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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
Prairie Dogs a Menace to
Agriculture i'm Montana

be forgiven, but the fact that he and
his brothers, sisters, parents, grandpar-
ents and other relatives insist or living
together in colonies m%ultiplies the indi-
and so he has become an enemy in the
sight Of man. He is the victim Of his
Own social organization. A
In his bulletin, Mr.. Stephl tells of the
prairie dogs habit of living, where he
lives, his destructive tendencies and the
best methods of getting rid Of him. In a
few words he blasts some Of the popular
myths that surround this squirrel that
barkS like a dog. R~attlesnakes and prai-
RE dogs are not ~congenial bedfellows.
Rattlesnakes like prairie dogs, not as
companions but as food. When the rat
tlesnake goes down into the prairie dogs
burrOW the host usually will accompany
the guest on the return to the surface
with the host or the inside. Owls some
times live in prairie dog burrows not be-
cause the two are congenial companions
but because the birds prefer to find a
home ready made than to eXpend energy
in digging one. When the owl comes in
the prairie dog moves u
Badgers, coyotes, SkunkS, black-fOoted
~ferrets, weasels, eagles and hawks are the
natural enemies Of prairie dogs. MIR.
Stephl suggests that where prairie dogs
are numerous and destructive farmers
and stockmen may well use these other
animals as aluable aids in the fight
i against IlG common enemy. IL Is as
sumed, of course, that as soon as the
work of graduating the prairie dog is
completed, man may, with perfect pro-
priety, declare war against his former
allies.
Unfortunately for the prairie dog he is
quite unaware of mans evil designs
against him.. When strychnine treated
oats are placed temptingly before him he
eats them in spite of the fact that this
same poisonous dish may have carried of
many others of his tribe. Thus the prai-
RE dog is easily killed with poison bait
and the campaigns being waged against
him have proved highly sucessful-from
mans standpoint.
In his bulletin, Mr.. Stephl summarizes
the state rodent control law which makes
possible community determination cam
paigns. He also gives careful directions
for preparing poison bait. Copies of the
bulletin may be obtained without cost
from county agricultural agents or from
the Montana extension service, Bozeman
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
A Benefactor

A public benefactor is one who
helps people to be happy. Such a
man was DR.. r. V. Pierce.
1t is impossible to be happy if you
are suffering-in pain or distress
i'll. To restore health and strength
to ailing people was DR.. Pierce's mis-
sion. During his lifetime, he gave
to the world a priceless herbal RENE
dy in his Favorite Prescription, for
restoring the health of weak, nerv-
Gus, over-worked women, and there
by increasing happiness in the home.
AS a skilled physician, an honored
citizen, DR.. Pierce was known far
and near for integrity and fair deal
ing. His phenomenal success was
due to the u%nquestioned purity of
his medicines.
Women in every walk of life to-
day say DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription has relieved them of nerv-
BUSINESS, weakness and kindred ills.
1t is a reliable medicine made from
roots and herbs, sold by druggists,
in both fluid and tablets. Send 10c
for trial pkg. tablets to DR.. Pierce's
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
RANGE LIVESTOCK
SPECIAL PLANNED

(By Louis Vinke, Montana Experiment
StatiOn)
TNHE U. S. range livestock experiment
station was established in 1924 by
II an act Of congress which transferred
the Fort Keogh military reservation
from h wal department to the United
States department of agriculture. This
act made possible the experimental work
which is now being carried on with
horses, beef cattle, sheep n hogs. The
u. S. department of agriculture is CO.
operating with the Montana experiment
station in carrying on these livestock in
vestigations.
The tract involved contains approx
mately $1,000 acres Of land lying in one
block. About 1000 acres can be Irrigated
and if desired an additional 1000 acres
can be dry farmed. Plans for this spring
include the sowing of 600 acres Of bar
ley, 375 acres of oats, $50 acres Of alfalfa
with oats as a nurse crop and 80 acres
Of corn. While the station is primarily
for livestock experimental work, it is
planned to produce all of the hay and
the greatest part Of the grain needed for
feed.
Livestock Equipment
During the past two years, breeding
herds Of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs
have been established for the purpose OF
producing animals for experimental pur-
poses.
The livestock consists of a purebreo
Belgian stallion with 40 pure bred and
grade draft horses, one purebred Nor
gan stallion n thoroughbred stall.
lion with 20 purebred Morgan mares anc
46 grade mares and geldings of saddle
type; $50 purebred Hereford cattle: 2,00(
grade M purebred Rambouillet sheep
and "A head of breeding hogs represent
ing the Duroc Jersey, Chester White anc
Yorkshire breeds.
Experimental Work in Progress
When the station was AIKEN over tn
buildings and equipment were adapted
for handling horses and considerable re
modelling was necessary before they coulC
be used for experimental feed trials. Thi
~remodeling has necessarily been slow bu
considerable progress has been made M
experiments nave been started dealing
with the following problems: Beef cat
tle-breeding, wintering and feeding 70
market; horses-production, management
and use of both draft and light horses
sheep-lamb production, sheep feedin
and studies in wool; hogs-production o
feeder pigs, growing and fattening an,
} breeding and management.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
(By John Dexter)

