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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-04
II ECAUSE of the wide publication
- given to accomplishments OF

II ECAUSE of the wide publication
- given to accomplishments OF
various departments of the
State College of this state in the
past year, high school graduates of
Montana are addressing to the Boze-
man institution a greater number of
Inquiries than eve before concern
ing courses offered there. These sci
ence courses at Montana State Col
lege have received wide recognition
in recent years for the thorough
preparation of graduates. This past
year the State of New York placed on
its special list the engineering depart
ment of Montana State, which means
that graduates of this schools engi-
neering courses can go into one of the
largest and most strict states of the
Union and practice their profession
without further examination, an hon
or accorded to only a few institutions.
The demand for graduates in ag-
ricultural education this spring was
greater than the supply from the
Glass of 1924, and the same holds
true of graduates in the other
courses. Americas great electrical
corporations are taking each year a
quota of Montana State graduates
for their experimental laboratory
work. The big wireless station of the
government at Salt Lake was in
stalled last spring by a young man
only two years out of the electrical
course at Montana State and another
young man of the same class is in
charge of electrical engineering prob
lens in one of the new automatic
districts of New York City.
All of the engineering courses Of
fered by the State of Montana, ex-
cept the course in mining engineering
are offered at the State College at
Bozeman. Here the student May spe-
in civil engineering, electrical
mechanical engineering,
chemical engineering, architectural
irrigation engineering,
Industrial engineering and in engi-
physics. The engineering de-
'artment has two of the new build
ngs at Montana State and it's new
shops are one of the finest engineer
ng laboratories of the country.
Agriculture also offers a number of
pecial branches in which the young T,
nan may specialize. College men are {
insisting that now is the time to "get G
n on the ground floor" of agricul- '
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-04

or local markets, the number of cat
tie to be marketed is indicated as
larger than last year.
"This situation is due to the
drouth conditions prevailing in near
ly all of this area, and the prospect
i've high prices of feed and low prices
for cattle.
Feed Plentiful Here.
Gin the area including the western
parts of South Dakota, Nebraska and
the states of North Dakota, Montana,
Wyoming and Colorado it is estimat-
ed that 10000 fewer cattle will be
shipped this year than last. In most
of these states winter range feed
promises to be fairly plentiful and
supplies of hay and forage sufficient
for the winter needs.
"Since such a large part of the
western cattle are stockers and feed
ers, the demand for such stock in
the corn belt will be a big factor in
determining the actual marketing of
western cattle. The extent and the
character of this demand is at pre-
sent very uncertain and will so re-
main until the outcome of the corn
crop can be more definitely deter
mined. Supplies of pasture, hay and
roughage are quite large through
out most of the corn belt and cattle
will be needed to utilize them.
IF there is a large supply of I'M
marketable soft corn, as now seems
probable, in most Of the states east
of the Missouri river, a big demand
for feeder cattle for a short feed will
nTOCTT m a hlU hawaiian n.,L A. -
pective high market prices for sound
corn will tend to reduce the demand
for feeders in the states that produce
1t. The best corn prospects at pre-
sent are west of the Missouri river
and these states were very large pur-
chasers of feeder cattle last year.
Lamb Crop Larger.
THE lamb crop was larger this
year than last because of the in
crease in the number raised and an
enlargement of the number of breed
-ng ewes. In a number of these
states the number Of lambs raised is
estimated at more than 10 per cent
above last year. The feed condi-
ions west Of the continental divide
will have the same effect on sheep
Is on cattle. In he face of this sit 7,
lation 1t is the expressed intention
If sheep growers in this area to mar !
very closely this year and to Gull Z
heir breeding herds carefully. 3,
In the areas east of the contin- /
'ntal divide the winter feed situa-
ion is much more favorable and the {
increased marketing there will prob t
bly, be in proportion to increased Y
ambs saved. In these states, how
yer, the cost of hay and and grain '
romises to be much greater than 1
asst year, which may tend to produce t
larger movement of aged ewes. U
he demand for lambs will be a very !,
Important factor In determining the y
rice of all western lambs and will Il
%lfluence considerably the actual h
larketing of western lambs. This O
emand is as yet quite uncertain and l
Ill SO continue, as with cattle, un- II
| the corr situation is fully devel- n
Ped" b
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-04
The Montana State College.
Affords Opportunities For
Nj Ost Practical Courses

