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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27

APPINESS the farm which in the minds of real farmers
to be valued than big profits be greatly increased
ones farm located in a live community which has wide
awake community pride and spirit such easily be cultivated
around community building This generally accepted
beyond challenge by all studied social
conditions of rural life in America
Erection of community halls each of 20 bureau
the principal projects the Valley county farm bureau
according County Agent Murray Sebbn of Glasgow Already
the completed this and will continue
the of the other 20 until realized each locality
of the best community halls Valley county that the
community 20 miles northwest of Hnsda the communiy
In the fall of 1921 Charles Ebers became interested
community hall and able the interest of his neigh
bring building realization impossible first
of lack of funds Mr. Ebeo determined and in
1922 project formally launched meeting the
225 will there's
way, and the building completed last year.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27

Mr. Vickers followed the sea for eight
years, starting on his first voyage at
the age of IT. In 1854 he went to
California and remained there for
nine years, later going to the Nevada
mining fields, where he remained for
two years, when, attracted by gold
strikes in the vicinity of Virginia
City, he left for the Montana dig
gings. Arriving in that busy mining
camp, he saw the advantage of en-
gaging in business and opened gen.
eral merchandise store in 1865. In
this he remained continuously until
forced to give up by i'll health.
A short time ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Vickers celebrated their fifty-fourth
wedding anniversary, at which sew
eral of their nine children were pres
ent. Mr.. Vickers is the first one of
the family to pass away.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27
OLDEST MASON in
MONTANA is DEAD
ROBERT VICKERS; WE'LL KNOWN
PIONEER, PASSES AT RIPE
AGE OF 90 YEARS
Had Been in Business in Virginia
City for So Years, 40 Years in One
Store; Honored by Many Offices
in His Fraternity.

On the main street of Virginia
City is a modest little building,
which looks modern enough with
its new brick front. Its walls are
of native gray sandstone, every
rugged block of which, If talking
were possible, could tell a story
that would enrich the archives of
the Historical society. Sixty years
ago, when Virginia was the city of
the territory, the executive offices
were on its second floor. There,
in the old days, sat such distin-
guished men as Sidney ID. Edgerton
and Thomas Francis Meagher,
early day governors of Montana. 1t
is known as Content Corner"
For half century, until he died
a few days ago, Robert Vickers, octo-
genarian, and the Oldest Mason in
the state, conducted mercantile
house there. In his time he passed
goods over the counter, to men whose
names are written large on the pages
of Montana history, and whose sours
have been gathered long unto their
fathers. Sanders and Blake, Fair
and Edgar, Beidler and Will
liams, and many others of honored
memory to Montanans, to say moth
ing of Henry Plummer and George
Ives, famous bandits of those far
away days. Henry Filing, first of
the early day financiers, was Robert
Vickers' partner.
Born in England, Feb. Is, 1880,
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27
THE DEMPsEY-GIBBONs BATTLE

Jack Dempsey viii defend his
title to the heavyweight pugilistic
Championship of the world against
Tommy Gibbons at Shelby, July 4,
announces 10y J. Molumby, COM
mander of the American Legion
for Montana, who has just returned
Dy airplane to Great Falls from
salt Lake City. According to Mr..
Moiumby, the match has been
agreed upon and articles will be
signed in a few days. The cham
p1on Is to receive not less than
800, 900, half of which has been
raised in Great Falls and Shelby,
and Gibbons $50, 900.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27

