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4 3 s S TANFORD Is the Com- mercial Metropolis of the richest country on earth • A Vol,. I NO. 33 $2.00 THE YEAR 1 ,1 W heal Corning ToStanford A sight which would delignt any booster was witnessed in Stanford on Thursday when the first wheat of the season was brought to market and delivered to a local elevator. Other towns along the line are well pleased when the farmers in their territory bring to market in a single load the yields of their ranches. Stanford, while welcoming such pat- ronage, cannot resist the tempta- tion to boast that she has within her territory wheat growers of such prominence that thenniinary meth- ods of marketing the crop is con- sidered slow and antiquated. On Thursday one of Frank Stroufs five Reeve traction engines pulled into the market place of Stanford having in tow five grain wagons loaded with wheat, which was per- haps the largest single order ever received by an elevator in the Judith Basin. The sight attracted the attention of all the business men of the city, who turned out to witness the culmination of their hopes and predictions. This grain brought the highest market price and the yield per acre wassuch that the gentleman was enabled to secure great profits from the ground upon which it was grown. Today (Saturday) another engine. with its string of wagons will arrive! at the elevator loaded with oats Mr. Strouf has the most modernly equipped ranch near Stanford to be found anywhere in the noithwest and has done much to bring the agricultural richness of this portion into prominence. Other growers are marketing the crops at a rapid rate, and while threshing can be said to have just begun in this portion of Fergus county, the daily receipts of the elevator is encouraging. The other elevator will soon be completed and -ready to receive the grain of the farmers. Stanford Markets. No. 1. hard wheat 78 Turkey Red, No. 1 .75 Turkey Red, No.2 .73 No. 1 white oats .90 No. 2 white oats .87 Milling rye .90 Feed rye .ss Hay, per ton 8.00 Flour, per cwt 3.40 Potatoes, per cwt 1.50 Butter. per pound. ranch .30 Butter, per pound. creamery .35 to .40 Eggs, per do z .35 Call money, per cent 2 Stanford World, per year 2.00 That'll be all. 1878 1909 The Pioneer Bank Cordially Invites You To Open an Account Capital - Surplus and Reserve $200,000.00 - 166,000.00 Bank of Fergus County Lewistown, Montana John D. Waite, President Austin W. Warr, Cashier F. E. Wright, Vice -President T. T. Taylor, Ass't Cashier P J. Osweiler, Asa't Cashier 1887 1908 NFORD Half Way Between Shelby Junction and Billings The City of DESTINY Catch the Idea? Get in, on the Ground Floor by Buying Lots Now Stanford Townsite Co, STANFORD. FERGUS COUNTY. MONTANA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2. 100 0711.1.11 .4 ;SIR THE V.IIITIST - Erir Montana Railroad Commission Decides that Facilities for Tratifer of Freight. and Passengers at Judith Gap and Lavina are Necessary. The World notes with pleasure that the Montana state railway commission has ordered the Great . Northern and the Chicago, Milwau- kee and Puget Sound railroads to ' establish railroad connections at ' Judith Gap and Lavina. This ac- tion on the part of the railway commission will meet tvith the ap- proval of all the business men and ranchmen of this portion of the! !county and of all fair minded men ;everywhere. The business men of Great Falls and Billings who made ! it their business to attend the meet- ing at Helena and labor for these connections should feel that they have performed a service for those men of this great state who are striving for its advancement in an agricultural way. It will now be possible for resi- dents along the line of the Billings & Northern to reach Milwaukee road points Ity freight mei express without going via Butte. Respecting Lavina the order says: \ The growth of tonnage and earn- ings through Cushman and Lavina l : has been constant, and no good; reason appears at this titne why this healthy growth should not ! continue as it has in the past; in fact it is the belief of the board that I with 'a connection at Lavina station ' and the influence it will have upon . the farmers in inducing to enter the sugar beet industry. etc., and with a constant influx of settlers to the Musselshell valley, traffic through that gateway should increase in even greater proportion than it has during the period indidated. \ The country surrounding and tributary to both points of intersec- tion, as above, is being largely de- veloped in agriculture, stock and sheep raising, as well as mining: and in addition investigation shows that the Musselshell valley is particu- larly adapted to the raising of sugar . beets. Farmers located in this al-:V ley cannot with the facilities now available for the interchange of traffic between the railrosd parties to this order, procure reasonable service for the transportation of that product to the only existing sugar beet factory in the state, namely that situated at Billings, Montana. To foster and encourage the grow- ing of this valuable product within the Musselshell valley and to afford reasonable transportation facilities to subserve the agricultural inter- ests of that district, a conneetion at Lavina ought to be made. With a connection at Judith Gap only, sugar J N ordering the connection at Judith Gap the Montana Railway commission purged its - self of .any charge of unfairness or imbecility that may have been brought against it. The gentle- men who went to Helena from Lewistown