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The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-08
GETS A BIG CROP FROM
SEED SECURED FROM
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TOMB

II. III. Johnston, farmer near
FOrton, WASH, in the Tacoma ter
ritory, has recently harvested
bumper crop of wheat that he says
came seed taken from an Egypt
ian tomb. MIR. johnson states That
he got the seed four years ago and
this year the increase was enough
TO plant 10 acres.
The crop netted 100 bushels for
an average of 4S.0 bushels to the
acre. The grain is white and very
hard, the straw short and the
heads prolific, and MIR. Johnston
states that ii is one of the best
varieties of spring wheat he has
ever grown. 1t was not heard
from what tomb il was taken.
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From Montana State college.

Ty HE late corn season In Montana
caught many fields still uncut
- when the first frosts came, and
this brings up the problem of what
to do with frosted corn. Livestock
authorities at Montana State Coll
eye advise that such corn may be
put in the silo and will make a de-
sirable feed. It has been found that
corn that is mature and frosted
makes a better silage than that
made from corn that has been cut
too early. A study of results Of ex-
periments en- this matter in other
states confirms the opinions of Mon
tana authorities.
In South Dakota where feeding
experiments have been carried on
for two years with silage made from
corn cut at different stages of ma
turity, it was found that steers made
quite satisfactory gains on silage
made from matured frosted corn.
In these experiments, four differ
ent silos were used, and these were
filled with the same variety of corn
for two consecutive yeads. The corn
lOI Ndtu STU WIS cut at Inherent
stage of maturity. In one case the
corn was cut when in the milk stage,
another with corn in the dough
stage, another with corn that had
STARTED to dent or glaze, and the
fourth with matured frosted corn.
1t was found that the last mentioned
corn made good silage but that 1t
had to be cut fine and a considerable
water added.
Each year, five steers were fed
from each of the silos. The first
year the experiment lasted 119I
days and the second 80 days. No
other fed was given, the silage con-
stituting the entire ration.
1t was found that silage made
from corn in the blister stage pro-
duecd average daily gains of 1.94
silage made from corn In
the dough stage produced average
daily gains of 2.27 pounds; silage
from corn in the dent or glaze stage
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the lowest of the series in that par
ticular locality that paid. Below
1t for upwards of 1900 feet no gold
of consequence was found, while
above 1t on the adjoining claim, $500
to $500 day was an ordinary days
work with the sluices. Shannon &
Ashley at the junction OF several
side gulches had an exceptionally
rich claim. Shannon gulch, which
runs through what is now Park City.
was prospected and found to be rich
In lead gold washed down from
Grizzly park. In this gulch the WI
kinson family secured claims in the
upper end towards the park deal, and
It was while working the ground that
they uncovered the Pedro lead on
bedrock.
Starts To School.
In the fall OF 1866 the Wilkinson
family removed to Helena and lived
in a log cabin on Broadway. near
where the courthouse now stands.
The writer was then Ia years of
age and being imbued with the idea
that 1t would be very desirable to
have an education, he at once began
attending private school on the
hill where the St. Vincent Academy
now stands. The school was taught
by Professor Patch, a highly educat-
ed man, and his assistant was John
Corum. From being almost a man..
the writer became once more a boy
and INDUCED In all the sports and
recreations that are dear to boys in
all countries. Afterwards he at
tended the public schools, which, in
their curriculum were more like col
leges. They taught higher mathe-
MATES, trigonometry, geometry, sur
veying and greek and latin. Thomas
Campbell was the first teacher and
the school was located on Rodney
street about half way between Broad
way and State street.
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PROJECTS OF STATE
HAVE GOOD CROPS.
SURVEY INDICATES
TROP conditions on the Montana
I } reclamation projects as reported

