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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21
CHITTENDEN QUITS
AT STATE COLLEGE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PROFESSOR
RESIGNS TO TAKE POSITION
IN EAST
VIII Become Livestock Field Represen-
tative for Corn Belt Farm PubIica-
tiOns, President Strand of Montana
Institution Has Announced.

Prof. ID. w. Chittenden, head Of
the Montana State college animal
husbandry department since Jan.
i, 1884, has resigned to become
livestock field representative for
corn belt farm publications, IL Is
announced by A. L. Strand, presi-
dent of Montana State college The
announcement of Professor Chit
tenden's successor will be made
later.
He plans to leave Bozeman some
time IN June to take up his new work.
His headquarters will be in Kansas
City and he will travel out of there
representing about four different
papers.
AS head of the State college depart
ment, Professor Chittenden directed all
animal husbandry work, including re-
search for the Montana agricultural
experiment station, and teaching. He
came here from the University of Mis-
souri,, succeeding the late Louis Vinke.
During his four-year term here, Pro-
lessor Ch1ttenden has made marked
improvements in his departments, &C
cording to DR.. Strand. These are head
ed by improvement in college livestock
which won many awards at leading
shows Of the nation and is the prin-
clpal factor in the excellence of student
judging teams He also added q wool
laboratory and a new meats course
for animal husbandry student train
ing. The departments physical facili-
ties also were improved under his di-
rection.
improvements in college livestock
during Professor Chittenden's term re-
suited in their earning more than
$500 in premiums, seven head were
named grand champions, six cham
pions, two reserve champions; they
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21
BUTTE'S TOWN CLOCK
is SHOWING ITS AGE

The city hall clock is "all tired ont -
Butte officials shook their heads in
sorrow as they reached that decision
action. -AAO
The familiar old timepiece in the
city hall tower has been a faithful
its behavior has been strange Neveyy.
VIII it run more than two or three
hours a day and it starts and stops
without warning. Ss'S
All OF which is very confusing to the
hundreds who have come to depend
on 1t and daily glance I'D to GET fine
time" Recently the big clock was
cleaned and overhauled but attention
only seems to make it lazier. Now the
big hands may stop for q day or 50
before deciding to "move on" again.
Officials have called in an expert
ana are awaiting the findings of his
investigation. 1t may be that the cIorIy
wiz have to be retired or left in the
tower as a timeless timepiece.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21
SANDERS COUNTY
PROJECT OKAYED
SWAMP CREEK WATER STORAGE
ENTERPRISE CONSTRUCTION
TO BE STARTED SOON

The Swamp creek water storage
project I'm the Clark's Fork valley
of western Montana has received
executive approval at Washington,
and it is expected that construction
on the project will get under way
in short time.
The project is one In which all of
western Sanders county is interested,
The estimated cost Of $72, 727.27 and
the proposal for construction is a
$4,000 loan and grant of $32, 727.27.
The immediate market is 4,OO0-acre
feet of water at capital cost of $40
per acre foot. To retire the loan the
cost would be about rs cents per acre
foot per year over q period of 40 years.
That, 1t Is pointed out, makes the prof.
ect economical.
The area Of land in the district is
about 5000 acres. OF this, 1t is esti-
mated that about 5000 viii eventually
be iTTigable. There are now in cultiva-
ton only about l 400 acres, but resi-
dents Of the district give assurance
that at least 600 acres additional viii be
put under cultivation Immediately upon
the assurance OF water for the project.
The chief purpose of the project is
to hold back the runoff from WantleSs
lake through the construction of a dam
at natural dam site. The dam viii
be seven miles up the canyon above
the canal headgate. The canal project
will be two miles long. Water harneSsed
in the lake will be released to flow
down the natural canyon to the head
gate of the canal, from where it will
be taken over the distribution system.
The section Of the valley included in
the proposed irrigation district Is land
Of proved high productivity and water
can be had, it is said, upon most
economical basis. The project is In q
section of Sanders county, where diver
sification has made wonderful strides.
The project is sponsored by the state
water conservation board and the board
Of county commissioners of Sanders
county.
1t is expected that construction work
N the project viii get under way soon
after George Weisel, zone engineer for
he WPA at MisSoula, is officially ad-
Used Of the approval of the project.
Read the Classified Advertisements
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21

