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The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

Montana banks are now in better con-
dition to supply the financial needs of
Montana farmers than for a number Of
years. The annual report Of the state
bank examiner for December 81, 1926,
gave the total resources Of 1877 state
banks and two private banks as $780,
292, ,527 compared with $68,770,674 for
these same banks on December 81, 1920.
Demand deposits in these banks in
creased from $30,323, ,987 in 1920 to
s44. .710,49 in 1926. Time and savings
deposits in these banks increased from
$22, TIA ,498 in 1920 to $27,957, ,875 in 1926.
During the past three years savings
deposits alone in the banks considered
increased from $9,863 ,627 on December
81, 1924 to S12,590,74 on December 81,
1926 and were $11 ASS, ,924 on December
81, 1925.
In state like Montana where a rela-
lively large share of the total banking
transactions are contributed by agricul-
ture, it may be assumed that the physi-
cal condition Of banking institutions will
tend to reflect the financial condition Of
agriculture.
The following graph shows the foul
year rise in total resources Of the 49,
banks under consideration.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03
spinach in Particular

ception Of the onions not longer than
twenty minutes is usually fine.
Spinach in Particular
never will forget the disappointment
Of a housewife who cooked some fine
fresh spinach in a pressure cooker. 1t
came out brown and slippery, very bitter
with quantity Of liquid. And I'll not
forget her delight and mine when she
cooked it the right way.
Use no more water than that which
clingS to the leaves. Spinach is mostly
water anyway and it is plenty liquid
enough without adding more. Leave the
lid of the kettle. Use a rather slow fire
so there will be no danger OF its burning,
push it down often and turn it over.
Don't cook it too long, ten to fifteen
minutes should be enough. And you will
be delighted with the brilliant green,
tender and sweet dish which you'll have.
1t will be a true refreshment and en-
nance your meal as we said in the poem.
If you wish to serve spinach in other
ways than with vinegar and salt and
pepper, perhaps the following rules will
give you some suggestions:
Nodded Spinach and Bacon
Two lbs. fresh spinach, tbsp. butter,
| salt and pepper, 6 strips bacon, sliced
thin and broiled crisp.
Cook spinach until tender. Drain, sea-
son with butter, Salt and pepper. Add
bacon which has been criSped and broken
into small pieces. Pack into individual
molds or cups and set in the oven to
keep hot. Turn on serving plate and
garnish with half slices Of lemon which
have been sprinkled with paprika. This
will make 8 servings.
| Puree of Spinach
Wash, pick over and cook one-half peck
spinach. Drain, chop finely and rub
through a sieve. Reheat, adding three
tablespoons butter one tablespoon Rex
flour, and one-half cup cream. Arrange
on serving dish and garnish with yolk
and white Of hard-boiled egg and fried
bread cut in fancy shapes. Personally,
I like this dish best when the spinach is
simply chopped finely and not put
through sieve.
Spinach in a Crown of Eggs
! Cook a peck Of spinach until tender
then chop fine. Melt two tablespoons Of
butter, and cook in it, without browning
: two tablespoons Rex flour. Add a dash
: Of nutmeg and then the spinach. When
} we'll blended, add half a cup Of hot stock
Spinach with Sardines
Heat one cup of grated bread crumbs
in one-fourth cup Of butter; add a peck
: Of spinach which has been cooked ano
D chopped, and the flesh Of a dozen o.
e more sardines. Mix and add broth, il
g needed, also salt and pepper. When hot
form into an oblong. Garnish with
= slices of eggs, and place sardines over
). the top. Serve as a luncheon dish
d Cooked spinach makes a good mounC
n against which broiled chops may b
e served.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03
90 It able t alkSoo
BY Jeannette Boyer, Home Service Dept.
Royal Milling Company
DO YOU LIKE SPINACH?