A PORPOISE is not a bird even
"A though it may occasionally leave
4 its water habitat and take to the
air, and neither is a squirrel a dog
just because it happens to make a noise
that resembles a bark. The term "prai-
RE dog is a misnomer, says o. E.. Stephl,
state rodent control leader, for the ami
NAL is a rodent of the squirrel family.
The name barking squirrel" used by
Lewis and Clark on their visit to Tor
tana in 1905, is far more appropriate,
says Mr.. Stephl in his new bulletin, 1.-THE
Prairie Dog in Montana" recently issued
by the Montana extension service.
The squirrel which is called a dog and
which name probably will persist in spite
of lack of accuracy, was one of MOntana'S
first %colonists, says the rodent specialist,
but is losing out rapidly in the struggle
for existence. At one time these animals
were much more abundant in the plains
area of the United States. Now they are
limited to a few comparatively small dis
tricts and the numbers are being reduced
at a rapid rate due to the effectiveness
of determination campaigns directed
against them.
In spite of the fact that the prairie
dog is a native of the state and hat as
an individual he is a rather sociable,
likeable chap, man has listed him as ar
undesirable because Of his habit Of dig
ging deep holes in fields and pastures,
destroying and consuming much feed
that otherwise might be turned into
beef, wool or mutton. If he was not so
sociable in his instincts his faults might
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
Wood Crop ON the Prairie Farm a Profitable
Investment From Several Viewpoints

too, the farms Of this country are the
greatest users of lumber.
Two Million Acres are Cleared for Farms
A survey of h forestry situation dis
closes the fact that If the farms of the
United States grew wood as a farm enter
prise it would reach nearly a third Of the
forest land Of the country. Indeed, two
million acres n more of our primeval
forests were cut in the early days to
make o for the farms.
The United States still owns 81 per
cent Of our forest growing areas. 1t will
always remain the duty of the United
States to grow large size and high quail
ity Of lumber on every acre of its forest
areas to meet the need for this class of
lumber, and also that natural reservoirs
may slowly release the water to our
streams and irrigation systems and pre-
vent floods. The recent devastating
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

M YE AS farmers must grow out of
M the old habit of growing crops
we like to grow and institute a
real economy by growing crops
we need, says Alice M. Pierce in the Den
yer Post. It is no longer the duty of
the farmer to grow two blades where one
grew before, but it is up to the farmer
to adjust his growing to the market; if
for a home market so much the better,
for the crop will not buck a protective
tariff.
Wood and lumber are today a we'll
known scarcity crop. A United States
bulletin says that idle land and costly
lumber are not a vague or i~llusionary
glimpse into the future. They are here.
The United States is suffering from them
today. 1t will suffer more acutely as
time goes on"
A wood crop is a crop that is needed
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

range roll in a baking pan and brush
with milk. Bake in a moderate oven at
$50 degrees F., until the crust is brown
and the rhubarb tender. To serve, slice
and cover with rhubarb sauce.
This would not be complete unless
some Mention were made of rhubarb con
serve or marmalade. Have you this rule?
Spiced Rhubarb
Two and p lbs. rhubarb, 2 lbs. sugar,
70 cup vinegar, l tsp. cinnamon, u tsp.
Glove.
Wash rhubarb n cut into one-inch
pieces. Put in sauce pan n add all the
ingredients. Let simmer slowly until h
consistency Of marmalade. Fill jelly
glasses.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
Communities United on Fair

