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■ v X*:! s FIRST SECTION pirp fUEilt _ BOZEMAN, MONTANA FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1925 PAGES 1 TO 8 NUMBER 49 FIRST SECTION £5TH YEAR ( WINTER FEEDING BEGUN EARLY BUT HAY IS PLENTIFUL Condition of Ranges and Live stock Appears to be Satis factory; Lambs Show Gain Reports of stockmen to the Mon tana Crop and Livestock Reporting serv ice note cc Id weather and heavy snowfall cf October as interfering with grazing and necessitating an earlier start o" winter feeding, but with soils absorbing the September falls and later melting, this moisture was considered generally as being of much potential benefit to ranges and j water supplies for next season. Range conditions for this reason improved throughout the eastern third of the state, where the hot dry summer left soils and water holes dry... For the state as a wht le condition of ranges averaged 91 per cent df a normal compared with 90 per cent a year ago. f Cattle Condition Except in west central and south western districts where moderate de clines were reported, due to ranges being under snow, cattle condition generally made a slight improvement * over that of a month ago, including a rather marked improvement in east * central Montana which apparently came with the heavy marketings and better adjustment of cattle numbers to winter feed supplies. For the state as a whole cattle condition av eraged 104 per cent of a normal on November 1 compared with 103 a month ago amd 100 per cent a year ago. At this average the condition cf cattle for the season of the year is excellent. Sheep Condition For the state as a whole condition of sheep is the same as a month ago or 101 per cent of a normal, which figure is slightly below the average of a year ago. Deep snows in many western counties in October excluded sheep from many of the lower ranges even where ether livestock was able to graze. Kay supplies in the principal sheep counties continue to be reported adequate or better, but »winter feed ing has been considerable for this early in the season. Weight of Lambs Stockmen's averages for weight of lambs that came off the range this fall shew a bigger gain for the last season compared with 1924 in the im portant sheep counties. For the state as a whole the weight was pulled down slightly by poorer conditions in the eastern third of the state but av eraged 68 pounds the same s a year age, comparéd with 66 pounds for the season of 1923. » DRYER INSTALLED AT LOCAL Mill TO TREAT WET GRAIN ♦ In order that losses on grain be cause df excess moisture content may he minimized, a grain drying machine has been installed at the local plant cf the Montana Flour Mills company and is available to farmers of the Gallatin valley. The dryer is at the cereal mill, and into operation last Friday. } was From the first it proved a success. Two carloads of grain can be put through in 24 hours, it is said, and possibly mere when conditions are un usually favorable. The cost to the grower is around 15 cents a bushel. Threshing in the valley has been, general in the last few days, but most of the grain handled is more or less charged with moisture. It is pre sumed a number of growers will take advantage, cf the opportunity to have their grain gotten into proper condi tion. « HUGHES-MURRAY. James Eugene Hughes and Miss Ruby Murray were married Sunday f afternoon by the Rev. A. L. Chapman at the home of the bridegroom's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Hughes of Bcizemani Avenue north. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. El mer Murray of north of Bozeman. She formerly attended Gallatin Coun ty High school. Mr, Hughes is asso ciated with'his father in the painting business. For the present the newly weds will reside at the Hughes home. V 'SiL f t V- ■ CHARGED WITH BOOTLEGGING. J. W. Lee and Gecrge Hossfeldt were arrested this week on charges of possessing and selling moonshine whisky. They were found at 115 y East Mendeihall, where Lee is said to reside. In justice court Lee and . Hoss feldtj pleaded not guilty and were held on $500 bail each to await action of district court. northern pacific BUYS 3,000 POUNDS MONTANA TURKEYS MISSOULA, Mont — »ftmtana grown turkeys are to be used on the dining cars and in the hinck of the Northern Pacific rooms this year. Several shipments of *he birds have reached Missoula from the Flathead valley for the railroad. Here they will be supplied to the dining cars of the trains as they are traveling east and west and the dining cars will distribute the birds to the lunch rooms along the line of the road. It is said that the Northern Pa cific has purchased about 3,000 pounds of turkeys in the Flathead valley alone for Thanksgiving time. Several hundred pounds of them were brought in recently on thé lecal train. All POSTOFFIGES WILL BE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY Packages Should Be Mailed in Time to Reach Destinations On or Before December 24 Remember to mail your Christmas packages sufficiently early to reach destination in time for delivery on the morning of December 24, thé day be fore Christmas, is the cauticn to the public issued by Postmaster William J. Fransham of this city. There is a reason. All postoffices j will be closed all day Christmas, De cember 25, in order to give officials, clerks, and carriers an uninterrupted holiday. Notice of this has been re ceived by Mr. Fransham from Harry S. New, postmaster general, in an of ficial circular issued by the depart ment. -v The Circular says in part: While Christmas day is a legal holiday, the exigencies of the postal service at that season of the year have been such that in the