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ger. Fewer grasshoppers will lay eggs
this fall and there will be less young
hoppers to handle in control meas
ures next spring. The year 1925
should be proof of the claim of the
entomologists that vigorous cam
paign one year is better than half.
hearted measures over a series of
years.
Centenniars Experience.
This experience is found in the
Centennial valley of Beayerhead
county. In 1920 and 1921 this dis
tr1ct had severe grasshopper damage.
Farmers and county officials were
not convinced that poisoning would
pay. But money was raised and ex-
perts went into the field. They soon
found they did not have enough
funds to complete the control meas
ures. They appealed for more funds,
but there was still skepticism. Then
they took county officials and lead
ing farmers over the areas that had
been treated with bait. 1t took only
a short time to convince every one
that the campaign was a success.
Money was raised to finish the work
and this valley, as a result has had
no outbreak of grasshoppers since
1921, although other regions of the
state suffered in 1922 and 1928.
The entomologists have had help
this year from the sarcophagid fly.
the avenging nemesis of the grass
hopper family. This fly, sometimes
called the flesh fly, lays it's living
maggot on the side of the grasshop-
per and the maggot entrenches itself
in the 'hopper's body and does
effective work. Many hoppers killed
by this fly have been found in fields
visited by the entomologists this year.
Another help that spelled thou
sands of dollars of value to Montana's
crops this year was the cold snap
that followed the warm days of Feb
ruary and March caught many young
hoppers that had Matched in the
warm days. Cold weather caused a
lowered vitality for them and was
favorable to fungus growth that
killed many of them.
The grasshopper outbreak in Mon
tana has obtained some unweIcome
comment in the past three or four
years and Montana farmers and bust
ness men are receiving with welcome
the news that the 1924 damage Is
negligible and that there are pros
poets for even less trouble in 1925.
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beautiful points on the lake. Going
from the camp to the ranch, a dis
lance of a few hundred yards, the
writer saw family of quail, also a
mother grouse with her young. These
were so tame that one could closely
approach them.
Bing cherries, pie cherries, veg
etables, cream and milk may be OBJ
tanned at any of the many truck gar
den farms along the lake, and meat
and other foodstuffs may be procured
at Somers by taking a boat ride up
the lake, or an auto trip around
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lib ONES of lib ear and
MAN Tell A Gruesome
Silent Story of Early
Day Mountain Battle,

A relic of a fight in which a
| man and a bear each lost his life
| has fallen into the hands of Pat
| Paisley of Missoula who acquired
the article from Alex Donnelley,
| fire patrolman of the East SeIway
| forest. The relic is an old cap and
ball pistol, covered with rust of
many years, and was found by Mr..
Donnelley on top of the Selway di-
vide, near the Montana-Idaho state
line.
The gun which has three charged
chambers, was found among the
bones of the man and bear, and the
finder believes that the gun tells the
story of mighty struggle for life
in which both the contestants lost.
The bones were bleached white, which
leads to the belief that the fight took
place many years ago, and this belief
is strengthened by the apparent age
of the gun, which is of type manu-
featured prior to the Civil war.
Mr.. Paisley has removed part of
Inc rust from the DdrT0l OF the Woa-
pom and with the aid of glass the
following words are discernable: $50
calibre- pr-Colonel." He hopes
that further polishing will reveal the
name Of the owner of the gun, which
might give a clue to the identity of
the skeleton.
The bones of the man and the beast
were found about three miles from
the spot where, two years ago, the
skeleton of man, with both arms
imprisoned in a steel bear trap, was
discovered by men patrolling the fire
lines. The identity of this unfortun-
ate man remains mystery, as prob
ably will that of the skeleton whose
oony hand clasped the weapon, now
but the relic of lost fight.
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MONTANA STATE ElKS' CAMP ON FLATHEAD
LAKE Am IDEALLY LOCATED REST HAVEN FOR
RECREATION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR FAN0DL1ESI