"Spinach-ugh!'
Is that the exclamation which you give
when this most delicious, healthful and
beautiful spring dish appears on your
table? hope not. I hope you say
Spinach-hurray!" and really mean it!
One Of the most popular cooking teach
ers which I had in college always told
her classes of all the wonders Of spinach
and said that some day she woul& write
a poem about it. But she never did.
I'm not poet but suppose we try:
Spinach, spinach-gorgeous Jade green,
OF all the vegetables, you should be
Broom of the stomach" the French call
you,
Rich in iron and vitamins too;
Delicious and beautiful, a meal you'll
enhance
If only the cook will give you a chance.
There now, see what we've done. Isn't
that a beautiful poem? But let us tell
the cook how to give spinach fair
chance.
How to Cook Green Vegetables
! All the green vegetables such as spin
ach, peas, string beans and asparagus re-
quire the same general system OF cooking
Lbecause they have chlOrophyl, the green
color pigment, in them.
Acids turn green vegetables brown.
That is why, if tap water is hard, the
vegetables which are cooked in it will
remain a bright green. When a little
soda is added to the water, the color is
also frightened. Soda softens the cellu-
lose of vegetables and they do not require
as long a cooking when it is added. How
ever, some food experts think that 1t
destroys the vitaminS.
The green vegetables, as do many
others, contain volatile acids. When the
lid is kept on the kettle, the volatile
acids which would otherwise go of in
the steam are retained and draw out the
color. So keep the lid of the kettle in
which you are cooking green vegetables
and their fresh original color will be
kept. If vinegar is to be added after the
cooking, since it delays the softening OF
the cellulose and turns the green color
to brown.
The green vegetables cooked the short.
est time have the best color and also
the most delicate flavor. These as rule
should be done in twanty minutes o.
less. String beans are especially fine
sliced lengthwise, and boiled twent!
minutes A boiled dinner in which the
cabbage is cooked only ten minutes anC
the rest of the vegetables with the ex
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03
viii Kill Coyotes

r. E. Bateman of the United States
biological survey Of Billings, arrived in
Miles City a few days ago en- route to
the Sunday creek region north of the
city to confer with John Cameron with
reference to a campaign to be conducted
against predatory animals Mr.. Cameron
carries eight dogs that he uses in con-
nection with his work of hunting and
killing coyotes and other animals that
prey on the livestock Of the farmers and
ranchers. The animals include a stag,
gray and fox hounds and an airedale.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03
loo New Settlers

Present indications are that 100 new
settlers will take up farms in the Flat
head valley between now and the first Of
next year, w. G. Larson, immigration
agent for the Northern Pacific railway,
who was recent visitor in Butte said.
The agent said that since the first Of
the year 375 families have been brought
into the valley by the Northern Pacific,
each family taking either 4o-acre or 60
acre tracts of land.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

]. G. Cronk was in Harlem from his
farm near Coburg. On account of the
late spring, Mr.. Cronk is ordering $500
pounds of Trebi barley to replace some
of the corn acreage. Trebi is the barley
recommended by the extension service
for irrigated sections Of Blaine county
Mr.. Cronk is expecting to test several diff
ferent strains of potatoes with the OBJ
ject Of getting local data on their yield
ing ability.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03
Montana to Lead the Nation
i'm the Production of Wheat
(By Barclay Craighead, Division Of
Publicity Montana State Department of

(By Barclay Craighead, Division of
Publicity, Montana State Department of
Agriculture.)
RrONTANA is destined to become the
M greatest spring wheat producing
lNH state in the union. Within the
last ten years there has been
steady increase in production which if
continued for another 10 years will place
Montana at the top of the list among
spring wheat producing states. In 1917
the production was 13,674,000 bushels
and in 1926 it was 38,393 900 bushels.
At present Montana ranks second in
yield among the four leading spring
wheat states, Minnesota, Montana, North
Dakota, and South Dakota. Production
for 1926 in these four states and the
average production is shown in the fol-
lowing graph:
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

outside eastern markets from Montana,
according to the state department Of
agriculture, labor and industry. The
protein content of hard spring wheat in
Montana averages about IA per cent, that
Of North Dakota IS per cent, and that
Of Minnesota a little over IL per cent.
The comparative protein content of hard
spring wheat in Montana, North Dakota
and Minnesota is shown in the graph
below:
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

In 1925 the state grain laboratory at
Great Falls maintained by the depart
ment of agriculture made 1,428 early sea-
son tests for Montana farmers, in 1926
at the same laboratory 2,637 tests were
made for the same period. The extent
to which Montana farmers are adopting
the protein basis Of marketing is illus
trated by the following graph showing
tests made by the state laboratory dur
ing the past two seasons:
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

