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The Store For Men A /»i ♦ m n V I n 1 f UM \ IH y / I ir OUR LINE OF FALL AND WINTER WEAR FOR MEN CARRY THE TOUCH OF INDIVIDUALITY ^pÜlAR PRICED ST0R£ praise ran TOR WINNING RATE WASHINGTON, D. C-, Oct. 24.— Congressman W. J. McCormick of Montana is the recipient of much praidp from members of congress, public officials and members of the American Legion as a result of his successful leadership in the recent fight for a reduction in rates to the Legion convention at Kansas City, October 31. When Mr. McCormick received a telegram from the board of railroad commissioners of Montana and from O. C. Lamport, state adjutant of the Legion, ha immediately called a meeting of representatives from 16 western states and laid the proposi tion before them. The roads east of the Missouri had granted a rate of 1 cent a mile to the convention for members of the Legion and their families. The roads west of the Mis souri had refused to do better than a fare and a third. The informal caucus named a com mittee to take up the apparent dis crimination with Mr. Eben E. Mc Leod, chairman of the Western Pas senger Association, of Chicago, and Mr. McCormick was named chairman. The other members of the committee were as follows: N. J. Sinnott of Oregon, Henry E. Barbour of Cali fornia, Don B. Colton of Utah, S. W. Arentz of Nevada, Walter F. Line berger of California, William Wil liamson of South Dakota, E. O. Leattherwood of Utah, Harry M. Wurzbach of Texas, C. A. Christ oipherson of South Dakota, and M. P. Kinkaid of Nebraska. Congressman McCormick then pre pared a letter setting forth the cir cumstances and requesting that a telegram be sent to Mr. MacLeod de manding justice for the Legion men of the west. This letter was sent to 76 members of congress from the west. The next morning replies were received from a large majority of the representatives, stating that they had been glad to take action in be half of the American Legion. Mr. McCormick then sent a telegram signed by the members of the com mittee stating that congress was unanimous in demanding that the former service men of the west be given the same privileges as their comrades of the east. Then followed an exchange of tel egrams extending over a period of a week, Mr. McCormick never for a moment receding from his stand. Failing to get satisfactory action from the Western Passenger Asso ciation, he then filed a brief with Thomas DeWitt Cuyler, president of the Association of Railway Execu tives. This action, however, was found to bo unnecessary, when on the following day a message arrived from Mr. MacLeod stating that the Passenger Association had agreed to the reduction on all of its lines. The decision will permit many Le gion men to attend the convention who had not planned on it because of the cost of travel. It will give the former service men of the west a much stronger representation, which may result in the next con vention being held in the west. COW TESTING DONE BY ASSOCIATIONS ? The practice of testing cows to de termine their milk and butter-fat production and feed consumption by means of cow-testing associations has gecome widespread. There are now 452 associations of this kind in the United States, besides many in foreign countries. In most cases each association has one tester and no more cows than can well be han dled, but there are some very large ones and some that are much smaller than the standard. The theoretical number of members in a cow-testing association is 26. which makes one member for the tester to visit each working day of the month. A mem ber of such association is supposed to have not more than 30 cows, as that makes a large day's work. If every member had that number, there would be 780 cows in the as sociation, but few of them have that many. There is no definite relation be tween the number of members in an association and the number of cows owned. In California there is one association that tests 4,000 cows and another that tests 4,400, and the number of members are, respectively, 46 and 100. Another in the same state has 86 members and only 1,439 cows; there are 12 associations in Califcmia with over 1,000 cows each. Ordinarily the number of cows in an association runs from 300 to 500, the average for the country being 429. The number of herds averages 24.8. To have more than one tester is a California practice, and one as sociation in that state has three. In contrast to the large associations in California and a few elsewhere, there are some that are quite small. One in Massachusetts has 9 members and 125 cows; another in Kansas has 10 members and 85 cows; and in Mich igan there is one with 4 herds and only 45 cows. The use of co-operative cow-test ing associations has resulted in great improvement in the quality of the dairy cows in the localities where they have been organized, by reason of the sifting out of the low pro ducers and the discovery of good cows that might otherwise have been sacrificed. The United States Department of Agriculture collects statistics of all the cow-testing associations and is sues a directory of all those that are active on July 1 each year. It also assists in the organization of asso ciations, working through the county agent, if there is one in the commun ity. MAKE CIDER VINEGAR FROM WINDFALL APPLES. WASHINGTON STATE COL LEGE. Pullman, Oct. 18.—How to make a good grade of cider vinegar from cull apples is explained by Prof. O. M. Morris of the State Col lege of Washington, department of agriculture. The pomace remaining makes good silage. Heavy windstorms this fall have caused a heavy dropping of fruit, he said today. "The cull piles in many districts will go to waste un less cared for. In many home or chards fruit is lying on the ground that will ultimately decay there without returning any value to the owner. .. yy Much of this material could be converted into a very good grade of cider vinegar with little expense and labor. Gathered and placed in a cool bin in basement or warehouse, it will keep a month or two until it can be run through the cider press. Each bushel will yield about two gallons of cider which, if properly handled, will in a few months become a good grade of vinegar- The apple pomace from the mill may be thrown into th£ silo, as it makes a good grade of silage. Many