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4 4. A. A . -77 . , • • — i, \ \ . \,, . \ Ili • , \\ •,• \ s% 1 4, ---.- - - .'\------r--I-A---------- rt. . 1 \ ‘-• / '1 • ••• 'i•s!%; GEYSER, MONT. NOV. 20, 1913 Ot:i0==*0=0177,710 0=0 locusc=:==ioa0==== It ' s Like' Finding. Money to secure one of the parcels of real estate • we.arroffering just now. The property is so well located it cannot fail to advance in value in a short time: If you want an absolutely safe investment as well as a very profitable one we advise you to see us be- fore : others snap up the chance to make money so surely and safely. $110 = 01 ==t01230===x0=0====0na0===i0=0 Joao ocio====a0 c0 FRESE — 401:10 0=0 101:101====0=10=01:101=01=0 AN OODY Farm 1,4i)pn Co. NO 36 .._,, AMII•••4104V••••••••riMP cirso - Now is the Time to secure a policy of fire insurance. To put off obtaining this protection is to run the, risk of not being able to get it at all. Fire doesn't give notice of its coming. You may be its next victim to -morrow. • So be wise and have us provide to -day the policy will make you safe. Prudence beats, regret every time. CASCADE COUNTY, MONTANA. C . 0=0..20=0 0.0) A. A. Freseman, Sr. Writes Interestingly. The South Dakota Man is Favorably Impreseed with the Geyser Vicinity. Had a Good Time and Will Come Again. A few weeks ago A. A. Fresernan, Sr'.' of Lennox, Smith Dakota, was here visiting and done considerable travel- ing in the northwest. When he artived .home he placed his thoughts and impressions on paper and gave them to the Lennox Independent, fru pnblication, and we have taken those parts which pretain to Geyser and vicinity and reproduce , them. Mr. Freseman writes very interestingly and for lack of space only a part is here given: . \Leaving Lennox over Great North- ern, via Minneapolis, to Geyset, Mont, Tuesday morning, Oct. 7, we arrived at M innnapolis the same night about two hours late owing to some belated train from the west that was to make connection with our train at W dinar, Minnesota. Our . destination on the trans-contin- entail line was Havre, when we chang- ed cars for Great Falls. Havre is qdite a nice city with some paved evening. At Great Falls we had to lay over until 6:15 the next morning, when we started on the last lap of our journey and arrived at Geyser at 8:15 a. m. the same day. When we left Great Falls there was a little snow on into the Judith Basin. The land is a the level which gradually increased as little rolling and traversed by numerous we were going southward, the , High - woods on the north and the Belt moun- tains to the south of the rail -road were coyered to the depth of about 5 or 6 inches. When we arrived at Geyser, A. A. Freseman, Jr., who had been notified by me age front GrimFaL of our coming, was at the depot and lugged us directly to the head quarters of the Freseman & Moody Farm, Loan and Land Co., office. The town of Geyser by far exceeded our expec- tation. The town has a population of between three and four hundred, has two lumber yards, three implement dealers, three general merchandise stores of which one is a large brick building, one hardware store, one bank, one land streets, electric lights, etc. We were and loan, an up-to-date hotel, a meat delayed here one hour waiting for the market, a printing . office, four saloons, Osiotal limited from the west. We a small drug store, several lunch coun- left Havre at 3:45 p. fn. and arrived at !ters and confectioneries, two livery Gieat Falls at 9:00 a'clock the same ' barns, an opera house, two churches . and a modern ten or twelve thousand dollar school, which will be completed by Jan. 1st, and let me tell you there are some hustlers in this town. Busi- ness lots along main street are selling from four to eight hundred dollars each. The Geyser Realty Co., of which A. A. Freseman is secretary and treasurer, owns quite a bunch of lots in the platted portion, also quite a strip adjoining the town on the east, west - and south. Geyser is located betweess, the B.Its and Highwood mountains. The valley at this juncture is about twenty-five to fifty miles wide, but it widens out as you go eastward further brooks of sparkling waters, clear as crystal, the best water we ever drank. There are many springs along thee brooks which keeps them running the year around. Tht ttops in this vicinity mut- , thina- out the whole Judith Basin was excel- lent—wheat ranging from 25 to 45 bushels of No. 1 to the acre. Oats from 40 to 90. Wheat weighing as high as 66 pounds and oats as high as ranchman all travel on the same level 46 pounds to the bushel. They raise from 150 to 300 bushels of the finest, smoothest and largest potatoes to the acre we ever saw. It makes an eastern man's mouth water to look at them. Land acre. cattle and sheep their stock and holdings, putting them in the market for farm lands, which can be bought at IS worth from Quite a number _ an average price of about $30. per acre. class with the man who had put tip a Nod Montana furnishes a great variety I never felt any better in my life log shack trying to hold down a quarter of game