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a‘d 10 .0.‘10 44 . 9% tik , a ,, P * THE IN \JUDITH BASIN'S WEEKLY\ VOLUME EIGHT MOORE, FERGUS COUNTY, MONTANA, NOVEMBER 21, lal 2 JUDITH BASIN HAS ATTRACTIVE BOOTH Exhibit at the Northwest Land Show in Minneopolis is On of the Bast -Will Attract Settlers to This Sealer'. The Judith Basin exhibit at the land show being head an Minneapolis this week is , creating a great amount of interest among the many visitors to the expo.sitien and is one of the finest arranged exhibits ath the grounds. A recent isaue cur the Minneepolaa Journal has the following to may of it: With J. H. Surprenant, town, as de -signer of the exhibit, the 'Judith Basin dietrilcit of Montana has erected at the land show one of the most ,strifkliug booths on, the floor. Mir. Surprenant has the distination of having won the saver cup at the shetw last year in St. Paul for the best decoration and display. He created the peacock of grain which to a charge of forg.e.try of Lewis - Was the center , of attention among visitors to the show. This year he. has adopted ain entirely new design, but it piromises to attract as much Interest, owing to his adaptation of the grains of . the district, whited\ the exhibit represents, in the decorative Work. Heads of oats are employed effectively and oat straw woven into ropes. The , interiom frieze of the booth is made of lace, but the lace Ls not of cloth. Instead oat heads are used. - \The Judith Basin offers homes for thousands who seek to get back to the soil,\ said Mr. Mathews. today. The greater part of the western half of Fergus county is, embraced- within the dilmits of 'what is known as the Judith Basin. This remarkably fer- tile country, drained by the waters of the Judith river and tributary streams, is an immense basin, extend hag about sixty miles east and west and ninety miles north and south, comprising an area of over 2,000,000 acres. \The general altitude, of the Basin is frbim 3,500 to 4,000 feet, with long stretches of level land and oc- eesionall gentle- icOla along the eree.ks. at is practleally surrounded by amall mountain ranges, \ 'An empire in itself' most fit- tingly deseribes the unpanailelled Ju- dah Basin. In the opinion . of a keen and very conservative observer of agriaultaral resources in a new country, the Judith Basin can sup- ply all the necessities for a ilvelhi- hood and many of the luxuries, in- dependent of the_ outside world. It produces. enormous yiehla of winter rwheat-from thirty to sixty bushels te the acre -oats, btalleY, alfalfa, timothy, clover, potato.es., sugar beets and all kind of vegetables, and many varieties of Mats, auali as cherries, plums and apples.\ THREE MEN SENT TO PEN AT DEER LODGE The jury term of the district court is now on and for several days past the 'coon has been. busy with civil and criminal al I at teTS, says the Demo- crat. A. D. Botts, who has a genius for high finance, pleaded iguillty Saturday and was seta tented to a year -in the pen. Botts negotiated for the purchase of a .saloon, in a small town in the coun- try and financed the deal by giving a check to which the name of Ben Tayer, of this city, had been forged. J. C. Hartzell ,a stranger, evho last summer stabbed his traveling companion in a quarrel at Buffalo, pleaded guilty to assault in the sec- ond degree and also got a year in the pen. Ohas. Gail, who was , reaently brought back from Idaho Falls, plead- ed gun' y to a change of grand 'larceny and likewise drew one yeaa in the pen. Burglary Case Continued The case of Joe Kern, jointly charged with .1. J. Hill and George Miller with the burglary at the Staudt saloon at Moore on, Oct. 14, wa-s to have been tried Friday, but the defendant's motion for a con- tinuance, in order that a missing wit- ness named Backus might be- secur- ed, wee, granted. Kern claims thaa lie will he able to prove am alibi bY 'Bucluus. 'Miller has already entered a plea of guilty. Let go Your ba We invite commercial checking accounts of in- dividuals, firms and companies. We refer those who have not done business with us to those who HAVE. Let OUR Bank be YOUR Bank. We pay 5 per cent interest on time deposits United States Depository FIRST NATIONAL., BANK OF MOORE DIAMONDS JEWELRY MAKES YOUR WATCH KEEP • TIME WATCHES SAPPHIRES I SILVERWARE A Pleasure to Show Goods HARRY A. LECKEY, Jeweler Engraver OFFICIAL FIGURES GIVEN OUT BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Pellowing are the totals( east in the recent county election for the county off -leers, the figures being based upon the official canvass , of the re- turns, just .completed by the county commiesionere: Representatives, Dean Oi 1220; Phillips, 1436; Faun - tett, 1425; Drinkard, 1386. Republicane-Hed rick, 947; 11111, 1a30; Thurston, 677; Warren,. 