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B_ OOStand the WORLD boosts with you; Knock,and you kno.kalone • •••••••••••,•••••••••• THE Sri ( WOk VOL. 1 NO. 4 112,00 THE YEAR • STANFORD, FERGUS CQUNTY, MONTANA, F1ii0AY, MARCH 12, 1909 .41; 0 $2.00 THE YEAR CONCERNING COAL 7).A.Nns Senator Dixon Writes About Recent Land Bills Before Congress THE WORLD WAS THE FIRST PAPER IN TI1E JUDITH BASIN TO INFORM ITS REA: .og OF THE NEW HOMESTEAD LAW, IT PUBLISHES THIS WEEK OTHER LAND NEWS FIRST T HIS paper last week published in full the new 320 -acre home- stead law together with such infor r illation as was available as to the practical results to be derived from its provisions. The stun total of the information available is meagre in- deed. There is, however, no foun- dation for the rumor that the law would not apply to the Judith basin. Practically all the land that is sus- ceptible of irrigation in Fergus county has beep appropriated. The remaining portion of the public do- main in central and eastern Mon- ana, where not taken in by a gov- ernment project, will beyond any question be included in the secre- tary's order of designation. The news of the passage of the enlarged homestead law has arrest- ed tirfush of filings under the old law. There are .many people ia Stanford and vicinity who are ex- pecting to improve the opportunity and secure more of the excellent wheat lan4. Senatot r Joseph M. Dixon has re- cently sent out information concern- ing another important law which was passed during last session of congress, that to relating to the old • dispute regarding the classification of coal lands and the withholding of patents for lands which are sup - nosed to contain coal., In a letter to Montana papers re - kiting to the 320 -acre homestead law and the one relating to coal lands, the senator says: \You have doubtless seen in the associated press reports the notice of the passage by congress and the approval by the president of the en- larged homestead law, which gives to any eptryman who has not proved up on his homestead entry, the right to take one hundred and sixty acres additional of non -irriga- ble, non - timbered, non- mineral lands, and to the person who has never made homestead entry, under the provisions of this act, he can enter three hundred and twenty acres of this character of load. I deem the new legislation of sq much importance to the people of Mon- tana that I am enclosing you here- with a copy of the law print of the bill as it was signed by the presi- dent and also a copy of the report that I made from the committee on public lands last year regarding the elarged homestead proposition. In this connection I would say that the senate op yesterday agreed to the conferee's report giving settlers on land where final patent has been witheld because of protests having been filed against the proof on ac- count of the land being designated as \coal land,\ the right to go into the land office and contest the claim of the government that the land is HOT EL STAN R Best Hotel on Billings & Northern Railway. Handsome Three -Story Hotel Building. Forty - One Steam Heated Rooms. Neatly Furnished Throughout All Guests Courteously Treated, Headquarters for Traveling M. en When Making the Judith Basin Territory RICHLY APPOINTED BUFFET IN CONNECTION Stanford Moore The Pour W -- E Positively refuse to handle lumber from Positively mills. The fact ih„t we handle Western and toast Lumber Exclusively ‘ SIMPLY THE BEST THAT THE MARKET AFFORDS makes us the undisputed headquarters for all builders. .. Our line of Builders Hardware ana Building Material of all kinds is the most complete in the county. No Bills too large or small for us to fill to your satisfaction Iasi fi 111.4 - itimber Mendon _ _ Philbrook -4 SOME BUSINESS OPENINGS S TANFORD has =berm business' openings for live men who are able to catch the step and maintain the stride set by those who have already invested in commercial enterprises here. The4 not a firm or individtial doing business in Stanford who ex- pects, or ever anticipated, that the trade of the vast area of prolific farm lands that surround Stanford could,be-mnopoliztild. There are openings in nearly every line of trade awaiting te - btkitalten ativau- tage of. If you, Mr. Reader, or any of your friends are 'seeking a a place where one may get in on the ground floor, here is the place. There is still room. , This is not only a good town but it is going to be bigger and better. If you caii't cotne' write ;A any officer or mem- ber of the Stanford Commercial Club and you may thus secure defin- ite