|. Fire studies made by the Prizes
river experiment station have shown
that duff, composed of matted tree
needles and twigs on the forest floor
can not be ignited readily until il
has a moisture content of less thar
! IL per cent of its own dry weight
A large fire, however, will radiate
heat ahead of itself and often reduce
20 per cent moisture content to q
condition of inflammability in a very
short time A moisture content OF
25 per cent, however, is assumed to
represent the condition which pre-
vents even large fires from spreading
through the duff. Other investiga-
lions at the Priest river station have
shown that one-tenth of an inch of
rainfall is more than sufficient to
produce a 25 per cent moisture con-
tent in the duff.
Light Rainfall Sufficient
Consequently, if this new method
of rainmaking can produce even ore
tenth of an inch of rain it will be suf-
ficient to control the fire for at least
day or two and thus give the fire
fighting crew a chance to construct
safety trench around the area in
which burning snags and down logs
might hold fire until after the duff
had dried out again to stage of in
flammability.
1t must be recognized that this new
development in rainmaking will have
no value whatever on forest fires
burning during clear weather, but
conditions occur frequently when
fires are extremely difficult to handle
yet moisture laden clouds are present
overhead. Such conditions prevailed
several times during the disastrous
mer. This conflagration burned
over thousands of acres of valuable
white pine.
According to the most recent in
formation which Messrs. Weidman
and Osborne of the Priest river ex-
pertinent station have been able to
obtain, the newly discovered process
Of rainmaking consists of an appara-
tus in an airplane for charging a
quantity of sand, either positively or
negatively, as the situation requires,
and then scattering the charged sand
or above the cloud being
worked upon. Forty pounds of sand
nave been found capable of dissipat-
ng square mile of fog, and still
better results are expected in the
hear future. The sand is pulverized
o a fineness of several trillion par
icles per cubic inch, each particle
'apable of becoming the nucleus of
ain drop. Consequently small
Quantity of charged sand may cause
he precipitation of a very appre-
liable quantity of rain.
The charging of the sand is ac-
omplished by passing it through a
owerful electric spark, actuated by
rom 10000 to 10000 volts, as the
and is discharged from the nozzle
I the cloud sprayer on the airplane.
ieavier sand probably will be used
or producing precipitation on def
1ite area, such as on the front of a
crest fire, while very fine sand is
sed whenever it is desired to scatter
ne effect over large expanse of h
loud and ground. The electrical {
harging apparatus in the airplane
capable of charging the sand either {
ositively or negatively, whichever I
roves more active for precipitating
lie finely divided moisture particles
the cloud [
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27

dend" of one million dollars. His
duties included supervision of the
bureau of medical service, nursing
service and supplies, maintenance of
the base hospitals, and also direction
of the Red Cross supplementing army
work in caring for the health and
comfort of American troops abroad.
Then, April "a, 1918, came his ap-
pointment by the secretary of war as
director of aircraft production.
He also became a member of the
war council.
Again to Copper
These were the biggest jobs he has
yet filled. They came in period of
great emergency, when money count
ed less than speed. Since then he
has again given his attention to cop
per. In 1921 he purchased the
American Brass company for the Ana
conda, providing an outlet for all the
metal the latter company was able
to produce. Late in 1922, negotia-
tons were completed for the acquisi-
ton of the Chile Copper company,
property, with the aid
Of which copper prices will be stabil-
zed just as steel prices were stabil-
zed by the United States Steel cor
,oration. In the not distant future
Anaconda will buy other brass and
copper manufacturing properties
another step in the Ryan vision of
combining mining and industry
Physically, John D. Ryan is a
striking man. He is above six feet
all, is quiet and reserved, neither
Thy nor overly aggressive, with the
leen eyes of the entrepreneur and
hinker's brow. He is the kind of |
nan that carries dress clothes very |
veil and looks his best in an Inver-
less. Nor do physical characteristics
,elie him. Wall Street reporters say |
hat he is a poor news source. He
Ioes things but he doesn't talk about
hem.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27
What to Eat and Why
Making Big Word an Easy Part of Your Diet

Carbohydrates make up about
so per cent of the average diet.
They produce heat and energy.
They are largely secured from the
grain and vegetable starches.
In the long, slow baking by
which Grape-Nuts is produced
from wheat and matted barley, the
grain starches are partially pre-
digested. They are changed to
"dextrins" and "maltose"-forms
of Carbohydrates so easy to d.
gest that they form the basis of
the most successful baby foods.
Many people have digestive
trouble caused by the food-starch
in its original form, but Grape
Nuts has been famous for quar-
ter-century for its exceptional ease
of digestion. and assimilation, and
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27

its splendid, building nourishment.
1t is a food for strength and en-
ergy, delightfully."- crisp and appe-
tizing, made today by the same
formula which first brought this
charm for taste and aid to health
to the worlds dining table. Grape
Nuts contains the iron, phosphorus
and the essential vitamin, so Of
ten lacking in modern, "refned"
foods.
Many servings of real food
value in package of this eco
nomical food. At your grocer's to-
day = ready to serve with cream
or milk Grape-Nuts - the Body
Builder. There's a Reason" Made
by Postum Cereal Co., Inc. Battle
Creek, Mich.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27

