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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15

THE TARGHEE, newest breed in
the sheep industry, is finding its way
onto Montana ranges. A 21-year Sc
lective breeding program carried on
at the U. S. sheep experiment sta
ton, Dubois, Idaho, is paying off in
the development of a thickly fleshed,
fine wool type range sheep capable
of throwing a lamb crop with uni
form half-blood f~leeces.
More and more Targhees are ap-
pearing due to the careful breeding
program of two Montana sheepmen,
Henry Yoppe, Park county, and
Gerald Hughes, Judith Basin coun-
ty. Yoppe is the pioneer Targhee
breeder in the state and perhaps in
the nation. He started his present
flock of 400 with government foun-
dalton stock about II years ago. He
now has an excellent demand for
breeding stock from range opera
tors in Montana.
Wool Grading
A short explanation of wool grad
ing may help those unfamiliar with
the industry to understand the pos
sibilities of the breed. Grading is
done by experienced men for the
purpose of sorting wool for manu-
facturers who want a particular
grade of fineness or c~oarseness. The
grading system used in this country
is the "blood system" According to
USDA farmers bulletin No. 1905,
this system originated in the early
days of the sheep industry when the
Merino was the fine wool sheep on
American farms.
Merino wool was called fine. All
other woods were ranked according
to their relative degrees of coarse
ness as compared with Merino. The
terms used originally indicated the
fractional quantities of Merino blood
in the sheep but this is no longer
true. The grade names, Fine, Half
blood, Three-eighths blood, Quarter
blood and Low-quarter blood now
refer to many woods shorn from
sheep having no trace of Merino
blood. The fine grade wool comes
from Merino and Rambouillet sheep
Half blood grade is grown by
sheep having considerable Merinc
and Rambouillet blood. The mex
two grades, T~hree-eighths and Quar-.
ter blood, come from Southdowns
Shropshires, Hampshires, Dorset
Cheviot and Oxford. Low-quarte,
blood, the next-lower grade of wool
largely from Oxford ant
some of the coarse-wool breeds
Common is the next-lower grad
and Braid is the lowest and coarsesi
both coming from Lincolns, Leices
tiers and Cotswolds.
Crossbreeding Practical
Crossbreeding has been the gen
eral practice with range flocks o
the west for years. Various degree
of intermixture between the fin
wool sheep such as Rambouillet
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15
-Crossbreeding Practical

Crossbreeding has been the gen
eral practice with range flocks of
the west for years. Various degrees
of intermixture between the fine
wool sheep such as Rambouillets
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
DEATH CAME:
Charles E.. Hughes

Regally bearded Charles Evans
Hughes came within a whisker Of
being elected the 9th President Of
the United States In 1916.
At that time he was a crusty,
unbending, academic man. and il
was probably because Of that tenn
permanent that he lost the presi-
Dental race to Woodrow Wilson in
one of the closest elections in his
tory-277 electoral votes to 254.
California's vote was the deciding
factor in the final result and Hughes
lost that when he incensed the Cali
fornia governor by failing to visit
him while on a tour Of the state.
But Charles E. Hughes was, new
ertheless. as near to being a great
man as most people ever get. And
he mellowed with time.
He was the only American ever
to be appointed twice to the U. S.
supreme court - once in 1910 and
again III looV WHICH, He ieluiHeu W
preside as chief justice.
He was twice governor Of New
York. his native state. resigning
the position during his second term
to become a supreme court asso-
ciate justice.
In July, 194l. he retired from the
supreme bench to withdraw into
private life. Between that time and
August of this year he made only
one public appearance - to attend
the funeral services of Harlan
Fiske Stone. another chief justice,
In April, 1916.
Late last month Charles Evans
Hughes, So years old. died Of con-
gestive heart failure.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
Specialist Predicts
Toes Will Disappear

