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CONSOLIDATION OF McCONECOUNTY PIONEER WITH THE,CIRCLE BANNER
CÏRCLE, McQDNE COUNTY, MONTANA FRIDAY, JULY 13th, 1923
PIONEER Vol. 11 No 22
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VOLUME 9 NUMBER 35
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Fight Pictures
Legal Only in Stale
Films of Crowds Reach Chicago But
Show None of Actual Battle
Washington, July 6.—Moving pic
turés of the Dempsey-Gibbons prize
fight will not be shown outside of
Montana if the department of justice
can prevent it.
Assistant Attorney General Grim, in
charge of criminal prosecutions, said
today that in anticipation of an effort
to market the fight films he had given
emphatic orders some time ago to
frustrate any such attempt. William
J. Burns, chief of the bureau of in
vestigation, and his agents were di
rected to watch closely for any move
to violate the federal statutes by the
marketing of the films and the as
sistant attorney said that prosecutions
would certainly follow any attempt to
transport them in interstate com
merce.
Two criminal charges will be faced
by those involved in an effort to vio
late the prize fight film law, Mr. Grim
added. Proceedings under the general
conspiracy statutes as well as prize
fight film law, he said, will be resort
ed to if necessary.
The prize fight film law prohibits
transportation of prize fight moving
picture films across a state line, but
congress neglected to provide a pen
alty for the exhibition of such film
and exhibitors will be free to present
them if they are not involved in their
transportation. Tne general conspir
acy statute would apply in Mr. Crim's
opinion to all those, including promot
ers of the fight, implicated in the act
of the
of interstate transportation
films.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS ABOUT
FOLKS YOU KNOW
H. A. Jensen left Monday on a bus
iness trip to Helena.
Mrs. G. M. Gilbert left last week for
Minnesota to visit relatives.
We understand Richly is to get a
flour mill this fall.
The Circle community had a total
of 6 Inches of rainfall during the
month of June.
Contractor Langley now hag a crew
of men working on the court house
basement.
Chas. Schoengarth is busy this week
drilling a well at the new court house
site.
A deal was closed last week where
by H. L. Shaffer purchased the D. L.
Eastburn residence.
Johnny Bue returned Friday from
Miles City where he visited with
friends.
Mrs. Max Lehman, who has spent
the past few weeks in Spokane re
turned home Tuesday.
C. H. Morse and John Mahlstedt
from over Corral creek way were in
town on business Monday.
Mrs. Homer A. Hoover returned
home Friday from Spokane, Washing
ton where she spent the past few
weeks.
Mrs. A. A. Sorg and daughter Dor
othy who have spent the past month
visiting relatives in Illinois and Minn
esota, returned home Sunday.
Miss Agnes Hovee of Inverness,
dontaaa arrived here Sunday. Miss
Hovee is a neice of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
M. Larson and will accompany the
Larson's on their trip east.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dambly, who
have spent the past few months in
Wypming and lately at Idaho Falls,
Idaho, arrived in Circle Sunday, ex
pecting to again make Circle their
home.
Roy Rogers made a trip to Wolf
Point Sunday going in to meet his
wife and son Lyle who hav e spent the
past couple weeks in Minot, N. Dak.,
being called there by the sudden death
of Mrs. Roger's sfsiter, Miss Cora
Buttke who was accidently killed in
an auto accident.
G. G. Merritt was up from Paxton
Saturday to get some sale bills print
ed for a sale he is holding on July 18.
The Merritt's who have resided in
the Paxton community for 13 years,
have decided to move to Long Beach,
California. He recently sold his gen
eral store which he has conducted the
past four years at Paxton, to Harry
Johns of Redwater.
Mrs. L. T. Rockney and daughter
Luella, of Red Top, Minnesota, Mrs.
W. R. Triggs of Sisseton, S. Dakota,
and Mrs. C. N. Christensen of Wilmot,
S. Dak., arrived here on Wednesday
of last week for a visit at the S. E.
Evenson home, southeast of Circle.
Mrs. Rockney is Mrs. Evenson's moth
er and the other ladies are her sis
ters. Mrs. Rockney and Miss Luella
will remain here for some time, the
other two ladies leave in a week or
so.
STALLION FOR SALE— Eight
years old, weight 1600, broke to work
and range broke.
