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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-29

An elementary science course OF
study written by some educators
for an important city in the East
says that the mountain lion and
cougar disappeared from he near
by hills at about the same time.
This might be elaborated to say
that the mountain lion, cougar,
painter, puma, panther, catamount,
mountain devil, red tiger, noun
tain screamer, silver lion, purple
yanther, brown tiger, sneak cat,
king cat and varmint also disap-
peared at the same time. They
are all the same animal no matter
what you call them nor where you
find them. While some eight races
have been recognized the animals
are unquestionably all the same
species, Felis couguar.
Originally the cougar ranged
over practically all of the United
States with a few specimens re-
ported from Maine and along the
southern border of Canada. They
are still to be found rather regu-
larly in southern British Columbia
and Alberta. The range extends
south to Patagonia. Except for
Florida, parts of Louisiana and
southern Texas, these cats have
probably been exterminated in the
United States east of the Plains
states.
A cougar may measure 9 feet
with a 3 foot tail. The weight
goes up to 200 pounds. The sexes
are colored alike a uniformly yell
low brown except that the under
parts are lighter. The fur is short,
close and uniform. The whickers
are rather prominent.
A cougar is a powerful animal
capable of dragging a 900 pound
moose 300 feet over snow. 1t can
jump straight up for a distance of
is feet and can leap safely down
distance of so feet. An individ-
ual usually claims a territory that
may be go miles across and in a
single night may travel 20 miles.
While black bears are bnown to
relish pigs, wolves are known to
favor cattle. Similarly coyotes
seem to enjoy killing sheep but the
cougar definitely favors horses and
deer. In the rarest of instances
it has been known to attack man.
They may serve useful func-
ton in keeping the multiplication
of deer under control. The famous
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-29

off with the majority of the offices
in its possession. Those members
of the County Line Club elected to
capacities in this county All gov
eminent were Ronnie Stevens
Smyrna, publicity chairman; Joan
Shorts, Smyrna, song leader; and
Bobby Reed, Townsend, song lead
er. Other officers elected for terms
of one year included Marie Woer-
ner, Newark, vice-president; Do
lores Lloyd, Newark, treasurer;
and Ed Wilson, Newark, recrea-
ton leader. Miss Woerner and
Miss Lloyd are enrolled in the Pen
cader and Korner Ketch All Clubs,
respectively, while Wilson is a
member of the Blue Hen Club.
Council president Bill Redding pre-
sided over the business session at
which the greater percentage of
the All clubs in the county were
represented. Among the items
discussed were the IFYE program,
All gate sign contest, and the
window display contest to be held
in March in observance of Nation
al All Club Week. The council
voted to again sponsor these three
projects this year. Margie Brown,
the retiring treasurer, gave a de-
tailed report of the councils finan-
cial standing. The Friendship and
Pencader Clubs served refresh
ments.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-29
OBSERVE GIRL
SCOUT SUNDAY
Elizabeth Richardson and Mrs.
Myrtle Sudler, assistants.
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Continued from Page One

Elizabeth Richardson and Mrs.
Myrtle Sudler, assistants.
Troops in Clayton
In Clayton, Troop 1 has as lead
ers Mrs. Robert Hurd, Mrs. James
Walker, Mrs. Mary Kennedy, Miss
Mary wilkins; Troop 2, Mrs. Aus
tin Carey and Mrs. George Knots.
Some churches are planning for
troops to be part of the process
sional, and will make special mem
ton of the work of these scouts.
According to Stanley Middleton,
chairman for the drive which will
be conducted during the week of
Feb. 1, response to the call for as
sistance in this first fund raising
project has been excellent. More
than rs adults in the Smyrna
Clayton area have volunteered
their services. Part of this num-
her will aid in the family to fam
lily canvass during the week. He
feels that interest displayed will
assure the success of the cam
paign.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-29