1t was vision that pushed John D..
Ryan to the top of the turbulent cop
per heap. He inherited much of it
from Henry H. Rogers of the Stand
ard Oil fame, but it was his own vi
sion that resulted in the latest steps
which have wrested the hegemony of
the copper world away from the Gug-
genheims. For with control of the
American Brass company, obtained
last year, and domination of the great
South American properties of the
Chile Copper company, the Ryan
company, known as the Anaconda
Copper Mining company, is not only
the producer of one-fifth of the world
total production of copper, but the
largest producer of silver in the Uni
ted States, and the worlds greatest
manufacturer of brass and copper
goods.
Met Marcus DAILY
The romance of American industry
finds a full and interesting chapter
in the life of this copper king He
didn't go to college. Instead he went
to work in his uncle's store in the
Lake copper country. After eight
years of haggling with the miners
and their wives he went to Denver
and some months later got job SELL
ing oil and lubricants with most of
the mountain country of the west as
his territory. That was the begin
ming of fund of information that
Daily met him and was impressed, and
he copper career of Ryan began. 1t
had to do with the violent politics
ind litigation of the early goth CEN
ury,- with F. Augustus Heinze, and
With the formation of the Amalgam-
tied Copper company.
Henry II. Rogers died in 1908 and |
Ryan became head of the Amalgam-
ted Copper company. Three years /
ater, the Amalgamated sold its hold
ngs in other companies to the Ana
0nda company and dissolved, so
lyan succeeded to the control of the
of Rogers and DAILY pro-
critics. Presently other large pro-
ucers of the red metal we're brought
nder the sway of Anaconda, and
hen began the workings of that plan
or obtaining first place in the indus
ry which was brought to fruition a
hort time ago.
In the meantime came two events
major Importance. First was his ]
reation of the Montana Power COM
any, one of the largest hydroelectrie (
in the country, followed ]
Y identification of the great system I
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul I
lilway. t
Then War Came
Then came thes war, and copper {
kes pre-eminent place in modern i
arfare. Millions of pounds of it 1
ere required when congress on the r
teful April 6, 1917, figuratively fir 4
the second shot that was heard c
ound the world Only two men were a
preached by Bernard Baruch for C
e United States government. One
them was Daniel Guggenheim; the s
her, John d. Ryan. Both leaders t
the industry agreed to supply the 8
lvernment in its requirements of k
any millions of pounds at about t
III the price the metal then fetched n
the open market. v
In July, 1917, Ryan was appointed n
rector general of military relief by b
lairman Henry P. Dawson, of the t
nerican Red Cross The Anaconda d
mpany declared "Red Cross divi- Il
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27

