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Geyser Judith Basin Times (Geyser, Mont.), 28 March 1912, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn85053135/1912-03-28/ed-1/seq-1/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
••••>•••.),.. , c 1P• VOL. 2. 4 , , _••• • • GEYSER, MO Wool Market Outlook Good Northeen Montana Flockm aster, Just Returned from Chicago, Reports Supply Short A. S. Lohman, one of the large flockmasters of Northern Montana, who, has been in the east for the past two vieeks with several carloads of sheep for the Chicago market, has re- turned to Chinook. In an interview with the Great Falls Leader corre- spondent he said: \While in Chicago I made as thor- ough an investigation as possibly could into the wool situation. While there I attended the meeting of the National Wool Growers' Association which was held in the First National Bank March 13. Among those pres- ent at this meeting was Mr. McClure. secretary of the association, who has been spending the past six months in Washington, D. C., looking into the wool tariff. He stated to the associa- tion that the only available supply of wool for spinning purposes this year was about 25,000,000 pounds, which is far below the usual supply on hand at this time of year, and it was his opinion that the American wool buy- ers would have to break into fhe Lon- don market to make up this deficiency. Mr. McClure is positive there will be no tariff change in schedule K. al- though Mr. Underwood will present a bill soon prescribing 20.410.1. cent ad valorem duty on wool which no doubt will pass the house, but 'may be de- feated in the senate, but if not, there is no doubt but that President Taft will veto the same, as it is not in conform- ity with the report of the expert tariff commission. It will take at least two years for a new bill to become a law, as it will be a year after the inauguration of the president before a bill could be introduced in the new congress, and it will take a year before congress will be in a position to act upon it. there- fore leaving two years before any more tariff can be enacted. \All around the streets and corners of the commission houses buyers are looking out for and snapping up clips. and the market was rising , each day. feral: :• -s • '..• • Le. MARCH s A, 1912 *OM/ NO., 2 Profess - or Shaw pn Dry Farming Kaiser on Bail Thomas Kaiser, who has been held: A New Store Out • There were several clips sold for 22 A cents, and three for 22'=2c while I was there, and the day I left 22 cents was refused. The stockyards are over- crowded with sheep waiting to be shorn and for the market. There were good prices offered frit fat stuff, but no market for anything which had to be fed, on account of the shortage and high price of feed, caused by the severe winter all over the United States. \I disposed of my lambs for $5.90 and the yearling wethers went for $5.25. Previous years I have been able to sell my alfalfa fed sheep for 20 to 30 cents more per hundred than fat stuff, but this year the market was overcrowded on account of shortage of feed and range. I was talking with William Rae of Rea Brothers of Bill- ings, and who appeared in the Mon- tana papers as saying that 20 cents would be the price of wool this season, but he now thinks his price previously estimated was too low.\ Dirt to Fly on Milwauke Line By May First Grade Stakes Being Put Down Be- tween Arrow Creek and the Judith River Rumors that grading will begin on the Great Falls -Lewistown line of the Milwaukee railroad not later than the first of May are given considerable credence in Great Falls, where four crews of graders are said to be waiting kw the word to start -work. Tuesday's Lewistown Daily News says: \A telephone message to the News received late this afternoon from Stan- ford says that a number of ranchers! in that town from the Arrow creek and intervening country report that the Milwaukee surverors are now put- ting down grade stakes on the route between Arrow Creek and the Judith River. The surveyors state that the definite line between these streams and on to Lewistown has been selected and that the orders are to establish the permanent grade. Right of way buy- ing will begin very shortly and by May 1st dirt will be flying on this line.\ dvice to Help the 1912 Yield Which Lvery Man larceny for the alleged theft of a horse Who Farms in Semi -Arid Regions Should from a rancher residing in the vicinity Read and Preserve Professor Thomas Shaw, agricul- tural expert of the Great Northern Railway, has put into writing a few points in regard to dry land farming that will materially help the man who seeks to recover this year some of his losses of last season. Professor Shaw has laid out the plain facts for the farmer's guidance. If our farmers will Follow his suggestion, it is confidently believed that the yield will not only' be satisfying but in many cases aston. , in the county jail for several weeks to Open Soon awaiting trial upon the charge of grand ew Business Professor Shaw states that it is his fter every considerable rain the.; conviction that in the semi -arid coun- ;ground must be harrowed when in; try where the annual precipitation is :proper condition for harrowing. The 12 to 15 inches, it is easily possible to frequent harrowings given will aid in farm land so as to eliMinate the ele- keeping the land clean. It ought to ment of uncertainty or hazard in grow- be kept clean, for weeds will soon sap ing crops. Where the rainfall is not all of the moisture out of the soil if around for several weeks to find just more than 12 inches in a year. it may allowed to grow unchecked. the right location, having thoroughly be necessary in many instances to grow When the fallow is maintained thus investigated the prospects of nearly but one crop on the land in two years. in a normal season there be mots- every new town in the Northern Mon - but where the pecipitation is not less ture enough In the land to germinate the name of the newest business enter- tana district. He hnds some over ad - than 15 inches on the average, it is winter wheat or winter rye sown on it, prise to be established in our sister venised and others have a poor class quitepossible to grow at least three leven in a dry y of people for a business man to ear, though sown as tAli to the west. News was given! de - crops in four years. ?early as August. If wheat is not sown out last week that H. C. Lyng of The element of halard.---that is th4ther.tau.lub must be maintained until Geyser and W. I. Peterson of Spion I element J. L. Merchant to Olsen Up Within a Few Days in the Grocery and Provision Business. The advent of spring has caused a decided quickening of business and developments have come thick and fast in Geyser this week. One of the latest is the announcement that a new ') . 