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THE INLAND EMPIRE -) \JUDITH BASIN'S WEEKLY\ VOLUME EIGHT MOORE, FERGUS COUNTY, MONTANA, OCTOBER 31, 1912 CELEBRATES EIGHTY- FIRST BIRTHDAY Judge F. D. Powers Entertained At Home of J. E. Owen In Honor of His Birthday—la Presented With Many Beautiful Gifts. - Last Tuesday evening Mr. and 1Mrs. J. E. Owen entertained In hon- or of Judge F. D. Powers' eighty- first birthday. Inclidentally, it alight .be mentioned, that this was also the 'birthday of the hiestess, but she slecree,d that the honor belonged, to the venerable Judge. No pains had bee.n soared to make the occaeion a happy one, and none was more youthful or happier than the Judge himself. After an ele , gant six o'elnek dinner, the guests svere entertained with many sinus - Lug and pathetic war -time remini- scences by Mr. Powers and his com- rades.. The hostess played several -appropriate selections on the piano, after which the guests joined in siinging some patriotic songs. On behalf of several friends, Rev. Percy T. Carnes presented Judge , Powers with a bunch of Illeck4ies, an elegant G. A. R. stick -pin and a silliir of beautiful house slippers. In a tender address Mr. Thurston, on (behalf , of the old soldiers, present- ed Comrade Powers with a fine, corn- ifortable ,Mission rocker. After wish - ling Moore's oldest, but most youth- ful, cilleen many \happy returns\ the guests , departed, at a seasonable hour, grateful to the host and host- ess for this opportunity to join with them 'in honoring Mr. Powers. Be- sides Judge Powers and the family of the host and hostess, those pres- ent were: Mr. and Mns. G. H. Thurs- ton, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sexton, Mrs. P. H. Tooley, Mrs. A. B. Hensley, W. H. Leckey, J. E. Kynett, Mrs. IT B. Stutzma.n, Rev. and Mrs. Percy T. (lames. PLAY IS HUGE SUCCESS Before one of the largest audi- ences, ever gathered at the local -opera. house, \Valley Faun\ a play of , modern society and country life, eves presented by local talent last trriday evening. Every avalable seat in the house was ()copied, while it is eetinuated that at least fifty per- I sons were. turned away, being unable' to even find Wending woette Math and every one in the cast filled itteir parts in a manner that great- ty surprised and pleased their hien& 'present. The costumes worn by some of the amateurs were extreme- ly ludicrous, alit hough quite appropri- ate. Miss Loretta Bigelow, under whose direction the Play was given, deserves considerable praise for the able manner in Which she instructed her pupils. Tuesday evening they 'presented this play to an appreci- ative audience at Murray's ha,ll in dioLeon, giving a dance immediately 'after the show. They also plan, on showing at some of the other towns, In the near future. GOOD PRICES REALIZED Billings, Mont., Oct. 31—Hundreds of purchasers from all parts of the country were , in the city this week, having been attracted by the auc- tion sale of 350,000 acres of gov- ernment land, and all of the tracts offered passed into the hands of buy- er,s at prices, which were far above the minimum of $1.50 fixed by the department. The hi'ghest figure paid was $25.50, whieh was bid for an 80 acre tract in, the vicinity of Tdluca entere flax growing is a leading in- dustry. Much of the 'land is adapted to agriculture by dry land farming and this was eagerly sought at prices ranging from , $6 to $12 per acre. Even, range lands were in demand 'at figures twice as great as the same land could have , been purchas- ed for two years ago. 'The aver- age for the entire tract being $5.00 per acre. Goose Dinner Sunday at Moore Cafe. NUMBER 9 His Re -Election Means Four Years More of Prosperity for the Country ASSOCIATION AT WORK Billings, Mont., Oct. 31—The. Mon- tana seed growers , association, which was organized a few weeks ago, is entering upon the important work for which it was formed and in a com- munication just received from Prof. Alfred Atkinaon of the State Agricul- No Disappointment Every housewife wants the best groceries obtainable. You will not be disappointed in the values you get at this store. 100 lbs. Beet Sugar for 98 . Rex Flour ( Best Montana) for 98Abs. Lewistown Belle Flour for 1 Case Utah Tomatoes for - 1 Case Nebraska Sugar Corn for 1 Case String Beans for - 16 lbs. Fancy Japan Rice for 13 lbs. Small White Beans for 22 Bars Crystal White Soap for 25 Bars Silk Soap for - 3 lb. can Richelieu coffee 3 lb. can Chase & Sanborns coffee for 1\ i 6 6 6 6 6 tea for - 1 Box Wealthy Apples for - 1 \ Alexander Apples for - 1 6 6 Pears for 1 6 6 Crab Apples for Good Pumpkin per pound Good Squash per pound 3 lbs. Sweet Potatoes for Cranberries per quart Prompt and Careful Service $6.75 3.60 - 3.00 2.75 2.40 2.75 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.15 .65 1.35 1.35 2.25 2.00 . 04 .04 . 25 • .15 POWER MERCANTILE CO. etral College, farmers who have choice seeds are urged to make I he fact known to him that prospective Purchasers may be. su Wield with the information. In his letter he points ant that she of the , important fun e- t ions of the association is to find where good seeds can be purchased. leering the winter and early spring Months . there. is such inquiry for seed. \Farmers in. the state as well as farmers and deaers in onside states\ he says, desire, to procure rMentana grown. seed. They ask . for hlfalfa, early maturing strains of corn., flax, wheat, oats, barley, spring 'rye and other farm seeds. Good ser- vice can be rendered to purchasers and the cause of agriculture in this state if farmers and others who have well selected seeds will make It known. A POPULAR CANDIDATE Lieutenant Governor W. R. Allen, Republican candidate for Congress, Ryas born at French Gulch, Deer Lodge county, Montana, forty-one ,,ears ago last July. Ills father ante to the state in 1864, arriving tit - Alder Gulch in February of that year, and who, up to the time of hie death, was engaged in placer mining, eteek growing and farming. On the death of his father, Governor Allen fcllowed his work and has. been in- P„trumental in the development of many of the resources of western Montana. In 1893 Governor Allen anarried Eliza A. Berkin, who was, horn at Boulder, .Tefferson county, Montana, the daughter of one Montana's earliest pioneers, Wm. Berkin. They have three children, all born in Montana. 