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WIWI&MiTIø1 Llitravr. \JUDITH BASIN'S WEEKLY\ VOLUME NINE WILL LEAD ALL ; /thousands of farmers. Great as are I lehe mineral resources of Montana, the agricultural possibilities of the IN AGRICULTURE I state' of which so far, only .a faint ,inkling has been given, promisee to 'put Montana in the lead of the grain 'profit:4ns states ct the country with - on The, next 10 years at most. A. Ceasure state it certainly is, but issotty intone a treasure in its agri- :iculturat possibilities in the great val- !fasys now being opened up . as s-ttle- tmeat than in its mineral resources,\ H. L. KNAPPEN, OF MINNEAPOLIS GIVES MONTANA'S FARMING INDUSTRY BIG BOOST \In 10 years' experience in Mon- tana, I have never seen the wheat -in ouch condition as it is today,\ Is . the statement of H. L. Knappen, for- merly managing editor of the NW - Soule Sentinel but now with the Tribune, an Minneapolis, as quoted in, the Butte Daily Post on the 02- icasion. of his visit to that city a few days ago.' Continuing Mr Knappen paid, While stories of buimper crops at 'this seasksn et the year are usually . 'taken with reservation, it iseniasoluhe- ly true that the northwest will have the greatest grain crop, 'both in total number of , bushels and in average (buahels ,Per acre that this section has ever seen. \The development of the country Abetween - Batte ------ and Dickinspie tel. D., In the last 15 ycars would be in - 'credible to one who had not seen it. grow'. Seven years ago I filed on a , homestead 17 miles north of Hebron, IN. D., in what appeared to be quite the worst looking section of the near Bad Lands. Three years later I sold the relinquishment on • it, 'much against my will, for $300, ow- ing to my inability to prove up an the claim. Today that quarter sec- ltelon is in the heart of one of the most fertile farming districts of 'western, North Dakota and the land 'could not be bought for less than $20 an acre, an Increase of 1,000 percent. 'Why, should Americans in the farce of 'leach stapendous increases in value •'o( farm property on this side of the line 'seek green fields far away In 'Canada, which, on, closer inspection. 'prove not to be . so green? \The history of eastern Montana is the same as that 0,! western North 'Dakota. Where eight years ago one rode through the Bad Lands, classed in the geography of our you% as the great Aanerican, desert, now the 'train passes between fields of wav- ing golden grala ripe for the sickle. A011 that same field at Hebron that I filed on seven years ago we saw grain standing actually six feet high land: so sturdy from the ground up that the stalks hardly yielded when 'a fairly heavy overcoat worn by one of our party was thrown across them. I I \Twelve years ago I interviewed a /prominent - montane man in Minnea- tpolis and he said that Montana would never be a great agricultural 'state. How short-sigfhted even a man of such intelligence as the one I In- terviewed may be at times is shown .hy the condition of the valleys af 'the Yellowstone, Little Missouri, detferson, Missoula, Bitter Root and /Big Hole, which are now supporting SUPREME COURT HOLDS I. AND R. VALID In a decision handed down last Thursday the State Supreme Court 'hods that the initative and re - fed - ends= amendment to the consti- tution is valid and constitutional. filhe question as to its constitution - (silty was raised recently by adefo- leates , of the Kiley boxing law, which ewfas passed by the last legislature I L ailed which will be referred to the people at the election this fall under the referendum clause of the amend- ment. I alise grounds for She test of the amendmen t were two. One waa that the publicatienr — requirements ter 'constitutional amendments were not ieomplied with before the amendment 'evaa submitted; and the otheistha Instead of subinittin,g one . itinienel- latent, there should have been two, lone of the inetative and the other 'for the referendum. As a result of the court's decision the voters, of Montana this fall Will etave submitted to them ore measure under the referendum clause, and three under the initiative clause. Then' are: Reference of the Kiley boxing initiation of the workmen's corn - sensation. initation of the farm tean act, and initation of the bill Lonsolidating