swimming, but the best hour of the
day to enjoy the water is about in
the evening, and from then until 8,
when the sun goes down.
The beach at the camp is one of the
most beautiful on the lake, located
on a bay between Whips Point and
the point on A. w. Merrifield's ranch
to the north. While the water in
the lake is at times rough, not too
rough for boating or fishing, that
in the bay remains calm, except from
s to 10 in the forenoon. During
that period the wind comes from the
northeast and white-capped waves in
the center of the lake give evidence
of action in the deep waters. About
10 o'clock the wind dies down and
the water again becomes calm.
The nights at the camp are pleas
ant. During the latter part of July
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lit an ideal camping ground. The
roads built by him will last for years.
Cabins are constructed in the latest
fashion with every convenience, and
plenty of wood ready for use is piled
along side each. Paths from cabin
to cabin, parking places for automo-
biles, setees and benches distributed
along the beach and among the rtees,
all the handiwork of Young, give ev-
idence of the great amount of work
he has done at the camp.
The recreation hall was also con-
structed by Young, all the furniture
and even the photograph was made
from timber off the Elks' land.
The "shoot the chutes" has cir
cular stairway leading from the
base to the top, and the trip from
there to the water is via a sled-like
carrier which strikes the water at
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and bass, all of good size, are found
in abundance, and it requires only
slight time and patience to bring in
enough for a meal. A spirit of real
friendliness pervades the camp, maxi
ing one feel that he is a member of a
large family.
One is hardly registered in ca
bin when Elks from all parts of the
state call and express a desire to
make the visit a pleasant one. Will
H. Young, caretaker of the camp, is
most friendly. He has taken the 20
acre tract which was heavily wooded
and timbered, and constructed from
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siderable work has been done at the
camp and now Is cabins have been
CONSTRUCTED, 150-foot dock extends
into the lake, "shoot the chutes''
about rs feet high has been built at
the end of the dock, good automobile
roads and trails have been construct
ed from the main road into the camp,
a recreation hall, benches and all
other essentials necessary to make
a real summer camping ground, have
been installed and the site has been
transformed into beautiful park.
Pictures Show Beauty.
Pictures taken at the camp recent
ly, reproduced on this page, give an
idea of the present condition of the
camp. The location of the Elks
summer camp is about four miles
south of Somers on the west side of
Flathead Lake, and it is one of the
prettiest spots on that body of water.
Flathead lake is about 35 miles long
and from IA to 16 miles wide at the
widest part, and it constitutes one of
the beuty spots of America. Situat-
ed only a short distance from Glacier
National park, it is a drawing card
for tourists from all parts of the
world. Tourists journeying to and
from the west entrance of Glacier
Park are afforded the opportunity
to travel the entire distance from
Poison, at the foot of the lake, to
Somers, at the head, and on either
side of the lake, on fine roads that
are close enough most of the dis
lance, to give the traveller view of |
the lake during most of the trip.
Many tourists, and visitors find |
the automobile trip around the lake, |
in their estimation, one of the most |
beautiful in America; and, it has
been stated that there is nothing in
Glacier Park that cannot be found
1T Flathead lake.
The Masonic fraternity and the
of Columbus also have sites
IN the lake and preparations are be-
ng made to construct cabins, SINH
ar to those at the Elks' camp. The
success of the B. P. o. E. camp has
'een demonstrated and it is expect
ID that every fraternal organization
represented in Montana will soon
heir members and families may
POhu tAOlI Suulu6T VdCdIlOuS.
Flathead lake will soon be known
IS the leading outing resort of the
vest. Montanans have been slow to
realize that their state possesses
UGH spot of natural beauty with
disabilities of being one of the most
ttractive in the country. 1t is only
matter of a few years until Flat
lead lake will be nationally known.
contrary to general opinion the wa
ers of this lake are not uncomfort-
bly, cold, and swimming and other
water sports are the most popular of
'astimes there.
Early Morning Dip.
AT the Elks' camp, recently, the
writer, together with several other
ampers, enjoyed an early morning
lip, and nearly every night large
lumber of bathers enjoyed the
chutes" and beach at the camp I'M
II as late as midnight. At no time
uring the present summer season
as the water been too cold for
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from his thoughts the idea of partici-
pating in this ceremony again when
last summer the leaders of the tribes
began to gather the poles for the cere-
mony, counsel was unavailing and au-
thorities realized that to forbid meant
instruction and defeat of authority
A compromise was reached whereby
the Indians agreed not to lacerate
their bodies with knives or draw
blood.
The Arapahoe tribe erected their
poles about four miles from Fort
Wasnakie, and started their dance
a Few days later than that of the Sho-
snones. People who visited the scene
OF the dances this year reported even
wilder orgies than those which char
acterlzed the dance of last year.
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fast clip and carries the swimmer a
distance of 20 to 100 feet, depending
on the balancing ability of the rider.
After the sled upsets the swimmer
must swim to the 'chutes' with his
sled and make the trip up the stairs
for the next ride. The water is about
eight feet deep at the end of the slide
and only those who can swim are al
lowed to ride on the 'chutes'. Be-
fore August Is, the water will be
low enough at this point to permit
of anyone taking the trip down the
slide.
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every cabin at the camp was occupied
and shortly after dinner hour each
day the older folks took advantage
of the recreation hall, where dance
music and selections on the phono-
graph helped while away the hours;
the younger folks were swimming,
fishing or boating, and the children,
of from two to ten years, enjoyed
toasting marshmallows before big
fires on the beach. About midnight
everyone retires, and the cool breeze
coming from the lake makes the ca
bins excellent places for sleep. The
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BY TOM #. MDONALD

