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■ » , 1 , • âi« ;- VOLUME XI CHOTEAU, TETON COUNTY m M ï TANA, APRIL 25, 1924 NUMBER 42 During last year and the first part of this two spaying demon strations have been held in this county. Following the spaying demonstration last year three hundred head were spayed with a loss of but two head. At these meetings ten ranchers have been shown how to per form the operation and there is no doubt but what there will be a large number of cattle spayed this year and more stockmen will know how and will follow this practice. The object of spaying should not be to put the herd out of business but simply used as a method of eliminating culls not suitable for retention as breed ing stock. The practice of spay ing should continually improve the quality of livestock being produced by the ranchers in Te ton county. The retail value of spaying heifers is about the same as for steers of equal quality, thus giv ing the rancher biggr rates f<?r material which is off grade. This practice with a selection of pure bred bulls will \no doubt build a quality of cattle in Te ton county which in time should attract buyers of feed cattle. A few of the citizens who nterested in our wild life met n Supervisor Myrick’s office Wednesday evening for the pur pose of reviving interest in the ocal rod and gun club and get nore concerted action on all game legislation and fish pro pagation matters. Those present pledged them selves to assist in a membership drive and raise the number of members in good standing to at least 75. President Chapman will probably call a meeting of all members in a few days for the purpose of electing officers and to take up other matters of special interest to the sports men. The Rod and Gun Club has an excellent record for accom plishments and it behooves us to help it once more get active. from the Anaconda calcium phosphate which seems to be due primarily to the sulphuric acid contents of this material. Trials will be made in the fut ure by mixing with this calcium phosphate a quantity oi slack lime and wood ashes and feed ing it to the cattle as one-third wood ashes, one-third slack During the past week the cal- lime and one one third calcium phosphate, and. mixing it fifty per cent with salt. . The results obtained, so far are hot sufficient to say that there is going to be all benefic ial results at all times and that it will pay to feed this material but with several of the ranchers securing sufficient material next year to supply the cattle with all they desire better informa- cium phosphate feeding tests which were put on with the stockmen of this county last fall and winter have been checked up and the results have been more than satisfactory. Live stock producers being certain that the feeding of this mater ial has materially reduced the bone chewing habits of their stock and the results have been such that the ranchers will con- tion can be given. The follow tinue to feed this substance through the year. It is expect ed thab several tons of bone meal will be shipped in next year for this purpose. The forms of calcium phos phate which have been used fhis year consisted of chemically pure calcium phosphate from St. Louis, Super calcium phos phate from the Anaconda Cop per Company, bone meal, secur ed from Helena, and burned, bones which were -prepared on the ranches. The two of these which seem to have e-iven the best results so far are the chem ically pure calcium phosphate from St. Louis, the bone meal and followed closely by the burned bone prepared at ttr ranches. Most of the ranchers ing are a few of the results which stockmen have indicated obtained by this material: (P less feed required to keep cat tle in good condition; (2) a better luster and coat; (3) bet ter boned calves; (4) a lower percentage of calf loss. The bone meal seems to be prefer able for cattle due to the fact that they eat large quantities of this material when placed in troughs without mixing with salt. On the other hand horses seem to show a preference for the pure calcium rock prosphate The ranchers who have help ed to carry on these experi ments during the past year are Frank Salmon, C. W. Bums, C. W. Gray, Tim Cook, James Peebles, R. A- Clearman, Ed. have not had very good results; Fearon and Emery Knowlton. Statement of Condition of OF CHOTEAU A t Close of Business March 313A1924 RESOURCES LIABILITIES Cash In vault and Deposits ....... ...... ...... ...... 266.098.86 in other banks ............. 86,515.11 Surplus and undivided U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds 50,433.37 profits .. ....... ................ 11,088.25 County warrants, real Capital stock ___________ 50,000.00 estate, etc. ____ __ ____ 24,892.18 Loans and discounts ____ 165,346.45 327,187.11 327,187.11 A movement is started to or ganize a new county out of that part of Pondera county lying west of range 5 west, and all that part of Glacier county in toynships 30 and 31 north, and all of township 27 west, now a part of Teton county. This will give the new county more than 50 townships. We will take a united stand to protect all the water righas of the county. This will put over 100,000 acres under irrigation and we shall: then have one of Ambitious th&;best counties in the state. Dupuyer will once more be on tlie’ map. . The following county officers have been named: Commission er s-E. A. Savory, Sam Wilber and ;John Matchett, Clerk and Recorder, James McNutt; treas urer,: Anton Tedson; sheriff, Carl Embody; clerk of court, A* E. Moye; school superintendent Olga Sabins; coroner, Nels Berg. Don’t take yourself too seri ously of this subject.