Inquire at Circle Feed Barn
SIDNEY MAY GET
CANNING PLANT
Sidney, July 5.—For the purpose of
picking a location for a canning fac
tory for his company, L. L. Brother
ton, representing the Bozeman Can
ning company, after paying a visit
here, said he was well pleased with
the Tower valley as a possible loca
tion for a factory for the canning of
tomatoes and sweet corn.
He made arrangements for the
gathering of data on the yield and
length of the growing season of both
tomatoes and sweet corn for this sec
tion and he states that if the data
that he is able to obtain this season
is a favorable as it appears now to
be, that they will consider this sec
tion as a location for a canning fac
tory.
To assist in.obtaining data on the
yield of sweet corn and tomatoes the
county agent requests that all those
in this neighborhood with any experi
ence along the line of handling those
crops to keep a record of the grow
ing season and the yield. At the pres
ent time it is known that a fine qual
ity of sweet corn and tomatoes can
be grown, but the information on the
yield and length of growing season is
limited.
RIDGE NEWS
The picnic at the Hugh St. John
ranch Saturday was immensely en
joyed by all present. Uncle Hugh is
never so happy a s when he has a
"big family" as he calls it. The young
men amused th e crowd with some
stunts like roping and riding steers,
but the main feature of the picnic
was ice cream—lots and lots of it.
Mrs. Cora Bauer spent Monday at
the Duck creek school. Prof. Baldwin
also visited the school one day last
week.
Mrs. Alice Deitrich left Monday for
her home in Minneapolis after spend
Paxton's Annual Picnic will be held
July 28th. The Paxton picnics are al
ways good and this one promises to
be even better than any of the others,
so come and bring your family, friends
and lunch and enjoy a real picnic.
Carl Mlldner and family, Mrs. Os
wald, Mrs. Deitrich and Eric MiUfcri ,
autoed into the Brockway country to
visit an uncle there last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Merritt of Pax
ton will leave for a new location soon
after their auction sale July 18th. Mrs.
Merritt's health has been poor for
some time and they will try to locate
som e place more healthful for her.
After this month Harry Johns will
have charge of Paxton Store and Post
Office.
Mrs. Bawden who has been spend
ing some months at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Jewél Vaughan, left
last week for her home in Poplar.
ing three weeks at the Mildner home.
Mrs. Cordelia Vaughan entertained
a number of friends at dinner last
Sunday.
THE UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
C. W. LOOMIS, Pastor.
Services for Sunday, July 15th:
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Mrs. F. C. Massar, Superintendent.
Morning worship 11 A. M.
Sermon by Pastor. Special music by
Miss Alta LaRowe.
Services at Winkler School House
Sunday School 2:00 P. M.
Mr. Wyte, Supt.
Preaching service 3:00 P. M.
July 22nd:
Services at Redwater.
Sunday school 2:3$ P. M.
Miss Susan Arnett, S'upt.
Preaching 3:30 P. M.
All are most cordially invited to
Visitors are always
these services.
welcome.
TWO NEW SUNDAY
SCHOOLS ORGANIZED
Rev. C. W. Lomis, assisted in the
organization of a Sunday school at
the Winkler School house last month
with Mr. Wyte as Supt. The Sunday
school meets every Sunday afternoon
at two o'clock.
Last Sunday a fine Sunday School
was organized at Redwater with Miss
Susan Arnett as Supt. Over fifty were
in' attendance. The Sunday School
meets every other Sunday at 2:30 P.
M., commencing Sunday July 15th. On
that date and every other Sunday
Rev. Lomis will conduct preaching
services at 3:30 P. M.
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Commissioner's Proceedings
Report of business transacted at June meeting
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No. 2739, ing, Otto A. Lights. Amt.
claimed $3.00. Amount allowed $3.00.
No. 2740, Kovarik, Anthony. Refund
on taxes. Amount claimed $4.40. Amt.
allowed $4.40.
No. 2741, Krebsbach, Mrs. P. M.
Conducting examinations,
claimed $6.00. Amount allowed $6.00.
No. 2742, Larson, Ben M. Printing
and supplies. Amount claimed $391.25.
Amount disallowed $19.00. Amount al
lowed $372.25.
No. 2743, Levalley, Nora. Assisting
county attorney. Amount claimed $5.85
Amount allowed $5.86.
No. 2744, Martinsen, A. Mileage and
Amount
expense. Amount claimed $33.55.
No. 2745, McMahon, F. 1. Stage fare.
Amount claimed $6.00., Amount allow
ed $6.00.
No. 2746, McNett, Inez. Conducting
examinations. Amount claimed $6.08.
Amount allowed $6.08.
