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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
News of Somerset's Busy Towns
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks ant
appreciation for the beautiful flora
offerings, kind words and sympathy o
our neighboPs and friends during thu
illness and death of our beloved sor
and brother.
MIR. and Mrs. George Jones
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Batcheldel
| and Merwin
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Roundy
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney McCOllar
/ Bingham, Me-, October 25, 1923.
BINGHAM CENTER
WiInont Doyle has recently had
the Farmers phone installed in his
home. The call Is So Scion exchange
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilman are
moving their household goods to
their recently purchased home in
Bingham village.
Mrs. Ella N. Jewett, magnetic heal
err, will be at Robert Woods, Thurs
day, Nov. /. to give treatments. 1w43'
Charles Joyce Ia making quite ex-
tensive repairs ON his shed and barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savage made a
combined business and pleasure trip
to Skowhegan last Monday.
Ed Miller who has employment at
Jackman spent the week end with his
daughter, Mrs. Eva Atwood.
BINGHAM GRANGE
1t was voted at the last meeting OF
Bingham Grange to hold a fair dur
ing the afternoon Of Wed nesday, Now
embsr 7. 1t was also voted to serve
a chicken pie supper to the public
between the hours OF 5 to z and this
to be followed by a dance In the even
ing. The following committee was
appointed to have charge of all ar
rangements: Olive Hilton, Ethel
Savage, Anna Smith, and this commit
tee have in turn appointed the fol-
lowing assisting committee: Baby
articles, Gladys Coz, Hazel Chase,
Winnie Henderson,; aprons, Eunice
Baker, Media Spaulding, Maria Fitz-
morris; fancy work, EVE Baker, Mae
Baker, Stella HUFF; candy, Helen Golf,
Mabel Burton, Marcia Crombie; mys-
terry articles, Myrna Foss, Christie
Halves, Linnie Clark; miscellaneous
table, Lila Morrison, Zelma Baker,
Nellie Murray; supper committee:
May Padham, Mary Con, Fannie Ma
honey, Blanche Meauilken, June Whit
ney, Evelyn Lombard; dance commit
tee, Eugene Webster, Frank Savage,
Robert Smith. Every Bingham
Grange member Is urged to help make
this affair a success. Don't wait to
be asked, just plan now to help boost,
then success is ours. Any offerings
and suggestions will be acceptable to
the committee at any time.
GOODRICH HILL
Howard Fitzpatrick was business
caller at Claude Goodrich's one day
last week.
Alfred Curtis and Claude Goodrich
have during the past week been haul-
ing stove wood to Bingham village.
Mrs. Curtis of Moscow was a caller
at Alfred Curtis one day last week.
George Cooloug and family have
moved from their camp to one of +.
8. Hupnewsll's rents at Bingham
village but MIR. Coolong and son Chas.
intend to drive back and forth to their
work until they finish cutting the
lumber in the Lane lot.
Up to October 21st. there had not
been SUFFICIENT frost at the home of
Mrs. Claude Goodrich to kill her dah-
has, and at the above date many
handsome buds and blossoms were
we'll. Some fall weather!
Donald Sterling and Norris Clark
OF Bingham. village were callers at
Claude Goodrich last Friday evening
Roscoe Smith thYeshed grain In this
vicinity recently.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25

The Latin Club at the Academy had
its frst meeting for the year on the
evening Of October 10.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15
WILL TEST VARIETIES
FOR BEST CORN POINTS