to lobby against this connection were lamest men whose zeal for their own town betrayed them into a disregard for the rights of the public at large, so this paper believes. • beets, as well as other farm products, of greater or less importance. would necessarily have to be handled over the circuitous routs of the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound railway through Harlowton, Mont., to Judith Gap, and thence via the Great Northern to Billings. hit' distance via this latter route, for instance from Lavina would h 181 miles to Billings, while with a connetsion at Lavam station the distance - would be 68 miles. To handle this traffic through the station Miles City, at which point track connections with the Northern Pacific exist, would in- volve even a much longer haul than through Judith Gap. \The cominission hits viewed earnestly the contention of the rail- road interest evolved, that a con- nection at A inn would subject them to considerable expense. This is purely an expense brought about through the peculiar topography of the territory about the station of Lavina. The initial expense, how- ever. of installing . the conneetion at Lavina ought to make it necessary for the railroads to go to the further expense at any later time. and it is. the opinion of the commission that the expense of operation, after a! connection is made, would he no! greater than is usual for main- taining connections of this charac- ter. There Isis recently been estab- lished within the city of Billings a ' flour mill that will necessarily have; to look to a great extent- for a! market to the Chicago. Milwaukee & Puget Sound railway, this mill from the standpoint of railroad ser- vice, will come into active compe- tition with mills located at Great Falls. Lewistown and other cities, and to be obliged to have traffic handled through Judith Gap would involve much hardship apart these shippers. \The eommission. therefore, is of the belief, considering the enormous interests of the farmers and others locissil within the Musselshell val- ley, and the necessity which exists for the prompt transportation of freight and passengers between that valley and the Yellowstone valley, that connection would afford such reasonable service as is essential to the proper conduct of the business between these districts.\ 'It is therefore ordered that as soon as the necessary work can be done and within a reasonable length of time. the said Great Northern railway company/ s and the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget' Sound Railway company, shall at Lavina, and the Great Northern • Railway company and the Montana Raifway company shnll at Judith Gap, connect the tracks of their respective companies ; so as to permit the transfer from I the tracks of one corporation to the tracks of the other of loaded or un- loaded cars designed for transporta- tion on ,both roads, and they shall also install suitable platforms and station houses for the convenience of passengers desiring to transfer ! front one road to the other. and for ! the transfer of freight asyl , baggage, and shall keep said passenger sta . - ! lion warmed, lighted and tqwn to the ingress and egress of passen- 1 gets a reasonable length of time be- fore the arrival and after the de- , parture oc trains, and they shall stop' such trains at said station; so located at said crossings or inter- section for the transfer el baggage, passengers and freight, so as to fur- nish reasonabie facilities for a sta- tion of that character. The secre- tary is instructed to serve upon the Great Northern railWay rompany. the Chicago. & Puget Sound Railway company and the Montana Railway compars..„, ;MC and certified copy of thk , and order.\ Commissioner Morley .• , , his colleagues respecting Cap connection, hut says. \In the matter of the installanea • of the Lavine track connection and , facilities I cannot concur, therefers dissent. The country about ths, point is sparsely settled and rises ably well taken care of u I Ii roads in question. In view .,f prabable small Immo that weidd be transferred and the grist I 's es; s of installation and main ten s the fact that in my opinion no great need for stich connection has been: shown, I feel that the order is riot reasonable and should be withdrawn pending the settling up of this dis- trict, when the necessity for such order may be apparent.\ 1 1 1 Roy Short Shot at Lewistown Saturday Night The news of the shooting of Roy Short at Lawistown on Sunday night was re- ceived in Stanford late that evening, and many expressions of sorrow at the deed were heard. As a horseman Mr. Shan had become acquainted with many peo- ple of this section, and with all he was extremely popular. Last winter, wl•Mn the favorite way of reaching the county seat front Stanford was via the stage line from Hobson to Lewistown, he be- came exceedingly well liked by the trav- eling public. At that time he was driv- ing the coach for the stage company. The Lewistown correspondence to the daily papers of Monday' contained the following story of the crime: \Roy Short, one of the best known horsemen of the state, was last night shot and killed by Peter C. Robinson at the Gold Bar snloon on Main street. Mr. Short went into the place with a friend. and a little Inter Robison chanced to en- ter for a drink. He was owing Short a dollar, and the letter asked him to pay it. Robison said lie would some time. and Short called him sante names, and once, when Robison was making a reply, put his hand over Robieson's mouth. That was about all the trouble, and a moment later Short asked Robison to ....in him and a friend in a drink. hie this WAS pleasantly declined. \Robison went back Erman! the rear of the saloon and then. quiekly returning. commenced firing when he readied short, who was standing with both hands on the bar. Short threw lip his hands. but Robison continued shooting and fired four ! shots as Short was runnine from the plate., one bullet piercing ttw heart. Short readied the door and fel/ dead on the sidewalk. \After his arrest Rehism, , r.mal that the man he started not Ifi , r as net Short. hut Ex-Nlayor I ku v. Cook, ! une of the most prelim, \ rh1 . 