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Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16
RANGE
CONDITION GOOD
First Cutting Alfalfa Com
pleted - Second Cutting
Will Be Bumper Crop

Ranges and pastures in Mon
tana are providing abundant for
age and in many areas there will
be more feed than can be utilized
with present livestock numbers.
Numerous reports indicate that
ranges are in better shape than
they have been in years. However,
there are local areas where the
grasses are short from drying con-
ditions during July, but the sup
ply of range grass will be plenti-
full in virtually all parts of the
state. For the most part, ranges
have begun to cure, having stayed
green later than usual. Adequate
winter range and hay supplies are
assured. Considerable native hay
has been harvested and good
yields are reported. The first cut
ting of alfalfa is completed but
later than normal. The second cut
ting promises to be a near bumper
crop. The seasons tonnage of al
falfa may be curtailed to some ex-
tent from retarded conditions dur
ing the spring months. Stock water
supplies continue to be adequate
as streams and water holes are
carrying a good supply of water.
Cattle and calves are in excellent
condition considering the ADVERSE
ties of last winter and spring. They
are gaining rapidly and are well
fieshed. Breeding stock is in strong
demand for restocking in the
drouth areas of last year and to
utilize the surplus forage that is
now apparent for this year. On
the other hand, supplies are def
nitely limited and prices high. Dry
cows have sold for % cents and
calves being contracted, are aver
aging 26 to 30 cents per pound.
Yearlings are slightly lower.
Shipment of cattle and calves will
be considerably lower than a year
ago. Many heifer calves which are
normally sold will be retained for
restocking purposes.
Sheep and lambs are putting on
an excellent growth and gaining
rapidly. There appears to be very
strong demand for stock sheep for
farm flock requirements and for
building up some of the larger
Sales of 3-year-old ewes
have moved for S25 per head and
some yearling ewes have brought
$50. Contract prices have also
moved higher. Lamb and eve ship
ments will be much lighter than
last year.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16
SMALL DESCRIBES
GRAND JURY WORK

The purpose and problems of the
grand jury recently dismissed in
Helena were described before the
Laurel Rotary club when Floyd o.
Small, Helena attorney, addressed
that group Tuesday. Small served
as special prosecutor for the grand
jury during the year it was in ses-
sion.
In describing the function of the
jury, he referred to the group as
illegal vigilantes." A grand jury's
function, according to him, is to
operate for the preservation of law
and order and may be called at
the discretion of the district court.
Small was specific in pointing out
that the function of the grand jury
was not limited to an investigation
of slot machines and gambling.
"The grand jury had and per-
formed many other Duties" he
said. To illustrate his point he cited
the indictments issued which were
in no way connected with the gam
bling question. He vas also careful
to point out that due to the fact
that the jury had been called in
Lewis and Clark county it could in
vestigate any of the state offices
within the territory of its juris-
diction.
When talking about pressure
brought to bear on the jury by
various individuals and groups, he
cited the suit brought against
them. Such a suit, he said, was
without precedent in the history of
Jurisprudence. 1t was his conten-
ton that persons serving on a
jury should not be subject to per-
secution for performing their duty.
Small closed his address by
praising the members of the grand
jury, a group of sever persons who
had served a year while taking
some rather severe cuts in pay; the
group sought to correct what it
saw as a threat to the peace and
security of the state of Montana.
Visiting Rotarians at the meet
ing were DR.. w. D. Copeland, E. c..
Nelson and A. G.. Martin, all of
Billings. Guests at the meeting
were John Dennis, and d. c. Kit
chell.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16
CLERGYMAN TELLS OF.
CONNIE OPERATIONS.

Scarlet Sin" was the topic un.
der consideration when Rev. Boy.
ston of the First Presbyterian
church of Billings spoke to the
Laurel Kiwanis club Wednesday
evening of last week. The sin in
this case, however, was of a diff
ferent nature than that usually
condemned by clerical gentlemen.
for Rev. Boyston discussed his ex-
periences with the communist party
and the threat that group offers
to the freedom of the United
States.
While taking graduate work at
New York university, he was APP
preached by members of a large
and well organized cell and was
taken into their group as a pros
pective member of the party. Rev.
Boyston told how he was approached
by attractive young women who
sought to sell the party program
on a social basis. When he ap-
peared somewhat dubious after at
tending a party-sponsored public
meeting, earnest young men with
none Of the traditional wild-eyed
radical appearance approached him
with an intellectual appeal in sup
port of the communist dogma.
Boyston told of the Beacon Hill
summer camp sponsored by the
communist party, a gathering
place for poverty-stricken students
who take advantage of the offer
of free beer and free food for a
cation time. The purpose of the
camp, he said, is to give the party
members an opportunity to work
on various prospects, and to sell
the party as the patron of the
poor.
The basic operation of the party
as it seeks more members is, ac-
cording to Rev. Boyston, an intel
lectual appeal to ones base
instincts. Such an appeal flatters
the ego.
A dominate feature of the party
propaganda program, according to
him, is the use of the "big lie"
Because the news serv-
ices do not ordinarily cover the
communist rallies, the party's own
organ is able to publish exag-
gerated stories concerning the sue
cess of the meeting and then get
the whole spread throughout the
nation because no one took time to
check the facts.
DR.. Harry E. McLane was a
guest at the meeting.
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Unity Midsummer Flower Show
Billed As Old Fashioned Garden