TX ROP conditions on the Montana
} reclamation projects as reported
- to the department OF the inter
Tor are as follows:
Sun River Project: On the Fort
Shaw division the second cutting of
alfalfa is in excellent condition and
a good yield is assured. Grain crops
are above the average OF former
years. On the Greenfields division
alfalfa fields have made a fine show
Ing. The principal crop is wheat.
and the yields have run from 40 bu-
shells down to crops not worth har-
vesting.
MIX River Project: The second
cutting of alfalfs. has been complet-
ed and blue joint hay is in the stack.
Threshing is well under way. A
large per centage Of the beet crop
Is in excellent condition.
"Huntley Project: Harvesting of
grain has been completed and the
yields are above normal. Beets
have done well, and the average
crop is expected. A severe hall
storm damaged an area of about two
square miles northwest OF Worden,
resulting in total loss of the bean
crop there and reducing the beet
yield about two tons per acre.
Lower Yellowstone Project: All
crops are In excellent condition. Two
cuttings of alfalfa are In the stack.
Peas and beans have been harvested.
Corn was much later than usual and
many fields did not mature except
for fodder and silage. The sugar
beet crop is larger than ever before.
Grain crops are all harvested and
threshing is being finished The
yield OF wheat averaged from 20 to
40 bushels to the acre"
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How's Your Blood?
Do You Need a Tonic?

Helena, Mont.-"Dr. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Discovery has no equal
as a blood tonic or as a liver and
stomach medicine. | was in very
bad physical condition, due to having
liver trouble and gastric stomach con-
dition. My food did not digest
properly, would ferment, and gas
would form, giving me great distress.
| also suffered with severe bilious
headaches and my blood was in an
impoverished state. By the use of
the Golden Medical Discovery was
relieved Of all these conditions which
had caused me so much trouble and
distress. My liver became active, my
food digested WE'LL my blood was
good and felt like a new man. -
Joseph A. Widmer, 307 Hoback St.
Obtain the Discovery in tablets or
liquid from your nearest druggist or
send l0c for trial pkg. to DR.. Pierces
Invalids Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and
write TO- tree medical advice,
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Tests Show Frosted Corn
Makes A Profitable Silage

produced average daily gains of 2.2s
pounds; and silage made from the
matured frosted corn produced av-
erage daily gains OF 2.09 pounds
The steers consumed daily 7t
pounds of the first silage, 70 pounds
of the second, ~ of the third and
Sc of the fourth. The average mum.
Der of pounds of silage consumed for
each pound of gain In the order
named was 29.8 pounds, 1921
pounds, 31.4 pounds and 269
pounds. The dry matter in this feed
was S.3 pounds, SO pounds, 81
pounds an 1917 pounds.
Thus the corn that was cut In the
dent or glaze stage produced the
best results. The average daily gain
was 2.2S pounds on a consumption
of ~ pounds of silage daily and
each pound Of gain cost 314 pounds
of silage or 81 pounds of dry matter.
Corn cut in the milk stage produced
the poorest results. Steers fed the
matured frosted corn silage made
their gains on the smallest amount
of silage--a pound OF gain for each
26.9 pounds of silage fed-but the
average amount of dry matter for
each pound of gain was highest in
the case of this silage.
Frosted grain, therefore, while not
giving the best results, did give good
results, and silage made from such
corn is much to be desired over that
made from corn cut in the milk
stage.
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WHEAT SAW-FLY Is
LATEST ENEMY OF
MONTANA FARMERS
THE wheat saw fly has appeared