11 n the county. It seems that ho is a contracting carpenter. ars ago gave his wife a deed to sow , street ! property. She sold it to Co , rIk and RObi- son, claiming that he had merest, given his deed in trust, Sited Mr ifl , ,dt lie 1 !lelst in, the coarha. nail h. 'vi since! !cherished hater enmity lovsard Cook, having frequently threatened to kill him.. r - It is COnSidernti enrlo in from Fohison's , !own Statements that lie waslit last ' night to kill Mr. Cook, but chanced to have this altercation with Short. \The decensed leaves a WillOW and , daughter. Robison's wife and daughter , have been living in Seattle fur some time. The coroner's jury this atterneen Found that the killing was • Robison is charged with murder, and an . information will be filed direct.\ Leg Broken by Long Fall *i On westriesday morning while engaged • in the construction work on the Cargill elevator of this place, Frank Grabel. whose home is in Ray. N. D., fell (run ii it HI_ root scaffold and escaped luckily with a com- pound fracture if the tight leg a few [ inches above the ankle. The meridiem:iv WAS Working as, a earpenter. and made .1 — miss step and lull. alighting in tine of t grain bins which saved him a further 11 ,1 1 1 of some twenty feet. The injured mminn was taken to the \Pi. of Dr. R. l,.1gel, who reduced the fracture, and fixed up the wounds. His Tribes , workmen arranged for hospital service al I the Cplumhus Hospital at Great where he was taken. Friends in the cm,- struction party any he is ening nicely. i 1, )), T HE WORLD is published in a veritable paradise for ranehmen and investors 5.11./11 1111 YLAP 5c Ili 1. 1 . COI 1 li .1' ; t(ow (.)),ss .1 7 q)\( Sta One pit . the best boosters ftir the Judith basin has been Wm. H. Brown, who, at the head of one of greatest real estate orgonmitions itt the United States, several seals ii saw lit to come to this portion of !Montana and take up the task ,t1 • placing desirable settlers on tht• benches ,ind irrigated twos of Fer- gus county Sims , the advent of Mr. Brown and his force of worthy real estate men into this locality 1 e t n it t i tl . a Yin have o risen ver 50 per ( This week Mr. Brown, president and organizer of the company. companied by I. N. Welker, of the ! Hobson branch, was in Stanford ' and vicinity for several days, and • made a thorough inspection of the . surrounding country. In conversa- . titat with a World ropresentative the gentleman would not state that his s firm intended to come to Stan- ' ford, but did say that if they de- ckled to locate here that there would he something doing every moment in the real estates.business. \We have.\ he said. \spent fabu- lous sums in advertising the Judith basin, 111111 are still doing so. Our recent folder, one of the most ex- • pensive advertising pamphlets ever issued by a real estate firm, was devoted exclusively to your coun- try. lit that we tried A (*un- ser:alive statement ut ,,,,, opinion of Fergus county, wii bin is oi h lies I ie ctreoler purl con Smile u nIt tes croons in t hat p, I iii- phi&'t may soiled estravagant, hut hey have proven more deprecative Ilse; otherwise this seal All erop Hits have exceeded our awl as the siears go by the eibots of our riattimav 10 set forth greatness tit th i s etaintry will more and mete inadequate. 'Our visit to Stanford has till nificance. I notice by the i[VIII - 1(11 mhtt)A111 say that St:titbit.] is the best annul greatest i0Wil ii ito the line of the Iiillitigs-Northern rail- way. That is cerininly a handsome boast, for there are seine gissi Mies l'ou certainly have a LOCI' here, and Nivea great imil 14111- tory, and when the tarsi. isnot holdings are cut up mid 1111 the market in such troct, Ihi.rt tee settler and his family ti.ot tied home, then will the greiliticss it Stattforirs territory become appall- ent. I Wok for this to happen an) day- - Hie _World is a fine paper, is doing much for Ow Judith basin and the territory traversed by the Iiillings-Northern Neel) up the (tiontintwil tint ;Itii page ) An Unlimited Amount of Money to Loan upon Improved Farms Vi'i• lend mend; pit lb rote of inti•rt , 1 71110 1 , 1 !..I . 11111r..Y any COMMISSIOn; neither de We• 111,i •i 'lire lllll ney may be hail the slime . , , lad r had for either a three year or his. , 11 Interest payable only once the inns, convi•nient time for [ I. , JI411 St C. E. Shoemaker and Company 506 Main Street, Lewistown, Montana iotel Stanford ••••••••••••••• Best Hotel 011 Billings & Northern Railway. Handsome Three -Story Building. Forty-one Steam Heated Rooms. Neatly Furnished Through- out. All Guests Courteously Treated Headquarters for Commercial Men When Making the Great Judith Basin Territory Richly Appointed Buffet in Connection EDWARDS &BAUM.GARTNER PROPRIETORS • Great Falls Hotel GREAT VALLS MONTANA Fir - Lir-RAID Sr FOSTEIt., oi7ktars EUROPEAN PLAN A 1 irst-Class Cafe Connected