A plan of Joint action to bring
about construction of a beet sugar
factory in the POndera and Cas-
cade county area, regardless OF To-
cation, was announced following a
meeting of directors of the POndera
County Sugar Beet Growers aSso-
citation and Of the Sun River Sugar
Beet Growers association, held at
Conrad.
1t was the consenus Of the meeting
that the only sure way to bring about
construction Of a factory IN this re-
gion was to produce a tonnage OF
sugar beets greater than can be handled
by present facilities, and definite steps
TO create such a condition were jointly
decided upon.
AS a factor in bringing about the
needed increase in acreage to be sown
to beets in this region, it was decided
to sponsor a crop tour at the end Of
July, to take in principal sugar beet
areas in Montana and in the upper
Snake river valley in Idaho, with yell
IoWstone park a probable recreational
stopping point enroute. 1t was indi-
Gated at the meeting that about rs
would make the tour.
1t was agreed that both associations
will commence an immediate campaign
to sign ND more good land for sugar
beet planting in 1889. 1t was asserted
at the meeting that but little more need
be s0wn to beetS to overtaX the capa-
city of the beet sugar factory of the
Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. at Chinook.
Sentiment Of the meeting was that
only by increasing tonnage to the point
desired can construction of another
factory be assured.
The group also voted approval of
the plan Of the Great Falls Chamber
90 An hold
beet field day this fall, and named
a committee representative of each as
ISOLATION to work with chamber Of
ficials in preparing the premium list
A. w. Walker, manager Of the Sun
river irrigation project at Fairfield,
told Great Falls Rotarians that he was
confident that when the sugar beet
production in the Great Falls district
becomes of sufficient proportions to
demand a sugar factory a factory will
be built in the district.
While last year but 257 acres on the |
Sun river project were devoted to beets, |
this year there will be about 1,500 acres, |
Walker said. The Sun river irrigation |
project was first conceived In a vague |
way by a Helena group in 1894 and /
recommended by the biological survey
in 1903.
The project in its early years came
near DSlIg abandoned Dy Lne reclan1a-
ton bureau because of the opposition
of certain groups of farmers within its
confines. That was in the wet years
around 1915 and 1917, when they did
not need irrigation to raise crops.
The project has been going ahead in
recent years by leaps and bounds. The
big appropriations began in 1888. There
are now about 10000 acres under the
ditch. Gibson dam is being raised to
provide 5000 acre feet of additional
water; laterals are being extended on
the Sun river slope division. About
1900 acres on that division late this
fall or early in 1899 will be open to
homestead filing.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21
Western Life Names Schultz
Superintendent of Agencies

Andy "a. To Schultz, who quit the
public utility business in 1885 to en-
gage in life insurance selling with the
Western Life Insurance Co, has been
appointed superintendent Of agencies
for Montana to assist in the training
OF new men and the establishment OF
new agencies.
His work will give Mr.. Schultz an
opportunity to renew many friendships
over the state he made when he was
managing public utilities; eight years
at Helena, and then three years at
Havre and Great Falls.
Selection of MIR. Schultz for this
important position was in recognition
of the exceptionally fine record he
made since entering upon life insurance
selling in 1885," said r. B. Richardson,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21

Farmers In most Montana counties
would be justified this year in in
creaSing their acreage Of corn because
Of its high value as a feed crop, says
Ralph D. Mercer, extension agrOnomiSt
at Montana State college.
A strong believer in corn In Mon
tana's cropping system, Mercer points
out that this crop is adapted to large
part Of Montana and that varieties are
available which viii mature under
wide range of conditions. And its value
as feed can hardly be underestimate,
he says because even in drouth years
some corn has come through to provide
valuable feed for stock.
Adapted varieties in Montana range
from the 100 to $50 day varieties such
as Minnesota IS, and Silver King pro-
duced along the Yellowstone river, to.
the 80 to ITO day varieties such as
F'alconer, Pioneer, Wisconsin %, Brown
County, Northwestern dents, Early Min
neSota 13 and the flints. These latter
are more suitable for favored areas in
northern and Central Montana where
the heat units are high during the
growing season.
As to the rate of planting, Mercer
says that under irrigation a bushel Of
corn should plant from six to eight
acres and on non-irrigated land it
should plant from 10 to 10 acres. He
also advises that on non-irrigated land
1t is a good plan to have thin stands
in average years to provide for the
normal growth of stalks and ears.
Mercer also reminds farmers that
where corn Is used in strip cropping
operations as q substitute for summer
fallow, it is an important factor in
controlling soil erosion. And where this
type of farming is adopted it fits In
well with the agricultural conservation
program.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21