One of the most interesting pieces
of demonstration work that will be
conducted in the county this year is
the corn variety tests to determine
what kind of corn will yield the larg-
est grain yield, the largest fodder
yield, the largest combination yield,
which has the shortest date of ma
turity, which has the tallest stalk
and which has ears the highest from
the ground. At the present time the
county agent is gathering ten pound
samples of seed corn of the best
strains of each variety of corn that
was raised in the county and adjoin-
ing counties the past year. Any
farmer who has what he thinks is a
superior strain of seed corn should
send samples of said corn in to the
county agents office in order that it
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15
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may compete in this variety test.
The corr will be planted all the same
date, on the same kind of land, I'M
der exactly the same tillage method
conditions and the same care will
be taken of all the varieties. Altho
the corn will cross and become mixed
in this variety test it will give the
information sought and farmers who
furnish the seed will be expected to
select seed in the fall for an in
creased production of the strains
that show up extra we'll in the tests.
This county is still in its infancy
in the corn growing industry and
there are many different varieties and
strains of corr raised by different
farmers under all different condi-
tions and it is expected that with
this Information running three or
four years and with careful selection
the corn industry will be much more
profitable to a large number of the
farmers.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15
FAITHFUL DOG GUARDS
MASTERS DEAD BODY

Another story of how a faithful
dog kept lonely vigil over the frozen
body of his master for a period of
ten days while wolves and coyotes
circled with visions of a feast, was
brought to Great Falls by c.. j. Nor
rison of the w. H. George Under
taking parlors and Deputy Sheriff
C. S. Dennis, on their return from
Milligan with the body of James
Grant, found by the searchers.
The dog maintained an unfailing
watch and left the body only long
enough to feed on a dead horse not
far away. The sheep herder who
found the body was prompted to in
vestigate when he heard the dogs
almost coyote-like howl and by fol-
lowing the lead f the dog he was
able to find the body. He saw how
the dog had packed the snow about
the body and where he had lain down
beside the head of his dead master
to sleep. The dog was Grants only
companion.
Grant was missing 10 days before
his body was found. According to
the neighbcrs, he left his cabin at the
Homer NJ lligan ranch to locate some
stock and became lost in the severe
blizzard of two weeks ago. He was
poorly clad to withstand the stormy
weather, and losing his bearings, he
soon became a victim Of the blizzard.
Grant had been a resident of the Mil
ligan district for SO years and was
about so years of age.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15
HIGH PRICES MAKE NECESSARY
CARE OF LEATHER EQUIPMENT

The continued high prices of lea
Their makes it a wise %precaution on the
part of the farmer to put his leather
equipment into good working condi-
ton before the spring rush starts.
Properly selected leather more than
repays in good service the are spent
upon it and reduces materially the
mount the farmer must expend on
this one ITEM
Specialists in the Bureau of Chem
istry, United States Department OF
Agriculture, have learned that the
durability of machine belts, driving
belts, harness and other leather art
cles used by the farmer can be great
ly increased after a judicious selec-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15

Only half the number of babies to-
day die after the first month, com
pared with infant mortality Is or
20 years ago. During the first month
four per cent of all infants die, just
as they did in years past. Life in
surance statistics show that it is
easier to survive a year at IS than for
a newborn infant to reach the age
of one month.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE
From Our Rural Patrons
VOLT NEWS CAN

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TIE annual school election to be
held at Volt is set for Saturday, Apr.
7th, instead of the End as previously
announced. Don't forget the date
7th.
The "hikers" spent a pleasant (O
afternoon at Dier's Sunday. 1t was
a case of nobody home"
P. A. Goerz underwent a successful
operation at a Wolf Point hospital
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry and son, Ell
den, Julia Cess and Raymond and F.
E. DER were dinner guests at Blank
enship's Sunday.
Elizabeth Brown, Conroy's and ".
C. Walters were Mccain visitors on
Sunday.
Joe Giersdorf accompanied his
brother Guy out from the Point Fri
day.
Our Heralds haven't been arriving
on schedule lately. However we have
decided, better late than never.
At last we can say the farmers
can go to the Point with their jitneys.
D. H. Unrau autoed to the should
be county seat to meet his sister, who
will pay them a brief visit.
H. Carlson's team ran away n
day last week while Mr.. Carlson was
in the store. One of the neighbours
dogs happened to be around at the
time dragging a chain. The rafting
of the chain frightened the horses
which were united, causing them to
start. 1t was useless to try to catch
them. The spring seat was hurled
from the sleigh, otherwise no dam
age was done. The dog and chain
chased the team for considerable dis
tance. By the time the team reached
home a string of dogs had Joined in
the chase. Hereafter when anyone
chains a dog we hope that he will
make better use of the chain by tie
ing it securely to the "home post"
and thus avoid prosecution.
One day the sun shines, the next
day it SHOWS. That's the way the
weather goes.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15
STATE CROP
REPORT MARCH |

