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Daniels County Set
ting Record Pace Inn
New Diversification
Methods of Farming

Daniels county is setting an en-
couraging pace in the movements
towards diiversification, according
to suvey recently taken by Coun-
ty agent A. w. Warden and the
county assessors office. The drift
towards hogs has been especially
noticeable with the probability that
there will be at least $500 head
ready for market in the fall. That
the county may soon be on COM
petitiVe footing with Pondera coun-
ty in the matter of turkey raising
is indicated by the fact that there
will be at least 100 tons of dressed
Daniels county turkeys ready for
the markets this year
The survey showed that there were
525 brood sows and 1904 turkey
hens reserved for breeding purposes
and counting upon the normal in
crease from this stock, Mr.. Warden
in farm income from these two
sources. Considering that the sur
vey was but 80 per cent complete
the figures obtained may be consid-
cred as very conservative.
A similar encouraging gain has
been made in the production of flax
one of the few crops that has main
tanned fair price level during the
past few years. In 1920 the flax
acreage in Daniels county was 1903
acres, at present it is 11,404 acres.
Corn acreage jumped from 2,208
acres in 1923 to 4,318 acres in 1924.
Along with the livestock increase
has come a marked gain in the pro-
duction of feed forage and hay crops.
The 100 per cent increase in corn has
been accompanied by an almost equal
increase in sweet clover, with Ais
acres at present devoted to this crop.
There are equally encouraging in
creases in alfalfa, field beans, millet,
cane, rye, and other field crops.
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MOTHER FACES DEATH
NO FUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR VITAL OPERATION

In the Orchard Homes district a
young married woman, Mrs. ]. J..
Hopper, is slowly dying, because of
the fact that she has not enough
money with which to purchase rail-
road ticket to Rochester, Mimi,
where possible health lies in the
skilled fingers of the great surgeons
there. Doctors, state that it is her
only hope of life-and life is very
precious to a woman of 35 who has
two children and a husband whom
she loves very dearly.
The children are small, one z, the
other one and one-half years old. Mr..
Hopper of necessity is housekeeper
and nurse. For more than a year he
has cared for his wife and the two
children and kept the home clean
and neat. That, of course, meant
giving up his work. There was no
alternative. There are relatives, but
none who can give aid financially.
Their resources are absolutely ex-
hausted An operation for Mrs. Hop
per last fall took much of the saw
ings that have now dwindled to moth
ing. Missoula lodges have done what
they could but it is not enough.
1t is a desperate situation. Mrs.
Hopper has hesitated to take charity.
Until three years ago she was a self
supporting woman, contributing to
the family income. The Hoppers
were comfortably off, in those days.
But she realizes tina her life is
ebbing away-and life is very dear.
The Daily Muscular is raising
fund with which it is proposed to
send the unfortunate woman to
Rochester for an operation
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-18
Montana Critic Gets
A Picture of Wheat
Grown ON Farm He
Said Was Abandoned

X ARET Garrett was mailed
r picture this week of one of
~ the farms he used in his ar
ticle on Montana in the Saturday
evening Post, taken this spring,
and the photograph shows what
Garrett said was an abandoned
farm is now beautiful field of
100 acres of wheat, while around
the farm home, the wild cucumbers
are creeping upward, according to
R. G. Linebarger, editor of the
Havre Promoter.
"That particular farm labeled
deserted" by Carrot, has been
farmed every year since it was
homesteaded, and what he thought
was deserted land was a beautiful
piece of summerfallow," said Mr..
Linebarger.
Driving along the High-line one
sees field after field as fine as this
one, and back from the road the
showing is even better. Every in
dicatiOn points to bumper har-
vest.
There Is more small grain
growing this year than has been
planted for many seasons, while
the corn acreage and the acreage
of other crops has been increased.
Diversification is being followed,
and where in 1916 only grain was
grown, and butter and eggs and
pork we're brought in from town,
this year they are being produced
on the farm. Consequently the
actual value of the farm products
of 1924 should equal that of any
former years, in spite of the fact
that prices of grain are away be-
low the level of the bumper crop
years.
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help them, it would not entirely cure
the present troubles.
Capital Important.


