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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
JUDGE DESCRIBES BURNS
THIRD DEGREE

SOn.-The story Of how an IN
nocent man had been kept In jail for
ten years as a result of confession
extracted from him by the terrorizing
methods of a Burns detective was re-
lated to a legislative committee here
by A. o. Stolen, judge of the superior
court of Dane county.
Ten years ago 11-year-old Annie
Lemberger was murdered. No clue to
the murderer could be found. About
four days after the crime had been
committed, somebody suggested, ac-
cording to Judge Stolen, that Dog
skin" johnson, as John A. johnson
was called, should be arrested. Dog
skin" was a workingman.
Judge Stolen testifes that, 1he
State Journal took up a COLLECTION anC
hired a Burns operative who lnsteaC
of examining the evidence, went L
work to secure a confession from
Johnson. He did so by terrorlZatlon
The operative got Johnson to the jan
window by a ruse and then pulled hln
back quickly, saying for Gods sake
Johnson, don't show yOurselt! LaJe
the cook for the jail informed johnson
that he would have to getshis own sup
per, as he (the cook could not sta!
and see such a dreadful sight Whe1
Johnson asked what he meant, tn
cook said the lynChing'. Later.
crowd shouted threats outside tn
jail All this was at the instigatl0l
of the Burns man. After four DAY
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
LAKE COUNTY WILL
BEGIN TO FUNCTION
ON AUGUST 8 NEXT

Kalispen, May 21.-Lake county
will begin to function as a political
subdivision of the state on August 8
according to County Attorney King.
During the 9O-day period from the
passage of the resolution creating
Lake county until it begins to func-
ton, Flathead county will be obliged
to administer all laws, make assess
ments and made repairs to roads and
bridges where qublic safety demands
it, at least so far as the old Flatheac
county portion is concerned, but dur
ing this 90-day period Flathead cOun-
ty has the somewhat doubtful priv
lege of trying to collect personal prop.
erty taxes now due.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08

of this johnson confessed to the crime
merely because they told him that II
he did so that he would be removed 70
Waupun where he would be safe. In
the presence of an under sheriff, the
jailer, and Judge Donovan he was
sentenced to life Imprisonment and
rushed away to Waupun."
Two years ago, Johnson was given
a new trial, cleared, and restored. 20
freedom. Because of his confession
he was unable to collect compensation
provided for Ease Imprisonment. A
bill has been introduced in the assem-,
bly, providing for the appropriation o.
$4,000 to compensate him for his Ter
years spent in the state penitentlary
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
Neighbors Turn Out
to Help Put In Crop

Poplar, May 24-C. S. Kitchner,
who moved onto a farm in the Divide
community north of Poplar this spring
was rather late with his crops and had
not much horsepower, so seven Of his
neighbors went with their teams and
put in 25 acres of crop for him.
The Divide community are enthusi-
astic farm bureau members, and now
Harry Skrivan, one of the neighbOrs
who helped Mr.. Kitchner, brought in
a list of members for the farm bureau
and Mr.. Kitchner's name headed the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
NELIUM GAS MAY BE
NOW BE LIQUIFIED

Toronto, Ont-PrOfessor John Z.
Mcclellan, of the University of TOron-
to, has discovered a process for IL
outlying helium gas. The new DIS
covery, it is said, will open up big
possibilities for the gas in the indus
trial field
Helum is a non-combustible gas
which is nearly as light as hydrogen
gas and can be used as a substitute
for it. It's principal use up to the pres
ent time has been as filling for DIR
igible ballons and lighter than air
craft, because of its non-in-hammlia-
bility. Many air disasters due to the
ignition of gas bags could have been
voided, it is said, if helum gas had
been used.
In its new liquifed state helum will
be particularly valuable in refngera-
ton, since its temperature reaches
within one degree Of absolute zero
This property of exterme temperature
will also make the iquified gas eSS-
pecially useful in scientific research
according to Professor Mcclellan.
Great Falls-Plans made for resur
facing Of all Of old bithulithic pave
ment in city.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
FIRST RURAL
CREDIT LOAN MADE