Ty HE wheat saw fly has appeared
In parts of Pondera and Col
den Valley counties, and prob
ably In other unreported sections OF
the state during the last year, ac-
cording to r. A. Cooley, state ento-
mologist. Farmers are urged to be
on guard against this new insect
pest and to report its appearance to
the office of the state nrtomologist
at Bozeman. While losses in Mon
tana have not been very serious as
result of the activities of thhs
insect, sections of Canada and states
to the east have seen serious infes-
tations that have caused consider
able damage.
The state entomologist describes
the adult fly as being of bright
yellow and black color, about one
half an inch in length, with trans
parent fly-like wings Thekadult APP
pears in the spring. lays it's eggs in
small hole bored into the wheat
stems. These egs hatch, and the
whitish, grub-like larvae spend the
entire growing season of tho summer
feeding on the inside of she wheat
stem but not emerging About the
time the grain ripens, thb larvae
cuts a ring around the inside Of the
stem, about an inch above the sur
face of the ground, and then re-
treats to the small section below the
ring and seals himself in. The
wheat stem breaks off where the
ring was cut and the short piece of
inch stubble containing the larvae
remains standing. The larvae re-
mains In his snug home over winter
and the adult fly energies In the
spring to lay more eggs on the next
wheat crop.
The life history and the method
of the fly and larvae suggest the
damage that is done and also a me-
thod for control. Damage occurs
chiefly when the flies are so mum
erous and enough wheat stems are
affected so that large part OF the
stems break of before harvest time.
This, of course, causes loss and 1t
also makes harvesting difficult
Fields of wheat infested with the
fly larva should be harvested Just
before the stems start breaking off
in damaging numbers. Cutting the
grain at the earliest possible date
will usually avoid much damage by
the saw fly.
The best way of control is to pillow
up the grain stubble Immediately
after harvest. This turns the wheat
stems containing the larvae under
and If the blowing is we'll done so
that the furrow slice is turned COM
pletely over, the insects are effect
lively trapped so that they cannot es-
cape. When this is properly done,
wheat may be again sown without
fear of loss.
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In the meantime the writer was
engaged in learning the printing
business in the Rocky Mountain Ca
zette office which had been estab-
lished in the fall OF 1866. He also
farmed one season with his parents
in the Prickly Pear valley, in 1866.
The farm was one of the few that
were improved. 1t possessed a good
fence and had buildings and some
ground broken to the pillow. The
property had been improved by two
men named Gray and Acres.
After leaving school and engaging
in the business OF making a living
the writer followed such avocations
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-08

as seemed him best. Among these
were prospecting, exploring and liv-
ing in the high mountains, where the
snow fell deep. His experience is
not much different than that of many
hundreds of others.
e. S. Wilkinson knew what to ex-
pect on the great plains as he had
gone by that route to the gold dig
gings In California In 1849, re-
turning by way of Panama.
Raleigh F. Wilkinson remained
resident of the vicinity of Helena for
the remaining days of his career,
passing to the Great Beyond, at that
city, a few weeks ago.
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CONTINUED from Feature Page)
actually come again. The gulch was
filled with pine trees.
Flour. at that time waEs worth
$1.25 a pound.
In the meantime work had started
on the mining claim and 1t was OPP
Grated and worked out during the
early part of the season.
Gold Kept Them In Comfort.
The pay was not much, but II
served to enable the emigrants and
miners to live in comfort. The clean
up, which occurred every day after
work had ceased, amounted to $40
to $50 in gold dust. The claim was
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-08
The Cheyennes Harvest Bls Crops.

The Cheyennes Harvest Big Crops.
The wheat crop in the Cheyenne
reservation this year Ii estimated at
$4,000 bushels, approximately 49,
90 bushels more than the 1923 pro-
duction. The highest yield per acre
reported was 81 bushels for fall
wheat and SIS for spring. II is also
estimated that $4,000 bushels OF
oats we're raised this year. Corn on
the reservation was hard hit by the
frost, but good crops of potatoes
and beans were raised and credit
able corn was produced by some
members OF the tribe.
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Treasure State Farm g Livestock

Agricultural College
Of my
O the Of
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-08

ST. PAUL CATTLE statesmen
Alexander (Scotty) Smith C. w. NASSAU
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CHICAGO CATTLE statesmen
Charles 0. Robinson A. w. Thomas Fred P
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OMAHA CATTLE statesmen

E. w. Cahow James L. Lush L. c. Robinson
Chris Hansen
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her home here last week.

her nome mere last week.
Newell Philbrick has recently pur-
chased Ford touring car.
Mrs. S. w. Green accompanied by
Mrs. Charles Mower and Mabel Nut
ter were in Waterville Monday.
The death of Joseph T. Johnson.
a G. A. r. veteran, occurred at the
home of his niece. Mrs. Nathan Rich
ards, Friday, May 23rd, at the age of
85 years. He had been at Togus
Soldiers Home for a few years, and
had come to spend Memorial week
with relatives and was stricken with
a shock Thursday. He was a men,
Der of the 22nd Maine Regiment, a
member of st. Adams Grange and a
most highly respected citizen. He
leaves two grand children, Merle
Johnson and Erma Johnson. Funer-
al services were held at the M. E.
Church, Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Reynolds of Newport officiating. The
bearers were Charles Brann, Frank
Brooks, D. S. Emerson and A. p
Bigelow Interment was in the fam
lily lot in the village cemetery.
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BJRN's Observation-Disclosures