story of killing off the cougars of
the Kaibab forest only to have the
deer multiply so that they starved
in the resulting competition for
food is a standard story in all con-
servation programs. It illustrates
definitely that predators, whether
they are fish, birds, insects or
mammals, serve a useful function
in the economy of nature.
Cougars are usually hunted by
dogs with the hunters following on
horses. When possible a pursued
puma takes to tree to escape the
dogs. There it is shot, photograph
ed, lassoed or otherwise used to
satisfy the whim of man.
Cougars pair possibly for life.
The one to five spotter young may
be born at any time of the year,
usually 81 days after breeding
took place. The young are blind
for about 9 days, crawl at Z weeks,
eat their first meat at months,
are weaned at about 4 months, re-
tain their spots to 1s months and
remain with the mother from L to
2 years. With exceptional luck a
cougar might live to ripe old 20
years of age.
1t would seem that these amin
ais under ordinary circumstances
should not be completely destroyed
in a given area suitable to their
needs. This may be questioned by
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-29
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

founded by Robert d. Hoffecker, July S.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb.
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker, Jr., from February 10, 1907 to
December "a. 1888.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times, Inc.s rs Commerce
Street. Smyrna. Del.
W. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
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Entered as End class matter March 10,
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some, of course. But even those
who think Of cougars only as var
minis should recognize that men
do get sport from hunting them
and sport is quite important in the
lives of many people.
e. Laurence Palmer
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1953-01-29
All COUNCIL MEETING

New Castle Group Meet at Middle
town and Elect Officers
AT a meeting of the New Castle
County All Junior Council held
last Monday evening, in Middle
town High School, the election of
officers took place. The County
Line All Club of Smyrna walked
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14

Mrs. Nelson Rice Of billiards
entertained Sunday to celebrate
the sixth birthday of Caroline Ann
Havales, who makes her home
with the Rices.
Pictures of the children and
games for their pleasure made up
the entertainment for the after.
noon, during which the honor
guest opened the many gifts she
received.
Attending were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Jones, Francene Hagerman,
Patty Roberts, Patty Mathers,
Irene Moore, Phyllis Rice, Mary
Ann Matthews, Linda Lue and
Larry Jones of London; Wayne
Rice, Benny G. Hart, Henry,
Micky and John Smith, Sonny
Mathews, Roger and Donnie Edg-
ington, John, Tommy and Bobby
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Daun Edg-
ington, Mrs. Lawrence Mathews,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Robertson, Pete
HaRles, Mrs. Mamie Gorden and
Thomas Franklin, of Columbus;
William Franklin and Robert
Franklin, Millersport; Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Hart, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frances Hagerman, billiards; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Mathers and
Mrs. Belle Wheeler, New Albany,
Indiana.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Mrs. Timmons Has c. F. Huston Dies
Birthday Party After illness

Clinton Floyd Huston. Sc, died
Saturday after a long illness at
the home of his son, Stanley
Huston, in West jefferson.
A World War I veteran, he was
born in Vinton County and was
a member of the American Legion
at Wilkesville.
Surviving are his wife, Mary
Elizabeth, two other sons, Marvin
of Carpenter and Ellsworth of
Columbus; daughter, Mrs. Med
rith Altman of Macarthur; one
brother, Sylvester at Carpenter;
four sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Santo
of Clearwater, Florida; Mrs.
Blanche Mcclure of Grove City;
Mrs. Medrith Thompson and Mrs.
Luzana Reynolds, both of Colum-
bus.
Funeral services Tuesday at
two o'clock, at Haskins Chapel,
Macarthur. Interment in Bean
Hill Cemetery, Macarthur.
Friends may call at the RAIDER
Funeral Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kessler, Mr..
and Mrs. Spencer Hockenbery, Mr..
and Mrs. James Hockenbery and
family left Friday for Hubbard
Lake, Michigan, where they have
a cottage for vacation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14