A. red, B. yellow, C. green; IL,
Potatoes-A. white, B. red, C. blue.
Arrangement Section
Section L: Class l., Arrange
ments of flowers suitable for a
coffee table; 2, Miniature arrange
ments not more than three inches
in any dimension; 8, A Arrangements
of Roses; A, Arrangements open
to men only; 5, Arrangements US
ing metal containers; 6, Arrange
ment depicting season, season to be
named by exhibitor; 7, Arrange
ment featuring drift wood; 8, Ar
rangement suitable for a conva-
lescent tray; 8, Arrangement in a
seashell container; 10, Arrange
ment of petunias.
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BIG WALL FIELD
RANKS FOURTH IN
OIL PRODUCTION
1929 Barrels OF Crude Pro-
duced In June-MOSer Field
720, Lake Basin It's

The Big Wall oil field now ranks
fourth in point of production in
Montana fields, according to a re-
port showing yields of the various
fields in the state for the month of
June released recently by the Mon
tana oil conservation board. Total
production for the state was $685.
126 barrels. Cut Bank leads the
list with 248,270 barrels, Kelvin
Sunburst is second with 1926
barrels, Elk Basin third with no.
735, and Big Wall fourth with
1929 barrels. Thirty-year-old Cat
Creek field ranks fifth with 36,201
barrels.
Most of the oil was refined in
the state with refineries taking
ST. 1886 barrels. None was shipped
to Canada, although most months
mind some oil going north. Other
states received 72,787 barrels.
Amount of storage at the end
of June by producers, transporters
and refiners was 1893, 242 barrels.
Wyoming oil imported by Montana
refineries amounted to 757,842 bar
rels. Production by fields was as
follows:
Cut Bank, 24S, 27O barrels; Kelvin
Sunburst, 138,726 barrels; Elk
Basin, 110,735; Big Wall, 1929;
Pondera, 44,923; Cat Greek, 36,201;
Dry Creek, 8,O62; Bears Den, 258;
Border, 858; Bowes, I'LL; Brady,
205; Cedar Creek, 166.
Flat Coulee, 1874; Frannie, 1857;
Gage ,1,483; Lake Basin, IT'S; Mel
stone, 1894; Mosser, 72O; Ragged
Point, $3.50; Regain, 1876, Soap
Creek, 1874; Sumatra, 1,346, and
Whitlash, 638.
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Give Schedule Of
Swimming Lessons
At Thomson Park

A new schedule of swimming
lessons has been announced by the
guards at the Thomson park pool.
The schedule appears below.
Tuesday, II to l o'clock, all
ages.
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fri
days, ~ p. m. to 2:30 p. M, test
ing for Red-X and Laurel swim
ming certificates.
Wednesdays and Thursdays, $50
p. M, adults.
Those who have passed Red-X
swimming tests for beginners may
pick up their cards at the pool next
week.
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Visits After Al Years

Evert Kinney Of Los Angeles
came recently to visit his uncle,
Roscoe Shay, whom he had not
seen in Al years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shay took their guest to Cooke
City for the fish fry Sunday. They
also spent a day at Huntley where
they were dinner guests of Mrs.
Lula Clark. Sandra Shay went with
them to Huntley. Mr.. Kinney Will
visit relatives in Iowa and will go
On to New York before returning
to his home.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16

