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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06

curely to the shaft. Instead of the
former rotary motion of the vernier
the new shaft moves in and out
When the coil has been wound ard
mounted the condenser and ticker
unit may be mounted on the panel in
the usual manner
Next comes the primary and sec
ondary coils These are both wound
on 81 or 3h-in. forms. The primary
coil consists OF II turns of No. Is
cotton covered wire and the second
airy consists OF so turns of No. &c
wire.
The mounting for these two coils Is
in the form Of bracket made from
q strip of brass, as shown. A ma
chine screw through them, with a nut
between to separate them about a
quarter of an inch, holds them In
place. The bracket should be fastened
to the subbase at a point that allows
the ticker coil, at Its full extension,
to come as close as possible to the
secondary coil without actually
touching. The secondary coil faces
toward the condenser and the primary
toward the rear of the base.
In operation this arrangement Is
simplicity itself. The primary is a
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06

fame of an intense degree of heat. The
seven and ten-grain tablets will burn
proportionately longer.
Go to the drug store and get cents
worth of flve-grain urotropin tablets
and put them in your tool kit. Then,
when you break a wire or want to
make a new connection, and your
soldering iron Is loaned or Is out OF
commission, or If you do not want to
start the blow torch, just take tab
let. lay 1t on piece of metal or In
spoon, put your solder and flux on the
piece to be soldered, light the tablet as
you would candle and hold 1t under
the work. You will be surprised how
quickly the solder viii run and will be
delighted at the clean, perfect joint
When soldering in this manner, care
should be taken that too much fiux Is
not used, as 1t might drop into and
put out or dim the soldering fame
Radio News.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Salt Good for Horses

Salt is a recognized necessity for
cattle and sheep, but many farmers
are more or less careful in providing
1t for horses and others work salt in
an animals feed to supply all its
needs in this direction, even though
1t may manifest no special craving for
salt Recent Investigations of sweat
Ing Indicate that salt has an impor-
tant function in the body, in addition
to Its digestive use. 1t is important
that work stock should be well-wa-
tered
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Single Circuit Jack
for "a" Battery Switch
BY G. E. BRUMBAUGH

Having immediate need for an "A"
battery switch, and not wanting to
wait until could get switch from
the wholesale house, utilized single
circuit jack for this purpose. The ac-
companylng drawing shows the method
Of use very clearly and little explana-
ton is needed.
used the rheostats in the negative
lead in this case and carried the posi-
tive lead from the binding post Of the
"A" battery direct to the bottom lug
Of the Jack, and the lead from the
spring to the positive terminals of the
sockets.
had short brass rod Of the proper
size to fit the hole for standard plug,
and threaded this to fit round but
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
BY X. M. swEzEY

From letters which | have received
the one-control portable set seems tc
have met with much favor by those
who followed the Instructions and
built the instrument One reader
states that within an hour after he
finished reading the details he had
completed his set. and within ten min
utes from that time he was listening
TO Philadelphia, and this without in
reference from the locals
One trouble that q few experiment.
ers experienced was getting the set to
regenerate. This Is due entirely to
the wiring. The. connections to the
two coils and the aerial and ground
must have a definite relationship to
get them Just right. Furthermore,
both coils must be wound in the same
direction. II these conditions are not
met with the set will operate simply
~ single tube. two circuit, non-re-
generative. AS such. the concerts will
be clear but faint and the selectivity
will not be as good.
Assuming that both coils are wound
In the same direction, the wiring
should be accomplished as follows:
The ground post should be connected
to the end of the inside turn of the
secondary, the outside turn Of the
primary and to the positive side of
the filament and A battery. The aerial
post should go to the inside end Of
the primary and the minus post of the
B battery. The outside end of the
secondary should go to the grid con-
denser.
For those who live in thickly CON
Rested districts, Where every little bit
of radiation is to be Stunned as much
as possible, a very compact little set,
of almost the same physical dimen-
sions as the one described before, can
be made to fill the bill with but slight
change In either hook-up or apparatus.
This variation will decrease radiation
and at the same time
help In the control Of regeneration.
First secure variable condenser
having a maximum capacity Of from
.O0025 to .0O05 MID. that has a single
plate vernier attachment that works
In the rear by varying knob that !
runs through the center of the dial.
From this the vernier plates should
DO removed and In the place Of the
original shaft longer one Of the
Iame diameter should be provided
hat projects about an inch and a
quarter In the back, past the rear
bearing. Thread about half inch of
Zach end of this, one end for the
,ernier knob and the other for a
couple Of nuts and spiderweb form.
The coll that goes on this shaft is
he ticker, and should be wound on
spiderweb form three inches In
liameter. 1t consists of 40 turns Of
70. 20 single cotton covered or en-
Imeled wire, wound spiderweb fash
on on the form. A nut on the con-
|enser side and very thin nut on
he other side will hold the coil Sc
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Valve Cap Is Valuable
to Prevent Dirt Leaks

