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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21

From an obscure country plant
which, in the first week of its exist
ence, turned out So pounds of butter
to a strictly modern creamery with q
monthly capacity of $4,000 pounds
of butter made from cream purchased
of Teton county farmers at an aver
age cost of $4,000, is the record OF
the Choteau creamery, where ella
cier Park Trail" butter is manufac-
tured, for the period between July,
1914, and September, 1928.
When he came to Choteau nine
years ago to enter the creamery bust
ness in the local field, w. T. Smith
put in a modest plant in an old build
ing on the outskirts of the town.
There the Choteau creamery did bust
ness until the fall of 1918, establish
ing itself in the confidence of Teton
county farmers and growing steadily
until, when it became necessary five
years ago to seek new quarters, 1t had
increased its annual butter output to
10000 pounds.
With the increase in business had
come pressing need for new and up
to-date equipment and when the
change to a new and larger building
in the center of the business section
was made, new machinery was in
stalled throughout. This equipment,
added to from time to time as the
business warranted, now includes
three large cream vats, large churn,
a starting can, a pasteurizer boiler,
motors, butter cutters, testing ap-
paratus, scales, in fact everything
that goes to fit up a modern cream
cry plant, all housed in a sanitary,
concrete floored building, conven-
iently located on the main business
street of Choteau.
The business, with its present vol
ume, commonly employs four men,
and handles an average aggregate of
$4,000 pgounds of cream a month, all
This cream, considered by creamery
men the best that is handled by any
Montana creamery, averages about
33 per cent butter fat.
Butter produced by the local plant |
is of quality that is in constant de-
mand so that the creamery, after |
filling it's orders for Choteau and |
other Teton county towns, is always |
in possession of orders from other
points in the state and from jobbers
of Portland and San Francisco for
more of its product than it can ship,
and plans are already under way for
charging the creamery's capacity
still further.
The Choteau Creamery, with it's
$4,000 month payroll for Teton
county farmers, most of which is
outside money that finds its way
through regular channels into local
banks through local business houses,
is an industrial enterprise second to
none in the county and has been the
deciding factor in keeping more than
one Teton county farmer on his land
during lean years just past when
drought made grain raising alone in
adequate as a source of family in
come.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21

With radio set which will receive
from distances up to 1000 miles, MT
and Mrs. o. G. Willett have now con-
nected their sequesttered home, four
miles west of Alberton, with the out
er stretches of the nation.
The installation was completed by
Lieutenant F. M. Alexander OF Fort
Missoula. Mr.. Alexander installed
lets and which was found too small
to afford them much comfort.
For five and one-half years Mr..
and Mrs. Willett have lived in Sc
clusion in the rocky, narrow valley
beyond Alberton. Mr.. Willett, for
merly state senator from Mineral
county, afflicted with leprosy, and
Mrs. Willett, who likewise severed
all relations with those who were her
friends, remain within the limited
space which necessarily bounds their
liberties.
The spot is lonely 1t is pretty
with its pine trees on the slopes OF
the rugged hillsides and the river
beneath. There is not another house
within long distance from the quar-
antined section. The place is one
to be Stunned by those who have
not been afflicted with the disease
which is mentioned in the Bible as
the most dread scourge ever visited
upon mankind.
Willetts Not Lonely
But Mr.. and Mrs. Willett are not
lonely.
They have many comforts, the
greatest of which is the comfort each
can give the other. They have learn
ed to look on life with faith given
to few. They live with one purpose,
looking forward to the time when a
cure will be effected and they again
will mingle with their fellowmen. He
is imbued with a determination to
get we'll again. She is living exam
pie of to what limits of sacrifice a
woman's love will carry her in her
desire that her greatest possession
might not suffer.
Each has enough to occupy his |
time in the days that follow one an
other. She has her house to look |
after. Mr.. Willett has his garden |
to care for, his wood to cut. But |
he is not able to do a great deal, for
ltty. But they are happy.
Trouble is Experience
Trouble" said Mrs. Willett, sis /
IN experience, not something to be
worried over 1t broadens one
gives one a greater outlook on life.
hate sorrow. One should not be
iorrowful.
81 think that the very joy of life
tself is so great that one really needs
else. Life is God. You all
believe that. Why should we ask
more?
"Of course" she continued, eve
the comforts that are
,iven us all the more. For myself,
am not able to be grateful in the
Whole for the kindnesses. When |
it down to my piano l think of the
erson who had one dollar to give
oward it's purchase, and of the child !
1ho perhaps had 25 cents to give"
Mrs. Willett, whose bobbed hair is
ringed with thousands of curls,
ooks like girl. She is bright-eyed,
appy-happy in the faith that her {
usband some day will be cured of s
he scourge and the calamity that {
as befallen their little circle will be |
assed over.
A great deal of work has been the S
1t of Mrs. Willett. She has tried to q
row lawn, but the soil is not the t
ype that responds readily to cult /
alton. There are no flowers. There q
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21
Cocoanut Pie