PROBATE NOTICE Approval and
Settlement of Account. Account and
vouchers of the following named
person and estate have been filed
In the Probate Court of Madison
County, Ohio, for approval and set
tlement: Wilma Louise Highman
Guardianship Number 1892 Docket
8 Page 81. Fsa
Unless, exceptions are filed there-
to, said account will be for hearing
before said Court, on the 18th day of
August, 1853, at which time said ac-
count will be considered and con-
tinued from day to day until finally
disposed of.
Any person interested may file
written exceptions to said account
or to matters pertaining to the ex-
ecution Of the trust, not less than
five days prior to the date set for
hearing. Maurice E. Beathard, Pro-
bate Judge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Mrs. Dale Porter On
Sesqui Ball Group

Mrs. Dale Porter o. West jeff
erson was among one hundred
Ohio women who met recently in
Columbus, Ohio, to plan '"The 18th
Star Sesquicentennial Ball" to be
Held August 81 in the Capital
City.
The Ball will be held in the air.
cooled bathrooms of the Neil
House and the Deshler-Hilton
hotels (no one hotel was large
enough for the affair." and guests
from all over Ohio will attend.
Mrs. Porter will be the comit-
tee arranging for representation
from Madison County.
MRS. FOUT HOME
FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. William Fout has returned
to her home here after three
days in Mt. Carmel Hospital for
observation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell
and family of Dayton and Mrs.
Cora McCarty of Medway, were
guests last Saturday of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Campbell, South
Center Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Shook and
Mrs. Shocks father, Luther Sny-
der, spent the week end at the
Indian Lake, guests of Mrs. Glenn
Dowler.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14

Mrs. Lizzie Booth by Mrs. George
Stephenson. president of the group.
group.
Mrs. Alice Lloyd led the devo-
tionals for the program.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14

PROBATE NOTICE Approval and
vouchers of the following named
person and estate have been filed
in the Probate Court of Madison
County, Ohio. for approval and set
tlement: Bessie z. Creamer Estate
Number 1869 Docket 5NPage 397.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14

Unless exceptions are filed there-
to, said account will be for hearing
before said Court, or tie 1"te d.
August, 1853, at which time said
account will be consauelea ~.
tinued from day to day until finally
disposed of.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14

Any person interested may file
written exceptions to said account
or to matters pertaining to the ex-
ecution of the trust, not less than
five days prior to the date set for
hearing Maurice E. Beathard. Pro-
bate Judge.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
Missionary Society
In Patriotic PROGRAM

A patriotic program was pre-
sented Wednesday at the meeting
of the missionary Society of the
Baptist Church at the home of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-07-14
New York Central Shopping List
Now Totals $189 Million a Year

YOU'D EXPECT New York Central to be big
10 buyer of iron and steel products. And it is.
Last year, it bought 10000 tons. But your Rail-
road is also major farm customer. To stock dining
cars and work trains, it spent $4 million on milk,
meat fruit, vegetables and other food in '52
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11
The Comprehensive Program

Through the years pattern for long-range de-
velopment of the Columbia-Snak River system has
been established This pattern which explores minute
y every phase of the rivers to man, is compre
hensive pattern 1t is based years of study by
gneers, and cost nearly million to prepare. This
plan recognizes the Pacific Northwest vast
cial economic, and geographic unit and, through the
indignation tying of river facilities seeks to give
maximum strength to the whole by the COORDINATION of
each integrated part
Each dam on the river system has been built with
this pattern in mind AS consequence some high
storage dams with vast reservoirs behind them, while
others low, runof theriver structures, dependent
for their performance normal river flow plus the
added feeding of storage waters from the high dams
when normal flow is low.
Thus, through indignation, storage dam increases
the capacity of several low dams and the power of each
is fed back and forth vast network of transmits
sion lines to increase the strength of the entire system
In this comprehensive plan dam functions
individual unit Each is dependent upon the others
and each contributes far because of this ntegra
ton and interdependence than would be possible if it
functioned isolated unit.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11