4 Governor Allen has always been a tltepublican in, politics. Served his party in the Eighth and Tenth Leg- jatilve assemblies, During the Tenth Legislative assembly he was rhairman of the Ways and Means ennmittee and secured the passage much progreesiVe and beneficial 'legislation; the nu ost notable perhaps te the law compelling banks to pay 'interest on public funds. From this law a revenue of fifteen to twenty - aye thouSand dollars yearly has been received by the state. In 1898 was elected TA eutenarbt Governor by a ierge majority, while a Democrat was elected Governor. As Lieutenant Governor and presiding officer of the Senate, he. rendered valuable ser- vice to the state; a thorough par- iiamentarian he presided with dignity 'and In a manner eminently satisfac- tory to all. To him perhaps more than to any one else is, due the credit for the. passage of many laws and the dispatch of public busi- ness. Thoroughly familiar with the institutions of the state and the needs of the people, he is thorough- ly qualified and eminently fitted to represent the state in the congress ef the. United; States. A MESSAGE FROM ALLEN Lieutonaut-Govennor W. R. Allen, 'who was nanduated for Congrees on the Republlean ticket to fill the va- cancy caused by the death of W. S. 'Meyer who died in Butte last. Thurs- day, has issued the following letter: - To my friends: I was elected during the closing days of the cam- paign to fill the vacancy for candi- date to Congress on the Republican ticket caused by the death of Sena- tor Meyer\. —rhe tiono is so short between now and election day that I cannot 4ntake a personal campaign and must therefore depend upon my friends in the different parts of the state to intake it for me. If elected I ;ledge myself to the same faithful performance of duty as has guided me in the past and to give , all of my time, energy and very best a - MO to furthering the Interests of the people of Montana.\ \I am deeply appreciative of the , , contlidence and support of my friends +n the past and am compelled under xi iti,g (gremlins tune es to rellY 0.11 I horn tiglbitn.\ NO CHANCE FOR ROOSEVELT Now York, Out. 29—Bull Moose il-enchmen, are not sending in very encouraging relents to headquarters mere these (11.37 - s. Sonic of the Pro- gressives, realleirg that the tide is turning to Taft as swiftly as pos- sible, are advising voters to cast their ballots l'or Taft. This is a change from their fonmer attitude, he cause at first the Progressives seemed willing to de anything to defeat Taft. Now they realize that since they cannot have their own, nominee, Taft is the man the coun- try needs for countinued prosperity. 'Roosevelt has no chance to get an. electoral vote except in California where Johnson. has kept the Taft. electors off the ticket. New York will give Taft and prosperity its electoral votes. Chas. .1. Marshalil, Firmin 'Tul- lock and Jas. L. Martins, demeeratic •eandidates for county attorney, sher- iff and , elerk and. recorder,respective- ly, were doing a little quiet cam- paigning in the city Tuesday. STATE LAND SALE DRAWS BIG CROWD Nearly Mellon Dollars Worth of Land Sold—Highest Price Paid Was $68 An Acre—Several Local Men Make Investments,. The state land sale held at tho county seat last week was, with the exception of the one of 1910, the. most succe.s.sfull sale ever held In, Montana. .Accordtu,g to figures given out. by Joseph Oker, auctioneer of the sale, the total sum of s.ales amounted to $965,760.87, while the average price paid was $19.50. Much of the land sold. this year wa,s locat- ed outside of the Judith' Basin, the average, price for land in the Basin reaching the $30 mark. The highest price paid for laud this year was $68 an acre, by H. B. Darrow, for a forty acre tract adjoin - lug townsite of Lewistown, which intends to plat as an addition to that city. The next highest b.td was $65, which was paid by L. M. Estes of this city for a 160 acre tract north of the railroad tracks. Pat Nihill, Geo. M•eFerran and Sharp Melotte, of this city also bought seine land near Nloore, the former obtaining the s 1 ,4 se 1 / 4 , of section 16 at $50 per acre. Mir. McPerran Purchased the nw 1 / 4 of sec. 16 at $40; while Sharp & Melotte paid $40 an acre for the SAV 1 / 4 of the same section. Large crowds were pres- ent each day during the sale and Practically all of the land offered brought out competitive bids, though some pieces were sold their appraised value. Al Deranle,au, L. Ponder, Deranle.au and Mr. and Mrs. Veters composed a 'Hindu:1g al - at Malice Mike party that left this morning for the Snowy mountains, where they will bunt big game for a few days. A. L. Freldline, manager of the Farliters? elevator at Le vvistowne was down Tuesday afternoon for au in- • terview with S. L. Dotson, of the local elevator. YOUNG MAN! If you'll bank only $30 a month for five years, this amount and the interest on it will amount to nearly TWO THOUSAND BIG DOLLARS. In ten years it will amount to nearly $4,500. Then you can grasp a golden opportunity that will make you rich. Squander and you Suffer. Let OUR Bank be YOUR Bank. We pay 5 per cent interest on time deposits United States Depository FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MOORE MN& DIAMONDS JEWELRY WATCHES SAPPHIRES SIL ERWARE A Pleasure to Show KEEP MAKES YOUR • WATCH ods HARRY A. LECKEY, Jeweler 0. Engraver