state institutions. The repeal of the. Donahue military by a referendum vote three years ago remain a Pallid under the de- rision, -and the following four tattle - I've measures will remain on the books as valid enactments: . Presidental primary, corrupt prac- tices a.ct, direct primary and nomina- tion of United States senators by theca vote. - Upon the broad ground that there haid been substantial, though not lit- eral, compliance with the provisions of the law in the proceedure for the adoption of the amendment, the court 'based its decision. MOORE, FERGUS UNTY, MONTANA, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914 NUMBER 47 UNCLE SAM: \KEEP RIQIj AHEAD. I'M BEHIND YOU.' In the Yellowstone National Park twelve successive fereata, one on top of another, have , beeen buried by outflows of lava, and petrified, ac- e.ondin,g to a ,phaimphlet entitled \Fossil Forests of the Yellowstone National Park,\ .by F. H. Knowlton. ' 111 11S Pamphlet, which may be obtain- ed from the Superintendent of Deets inenta, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., for 10 cents, eon - tans illustrations of the forests , and detailed descriptionle. Moore vs. Winifred Sunday. Emerien kiie MAMA! How often does the cry oome to you, and little Leet hurry to your side and tear stained eyes look up appeal:n,gly into your? Scarcely a day goes by Althout some little mishap—cuts and bruises are common—but they require alttention. to Insure against the evil after affects. If you have the simple home remedies handy you can Immediately alleviate the sufferings of the victim and save yourself the trouble and expense of calling a physician. I 1 1 WE CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH A COMPLETE MEDICINE CASINET AT LITTLE COST. llQ tcl MI3CIRE . MONTANA . OTIEHIP @Ir.AT —Berryman le Washiecaon tsr attantrtt , , STACKING A PART OF THE CROP, BY PROFESSOR4H0fAAS SHAW. — 4t-94.444.. ++++++++++++ C• 0 0 '0 0 0 : e+++++++++++++++++++S-a4+ (Seeeee>0e0 , 0144><>S>OeSa.4 . 4.1>4caalieel- eee t + eter t • ta 'e < Cele+a\aei.eafaea$000a000-a<>0>SeSe , +++-e-e+++++++++++e-+++++++e-e+++-I-e-Ii• I N MANY parts of the Northwestern states there is promise of an abund- ant crop of straw. This means a prolonged season of threshing, even though the weather should prove fa- vorable for such work. Should it prove unfavorable the season is pro- portionately still further prolonged. In such an eventuality loss will fol- low to a greater or less extent, as it did in the autumn of, 1912. Is it not the duty of every farmer to pre- pare for such - a contingency? How can he do it? He can do it in part at least by stacking a part of the grain. In the Northwestern stetes the practice of threshing from the shock is almost universal. It is the out- come first of the <lief character of the weather which usually occurs at har- vest time and subsequently, and sec- ond of the less labor involved in the handling of .the grain. But when the growth of straw is unusually abund- ant, there is always some hazard in- curred, as the threshing of the grain must in such a case cover a very long period. That such a result must follow can be easily shown. Usually the number of threshing outfits is only suffi- cient to do the work in a normal sea- son. That season only covers some eight to ten weeks. This means, how- ever, that some of the grain 111118t stand in the shock for many weeks before it is threshed, and this is al- ways attended with more or less of loss. A heavy crop of straw will mean that some of the grain must remain in the shock for a much longer pe- riod. It will also mean that the, loss will be increased. And if the weather proves bad it will be still further in- creased. This hazard may be materially re- duced by stacking a part of the crop, even though it should prove impossi- ble to stack it all. The portion stacked, if well stacked, is safe from hazard. It may be threshed In the late autumn even after the ground has frozen. The land from which the shocks have been removed may he plowed and thus made ready for the next season's crop, whereas if the shocks still occupied the ground, it could not be so plowed. Suppose a farmer has reaped his crop and yet he ,is unable to get a machine to thresh it. What should prevent him from beginning to sta.ek it at once? What should hinder