n Ar AXIMUM entertainment at a
MI minimum cost is provided for
AsA Monana members of the B. P.
o. Elks and their families at the new
Elks' Camp on Flathead Lake near
Somers. Realizing the Importance
and necessity of having summer
camp, where members of the IAN
TERED herd" might spend their va
cations and get better acquainted
with each other, T. H. Macdonald of
Kalispell lodge, called the trustees
and officers of that lodge together
about three years ago for discus
sion of the subject.
A short time later announcement
was made that the First National
Bank of Kalispell had donated a 20
acre villa site to the State Associa-
ton of Elks. Since that time con-
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A study in animal life is afforded
on the dock leading to the 'chutes'
as a family of muskrats has home
under one of the piers. The parents
and nine little ones may be seen
playing in the water. Crowds watch
the old rats teaching the young ones
to swim.
Game Is Tame.
Adjoining the Elks' camp on the
north side is the Merrifield ranch
which is located on one of the most
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( Assurance that Montana is ssoyer
the peak" of her crop trouble from
grasshOppers, that the grasshopper
, damage to the 1924 crop is, on the
whole, not serious, and that there
is every probability of still furth-
er reduction of grasshopper infest-
alton next year, was given to the
agriculturists of Montana at Boze-
man recently by j. r.. Parker, act
ing state entomoIogist, following
conference with his field men at
the State College.
Although forced with serious infes-
tation at the beginning of the year
the entomologists of the college had
| taken the pains to learn of every
infested district in the state. A map
was made last winter showing re-
gions where egg masses had been
found in serious numbers. Early this
spring vigorous campaign was car
ried on to start prompt control
measures in the dangerous spots. The
experience this year has proved the
map correct and control measures
that prevented serious crop damage
in practically every county of the
state.
Before the poisoning campaign
started the state entomologist, Prof.
r. A. Cooley of Montana State Col
lege, took up the mater with rail-
roads operating in Montana and OBJ
ta1ned a reduction of freight rates to
one-half for all grasshopper poison
ing supplies. This freight reduction
has resulted in saving of thousands
of dollars to the Montana counties.
Counties were induced to prepare for
early campaigns, getting all supplies
on hand and mixing plants started
before the young hoppers had started
work in the spring.
Story of Preparedness.
The story of the successful fight
against the grasshopper In Montana
In 1924 Is story of preparedness.
Young hopers are easily controlled
with the poisoned bran mash, but
once they reach the adult stage the
control becomes difficult. With every
infested district in the state known
to the state enomologist's office and
with material for poisoning cam
paigns on hand in every county early
In the season, the control for 1924
has been so complete that in no
single county of Montana has serious
crop damage been reported from
on any large acreage.
One of the biggest and most sue
cessful of the county campaigns was
carried out in Pondera county, where
nfestation last spring proved that |
The farmers of that county were
faced with another bad grasshopper
year if complete control measures
we're not adopted. This county had
1 mixing plant that could handle
1000 pounds of poisoned bran mash |
n Is minutes, and cooperation of
farmers was enlisted to cover the
entire crop district of the county.
county tax levy provided funds and
he bait was distributed free to all
armers. Pondera county, as the re-
ult of it's big campaign, changed a
dangerous situation into one of prac-
ical freedom from grasshopprs, and
;rops in that county are returning
fields that will pay many fold the
ost of the campaign.
And the best part of the story told
" Mr.. Parker and his assistants is
hat the cleanup which was suc-t
essful this year means that 1921,
yill have even less grasshopper dan
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cabins are so constructed that the
canvas curtains inside the screened
upper half, may be raised or low
cred at any side, so that the cool air
can be admitted from any direction.
Boats for Lake.
The Elks have a gasoline launch
and four row boats, which are free
for the guests. They are in use most
of the day and night.
Excellent fishing is one of the fea-
lures of the lake. Whitefish, trout
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SHOSHONES AND
ARAPAHOES STAGE
FAMOUS SUN DANCE
WYOMING TRIBES PARTICIPATE
IN FORBIDDEN RELIGIOUS
"SUN'' CEREMONIAL