2 eggs, Il teaspoon salt, u cup flour, u cup
sugar, " teaspoon vanilla, liz cups water, "
cup cocoanut, " cup Carnation Milk.
Scalt the milk in double boiler. Mix the flour
with a little cold water and add to scalded
milk Cook until it thickens; add sugar, salt
and yolks of eggs well beaten, then add to mix
ture and cook for two minutes. Add vanilla and
cocoanut. Add to baked pie crust. Beat the
whites of eggs stiff, add 1 tablespoon of sugar
and put on top of the pie. Set in oven long
enough to brown on top. This recipe makes one
pie.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21
Pie Crust

~ cup -four 1s tea
spoon salt, Il cup short
ening, cold water to mois-
ten. Sift salt with flour.
Cut shortening into flour
with a knife or work in
quickly with tips of fin
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21
BIG RADIO SET is PRESENTED
no MONTAMA'S ONLY lEPER

is no black dirt. Only sand and
gravel.
For the coming year she is plan
ming on decreasing the area enclosed
within the fence and again will try
to make the grounds attractive. She
has accepted the promise of some
perennial flowers with which to add
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21

add boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook
minutes; add butter, the beaten egg yolks, Car
nation Milk, the lemon juice and rind Line
plate with pastry, bake in hot oven. Cool. Fill
with lemon cream mixture Cover with meringue
(see recipe below, bake in slow oven until
the meringue is golden brown. This recipe
makes one pie.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21

gers. Use enough cold water to make the par
tices of the mixture adhere together. Turn
on lightly Toured board and roll thin, ham
ding as little as possible. This recipe makes
one pie crust.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21

GlasgOw-Walter Durham. / year
old son of Howard Durham near
Avondale, was recently thrown from
a horse and killed.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21
Lemon Cream Pie

I cup sugar, 2 table
spoons butter, 1s cup LEM
on juice, III cup boiling
water, 8 egg yolks, II cup
flour, " cup Carnation
Milk, " teaspoon grated
lemon rind.
Mix flour and sugar,
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21

to set rim, then reduce the heat as eggs and
milk in combination should be cooked at low
temperature. This recipe makes one pie
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21

Why Is milk sometimes called "the perfect
food?" Mrs. j. S. c..
Because it contains the food elements
necessary to sustain life and build
strength. Carnation Milk, which is pure,
rich cows milk with just part of the water
evaporated, is the safest form Of milk, be-
cause it contains all these food elements
and brings them to you in perfect condi-
ton, sterilized but unchanged.
What do yoa recommend as safe hot drink
for children? Mrs. r. E. NJ.
Cocoa or chocolate is nourishing, and
when made with pure, rich Carnation Milk
is real food and very wholesome. A
simple, wholesome drink is the one our
mothers used to call ''cambrie tea" Make
it by using l part Carnation Milk and 2
parts hot water. Sweeten to taste.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21
CREAMERY AIDS
TETON FARMERS
DISTRIBUTES $4,000 MONTHLY;
KEEPS EN- ON LAND WHEN
CROPS FAIL

w. Il. Smith Builds Up Large Bust
ness at Choteau in Nine Years; In
stitution Has ALI Modern Equip
ment; Output $4,000 Pounds Per
Month.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21
IN IssouLA Business g. Normal College