WASHINGTON.-A foot specialist
predicts that 10000 years from now
nobody will suffer from ingrown
toenails.
The reason Is simple. BY 1913
A. D.. people will have practically
no toes. Hence. no toenails.
DR.. william j. Stickel, executive
secretary of the National Association
Of Chiropodists. said:
Feet, as we know them today,
are on their way out"
At the end Of 10000 years. he
says. the little toe will be com.
pletely gone. The other toes will
be so retarded that the foot will
look more like a hoof.
Shoes-and what some comic has
la%ughingly called progress-are to
blame.
As long as man used his toes to
Chamber up a tree. as long as he
walked barefoot through the mud
and let It squiggle up between his
toes. there was some point in being
a toe. And toes were happy.
And then. shoes. Toes we're Gagged.
Disconnected, they allowed nails to
grow In and bunions to grow out.
Go to any beach and try to get
to the foot Of the problem.
For every 1000 lovely faces, or
figures. or nicely shaped ears. it's
difficult to locate one pair Of decent
feet.
DR.. Sucker aired his views in
connection with National Foot Health
week.
IT have studied the problem care
fully" he said, land have decided
there Is nothing rational the chirop-
odist can do to arrest evolution"
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Julia Fritz, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Executrix of the Es-
tate of Julia Fritz, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within 10 months after
the first publication of this notice,
to the said Executrix at the law
office of B. L. Price, Room 2, Void
Building in Laurel, in the County
of Yellowstone, State of Montana,
the place for the transaction of the
business Of said estate in Yellow
stone county.
Dated at Laurel, Montana, GAu-
gust 20, 1913.
FLORENCE LARSON,
Executrix of the estate of
Julia Fritz, Deceased.
(Date First Pub. Aug. rs, 1948-4t)
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
COVE IRRIGATION co.
Incorporated at Laurel, Montan.

Incorporated at Laurel, Montana
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that at a meeting of the Board
of Directors of Cove Irrigation
Co., held on the End dav of Sep
TENDER. 1948. an assessment of
S1.00 per share was levied upon
the subscribed capital stock of
the corporation. payable IN or
before the 4th day of October,
1948, to the Secretary-Treasurer
of said Company at No. 2, Void
Building, Laurel, Montana.
ANY stock upon which this as
sessment shall remain unpaid on
the 4th day of October, 1948, will
be delinquent and advertised on
the 18th day of October, 1913,
for sale at public auction, and
unless payment is made before
will be sold on October 25, 194S,
to paw delinquent assessment and
expenses of sale.
Dated September 2. 1948.
By order of the Board of Di-
rectors.
B. L. PRICE.
Secretary-Treasurer
Box 81, Laurel, Montana.
date First Pub. Sept. g.. 1940-4t)
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
English Holiday Spot

Cornwall. a Celtic country,
bounded on three sides by q coast
line Of extraordinary grandeur, and
containing numerous sandy coves
and tiny harbors. is one Of Eng
lands summer holiday spots. On
the southern coast are quaint little
fishing towns like Fowey, in an
cient times one of the foremost
seaports Of England, and st. Aus
tell, center of the kaolin or china
clay industry.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
Athletes Foot Common

Half Of the American people are
infected with athletes foot. Most
individuals, especially adults, have
had athletes foot infection a num-
Der Of times. The disease is usually
more irritating than dangerous.
1t is produced from the spores, or
seeds, Of a certain fungus and as
such, spreads rapidly, especially in
damp, dark places. The fungi caus-
ing the disease are usually found
In three places: locker rooms,
shower rooms and dressing rooms;
shoes, carriers, fabric equipment
and towels and on the human body.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
Nj (FOr Publication


lin the District Court Of the Thir-
teenth Judicial District of the
State of Montana In and Fol
the County of Yellowstone.
jCooney Frank, Plaintiff,
rs.
Betty Frank, Defendant.
The State of Montana Sends
Greetings To the Above Named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this &C
ton which is filed in the office
of the Clerk of this Court, and
to file your answer and serve a
copy thereof upon the PLAINTIFFS
attorney within twenty days after
the service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service; and
in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default, for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought to dis
solve the bonds of matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and de-
PENDANT upon the ground of ex-
IRENE cruelty.
Witness my hand and the seal
of said Court this LIST dav of
September, 1913.
KATIE DAVIES, Clerk
By E. o. Price, Deputy Clerk.
(SEAL)
B. L. PRICE, Laurel, Montana,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
date First Pub. Sept. 1, 1948-4t)
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
Items of Local Interest

