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TOM ARTHUR MARRIED
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This charming lady ' Is Mrs.
Thomas Arthur, who before she
became the bride of the well known
Montana oil operator. In Denver, a
short time ago, was Miss Cleopatra
Williams. She is a native of Shelby
county, Missouri, and when a girl
came to Harlowton with her par
For the past eight years she
ents.
has been a resident of Billings.
She has many friends in central
and southeastern Montana.
Mr. Arthur is one of the best
known men in the state. He was
chairman of the democratic state
central committee, and it was
largely through his management
that Hon. Samuel Stewart was re
elected governor. He served the
federal government, under the ad
ministration of President Wilson,
as a member of the coin commis
sion, and was frequently called to
Washington to consult with the
heads of the department of the in
terior on matters of western policy.
Mr. Arthur was one of the first
men to back with cash his opinion
that oil existed in Montana, and he
was engages! in development work
10 or more years ago. For the
past three years he lias been con
nected with the Mutual Oil com
He
is an outstanding man of much
ability. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ex
pect to go to San Francisco for
their honeymoon, and while on the
Pacific coast will be the guests of
Former Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo. On their re
turn to Montana they will make
their home in Billings.
Improve Railroad Shops
Contract for shop construction
work, involving an expenditure of
more than $50,000, has been let by
the Great Northern to Pappin and Son
of Great Falls. The contract Includes
the remodeling of the local car repair
shop and the construction of a new
wood mill. The work will be started
as soon as material can be assembled.
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in negotiations for desirable
wildcat acreage in central
and in northern Montana.
All Negotiations
Confidential
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GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
FIRST NURSE TO
COME TO MONTANA
MISS CATHERINE CARRÜTHERS
LONG A RESIDENT OF FORT
BENTON, IS NO MORE
Made Her Homo Until Her Demise on
» Farm Near Foil Benton; Only
Three or Four White Women in
Territory When She Came.
Mrs. Catherine Carruthers, long a
resident of Fort Benton, and the first
nurse to come to Montana, died a
She came to Montana
few days ago.
a young widow, then bearing the
name of Babbage, and made the jour
ney up the Missouri river by steam
boat.
aboard the boat, which had a particu
larly trying voyage, dodging buffa
loes and running on sand bars. For
three days the boat stuck on a bar
below Cow Island,
and sometimes deer as well, would
cross the stream directly in- the path
of the voyagers and whenever fresh
meat was wanted a hunting party ob
tained a plentiful supply in a hunt of
an hour or two while the boat was
stopped.
Mrs. Carruthers obtained her train
ing in a maternity hospital in Wash
ington, and when she came to Mon
tana, so few were the physicians that
she frequently was both nurse and
doctor. When she arrived at Benton
she found only three or four other
white women there,
was Mrs. T. C. Power, wife of the
Only one other woman was
The buffaloes,
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Mrs. Catherine Carruthers, first
nurse to come to the territory of
Montana.
late T. C. Power of Helena. Out on
a ranch on the Teton lived Mrs.
Teresa Neubert, now one of the pion
eer residents of Fort Benton. Visit
ing at the post at the time was Mrs.
Bradley, wife of the army officer who
was closely identified with the early
history of Montana.
Married "Johnny" Carruthers
Within two years Miss Babbage
was married to Wheaton C. Carruth
ers, known to old-timers as "Johnny"
Carruthers, who had a ranch on Ar
row creek, southeast of Fort Benton.
25 DAIRY HERDS
IN BITTER ROOT
FIRST MONTH'S WORK COMPLET
KD; WILL CULL OUT THE
UNPROFITABLE COWS
The first month's work for the Bit
ter Root Valley Cow Testing associa
tion was completed last week with a
total of 25 of the leading dairy herds
of the county tested, according to the
report of Robert Gaalaas, who has
charge of the testing work.
The list of members are D. C. Gray,
A. McKillop, E. F. Mills, J. E. Hauf,
J. P. Doyle, E. D. Yarbough, W. De
zelle, C. P. Frost, C. A. Hartson &
Sons of Hamilton; Harry Fierce,
Walter Tyrrell, E. E. Hackett of Vic
tor, R. E. Huggins, David Lea & Son,
J. W. Randles, R. A. Terry of Stev
Blair,
E. J. Butchart, R. H. Daniels of Cor
vallis; E. V. Schults, W. H. Lyndes
of Grantsdale; J. P. Elderkln of
Como; Ford & Hollister of Darby, C.
A. Schräge of Florence.
This gives the association an ex
cellent start, says L. A. Campbell,
secretary, and, with the hearty co
operation that is evident on the part
of all members and others who are
interested in the work, should mean
a most successful year.
While the first month's work ne
cessarily consists mainly in the or
ganization of the association and
starting of the records for each cow
in the members' herds, some work
in the readjusting of rations fed was
started and a list of stock for sale
and wanted by the members was also
partially completed. After another
month or two the tester will have a
complete list of such stock.
As the second month's tests are
made, some work in culling out of
unprofitable cows will be started and
then continued more rigorously as
the evidence from the additional
monthly tests is obtained.