8WH fully accredited by national asso
citation courses for everybody Fall
term begins Sept. 4. Address Edwin Koch
principal, MissOuIa, Montana.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21

This series of lessons milk cookery appearing we
counsel a be helpful and stimulating because of her practical experience
home cooking She U cookery asked her
readers ADDRESS Mary Blake
Stuart Building Seattle, Washington.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21
Meringue

egg whites, II cup powdered sugar, u tea
spoon lemon extract. Beat eggs until stiff, add
sugar slowly, beating all the time Flavor.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-09-21
Custard Pie

2 eggs, k teaspoon salt, tablespoons sugar,
1 cup water, II teaspoon vanilla, " cup Carna-
ton Milk, few grains nutmeg.
Beat eggs slightly, add sugar, salt and milk.
Line pie tin with pie paste; add the mixture
to which the vanilla has been added Sprinkle
the top with nutmeg. Bake in hot oven at first
(Ckp and paste this lesson IN ga
any precious lesson, aoiU be q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

side street Its brightness caused him to inwardly commend her decision to leave the drab, prison-like edifice where she had lived for so many years and which, by reason of the recent tragedy, had taken on an even more oppressive aspecte
 He stepped onto the porch, the caked snow on his soles making his footballs almost noiseless, and was about to rap on the door when the sound of voices drifted to him from the interior. He rec ognized them as those of Dr. Selden's late housekeeper and his partner, Colonel Bain- bridge.
 Il tell you, Anna, it is impossible; I cannot do it," the colonel was saying vehemently. "Fou as well as I know the provisions of Dr. Selden's will are unjust both to his daughter and to his own memory. We who knew him so we'll and who know his daughter must realize that the inspira- tion for such merciless document could have come only from disordered mind. Although am named administrator of the estate, shall do all in my power to restore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

With his mind seething, Bristow turned down the levee and strode away. Be fore he realized where his footsteps were leading him he found himself far out in the residential district and just opposite Crestmere Two men were loading moving van drawn up before the door.
 Brstow hurried across the street. "What are you doing?" he demanded rather brusquely.
 "We're just mvoin, Miss Wrightson to Ridgedale," replied one of the men. Mot that I'm blamin' her, either," he went on with an apprehensive glance toward the gloomy brick structure. Eve heard tell that or Doc Selden's ghost has already come back an I'll say I wouldn't live in no house with any ha'nts runnin' through it nights Not mep'
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positive assertion that he intended to fight fearlessly for Nerissa's right to her fathers estate. The next words that came to him, however, lessened the great load that had so unexpectedly fallen upon him.
 "You can do as you see fit, Anna" the colonel said in even tones vibrant with ear nestness. T can easily explain to any jury in the land why went to Dr. Selden's home on the night in question:"
 And you think your explanation will be accepted?" sneered the woman.
 "Unquestionably after they learn from me, the only living person aside from your self, who knows why Dr. Selden made the strange and unjust will which purpose to break in the interests of his daughter"
 "You will do nothing of the kind," re- torted the woman. First, because you have no tangible proof; second, because you fear to-"
 Pear to? And why. pray?"
 Because you know that if you bare my past in any courtroom can and will drag
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your reputation down to depths you dare not risk for your daughters sake"
 There was brief interval of silence that told the listener without that the woman's words had cut deeply.
 The woman laughed mockingly. Il thought would bring you to your senses she gloated. ,"Now you can go as far as you like. How far is that going to be?"
 'sIt shall be just this far; l shall let the world know that on the night of his death Dr. Selden telephoned me to come secretly to his study after every one in the house had retired. He said he was sorely distressed and puzzled and needed my advice.
 Between 10 and Il o'clock entered the house by way of the front door, which he left unlocked, and made by way to his study. I found him pacing the floor in highly excited frame of mind. He told me of the distressing scene with his daughter regarding her purposed trip to ths beside of her dying grandfather and of his own threat to disinherit her if she carried out her intentions.
 r''Hhs will go,' be declared positively. s'She has too much of her moklssr's romantic nature and my own stubhesnness in her makeup to be deterred in what she consid-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