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Decker were
hosts at dinner Sunday for Mr.
Decker's brother-in-law and sis.
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wayne
and their niece, Roxy Ann Wayne
of Butte; MI. Decker's mother
Mrs. Jennie Decker; his grand
mother, Mrs. Stella Loomis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Cantrell,
ali of Billings, and Mr.. and Mrs,
Archie Berkland and daughter
Sharon.
Mrs. C. H. Barney and Mrs.
F. o. Hartley and daughters
spent several days last week at
the Barney cabin above Red
Lodge.
A group of members of the
Adult Bible Fellowship gathered
Friday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Johnson for a social
evening and a miscellaneous show
err for Irene Johnson, foster
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
son. In addition to class men,
bers, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bray
and Joan Bray were also guests.
A program of entertainment &C.
cupied the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gowen
had as week end guests at their
cabin above Red Lodge Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Gowen and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Gum and Glenda Lee.
Additional guests on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur LaMotte
and family of Billings, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cloyce Platz and children
of Livingston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Platz, and Harold Shipley
of Chicago, a former schoolmate
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gowen
when they lived in Nebraska.
Mrs. Katherine Coy returned
Monday from Great Falls where
she visited her son-in-law and
Mr.. and Mrs. John
and made the acquaintance
of her newest granddaughter,
Katherine Christine Gage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shay of
Columbia Falls, son and daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. R.
Shay, arrived Friday from Kali
spell by air in a plane piloted
by Mrs. Shay's brother, Ted Van
of Kalispell. Leaving the plane at
the Billings airport, the group
came to Laurel and joined a party
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bur George of Powell, Wyo., Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Shay and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. R. Shay, and. made a trip
by car to Yellowstone park. Re-
turning Monday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shay and Mr.. Van went by plane
% Kalispell.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lee Hamlet
lad as guests last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Middleton of Deer
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Larson
md son Bobby of Whitewater,
Wis, are the guests of Mr.. Lar
brother and sister-in-law,
dr. and Mrs. j. A. Larson.
Week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. S. Barrow. were Mr..
3arrow's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
7. Barrow of Belfield, N. D. 4
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
Timber Top

Lumber production in the U. S.
this year probably will exceed the
1947 output by at least S per cent,
the commerce department has esti-
mated.
The departments lumber survey
committee reported that this level
would be attained II there is no
slackening Of demand. Lumber cur
rently is flowing to markets In
ample quantity to supply the rec
ord-breakinR construction activity.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF o OF


Notice is hereby given that the
registration for the General Elec-
ton will close on September II,
1913 at 5 o'clock P. M.
Electors may register for the
ensuing election by appearing be-
fore the County Clerk at his office
in the courthouse, or by appearing
before a deputy registrar or before
any notary public or justice of the
peace within Yellowstone County,
in the manner provided by law.
Dated at Billings, Montana, Au-
gust 10, 1913.
EARLE KNIGHT,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio
County Registrar of Yellow
stone County, Mont.
date First Pub. Aug. IS, 1948-5tl
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
CRISIS:
Relieved

Few U. S. forays into the feel,
of international aid have been s.
widely condemned and excoriatet
as the so-called Truman doctrine
for economic help to Greece ant
Turkey.
Almost since its inception The
Truman doctrine" has been de
nounced as a fraud. a farce and {
flop. Much of the denunciation
however. seemed to be based OF
opinion rather than fact. Actually
for a long time it was almost i'm
possible to assess the condition o.
the Greek aid program.
Now the government has come
out with a report to congress that
states bluntly that American mill
tary and economic aid has removed
the danger of Greece falling to
communism.
while not all the problems in
Greece are solved, the crisis Of 1s
months ago has been averted." one
official said. THE aid program in
Greece is over the hump"
The report. submitted by Presi-
dent Truman and covering the first
year of American efforts to keep
Greece free. embodied virtually the
first optimism anyone has ex-
pressed regarding the picture in
Greece.
So far does this optimism extend
that Greece nov is accepted Of
icially as the bright spot" in
American attempts to help other
nations resist the onslaughts Of
communism. In Asia and other Eu-
ropean countries the anti-commu-
mist battle is not considered won.
Government emphasis. Of course,
is on the fact that the task in
Greece still is not done. Between
$4,000 and 1900 Greek guerrillas
remain at large despite recent sue
cesses by government forces. And
guerrilla action may continue for
several years, depending on the
amount Of aid received by the
rebels from Albania. Bulgaria and
Yugoslavia.
Briefly. the official success story
Of the Greek effort claims that the
nations wild imitation has been re-
the cost of living is drop
ping. about 1000 miles Of key roads
have been reconstructed and the
Corinth canal is open to
traffic. -rNv ~.,i e ayvtcz5,
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
Assuring "Clean SWeenn

A weekly bath for the broom
will insure a clean sweep and give
months Of additional life to the
broom. The broom should be dip
ped up and down in hot soapy wa
ter and then in a clear water rinse.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
Friday, Sept. II.