—Valerian CO-OPERATION Many Conferences and Practical Measures Are Bettering • Farm Situation From Ground Up. The merits of intermediate and long-time agricultural credit now available, organization and co-opera tion of producers for balanced pro duction, and orderly marketing are the chief topics of discussion at many banker-farmer conferences being held in various parts of the country with the assistance of the American Bank ers Association. At a Texas Agricultural College meeting representatives of agricul tural and livestock associations agreed that there is no such thing as over-production, and that every in crease in production should raise the standard of living higher. They saw need for the organization of producers for balanced production and orderly marketing to relieve the stress in agriculture, with credit provided of sufficient time to cover farm and ranch turnover. Legislation Not Wanted Further legislative action was not considered appropriate. In fact, there was actual opposition to further gov ernment action to assist In economic adjustment, everyone there b'elihT In complete accord that conditions were propitious as far as existing institu tions were concerned to raise the farmer and stockman to a proper economic piaos in the business world. The establishment of the Inter mediate Credit Bank was declared to be the last step in the provision of necessary agencies of credit, while sufficient opportunity for co-operation exists in present organizations. The Agricultural Commission of the Americap Bankers Association was described as a means of co-operation between bankers and farmers and its | work explained in bringing bankers in more Intimate touch with the actual problems of the farm to de velop increased helpfulness. Banker-farmer conferences have been arranged by the Agricultural Commission of the American Bankers Association at the state agricultural colleges in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota, Minne sota, North Dakota. Montana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Wyoming. The Oregon Bankers Association is engaged in the promotion of confer ences in an effort to bring about diversified agriculture. Practical Aid by Banks Officials of a large Astoria. Oregon, bank are taking an active part in making farming a real business in their community. A group of dairy men wanted to borrow sufficient money to buy a carload of purebred Guernseys. There were practically no purebred Guernseys in the county. These dairymen had little money so they took the matter up with this bank. A letter of credit for 516.000 was given to them immediately on a joint note. It meant the starting of purebred Guernsey herds in the county and most of the dairymen who purchased the animals have sold enough of the offspring to pay for the original in vestment. One of the dairymen says, \Had the bank not been liberal In making this loan, the original impor tation could not have been made and the county would not have at this time the reputation it now has as one of the Guernsey centers of the North west.\ _________________ AGRICULTURE MIGHT JÄLKS with aunt mm Getting Good Investment Advice. seems to me that your mother is making a grave mistake in giving ¿3,000 to set young Lang up in busi ness,” remarked Aunt Emmy, when Helen finished telling her of the won derful plan Clarence Lang had for starting in business himself. “He is a likeable chap,\ Aunt Emmy continued, \and very pleasant at parties and such,' but if ho really were a good business man he wouldn’t need his relatives or friends to set him up in business.\ “Why not. Aunt EmmyT\ queried Helen. “It doesn't take so much money, really, and he can get ahead so much faster. What’s the use of being just a clerk if he has real abil ity?” “That he has so much ability re main's to be demonstrated,\ said Aunt Emmy. “If he were as competent as he has led you pedple to believe he ¡8 he iwmld have no trouble getting him self ¿financed by mpn who know the business he desires to venture into. Therje are any number of clever men •who» ardA willing to back ability and fcrho willnstand behind a man’s achieve ments, financially, and take their share of the profit for doing it. Before your mother goes ahead she should consult her bank about making such a move.” \I don’t see why. Aunty. The money is hers.\ \Yes but she did not earn it. She inherited it and I doubt if she has any real sense of its value. Her bankers know her financial situation and they can advise her.\ “Well, I'll tell mother, but I don’t fhink she will like it.’’ said Helen. The next day Helen’s mother came to see Aunt Er’ inv “ I took your advice. Emmy.” sl,f- said, “ and called on Mr. Allen at the bank and told him about what I want ed to do for Clarence. Mr. Allen made a lot of things clear to me. First of ail he showed me that I am not rich enough to take unnecessary chances. He said practically what you told Helen—that an able man can get busi ness backing in a strictly business way and he pointed out that my first dutv was to my own home, and that I must consider those girls of mine before anyone else. Of course, that Clarence might not succeed never entered my head. But Mr. Allen pointed out that possibility. There are so many angles to a new business that I really didn’t know about. Mr. Allen was so nice about it. He asked me to come In again whenever I was puzzled about money affairs.\ \Well don’t forget that next time you want to nse any of your capital If more people would go to their banks for advice there would be far less money troubles in the world.” advised Aunt Emmy.