In a series Of meetings recently held in
the Volt, Benrud and Wide Awake COM
munities of Roosevelt county, plans were
made for agricultural extension meetings
and demonstrations for the season. Lead
ers were elected and arrangements made
for the work of the coming year. A
community fair, sponsored by all three
communities, has been proposed. Each
community appointed a committee to
meet with members OF the other COM
munity committees and make a definite
decision In this regard.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
Dairy Cows Aid Farmers

J. o. Salisbury of Buffalo states that
his records show That the dairy cows are
providing a payroll to the farmers in
community of So 100000 monthly and that
there is further keen interest in dairy
development in the Buffalo territory. Mr..
Salisbury said hat there was also some
interest in Agricultural Credit corpora
ton financing plan for farmers who want
to go into the dairy business and already
q number OF successful starts had been
made in that direction in the Buffalo
territory.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

right on the farm, and it is not a surplus
crop. The farm that considers the plant
ing Of a wood lot today will be magnif-
Gently paid for the undertaking in less
than ten years. According to Greeley,
United States forester, there is not a fac
tor today in the whole forestry situation
that does not point to higher prices for
High-priced lumber means a
handicap on industry n it discourages
building and repairing on the farms and,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

Purebred sheep commanded higher
prices last year than the year before.
ing breeds reported sold, Rambouillet
predominating with 8,O78. Those selling
below SIS comprised LA per cent, from
SIS to 500, 86.7 per cent, n those at
500 and above, 1.9 per cent.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

A stockmaE Of central Montana fed out
a carload Of th-ree-year-old steers last
winter on alfalfa, timothy hay and cot
tonseed cake. He received ten dollars
erehundred at shipping point and his
steers averaged 1850 pounds.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

the Mormon cricket. Poison bran bait
and sodium arsenite dust are being used
to combat the insect. Other districts
where crickets have become troublesome
are planning similar campaigns.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

David Lea g. Son, prominent dairymer
of Stevensville, have recently added one
of the best bred Holstein bulls in the
country to their herd. The new hero
sire's four nearest dams have an annua
average of 1197,54 pounds Of butter tx
their credit.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

The majority of farmers Of Fergus
county are taking no chances with smut
this year, reports D. B. Noble, county
agricultural agent. In the Grass Range
community practically 90 per cent Of the
farmers nave treated their seed wheat
with copper carbonate dust before plant
ing.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

Twenty acres of land last year pro-
duced more than two thousand dollars
worth of seed corn for j. NJ. Roberts Of
Crane, Richland county. Mr.. Roberts is
the leading farmer-corn grower in the
county. He came to Montana in 1917
and has grown corn ever since then. His
seed corn has brought him an average OF
1915 per bushel and he has received
from Is to 56 bushels per acre.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

Farmers of the Noise community, Lake
county, have started their drive against
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

Winter wheat came through the winter
with comparatively no loss in Madison
county except in n community where
the surface method Of planting was used
last fall. Furrow drill planting has
proved so decidedly superior this year
that it is expected that practically all Of
the next winter wheat crop will be plant
ed by this method.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

E.. G.. Ferguson, former Smith-Hughes
agricultural instructor at Havre, has been
appointed assistant county agricultural
agent. He started work early in May to
aid with the spring extension program
in Pondera county. He will be trans
ferred to other counties during the e a
son to become familiar with agricultural
conditions in different parts of the state.
Mr.. Ferguson was brought up on a farm
in North Dakota n came to Montana
three years ago. He is a graduate Of
North Dakota Agricultural college.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
Rhubarb roll is a happy dessert.
Roll

Two cups Rex -four, % tsp. salt, 2
tbsp. sugar, 4 tsp. baking powder, 4 tbsp.
shortening, "a cup milk, IL cups sugar,
8 cups rhubarb.
Sift flour, salt, sugar and baking pow
der together. Cut in shortening, add
milk to make a soft dough. Roll out
lightly to about p inch thickness and in
rectangular shape. Spread with chopped
rhubarb and sugar and roll into a long
roll as though it were a jelly roll. Ar
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
About Fdrnninq-
(FrOm Montana State ColIege)