Most Wierd of All Tribal Dances
Typical of Earliest Days of The
Plains is Staged BY Two Nations
Near Lander.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
WEALTHY BALTIMOREAN
MONOXIDE GAS VICTIM
Ernest J. Knabe Found Dead in
Garage Following Wife's Death
Day Before.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Sept ember 27.-Ernest
j. Knabe, former president of the
William Wilkins Company and one
time president of the Knabe Piano
Company, was found dead this after
noon in his garage, in the rear of his
home, Fairfield, Irvington. The en-
gine of an auto Mr.. Knabe had been
fixing was running. Death was due
to carbon monoxide gas, Coroner
Thomas B. Horton said.
Mrs. Nj. Nellie Knabe, Mr.. Knabe's
wife, died at St Agnes Hospital yes
terday, after long illness. She had
been stricken early in the summer,
and three weeks ago her illness be-
came SO serious that she had to be
taken to the hospital
Mr.. knabe held during the war a
Commission of major in the United
States Army. He served in the Ord
nance Department and was stationed
at Washington.
Until his retirement last year from
active business life he had been pres
ident of the William Wilkens Com
pany; prior to this he was head of
the Knabe Piano Company, which his
grandfather founded. holding that
position until the concern merged
with the American Piano Company.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
France Bans Fish Exports.

PARIS. September 27-In continual
tion of the governments effort to
bring down the high cost of living,
the cabinet council today adopted a
measure which will prevent the ex-
port of all fish, from France
Evening star., 1924-09-28

Mrs. Walter White of Lancaster,
Ohio, claims to have baked 10000 pies
in the last 20 years, she having serv-
ed her husband with pie every day
during that period.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-24
Former Ashley Township
Woman Dies at Burtrum
Mrs. Victor Eroff Passed Away Easter
Forenoon-BuriedH Here Tuesday
Afternoon