"Pshawr retorted Bristow impatiently. sThat's all humbug and superstition"
 q wouldn't dispute with you, sir seeiT as you're educated an up on all them things lawyers knows about, but my grand ma used to tell"
 .eWhere is Miss Wrightson now?" Bris- tow cut in, anxious to stop the fellows idle chatter "Is she here or in Ridgedale?" : "She's out in Ridgedale fixin' up the house as fast as we bring the stuff to her. an, thank th' Lord, this is tn last load. She's got that half-wit nephew-Royal- -his-name-is-a-helpin' her. I'd can him, too, along with this house if twas me, for he's next O kin to ha'nt himself"
 From 'the loquacious van man Bristow secured Miss Wrightson's neW address. De- termined to interview her at once and, if possible, secure an explanation regarding Dr. Selden's real reason for leaving her his entire estate, he retraced his steps to the traction lines that connected Laurens and Ridgedale. The motive for the beQuest as set forth in the dead physician's will far from satisfied Bristow, There must, he argued to himself, have been cause far more potent than appreciation of faithful service for the unnatural legacy.
 Ten minutes later the lawyer alighted from car in the little suburb. which, while npparated from Laurens by only the width Sf street, was m independent corporation. populated principally by. wealthy business and professional msn of the laEEsr munies' tality.
 Bristow had no difficulty in locating ths abode of Anna Wsightson. R wsxi . cheer. ful-looking little cottage on an attractive
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judged her guilty, and a little more added to the cross she bears will not count for much as weighed against her life or liberty. Be- sides" the colonel paused impressively, "the confession clearly indicates potent motive on your part for murdering Dr. Selden! While I am reasonably certain you are in- nocent, 1 shall not hesitate to put you be- hind bars as the doctors murderess unless you relinquish all claim to the estate which rightfully belongs to Nerissa Salden.'
 s'You would not dare!'' stormed the woml- an, but with less assurance.
 ''Try me and see," was the unyielding re- sponse.
 s'You have the confession with you?" de- man2ed Miss Wrightson tensely.
 Without it I could scarcely hope to con- vince you,' was the reply.
 q shall never be convinced of the truth of your statement until l see the docu- ment."
 ''You may have the pleasure" said Colonel Bainbridge But two paragraphs of it, however, interest you vitally."
 There was a moment of silence. Then came shrill cries of the woman's voice and the sounds of a struggle.
 "Give me that paper" shrieked the woman. "You shall not save that puny- faced upstart of girl at my expense. Give it to me or will kill you"
 Then Bristow burst through the door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04

to Nerissa Selden that which is rightfully hers"
 There was no mistaking the colonel's meaning, and glow of gratitude and ad- miration for. the old lawyer warmed Bris- tow's heart as the words fell on his cara But what he heard in the next instant trans-, fixed him with horror, surprise and incrs- dulity.
 eff you undertake to break that will or in any other way attempt to prevent me from enjoying Dr. Selden's estate according to his expressed wish," replied the woman in menacing tones, 'you will have to explain to the world why you went secretly to Crest mere on the night he was murdered"
 The venomous words spoken by the woman beyond the closed door burned into Bhstow's vibrant consciousness like white-hot irons, forging new link to this complex, heartbreaking mystery.
 Could Colonel Bainbridge have had any part in the tragic death of Dr. Selden? The young lawyers mind rebelled at the thought, Everything in his partners daily life and his relations with the old doctor pointed away from such possibility, Yet why had there been so much of amazing assurance in Anna Wsightson's implied accusation? What hold dld the woman have on tho colonel? While Brlstow'a mind whirIed at the sus. plciea that his professional associate had guilty knowlsdas of tho murder, hs was consoled by the old attorneys defiant ana
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PAGE.