president of the Western Life. 9TH
volume of new insurance he place
and its quality bracket him with tn
top life insurance agents of tn
country"
Mr.. Schultz gained wide publicity /
1881, while in Texas, by poem h
wrote in answer to a letter from
Montana friend, asking him how h
liked Texas. Entitled 1.-The Exile
it is given here.
How do I like this country?
Well I'd got by alright
If them damn Empire Builders
BroadcaStin' Monday nights
Weren't always remindin'
OF a better stampin' ground
RaiSin' that homesick feelin'
For things that can't be found
Except in old Montana.
Where existin' amt LIES aim,
And folks find time to live some,
AS well as play the game.
Now work and me amt strangers
But when lived up there
l could earn my beans and bacon
And still have time to spare
SO l found life worth the Twin
And pleasures Warn't unknown
Huntin' and fishin' and campin',
With friends I'm proud to own;
Real square Shootin' white men,
Who we're ready with a stake
To keep a pardner goin'
If he had rotten break.
I amt forgot the many times
We've camped beside a stream
Our bedrolls spread on fir boughs
In the camp fires shifting CLEAN.
And wrapped up in our sougans
Our roof with stars aShine,
We listened to the night wind
A singin' in the pine,
Until sleep overlook us
And then the first we knew,
The sun was up adryin'
Our tarps all wet with dew.
I amt forgot the breakfasts
Nor the ever changin' scene
AS we dropped our flies on water
Crystal clear or blush green.
Each rifle worth the whippin',
Each hole a promised fight,
With a trout to make your blood
race,
And haunt your dreams at night.
Such days seemed short, as slowly
Back to camp we made our way,
Stoppin' to try just one more hole
Fore calm it day.
I amt forgot the mornin's
When climbin' through the cold,
We stopped to watch the sunrise
Paint the mountain tops with gold.
Nor when huntin' on the ridges
We startled to the whir
OF blue grouse, at our footsteps,
Seekin' cover in the fir
Nor when creepin' through green
timber,
We tried to draw a bead
On blacktail buck a leavin'
The country at full speed.
It's hell to be an exile,
But some day thingS'u change
And I'll hightail for Montana
To ride the old home range.
See the mountains where in
summer,
The plumes of beargrass grow
On the side hill, which in winter
Is drifted deep with snow.
Feel again the sort of friendship
That warns me all unspent
BY years and miles between us
And then III be content.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21
SHOWS DELAYING
OPENING OF LOGAN PASS

Recent heavy snowfall is among
factors which win make it fnprmc-
ticable TO open the Logan pass road
earlier than june 10, according TO
Z. II. Scoyen, Glacier park super
intendent.
There Is none mere anxious
than the park officials 20 get Logan
pass opened at the earliest date"
Scoyen said. However, with pres
emit funds and equipment, we are
going 70 be hard pushed TO make
1t by June rs.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21

The regular committees are legislative,
school lands, Montana Society for the
Study Of Education, credentials and
resolutions. The special committees are
on contracts and locals, teachers re-
tirement, tenure, radio and neurology.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21

Retail merchants In the United
States do 67.8 percent of their business
for cash or on the COD basis, 81.
percent on open account and 100 per-
cent on the installment basis
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21
TEACHERS PLAN
STUDY PROGRAM
RESEARCH WORK WILL BE CAR
RTED By NUMEROUS COM
MTTTEES APPOINTED

Reports WIN BE Made at Annual Meet
ing Of Montana Society for Study Of
Education to BE Held Next March;
M. E. A. Convention Speakers Named.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21
LARGER ACREAGE
OF BETS PLANNED
PONDERA COUNTY AND SUN RIVER
PROJECT FARMERS AFTER
SUGAR FACTORY

