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, ,, efS 4 . ,1 77tr the iso fan VOL. XLI. VIRGINIA CITt I 'MONTANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1914 No. 46 MONTANA GAINS MILLIONS SALMON CITY MAN TELLS UNDER DEMOCRACY Net saving on Montana's sugar bill this year $ 750,000 Net increase in profits on wool this year 1,498,000 Wealth realized by Montana under the democratic tariff in one year $2,248,000 People of Montana hare bought their sugar for $861,000 less this year than they would have paid for it un. der.the.protective tariff system, says 'The Helena Independent. But 1,050 farmers in the Billings district will receive about $111,600 less for their sugar beets. Even if this handful of beet grow- ers have lost $111,600 of profit on sugar beet growing, the people of the state have saved the full $861,- .000 on their sugar, leaving a net -saving totle state of -$750,000 on ita sugar bill. That's something to think about And in retaliation, it is said, for the passage of the new sugar sched- ule, the beet sugar manufacturers arbitrarily reduced the price paid for beets an average of 46 1 / 2 cents per ton. ^ Growers of beets claim there is no justification whatever for making this reduction and the action of the beet sugar trust is now under investiga- tion with a strong probability that it - will be shown the manufacturers made the cut in the price of sugar beets for political effect. If Montana produced 35,000,000 pounds of wool this year—and that is probably the size of the Pip since it was 41,000,000 pounds two years ago, the growers will receive this year $7,350,000 for their wool instead of $5,852,000, which would have been paid at the average price for sixteen years under the republican heavens high protective tariff system. Wool has been selling at from 20 to 22 cents in Montana this year. Dur- ing the years of republican rule - when a high tariff was placed on wool to help the sheep men, the average price paid for wool in Montana was 16.72 cents, according to the Mon- tana sheep commiseibners and The Montana Record, which published a detailed story two years agboast. lug of the prices received for wool under the republican adminiqtrationk Therefore, Montana is teceiSing,$1,s 498,000 more for her wool this year than would have been received' had - the average price under the republi- can administration beett paid our flockmaaters. A saving of $750,0000 net in our sugar bill; an increase in the amount -received for our wool of $1,498,000, makes Montana better off in dollars and, cen'ts by $2,248,040 than under the 'republican tariff. 'That ought to please everyone con- cerned and the calamity howlers ought to remain silent on the sugar question now 'as they haVe been for a feiv weeks on the prices being re- ceived for wool. The Independent is not narrow minded enough to claim that the free wool and approaching free - sugar are entirely responsible for the saving on sugar nor the inermtled profits on wool. What The Indepena;n0lcontends is that Montana has ac wealth during the Wi administra- tion whether the pr19Ware. Influen- ced by market conditiOtisl`supply and demand or the tariff on these com- modities. It is plain to everyone that the re- publican talk of 10 -cent wool and ruination to the beet sugar industry was mere buncombe. It is plain that the tariff HAS saved us an enormous amount on our sugar, and that it HAS NOT decreased the price of, wool and driven the wool growers out of business. Let us look at the facts of this sugar proposition, and see if the state is not better off by saving $861,000 on sugar than it would have been had a handful of -farmers in the Billings district- received $100,000 more this year for their sugar beets. The average price for sugar at .New'York during ten years of repub- lican protection - wag $4.85 per sack of 100 pounds. .Since .the new tariff went into ef- fect the average price has been $3.81 per sack of 100 pounds. Here is a plain saving of $1.04 per 100 -pound sack on sugar consumed by the people of the United States. Bring it down to Montana. During the summer of 1912 when the republicans hoped to continue the policy of protecting the sugar trust and taxing the people *give the beet sugar manufacturers tin 'extra profit, the retailers of Hel were receiv- ing $7.50 per sack o pounds for sugar. Right now—today ATetailer in # Helena has to sell i , You for not more than $5.50 per' 140 pound sack, as he pays the jobber 0.15 for beet sugar, and some rata have been selling it as low as There - Fa . a saving', $2 per pound sack to the consumers, Refiners and feder4j 4ffidals esti- mate -that about 83 s of sulker is COAlsurned per capkOit the United States. Montana therefore, y t eeds 415,000 ?sacks of 100 pounds ea to keep its sugar bowls full fa; je year. We use 41,000,000 pouz or more of sugar in Montana s 1 V4ar. Compared to the pries* two years ago we are saving tf/1\ 1 9 entirmous Sum of $861,000 this ye ay sin our sugar bill. Taking the afiefisits priee for ten yeara as compared 'to' the price at present, we are saving ,.$1,04 per sack —over a cent a pound—or $431,600 on %. (Continued on*Cia Six.) OF THE PIONEER DAYS falmia••••••••••41..... Salmon City, Ida., July 31.—In Sal- mon City, Ida., there is a little col- ony a real old timers: argonauts of the sixties, men who crossed the plains in the Indian days, the genus me trail blazers. Here are Billy Pet- erson, who, with Cook and Folsom, made the first exploration trip through the country that is now the Yellowstone National park. Perry Beagle, who crossed the plains in 1843, who whipsawed the logs for the first building in Sacramento and was in many of the gold camps of the young west. And he is still a prospector, for once a prospector means always a prospector. 