Motorists are warned not to err by
taking 1t for granted that 1t makes lit
tie difference whether cap Is used
on the tire valve and when cap is
lost to proceed without one. This idea
is entirely erroneous. and motorists
who do not use the valve cap can ex-
pect trouble.
When the cap Is not useo there Is
every probability that sand and dirt
will work down into the valve and
ultimately produce leak. While
tire remains inflated this dirt in some
cases may do no harm. but when a
new imitation is made the pump drives
the dirt down into the valve and
makes an alright connection almost
impossible.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
THOUGHTS FOR THOUGHT

A story writer says that some wom-
en- "seem one page late in reading the
lesson of life." (Not women exclu-
sively.)
"Man is not a body possessed OF
SOUL" someone has written, but
soul possessed Of a body" (Materiai-
lists, take notice.)
Arnold Bennett says of idle women
who read book day: "They read
to lose themselves instead of reading
to find themselves" (Pity tits. tbs
true y
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Question

"What is Bluebelle miffed about7"
Seems the birthday present l gave
her was one she gave me a few years
ago. At that / don't know what she
has TO be miffed about"
Nor l. If she picked it out herself
as a nice present. then why isn't it
nice PRESENT."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
A Clutch Test

A clutch can be tested for slipping
by letting the engine run at about 20
to % miles an hour Put the emer-
gency brake on tight and shift the
gear to high speed. then gradually en-
gage the clutch. II the motor stalls
the clutch Is not slipping. II the mo-
tor continues to run, then the clutch
needs attention at once.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06

riveted or welded to the end of the
hinge and each end Is then bent as
shown. The pins are inserted into the
holes drilled In the rim and the hinge
is pushed down with the foot, thus
spreading the rim. If there are studs
on the rim, the hinge can be used
without pins, by simply butting the
ends against the studs, notching the
ends if necessary to prevent the hinge
from slipping.-Frank N. Coakley Buff
falo. N. Y, In Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Sure Si9n

WAS the party at Blinksrfp's house
last night good one?"
ut must have been. When It broke
up no one waa N speaking terms with
the rest"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Rim Spreader Made From
Plain Barn-Door Hinge

A common eight-inch barn-door
hinge can be used to good advantage
for spreading automobile rims when
changing tires. If the rims are per-
fectly plain at the split it will be nee
essary to drill two sic inch holes about
4 inches from the ends. Two pins are
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
None of His Business

Maggie (home from church-Say,
Tom, the priest said today that any
one stealing potatoes from his field
will go to hell
Tom--Weil, did he say anything
about turnips?
Maggie-No, not that 1 heard.
Tom-Well, then, It's nothing to me.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Fact Beots Fiction

Hostess-I hope you found that
novel interesting, Mr.. Patterson.
Guest-Well, must confess It
wasn't quite so interesting as the let
ter some one left in 1t as book
mnrk.-London Humorist.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Emergency Soldering
Flame That Is Useful
By DR.. WILLIAM II. MCKEE

A tablet of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, or
to use an easier name, urotropin, will
furnish an ideal soldering flame in an
emergency.
A flve-grain tablet, when lighted
with a match, will burn for two or
three minutes with steady, pointed,
smokeless, sootless, odorless, blue
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Nine Points to Check
for Knocks of Motor

( Knocks are always annoying
} to the best operators. The prin-
3 cipal causes are:
B Lack Of OIL
3 Clogged radiator.
B Too rich a mixture.
Spark advanced too far.
Failure Of fan to work proper
ly.
Wrong timing Of ignition sys-
( tenn
Spark too late, causing over
heating.
Preignition, due to excessive
carbon.
Mechanical looseness Of vari-
Gus kinds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
The Treasure Train

Jeff-Wot makes Holuo Pete so
grouchy lately?
Billie planned and studied for
a month on Robin a certain train.
When everything was fixed for quick
git-away he shot the engineer an holds
up the train and he found trainload
of orphan children returning from a
picnic.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
More Graft

$50 Binks has another new money
making scheme. What is 1t this
timer"
He talks Of getting the checking
concession for hats In the political
ring"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Switch From Single Circuit Jack.

ton taken from an old snap switcl
While not as good as the manufac-
tured switches on the market, 1t an.
swered the purpose and the black
switch button did not detract from the
of the set.-Radio News.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Noiseless Auto Bodies

Automobile bodies made from fab
ric In France eliminate noises common
to those manufactured from metal and
can be built for only about 10 per cent
the cost Of metal touring cars.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06

Policeman-He staggered along the
footpath and used bad language
Man-Yes, because found that be-
fore leaving home 1 had put my boots
on the wrong feet.-London Tit-Bits.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Turbulent Illumination

Where troubled waters loudly roared
The oil was literally poured
match was struck to give a light.
And then that ocean was a sight.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-08-06
Think II Oper

There's one. and only word, rhymes
In perfect chime with Cupid"
And that one word, please note 1t well
Is quite MISUNDERSTANDING
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-10
WOOL CLIPS BRING
At TO s. CENTS
STRONG MARKET THIS SPRING is
PREDICTED BY MONTANA
GROWERS
Department of Agriculture Statistics
Show Last Years Wool Production
Lowest Since 1899, With Exception
of Years of 1921 and 1922.