him from continuing to stack until the whole is completed, if he has still to wait for the machine to come? Every stack that he builds means so much more of his grain rendered safe from hazard: It means so much more of us ground put in a condition for be- ing plowed. While it is true that the stacking floes add to the cost of handling the crop as compared with threshing from the shock, it does not add so much to the cost as many suppose. The grain .has to be drawn in any event from the shock, whether threshed at once or stacked. It does not involve much more labor to draw to the stack than to draw to the ma- i hine directly. Of course there is more labor in the extra handling of the sheaves. The saving of the crop, however, is the great matter. A lit- tle extra labor is not or should not he allowed to stand in the way of the safety of a crop after it has been grown. It is well to consider this matter in time. The lesson of 1912 /should not be forgotten. The growth of Istraw was . very heavy . that year. The harvest was showery. The threshing machines could not nearly handle the crop in time. Much of the wheat re- mained in the shock all winter and much of the flax lay in the sheaf form under the snow until the spring. But little fall plowing was done in many localities, to the great injury of the crop the following year. This should not be allowed to occur again. It need not be so allowed. Ordinarily if a farmer loses a crop after it has been reaped, it is, at least measura- bly, his own fault. \THE PRESS\ IN sEsSIDN The Montana State Press Associa- tion is holding its annual conven- tion in Lewiatown, beginning the 'session this morning, and continu- ing tomorrow and Saturday.. S. E. Peterson, secretary of the Associa- tion., left here this morning and will be in attendance at the meeting (Wr- ong the three days. The newspaper men will devote themselves today to business mat- ters .and getting acquainted with Lewistown, and an informal dance and reception will be given in honor Of the visitors at Armory Hall this even;ng. Tomorrow the editors and their wives will take an extended automobile ride thrui the wheat fields of the Basin, sixty or more autos 'having been chartered for the trip. The route goes from Lewistown to , t!ottonwood, then passingathe Lyle 'Smith ranch, around by R. F. Shaw's farm, thru t , Rock creek' bencn improved fat skiing ,district, past 1 [wick's, Gastonat and others, into Moore, which will be reached betavees* 900 and 9:30 o'clock a. m. From here they will go to Straw and iluffa,ks thence soul h across the bench to the Goodell farm on the Judith river, where lunch will be I i'served by L. G. Davis, proprietor I of The Temple Cafe at Lewistown. The C. M. Goodell faeus is an ideal lipot for the noonday rest, affording ample room and shade. Atter twi t ch the party will contisute to the 'Experiment Station, where they will attend the F'armers' Picnic. Presi- Jiteit E,, H. Cooney of the Associa- tion, from Great Falls, will deliver ets ad -dress at the Picnic. A musical ''or the ladies at the Presbyterian laturelt and a. smoker for the men at the Judith (Nub will fternieh en- 'eertainment for that evening. Sat - quality morning will be taken up with a business session and in the after- noon conies another auto ride, around the—country adjacent to leewistown. The 'convention will conchede Sat- urday evening with a banquet at the Bright Hotel Cafe and the se- lect'on of officers for the ensuing .year.-„ Judge E. K. Cheadle will pre- side ,at the banquet. • iSewistown has : spared no efforts lie arranging for the entertainment of the utavepaper Men, and their wIvel e and indieationelare that there *sill be a large attendance to enjoy e he eineeting. PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE GLACIER NATIONAI. PARK \ A panoramic view of Glacier Nation- al saPrk, showing the characteristic features of the landscape, has just been issued by direction of Score- tary Lane. This panorama shows: in ti striking manner the ahrupt rise in The elevation of the country from the Great Plains to the . crest of the Continental Divide. Nine -colors were 'lased in the printing, the meadows and valleys being in light green, the streams and lakes in light blue, the 'cliffs and ridges . in combination of Colors, and the roads in light brown. The