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( :v It •*< fX' Ì ú ' \ ^ •' \ X î i ' [VOLUME XI SUMMER TILLAI ' Billings, Nov. 7 .—(Special)—Exten sion or the date of closing of the .summer tillage campaign being con ducted by the Montana Development association, which was to have been November 15 has Just been announc ed. On account of delays caused by inclement weather and the conse quent delays in the remitting of con test affidavits, the association has decided that December 15 shall be the last date on which affidavits will be admitted for entry to the con te s t > The association wishes to make .every effort to allow all the farmers in the state to send in their affidav its, says W. A. Selvidgej president of the .association. Reports are coming in rapidly from certain sections of ..the state while in other parts the stoppage of threshing on account •of rains has made it impossible to receive returns from those sections. It is expected that November will be much more productive of returns in the contest than any of the Other months, the president says. Prizes in the contest will be awarded as soon as the data can be collected after December 15. The in formation gathered through this con test is o be'used for publicity pur poses and the section of Montana sending in the greatest amount of .good reports will accordingly re ceive the greatest amount of publicity Of the three districts the northern thus far has sent in the most reports The cash prizes will be awarded directly from the offices of the Mon tana Development association here .while the machinery awards -will, be given by the donors themselves, who Will be notified of the standing of the .various contestants as soon as the data are compiled. ; A number of letters have been re'-, ceived at the office here in regard t o ; the campaign form various fanners all over the state. The greater number of these letters indicate that early farming operations and plow ing in particular is giving the best results. All say that if the field is kept free of weeds and cultivated in time, the increase will average about 10 bushels per acre over former yields One farmer has suggested that the name of the campaign and the clubs be changed to the “spring tillage’’ campaign rather than summer till age, thus inducing the farmers to do their work at the right time. An other farmer 'declares that if proper methods are followed, there need be no more complete failures in this state. A visitor at one farm remarked to the farmer that it was apparent that he had not lost faith in Mon tana to which the farmer replied: ■“No, I have not, and I believe I have restored faith in a numbtr of other farmers by following scientific meth ods since my yield was 10 bushels per acre better this stason than the yield of any of my neighbors who did not follow the summer tillage methods and principles.” Twenty-three dollars, prize money* from the state fair, was received by the office of the county superin tendent of schools this week for the following entries: Second in best general exhibit from rural schools as a whole,' $10.00. Second in best general exhibit in hand work and art, $5.00. Third In best general exhibit of sewing, $2.00. First in mechanical Ingenuity, Mel vin Bueling, Fairfield, $5.00. Second In rope splicing and com mon knots, Fairfield school, $1.00. Second Jn button holes, Fairfield school, $1.00. Secotid in house OT three bears, Farmington school,' $1.00 Checks for the Individual prizes have been mailed to the winners and the seventeen dollars for general prizes have been turned «vor to the county commissioners for the school fund. N O T RIGHT TO. HOME PEOPLE We were in a hardware store one day when a man came in and looked at some stoves. He said he had just sent to a wholesale house and got a stove, told what he paid and discover ed he counld have saved the freight by bpying it here. Almost the same thing happens daily in every business represeted in our city. Now, honestly, is this sending away for everythinf fair? The drug gist, the clothier, the grocer, the hardware man—each and all are our neighbors. It should mean something to have neighbors. The home merch ant improves the streets, helps build J walks, helps the chools, the church, the home entertainmente. He cits up with tire sick and must live. - What city we 'couid'havelf^we'ati patronized home more and helped each other. , There are probably instances where money has been saved by mail or ders, but in most cases the goods are shabby. In the long run, we lose. Any money saved on