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The Inland Empire (Moore, Mont.), 17 July 1913, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn83025319/1913-07-17/ed-1/seq-1/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
Ott. alteeteas altetottest laa BUSINESS MEN IN SEARCH OF PROFITABLE ADVERTISING WILL PATRONIZE THE :NLAND EMPIRE e , f ,HE INLAND EMPIRE \JUDITH BASIN'S WEEKLY\ ATTEND THE JUDITH BASIN FAR MEW PICNIC AND SEE WHAT RESULTS ARE ATTAINED THERE VOLUME EIGHT tA MOOR,E, FERGUS COUNTY, 2d0Na'A1lle, JULY la, 1913. No 46. TELLS OF EARLY DAYS IN MONTANA Job! Thomas, Claimed by Old 41mer, To Be first To Brow Wheat In famous 6allatle Valley. The tonewing story was told to a representative of the Helena •Indepenident by Oscar Penweitt un- cle of Mrs. J. W. Cochran, of Moore, will be of interest to hisr manY friends in this city. \Oscar E. Penwell, of East Helena, who recently celebrated With his trotter netteBellgrade, the 50th eand- niversary of their coming to Mon- tana, was probably one of the tenet men to engage in farming in the fareasuee state. The property upon which the Penwell home is now lo- cated was prooured by him when he squatted on it nearly 50 years ago. Mr. Penwell was one of the first to recognize the value of the Gellatia %alley from an .agrioullturral stand - point and his recollections of the early days in that section are inter - esting. \The early settlement of Gallatin val l ey near Three Forks\ said Mr. Penwell, \began in the winter of 1862 when a party of 'miners from Bannock built a village of 60 log cabins on the west side Of Jefferson and Madison rivers and at the mouth' Of the Gallatin river, believing it would be the head of navigation with portage at Great Falls. A few_ rancbes were located during the summer of 1863 neat' Three Fork's, but no attempt was made at farming until the summer of 1864. At that time a man. named Joe Wilson pet in some potatoes on the east side Of the Gallatin (The place Is now owned by Wank Dunbar. The pota - toes raised in 1804 brought $60 a hundred pounds next seeing at the ranch. First Visitors in 1864. \The first people to visit the Gal- latin valley proper was, in 1864 when 'what was known ats the Berme' Hughes stampede (book place, Huta .deects of miners from Alder and .other gulches went on a wed goose chase following the noted prospeotar. Almost emery man had veetiat or written datetructiOns ate to where to fled the eupposeci redo. Some went up (the Feist Obe party went down the MiesOuril to where the tewol of Lombard now staled, then up Six- teen Mile) creek to a paint where MaudClow IIs on the Milwaukee rail - a& thenee through the Flathead pass country to the Gallatin valley. My brother, M. W. Penwell, owner of the Penwedton pla,oe near Belgrade wee ono of the party. A a -eminent of tilts stampede headed by Weis Pato- ma, -matte up a party of 32 men which went on a proepecting tour to the Yellowstone river. Elks by the Thousands . \Leaving the West GaRatin river about February 16, they went out through the Flathead pales to Shields river vaaleor the country that now is the winner of the $5,000 prim at the Northwestern Land show at talledne,aa- ells. On the table loads near there where the great wheat section now is the party found creased and brought 40 came a 'wild dappled stallileni whic twain far eueerlor to anything than owned by any of the Indian tribes of lthe west. 1The animal is supposed to have been stolen from inimagrante by the Indians and thee lost by them. The stallton was wilder than the will game of the country. The party troml that point, fcaktwed down the Shields rtver, then up the Yellowstone, crone ring on ice. On the table /adds be- dow \Eandgrant gulch there were more elk in one herd than Most boys have seen cattle in one bunch. The •vallety was stmply covered with them —10,000 at lend. Hunting for Gold. \FolloWingl up the river to where the town of Gerdmier now stands a small party of Indiana was smcoun- tared. After a short pow -wow they trecatne gage friendly. After we held) made latolain to them we were atter gold we made agreetneati \rah them 'that in ration for Moir showing us Vold we would Ora a doten pairs of tlankete, several sacks of sugar and several ponies. A commithee of four '—two white and two inklatim, went arospecting. After a two dyers trip they returned with a stogy of eleti of Mica but no gold., Nothing was *Wein Of the wonders of Yellowstone perk or The party night belga cap- tured the honors Later acteugred by rolsomt Cook and Petersen, seven' Viers later. \Ddsappoiinted