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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-29
Supports" for Hogs

Hog prices, as this is written, aver
age about S. per hundred pounds
under a year ago. The big rush to
market is still ahead.
A poll conducted by VILLAGES
FARMER shows that Iowa farmers
want government price supports to
prevent hog prices from falling be-
low $17-and by to vote. The
poll also showed that the favorite
price support method is payments
direct to the farmer. Both Republi-
cans and Democrats favored this
method, and by wide margins.
Will Congress pay attention to such
a poll? Not unless we get very diff
ferent Congress.-THE MEAT OF
1T (UPWA).
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-29
Dixon Yates Is Risk Free Deal for
Two Private Utility Companies

/ service was uninterrupted.
Among causes for which the firm
could fail to deliver power to IVA
under the contract and still get paid
were fire, flood, explosion, strike,
sabotage, an act of the public enemy,
civil or military authority, riot, fail
ure of equipment, or inability to OBJ
tain or ship materials or equipment.
STILL SECRET
The Dixon-Yates contract, copies of
which were sent to members of the
Joint Congressional Atomic Commit
tee, is being kept secret from the
public and from other congressman.
Neither Acc nor the committee would
make it public, nor comment on the
POST-DISPATCH story Aces press
information staff disclosed that the
contract terms are a secret even to
them.
According to the POST-DIS-
PATCH, letters accompanying the
latest draft of the contract, dated !
Oct. 1, disclose that the Eisenhower
appointed chairmen of FPC and IVA |
do not object to it. Also that the act
ing comptroller general does not be-
ieve it is illegal, though he specifi-
,ally would not discuss whether the
contract is necessary or desirable.
The joint committee probably will I
meet Nov. 4-after election day-to
waving the 30-day waiting
period required by law and thereby,
f waived, let the contract go into eff
ect at once. Acc staffers said that
he contract probably would be made
public when the committee meets.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-29
Illinois Labor Federation
Praises Credit Unions

Illinois Federation of
Labor delegates hailed credit unions
at their annual convention here, Oc-
tober 11-15. An executive board
statement said the state organization
sis deeply interested in the welfare
of credit unions and has whole-heart-
edly supported all laws designed to
advance the well-being of these
groups Their loan losses are
running less than one-tenth of one
per cent. Employees can borrow at
unusually low interest rates"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-29
Umbers Recovering

James and Lois TIMBER, who under
went major operations at Helena's
st. Peters Hospital a week ago Mon
day, are now at home convalescing.
Both are doing very well.
TIMBER is president of Montana
State Federation of Labor.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-29


Ell of the Mississippi Power and Light
Co. MP&L is a utility all of whose
common stock is held by Middle South
Utilities, Inc, the Dixon" partner in
! the Dixon Yates team.
NO LOSING DEAL
Stietenroth testified that he did
not see how the Dixon-Yates contract
could be losing proposition to the
utilities involved. But, he saw a
Georgia Power Co. prospectus filed
with the government in which it was
disclosed that the operating companies
which are subsidiaries of the South
ern Co.-the yates" partner-could
be substituted for the Southern Co.
in the Dixon-Ya contract.
This, he said, frightened me.
l don't see how there could be any
loss on it Dixon Yates) But it
had this potentiality: If it turned out
to be profitable investment
gold mine, then Middle South could
keep that for themselves.
'But if it turned out to be a white
elephant they could have sug-
gested to these several operating COM
oanies that they step in and take up
The liabilities under the contract, and |
5hus pass it on to the rate-payers in
he states of Arkansas, Louisiana and
:. and it frightened me-"
Another provision in the contract,
according to the POST-DISPATCH,
would free the utility from response
,ility, if it ever fails to deliver power
because of ''cause beyond control"-
'ut Acc would have to pay just as if !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-29
BY Labor's Daily News Service

The DiXon-Yates contract will give
the utility combine virtually risk
free guarantee of earning 9 per cent
on invested capital of $5,500,000."
The latest version of the Dixon
Yates contract-the ninth draft in
three months-also permits the two
holding companies to figure federal
income taxes into the "basic capacity
charge" to Acc, including any fu-
ture increased taxes, according to a
copyrighted story in the St. Louis
POST-DISPATCH.
Under the Gore Amendment, Acc
is prohibited from reimbursing the
private utilities for federal taxes in
Cured through such contracts. This
was inserted after a hard fight by
foes of the contract against pro-
vision in the original agreement which
called for Acc to reimburse Dixon
Yates for federal, state and local
taxes and fees.
CONTRACT TRANSFER
Another contract provision, accord
ing to the POST-DISPATCH, would
permit the DixonYates group to
pledge or transfer the contract.
1t could do this at any time to
pay debts connected with the build
ing of the $107,25O,O0O plant which
its newly created operating subsidi-
airy would install at West Memphis,
Ark
This provision ties to charges
made before the Senate Judiciary
Subcommittee on monopoly by J. D.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
Leiipsic

Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend in
town.
Mrs. Maggie Parker has return
ed home from the hospital and her
condition is much improved.
William Joseph Fox died sudden
ly at his home on Tuesday morn
ing. He spent all his life in this
area and was a veteran of World
War 1. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Maria Fox, sister,
Mrs. Harry Fonneman, Dover, and
two brothers, George T. and Sam
uel ]. Fox. Funeral services were
held on Thursday at 2 pm. from
his late resident. with interment in
Leipsic Methodist Cemetery. The
Rev. Charles Atkins of FELTON,, Of
ficiated
Mr.. and Mrs John Disch spent
Tuesday in Wilmington.
Misses Fay and Barbara Ann
Short visited Richard Taylor at
Rock Hall, Md, on Sunday
Mr.. William Short and Miss
Meretta Truitt of Georgetown vis-
tied Mr. and Mrs. William Short,
Sr., on Sunday.
Jimmy and Michael Slaughter,
children of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton
Slaughter were christened at the
Christ Church at Dover on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Thomas has return
ed home from visiting in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs Mollie Wertz and Mr.. and
Mrs Virgil Thomas of Philadelphia
were in town on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell
entertained at a turkey dinner on
Sunday the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Connell, Miss Wis
terra Lukens of Landonbury, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Mitchell, Do
yer; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vible,
Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Mitchell and son Jack Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mcbride of Leipsic.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04

recent illness. They are very
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Warner en-
tertained at a birthday dinner on
last Sunday in honor of Mrs. War
ner's mother, Mrs. Clarence Burris.
About twenty attended. She was
surprised with a beautiful cake
containing sixty candles. Guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carey and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Syl-
vester of Dover; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Everett, of Sudlersville;
Mrs. Charles Warner, of Milling
ton; Mr.. James Melvin and son,
Charles, Kenton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Warner and son, and little
Miss Janice Warner of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
st. Peters Church

On the fifth Sunday after the
Epiphany, February z services at
St. Peters Church will be as fol-
lows: Holy Communion, 8 am;
Church School, $3.50 am; Holy
Communion, with sermon by the
Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft, IL am,
Nursery School, IL am. At the IL
O'Clock service members of Boy
Scout Troop 1875 will be guests.
The regular fellowship hour, held
on the first Sunday of each month,
will follow the service, with two
laymen of the church as hosts in
the parish house. All those attend
ing the service are invited to be
present. The Mid-State School OF
Religion is being held on Wednes-
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
TaylOr's Bridge

Mrs. Carrie Steller of Whining
tom is spending this week with Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert Steller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Y. Dukes
were dinner guests Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Boyd in Ros-
ellie.
Services in Friendship Methodist
church Sunday February 7th.
Regular Worship service at 90 in
stead of 8:45. Rev. Donald E..
Dewey pastor Sunday School at
1890.
Mrs. Estella Numbers of Smyrna
spent Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Francis Capt and Mrs.
Edward Keiser and family of
Newark, N. ]. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Keiser Sr. spent Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser
Jr.
Miss Dolores Anderson of Dover
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
franklin Wheeler.
MIR. Eugene Schockley spent
Sunday with his mother Mrs. John
Van Horne in Ridgely, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Francis
and sons spent Sunday with Mr..
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04

and Mrs. Leland Sinex in Middle
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stats Jr.
and daughter of Clayton were visi-
tors last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Leland Sinex in Middletown. {.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stats Jr.
and daughter of Clayton were visi-
tors last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Reynolds.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
CLAYTON
Ewells-st. Pauls Church M