and fish. In the line of big than I did the week I was on Montana of Uncle Sam's government land. You game they soil, It is safe to say that on one oc- will never be sidetracked by these per). cation I walked at least eight miles ple as long as you are a man. We had through trees and brush, up and down the pleasure of meeting the Congregat- the foothills of the Highwood moun- ional minister, Mr. Sikes, while at tanis, hunting blue grouse. I wa's Geyser. This gentleman is a former ti Icky : enough to bag a couple of the principal of the Geyser public school bitie ones and several of the common and as we were informed served three rl he blue grouse is a fine bird different congregations. We admit of, grayish blue color. T u he meat is as and you all know that we are some - white as that of a quail, but more what tardy when it comes to go, to a juicy and of better flavor. The corn- church meeting, but on this occasion m on gray grouse is similar trsolir we were nrevailed upon to attend the prairie chicken, perhaps a little darker service at the Geyser church and we in color and shorter legged, with down shall never regret the hour spent at clear to the toes. I naturually expect- that house of worship and with all that I would be unable to move the candor we mnst say that if the Rev, next morning, but to my great surprise Mr. Sikes is as proficient in his other I was as light and limber that morning branches of business as he is in the as I was the day before, and if time theological department he certainly is a had permitted I was ready for another iskr911. marvel. It was the most interesting sermon we have heard from the pulpit out a line, as we were more interested . 1 3-0 people in general .are very I for a.great many years in the hunting expedition, which . appeased more healthy' to us and would frie4dlysiknd courteous.and there is not While at Geyser we also had the near as much classification as we have give us a good chance to inhale some pleasure to partake of a goodly portion here and in the east. The small farm- of the pure mountain air, said to be so of a hlacktall deer v e nison ma st. A wholesome and invigorating to the friend of Mr. Freseman Jr. had killed l ungs that have dwelt f„, three store a couple in the Belt Mountains, about years in the lower altitudes, and We 12 or 15 miles front Geyser and furn- would advise all out f o friends to take ' shed him with a hunk of 1°ln ' a \ (l • a couple of weeks off, and take a trip believe us ' it was excellent as we had . I to Montana, look over the opportuni- , er, the cow puncher and the millionare and move in the sante social circle. The million m are does not deem it below his dignity to stretch forth his browny u hand and give you the grip of true friendship regardless of what your have moose, elk, deer, antel- ope, bar, mountain lion, mountain sheep, goat, wild cat, wolves and foxes of many different varieties with a great many heaver, mink and rats along the many streams, The featherei game consists of various species of eagle; we got a glimpse of one of the king of birds while huntMg in ihe II ighwood Mountains. There are pheasants, blue grouse, pintail grouse, the common gray grouse or northern prairie chicken some quail, and t14 !age hen, with plenty of ducks and geese along tl e larger rivers and lakes. In the brooks and mountain lakes trout is . the main catch, while in the latger streams catfish, black bass, wall- eyed pike, pickeral, and many other species are in abundance.. We took out a fishing license, but we never cast to the best of my recollection, not tast- I ties that this great state presents to the ed any venison since the winter of 1871 industrious man, where there is health $15 to $75 per standing may be in the financial world, and '74 when we were huntin g ,/ deer and abundance of wealth and great of the large Honesty, courage anc benevolence are on the plains ut the state of IOVla in opportunities for the poor man. ranches are selling off the only attributes that are weighed. ;Carroll. Sac and Crawford counties, parceling off their large We met a number of men that ownedlwhere they were quite plentiful in those J. G. Parker, who has been here the frstrn ten thousand to sixty thousand I . days. acres of good land trotting in the same l For the sportsman with the gun' and week for his home in New York. greater part of the summer, left last DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT We have just received a full line of Ladies material for evening dresses, consisting of Broach de Soie, Brocaded Charmeuse, Crepe de Cheine, Messaline and Taffeta Velvets. In the line of Trimmings, Lace in Shadow, Oriental trimmings, Fancy Braids, Ladies Fancy Waists in Messalines and Taffets. A beautiful line of scarfs for evening wear. A full line of Ladies shoes in Patent, Eici and gun metal. A fancy assortment of Table Linen in all grades. Men's Suits to Order. We have them in styles, grades and prices for winter wear—satisfaction guar- anteed. Men's neckwear of all descrip- tion in all the latest styles. l aOUGHLIN BROS. &CO.. GEYSER. MONTANA.