Friday, Sept. II.
The circles of the Woman's So.
ciety of Christian Service vii
meet in the afternoon as follows.
Circle 1 at Mrs. Forrest Go.
mons home at 1:30; circle 2 al
Mrs. F. w. CRAFTS at 2; circle
8, 1870 lunch at the church par.
lors with Mrs. Paul Gerard and
Mrs. w. Freeberg as hostesses;
circle a at Mrs. P. A. Johnston's
home at 2, and circle 5 at Mrs.
c. A. Cromwell's with Mrs. H,
T. Smart as cohostesses.
The Mistletoe Theta Rho Girls
club meeting in the evening at
the Odd Fellows hall will include
a talent" show as entertainment.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
Annual Fire Ton

Each year approximately 1000
people are killed by fire or die
from burns received in fires. More
than 1000 of the fatalities are chill
dren under five years Of age.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sin
cere thanks to all our Laurel
friends for their many express
sions of sympathy in our be-
reavement, the death of E. A.
Gum, and for all the beautiful
flowers.
Mrs. Elsie Gum
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08
Calendar
Of Coming Events

Monday, Sept. IS.
Members of Evergreen Rebek-
ah lodge No. sc are requested tC
meet at 1880 p. m. with the Odd
Fellows at the l. o. o. F. hall
on West Main street. Important,
Tuesday, Sept. IA.
The first fall meeting of the
Adult Bible Fellowship will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold VanNice, following a
pitch-in supper at 6:30.
Mrs. Sarah Nutting will be hos
tess to the past presidents par
ley of the American Legion Aux
iliary at a 1:30 dessert luncheon
at her home.
Royal Neighbors will meet at
the Odd Fellows hall.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08

British tongues and heartstrings
r vibrating with rumors of a
romantic association that's what
it is when royalty is involved)
between Princess Margaret Rose,
youngest daughter of the king and
queen, and the marquis of Bland
ford, a fair-haired young noble
man. Her parents have yet to
pass judgment on him, however.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08

east of Clarks Fork
bridge on Yellowstone river
Sunday evening, Sept. 5, green
canvass fishing creel, contain
ing Martin Automatic reel and
numerous other tackle. Finder
return to Guy N. Stormont and
receive reward.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08

Modern Rug Manufacture
A 9x12 rug, once requiring
months or years to produce, is now
made in one hour on American ma
chimes.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-08

Wednesday, Sept. Is.
The Rebekah Thimble club will
meet at the home of Mrs. J. J.
Staley at 8 p. m. All Rebekahs
are invited.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-22

which lots and premises are de
scribed as follows:
Lots Two (2), Three (3),
Four az, Five (5), and Six
.(6) in Block Sixteen (16);
and Lots Fifteen (15), Six
teen (16), Seventeen (17),
Eighteen (1S), Nineteen I19)
and Twenty (20) in Block
Seventeen I'D; all in the
Laurel Heights Subdivision in
the Southwest Quarter (SWA)
of Section Nine (9) Town
ship Two (2) South, Range
Twenty-four (24) East, M. p.
NJ. now in the City of Lau-
rel. Montana, according to
the official plat thereof, now
on file, and of record in the
office of the Clerk and Re-
corder of Yellowstone County,
Montana.
WITNESS Ny hand and the
seal of said Court this 10th day
September, 1913.
KATIE DAVIES,
Clerk of the above-entitled Court.
By Eleanor Behrendt,
Deputy.
rANSIL. LAMB G. GALES,
Montana National Bank Building,
Billings, Montana.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Date First Pub. Sept. Is, 194S-4t)
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-22
Michigan Medical School
Reduces Childbirth Pains

ANN ARBOR, MICH. - Child
birth pains are just an old wives
tale to 80 per cent of the mothers
who have babies at University Of
Michigan hospital.
The hospitals maternity ward
makes extensive use of caudal anes-
thesia, which virtually eliminates
pain while the mother remains
awake all during the birth process.
Dr.. Raymond l.. Haas, assistant
professor of obstetrics and gyne-
cology at the university medical
school, pointed out that caudal
anesthesia is entirely different from
spinal anesthesia, an alternate
method of reducing labor pains.
"In caudal anesthesia. the drug
is injected in the lower end Of the
spine and blocks the nerves to the
organs Of birth. In the spinal meth
cd the drug is put directly into
the spinal fluid" DR.. Haas said.
DR.. Haas said caudal anesthesia
is not routed through the lungs and
does not interfere with either the
mothers or the baby's breathing
process.
Use of caudal anesthesia has not
become extensive because Of the
special training required to admin
it, DR.. Haas said.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-22
Power Shovel Operator Cheats
Death Four Times in One DaV