Ekn I'll o-ots aus OA-N- -
On Sunday, February 7th. at IL
am. the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be celebrated. The
Junior and Senior Choirs will sing.
At pm. youth from 10 to 13 will
meet for vespers and recreation in
Fellowship Hall. The following
dates and meetings compose the
church calendar: Friday, February
5th. the meeting of the Sunshine
Class will be at the home of Mrs.
Marion Smith at 8 pm. Monday,
February Sth. the meeting of the
sub-district youth will be held in
Asbury Church, Smyrna, at 7:30
pm. On Wednesday, February 10th
the meeting of the Official Board
will be in the Church Parlor, at
8 pm. The following are future
dates and events to keep in mind:
On Saturday, February 18th. there
will be a Food Sale in Fellowship
Hall. Thursday, March 18th. there
will be a Chicken Salad and Ham
Supper in the Church Diningroom.
Devotional reading for today: He
that sent me is with jme; the Faith
er hath not left me alone. John
1929.
V.F.W. Post 1901 Notes-A full
month of activity has been planned
by the local Post. On Saturday,
February 6th., dance will be held
at the Dover Armory with Chuck
Laskin and his orchestra furnish
ing the music. Proceeds will go to
the Department of Delaware
VIEW. On February 9Th. delega-
ton from the Post will attend the
dinner to honor Smyrna's Best
Citizen of the Year 1858. On Sum-
day, February 21st. officers and
members of the Post and the Auxi-
1iary will attend the banquet in
honor of the Commander-in-C Chief,
VIEW, at Odd Fellows Hall, in
Wilmington, during his official
visit to Delaware. For tickets and
any further information on these
affairs contact your Post Adjus-
tant. Rehearsals are to begin i'm
mediately for the Minstrel and
Variety Show which is dated for
Friday and Saturday evenings
March 26 and 9th. at the Clayton
School Auditorium. John Betz,
known locally for his successful
direction of minstrel shows, will
be in charge. All members are ad-
vised that a meeting of all talent
and interested parties will be held
this Sunday, February 7th., at /
o'clock, in the Post Home.
Items by popular demand, Lee
Paige and Orchestra, will make a
return engagement to the V.F.W.
Post Home for a Valentine Dance
on Friday, February 18th. Dancing
viii be from to 1. The regular
monthly meeting of the Clayton
P. T. A for February has been
cancelled. The next meeting will be
held on Wednesday evening, March
10th. A wedding anniversary for
MIR. and Mrs. Townsend Vaughn on
February 1st. "Gordy" Cockburn,
from Ramsay, N. j. visiting friends
in town on Monday.
The weakly wit-Those who do
the least always seem to have the
least time.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04

day nights during February at
Christ Church, Dover starting at
7:45 pm. Members of Girl Scout
Troops 101 and 214 were guests at
the church last Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
KENTON

Mr.. and Mrs. John Numbers
wish to express their apprecia-
ton to their many friends for
their cards and visits during their
Smyrna times., 1954-02-04
JUST TO PROVE HOW LITTLE 1T COSTS
TO RUN THIS TRACTOR FOR MONTHS.
Well Buy
Half Your Fuel
Ourselves

Yes, you read it right Trade in your old
tractor on a new Oliver Diesel wheel tractor, and
We'll pay half your new tractors fuel bill for 6
months straight. We mean any months work on
your farm, even your six heaviest work months,
for the longest hours you want to work. Just
bring in your fuel bills to show what you spent,
and we'll give you check for half.
why we're making you this offer
We figure if we offer to pay half your fuel,
you'll keep track of your costs. That's all we
want: for you to see how low they'll be- You'll
find that you're burning only gallons of fuel
where your gasoline tractor burned 10-and buy
ing your diesel fuel for whole lot less
We're betting you'll say you'd never go back
to gasoline Especially when you find that your
upkeep is as low as your fuel cost. Your Oliver
tractor-no carburetor, no plugs, fewer moving
parts-very easy to keep in top working order.
no starting engine, no starting fuel
Oliver Diesels start and run on diesel fuel
They, give you instant starts even in freezing
weather. They withstand longer lay-up than
any spark ignition tractor. Best of all, Oliver
makes diesel in any size you want-two-plow,
three-pow, four-plow- whatever size is best for
your operations.
you're paying for diesel, why not have one?
That's what users say: with the high fuel cost
of gasoline tractor, you're paying. for diesel
whether you have one or not. That's why farm
ers by the thousands are going over to low-cost
diesel power. You will yourself sooner or later
Why not buy your diesel now, start your savings
now, while this special offer still holds
BUY AN OLIVER DIESEL AND
WE'LL BUY HALF YOUR FUEL!
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01