Arrival of spring and the close ap-
proach of the shearing season have
brought frequent predictions of a
strong wool market this year that
are apparently verified by several
sales of 1928 clips during the last
few weeks. Half a dozen or more
sales of stored Montana wool have
been closed during the last week
with prices ranging from At to So
cents, which means, with the hand
ling and storage charges deducted,
a net value of from 43 to At cents to
the grower.
Two outstanding sales have been
made in the last few days that COM
manded the price of So cents, a net
of at least Al cents. These figures
apply to the top grades, with the
lower quality ranging downward
three and four cents. Reports of the
sales we're received in Great Falls.
The low production figures apply
ing to the 1928 wool crop are cred
tied with the upward trend of the
wool market this spring. According
to statistics gathered by the depart
ment of agriculture, the United
States last year raised but one-half
the wool normally consumed at home
each year. Domestic wool produc-
ton for 1923 is estimated by the de-
partment to have totaled 273,000,0 900
pounds, the lowest since 1899 with
the exception of the years 1921 and
1922.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-10

tined areas is prohibited. The same
restriction applies to manure. The
manufacture of cheese in the closed
quarantined areas is prohibited, and
the sale of milk and cream is sur
rounded with effective restrictions,
dealing especially with pasteurization
of products and sterilization of cans
and equipment. Owners cannot leave
infected premises without changing
their clothes and d~isinfecting their
shoes"
Live stock authorities state that
there is no reason for alarm in Mon
tana but that there is reason for
every cattle man in this and every
other state to know of the disease
and its seriousness and if need for
quarantine should come there must
be the most careful observation of
restrictions laid down and closest
possible cooperation between all in
dividuals and state and federal au-
thorities.
While foot-and-mouth disease is
primarily a disease of cattle, other
farm animals are susceptible in vary
ing degrees. There are other dis
eases that are more malignant, but
none causes greater losses because of
its extreme contagiousness. The
very rapid spread of the disease
threatens the entire livestock indus
try of the country, once an outbreak
starts, and for that reason rapid and
drastic action is necessary for it's con
troll. There have been seven pre-
vious outbreaks in the history of the
United States but in all cases they
have been controlled before great
Roadway had been made. The out
break in 1914, which was probably
the most serious of all, required a
year and a half of strenuous effort
before it was cleaned up.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-10

as incorporators. The townsite was
described in the charter, it containing
800 acres.
1t appears, however, that the name
of Prickly Pear did not stick to the
new town and that it was always
known as Montana City
The first territorial legislature
created the county OF Jefferson, in
which Montana City, in spite of the
many subsequent changes in county
lines throughout the territory and
the state, is still located, and it was
made the county seat of that new
county. At that time the settlement
consisted of Is or 20 log cabins, the
most prominent of which was Char
ley Hollenbeck's store, a building
constructed of logs. with a square
front of boards. Bill Whitstone had
a small saloon a little further down
the gulch, where he sold whisky at
25 cents per drink.
Montana City did not long retain
the seat of county government as at
the next election the county seat was
moved to Radersburg, a more popul-
Gus and more promising mining camp
across the range on the eastern slope
of the Elkhorn range.
Today Montana City is not even a
ghost town-it is nothing more than
a memory.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-10
BLOCK FOOT-AND-
MOUTH DISEASE
(From Montana State College)

