The Inland Empire (Moore, Mont.) 1905-1915, April 09, 1914, Image 1

\JUDITH BASIN'S WEEKLY\ VOLUME NINE IBM • alf.LaNA Weititerka tilatortcal Library MOORE, FERGUS COUNTY, MONTANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1914. a._ NUMBER 32. 4 Easter Sunday APRIL TWELFTH EASTER DAY LS PRE-EMINENTLY A DAY FOR CHURCH- GOING. THRE E HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE, IT IS ESTI- TIMATED, THRONG it1112 CHURCHES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ON EA STER, BENDING THE KNEE IN HOMAGE BEFORE THE KING OF KINGS. THE EASTER FESTIVAL IS ONE OF THE . MOST BEAUT I - FUL IN THE CHURCH CALENDAR, A FESTIVAL f1•1 WHICH FLOWERS AND EXQUISITE MUSIC PLAY IMPORTANT PARTS. EASTER IS THE HARBINGER OF SPRING, THE GLORIOUS SEASON OF HOPE, REVIVIFIED LIFE, PRESA,GING THE IM- MORTALITY OF WHICH MAN IN HIS PREHISTORIC MO- MENTS HAS A VAGUE PRECEPTION. JUDITH BASIN FARMER MAY WIN AUTO NEW $1,4000 MACHINE OFFERED FOR EXHIBITS OF BEST WHEAT GROWN IN MONTANA 1914. • MOORE DISTRICT SHOULD GET IT 'THE REGULATIONS FOR ENTRIES ARE VERY SIMPLE—LOCAL BOOSTERS CAN DO SOME GOOD WORK. Secretory Breitenstein, of the Mon- tana. State Fair, is receiving many in - quiries relative to the $1,400 Carter - ear automobile prize to be given a- way 'for the best five sheaves of. {wheat and three bushels of wheat radsed in Montana in 1914, and ex- hibited at this year's Pair in, Helena, Sept. 21-26. Many farmers thruout the state are already making their plans to cap- ture this valuable 'premium and there is no reason why the farmers of the 'Moore district shoutid not do likeWiee. $01 a little effort Is nut forth (this prize can he wan by a local barmier and it is hoped all loyal Judith Basin boasters will get into the race early. The campetition. for this prize WO tie keen, and in addition to raising the beat grain the exhibitors 'Trust use partiettitur care in sorting, clean- ing and preparing their exhibits oth- erwise it may go elsewhere than to the Judith Basin. All grain entered becomes the pro - Petty of it e Montana State Fair and will be turned over to the Pad* ania-Poitic Exposition commission for exhibition at San Premise° in 1916. Montana's prize winner for She auto- ai,obile prize will in all paalbabilitY1 tarry off first honors at the San Francisco ExpoOlden for the beet Wheat grown in the United States 'and like itsonors as the best wh,eat, gnowtn in the world. Wild the farmers - of the Moore ,disteirct take an interest in this cow teat? Ls there any good reason why this page cannot be captured by the Judith Basin? Below we give the rites and regulations; governing emr tries d,n this contest and any further information regarding it will be fur- nished by J. H. Morrow, secretary Of the Moore Commercial club, or by A. J. Breitenstein, secretary of the Montana State Fair. RULES 1. Five sheaves of wheat are re- qatred, not, less than 3 inches in d.l. ameter at. the base of the head and shall be tied In three places. 2. The sheaves must. be from the tome field and of the same variety has the threshed grain. 3. Three .bushels of threshed Wheat Is requitted. 4. !Wheat of any variety is eligible 5. All grain entered .for this vtalu- tilde special premium reverts to the Montana State Fair and it wili then be turned over to the Pananua-Pai attic exposition commission for the intemiational expastition at San Franr disco in 1915. . 6. Entries close September 12th 1914. FORM OF ENTRY A, J. Breitenstein, Secretary Montana State Flair, _Helena, Montana. I,' wish Ito enter for the 41,-400 - Calt\ tercet automobile prize to be ailveli for the best five sheaves and three tturshels of Wheal exhibited. at the Montana State fair, September 21, to 23, 1914. I agree to turn this entry over to the: Montana State Pair. I hereby acknowledt'e that these sheaves and threshed wheat are from the same field and of the townie var- iety. Variety of wheat to be exhibited.. THE FORAGE PROBLEM IN MON- TANA. GRAND FUTURE FOR MONTAN4 EASTERN PUBLICATIONS GIVE TREASURE 'STATE MUCH VALUABLE BOOSTING. TELL OF ITS POSSIBILITIES Room For Millions of Peoplee in Aa- ricultural, Industrial and CeMMOr' alai Lines—New Railroads Open- ing New Country, Development tra. Attract Manufacturin4 Industrie* Also. Perhaps but. few, people residing , In Montana fully realize the great amount of free publicity which is JuSt now being given this state in the leading newspapers and financiad 'Journals •thrtrout.