mails even in that day and age Certainly,
they must have walked on good feet and
legs, for up the pike they came
Before the Indian wars were over, Here
fords had invaded Montana. It's likely that
the first blooded or purebred stock to come
up the Bozeman trail were seven head pur-
chased by Conrad Kohrs, one of the great
cattle empire builders of the Treasure State.
Kohrs had walked up the trail himself little
more than 20 years before. In the mean
time he had sold thriving chain of butcher
shops in booming gold towns and purchased
Johnny Grants cattle ranch near Deer
Lodge. And this ranch, even in the early
'80s, was stretching it's ranges to far cor
ners of Montana.
Kohrs made his initial purchase from the
Wyoming Hereford Assn. east of Cheyenne,
owned by A. H. Swan and managed by
George Morgan. This ranch was to become
the now-famous Wyoming Hereford Ranch,
managed by Bob and George Lazear. They
have sent lot of whitefaced cattle up mod
ern steel and oiled trails in the past few
years.
II Prefer Herefords"
Kohrs, president of the Pioneer Cattle
Company at the time of his Hereford pur-
chases was running a large herd of mixed
origin in the Sun River area, crossing with
pedigreed Shorthorn bulls. At later date
Kohrs and his partners had cattle carrying
either the OK, the DIS, and up and 5
down, the rs or the Wineglass brands. Some
$4,000 carried just one of the above in the
fall of 1885,
Perhaps that is why Kohrs was quoted
many years after his heavy losses of 1886
81 as saying, Il prefer the Herefords on the
range because they are great rustlers 4.
they winter because they will hunt for grass
when there is any to be had"
By the turn of the century Herefords
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01
ESvTHE QUESTION is not which is

EETTNHE QUESTION is not which is the
u best beast, the Shorthorn, the Here
ford or the Texas BULL but which is the
best rustler and most profitable range ami
NAL 1t does not matter to us which breed
of cattle has been most successful in the
feed lot or the showyard; we are interested
in neither What we want to know is which
breed is best adapted for range purposes
only, and all this talk about valuable milk
ing qualities amounts to nothing. In fact,
we do not want heavy mixers; we want beef
cattle that will give enough milk to support
a calf and convert the remainder of the feed
into first class beef
So said a Major Campbell in 1881. A
crusty old boy no doubt, and with nobody's
axe to grind. But Western rangeman,
nonetheless, and with philosophy about
the cattle business that, except for changing
economic conditions, would hold a lot of
water today.
Horace Greeley sent lot of his young
men" out West in the middle years of the
last century. Many of them were frugal
chaps and brought their wives and children,
their plows and dishpans, their horses and
cattle along Some, according to present day
press agents, were real smart and brought
Herefords.
Herefords Came West in 1870
Herefords hit the ranges of the West
Nebraska and Colorado) in about 1870, or
perhaps as early as 1869, wrote Alvin H.
Sanders in his 1914 book "The Story of
Herefords" Proceeded, it's true, by the
mixed-blood animals of the Pacific Coast,
and by the Longhorns of Texas land these
Longhorns had come from Kentucky the
Herefords plodded up the long-long trail.
They undoubtedly had not the immense
bone and body, the covering over the heart
and along the top that the whitefaces of
today carry. But they were remarkable ami
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01

were all over the country. Wallis Huideko-
per bought his first Herefords in the fall of
1900 and was later quoted in Sanders
books as saying They have the heart .
they are great rustlers, and they hold their
flesh in adversely"
First Polled Herefords
Between 1880 and 1890 several breeders
in different sections of the country were
trying to develop strain of HerefordS with
out horns. The first Polled Hereford Cattle
Club was organized in 1900, but this organi-
cation recorded single standard animals
only. In 1907, however, the club was re-
organized and separate records were estab-
iShed for both single and double standard
Polled Herefords. The first animal recorded
in the double standard book was Giant"
whose sons and daughters laid the founda-
ton for the breed.
Montana was in the act at this time, too.
Bill Spidel, owner of Roberts Loan and
Cattle Co. near Roundup in the Bull Noun
tains, made his first purchase of Polled
females from Charles Wright on Rock
Creek in 1906. The Taylor Ranch Co., STAN
ford, was breeding Polled cattle in 1907 as
was J. A Mccain, Culbertson. Later A. c.
Bayers, Musselshell, was listed as a promi-
nent breeder.
First Sale Average 1891
All during this time, the Hereford breed
was really making strides in the midwest.
In 1879, 200 head at Kansas City averaged
1891 per head in the first auction sale west
of the Mississippi. By 1900 Perfection bull
had sold for what was then an astounding
$4,000. Marcus Daily was raising Herefords
in the Bitterroot; Col. w. H. Curtice from
Kentucky was showing Prince Rupert by
Beau Donald, champion bull at Chicago's
1901 show. Kohrs purchased the then we'll
known herd of w. C. Childs at Helena A
bit later rail contractor, A. B. Cook, brought
to Montana $4,000 worth of Cudahy cows
and Fairfax 16th with Beau Perfection 9th
on the side at $500.
Herefords took it from there! Today lit
orally hundreds of thousands of whitefaced
cattle ramble over the hillsides of the Treas
ure State. They are valued in the millions
of dollars They're good to look at. They
make might fine eatin'.
LOTT
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01