4te May, in June and sometimes in 'early July. - It should be plowed then kecause it is more easily plowed when It has a maximum of moisture in it, `Snd because of much of that moisture tnay be retained for the growing of the trop that will follow. It should be plowed deeply for many . reasons. One of the chief of these is that at such a time deep plowing is most easily done. . ' [he day that it is plowed it should of Raynsford, was released last Friday. having given bail in the sum of $750 for his appearance at the preliminary hearing in the court of Justice Safford, in Great. Falls, on Monday, April 8. At the time of Kaiser's arrest he was staying in Geyser and when Deputy. sheriff Curt Dennis came to serve his papers he found the man ill with smallpox.The case was reported to the county' physician, who ordered the sick Man transported by wagon to Great Falls, where he was placed in the county pest house. He had a hard trip and was quite sick. After being be gone over with a roller, a planker, !discharged from. the hospital he was ishing. It is sincerely hoped that eves a sub -surface packer or a disc. •rh e taken to the county jail to await the one of our farmers will not only care- iconditions must determine which of preliminary hearing of his case, having fully read the following but mill clip isithese will be best. It must then be but recently succeeded in getting some - out and paste it where it can be re/harrowed as soon as it is at all possible. . one to go on his bond. ferred to sufficiently often to be a con- The dust blanket thus made must be in Spion Kop stant reminder. maintained throughout the season. 'N of failure—may be practically the close of the season. Small grain eliminated by growing small grains on summer fallow, or on land that has produced a cultivated crop the prvious year. This presupposes that the land that the land has been properly sum- mer fallowed and that the cultivated crop as been properly grown. ing puts the soil in condition to admit ‘Vhen land is summer fallowed in precipitation that subsequently falls. the plains country where the bulk of In the spring the moisture should not the precipitation falls in the growing be allowed to escape from the soil. period, the ground should be plowed Corn will be the chief crop grown when it has the largest amount of as a cultivated crop in dry land areas. moisture in it. That usually occurs in (Continued on page 2)' Messrs. H. C. Lyng and W. I. Peterson Organize Company to Retail Farm Machinery The Spion Kop Implement Co. is Kop, who are also interested in the of any kind may be sown the following new Nlissouri River lumber vard at that , spring, place, have launched out into the im- When a cultivated crop is grown, plement business, preparatory to meet - the ground for it should be plowed, ing the demands of a territory that is of the state, for several years. He ex - preferably in the autumn. it' may be destined to settle tip rapidly in the next peels to carry groceries, principally, and stubble ground. Early autumn plow- year or so. They have contracted for • will also operate the meat market in store will be opened within a few days. Similar announcement has been made - before on reliable information. but the prospects have failed to make good for some unexplained reason. But now . comes a man who means business. Mr. J. L. Merchant, a general mer- chant from 111alta. NIont., was here Monday morn)ng and after looking the prospeqs over. leased the O'Hara building on Is lain street for a period of one year with the privilege of renew- ; ing the contract for three years. He expects to open up as soon as the in- terior of the building can be decorated. This work is now being done by E. L. Montgomery. the painter. Mr. Merchant has been looking a popular line of machinery which will be on display as soon as the sheds can' be built. The members of the new firm are well known and popular busi- ness men and we prdict for them a, gnodly share of the trade in their new Our job printing compares favorably territory. with the best. Let us show you. pend on, but he is satisfied that Geyser has a substantial growth ahead of her and will put in as large a stock as the • people demand. Mr. Nlerchant is a business man of experience, having been in the same line at Malta. in the northeastern part connection as the fixtures are already in. We feel that the people of Gey- ser will extend a cordial welcome to Mr. Merchant, PURDY TRADING COMPANY Dry Goods Dept. This is just a sample of a few of the many nice things we have to show you. Come in and look our whole line over. A new style of silk dress fabrics in a variety of handsome patterns and put up in 3C 10 -yd. pieces at per yard— Or $3.50 a piece. A fine variety of Dress Ginghams latest patterns and the best quality obtainable for, per yard— in the 15c French Dress Ginghams in beautiful pat- terns, superior quality and nice soft 3 n finish, per yard— VC just arrived in the very Big Ben - best of condition. He is always on time at any time—a real CO fine timekeeper for G.0 PRING has made its appear- Dry Goods Dept. ance with the most beautiful Fla.xon Dress Goods, with weather, and our line of. spring fancy border and trimming, goods is here and on display. very pretty pattern, special - New Silk Dress Fabrics, White Dress Goods, Dress Ging- hams, Apron Ginghams, Flaxons, Percales, Chambrays, Cambrics, and prints in the most beautiful designs and patterns. It will pay you to inspect our goods before buying. Quality considered, our prices are low. Carina English Cambric, up-to-date in style and patterns; very nice for dresses; real good value, per yard, 15c Percales in all the latest shades and patterns for ladies' and girls' dres- es; a fine value; per yard, 15c Grocery Department You may think that you can do better elsewhere in regard to prices of goods, but when you come to figure up the expense and the bother that you have in sending for it, and considering the high grade of goods you are getting for your money right here in your home town, you will find that you will not have much benefit for your trouble. Support your home town and enjoy its progress. • ly nice for ladies' shirtwaists or children's dresses 20 per yard— Brown Dress Linen, an exceptionally good quality and nice soft finish, for 30c per yard— A very nice variety of Chambray in plain colors, of light blue, dark blue, tan, gray and pink; soft finish and good value 1C at per yard— Prints, silk finished, from the Eddystone Manufacturing Co., a fine selection of pat- terns in plaid and striped; better qual- 8 ity this year than ever, for, per yard, C New supply of tents, wagon sheets and tarps just in; we have them in different sizes and prices. PURDY TRADING CO., GEYSER, MONTANA