A capon All club has been organized
in Prairie county to demonstrate the pos
sibilities Of raising capons in this part of
the state. The club starts out with a
membership Of 25, practically all of them
farm boys and girls.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

A German inventor has perfected a
process by which the chitin or honey
structure Of lobster or crab shells can be
converted into artificial silk
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

1t will perhaps be Of interest to know
that for the last three years farm wages
in Montana have been at practically the
same level. Comparison of the yearly
averages Of these reports is made in the
following graph from which is evident
the downward trend in labor costs from
the high point of S75.40 a month with
board to the low point Of 1924 Of s4S.70
a month with board
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
About F0r711iT1q-
(FrOm Montana State COHege)

1dILl WOluGA VI WllGdJAdA1NA COQu-
ty operate a farm and farm home
produce market at Harlowton. Last
year this cooperative organization
did a business of more than $4,000.
Baked articles, canned goods, fancy work,
dressed poultry, eggs, vegetables, flowers
and other articles are sold. A similar
organization is in operation at Forsyth
and the success of these two ventures is
stimulating interest in similar under
takings in other farm communities.
BY the middle Of May approximately 70
per cent Of Montana's spring wheat had
been planted, according to reports from
county agricultural agents. West Of the
mountains most of the crop was in and
in counties east of the divide from so
to 80 per cent Of the seeding had been
completed.
Naylor Bros. of Buffalo secured an aver
age of 16 pounds Of wool from their flock
Of Rambouillets last year. The outlook
for the coming shearing season indicates
an average fleece weight equally as high.
The NaylOrS are conducting a demon
stration with IS acres of peas, planted
with lister, which will be used in ra-
ton for feeding out bunch Of lambs
this fall.
county wide farmers picnic program
is being planned for Chouteau county for
the month of June. Present plans call
for a picnic for the northern part Of the
county at Big Sandy, June II and for
the southern part Of the county at Fort
Benton, June ID. In addition to the
usual entertainment program opportunity
will be given for discussing the organiza-
ton Of livestock shipping associations.
The Wide Awake Clothing club of Nc
Cabe, organized a few weeks ago, has
launched into an active program Of work
for the coming season and already is
rated among the leading All clubs Of
Roosevelt county. Mrs. 0. NJ. Rogney
and Mrs. Frank Mcmahon are leaders OF
the club, and Miss Camilla Rhode il
president, Miss Anna Hansen, vice -presi
dent and Miss Mildred Olson, secretary.
Gael, Charles Deter, George Cress anC
Lee Kimball of Forsyth; Frank Eberhart
Arthur Emery and I. E. Snyder of Rose
bud; Henry Bailey and I. w. Snyder O.
Lee, and Anton Frazel Of Sumatra, arr
among the Rosebud county farmers VIII
are growing pure seed this year unde
the Montana crop improvement plan di
rected by the Montana extension servic
and the Montana Seed Growers associa
ton.
Plans are under way for erecting sew
eral new exhibit buildings for the annua
Richland county fair at Sidney. The fai
has made tremendous progress in recen
years and now ranks as one Of the lead
ing county fairs in the state. Much G
its success is due to the interest of tn
agricultural communities of the COUNTY
each putting up special community eX
hibits at the fair.
p
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

Do not use soda in making cream of
tomato soup. 1t changes the flavor and
affects the vitanin content.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

State employment Offices in Pennsyl-
Vania found Jobs for more than 10000
persons last year.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

Reports on the present seasons win
ter wheat crop in the United States for
May l, indicate a condition of 65.6 per
cent, as compared with the 10-year aver
age Of 93.7 per cent.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

ception Of the onions not longer than
twenty minutes is usually fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
Inc, ,ve~Tax Problems
S.sl! fed for All