the mail-order Let’s all say “Choteau first.” , % IN BAN K R U P TCY NOTICE This is to give notice: That in the District Court of the United States for the District of Montana, Samuel I-I. Dyer and Elsie M. Dydr of Teton County, Montana, have been duly adjudged bankrupt upon their own petition, that the. payment of any debts or the delivery of any property belonging to said bankrupts, to them or for their use, and the transfer of any property by them, is forbidden by law; that the first meeting of the Creditoi’s of said bankrupts, for the purpose of filing and proving claims, to choose one or more trustees of his estate, for the examination under oath', and the ransaction of such other business as may properly come before said meeting, will be held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden before A. T-I. Gray, Referee in Bank ruptcy, Room 1, Dunn Block, Great Falls, Montana, on the 22d day of November, A. D. 1923. Dated this 7t.h day of November, A. D. 1923. A. H. GRAY, Referee. Statement of Condition of OF CHOTEAU At Close of Business September 14,1923 RESOURCES LIABILITIES Cash In vault and Deposits ------------------ 244,977.73 in other banks ----------- 87,215.14 Capital and surplus 60,000.00 County warrants, real estate, e t c . _________ 27,198.42 Loans and discounts ___ 190,564.17 , I J , 304,977.73 ’ ' 304,977.73 CHOTEAU, TETON COUNTY} 'MONTANA, NOVEMBER 9, 1923 NUMBER 18 ■ After cutting all telephone and tele graph wires leading out of the town of Fairfield, burglars entered the First National bank of that place Thursday morning, opened safety de posit boxts by means of an acetylene torch and fled just before dawn with only a few dollars in pennies found in a cash tray, as the reward of their night’s labor. This is the second time in a year that tht bank has been entered by burglars. Damage estimated at $2,000 was dumb to the gale and vault by the blow torch, but the bandits wtre un able to open the safe. The robbery was discovered Thursday morning, when the bank opened for business. The door of the vault was still wann from the flames of the torch. The robbers escaped in amotor car after they had broken infca a gas filling station and obtained 20' gallons of gasoline. About 50 deposit boxes were rifled and their contents carried away. The boxes contained nothing of cash value, bank officials believe, but many valuable papers belonging to depositors are missing. - Locks and bolts of the vault doors were' burned off with the blow torch and a large hole drilled in the top of the, safe. Apparently the robb;ers were unable to complete ; their work before daylight and fled without ob taining the cash hey were after. Two large oxygen tanks and one acetylene tank partly filled were found outside the bank building Thtprsday morqjng. r ’ Heat from the acetylene torch det stroyed the timing mechanism of the safe,; : delayed bank officials In their efforts to open it, ' Sheriff Eeiqtiam was notified of tfid attempted robbery as communication «.was re-established, and he immediate ly, informed officials throughout northern Montana to endeavor to apprehend the burglars. Relquam went at once to Fairfield and with the aid of a finger print expert sought clues to the identity of the robbers. After a survey of the burglar’s work, the sheriff pronounced the job the work of expert bandits, in spite of he fact that they obtained very little loot'. , The following resolutions were ad opted at the conference of Women’s Clubs.'held in Choteau recently: We,-the committee on resolutions submit the following for your consid eration at this first district meeting of District No. 7, at Choteau, on Oc tober- 19th. ^•vjT-^Reso’yec'- 'that the.-.district, bi- annual conventions be held in the lat> ter part of September instead of Oc tober. 2. Whereas, the general and state federation have endorsed jury ser vice for women; the abolishment of child labor through amendment of the federal constitution; uniform marriages and divorce laws; restric tion, and strict enforcement of the 18th amendment—Volstead Act,—Be it resolved, that District No. 7 will work for the state and general fed eration program. 