past it has been felt necessary to make deliver ies of mail and give substantially the same service on Christmas day as on other days. It has been the hope c f the depart ment that this year there might be no delivery by carriers and that the of fices might be put upon a holiday basis on Christmas day, and I hereby direct that this be undertaken, al though it must be understood to be in the nature of an experiment. For this purpose, in part, and also for the purpose of making certain of the delivery of all mail before Christ mas day, the department is now making this announcement and in augurating a "mail early- campaign, i "Postmasters will therefore suspend j all work at 12 «'dock midnight De cember 24, except to retain on duty on Christmas day only such employes as are required to make the regular holiday dispatches of first-class mail to the trains and to receive, but not to work, incoming mail from the trains. "There will be no dty delivery» village delivery, or rural delivery on Christmas day. It is realized that this experiment i is a great undertaking, but it is be ». a M a lieved that it is in line with the seg ments of the public, if it cam be done without too great loss of serv ice to the people. It is confidently hoped that it will succeed and that our large force of workers in the field may, for the first time, have the benefit cf a real holiday at. Christ mas. DOG SHOW Will BE STAGED HERE EARLY IN WEEK A dog show, with from 200 to 300 animals on exhibition, will be held in Bozeman next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, it is announced. The affair is in charge of a com mittee which is now completing its plans. Only trail dogs will be shown; and the program will include field work in the hills about the city. Prizes will be awarded for the dogs that do best w rk. The animals. to 4 1 here will be from all pa state, and an excellent display is ex xjcal fanciers, of which there al, are getting quite a kick » out of preparations for an event so are taon the * r. 1 : . • t' ? ' London Reds Easily Dispersed by Unarmed Bobbies m - •§<* ■ <?■ s - ■ , m -■ :>• »• ■ ■ PI f r** 4 ?.. m m ■ ■ 0 a» : * , I X • ; ï: : ■■ • ■ : V . ■ iJBSXOl During the trial of Communists on chargee of seditions activity in London, a mob of unemployed Reds paraded in Bow street, where the trial was on, carrying the Red flag and other radical banners. They were charged by London bobbies, disarmed and quickly dispersed. BISHOP URGES MEN TO WEAR MUSTACHE, MASCULINITY BADGE FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.—Bisb op Collins Denny advises every man to wear a mustache as the last distinctive badge of masculin ity that women have left him. "Wear one," he told 300 dele gates assembled here for the North Carolina Methodist confer ence. "That's all the women have left us. They have cut their, hair and wear men's clothes, but they can't wear a mustache. It is your -badge of masculinity. The bishop wears one himself. », NOT ALE VELVET FOR EXHIBITOR OF PUREBRED STOCK Local Breeder Suffers Heavy Loss on Showing at Pacific International in Portland All is not gold that glitters, and neither is all velvet to the exhibitor of purebred livestock, declares W. O. Bohart, well known breeder of Brown Swiss cows. And he has ground for this assertion. It costs money ,to help advertise Montana and Gallatin county," said Mr. Bohart yesterday, had not granted most reasonable rates to this show, I would be still farther in the bole. People who have an idea {that because one makes a number of winnings he must be getting rich are mistaken. It's not all velvet for the Mr. Bohart showed 24 head at the recent Pacific International Livestock exposition at Portland. The total ex pense was $872, and the prizes and premiums won aggregated $409. Mr. Bohart, therefort, is shy just $463. If railroads a exhibitor of purebred livestock." Mr. Bohart's cattle won both senior and junior grand championships for bull and cow and the 'champion calf herd, which brought him another sil ver tea set and some cash prizes. They also took a number of minor awards. A bull owned by Parringer and Salzman of Belmont, Wash,, and from a herd formerly owned by Mr. Bohart, won the junior championship; a bull that won first ini the three-year, old class was one sold Charlie Schmidt of Albany, Ore., by Mr. Bohart, and the heifer that was grand champion this year at the Oregon state fair at Salem was sold by Mr, Bohart. to An na Bockli of Linton, Ore., for a calf class club. This heifer was nlct per mitted to compete in the open classes at Portland. The Portland exposition, Mjn. Bo hart says, was the largest of its kind ever held in the United States. More than 1,000 head of livestock, besides poultry and pets, were on display. The snowing of Brown Swiss cattle was the largest recorded in the cpun try this year. - » N rv. Bozeman Avenue south ent« of a dau Tuesday, No , bo 10 . was day morr H. Sears avenue FOOTBALL FANS URGED TO OBTAIN TICKETS AT ONCE If Thanksgiving Day Special Is To Be Run, Quota Must Be Sold by Saturday Eve Bozeman football fans who expect to go to Missoula on Thanksgiving Day for the state championship game between the college and university, »U» urged to make ticket reservations £SfSflSek. College students say that the required number of tickets must be sold by Saturday night of this week if the Northern Pacific is to run the special train to Missoula. Those who dislike the idea of a night ride back to Bozeman in a chair car may .obtain Pullman accommoda tions if enough persons call Agent J. J. Collins here and reserve berths for the return trip. These Pullman reser vations also should be made before Saturday night. Special train tick ets