822. - 1'rogressive-Hogeland, 926; Lang - doe, 795; Russel, 875; S -hand, 746. ,Sociat's-t-Poweill, 378; Foster, 346; Stoner, 337; Jones, 349. County Commissioneo 1)eineerat- 1601; Day, republican, 655; Went- worth, progressive, 944; Bennett, so- cialist, 403. Sheriff, Demoerat--Tulloek, 1756a Springer, repubilean, 295; Woods, pi-ogres-a:ye a 131b1; Noble, socialist, 347. County Treasurer, Deanocrat---Po- lent!, 1719; Redman, republican, 551; Hereey, progressive, 968; Lee- son, .socialist, 346. County Clerk and Recorder, Demo- crat-Ounninghatn, 2229; iWomeldopf, republican, 459; Brady, progteesive, 571; Pierson, socialist, 345. Clerk of Distract Court, De\noarat --Martin, 1373; Cook, republacan, 835; Baker, progressive, 1096; Mc- Cann, socialist, 337. County Attorney, shall, 1998; Sheehan, reproblitean a 521; Mueller, progresaive, 843. County Assesacr, Demeiceat--Giur- nett, 1860; Barney, republican, 579; Yemeakin, progreesiate„ 760; Cobb, socialist, 366. Cott a ty .Sepe rint endent of &Alma s, Rapala lann---0' I lane 2062; Rolfe, aoeialist, 508. County 'Surveyor, Democrat Wil- ler, 1606; Tilzey, republtean, 910; Bldeland, progressive, 766; Olds, so- cialist, 337. County Attorney, Demoerat-----Dur- ne n , 1526; Wilson , leiptEbi lean, 713.; Collins, progressive, 921; Nelson, socialist, 372.. Coroner, Deanocrat-Keenan, 1184; vos,a„,,, republican, 524; Creel, mo- gressive, 1477; 'Egad, socialist, 362. Adn'inletrator, Democrat-- Pti at In, 1640 ; Ma son, prog,ressi ye, 1106; Stingley, socialist 382. The totals have not been compiled for the justlices of the peace, non the refereaduan measures, but it is, cer- tain that the military , has been. defeated in this county and that the four other measures, seeing to fur- ther popular goverument, passed. ---- Daily News. 1)einocratealklar- ONLY ONE ASPIRANT FOR RHODES SCHOLARSHIP HONORS alissoiula, Nov. 20 -Only one man 'took the examination in Montana for the honor of wininfing the Montana Rhodes' scholarship, an educational endowment open to college students the world over which carries 'with tht a four years' , course at Oxford with a fund of $1,500 per year to cover the !succeasfull student's expenses, The 'Montana exaaninations were he -Id,. ast Month syntohnoneuely with examina- tions (which were conducted in every state in the union. Each state has the oppo , rtunIty to send one man i to Oxford. Nat Little, of Missoula, for - mealy of Heena was' the only main Ito take the examlintaition, for Mon team. If he passes the tests pre- scribed by the schotionshipj directors he will be- sent to England's guest -eat institution of ,eairning. Two men have gone to Oxford from Montana in the past, and both of them btame been students at the University of tliontana. Only two ,men took the -ex- aminatien tin 1910 and- neither passed; so that for -four years Montana bias been unrepresented. The lack of coMpetation for the, Rhodes's scholarehip honer in Mon- ha been. the subject oil frequent educators Dr. • E. B. Craagheed, the new preaident of the university, has expressed great sarprase that not more than one man . ahotild atheinpit to win this honor in the state ef Mon- tana. A similar examination foir an- other scholarship will be held next fall at the university, and after that examinations wall be held in the tall of 1915 and 1916. Proper preparation for taking the exaanina- aion foir the Montana scholarship can be had within , . the state only nit the University of Montana., u.nider the auspices- of which iinatiitutieln these -ox. Mina) ethane are held. Dr. .Craighead impes in- the future to see more Rhodes' scholarship conapeditra tak- ing , work at Montana and trying for the honor. TO SHOW THE WORLD Washington, Nov. 19 -The whole world knows something about the \Winning at the West,\ but the -re is very much that could be toad: of the atuagniilibent country beyond thel Miss- issappa river, stretching away for 2000 Miles westward and still westward 'towards the :setting sun. What reader hereof knows that Louisiana ranks next to the great states -of the Pacific Coast as a pr.oduceir of lumber? Or that she- is the ,greatesit producer of sulphur, as of sugar? What reader knows how near the top of the list Oregon. Stands as a producer of hops. 1 or Mis- souri as a source of lead, corn and cattle; what rlishness the valley of 'Arkarnsaa pours Into the lap off com- merce, Which State has. the most siheep grazing on its- Plains, what rivers of crude petroleum @low from the wells of Texas, or where , the most -rice or -wheat is a girown? Haw manly know that lin. a raver delta. 