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afr OP' 1' • ea 01. oy• 42 , % * THE IN' \JUDITH BASIN'S WEEKLY\ VOLUME EIGHT .1.11•41.11111101MIIM MI. 101111111111 . 111 0•1110101111•11110111111111111=0.0 MOORE, FERGUS COUNTY, MONTANA, NOVEMBER 14, 1912 WOODMEN TO GIVE THANKSGNINGMALL Grand Affair Will Be Pulled Off at Clary's New Hall Thanksgiving Night -Various Committees Active , Making Preparations. The local Woodmen are making elaborate prepanatione tor theft tgratel Thanksgiving ball to be given tide city Tit-m . 6day evening, Nov- ember 28th. C. M. Clary has con - 'chided to have the second floor of lii new building finished and now has a force of anew at work laying i. go - od floor, plastering, etc., and will have. the WU needy for use. be- fore the date of this eventful' ball. SU a. recent meeting of the Wood- men- the fallowing committees were /await/tett:. Reception -Fred Delinert, Wm. D. huff, W. E. Albright, A. J. Hauck 'and John McElroy. Moor -Clark C. Combs, manager; L. L. Bannon and P. L. Terrill. Arrangements -W. T. Sheen Wm. D. Half, Fred Dehnert, S. E. Peter- son and Geo. D. Anne. A .six-aiece orchestra has been en gaged for the soeca,sioe and con - sate -of stating bees, cello, elarionet, viol iii, , cornet and t rap drama. Supper twill be 'served, at thei Kipe hotel. It is the plan of the Woedmen to decorate the hall in, a fitting man- ner for that evening, using ever- greens, banners, etc., which will be .p.aeed about the room in, canivenient places. Red badges al:fill be worn by the varioas committees, ladies will be u presented with White badges, while the gentlemen will wear green, the three .calors combined being the . colors of the order. Immediately preceding the dance, about 9 o'clock, membens of the order will go through some of their drills, for the bsnefit of those present. i This will, without a doubt, -be the -swellest dance of the season and it is hoped that everyone -Will tam out to make it a decided success. NUMBER 11 brother of • tits late M. Mat sha 1 (who was the first instructor in art at the Montana State College, do- nated a number of Aire. Marshall's paintings to the cellege. Among these was a scene of five paintings of the Alcazair Palace at Seville, Spain. One is an interior view and tate others are exterior viewg of the entitle and they show the style of \Upanish archateeture. They are :done in colors true to nature. and were lassie during Mrs. Marshall's stay in that costuary. Among the other paint- ings are studies in the Bowers of this country, Japan, , Hawaii and the East Indies. These paintings will he a valuable addition to the . collection already in the possession of the ant department of the college. It is planned to have the (paintings of Spain architecture mounted and put up as a frieze), in the art rooms. frhe -college already has a number of paintings by Mrs. Marshall, sonic na Mitch were purchased from her and some were donated to the de- partment by her. Mrs. Marsh -a111 was responisrible four the early work in the art department of the college and the paintings left by her will serve I to keep her - memory fresh in the minds of the students.. Mr. Cornwall saa,s, professor of chemhatry at Princeton for thirty- fetr yeaia, and is new on the re- tired list with a. Carnegie pension. The panty composed of P. L. Terrill', Jay David, Grover McFerran, Sevent Nielson, Harley McFerran and Fred Marsden reached home Sallee day from their hunting trip to Lost Fork in the Little Belt .mountains They managed to return with four fine deer, which they had eome Faculty ins bringing out of the moun- tains. Fred Marsden stint the lang- est buck of the season, weighing when dressed, 226 pounds or 18 pounds more than the one brought in last week by C. P. Tilzey, which was considered a monster. It Ss reported that two members of the !piety were lost for a few days, which they say accounts For the Silnall 'RUM- fber of deer killed, as .the balance