About 10 per cent, or 100000
bushels of Montana's big wheat crop
of 1922 was, still held on farms on
March 1st, which is a smaller proper
ion than usual at this time, according
to the report of the Montana Cooper
alive Crop Reporting Service issued
today. In contrast to the relatively
small proportion of the wheat crop
still on hand, the percentages of the
oats, barley, corn, hay and potato crop
on the farms are larger than usual.
Wheat
Because farmers needed to cash in
on all saleable crops, the big crop of
wheat moved to market as rapidly as
shipping facilities permitted, regard
less of unsatisfactory prices paid.
About 100000 bushels, or 10 per
cent of the 1922 crop still remained
on the farms on March 1st for seed,
feed, and later sale. On March /,
1922, II Per cent of the 1921 crop,
or 4,788,000 bushels, still remained
on farms, but the 1921 crop was CON
siderably smaller than last years crop.
Over a perod of ten years the amount
of wheat left on farms in the state on
March 1st averaged % per cent of
the total crop of the previous year.
In some localities considerable stocks
of wheat remain to be moved, while
generally stocks are low, scarcely
enough being retained for seed re-
~quirements.
Oats
About As per cent, or $4,000
bushels, of the 1922 oat crop is esti
mated to be on farms on March LIST,
compared to AZ per cent last year,
and 80 per cent for the ten year
average.
Barley
1t is estimated that about 35 per
cent, or 673, $50 bushels, of the 1922
barley crop remained on farms on
March 1st, compared to 81 per cent
last year, and 20 per cen for the ten
year average.
About "a per cent of the corn crop
1922 is still on the farms, compar-
ed to 20 per cent last year, and Is per
cent for the ten year average.
Hay
The amount of the 1922 crop of
nay still on hand on March LIST is es-
,imated at % per cent, or about 1870
$40 tons. While data for previous
years are not available for compari-
son, there is much more hay now on
hand than is usual on March LIST, and
much more than there was last year
At this time.
Oats, barley, corn, rye, and hay are
grown chiefly for local consumption
n Montana. The 1922 crops were
good ones, while at the same time
of live stock last fall were
neavy, and the past winter has not
been severe enough to make heavy
demands upon the feed supply. So
and stockmen of the state
generally have on hand a good sup
oly of feed.
Potatoes
A special report on potato stocks
Montana and in the United States
will be issued soon. Reports and in
-~estigations show that more than SO
'er cent of the big 1922 crop is still
farms. Marketings have been very
low all fall and winter, and prices
lave been too low to return the
rover a profit, losses on shipments
'eing common. Many spuds have been
ed to stock and many were not dug
asst fall, while losses from freezing
n pits S reported to be heavy.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15