'richer than , that of the Nile, the Peolple of California and Nevada, are gTowiiing the finest cotton in the world, the best dates ever placed before an epilcure, and table grapes that would make the mouth el' Baochug water? No breakfast 'table today is quite complete unless is 'graced by the peetilese navell, oranges of Callitornia, .but California produces a hundred ether choke prottlarots of the setill-ralgine, olives, wine, nuts, figs, --More than , could bet catalogued 'in a column of this paper. The State of Washington, possessimg) wealth go boundless that no assiestsor could estimate has room for more people than crowd the Brittashi \saes. Idaiho, Nevada, Montana, New i..Mexico--aill the iStates cif this rich empire, are offering wealth to the settler who comes to develop -the land and im- prove the opportunities submitted to ham . lit almost . staggena the ilmagination to take- even a, glimpse at the won- ders of the West, but at the San Diego Expositicm, these greet Staters will . present to the public visible demonstration of ,what they can oil - far -elf -what -they hafvei done and are doing, with perhaps soime prophesy of what wial be done in the near future. They will present eonviincing reasons why men and women shcold desert the unhealthy environments of the croiwfded ceriteirs of the Old and the New Worltd, and seek wealth and health, (which is more to be wiabed for,) in the great wonderland oil Western America. GOOD BILL PENDING 13o z email n, Nov. 20-A bill' prey id- ing feidarall mild for vocatilonait educe- ticn preparing ooys and giels, and men and women for the-i.diutie-s of the house and the shop and the farnra is now ip end:Mg before- Congress. This bill is commonly known at the Page - Wiesen 5:0;:, being introduced by Senator Page 'in the Senate as Sen- ate Bial No. 3, end in the House by Congressman Wilson; of Pennsylvania, former Secretary United Mine Work- ers of America, as H. R. Bill No. 2a581. In the press of other business at the close of the- first session of the present Congress, the bill Was not brought tot a vote in- the, Sew ate, -but It is the second measure it the order of business when Congress reconvenes in December. In the lower House, a strong hearing in favor Of NUMBER 12 the bill was held by the House con1- mittee on Agriculture, in April. The bill is now resting inahe hands of Congreseman John Lamb, Chairman of this Committee.' The authorities of the Montana State College are interested in this bill and are urging for its passage in December as the institution is anxious to .promote work 'In agritoull- ture . and domestic science for the farm boys and gins, as well as the mature Yonne's, for they recognize that better -farming, better home -mak- ing and a more skilled industry are each inecessamy to the highest suc- cess oil the other, and- that a cone prellensive metieure for vocational education lutist include all three. The agricultural interests of the country have been able. to secure large grants leant the National Gov- ernment for the train* of the 'nature farmer. Nothing has been tame for the boye, and- girls, =tithe man and women of the cities and `towns. iThe Page 13E1 asks for the -needed encc.uragement of practical edtteation in, country -place and town and eity. This boon wili came only when, the friends- of practical educa- tion in urban centers give the same attention and earnestness to their needs and problems of the friends ea a.griculture, CLOSE FOOTBALL SEASON Missoula, Nov. 20 -The college foot ball -season in allentana, arid the northwest wild close next week and the University of Montana team will close the. season in a? whirl of oases and a blaze of glory. Montana will mee-a three Pacific Coast teams with- in eight days, beginning today, when Montana plays Gonzetga University in Spokane. The \Grizelies as Mon- tane 'eatreiter is called.. lett last tlight for Spokane, where they expect to take the measure of the Catholics. On Thanksgiving day Montana will play Willamette Untversity (Oregon), and on next Saturday the 'varsity will close the season with a game in Seattle with Piugea -Sound Univensity. Monta-na has the heaviest and fastest team this year which it has 'had for three years. The team aver- ages 170 pounds and has several speedy in , en in the backfield. Its recent game with Utah was the sun - Prise of western, football this year and it is generally believed that'Mon- tana would have beaten Washington State College at P-ullimain- last Sat- urday, had not the Pullman alien cancelled the game. FARM LABOR IN MONTANA Washington, Nov. 17 -According to a report of the department of agri- culture, wages of fanm laborers in Montana, have steadily risen In recent years. In 1880 the average iwageS of outdoor laborers, men -on Montana faring, hired by the- year without ooard, was $45 per month; it was $40 in 1887; $36.50 in, 1889 and $49 in 1909. With hoard they received $30.50 per month in 1880 and $35 in 191)9. Men...,hired by the season, re- ceive(wit ut -board $49 per month in 1875 an,d $55.08 in 1909. With board they received. $35.56 in. 1875 and $39.20 in 1909. In 1899, $5,077,- 340 was Raid for farm lab -or in Mon- tana and $10,930,477 in 1909. The average per farm in 1899 was $380 told in 1909 