No. 2747, McNett, Inez. Conducting
examinations. Amount claimed $6.00.
Amount allowed $6.00.
No. 2748, Monarch Lumber Com
pany. Lumber. Amount claimed $540.
Amount allowed $540.10.
No. 2743, Morgan Anna. Conducting
examinations. Amount claimed $6.00.
Amount allowed $6.00.
No. 2750, Morgan, Anna. Conducting
examinations. Amount claimed $6.00.
Amount allowed $6.00.
No. 2751, Moriarty, J. J. Coroner
expense. Amount claimed $10.00. Amt.
allowed $10.00.
No. 2752, Moriarty, J. J. Supplies.
Amount claimed $1.50. Amount allow
ed $1.50.
No. 2753, Owens, D. 'H. Stage Fare.
Amount claimed $6.00. Amount allow
ed $6.00.
No. 2754, Pipal, Wm. Conducling
examinations. Amount claimed $3.20,
Amount allowed $3.20.
No. 2755, Potter, Mrs. Lila. Conduct
ing examinations. Amount claimed
$6.06. Amount allowed $6.06.
No. 2756, Potter, Lila. Conducting
examinations. Amount claimed $6.06.
Amount allowed $6.06.
No. 2757, Ritchie, J. R. Conducting
examinations. Amount claimed $3.10.
Amount allowed $3.10.
No. 2758, Rivenes, B. Professional
services. Amount claimed $674.00.
Amount allowed $674.00.
No. 2759, Rourke, Harry Constable
fees. Amount claimed $5.10. Amount
allowed $5.10.
No. 2760, State Tuberculosis Sani
Amount
tarium. Care of Inmates,
claimed $8.00. Amount allowed $8.00.
No. 2761, Thompson, A. L. Mileage.
Amount claimed $10.64. Amount allow
ed $10.64.
No. 2762, Tribe and Pickett. Labor.
Amount claimed $150.00. Amount al
lowed $150.00.
No. 2763,
Vocational School for
Girls. Care of inmates. Amount claim
ed $21.00. Amount allowed $21.00.
No. 2764,
Girls. Care of Inmates. Amount claim
ed $21.70. Amount allowed $21.70.
No. 2765, Walling, Neva. Conducting
examinations. Amount claimed $6.68.
Amount allowed $6.68.
No. 2766, Weisner, Mrs. George.
Conducting examinations,
claimed $6.00. Amount allowed $6.00.
Road Claims Ndmbered 1461 to 1518
No. 1461, Allen, A. T. Dragging
roads. Amount claimed $28.00. Amount
allowed $28.00.
No. 1462, Anderson, J. J. Road work
Amount claimed $31.00. Amount allow
ed $31.00.
No. 1463, Banks, Noel R. Platting &
Office work. Amount claimed $46.00.
Amount allowed $46.00.
No. 1464, Banks, W. T. Dragging
roads. Amount claimed $3.50. Amount
allowed $3.50.
No, 1465 j Berg; Peter. Drayag<4,
Amount claimed $12.35. Amount al
lowed $12.35.
No. 1466, Bieber, Jacob. Road work.
Amount claimed $125.00. Amount al
lowed $125.00.
No. 1467, Circle Mercantile Com
pany. Supplies. Amount claimed $5.81.
Amount allowed $5.81.
No. 1468, Clark, Herman. Dragging
roads. Amount claimed $39.50. Amount
allowed $39.50.
No. 1469, Clark, Herman W. Dray
age. Amount claimed $17.50. Amount
Vocational School for
Amount
allowed $17.50.
No. 1470, Clark, Dave. Road work.
Amount claimed $34.50, Amount al
lowed $34.50.
No. 1471, Clerk's Petty Cash Acc't.
May 1923 Disbursements,
claimed $12.48. Amount allowed $12.48.
No. 1472, Connelly Machinery Co.
Amount claimed $42.75.
Amount allowed $42.75.
Not 1473, Continental Oil Co. Gas.
and oil. Ampunt claimed $54.24. Amt.
allowed $54.24.
No. Î474, Cornick, Lis. Road work.
Amount claimed $46.75. Amount al
lowed $46.76.
No. ~1475, Dahl, Jens. Road work.
Amount claimed $78.70. Amount al
lowed $78.70.
No. 1476, Dambly, S. W. Drayage.
Amount claimed $16.21. Amount al
lowed $16.21.
No. 1477, Daw-e, Harry V.
work. Amount claimed $5.25. Amount
allowed $5.25.