farmers have been unable to make a satisfactory grade of vin egar from their cull fruit. The fruit should first be washed free from dirt and all rotten or decaying material cast out before grinding. The fresh cider should be stored in barrels or earthenware recepta cles and kept in a room at a tem perature of about 70 degrees to 75 degrees. If properly inoculated with a vinegar culture the first process of fermentation will go forward rap idly, and as soon as completed should be followed by the second process, which makes the acid of the vinegar This second process can also be best started by a vinegar culture. These cultures can, be obtained from the division of bacteriology of the Agricultural Experiment Station at the college, for 60 cents a pack age, enough to make a barrel of vin egar. Each package conta ns direc tions for its use. "Vinegar now sells for 26c to 60c a gallon, according to grade and lo u ». cality. An abundant supply for home use can be made at very small cost. If carefully handled the home-made vinegar will pass inspection and may be placed cm the market. 8 8 8 To one ounce of butter in a hot pan add 12 lamb kidneys, well washed and halved. Cover, let cook thoroughly, remove cover, add one half cup water, one-half teaspoonful salt, one-half teaspoon paprika, one half teaspoon tarragon vinegar, " xtnnttnxtnttnunnn& Ö tt tt tttttttttttttttttttttttttt& Serve hot. TIMELY RECIPES. Stewed Lamb Kidney. Rice Griddle Cakes, Mix one cup boiled rice, one cup milk, two teaspoons shortening, one teaspoon salt and one well beaten egg. Stir in one cup flour and two teaspoons baking powder that have been sifted together. Mix well. Bake on hot greased griddle. Cheese and Pimento Salad. Stuff canned pimentos with cream cheese, cut into slices and serve to each person on lettuce with French dressing. Luncheon Toast. Have ready as many rounds of j bread as there are persons to be served. Delicately brown the bread in a little butter. On each round place a piece of cooked chicken liver (delicately browned), and on thq liver place a carefully poached egg. Pour tomato sauce over the egg. Sprinkle and serve hot. Deviled Eggs With Cheese. In making deviled eggs, either to be eaten alone or upon lettuce leaves in the form of salad, a little grated cheese may be mixed with the yolks in addition to the usual salad dresr ing and flavorings. Potato Balls. Take three cold boiled potatoes and grate them. Add salt and pepper to taste, a tablespoon of melted butter, and enough sifted flour to form a mass, which may be molded into small balls. Roll the balls in flour and fry a delicate brown in butter. Drain and serve with the soup. Braised Round Steak. Two pounds of round steak cut thick and seared quickly in a hot pan with one tablespoon of butter; sprin kle with salt and pepper and put in the baking dish. Chop a Bermuda onion fine and brown in the pan which held the steak, adding two ta blespoons of butter. Put the onion with the steak and pour over it one tablespoon of catsup and one-fourth cup of water. Place around it a few slices of carrot and potato and bake for an hour. Mrs. M. C. Smiley, of Belgrade, was shopping in Bozeman last Sat urday. T HER MAJESTY, MONTANA Th e Story o f Ten . Y ears. Per Cent Increase K - 1910 1920 \ 26,214 18,545,603 3,640,309 $347,828,770 308,283 860,521 .$ 12,749,555 (1909) $ 24,823,415 (1919) 120 . Ntunber of Farms . Total Farm Land Acreage . Improved Farm Land Acreage. Value of Farm Property.. Farm Horses and Mules. Cattle on Farms . Livestock Products Marketed The greatest contribution to Farm Property Values was made by Implements and Machinery, which rose from $10,539,653 in 1910 to $65,004,212 in 1920, an increase of 421.9 per cent. 57,677 85,070,656 11,007,278 $985,961,308 693,721 158.9 202.4 183.6 I 125. Ls, 1,268,516 47.4 » 99. ' A )) Jk It Means Something to Be a Montanan it \ I No. 8 Hydroelectric V Information: 1 i (Th« above information is from th« Ü. ft. Department of Agriculture.) For the year 1920, The Montana Power Company furnished service to 82,039 residence lighting customers, living in 38 cities and towns. For this ser vice, It received $674,171—about 6 per cent of its total gross revenues for the year. The cost of furnishing this service was $627,641, leaving a gross surplus of $46,660, or an average of 12 cents per customer per month. I tl : THE MONTANA POWE CO ANY VS»8 PtmOAmeU «ml Ooœral Manager -- r . x it T .3 ■ 4 ' ' WEEKS MAKES TALK. "I do not consider," said Secretary of War Weeks to General Wood when the latter assumed the office of governor general of the Philip pines, "that it is too much to say that your efforts contributed more to remedy our un preparedness for war than those of any other individ ual, and for this your country will give you credit long after the cir cumstances which denied you the privilege of commanding in battle the troops you trained, are forgot ten." Mr. Weeks referred particu larly to the foresight of General Wood in organizing the citizens' training camps before the entry of the United States into the war. The camps shad already turned out many trained men when the war broke j out, and they were used as the model (for the cantonment system under which our entire army was prepared ' for battle. General Wood exhibited a patriotism of a remarkable qual ity when he gave up his commission of major general to accept the civil ian post in the Philippines, but he acceded to the urgent request of his chief, President Harding, and the country will have the benefit of his unusual ability and large experience in Philippine affairs. Eugene C. Quaw has returned to Arizona, after spending the summer in Yellowstone park and in Bozeman, visiting his parents and other rela tives. 5 ; Change of Location / / We have secured a lease on East End Garage where we will be located after Nov. 1 and do a general REPAIR and STORAGE business. Aii our work will be continued on a guaranteed basis. Our Exide battery and bearing service is the best to be had. Agents for Lexington, Nash and Overland cars; Fisk and Kelly Springfield tires. Lund Motor Company Your Car's Electrical Troubles ARE THE HARDEST * > / ✓ > Starter, Magneto, Generator and Battery troubles are our specialty—Give us a trial. * Prest-O-Lite Batteries 5 A size for every car ; / / / / Auto Electric Station 106 W. Main Phone 812