Washington.-The first loan has
been made under the new intermedi-
ate rural credits law, the federal farm
loan board announces.
The loan, .aggregating $4,000, was
made to the Farmers Fund, Inc, of
Rochester, NJ. Y, by the Springfield,
Mass, credit bank The money will
be supplied to farmers at 6 per cent
interest.
The loan board said it expected
other loans to be pressed thru to con-
clusion in all the banks now that the
machinery is actually in operation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
MORE FARMERS
PICNCS SCHEDULED
FOR SUMMER

Helena. MAY 22-Farmers' summer
picnics VIII be more numerous tnIs
R Pea, than last, according to Chester
q Davis. commissioner Of a grlculLure
TDlo eaid that beginning early IN June
mirU will be held in all parts Oh the
state. ol,.oadv had re-
oo;1o No. notices of dates of a great
c S,eamT Of these affairs, and also that ne
ina been invited to speak at all OF
these tIrSe picnics it will be possible tor
no One ~ of the first events OF this KnG 1
,,;II he the Indian farmers picnic al
Poplar, June 8.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
Attorney Admits He Made
Bribery Offer and Pays Fine

Butte May IT. F. OYS Gomez
in federal court to charges so OF aT He WAS
ing fpsd - 5000 and costs. Previous to en-
d terIl his resignation from the court IiI
to Federal Judge Bourquini -, and I'd, ms nf
name was stricken to tr Opact t in the
cOG Charges we're preferred against ms Mr. Mr..
O'Conneil after he was alleged to nave 1,e
offered federal officer $500 Ill, II o ne
would drop liquor charges against one
W. moI Tis clients The offer was made IN
o. local t5ls hotel hotel, in the presence Of an
o+beT officer, concealed behind cur cur
tain tain At the conclusion Of the offer
both men placed O'Connell under ar
rest.
Havre-Schols plant trees to eOau-
| tifv grounds.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
Polish Diet Votes Lack of
Confidence In Sikorski Cabinet

Warsaw, May 26.-The Polish diet
has adopted vote Of want of conf
dence in General Sikorski's ministery,
279 to III. This means the cOuuapse
of the SikorsH cabinet.
Adoption of the vote came after de-
bate on the provisional budget, the
majority of the diet members refus-
ing to approve the secret service
funds. Besides the nationalists, all
the nonpolish deputies voted against
General Sikorski.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
Libellers of Mayor
Leach to Workhouse

Minneapolis, May 26.-Roy N. Min
er, exalted cyclops of the Ku Klux
Khan in Minneapolis, and three other
of the five defendants convicted of
criminal libel against Mayor George
Z. Leach, were given straight work.
house sentences today by Judge M.
Nye
The fifth defendant, Shirley Pei
ebert, notary public was fined $50
with the option Ct so days in the work
house.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08

nessmen and a ranch will be started
here in the fall. The animals cost
$4,000 and other equipment is ex-
pected to bring the cost of the new
ranch to about $4,000.
The animals were brought from the
North Dakota Silver-Black Fox and
Investment company of St. Johns, n
D., which has sold more than $4,000
worth of foxes in the past year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
Ary T1:, Men Find $2,4OO
Hidden in Ancient IT, TN :

BrOadus, May 22.-wa.
ing oats at Nose Wbittaarul.e load. :
place near Arvada, Wyo,, rae!t1'a q
Jim Gordon and Gov ~ c.giSSentg :
found several tin cans and 0S'1 "a
= them out. ''iu Threw
< One of the cans ratt,oa
r upon investigation all woTa and =
= to be full Of money-s2.4oo0 IL iOu md :
= Of this sum part was IN IN S;r n al. :
*the remainder in silver, one rl', Is ana 4
= cans being full of nickels VI me ;
y The money is supposed =.
= the property of Nose VIZ y Oe
= meyer, who died last wint er'. t
who was reputed to be wealth. rr'
+
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
BIC TIMRER SALE

Missoula, May 21-District Forest
er Fred Morrell has approved the sale
to the Dickey Lake Lumber company
of 100000 feet of lumber from the
Blaclfoot forest at $3.50 a thousand
board feet. The section of the forest
from which the timber is to be taken
lies near DickeY lake.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
LIVINGSTON BANK
FAILS TO REOPEN
Receiver Will be Asked For and Banks
Assets Liquidated, President says.