= LVAV 4AOA4VNIAN 4L4PPNU = N~NNOW~S
Of fruits, vegetables and potatoes,
Il which was 40 carloads more than
the year before, according to figures
of carload shipments by the United
States department of agriculture. This
does not include carlot shipments Of
canned fruits and vegetables. Potatoes,
apples, dry beans, mixed vegetables, on
part of the total for the state.
Beekeepers Of the state are holding a
series of meetings to determine whether
or not they will join other intermoun-
tain states in a cooperative honey mar
keting plan under the direction of the
recently organized Intermountain Coop
erative Honey Producers association. The
meetings are being held at Stanford,
Hardin, Billings, Manhattan, Helena,
Great Falls. Kalispell, Lone Pine, Hamil-
ton n MiSSoula.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
Boxer Taken In
Sterling, Colo.

A man, believed by police to be
Benny King, Ell Centre prize fight.
er has been arrested by attaches of
the sheriff's office at Sterling
Colo, and is being held there for
Sheriff Gillett.
The arrest was made several days
ago, the Sterling authorities com.
municating with Sheriff Gillett,
saying that they had picked up a
man they believed to be King but
who gave the name of Walter Wells
and who said that he was a prize
fighter.
A description of King was for.
warded and while it tailed in most
respects the man still denied iden.
tity. A photograph Of King was
then mailed to Sterling and last
night wire was received saying
that the photo checked. The man
still denied being King and said that
he would waive extradition.
King is wanted here for passing
of bad checks. He is alleged to
have passed one at the Bell Grocery
store in Ell Centre and it is believed
by police that he gave two others
in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
ARMS SMUGGLING
PLOT IS NIPPED
BY FEDERAL MEN
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 20.-With
the arrest of six men, one sea
captain and another said to be the
president of u munition company
of San Francisco, the investigation
into an asserted plot to smuggle
arms into Mexico, widened today
and threatened to engulf others
high i'll shipping circles here
Three additional arrests were
made late last night after federal
agents had staged futile wait for
the schooner Prospect, which au.
thorities believed was scheduled to
put into port and pick up $4,000
worth of arms and ammunition,
ranging from pistols to machine
guns. ''1
The shipment was seized Satur-
day near Buellton and brought here
and loaded on dock in the outer
harbor as bait for the asserted gun,
runners, believed to have been EN-
route to Mexico with the arms for
revolutionary movement in the
southern republic.
Captain Andrew Olsen, of / the
schooner Prospect, Pat H. Coyle,
of San Pedro and Henry Sehaffer,
a San Diego engineer, were taken
into custody charged with conspir-
ing to smuggle arms. Others held
are John B. Mannerstan,r '"big
gun man of San Francisco Gull
lermo Rosas, an attorney and Ralph
C. Sanders, of San Pedro.
According to federal agents, n
consignment of "hardware was
insured recently for $4,000. -
The Prospect described as 76-foot
schooner able to enter shallow wat
er failed to put in an appearance
after the agents had laid in wait
for more than "a hours at berth 81
in the outer harbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
Road Celebration
Next Sunday

Plans are advancing rapidly for
the joint celebration which will
mark the opening of the Mountain
Springs Grade roadway and which
is scheduled to be held in Jacumba
Sunday.
Walter Clements of Jacumba,
chairman of the committee in
charge Of the celebration, left this
morning for San Diego. He hopes
to make arrangements while there
for the operation of special train
over the San Diego and Arizona
road which will take San Diegans
over the picturesque Carisso Gorge
to Coyote Wells.
If this can be accomplished plans
will be made to have the visitors
meet at Coyote Wells with automo-
biles enough to make the climb up
the grade to Jacumba. This will
carry them over the new highway
and arrival in Jacumba Is planned
for about noon.
The main part of the celebration
is to be staged at the picnic ground
in Jacumba in the afternoon. Plans
are under way to have free canta-
loupes passed out to all who gather
for the celeb, alton and a number
of prominent speakers will give
short addresses.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
Byrd's Flight Is
Again Postponed
By United Press Leased Wire