Richard t. Ringing, Meagher
cOunty's big ranchman, is going to
make rain for Montana on large
scale. Earl t. Vance, aviator, will
be associated with Mr.. Ringing in
this new enterprise, which will
have its headquarters in Great
Falls.
Mr.. Ringing has purchased 10
airpIanes which will be used by
professional rainmakers in Mon
tana's dry land farming districts.
These planes will make various
trips to different parts of the state,
and by the induction into the air
of electric current, positive and
negative, will discharge ions from
the upper wing of the machine,
travelling at fast speed. These ions
will form the nuclei of raindrops
which hover over the earth in the
form of clouds. Ringling's state
ment is that he will then be able to
cause precipitation by a process
which scientists have developed for
him in New York.
1t is possible that the forestry de-
partment of the federal government
with headquarters at Missoula, will
take up this latest and remarkable
development of science in fighting
forest fires in the western part of the
state.
To Fight Forest Fires
With the season of greatest danger
when tourists and camp
ers will use the forests in greater
than ever before, the likeli-
hood of some such solution to a
problem in which the entire continent
Is interested to a degree beyond its
own knowledge, due to the constant
~ diminishing lumber supply of the
nation, is not without foundation.
Since DR.. Bancroft of Cornell and
Z. Francis Warren announced re-
Gently the development of method
Of spraying electrified sand into a
cloud and thus causing the cloud to
forestry officials have
been specializing on the use of some
such means to aid forest fire fighters
through the season of greatest dan
ger.
Although the object which led to
he discovery of the new method is
he removal of clouds which obstruct
he view of aviators arriving over
anding fields, it is believed that the
iame principle may be employed sue
on forest fire by flying
'ver or through cloud and spraying
with electrified sand in such a way
IS to cause the moisture to be preci-
'itated on the fire front and as a
esult aid in checking the spread Of
he conflagration.
At the present time airplanes are
eing used rather extensively in Ore
on for fire detection and recon
aissance, and it should be simple
natter, forestry men believe, to equip
hese planes with sand-carrying and
lectrifying devices so that when
louds are encountered over a fire
ne moisture may be precipitated, If
ossible, and thus hold down the fire
ntil it can be corralled.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27
Jennie is a Good Girl

Jennie Mexican Doe is a good girl
she gets drunk only twice a month.
So declared voluntary witness in
the Butte police court where Jennie
was on trial. Jennie, who is 10, was
impressing upon his honor that she
didn't get drunk often" when a
spectator jumped to his feet.
"She's a good girl, your honor;
she doesn't get 'teaed up often-only
couple of times month";" he in
sisted.
Jennie was fined SIS despite the
character testimony" of her cham
pion in the audience.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-27
To Have a Clear Sweet skin.

Touch pimples, redness, roughness
or itching, if any, with Cuticura Oint-
ment, then battle with Cuticura Soap
and hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
dust on a little Cuticura Talcum to
leave fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere 25c each.-Adv.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

THE CLEVELAND,
5000 Maconab st.--Beautifuiiy situated, mod
ern, freproof, rooms and bath, $67 so; q
rooms, recpt. hall and bath. sS6. Apply janisor.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
THE FAIRMONT,

2701 14th NV
A home with hotel service; single and
double rooms. with without private bath.
Excellent meals Telephone Col. 10058, 10057
27s
Evening star., 1923-09-25

. ROOMS, KTTCHENETrE AND PRIVATE
bath, attractiyely furnished; all mod. imps.
S75 per month. 200I Eve st NV o7s
Evening star., 1923-09-25

1911 n. c. AVE. N.E.-NEAR LINCOLN
Park; 2 rooms. kitchen and semi-bath. for
couple only; no children; Ink; nicely fur
niShed: ami Phone Lincoln oS3S.W 7 2Rs
Evening star., 1923-09-25

TWO-ROOM APARTMENT TO PARTY BUY
ing furniture; available Immediately. Inquire
at No. 18th st. Sc, Apartment l. after
,, Apartment Z ogs
Evening star., 1923-09-25

2146 + ST. NW.--oNE ROOM, KITCHEN
ette, electric lights, phone and bath: also 8
rooms for stmdents: twin beds.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
FOE sALE.--Io,rs

FEW CHOICE BUILDING SITES COVERED
with trees west Of 18th St, oyerIookfnr Rack
Greek Park, between varnum and Webstsr
ets Phone OWNER, Adams Gao
Evening star., 1923-09-25

II \, CENTRAL UOWNTOWN-FRONT
is, fur; rms. and b.; . rms; southern
posure; adults; $65. so and $3.50 27s
Evening star., 1923-09-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

THE KEDRICk. 1901 K NV. APT COS
Sale or lease; attractive four rooms, bath;
well furnished. Main 1886. JOHNSTON.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
THE COLONIAL.