\ the Mast. The Montana. Power Company and oth- ers interested in the industrial devel- opment of Montana are responsible ! tor the inaligut — ii7fg cam- .1 !Deign of pubaitity In order to ac- quaint easterners with the many var, led opportunities existing in the , Treasure State for persons with am- bition. .. Such publications as the Post midi Sun, and Financial America, mita lished in New York, are carrying 'at the , present .eolltann after column, and entire pages, teLing of Montana's re- sources and special Mention is made of the agricultural and eonianer- eial opportunities. The foLowln,g taken lb part from Financial Amer- ica, givei3 one an idea of the val- tuabie advertising this State is receiv- ing: The importance of Montana does' not depend, it appears, upon its mining 'wealth, extensive though this ts; but Montana has developed so akany, other resources of at •Mt re 'natufertn the - past 'decade' th stands forth as an empire pregnant With possibilites Ira ogee - mature witch May put it In front rank of common - anemia's and with a hydro-eleotrie development highly promising to manutittoturing growth.\ The eastern business man, his att\ Jim formulating plans for divers& tying the farming of the state, and for the 'work of t.he staff of extent - Won. workers in the various 'Montana' counties, the forage problem is given great prominence. Forage means stock.. Thefanner with lots of feed can usually borrow money to buy stock. It he IS careful and under- stands Ertock he can make money and Stay safe. Stock is necessary in a per moment ageicuitural system for Mon- tana. The two most promising forage crops are corn and alfalfa. Corn is reasonbly sure over most of Montana at a:titudes below 4,000 feet. The small flint varieties and the Gehu. Laid Trifuimph are safeel, with Minne- sota 23, .Norliweatem Golden dent good for the warmer valleys. Alfalfa under irrigation is a geed proposi- tion, but on unirrigated kinds alfalfa rawa. and ,otiltivated is growing in favor. The best growth on dry land 'conics from. Sowing 1 to 4 pomade per acre. Sweet clover is a 'promising for- age plant for dry lands. Pt has prov- ed very profitable for gumbo spots ilnd standis alikall better than Most plants. --F. S. Cooley, Director of Agrimilturtal Extension. HEAP NO GOOD PAPER. A country editor says that he re- cently necetved a card which con- tained the following: \Please send Me a few °op* of poor paper containing the obituary of may aunt. Mso publish the enclosed clipping of the marriage of my niece who'lives In Texas. And I wish you would mention in your local column It itt does not cost anything, that I have two bull calves for wale. As my subscription is out, •pleasse stop tote paper. Times are (too hard to waste toroney on nevInpsper.\ (dontnnued on page two.) GRAIN MARKETING CONDITIONS AIRED WHEAT GROWERS OF THE COuN• TV BEING TOLD SOME OF CHAMBER SECRETS BIG MEETING ON APRIL 16TH Discussion Between Chamber of Commerce and Equity Co-operativ , t Exchange Repre,i!sentativee, Possi- hiie at County Meeting—Moore Meeting Next Saturlay Afterneon, Ev:ning at Straw, Tlie Farmers' Meetings which are 'hale held over Ferguis County thie mak, as •antiottna.ed in the last issue I•cf the gmnire are attracting much in- terest among bulginess men as weld as 'farmers and those in charge predict large attendance at the meeting to be h.91t1 an this city next Saturday titteillooni. A similar mee•ti is to be ,held at Straw in the evening of the 'sante lay, and the Big Final meeting wilt hold forth all day at Lewistown next ITItursday,, April 16. The $iprominence of the speakers aiaarea an attentive audience and , the iniee•tings will have plenty of enter- taininig and interesting features. F. A. Bennett, veho hats charge of the ar- rangements for these, meetings sends Ole following commartication to loal farmers: • lewiatown, Montana. April 2, 1914 Dear Friends: — The fallowing should make the Big Farmer's Meeting at Tawiatown, April lath, a pretty lively 'affair. received the fallowing telegram, from Mr. Geo. S. Loftus, &CPS Mann - Aar for the Equity 00 -operative Ex - Change. . • Minneapolis, Minn., Manch 30, 1914 . A. Bennett, Lewistown, Iktiontiana:,4 Proposed schedule satisfactory, I Will meet opposition speakers. • Gee. S. Lottaa. I immediately sent the following tel- egram to Mr. McHugh, Secretary of 'the Ohamber of 'Commerce of Min•ne- Min•n. Le , wilstaiwn, Mont,' .March 30, 1914. THE FIRST TIME SISTER APPEARED WITH HER HAIR DRESSED IN THAT LATEST PARIS FASHION. —Fox in New York Evening Sun. E. 0. HEDRICK IS CHOSEN FOR CITY MAYOR a • )1r. •M•cflufgh, 'Secretary of