frequently, says the department,
the amount of capital needed to OPP
crate the average cattle ranch is un-
derestimated. Capital in improved
land usually represents the largest
single item. The next largest item
is the productive livestock or the
breeding herd.
There has been a decrease in the
last few years in the amount of in
terest paid by cattle ranchers. This
decrease is attributed partly to re-
duction in interest rates on both land
and cattle loans. 1t is believed that
interest rates might be reduced some
what by refunding loans, and by a
greater use of the intermediate cred
1t system. One difficulty which the
intermediate credit system could les
sen is the handicap of short time
loans, which have forced many of the
ranchers to sell heifer calves that
should hove been kept to replace old
COWS. OVerstocking has sometimes
resulted from the ranchman's nee
esslty to produce sufficient returns
10 hquidate outstanding ;. indebted
ness at the earliest possible time.
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(Frow Montana State College,

1
|" URKEY production in Montana
has a special advantage at the
Il present time because of the
steady decline in turkey population
throughout the United States during
the past 20 years, says G. P. Good
earl, poultryman at the Montana
State College. The 1900 census re-
ported 6,594,695 turkeys in this coun-
try, while in 1920 this figure was al
most cut in half, with only 1921
OPS reported.
A recent report by the United
States Department of Agriculture
states that the turkey production has
been on general decline through
out the United States, particularly as
an enterprise of the general farms of
the country. In New England states
the decline has been especially notice
able, and this was formerly a produc-
| ing section of considerable import
ance.
Causes for the decline, according
to Mr.. Goodearl, may be traced to a
number of different causes. The
fact that the raising of young turkeys
requires much attention and care. has
brought about a shift to other forms
of poultry which are not so leyacting
in their requirements. Blackhaad
has been a discouraging factor in
many sections of the country and re-
sponsible for the abandonment of tur-
key raising on many farms.
1t is natural that turkey produc
ton should increase in Montana, in
view of the decline in other parts of
the country, and it is decidedly worth
while for farmers to pay more atten-
ton to this particular cash crop, says
Mr.. Goodearl. With an abundance of
feed, ample range, comparative free
dom from disease and with other adj
vantages, farmers of this state find
turkey production well adapted tol
their conditions. Comparatively good
prices in past years and the prospects
of continued good prices in the next
few years make the business attract
i've from a financial standpoint.
Speaking of few of the important
points to be considered and remem- |
bered in successful poultry production
Mr.. Goodearl states that free range
is indispensable. The ground where
the birds feed and roost should be
sweet and clean. The growers should
ever be on the alert to keep out di- !
sease and this can be done by main
tanning sanitary surroundings.
Healthy, vigorous breeding stock is
also an important requirement. Birds
intended for breeding purposes
should be given plenty of exercise
and should not be fed fattening feeds. |
In buying breeding stock every pre-
caution should be used to get birds |
that are free from blackhead.
For getting start with turkeys,
Mr.. Goodearl advises that it is we'll |
to secure tom with at least two or
three hens. Young poults may be
secured to start with, but are less de-
pendable and require much longer
period for getting started.
During the summer, turkeys should |
receive only small amount of grain.
The abundance of bugs, grasshoppers
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Oregon Sheep Are Shipped Here

Clyde Luke, who resides near the
Ashley postoffice, forty miles north
of Milestone has contracted for the
running of several thousand head of
sheep for large Oregon firm of
growers, which stock is being ship
ped from its home range on account
of the drought there.
1t is stated that in parts of eastern
Oregon no rain has fallen yet this
growing season, and the crops there
have not yet begun to grow. The
range in portions of that state is abb
solutely bare, and cattle and stock of
all kinds are suffering.
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NAKED MAN IN GARAGE BRINGS
POLICE; JOKERS STEAL CLOTHES