A great deal of Interest was mani
fested In the feeding problems, due
to a large extent to the present high
prices of grains and a great deal of
valuable Information will be gather
ed next month on the varying costs
and productions obtained under dif
ferent conditions as there are many
different kinds of rations being fed
in the various herds. This data will
become Increasingly valuable as each
month's records are added.
Malta—The dates for the Phillips
county fair have been set for Septem
ber 6 to 9.
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Former Senator E. S. Booth of
Fallon county, who will be appoint
ed to high place with the depart
ment of justice.
Edwin S. Booth of Baker, Mon.,
has resigned as solicitor of the in
terior department. He will soon
be appointed to a high position in
the department of justice. Mr.
Booth has been anxious to leave the
interior department but remained
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Most of this Came from Cat Creek,
as Only a Few Wells Were Pro
dneing in Kevin-Sunburst Prior to
January 1 of This Year.
STATE FIGURES
ON OIL OUTPUT
PIPELINE COMPANIES TRANS
PORTED 2,235,931 BARRELS
OP CRUDE IN 1922
In 1922 the Cat Creek and Kevin
fields In Montana produced a total
of 2,235,931.41 barrels of crude oil
that was transported by pipeline
companies to railroad points for
shipment to refineries, according
to compilations made by statistic
ians of the state tax commission,
who obtained their figures from re
ports of the pipeline companies
filed each month with the state. In
addition to this total there were
145,786 barrels stored by the pipe
line companies, crule that has not
yet been delivered.
Of this total amount, all was pro
duced in the Cat Creek field, except
30,194.69 barrels, which was pro
duced in the Kevin field and was
transported by the Illinois Pipeline
company to Sunburst. In the Cat
Greek field the Montana Pipeline
company, successor to the Montana
Independent Pipeline company, trans
ported 90,052.56 barrels, and the re
mainder of the Cat Creek production
2,115,684.17 barrels of crude, was
transported by the Mutual Pipeline
company.
From January 1 to July 1, 1922,
the price of crude was $1.90 a bar
rel. In July the price decreased to
$1.40 a barrel. In August the price
dropped to $1.20 a barrel, and re
mained at that figure until Decem
ber when the price advanced to
$1.25.
Shipped to Refineries
Crude oil from the Cat Creek field,
after having been transported by the
pipeline company to railroad points,
was shipped to the Weowna Refining
company at Winnett, which received
65,668.30 barrels in addition to 424.
21 barrels In miscellaneous ship
ments. The Arro Oil and Refining
company at Lewistown received 58,
403.95 barrels, the Lewistown Oil
and Refining company received 117,
433.33 barrels, and the Midwest Re
fining company, also at Lewistown,
received 6,198.94 barrels.
Hart, at Hedgesvllle, received 3,731
barrels.
The Midwest Refining company at
Lovell, Wyo., received 69,282.32 bar
rels, and the General Petroleum com
pany at the same place 660,547.51
barrels, the North Star Oil and Re
fining company at Winnipeg, Mani
toba, received 5,615.40 barrels, and
the Pure OH corporation at Minnea
polis received 66,482.68 barrels.
Other big shipments that went
from Cat Creek to refineries in Wy
oming were 382,252.36 barrels which
went to the Mutual OH company at
Cowley and 610,673.34 to the Mid
west Refining company at Greybull.
Handled at Billings
The Montana Refining company at
Billings, received 36,862.66 barrels.
C. W.
at the request of Secretary Work
to finish up several important of
ficial matters,
His new appointment, it is un
derstood, will be a decided promo
tion. Secretary Work expressed
i-egret at Mr. Booth's resignation,
but said he could not hope to hold
him if he had an opportunity to
better himself by going to the de
paiement of justice.
the Yale Oil corporation at Miles
City 39,285.61 barrels, and the Ohio
Oil company at Sunburst received
192.79 barrels. These shipments are
those transported by the Mutual Pipe
line company.
Crude transported from the Cat
Creek field by the Montana Pipelines
company was 38,995.83 barrels to the
Arro Oil and Refining company, and
3,806.74 barrels to the Lewistown
Oil and Refining company at Lewis
town, 5,641.91 barrels to the Mon
tana Refinlng company at Billings,
24,933.44 barrels to the Yale Oil
corporation at Miles City, 3,185.25
barrels to the Mutual Oil company
at Cowley, Wyo., and 13,489.38 bar
rels to the Pure Oil company at Min
neapolis.
This makes a total of 90,052.55
barrels of crude transported by the
Montana Pipelines company, and a
total of 2,115,684.17 barrels trans
ported by the Mutual Pipeline com
pany. The 30,052.55 barrels trans
ported by the Illinois Pipeline com
pany from the Kevin field to the Ohio
Oil company at Sunburst represents
all the crude produced in the Kevin
field for 1922, but production in that
field was not begun until the last
three months of the year.