3. Whereas,1 there Is no law in Montana against Sunday dancing, and the Sabbath day being constantly des ecrated by the Saturday night dances extending into the “wee small hours” Sunday morning, be it resolved, that District No. 7, Montana Federation of Women’s clubs will back any good bill provid'ng a law against Sunday dances in Montana 4. Whereas, Montana is in danger of losing Miss Cassiag as superinten dent of the vocational training school for girls unless her salary i3 increas ed, Be It Resolved, that District No. 7 do all in their power to retain Miss Cassing, who is oc.ing such splendid wrrk at our vocational school at Hel ena. 5. Whereas, there is need of stand ardizing our laws pertaining to child ren, as revealed by the work of the committee now codifying these laws, Be It Resolved, that we urge the next legislature to provide funds for such work and that, a committee be ap pointed to thoroughly study them. 6. Whereas, the so called “bill of rights\ or the “blanket* bill’’, sup ported by the National Women’s Par ty, would wipe out all protective leg islation for women now on our sta tutes, Be It Resolved, that wc con demn this measure to be ifatroduced as the Twentieth Amendment to the Federal Constitution, and that we in form our congressmen and U S. sen ators of our stand on this bill. 7. Be it resolved that every club member do ail in her power to elect Mrs. Perham National president. 8. Be It Resolved, to extend our appreciation to Mrs. Souders, our state presi(l< nt; Mrs Pace, 1st vice president, ard Mrs. Wiggenhom, 2nd vice president, for their presence here-, and for their splendid work in the federation Also Miss Elsie Wit- chen and Miss Margaret Thomas, for the-ir presence and their great help. 9. Be It Resolved that we extend our thanks to our district president, Mrs Buzzell, for her tireless efforts and time given our clubs. 10 Be It Resolved, that we extend our thanks to Mrs Pauline of Kalis- pcll, for the history of Dist. 1. 11. Be It Resolved, to extend our thanks to the Woman’s Club and the citizens of Choteau for their hospital ity shown the visiting club women and delegates, for the delicious' ban quet, wonderfu' music, trips about the city, etc. 12. Be It Resolved, to extend to Rev. Mecklenberg. thanks for his fine address; to ’ Rev. Culbertson for devotlonails, and to Rev. Hammer for his inspirational song. 18. Be, It Resolved, that we extend ■hanks t to Miss Keller and MUs Grov er: who so generously donated their Mrs. Black and Mrs. Stilman were visitors in the first grade last Thurs day. The second grade enjoyed their new white reading table. Books for the table are furni3lied by the^children , by the school and by Sirs. Vandewark. Tbc- new pupils in the second grade are Douglas - Hoxey from Augusta, and Warren Burch from district No. 65. Louise Clarkson and Virginia Speer have re-entered the second grade af ter an absence of a month due to ill ness. Mrs. Myrick was a very pleasant visitor in the second grade Thursday forenoon. Calvin Meltzen entered the third grade this week. Three pupils have entered the 6th grade in this week: Hylon Burch. Gotch Jacobs and Kenneth Melcolm. The eighth grade citizens league held a meeting last Friday. The pro gram rendered was as follows: Play.—Act I:—Lovina Ward, Jas. Rhoads, Margaret Taylor, Bud Moore and Howard -Jourdonnais. Jokes ------------------ Alta Domblazer Piano Solo ______ Eva Thompson Poem --------------------Morris Franklin Poem — ------------ Eva Thompson Howard Martine has been absent from the eighth grade for three days on account of sickness. —Joe Mozer. T H E BROOK Hylon Burch, sixth grade I saw that in the meadow A shivering little brook, It glittered in the sunlight And little ripples shook. It kept on going, on and on And all in just one day, It came to the mighty ocean, Where it hought that it might stay. But the little sunbeams love it In drops, one by one. Till it noticed that it was in the place Whert it had once begun. It went on just as it did before, Bet the results were not the same, It <>< ’• a trip round part the world, An11 nevtr came back again. T.e ' eg hiah grade goodyear welt oxfo' !j at $5.00. HIRSHBERG’S. - ‘s -2.00 and $2.50 lined winter cap- close' out $1.00. Hirshbergs. tsI ’I 1 : Be It Resolved, that we extend tha - to the local musicians for taki T Part in our program. 1 Be Tt Resolved, that a copy of the ' resolutions be spread upon the m i n < eg and a copy be sent to the press MRS. W. R. LATEGROP, •MRS. ALDRICH, MRS. FLYNN, B NOTES Threshing of grain is about com pleted in this vicinity. N. G. Bast, traveling auditor for the Gallatin Valley Milling company, returned to FYeat Falls on Tuesday, after spending several days here 'em business. Mrs. John Moort, Mrs. Frank Moore, Mrs. H. Loomis and Mrs. E. L. Jourdonnais all of Choteau were guests at the Otto Wagnild home on Thursday. The masquerade dance at Bole on last Saturday night was well attend ed by Agawam folks. Miss Belle Wallace of Helena was visiting at the home of Jim Barnes the first of thé week. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Reed and son, Jack, spent Sunday in Great Falls. Miss Wardella Redmond and M. Ward of Choteau spent Sunday at the Jim Barnes home. A. M. Rongstad returned home on Tuesday from his trip to Fox Home, N. D., whtre he was called on account of his father’s serious illness, who is greatly Improved. Geo. Wright was a business caller in Choteau Monday afternoon The pupils of the Agawam school was given a Hallowt’en party last Friday ovenlng by their teacher, Jos. Lindseth. Games were played in the evening, afttr which a delightful lunch was served, when all had par taken of these dainties they departed for homt feeling that their teacher sure knew how to entertain, as he proved to be a capable host. The exams for the first quarter were given on Thursday and Friday. The charter for the Honor Socitey has arrivtd. Teton’s last football game of the season will be held at Fort Benton next Saturday, November 10. Friday evening the sophomorts en tertained tht high school and faculty at a masquerade dance held In the gymnasium. “Stubbs” Saterlie, was dressed as Prof. Williamson and re- celvtd the men’s prize, and grace Talifson, masked as a hobo, the women’s prize. The manual training department has made a finebulletin board and has Installed it in the main hall. Wool dress goods at 20 per cent discount. HIRSHBERG’S. Mrs. May Hill will take charge of the Beaupre kitchen after the 15th of this month. She comes highly rec- commended as a first class cook, having had considerable experience in prepareing for parties, etc. All silks at 20 per cent discount. HIRSHBERG’S K j PURCHRSE ( i Washington, Nor. 7.—The purch asing power of the American famrer* dollar is greater now than at 'any other time during the past three years, the department of agriculture announces, although still a t a dispar ity as compared with industrial pro ducts. The department review, states that farm prices for agricultural pro ducts are higher at a season whea farmers actually have something to sell. ' The review «Omments that ^eprin# wheat territory continues In tiistareas and Is still trying to find some rem edy. Farmers in this territory or« also discouraged at the low price of potatoes and Incidental crops. Thers is considerable talk of diversification and especially of Increasing dairy stock.” Prices of crops in September wertf slightly higher than in August, and 28 per cent higher than in September a year ago. Prices of livestock pro ducts. as a group made the largest gain of any one month since Febru ary, 1922. By specifiic products, ad vances were made is cotton, wheat, hogs, eggs, butter and lambs. Com and potatoes registered declines. The index of purchasing power of farm products as a group ia placed at 75 as compared with 73 in August and with 64 In September, 1922. The run of hogs and sheep to market continued heavy, although many of the sheep were redistributed for feeders. Exports of wheat including flour during the first nine months of 1923 were 45,000,000 bushels less than during the corresponding- period of 1922, whereas exports of lard show an increase\'1 of 226,000,000 pounds, and of basop, hams and shoulders 144,000,000 pounds. TH E CO M M U N ITY M E T H O D IS T EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Robert B. Culbertson, Pastor) A Friendly Church Armistice Day service Sunday morning at 10:30. The ladits of the industrial have a fine assortment of useful articles for their bazaar for Saturday. Rev. Jesse Bunch, the superintend ent of tht Great Falls district, was with us last Sunday and Monday. He was enjoyed by all who ¡beard him. You are welcome to our services Sunday. You are invited to come and bring tht children and stay for Sunday school. We have a fine young peoples meeting at 6:45 p. m., followed by the evening service. Mr. Lawrtnce Skinner of Great Falls will sing a solo for morning and evening services. Mr. Skin ner is a high school student of Great Falls and has consented to come out and give us the benefit of his musical talents. A Noble Ambition The ambition of this institution is to jus tify the eoniiednee of its customers, to be trusted because of its good judgment, its faithful observance of duty and its financial responsibility. Conferences with the officers of this bank are cheerfully given to' those who desire seasoned and well-reasoned advice. I % b Citizens State Bank CHOTEAU , MONTANA Capital, Surplus and Profits over $65,000.00