WAUKESHA, VISIT was a bad
day-or a good day. depending on
how you looked at it-for Orval
Smith, a power shovel operator. He
escaped death or serious injury
four times in a few seconds.
First, the bucket on Smiths
power shovel struck a gas main.
Gas rushed out under go pounds Of
pressure. Smith wasn't smoking,
and there was no explosion or fire.
Smith jerked the boom upward
and to the left. The bucket and
ran tangled with three power
lines, each carrying 1000 volts.
The power shovel became charged
with electricity. but Smith was
saved from electrocution because
the machine formed a ground under
him. That was escape No. 2.
The electricity did not spark, and
the still escaping gas did not ex-
plode. Escape No. 3.
About that time Smith thought
he'd get out of his precarious situa-
ton. He jumped from the machine
to the ground thereby beating
death for the fourth time. If he had
crawled out Of the cab with one
foot on the machine and the other
on the ground. he probably would
have been electrocuted.
Smith had been excavating base
ments for homes.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-22
Californian Hits Jackpot
On Ice.Making Machine

SANTA BARBARA, CALF. "A
young mar approached an ice
vending machine and inserted two
dimes for a 25-pound cake Of ice.
He got it, but 81 more Of like
size, followed in succession. Be-
fore the excited operators Of the
ice plant could put al end to the
frigid deluge. the ice was scattered
over a wide area.
The frightened, unidentified us
toner, meanwhile, had taken sane
tuary behind his motor car.
Timidly, when the big thaw
ended, he crossed cautiously over
several cakes, selected n that
suited his fancy. put it in his al
and, unmindful of the fact he had
hit the jackpot, departed.
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-22
Items of Local Interest

The Rebekah Thimble club me-
at the home of Mrs. F. E. Jacob.
son Sept. Is. At the close Of
their meeting a delicious lunci,
was served by the h~ostesses Mrs
Jacobson and Mrs. L. w. Arm
strong.
A pre-nuptial shower was given
last week in honor of Miss Char
lotte Ward at the home of Mrs.
James H. Haueter by the Wo-
mems Missionary society of the
Church of the Nazarene. At
tending were Mrs. A. E. Weber,
Mrs. A. H. Brickman. Mrs. Carl
George, Mrs. T. j. Mathis and
Patricia, Mrs. John Edgmond and
Loretta, Mrs. Harold Wilson and
Berta Jean, Miss Marie Dawson,
Mrs. Brady Bradley, Mrs. Nell
Bondurant, Mrs. John Kelly, Miss
Ethel Scammon, Mrs. Charles
Ward, Miss Harriet Smith, Mrs.
James Haueter, and the honor
guest, Miss Ward.
Girl Scouts of troop 1 will COL
lect fat during the week end,
Mrs. P. A. Johnston has announc-
ed. Housewives are requested to
have the fat strained and con-
in tin containers when the
girls call. Money received from
the sale of waste fat goes to re-
the treasury of the asso-
used to pay summer camp
expenses and to purchase books
and art materials for the various
Laurel outlook., 1948-09-22
Iowa Air Director
Says Planes Keep
Youth on Farms

DIES MONIES, IOWA. - Rober'
Locke. director of the Iowa Aero.
nauticS commission, reveals that
there r $500 farmer-aviators in
Iowa. a large portion of whom
have their own planes.
The airplane is having a very
definite effect on keeping our
young men and women on the
farm" Locke claims.
"A plane takes the monotony out
Of farm life." he explains. THE
city no longer is as far away as
it used to be, even with automo-
biles. And a plane has its social
advantages as we'll as its practical
benefits"
Among the young folks. the farm
owned plane has been useful in
some relatively long distance court
ships.
A farm youth in one corner of
the state can schedule weekend
dates with a girl who lives in the
other.
The oldsters as well as the
youngsters are taking advantage
Of %airplanes. A farmer now can
leave his place after morning
chores. fly to a distant lake to fish
and be home in time for evening
milking.
There's a lot Of that being
DONE" Locke says.
Many farmers have landing IA
cilities in their pastures and have
their own small hangers.
THE airplane is making life on
the farm in Iowa a lot easier"
Locke said, land the use Of a
plane is becoming more and more
practical.
1.-THE average flying farmer
makes about 100 trips a month to
cities near or far for parts or sup
plies. In the harvest or planting
he uses his plane more
times than that"