of 'the party were obliged to hunt for DONATES PAINTING TO COLLEGE one of theurn for Tour days beton° Bozeman, Nov. 12-H. B. Oornwall, locating him. ori - 4?ntaff0Af •yotei 0 ,,,tifrikeihr) amtb7 Thirp,„ b MUI T Oe •00.' • rC ?se_lt, , .b, X , :(1. • s • • za.....,%• - 2 04,d 44 Zattate It is worth all the effort and self-denial that it costs to OWN YOUR WN tipmE. You cannot be happy mowing someone W's grass. BANK $30 a month for only six years and you'll have considerably over TWO THOUSAND dollars with which to buy a home of your own. Then you'll no longer hear the unwelcomed knock of the rent collector. Let OUR Bank be YOUR Bank. We pay 5 per cent interest on time deposits United States Depository FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MOORE pIAMQNPS JEWELRY WATCHES P MAKES YOUR WATCH KEEP • TIME p.' MIRES SILVERWARE A Pleasure to Show Goods HARRY A. LECKEY. Jeweler ta Engraver PNIRVIIMISPIMINIMOMMITINIMMIWOMIRIMPRIMPIMPININO GREATEST CROP KNOWN IN THE NATION'S HISTORY The Corn Crop of 1912 Worth Nearly Two Billions On Farms ----Also Record Crop Oats and Hay 101.01••••••••••=mm••■••• Washington, Nov. 11-A corn- crop of 3,179,137,000 bushels, or 287,921,0041 bushels more than the greatest corn crop ever grown- in any country of the world, marks the country's most (remarkable. algal:cult um al year in his- tory, according to the November era]) 'report of the federal department. of agriculture, issued today. The report 'completed the goverament'e estimate of national crops. This great crop was worth to farm- ers on November 1, $1,850,570,000. The enormous, sum of $4,171,1314,000 represented the .flarni \Wale on Mae ; ember 1 of the craps of corn, hap, 'wheat, oats, potatoes, barley, flax- seed, rye and buckwheat. With the weave of the growing cotten crop and the crops of tobacco, rice and apples, aggregate value of these principal 'keen products will meant well be. yond $5,000,000,000. Record croups of corn, potatoes, flaxseed, oats, bar- ley, rye and hay were harvested ltbis year. Detail of the report folblowa: .Corn -Total plod/wed:oil, prea11114- allay estimtated at 3,169,137,000, com- pared with 2,531,488,000 bushels last year, and the srecond crop of 2,927,- 416,000 bushels in 1906. Yield per acre 29.3 ,bushels 'compared with 23.9 bushels last year, and 26.7 bushels the 10 -year average. Average feria price, 58,4 cents per bueltel, com- pared with 64.7 cents last year. Quality, 101.1 per cent, compared with the 10 -year average. Corn of 1911 crop remaining on farms Nov- ember 1 was 464,764,000 bushels compared with 123,824,000 bushels at the 1910 crop remaining on farm -s November 1 last year. 'The farm value of the corn erep. December 1 last year was $1,565,258,000. Buckwheat -Total Production, pre- iminarily estimated, 19,240,000 bush- els -compared with 17,549,000i bus -hells .last year, and the record- crop of 022,792,000 bushels in 1866. Yield per •sere, 22.9 bushels compared with 21.1 bushels last. year, and 19.3 bushels ; he 10 -year average yield. Average farm stelae, 65.5 cents per bushel, compared ,with 73 cents of the 10 - rear uaverage. The farm value of the buckwheat crop December 1 last Year was $$12,735,000. Potatoes , -.-Totiall production, pre- liminarily estimated, 414,289,000 bush- els compared with 292,737,000 bushels •last year, and the record crop at' 389,- 195,000 bushels in, 1909. Yield spew acre, 112.3 bushels, compared with 00.9 bushels last year, and 94 \ 3 bush- els the 10 -year wverage ylsld. N4r- age farm price 45.5 cents per bit el, compered with 76.3 cents last year. Qual)iity, 102.4 per cent, com- pared with the 10-yelair ,average. The farm value of the potato crop Decem- ber 1 last year was $233,778,000. Flaxseed -Total production .prelimi- narily estimated, 29,775,000 bualtels, compared with 19,370,000 bushels last aear, and the record crop of 29,285,- 000 'bushels in 1902. Yield per acre, 9.9 bushels, compared with 7.0 bush- els 'Get