The Unity Garden club show
committee has completed arrange
ments for the flower show to be
held in the parish hall, Sunday
Aug. 20. The theme of the show
will be can Old Fashioned Gar
den." Attendance by the general
public between the hours of 2 p. m.
and 9 p. m. is invited. 1t has been
announced that lunch will be
served during the afternoon and
evening.
Any gardener is invited to enter
flowers or vegetables in the COM
petition. Entries will be accepted
between 9 a. m. and II a. m.
Prizes will be awarded to the
winner of the greatest number of
blue ribbons, and to the juvenile
winning the Bouquet for Teacher"
blue ribbon. There will also be a
door prize, which is to be awarded
at 9 p. m.
Following is a schedule of the
show.
Horticulture Exhibits
Section A: ANIMALS, 6 stems
each unless otherwise stated. Glass
l., Asters; 2, Balsam; 3, Calen-
dulas; a, Clarkia; 5, Cosmos; 6,
Larkspur; 7, Marigold-A. French,
B. African, C. Any other; 8,
Nasturtium, 2 stems.
Section B: Perennials, 6 stems
each unless otherwise stated. Glass
l, Azaleamuns; 2, Carnations; 3,
Gaillardia; a, Golden Glow; 5,
Phlox; 6, Shasta Daisy; 7, Sweet
Peas, IL stems.
Section c.: Roses. Class 1, Speci-
men rose in vase-named, A. red,
B. white, C. yellow, D. pink, E.
bicolor; 2, Specimen bloom in rose
bowl; 3, Climbing rose, one lateral
spray; 4, Floribunda, n cluster,
single, any color; 5, Floribunda,
one cluster, double, any color.
Section D: Gladiolus, one spike
to a vase. Class 1, pink or blush;
2, crimson or red; 8, blue, purple
OF lavender; 4, yellow; 5, white.
Section E: Dahlia, l specimen
to a vase unless otherwise stated.
Glass l, Dahlia Cactur, any color;
2, Dahlia, decorative, any color;
8, Dahlia, pompon, 6 stems, any
a, Dahlias, pompon, II
assorted colors.
Section F: Pansies. Glass 1, dis
play of II stems.
Section G: Juvenile entries, open
to any child under 10 years. Class
1, Bouquet for teacher" 2, display
of vegetables.
Section H: Novelties, any exhibit
not provided for in the schedule.
Horticulture Exhibits
Section A: Specimens 6 each I'M
less otherwise stated. Glass /,
2, Cabbage; 8, Carrots; q,
5, Cucumbers; G., Eggplant;
7, Onion, flat-A. white, B. yell
low, C. red; 8. Onions, globe-A.
B. yellow, C. red; 9, Pep
pers; 10, Squash; II, Tomatoes
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IN High Honor Roll

Two hundred and eighty-three
students at Montana state uni
versity earned grades high enough
to place them on the spring quar-
ter honor roll. Of the 283 students,
25 received all AS, placing them
on the high honor roll. The list of
honor students included Carolyn
Sue Tharalson of Billings and
Stanley E. Ronnie of Laurel.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16
Three Laurel Men Report Seeing
Flying Saucers In Sky Thursday

A flying saucer was reported
here Thursday by three men who
saw it while working on a roof at
800 Second avenue. The three men,
j. G. Frank, Herman Frank, and
Lee Macarthur, first saw the sau-
e at about 10. a. m. Their initial
impression of the device was that
of a pair of bags Hopping slow
ly," but it soon began to move
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16

with greater speed and took on the
appearance of a shiny disk.
When first seen, the saucer was
northwest of Laurel and seemed
to be almost stationary, but soon
began to move with great speed
and was out of sight in about three
minutes. An airliner was due north
of Laurel at the time, flying east
at an altitude considerably less
than that of the disk.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16
Miss Martin Called East

Miss Ida Martin, Laurel public
school teacher, left here by plane
Tuesday for Window, Mimi, where
her sister, Mrs. Lille Sartorius, died
of a heart attack Monday at S:15
p. m. Mrs Sartorius is survived by
three sons and a daughter, two
brothers and two sisters.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16
Montana Crop Yields
25% Better Than 40
Moisture and Favorable July Reverse
Previous FOrecast-Expect Wheat To Gain
21 Million Bushels Over Year Ago

lures that prevailed during July.
The Aug. 1 all-hay forecast is for
100000 tons against 2,479,000
tons produced last year. The al
falfa yield is placed at 1.65 tons
and wild hay at 80 per acre. A
large acreage of hay crops will be
cut this year to build up forage
reserves, which were depleted last
year.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16
SEVEN TAX LEV|ES
ADOPTED FOR CITY
Council Hears Requests For
Additional Fire Truck, En-
plOyee Wage Increase