NV TO-
Losses arising from fires, storms,
shipwreck. or other casualty, or from
theft" are deductible, and need not be
connected with the taxpayers trade
or business. If his home or automo-
bile is destroyed by fire, or his sum-
mer bungalow damaged by storm, he
may claim a deduction for the loss
sustained. Allowance. of course. must
be made for any insurance received.
The term "other casualty" within the
meaning of the revenue act of 1926,
is one arising through the physical
force of nature-for example, a flood
or frost.
Loss of property by theft or bur.
glary is an allowable deduction, and
need not be incurred in trade or bust
ness. Hence the loss occasioned by
the theft of jewelry or an automobile
used for pleasure or convenience is
deductible. Should circumstances at
tending loss of jewelry leave the
owner in doubt as to whether it was
stolen, misplaced, or lost from his per
son, a claim for loss would not be al
lowed. 1t must be established that
the jewelry was stolen.
A loss for ENLIGHTENMENT is deducti-
BILE for the year in which sustained.
Losses in illegal transactions are
not deductible Legislation makes il
legal many forms of wagering con-
tracts. But If the laws of a State do
not prohibit betting-as, for example.
at a race track--such transactions are
lawful and the entire amount of the
losses sustained may be deducted from
gross income
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
PARADE GUNS TO BE SOLD.
Patriotic Groups to Be Given Right
to Buy Obsolete War Supplies.

Various patriotic organizations
which have borrowed rifles and belts
from the War Department for use in
parades. ceremonies, funerals and
similar functions, under authority of
an act of Congress passed in 1920, are
to be given an opportunity to pur-
chase them outright at a reasonable
price If they desire to keep them,
according to an announcement by the
War Department.
Not more than 10 complete sets of
such equipment We're loaned to any
one unit and bonds were given for
their safe keeping. These equip
ments have now been declared obso-
lete and arrangements have been
made to sell them to patriotic organi-
cations. According to the official
records, 973 posts of the American
Legion, 35 posts of Veterans of For
eign. Wars and ID posts of Spanish
American War Veterans still have
possession of sets of the old equip
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
DOG MAY PAY COST
OF MANS TOMBSTONE
Sale Of Herself and Puppies Ex-
pected to Realize Enough
Money to Mark Grave.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, February a..
Mazda, a police dog, may pay for
a tombstone at the grave of her
master. "Oid George" Barth, as well
as his burial expenses with money
realized from her sale.
For puppies are expected soon in
Maida's kennel, and from the sale
of the mother and puppies enough
may be left for a tombstone after
burial expenses are paid
"Old Barth" was killed by an auto
mobile 10 days ago and Mazda, stand
ing guard over his body, at first
would not permit any one to ap-
proach.
To save the man from the potter's
field 1t was decided to sell the dog,
valued at more than 5000. Then
came a cable from Barth's brother in
Norway, agreeing to pay funeral ex-
penses If funds received from sale
Of the dog are not ample.
The offer from representatives of
Mrs. Marshall Field to purchase the
dog has been withdrawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
URGES LAW REPEAL
LIMITING SITES
Bill Before District Commit
tee Would Help Planning
Commission.