year, and. 8.8 bushels the 10 -year average. Average (farm price 133.4 cents per bushel, compared with 210.6 cents per bisshell last year. Quality, 83.05 per cent com- pared with the 10eroar average. The farm value of the flaxseed crop Dec- ember 1 last year was $35,272,000. Tabacco--Total production, .prelimi- natty estimated 959,437,000 pounds, compared wilLth 905,109,000 pounds 'last year, and the record crop of 1,103,415,000 pounds in 1910. Yield pier acre, 80a.4 pounds, compared with 893.7 pound -s last year and 825.2 pounds the 10 -year average. Quality, 100.5 per ,cent of the 10 -year average. Apples -Total production, Iva:Int\- 'malty estimated, 69.9 per cent of a cull crop, compane;d with 62.4 per 'cent of a full crop last year and 51.3 per oenit the 10 -year average. Quality, ,63.05 per cent, compared with 78.2 per cent last year, and 72.1 per cent le 1910. Wheat -Total p nod act ion, p r nattily estimated, 720,333,000 bushels rompared with 621,338,000 last year and the vecord are favorably inclined, and that the only provision they wish is that as- suranee will be given by the govern- ment that when the lands are acid, the money will be distributed among the tribe - without any delay. ' In the last !session when effort 8 were -made to secure , the enactment of a bill providing for opening the reserv.e, it was pointed out by the copceition that nearly 500,000 acres contained in the ceded portion and Itlaced on the market several years ego, had not been appropriated. This large amea has- since been sold at ;substantial it were from two to four dimes/ the minimum 1' hoed by the de- partment This money , %011 go at tOnoe into the exchequer of the In- dians, and they sire thus disarmed of oppoditon on that score. The - reservation embraces approxi- mately 1,500,000 acres of land, a itanse portion of which Is valuable tor bushels agricultural purposes, and which . ,will crop of supply homes for about 5,000 families ‘748‘460,000 boehals _in 1901. Yield per acre, 16.0 bushels competed with 12.5 bushels last year and 14.0 bushels tile 8 1 3 - .: y ,er e a ,e x li t ti tierage. Average farm Price. per bushel, compared with 01.5 cents last year. Weight per nteaaured bushel 58.3 pounds, cam - Pared \mho 57.8 pounds last year and 67.7 pounds the, l0 -year average. The 'faint value of the wheat crop on Dec- emher 1 last year was- $543,063,000. Oats---ATotall production, arelliminer- tly estimated, 1,417,172,000 bushels, eompared with 922,980,000 bashels , lasit year and the record erop of 1,- 186,341,000 bushels in 1910. Yield per acme 37.4 buahele,- compared with 24.4 bushels last year and 29.5 bushels the 10 -year average. - Average taint price 33.6 cents per bushel, complained with 43.8 cents last year. \\Teiglit per measured bushel 33 pounds, com- pared with 31.1 pounds last year and 31.3 pounds, the 10 -year avreage. The farm value of the cats crop on Dec- ember 1 last year was :r444,663,000. Barley -Total production, estimated, 224,019,000 bushels, compared , with 160,240,000 bushels Net year and the record- crop of 178,- 916,00-0 buttshels in 1906. Yield per 'acre 29.7 bus!, compared with 21.0 busbies last year and 25.4 bushels the 10 -year average. Average farm value 53.8 eentesper bushel, compared With 84.9 cents last year. Weight Der measured bushel, 46.8 pounds, 'compelled with 46.0 pound s last year und 46.9 pounds in, 1910. The farm value of the barley crop December 1 last year was $139,182,000. Rye -Total production, preliminar- ily estimated, 35,422,000 bushels, com- pered' with 33,119,000 last year and - the record swop of 34,879,000 bushels in 1910. Yield per acne 16.9 basbels compared with 15.6 bushels last year and. 16.1 bushels, the 10 -year av- erage. Average fern' price- 68.8 cents per bushel, compared with 83.1 cents last year. Tile farm value -of the rye onop December 1 last year was 427,5-57,000. . Hay -Total predated's'', mall:miner- illy estimated, 72,425,000 tons -com- pared :with 54,916,000 tons last year, and the 'record -crop of 70,798,000 tons in 1908. Yield per acre 1.47 tons compared with 1.14 tons'. last year end 1.43 tons, the 10 -year average. 