ton in the first place by giving them
the care that will strengthen and
preserve them.
Boots and shoes will last longer
and will keep the feet dry if well
creased during the wet season, while
the serviceability of harness is rem
dered greater by careful cleaning
and oiling three or four times a year.
Suggestions to lengthen the life OF
leather goods are given in Farmers
Bulletin 1888, The Care of Leather,
which may be obtained from the de-
partment upon request.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15
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Miss Helen Seminars returned from
Great Falls, Saturday. She had been
taking a business course while there.
Roy Hanson has been suffering
with an injured arm. A buggy ran
over his arm but he is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Rhody Tuman and o of
Great Falls, is visiting with her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles w. Styer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sickles called at
the B. C. Fleenor home last Friday.
The Sunday school is making pre-
parations for an Easter program to
be given April 1st at IL 100 a. M, at
the school house.
Robt. Steffensen and Frank Bough-
ton have been hauling hay.
Mrs. L. E. Gorton has been on the
sick list and was unable to teach
school last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Fleenor and
son Ted visited at the Russell Hanson
home Sunday.
The farmers are patiently waiting
for farming time to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hubbard were
callers at the Sand Creek store Mon
day evening.
H. E. Seminars went to Wolf Point
Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Sackett and Logan Sack
EFT made a trip to Wolf Point Satur-
day.
Mr., annd Mrs. Dave Williamson
and son Dale we're Sunday visitors
at the Seminars home.
Miss Helen Seminars, Mrs. Rhody
Tuman and son Eugene are visitors
from Great Falls.
Madge Williamson was one of the
attendants at Dorothy Carr's birth
day party Saturday.
Someone at Styers' must have been
walking in their sleep Saturday night
because foot tracks were seen in the
field the next morning.
The people of Cow Greek must be
fond of Early Rose potatoes, as that
is now the latest treat.
John Millhouse called at the Thorn
burg's Sunday.
Clarence Chamberlain was a visitor
at the Bloomquist home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Williamson and
son Dale, Bill Witt, Pete Hanson, N.
E. Lloyd and wife were callers at the
H. E. Seminars home Sunday.
Chas. Styer has nearly completed
his new barn.
Louis Thornburg lost his voice but
fortunately has found it again.
Doc. Funk of Cow Greek will start
around with his medicine wagon this
week.
Fred Mccartney and Lou Carr
were in Circle on bushes Saturday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15
PORK EXPORTS DECREASE 1922

Exports of pork and pork products
from the United States were less in
1922 than in 1921, according to re-
ports of the United States Depart
ment of agriculture. This decrease
was due to smaller shipments of ba-
con and lard.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15
CHANCE FOR NEW AUTHORS

The Pioneer Writers Guild of
America, 9 Charles ST., New York
City, will award prizes amounting to
100000 to writer's and artists
whose work has never been published.
The award will be divided as follows:
Four prizes of $4,000 each for
the best short story, poem, play and
cartoon. This contest closes June
30th, 1923. For rules, address the
Guild.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15

R. H. Stewart of Poplar, offers as
a prize a registered Duroc Boar, (son
of the Proud Distributor, ldlewiid)
TO the boy who wins first in the SOW
and litter club.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-15

HOW ABOUT 20 ACRES OF
CORN INSURANCE ON YOUR
FARM THIS SEASON?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-19

is 'fact-hnding." And it is safe to
predict that when the facts are all col
lected, they will be quite the same as
the preceding facts" in the Senate
files, or in the House pigeon-holes,
brought out in many former exhaust
i've Investigations.
About the only original observation
that your Washington newspaper cor
respondent can recall concerning coal,
past, present and future-was made
by progressive thinker the other
day, who unused philosophically: "A
hundred years from now people will
wonder how their forefathers could
have been so stupid as to dig and
crawl down into the depths OF the
earth to find something to make heat
Of. And their wonder will not de-
crease when they read how from a
quarter to a half of all the energies
OF the railroads was used up in haul
ing this underground heat producing
substance ito millions OF particular
spots where il could be burned in or
der that the smoke and the blaze OF
the fire might be used on the prem
iscs."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-19
Good News

The best news that has come to
Idaho in some time is the overwhelm-
ing majority that organized the great
American Falls irrigation district.
Fears that the plan which means
so much to Idaho's future might be
overwhelmed by the reluctance of Ida
no citizens to assume additional abb
legations proved groundless. The tre-
mendous majority which insures the
development of many thousands Of
acres of now arid lands merely ex-
presses the inherent confidence Idaho
people possess for their state.
Idaho is sound. True. indeed, that
Idaho has experienced setbacks that
years alone can erase. But Idaho's
citizens believe in their state, its flu
ture and their own. American Falls.
guaranteeing an ample water supply
for all the upper Snake river valley,
every year, will do its part to put the
state back on its feet.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-19
A Good Start