the • party then re- turned over the tea rthru Gal - lade valley, camping over eight on the West Galtatin about five miles Southeast of Belgrade, with hunt- ers, who hard built, I tank, the first eabin de the now famous Egypt of tramerteat. Thomas Raised First Wheat. \About April a 1864, the blest set- tlement was, estabilathed on! the Ease Gallatin, river and Jo. ThomiaS, Pier and Depew, John Hays and the Pen- weltou place and two others that I now fail to recall, made the first at- tempt tatt cultfeatton of the now fa- mous Gallatin valley. John, Thomas has the glionioa\ of raising first wheat al the volley.. From one sack of oats and one, sacks of barley sown on the Lands Alo Great Northern Montana has a large acreage of first close ageiculturall Sandi scatter- ed throughout the state which has been conferred lapon the common- wealth for the benefit of her schools and other public institutions. In counties tributary to the Great 'Northern! Radllwery there will be .plac- ed upon sale at Public auction in 'various counties 104,00 acres of Mon- tano's choke agriculltore land. This land offers an endleEs opportunity for the homeseeker. The terms are very reasonable, requirements o the government being of fifteen per cent of price down and. the balance in tweave equal %annual payments bearing five 'Penwell place 35 burehels of each well per cent per annum, except a pur- chase of $100 or less must be paid in full at the stale. 'Payments of one or more annual Installments . may 'be made art any time, but It veld on other than) a due date, then inr terest which would be due at next payment artust be patd. Not more than 160 acres of land may be pur - chased by any one person. No land can be seal art less than, $10 ( per acres ( and it must bring' the appraised prize raised. Owing to the rough and crude !preparation of the ground the grain! was pulled, the dirt whipped off the roots and bound by hand stacked and threshed the following waiter, by horses, then cleansed by tossing t,he grain into the air and permitting the 'wield to blew the chaff away. $10 a Bushel for Grain. \During the summer of 1864 M. W. Penwell .made a trip to Utah with six the payment the pu,nshase 'When same exceeds $10 per acre. alfa fond comprises some ca the tinest a,grieukural (land in the state and offers the poor Man of moder- ate means opportunities to lay a foundatien for a home. Following is a list of counties oibon the Great Northern Railway Inj which this land will be sold on certain dates during the .mianthus of August, eirtember and October. Lewis & Clerks, OW twelve. Lincoln, 1,,231,, August 25. Ratheard, 2,600, August 27 Yellowetotne, 5,800, 'September 12 Dawsoni, 11,530!, September 11. Fergus, 4,9160. September 47. Hill), 8,960, October 7. Choteaui, 47,480, October 8. Teton, 6,840, October 14. Cascade, 3,606, 'October 15. The Great Northern Ratlwaty h in 'counee of preparation a pamphlet giving fuell and detailed' isitC•rniatien las where and how this land may be ohought which can be procured free are writing E. C. Leediy, General Im- migration' Agent, St. Paul, Minn. acres August THE MITCHELL \MOOSE\ PATHFINDER HEADED FOR GLACIER PARK Showing the start of the trail blazing Mitchell \Moose , oar, with Frank Zirbes at wheel, leaving Minneapolis. This ear is the forerunner of the national A. A. A. tour which will terminate at Glacier Park, The beauties of tour, and of the park particularly, have attracted a large number of entries. The tour starts July 11 from Minneapolis yoke of cattle, paying $500 for 50 bushel's of wheat. With the wheat and the oats and barley rented there was harvested din ;1865 about 2,400 teshals, sealing all ettritus for $10 a bushelle/for deed. The '66 Grop yielded about 16.000 burshels. Penwell term since then has yielded atentaity from 16,000 to 30,000 bushels of graaaaasin 16,000 to 30,000 bushels; of grain and theme is now growing clutb wheat that will yield 60 bushels to the acre. 'By the, fall of 1866 hundreds of eat gees had located in all parts of the MeAdow and Coover had bought mbechinery and had butitt the Oral flouring, milk They ohm bought a threshing machine and charged 26 cents a bushel, for thneehing. Boze- man; noted pathfinder, arrived from the Itoillovratooe °country about Aug. I. I met him near the Point where the city of Bottemeal now stands and 'acted as pilot to a ford on the west Gallatini After delivering his party at Virginia City, Bozeman returned and located the City of his name. Stampede to Emigrant Guloh. 