The Benton weekly record., 1883-10-06
GOOD GUARANTEE.
The Farmers Promise 10 Raise Sufn
fIciemE GraTa and a Flour Mill at
Benton is a Certainty.


Owing to the large attendance of farm
ers upon the meeting called for Saturday
evening last, the City Hall was found in
adequate and the people adjourned to tic
dining room of the Grand Union hotel,
where a most harmonious meeting was
held. Mr.. Jared Smith, of Highwood,
president, and Jerry Collins acted as Sc
cretary.
Mr. Smith stated the object of the meet
ing briefly and was followed by r. w.
Buckland, j. Ii. Evans, Paris Gibson,
Esq, and L. E. Collins. The gentlemen
all referred to the necessity of having a
flour mill here, showed plainly the advan-
tage to the farmer and urged all present to
uHruc III oev"rt.'s -'---L:~a+ dnairnd
The secretary was instructed to ascer-
tain what acreage of wheat the farmers
present would guarantee to SOW next
spring, provided they were ted mill
would be erected to grind their grain. 1t
was found that 973 acres would be sown,
as follows: Jared Smith, % acres; r. W.
Buckland, 40; Pat Connolly, 20; w. r.
Embleton, 20; Charles Rowe, 40:J. H.
Rowe, 25; John Neubert, 80; W. c. Smith,
Is; VIM. Yard, %; W. G. Evans, 25; W.
S. Evans, %: Benno Gessman, 20; Dick
Stanton, 30;J. NJ. Arnoux, 60; J. H.
Evans, 20; Joseph Streit, so; Jas. DeWolf,
so; Charles Boyle, so; Harry Royle, Is;
E. J. Price, 5; A. B. Coe, 20; Joe Cobell,
100; YIN. Young, 25; M. Morrow, Sr., s;
Harris & Rowe, so; Thomas Lacey, 90;
w. S. Wetzel, 20; Pat Whaien, 20; Geo.
Majors, 20.
In order to ascertain what other farmers,
not present at the meeting, would do, the
following gentlemen were appointed to in
terview the people of their respective sec
tions and report to the executive commit
tee in ten days.
W. B. smith-Missouri valley, above
Fort Benton.
Chas.. .Rowe-The Missouri valley, be-
low Fort Benton.
r. w. Observation-Disclosures
w. r. Embleton-LoWer Teton.
John Neubert-Upper Teton.
Will Seifried-Belt creek.
Thomas Lacy-LoWer Shonkin.
Dick Stanton-Upper Shonkin.
Samuel Dean-Sand Couiee.
An executive committee consisting OF
Charles Rowe, J. NJ. Arnoux, w. O. Dex-
tor, Paris Gibson, j. Ell. Rice and t. b.
Collins, was appointed to carry on the work
and bring it to successful elimination
as quickly as possible, after which the
meeting adjourned.
There was such feeling of unanimity
shown and so much zeal displayed by
those present that there is not the least
shadow of doubt but that the object
sought will be attained in a very short
time and the wheat yield of Choteau coun-
ty will be ground in Fort Benton next
year.
MR.. FAUCETS POWER.
In conversation with. RECORD reporter
this morning Mr.. Jack Faucet stated thai
he will resume work upon his water
claims at the Cracon du Nez, three miles
below Fort Benton, Immediately. Pro-
gress will necessarily be slow for while
owing to circumstances, but ifit should be
found desirable to build the contemplated
mills at that point, the work could be com
pleted within sixty days. Any power de
sired can be furnished at that point will
from fosty to sixty feet head at small
cost. The full capacity of the water cours'
at the present time would not be less thai
900 horse p over. Water sufficient to pro
duee 200 horse power, or less, can be ap
piled OF cost not exceeding $1,000. Th
attention of mill men is called to thes,
points. Owing to the unlimited power
easy application and central location, i
has been suggested es a convenient poin
for mill which would supply the want
of this community until such time as it i
desirable to bring the water through bacl
of the butte, when the mill could be re
moved and rebuilt in the city.