18th AND NJ SITS. N.w.-2O0 ROOMS.
Desirable double and single rooms in our up
to-date American plan hotel. All rooms have
running hot and cold water and telephones; /;
showers and tub bath accessible to all rooms;
parlors and spacious dining room on main floor;
dining room supplied with produce from our
virginia farms fresh daily. Reasonable rates.
Evening star., 1923-09-25
wANTED-RooMs AND BOARD

YOUNG MAN desires to obtain room and
board with small family; quiet surroundings.
modern and convenient to cars essential. In
reply, please state price and details concern
ing heat. light, furnishings, etc. Address
Box 194-K. Star office. 26"
ROOM AND BOARD. and some attention. for
school boy, Is years old; preference Mount
Pleasant district Of city. Address Box IS-K,
Star ofice. 26'
REFINED, congenal woman wants room and
board with pirate family in good apartment
house below Park rd. Give full particulars.
Address Box 205-E, Star office.
YOUNG MAN desires room and board in good
NV lOca tion, not exceeding $50 or S35 mo.
Address BOX 157-K. Star office.
TWO GIRLS, walking distance Central High
School and State Dept; northwest; $35 each.
North SS33
Evening star., 1923-09-25

THE GIBRALTAR, 2305 18th ST. NV,
Apt 41--Two large outside rooms; electric
lights: light housekeeping privileges.
Evening star., 1923-09-25

nicely furnished, large apt. with four others;
all conveniences; reasonable. Franklin $500,
Apt. 900
Evening star., 1923-09-25

= BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED APT. - TWO
al rooms, bath. on 10th ST. Garage space. Col.
| 10221 2ds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27

known from one end of the country to the other as one of the nremiep Ventriioquists pD the yaudeyilis stage p4t his nunber ayeF iD fine style, There ara fey O fthis nFdsp ef sn. tsrta'Rsrs ,wha have Hasteved taa art of yentFilaqpfsm as Montgom srp has aRa Ass fsats wers amusing and snteFtaiRing.
 AFtRHF and Lydia WilssH have aH, etnsr WaFns0ut traveStY aD mavEiad life that ts showed befoya vaudeviiie tans seemtlsIy at each sh9W, Both couia have devised sams ethsr line of ehattep, without tntsrferins with thetp voices, whinh helped pui7 them oyer. FraRees aRd Wilson opened the sh9w wlth tamh,lns Rg4 dane: ing sklt that was very sood tor an opener among vaudeville shows. Both asmeRstrated thslr acrobatiG ski|l easily ana aMualaEiY.
 Bstots ths aseRins purtaip fese, ", Y, N: RobertsaR, Jr,, delivered | spirited short talk On the tubsrcGio- ,,,, iay Allison a,n presented In ths Fooiea Herieifa This movie $ : t9 show her kramAtis beauty. which filiea wiih mleA action and pafHas snA tas settings aEe m9ss attractiys: ths biu.-R. B, ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-27
CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS HONORED AT 0PEL|KA
Ray Rushton Presents Side of South
 In War of tates

OPELIKA, Ala, April 26.-(Special Leased Wire.)-Citizens of Opelika honored the memory of the Confeder- ate heroes Thursday afternoon at Palmer hall The music for the oc casion was furnished by the or chestra of the First Methodist Sun day school. After the innovation by Rev. P. D. Wells, beautiful solo was sung by Miss Mamie Harrison. daughter of the late General George P. Harrison. The orator Ray Rush ton of Montgomery was introduced by Rev. John c. James. This was the second time Mir. Rushton has been the Memorial Day speaker at Opelika.
 The address by Mir Rushton was from the lawyers standpoint. It diff fered from the usual Memorial Day oration in that it presented the legal status of the contention, which led up to the Civil war. The speaker cited many opinions of the supreme court of the United states in support of the contention that the Confeder- ate case was based on sound princi- pies as amply Justified by the con stitution of the United States.
 At the. conclusion of the exercises the line of march was taken, headed by Major D. H. Moore, marshal of the city, and the military company, the Boy Scouts and automobiles contain ing the orator and citizens to the Confederate monument where the graves of the Confederate soldiers were decorated with flowers and a salute was fired by the military com pany.