Is allow ed 10 hold
o. lcvee. Tie can also demand that
guests whom be invites 10 dinner sball
wear court dress or uniform
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
Food for Thouoh,.

Everything like disagree, with
ms. and ! get no sympathy from any
one"
How sbnut rour wifef"
"oh. size disagreed With me yssr
sso."-ilfe.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
60. A.. rht.. calY...

A Saskatchewan citizen ssys ths,
yhorthorp cow Esve birth 10 thres
sisls ealye. month sge A. ths
time Of writing they were . week old
and thriving splendidly.
Phillips County herald., 1923-12-27
Il Il Il Il # 4
Prairie Center


Mcssrs. KriGtlor and Arthur Real
ahollod corn for r. n. Austai. Wed.
neaday afternoon. for WIN. Race.
Thnraday and Friday forenoon and Tor
c. J. Kicker and Mr.. Hixon. Friday
afternoon
Ray bennett and Bin Jensen shriiei
corn for Sam Isaac. Thursday
M"toamcs y. A. woodhsr'. snj
glll itnsen assisted Mrs Sam Isaac
eOot Tor corn sllers Thursds/
lrr. irma BartE gave very pleas
Ing Christmas rttEram at tho nrie
cen.of school lday afternoon.
syurai people IRON this community
attended the Christmas program and
Pc social Friday evening Eiyoa b.
Mss Carlson at the school house ~
rrtftct SO.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-05
COURT ORDERS
CASES DROPPED
Conspiracy Indictments Against
United Mine Workers and
Operators Dismissed
WARNED AS TO THE FUTURE
Cases Pending Since February, 1921,
Disposed of Through Action
BY Attorney General
Daugherty.

Indianapolis, Observation-Disclosures
against 226 coal operators, officials of
the United Mine Workers and mining
companies returned February 25, 1921,
charging conspiracy to violate the
Sherman antitrust law, were dis
missed in United States district court
by Judge A. B. Anderson, upon mo-
tion Of Attorney General Daugherty
After the attorney general had read
a lengthy statement in which he re-
viewed the case and declared his be-
lief that "a verdict of not guilty
would be the inevitable result of the
trial OF the case" Judge Anderson,
without any comment, turned to the
clerk Of the court and ordered that
the case be noll-prossed
Dougherty warned the defendants
that they should not reach the conclu-
sion that the government would allow
crimes to be permitted I'VE have
not lived in the heart of this industry
an ordinary life time," the attorney
general said, without knowing some
thing Of the things being undertaken
and frequently perpetrated.
II have no hesitation in saying that
usually many Of the things agreed
upon at the meetings between repre-
sentatives of the operators and repre-
sentatives of the miners, but not
often made public, constitute a con-
spiracy.
"The public is fed up with the idea
that there is a great and stubborn
controversy between the contracting
parties when, in fact, there is no real
contest at all, and the fake preten-
sions are intended only to alarm the
public so that it will consent to give
any price for coal to be insured
against freezing"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-05
Veterans Begging on Streets.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Singing Of the
Star Spangled Banner" by Nine.
Schumann-Heink opened the third ma
tional convention OF Disabled Ameri
can Veterans Of the World War. Fur
ther aid for thousands of disabled
veterans will be sought by the conven-
ton. According to C. Hamilton Cook.
national commander, wounded Grip
pied soldiers Of the World War are
begging in the streets of American
cities. This condition, Mr. Cook said,
has arisen because the government
sent them back into civil life jobless
and without adequate training.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-05
SHOT FIRED BY SON
KILLS HIS FATHER
Father Abuses Sick Wife, Who
In Turn is Shot by His 21
Year Old Son

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Protecting his sick
mother. who had recently undergone
an operation, from an attack by his
enraged father, Eric Peterson, aged
21, tore a rifle from the wall of their
home in Campbell's Run road, Collier
township. and shot his parent, Au-
gust Peterson, aged 55, to death, as
six younger children looked on, police
authorities said.
After the killing the son dressed
the other children, the youngest aged
4 months, and took them and his
mother to the Carnegie police station
and reported the affair He was
lodged in Jail. The Carnegie police
had the body of the dead man remov-
ed to the morgue.
According to the son, his father be-
gan quarreling with his mother soon
after he returned from work, AMI con-
tinued till almost midnight
During one of the outbursts he be-
came enraged because the woman
would make no response to his
threats, and dragged the sick woman
through the house. He was about to
kick her when the youth grabbed the
rife and fired.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-05
Wants to BE vlndioat.d

New York. N. Y.-Declaring he had
returned from abroad TO vindicate
himself and bring to justice the guilty
parties, George Maxwell. president Of
the Authors, Publishers and Com.
posers' Association OF America. plead.
ed not guilty to a charge Of writing
poison pen letters to Allan A. Ryan.
hnancier He was released in $4,000
bail Maxwell was indicted last April
after Ryan mad appeared before the
grand Jury with the poison letters
The letters cast aspersions on the
character Of Mrs. Ryan and other so.
cially prominent persons. Maxwell
was in Paris When the indictment was
found. lie denies the charges.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-07-05
Elevated Cars DROP 40 Feet.

New York, N. Y.-Seven women and
an aged man were killed and SO in
jured when cars plunged from a
Brooklyn elevated structure into the
borough's busiest traffic intersection.
The dead include two persons in an
automobile, which was buried under
the elevated cars The two-car train.
well filled with an early afternoon
crowd of women, children and few
men, jumped the rails, ripped through
rotted guard beams, tottered on the
edge of the structure while hundreds
of passersby stood spehbound in
terror, and pan-caked on it's side to
the pavement, mass of splintered
debris.