Livingston, May 23.-The First
State bank of Livingston failed to
open for business yesterday morning
after having reported its condition to
State Bank Examiner L. @. Shelton
late Monday afternoon. The bank is
the same institution that closed its
doors a year ago and reopened follow
ing an agreement with patrons to take
a percentage of their deposits in stock
certificates and the balance in certifi-
Gates of deposit for one year, giving
the bank an option to extend them for
a second year. According to A. Bo-
dine, president of the bank, a receiver
will be asked for and thA banks assets
! liuuidated.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
Malta Men Invent Uniuus
Camp Bed With One I

= Malta, May pa uniouo .r... ,
+ camping bed with only one ' Nv
+ has been invented by B. r KSIss
sand M. T. Misfelt of this citv ''1 n
*has been named the "Paykta~
Park" bed.
The bed, which is of full siz. /.
can be clamped on the unnirg 4,
board Of a car in a couple Of min.
utes, and when not in use can h ,
= packed in a minimum Of sp2ca ,
= Those who have inspected and ,
= given the bed a tryout believe tbe
= inventors have something fm
> which there will be a good AZ.
= mand.
Mr.. Koke and Mr.. Misfelt plan
> to put the bed on the market at
Lewistown-Good progress BEN.
made at Fulton well. south 0f cifv
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
MICHIGAN GOVERNOR
SIGNS STERILIZATION LAW

Detroit.-Gov. Alex J. Grosbeck of
Michigan has signed the Sigh Steril-
ization Bill designed to stop the breed
ing of mental detectives.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08
SILVER FOX FARM
ESTABLISHED NEAR
MADDOX BY GROUl

Maddox, N. D., May 26.-Five pair
of Silver foxes were recently pur-
chased by a group of Maddox bust
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08

Lewistown-Good progress BEN.
made at Fulton well, south Of city,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08

Havre-Schols plant trees to ebau-
tify grounds.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-08

All tickets put together and will have child drawn
corresponding number beautiful phOnogph and the holder of
e National Pressure Cooker which lady has desire the h
con boI;no corresponding and he will Coleman
number drawn prize beautiful gold fountain
RYter and Eggs will the cash.
We paw above market for buterat when taken in trade
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-05

Nearly everyone knows that
Grimm alfalfa is very desirable
variety to grow but how many Mon
tana farmers can distinguish this
from other varieties or tell anything
about it's early history?
According to experts in the depart
ment of agriculture, the variety
takes its name from one Wendelin
Grimm, who, when he left his home
in Baden, Germany, in 1867, to
settle in Glover county, Minnesota,
brought along Is or 20 pounds of
everlasting clover" from his old
home. This seed was sown in Mime
sofa in the spring of 1853. Accounts
differ as to its hardness and success
at first attained with it. However,
a sufficient number of plants sur
viyed the winter to enable Grimm to
save small quantities of seed from
time to time for future sowings.
When Seed Came High
The first considerable quantity
was produced in 1867 when 48O|
pounds were threshed from three
acres and sold in Minneapolis for SO
GENUS d pOuHu. DullHS ouuSSquCHl
years Grimm's neighbors attempted
to grow alfalfa from seed produced
in other parts of the United States,
but in practically every case the SOW
ings were entirely winter killed while
a good portion of the Grimm plants
came through in good condition. In
1905 the department of agriculture |
began to experiment with this variety J
and since that time it has been grown |
IN comparison with large number
Of other varieties and strains and in |
every case has proved it
self the equal and generally superior
20 any of these for hardness.
To the casual observer, the Grimm
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-05
CHILLING to Increase Eggs

A sure means of increasing egg
production by proper culling was
given in an exhibit entitled MAKE
your poultry pay" shown by the de-
partment of agriculture at the Inter
national Livestock exposition.
Two pens of live chickens we're
shown. One lot of IL hens was not
culled, and ate in one year 900 lbs.
of feed, costing SOTO. The IL hens
laid 100 dozen eggs during the year.
Contrasted with this lot is one of
eight hens which were culled, and
which laid the same number of eggs
but ate only 500 pounds of feed, at
a cost of $3.50. The lot of IL hens
that was not culled ate SO per cent
more feed than the lot that was GULL
ed and produced no more eggs. The
extra cost of feed, however, is but
one of the larger costs. The others
are the extra labor, extra housing
room, and extra capital invested
To enable the poultryman to Gull
his hens properly the exhibit gives
the paints to be looked for when de-
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-05
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
MONTANA GROWN GRIMM
ALFALFA SEED is HARDEST