letteririiiia, painted in light 'brown, vs , easilt-reall on close lapitat'oa l ut .whieh merges into the basil:ie colors when the sheet is 'held at .some distance. TiA1a ttio. y1,!3w, ,, viliteli—iimar 'Dv purobsited /Min the' Superintendent of Documents, Gov- ernment Printing Office, Wasli'ngton. D. C., for 25 cents, measures 183 by 118 Inches, and is on the scale of 3 , miles to the inch. It is based on ac - 1 curate surveys and gives an excel- , lent idea of the configuration of the surface 'as it would appear to a per- , son moving over it in an aeroplane. . GOOD SHOWS AT \LYRIC\ Manager Freuen is presenting ex- eellent shows every evening at the \LYRIC\ and the popularity of this 'splendid amusement place is evidenc- ed by the increased attendance at each performance. The films which have been secur- ed are high class in every particular and equal to these shows on any cir- cuit thruout the 'Northwest' and the best that are produced at the pres- ent day. Manager Freuen announces that for SIXTH ANNUAL FARMERS' PICNIC BIG TIME FOR JUDITH BASIN FARMERS OCCURS TOMOR- ROW AT STATION 'Tomorrow is the day of the Judith Basin FarmenS Picnic at the Ex- periment Station at Moccasin and 'with fair weather all roads will 'lead , to the Station. It is antici- pated that an immense -crowd, larger than ever before, will he gathered ,there. The day's program will be a varied one similar to former years, with Inspection of experimental plats in the morning and a few 'athletic sports. During the noon hour the 'Black Eagle Baud, of Great Falls, will give a concert, and at 1:0e o'cloek p. Ui. the speaking exercises. with Judge E. K. Cheadle presiding, 'will logn. A nteeber Of prominent emu will contribute, as previously__ announceel7 Later in the afternoon the .principal athlete sports, with a tall game 'between Coffee Creek and 'Lewistown, will lake place. Exhibits of 1.vestack and field crops are antic:pa/ed. 'Prizes, both in cash and eeteSes donated by business men se! the Basin, are offered for the var- ious sport events and exhibits made, The railroads have granted red - Lc:- esti rates for the oocasion• and the Great Northern trains -will stop at, 'and depart from, the Station grounds. Detailed programs announcing the elifft rent features at the .day's hap- penings have been eirculated thruout the ,different towne of the county. The S'xth Annual! Pam - fliers' Picnic eilusaal ettraq a large crowd and the program will prove interesting, as wei:1 as entertaining, - to all. Many will improve the occasion to meet 'friends trona &stance, plOaa of -tite county, whom they have not gees, I l lo se n e g •li e .a. j p . s since the last Picnic ur MOOR V. WINIFREp Next Sunday afternoon, July 26, the Moore Maroons will meet the fast Winifred team on the local diamond at 3 p. in. 'This game will be play- 'ed for a side bet of $200 which as- sures a fast game, for .both side will 'play ball from the start to finish, so 'if you are a loyal fan you will net 'pass up this chance to see the fastest game of the season. Remember the time and place and come and bring your friends with you. Admission 60c, ladies free. \Powers' \ mystery play, entitled \Blood Red Tape of Charity,\ deal- ing with the loss of a necklace. Many 'startling situations occur that will hold the aadience breathless during Friday and Saturday he has an ex- the entire two reels. The program teptionally good bill—\Jim's Atone- iment,\a tale of the early gold seek - tog days; also a special two , reel, 'will end with a side splitting \Ec- lair\ comedy, entitled \Grease Paint Indians.\ EVERY TOWN 'should feel grateful for including such a bank as ours proves to be, 'within its limits. The moral influence en, a cone snunity, of a bank, established on 'safe bUsiness principles ranks with 'that' of the church and the school. 'PERHAPS YOU HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF A BANK FROM A MOR,AL STANDPOINT? How about the young man whose earnings we have in safe keeping? If not in the bank, where would that Money go? Isn't it possible and 'even probable that it aught find Its 'way into some den of wickedness 'or vice? YOUNG MAN THINK THIS OVER. Some of you have deposited with 'as. Let us swell that number. At least call and talk it over, The First National Bank U. S. Depository for Postal Savings