ture. With land prices down thu
young man who is equipped with {
scientific agricultural training has {
better chance than ever before to get
started in profitable agriculture
work. The college offers work il
agronomy (crops and soils), in ami
NAL husbandry and in agricultural
education. The student may take
special work along lines of farm man.
agement, horticulture, agricultural
engineering, dairying, dairy manufac-
turing, veterinary work and similar
lines. Many of the graduates of these
courses at M. S. G.. are employed as
county agents, a teachers in Smith
Hughes high schools, as farmers and
farm managers, and as specialists in
the various branches of agricultural
work.
The college of household and in
dustrial arts offers unique courses to
young women. The course in home
economics is one of the most thor
ough courses in the institution and
a large number of the young women
graduates devote a year or two to
school teaching after graduation. The
course is distinctly a training for bet
ter home making and it teaches the
scientific matter in a sound and sens
ible way. In industrial art the young
women have a course that is distinc-
tive. With their own departments,
their large studies and their unique
study and practice rooms the young
women Of the art department form
one of the most important groups of
the school.
General science courses have a
stronger appeal each year to young
people. Training at Montana State
is along lines of general science, bot
any and bacteriology, entomology and
zoology, and general education. The
chemistry work is held to a high
standard in connection with all these
courses. While the enrolment in this
group has been smaller than in other
departments, the demand for thor
trained scientists in these
lines becomes greater each year.
Graduates here are employed on grad
uation in interesting scientific work
all over the Union.
S~ecretarial studies are offered to
men and women who desire a thor
)ugh business training with a college
Modern business methods
With the courses in bookkeeping, type
and shorthand, equip gradu-
ties for important office positions.
Enrolment in this course is growing !.
each year. :
Under the administration of Pres :
dent Alfred Atkinson, D. &c., the aim
# Montana State College has been .
o thoroughly equip young people for :
heir chosen life's work. Every 9TH :
r activity of the institution is kept :
econdary to the main purpose and :,
cholastic accomplishment is the first !
equirement from every student. 1t :
by keeping strictly to this purpose i,
hat the institution in a few years has q
aiken it's place among the leading T
chools of it's kind in the country, it's =
equation being built by its gradu- =
tes. =
Montana offers scientific training =
} its young people on as high a plane =
S can be obtained by going to better -
nown eastern schools. It is the :,
i'm of the states school officials TO !
ct this fact before the people of :
-ontana, until they come to realize
lat their higher educational system t
second to none. a
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-04
SYSTEM
IN RAVALLI COUNTY
PROVES SUCCESSFUL

HTHE year 1924 will go down il
history as one of the most severe
A. tests for an irrigation system
ever experienced in the development
of the northwest. With one of the
hottest and dryest ever
known following a winter of excep-
tionally light snowfall the present
season has rendered %yalueless many
water-rights heretofore considered
perfect. A large percent of the nat
ural flow creek rights which have
never failed up to the present time
are worthless this year.
In spite Of the general condition,
the big Ditch" with it's Lake Como
reservoir, has been able constantly to
furnish adequate water for all lands
requiring irrigation, under it's sys-
tenn. Further than that there is still
a reserve supply of around $4,000
acre feet in Como; enough to furnish
the season up to October T., and pro-
vide an extra supply for stock water.
The formation of the Bitter Root
valley irrigation district, it's acquire
ment of the old B. r. V. I. system,
and through rehabilitation of the
main canal is now a matter of history.
In the face of the most strenuous
opposition, and with an organization
the verge of bankruptcy, the board
of commissioners of the Bitter Root
valley irrigation system in less than
one year rebuilt the canal which was
in critical condition, and made it one
of the finest irrigation systems in
the entire northwest.
Too much credit cannot be given to
Mr.. Ralph ~Schneeloch of Portland,
and his associates for this marvellous
For it was Mr.. S~chneeloch,
a specialist in irrigation finance, who
pointed the way to an economical
program of reconstruction. And, it
was his firm together with Messrs.
Freeman, Smith and Camp, which
purchased the bond issue of $780,
10000, enabling the retirement of
he outstanding debt, and the recon
;truction program to be put into eff
'ect.
The work commenced last October,
vas completed ahead of schedule, and
water was turned in in juno of this
High and dangerous fumes
replaced with earth sections.
liz lung anu COSIly DuInI II OIh
lume was eliminated, and earth
anal substituted, worn fumes were
with new structures set on
oncrete piers. Concrete intakes and
pillways replaced the old wooden
nes at the pipelines. And the newest
nd most approved steel spill-gates
ere set III the Como dam, replacing
old wooden ones. A sitting plant
as put into operation near the head
{ the ditch, resulting in the saving
{ about 20 per cent of the seepage
,ss, to date, and the consequent re-
oval of danger resulting from sat
rated canal walls. II
There has never been any question
to the fertility and producing abil-
y of the lands served by the "Big II
But, owing to a lack of con-
dence Of the security of the main
nal there has been but little de-
'lopment of the unoccupied tracts,
g last few years. And as these to-
| several thousand acres, the re-
1t has been a ~retarding of the in
TX of new settlers, and development
taxable property for the county.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-04
Sea Gulls Eradicate
Grasshoppers ON The
Farms of Pondera
After Poison Failed