— A nne B. A ymes . Fflvor Hanlon rei.'»niod tc our city from Whitefish Wed nesday, where he has been em ployed during the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wagnild were guests of relatives in By num on Easter Sunday. Anton Schaefer and family of Bynum spent Easter Sunday at his brother’s home here. Mrs. P. J. Reed attended a card party and dance given by the Catholic ladies at Fairfield on Easter Monday. Mrs. Wm. Doyle transacted business in Bynum last Satur day. W. Sulgrove of Lewistown was a caller in town the fore part of the week. Ur. Maynard of Choteau was in town on business Tuesday morning. Indians on Flathead To Prosecute Under Treaty Poison, April 22.—A general council of the Flathead Indians was held at St. Ignatius by or der of the commissioner of In dian affairs for the purpose of selecting attorneys to prosecute he claims of the Flathad In dians arising under the treaty of 1855. This action is taken, it is stated, as a result of the passage and’ approval on March 13 of an act conferring jurisdiction upon • he court of cl r \>s and the Stl- ;itm e co in of tlm United States to adiudi.’uro the claims of the Flathead Indians arising under the treatv of 1.855.* It is said that counsel has al ready been select • 1 by the Black feet, the Gi’os Ventye Indians on the Fort Peck reservation, the Nez Perce in Idaho and the Indians on the Colville reser vation, tb.p last na-vpd having ¡fiWi sr-it againrt the govern- jment for £20,000.000. j I Only Indians having tribal! ¡rights were invil?d to attend the ¡council. At the request of settlers oni irrigated lands in Montana, Congressman Scott Leayitt has introduced a bill, H. B. 8707-* which would make their lands taxable after proof of residence and improvement has been fil ed. It is represented that thisr would qualize taxation for the Aipport of schools, roads and >ther community development projects. At present the entire burden is borne by settlers whose lands have been, patented- The bill was refrred to the louse committee on irrigation md reclamation. Great Northern Pays Second Installment On Monday County Treas- irer O. G. Meadows received a check for $29,161.45 fr\-m the Great Northern Railway Co. to cover the second installment o f “ their 1923 taxes. As a result of this payment- Mr. Meadows was able to make a general anpoi’tionment of about $5000 to the different school districts of the county, besides the special amounts to be distributed to each district that the line roi-l es. Two New Citizens Ad mitted This W e e k This is Forest Protection Week. Forest destruction is ruined watersheds and destruc tive floods, loss of industry,'loss of wild life and loss of outdoor recreation. The call of the president is timely. It strikes at the heart of the matter. It can be done in no other way. Geo. W. Tyler, government naturalization examiner, was in the city Tuesday and recom mended the issuance of final naturalization papers to Fred- erica Smith of Fairfield, native of Norway and Louis Matson of Gilman. The petition of Joe Basti of Choteau was dismissed oh the ground that he claimed exem ption from military service on account of being an alien. The petition of Gotlieb Foell was continued, for the reason that he is now an inmate of the state insane asylum. The petition of Hugh Sands was continued over until he re turns from Ireland, where he went to bring his family to America. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION Tpncher’s examination will be held in Choteau on May 1, 2 and 3. Please register by 8:00 a. m., May 1. Sched ule mav be had on request. EDYTHE SAYLOR. Co. Supt. Schools. FITTING BANKERS FOR THEIR WORK More than ten millions of our peo ple are actively engaged in agricul ture They comprise 26.3 per cent oi all persons over ten years of age en gaged in a gainful occupation. Our farms represent more than one-fourth of our total national wealth. The value of our farm products in a single year is 40 per cent of that of our manufactured products—and the lat ter include many finished items which left the farm as raw material. Thirty- one per cent of all our exports in 1921, in terras of value, were food products of t’ e farm.—Walter W. Head. Presi dent American Bankers Association Financial conditions are rapidly in creasing the demand for trained men j and women. This demand is met by the American Institute of Banking, , the educational section of the Amer- J lean Bankers Association, organized in 1900. It was originally an associa tion of clerks, bnt since 1908 its mem bership has included bank directors, j officers and clerks. From a few hun- , dred the Institute’s membership has I grown steadily to a figure in excess of i fifty-two thousand. It is not conduct ed for profit. It has chapters in more ; than one hundred and fifty of the j country’s largest cities. Its class en- j rollment of nearly thirty thousand is i greater than the combined registra- i tion of Harvard. Yale. Princeton. Cornell, the University of Chicago and thé naval and military academies at Annapolis and West Point. It offers instruction in banking practice, eco nomics, commercial law. negotiable instruments, credits, accounting, bonds and investments, public speak ing, and kindred subjects designed to fit the banker for his work and enable him to fill well his place in his com munity.— Clarence R. Chaney, Prési dât American Institute of Banking. si 8 A N o b le A m b ition The ambition of this institution is to jus tify the confiednee 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. Citizens State Bank CHOTEAU, MONTANA Capital, Surplus and Profits over $65,000.00