'Average farm value $11.80, compar- ed with $14.62 last year. The farm value of the hay crop December 1 last year was $694;570,000. Mittel 'estimates, of the crop report- ing board giving the harvested acre- age, production and value of Impor- tant farm elope of the United States will be announced by the department of agriculture early In December.. PLAN TO THROW - OPEN CROW LANDS Biliings, Nov, 10--eThe local -cham- ber of commerce is preparing to enter upon a vigorous campaign, the 'purpose of which is to bring about if -possible, the throwing open to .e.etitlement by the white man, the remaining part of the Crow Indian reservation, and to that end every effort will be made to secure favor- able action on part of congress at the ensuing session. It its believed. that there is no ques- tion, about the support of the Mon- tana delegation and efforts will be made to enlist the as,siista,nce of inembeurs from adujoinitg states. As far as is known much of the oftposlittion , which has heretofore been +manifested will not be shown in the present instanee,Tor it is unaerustood that leading members elf the Cm-owtribe, including Chief Plenty, Coos, ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING \EXPO\ San Francisco, Nov. 12 -Rodney S. daurke,e., Comptroller of the Panama- Vacific International Exposition, lkL his atatentera of the income, expendi- tures and subscription accounts for the entire period front the commenoe- snout of business in December,. 1909, Seuptember 3th, 1912, states that 0305,166.62 was used for the purchase of -real estate, and that the Buildings , land Grounds Department has expend- ed $340,3 1 42.23, which is an, indication OT its activity. This outlays covens - ;architectural anal engineering ex- penses, and the cost of filling 1711 the overflow lands on the, lacpsoaition site. 'The sulbscription asecountsa -show totals -signal eultsuerlotions of $6,095,- 1350.00 and unsigned subscriptiona of f1,153,350.00, making al total of $7,548, i700.00 \Of .t unsigned he unsned sub.serilptna io\ says Comptroller Durrisee, \there has been paid $2,325,801.29; or 38.16 per vent of the total. Inasmuch- as but 40 per cent of the total has been called for at the time of this state- ment, I consider the proposition el c oll e (atone very remarkable. PREPARE TO GIVE THANKS Gov. Norris Issues His Proclamation for the Annual Feast and Rejoicing Gov. Edwin L. Norris has, issued his Tha.nikegiving proslaallation. Lt '`Throughout the length and breadth of our belouved common- wealth the past year has been one of unexampled advance in all of thesen n avenues that lead, to the e diming good of a people. Our 'churches and educational institutions and all of those agencies that tend to bring the citizenry to a higher end -broader and better life have, ex- panded and exerted a greater influ- ence than , ever before; our indus- tries, large. and small, have been gratilfylingly prosperous; our mer- 'chants have thrived in city and town and Villages; our worker s- in nil 'of the trades have Pound uninterrupt- ed amid remunerative employment; and our farmers have had unprece- dentedly bountiful' returns for their labors. \The year . 