and reliable information regarding any particular business or profession. . THE STANFPRD COMMERCIAL CLUB T. J. WADDELL, Secretary • in fact \coal land,\ 'and in the event qf the local officials holding that the hinds embraced in the entry are \coal lands,\ the entryman may still offer proof for the surface As there about three thousand homestead and desert entries in Montana for which patents have been withheld on account of the land being designated as \coal lands\ the enactment of this law will give the settlers, if they so desire the the right to an immediate patent for the surface of the land. I \As under the general homestead Inw, a homestead or desert land entry cannot be made on lands that are proven to be coal lands, I think the legislation will relieve a very embarrassing situation all over eas- tern Montana, and especially in the 'Judith basin country. As soon as the law print of the act regarding homestead and desert entry on coal lands is ready, I will also mail you a copy of the same, as it will be qf particular interest to the people of your Country.\ - [ PROSPERITY FOR NORTH-WEST A. J. Stough Sees Much in Future to Cheer People of Judith Basin—Meets Former Montanans in' California A. J. Stough, who in compauy with Mrs. Stough, returned Monday from an extended stay in California, in conversation with a World repre- sentative, was enthusiastic of the bright prospects of Montana the country in general and Stanford in particular. After assuring the paper that, although his trip had been most pleasant, he was glad to be back in Montana, he remarked the splendid business outlook every- where he had been. \The present year,\ he said \will see vast impeovement and advance- ment in our section. The attention of investors of the east is turned to the .northwest hs it never was before and they will supply the money. The railroads are bringing the peo- ple daily. The Alaska -Yukon ex- position will attract many to the region who will take advantage of the superior advantages and remain here. Burlington throngh trains passing through the Judith basin in the day time will help us immensely. Business men and investors every- where I have been tell me the panic ,is dissipated, and I believe this is true. Stanford and surrounding country will receive her share of the increased prosperity.\ Harry T. Kendall who is an inves- tor in Stanford, and is known ex- tensively throughout Fergus county, and who is nt present a resident and heavy property owner in Los Angeles, is in very poor health, but sends word to friends that he will visit Montana the coming summer should his condition improve. Geo. J. Bach, formerly cashier of the First National Bank of Lewis- town, was another of the Montana colony in California whom Mr. Stough met. He 'has recently dis- posed of his heavy holdings in an Diego and is negotiating for Los An- geles property. He will not return _to Montana as reported. GEYSER Oscar Swanson is in Great Falls., P. J. O'Hara returned from Great Palls Monday. _ Mrs. J. L. Mears who has been visiting in Lewistown, has returned home. Dr. Cockran has returned from Lewistown where he has been sick for a week. Mrs. J. P. Sanders has returned from Great Falls where she has been visiting for the past' week. Rev. Aug. Vanden Heuval who has been visiting his brother, left for his home in Minnesota Wed- nesday. Who was it said the ground hog didn't know what was good for him when he went back into his hole on sunny Candelmas day? The Northern Pacific railway has made a rate of $12 to Billings. Now if the Great Northern will only meet it there will be something doing in this stretch of country. If that forlorn bachelor whom the World spoke of last week as pining for a partner will write your corres- pondent at this place an address will be given of a young lady who is sighing for. a cowboy partner. Now if his is a genuine white pine and the girl's sigh is a real hanker- ing for the bliss of the double har- ness, there may be some results from a correspondence. We are unable to state whether she would fie willing to get up and start the fire but we feel, quite surethat \she wouldn't split the wood,' COUNTY Al. Fleming, who enjoys an ex- tensive acquaintance throughout the county, will soon open a first-class restaurant i,n Moore. A snow storm which is general over the county is the weather to- day. The precipitation will be of inestimable benefit to winter wheat The Sisson Bros.