Sea Gulls of a variety thought
to be the Franklin gull T solving
a problem in eradicating grass
hoppers in Pondera county, which
poison and other forms of prevent
atives long since have failed to do,
according to P. r. LaValle of the
Valier-M ontana Land &c Water
company.
Flocks working In units Of be-
tween 1000 and 5000 birds have
done the job so nicely around Waller
that farmers in that section of the
state look forward to a hopperless
season next year and there is now
movement on foot in that county
and give them the credit they
deserve. Pondera county, like many
other sections, has suffered a great
loss through the pest and though
poison has been used in great guam
the desired effect was not OBJ
tanned until the gulls came.
During the last six or eight weeks
great flocks have commenced to prey
IN the grasshoppers," says Mr.. La
Vale. From my personal observa-
ion it would that they gener-
lily work in alfalfa fields immedi-
ttely after the hay has been taken
)ff, and usually move about from
to place in flocks of about
1000 to 5000. After working for
lpon it's size, I have noticed that
day or two on a field, depending
practically all the grasshoppers are
destroyed.
"On my W fields it so happened
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-04
Treatment of Seed Prevents Smut

Checking up various wheat fields
the seed of which had been treated
with copper carbonic before planting,
showed 100 per cent freedom from
smut according to a report from w.
H. Jones, county agent in Saltwater
county. Neighboring fields that had
been planted with untreated seed in
some cases showed considerable
smut losses. "Here was evidence
enough of the value of treating seed
Mr.. Jones, ''and if there was
still some doubt as to the effective
ness of the copper carbonate dust
treatment for preventing smut the
observations here in Saltwater were
sufficient to convince the most skep-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-04

to Red Buttes, without rest, and
averaging fifteen miles an hour,
for three hundred and twenty
miles.
Although the receipts of the
pony express were enormous, at
times its expenses were also great.
There was an army of employees,
along the route, and it cost an inn
mense sum to provide feed for the
stock; grain being from ten to
twenty-five cents a pound. 1t is
said that the amount received by
the express company was some
times $1,000, or even more. From
official documents fifty to one hun
dred and thirty-five dollars were
frequently realized.
Letters were often written on
tissue paper and wrapped in oil
silk to protect from dampness, and
then placed in the four pockets
with which the leather pouch was
provided. AT first five dollars a
half ounce was charged. Some of
these letters cost over twenty-five
dollars to transmit. The express
ran semi-weekly, and carried on
each trip an average of three hun
1red and fifty letters. During the
civil war, even newspapers were
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-04
WEST WILL SHIP
FEWER CATTLE TO
EASTERN MARKETS
STATISTICIAN'S REPORT STATES
SHEEP SHIPMENTS WILL BE
LARGER THAN in 1928

Half Million Less Cattle and 775,00O
More Sheep Will Be Placed on the
Market. Final Returns of Corn
Crop Will Guage Actual Shipments
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-14
Jap Farmers in
California Seek
New Field Effort