alfalfa does not differ materially
from the common strains, but close
examination will show greater div
ersity of form, upright and dropping
plants often occurring side by side.
While most of the flowers are of the
same color as those of the common
alfalfa there are few that are green
ish, smoky or blackish and OCCASION
ally a plant is found with yellow
flowers. The tap roots show a ten
dency to branch and the crowns to
be low set and spreading, character
istics which are undoubtedly of great
Importance in rendering a variety
resistant to cold.
Montana Grown Seed Best
When Grimm alfalfa first began to
demand attention all of the seed was
grown in Minnesota but as condi-
lions there were not favorable to seed
propagation, stock was sent to Mon
tana in order that the available sup
ply might be more rapidly increased.
Carefully conducted tests of Grimm
alfalfa seed produced in Montana in
dictate that it has not lost any of its
hardness from being grown under
CudHScu coHuieioho anu, III lat, JHe
Montana grown seed is probably
more hardy than the parent stock.
Tests conducted in North Dakota
show that Montana grown Grimm al
falfa suffered no loss from winter
killing while in some other varieties
tested over 35 per cent of the plants
killed out. Tests conducted by the
Montana experiment station have al
SO shown the Grimm variety to be
more resistent to winter injury than |
any of the common types.
There is big demand at good |
prices for Montana grown Grimm al |
falfa seed and Montana alfalfa grow
ers do well to cater to this demand. |
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-05
Blackleg Vaccination in Montana

DR.. M. E. Knowles, former state
veterinarian for Montana, now state
distributor for Lederle Biologics, says
that Lederle Blackleg Aggressin, a
vaccine being commonly used by the
Montana pure bred cattle breeders
and range cattle men, is uniformly
successful and popular among all the
cattle interests that are using it.
The fact that he was the originator
of state distribution for government
vaccine adds zest to his interest in
vaccination against blackleg, and in
the effective results now being re-
ported folling the use of Lederle Ag-
gressin.
Many thousand calves and year
lings, and several thousand two-year-
olds have been vaccinated with Led
erie Aggressin during the past year,
of which DR.. Knowles has record,
without a single loss from blackleg
among this number. In fact, so far
as is known in this country, where
careful supervision is maintained,
there has been no report of loss from
dUlOuE Cdltl6 WhOlC
Aggressin has been employed to pro-
tect them.
Lederle BlackIeg Aggressin is OBJ
tainable in every civilized country on
the globe, and requires no commenda-
ton to those who have used it, of
whom there are many thousands in
the United States.
Cattle of any age can be protected
with Lederle Aggressin against black
leg, but 1t Is perhaps better to vac
cinate calves after weaving, unless
the disease is occurring among them,
when it can be used with assurance
of success in younger calves.
Lederle Aggressin, or any of the
curative or preventive biologics pre-
pared by this company, can be pur-
chased from DIR. M. e. Knowles, Hell
ena, or from any graduate veterinary
surgeon In Montana.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-05
ECONOMY TO HEAT WATER
FOR THE STOCK I'M WINTER

There probably is no phase of the
wintering of beef cattle that is more
neglected than the water supply, says
Dick Millin, livestock specialist of
the Montana extension service. And
yet a good water supply is a great
necessity in wintering cattle, particu-
larly when they are receiving hay or
straw.
The water from creeks that are
covered with dep ice usually is so
cold that the cattle will not drink
enough of it to give them all they
need. They take few sips of the
icy liquid and then go away SILVER
ing. They have not drunk enough
to satisfy either their needs or their
desire, for it is so cold that after
enough to take the edge off
their thirst they would rather do
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-05