No. 1478, Evkovich, Lui. Road work.
Amount claimed $16.50. Amount al
lowed $16.50.
Amount
Repairs.
Road
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No. 1479, Farmers Lumber Co.
Posts. Amount claimed $22.75. Amt.
allowed $22.75.
Road
No. 1480, Fisher, Thomas,
work. Amount claimed $16.75. Amt.
allowed $16.76.
Road
No. 1481, Fountain, Albert,
work. Amount claimed $15.00. Amount
allowed $15.00.
iNo. 1482, Fraser, Don. Road work.
Amount claimed $23.50. Amount al
lowed $23.50.
I, No. 1483, Goodale, Frank. Drayage.
Amount claimed $23.11. Amount al
lowed $23.11.
,v No. 1484, Groh, Tony. Coal. Amount
claimed $2.00. Amount allowed $2.00.
No. 1485, Haasl, Edw. Road work.
Amount claimed $20.00. Amount al
lowed $20.00. v
No. 1486, Holderman, W. H. Grader
work. Amount claimed $114.75. Amt.
allowed $114.75.
No. 1487, Horsford, Thomas. In
specting roads. Atnount claimed $61.00
Amount allowed $61.00.
No. 1488, James, David. Drayage.
Amount claimed $16.50. Amount al
lowed $16.50.
No. 1489, Johnson, Arthur. Road
work. Amount claimed $22.00. Amount
allowed $22.00.
No. 1490, Johnson & Lind. Road
work. Amoiyit claimed $42.00. Amount
allowed $42.00.
No. 1491, Jones, George C. Gas &
supplies. Amount claimed $126.10.
Amount allowed $126.10^.
No. 1492, Keller, John. Repairs.
Amount claimed $15.50. Amount dis
allowed $3.00. Amount allowed $12.50.
No. 1-493, KimmSl, J. L. Road work.
Amount claimed $25.00. Amount al
lowed $25.00.
No. 1494, Lindh, Robert. Mileage &
expense. Amount claimed $69.20.
Amount allowed $69.20.
No. 1495, Mclnnes, Donald. Road
work. Amount claimed $48.95. Amount
allowed $48.95.
No. 1496, McLeod, John. Labor.
Amount claimed) $5.00. Amount al
lowed $5.00.
K». 1497, Martinsen, A. Auto hire.
Amount claimed $8.00. Amount allow
ed $8.00.
No. 1498, Nelson, Emil P. Road
work. Amount claimed $130.50. Amt.
allowed $130.50.
No. 1499, Njaa, Erling. Road work.
Amount claimed $115.50. Amount al
lowed $115.50.
No. 1500, Olson, Adolph^, Road
work. Amoufat claimed $10.50. Amount
allowed $10.60.
No. 1501, Orr, Merl M. Road work.
Amount claimed $16.50. Amount al
lowed $16.50.
No. 1502, Pardis, A. G. Road work.
Amount claimed $42.00. Amount al
$42.00.
No. 1503, Pardis, A. G. Road work.
Amount claimed $98.00. Amount al
lowed $98.00.
No. 1504, Redwate^ Hdwe. Com
pany. Supplies. Amount claimed $12,90
Amount allowed $12.90.
No. 1505, Reynolds, Bert. Road work
Amount claimed $20.25. Amount al
lowed $20.25.
No. 1506, Rhoads, Delbert. Inspect
ing roads. Amount claimed $117.30.
Amount allowed $117.30.
No. 1507, Russell Grader Mrg. Co.
Road machinery. Amount claimed
$108.40.
No. 1508, Schneider Brothers. Dray
age & Supplies. Amount claimed
$111.09. Amount disallowed $17.98.
Amount allowed $93.11.
No. 150,9, Scott, J. B. Graddr work.
Amount claimed $112.50. Amount al
lowed $112.50.
No. 1510, Stalheim, Road work.
Amount claimed $37.75. Amount al
lowed $37.75.
No. 1511, Steffenson. R, T. Road
Amount allowed
work. Amount claimed $42.00. Amount
disallowed $2.50.
$39.50.
No. 1512, Stolen. John. Road work.
Amount claimed $33.25. Amount al
lowed $33.25.
No. 1513, Sutter, Wm. Storage and
supplies. Amount claimed $61.98. Amt.
allowed $61.98.
No. 1514, Thomas. S. Z. Road work.
Amount claimed $25.50. Amount al
lowed $25.50.