Mexico City, April 13 (By A. P)-
More than thirty-two thousand Jap
anese agriculturists are ready to
cmigrate from California and settle
in various Mexican states, according
to information received by the de-
partment of interior.
a statement published by that de-
partment today says:
arturo j. Braniff, n Mexican I'm
ancier, personally interested In the
matter, reports that more than $1,000
Japanese agriculturists with ample
means are ready to emigrate from
California, where they are residing,
because of the prohibition against
continuing leases or buying lands in
the United States. Mr.. Braniffs rep
resentative has been comforting with
the Japanese ambassador ir WASH
ington who desires to learn whether
tho Mexican government objects to
the arrival of these colonists IN
Mexico for the purpose of dedicating
themselves to agriculture.
Various Latin American govern
ments have made proposals along
similar lines. Because of the great
Importance of the matters the gov
errors Of Colima, Mayarit, Sinola,
Sonora and Jalisco have been asked
to give their opinion, since Japanese
colonists prefer lands in these re-
gions. i,
when these opinions are received
the interior department will formu-
late its conclusions for submission
to the ministry of agriculture and
development, and meanwhile the pro-
ject is allegiance pending decision"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-14
Bonus Bill to
Senate This Week
With Fate Uncertain

Washington, April 13-The soldier
bonus bill will join the tax reduction
measure on the senate calendar this
week and leaders Of both parties are
prepared to clear the path for their
immediate consideration.
Which of the measures win be
given precedence will be determined
tomorrow or Tuesday by the finance
committee while it is likely also
that this subject will be discussed at
the conference of Republicans tomor-
row.
Announcing his position to the
bonus bill, Chairman Smoot OF the
finance committee has turned over to
Senator Curtis, Kansas, Republic
can member of the committee, the
handling of the measure. MIR. cur
It's said he would report the bill to the
senate by Tuesday at the latest.
Senator Smoot based his opposition
of the failure Of the bill to carry n
financing provision, insisting its cost
could he met ut'of regular govern
ment funds. The tax reduction meas
ure would not only eat up any treas
ury surplus next year, Mr.. Smoot
said, but would go $50,9S9,000 beyond
the limit of the estimated surplus.
Cost of the bonus bill has been esti-
mated at $135,OO0,000 for the first
year.
The report Of Democrats or the
finance committee on the revenue bill
is expected to be submitted to the
senate tomorrow. 1t will oppose
principally the income tax schedule
"a fixed by the committee in accord
ance with the plan of Secretary Mel
lon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-14
Neighbor to Tell
OF Relations Slain
Blair and Mrs. Tell

Killingworth, Conn, April 13-Tes-
timony bearing upon the relations
existing between Charles f. Blair
and Mrs. Johanna Tell, his house,
keeper, up to the time Of the for
mers murder, to which Mrs. Tell
has confessed, is to be obtained by
the office of the states attorney to-
morrow, it was announced tonight.
A neighbor of the dead man claim
ing to know more than is generally
known about Blair and Mrs. Tell
and who has told the state police
that Mrs. Tell had visited his house
on several occasions, will give, 1t Is
understood, whatever information he
has. The name of the man was
Withheld.
Relatives of the dead man were at
the farm today. including his wife
Mrs. Mary Blair, and her 10 year
old daughter, Irene.
The state police spent the day
searching the premises for letters
said to have been written by Blair
to Mrs. Tell at different times when
Blair was in New York.
Extradition papers will be made
out tomorrow by States Attorney
Ernest A. Inglis and it is expected
that Mrs. Tell may come here from
New York by Thursday.
The result of an autopsy dis
closed that the bullet. alleged to have
been fired by Mrs. Tell, entered the
neck below the left ear and took an
upward course, lodging in the brain
on the right side of the face, near
the temple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-14
CAPPER PLEADS
FOR FARMER IN
GOTHAM ADDRESS

New York. April 13-The farmers
problem is distinctly national and not
OF narrow or sectional interest, Senator
Arthur Capper, Republican, Kansas,
declared tonight in an address at the
annual banquet of Associated Clothing
Manufacturers. Both duty and neces-
sity. he said. dictate that We assist in
finding and applying proper remedies"
for the farmers economic distress
Describing the farmer as the big
gest customer of American business
Senator Capper pointed out that to be
a profitable customer he must first be a
prosperous producer. but We discover
that while 100000 farmers pillow and
sow and reap, 10000 other folk traf-
fic in his products" and, he continued.
for every dollar the farmers get for
their products the traders get two dol
lars.
AS result, Mr.. Capper said. mil
lion persons have quit farms to enter
city life during the last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-14
PinchOt Admits
Suggested Heney
AS Senate Counsel