"HE foot-and-mouth disease out
break in California illustrates
again the need for the utmost
care and vigilance necessary to main
tain the health of live stock, accord.
ing to livestock authorities at Mon.
tana State college. The disease has
not appeared in Montana, and in fact
has not been discovered outside OF
the quarantine area established in
California, yet it is highly essential
that stockmen and farmers acquaint
themselves with the seriousness of
the disease, that all possible precau-
tions may be taken to prevent it's
spread. The California outbreak,
while rather trifling as compared
to what might happen were the dis
ease given full rein, has had suffi-
cient results to make the seriousness
most impressive.
In a recent statement sent out by
the United States department of agri-
culture regarding the foot-and-mouth
disease in. California it was pointed
out that the disease was known to
occur in but three counties and yet
nine counties are included in the very
strict quarantine that has been set
up. During the first two weeks of
the quarantine the firing squad kill
ed $50 head of cattle, 2,038 hogs, IL
goats and five sheep. This stock was
included in % infected herds. ''In
all cases the hides of the ~carcasses
were slashed and the animals then
covered with quicklime before being
covered with earth. The trenches
for burial are about six feet deep"
says the report.
After the slaughter of stock on a
farm the premises were thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected. Several
thousand railroad cars were included
in the quarantine, not only the cars
within the area at the time of the
outbreak but all cars that had been
in the counties since the first of the
year, we're thoroughly cleaned and
disinfected. Armed guards are sta
toned at the boundaries of the quar-
antined area to see that the rules of
the quarantine are strictly enforced.
While the United States depart
ment of agriculture has taken COM
plete charge of the California situa-
ton, the state is cooperating in every
way, setting up supplementary quar-
regulations to prevent spread
of the disease. These supplementary
measures, authorize officials and
to destroy all stray animals
and pigeons found on quarantined
premises. All movement of livestock,
poultry, and of all equipment off or
affected premises is absolutely
prohibited, except by officials of the
and federal departments of ag-
riculture. The movement of all feed
and livestock out of closed quaran-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-10
MONTANA CITY
Continued from Feature Page.)

" t"tNf d5Nj
be commenced shortly. Thus yor
see, from the rapid progress we are
making, there soon will be a city
here, which, for business, wealth and
population, may ere long rival Vir-
ginia and other of it's cider sister
towns.
"The city is being built upon a
large level and beautiful piece oil
ground, some two miles below the
toll gate and where the Benton road
leaves the creek (Prickly Pearl. 1t
will possess many advantages over
the little towns started further up
the creek-in fact, this is the only
location where a town of any size
could successfully be located. Being
in a central part of the country, the
county seat will probably be moved
hither, as Gallatin, the former one,
is totally depopulated.
"Prickly Pear gu1ch extends from
is to 20 miles from the head, down
a creek of the same name. All the
bars seem to pay well. The bed of
the stream has not yet been properly
tested. Some have gone down almost
to the bed rock and got good pros
poets. The water impeded further
progress. Several companies are
making preparations to feel for the
rock and if the bed of the stream
can be properly opened, we do not
see why there will lot be good dig
gings found.
"Mr. Merritt brought from Iowa
with him, a saw mill, which is only
three miles above Montana. The
mill will be in operation shortly and
from the splendid timber growing
here lumber can be furnished at COM
paratiyely cheap rates. Thus build
ing as we'll as mining will be much
facilitated by Mr.. Merri1l's enter
prise"
Under an act of the first territorial
legislature Montana Town was in
c~orporated, this name being changed
to Prickly Pear under authority of
an act approved February s, 1865,
chartered the Prickly Pear
Town company, with James Curly,
H. M. Hill, A. H. Moulton, C. G.. Hall
back, T. G. Merrill and A. Alderman
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-10

A T this time there is a large num-
~ Der of farmers who are inter
ested in obtaining pure bred
sires for building up their dairy
herds. Since many bulls will be
bought upon results made by female
ancestors in seven~day tests. it is
well worth while considering the
merits of the seven-day test as q basis
for judging an animal. I may may
that those who are about to buy their
first pure-bred bulls are to be con
graduated, as their future success
as dairymen will depend largely up
on the kind of sires they are using.
Since the chief consideration in
selecting a bull is that he will have
high producing daughters, and since
the performance of the offspring
must often be judged by the perform
ance of the ancestors, the test rec
ords made are of considerable i'm
portance. In the matter of the eve
day test period, however, it is well
to remember that the percentage of
butter fat in the milk during the
seven-day test period usually runs
from one-half to one per cent higher
than will be shown in a yearly e
age. Cows calving in excellent physi-
cal condition produce milk during the
few weeks Immediately following of
high butter fat content and it is usu-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-10

otherwise between buyer and seller.
There must be not more than a trace
of scab, marks must be small and
only a small percentage of the tubers
can be affected. Only very slight in
f~ections of rhizoctonia are permissa-
BILE. There must be practically no
blackleg or soft rots. Only one-half
of one per cent of variety mixtures
are allowed, off-type tubers are elm
mated and there must be very few
potatoes showing second growth or
growth cracks.
Rogueing is one of the important
operations in producing high class
seed and must be done promptly and
efficiently throughout the season.
Weak and backward plants should
be eliminated early in the season as
their condition is often due to disease,
and their removal prevents the
spread of such disease to other
plants.
Complete instructions for the pro-
duction of certified seed potatoes may
be had from F. M. Harrington, Mon
tana State College, Bozeman.