successfully that the band moved on
without giving further trouble. On
this occasion, by the way, Inspector
Walsh literally carried his life in his
hands. When he rode toward the
Sioux camp he had on short blue
Jacket with black braid, while his
men we're all wearing greatcoats. At
the sight of the hated blue, the
American color to all Indians, the
rifles of the braves went up instant
w. covering the inspector Seeing
his danger. one of the foremost troop
ers had the presence of mind to
throw open his coat, revealing the
scarlet tunic beneath, and in a mo-
ment the weapons dropped. These
were the Queens soldiers; all was
we'll
Indian Racers Rode to Win
ssMore pleasing to the police were
the occasions when the Indians ga
thered into the fort after big hunt
and INDUCED in the amusements dear
to them. Then there were trials of
strength between the younger men,
contests with bows and arrows, and
dances of many kinds. Not the least
among the sports was that of horse
racing. The Indians were ever keen
upon this, and the plains outside were
the scene of wild enthusiasm when
the races were held. The dark-skin-
ned competitors rode at full gallop
from the start, and rode to win,
1uirting their ponies all the way, and
making the place resound with their
,hrill cries.
''In addition to the Indians, a con-
siderable number of wandering bands
If half-breeds were attracted to the
,ost. These were in time collected
together, so that in the winter of |
1856 upwards of 800 families were
coated in the vicinity, to be protected |
md helped through the long, dreary, |
old months"
In 1876 the garrison at Fort Walsh |
vas second in size only to that at |
Fort Macleod. Then it included 95 |
onstables and sub-constables, four
an inspector, a quar-
ermaster and a surgeon, supplied |
With 80 horses. In 1882 the Fort |
Walsh garrison, with total of 1913 |
Ulcers and men, was the largest of /
II the mounted police posts.
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/ without it than drink any more.
This results in a bad situation for
they do not get abe amount they
should have to keep them in good
health and it seriously affects their
ability to digest the feeds given
them. In order to digest the food
they have eaten it must be mixed
with water and the digestive liquids
so as to become semi-liquid in char
acter. When the water supply is
reduced there is not enough of it in
the digestive tract to mix with the
food and the ability of the animal to
digest the food is decreased. This
condition causes impactions in the
digestive tract which are injurious to
the good health of animals and may
cause their death.
Cattle which are on the winter
range when it is covered with snow,
usually pick up a little snow with
each bite of grass and as result
need much less water from regular
watering places than do cattle being
fed hay or straw on the snow. Where
water is scarce or exceedingly cold
it will be well worth while to use
this method of feeding in preference
to feeding in racks or letting the
cattle run to the straw stacks.
Water that is fresh from the
ground usually is warm enough so
that the cattle may drink freely of
it without becoming chilled and
where springs that do not freeze over
or that can be kept clear of ice are
available, the water supply will cause
but little trouble during the winter. |
But when they are not available
the water should come from wells
once or twice day rather than from
a hole cut in the ice. Where troughs |
or tanks are available and water can
not be furnished fresh from the earth |
it should have the chill taken off by |
means of tank heater rather than !
to have 1t used from the troughs or
tanks at very low temperature.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-05

termining a poor layer or good lay
err. These points are quickly learned
and are means of increasing profits
from the poultry.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-05
COST OF KEEPING
HORSE In WINTER
CHEAP WINTER FORAGE FOF
HORSES Is IMPORTANT
TO THE FARMER

Some Farmers Succeed in Feeding
Horse Through Season for $50;
When Multiplied by Five or Six,
Means Quite Sum; Best to Feed
Some Grain in Spring.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-05

The $50 or $50 that it costs far
mer to feed a horse year is con-
siderable item in the annual ex-
penses. 1t is important chiefly be-
cause it is multiplied by four, six, or
eight, and sometimes more, accord
ing to the number of horses required
to till the farm Some farmers sue
coed in feeding a horse for less than
$50 year; more men pay still
higher cost.
Cheap horse feed is needed. Grain
is costly, hay is high, and pasture
sometimes difficult to obtain. More
reliance on cheap but palatable and
healthful roughage offers the best
chance for cheapening horse cost.
Some horses are wintered well with
little expense.
Dat Straw and Alfalfa
Dat straw and a small daily feed
of alfalfa or clover hay have been
used successfully on many farms.
With a bit of legume hay to balance
the ration somewhat and give variety
and the consequent encouragement
to consume more feed, the idle horses
do even better than they would on
a ration containing considerable
grain.
From the middle of March until
spring a horse needs some grain to
give the strength for the hard work
that is to follow. Somehow horse
maintained all winter on roughage
alone has tendency to be weak in
the spring.
Build Up Energy
Then, too, the system of the horse |
cannot quickly accustom itself to
handing lot of grain in place of the
straw and other forage. If grain is
fed for a few weeks before spring |
work opens the horse gets in shape to
turn out the energy from concen-
trated feed by the time it is called
upon to do it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-13
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN on automobiles.
contracts bought. Fred R. Cross.
676 Maiu st. Phone 359J.