CTS duty, even by a threat of death itself. While am reasonably sure no ill will befall her, also know shall never see her again. ~"When I pressed him for further details he was obdurate. But he showed me the will he had drawn up almost year before cutting her off with but dollar and be- queathing all his property to you. He also told me the forces which had been brought to bear upon him to compel the making of this will and who brought them"
 And you believed this?"
 T not only believed what he said, but secured from Dr. Selden confession in his own handwriting, in which he named the persons who had driven him to do his child so grave an injustice"
 Again the woman laughed. "Dr. Selden made that will in order that no mem- Der of his dead wife's family should ever profit penny by his estate, through his daughter otherwise" she declared.
 "That was one of the levers used to have the will drawn," admitted the colonel But after the document had been signeI the person who used the level barred the real reason and he was intimidated into let ting it stand'
 "Why should he have written the confess sion you say you have when the destruction of the will would have served much better and saved him from the necessity of taking nocturnal confidant into the closet that held his skeleton?" asked the woman ieer- ingly.
 While such proceeding would automat- ically have made Nerissa his undisputed heir ess, the doctor feared that the person who compelled the drawing of the will might learn of 1t and bring shame upon his gray head and upon the name of the daughter he loved"
 "The sword over his head must have been
 terrible one," sneered the woman.
 Tt was," admitted the colonel, "How- yer. with admirable foresight he named me administrator of his estate, knowing we'll that with such a confession in my hands I would with 1t force you to magnanmously relinquish all rights in his property save the quarterly stipend provided by his father before hine and which he knew Nerissa would have paid without question:"
 And so with this asserted confession you expect to force me to give up all of Dr. Selden's estate except the pittance provided Tor in his fathers will?"
 There was combined amusement and ,slockery in her voice.
 T not ofly expect to but assuredly will do so,' replied the colonel firmly.
 T do not believe such confession ex- fsts. and if it does it's presentation in court will bring upon his daughters head the shame he sought to avoid"
 "'Fhe time is here when we must cast aside all senseless sentimentality," said Col onel Bainbridge coldly. "Nerissa Selden is accused and imprisoned as the slayer of her father; the hand of virtually every man is against her; public opinion already has ad-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-24
BANKS GIVE CASH
/. CHRISTMAS GIFTS
TO LUCKY STAFFS
Employees Of Indiana National
Get 10 Per Cent of An
nuaI Salary,

Indianapolis bank employees will en-
joy an. unusually merry Christmas
this year. Apparently they are on the
Santa Claus preferred list"
Employees of the Indiana National
Bank who have been with the insti-
tuition more than a year will receive
a ten per cent salary bonus, payable
in two instruments, today and June
"a. Life insurance policies of from
$500 to 50, 900 also will be given by
the bank.
The Meyer-Kiser bank already has
distributed $4,000 among its 100 en-
ployes.
Banks making presents in gold to
employees are: Aetna Savings and
Trust Company, Brightwood State
Bank, Citizens State Bank, Continen-
tai National Bank, Fletcher Savings
and Trust Company, Fountain Square
State Bank, Livestock Exchange
Bank, IrvingtOn State Bank, Marion
County State Bank, Merchants Ma
tional Bank, Northwestern State Bank,
South Side State Bank. State Bank
of Massachusetts Avenue, washington
Bank and Trust Company, Broad Rip
pie State Bank and Tuxedo State
Bank
Plans Of other banks have not been
announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-24
AID FUND FOR
STUDENTS SOUGHT
Campaign to Raise $4,000
for Entertainment Starts,

Efforts were made today by 100
church workers to raise an emergency
fund of $4,000 to entertain 1000
young people who will arrive late this
week to attend the ninth annual con-
vention Of the Student Volunteer
Movement.
Foreign students are coming in
great numbers. it was said. Any one
desiring to help may mail their
checks to Evans Woollen, treasurer,
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company.
A feature of the convention will be
the Student Volunteer Movement
exhibit at TomIinson Hall. Burton st.
John and Miss Alice Peabody, both OF
New York, will be in charge.
Group conferences will be held at
Shortridge High School and downtown
churches. Mass sessions will be held
at the Cadle Tabernacle.
Although the sessions in general
will be for the delegates exclusively,
two big meetings will open to the pub
lie at the Cadle Tabernacle Sunday.
Speakers OF international prominence
will speak.