—Elmer and Dan —who conducted the Sideboard at ' Moore with popular success, will go into business in Philbrook in the af3ting. Two diamond drills were recently shipped to the Willow and Sage creek' coal mines. Men are , beinti sent from Stockett to the mines, and it is thought the company will soon start in on extensive explora- tions. A petition has been signed by nearly every resident of Philbrook requesting the postoffice department to change the 110 n'\( the postoffice to Hobson. It seems to be a ques- tion of Hobson's choice with our friends down the line. The Judith Commercial company of Moore, has abandoned the idea of rebuilding their large general merchandise store at that place which was destroyed by fire. If the ,company continues in the business it is thought it will be at some . point 'n the Billings & Northern, ow. the WORLD ow then you will c0 to Stanford tor your ho bc THE. C() LEGISIf ,ATURE AnJo - trikil Imporloill Measures En acted, MTh Oilici.;; Are Allowed to bie THE,. ELEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY or THE STATE OF MONTANA WAS CO POSED OF GENTLEMEN OF A HIGH ORDER OF INTELLIGENCE WHO HONORED THESTA N Friday March 5th, at 7 a. m.,' the Eleventh legislative assem- bly of the state of Montann . adjourn- ed sine die, and its completed work passed hit° the hands of the critics who are now and have since the (lay of adjournment been busy dis- secting it and preparing to issue a verdict qf approval or disapproval. The forecast would indicate that the decision would be favorable to the assembly. • The constitution of Montana pro- vides for a session of sixty -days duration, and the adjournment thus should have taken place at 12 o'clock, midnight, March 4, but the cloak was stopped at that hour, and the session continued throughout the night. In the records the ses- sion is shown to have closed at mid- night. This is a hple piece of fic- tion which the ccairtt have held to be legal. During the session there were 404 hills introduced in the house and 132 in the senate, Of that number 210 ran the gauntlet of both houses and reached the executive. Among the important measures included in the list which were ap- proved by the governor were those concerning state institutions, relat- ing to banks and banking, irrigation, protection of game, increasing the salaries of all deputy county officers, new state land law, relating to the purchase of state lands by citiz providing for 30 days of race t gambling in the city of Butte, relating to the rate of state taxat Also a hill authorizing the issu of $5((),000 in bonds against state capitol land grant and the c struction of a senate and house w addition ta the capitol -building, Legislatures have a Way of pt, ting the eternal quietus on the frc bills that don't bother them any. T whipping post bill, which drew vast an of advertising fro the press of the state, was one I proposed laws that got it in th bandy and mysteroms mama which consists in nothing more tht everyone forgetting all about it the right time. Along with a Whipping post measure went ti anti -cigarette measure, and so as. the Eleventh assembly is col cerned mighty man can sino cigaretts and beat his wife if ti wants to. The bill legalizing box ing matches slumbers in the sam unknown sepulcher, and nearby Ii all that remains of the provision t close saloons at midnight, A state publicity measure mak it the duty of the bureau of labor agriculture and industry to adver tise the resources of Montana wa passed. Sportsmen will be interested i (Continued on page 6) THE PIONEER BANK Andrew Carnegie says the best way to ACCUMULATE MONEY Is to resolutely save and bank a fixed portion of your income no matter how small the amount A Savings Account in The Bank of Fergus County LEWISTOWN, MONTANA Paying you 5 per cent interest, com- pounded semi-annually is the means of doing this. 4887 1909 LAND The right kind, the kind that will grow crops, the kind that you can buy now for $20.00 to $25.00 per acre, that will produce 50 bushels of wheat pet acre or 100 bushels of oats. Flax, barley, spelts, alfalfa, timothy, all good crops and bring good prices at local elevators. No irrigation, plenty of rainfall. . You cannot better invest your money or labor than in buying . and farming this land. Lays level as a floor, no waste land on sm•ft 160 acres, good roads into town. You can raise anything in vegetables or fruits. What more would you want? We are exclusive agents for the Townsite Coni- pany. Write us if you wish to engage in any kind of business. Upon request we will promptly give any infor- mation regarding anything pertaining to the Famous Judith Basin, Montana. YOU WILL BE DELIGHTED WITH THIS COUNTRY PLIJ.M.B & WILSON STANFORD, MONTANA