1912 has ..been indeed -a notably good one for Montana, and illt is meet that our citizens observe in, profoundest sincerity the' occasion. that has for so many years been set 'apart as a day of thanksgiving be - 'cause of the blesSingsu beetawed upon the people by, a Divine Providence, without whose favor the Warta of man mast ever come to naught. \Therefore I, 'Edwin , L. Norris, as governor of the state of Montana, do hereby join the presiduenst of the United States in designating and setting apart 'Thursday, the 28th day of November, 1912, as Thanksgiving day. \Let as on that day put aside tour cares and business and profess- Ision; duties and labors and devote the day to fitting acknowledgement of the blessings that have been 'showered upon us s by Almighty God to his id-titng the- 12 months past and +beseeching a continuance of bounties , through -(he years) to 'come. \In witness whereof I have here- in - Jo set 'My hand and caused the GRANTS RESTRAINING ORDER IN BIG CASE ^ Defendants Restrained From Turn. ing Over Any Commission Profits In Excess of $450,000 -Detrick and Parker Must Give Bond for sio,poo. Judge E. K. Cheadle, in the Woad district court, yesterday granted Testis:lining order in the ease of Hos mew Detrick n,tal M. L. Parket. against Dan, Allen et al saY.s the Daily News. The defendants awe re- strained :from turning over any corn - mission -profits inexcesS oif 050,000,, the amount of the option alleged Co bauve been. bought by the plaintiffs Crom Alien. The, plaintiffs, must give a. bond for $10,000, and thla they expect tot do by the end of the, week, as soon, as arrangements can be made - with a surety company. It is understood that the owners of the coal property Involved, which is located In the Trail creek country and Is known as the Maxey property, have made n deal for the sale of the areperty for -some $600,000. The property is a fine one, cons sisting of 2,300 acres, and being tnaver,sed by at least four big coal veins. It is alleged that in, May of thits Year Allen held an- optilon on thet. property for $450,000. That Parker bought the option tram- Allen and disposed of a half interest to Mr. Detrick; that the plaintiffs secured a purchaser for the property through the Lee Wesir Co. of Spokane, whrn the Washiugton-Montaaa company was organized by the defendants to take over the property with a view or the exclusion of the Plahrtiffs. FRANCIS' TEAM RUNS AWAY Become Frightened at the Cara and Run Up Fergus Avenue -Wagon Leadpd With Bailed Hay is -No Damagel Done. While loading a oar with hailed limy Monday A. S. nand - a' teagn otf colts became frightened and lea: 'away. Bert was in the ear when they started,, but managed to get on the wagon before they camumeneed. running. They came up Ferg'lltli avenue OD a run, scattering balse hay right and left, with Bert i trying. , s to recover one of the lines Which had-, ;dropped to the ground. When the runaways reached the State Bank, he had recovered- the line, but was an, - able -to stop them until they had reached the harness shop at lite head of the- street. Mr. Francis nar- towly escaped being -thrown In under the horses' feet when he reau hed ,for the line, as the wagon borased labout in such a s manner as to make - it almost impositible for a peas..n, remain on it, but luckily he \stayed • twin ,thenn\ and no serious dantage was done. INSTITUTE MEETINGS HELD The teacher's' institute - meet';ntg ucame to a close in this city . thtise afternoon, after a two days session. (The instructor -were B. E. 'roan deputy state - superintendent of public instructions; Miss Nettie E). Sawyer, primary ,supervisor of the publiis scshools, at Seattle; Mtge) Agnes alabeul Jones state , supervisor of the Paamer method elf Writing and Alberta Green, Supervisor of drawing and' W1Mtig. The meetings here were a deeded • Success, many teachers of this ta,nd vicinity being in attendance. From here these instructors left for +Staniond, where they hold a meeting tomorrow. - FIREMEN RECEIVE BADGES The Moore Volunteer Fine Desert, Thent this week received 29 badges to he worn by members of the de- partment. Chief Denton received one, of rolled gold plate, lettered in tunamel, uwhile the members' badges are slickest plated with black i&-ter- tug. 'great seal of the state to he af- fixed. \Done at the city of Helena, the -capital, this, the 8th day of Nov- ember, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve, s -and of the indessendenee of the United States the one hundred and thirty-seventh. \EDWIN L. NORRIS.\ •