Miss Doris must have tremendous flock of offspring scattered
around the Kohr Belenberg Lodge
purchased her from W. chids. Helena.
that time l6Year Registered breeders will
that the cows carrying
ooo c. R. Thomas secretary of the association that
time and the office of the organization maintained
Independence. Mo- Transfer listed this
members so cents
Montana farmer-stockman., 1954-03-01

EckleY Brothers Spanish Mont consigned this Here
ford TO auction sale held Helena. ST. 1904 COL
T. c. Callahan billed the auctioneer with
Hereford Shorthorn and Red Polled cattle going
under the hammer Other Montana Hereford breeders
were listed as Catlin Land B. Livestock Co. White
Sulphur Springs John B. Welcome Waterloo. and F.
L. Benepe. Bozeman.
, 1954-03-01
L. R. CONRAD
Collector Of Internal Revenue
INCOME TAX PUBLICATION

On or before March Is, 1854, an Income Tax Return must be
filed by every inhabitant of St.Groix (neanlng natives and
other residents) whose gross income for 1858 was $6OO or
more. The tax determined thereon must be paid IN full to
the Department of Finance, Municipality of St. Croix, no
later than the above date.
Persons whose gross incomes were less than $5OOO,
consisting wholly of wages shown on Form W. or OF such
wages and not more than 500 of other wages, dividends, and
interest my use Form 1040A. Long Form 1O4O may also be
used for income Of less than $1,000 and the tax on such in
comes will be found on page 4 Of the form.
Persons whose gross incomes were $4,000 or more must
use Long Form 1O40. If your deductions amount to more than
1919 of your income, such deductions may be listed on page
3 of Form 1O40 in lieu of the standard deduction which Is all
lowed in computation of the tax liability
Returns must include income from all sources such as
sa1arie, wages, interests, fees, commissions, income from the
operation Of business, whether such business is large or
small including public takes, prizes from lottery tickets, etc.
In the case of business or profession, Schedule c, Schedule
|of Profits Tor Lossesy from Business or Profession, should ac-
company form 1910. Schedule D, Schedule Of Gains or
Losses from Sale or Exchange of Property, should accompany
Form 1040 in cases of capital gains or losses. Form 1O4OF
should also be filed by farmers.
Taxpayers having income from sources in the Virgin Is
all sources, both within and without the Virgin Islands; a
lands and in the United States are required to file a return
in each jurisdiction accounting thereon for total income from
Income Tax Division for assistance in preparing the required
Information.
( /. r. CONRAD
, 1954-03-01
Declarations Of Estimated Income Tdx

Declaration Of Estimated Income Tax for the Calendar
must be filed on or before March -, 1854 by every
citizen or resident Of the United States, Municipality of St.
Croix, who expects to receive in 1854, either
ta) wages subject to wihholdings in excess of $4,000
plus $500 for each exemption-for example, $500
in the case Of a single individual with no depend
ents; $4,000 in the case Of q married couple with
one dependent; or
() income from all other sources in excess OF 500
provided the total income is expected to amount
to $500 or more
Blank forms will be distributed from the office Of the Income
Tax Division; howver, persons who are required TO Tile re-
turns are urged to procure them from said office, i they are
mot received. The regulations provide that non-reeeipt OF
forms is no justification for failure to file returns.
The Income Tax Division Of thh department OF Finance
will be pleased to assist taxpayers in the accomplishment OF
the income tax forms and to furnish any Information request
led about income tax matters.
, 1954-03-01

L. r. CONRAD
Collector of Internal Revenue, st. Croix