Meeting at Conrad Results In Move to
Induce Construction Of Plant Some
where in Area; Crop Tour VIII Be
Made at End Of July.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21
BIGGER ACREAGE
OF CORN Is URGED
HAS HIGH VALUE as FEED CROP,
SAYS COLLEGE EXTENSION
AGRONOAuST

Ralph w. Mercer Says Varieties Adopt
ed 10 Montana Range From 80 TO 1870
Day Kinds with Good Returns from
Both Irrigated and Dry Land Farms.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21
.DEBENTIjRE PLAN
FOR ROAD MONEY
COMMITTEE PROPOSES TO SUB
NIT MATTER TO PEOPLE IN
INITIATIVE MEASURE

Move Necessary 70 Raise Funds With
Which to Match Federal Aid Appr0-
priatiOns for Highway Purposes or
Opportunity to Benefit WIN Be Lost.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-21

Read the Classified Adver4lsumsnts
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-03
Country News Letters
Items from Live Correspondents of
The Rural Districts

Johnnie Becker were up from San
born, Mimi, a week ago Tuesday
Joseph Ecklund was home over
the weekend.
Miss Betty Jean Berry visited
the school last week.
The Adrian girls and friends OF
Minneapolis were here to see their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Adrian, Sunday.
Gust Emblom's brother was here
the last two weeks visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Blank and
children called at the Henry Adrian
home.
C. M. Berry was home over the
weekend. He left for Minneapolis
Sunday evening.
Miss Madaline Kampsen and
friend, from Minneapolis, visited
Sunday with her mother.
Henry Blank, who was picking
corn at Sanborn, Mimi, is now back
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Becker Wis.
tied at the c. M. Berry home
Thursday.
Ed Becker and children, from
Wabasso, Mimi, visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Becker last week
for a few days.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-03

Mrs. Tess Beal remained until Tues
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. friedrich.
Mrs. Tess Beal remained until Tues
day when she returned to the Home
School after a weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Holbokken and
children and liver Holbokken, OF
Pelican Rapids, visited on Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Holbok-
ken.
Mrs. Earl Eldred went to Grey
Eagle Sunday for visit with rela-
tives.
The Misses Inez, Betty and Lois
Butler, Of Willard, visited school on
Friday.
Gene Scott, who has been en-
ployed at the Geo. Bodeker home,
left on Thursday for Chicago.
Miss Marguerite Riley, who
teaches at Long Prairie, attended
the MEA on Thursday and Friday.
She returned Friday and spent the
weekend at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Hoth entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Hoth and
family, Of Graceville, Mr.. and Mrs.
leslie Hoth and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Pantzze and family, on Sunday.
Laura and Eleanor Phillips, OF
Minneapolis, were visitors on Sun
day at the A. ]. Phillips home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Frederick and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Frederick
spent Friday afternoon at Wheat
on.
Miss Emma Hines spent the
weekend with relatives here.
Gilbert Hoyle was q Minneapolis
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-03
sAUK CENTRE HERALD. Sank Centre. MINI.

evening to help Mr.. Tank celebrate
his birthday anniversary. Ice cream
and cake was served.
| Mrs. Gross and daughter, Mary
visited at the school in Dist. No. Ion
last Friday afternoon where Miss
dorothy Schwartz is teacher.
] Miss Evelyn and Bernice Tieman
Of Melrose, visited at the home OF
their brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Tieman, Monday.
Mrs. Harry Knapp and Mrs
Mann, of Sank Centre, spent Sun
day forenoon at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Stewart.
John Wolfe motored to Green
wald Wednesday afternoon on bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Soennicker and
family spent Sunday afternoon al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhart
Hellerman.
Miss Pauline and Neva Wilcox
were dinner guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Schwartz Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dicks and
son, Richard, and daughter, Shirley
of Alexandria, Lawrence, Rudolph
and Arnold Tank spent Sunday af.
ternoon and were supper guests al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. j
Tank.
Mrs. Gross and daughter, Mary
Ernest Elliott and John Wolfe met
with a number of A.O.U.W. mem.
bers and families at the Morton
Weeks home to listen to the 10th
anniversary radio program of the
A.O.U.W Lodge. Following which
an oyster supper was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bussman and
family spent Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Van Wah.
lde.
Mrs. Carl Budde left for Mime
apolis Monday to spend few days
there.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Stewart
spent Sunday afternoon at the G
GRADER home.
Ed Van Wahlde and son, Elmer
/: called at the F. J. Tank home Fri
day forenoon.
Joe Thierschafer called at the
Paul Wilcox home Tuesday evening
Miss Agnes Otte, of Sank Centre
spent Sunday at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Otte
Mrs. Louis Rehkamp attended
the quilting bee which was held al
the home Of Mrs. Joe Thieschafel
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Simmer and son, Billy, spent
Monday afternoon at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Berg.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-03