No. 1515 Undem, Martin. Road work
Amount claimed $3.00. Amount allow
ed $3.00,
No. 1516, Vine, T. A. Road work.
Amount claimed $27.50. Amount al
lowed $27.50.
No. 1517. Windsor, H, Road ork
Amount claimed $5.00. Amount allow
ed $5.00.
No. 1518, Winkler Motor Company.
Supplies.
Amount disallowed $4.00. Amount al
lowed $8.90.
Poor Claims Numbered 412 to 417
No. 412, Gabel, Frank. Assistanct
for May 1923. Amount claimed $15.00.
Amount allowed $15.00.
No. 413, Geinger, Pauline. Assist
ance for May 1923. Amount claimed
$15.00, Amount allowed $15.00.
No. 414, Higgins, Mrs. Luther M
Assistance for May 1923
claimed $25.00, Amount allowed $25.00
No. 416, Smith, Mrs. Clara. Care of
poor for May 1923. Amount cl»*" ,
$40.00. Amount allowed ~' 1
No. 416, Visse» ■ ,
Mo,, ini,. •' An ton. Assistance
Ammmf n 53 ' Am0Unt Claimed $10.00
Amount allowed $10.00.
(Continued nejet week )
Amount claimed $12.90
Amount
MAKING GOOD WITH HEREFORDS
Man Who Knows Cattle Buys Four
teen Head From The O. C. R.
Farm
On Monday of this week a trans
action was completed whereby George
E. Lenz of Redwater, Montana pur
chased fourteen head of the registered
animals raised on O. C. Attletweed's
Hereford farm just southeast ,of
Beach. They were shipped Tuesday
to their new home.
Two circumstances in this trans
action are partlcularly'pleasing to Mr.
Attleweed; First, that Mr. Lenz as a
large rancher is a very competent
judge of cattle; and second,
selection of the Attleweed animals
was made after looking over several
other herds of Herefords, thereby
placing a very decided stamp of ap
proval on the superior quality of
stock bred at the O. C. A. farm. In
this connection we might add that the
that
O. C. A. herd is accredited, which
means that every amma! carries the
state certificate of freedom from tu
berculosis and stock diseases.
Mr. Lenz was so well pleased with
these animals that he purchased thir
teen head of one and two-year old
bull and one cow. Part of the bulls he
will use to head his own herd, while
the balance will be for resale, a cir
cumstance that speaks strongly of
his confidence in and quality of this
stock. These animals were sired by
Beau Leslie, who has taken the grand
championship prize for two consecu
tive years at the Glendive fair, and
Bright Virginian, ,g direct son of the
famous Bright Stan way, known to all
Hereford breeders.
While we feel that Mr. Attleweed
is to be congratulated on this sale,
Mr. Lenz is also entitled to congrat
ulations, for in th e purchase of this
stock has added splendid value to his
herd.
Then Beach and Golden Valley
to,
comes in for its share of glory, for
just as the New Salem district has
acquired a national reputation for its
Holstein cattle, so Mr. Attleweew is
building a reputation for the animals
on the O. C. A. farm and proving the
value of registered stock upon the
farm.—Beach Advance.
UNK SAM' HAMPTON INJURED
WHEN AUTO GOES IN WASHOUT
Terry, July 3.—"Uncle Sam" Hamil
ton, publisher of the Belgrade Journ
al and a lecturer for the Farm Bureau
and County Agent Lewis are recov
ering from injurie/ suffered when
their automobile plunged into a wash
out at the Cedar creek bridge, five
miles north of Terry, several days
ago.
"Uncle Sam" and Lewis were re
turning from a picnic at the Thurston
ranch when the accident occurred.
When the car plunged into the wash
out, Its occupants were thrown thru
the windshield and were severely cut
and bruised. They succeeded in walk
ing to a ranch two miles away, from
whence they were brought to the
Terry hospital. They are now able to
be out again, but it will be some time
before they entirely recover from the
effects of the accident.
BETTY ROSS DIES
A telegram was received by Glen
dive friends announcing the death of
Betty Ross, on June 18th at San Jose
Calif. Betty Ross was a pioneer of
Dajyson county, living on her ranch
on Redwater, for a number of years,
leaving here for California about 8
years ago.—Monitor.
ON TRIP TO MINNESOTA
Th e Banner editor and family, ac
companied by Miss Emma Espeseth
and Miss Agne s Hovee left Tuesday
for a trip to Northern Minnesota.