On call from Crystal Springs to
the effect that an insane man was
locked in a garage there, Butte dep
uties arrested Peter Murphy who was
found in the garage devoid of cloth
ing. Murphy acted queerly, the de-
puties stated, but they believe him
but temporarily unbalanced.
1t was fair conclusion that some
practical joker or enemy of Murphy S
had stripped him of clothing while
he was intoxicated and that he had
sought refuge in the garage. The
owners of the place say they saw the
man stretched out On the floor of
their garage early yesterday morn
ing and closed the door and locked it,
while they sent in call to the sher-
ifs office.
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Sage Hens Stop Cars in Milestone
Section; Chicken Crop is Good

According to oldtimers, there are
more sage hens, prairie chickens,
jackrabbits and cottontails to the
square mile in the Mel stone section
this year than there have been for
many years. Sage hens have been
so thick that their presence in the
roads has seriously interfered with
Joy riding in that part of the state,
it is stated. Reports are to the eff
feet that they have proved more eff
fective in the prevention of speeding
than the presence of traffic cops.
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FAMILY Size RANCH
GETS BEST PROFITS
GOVERNMENTS FIGURES SHOW
MIDDLE CLASS PROJECTS
ARE LESS EFFICIENT.
Show that one man can handle oOO
to 1000 head of cattle practically
as easy as he can care for zoo; and
better utilize available labor.

The "family sized" cattle ranch
that is, a ranch large enough to
utilize the labor of the ranch
man and his family--is more eff
ficient than the very large ranch,
and the present tendency in ranch
ing is toward family-sized ranch
ing business, says the United States
department of agriculture in one
of its recent bulletins.
The advantages of the family size
ranch are that it maintains h1ghly
efficient utilization of labor, and does
not have its net profits reduced by
the hiring of additional labor on an
extensive scale. But although the
small ranch is the most efficient, IL
is followed in order of efficiency by
the ranch a little larger. On the con-
trary, second place is held by the
largest ranches. These have lower
calf drop than the family size ranch,
but they can materially overcome
this handicap by more efficient use of
feed and labor, due to the fact that
one man can handle 500 to 1000
46du VI CdlIl6 " dNtlSdAAJ 10 Se'~~s
as he can care for 200.
Investigations are being made by
the department into the question as
to what is the proper size of a cattle
ranch? This problem has been
thrown into the foreground promi-
nently in the last two years under
the pressure of conditions which have
made ranching for the most part un-
profitable. There was not the same
incentive to find out the most eff
Gent size of ranch in the pre-war per
iod, when margins of profit were sat
is factory for all but the very inef-
ficiently conducted ranching enter
prises.
Renter Has Advantages.
Another important influence in de-
termining the profitableness or I'M
profitableness of ranching is the man
ner in which the rancher holds his
grazing land. Generally the man
who leases a good share of his land
has an advantage over ranchmen who
own most of their land. His taxes
and repair costs per calf are much
lower.
High production costs are largely
due to the fact that each calf carries
a heavy charge for interest on in
debtedness. 1t is pointed out that
the fixed charges on cattle ranches
represent actual money payments
which the rancher must make on a
specified date if he is not to undergo
forced liquidation. Relief for mort
gagged ranchmen would, therefore, be
obtained hnttar through an increase
in the prices of what they sell than
through lowering of the prices
of what they buy. In the first case.
they would have more cash to meet
fixed charges, whereas in the second
case, they would only be benefited
by saving on their operating costs.
Though a downward readjustment in
the prices of what they buy would
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-18
Production of Turkeys linn
Montana Shows Increase

and other feeds on the range will de-
termine how much grain should be
fed. Breeders frequently like to give
a light feeding of wheat and oats in
the morning and a somewhat heavier
feeding CT the same grains in the ev-
ening at roosting time. The night
feeding also helps in inducing the
birds to roost.
For a good discussnion of poultry
raising, Mr.. Goodearl recommends
Circular lis of the Montana Expert
ment station at Bozeman and Farm
ers' Bulletin 1409 of the United
States Department of Agriculture at
Washington, D. c.. Both of these
may be secured without cost.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-18
CHILDREN CRY FOR "CASTORIA"
A Harmless Substitute for Castor OIL Paregonc, Drops
and Soothing SWups - No Narcotics!