Steve Laid and two sons Walter
and frankie. took dinner at Fred
Otis, Saturday. They were on their
way to North Arson on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler were in Show
hogan Sunday calling on Mr.. Fowier's
mother, who is still in the hospital
there.
Herbert Withee was in Skowhegan
one day last week.
There has not been much farming
done around here as yet. Pretty
cold weather for growing corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis of Show
hogan were week end guests OF Mrs.
Davis son Wallace McKenney. Mas
ter Ernest McKenney returned with
them to spend the week with his
grandmother.
Lura Otis was unable to attend
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TOBEY HILL-NORRIDGEwOCK

Walter Perkins who underwent an
operation at the Lewiston hospital is
getting along fine and is expected
home Thursday of this week.
Roland Everette has the frame for
his new house up and they are put
ting ON the roof.
George Lyons has had his buildings
painted.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis Of Au-
gusta and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Blais-
dell of Skowhegan were Sunday WIS.,
itors at their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Blaisdell.
Mrs. Walter Perkins motored to
Lewiston Sunday to see Mr.. Perkins
who is a surgical patient at one of
the hospitals.
Mrs. Eta Berry and daughter
Agnes were recent visitors at her
daughters, Mrs Arthur Hooper's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Wing and
family were business callers at Wat
erville one day last week.
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DENNISTONN

Miss Marjorie Graffte who has beer
spending a week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Cratic, returned
to Boston Monday afternoon.
A party from Concord, N. II. Is
camping near the home OF A. A.
Cratic. They arrived Sunday and
intend to remain @ week.
w. S. Wilson, former resident OF
this place is working for Levi Bart
ley.
Stetson school reapened Thursday
May 22nd.
George BARLEY Is building gar.
age. "A
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we're visiting at Walter Beane's Mon

were visiting at Walter Beane's Mon
day. May 18th. =
Helen McIntire was given May
basket party by friends from Snow
hogan last Monday.
Mrs. Wallace Morrow Is in poor
health.
Mrs. Ella Sanford and her guests
Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Martyr were
callers at Walter McIntires Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Beane and children were
calling on Mrs. Ona Harrington and
Mrs. Wallace Morrow Sunday after
noon.
Kenneth and Bintelle Seekins mo-
tored from Portland Sunday to visit
Mrs. Carrie Tobey and to fish on the
trout brook
HOXIE
Miss Bessie Clark of Portland is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Edward
Kierstead for a few days.
Wins1ow Jones of winthrop was
the week end guest of relatives here.
Mrs. Charles Raney was in Water
vile a few days the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Murray and
daughter of Waterville were callers
here recently.
Dorothy Kierstead of Pennington
Normal School passed the week end
with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. l.. York and fam
lily were callers at Scott Bickfords
In Oakland Sunday.
Raymond Brooks of Larone was
caller at Charles Barney's Sunday.
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
Mrs. Creighton who suffered a Sc
we're shock about ten days ago is in
a very critical condition at this writ
ing.
Roy Cannon has been substituting
on Route 35 for the last week while
George Fuller, the regular carrier is
off to do little planting.
Our rural carrier reports a very
sad accident that happened Saturday
morning. Some children of Mr.. and
Mrs Fenlason were fiding on a roller
with an older brother when the horses
got frightened and ran away throw
ing the children all OF and killing a
little girl ten years old almost in
stantly. 1t Is hoped that the others
are not seriously injured. The ac-
cident happened near Holway's Cor
ner, North Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Hutchinson
were in Augusta a few days ago call
ing on an old friend and neighbor,
A. r. Boardman.
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SMITHFIELD