ROOSEVELT FIELD, n. Y,
June 20. - Commander Richard
Byrd was in Boston today and the
trans: Atlantic flight of the mono
plane America was definitely post
poned until tomorrow at the earli-
est. ~-
Storms over the Atlantic forced
the impatient crew to delay the
flight and Byrd took advantage of
the forced wait to receive an honor
ary master of science degree from
Tufts College.
Byrd disclosed before he left
that he was considering starting
his transatlantic flight at night
instead of in the morning, to per-
nit a daylight journey across the
Atlantic from New Foundland to
Ireland.
Charles Lindbergh and Clarence
Chamberlin made most of the ocean
stretch at night on their flights
both of which started early in the
morning.
Daylight on the water stretch of
the flight would permit better OBJ
servations of weather conditions,
which is one of the prime objects
of the Byrd flight, was point,
cd out.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
MUDDLE
INVESTIGATION
MOVES SLOWLY
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 20.-Sum-
mons for a score of individual lend
ers and pool members were issued
here To-day by City Prosecutor E.
}. Lickley, who will question them
in connection with usrrious tran
sactions said to have brought about
the collapse of the Julian Petrole.
um corporation.
The first summons will be served
today and questioning of number
of individuals who have not vet ap-
peared before the grand jury will
continue for the next week or ten
days.
The grand jury resumed its in
quiry but Deputy District Attorney
Harold l.. Davis said that no indict
ments would be returned today.
A private detective agency is en-
gagged in efforts to trace the where
abouts of Jack Bennett, alias Jacob
Berman, missing financial wizard
OF Julian Pete who was reported to
have been seen in Paris, and is
now believed to be in London.
A hearing before Judge Paul j..
Mccormick was scheduled in fed.
eral court today, at which time the
controversy over the A. C. Wagy
\ Co., receivership will be aired
Samuel M. Shortridge Jr., and E.
II. Cochran, receivers appointed in
San Francisco, have petitioned the
courts here seeking to have the To-
cal receivership of Joseph Scott
and ii. l.. Carnahan, vacated.
The vacating order will be asked
ON the grounds that the San Fran
cisco receivers were appointed first.
An appropriation of $4,000 as II
special fund for the investigation
and prosecution of the Julian usury
eases was asked of city council to-
day by DR.. Lickley.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
YOUNG SLAYER
ADMITS KILLING
POMONA WOMAN
Sentence to Be Passed
On Wittenmyer Next
Thursday.
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, June 20.-Dur-
ward 'Wittenmyer, 16~yearold " fool
notion slayer pleaded guilty here
today to the brutal murder of Mrs.
Fannie L. Weigle, wife of a well
known Pomona business man.
Superior Judges Charles Burnell
set Thursday as the date for sen.
tence, at which time the degree of
murder will be determined through
the testimony of witnesses.
Attorneys Sheldon and White Of
Pomona will endeavor to have sen
tence passed on second degree
murder charge, carrying q penalty
of from 10 years to life, while the
district attorneys office will seek a
life sentence for first degree mur.
der.
Dressed in new brown suit
young Wittenmyer, who looked
scarcely more than a child. evinced
emotion only when his plea was
asked. He faltered and his lips
moved in an inaudible response us
Judge Burnell was required to re
peat the question, How do you
plead?'
The youth confessed that he at
tackled Mrs. Weigle with a piece OF
automobile spring. The woman wa:
found near her home on Nav %.
In his confession young Witten
myer said he hid behind tree on
dark street and lay in wait fol-
his victim. When Mrs. Weigle pass
ed on her way home from her hus
band 8 store he seized her ant
crushed her skull with an automo
bile spring prompted by an irresist
ible impulse to ''hurt her and heal
her scream
Wittenmyer had just been releas
ed from reform school.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-20
TRANS-PACIFIC
FLIGHT PLANE
NEARING COAST
ny United Press Leased Wire

TUCSON, Ariz., June 2O.-The
three engined army Fokker plane
enroute to the Pacific Coast pre-.
paratory to a hop from California
to Hawaii, arrived here at 1l:l5 a.
m. mountain time today.
The giant monoplane with Lieu
tenants Maitland and Hagenberger
at the controls swooped down to
the landing field here for a brief
stop before resuming the journey
to San Diego this afternoon.
With the army officers were aer-
onautical engineers, Herman and
Rivers, who are checking up on the
monoplane's performance. Aviation
Mechanic jain was aboard the
ship.
"The flight from California to
Honolulu has been my dream for
the past 10 years." Maitland told
the United Press. "The big ship
behaves perfectly, and I am conf
dent that we can succeed.'
The airmen announced that they
would probably take off shortly
after noon, planning to make q non
stop trip to San Diego, reaching
there about p. m.