'Here al- so is Starkey, who was one of the original five discoverers of the fa- mous Leesburg gold diggings. He who built a small boat and ferried ...1LOWseekeris asrose_Abe_Salmon river, charging $2.50 for the passage, and making as high as $200 a day. When the business fell off to $80 a day he sold his boat and sought a more profitable field. And there are many others here who.eame to this valley in the six- ties, and have remained, reluctantly adapting themselves to the new or - der of things, somewhat stubborn and \sot\ in their ideas, but for the most part, good men and true. The pity of it is that so much of their experi- ence must die with them. For the majority of them have the deepest contempt for the writer folk, and it takes a clever surgical operation to , get any connected, concise, story out of them. Catch an old timer in the right vein and he will drop tantaliz- ing outlines of experiences which could be worked up into \great stuff.' But let him think that he Is talking for publication and his tale will be a collection of dry bones. The other day I was talking with Horace Pope and learned that he, with X. Biedler and another, helped to dig the graves for the first men sentenc- ed to be hanged by the Montana vig- ilantes. This Was at Virginia City. During the trial Gallagher said to Pope: \Will you dig the graves for these fellows?\ The graves were dug on the bench on, the east side of Vir- ginia'City and were intended for Ly- ons and Stenson,...but 'on that partic- ular occasion Only were not used, for those gentlemen were given 12 hours to get away. So, 89 Pope remarked: \The graves were dug for nothing.\ Six months later, however, Messrs. Lyons and Stenson were not so lucky, and were properly planted in those same graves. Pope's partner, W. H. Patten, was secretary of the vigilantes. And Pope knew every member as well as the names of all the road agents. Ile has much to tell about the opera- tions of that lawless outfit. It is evi- dent from his stories that the vigi- lantes filled a long -felt want and that their stern methods were absolutely necessary for the salvation of the west. Once started, the vigilantes., were relentless in their pursuit and judgment of all on their blacklist. They followed the outlaws all over Montana and hanged them wherever they were found. One day at Virginia City Pope saw five hanged. \It Was not a very good (lay for hanging\ he quaintly re- marked, and I did not like to ask him to explain further, for fear that / would shut off the flow of his talk. \Four of them were hanged reg- (Continued on page Three.) BULLETINS' From The Butte Post today at 10 a. as follows: Fierce naval battle in North Sea, and London gets unconfirmed report that 19 ships in all were destroyed. Germans occupy the outer defenses of Liege, Belgium, after severe losses. Now \(Continued on page Eight.) WAR IS DECLARED. All Europe, with but few exceptions is in arms, and a state of war exists between the great powers, Only Nor- way, Sweden, Denmark, Spain and Portugal have been able to avoid the conflict=italy being expected to join with Ger- many and Austria momentarily, GERMANY FORCES FIGHT. Germany has declared war iiiturn against Russia, France and Belgium, and has invaded Belgian territory, This act brought a declaration of war against Germany on the part of Great Britain, ULTIMATUM TO ITALY. Yesterday an ultimatum was sent by Germiny to Italy, demanding that it loin the other two members of the Triple Alliance. It seems that Italy must obey, NO GREAT BATTLES. There have been no great battles fought, either upon land or sea although skirmishes are frequent, All Europe is an armed camp, and war funds are being voted by the various parliaments, UNITED STATES NEUTRAL. The United States has issued a proclamation of neu- trality, and most of the combatants have placed their diplo- BILLION DOLLARS NEW CURRENCY matic business in the hands of 'American embassies, Yes- terday President Wi;son offered the good services of this FORTIFIES AMERICAN TRADE country in the way of mediation, whenever this may be deem- ed possible, _Walbington, Aug. 3. 7 -More than a - billion dollars - in currency is tO be added to the circulating medium in the United States by the action of etfttreNt,today to meet the situation resultin* from the European crisis. This new money, backed by the prime assets of the banks, may be is- sued under a modification of the bank law, passed in both houses and then compromised in conferee and ap- proved by the admiliisfeation for final action in both houses tomorrow. All national banks and all state banks and trust companies, members of the new federal reserve system and those which have agreed to join, may issue notes under the Aldrich - Vreeland section of the banking law up to 125 per cent of their cotabirted capital and surplus. There is approximately 41,769,000.- 000 such capital and surplus upon which issue of notes may be based. Of that about $800,000,000 invested in government bonds is not avail- able. Approximately $900,000,000, plus 25 per cent, is therefore ready as the basis of issue. Inasmuch as, bankers pointed out to administration leaders, issues of clearing house cer- tificates in this country never have exceeded $500,000,000 in times of most dire distress, the issue available should more than care for any situa- tion. The senate imposed futther condi- tions that the banks shall deposit with the government against the new is- sue, a gold reserve of not less than b • (Continued on page. Fotir.) , THEIONTENDING FORCES. 4 The alignment at present, insofar as actual war decla- rations have been made, are Austro-Hungary and Germany on one side with Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium and Servia Qv the other, Millions of men are in the field and arrrp. ;es are moving towards the various frontiers, Active engage- . ments on an immense scale, with possible sea battles between the fleets, are expected at any moment, GREATEST CONFLICT IN HISTORY, T The war:promises to be, the most destructive in all his-- tory, and the whole world stands aghast at the great catas- trophe which—if fought to a conclusion—will cost billions_o treasure and tens of thousands of lives, - 4 1 '