the Chain - l)' of Coannleineiei— . Nflitntapio'ilis, Minn. The farmers of this section of Mon- . want to hear both sides of the 1-ery important question at issue, therefore they invite you to be pres- ent at 'a ,fartners meeting at Lewis- town, April sixteenth, you will he therefore thye invite you to he pres- 'Oven equal. time with Geo. S. Cosope- tate Flitabange. F. A. Bennett. No farmer or anyonfe interested -in farming can afford to nsisis 'this meet - tibia Very important matters will he discussed at this ameeting. Dontkkr- !geit the date. Subscribe for The 'Empire NOA/K ; JUDITH BASIN BARLEY FED HOGS, $8.85 SHIPMENT BY RUSSELL 4, SINK, STRAW TOPPED THE CHICAGO The above Illustration Shove* 66 hogs recently shipped east by Rua sell & Sink, of the Russell ranch west of Straw, as itih.ery appeared in the Union Stock Yards, Chicago, on Friday, March 13th, when. they , sold Sit the extreme top Pale price of the day for 'weigh*. It is through the courtesy of Rappal Bros. & tb., tom - n0881011 dealers at the Onion Stoek Yards , that we are permitted to print tau pi c ture, a nd the firm takes no little pride in the {salendid shoveinf, made in the markets by Montana thogs, • These hogs averaged 263 pounds and netted $1389.82 or nearly $23 a head • MARKET, MARCH THIRTENTli and were raised on ration , consisting Wetly of barley and alfalfa., They traveled 1364 miles., went than •to Cht- osgo market without any deeds or cripples, sold straight,. and: Shrunk only 300' no . ands from home weights. The car in which they were shipped was fitted up with feed troop/his and in the feed racks in the top of the ear were placed 14 mucks of barley', o. about. 35 bushels, which was fed whfit the hogs were In transit. They were unloaded , but once on the road, and even then It was not necessary to un- necessary tounload, as Mider the Pres eat tegultiona stock in transit need not be unloaded if fed and watered in the care.uwihije enrotite. The excellent T. SHARP AND WM. F. ROES- ELER ARE ELECTED AL- DERMEN IN FIRST AND SECOND WARDS. PAT NIHILL IN MAYORALTY RACE APPEARS AS DARK HORSE AT THE LAST MOMENT—NON- PARTISAN NOMINEE WINS. 1 ,.• The annual eity c eleotion held More day proved to .be very quiet affair in comParlaini with previoas years. ow- ing to the faot Wit no other nomina-' 'Hort excepting the Non-Pa.rsi , tarn ticket nominees were fined. During the two how's dolor to the closing of the Dolls however there wills some ac- ivity apparent When it became known there iwere two candidates in the field for' 'the °Hie* of mayor. Pat -k riak Nihitli was suggested for this of- fice in. oprposton to E. O. Hedricki There was but cne Non -Partisan t.I. , ket lin the fiend. The name of Pat- rick Nihill was put on 'by stickers or written on the ballots by those sup- porting his •candidacy. The result or the count at the close of the pads indicated that local sen- tamen favored nonpartisanship{ for the present and a praotically the en- tire voting population of the city cast ballots. The Vote in the two wards was as follows: FIRST 'WARD For Mayor:— FLed .. • • Nihill.. ' For Alderman: -- Sharp . •Sanan'is.. . • SECOND WARD For Mayor:— '• • .. . ' For Alderman:— Hoeseliera . condition In which these hogs reach- 'Od the market demonstrates that the Mae extra care taken was well re- paid. Montana bogs •,.are attracting mach interest in. eastern tnarketis-----are in good demand because of the superior quality of the pork. it is much prefer. cud to the Corn fed pork and farmers Airs the corn belt hog raising states re- alize the Montana pork producer Will be a keen competitor. During the month previotrit this same firm' !sold for C. V. Williams, Of Twodot, a load of wheat •fed range hogs it $8.99 the tap •market price on that 'sale day. It surely pays to raise hogs in Montana. . ..24 ..13 . : 36 ..43 The Council will meet next Mon - flay evening as the canvassing board. The newly elected officials will aa swine their duties on the first Monday In May and , the personnel at the next Council will be:' E. 0. Hedrick, may - in; L. L. Barman, W. T. Sharp, aider- hien 1st. wild; Frank Buckelew, Wm.' !bowler, aldermen 2nd ward.. Some folks think that since Bryan's grape jnice diplomacy has failed to bring arbou•t peace in Mexico, it is time to try grape shot. Why not try irmitting those war enthusialsts In the front ranks? The Geo. 13. MoFerrain family are able to be around after being quar- antined for six wee* on account of alnallInnx• Roy Ross was a business visitor at the county seat Tuesday,