The vacinities of Burtrum, Sank
Centre and Ashley township are
grieved over the sad death of Mrs.
Victor Edoff, aged 80 years, which
occurred Easter Sunday morning April
20, 1924 at her home near Burtrum.
About four weeks ago the deceased
was seriously ill, but it was thought
that the crisis had passed and that
she was on the road to recovery.
Sunday morning she at breakfast
with the family and seemed to be
feeling unusually well, but early in
the forenoon she was taken suddenly
ill and within a few minutes was
stricken by death-heart failure.
Clylia Kerr Edoff was born in
South Carolina, May 29th, 1892.
From there she moved to Florida when
young child. Her mother died
when she was but years old.
In 1908 they moved to Minnesota,
and two weeks after reaching Mime
|,apolis her father died. After that
time she came to Sank Centre, where
she made her home with the John
Gray family in Ashly, until her mar
rage to Victor Edof Dec. 20, 1916.
Beside the heart broken husband,
and two small children, boy OF
six, and baby three weeks old.
There are also two half-brothers re,
siding in the west.
Funeral services were held from
the st. Johns church of Ashley
Tuesday afternoon April % at 8
o'clock. Rev. Crickmer Of the Good
Samaritan Episcopal church officiat-
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Centre; j. H. Kinsella, Berthold, N
D.; j. F. Kinsella, Tioga, N. D.; and
Martin Kinsella, Minot, N. D.; Mrs.
Thos. Lynch Of Ashley township.
All of the brothers and sisters were
present at the funeral except two
brothers, j. F. and Martin Kinsella.
Other relatives attending the funeral
which was held at Our Lady of the
Angels church, at $3.50 Monday morn
ing, were Joe Guth and family of
Staples, the lady a niece; Charles
Wertz and family of Staples, the lady
a niece; j. E.. Kinsella of ST. Cloud,
nephew; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riley,
Glenwood, the lady niece.
The intimate friends from away at
tending the funeral were John Cos
tello, st. Cloud; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Nugent, and James Rooney, Brooten
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Riley, Grove
Lake.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. Father Austin Kinsella of
St. Cloud, nephew of the deceased {.
Rev. John Fearon pastor of Our Lady
of the Angels church preached the
funeral sermon.
The lasct sad rites were attended
by large encourse of friends and
neighbors which completely filled and
.over-fowed the large auditorium.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Irish Catholic cemetery east of the
city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-24
Ten Injured in Auto Bus
Crash on the Paved Road
Touring Car Burns After Crashing
Into Bus Near St. Cloud-Victims
Spirited OFF

Ten persons were injured and
twenty more shaken up last evening
when a heavy touring car containing
eight occupants crashed into jeff
erson Highway motor bus near Clear
Lake.
= The touring car was consumed by
fire Immediately after it struck the
bus and bounded back without over
turning.
Two occupants of the bus were
given medical attention following the
accident. Miss Eva Foss, 405 Fourth
avenue south, suffered severe shock,
and William Michaelson, the bus driv-
err, sustained bruises and decorations.
A second touring car spirited off
the occupants of the wrecked car,
speeding in the direction of Mime
apolis a minute after the names of
the driver of the touring car was
obtained by witnesses.
The occupants of the touring car
concerned in the accident were all
residents of Minneapolis, officials of
the Jefferson Highway Transports
ton company said. Witnesses said
that the driver of the touring car was
to blame for the crash, declaring that
he drove on the wrong side of the
highway.
The bus, due here at $3.50 P. M,
was enroute to St. Cloud, and the
touring car was headed for Mime
apolis.- Monday evenings st. Cloud
Journal Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-24
OBITUARY

Robert Kinsella, brief mention OF
whose death was made in the Her
aid of last week, was born in County
Carlo, Ireland, December 2, 1910. He
came to Canada with his parents in
May, 1847, locating in the county of
Renfrew. In 1868 the deceased NOV
ed to Pierce county, Wis, with his
mother. He was united in marriage
to Catherine Power, October 1879
and located at Red Wing, Mimi,
where he resided until 1885 when he
removed to Raymond township where
he settled on a farm with his family.
Mrs. Kinsella is still living as are
four children and one adopted child
j. E. Kinselia, Raymond township;
John C.. Kinsella, Raymond town
ship; Ed Kinsella, Raymond town
ship, Mrs. Frank Roussling, Raymond
and James, an adopted son,
st. Paul. The deceased was a hard
working, and highly respected resi-
dent of this community.
There are four brothers and one
sister living: Stephen, Kinsella, Sank
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-24
BANK CASE CONTINUED

Superior, Wis, April l4-WilIiam
M. Barker, former president of the
defunct Allouez State Bank, charged
with embezzlement, obtained a con-
tinuance of his case here in municipal
court today when he filed an affidavit
of prejudice against Judge F. S. Park
err. The hearing was postponed until
2 P. M. April Fl. In the meantime
the defendant is held at the Douglas
county jail in default of $4,000 bail,
Court attaches indicated that Judge
j. B. French probably will preside at
the next hearing.
Barker was arrested at Grey
Eagle, Mimi, and returned to Super.
ior following extradition.
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Supt. Mentally of the Albany Pub
lie schools spent several days in Sank
Centre last week visiting at the Chas.
Rhoda home.