MotherI Tletcher's Castoria has
been in uss for over 80 years to re-
lteve babies and children of Constipa-
ton, Flatulency, Wind Collie and
allaying Feverishness aris-
Ing therefrom, and, by regulating the
Stomach and Bowels, aids the assim-
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-18
Four-Year-oId Lad Crushed to Death

Descending into the cellar of their
home at Miles City, to get drink of
milk, Halbert, the four-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Evans was
killed when one of the walls caved in
covering the child with about two
tons o earth. Veronica, IL, his sis
ter, who accompanied him, was also
caught in the fall of earth, but was
extricated, while John, s, escaped by
running back upstairs. All efforts to
revive Halbert failed.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-18

Bagdad-The American airmen
who are flying around the world,
passed over Mesopotamia few days
ago. Lieutenant Smith, commanding,
is we'll known in Montana, where he
has flown on several occasions.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-18

At1anta-The Atlanta Journal is
raising a fund of $4,000 to reimburse
Georgia delegates to the national de-
mocratic convention for extraordin
airy expenses incurred through the
protracted session of the convention.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-18
Decomposed Body Found in Stream

DecOmpOsed Body Found In Stream.
An unidentified body believed to
be that of George Rousek, aged IS,
who was drowned May 81, last was
found in the Powder river south of
Miles City, recently. The body was
badly decomposed and was found in
some driftwood floating in the river.
The place where the body was found
was down stream about 80 miles
from the j. L. Wilson place where
the boy was drowned.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-18

G1endive-William l.. Jones of this
city has been appointed state adju-
tant of the American Legion.
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EEKUIgIE3glyTTllZl

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PASADENA MILITARY ACADEMY

College Preparatory Accredited Separ-
ate Junior School, grades to g.. Modified
Military System. Undenominational with
Christian influences. Register any time.
Summer Camp in High Sierras, both cultur-
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Address school, RID. No. 2. Box 12F, Pasa-
dena, Calf.
The Washington times., 1924-07-23
GOings-On

POLT'S Hopper In
Pirates Of Penzance .
BELASCO "RolIo's wild oat."
KEITHS Sanity and Sawyer
and other acts.
TIVOLI-Films, music and
vaudeville novelties.
RIALTO Helen Chadwick in
Her Own Free Will"
PALACE-Leatrice Joy in
Changing Husbands"
COLUMBIA-Betty Compson in
The Enemy Sex"
MISUNDERSTANDING Ruth
Miller in "A Self-Made Failure
AMBASSADOR broadway Az
ter Dark"
CENTRAL Broadway After
Dark"
CRANDALL'S Lois Wilson in
'Tcebound."
SAVOY - John Barrymore in
Beau Brummel."
AVENUE GRAND Barrymore
in beau Brummel."
APOLLO-"The Woman on the
jury"
YORK-Lois Wilson in "Ice-
bound"
GLEN ECHO Fun devices ana
dancing.
: CHESAPEAKE BEACH-out.
door amusements.
STEAMER ST. JOHNS-Moon.
light excursions, Colonial Beach
trips.
The Washington times., 1924-07-23