The new feed program got it's start
when NJ. w. Thatcher, general man.
ager of GTA called Mr.. Danforth
in the early days of World War IL.
Mr.. Thatcher knowing of Danforth's
keen interest felt that GTA could
help Montana stockmen get the vital
feeds which were not available. With
the pressure of war production on,
many types of concentrated feeds
we're in short supply. Mr.. Thatcher
instructed the Montana grain man to
start construction of mill at Great
Falls for the manufacture of food
stuffs. The national farm leader
heading the regional grain co-opera-
tive said he felt efforts should be
bent toward obtaining hard-to-get
proteins, vitamins and minerals to aid
livestock production in the nations
about war effort.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11

keting operations in the state.
Three GTA Mills in Great Falls,
Billings and Bozeman serve some g..
600 patrons with 70 feed formulas
and mineral formulas. The patron
list reads like the Who's Who of the
livestock industry.
The GTA feed program was started
in Great Falls in 1913 when Ben Dam
forth, manager of the Montana
branch of the regional grain market
ing cooperative, went to work on an
idea that had been bothering him
for years. He had watched livestock
growers tumble around for suitable
feeds that would make up the Vita
min, protein and mineral deficiencies
of grass, homegrown hay, fodder and
grains. Analysis of few commercial
feeds showed they were often heavy
with bulk and prepared mainly to
sell. Something that would supple
ment Montana natural livestock feeds
and build bone and tissue was need
ed. He talked about the situation to
livestock growers. and his associates
in GTA.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11
An Aroused Public Opinion Can Saue
HeVI2 Canyon, Gateway to Tomorrow

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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11

VI dp pSdIlIlS OClOIG CIlO COIIl-
mission to plead relief from its
poverty-stricken financial con-
dition.
Announcement of INDUS intention
to seek higher natural gas rates was
made by Fred r. Gamble, vice presi-
dent and treasurer of the utility
which provides much of the natural
gas and electric service throughout
eastern Montana. Requested are rate
increases of approximately 10 cents
per thousand cubic feet of gas con-
sumed by residential users, and nine
to IL cents for commercial consum-
ers.
The proposed increases, if granted
by the commission, would, according
to Gamble, bump residential users
heating bills an average of $1.25 per
month, or $15 per year. The average
commercial consumers gas bill would
go up approximately $75 per year.
An estimated 10000 residential
and commercial consumers residing in
Billings, Laurel, Belfry, Bridger, Ed
gar, Fromberg, Joliet, Park City and
Silesia would pay higher gas rates
if the increases are approved.
INDUS request was not unexpected
by gas consumers in south central
Montana. Following the granting of
huge increases to Montana Power and
MST&T observers considered it only
a matter of time until the number
three utility of the state made appli-
cation to the commission for higher
schedules. Some consumers, recall
ing the "bonus"* of six to eight cents
granted MDU by the commission in
l949, and noting the net profits be-
ing made by the utility, are of the
opinion that INDUS rate schedule is
already sufficiently high, and, if
anything, should be lowered by COM
mission order.
The Federal Power Commission re-
port for 1851, Statistics of Natural
Gas Companies for Year Ended De-
cember 81, 1851" shows the follow
ing facts concerning the financial
condition of Montana-Dakota Utili-
ties:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11
GOOD RETURNS, ANYWAY
YOU LOOK AT 1T

AS of December 81, 1851, MDU
had 1,465,536 shares of outstanding
common stock. Par Value of stock was
SIS per share. Dividend appropriations
by MDU management for the year
was slightly over 80 cents per share,
representing a return to common
stockholders of 16 per cent. Total par
value of outstanding common stock
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11
The Heritage of the People is Sacred
Trust-Let it not be Battered Away!

Always there attempts to usurp for sell
fish motive the natural resources that belong to
the people And in Hells Canyon-history is re-
peating chapter from few short decades ago.
Back in the 1920s the Washington Water Com
pany tried to block Grand Coulee Dam by pro-
posing small dam at Kettle Falls. Think of the
consequences if the company plan had succeeded!
It's the story all over again today. If
the Idaho Power Company successfully kills off
Hells Canyon, what happens then to the compre-
hensive plan for the Northwest? If it is aban-
doned at critical point the Snake River,
why shouldn't it be abandoned at other points
where another utility, private public, wishes
to build less than the maximum type of develop
ment? How much should the people yield? How
much in natural resources, in power, in flood
control, in irrigation, employment and in
dustry will they be asked to give up? Why
should they accept anything less than full de-
veopment of their property?
The people must fight back. They must
serve notice that special privilege group nor
any official, high or low, has the authority to
barter away the peoples heritage.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11