Seven resolutions levying take.
were passed by the city council
when that body met in regular ses.
sion, Tuesday, with aldermen
Feuerbacher, Tubman, Romeo, Nc.
Manus, Mccormick, Void, and
Freebury present. The council also
heard reports, granted building
permits, and transacted considera-
BILE other business.
Resolution No. 720, a resolution
levying taxes for general and spe-
cific purpose for the year 1850
was presented, read, and passed.
Resolutions 721, 722 and 723, be-
ing resolutions dealing with the
levying in special improvement
lighting districts, were passed.
Resolutions 722 and 723 specify
that lighting districts Ia and 2,
respectively, shall be charged with
th%ree-fourths of the entire cost of
maintenance and electric current
in those districts for the year 1850.
Funds for the operation of the
garbage disposal unit in garbage
districts No. 1 and No. 2 will be
provided by application of resolu-
tions 724 and 725, respectively.
The cost of work done in special
Improvement distict To. ~ will be
met through resolution 726 which
levies and assess a tax upon all
property in the district.
An application for a permit by
Bernard F. McNally to build a
% by "a frame garage costing
approximately $500 on lots II
and II, block 80, Allard subdivi-
SIGN, was approved.
Pete Haler was granted a per-
nit to nov a 10 by 81 summer
kitchen, built of drop siding and
shiplap, to be put on concrete foot
ings and foundation on Lot 10,
block %, East Yellowstone sub
division.
The council granted C. H. Barney
a. permit to move a % by SO frame
house to a concrete foundation on
lots 20 and 80, block 1, Nutting
subdivision.
Adolph Strand was granted a
permit to build a "a by SO frame
garage of new and used lumber
OH a concrete foundation and to
be covered with white asbestos
shingles at an approximate cost
of $500 on lots 1 and 2, block Is,
Realty subdivision.
The reports of the state exam
.ner and the water department
we're presented and read. 1t was
moved and approved that the re-
port of the examiner be entered
the minutes.
Ordinance No. Ais, an ordinance
regarding oil and grease traps to
De connected in the w lines
vas presented and read. 1t was
moved that the ordinance be passed
IN its first reading. The motion
A motion that Jack Milligan,
ife guard, be paid at this time for
lis services at the swimming pool
vas passed.
The matter of a proposed wage
for city employees was
.eferred to the finance commit
ee and the mayor for study. Free
moved that no increase in
he rate of pay for employees be
riven at this time, but that a re-
ision of the rate of pay among the
employees be considered.
At the request of A. A. Moser,
Who appeared before the council,
will be allowed to have a water
meter in his office building and
ave water and irrigation at resi-
entail rates.
The matter of purchasing a new
ire truck, presented by John Bro
augh, was referred to the fire and
committees for study.
Laurel outlook., 1950-08-16
Seven Here Are
Called To Armed
Services OF L. S.

Seven men have been called
from Laurel to report for ex-
aminations, and in some cases
active duty in the armed serv-
ices, according to reports avail
able Wednesday.
The seven are Edwin Hogen-
son, Albert Hodges, Ted Bender,
Delbert Teeters, James Kie-
drowski, Don Scheidecker, and
Dick Prill.
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UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASES

1t is almost impossible for anybody to
make an intelligent forecast of future
economic trends but it might be worth
noting that in February there were more
unemployedsin the United States than in
any month Since August, 1871.
This condition, it should be noted, oc-
ours alongside the employment of $3.50
600 out of a labor force. estimated at 61,
637, 600. Secretary of Commerce Charles
Sawyer says the increase in unemployment
was due mainly to seasonal increase in
the labor force and not to any cutback in
employment.
1t may be that, with unemployment
benefits being paid, there is an inevita-
BILE growth of unemployment, due partly
to the tendency of individuals to seek the
benefits and to the probability that Stats
tics on unemployment are more accurate
than in former years
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WORRY MAY BE AN ENEMY


Worrying over the end of the world"
in connection with the hydrogen bomb,
endangers "our national health and vital
ity." declares former Fleet Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz, who says that ''the
growing hysteria. and worry -mongering,"
will deprive US of the creative drive 1--WE
need to help save the world"
The chief architect of our amazing
victory in the Pacific puts his finger on one
of the weaknesses of the nation at the pre-
sent time. There is no reason why we
should fear the consequences of the hy-
drogen bomb and, certainly, it presents
no threat great enough to persuade us to
relinquish our efforts for what we think
is the right kind of world
1t may be that hydrogen bomb, or
a collection of them will destroy human
lives sometime in the future. Even So,
there is nothing for US to do but to stand
firm in cur faith and take the conse-
quences. If we fall into panic, because
we fear our Possible fate, the world will
be taken over by those who have the
courage to act Tesolutely.
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MONOGRAPH
UNION POWER VS.. UNION
49,. RESPONSIBILITY