'September 26, 1866, 600 (people .cal lected on the Yellow,ston river above where Living:am now stands, built 66 bases and made the trip down the Yellewetone and Missouri rivers to Omaha. I was one. of the party. \During the month of June 1864, a !stampede of 250 men from Virginia City &fussed through the (lallbatim vat tee bound for what was later known as Emigrant gulch. Reaching the Yelllowstone it wits at flood stage but you cottid no more stay a team- aede of men than a stampede of tattle on a dark night. A. grove of dry timber was found and 75 to 1100 rate hulk,, loaded with 01 the egtdpment of the camper's outfit then mansions we marvel at the changes !time hats wrought. Tribute to Pioneers. The power of Rome came when eh had ;brought' under her domain the gold fields of Asia and Spain. The voted's highest civilization is from the deepeest Mines. A modern home built in proportion to mans' ableitY accommodate he treasures ex- tracted from the earth, be they met- als or agrieraterall product& \All over these .hilis and valileiVe are pioneers who love to tell of the &Nay days - of Montana„ where long ago they sowed their youth and strength and now their sans and. daughters are reaping. Bent with age they have - ceased to gather, save in the far fields of memory. And 'when the historian begins to plea up the threads of events of those eerily dales and weaves them into a record, the loom upon which that teeoni is woven will be god.\ BETTER BABY CONTEST TO BE HELD AT FAIR' orate Fair Official a To Be Aided by State Federation of alloman's Clubs and Ledies Home Companion. Helene, July 16. (Speciala— Not the prettiest babies in Montana, but the best phestcailly and mentally de- welloped children, are the ones who will/ be the prize winners tut the 'Montana State Fain, September 22nd to 27th, at Helena. The State Fair is inaugurating a nava event this year in their first Better Babies Conte t. The Fair in 'receiving the support of the Wo- man's Home Companion of New York C:ty and of the Montana Fed- tlerationt of Woman' Clubs, who at their recent anneal meeting at Lteingston passed reselutiens to fur- ther the inte.rest., of the welfare of Montana babies by assisting at the 'State Fair in the contest. The Fair otact . al committee cupeointed is com- posed of the following Montana wo- men': Mrs. L. ka. Safely), Livingston; Mrs. G. ' 13, Lockhart, Helena; Mrs. A 'V.,CetViieni lainnate a gait P• I. McCarty, Butte . and Mm. K. L. Houston,. Bozeman. 11,00 horses were made to swim across the river. The rafts were turned !loose and although they drift- ed from a mile to three miles down' 'the river, everybody arrived. safe. But the gulch wrap abalnaioned by this par- ty, was not even. named, bet, later, emigrants found gold in paying quan - tities and the gulch has been worked ever etinrce. Magical Results Seen \ Wow the beginning made by men, 50 years ago on the Beet Gall- ta.tin cxn the dry and unrwatered lends 'the results seem almost magic . of take 'the polishing of Allocates lamp. From teas than 100 bushels of grater raised in the valley in 1864 the industry has grown until se coaservatilvel esttmate 'for 1913 Is 3,7604)00 bushels. And no when we look around us, noon the flea& sad flocks and, herds and . • The county prizes for babies that are offered by the state fair are something new having !lever been, 'used In, other states where contests have been held. .For the best baby from each of Montana's ,hirtytour counties a ertze of ten dollars in geld will he given. This will snake $340 to be given by the State Fair management. Then the 'Woman's 'Home Companion gives two grand prizes for the state, $100 for the nest boy baby in Montana, and $160 for the best . girl baby. They arao give a gold' medal to the ,baby with the highest score, and a silver medal to the baby with the second high- est score, and' a bronze medal to the second highest boy anti seoond 'bighest girl baby., Framed certificates wal be given to each ot the four prize winners. The Morita& State Federation of %Woman's Cluas gives $25 to the best city baby and $25 to the beat moral baby, who do not win other 'prizes. The rules governing the better baby contest provide that the baby must be from sat menths to three years of age, must be sound in betulth„ and must be properly enter- ed on the 'entry blank. Semetary .A J. Breitenstein Is mailing out e folder containing the 'rules, and regulations, and naturally ell the parents In the state cannot be reached, so the State Fair office iis expecang nanny queries concern- ing the retitest., MISTAKE 18 MADE IN THE MONTANA PRESS DATE. First Announcement