We are going back to visit friends
land relatives at Bagley and Clear
brook, Minnesota, it being ten years
since we left that country, and spend a
few weeks on a real vacation among
the lakes and woods. We are going
to make the trip in our Ford and camp
out. Expect to go by way of Lanaford
and Park river N. Dakota, on our way
east to visit relatives.
D. L. Eastburn is conducting an
Auction Sale of household goods at
his residence in South Circle on Mon
day, July 16- Don't fail to attend.
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New Booze law
lelo Force July 1
Heavier Sentences From Now On;
Justice of Peace May Issue
Search and Seizure
Warrants
New prohibition laws, which go
into effect on July 1 will materially
cut down the bootlegging business in
Montana and facilitate arrests and
conviction of the few who persist in
engaging in illicit liquor trade. The
statute which becomes effective the
first of the month were passed at the
last session of the state legislature,
being signed early in March by Gov
ernor Dixon.
Feature provisions of the new law
are those making it less difficult to
obtain search and seizure warrants
and the imposition of heavier fines
and longer jail terms.
Persons in the future who manu
facture, sell, or barter, import, export,
deliver, furnish or possess Intoxicat
ing liquors may be held under one
statute. The minimum penalty for vi
olation of this law l s $200 fine and
imprisonment for 60 days with a max
imum penalty of $1,000 fine and six
months in jail. The maxlnium penalty
has not been increased under the new
statute.
After July 1 any justice of the
peace or police magistrate may issue
a search and seizure warrant upon
the recommendation of the county at
torney. The old law provides these
warrants could be issued only by dis
trict court judges.
A somewhat drastic provision of
the new law which will
prove espec
ially effective in
is that providing a permanent court
injunction may be issued, which will
perpetually enjoin persons convicted
under the law from its violation a
second time. Under the law no pro
ceedings are necessaty, to obtain the
injunction, it being automatically in
effect upon conviction under the stat
ute. Persons convicted under-the law
again found guilty of its violation
will then be in contempt of court lor,
violation of the perpetual injunction
and will be subject to a fine not to
exceed th e sum of $2,000.
Another jolt for bootleggers
tained in the new laws is prison
tence for second offense. The mini
mum penalty for second offense is
six months in the state prison and a
fine of $200. The maximum is a two
year term in the state prison and
a fine not to exceed $2,000. This pro
vis'ttm of the law applies also in
of persons transporting or possessing
intoxicating liquor.
Persons, whose places of business
oi residence are searched by officers
after the first of the month, should be
con
sen
cases
careful pouring out any fluid during
the raid in an effort to deprive the
raiding officers of evidence. The
prohibition laws contain a provision
that any fluid poured out during a
raid in an attempt to deprive th e if
ficers of gathering evidence shall be
considered facie evidence.
D< W
McCONE farmer wants
PRAIRIE CHICKENS KILLED
Helena.—Prairie chickens
numerous in some parts of McCone
county that they are destroying crops
and usin| alfalfa »fields for their
dance halls, according to a letter re
ceived by C. A. Jakways, state fish
and game warden from a farmer of
that county.
This farmer, Frank A. 3aul, de
sires permission to kill the predatory
birds in order to save his crops
frôm eradication. In a letter by him
to the fish and game commission dat
ed at Poplar, June 2, Mr. Baul writes:
"Can one obtain a permit to kill
prairie chickens where they are dam
aging hla crops? I have a field of al
falfa they have made a dance hall of.
They have several acres as a floor.
One can cou»t a hundred or more in
this field at any time.
"Some people claim they destroy
grasshoppers but 1 find they are more
destructive to me than the hoppers.
They destroyed several acres of com
adjacent to the above mentioned field
tor me last fall. I certainly would
like permission to get rid of them in
are so
some manner."
Mr, Jakways has replied to the re
quest with the statement that he has
no authority to grant anyone a per
mit to shoot prairie chickens out of
season and that he cannot conceive
of a situation which demands such
drastic action,
of the farmers are anxious to see
he Chickens thrive as they ar con
sidered very good in combating the
grasshoppers and other insects de
tructive to crops.
He wrote that most
BA ÇK > R om MINNESOTA
Ed. Krebsbach of Vida returned on
Sunday from Adams, Minn., where
he was in attendance at the services
of his youngest brother's entry Into
the priesthood and the celebration of
the reading of his first mass.—Wolf
Point Herald.
FOR SALE—Furniture and household
goods.
MRS. C. R. MILLER.
Circle, Montana.
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