cial world walked up to the ire
mendous business done by the
"A and p"
Then Wall Street began to look
around to see how 1t could get into
this money making affair. Even
Henry Ford had been obliged to
finance himself by sales Of stock.
But Wall Street soon found the. "A
AID P,i was g. closed corporation.
Mr.. Hartford owned all the stock
ana he, was in no mood to let any
get away from him.
When John Huntington Hartford
died eight years ago he left all his
"A. & p" stock holdings to his
FAMILY. Just six persons now own
the corporation which makes mil
lions each year.
John A. Hartford, of New York,
his son, forty-five years old, Is
now the principal stockholdsr. The
father provided in his viii Wat the
stock should not pass out of the
family.
There is an issue Of preferred
stock, having no voting power,
which is held chiefly by the en-
ployes. OF the company. Even the
preferred stock is not listed on
any stock exchange.
For about dozen years the "A.
& p" stores sold nothing but tea
and coffee. Mr.. Hartford was an
ingenious salesman as well as b
good financier and for years the
A. & p. stores had a long list
of premium schemes to stimulate
buying. It was the first store
to put out premium system. This
was kept up for years until finally
the business grew too big to con.
tinue premiums and prizes.
For years the "A. & p" stores,
although the pioneers in the chain
store business, were little known
in the country at large. Mr.. Har...
ford refused to go into debt 10
start new stores, and not until
enough profits were in hand 20
finance the deal did he start a new
store. For this reason, few people
realize that the "a. & p" stores
were started before the civil war.
Each A. & p. store today is ar
exact copy, as far as outward ap.
pearahce is concerned, of the first
New York store started by Mr..
Hartford. Even the exact shade OF
his first red paint has been handed
down.,
incidentally, Mr.. F1rtford once
said that he had received more
criticism about the glazing red paint
used for the front of his stores
than anything else, and this made
him only more determined to stick
to the red n2int.
His son has successfully con
tiEued in the footsteps OF his father
and the policy laid down by the
founder Of the great system has
been followed with but slight.
changes to meet modern conditions.
Shuns NOtOriety.
Until his present matrimonial
disagreement John Augustine Hart.
ford has rarely appeared in the
newspapers, even in the society
columns. Carruthers Ewing, a New
York attorney, has entered an ap.
pearance for Hartford who plans
to contest his wife's legal action.
The Washington times., 1924-07-23
More Savings in
Art Goods

Clearance lot Of Stamped Goods,
including napkins, children's bibs,
linen tray covers, pillow tops, etc.
Each,
The Washington times., 1924-07-23

Everything's coming down
IN the July Clearance! Goods
are coming down from shelves
where they have perhaps re-
manned . bit too long. Stocks
are coming down to q point
where new Fall merchandise
can findrOOm to enter. Prices
are coming down in every
department of the store and
ON all kinds Of goods. And
because Of all this thou
sands Of people are daily
coming down to the Busy
Corner to shop. They are
finding il greatly to their
advantage. But the sale has
only three more days to
run!
The Washington times., 1924-07-23
Beer Advocates Win

VANCOUVER, B. c., July "a
Sale Of beer by the glass had q
majority Of fifty-three today in the
final tabulation Of the recent pleb.
iscite. Absentee votes coming by
mail overturned a dry majority OF
1879,
The Washington times., 1924-07-23
1856 Silk OverbIOuses
For Clearance Thursday
70 sos i;s's; T 1siIs SI.99

"A wide assortment Of styles, materials and
colors from which to choose. Crepe de chine.
satin net, tricolette, all-over embroidered crepe
and beaded crepe blouses Some are collarless.
others have roll3or V-style collars Tailored lace
trimmed models. Good selection Of sizes.
Kann's-Second Floor.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-17
SUES MRS. MUTER FOR $500

Negligent, reckless and careless driving Is alleged in a suit brought by Willard Morrell of Wayland, Mass, against Mrs. Helen Muter of this city for $500 damages. The &C., ton follows a collision between the plaintiffs automobile and one driven by Fred Johnson and owned by Mrs. Muter, which occurred September 1.
 John Hawrylik, through Stanley J. Traceski, has brought suit for $50 damages against Stefan Poddock. Constable George A. Stark has at tached property belonging to the de- fendant on Wilcox street.
 Nair and Nair, acting for Aurelio Colangelo, has brought an action for sT5 against Harry Koujales, seeking to recover money owed by the de- fendent. Money in the hands of William M. Greenstetn has been garnisheed.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-17
HITCH OCCURS IN
 RECOGNITION PLAN
French Cabinet Does Not Act on
 Russian Question

Paris, Oct. 1.-The failure Of the cabinet, after todays meeting, to announce de jure recognition of the soviet government of Russia, which had been expected following the fa- vorable recommendation yesterday of the specail committee on Franco Russian relations gave rise to the suggestion that there was sSme hitch in the plan to accord recog- milton but government circles in- sisted that recognition was a fore- gone conclusion and that any delay was due only to some detail of the form of the step to be taken.
 The ministers had before them today for discussion the special com- mittee's report and in official cir- cies it was taken for granted, that the matter must have been discussed although no mention of 1t was made in the official announcement follow ing the meeting.
 Premier Herriot 1t was said, would announce the decision In the near future.