Harrisburg, Pa, Apr. 13.-Gover-
nor Plnchot in q statement tonight
admitted he recommended to United
States Senator Couzens, Of Michigan
the name of Francis j. Heney OF
San Francisco as special counsel to
the senate committee investigating
the Internal revenue bureau, az
Senator Watson, Republican, Indi-
ana, asserted on the floor of the sen.
ate yesterday.
After the investigation started
Governor Pinchot said. he got In
touch with Senator Couzens ION the
question of prohibition enforcement
and On that alone" And that he
suggested Mr.. Heney as man
whom the senator's committee
, would be fortunate to secure as
COUNSEL" At the same time the gov
ernor took issue with Senator Wat
sons references to prohibition en-.
forcement in his address yesterday
declaring every self-respecting. law.
abiding American must resent the
spectacle of a senator Of the United
States publicly confessing that 'he
does not expect the constitution to
be obeyed'."
Governor Pinchot declared he has
mo personal purpose or animus In
the matter and that he is mot
pressing for q general investigation
of the treasury department"
but | assert, and I challenge Mr.
Watson or anyone else to deny" his
statement concluded. that 1t is high
time to put an end to the corrup-
ton and inefficiency which exist in
the federal enforcement service
Since that service will not enforce
the law. the people are entitled to
know the reason why"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-14
Woman Driver of
Loaded Car Booze
Arrested in York

York, Me, April 13-EmTa LOGON
ia, whose address was given as 10
Chestnut Street, Charlestown. Mass"
was arrested here today by state IL
ouor deputies after n chase of three
quarters of a mile on the state high
way.
The arrest resulted in the seizure
of 80 gallons of alcohol. and an au-
tomobile. The deputies noticed car
approaching Portland, which ap-
reared to be heavily loaded. When
the car passed at good rate OF
speed, they saw the carton through
the side curtains and gave chase.
The woman was the only occupant
of the car and was well dressed.
when questioned by the officers she
said that she had been hired TO
bring the alcohol from Boston. a
searched revealed two automobile
drivers licenses, one giving the
woman's address as Cumoerian"
Avenue, Portland, and the other as
Chestnut Street, Charlestown. Mass:
She was placed under arrest ana
will be taken to Portland tomorrow
morning for arraignment before
federal authorities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-14
~
u. s. Makes Clear y
Its Position in
| Matter Foreign Debts

WASHINGTON. April 13.-The United
States has laid down the definite policy
that it will permit OF no action by
foreign debtor nations that would
make the position of this government
less favorable" with respect to obli-
cations due 1t.
establishment of the policy was dis
closed today with publication by the
American debt commission of commu-
nications with the mission from the
kingdom Of the Serbs. Croats and So
yenes which last Monday discussed
funding ARRANGEMENT on that country.
debt of s61,5S7,000. The mission lett
without making any Roadway towards
n settler. ent but carried with 1t let
ter setting forth the American views.
"P,nding the refunding or satistac-
t,on of the indebtedness in question,
tho debit commissions letter said, tine
commission assumes that the United
States may feel assured that no AZ.
ton will be taken by your government
with respect to any OF its indepteo.
ness heretofore or hereafter incurred
which will result in placing tne uhlteu
States in a less favorable positlon as d
creditor than which It now occupies.
The paragraph was regarded as max
ing Il clear that the United States IN
tends to retain the priority OF It's Oh,
legations where such priority exists and
,hat n will accept no second liens that
may result from shifting financia. ar.
ransements in the reorganization OF any
foreign governments debts.
II was indicated that a majority OF
the debt commissioners feel 1urther
time should be given the foreign pow
ers in which to initiate fundlng heso-
tiations because Of the hope that SET.
,icn,ent bf the reparations problem
NAV 10 near. The Jugoslav delegation
said its government expected to oner
a funding settlement when the repara-
lion question is worked out.