may be arranged at Hauseman McCall's, while Pullman x*eservaitions should ba telephoned to Mr. Ocllins. The annual state championship con test between college and university has become a famous sports event for Montana. Thousands of football fans see this annual game in either Mis soula or Bozeman, making it the largest football crowd of the year in the state. Next year the game will be played in Butte, in the belief that an increased crowd will help the fi nances of both athletic associations and because Butte is better situated for the drawing of a crowd of alumni of both schools to the game. The University team rests this week, while the Bobcats journey to Provo, Utah, to meet the sturdy Brig ham Young team in their final con ference game. 4» ^ CeRTMH* A vifw I ****// \ V - ( AmiJ w / / • \\ / . UNCUE > \ m C"wn ' > fÇUL & ■ / /1 HOG PRICES SLUMP, NOW $1.00 LOWER; CATTLE ARE SLOW UNION STOCK YARDS, LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 18.—(Spe cial)—Cattle receipts for week 2,800; very slow; steers barely steady; she stock 25c to 50c low er; bulk steers $7.50 to $8.25; bulk she stock closed $4.25 to $5.60; bulk calves $7 to $8.50. Hog receipts 2,800; demand nar row; prices 75c to $1 lower; to day's top $13.20; bulk $12.85 to $13.20, Sheep receipts few; wethers $10.35; lambs $14 to $15; ewes $5.50 to $8. GALLATIN MILK AND PRODUCE CO. CHANGES HANDS Bohart Interests Taken Over by Two Senior Students at the State College The entire capital stock of the Gal latin Milk and Produce company, val ued. at $40,000 and formerly Cwned by W. O. Bohart and members of his family, has been purchased by Walter Sutherland and H.H. Dokken, seniors specializing in dairy manufacture at Montana State college. The sale was completed Wednes day, and Mr. Sutherland and Mr. Dokken took over the plant ftnd busi ness at once, but will not be in active charge until after they have finished their studies at the college. In the meanwhile, the business will be con ducted by Manager George Bartman. No immediate change in any detail of the establishment is contemplated. ROAD 1 MOUTH OF ROCKY CANYON SEEMS CERTAINTY County Commissioners Taking Steps to Begin Construction Early Next Spring Construction of the long desired road from the east end of Main street to the Northern Pacific crossing at the mouth of the canyon, seven miles out, is likely to be begun early next spring. At a meeting Wednesday in Living ston at which K. E. Torgerson, local representative of the state highway commission; Division Superintendent Jaccbus, of the Northern Pacific, and George Darljntcn, Frank L. Benepe, Jr., and John Aajker, Gallatin county commissioners, were present, obtain ing of permission from the railway to use the outside 60 feet of its right of-way alcng the proposed route was discussed. Superintendent Jacobus expressed himself as favorable to the proposal, and will submit it to gen eral headquarters of his road at once. Several days ago the county com missioners asked Engineer Holmes of the state highway commission at Hel ena to advertise for bids, to be sub mitted not later than next April, for the building of the road. The pro posed route will not tnly shorten the distance from seven to five and one half miles, but will be straighter and of an easier grade. It will extend east from Main street to the city limits, thence angle to the Northern Pacific right of way and follow that to the mouth of the canyon. The county commissioners antici pate no serious difficulty in arrang ing for this much needed piece of nad construction, and it is probable that federal aid for the project may be obtained. The cost is estimated at $42,000, and completion is expected in 1927. The surveys for the route were made more than a year ago, but lack of necessary funds has pre vented them from being executed. BOXING HERE TOO ROUGH FOR EMORY; WILL TRY BUTTE Due for Rude Jolt When He Meets Smoky City Irishmen, Gallatin Fans Believe "Boxing is degenerating into mere fights—slugging matches — that are harmful to the health and degrading to the participants," declared Emery Sailor" Bozarth last week in an in terview- given the Rocky Mountain American at Manhattan. "Bouts now are simply endurance tests, and those who cannot withstand the punishment are defeated. a Didn't Even Say "Bye" The "Sailor," it may be explained, was on his way to Butte, having shaken !the dust of the Gallatin valley off his feet—presumably forever. He gave out that he expected to follow the boxing game hi the Smoky city, but that if he couldn't earn enough that why ito make a decent living, he would return to the lumber from whence he came. Bozarth appeared in several cards staged at Manhattan this fall as bene fits for the Manhattan school fund, and his performances had elicited favorable comment. In view of his boastful declarations that he could whip any man of his weight, or somo heavier, his complaint anent the rude ness and (roughness of present-day boxing seems a trifle peculiar to Gal latin valley fans. 'The real reason for his leaving Bozeman, where he was supposed to beacting as physical instructor for the Young Men's Chris, tian association, possibly is because his demands for remuneration grew so exhorbitant that they could not be met. Due Foe Rude Jolt , It is the opinion! of those who wit nessed the matches put on at Man hatten that they were of a high cUft —clean and fast but not at all bmta' and affairs that could be seen by an person without a lowering of self re spec*. If Bozarth is correctly quote by the American, his attitudo has ur dergone a decided change waa matched for his fin this section. Certain it is due for a rude awakening when climbs into a But . v; he tted there.