There has been a great amount OF
press comment on national emergency
strikes, largely occasioned by the most
recent upheaval in the coal industry. And
practicable all of it holds that one of the
most serious problems facing the country
is labor monopoly.
As an example, the Chicago Journal
of Commerce called attention to the need
for a statute ending "any labor unions
ability to monopolize the manhours of an
entire basic industry The Washington
Star said, IF the Taft Hartley law is in
effective, the remedy is not simply to re-
peal it and strip away even the limited
protection which it affords. The only
real remedy lies in new and tougher legis-
lation." And the Washington Post said,
IF unions are not responsible enough to
halt threatened disaster which they have
set in notion Congress may have to for
bid industrywide bargaining. If union
responsibility cannot be expanded to
match bargaining power, bargaining pow
er will have to be shrunk to match union
responsibility.
The problem of labor monopoly lis
not confined to .one industry or few in
dustries. The whole trend of the labor
movement for many years has been to
gain more and more monopolistic, unre-
gulated power in every direction. The
Wall Street Journal touched on this when
it said, Labor monopoly is condition
present in too many industries to be stud
led only haphazardly as a characteristic
of single industrial field"
AS is to be expected there are differ
ences of opinion as to the kind of legisla-
ton which would best achieve the goal
Many favor bringing labor unions within
the scope of the antitrust laws, and Sena-
tor Robertson has offered a Bill to that
end. '0thers urge different remedies. But
one fact is elear-Congress must end la
Dor excuses. 90
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Census Taking
At Least 800
Years Old

CINCINNATI up. Its not
safe to assume that the census
taking now going on is an eff
ficient invention of this modern
age.
Historians advise that nose
counting is an ancient practice
indeed-althougn it has not al
ways had the same purpose.
Usually in the past, people got
counted just because some king
wanted to know how many men
he could count on for war.
Data on this comes from DIR.
George Mendenhall of Witten-
berg College in Springfield, Ohio.
DR.. Mendenhall has been thumb
ing through some clay tablets
that have been cluttering up the
filing cabinets.
He says the earliest census
was taken by the civilization of
Syria 3,700 years ago. But the
king wasn't interested in the
size of a mans family. He only
wanted to know the size of the
man. 1t was a draft program
not very seleetive service.
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Chapter
AZ Newsfeaiv,ss

Chapter ! ~
CREGOR MacIVOR was my
~ roommate and best friend at
school, but this was my first visit
TO Castle Quayle. the ancestral
home of the MacIvors. At school,
Greg had told us tales OF the
Scottish castle of his familys--
about the ghost which hatHtted
the left wing: about the snug
glers' cave at the foot Of the cliff.
reached by a stairway cut In the
living rock from the, masters
bedroom to the waters edges
about the stirring history OF II
during the border. warfare Wnen'
the tagged courtyards ran blood.
and gallant knights -langtashed' in
the dungeons deep in the cliff. 1t
had seized our boyish imagina-
tons and We saw il inhabited
still by knights and fair ladies.
and defended by stout henchmen
armed with crossbowS and strong
black arrows bound with gold.
Then, as we grew older. and Greg
never invited us. even me. his
closest friend. to visit him. we
became rather skeptical about
the whole thing.
Now, two years after his mar
riage to Iris Moore, the only girl
l had ever loved. he had invited
me to visit him. and the invita-
ton had been seconded by post
script from Iris herself.
My first glimpse of the castle
was while the train was still a.
long way from the station, etched;
against the pearly gray Skies
sometimes shrouded in mist and
sometimes standing forth, in full
sharpness of detail There itWas,
perched on top of the. cliff. With
the waves dashing nigh against
the foot, a white road winding up
from the picturesque village be-
low. the battlements and walls of
the same gray rock as the cliff,
Hchen- and moss stained. SEEM
ing a part of the cliff itself, as
indeed some of it was - Castle
Quayle. the feudal stronghold of
the MacIvorS and the castle of
our boyish dreams.
A car bearing the MacIvor
crest met me at the station, and
a man came out to take my bags
as soon as we stopped at the
great front door, and a moment
later was inside the most gil
gantic hall l had ever seen. with
Gothic arches far. far over my
head, and tremendous fight of
broad. shallow steps with mas
sive stone balustrade, mounting
upward.
Iris was coming toward me.
She was a thinner Iris, premar
turely gray at the temples, but.
the grip OF her hand was as COZ