Gross Production
These 2,235,931.41 barrels repres
ent the gross production of crude oil
in Montana during 1922, and under
the state law in effect during 1921
and 1922, until January 1, 1923, the
state was entitled to a license tax
of 1 per cent, based on the value of
the oil, which during 1922 was $1.90,
$1.40, $1.20 and $1.25 a barrel.
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Congressional Garden Seed
Congressman Scott Leavitt an
nounces that he has been allotted
3,000 packages of garden seed and
500 packages of flower seed, which
he will distribute In his district to
those who advise him that they are
desirous of obtaining this seed.
APRIL 17, 1923.
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Ship Us Your Eggs and Cream
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We guarantee you for all eggs
received by us up to and in
cluding April 30, 1923, unless
countermanded—
Keep small and dirty eggs for
immediate use at home. Ship
often. We make quick cash
returns.
Per Case
Case Count
F.O.B., BUTTE, MONT.
BUTTERFAT—Today's Prices Delivered Butte—BUTTERFAT
For No. 1 Sour
Cream Butterfat
47c
50c
For Sweet Cream
Butterfat
Why not join our direct shippers? Start now.
Your check mailed the same day your cream
received here.
We always guarantee you the highest market
prices the day your cream is received here.
Why not ship your next can of cream to us and
compare our returns? We say every cream pro
ducer, no matter how small, should become a dir
ect shipper. Don't sell your cream to cream sta
tions, Ship direct and get the benefit of the sta
tion commission and overhead expense.
"The House That Honor Built "
HENNINGSEN COMPANY, BUTTE, MONTANA
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SETTLERS WILL
FLOCK TO STATE
MONTANA DUE FOB BIG INFLUX
THIS YEAR, RAILROAD OF
FICIALS BELIEVE.
Certain That a Family Will Be
Placed on Every Irrigated Tract
of the North; Colonization Plans
Working Out Nicely.
With 210 persons, experienced
farmers, of irrigated lands In south
ern Idaho, already settling on north
ern Montana irrigation projects, the
the colonization movement is now at
a stage that assures the placing of a
family on every 80 and 160-acre tract
of the projects of the Great North
ern in northern Montana, according
to G. W. Lincoln, agricultural de
velopment agent for the road.
The first of the new colonists went
oh the Chestnut valley project near
Cascade last year and the others set
tled on the Milk river project near
Harlem and Chinook. A banquet was
given at Harlem, recently, by the res
idents and business men of that
place at which the new colonists were
guests. The banquet was in the na
ture of a reception for the new set
tlers. In addition to the Idaho colo
nists, E. C. Leedy, immigration agent
for the Great Northern, Mr. Lincoln,
K. L. Molen of Great Falls and Chas.
D. Greenfield, of Helena, agricultural
development agents, were guests at
the banquet.
The colonization of northern Mon
tana projects by experienced irrigat
ors of southern Idaho began early in
January, 1923. Ten families have al
ready arrived on the Milk river pro
ject this year and others will follow.
They come from Twin Falls, Idaho,
Falls,Firth and other districts in
southern Idaho. About 75 per cent
of the families are Mormon in reli
gion.
The inducements offered by Mon
tana irrigated farms are reasonable
prices; good terms of payment, per
mitting the colonists to improve and
build up the tracts they purchase.
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THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY.
The Great Northern has acted as the
agent for the colonists and does not
own the land on which the colonists
are settling. The lands are pur
chased from land owners In the dis
tricts. The principal products will be
sugar beets, potatoes, corn, grain,
hay and dairying.
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Paralytic Robbed of Savings
To have robbed a paralytic of $30#
and his watch and chain while he
was on his way to a sanitarium and
then to have left him lying helpless
in bed without even sufficient money
for a meal, is a charge on which the
police are seeking two Butte men.
Posing as his friends, two men, the
name of one being known to the
police, are reported to have accom
panied W. H. Stinson to Butte from
his home at Dillon.
In Butte the two men, according
to reports at the police station, took
Stinson to the Bennett hotel, where
they rented a room. When the pro
prietor of the place visited Stinson's
room he found him helpless in bed.
His companions of the day before
were gone and with them Stinson's
wallet containing $300 and his gold
watch and chain.
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Fergus Ships Carload Eggs
Another Indication of the great
growth of the poultry industry in
Fergus county is furnished by the
fact that recently a Lewistown con
cern shipped to Boston a carload of
Fergus county eggs, the first such
shipment ever made from here. There
were approximately 150,600 eggs in
the car, all gathered in that county.
A good many farmers are taking up
turkey raising.
White of Buffalo, in Judith Basin, is
planning to have a large flock of
turkeys. Mr. White hopes to solve
the grasshopper problem on his place
with the gobblers as they are good
"hopper" hunters.
Ex-Senator B. C.
Farmers Holding Wheat
With 1,402,000 bushels of wheat
to be moved over the Butte division
of the Great Northern, 126 grain cars
are standing idle in the Great Falls
yards, according to Superintendent
Fred Wear, and a similar situation
has prevailed for the last month. Mr.
Wear declares farmers are holding
their grain, evidently in the hope of
realizing a better price next month.