it was $876. The aver- age per farm iaborer in 1899 was $565. Harvesters, working by the day, received without board, $$2.67 a day ia 1880 and $2.58 in 1909. With board they receiived $2.25 in, 1880,, and $2.23 in 1909. Other than, har- vest workers, day labor, received $1.70 a day in 1888 and $2.31 in, 1909, with - tut board. With board they receiv- ed $1.25 a day in 1888 and $1.68 In 1909. The monthly value of allowances made. to outdoor laborers -under con- tract by the year or season, in ad- dition to money wagesavos as fol- lows: In 1909, without board, house, I garden and other appurtenances, $5; with board, $1; without and with I board, pasturage, .83 cents; firewood and team to haul it, $2.25. Average wage rates of diamestia labor of women on. fames, with board, are given as follows: Per month: Hiring by year. 1902, ,$20.02; 1906, $25.33; 1909, $23.33. 'Hiring by season, 1902, $21.62; 1906, .$27.63; 1909, $211.33; day labor, .per day: 1902, $$1.08; 1906, $1.35, and 1909, $1.38. WRITES CONCtRIIK THE LAE Interesting and Noel Leo:Ater From Geo. B. MoFerran States the, \Do inge\ at Land Expoeitiok Minna- Geo. 13. M , cFerran, who .° I. at Minneapolis in- attendance -at the land show as a delegate tram Fere gua county, writes a most liatereating letter,, which will be fulair a ( ppreeia,ted 'by his numerous triends here. It follows: Minneapolis, Minn Nov. 17th.. Mr, S. E. Peterson, Moore. Fniend Pete: Thought I would wrifte.yoU. a few lines about the land show and other things. We left Harlowtonl hour and 20 minutes late, and .arrilved here 4 holing, late. Saw more snotw-1,11 Dakota than there. Lots of thresh- ing not finished and corn still, a in the field, the same being very poor. 'Looked to be all nubbins. Think they 'wad get it taken care of though, tuaa there se -ems to be quite a- lot of people here. who. are looking for a .1013 brusaning nubbins. The hand show is doing- fine. I. 'had- some trouble at first as flame of - the other states thought theaa had ought to lead, but they have all fall- en into their places now and are following along with a very fair dis- play. We are being royally entertained in this city, which, by the way, quite at little burg, better, in ,tact,. than I expected to find -it's being sc far from Moore. On. Friday I visited the implement,- house of Deere & Weber, to whom, thrtaugh tha kind- ness of Mayor Andy, I had a letter of introduction. They were glad to , see -me. Showed me all around- their building. 'Told them I liked the looks of their place affright; but thought they could better their la. , cation by moving. to Moore. Had , a letter fnotm. Morrow to the bank here, which I think is going to he worth something to me before I get away from here. Did net get. -to go -to - the - football game, as it was my afternoon to work. Think from what I can learn that Minnesota did not • get much past third base.. If they couild have had \Chuck\ Willard, \Pete\ and Clark, it might have ended de- ferently, eh! Went to a banquet last night at the Raddison, given by the manufacturers and jobbers- dr Minneapoilis. Had speeches, lice water and a nigger 'waiter. !Phial afternoon we went over to St. Paul to listen to mu -symphony orchestae. They had about thirty fiddlers, abl with tiddlea, some with horns, some with drams. and a. feller atood up- before them with about a foot ollf.the tip end of a billiard cue and Waved it, making motions like a, ceatatin friend of ours extolling the merits Of the, Republi- can party. Experts say: the music was fine, biut I remember the time when, I used to plaY \Old Zelb Coen\ and \CottoneMyed Joe.'' while InlY cousin danced, which I thought beat It. 'Then at girl came out and sang - a song that sounded lake a, combine - don af \Hail! Hail! the Gang's All Here\ and \HaLee hi -ho\ • and when she got through, everybodyl.clapped their hands-. She was not: a) Ibit..like Jeff,. she came back and sung again and a boy came down the retale with about a wheelbarrow full of • flowana that looked like Jim Mit mustard and tan weed, with a few Ruealan thistles mixed in. Well, I think this letter is long encargh. There is no doubt now displayed , here the finest. collection of agricultural products the world has ever seen and and none : 0 . 7 better tn, thoseha from Montana. .Geot. B. McFerran. PARK AUTHORITIES TO KILL OFF NUMBER OF BEARS Becauts-e the -re are so many bears mostly silveaatips arid- grazzates, tn Yellowstone National Park that the lives of the tourists are ini danger, the park authorities- intend opt' not less than 60 of the anifinals this fall. Many bears have beteg captured within the last few weeks and ship- ped to parks in eastern) cities, blIt The -cast of capturing the anlintalsile9 great and as many of them aire -so bold as to be a nutsaace in the pax% around - calving outfits, it in best to *ill them. Woodmen Ball next 11b.ursda.7. -Tr