EVERY day that he holds office
brings to c. c. Moore additional plau-
dts and the earned conviction from
Idaho voters that they have chosen a
.-chief executive who can and will
function for them.
Perhaps without intending to he,
Governor Moore has already been
quite dramatic. At one blow he
knocked the supports from the in
flated highway department. In the
next breath he casually informs the
legislature that it must be saving OF
public funds. And then he appeals to
the county commissioners. as manag-
ers OF the county business, to trim
Atheir sails to necessities alone.
FWe know what Idaho believed when
Mr.. Moore was elected-that he ap-
preciates the problems of the citizens
of Idaho. Mr.. Moore. probably more
than any other recent Idaho execu-
tive, has taken to the state house the
average mans attitude toward state
government.
Governor Moore promises to be
governor of the people. And that is
just what Idaho wants and needs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-19
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WHEN COAL GOES TO THE
MUSEUMS

Biiuminous coal production in 1922
was at a low-water mark. according
to figures for the past six years sup
piled by the Geological Survey. These
figures show that whenever the pro-
duciion has fallen off in any year the
reason has been due to strikes and
loekouts. And every man who is now
purchaser OF coal is making his own
figures concerning the folly of the in
dustrial conditions within the coal
mining industry When he finds one.
two, or three dollars a ton added to
former prices he is ready to oonoede
that something ought to be done
about IT," Something always is
done. Usually !, is an investigation
by the Senate or House but this year
], is diffcrcn, because a commission
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-19
WRITER THINKS
. REFORM NEEDED
Believes Poultry Show
That Bars Layers
Is Wrong

After some hesitation | am send
ing a communication that should
have been written sooner. but | al
ways hate to be knocker. Here
however | feel that it would be wrong
TO keep silent.
Three. years ago the writer started
his flock OF o. A. c. Barred Rocks
from pen one of the best flock in
Oregon. They are bred to lay and no,
to show. But so many thought tina,
hey might be winners that tried from
many sources TO learn what the
POINTS" are. burt could not get a
word even from Moscow. So my wife
and 7 selected two pairs of aur best
birds and exhibited them We did not
even get yellow ribbon. The man
who went to get our birds to bring
home remarked. That is a fine bird"
1t looks like he should have had a
ribbon"
"Oh. yes. was the reply" Those
are Mr.. Staret's. He would have got
ten prizes. but they had their wings
clipped.
One wing of each bird in our flock
had been clipped in September to keep
them from flying out. One cockerel !
bought last spring. His dam has an of
fetal record OF 27o eggs. a year He
weighed o14lbs. at 10 months and
is rigorous. fine looking bird. He
was not shipped till fall and did not
have his wings clipped.
AT the egg assn. remarked that
| thought should have had some
prize on my exhibet.
"Were your pullets laying?" asked
the manager.
"Yes" | replied
Then that disqualified them. They I
won't give prizes on pulle,s that are
laying"
So you see they were doubly dis
qualified. And | in my ignorance had 4
supposed that pullets were intended /
for laying. All the lectures that
have heard, and all the literature that
have read in the last ten years along
hat line have advocated early Matching
and claimed that April Matched pull
let's should begin laying in September
Here were April pullets disqualified
because they were laying in the latter
part of December.
Iser't it about time that little COM
non sense be used in the ribons
DR. that we stop using state money
10 bolster them up? Maybe the
xiwanis Club and The Caldwell
Commercial Club that have been
boosting for these shows. might also
.xert some pressure in bringing about
reform.
Very truly Yours
J.. F.. Stout
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-01-19
Real Meat

Addison 7. Smiths reclamation an
,Ivs;s from Washington, like so many
, similar stories, has meet III the final
paragrath. After wading through a
maze OF complications facing con-
cress we find at the end that in the
past five months. the first OF the
new reclamation fiscal year. Sl.600.O0O
has been paid into the reclamation
fund from constructed projects. While
the amount. from the modern view
ooint on public matters. seems small,
lis significance is Immediately attest
ed when we are told that this is the
largest amount ever repaid to the
reclamation fund during similar
period.
Here is real meat. The reclamation
service fiscal year expires July l
That means OF course that this sum
has been paid into the reclamation
treasury during the fall and winter
months. That means. too. that while
some farmers are hard pressed and the
agricultural industry generally is tar
from a satisfactory economic basis,
nevertheless others are paying out
slowly and steadily.
Brighter days are dawning for
American farmers. But even as things
are. the country is far removed from
the bow vows.