Mrs. Wallace Blaisdell and infant
son have returned to Norridgewock'
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaisdell have moved
into rent on upper Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. p w. Treworgy and
son Audrey of Augusta were Sunday
visitors at L. I. Hartford's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bean, Mrs
Eva Groves and Roy Burton visited
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Groves Sunday.
Mrs. M. e. Stevens was at Bel
grade Lakes last week called by the
sickness and death of her sister Miss
Grace Farnham.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Fl. Corson of Free
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Witham and
little son were Sunday visitors at f,
D. Stevens.
George Stevens who was operated
on at the Somerset Hospital for ap-
pendicitis Is reported gaining
The remains of Mrs. Rose Kilgore
who died last winter were brought
from Skowhegan Sunday and placed
in the family lot in the village ceme-
terry
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LARONE

Mrs. John Puffer who has been in
Rumford for a week returned home
on Sunday last, bringing with her
in a closed car her granddaughter,
Miss Wilmer Forbes who has been
and Is seriously ill and under the
doctors treatment who advised the re-
moyal of the girl to the country and
away from the sulphur fumes Of the
big pulp mills. The girl stood the
trip we'll and her many friends hope
for her speedy recovery. In COM
pany with the above came Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Puffer and two friends
from the same place.
The next meeting OF the w. F. b.
will be an all day meeting with lunch
at noon at Mrs. J. C. Merrow's on
Friday June 9Th. When the sub
ject of food will be taken up and dis
cussed by Miss Hare, the home dem
onstrator. The subject Of food
would interest the men, but they are
not invited. This meeting will be
combined with the school picnic for
the village scholars, the school clos
ing at that time for the summer va
cation.
For the convenience of motorists a
wayside lunch is being established by
Mrs. J. G. Morrow and ice cream as
we'll as lunches will be served from
the log cabin.
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school last Friday on account Of hav-
ing the German measles.
Wallace McKenney has been sick
with the German measles, but is bet
ter at this writing.
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ST. ALBANS VILLAGE

Dana Worthen of Bangor is guest
of friends in town for few days.
Charles Mower and brother Philip
who are employed in Fryeburg for
the Snow Flake Canning Company,
are at home for few days
Mrs. H. d. Reed who has been in
Boston for few months with her son
Benton Reed and family returned to
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MERCER VILLAGE

Quite a bit of excitement happened
Tuesday, when two men VINO mad
been up to paint some gasoline
drums for Morse & Company, in turn
ing out for Jaekson's meat cart by
Mrs. Diggles driveway, turned their
car over but fortunately no one was
hurt.
Russell Bunker who has been down
river working this winter is now at
home.
Mrs. Kenneth Bunker is recover
ing from the measles. No new cases
are reported.
Watson Nye is visiting in Temple
for a month.
The people here had rare oppor-
tunity Sunday night to listen to
very interesting address delivered
by d. N. Hale of Rochester, N. H.,
one of New England's best workers
and one of it's best speakers in the
religious line. He was accompanied
by II. P. Gram, also fluent religious
worker. xii
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Farrand and
little daughters of Starks were call
ers at Harris Farrand's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ross made a
trip to Bangor Saturday.
Miss Mamie Lawler spent few
DAYS in Massachusetts recently. She
was accompanied home by Mrs. w.
II. Doran's sister and will remain
with her this summer
Carl Green of Norridgewock was in
town on business Friday.
Mr.. Simpson formerly the road
boss was through town Saturday.
The many friends of Mrs. Mildred
Tyler are glad to know she is gain
ing slowly
Deputy Sheriff Mooers of Skowhe-
gan was in town this week.
Mrs. Henry True burned her arm
quite badly one day recently.
Mrs. Frank Snow and children and
Miss Fern Tyler were in Skowhegan
Monday.
Morse & Company are building a
new front on their store and also
changing the piazza. This ADDS an
improved look. as we'll as more llght
to the building.
RIVER ROAD
Mrs John Williamson is caring for
Mrs. l.. Williamson and twin babies
in Norridgewock.
Charles Mcguire has been visiting
friends and relatives in this vicinity:
The children of Will Fenton are all
recovering from the measles.
Danny Page has been at MS par
ents this last week, recuperating from
his recent illness.
On Friday Mrs. Danny Page was at
the same place, accompanied by her
mother. Mrs. Cooper. and brother
from Madison. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. III. d. Page were call
ing on Miss Doris at Lakewood on
Sunday.