Repeal of the law limiting the pur
chase price of school and park sites tt
% per cent above the assessed value
was urged by Charles II. Galliher anC
Rufus Lusk, testifying before the Sen
ate District committee yesterday aft
ernoon on bill relating to the &C
QUESTION of park areas.
The purpose of the bill was to give
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission means of prevent
ing owners of prospective park lands
from building or otherwise rendering
the land unfit for park purposes be
tween the time condemnation pro
ceeding is begun and an award made
Requests Further Study.
After discussing the problem for ar
hour the committee, through Chair
man Capper, requested Engineer Com
missioner Bell and Lieut.. Col. Grant
director Of public buildings and parks,
to make a further study of the ques
ton.
Fred G.. Coldren, secretary of the
Park Commission, explained that the
pending bin would require the value
of the land to be fixed as of the date
of filing the condemnation petition
and that no allowance would be made
for any construction or grading done
after the filing. On the other hand, de
duction would be made for any dam
age done to the land for park pur
poses, such as cutting of trees or grad
ing. A monthly compensation would be
paid to the property owner for re
stricting his use of the property dur
ing the period of the condemnation
proceeding, whether the land was
finally taken or not.
Senators Bruce Of Maryland and
Sackett Of Kentucky suggested this
might place the property owner too
, much at the mercy of the Government
by restricting the use of the property
without giving definite assurance the
land would be taken at the end of
the proceeding. Senator Sackett said
that in some States the authorities
in condemning land for public pur-
poses post d bond in court to insure
final payment for the ground and then
take full control of the land imme-
diately. He advised the park officials
to consider proposing such bill for
the District.
Government Should Buy Privately.
Mr.. Galliher told the committee the
Is per cent limitation on purchases
has practically eliminated direct pur-
chase and is resulting in all cases
going to condemnation. Mr.. Lusk
said the Government should buy land
just as private individuals buy
namely, by taking it Immediately
when they decide they want it.
The committee voted a favorable
report on the bill for the widening of
c street northeast from North Caro-
lima avenue to Twenty-first street.
The committee also approved bill
introduced by Senator Willis Of Ohio
to correct legal technicality neces-
sary to enable Sibley Hospital to ac-
cept bequests made to the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
BROWNING UNDER
ARREST TWO HOURS
Held Until Lawyers Post
$4,000 Bond in Libel Suit
by Tabloid Reporter.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February Edward
West Browning, real estate operator,
today was under $4,000 bond because
a reporter is seeking by q libel suit to
prove that a newspaperman's reputa-
ton is as sacred as that of a mem
Der of any other calling
Browning was technically under
arrest for more than two hours late
yesterday before his lawyers provided
bonds for his appearance in a
$3.50, 900 suit brought by Arthur Lee
Mefford, reporter for the Daily Mir
ror, a tabloid paper.
First Case of Character.
"The belief that you can't libel a
newspaperman is general one" said
Bernard III. Sander, counsel for Mef-
ford, although it has no foundation
that I know. To my knowledge this
is the first case of this exact
character.
Mefford is suing because of charges
of Browning that the reporter kid
mapped Mary Louise Spas, former
ward of Browning The reporter
said Browning had threatened him
when he took the girl to the office of
his newspaper, where. he says, she
was paid $500 for her story. The
girl in her own right is now suing
Browning for 100000
A deputy sheriff visited Browning's
office with a Supreme Court order
directing his arrest or the filing of a
$4,000 bond to guarantee appearance
in Mefford's action.
Deputy Loses Patience.
The deputy sheriff lost patience
while waiting to see Browning, and
shouted to an attendant, Tell him to
come out or I'll smash the door,"
IN come out" Browning replied to
the shout.
Police reserves were called to dis
perse crowds which had gathered in
front of the building.
Mefford has lost friends. because Of
BroWning's charges. Sander said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
PRAYERS FOR WILSON.
Memorial Services Held at Wash.
ington Cathedral.

Memorial prayers In commenoration
Of the third anniversary of the death
Of Woodrow Wilson were said yester-
day at the evening service at BethIe-
hem Chapel, where rests the body of
the War President, by Rev. william
J.. De Vries, chancellor of the Wash
ington Cathedral.
The special prayers were in accord
ance with the custom of the cathedral
to observe similarly the anniversary
of the death of distinguished persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
Asks Trade Method Renort.

The Senate yesterday adopted a res
olution inquiring of the State and
Commerce Departments what means
are being taken to stimulate export of
finished manufactures and importation
OF raw materials. Senator Nye, Re-
publican, North Dakota, who intro.
duced the resolution, is of the opinion
that such a stimulation is detrimental
to the agricultural interests of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04

Edinburgh. Scotland, spent last year
Safe, 900 for education, and $2,S30,-
900 on it's street car lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
NEW CONSUL GENERAL.
Todorovitch Named Envoy for
Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

Announcement was made today that
DIR. George v. Todorovitch has been
named consul general in New York
of the Kingdom Of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes, succeeding NJ. y. M.
Stanoyevitch, who has been recalled
to the foreign office in Belgrade
DR.. Todorovitch was from 1917 to
1918 second secretary of the Serbian
legation here. On leaving Washing
ton he was employed at the foreign
office, at Belgrade, whence he was
sent to London as counselor OF lega-
ton, which post he held until his APP
pointment as consul general at New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04

GREENWICH, Conn, February 4
R.-John B. Mayo. aged IS, of New
York and Maud Joy Ayres, As, of
Eddyville, KY, were married at the
Rye M. E. Church yesterday by the
Rev. John E. Morgan. 1t is Mr..
Mayo's fourth marriage, and the third
marriage for his bride.