Was August 13 16, Changed to August 14-16, In, making the first Renouncement of the arnausil meeting of the Mom - tare State Press Association, an error was made in the date. In- stead of beginning August 13 and ending August 15, it will begin 'august 14 and close the 16th, the sessions being held the hest three days of the week. This is the word received today from El H. Cooney, president of the association, who urges all newspaper men to be present at the meeting in, Kafrispelir Arrangements have been made to stop at. Belton on the west bound arp, and a day and nigh VIII be spent In Glacier National park. While at Kai/steal members et the alessootation will be invited to take a trip on Flathead lake. HOTELS MUST COM- PLY WITH THE LAW Secretary of State Board of Health to to - force Public Towel and Oriekieg Cup Clause. Proprietors of Moo s alita realea- ranee who have talag to the gernatusopeneete and the , Collini011 41.1111...iis top wa. ue given no woe time in tartar 'reform:, states he He.ena ineepera. ent. 'Ulnas., they lmmettattery knee trey with the law and Weasel .or n' inditvilduirt towers, arse turnisu pet Peer drinkang cups they wer Le prairie euted„ Dr. W. F. Cogswell, secretary of the) &Late board of health, has ter.- ad notices upon Lege.) heterh oftrote, over the elate to oe,gin. Lueneelate la.ceion against et hotel men era res- taurant proprieto:•8 who fpe,ci:k.),. violatirig the law. Sanitary regulations adopted by the state bored. of health saes that: (The etre of the •conencrn, or pulsar) drinking cup is hereby prohibited in • ho.e.a, resteutares, nausea aaa taller public places. Auer further: The .onrrmon , 1.00er tow -ti is hereby abalshed tin nil. hote.b, 'restaurants, iodginghouses end outs .1. public allures. Not wishing to work a hatesbee on' properstore of ouch eubde pewee, Dr. Ccgeweel has not onsistee upon ',he immediate enaoreemere of tee regulation. Ile net. tied shear Ira e....ti Ta.on.bhti also that 'the rel er..tiwsi arta drinking cape had receev e.1 tree death knell, and that they wou d to expected to eilminote them iti the Immediate Marra. In mast cases, Dr. Cogswea says, the menu:Hoes have been complied 'with, but in several instance pto- priectors Inaba 'upon J itg tug to theta goom die a'. The Urns has now arrivedawhen the law . 'nut ,Lie enforced. state health A—Ft .depute„ le the ,deparetnient says in Imam' eteee• over ehe state, pro- prietors of hcrte's have installed pa- per towels, but that the roller tower. • odoens the waas of lavatories, and that in many hettelries there ha; been no attemet made to elientn- ate the common drinking cup. Towne with no weleo sevens., awe .mtade scar•ccey any attempt t. Co away wah the cenance trig cup. Mr. O'Donnell says, They get their public water supply from town pumps where drinking cups are (provided for the putt:Q. RAVELING LIBRARY FOR SCHOOLS AND TOWNS Billinge., Mont, July 15. --Plans are beleg made by tee Blents Polytech- nic institute for eueplyeng a lungfel went in the rural schocle and the emael tomes oven the state, by Komi - in:: out traveling libraries. Fol- lowing the death of Miss Jecahe Ke kerma - 10k ywho was one at the !trot teachers in the school, her 'parents dote mined to devote the remainder cf their Lives to eolteca Ing a memo -at ablate to her at the school. 'Miss Ktrkpatrick was tie est of Jr chadren, of La - . end Mrs John K. Kirk)patrak, and went to the, fa:dings school ..; , mmedilatey alter finishing her college course. Dur- ing the two years she taught at the school she worked so hard that she was unable to combat the ; fatness 'which caused her untimely death. She had made tireless efforts to 'eollect a library for the school, and had met with considerable success' 'with the amen, mean; at her d pceal, and as a . memorial; to her. her parents deo:tied to bring to a realization, the dream of her life. Already 1,000 vcatmes haw° been forwarded to the a.ohool and ate other 1,000 ds alleeady at the home of her parents in Chicago to be sent next fall. They . hope, however, to have 4,000 or 5,000 to send by the time. 1Whete 5,000 voice:tea have been ccillected. Dr. and Mrs., Kirk- patrick will turn their attention to- ward raising funds for the erection of a. ,butidting. The sebool now plans to make up 40 or 50 traveling Libraries which are to contain 60 to 100 selected volumes of varied subjects and which are to be sent to rural) schools and smart towns over ,the state. A cat- alog of these libraries Will beaxan- piled and furIgifhed to anor of the asobools or two/6d which denies them.