The waters of an area are a
natural resource that belongs
to the people. By building
Hells Canyon Dam, the peo-
pie will be protecting this vi
tai heritage for themselves
and for generations yet to
come. Hells Canyon is a self
liquidating investment in the
future. AS it creates wealth, it
pays for itself over and over
again. Within so years the
dam will have paid, from sale
of power, not only it's original
cost plus interest at per
cent, but millions of dollars in
flood control, navigation, ir-
rigation, and recreation bene-
fits as well.
Firm Power-power intend
ed to have assured availability
to the customer to meet his
load requirements.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11
River Development, Story of Human
Progress

Within the angry, swirlng waters of the Columbia
Snake River system, rolling with endless fury to the
sea, flows 400 of Americas potential hydroelectric
power. Dependent the mighty stream the agri-
cultural, timber, mining, and industrial capacities of
almost one-tenth Of the nations land area
The river system today, as it has been always, is
the ifeblood of the vast Pacific Northwest empire.
No citizen of this hold himself aoof from
the divergent whims of the mighty stream. 1t influ
his job his income, his social and political des
tnies it ntegrates itself into the very pattern of his
life. To him belongs the river and upon him rests
the responsibility of its development
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11
eta Feed Program Is a Real
Aid To Livestock Producers

By LEONARD KENFlELD Editor Montana Farmers Union News
valuable feed
livestock of
keen feed in
bit of
ingredients Most significant
velopmen yroduct
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11

summer months when stream flow is high Water, then
is no problem and many times the volume needed to
m the immediate energy demand flows unused
through the turbines of the low run-of heriver DAMS
Efficient of the river only when the super
fuous is captured during the to be held
in reserve for when winter conditions create crt
cal power shortages. High storage dams in the
tans therefore, become essential to comprehensive
development In wet periods they insure protection
against floods In dry periods they insure the entire
region against power brownouts Upstream storage, in
other words, provides maximum control of the rivers
for maximum use when needed.
Remember-water can be stored Electricity can't
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11
Here We Go Agan-Or
Montana-DakotaA Also
Gets "the Fever"
Here We Go Again-Or

Wasting time following the granting of permission by
the Public Service Commission to Montana Power Co.,
Mountain States Tel Tel to extract couple million dollars
higher rates from Montanas John O. Public annually
Montana Dakota Utilities this week also announced intentions
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11
Started From Scratch

With war on, new materials and
machinery wer simply not available.
Continued on Page Three)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11

MDU Treasurer Gamble, at Federal
Power Commission hearing in No
vember 1949, admitted that Mon
tana Public Service Commission
had granted his firm a bonus
of six to eight cents per m.c.f. in
excess of what the utility needed
to finance the building of a pipe
line from the Worland, Wyo., field
to tie in with its Montana system.
This '1argess" by the commission
has resulted in Eastern Montana
consumers paying several hundred
thousand dollars per year in ex-
cessive gas rates to the utility. Sig
nificantly, the commission did moth
ing to correct this grave injustice
to MDU customers, despite the
findings of the Federal Power Com
mission, and Mr.. Candles admis-
sions.-EDITOR.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-09-11
The Goal Ultimate

The ultimate plan of Columbia-Snake River de-
velopmen envisages total hydroeectric generating
capacity of "a million kilowatts = almost ten
times the capacity of present installations. 1t fore
the extension of slack navigation from the
Ocean to Wenatchee, Washington, and to Lewiston,
Idaho the irrigation of million acres of
productive arid land the elimination of destructive
floods, and the existence of thriving Pacific North
west empire richer by far than anything has yet
conceived.
All of this is possible-but only if the people of the
Pacific Northwest make it So Maximum benefit from
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