Henry Jenc spent Sunday afternoon
with Carl Bieringer and walter
Hines.
| Mrs. Walter Hines spent Thurs
day forenoon at the Anton Biering.
err home.
Gertie Schloegle was caller at
the Anton Bieringer home Satur-
day forenoon.
Mrs. Walter Hines spent at the
Anton Bieringer home Thursday
forenoon.
Leonard Schieffer was a caller
at the Ben Lynch home Saturday
forenoon.
The Misses Louise and Johanna
Barchenger spent Sunday after
noon at the Gust Quade home.
Frank Peschek and son, Vernon,
were business callers at the Louis
Beecher home Thursday forenoon.
Frank Peschek and son were
business callers at the Henry
Barchenger home Thursday fore
noon.
Henry Voller, Cyril and Archie
meyer WCIC puSlAICoS SdllCLS az tLlC
Carl Bieringer home Friday fore
noon
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bieringer and
family called at the Will am
Schloegle home Saturday evening.
Raymond Jenc was a caller at
the Anton Bieringer home Tuesday.
Miss Mary Ann Dollhouse spent
Sunday afternoon with the Bierin-
ger girls.
Jim Kane spent Sunday with the
Bieringer boys.
Raymond and Henry Jenc spent
Sunday and were dinner guests at
the Anton Bieringer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bieringer spent
Sunday evening at the Hubert Ley
home.
Ben Bieringer was a caller at
the Carl Bieringer home Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-03
bO lIEh 10 BEST -
Mccormick Lake

Mrs. Curley, Mrs. G. GRADER and
son, Clarence, spent Sunday after
noon and were supper guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Vessel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tieman, Jr.,
attended the fifteenth wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Schie-
mann's at Melrose Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Richards and
family, of st. Paul, moved on the
Geo. Rice farm last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Lambrecht
and son, Donald, of Grey Eagle
Arnold Tank, of Willard, Lawrence
and Rudolph Tank, of Sank Centre
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Tank last Wednesday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-03
South Unity

Mrs. Hulda Hummer spent a few
DAYS of last week visiting with
friends in Sank Centre.
Quito a few from this vicinity
attended the grand opening dance
at Elrosa Friday evening.
Mrs. Henry Quade spent Wed
nesday and Thursday with her sis
ter. Mrs. VIM. Quade, at the st.
Cloud hospital.
Marcella Kind is visiting this
week with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Rosenow, at
English Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Giese and
family, of Grey Eagle, were Sum
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Fritzlar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Fritzlar
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Betow and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hummer, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Rapp and family, Mr.. and Mrs,
Herman Rpsenow and family, of
English Grove, Pauline Rosenow
of Sank Centre, and Harold Fisch
were entertained at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind in honor
of their daughter, Marcella, whose
third birthday anniversary occurred
Saturday evening. At midnight a
dainty lunch was served. Marcella
received many useful gifts.
Mrs. Henry Fritzlar visited Mrs.
Johnny Fritzlar Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens Hummer
and VIM. Quade visited Mrs. VIM.
Quade at the st. Cloud hospital Fri
day.
Donald Hummer spent Friday at
the home of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Hummer.
Mr.. Ray Goodpaster and daugh-
ter, Alva, and Mrs. Chas. Hummer
helped Mrs. Alvin Hummer with
papering last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind and
daughter, Marcella, called on Mrs.
Ella Lloyd Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kum m e r
spent Saturday at the Clemens
Hummer home.
Walter Kind helped with the
shredding of corn at the Arthur
Lloyd home Thursday and Friday
| forenoon.
Chester Goodpaster was employ
ed at the home of Quade Bros. last
| week.
Garlic and Molly Ebensteiner
visited Friday evening at the
| Johnny Fritzlar home.
Leon Dold called on Clinton
Upton Sunday.